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BIRTH
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1929.
To-day, the new generation of claim that Mrs. Eddy used drugs discoverers are seeking new and it now appears the statement knowledge rather than new quoted by him ("China Mall," lands, and knowledge, unlike October 29, 1928) must be re. geography, knows no limits vised to "Accord with the facts," In your issue of October 17, "Montreal Star."
1928, you published a copy of a
DANCING DISPLAY
DAINTY WORK AT THE STAR
MISS CAPELL'S PUPILS A lady's fur was picked up on letter of Sir Henry Yapp to the Miss Capell's pupils were accord- the Star Ferry wharf, Kowloon, "Times" in which he mentions ed a big reception on Saturday by Mr. Garland, of Kingsclere that Mrs. Eddy advises in her night at the Star Theatre at Hotel, yesterday, and handed text-book (page 464) that mor-Kowloon before a large house phine be utilised to relieve pain which applauded every item of a over to the Water Foilce.
when: Christian Science does not lengthy and artistic programme. The death occurred yesterday, prove effective.
Starting with the infants, the Mr. Adler the next day wrote "Jockey Dance" and "Bunnies from peritonitis, of Staker Frederick Charles Anderson, late (in the light of subsequent Ensemble" were amusing; then of H.M.S. "Castor," at the Inter-events) a most amusing letter, followed dainty little national Hospital, Hankow. as this very quotation is now Andray Goodman for a solo item
used by the Directors in admit- which was cleverly performed.
...
Mias
The grill room and roof garden ting that Mrs. Eddy used drugs "Acrobatic" by Miss Catharine of the Peninsula Hotel have been and they thus confirm their pre- Whelan was, as the name implied, completely booked for the even-vious statement that Mrs. Eddy's a series of youthful attitudes and ings of March 8 and March 12, life was "entirely consistent with poses, which must have taken further reservation these her published writings.
much patient training. dates cannot be accepted.
It seems to me, Mr. Editor, you The first half of the programme will not receive that $1,000 for was well selected, the Misses and Jill Hargreaves:
for
A warrant has been issued for charity as it is now clear in the Jackie the arrest of a Chinese named public mind that the Parent Brown giving a most finished per Chan Chik-yu, of the Tsang Yue Church people have proved their firm, No. 9, Bonham-strand West,case. second floor, for, it is alleged in- curring Habilities to the extent of $6,080, contrary to the Bank- ruptcy Ordinance,
Yours, etc.,
NOT SATISFIED. Hong Kong, March 3.
STRANGE? *.
To the Editor of the “China Mail."?
Leung Ngan, master of cargo boat No. 963-V reported to the
Sir-Is it not strange that Police that about 6.30 p.m., yes. Mr. Adler still wishes to use your terday, whilst the craft was
formance of "Columbine and Harlequin," a particularly clever item for so young performers and servedly encored, the tiny tots having splendid assurance Chroughout.
"Folly," by Migg Pamela Glencross, was bright, and the whole company completed a very varied first portion with an ori- ginal Ballet which was well
pushing off from alongside the columns for propaganda purposes Chiu On wharf, it came into since he has failed to reply to thought out and performed. collision with the steam launch many inquiries addressed to him
in your columna? "Ilha de Macao;" receiving damage to the extent of $450,
1
Yours, etc.,
FAIRPLAY IV: Hong Kong, March 4.
Professor W. Brown will lecture on March 12 at 8.80 p.m. at the University on "A Visit to East Africa." The lecture which will be illustrated, will take place in FUN FOR ORPHANS Room K of the Main Building. It has been arranged by the Arts FREE SHOW AT HARMSTON'S Association. To-morrow at 8 p.m. Professor L. Forster lectures
CIRCUS
at the University Union Assem-TENT TO MOVE THIS WEEK bly Room on "Examinations."
was
- The Chinese Lantern item by the Misses Wong, Ho and Ho was another delightful performance, The second portion of the pro- gramme,
which
followed with great interest and enthus- iasm particularly by a host of Juveniles in the audience, gave Miss Capell a splendid opportun- ity to display the versatility of her clever work.
by
persisted as to Great Britain's
Charming Ballets interspersed with a most clever little Caster intentions with regard to her
Cathleen Dance, where Miss Navy and Army - an impression
and Master George. that was further complicated by
Whelan Jowitt excelled and delighted the nugatory result of the Wash-
More than 500 orphans of the the audience were well balanced ington Conference on Naval At the Marine Court on Satur- Colony, European and Chinese, by clever individual items and. Limitations. But all along Great day, the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, were entertained to a free show Miss Barbara Walker was charm-
R.N., (retired), imposed a fine of By Harmaton'a Circus at the ing in a Balloon Dance..
