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modern on
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statement of the aims of the P.D.N., methods when, for the twenty-fth and the sixth annual congress year, he responded as Primate of which has just been held in Oslo All England to the principal toast showed the principle in practice, reintes the "Manchester Guardian."
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at the annual banquet given by the Twenty-one countries sent official those ignorant of the 'play and of Lord Mayor of London to the arch-delegates: there were a number of Norwegian,
King Haakon received the con- bishops and bishops,
guests of honour and many mem- The Lord Mayor, Sir Charles bers from all over the world. gressists at the Palace, each coun Ratho, submitting the toast of the Centres established since the last try being given separate audience, archbishops and bishops, alluded congress were represented for the if "audience" is not too pompous a to the fact that in November the first time. Mrs. Sarah Gertrude word for a few minutes' chat with! Primate and Mrs. Davidson would Millin, who founded the South a kindly and courteous gentlemen celebrate their golden wedding, African centre, was a new-comer, who was willing to talk about any- SO was Miss Dorothea thing from sea-sickness to high art. and said he was glad to be in office and
in that wonderful year in the arch-Mackellar, the Australian poet, AN ANTI-FEMINIST BRANCH! bishop's career, and to assure him who flew from Ireland in order The business sessions dealt with of the universal affection and re-to be present. Scotland was also' a number of question of interest separately represented-rather to to writers in general and to P.E.N. Rard in which he was held.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the surprise of some of the members in particular. One of the who was enthusiastically received. delegates, who were unaware of centres (not represented) having (By kind permission of Lt. Col. L. Jsaid he was the right man to re- Scotland's claim to a literature of refused to admit women to mem- Comyn. CM.G., D.S.O., and Officers) ply-he knew more about the her own-by Lady Margaret Sack-bership, it was laid down as a rule
AND LOCAL VOCALISTS.
bishops than any man now alive, ville and Mr. William Power. From that women should be eligible on Ila knowledge had America came Mr. H. G. Leach, the same basis as men. Mrs. Dawson Tickets of Admission: $1.00 (Soldiers (Laughter.)
and Sailors in uniform 50 cents). been of the most intimate kind for editor of the "Forum" from Scott proposed a motion to this Obtainable at Volunteer Headquarters more than forty years, not only at Austria Flex Salten:, from Den- effect, and it was passed without
and Anderson Music Coy,, Lad.
the whole episcopate of England, mark the fiery author of "Pole the discussion. As a matter of fact, as but latterly of hundreds of bishops Conqueror," Martin Andersen Nexo. membership of one P.E.N. centre overseas, "Our difficulties are Germany sent a number of mem-is held to include membership of all, many," he proceeded, "and we are, bera, including Theodor Daubler, the ungallant centre in question |LAMMERT BROS. trying to face them like men. One
whose bardic appearance proclaim- would have to admit women from: of our great difficulties to-day in his
ed
profession, and Hans other centres if they wished to the censeless demand for utter-! ances of some kind absolutely un-of North German folk-tales has
Friedrich Blunck, whose collection insist on their rights. of the Sale by Public Auction
like what our predecessors in office caused his name to be linked with following may be mentioned:-A Among other matters decided, the situated on the seu front, thirty-to be held on MONDAY, the
were accustomed to when three or five minutes drive from town. 20th day of August, 1928, at-Public Auctions-four times a year a dignified ut-that of Grimm. From France came common membership curd is to be House consists of five bedrooms, 3 p.m., at the Offices of the each with adjoining bathroom with Public Works Department, by modern sanitation. Dining room Order of His Excellency the Gov-| drawing room, billiard room, card ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land room and large verandah. Tiled at Shamshulpu, in the Colony Auction kitchen and pantry. Kelvinator in stalled. Own private bathing with dressing rooms and shower. Large cars, commencing from 1st July,| FRIDAY, the 17th August, 1928, 1898, with the option of renewal tennis court and vegetable garden. at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Garage for two cars. Commodious Surveyor of His Majesty the King, servants quarters. For particulars for one further term of 24 years apply to Box No. 566, c/o "China Tess three days. Mail"
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terance was put forward in solemn THE Undersigned have received tones and was duly reported in a (Laugh- ter.) That is entirely different from what happens now. I am
speaking the mind of most of the blahops here certain that I am
when I any that what we suffer from is the quotation of isolated phrases, which we have used wise- ly or unwisely, but which, when divorced from their context, made to mean something which we never intended them to mean.
