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LOCARNO SUCCESS
BERLIS APPROVES ENVOYS
POLICY
FAFEFTL, TELCORAM:
(Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, det. 14. While official quarters juist that The Learn Conference has not Vrat rawled a crisis, it is admitted ths after Hor Kempner's report President Hindening, which is likely to be followed by a joint President Hindenburg and the Cabinet, a telegram may be wat to the German Dxlegation at
Locarno
Auichi staled that there were two pusbilitigether that the Lour. Helegation would be told logo might ahead, or a teleg Would he sent which would very likely result in the break up of the conference.
THE PACT SAFE:
Locarno, Oct. 14.
..
HIEF AG
QUEE
DEAD
's Service.)
London, October 14, Eigene Sandow, the famous strong man, is dead.
IOLANTHE
THEATRE'S GREAT PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S
RACTIC
ORIENTAL GLAMOURA
Theatre to-day,
WAREHEARSALS,
HOW OLD IS MAN
WHERE MISSING LINK MAY BE
PROFITS FOR CHARITY.
The incesibility of reckoning the age of man in terms of years on the When, after the conclusion of material at present available was All the pantomimes of the world seem to have contributed the annual general meeting of the one of the principal ponits of an to "The Thief of Bagdad," Philharmonic Society recently intaresting address delivered by Sir Douglas Fairbank's great pic-the members gave a brief recital
The ture showing at the Queen's of the concerted numbers of William Boyd Dawkins to the
"Tolunthe," it was obvious that Anthropologina Section of It is the Arabian Nights' story the Society were well into their British Aservation. He made it
this well-known opera.
noble salves." and not with those Eugene Sandow gained fame by of the three rivals for the hand stride" with the rehearsals for clear that be was dealing with our The gentlemen sang the Lordly ancient types which, until recently his fears of strength. Originally of the Princess who were sent to a weakling he determined to sm-search for a wonderful treasure, prove his physique, with what re- and it is every child's dream of Pears Chorus with its resound-
ing "Tantantara, Tzing, Boom"were regarded as our remate adrese sults are known, for his was the the Arabian Nights made real.
The film is a riot of miracles, with auch zest and gusto that they tors. The necurate measuremente ideal form: He was a thorn in the side of the music-hall strong There is the Flying Horse, the bid fair to eclipse their previous of the past, hal, was quit," as
Cloak, the Crystal efforts in the "Yeomen of the impossible as: man, at one time a feature of Invisible
aGuard" and the Gondoliers," reveals everything, music-hall programmes. Sandow which
truce Briti hustory further ad was often a member of the flight of a thousand steps lead whilst the Indies, in their fairy into the re; we could' tut than 925 1, and histerical evid. audience and caused mild- sensa-ing to the moon, the Valley of song tions by offering to take up the Monsters and the World of the
once g rally did not take challenge made from the stage Midnight Sea. And when finally regarding weight-lifting feats. the here, with the princess, steps After his success as a public per-on his magic carpets, salls ng a through a. window, former, Sandow opened a physi-staircase,
PURPLE HAIR.
cal culture school and taught across the bazaars and over the exercises by correspondence. His pinnacles and towers of Bagdad A communiqué states that after name also became allied with a to the land of Happiness, it must be a very hardened cynic indeed bearing the juridical experte re-health-giving cocoal
who can forbear to cheer. In part, the Conference decided to
the picture will be seen the gen- adopt the greater part of the final
tle Princess, the lovely Mongol draft of the Security Pact, reserv-
Slave (Anna May Wong) and nga fow points for further dieens.
the Thief's Evil Associate and sinister Mongol Prince (So-Jin). The film makes a lively and cheery entertainment, full of warm colour, gunshine and movement, and is far and away ahead of anything that the restless Mr. Fairbanks has given
An unofficial announcement that the Allies have given Germany iammirances, recognising her special tuation vis a vis article 16 of the Covenant, thereby enabling her so
་ ་
KISS-PROOF !! LIP-STICKS.
EYEBROWS RETURN.
lip-stick has The kiss-proof join the League has created co-appeared as the latest beauty aid. dence that the Pact will finally be It has an unfamiliar look about it, agped in a few days. Much pro and is guaranteed waterproof. gress has also been registered on minor points, like the Rhineland occupation.
ONE PROBLEM LETT.
It is enjoying a great vogne among women who are fond of emotional plays, where tears are always a menace to carefully pre- pared complexions.
Locarno Oct. 14.
