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RAJPUTAN GRIFFOLK

THE HONGKONG

RELIGIOUS RECALL MR. BAINES' SERMON

AT CATHEDRAL- Preaching at St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning, the Rev. H. W. Baines took as his text "The Recall to Religion."

Everybody knows that there is a Récoli to Religion, he said. The messago which the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke to the English people has been greatly increased in strength by the whole-hearted co- operation of the Free Churches, and has been made publle over a very wide area through the interest and Archbishop help of the Press. The Ar himself has done everything in his to bring the message home as widely as possible: He has spoken in many Dioceses in England and last both month addressed members of Houses of Parliament. Nobody would accuse his words or his efforts of religious minority. applying only

salted too well with liis language. is. the smoke of the home-fires for that. Nevertheless, however resoundingly our leader may summon bis Christian the brothers and sisters to return to

much religion of their fathers nothing can be done, Indeed, nothing much can be understood until the Recall sounds in the workshops, the homes and in the personal lives of us all.

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Ingrained

practical sense of the British people revolts against the religious solemnity and depth of the Coronation Service un- less they are ratified and completed in the Dedication of the British pro- ples with their Sovereigns to the same rame pubile service, in the Christian spirit and on the same one foundation.

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937.

GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937%

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TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DIVORCE

CINEMA NOTES

patrology; Lạt

Later he refuses to marry

CORRESPONDENCE

Hongkong Hotels Meeting

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Hilarious comedy is provided by "When's Your Birlliday?" which has ne its run at the Queen's Theatre

Sir, Will you kindly allow me to to-day, with Joe E. Brown as fun-

assure the Directors that at last maker-in-chief. Brown is seen as an

Thursday's meeting, my remarks "occasional" prize fighter who adopts were intended as a rejoinder to the this means of paying for a course in

seconder's

speech concerning his con

that the "Directors will his sweetheart, Suzanne Kanten,

Kanten, be suggestion

find it possible at an early date to CRUSO she has selected. a date which

with the favourable aspect build a modern establishment on the conflicts

site of the old, Peak Hotcl." This of his birth

He lands a Job planck.

docs not reflect the concensus of· 05 A a fortune-telling astrologer in a midway concession operated by Fred opinion of the majority of the small Keating, where Marian Marali is also working. Predicting the outcome of a race. Brown enables Minor Watron, a "big-shot" gambler, to make a winning

bet, and engages

never

holders,

Life's outlook is always overcast to In these days of high cost of bulld-the man whose nerves are awry or ing, it would be inadvisable to launch who suffers habitually from dyspep- sla, Cheerlessly he gazes out on the

out on a doubtful venture, and I am

and the latter promptly of the opinion that it would be much world's activities and pleasures, un-

"Devil Doll"

сод-

this

and

old

of former

It's marvellous,

...

the three as his private staff better if we concentrate our activi- able to understand how others can

} for predicting the outcome of upori-ites on our present holdings rather and happiness thereto. ing ovents. Brown is accepted as than to incur fresh loans for a new

The need of

man is a uncannily able astrologer his BLAT

revivifying of his nervous forces. which would doubtless ascends, is diffeulties come when cater for a

when undertaking

selective clientele, I And this can only be accomplished Miss Kaaren attempts to re-enter his

would Riko

that the through his blood, for it is the blood to amplify life in a big way, in spite of the fact

that supplies

and nourishment thal Miss Marsh hus. by this "Peninsula Hotel" would not have Faith to every nerve and Abre of supplanted

t been fully occupied if it had not been her in Brown's affections.

of the old Peak Hotel.

beltin. man's for the closing There is a mixup in horoscopes on

In Dr. Williams, Pink Pills in- the eve of a championship bout, and

gloomy, nerve-racked Brown's past explodes right in

in his

It is only at the annual meeting numerable

dyspeptics have found just face, as the picture comes to a wildly a member is afforded an oppor- long-sought help,. Specilily

of climax, that is screamingly unity of learning of the position

the Company's affairs and the pri- surely these world-famous tonic pills 5. Mrs. Carvalho, 10 Salisbury Brown's part Als him like vilege of expressing his opinion, purity; enrich and strengthen ag the proverbial glove, and he has Being a minority shareholder of the nerves are fed with new strength, the blood, and thus, at every dose, the His support better "advantage. "zubmerged tent

1 am reconciled cost is excellent,

and to the fact that the prospects of sc fresh vigour, spirits revive,

the digestive ng appeal than in the has THE MARRIAGE BILL in addition to those mentioned, in- Ung an impartial hearing are remote. Interests reawakeen, life is found organs are charged with

cludes Edgar Kennedy, Maude He is debarred by the Articles of the Eburne, Frank Jenks, Hamilton, Bull Montana and others.

