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FILM LASSITUDE.
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THE HONGKONG
NEXT GYMKHANA.
THE PROGRAMME,
ELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920.
The next Gymkhana' Meeting has been fixéd for May 15th. The programma is as follows ----
Fira Furlongs Race-For alt. China Ponies in the Colony on 1st April, that have run in Hong- kong this year and not won a raca at Ometal Meetings, orị Gymkhanas since danuary 1st, 1920. Polo Scurry and similar Events are not considered as Races, winners of theas eventa therefore being eligible unless otherwise disqualified. Weight| for inches as per scale.
Gymkhana Stakes Value! $256, Distance-One Mile. For all China Ponies. Catch weights at 10st. 61 Winners of an open Griffin race Panies that have won the aggregate prize in the Gymkhana Stakes in any season, 51b. extra Non-winning Subser- iption Griffins allowed 5lb.
Class Handicap: A Class: Once Round.-Fur China Punies.
Class Handicap: BClass: Once Round. For China Ponies.
Polo Scurry or some other such event-Entrance Free. Details will be announced latet.
Half Mile Race-For all China Ponies that have run in Hong- kong and not won an Official Race since 1st January, 1920, other than Races confined to Hongkong Subscription Griffins! of both Classen. Winners at this meeting barred. "Weight_for inches as per scale.
Handicap:-One and a Quarter] Mile Rare.-For China Ponies.
Entries for all events close to the Hon. Secretary. Hongkong) Gymkhana Club on Wednesday. 5th May.
GERMAN STEEL IN ENGLAND.
SELLING BELOW BRITISH MAKERS PRICES.
There are signs of a revival of German competition in steel, and thousands of tona, it is understood, have already been bought by British buyers as prices well below those quoted by' British makeri.
In addition to these transar- tions, offers have been received) this week through Belgian ärmus of German material at £3 to 45 below the home manufacturers" quotations.
The situation thus created | aroused the. Kreatest in- terest at the weekly meeting of the London Iron and Steel Ex- change recently. In some quarters it is believed that the available German material will be a mere drop in the ocean, and insuficient to affec: The general situation. Other interests Take the view that the reappear- ance of the German sellers in- dicates a gradual return to normal
tired, and my limbe ached sliday trading conditions. Jong. Time after time 1 was It is a coincidence that at this under the care of doctors. but juurture the British manufac DO CI EÑAS INDICE LANGÏOG? they seemed unable to make me turers have again raised their prices. The amount of the Do constant visits in einemus "One day I met a friend, who advance is understood to be £1 induce la-situde? This question has suffered as I was then suffer- per ton on the Eas: Coast, and £2 is provoked by the fact that some ing, and she told me of the per ton in the Midlands and people complain that after a visit wonderful benefit she bad derived Scotland. to the pictures" a weary languit from Dr. Williams' pink pills, feeling takes possession of them. She advised me to try them at with a severe headache. The once. I purchased a supply and probable explanation is that the
at the end of the first week 1 cinema is really a test of one's found myselfimproving in healtb.) health. When a person is runas 1 persevered with the pills down or anemic, a visit to "the my tiredness disappeared. " pictures" produces the symptoms appetite became better, and in mentioned.
In such cases the the mornings I got out of bed hint should be taken promptly. feeling quite fresh. I found my and measures adopted for build- work less arduous during the day. ing up the health to normal.
and as night I was able to sleep
Some interesting facts have well been related concerning a young Now I feel ten times better women engaged in the film in-than I did a little while ago. I dustry as examiner. an exact-feel quite a different woman ing duty in the manufacture of altogether. films. To under-take this work I heartily recommend anyone necessitates an individual being sufering from general debility. in the best of health.
anemis, and similar ailments to This is the view of Miss Etry Dr. Williams pink pills; ther Lengton, of 55. Albany Street, are really wonderful.' Hegent's Park, London, who is If you are suffering from in- employed as a film examiner by poverished blood you cannot
a London company. Through afford to wait another day before suffering severely from lassitude giving Dr. Williams pink pills a and general debility she found thorough trial. Go to any desler ber work difficult to carry on, and and obtain a supply, or send bas been compelled at different $1.50 for a bottle, 69 for 6, to Dr. periods to MAY away from Williams' Medicino Co. 96 Sze- business. Now she bas com chuen Road, Shanghai. The pletely recovered, thanks to the price includes postage. curative powers of Dr. Williams' pink pills.
"I never was strong as a child,” she said in an interview. " Viren about 15 years of age I became very anemie, 1 was palefaced
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THE GREAT LOVE"
THE PLAY THAT ENDS WITH A WOMAN'S "NO.”.
DAVID WARK CRIFFITH'S
SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO BRITISH WOMANHOOD!
ENGINEER'S FORTUSE.
Estate valued at £225,023 was and miserable; I took many the Old Rectory House, Wimble
left by Mr. Charles M. Jacobs, of uifferent kinds of medicines, but don. Mr. Jacobs, who was a no good resulted..
member of a well-known Jewish This went on for a long time, family, of Hall, left the reversion and I found it almost impossible of £35,000 to his native city. to cope with my work as a film Several tunnels in and aroundt examiner. I felt unhappy, help- Manhattan Island were construct MONDAY to THURSDAY less and irritable, work was led to plans prepared by Mr. trouble, and I bad to stay si Jacob, who was a civil engineer at 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m. (Jacobs and Barringer, Grace- church-street; and Jacobs and Davies, New York), formerly in business in Cardin,
home sick many times.
"I never wanted to sleep, or fadeed to get up in the morning. Through the day I was always
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DENNISTON PLAYERS OPEN TO-NIGHT.
Mr. Denniston bas got together The Denniston Players open their long-expected season at the most talented combination, and Theatre Royal to-night with "Up the majority of his plays are a point to be emphasised is that in Mabel's Room" which is des
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wonderfully successful. East and the tour so far has been frst production in New York. It There may be added that the Company are three old favourites in his is incorporated under Hongkong
Ordinance. Company, these being Miss Chapman, Miss Bidney and Mr. A most successful season is Howard, whilst the Stage anticipated here,
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