commencing at 11 am..
at No. 10, Granville Road, (2nd Floor), Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Glass Cabinet, Tenk Chairs, Carpet, Curtains, Silver and
are
"I sometimes wonder whether the modern form of the newspaper sheet is accountable for it. Now- a-days the greater part of our
E. P. Ware, Brass Ware. Glass newspapers is full of stirring pic- Ware, Table Fan, etc., etc.,
tures, brilliant motor-cars, wonder-
Teak Bedsteads, Wardrobes, ful dresses from Paris, illustrat Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, ing to the full all the fure and Ice Chest, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued.
furbelows of the day-and home-
times even more intimate details than that. (Laughter.) Between
On View from Thursday; the the interstices of those pictures | 16th. August 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 18th. August,. 1928.
YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Herbalist.
the reporter has to find room some- how to put in what this man or that has said. No wonder that we are made on occasion to say things which in print we fail to recognise as our own." (Laughter.)
Contradictory Advice. Continuing, the Archbishop said a man of his age received much advice of a contradictory nature. Some would have a man retire at 70 or before. Others would have Over twenty-five years' Practical him carry on until he had to be
by triumphant nurses As an old suffering from man in full possession of all his
Jules
Romain and Benjamin isaued, sort of literary passport, Cremieux; from the recently found-complete with photograph, which will serve as an introduction to the 42 centres throughout the world. A project for the establishment of a P.E.N. review is to be considered and reported upon at the next con- gress at Vienna. A scheme for col- laborating with the Institute for In- tellectual Co-operation of the League of Nations was elaborated. The national centres of the P.E.N. have agreed to form committees to consider questions relating to the literature in their countries; and to report to the Institute, which will collate the information and place it at the disposal of people interest- ed. The plan is too complicated to deacribe here, but, if carried out,| should do much to prevent the pre- sent duplication and confusion. AN EVENING IN OLD NORWAY. The organisers of the congress, Mr. Arne Kildal, Mrs. Barbara Ring, and Mr. Frits von der Lippe, were indefatigable, and it would take columns to describe the innumer- able ways in which they provided entertainment. The public banquet was attended by many distinguished Norwegians, and two-minute speeches were made by representa- tives of all centres. One might have imagined that the warmth of feeling expressed on this occasion could not have been exceeded if the next day's reception at Lillehammer had not proved the contrary. At Lillehammer there is a unique| collection of ancient Norwegian
Charles M. Lofgren, a former Návy man now residing in Wash- Ington."D. C., who will accompany Commander Richard Byrd on hia expedition to the South Pole. Mr. Lofgren formerly served with the Navy as a chist yaoman.
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(Camb. Teachers' Diploma). ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land experience in America caring the wheeled in a bath-chair along the at Shamshuipo, In the Colony sick with Chinese herbs, is now Brighton front, to be pointed out of Hong Kong for a term of 75 within your reach. years, commencing from 1st July,
If you are 1898, with the option of renewal Catarrh, Kidney, Stomach trouble faculties. (Laughter.) "Our task," ed Yiddish centre, Mr. Joseph houses, brought together and re- at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Dropsy, Indigestion, Castritis, he concluded, "we honestly believe Opatovsky; from Jugo-Slavia. Oton erected by Dr. Sandvig. To this we The old houses; Surveyor of His Majesty the King, Eczema, Blood Poison, Diabetes, is the highest that can be entrust- Zupancic, the Slovene poet and were invited. for one further term of 24 years Bright's Disease, Lung, Constipa ed to men on earth, and you help translator of Shakespeare. Other were brought to life and inhabited tion, Tumor, Ulcer, Hay fever, us to discharge it by the kindly countries represented were Bel- by the people of Lillehammer,
The following unclaimed tele- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism, encouragement you give us at gium, England, Finland, Holland, dressed in
Coughs, Throat Trouble, or other gatherings such as this. (Cheers.) Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Ru- costumes. Fires burned in the old grams are lying at the office of the ills, there is hope for your rellef The Archbishop of York, propos-mania, Catalonia Sweden, and, of fire-places; a banquet was given; Great Northern Telograph Com- through the POO ON CHINESE ing the toast of "The Overseas course, Norway.
