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To-day.
(March 12.)
English Association Meeting, "Mr.
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Police Interport Football, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Club ground, 4.15 p.m:
London
Theatre: "So This Is
World Theatre: "When A Brother Sacrifices" (Chinese film)
Star Theatre: Fireman Save My Child,"
Central Theatre Why Bring That Up"
European Mail-Outward: Europe via Siberia, (City of Khios), 2.30 p.m.
Friday.
(March 13.) Annual Carnival Ball, Society of Prevention, of Cruelty to Animals, Peninsula Hotel.
Golf: Final of Captain's Cup (Ladies),
So This I
Queen's Theatre: London.
World Theatre: "Whos A Brother Sacrifices" (Chinese film)..
Star Theatre: "It"
Central Theatre: "Why Bring That Up
BIOLOGY FOR THE ORDINARY PERSON.
MR.
G. WELLS FINE BOOK.
WHY IT SHOULD APPEAL TO OLD AND YOUNG.
"THE SCIENCE OF Lire " by H. Gatrolled about the then shaded Wells, G. P: Wells and Julianavenues of Bromley thinking of the Huxley Published to-day, 218. problems of life and how difficult Mr. H. G. Wella never forgets the it was to obtain thereon any in- roubles of his own youth. At Up- telligible or even legible, instruc park he found it difficult to get the tion. sort of books he wanted, even as he had found it difficult to procure them at Bromley. When he came to London there was so much to do and see, so many excellent jokes to be made, that it was tedious, when one really wanted to learn, to have to read so many books by dull old gentlemen who contradict
European Mail-Inward vid fed each other or overlapped when Suez (Karmala), Outward: Europe they did not contradict. ria. Siberia (Karmala) 6 p.m
European Mail-Inward: Europe rid Siberia (Khyber);
Saturday.
(Maroli 14.)
Being a kindly man, and one who has great sympathy for the depri- vations of youth (seeing in a school
Mr. Wells has now, with the help of Mr. Huxley, provided that in struction in the most lucid and ex- citing manner possible..
Parente complain, to-day that boys do not
not care for adventure. Prue it is that they no longer read. books nlit the lower Zambesi, and that the days of Henty are dead and gong, Warfare, as such. has ceased to be a jolly subject exploration has lost its glamour now that there is so little left to discover: travel can be rendered in-
hoy always the little inquisitive Hfinitely better on the film. Yet the Athletics: Inter-University Sports G. of Bromley), Mr. Wells has younger generation have assuredly Cricket-Division. Ia Indian R.C.. Civil Service (F.); Division decided to innke straight and level not lost their sense of wonder. It II. University r. Recreio (L) the path of adolescent knowledge. is merely that they have transferred Kowloon C.C.. Polion (L), Royal He wrote the Outliug of His-it to areas of knowledge of Engineors, Hong Kong C.C. (L.),
...
Civil Service Indian R.C. (E),tory," and I am delighted to feel which their parents are themselves. Craigongower CC. T. RA:S.C. (F) and know that this book, brought ignorant,
Hockey-Cher Clark Cup St him a small fortune, vi her Andrews Hong Kong Ladies, |¡Recreio v. Discrsan Girls School,
Incing. First Extra Race, Moot ing (Happy Valley),
Queen's Theatra: London.
This Is
World Theatre: "When: A Brother Sacrifices":(Chinese film).
Star Theatre: "It" Central Theatre: "Hit The Deck.
Marseilles (Khyber), 10.30 .m.
European Mail:-Outward. vật
The Dean
Sunday, (March 15.):
He has now written an outline of Biology. And this tither Wells
It is not to people under twenty alone that I should recommend this book. They will read it in again, béen very careful.
any case here we real Henry There was a time, of course, when James Joans Romance has found. Seton Merriman, they rend Sir he also was a biologist. But his its home in the comparative Jays in Kensington were so oc- Frealities of science. The younger cupied by editing a students magtanless their parents are such asses generation can confidently be. Jeft: zine that his knowledge of biology as to forbid the book) to revel over though brilliant, was only brilliant |„Mr. Wells' "* Solence of Life" with in parts. There were gaps in the the insensity, the zest, and the en-
lightenment that is theirs, structure which could be described. I should. urge the book even more strongly upon the men and women.
4th in Cent. Special Services. St. John's no frail, Cathedral; 1a.m.
Is ChristianSince then Mr. Wells has kept of over forty. It will teach them. Science Christianity by Rev. H. up an Old Kensingtonian feeling that what they have hitherts mis many things. It will tench them Koop... What of Sunday" by towards biology, being kind to it taken for old age is in reality de Football: Combined Felice v. S. when they meet and at times taking fective calcium metabolism, and China "A" Caroline Hill, 4 pm, it out to tea. And to-day he gives completo organisation. Such know death merely a consequence of in Central Theatre, "Hit the Deck,"
has been unreful, in doing so, to fort to them. But it will at least the thing a lavish banquet. But he ledge may or may not be a com nek Mr. Julian Huxley and his convince them that they have still
got something to learn, own sọn to join him in the capacity of host.
Queen's Theatre High Society
Blues."
World Theatre Flying Swords Woman" (Chinese film)..
Star Theatre: Monty "Talks."! Monday, (March 18.) Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
The Other HG Wells This book will cutek,
the imagina
They will turn the pages further, pausing in surprise at some of the diagrams, a trifle alarmed by the photographs which show the effect of over-activity of the pituitary. giand upon an obviously nice-mind
A. S, Watson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 am.
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Queen's Theatre: "High Society Blue."
World Theatro "Flying Swords Woman" (Chinese film).
Star Theatre; Money Talks." Central Theatre: "Hit the Deck,”
- the troubles of the litlie H, G. who -{(Continued on Page 3.)
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