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"Has the influence of the A man complained at North cinema a beneficial tendency ?"London that a woman threw a' was the subject of discussion at jug at him." the opening meeing of the Church The Magistrato: Did you catch of England Men's Society held ? under the chairmanship of Mr. Applicant: Yes, sir-in the back W.. L. Pattendon. The subject of the neck 1 was interestingly debated.
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Harold Lloyd in "Hot Water" drew large audiences to the Queen's Theatre yesterday, and that order is sure to prevail
The British and Foreign Bible whilst the picture is being shown. The Central Union of Chinese Society is preparing copies of St. Yesterday's audience included re-students in Great Britain, the Mark's Gospel in Tibeian, in size) presentatives of all sections of Chinese Students' Christian Union, and form milar to the literature the community-including magis- and the Overseas Chinese Society used by the Buddhists. In order trates, solicitors, taipans, etc. huid & work's joint conference in to preserve the appearance of na- The fun of the picture was fast England. The secretary of the tive books, the Gospel will be print and furious.
'Friends' Foreign Mission Associa-ed in Calcutta on paper of the tough tion, and Dr. Henry T. Hodgkin, | fibrous kind, quite dissimilar to the A atrtactive programme who dealt with the problem of the ordinary white English paper seð has been arranged for the pro- Chinese Christian Church in relu for books. menadle concert to take place at tion to politics, pleaded for mutual Volunteer Headquarters this understanding and co-ongntion und evening. The band of the let the ostering of good will, Bartalion, the East Surrey Regi ⚫ment, will render selections and A correspondant of the Popular Corps pipers, and dancers are Wireless Magazine, who has re also to perform. The services of cantly been in Morocco as the guest the following local artistes have of Abd-el-Krim, the Riff leader, been obtained: Mesdames C. tells a story of the initer's use of Mancini and S. Collett. Major T.radio. Twirling knobs to talk to Macready, D.S.O., Lieut. D. M.his distant posts, mounted men Rycroft, R.E., and Messrs. H. E. Gardner, E. M. Hanlon, R. M. McKeown, and E. Hagger. The price of admission will be $1.
Preah Fruits from California orchards to London markets is promised in a new invention an- founeed by California packers for transit over long distances. preserving fresh fruits while in The fruit is hand packed in round tins. Over the fruit is placed a tin disc nearly the size of the can. A piece of pine woot saturated with a carrying' portable radio sets. 19-patented solution is ignited on the valve sot which was apparently in and the can seated immediately. combined transmitter and receiver. The gas formed causes a vacuum and so on. A pretty story, but the can and preserves the fruit. when one remembers the torrid Experiments have proved success- The China International rat of the north African coast de fat, neeording to the puckers. Famine Relief Commission re- its reputation for atmospherics, it ports that a further break in the is a little doubtful as to how far main south dyke of the Yellow it is really practical. River ten miles west of Shih Li
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The "Boys' Weck," held lust October nnder the auspices of the Pu has resulted in the worst flood] Visitor to the tomb of France's Council, proved so great un impetus. Glasgow Juvenile Organisations of the river since 1887. The Unknown Soldier under the Arc to work amongst boys in the city Executive Secretary of the Com- de Triomphe, always uerons on that anungements have now been mission who with the Chief Sundays, were astoriahed the for a Girls' Day.") Engineer has just returned to other Sunday morning to see a male Teas, Sctober 27. St. Peking from trip of inspection wreath lying on the tomb tyd with Andrew's Hall will be the scene announces that probably 1,500 ribbon of the German colors and of the demonstration, at which it aquare miles is already under bearing inscriptions in ferma is expected all girls organisations water and 2,000,000 people are and French. Translated, the Ger will be represented. and in the more or less affected by the catas-man inscription rend, German afternoon there will be an exhibi- trophe. The fall crops have been Teague for the Rights Man." tie destroyed and probably hundreds That in French waid, "The Un-work done by the girls of the various of handicrafts, comprising of people have lost their lives by known Soldier from sgdiers of societies. drowning.
