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Sambo had joined a debating society, and the day after his first meeting he was being questioned by his friends.
"What was de subject of de debate, Samba?”
"De subject were, What is de most benefit to mankind, de ann or de moon?"" replied Sambo.
"And, which side did you up. hold?"
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AN ALCHEMIST'S INCANTATIONS
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24.
Holidays- Anniversaries" and Christmas Eve. St. Euthyalus
Cinemas
University Choir At King's: "I Live My Life.".
A Lecture
in
* "Incantations,” written and ser to music by a Seventeenth Cen- tury alchemist, were sung public for the Best time in 300 years at a Royal Institution lec- zure last month.
They were composed-presum ably to be sung a critical
if for dear life, and led the Guard | moments during the coction of.
a chase for about half a mile, when he was caught.
"Now show me your licence," de- manded the breathless and angry onicer.
The man promptly produced it. "What was the idea of running like that, when you had a licence all the time?" demanded the Guard,
the, Philosophers Bone-by. Count Michael Maler, who, besides being an alchemist, was also a philoso- | pher, a mystic, an exponent of Rosicrucianism, physician, a classical scholar, and a musician. Professor John Read the lec- turer, said that the dominating feature of Maier's alchemical writings, mostly published nt "Because the other chap hadn't ↑ Frankurt, was an alchemical in-
terpretation
and one," was the reply.
of Egyptian Greek mythology. The allegorical emblems which illustrated Mșier's work were after bromided with a Latin epigram, together with a cryptic, uttle and a discourse In the same language,
A negro preacher, in giving out the text said: "I'm gwine to tell yen about the miracle of feeding the five men with five thousand fibes"
His deacon, who usually said "Amen!" made no reply; and being asked why, said: "Why, I could do dat miracle."
The preacher changed the sub- ject; but next week he came again. this time saying: "To-day, my brudders, we will tell of the miracle of the feeding of five thousand men with five fishes. You couldn't do dat one, Mr. Deacon,”
"Oh, yeah, I could." "How's dat?"
"I could feed dem people wid de fishes left ober from last Bunday!"
LONDON OF THE
FUTURE
WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE IN THE YEAR 2,000.
Prophets Disagree
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At
ATALANTA FUGIENS "Atalants Fugiens," or "Atalanta Fleeing,"published by Mater Oppenheim in 1818, contained: 50 such epigrams, written in elegiac couplets and set to music by The versatile author.
"Maler's so-called 'fugues';" Pro- lessor. Read added. "are in reality rounds, or canons, for three voices. bearing a marked general resɛm- Blancs to the well-known but less dignified Three Blind Mice","
At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. F. EL Sawyer, lecturer in music in the University of St. Andrew's, who has made a close
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Miscellaneous. — Rotary Tiffin,. Hong Kong Hotel, (Open" - Dey);| Health and Beauty Class; Helena May, 19 a.m.; St. Andrew's Choir Caroling tour of the Colony,
Religious-Midnight Mass in all Catholic Churches.
Sports
Primary English Flayground.
(Chidren's
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Cricket. Triangular Tourna- ment, Royal Navy v. Army (Hong Kong C.C. Ground).
Moon-XI Moon, 28th. Day. Sunrise-7 a.m. Bupset.--5.45
D.m.
Tides-High at 9.39 and 19.46; Low at 265 and 43,14
WEDNESDAY "DECEMBER 25 Anniversaries, and. Holidays. --- Christmas Day. Public Hallday. Accession of Emperor of Japani, 1926. The Nativity of Our Ford," Cinemar
King's: "Metropolitan." Queen's: The. Broadway Gando-
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· World:-"Chinese Picture"! Alhambra:-"Way Down East.”. Majestic:-"She." Star:-"Goid-Diggers Of 1935,"|||
Entertainments. Miss Daisy O'Keefe's Dancing Display at King's Theatre, 11.30 a.m., on the stage.
Ascellaneous, C.aims against
and due.
study of this alchemical music, the Estate of Percy Hamilton Rolze, explained its construction characteristics, after which. exam- Social Tombola on board H.M,S, ples were sung under his direction Tamar, 7.15 p.m.; Cheero Cruo by scarlet-gowned student mem-Christmas Party 7 pm; Ex- bers of the St. Andrew's Univer-manuel Church Christmas Dinner
for Service Men, 7 p.m. - sity Choir.
Sports.
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Football "Sunday Herald" Cup, Competition, China v. Scotland (Caroline Hi), 3,30 p.m. -
Moon.-XI Moon, 30th. Day. Sunrise.-7. a.m. Sunset.- 8.48
p.m.
Tides.---High at 10.18 and 20.29, Low at 3.34- and 13.64.
its
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26-
Cinemas.
In one of the "fugues" the Philosopher's Stone is likened Athletics Primary English unto coral, and the epigram opens School, (Children's Playground, in the following words:
Kowloon City).. "Plantu maris vegetana Siculi sub
fluctibus uda. What will London be like in the
Bamos
sub tepidis multiplicajt year 20007 Many prophets Have
aquis, told us, disagreeing marvellously Ότι in English, "The plant of with one another and with the
the sea flourishing molst under succeeding editions of their own sicilian waves, has multiplied its convictions. We do not recall a branches beneath the Warm more interesting of a more de waters..." tailed prediction than that which Another "fugue" takes Mr. E. A, A. Rowse gave Isat night He speaks with authority on town ĮSHIMONOSEX planning, and his London of the
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As a final item, the students sang a modern epigram, framed on Maler's model by Professor H. 3. Rose, and set to music on Maler's model by Mr. Sawyer. This was entitled "Hydrogenesis," and the words ran as follows:
"Åara cum eratto, tenuis componitur.
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Cricket, Triangular Tourna=" ment, Hong Kong. C.C. v. Army (Hong Kong C.C. Ground); First Division. Indian R.C. v. Hong Kong Electric: Craigenzower Married v Navy Second Division Roya Singles Kowloon CC v. Royal
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doners of 2000 all alx feet high and magnificently developed, Porttigal of a nation of 33,000,000, Even if thanks to scientific diet and train- Bay), 9:30 Yachting that does happen it does not ing, and we are not overawed by follow that the population of the the prediction that they will be Crilise London area will have declined mentally far more alert - than proportionately. It may then be ourselves. In all the many thon- very dificult to create the green sands of years of which we have beits of his plan by the evacuation record the mind of man has not of large areas now residential developed with any such speed.
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