Eyebrows are to be worn thicker! The German Government, after bearing Herr Kemper who travel-this season, and those with the new led by aeroplane to Berlin from purple hair are having puce eye- Locarno to report progress, fully brows in a rather darker shade. approved the Delegation's policy." It is generally conceded that all questions regarding the Western Smrity Pact are dipsosed of.
The sole remaining problem con- terris the guaranteeing the Eastem frontiers.
Mauve hair has been a feature of Casino life on the Continent
It must not he & wig, but genuine, white hair dyed. So far it has never been seen by daylight.
Fatter fuces are also fashionable, and are meant to be won with net three-cornered hats. figure must», remain ever!
as thin
the
us so far.
FIRE ENQUIRY.
SEQUEL
TO NORTH POINT
BLAZE.
"
hither, tripping
acurate ruusufer
H
Tripping
thither Nobody knows why or whither further than 3,500, or perhaps 1,000 We must dance and we must 3.0. If we wished to fix a inte
sing
in prehistoric time we had to "refer Round about our fairy ring.
to something which had been done proved that the reputation of the Philharmonic Cherus is to be elsewhere, a test of which a valuable maintained at, its usual, high illustration was provided by Stone- standard.
hange. By the discovery of bends
most
In "Iolanthe" there is probably of Egyptian origin in one of the a greater proportion of musical tombs there we knew that one- numbers in relation to the whole hengs wou a famous, temple in the opera than in either of the two produced last season by the So-days of Anton aid. Tak ciety, and for that reason
the hamen, but earlier than that we vocal talent of the principals has could not go. This suggested that been the main point in the select later civilisations of the Bad tion of the cast. The results are might have been in full swing of the most promising, and a real musi-line win the British tribes were cal treat should be in store for the living in the Neolithic culture. Colony when the opera is pro- Itwas certain that in tracing the pre-history of the very oldest Em- duced in December.
Egypt Minoa It is too early to give any de-pires-whyton,
towe were landed at the Neolitide tails of the production or enumerate the members of the which was the startington' items of for the civilisations of all the most cast, but the solo Phyllis, Iolanthe and the Fairyncient Eastera Mapires. Beyond Queen will be given by artistes, see Neolitic Age in Hitrope here well known in Hongkong for the as a period called the Plaisterena, or Palolithic, Age, but agelmofug- quality of their singing, that evenists had not realised the magnitude without the support of the power of the gap which existed between In the Neolithic Age the ful Philharmonic Chorus, they two.
British Isles were distinct from cannot fail to please the critical."
Europe with dimate, and wild The gentlemen chosen to give animals not very dissimilar trum those two gems of the Gilbert and those of the present: but towards Sullivan combination, the Sentry the close of the Pleistocene Ape Song and "When Britain Really Great Britain formed part of th Ruled The Waves," in their re-Continent, and the 100-fathom lin spective roles of Private Willis swept from the Bay of Biscay north- and Lord Mountarat, render the waxi roqud Ireland and Norway". success of these items equally cer- The enormous contrast between me TO PLEASE THE MEN.
Pleistocene and pre-histone ge
the One of the most amusing incident:
Fgraphy was evident from
ATERIN hut that great gap was at the recourt mid-season dress show's Mr. G. N. N. Tinson, who watch Paris was the suppressed cheered the proceedings on behalf of
nk not only in geography. ip with which the male spectators the Butterfield & Swire Insurance
in late as well.
oil we ca measure the length: greafed.
department, agreed that there
of time in which this geographiced. (1) Long-haired manneqúns.
had been disclosed no evidence of There is one important innova-limatical, and geological change, 12. Bright blue dresses.
any offence having been com- tion in this production of the place, he sud, it is abluten- 13 Tager hats. Masculine taste has evidently raitted and the enquiry was then | Philharmonic Society, namely. Tule for us to indulge in eay
that the bulk of the profits are tonlations with regard to the dat been stighed, for there is a great closed.