Miss Capell's pupils gave an ex- ¡Britain, much ́ ́more than any $325 on Capt. C. Stringer, master Wanchal Reclamation on Satur
cellent show which the large other country, has given the most of the 8.8. "Chinklang" for day afternoon. conclusive proof of having been arriving in port with 13 passen- The fine programme of enter-Kowloon audience greatly appre- gers in excess of the number tainment was highly praised by ciated, and which by the execu more genuinely practical in her allowed by the regulations gov. those in charge of the young. tion of the several items must views of disarmament and re- erning the ship. Instead of 12 sters, who paid a tribute to Mr. have entailed great patience and skill in youthful training. Many trenchment generally. The Air passengers, the maximum num-Harmston's generosity.
ber allowed, Boarding Officer
On Thursday, the big tent of of the items showed a high stan Estimates, we learn from one of C. H. Thompson found 25 on Harmston's will open at Mong-dard of dancing and much pro- the latest telegrams, amount to board when he visited the ship.
mise, the special item of the koktsui, Kowloon.
evening being a most clever toe £16,200,000, which shows a de-
by Miss dancing exhibition crease of £50,000, compared with
Helen Ho. who repeated her the cstimates of last
former triumphs in similar items. AMERICAN WOMAN STUDENT Enually dainty work by the £50,000 may not seem
Misses Ho was well received. great amount, but with
Miss Helena Bonenfant
SMUGGLED DRESS
FINED £34
тан
Passengers from Hong Kong per P. & O. s.s. "Macedonia" on and year. Saturday included:-Dr. a very Mrs. Balean, Miss Marion Bryson regard (Kowloon), Miss J. A.. Davis (Medical Department), Mr. and to such a Service it is really very Mrs. R. A. D. Forrest (S.C.A.), Elizabeth Stoffregen, an Amerl-another very young lady, who considerable, as it is an un-Mr. and Mrs. F. Goodwin (Gas can subject and a student at the showed much promise in a clever doubted fact that efficiency in Co.), Mr. A. C. Hynes (wife of London school of Economics, who troupe.
Hon. Mr. A..C Hynes, Hong gave her address as Queen Anne- The youthful performers had a aircraft is by all the leading Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor-street, Marylebone, W., pleaded big night, Flowers and presents Powers considered to be of para-poration). Mr. and Mrs. G. P. de guilty at Dover to illegally im-of a very appropriate nature were mount importance. It is equally Martin (Education Department), porting a silk dress and silk hand- lavished on one and all, and a de- certain that efficiency cannot be Mr. T. J. Richards (P.W.D.), Mr. bag with intent to defraud the lightful evening was enjoyed by
all. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer (Sanitary Customs.
It was stated that when thei We hope that there will be re- achieved unless by expenditure Department), Mrs. J. Stewart on a scale equal to that at least (Taikoo Dock), Mr. D. Templeton wonian arrived from Belgium on petitions of similar performances, of most of the leading Powers, all (Taikoo Dock), Mr. and Mrs. H. Wednesday she said she had no which are a delight to young and
Westlake (Volunteer Corps), thing to declare, Her luggage old alike. of whom have for years been Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Wolfe was searched, and the dress and The Marriage of Miss Jean Ho paying considerable attention to (Police), Mr. A. E. Wood (Educa-landbag were found. The woman Tung, daughter of Sir Robert and their respective air services and tion Department), and Mr. and said she bought the dress in the Lady Ho Tung and Mr. W. Maerial equipment generally, we Mrs. G. H. White (Kowloon United States 12 months ago. Gitting, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gittins, will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 1929.
FLEMING-At Victoria Hospital on March 4, to Katharine, wife of John Fleming, a daughter.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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No Invitation cards will be issued, but all friends are cordially invited to the reception to be held at "Idlewild," 8, Seymour Road at 4
p.m.
Hong Kong, Monday, March 4, 1929.
THE BRITISH AIR ESTIMATES
Dock).
dging
The receipt which was found in her handbag showed that it was bought in Paris a few days before. A fine of £34 18s. 4d., the double value of and duty on the articles, was imposed.
“SPEED-MANIACS ”
LESSON SERMON
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, HONG KONG
"Christ Jesus" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday.
