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Y.M.C.A. to-morrow afternoon will be a regular feature of the Im has been postponed.
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Messrs. Dodwell and Co... Ltd., are general managers for the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., who are agents for Bell's Asbestos Fire Blanket. This was not made quite clear in jan advertisement in the "Sunday
Herald" yesterday.
In aid of Lady Clementi's Entertainment Fund and the Ministering Children's League, a performance will be given by the "Squeakettes" at the Peak Club' on June 10 at 9.80 p.m. Tickets at $2 each may be obtained at the Peak Club or from the mem- bers of the "Squeaketta" Concert: Party.
The meeting of the China Coast Officers Guild and Marine Engineers Guild of China con- vened for Sunday had to be abandoned owing to the in- clemency of the weather. A postponed meeting will be held to-night at 6 p.m. at which every member in port who is not on duty is expected to be present.
The South China Athletic Association Bathing Club, who have a matshed at North Point Beach, has thrown open the facilities to members and their wives and sisters. There has been a large attendance on the beach during the last two days. Mr. K. F. June, of the Kowloon Wharf and Dock Company, is chairman of Bathing Committee. On Dragon Boat Festival, June 14, the Committee hope to or-
ganise a launch excursion...
Members of the St. Peter's Young Men's Club are reminded that commencing on Saturday next, weekly launch picnics will be held under the auspices of the Club. The s.s. "Man Tat" will leave Queen's Pier punctually every Saturday at 3.30 p.m. The charge (which includes music and light refreshments) is 60 cents each for members and ladies and 80 cents for non-members. Books of ten tickets (good for 10 picnics) can be purchased from the Secretaries at $5.40 per book.
A great air pageant claimed to be the first amphibious air display ever given in Britain, is to be held at the Hamble land and marine air. station, on Southampton Water In Miny.
Landplanes, seaplanes and aying boats will take part...
Vilma Banky, the famous Hun- garian, whose rise in the movies is one of the sensations of screen hlatory. Her engagement to Rad La Rocque, another star, has just been announced.
The golden caglo which Cap- tain Knight has retained in cap. tivity at his aviary in Kent in con- nection with his natural history film, left on April 7 In custody of his asalstant, Mr. C. I. Blackbone, by the Scottish express for libera-i tion on the Duke of Sutherland's entate.
Have you noticed how very little novelty succeeding Chancel- lors of the Exchequer display in their choice of things to tax? asks a writer in the Liverpool "Journal of Commerce." I was not at all surprised at tobacco coming in for attention again; what a very pre- sent help is the succulent weed in time of financial trouble. Then the old tax on income is another fea ture of almoat all budgets. I sup pose we would get a real shock if there arose a Chancellor who did not bother with those sources but confined his attention to something entirely different, if he could find it. The present tax on matches, too, is aimed primarily at the smokers, and I suppose we can look for a great increase in the number; of petrol lighters in use. It would! be quite a treat to find a Budget built on entirely new lines: vet: on second thoughts, perhaps it is bet ter to "live wi' th' divil ye ken than th' divil,ye dinna ken."
The oars
Of all University sports rowing is the most expansivè, and the chief The newest crystal flowers expenditure of the Univeralty boat are almost as lovely as real clubs is, of course, that in connec flowers, particularly when the tion with the Boat-race, and electric light, or, better still, the amounts in each case to some- sunlight plays upon them (says thing like £1,200, remarks Lon- the Daily Chronicle.") Being don correspondent of the "Manches colourless, they do not seek to
ter Guardian," Each crew has a deceive us; yet their naturalness The boat, which is a marvel of skil
new boat and oars for each contest. of form is so perfect that they ful and delicate construction, costs bring the original flower in all its approximately £130. freshness before us. Crystal work out about £25 the set. Then violets in a crystal bowl make a there is the cost of transport of the choice possession and a perfect cld boat from home waters to Hen- table centre for those occasionsley. Marlow, or Richmond, and then when your hopefully purchased to Putney, the travelling expenses spring flowers fail you and of the oarsmen, the fees of mas wither. More extravagant, and seurs, and boatmen, lock does, hire quite as desirable, is a crystal of launches and hacks for the branch of flowering lilac, or you coaches, and a hundred little items The may choose tall Scottish thistles, which go to swell the bill. or graceful harley. Some of the
principal expense is, however, the violets, you will notice, droop their heads lower than others on their crystal sterns, and a long narrow leaf of barley will bend and fall backwards just as the real leaves do.
cost of maintenance of the crews during the long period of training..
