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hably the man Lid who it dis The Kid" comes to the Copphet could write an entirely dull book 10 d Theatre this are nine-a rare treat about our traders. Certainly that 4 m/s for ang bong. This wonderful
nazis not Mr. Archibald Hurd, everywhere been who, in the intervals of compiling comedy ha proelaimed the great comedian's the official record of our merchant finest
Excelling seaman's share in the war, has picture. "Shoulder Arm<" in the ingenuityfannd the to give us this fascinat of its novelty, the comicality of ing stelen of the growth of our its invention, and the breadth of maritime trade; laying bare, as he its humour, The Kid" met with puts it, the secret of how the little dazzling success in both London island of Britain has become the and New York. Nearer home it pivot of an empire embracing] had a remarkable reception when nearly one-quarter of the land shown
North China Aurface of the earth. Here then, Nor is this phenomenal within the compass of a little over
Im L/C bard to understand. two hundred pages, we have trac
I m/s D/P Charlie Chaplin's inimitable arted for us the merchant trading long the delight of
myriad history of the British Empire.d/s. Sydney and admirers, reaches perfection in from the invasion of the Romans,
Melbourne this picture, whila Jackie Coaga. the raids of Saxon and Danish sea
10d/s. San Francis-1 the diverting small boy, has been rover, and the arrival of the
oo &Now Yorkf acclaimed the cleverest child Normans (all due, as Mr. Hurd
info. Marko... actor the screen has yet known says, to the failure of the islanders The efforts of producer, actors to appreciate the value of sex and scenario writer to make a power) risht down to the growih suparistive picture have been of such modern steamship com erowned with splendid success. panies as the Cunam, and the Not only is "The Kid irresis P.&O., bot the glamour of the tibly fanny but it is also intense-past has a strong hold upon all of ly human. Occasional strokes us and useful as it is to have at of sentiment make even more as count of modern development progourced the broad humour it is in that part of Mr. Hurd's and at times keep the pictures or dealing with the beginning
hovering between
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and that most readers will find their
strongest interest.
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The play opens seriously.
The beginnings, too, are not child has been abandoned by its. unfortunate mother.
without their lessons for these Sympathy
later days. It is not, however, for the waif is immediately followed by laughing admiration from among the greatest names of the past that we shall take our exemplars for to-day. Stirring 12 ES to read of the doing*
Hawkins, and Beake 1. Italeigh, cretly
We Beer ala 355 admire these splendid rigures of the Age of Elizabeth, their methods were not ours, and we neet envy only their surpassing courage and energy. We bav for example. Hawkins, loading Canton Bab coins bis ship with slaves, transporting them to the West Indies, and there threatening the Spanish fcities with bombardment if his cargo was not purchased from him at bis own figure. Our ex- change problems now, alas, admit
for the comedian who arrives Brossed as 3 turklees Bramp Dace struck by his masterly toneh the comic rote is maintained with brilliant adsen, oklepal LI occasional light traces of pathos s: once natural and wholesome.
The tramp adopts the forsaken child and speedily becomes The adventures attached to it. of the Puteast couple, their "Sorrows and their jose, are de pleted with wondrous pathas and quisite humour. "The Ki!" is a photoplay that will sorety live.
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was 17 years of age and shat he the price of a six-penny loaf courage, wisdom and resource- Chowwailim 442 Santinto Street was discharged from Pegang apiece. One traveller crossed the fulness of the men of our race tad. Floor Yaumsti, from Am07-MURORAN, Gaol in Juls this year, after Caspian, carrowly escaped cap Very fittingly one chapter is serving one year's imprisonment ture by brigands and drowning i devoted to Lloyd's and Lloyd's
Yaegehong, from Osaka. for a similar offence.
a storm. Sally landing among Register for these institutions,
Taichongaung, from Shanghai. barbarians who had never seen giving unique facilities for
Liyongsi Yeecheong Desvoeur ducted the case for the Crown bark nor boat" before. Crossing insurance,
have contributed Road W. from Yokohama. Tentioned that it was entirely the desert towards Bokhara thegreatly to the building up of our]
Shnenfet, from Shangbai. Why again set on by bri-
commercial fabric. Edward due to the vigilance of the Sircare
Leekufan, from Shanghai. Lloyd." says Mr. Hurd, "would Company that the case was gands. who robbed them
the name of their Prince. En-be a proud man to-day could he
Manchingebung, from Kobe. procedure, explained. Mr. Ball fraged at this treatment, Jenkin-but see his name perpetuated in
Khengbong, from Amoy. Po ket forms printed on on rode off on horseback to see two bodies so integral in the life
5845, from Dairen. University paper or obtain them the Prince, from whom be re- of modern shipping." We have & szfe spoken of Mr. Hurd's work as a from the University and then to Quested and obtained go with these forms to shops and passport, and who, struck by the sketch, and in the space at bis sturdy bearing of our man, enter disposal it could not be more. number of other charges which tained him bospitably with "flesh But it is a masterly sketch, and could have been brought against and mare's milk." Sturdiness the compression has its advan
We prisoner. Mr. Dyer Ball told the was rewarded. for after obertages for the busy reader.
hairbreadth escapes, Bokhara The total value of the
permit ourselves to hope, bow. Court.
was reached after an eight ever, that Mr. Hard may one goods obtained in the case was $474. There was one point in menthe journey from Moscoday find time to give us an ex-
panded history prisoner's favour, said Mr. Dyer and it is pleasing to know tha Ball. When he was detected beester Jenkinson made a sale Traders, illustrated, we would suggest, from contemporary Kave all the assistance he could return home, bearing with him
tracing the much valcable information aa to prints of the men and ships of to the police in
the possibilities of Bokhara as an the past. We should greatly like property.
English market. We agree with
to see a portrait of that same Mr. Hord that this is a journey Master Anthony Jenkinson! In
obtain good.
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of our
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Krea! sea-trading benefits. The publishers, too. Josiah Child, deserve a word of praise for Among the treaty police merchant. was circuits of the Outer and Inner described as the most remarkable having given us so well produced High Water citler of Peking it is authentical-merchant of the whole Stuarts book at a price which makes it I reported that the Fourth Police Dried, and one of the great readily accessible. Circuit of the Left Inner City and figures of the East India Com. that of the Suburb are the places pany. A memorandum of Child's where the poor people of Peking calling his countrymen's after. the later in to certain things that were hide. According to
the lasdinsdons better in Hollard, has br investigation
He Monk of Peitu Temple, named remarkably modern ring.
A Peking telegram to the Asieofa, there are at present points out the wird m of the wowards of ten thousand poor who Dutch in "calling to their great humpas reports that the Minis. could not leave the houses owing est councils of State and war try-of Communications has decid
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. 0.00 inches. Total since January It 97.33 inches, against an sverage of 82.66 inches.
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