Evidence was given in the be given to local charities. Then years of anything that happs tes! HIGHER RATES? deal of vivid colour, notably lae
Il the inter Pleistocene period. “ if violet, in the new frocks, course of the hearing regarding anxiety of the Producer, the
And it was at the beginning of thes CONFERENCE Skirts are shorter than ever. Then spare parts left in the garage by Musical Conductor, the Secretary
Committee as to the historene period that the high- TELEGRAPH
of Health for day and dancing wear end just Mr.. D. P. Dunn and insured early and the aive the knee. They are also in September for $40,000. Mr. success, whether from histrionic, organised representative much fuller. The general effect Harry Kong, the owner of the musical or financial standpoint of | Sapien, the Cromugnou man, the of a winter ballroom will be swirling garage, said that with the excun- the initial productions of Gilbert artistic hunter, who lived a awes jelouds of pedals above very long tion of the goods belonging to air and Sullivan Operas, must be ex-made his appearaar.. This men tl.e To give same weight 10 Dunn nothing at the garage had perienced in order to be fully was endowed just as we as and
these be struded day in stems.
appreciated, and on all my short skirts fur is being ex-been insured.
points great anxiety was felt last peasantry of France and Northern Spain last man could inve directed his attention to archeologi earth, said the leter. he might have been president of
British Asstriatirin todet." Laughteri
BACK FROM BERLIN.
Berlin, Oct. 14. Herr Kempner returns to Locarno to-day. The Conferenes will be re-ta stoned this evening.
Lucenama, Oct. 14.
**
The German delegation has re ceived President Hindenburg authorisation te adher: the security pact.
Rome, Ont. 14. Signor Mussolini has gone to Locare to participate in the final) work of the conference.
DECISION.
At the conclusion of the enquiry held at the Central Magistracy yesterday into the circumstances of the fire which gutted the Lion garage and the Man Wah Printing the Works at North Point on Septem- The ber 20, the Magistrate said that as the Ordinance provided for the closing of the enquiry and the release .cf the premises if the evidence did not disclose any offence or any cause for suspect- ing any person of having com-tain, whilst the Lord Chancellor mitted such offence.
and Lord Tolloller are bound to bring the house down in that en- trancing trio with Mountarat
Faint Heart Never Won
Fair Lady."
Supports worn inside the mouth phimp the cheeks are being used by many who have become haggard
(Bruter's Service,)
Paris, Oct. 14. Subjet to the approval of the plenary Conference the Tarifs Commit of the Tut rnational tensively need. Telegraph Conference has agreed
Rainbow dresses are another
that the roused terminal transit novelty, rendered more striking by larges on telegram shall be ap-diamante embroideries, piled on April 1, 1926.
year.
:
Tats in general remain small. THE STAR THEATRE Yeomen of the Guard," which
The creases, which it is con- fair mumber of picturesque models Hidro certain will be formally in velvet and velour with wide adempted, in spite of British opposis brims and sweeping ostrich feathers Bou merly cnsiime there to be seen. maximum retos charg able und are nest obligentury,
Benter's Service.)
wwwbang
WINTER COVES.
Winter Wats in eight purple cloth are egitented with op work embroidery which permits the
LI
A very attractive programme will ommence at the Star Theatre this evening and will continue over to morrow and Saturday,
and
Fortunately for the Society, the brought in a profit of about $2.000, was produced before the "Gondoliers," which resulted in a loss of over $1,400; had the latter been the first to be produced; it is donbuľu! whether the
ATLANTIS A FICTION, Dealing with some of the
of Homo Sapienso e Society ecessors In addition to Pauline Frederick would have risked another Gilbert | pzkor Jerlaid that the Seater that man was mon closely albert being screened in Smockering and Sullivan Opera.
When Sir Claud Severn, at the with the apex tign with man as wa PANAMA TROUBLE,trasting colored thing to be Fires. Tod Sanborn, spoken of as
Others have mense for the World's greatest Xylophonist, recent general meeting, expressed know him. longhi he apresente
will appear each evening. Thore ellar and panels, all composed of
who visit the Star Theal on either the opinion that the Hon. Seeree of the "missing links" fur iust in the flaring skirts, Panama, October 14.
Women are to be vaiked ening will have, a musical tretary was an optimist because the ween the higher ups-anal man by lon with the forthcoming produc-from the spin Hoone Tune Thith rents demanded by more. The veil will be attached to in store for them. Be manier ulter spoke of profits in connect-und others like him were distin
human family this early type we landlords, which caused the re-the hat and match is in colom. It the sylophone with an se
be in classical sections or synco the "Gondoliers" rather than the the first to unke his appea
With
was uit Home nike of tenants and conse will be drawn tightly over the fines gra that is numbe wether tion, he was doubtless thinking of could be a deals that of th
"Yeomen of the Guard."
Europe; as h querisorders, are to be reduced.and swathed round the neck.
Waist lines are an inch, or two led jazz.
