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The Anal curtain in the toni pestuous life and career of General
This is a snappy comedy pię Hau Hsu-tseng, better known
ture with Babe Daniels in the Little Hsu," was rung down
Anhweilend, the heroine becoming mixed 'f' up in her elder`sistar's love affairs when his remains, in on" ex-| pensive sandalwood collin, were
Although the war had hitherto and finally flirting herself into a transported by train to Hauchowfu, failed to penetrate Southern Briefly put, the story is of Diana match with a desirable flance. where the Interment of this stormy Anhwel, it has now come to our Gordon, who is a vivacious tom petre of Chinese politics will take very doors in the form of whole boy, given to acting first and armies of retreating trpops. Com-thinking afterwards and is at General Hau was assassinated on ing out of Klangai via the pottracted by Tony Blunt, who the train between Tientsin and tery, district (Kingtehchen), Puking about a year ago and his passing through Kimen. Ihsten. with her elder sister. There is all imagines himself to be in love remains were brought down to Shihtal and Tsing-yang Hsiens, elopement by steamer, but it is Shanghai, where n elaborate'
they reach the Yangtze at Tatung, the wrong girl who embarks and funeral ceremony was held. Since half way between Anking and her identity is not discovered then the coffin has been kept at the Wuhu, and embark down river, until the vessel has been threa Klangsu Guild, in the Chinese city their reported destination being days at sea and to crown the until the appropriate period of mourning passed. On November
On the 18th instant it looked whole mix up, the ship is quaran- The mix up produces was taken to the as if the whole Kiangsi, govern-some excellent situations and the the coffin Shanghai North station where it ment were about to descend upon final sorting out is plausible, and tay in state on the platform, the us when the late Civil Governor, highly amusing. This is pro- cynosure of many curious eyes. On Ting-kwei. the late Provincial bably Bebe Daniels's best picture November 27, the coffin was dea-Treasurer, and General Teeng to date and she receives excellent patebed to Houshowfu, the late Chun-yen with a guard of five support from Harrison Ford and General Hsu's native city.
hundred spent the night here. Eden Gray, while a "Little Hsu was one of the most
The next day eight hundred and is Ivan Simpson, who has amazing and most elusive figures passed through, and nobody seems the following seven hundred
a: clever part as on the Chinese political stage. to know how many more are to
the Silent Passenger. being the harbinger of trouble and follow, though rumour estimates war in a dozen different provinces," His last attempted coup was when over ten thousand total..
While the troops accompanying The tried to reorganise the troope the high officials were well dress- General Lu Yong-hainng, defeateded and orderly, the rest have been Chinese lender, fh the war of autumn, 1924, and practically held a motley mob. Wealthy farmer's along the line of march have the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai for Finsam by invitingBuffered at their hands, yet in the war in the shadow of the place.
cities "they are well-behaved, Fortunately, his
judged by the standards of their design was class! Some have been unarmed, checked when he was arrested en-
The story of Captain Myles; day's contingent had numerous most carried only rifles, but to-Standish, John Alden, and, the ALL ELECTRIC TRAYS Pass Kotranos, entrio machine guns, mortars, etc. Some sweet, comely Puritan mies, Pris-rooghmat. Best of Food and Berries,
up
Lering the Settlement. He was eventually deported from Sanghai but after a triumphant tour of the
were seen throwing away car- world as a representative of China.tridges to make room for heavier The returned and was assassinated burdens of silver. The first een
by political enemies when travel tingent sold civilian clothing in Bing between Tientsin and Peking this city, which was subsequently
Shanghai Times,"
bought by the motley mob next day. Apparently their attention
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CARD PLAYING IN SIAM.
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Jesse's stage play "Quarantine" The film is from Tennyson
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"THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES' STANDISH."
cilla Mullins. is told by the famous poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with pathos and beauty with full' significance of verse impressed with beautiful and simple melody.
The full story of John Alden, en route has not been confined to for he is the hero both of the poem A point of law has been
the beauties of our mountain and of the Charles Ray picture, raised in Bangkok.
