THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926.
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HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitora the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island,
Victoria. Peak
Foet. 1828
Bignal Station...... 1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge..... 1725
The Eyrie
1725
Feak Hotel
1805
Taikoo Sanatorium 1000
Mt. Davis
677
Mainland.
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds)... 207
Timoshan
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Kowloon Peak ....... 1971-
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Of pure gold, decorated with The Laugh That Failed: Since her hess last winter precious gems, the Rose "is con- Mr: G. K. Chesterton's confession Princess Louis Duchess of Argyll secrated in St. Peter's on the that he laughs so loudly in the has been very little seen in pub-fourth Sunday of Lent and theatre as to deafen the audience lic. but I have run up against her bestowed upon someone of exalt-should be good news to quite a upon several occasions (writea edi rank as a special reward for number of theatrical managers "Gadabout" in .the. "Daily distinguished services to the who have sad reason to think that Chronicle,) and was surprised Church Its origin dates from it is much less easy to amuse they to find how well she looked and about the twelfth century, and public than was once the case Bounded-she made a speech in Pre-Reformation times it was observes the "Star.") 1 imajine. when opening a new parish hall bestowed upon a number of them importuning Mr. Chesterton at Notting Hill one day. Never English and Scottish sovereigns, to visit their theatres and help to theless, I am told that last win- By one of the little ironies of make the funny lines "go" by bl ter's illness has left definite history, it was awarded twice to oncouraging laughter.. Of course traces upon Princess Louise, and Henry VIIL
there is a certain attendant risk. her medical advisers think that The Four Women...
It would be a very terrible thing she should spend future cold!}
14. Mr. Chesterton went to u would- Toften wonder how the women seasons out of England. Shortly members of Parliament "Hit it off"unable to laugh That would be?
be funny play and found himself she will go to stay with her in the little room. which they have simply cama, ng, brother, the Duke of Connaught, reserved for their joint comfort on St. Catherine's Tresses. at his villa at Cap Ferrat. We the ground floor (observes a writer It seems incongruous, that the are apt to forget how quickly in the "Evening Standard!") Royal birthdays come and go abuts-as the auctioneers: sayonghould be a grave, exalted per- official patron of young girls and when, to settle a little argu-o the Terrace, and therefore hassonage, Catherine of Alexandria ment, I looked up the birth date pleasant view. But, panelled her very name is intimidating, of Princess Louise, was sur-cheerfully in light-coloured woods and so wise was site that when prise to find that she will be 78 is unsuitably- view of its challenged by great this spring.
occupancy-adorned with etchings philosophers she easily
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con of eminent male statesmeny. There Roof gardens and roof dwell are four little writing desks in writes Cecilia Hill in the "Daily founded all their arguments, ings are no novelty in New York the four corners of the room: Now Chronicle. But she, too, must City, but the Marquise de Falaise that there are only four lady mem- have been lovable for through-000000 (Miss Gloria Swanson) has builtbers this is quite satisfactory, But out the ages she figures cons- for herself a roof palace on the there were eight in the last Parlia-tantly in stained glass and is top of a Park Avenue hotel (says ment En "Evening Standard" writer.) Musselburgh Firm's Invention. uminated missals with the wheel, C She modestly calls it a bungalow, Messrs. Bruntons, Musselburgh,uini has painted exquisitely the emblem of her. martyrdom. but incidentally, mentions that it manufacturers of, wire rope, nere-bearing of her body by angels cost $10,000 to bulld, to say plane and airship fittings, have to Mount Sinai. Perhaps Cather nothing of its fittings. She calls received recognition by the Airine, so grave and wise, foresaw it a place where she can get away Ministry Technical Department of already in her dim third een- from the busy world of Newthe value of an invention which tury the passing of the York, bus has already sent out they have been perfecting for nine cards for her "at homes on themonths. This is a wire rope which young girl the mere flower, and roof," and seems to have planned will not unangel when cut. In the the war worker of to-day the spread her protecting wing over many and varied roof enterin-new style of rope, made of high-secretary, the university gradu ments for her new husband and tempered steel, a cut, can be made ate, the chauffeur and the lady her hosts of friends and admirers. as cleanly and safely as slicing. It has not been the fashion in the through a candle. A demonstra- film world to live upon the roof. but now that it is possible to spend so much money on a roof dwelling New York is likely to have a succession of mm sturs locating themselves as near the skies as possible. Another Haldane.
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surdener, and the élection efficient modern girls, for speaker-over all the brave, KING EDWARD HOTEL young, who possibly will find no man to marry. For St. Catherine is not only the patron of young maiders but, above all, of old maids. Why is she not honour- ed more in England? In France, į It was rather pathetic to see the where there are far fewer, the What a wonderfull family are number of middle-aged and elderly "midinettes," shop girls and the Huldunes (exclaims Awomen who stood about" in the young milliners, go flower-deck- writer in "John o' London's an
waiting. for Queened and singing through the Weekly.") I have just discover-Alexandra's funeral procession streets, while richer girls give ed that Mrs. Naomi Mitchison,(say's woman-writer in the parties in their homes, co Novem- the very gifted authoress of cer- Evening Standard" To them, ber.. 25, her feast. Mark you. tain novels with classic settings, of course, the Queen Mother's in-there is notably "Cloud Cuckoo Land"timate association with London about t
a charming bravado French girls hate recently published, is one of this society is a much more fragrant spinsterhood, and only those who brilliant race. Mrs. Mitchison is memory than to women who only are twenty-five years old and still the daughter of Dr. J. S. Haldane, grew up during the war, and they unmarried can "dress St. Cather- the distinguished physiologist, seemed very anxious to show every ine's hair, as it is called.. Per and a niece of the. ex-Lord Chan-possible mark of respect. Three haps because in England there cellor. She was born in Edin-of them were standing quite near are too many who could do it. burgh, and grew up in Oxforth me in the Mall. two with whiteThere are no old maids and no At the very tender age of six-hair, and as the first of the Air young girls. St. Catherine arriv teen she became engaged to Mr. Foree men came into sight down ing here from Alexandria would G. R. Mitchison. now a barrister.the snow.govered roadway, each of have difficulty in finding anyone. Married at the age of seventeen,them quietly withdrew the pins to deck her tresses. She would' ad- she has since lived in London," and from her black hat and stood bare-dress. a charming, self-possessed has three charming children. headed until the coffin and the woman.. "Dress the Saint's Royal members of the cortège had hair? Twenty-five years old?" gone by. Fortunately the worst of She was but seventeen! St. the snowstorm was over then, but Catherine would turn sweetly to there were enough small flakes a sip of a thing with shingled drifting about in the wind to make head and skirt to her knees and all three of them very wet..
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