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Another book, just pahlishod, about Cleopatra, raises again the story of hor £75,000 drink" with which, at a banquet, The Public Accounts Com-she toasted tho boalth of her lover, mittoo now oxamining the Civil Antony. The whole world knows Service appropriation accounts tip talo. Cleopatra took a magni- 1922-23 will find in the roport officent pearl, which she was wear- Sir Malcolm Ramsay several as an earring, and put it into a indications of how monoy can be cup containing a little vinogar." squandered without adequate con- There It "was soon dissolved," and trol.
she swallowed the potion. It is Hongkong cinema goors have Attention has hoon already very curious how the story sur- their last opportunity this oven-called to the loss by the War vives. As a matter of fact, ovon ing of seeing "The Hunchback of Office of 2,786 typowritors costing a small poart would take days to Notre Dame," tho wonderful film £20,000, and to the assumption dissolve in the very strongest version of Victor Hugo's romanco that nearly 2,000 of these were vinegar, To dissolvo a large which has been drawing large lost with the Expeditionary pearl at once, it would be neces- crowds to the Coronot Theatro Forco.
sary to put it into some vors all this wook. This picture is It is learned that in theo strong acid, acid so strong, indood, undoubtedly a mastarpioco and Stationory Office warehouse in that if Cleopatra had drunk it her nobody should miss it bofore it South London there are over picturesque career would have leaves the Colony.
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Several questions themselves. Does the Treasury know of their existence? Aro they obsolete machines which
A rocent case in the Law have boon replaced, or are they Courts has reminded, doctors of some of the missing machines another of their pecular perils.. which are supposed to have boon Underwriters are now being ask- lost in France?
od to cover the risk of loss that
Wo uro roquestod by the China- Sun Motion Pleturos Co. Ltd., of Causeway Bay, to state that thore is no truth in the report that aftor having erected a spacious studio at Causeway Bay, the Sun Motion Picture Company has now docidod to transfor its activition There are several other ex-my bo suffered by modical to Canton."The Company, wo anfples to show the loose system practitioners in wrongfully cer- are informed by the Directors, is of checking storos which exists tifying individuals as insane. It not giving up operations at in the Civil Servicu. Typowriters is recognized that any policies Causeway Bay, but is, in fact, ex-moved from one part of the de-issued for this purpose would tonding its studio tharo, The partment to another are often need to be worded carefully, and roport which we gave yesterday written down as lost. Large sur-
form of suitable wording is bo was based on information supplied pluses of stationery accumulato ing considored. Probably such by a member of the Company.
for years.
insurances would only take effect
It is suggested that probably if the loss amounted to more Roturning to the Colony aftor over £5,000,000 has boon wasted than a certain figure, and the their very successful tour in the since the war through inadequate total sum covered by each policy North, the over popular "Qunints" chocking and co-ordination ho- might be large. Many insur Company commence a brief Kow-twoon the Stationery Office and ances have in the past boon isu- loon season in the Star Theatre the departments.
ed to cover medical men und to-morrow evening. This Com- The Treasury would be doing pany is too woll known here to service if inquiries wore made. require any introduction now,] —Ex. and it is not so much necessary to remind Joen! unшcoment soukers of the trout awaiting them, as to draw their, attention to the advertirement setting forth; the dates of the performances, 80 that the nights in question can be
kopt free from other engagements
basso voice of his. Scottish songs
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DEATH PREMONITION. PAPAU CULTIVATION.
which has been erected at a cost Dramatic Last Hours of A Delicious Health-Giver. Young Author.