The only expense which falls on the rowing "Blue" himself is the cost of his outfit. The total cost must be the smallest for any first- rate sporting event in the world.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Ms. Rodney Gilbert, wife of the Peking correspondent of the "North China Daily News," ar- rived in Shanghai from North China during the week-end.
Among
leaving passengers the Colony for Europe on the s.s. "Kashima Maru" on Saturday were Mr. L. Forster, Mr. J. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whitelay. Mr. Elliott, Mr. D. O. de Silva, Mr. J. Marshall, Mr. H. A. Adumsen and Mr. F. S. Browning.
Miss Isabel Jeans, the English Sir David Galloway has left actress, says fascinating women Singapore by the "La Plata need, not be beautiful. Given a Maru." After touching at beautiful speaking voice, beauti-Mombasa he goes on to Durban ful hands and pretty eye-lashes, a where he disembarks for a tour woman would be irresistible to in South Africa, including a visit most other women and all men. to the Victoria Falls and the From Cape She thinks Jane Cowl, the Ameri-principal cities.. can actress, has the most beauti- Town he travels home. He ex- ful hands of any artiste of the pects to return to the Straits! present day.
about the end of October.
To-day the Archbishop of New York, May 21-Follow-Canterbury enters upon his ing the reports that he might eightieth year, wrote the London Gilbert Roland, 22 years old stand for the Presidency ex- correspondent of the "Man- Spaniard, black haired and brown
chester Guardian" on April 8, of State Hughes and he and Mrs. Randall David- eyed, was a discouraged motion Secretary picture extra when Norma
son went yesterday to Windsor Talmadge picked him out for the
Castle as the guests of the King role of Armand in "Camille."
and Queen. The work and Struggling along with uncertain
anxieties. of Prayer-book re- employment, Roland was almost
vision, which have been con- ready to go back to Spain and his
tinuous for the last exceptional former occupation of ball fighting,
strain upon Dr. Davidson's when he received his first big
strength. He is a young 79, and part. He learned bull fighting by
he has borne very well all the {"matadoring" goats.
work and responsibility, but the rest of the year will also be full of Prayer-book business. Dr. Davidson starts the day early and is a hard and methodical worker. His first task is to run through the newspapers, after which he deals with the enor mous and complicated correspon dence that pours into Lambeth Palace. In the afternoon there are all kinds of meetings, ser vices, and ceremonies... Dr. Davidson became Archbishop 24 years ago, and he has already held his office, longer than any
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Mr. Charles E. Hughes.
Mayfair modistes are trying to! live down the smoking suit and other extremely mannish modes they tried to foist upon women last year. They are now running to the other extreme, using a lot. of ribbons, laces, embroideries and trinkets in an effort to make the spring creations more ¡feminine. Semi-sport suits for
afternoon wear are disappearing declared that he was too old to and the fashionable dressmakers stand, adding: "I would not seek are offering the daintiest of and would not accept nomination. chiffon creations in their stead. I am for Mr. Coolidge and I be other Archbishop since the Re Many three-piece suits of the most fragile chiffon are displayed lieve that he will be re-nominated formation. Everyone has heard and re-elected. Reuter's Ameri- of his caution and diplomatic can Service.
as cocktail-hour gowns.
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skill, and in these qualities he is certainly highly equipped, As a conciliator of warring opinions he has always been conspicuously
The Seville correspondent of the "Weekly Diepatch" reports that an attendant of the Alcazar Palace, where the Prince of Wales The holder of a V.C., writing in successful, but his success has and Prince George, the King of the "Evening News," points out been due less to diplomacy than Sweden and other European that it is incorrect to say that to his universally acknowledged royalties were visiting the King the Melbourne guard of honour sincerity and generous toleration of Spain, showed King Gustav of for the Duke and Duchess of of mind. He is, as people say, a Sweden who is 68 years of age York, consisting of 29 holders of wise old man. It would be a a hidden knob controlling one of the Victoria Cross, was, the falsehood to say that he has ever the concealed fountains, for which largest of the kind ever assam- allowed caution to override the the gardens are famed His bled. He says that 300 wearers of necessity of apeaking out where Majesty waited until the Royal the coveted decoration attended conviction and principle demand- party was innocently in the line the King's garden party in 1920 od it. His pronouncement during of fire, and then a number of while a guard of honour of 60 the general strike, which some powerful jets were released. All VCs was present at the burial called an indiscretion, will prob- took it as a joke, including Prince of the Unknown Soldier in West ably be remembered as a glory of Carlos, who was drenched minster Abbey
Canal his, reigni
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