GLEAMS FROM THE UNSEEN.
(Continued jom Page 61 following year on account of the illness of the partner (Mr. W. H. Potts) of their unole (Mr. Frank Maitland), who could not take them Home therefore that year as intended.
Some years before the war, 'I wrote to my brother in St. Andrew's that planchette bad predicted that be would bзcome| Professor of Qreak et St. Andrew's, at which, of course, like so many of the wise men of the Wast, he scoffed, However, during the war he was asked to take the place of the Greek Pro- fessor in the University, tem- porarily, which he did and so planchette's character was vin- "dicatod, and I think my brother's
bame should now be Thoms8.
Mr. Adamson's Experience.
Some time in 1917, 1 think, Mr. W. Adamson was staying with me in Hongkong and with as were Messrs. Wood and Gordon. At Mr. Adamson's request, or, rather, challenge (for he is very sceptical about psychical matters) we tried the planchette board, which informed us that Mr. Adamson would not reach San Francisco on the 6.8. "Parsis Maru." As he was leaving the next morning
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persavere and in particular to go in for opera, in which, of course, Mr. Bispham was very sucsSKS-| (u))
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Prospects for Saturday.
(BY "QUIZ.") The matches for Saturday are |
· (Copy). St. George's Building, Hongkong.
14th. September, 1920. "At 10 am on Monday, tha 6th. September, 1920, Mr. She wan handed to me a copy of a planobette message he had re-as follow ceived on the Sunday evening, This sald A New York wire will give you a good answer to yours will be most satisfactory to you we know what has been decided far better than you can China "B"-Sookunpos all is working out as you want ground at 2.45 p.m. be not anxious about anything." During the morning we receiv ed a telegram from New York which certainly was a good answer and (as we had been informed by the planchette | message) most satisfactory.”
Shield Semi-final. Senior-King's v. R.G.A.-Soo- kunpoo "A" ground at 4.50 p.m.
Junior.-Hawkins F
Sonth
League: Division I.
"A"
Club v. Hawkins-Clubground. Titania v. Kowloon.-Navy "A" ground.
South China 7. Taman-Soutb China ground.
Police . Durban.-St. Joseph's ground.
League Division II. Kowloon v. Marazion-Kow- loon ground.
King's v. St. Joseph's-Soo- kunpoo "B" ground.
"At 8.15 am. on Thursday. the 9th. September, 1920, Mr. Shewan handed to me a copy of a planchette message be bad received on the evening of the 18th., which said 'get very good news to-morrow about an ex pected loss can be a saving of money for you."
University v. South China "À.” During the day it happened-Navy "B" ground. tha: we had to pass for pay- Warders v. Auxiliates.-St.. ment to certain Chinese, Joseph's ground.. accounts for compensation for concellation of contracts, ground. amounting to $2,100, owing to
United v. Titania.-United 4.C.
Durban v. Police.-Navy "B"
a misunderstanding in America ground.
by A steamer to catch thee to the goods required under,
"Persia Maru" in Japan, we wers rather incredulous and mude some remarks to that effect, upon which plachette wrote "I did not say he would not leave by the Persia Maru but that he would not reach San Francisco by her." Mr. Adamson left accordingly and we thought little more of it ill we heard that the Persia Hara had been kept back in Japan by legal formalities con. hected with the change of her lag from American to Japanese, nd that all her passengers had een transferred to other teamers, Mr. Adamson therefore: id not reach San Franciscs by he "Perais Maro," as planchette bretold us.