Mr. Algornon Aspinall writos
of about £20,000 to commemorate hor 50 sons, including two V.C. was opened the otherday by Prince (Macmillan) officers, who fell during the war, "In Quest of El Dorado" to the Times -
Mr. Staphon
prosorvo form.
known as
them. papaw progorvo, at an addroen
oven
Mr. William Houghan made another popular appearonco, when, at the Star Theatre last part of the Swaythling heir-Henry. I congratulato," he said, Graham's record of a romantic respondents who have been justly Lord Harris and other cor- night, he entertained a
looms will be offered for sale by all who have combined to erect journey in the Jargo
footsteps of praising the papau, or papaw, as audience with that wonderful Mr. Christie, acting on the this hospital. No more suitable Columbus and the other explorers it is spolt, in the West Indies, No sale of memorial could be desired, and it who sought the New World, is may be interested to learn that treatment of them, and there has, boon hold in London for this district. It gives me a vory The Way of Revolution," was acquired a new charm from his such a character and importarice should prove a lasting boon to dedicated to WHfrid Ewart, whose this fruit is obtainable in London |
youthful genius, as shown in were calls for many encores. Mr. has for long boen exhibited on any part to help in the great quenched by a stray bullet in which I should be glad to give
years. The bulk of the collection real pleasure to be able to take Houghan was ably supported by loan at the Victoria and Albert voluntary efforts which are made Mexico City on Now Year's Eve, Mr. Davo Konnody in comical items and by Miss Gladys Sayer. Every one of the 134 lots is of the suffering, especially when they
Museum, South Kensington. to alleviate the sick and the 1922. whose accompaniments and solo first rank, and many
Ewart accompanied Mr. At present the papaw is not contributione rounded off a high-
Lave are associated with the com-Graham on stages of his travole, cultivated on a commercial scalo ly delightful programme. The fraquently lizurod in Joan meinoration of the men and the and the story of his tragic death, in the West Indies except in the
exhibitions olsewhere than at times which will live for over in so far as it will ever be known, i island farowall performance will be South Kensington
of Montserrat, given to-night at the Stur.
beon buna history. On land and sea revealed in this volume. doscribed in books on silver. the men of Deal maintained the
for local consumption, though Apart from their commercial traditions of their forefathers." promonition that a fateful destiny their vicinity. From Montserrat Our Picture Page to-morrow value and antiquity, some of the The Prince unveiled tablets in awaited the younger, for Mr. small quantities of papaino, the
Both writers scontod to have a
most hausos and huts have one or moro papaw troos in; will inelude snapshots of Honda and Worthington at tennis: antorout.
pieces have great
historic the Memorial Hall containing Graham records the following dried-juice of the papaw, to ex __group of ILM.S.Titania,-winners Elizabethan rock crystal ewor
For instance, an the names_of_the_dead_soldiers.--strange conversation while they ported, the amount so dealt with of the Hongkong Football League and cover, with the Edinburgh (2nd Division) and Junior Chal-hall-mark, circa 1565, by George
were descending the Grand Canyon:-
in 1921-22 having been 1,316Ib.. Jenge Shield; a picture of British, Heriot, Ronier,
valued at £878. This commodity, French, American, Japanote and Queen Elizabeth to John Lord uoroplanes, built
was given by A claim in respect of 8,800 Avro
which resembles broadcrumbs in Portuguese sailors
appearance, has marked digestivo during the the Erskine, 22nd Earl of Mar, for war at a Portuguesa gunboat Patria at the baptism of one of his children 000, was made by Messrs. A. V. £7,000,
qualities similar to those of, Shameen; photographs showing about 1571, and it remained in Roa and Co., Limited, recently,
popain. It is claimed that the the damage done to the Pau! the family till March 3, 1904. before the Royal Commission on you are over lucky. You are a
toughost chicken, if boiled with a Beau and the Fils de Paul The collection is especially rich Awards to Inventors. Sir Duncan person who has bad accidents, it, becomes tender and digestiblo. leaf of the papaw tree tied round Doumier: a anapshot of the in Elizabethan allver and in the Karly, K.C., for the company, said I've known you in three, any of Hong fours rowing at the Yacht Hilver of James I period. Club regatta a picture of the
the Avro was the most useful which might have cost you your establishing a papaw. industry in As regards the prospects of damaged aeroplane at Kowloon standing cup and cover, 1623, the Mr. Justice Tomlin (presiding):
One of the finest pieces is a aeroplane made during the war.life." a group of local polo players, bowl formed of an ostrich eg and Is this the father or the mother of Ewart. "I'd say I was Jucky, other reasons, foremost among the Wast Indies, I fear that thoro with Lady Stubbs; and
"Well I don't know," said are romoto, for economic and trait of B. S. M. Page, R. C. A..high. The quaint, simple inscrip-This was the father and mother two motor accidents, and escaped gular communication by steam- mounted with silver-gilt, 18 in. any other? Sir Duncan Kerly: I've come through the war and them being the absence of ro- winner of the Garrison 'Amatour tions have an espacial London in- of all the other aeroplanes, Billiards Championship.
