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THESE "FLAG" DAYS The correspondent who, in our issue of Saturday, protested against the frequency of street sales of emblems on behalf of local charities and educational institutions, voiced feeling

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DECEMBER 11, 1935.

HERE are very many people, tion nor is this the natural Church evades the rigour of its

especially the young, who word for adultery. The excep- rule?" complain that the Church of tion appears in only one gospel, England is entirely out of touch and most scholars think that it with reality when dealing with is probably a later insertion, re- marriage problems.

presenting what Church supposed our Lord to have intended to say.

If they mean that we do not concede to men and women the

The Pope had given similar) dispensations to members of Henry's family, and It was easy. The favourite subterfuge is to in this case, because Catharine decide that the parties were had actually been married to the carly never married at all, though by Henry's elder brother.

a patent inconsistency the chil dron remain legitimate. These: But the poor Pope was in' a decrees of nullity by the Church cleft stick. Wolsey warned him of Rome have excited some sur- that he would lose England if he prised comment lately..

refused; and he was under the

Even so, it is not unimportant right to break the most solemn contract which they make in the that it was admitted at an early whole of their lives because one date into the canan of the New of the partners wishes to take Testament. It has also been another mato, we not only are suggested that Christ meant to but always shall be out of touch allow separation in cases of in- with what they call reality, fidelity, but not remarriage.

This is most improbable, But if they admit that # Christian Church must uphold

!

In the new "Report of the thumb of the King of Spain, and dared not quarrel with him. So Joint Committees of the two in desperation he suggested that Convocations" (1935) there is a Henry might commit bigamy. long appendix in which Chancol lor Vaisoy, K.C., employs his well-known legal acumen to find

am not recommending the I Further, it is urged that various expedients, "practical rules of the Orthodox Eastern Christian morals, they may still Christ refused, to be a legislator means of escape" by which the Church, which might have in- wonder why we set ourselves on any subject. He laid down Church may help the parties to convenient results in this coun- against some reforms in the general moral principles, and wriggle out of their contracts. try. But it is ridiculous to say marriage law which many good left it to the Church to apply people think desirable.

them to changing circumstances. In my evidence before the Royal Commission of 1912 I laid great stress on this.

THE difficulties are, however,

enormous. I know no other

For instance, He refused to question on which a loyal church- man must find it harder to make arbitrate on questions of pro- up his mind. We consider our perty, and only bade the litigants selves bound by any clear ruling to "beware of covetousness." On & complaint of Sabbath of Christ on the subject.

breaking on the part of His dis- But the evidence is not at all ciples He laid down the far- clear. We are not sure whether reaching principle, "The Sab- He meant to allow divorce for bath was made for man, and not what our texts call "fornica- man for the Subbath.'

which is very prevalent at the moment. Within the space of a' K month, there have been no fewer than four appeals of this

"

The most surprising, to the that we are not free to make more layman is that "if it could whatever regulations we like be established that the parties for the Church of England. were contemplating a union for I am glad to see that the new a limited perlod, and uttered the Report of the Joint Committees, words appropriate to a life-long which marks a real advance in union without intention, in such the direction of freedom, asserts a case there would be no mar that "the Church of England is ringe." It sounds like the line competent to enact such a dis- of Euripides which caused great cipline of its own in regard, to indignation to the simple-minded marriage as may from time to Greeks: "My tongue has sworn; time appear most salutary and my mind remains unsworn."

efficacious." The Report also

There would be no need for reminds us that we have to con- these legal aerobatica if we sider "not only what the Church declared that the Roman Canon is bound to require of its own Law is no concern of ours, and members, but what the Church considered as a makeweight the thinks should be the law of the doctrine of the Orthodox East- land in the twentieth century." ern Church, with which we gre The rule of the Church and now trying to negotiate a treaty the law of the land cannot coin- of reciprocity.

eide, for many of our follow- This ancient Church is most citizens do not accept the Chris-

of standard

conduct. accommodating. It recognises tian the following grounds of Hente arises a very serious.

difficulty.

divorce:

THE CHURCH AND

By the Very Rev. DIVORCE

W.. R.

To which Bishop Gore an- swered, wrongly as I think, "He

character made to the public, in- NOTES OF THE DAY who refused to legislate on other

CHUBERT—THE "GREAT" C Major B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra cluding two, in one week; there Conducted by Adrian Boult, is to be a further sale of flowers on Saturday; and other similar AYDN—THE "CLOCK". SYMPHONY Philharmonic Symphony "days" are indicated in the near Orchestra of New York Conducted by Arturo Toscanini. future. Public objection is not to this method of raising funda. ZOSTAKOWICZ—No. 1, Op. 10

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subjects did legislate on this." He did not legislate, but He said very clearly, "Whom God hath joined together; let no man (that is, no husband, for there were no divorce courts then) put

DEFENCE OF TRADE ROUTES

The vital consideration for British peoples, when the question of relative navy strengths is under discussion, is the defence of the asunder." Empire's trade routes. An expert writing in the Hongkong Telegraph yesterday pointed out to us that THERE is a further question how far the Church of Eng- Great Britain zes by those trade land is free to make laws for routes; they are her very arteries, itself without regard to the more essential to the "home coun-procedure of other Churches. tries" than to the colonies and | In practice the Anglican Church" dominions, which are generally more is always fettered by the pre- self-supporting. Every day of the sence of a faction which resista year Great Britain requires 50,000 any reform which conflicts with tons of commodities to feed her- the Canon Law of the Roman

Church. self. We can recall, from the days of the Great War, what even the partial interruption of that traffic entails: privation, souring prices,

INGE

twhich in-

the

1.—Adultery, cludes such acts as may lead to adultery, eg., if one party tries to murder the other; if u wife "goes to banquets with strangers,' or "passes the night in a stranger's house. without her husband's leave."

