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FRENCH CELEBRATIONS THE VICTORIA THEATRE:
YESTERDAY'S RECEPTION.
The French community cele brated their great National Holi- day, July 14th, yesterday, in niuch the same informal manner as did the American community on the gloriors Fourth. Thougron: the day the tricolour was much in evidence and all French nationals wore tricolour favours. In the *evening. at 5 o'clock,
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There was a good house at the Victoria Theatre last might to witness the first episodes of a thrilling new film entitled "The error of the Range and those who went to the Theatre expecting to see a regular "hair raiter were not by any means
HENISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
AN "SOS" APPEAL.
To the Edit of the Hong sang
Hongkong, 34th July, 1919. Sir-I shall be greatly obliged if you can find space for the inser tion of the enclosed 9.0.5” Message from the Secretary of the Ministaring Children's League. Subscriptions ars earnestly invited. I shall be glad too if you will inform your readers that the Treasurer, in Hongkong is Mr. B. P. Thursfeld of Abergeldis, The Peak, to whom subscriptions should be sent........... Yours etc...
EDITH LEWIS, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Branchi, K. C. L.
7, Queen's Cardens.
..
Hongkong, 14th July, 1978.
A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.. "S.O.S." Fon all know at that
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liner
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informal reception was held disappointed. The film maintains which brings to their aid all ships at the Hongkong Hotel. The interest and grip from start to dining room was tastefully decor-finish, and there is little within reach. They speed to the
.: MACHINERY MERCHANTS ated with flags and a band was in doubt that those who
wit-scene of disaster from all directions, QUEEN" BELTING, SKOOKUM" PACKING, ELECTRIC
"FRISCO STANDARD" MARINE ENGINES, attendance to play for dancing, in nessed the first episode last and all distances, and come to the MOTORS, GENERATORS AND OTHER which, despite the heat, many of ght will see the picture rescue of the crew the guests indulged. During the through. The Management, enter sengers who have met with sudden proceedings, the Marseillaise and prising as ever, has engaged the misfortune. We should not think the National Anthem were played string band of the Ecuador whilst much of the captain, or officers, or The guests were received by M that vessel is in port and besides crew, or even of the passengers of] Hauchecorne, the French Consul, playing for the films, the band
and the pas
and amongst these present were gives two performances on the any ship who received that call fo HE Major General Ventris, Sir stage. The players are absolute help, if they refused to change their William Rees Davies, Sir Robertmasters of their finstruments and course, delay their voyage, and Ho Tang, Sir Elis Kadoorie. Sir their rendering of operatic selec hurry to the help of the ship in Paul Chater, Bishop Pozzoni, tions was received with well- trouble. Messrs G. Anderson. E.V.MR. deserved and prolonged applause. de Sonza, E. Molino.G.S.D.Hamel. This band is well worth going to G. Ludin, Steckmest. Commodore | hear, for it is a revelation in Gurner, Captain. Basil Taylour. mandoline playing."
Capt. Carrington, Lt. Com. My-
sh, Hon. Mr. A.G. M. Fletcher, CBE. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,
C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock K.C. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifar, O.B.E., Hon. Mr. C. McL. Messer. O.B.E. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. Col. Passby, Cal. Chapman, Lt. Col. Crisp Lt. Col. Clementi Smith, Lt. Col. Thursby Felhem.
BABY'S OWN TABLETS
FOR STOMACH TROUBLES IN
CHILDREN.
Well, that is just the position of the MC.L. at the present moment This fourpage number of the Magazine, bereft of all its usual features and attractions, is our "S.O.S." signal
And what is our distress i
It is simply this-that owing to the death of our dear Foundress and the inevitable delays of the process of "winding up" her altairs, the Society she so much loved, and
Major Cassell, Major Buck, THEY PROVED A BLESSING" TO which owes so much to ber gen-
Major Wakeman, Major Ardoino. Captains Floquet. Lammert.
