OUR PEKING LETTER
(From Our Own Correspondent)
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The following will represent St. Joseph's College against the H.K.F.C in their League match Paking, Dec. 20.
on Friday, January 2nd, at 4 p.m. Perhaps the most picturesque sharp on the Club ground. event of the week was the success-Omar; F: Dixon and P. Xavior; fal official flight of the first S. Sepher, W. Ogley and D. Handley Page aeroplane which Urquhart; A. Rahmin, J. Silva, took place on Tuesday afternoon. E. Hyndman (Capt.) R. Omar and The machine was three hours in A. Urquhart the air, which was too short for the Chinese enjoying themselves
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in the comfortable cabin but was
too long for those seated, at the
nosa, as well as the pilot and the
A ROMANTIC BELIEF.
PRINCE RUDOLPH.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY
"THE PROFITEERS
AT THE VICTORIA DAIRY FARM NEWS.
AN EXTRA SUPERFINE
PLAY.
About a year ago the fameus house of Pathe, in announcing its intention to enter the big feature field, gave out a list of "Extra Selected Star Photoplays,” each of which would feature A well-known and popular player, and-for the production-of- which would be called into play all of the most skilled forces of
Pathe bas amply fa'filled its roseate promise, for during the rear this house has presented Frank Keenan in *The
observer. They knew that the ther- CLAIMED TO BE CHILD OF the motion picture art, mometer registered 18 degrees below
Notwithstanding zaro. these rigorous conditions, the test proved satisfactory to the Chinese authorities who took over the aeroplane from that day. It will be used in the neighbour
The recent tragic end of Mrs. Steane, who poisoned herself at her flat after returning from the Victory Ball at Claridge's Hotel, has given a dramate corn to the
Bella Thor Stage," Todd of the Times" and "The Silver Girl; Bessie Love in
hood of the Peking-Kalgan railstrange mystery that surrounds "Carolyn of the Corners;" way where the cold is much her origin and parentage. more intense than in the capital itself. The second aeroplane ought to be ready before the New Year and it is proposed to take it official flight, a distance of 8 miles as the crow flies or as the acroplane
to Tien:sin on the
flies.
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The Vickers "Company me- chines are due to le ve England at the end of the year and should reach Peking in the spring, when weather conditions will be more
their favourable for
ascents.
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The Senate has passed the budget for this year. the first since 1916. Income does not balance expenditure by five million dollars, which sum it s proposed to raise by a domestic loan. The raising of money is not an easy task in these days, and much of the difficulty of carrying on the adminis tration is
this cause. Li Shih-bao has not ac complished any miracles since he became Minister of Finance, but he may manage to make ends time. especially as meet for a being a wealthy man he is not suspected of working for his own enrichment..
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due
to
Bryant Washburn in "All Throughout her life Mrs. Steane Wrong" Fannie Ward in "A Japanese Nightingale," "The claimed that she was the child of the ill-fated Crown Prince Narrow Path," "The Cry of the Rudolph of Austria by his lover. Weak" and "The Profiteers the Baroness Marie Vetseraal included under the descript This persuasion took a great hold on of "Extra Selected Star of her mind during the latter Photoplars." years of her life, and was respon. sible for the statement at the inquest that both her parents had Committed suicide, and that she heard her mother calling her and she wanted to go."
It will be recalled that Princ. Rudolph and Marie Vetsera were found dead together at Meyerling Mrs. Castle thirty years ago. Steane, however, had stated that her age was 29, and, unless this statement was incorrect, it would thus be impossible that she could be the child of Marie Vetsera by Prince Rudolph,
In her marriage certificate one of Mrs. Steane's Christian names is given ac Vecers, but it is said she always used the name Vetsera, the name of the baroness who she The believed was her mother. opinion is expressed that there was a distinct likeness in the eyes between Mrs. Steane and the this Hapsburgs.
But beyond
there appears to be little or nothing to support Mrs. Steane's extraordinary claims. It is also stated that no child was born as the result of Prince Rudolph's Chinese interests are dissatis-infatuation for the baroness. fied with the Wine and Tobacco loan made with the American financiers, but that is only to be expected, as unfortunately it is 100 true that many Chinese prefer to participate in a crooked deal see a straight deal go through. However, it is difficult to see what effect any opposition can have at this time as the transaction has been com- pleted and the money handed over to the Chinese Government.
ratber than
Italians
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arc suspected having made a sale of arms and
"The Profiteers" is the tenth of this series and ranks high in the list from the standpoint of artistry, emotion and production. Produced on behalf of Pathe by the Astra Film Corporation, it was specially written for Miss Ward by Ouida Bergere, and directed by George Fitzmaurice. A story of predatory wealth- seekers, who preyed upon the necessity of the common people in order to illicitly enrich them- selves "The Profiteers" is an up-to-the-minute drama, which is certain to make az instant appeal to all classes inasmuch as everybody's pocket has been hit by the ever-increas
"The ing high cost of living. Profiteers" is said to be a graphic underbanded expose of the methods by which food prices were insidiously raised to an unheard-:
height "The Profiteers will be presented at the Victoria) Theatre on New Year's Night.