2.-Apostasy from Christian faith...

"Consecration of the Ausland as a bishop" (1).

4.-High treasoil. 5.-Dexertion. 6-Physical impotence. 7-Insanity. 8.-Leprosy. 4-Long imprisonment. 10-frreconcilable hatred or incompatibility.

Leopold Stokowsky and The Philadelphia Orchestra.collection of money which would not otherwise be subscribed; it HUNDREDS OF OTHER INTERESTING RECORDS'

is caused by the frequency of the appeals. Without exception, the causes-on-behalf of which these organised deserve the support of the public, but a point can be ronehed, in such matters as these, at which a feeling of an- noyance, if not resentment, is

When I gave my evidence be- engendered when, week after

fore the Commission in 1912, week, people are pestered by

Bishop Gore, who was examined BUT the Vatican itself can make concessions when driven actual starvation, perhaps. Britain's on the same day, urged that we these appeals for money. It is

corner. Hanry VIII Beu-borne trade is her life-blood, are bound by the rules of the into true that official permission has

then; everyone will agree. The Western Church, according to wished to procure a divorce to be secured for the holding of experts tell us, further, that these which marriage is absolutely in- from his first wife for reasons these street sales, but the ques-trade arterles are. 85,000 miles in dissoluble. "And may I ask, of state; it was most desirable tion does suggest itself whether length. At the very least Britain my lord," said Lord Guthrie, one that he should have an heir. No such permission is not too freely needs three strong fleats, based at of the Commission, "whether doubt he also thought it desir- accorded. Would it not be possi-three well-defended, centres, to you are also in favour of the able that he should have. Anne

"cover". these see lanes; and she subterfuges by which thatBoleyn. ble, in the case of the smaller requires an additional number of No organisations which make use craft for patrol and convoy. of this method of raising funds, nation in the world has the same argument for a powerful navy. to arrange a joint drive on one | No nation in the world is more de- day, the money secured to be pendent upon her navy for pratec-

ilon for her very life. divided on a percentage basis? Admittedly, many of these The demand of Japan and the bodles are experiencing a de United States for parity with Great Britain on the ground that they have crease in financial support and

equal responsibilities, is not runson- find it difficult to continue with-able. The fact of the matter is out, curtailing their activities; but it is equally true that the community generally is passing through a period when out- Less 10% goings have to be pared down to

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springs of charitable support. balance of power, and with an Those acquainted, with the ex-understanding that aggression on cellent work being accomplished the part of either of the three by numerous philanthropic and would require the alliance of the educational bodies in the Colony would regret such an outcome, but it is certainly a danger that

other two parties. If it is fear that precludes a naval accord It could be removed, by this means. We do not expect that the United States would consider such a pro-. Even the same number of ap that Japan would fall in with It. posal; but it is extremely likely peals, if spread over a longer Moreover, from that basis it would period, would not be objected to be easier to work down to a level ut the moment, the public feels of disarmament where no navy in that it deserves some little res- the world was of sufflelent strength to render itself open to a charge. these recurring calls on its of "aggressive Intentions." And

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Governor arrives to-morrow, he'll have a lot of furniture to bo removed from the ship to Government House. •

Naturally, the well-established and old firm advertising in this corner of the Telegraph will get the removal job.,

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From Jimmy's Kitchen-This is to certify that Mr. Edward Kelly, buying one of my & all-in tiffins, removed two plates hamburger, three helpings hum & egg, two por tions

apple tart, four cups coffee, before I chucked him out.

Advertisement from S.C.M. Post: Unless overcont and scarf, removed without

owner's Hongkong Hotel cloak room, is re- turned forthwith, matter will be placed in hands of police.

Our biggest job was when we tried to remove a safe from a country bank in Australia. As a

ly to Hongkong. result we removed ourself hurried- We are therefore fully qualified to handle the new Governor's crockery-you'd be surprised the number of homes we've broken up in this fashion.

We had the job of carting a previous Governor's property down to the wharf. Wo weren't half way through. the job before ho was sobbing his heart out.

We had to blast the wall of the breakfast room to get the sideboard out. When the smoke had cleared: Away we couldn't find the sideboard. This saved an enormous amount of labour.

..

But it was the piano which was the bedbug. All right, bugbear. Have it. your own way.

After we'd been juggling with it for ten minutes we let it drop, anl. wiping the sweat from our brow, in- quired for our assistant.

"Ile's under the piano," we were in- formed.

Just like George. He always' was fond of music. Ran in the family. His grandfather was a bugler at the battle of Waterloo, and so infuriated the troops by indiscriminate bugling that they rose in their wrath and, falling to catch George's grandfather; fell. upon the enemy and amato them... After we had extricated George, we went into consultation with him. Ever beon in consultation? Beautiful place. Drives, 'date pulme, mosques, mosquitées, pyra- milds. **

Anyway, to cut a long story short.. we decided to take tho plano out by sections, George handling the black keys and we handling the white ones.

Then we produced a saw" and con.. verted the remains of the pisho into two hormonlyms.

We had a bit of a fight about who was going to take up the carpota. Continued on Page 7