The "Ouija Board." In 1919, in New York, Mr. hields introduced me to two dies who wers frequently re- iving extraordinary messages rough the ocija board con- ining long classical and Biblical, orde and names unknown to am. My friend, Mr. Gordon.) is with me, and I had often ticed that planchette worked ach better when he was present dwrote unusually legibly and arly when his hand was upon On this occasion, when we been introduced and the ladies An to use the ouija board, it bost immediately wrote "For 3.3. Life is Eternal. The rose sas fragrant to Mephibosbeth to you.' About this message ay remark that the ladies did know my full initials and had ast who R.G.S. w13. That
fe is Eternal" was a very apt y to my thoughts and that I the only one present who embered who' Mepbibosheth. And it is strange that out miany characters in the Bible ve always remembered this
It also wrote "My name is da," that she was with R.G.S. te this life and that we
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The semi-finals in the Shield
our contracts with the Chinese buyers. Mr. Shewan and I did not connect this loss with the Competition will attract & large planchette message, and the number to Sookunpoo, where the -day passed at the office without
Garrison are making special anything baring transpired (sarrangements. The junior game far as we could see) to justify forty-five minutes each way being will start at 2.45 p.m. owing to planchette. After Mr. Shewan had left, however, it occurred met in a League match, and after played. Last week these teams to me to turn up our exchange contracte book to see if we had . well-contested game settled exchange with the Bank to nil. This game should be well
Hawkins got the verdict by a goal! for the goods, which, had our contract with America not been contested and the result in doubt cancelled. would have been until the final whistla sounds. The shipped here in due time: I
asilors will start favourites, but found that we had settled ex- they will have to go all the way change at a time when it was will meet the King's in the final. to beat South China. The winners exceptionally good. On the morning of the 10th, I informed
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the Bank that we must cancel The senior Shield game is ex- the exchange contract with pected to result in the King's them. The Bank cancelled favour, but the R.G.A. have a the exchange contract accord-very good Shield record, and, ingly and credited our account although greatly handicapped by: with $2,478.39, thereby turning several of their men leaving the our expected loss of $2,100 into a Colony, they are expected to put gain of $378.
up a good fight In the event of "I may mention that on find-the scores being equal after ing from the exchange coa-ainety minutes' play, extra time! tracts book that, by cancelling will be played. The winners will the exchange arranged with meet Kowloon in the final. the Bank in respect of these particular goods, the difference
In the League games, that be-
in our favour would more than tween Kowloon and Titanis will cover the expected ass." I telephoned Mr. Shewan at his be closely watched by the Am house and informed him that brose, as the winnere of this game the planchette message of the will be their rivals for runners-up previous evening had justified honours. Unless the unforeseen, itself. Heasured me that he that the King'e will
bappens, it is almost certain bad quite looked upon the
be the $2,100 as dead loss and that of five points and only four
champions, for, with
leed the question of our having matches to play, their position st settled exchange so favourably the head seems secure. Kowloon, had not ocured to him.
have been doing wall lately and
"
(Signed)
WALTER J. HAWKER. have won their last five matches. P.S.-With regard to the They are expected to take the above two instances, I have points this week.
before me the copies of plan-
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chette messages handed to mel The Club are at home. to the by Mr. Shewan and these are Hawkins and as the home side marked by me with the time I has difficulty in turning out a received them, the date and representative side, it is expected my initials.-W.J.H.".
that the sailors will win. Ayery intereating game should be seen 03 the South China ground between South China and Tamar. Newal.am College, Cambridge, teams ended in a draw of two Prír cipal of The last game between these has resigned bar post from October, 1923. Miss Clough was been doing very well of late, so a goale all. The sailors have not lanchette in Business. elected Principal in 1920, but has win for the South China team is ring the past years, 1920 and during the last thirty-five years expected.
1 together always. ated in writing that I was: king of writing a book and go on with it. As to this I baly say that I had often ght of putting all my scatter- tes on abnormal happeninge ber, as I am doing now,
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Mies Clouah,
I have been using the held various offices in the college,
hatte board like a ouija Including those of tutor and
aud have received a great Vice-Principal.
er of messages which have
be verified. In the mean- Lappand a statement by lawker as to two messages
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were fulfilled to the letter $2.20. The holder cost $2 more A pea-holder and a pen cost the very day. The second "considered a triumph for than the pen. What did each.
hette, but the Society for cast?
foal Research does not
is it seeme to think such must be common ín, busi-
All I can say to that is has not happened to me
s once in a business life of
ve years, nor can any 38 man. I have asked tell a similar case in his busi. though doubtless such caser without much notice eken of them. But would; siness man predict that case would happen to him
tow or even next month or
ar?.
Yesterday's answer:
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The Police most the Durban ou St. Joseph's ground, and' should the sailors play as well as they did last week against the King's,
draw of two goals all. between these terms ended in a they should win. The last game
In the Junior League, several of the teams will complete their programme this week. The most important game of the series is that between the King's and 8 Joseph's. A win for the soldiers. is expected in their last match.
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Kowloon are at home to the Marazion, and a well-contested game should end in a win for the sailors.
University aze out against the South China "A" and a division of points is expect- ed, Warders and Auxiliaries
The farmer divided the field as meet on the St. Joseph's ground,
le on the subject of plan- shown in the disgram. Thus it and a very well contested game
I noticed in a newspaper was divided into four equal parts should end ia a draw. United
er day in reference to the each of the same
of Bispham, the singer, shape.
his early days Bispham
an advised by Henschell
did not have the requisite
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