Bishop Cums is a vigorous critic who does not mind if he receives. a taste of his own medicine. His strictures on the decision to patronize the Coronation Gala Concert given by. the Municipal Orchestra. on Sunday, May 9, are supported by him with argument as Well as admonition, No doubt on the general issue he is entitled to draw attention to. the Archbishop of Canterbury's "Recall to Religion", although it™ should be pointed cut that the Archbishop was considered by some io have made a tactical error in appearing to take, advantage of the unhappy emotions of the constitutional crisis {0 make an appeal which could well have stood on its own merits at a more ce venient season, Bishop Curtis does not seem to understand that the Munlcipal Orchestra is controlled by an International Council which, in. offering to turn its usual Sunday after= hoon concert into a Coronation cel bration, was making a most courteous eslure, Churlishness alone would have "rejected so. gracious a de= monstration of International "amity and. British residents specially ap-Dreclated the offer because the Orchestra was conducted by a distinguished Taian musician" and manned by Italian, Russian and other non-British artists. Moreover the Band of the United States Marines added their comradely contribution to the performance which was a Pronounced artistic success. This Spirit was surely too valuable to sub-Jeet to captious criticism. It was 'Aisplayed in Tientsin where the participation of Italian oticers in the gen feral foreign rejoicings was specially noted, British Shanghailanders were much' gratified by the friendly feeling which induced the Lloyd. 'Triestino Company' to dress its liner in harbour on Coronation Day. The reception given aboard that fine vessel on the following day was largely attended by British residents who treated it almost as part of the week's cere~ monies, Now that the situation in Europe has eased for the belter it is appropriate to testify to the admire able goodwill of Italian residents here jin circumstances which must have caused them some little embarrassment. It is pleasant to think that, these matters, Shanghai and Tien= tsin can set examples which if widd pled might greatly assist in yrnational understanding. Indeed it by no means certain if attendance at Church would invariably promote Goctrines of peace and harmony, Judging by some pulpit references to current world problems.
The Loyal Regiment promises {o produce a3 valuable recruits to Shans-hal in the cricket field as it has done other sports, judging from the de~ feat which the Combined Services! leven inflated on the Shanghai Recreation Club in the Club's. opening! match of the season. J. R. Cole and other members of the Army element the victors' side played a great part in defeating the home team, the senior service being stoutly represent-by G, Wilson and L. Sutherland. The losers' discomfiture will be mitigated the evidence that their captain, Madar, is in good form even if he hhad_ to be content with a compara~ tively small score; his bag of wickets suggested that a litle less modesty fon his part. might have pulled the match" the fire. In C. J. Smith. the we a satisfactory rst showa ound proficiency which wick 'a and F, R. Kermani
will certemiy prove embarrassing, (o his Club's opponents when he has his eye in and hie shoulders well loosened.
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