Bishops," sald their brethren over- Beas had not the difficulties to
Great regret was expressed at contend with which were the com-
absence of Mr. John mon lot of those in Britain, the "As an example," he continued, Galsworthy, president of the Eng- "the first letter I opened this lish centre, who at the last moment morning
this contained
very was prevented from coming. He has searching question, 'Are you and presided over sessions at all the If you wish to know the your brother Davidson servants of previous congresses, and the Oslo
the Devil (laughter)—and the congress soomed incomplete with truth about the Sino-writer left no sort of doubt as to out him. The London centre was what his opinion was." (Renewed represented by Mre. Dawson Scott, Jaughter.)
the founder, and the official dele-. The Bishop of Madras and the gates were Mr. H. Dennis Bradley Bishop of Bunbury responded.
and the present writer. The health of the Lord Mayor was pledged on the call of the Bishop of London.
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many ancient customs were observ-pany. (Limited) of Denmark:- ed: there were dancing, singing, A.B.C., from Shanghai
Y. V. Activ, from Shanghai. eating, and drinking till two o'clock in the morning.....
Pak Ngok, from Kobe.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 9th August, 1928,
my
The tale is not half told, but
space is full.
Norwegian hospitality is one of the most vivid, invigorating, reassuring and beau- tiful things I have ever experienced.
RICHEST HEIRESS.
SIR DAVID YULE'S MANY MILLIONS.
Only in America has this amount)
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E. A LEGGATT,
Superintendent,
Hong Kong, 9th August, 1928,
The Norwegian hosts surpassed themselves in their hospitality, the
London, July 4. almost abundance of which was
The estate of Sir David Yule, embarrassing From Sunday, June who died at his home near St. 17, when a reception was held Albans on Tuesday night, aged 70, HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. in the foyer of the National will, it is stated, probably amount to Theatre, till the 22nd, when the between $15,000,000 and £20,000,000 whole congress was invited to visit is only child will thus become one the Travel Exhibition at Bergen of the greatest heiresses in the and was entertained to a luncheon warid. in the grounds, event succeeded event with scarcely an interval, every hour of the long, light days been exceeded in recent years. Mr.
"Bones," thundered, the manager, being Alled. Immediately follow- James Duke, an American tobacco ing the reception on Sunday came magnate, died in 1926, leaving over where's the clock?
"Dunno, air?" responded a performance, In honour of the 480,00,000. The nearest figure in P.E.N., of Ibsen's "Ghosts," which, the country during the last few office boy, mildly, "Some one bar
years was the estate of Lord Iveagh. stolen it, perhaps.” a. language Messrs, A. F. Heary, C, Helario, although given in
which was valued at £11,000,000,
"What? And you sitting here! unintelligible to most of us, was Glady Hight.
Why didn't you watch it?".. Mr. S. E. Kirkland.
profoundly moving. Fru Johanne Other big fortunes have been:
..£6,749,231|| “Because, you know, sir, when Messrs. R. A. Lewis, M. Lontok, Dybwad was restrained and con-Lady Strathcona...
but the Sir Robert Houston....26,000,000 you engaged me you said you didn't Mr. and Mrs. T.. P: Mangan, Lt vincing Mra, Alving, A. Moura, Messrs. J. M. Major, G. N. de Man.
Messrs. Leo A. Blok, Setero Baluyot.
Mr. J. M. Dyer.
Mr. K. H. Evans."
Mr. S. J. Fuller.
Mr. K. Gronhe...
Mr. J. H. Nesmith.
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Mr. S. de OBSA Messrs. J. Ross, J. Rosenthal. Mr. Otto Strulkmeyer. Mr. W. E. D. Vasconcelles." Messrs... S. Wòng, G. Wragge
intensely emotional Osvald of Herri Mr. H. O. Wills... August Oddvar was so vivid that Mr. F. N. H. Wills. the barrier of language seemed to Lord Northcliffe disappear. The Central Theatre Lord Glentanar save a gala performance of Ibsen's Viscount Bearstead' sarly "Comedy of Love," which, Viscount Cowdray.. though brightly acted, conveyed Its Bir William Contes import somewhat inadequately to Lord Da]ziel”.
the
..465,214,821 want me to sit around and watch
£5,058,860 the clock."
£5,000,000 w
‚£4,642,268;. A shunting, train backed into a +£4,000,000 motor-car, at a level, crossing at £4,000,000 Dieppe and two persons were in .£8,922,664 | Jüred. The crowd made an ab
„270,2191tempt to lynch the stationmaster.