BABY'S WEIGHT.
One of the surest signs that a baby is making good, progress is steady increase in weight. There is generally a slight decrease during the first week after birth, but from then on there should be regular and rapid growth if the baby is being properly nourished.
But there is no doubt that Mrs. Steane's belief in her supposed origin was a genuine belief. It obsessed her mind throughout her life. In 1911 she went so far as to visit Austria with her first husband, Mr. George Osborn
The most common cause of Hayn in an endeavour to obtain from the authorities recognition failure to gain weight is mel- of her claim to be the Prince's nutrition, the food is either de- The visit WAS eficient in quality or quantity, or daughter, failure, and the Austrian Govern- the digestive organs are act doing ment issued an official pronounce their work properly. ment that as there was no issue to Prince Rudolph's intrigue with the Baroness, such a claim could
of
not be made.
ammunition to the Chinese
authorities, or certain of them, which is giving rise to much discus-i. It is whispered too that they have negotiated for the sala of automobiles
to make the journey from Kalgan to Urga. Of this confirmation is lacking at the moment.
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When the stomach or bowels are at faui: all that is necessary, usually, to set matters right is the administration of Baby's Own This belief as to her origin was Tablets, the pleasant-tasting Can- easily disproved of by Scotland adian remedy for little ones of all Yard during the war. When Mrs, ages. No fear need be entertained Steane came to London three as to the wisdom of giving these years ago the authorities at once Tablets, because they are guar- made investigations as to her anteed, under a Government An- crigin and nationality. The result alyst's certificate, to contain not was that Scotland Yard came to a single particle of opiate, nar the conclusion that Mrs. Steane cotic, or other injurious drug, and was cf American birth Mrs.to be equally helpful and harm. less to the youngest infant as to' the child of 8 years old or more.
An interesting triumvirate bas Steane's own romantic story was reached Peking in the personael that after the tragedy at Meyer- of the special commission to ling she was sent out of Austria arrange for the first aerial derby by the Government in charge of around the world. Commodore her priest, who took her to Beaumont, Major Glidden, and Ameria. Mr. Benjamin Hillman have A certain amount of mystery arrived here and are busying themselves in making the requir- ed plans.
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The boycott is in full swing in Peking. There is little chance for any backsliding students are making a shop to shop search to make sure that
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Baby's Own Tablets are just the right remedy for infantile constipation, colie, indigestion, diarrhoea, simple fever, teething troubles and worms. They bring too. still surrounds the Meyerling natural, restful, health-promoting tragedy, though many best quali- sleep, restore appetite and make fied to judge believe that the true the baby thrive. Of chemists, or version is given by Countess Mario post free. GO cents the vial, from Larisch in her book of recollect the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co...
But even 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. ions, "My Past." Countess Larisch stated: "No one knows exactly what happen- ed, but Rudolf was found dead in
Japanese goods are not on sale blood-bespattered room, a re-
or that such stocks are not being renewed. Mr. Obata was report ed to have lodged a protest against its continuance, but it would appear that he only ex-
it pressed regret that not been checked. His observa- fions did not fall upon deaf ears, and it is probable that advice will be given to all concerned to make haste slowly.
volver still in his hand. In the bed was the body of Marie
Vetera."
The tragedy, of course, was carefully hushed up, and many bad versions of the affair were given. One of the theories was that the couple were assassinated for political reasons. Whatever was the truth, the belief that she was the offspring of that unhappy pair so grew in the mind of Mrs. Steane that it is thonght by many that Skating commenced to-day on the tragedy cast a gloom over her the Peking rinks, though the ice own life and was responsible in indoora is a trifle soft. The men large measure for the last act of of the 18th Infantry in the British despair that brought her strange Legation have better op- and romantic career to an end, portunity. The little rink pre-
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pared for them by Major Hammond ia in good con- dition, and Indians who never saw ice nor skates before are: tumbling all over each other, but in a week or so they will be able to take up hockey and qualify for competitions.
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