Re has selected from his reasonable support from the re-
ancestor of Hon. Sapirus. bigly than last year, but the. Eur
**Russian Ragmore luck in the way of, weather was absolutely no idence that troops raided the head-pire line, though still nuggested in pertoir. for the performance sidents of the Colony and a little Sapiens, me he was as a dres quarters of the strike leaders any mail is by bands of jewels and Zamp," they seizel treature and closed ribbon under the arms, has not "Sexta from Laxia Di Tammer-than in the case of their last pro- Homo Sapisis Was evoluted
meor and "By the Waters of duction, there is no reason why Europe. That evolution probably "Iolanthe should not result in a took plae- in that temperale para substantial profit, the greater of Asia. from which for Dy fest our local time the Asalie animals migrated it is, the more will charities benefit.
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For the end of summer and early Minstonka.*
white velvet tailored Suits,
dying as a result. The raid had autumn a novelty has appeared in
a suiding effect on the popit-
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STRIKE FIASCO.
(Hurua Agency.)
Paris, Oct. 13.
Pome
A
CORRESPONDENCE.
WAVE."
Ther
DOW
to Europe. "I should look for the;
links between Home corded, some plain. With these n
In this connection it is interest-missing heavy white linen jumper is worn,
ing to know that the Society have Sapiens and these curious, apeika' trimmed with cliffon frills."
now adopted a new rule to the forins," said Sir William, se white fox fur einpletes the toilette,
"A BRAIN
effect that subscriptions of not Fastern regions - which are which bids fair to rival the jumper.
less than $12 per annum, entitle being explod by the Americaai~
with so xinel surces.” suit in popularity.
with Court shoes
elaborate (To the Editor of the China Mail) the subscriber to be enrolled as a
Reverting to his main point, Sir "subscribing member" with the buckles will supersede strapped:
Six-It's a great pity there's right to two tickets for one per-Williamid thas all the efforts shoes this winter. The papers cphasize that the
Completely bare bucks will be no such thing as a Hyde Park in formance of every opers and which had been made, running into the matters connected with al strik of 21 hours the seen in the evening, with a single Hongkong. But fortunately, we concert given by the Society, with hundreds of thousands of years, 16
the udditional advantage of dade Communists tried to nameh yester-beauty spot of black velvet on one have the lovely Botanical Gar- day as a protest gunst the More-shoulder blade. Evening dresses dens. A brilliant brain wave "priority" of booking. (This is the incoming of man were based war was a complete fusco, and ure; however, cut very high in came my way the other day, and a very similar practice to that on the assumption that the existing dat some of the incidents that front.
I wondered why some use could adopted by many of the leading faces Nature were variable. Bi Nature's forces were not not be made of it by public lec amateur Societies at Home). turers' auch as those who would As it is the intention of the uniform; they did not doual work in equal time: Nature had no such Committee to give a concert Tokyo, Detober 14-This morn- expound their views on
in chronometers, Therefore he was an- The "People," the mper of the ing's newspapers generally applaud miscellaneous topics as "Educa- March next, it will be seen that able to accept anything in terms of writes that the strike failed quite both Japan and America relinquish tion of British Children in the the "subscribing member. is, in years as applying to anything out-
unions, the Government's proposal that!
Far East."
effect, paying nothing at all for side the reach of history. rally.
the Chinese Radio rights construing!
These aforestry regions are his membership, and is assured of Asked why he did not trues the! "Le states that Con- this action as a mans of calling accessible by foot, and there is obtaining the best seats for the beginning of civilisation to Atlantis ramists were backed by no actun! America's bluff." They point out
rather than to Asin, Sir William | 2 that America mist consent to the fountain there also. So that free various performances.
Residents wishing to avail replied: "am afraid that as fur Martin ays the Bolshevista alupurieme poposal if her objections bus rides and free meals need not
themselves of this opportunity Adiantis is concerned I know as be provided. uld but show powerless rage. All to the Mitsui contract are emcerely
should communicate with the little as everybody else. I look the papers eulogise the good sense based on an alleged violation of
Honorary Secretary of the Society upon the modern views of Atlantia of th workers in refusing to be in- the open door and equal op
as absolutely fiction." at the Naval Yard. volved in a purely political move. portunityRouter.
bered wer des to deception of ↑ the ringenders, who werd infurinted
is facture..
Dat. Communist trade
pular forces.
Yours, etc.,
X. Y. GOLD. Hongkong, October-14,
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