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"THE BELLS."
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The Victoria Theatre Management are screening to-night, that famous story on the firm, "The Bella."
The famous Erckmann-Chatrian story on which the play of FARIS, May Soth.
Bellias" is based is familiar to all A Haves message says:—
atudents of the drama, chiefly owing The counter-proposals of Count von to the fact that its dramatisation Rantzau bave been handed to M. Clemen-enabled the late Sir Henry Irving cau
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE."
PARIS, May 27, The Council of Four has decided to allow no interval to pass between the refusal of the German delegation to sign and the transference di full powers to Marshal Foch This means, the instant order to continue the invasion of Germany..
Germany proposes to pay as compensa The blockade will be immediately re-sterling by 1996; and afterwards make tion for damage one milliard, pounds Imposed, Already consideration basal payments, the total of which is been given to steps for re-establish-not to exceed five milliard pounds stert ing an organization like the Nether-ing. lands Overseas Trust or the Holland Transit Company in re Sweden to safeguard the interests of neutra populations through the blockade.
She refuses her consent to the handing over of the Kaiser.
Paris circles consider it a very optimistic view which assigne June! 8 as the date for signature of the treaty.
French diplomatic circles believe that the formal communication of the terms of the treaty to Austria will not take place before the begin- ning of next week.
President Wilson bas warned other members of the peace council to be prepared for the United States de- clining to assume the mandate for Constantinople or any other part of Turkey, there being indication of American sentiment averse to the United States mingling in European affairs,
The French Senate is unlikely to ratify the vote of the Chamber of Deputies concerning election rights of women.
THE AFGHAR WAR.
SIMLA, May 29,
The attitude of the tribes of the
on to the League of Nations, insisting Germany demands immediato admis-score one of the greatest triumpha that she should receive a mandate for a feature of interest in connection of bis, carter. In these days ter former Colonies.
with the story is that it depicts life in an Alsatian village in the earlier time when Strasburg was a French part of the nineteeth century at a town, and the question of the lost provinces had not arisen to trouble the peace of the world. The delinea- tion of rustic life in the little village in Alsace is as typically French in this screen version of the story as it was in the book and the subsequent adaptation for the stage.
HAYAB" MAKES STATEMENTS
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Panis, May 6th.
A Havas mesenge says:- It is evident that satisfaction is felt is Paris at the progress of the protin tions between France and Britain for the distribution of the former German Passions in West Africa. It is an nounced from an that Togoland and a great part of the authoritative source Cameroon will pass to France not to be considered as being under a mandate from the League of Nations, but to be State. held in full sovereignty by the French
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The most notable feature of this clever and effective version of the thrilling story by Erckmann-Chatrian immortalised in dramatic form by Sir Henry Irving's world-famous per acting of Frank Keenan, the screen's formance therein) is the marvellous
greatest tragedian as the conscience- tortured innkeeper, Mathias. From the day of his first appearance in a The French will also regain possession an exponent of more violently emo- film play, Keenan has stood alone as of a strip of territory in the French tional parts, and his reputation Congo adjoining the Cameroons ceded to throughout the country is now so Germany uiter the Agadir crisis. modification to the regime of the
Council of Four admits only one high that there must be many who valley. If after 15 years the Germans giving them an opportunity of seeing Saar will be grateful to Pathe Freres for are to purchase the coal mines from this wonderful artiste in a role which France, shey may pay in securities other, is, like Hamlet or Othello, a recogn than gold.
PARIS, May 23thized test of a tragic player's worth. Frotee will control Togaland and the But excellent and original as the Cameroons with mandates from the incidental details of the picture are, League of Nations.
the whole interest of the play in evitably depends upon Mathias and the sufferings of his conscience- tortured soul.. In the hands of A Havas message_says:—
Frank Keenan this paramount in- The Council of Four, fruitlessly, de terest is maintained, as we have said, Khyber and the north continues voted time to the consideration of Italian at fever-heat throughout. His is a THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING. satisfactory. Tribal picquets are!
counter-proposals involving Fiume, great performance worthy of a great assisting us in protecting our com-
Italy further wants sovereigcty over all Istria,...
artiste. And The Bells," in conse munication with the Khyber zone during the withdrawal from the Mohmand country of the Afghans who fought the Mohmands. As the result of our successful action at the confluence of the Bashgul and Kunar rivers on the 23rd the Afghans were driven from the Kunar valley to within ten miles of Asmar. Kurram reports that Afghans are moving at different points on the border and there was firing near the Palwar Kotal where the
were easily repulsed. The situation at Thal is developing. Fighting is pro- ceeding. Nadir Khan brought guns intending to attack this place. Despite reports of hostile intentions, no developments have occurred at Tochi Unorganized attempts against small posts were dealt with successfully, The capture of Baldak fort, believed to be impregnable and the strongest in Afghanistan, had a good effect on the Khandahar Chaman frontier.
attacks
Bolshevik wireless intercepted proves a close connection between the Bolsheviks and Afghanistan. A message from Bravine, the notorious Bolshevik propagandist, states that a delegation of 150 from the Amir had arrived in Russian Turkestan and requested Bravine to proceed immediately to Kabul. The message states that Bravine and party are starting immediately.