All forms of trans-is depicted with colourful bril Borispah Court No. 2 delivered a judged along this route from the ed scenes both on sea and land, portation have been commandeer.jance, thrilling rapidity, animat- ment which would seem to be of
traffic is suspended until these Pretation by the star, Mr. Ray, as Yangtze southward, and all other and given a truly amazing inter Four Siamese hordes pass through"Hankow Alden, Enid Bennett as Priscilla,
Herald."
FRACAS OVER HAWKERS,
immediate interest to everyone who plays cards. were charged with playing cards
E. Alyn Warren as Standish, (pai pawk) for money without a
William Sullivan as John How- permit. The offence was alleged
land, Joseph Dowling as Elder to have been committed in a house
Brewster, Sam De Grasse as Wil at Tapan.Mohn on the evening of the 14th ult. The facts were not
liam Bradford and Thomas Hold-! ing as Edward Winslow, with the in dispute. The defendants said:
remaining cast giving a highly -We were playing poker, and It was rumoured several days creditable performance. certainly we played the game ago that fighting had broken out There are with cards; and it is also true round Hangchow and Sungkiang, climaxes; with some of the scenes many thrilling that there were money stakes. but investigations could bring no aboard the Mayflower being ex- But we contend that we were not proof of the assertion. It has ceptionally well done. On the doing anything in contravention now been established that, slight ocean, many perila beset the of the law, as it does not forbid trouble occurred between, the 1st Pilgrims, who made the trip to poker. The Court was of the Division (Chekisngese) and the the new America in safety, with opinion that the purpose of the 2nd Division (Northern mer-John Alden making a sensational law was to forbid the playing of cenaries) at Sungkiang. 'The any game of cards for money latter are stationed there and the without a permit, "and that the others were passing through by nature of the game was immater-train. The Northerners had for ial. But as it was a private game bidden" hawkers to get on the between the four, they were let station platform. These orders off with a fine of Tcs. 50 each, were disobeyed, when the military and together they have to find train stopped. The one group Tes, 20 for the informer. If the wished to purchase, the other money is not paid the alternative tried to enforce their orders. In- is three days in prison for each vectives and demonstrations fol- Tes. 5..
lowed, but no damage was done.
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John Coorlite was in the Eussian Imperial Ariny when the Czar still ruled. He was a musician and a farmer and while he played in an orchestra he was happy and content. Later he went to his farm, a mountain retreat in the east of Russia nesr Beratta The municipality was crowded, the land allotment small and profits the same. John Corlits was successful but not costant
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Hfe with five motherless children in a new country. There came a letter one day from his cousin who with courage characteristic af pioneers of the land, had come to Canada in 1900. It told of the Tast Mary, the oldest girl, but twelve years of age, stopped stretcham of prairie lands, of good jobe with high in and took charge of the household. They had a wagen, and of how he had come to Canada not know-small organ which Cherlits, played and taught Mary. ing a word of English yet bad had no trouble in find to play.
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Years passed. That is over" sight years ago now. - and get ahead in this new country the letter ran, son of a Russian pioneer who settled in the West 39 Coerlits was single and inspired with new hope left yaays ago. Role and joined his cousin. He did not buy land
at ones but want to work in the Canadian Pacific engines and recently bought a second had tractor and Tom, John Goerlita's eldest son, la interested in Railway's roundhouse and began to save. During went to different farms breaking land. Ha fatanda this time Ha'married, one of his own country women to buy grain separator, which with his engine, w and joined his cousin in Southern Alberta Land coraplate his threshing outfit will likely bay for was cheap," and "w good, start was made. Naturally there were hard years of first; now land, to break and John Caerlite, the father, Je prend of his family's
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Five children were born to John Cosells and his 'assurance, ne-a bright future for himself and Alm wifs, three boys and fighis. While the last was family who are growing to maturity, with enterprise, still a hoby the mother died and John Courlin faced intelligence and health as their priceless assets.
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