1930-10-28 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, OCTOBER

FUTURE OF THE MOTOR CHURCH AND BIRTH

1930.

1111

WHAT'S THIS

ABOUT "SPEED"

IN FILMS?

CAR.

ENGINE AT THE BACK.

CONTROL.

CLERGYMEN'S PROTEST.

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Of all the revolutionary develop. | The following open letter from a ments that have been fatroduced number of clergymen regarding this year, it is probable that the the attitude of the Church of new Burney stream-line car is of England to birth control has been most practical interest--if one can addressed to the Bishop of Mon- |look far enough into the future. mouth, President of the next be held at To begin with, it has the engine newport-

Church Congress, to

at the back, which is the logical My Lord Bishop,-Whereas, in place for it, so that its noise, heat the wording of the Lambeth Re- and fumes cunnot reach the occu-port a majority of the Bishops of pants of the car. Then the latter the Anglican Communion seem to are seated entirely between the have given their countenance axles-where they should be—and methods of "Rirth Control," which the floor space, being clear of such have been recognised hitherto obstructions · us. the propeller everywhere among Christians as shaft, can be dropped to give low constituting grievous sin-methods bodywork and safety with plenty which have so far been repudiated of leg room.

unreservedly by the Communion to Realising that at 60 m.p.h. three-which we belong, and to which the "Speed" in a film means that sometimes a film excellent for

rest of the Church in the West quarters of the power of the aver- you can take very short exposures "speediness" is apt to be exact age car is being used up merely neither gives nor ever cat give its sanction-we venture respectfully take kindly ing, doesn't and still get good plucky pictures.

to to overcome wind resistance. Sir to express a hope that some oppor- being over-exposed, turns black Denistoun Burney (who is, of tunity may be afforded members. This is important when you wish to

course, the famous airship desig-of the forthcoming Church Con- take moving objects. "Speed" also There is none

ner) has made full use of the pos- of this churlish-sibilities of the rear engine posi-ress in Newport of repudiating a suggestion, which, over and beyond means that you car use your ness about Kodak Film. Kadaktion by completely stream-lining the immediate evil consequences,

the whole car. well as Film is fast but not fussy. It

will serve only to widen the breach impor- really isn't worth while taking only 22 h.p. its performance at millions of

With its straight-eight engine of between ourselves and the many our fellow-Christians round. any chances.

high speeds is therefore equiva- throughout the world. Film, lent to that of an ordinary car. The matter is pressing, because with a much larger power unit. at any moment our penitents may Independent springing for each be asking for direction, and be wheel is another of the many up-cause we as priests can only de- as mortal to-date features of this remark-nounce such practices Jable vehicle,

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In saying this, we are not un- The basic idea of this kind of mindful of the conditions under car is not, of course, new. An wihch many of our poorer brethen experimental-British-design entled have to live and of-the-all-there the North-Lucas, with a radial en-is to all of us to promote every gine at the back, was evolved some possible improvement in these nine years ago, and in Germany conditions. But even here there the Rumpler people made a car of is, we think. no evidence to show this kind for some time, but I un- that our richer brethren on the derstand it was not a commercial whole are any better, morally speaking, than those less fotunate than themselves; while the ignor-

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If the present design is to sue-lance on the entire subject of holy ceed, the makers will have to keep matrimony has, we are sure, much going long enough to overcome to answer for. good deal of prejudice.

There are, no doubt, thousands Personally, I am convinced that of others who feel with ouselves; this is the car of the future." and if we alone are taking this its makers have the slightest sug-step to-day, it is because the in cess in 1931 they will be followed terval between now and the meet by others, and even the prettiesting of the Congress is so 'shart, examples of the present type of and because the conference at was drawn up car will begin to look hopelessly which this letter fout-of-date the following year. afforded an opportunity, which your Lordship's own letter to the Press seemed to suggest, of saying out respectfully, but plainly, what we know is passing in so many minds; and because, unless protests of this kind are forthcoming, we are confident that many will feel constrained, as a matter of duty. to withdraw from the Anglican Communion.

Afready, I am in a position to know, there are some half-dozen makera experimenting with cars having the engine at the back.

"THE BANGLE GIRL.”

CURIOUS SCHOOL PROBLEM

IN SOMERSET

The question whether 3 girl should be allowed to wear jewel-

A. N. Achelson, Down Ampney, Glos.

T. Bowyer Campbell (Diocese of Maryland).

S. M. Harris. Egmanton, Notts. B. E. Joblin. St. Saviour's

lery at school or not has provided Hoxton. the Somerset Education authori- Spencer. Jones, Moreton-in- ties with a problem of unusual Marsh, Glos.

difficulty. The problem with W. B. Monahan, St. Swithun's, which the authorities are faced is Worcester.

to find a settlement for the dead- R. R. Nattrass, St. Margaret's, lock which has arisen in the case Liverpool.

of Violet Burton, a little girl J. C. Orr, Whitwell, Ise of living at West Coker, ឆ West Wight.

Somerset village, who, owing to H. K. Pierce (Diocese of New the dispute in which she has Yorki figured, has become known as the "bangle girl."

P. J. Shaw, Al Saints', York. Roger Wondhouse, St. Paul's Oxford.

Violet Burton is the principal figure in the most protracted school dispute which has ever occurred. When a little child school because of the bangle dis- she was sent to the Village school pute. Her father insists on her. at West Coker, wearing a small wearing it at school, while the silver bangte, which the school school authorities and the toucher requested should be removed, are equally determined that she Her parenta insisted on her wear-[shall not wear it, and refuse to ing it, and went so far as to pad-have the child at school unless lock it on her arm to prevent its the ornament is removed. removal. This has created a dead- Again recently the problem has lock which has lasted almost con- been considered by the school tinuously for nearly five years. managers and the teacher. No Though the summer vacation is solution, however, is in sight, and over and children back at school, the child continues to enjoy holi- Violet Burton is not attending'day indefinitely.

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