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Mr. M. J. Brandt, Director of Rudolph Valentino, who recently produce at the Carlton Theatre, the Norwegian firm Aall and amonnerd he and Mre. Valentino Shanghai, 011 October 19, Company, Tokyo, ha been ap-had decided to enjoy a marital "Arizona" by Augustus Thomas. I pointed" Vice-Consul at the vacation," has let it be known that written Norwegian Consulate General in the plans to sail for Paris. Mrs. Valentino, uown professionally as Natacha Rainbown, is on her way there.
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While fishing for coner eul seven imiles off Eastbourne member of the crew of the Roy Sovereign
The Dean of St. Paul's; presiding glitship hooked a man-eating at the Bunlight League Dinner, As it is the rule of the Church stark. Heuring his ef of excite congrmulated modern women on the at all brides shall be decently ment two other member of the crew brevity and scantity of their clothes, apparelled." which means that they joined him, and afra violent and asked when anything was to should wear a voil, writes, the struggle the three me bouled the be hoped for men in this respect Rev. . Cornwall Jones, Vicar of huge fish.on board ad killed it adding that he had received an Ruislip, in his magazine, 'n suit with a bout hook. Ti shark was advertisement saying, "We spe able veil is provided for those who five feet long, and wehed half acialises in clerical underwear. ali are being married in what is called | tundralweight.
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discoverer and vendeuse of a cure Sir William Joynan-Hicks, for obesity! "But on what possi- the Home Secretary, when he ble ground was she elected to this spoke at the London Hipodrome, club?" breathed one shocked mem. ber. "Quite simple," said the other. "Distinguished public service, of course.”
ena bo ndjusted in the belfry before It is learned that thejurious will the ceremony. A hat is not a left by a recluse, Mi Lacy E. the Marquess of Clydesdale and Two famous Boniteur boxers, suitable thing to be blessed, as is Chaddock, of Congleto Cheshire, E. F. F. Eagan, have now con- is the bride and bridegroom that we was found at the bottom a work- cluded their university careers at asket. Miss Chuddet oft her Oxford and before settling down to fortune of £17,000 tors. Mar- their lifework are making. & world goret Tarler, of Groster-place, tour together. They hope to gain In a prominent women's club, Bath, on the understating that an insight into the ways of other
not one farthing wagiven to counties to help them in their pro thropy, beauty, and the arts meet thu reiatives of Mishaddock. forsions. Lord Clydesdale is for together, the awful fact had been Mrs. Tayler is the wife the Rev, polities, and his adoption as can- discovered and was whispered Tayler, formerly rate of didate for a parliamentary division. over cigarettes that Mrs. Blank Heytesbury (Wälts).
of the British Inter in expected at was--what do you suppose the
the termination of this world tour. Eagan has studied law at Oxford and proposes practising in the United States. During their tour addressed an audience fathe first the pair hope to meet the best time in connection with film. It amateur boxers of the countries was the occasion of the ibition they visit. When the All Blacks" of the screen version "The Rugby fifteen were on their visit Only Way," an all-Brith proto England, Brian McLeary, mid- duction. This was, d Six dleweight champion of New Holiday life at Burnham-on Set one might call, super fil" pro- the Marquess of Clydesdale, who William, almost the first what Zealand, expressed a desire to meet seldom lucky its touch of unnedy duced entirely on British les, the accepted the challenge. A condi The latest affair concerns beauty British money, British arts and tional date was fixed, but circum diatrere. A party of young womon British workmen. setup sereen of deck chairs, be-,
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is expected however, that it wil bather, Just before they would have The wedding of Ms de take place when the tourists visit made for the act the chair attendant Bassomplerre, eldest danger of New Zealand. The United States approached, and demanded payment Tokyo, Viscount Bery was early in the tour, sad the two the Belgian Ambassada is to be one of the countries visited for the chaura The women re- fused The attendant then celebrated on Tuesday, 29th amateurs are sure of a warm wel moyed the chairs. The dismay of ult. The civil ceremony wipe come in the States.
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