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are, therefore, not surprized to
A case which came before his read that Sir Samuel Hoare,
Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. simultaneously with the an-
Justice Wood) in Summary nouncement of retrenchment, has Jurisdiction at the Supreme Court declared that the result has this morning was one in which
The Golden Text was: "The been achieved by the most strenu-two propellers, described as "two. piece of brass," formed part of
Spirit of the Lord is upon me; ous efforts of economy and that goods alleged to have been sold
because the Lord hath anointed - 'a progressive reduction In the and delivered. Plaintiff, Woo
me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to net Air Estimates cannot be Hak-fuk, trading as the Park Yan
New York-In an effort to curb bind up the broken-hearted, to expected to continue." It is, of Sing Co., metallist, of Nos. 303
and 305, Reclamation-street, "speed-maniacs" the New York proclaim liberty to the captives, course, not impossible that it Mongkoktsul, was suing for magistrate, Mr. Ewald, sent and the opening of the prison to could continue, but it certainly balance claimed to be due by twelve motorists to gaol for terms them that are bound” (Isa. 61,1). Among the citations which
SET TO MENIAL TASKS IN JAIL
The few details that are to would be unwise to adopt such a Chau Sang, of No. 263, Temple ranging from two to fifteen
street, 1st floor. Mr. F. X days. From 80 odd prisoners comprised the Lesson-Sermon
hand of the British Air Estim-policy unless other leading d'Almada was for plaintiff and charged with "speeding" he col was the following from the Bible; do likewise. And, as Mr.-F. H. Loseby for defendant. lected fines totalling £250. "Then said Jesus unto them ates are quite sufficient clearly to nations
The magistrate ordered the again. Verily, verily, I say unto indicate that the Air Ministry, like pointed out, there does not appear Plaintiff, in cross-examination, the War Office and the Admiralty, to be any reason to believe that stated that defendant one day motorists to be set to scrub floors you, I am the door of the sheep. invited him to an evening meal and perform other menial tasks All that ever come before me are are determined to economise as any other nation is so minded in and while he, plaintiff, was in Tombs Frison, and declared thieves and robbers: but the much as possible, consistently, of matters of economy with regard drinking his cup of tea, de that, if they were charged again sheep did not hear them I am fendant blew a whistle, although with driving at thirty miles an the door by me if any man course, with efficiency and safety. to aircraft as le Great Britain there had been no dispute, and hour within the city limits he enter in, he shall be saved, and It is very satisfactory to read of In this, as in other matters of a plaintiff was taken to Yaumati would lock them up for thirty shall go in and out, and find such a determination, as it is: ob- similar character, we British station. vious that retrenchment in the cannot, dare not, be in any way services must continue in these quixotic.
CORRESPONDENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
days.
DANCING BAN
FALSIFIED EMPLOYER'S
AND ACCOUNTS
www.m
pasture. The thier cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and, that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10: 7-10),
days, and, if not now, when? A It is very interesting to read few days ago, the Secretary of in the Air Minister's memoran-
The Lesson-Sermon also inchid. War, in referring to the Armydum that the construction of
ed the following passages from Estimates was able to point out R100 and R101 is proceeding (To the Editor of the “China Mail.”1 | A Birmingham girl who, falsithe Christian Science textbook, that of all the leading countries of apace, and that their trials will Sir,Many of your readers fled her employer's accounts and Science and Health with Key to ma- have read with interest Mr. drew supposed over-time money the Scriptures," by Mary Baker the world Great Britain alone had begin in Spring.
These been systematically retrenching chines are making a somewhat Adler's apology concerning his totalling £780, which she spent on Eddy: "Jesus established in the misstatement regarding Mr. Dit pretty frocks and dancing, was Christian era the precedent for belated appearance, but in the temore as well as the letter of fined £10 and placed on probation all Christianity, theology and www by the local magistrates, on con-healing. Christians are under as case of such costly craft too much one Justice, care cannot be taken, and it is Mr. Adler's statement is of dition that she did not attend direct orders now; as they were
Interest as it follows so soon the dance halls, ba
then, to be Christlike; to possess. also very probable that not a few announcement of the Boston "The trouble with young folke," the Christ-spirit, to follow the useful lessons trere learnt as the Church officials that Mrs. Eddy said the chairman, is this stay Christ-example, and to heal the Zeppelin' used drugs, and the admission of ing out late. His enforced bed sick sa well as the sinning" (p.
in urmament.
Ever since the Armistice, such has been the case, but even though the facts were there for everybody to see for themselves time and again an Impression of quite a different character was widely circulated in various quar- tera.
unhappy
nner in which the Anglo-
erroneo
impression that
Ethe
the trustees of Mrs. Eddy's will time when a lad, he added, wat 188): that her life as published by seven o'clock.
hen
Sybil bur O'Brien will be re
to accord with the
She shyly)Just think, darling, we have been engaged for a whole twenty-four hours.
little daughter ather!
the oung:
At last she
any k new stations.
He (with a sigh): Have we sweetheart? And it seem a though it were only yesterday