Margaret Association of interfering, in the gain well worth the living. "**:

new man, since taking Dr. There is also a funny, ragged little management, though recognised as a Williams' Pink Pills" has been the

full blown partner and a registered gind cry of thousands dog which adds its share to

the shareholder, but he is nevertheless London, Apr. 17. comedy.

sufferers. you are dyspeptic, ner- restrained from making constructive vous, despondent, why not let it be The Marriage Bill, amending the

comment.

yours too? Dr. Williams' Pink Fills law of divorce, Introduced. by Mr.

ure obtainable from chemists every- A. P. Herbert, reached the roport *The 'Devil Doll," new-M-G-M When I attended the meeting I was where. They are equally good for: stage in the House of Commons thriller, showing to-day at the King's in the unhappy handicapped position both men and women. yesterday, and there was general Theatre, is a spectacular demonstra-

of not having been furnished with lon of the limitless range of the

an insight of the Choirman's Our leaders, then have done all in expectation in view of the support modern screen. The picture is based templated speech. Therefore, I had their power to bring home the Recall

from all quarters of the House and on the startling, funtastic novel. to be content to

rely on my auditory to us and hitherto the response had

"Burn; Witch, Burn," by A. Merrlit, and rentative facilities. For the been quick and eager among respon-representative opinion outside, in-

distinguished author of mystery

dividend Odol Toothpaste makes every aible people. It remains for us, of cluding the Church, which the pro-stories, from a screen play by. Richord Company to arrive at rank and file to align ourselves will posals have received, that, the stage Schayer and Garrett Fort. Directed share capital and retrenchment in all brings up a gleaming pear

drastic cuts in paying stage

amilo a dazzling succoss.Odol il dispatch and all humility with the would be completed; but the de- by Tod Browning sometimes referred departments have been necessary. I liness, whilons fronts, lead that we have received from

Lo as "the Edgar Allan Poe of the therefore cannot see what cominon these simple and powerful Christians termined resistance

sense or Justification there is in sug- we have got to get down to bross

screen," for his creation of "Dracula" sense and the late Lon Chaney mysteries,

gesting running into debt by recreat His Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer producing and fostering a huge overdraft never harms · the " Not Something Novel

with a Owing to the rules of Parliamen-ion stars Lionel Barrymore,

with our Bankers on a venture that enamel. So zo- notable cast of

supporting players.

freshing, too! tary procedure governing private

might never be profitable. At Browning's members' bills, the outlook for the Among them are Maureen O'Sullivan, rate I am conscious of the fact that Your teeth

inst seen with Barrymore in "The the gentleman who occupied

fed the

feel clean Voice of Bugle Ann Frank Lawton, Chair although young in years has who portrayed David Copperfield in had 2 very wide experience and teeth

satisfie manhood; Robert Grieg, gargantuan sound training, and I am comedian who is cast for the first with his candid assurance that no

the lime as a villain; Grace Ford, Oklahoma dancing teacher who be thing will be undertaken with the lean

suggested proposition without very come

"find"; Lacy 1 screen mont, Arthur Hohl, Fred Warren and careful consideration. ather accomplished players, The story tells of sclentist, gone mad In his efforts to discover a means of shrinking the atom. He conceives the theory that if all living creatures QUEEN'S THEATRE TIMES might be reduced to one-sixth of their natural size the world food sup- As the massed band concert in aid ply would be adequate for all. His of the Cheero Club funds is taking fantastic dream brings into existence place at 9.30 p.m. to-night, readers are reminded that there will be only three cinema performances at the Queen's Theatre to-day at 2.30, 5.10 and 7.20 p.m...

tacks.

of a minority which the divisions show to number Labout 40, prevented it.

You will reinember first that this is a Recall and not a call to some- thing novel. Robert

come Bill is now uncertain and The Timer prophetic intimations have true; "We have got too familiar with

Parliamentary correspondent is al- the Light." For generations menmost alone among his colleagues in

the Light of the Gospe) have enjoyed

the press in showing any confidence without knowing how great is the darkness without it. We in England in its prospects, which he bases less s possessed with the on the ability of the Bill's supporters have grown

that wc fruit of the Gospel

can to overcome the obstructive tactiés separato ourselves from its. roots. aight away through the whole cra

of its opponents in the small time since the Renaissance there has been still available during this session for a living off the capital of belief in private members bills, than on the God and Man which had been no probability that the Government, in cumulated in previous times. But

view of the obvious desire now the end of an Age hon and

come nothing is as it was. So we are call-overwhelming majority to pass the ed to revive our religion and faith. measure, will, without Itself taking Not to

fashion new gods but to re- up the Bill, grant the request for turn to the Living God. So you will extra time, which it is stated over understand how little room there is for stunts and shows in the Recall to 200 members are prepared to endorse. Religion for we are, not advertising new goods. The appeal to us is not for frills or frothy speeches but for faithfulness.

on

of on

an invitation and when the game was

Debut-

weird laboratory where animals and human beings are reduced ac- cording to his formula. But, in the process. their brains are destroyed, leaving them treacherous morons.

