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THURSDAY, TELEGRAPH.

FEBRUARY

THE HONGKONG

1937,

Bishop Accuses Britain's "Moderns" DRASTIC

"Die Walkuro"; Wagner's Immortal opera, is still played throughout the world. The famous Metropolilan Opera Company la New York has opened Itá 02nd season with this opera. Picture shows one of the singers as Valkyria.

Boy Of 17 Designed Edward VIIL Stamps

The designer of the King Edward

only VIII. postage stamps was

17

years of age when he submitted its design.

Ife is Hubert John Brown, son of Mr.

A. E. Brown, retired bank man- ger, and was horn at Purley, ager,

of the As a humble member Torquay and Exeter Philatello Societ-

ies, he submitted his

February in competition

of wellknown

Ho and his

skelch Jast

left

with

those

Torquay. Fairway. this week to live at The Wagon Road, Hadley Wood, Barnet. The boy started his career recently, in the actuarial department of the Alliance Assurance Company in Lon- don.

"SHAMEFULLY MISUSING

NEW KNOWLEDGE

DR. BARNES, Birmingham, Jan. 20.

Birmingham was soon made aware to-day that a student invasion was in progress. One sensed it in New Street and Colemore Row, along which main thorough- fares the tide set in of young men and maidens making inquiringly towards the Town Hall and the University.

With the arrival at tea-time of a crowded special from Euston the tide reached its flood and the International Student Christian Conference could be said to have begun.

"But we are not left to ourselves Here is a congress of youth serious-

a great in the fulfilment of this task. of God's y bent on the solution of problem-the discovery purpose for this generation.

They have come to hammer things out in a sensible manner.

They tell us that "views, like dogs, are all the better for an àiring"- that we shall probably hear the mast extraordinary views expressed, but that we must pray for an open mind and understanding,

"The Gospel story tells us that at a point in history when human effort had reached its limit, God so loved the world that He come to the aid of human nature.

EVER ACTIVE

According to an old custom of the Greek Orthodox Church the waters cross into them. King Rumania are blessed every year by sinking Carol himself cast the Cross into the

Bants rushed to retrieve IL

"And whenever we give our soul's- response to that vision of God in his- tory, His ever-active presence is at

New Pact For The Balkan States

CONFIRMED AT

BELGRADE

By A Special Correspondent

Belgrade, Jan. 15..

The reports about nego- tiations for an arbitration and non-aggression pact be- tween Yugoslavia and Bul- now officially garia are confirmed here, and have the the sympathy of

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Owing to the mildness of river Dimbovitza and Rumanian pen-majority of the public,

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have large range of smart coats which have not moved as we had confidently ex-

pected. We are dotor-

From the Town Hali platform to our disposal in remaking earthly life Famous Cable

night the Rev. Leyton Richards, of Carr's Lane Congregallónal Church, gave them a challenging send-off that the when he reminded them Christian conselence was not static, but dynamic.

RELIGION OR RUIN

after the pattern of Jesus Christ

"War is doomed," Mr. Richards declared.

"You cannot go out and kill men in the name of Him who died for mien,

Ship Sold To Russia

LARGEST IN WORLD

London, Jan. 20.

One after another, the world's time honoured iniquities have dis-

Words like these came with addi- appeared from Christendom. Now the Iniquities of the modern world-war, tional weight after a characteristic economic and political imperialism, utterance by the Bishop of Birming-

The world's largest cable ship, the and the evils by-product of competi-ham who, in welcoming the delegates, tive industrialism-were coming in-seized on and gave his agreement to

the watchword of the conference Dominta, belonging to the Telegraph creasingly under scrutiny.

"God speaks to this generation."

Belief in the goodness of God, Dr. Construction and Maintenance Com "Behold, I make all things new" Dornes said, was held precariously pany, of London, has been sold to the

of the dimculty of Soviet Government. was the speaker's theme, and his to-day because

to its climax when, reconelling the Idea of His goodness' message camo after observing that the ability of with the existence of so much evil.

the fact was that God had Christ to break the power of sin was as true for the world as for the in- given this generation new knowledge and amazing power, and that in God's dividual soul, he declared that-

now sight we were misusing them shume the choice before the world

fully. was "religion or ruin."

Recent medical knowlege had "Signs are multiplying today," Mr. Richards said, "which show beyond enabled us drastically to reduce in-bably be used in the ordinary way a doubt that unless we get civilisa-fantile mortality and, at the same tion on a Christian basis it will be time, to control conception. destroyed by war and by social ro volution.

Actress Found Stage False,' Now Preaches

IVING in obscurity in Shepherd's Bush, her week-days L'

devoted to religious work and her Sundays to preach ing in little out-of-the-way mission halls, is a once pro- minent society woman and actress, who-in a night -sacrificed a stage and screen career to follow a life of -"real and grand adventure.”