Gray, Murray, Willcox, Lieuten-
THIS MOTHER.
erosity, is for the time being in need of money to "carry on." It is only a temporary embarrassment, but we are obliged to call upon all bracches and friends of the League to hurry to our help in our present position. Nobody is to blame it is just "circumstances" which have arisen that have caused this embar
rassment.
ants Dunbar, Halfin, Johnstone, "When my baby was two Forbes. Mr. Justice Melbourne, months old he had a great deal of Rev. Fr. Robert, Bro. Aimar, Dr. stomach trouble and was costive Harston, Dr. Lindsay Woods, and feverish," writes Mrs. Fred Dr. McKenny, Messrs. P. P. J. Newman of 701 South Henry Wodehouse, C.LE Sire, de Street, West Bay City, Michigan Journal Tourtet, P. A. Lapique, "I saw Baby's Own Tablets men A Weill, H. Skott. F. Htioned in * newspaper and Thomas, H. Hancock, H. A. Nis-immédiately began to use them. bet, L. Longinotto, G. E Weis, H. They proved to be more of a
The Society has been nobly ear H. Tayler, C. S. Gubbay, G. A blessing than anything I had dowed by Lady. Meath, but the Woodcock, W. E. L. Pattenden, ever used before. I have also properties from which the income S. Sassoon, W. Sinclair. R. F. bad excellent results from it in was derived, which supported our Mattingly, J. H. Gardiner, W. E. cases of diarrhoea. I am very propaganda and helped to maintain F. Yasuda, M. glad to recommend them to other the Homes at Ottershaw, tre pro- Yasuda, F. J. Cox. A. H. Compton, mothers for their genuine merit."perties of which Lady Meath was H. P. Smith, G. C. Moxon. J. A. Baby's Own Tablets, the Cane herself the tenant, and by her death Plummer, D. M. Goodall, C. B. dian childrens remedy,
L. Shenton,
are
Buyers, W. M. Humphreys, N. equally suitable and helpful to our rents have ceased until we find Croucher, G.Grimble, McPherson, the youngest infant as to the other tenants to take them on and A. Gibson, B. W. Tape, E. L. Sim, growing child, and are guaran-pay us the renta.
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de Bidder, Gay, Drevard, O. H. teed absolutely free from narco- Further, the trustees may have Ritter. H.B.L. Dowbiggin and tic and harmful drugs. They to spend money on putting these many others.
make teething easy, destroy properties into good order before At the invitation of M. Chopard, worms, promote health-giving, they can find for them suitable the guests of the Astor House sleep and regular development. Hotel and some of their friends Of chemists everywhere, or tenants.. drank to the Entente Cordiale, post free. 60 cents the vial, from the toasts being heartily respond-the Williams' Medicine Co., 96tinuing, and there is no money to ed to..
Szechuen Road, Shanghai.
TOO OLD AT FIFTY.
Meanwhile our expenses are coa
meet them. In such case all friends
of the League, all members of the League, every branch of the League whether small or large is bound to harry to our help. Gratitude to our Foundress, loyalty to the principles which she taught, and promulgated in all parts of the
Though but fifty years old, says a literary weekly, the detective world, make it a simple duty to do
in fiction has had his day.)
Sleuthhound, who for these fifty years Fought for our sympathy and tears, And daring,.cool, omniscient, keen, Stalked through the monthly magazineTM. Farewell-I really must confess
Your craftiest move, your smartest guess, Never aroused my admiration.. Or tickled my imagination:
Although I'frankly own I am a
Lover of stirring melodrama
Silent, you foiled the villain's wiles,
Relentlessly saw through his guiles,
Though swift of brain and bold of heart be
A véritable Moriarty
.Drove him to utter desperation
In every thrilling situation.
A necktie loose, scuff astray,
A strip of paper torn away,
Told you the hidden history
Of every one who met your eye.
Though dreadful crime you piled on crime,"
Oft without reason, rule or rhyme,
and traced at last the sacred hoard,"
The publisher's extremely bored.
You're old, you've had your day-Adieu! The public asks for something new,
PG Wodehouse in the Globe
so, which it would be shameful to neglect. It is unthinkable that a Society which has derived so great benefit from the liberality of our Foundress should let the mission to the world (to advance which she worked so devotedly, and in such a spirit of loving sacrifice) cease from, ita benescent intention; or that the Homes which she founded at Ottershaw should be allowed to
fall into debt, or diminish their use fulness and work of mercy.
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THURSDAY NIGHT.
It is a tale of s & modern Belshazzar and his feastings; of a woman's b
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The double standard of morality is expressed in "THE NARROW "PATH.". In the eyes of the world the woman must pay. The picture will keep you thinking.
all branches to support local-in- stitutions, or any good cause which So the Executive Committee who appealed to the members; but we have had the privilege of being are bound to ask all our members Lady Meath's colleagues in her to recollect that "Charity begins great purpose, appeal with con-home, and that the League itself, fidence to the branches at Home, whose very existence depends
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