"Racing Lady"

most

FRED. H. KEW.

hetweens

and in backs

and it

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The Datly Telegraph at the end of a long leading article condemning the USC of technical parliamentary

A young girl gives a smug automo- Secondly, no doubt the world will obstabies to defeat a Bill which has Say to the Archbishop and to all secured widespread support, as em- bile magnate a lesson on sportsman- Christian Institutions Practise what bodying overdue reforms, says, "If ship in Damon Runyon's thrilling you Preach." "Physician heal your obstruction carried out in this spirit story of the turf, "Racing Lady" self." It is right that the Church can lay its dead hand every produced for the screen by RKO should listen to such a a reminder and meg

measure brought forward by private Radio and is showing at the Alham- Theatre to-day. Ann Dvorais, take itself to task. The Archbishop members, the time has surely come bra himself, speaking to the

the Members of when the Government rust abandon Smith Ballew and Harry Carey are Recognised as one of Parliament said that the lifelessness its neutral attitude and give oficial co-featured. of much public worship has helped facilities to reform."-British Wire- the greatest American sports writers, Runyon has fashioned a throbbing to keep potential worshippers away. less. to kee

story about a subject which has long So it la for us to undertake a sober

been a favourite with him. Other penetrating analysis of our customary

angles are adapted from the Story, practice, is there no way in which

"Odds Are Even," by J. Robert Bren the Sunday worship can be impressed

and Norman Houston. Miss Dvorak, with a new mark of depth or fresh-over they walked round the ground

to get to close quarters on the sub-Ballew and Carey are supported by ness? Is the singing that it

might

Ject. George began to question. Frank M. Thomas, Lerton Churchill, be? Are the lessons read in a

Way

"Does it mean that we are to become Roy Mayer, Hattie McDanield, Willie that brings home their tremendous

Are we Best, Low Payton and others. message? Are the prayers gabbled? serious and go to church?

to give up.

Lo going

pictures or Wallace Fox directed. Many of the Are the Sermons.east in language to a

Fanling

for the week-exciting racing scenes in the photo- that reaches both head and heart? the Gripps or

at the famous and?" The

were filmed answered. What play padro hope that all of us here who share in

Santa Anila track. public worship will nyt ourselves it may mean in your case is for you to discover but what the Archbishop these questions and as we do so have

actually sald was this-It is a sum- in our mind's eye the man or woman

our life, personal refound whom our previous carelessness or

mons to

Telephone 30244 as to please God, but I and so often God, on slovenliness or self-consciousness had and national, on the will of put off coming to God.

the revelation of His will and purpose that I don't do it. Beyond that I nm for the human race in Jesus Christ, not really sorry. This is the trouble. I hate to fail; and I dislike Inefficiency and on the standard of human con duct which Jesus Christ has set. In like the plague, but this feeling sorry our own words it is a call to you and for my sins is a very rare experience me to think defnitely about

your for me."

Everyman's Problems And now let us turn to our more ordinary sclves. This morning our name is George. George was well brought up with A secondary school cducation including religious teaching but without any strong bias in that direction. Now George is 20, at the beginning of his second tour in the For Enst in tho employment of a business bouse. After his exercise

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tered; that sin was, in one crisp word, disloyalty to God and its result separates us from Him and from So they struggled to find a prae- other people. The conversation took in the evening he will go either to tical meaning to this Recall In some place within reach of Holy Week and it was not difficult for them both to thing like this way. "You can think the most interesting picture' in town

see how Christ the Saviour, had faced Telephone 28021, or else to the book which follows the can't you?" asked the padre. "Oh,

conquered I line along which he is thinking at the

about some things don't potentially for all of us. So they you?"

about come

that things." drew towards will be writing home and telllog his you often have to decide between though there might be flancce all about it. In one of these

two things that are contradictory the way they would express it, it fetters in the early part of the year haven't you?" "Yes, very often." was

was true that as a man answered the George wrote to her to ask whether aho had listened to the broadcast "Now, said the padre getting into Recall by coming humbly and honest- given by the Archbishop of Canter- his stride, "when you think and feel ly to Christ in his own heart, in his bury. Himself, he had not been to and decide you are showing yourself reading and in his life, he would find 25 a human being, a personality. God both sin and separation broken blt church except on great days Christmas or weddings since he came

is also a personality though He is by bit and that more and more he universal while we are finite. Still, was thinking, feeling and declding as out; he would be unwilling to regard both in Him and in us there is the God does. himself as a dis

distinctive Christian; still he had been Impressed by the capacity to think,, to feel and to de

Religion means binding to- As George made his way home message of a man of wide and deep gether our personality to God's in after they had said goodnight, he re- experience and so he witch to hire our thinking, and feeling and decid-flected that both of them were con- felt at once that something like ing. If then, you are in earnest In fronted with the same job in answer- the old man's words wero he said "Many of us, myself ind

coming back to God, It means that ing the Recall, the job of founding are just drilling and each what you wish for is this:As God their lives again on God and Jesus, have to do something about it per- thinks. I want to think: as God feels, His demonstration. He also remem

bered not unpleasantly that the ques- sonally, if the rot is to be stopped, tant do feel; na God decides, I want torts ho had put at the beginning

he letter He goes on to describe in the

about week-ends and being serious, how he had met one of the local see what you mean," said Church, Holy Communion and the padres to whom he sold as they George, and for once you have been Bible were still und watched a tennis match "What is reasonably clear but that does not

like the padre, had to find out this Recall to Religion all about? It make it any easier to do what the answers by doesn't seem possible to me to do Archbishop suggests) I suppose I

prejudica

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