But

As a result, the best stocks of be foremost races of mankind were reproducing themselves to discredit

the future.

be-

pleaded for the restoration of friendly relations tween the two Slav Balkans for some years.

If a member of the Balkan mined Union wishes to conclude

to clear these

bilateral treaty, it is bound by before stocktaking. This

the statutes of the Union to is a real bargain opportunity. Remember these coats are all this inform the other members of

SWAGGER COATS, CAMEL HAIR COATS, TWEED COATS, FUR-TRimmed MODELS,

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its plans and to obtain their season's fashionable models only recently arrived. consent. According to the semi- official Politika, this was done in the case of Rumania when

met

M. M. Stoyadinovitch An ometal of Acros, Limited, the Russian trading organisation in Lon-Antonescu at Reshitza. don, informed a newspaper repre- sentailve that the famous vessel had the Soviet been purchased by authorities after prolonged negoti ations, and stated that she would pro- for carrying passengers and cargo.

The Dominia has been laid up for some time, but is at present being overhauled in Blackwall dry dock. A Russian crew took possession of her yesterday, and she will probably "Now knowledge of literary criti- leave for Holland for repairs. Keen cism had given us insight into the regret is felt among British scamen sacred writings of our own and other that the ship should have passed in- religions, and, as a result, might either to Russian hands, repudiate Christianity or modernism."

THE MESSAGE

for public service.

denounce

SALE FORESHADOWED

M. Antonescu, in his turn, in- formed the Ministers at Bucharest of Great Britain, France, and the Little Entente and Balkan allies. Turkey supports the of the treaty and Happ

Originally.

00

to

priced from Now $45 $11000

the Turkish Foreign Minister, B. $62.50 to $145.00 Rushdi Aras, undertook the task of Informing the Greek Government of the Yugoslav steps and the nature of the proposed treaty.

According to the Politike, the official attitude of the Government at Athens is not yet known. The Greek popers have avoided commenting on the project, and there seem to exist hesitations; but the paper believes that Athens will raise no serious ob Jecilons."

In official Yugoslav circles, stress is laid on the point that the pact will be directed against nobody, and can- not clash with the interests of the Balkan Union, which will, on the contrary, be strengthened by it.

The sale of the ship was fore- shadowed over two years ago by Mr. A better organised State machine Colin Campbell, chairman of the had sel free a considerable percentge! Telegraph Construction and Main- tenance Company, when he pointed Was it being sued to eliminate out that the company's cable ships disease, to rebuild cities, to bring in were, under existing conditions, be- maintained at a loss, and that the the Golden age?

God was indeed speaking to this question of selling them was under generation.

consideration, as economy might be Could they doubt what His message secured by chartering a ship when V.C.grand-niece of was-that-wo should climinate the actually required for cable-laying Yugoslav and Rowlands, Crimean veteran General Sir Robert unfit to build a better order of society. Hume und Sir Gustavus Hunic, sur-tor to seek truth since there could

She is Mrs. Miriam Christic- Murray, who as Miriam Hume played in "The Butterfly on the

geon to Queen Victoria, spends long be no revival of religion unless it were Wheel," appeared at the Old Vic,hours in prayer. and during the war formed her own concert party to tour camps and hospitals.

On the screen she appeared in "The Beloved Vagabond" and "Squlbs," he well as other notable silent films.

She is sister to Miss Marjorie Hume, the film actress.

Mrs. Christic-Murray told of her sudden conversion, the inspiration which changed her whole course at life, cut her off from her drele of society friends and fellow players.

"It happened one night just eight years

"I went straight from the heady atmosphere of the theatre to a little lowly mission hall. I heard my plan of salvation clearly outlined.

"I have had to put my friends of

The Dominia is a strikingly hand- and free from superstition; and to strive some vessel, with grey hull Her working day is occupied with for peace, take risks for peace, and yellow funnel, and has been one of social work, In the service of the trust in righteousness rather than in the familiar sights of London river.

Jurmamenta 1. sick, preaching.

"Be Matey--and Cure The

MORE

World's Troubles".

"mateyness" among people is the intest cure sug- gested for the world's troubles.

Dr. James A. Bowie, principal of the Dundee School of Econo- mics, speaking at the Studenia' Christian Movement conference at Birmingham, sald:

the past behind me. My world and MR. ANDREW MELLON'S

theirs are not compatible.

"After eight years I have desire to return to the theatre.

"When I was in that world I found It empty, the glamour of the rage false.

To-day life is a real and grand adventure.

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"1 devote my days to social and religious work."

Mrs. Christie Murray, direct descendant of Sir Christopher Wren, granddaughter of General Sir Hugh

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In the early days of the new Deal, when political feeling was bitter, Mr. Mellon was accused by the Ad- ministration of evading full income tax payments. His proposed offer became known during the hearings, but was dismissed as an effort to avold extra assessments.

is from

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"Adoration of There are seven subscribers..