GOLDFISHY
Mr. Lindsell had a man before him some little time ago charged with stealing an electric bulb. He said he wanted to put goldfish in it. To-day man similarly charged gave. precisely the same reason for covetting the bulb.
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Doubtless the magistrate knows his Gilbert, and that a goldësh can swim in a little glass bowl, as dear little goldfish do, but in an electric bulb? He showed inquisitiveness.
Are you the man who was charged recently with a like offence and who gave me the same excuse?
No, sir.
Then you must have got the excuse from the newspapers.
No, sir.
How many goldfishes can
keep in the bulb?
A few!
you
Mr. Lindsell: Oh! Six weeks. How bald a finish to an interesting conversation. His Worship might have said
For six weeks you'll be daily
fed
With crumbs of the best digestive
bread."
Whereupon the accused might have responded,
This kind attention proves" to
me,
That bonesty's the best policee. In this case does "the punishment fit the crime"? "If so, it must befall
ment will not be reached in time for in- unique and eerie thrill.
It is generally thought that an agree-quence, will offer picture goers a diusion in the treaty with Austria.
PARIS, May 26th.. will be presented this week
It is not likely that the Austrian terms
The
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CAPETOWS, May 31st.
FEAST AT THE CATHEDRAL
OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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Yesterday the Cathedral at Glenealy
In the Assembly, the Hon. H. cated a cable from General Botha that had a festive appearance, being the Burton, Minister of Railways. communi- the Imperial Government had giver, the feast of the closing of the month of Lion Government railway materials to May consecrated to the Blessed, the value of £500,000 free. for the Virgin Mary by the universal national service rendered. that the House and country would deeply was richly dressed, the Sanctuary Hon. H. Burton believed Catholic Church, The main alter appreciate the spirit of the gift, which and the nave surrounded with paltas was only another mark of the cordial and a profusion of huge bouquets relations between Britain and the Union.hung on each of the arches and all (Cheers).
the pillars of the church draped in white and red. A solemn High Mass was celebrated in the morning and in the evening a grand of the Church, where an extra- procession toured round the precints ordinary large
congregation
U.S. AND FRANCE.
as-
A Havas message says:-
PARIS, May 29th. Mr. Hugh Wallace, the new American Ambassader in Paris, in a speech, said that France-American friendship must develop in the field of activity. Nothing sembled.. The sermon of the occasion strengthened by memories of war sacri- preacher Rev. Father Joao Climaco shall weaken our historie friendship, was preached by the eloquent fices.
do Rozario, vicar of St. Antibio Church of Macao, Previous to the Benediction, Mr.. E. G. d'Aquino sang a beautiful Ave Maria panied by the Orchestra Philhar monica and the Tantum Ergo was sung by the full Choir.
FRENCH WOULD LIKE TO BOMB
BERLIN.
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PARIS, May 264h. A Havas message says:-- Steps to be taken to make the Germans sign the Peace Treaty, if desired by the After the celebration a Reception Allied Governments. will include the
took place in the Mission Hall in hombing of Berlin and other large cities, which there was a large gathering. which could be easily accomplished. Bach attacks would quickly bring the Germans to reason, assuring their finnl submission.
OUR SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
CAN BE RETAINED TILL APRIL 1920.
The War Office has telegraphed that the following statement as to obligations of soldiers in respect of their service has been druftel pend: ing further instructions and criers on as many occasions as may be The termination of the necessary. War has been defined in Parliament in the Termination of the present War Definition Act of 1918 as the date of the exchange or deposit of ratifications of the Treaty or Treaties of Peace which date will subsequent- ly be promulgated by Order'in Coun- cil. The phrase Termination, of Hostilities. hné exactly name mean ing as Termination of War A anuistice is merely a suspension of hostilities which may be or may not be resumed. The period of the duru- tion of War does not end with the Annistice of Nov. 11, but with the termination of the War as above defined. Apart from above defini- tions all men are Huble under the Naval, Military and Air Force, ber. vice Act, 1919, to be retained with the Colours beyond the expiration of their original engagement up to 80th April, 1920.
A MISSING KEY.
Miss Baker of No. 23 Lyndhurst Terrace recently mislaid a key, and did not discover her loss until some time later, when she came across a coolie of her household tampering with the lock of the drawer. As soon as the would-be-thief saw her he feigned to be busy sweeping but he was handed over to the Police for attempted robbery:
Before Mr. Lindsell Miss Baker alleged that there were $100 in notes
and £40 in cheques issued by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son. If she had
not caught the accused in the act he would surely have taken the money. Three months.
St. Johns Cathedral Notes wel- comes Mr. and Mrs. L. Le Breton and Sergt. Jennings as members of the choir. It mentions that Mr. George Hogg was unanimously elected Honorary Treasurer in the place of Mr. F. B. L. Bowly who la going away.
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To-morrow Tuesday, being a public holiday there will be a Special Theatre, in which the beautiful Matinee at 5:15 in the Hongkong
drama" Great Expectations will be repeated through general request. On Wednesday another splendid film will be screened with new comics; and comedies.
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