"Cruci Chambre de Commerce Fran- fixion," Van Eyck's Annunciation," calse de Londres (Inc.).To and Tilian's Toilet of Venus," promote commercial relations Among other works is Holbein's between France and the British Prince Edward and one of the beat-known Goya's, "Marquien de Empire.

Pontelos.

Magi,"

"Social salvation can be found in no mere outward change of system, nor in any political nos- trum.

"It can be found only when men practise that virtue which in theology is called righteous- ness; in law, Justice; and in the common life of men, mateyness." But mateyness, as advocated by Dr. Bowle, has yet to be fully tested.

Here are some of the results of a stort preliminary canter at friendliness, tried by a very young woman reporter by tele- phone. (She was in search of views.).

Pro. Gilbert Murray, famous classical scholar, refused to be matcy, remained academically slient.

Mr. H. G. Wells, battling with hordes of influenza germs, WGS excused; and received matey wish for recovery.

bc-

She has often been seen at the com-' pany's moorings at Greenwich tween her periods of service.

She was built in 1020 by Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richard- son,

OL New cas lie-on-Tyne. She burns oll, and is about 0,300 tons gross, being 510 feet long, with a breadth of 50 feet. She has three decks and four cable tanks, and carried a crew of 140.

Her greatest cable-laying feat was accomplished on her maiden voyage In 1920. She left England for Bam- Beld, British Columbia, to lay the second Pacific cable which connects Bamfield with Fanning Island, 3,025 nautical miles, the longest cable in the world.

ever

Her cargo, which weighed 8,500 tons, was the most valuable carried by a cable ship. It was colled in the four great tanks, each of which accommodated nearly 50,000 at cubic feet. The cable was loid the remarkable speed of nine miles an hour, or more than five times that of the first Pacifle cable laid in 1902.

COST £2,750,000

The greatest depth of ocean on the path on which the cable was laid was about 3,400 fathoms, equivalent to about twice the height of the Alps. A second cable-laying steamer, the nautical Faraday, carrying 2,200 miles of cable, left England at about Mr. George Bernard Shaw

| the

and same time, apple-carted all hopes of matcy-pleted the duplication of ness with, by, or on, the tele-

the Fanning Island-Suva section phone.

of the Puelle cable. The total cost of duplication amounted to nearly £2,750,000.

Mr. Aldous Huxley, in the South of France, reserved his mateyness, if any, for warmer climas than these. Brother Julian was "out of town.” i

With Mr. Somerset Maugham in Paris, and Dean Inge "oul," things looked stale-maleyness.

Then the impassioned voice of Prof. A. M. Low broke on the cars. "Mateyness between all peoples may be possible thousand years hence. Now... No!"

Π

Tears in her eyes, the young worfin reporter stepped info

bleak Ficot-street.

Here the tattered vendor,... of ' chestnuts revealed the truth.

Moteyness is the prerogative of the people, the product of mutual hardship and, sacrifice.

Ask any old soldier.

com-

the

The negotiations were started dur ing M. Stoyadinovich's visit to Bulgaria in November, when

Bulgarian Prime Ministers and King Borla reached an agreement on the basle principles of an upprochement,

SWASTIKA AND

RED FLAGS

By A Corespondent

Dartford, Jan. 24,

of In a factory in the village Darenth, near Dartford, to-day I saw Swastika flags which have beun ordered by the German Government being made.

Near them on the factory benches lay Red Angs bearing the hammer and sickle, which are occasionally ordered by political organisations in this country.

The factory is also making days and bunting for the Coronation and shields bearing the Royal Arms, to be hung on lamp-posts.

CURATE GIVES UP HIS FAITH

Long Eaton, Jan. 19. The Rev. H. G. Proctor, curate of St. John's Parish Church here, and son of a former vicar of Long Eaton. to-night announced his decision to renounce Christianity, sever all his the Church, and connections with

County take up sheep-farming in

Durham.

"I and myself unable to belleve the doctrine that Jesus of Nazareth is in any special sense a Divine por- son," he told me to-night. "One can believe in God and live a good life. without being a Christian,

Mr. Prostor, who is 28 years of age King George V, on the completion

and a bachelor, was appointed to St. of the great task, sent an inaugural John's in 1932. He was educated at message to Governors-General of Nottingham High School, Keblo Col- Canada, Australia, and New Zen-lege, and the Cuddesdon Theological

and, in which he welcomed this College. addition to the facilities for rapid communication.

The Dominia has also laid cables across the Atlantic, and has corried out a great deal of repair and main- tenance work.

The Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company was formed In 1804, and is the foremost in the world for the manufacture, laying and repairing of submarine cables. By the end of 1032 the company had manufactured over 350,000 nautical miles, which was about 80 per cent. of the total for the world.

Talked Himself

to Death

AFTER talking for 18 days A without cenalög, Mr. Howard Stillman, aged 44, a farmer, has dled at Ocala, Florida,

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