terest. On one side is engraved was not only the father and with my life up to now." ships with adequate cold storage "Tho of October 1577, Mr. James mother, but the nurse and tho COUNTESS ON MODERN DANCING Stopos came to be our parson": tutor. Sir Duncan addod that he cried, unexpectedly,
He jumped nervously. "Oh" accommodation, which would be Modern dancing was referred and on the lip of the bowl, "This practically every pilot who flew
essential for the carriage of 80 "Unberufen!" and turned round delicato a fruit as the papaw.
But there was no wood handy.
On
por-
cost
ان
It
"You are a fellow who ought to be cautious," I (Graham) said said, after a while."
"Why specially?" "Because I don't think that
L
to in sarcastic terms by Countess Cupp was given to Mr. Joluduring the war was trained on to find a pioco of wood to touch. Fortescue, wife of the Lord-Stopes, our parsons sonne by the Avro machines after the first fow Lieutenant of Devon, at a mooling Parishioners of the parish of St. months. Avros made the raid on Wo wore in a woodless ravino. in the interests of the English Mary Magdalens in or neore Friedrichshaven. The firel Zep- Ho Boomed quite auxious, and that Wilfrid. Ewart, doing the Folk Danca Society, at Barnstaple., Olde Fishstreets London for his polin was brought down by an snatched at a piece of dead samo of his window overlooking "Prosent-day dancing, to my painostakings with ve by his Avro. The hearing was adjourned cactus. mind," she said, consists of ofton proaoliing with ve, hoping wandering about a room in a that he will so friendly accept it melancholy sort of way to the as we most franckly and willing accompaniment of clashing dis- meano it. The first dayo of bords."
January, 1623,"*
One May Morning-
Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger,
Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lop throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that doth inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desirel Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
---John Milton.
that wild street of the "Republic I laughed heartily "What do of San Salvador," was in these you mean by "Unberufen"? I moments being killed by a re- oried
volver bullot from below.
Mr. Maillan, a Paris railway "I think one ought not to be guard, had the heartrending.ex-too sure," said Wilfrid, blemnly, porlenco of recovering the dead body of his 16-year-old
LAST GREETING.
daughter from the bod of Ewart was enchanted" with the Seine. Marguerito Maillan, Mexico City, saying to Graham: a pupil at an art school, was "Isn't it the chance of a lifetimo there reprimanded by her parents I've basti looking for a place liko
minor offence. She left this all my life:" for a home, staling in.a letter that sho
Now
Yot so it was. We buried him. in the British Cometery beside tho Flacopan Causeway, along which Cortes and the re- main of his defented army slow- Trist of July 1st, 1520. A fow ly retreated on: the English people stood beside a Nocha
home. Thoro wore white roses
in tonded to throw herself into the Ho and Graham were staying at him to rest far away from bie A fow hours later he was doad.now-dug grave with tearful eyes fand choking hearts. So we laid Soino at the Pont de la Concorde. different hotofs, and late on Sho was seen to jump into the Year's Eve they separated. water from this bridge, and all offorts to find her body failed. | oried..
A happy New Year!" Ewart buried with him, Thero are lilies
growing near him.' Tho authoritios dragged the river, but in vain. Marguerite's father," So we parted. At mid-was writing
"A happy New Year!" said I. At the time of bis dasth Ewart moved by some strange presenti- night there broko a quintupled Soots Guards, in which ho sorvad history of tho mont, dovided to continue the clamour over all the city.; Hund- during the war, and had planned soaroh himself, and one Sunday reds of thousands of revolvers a sojourn on the American-Cana he hired a small boat, and with a and guns must have been die dlan frontier to make a study of drag made by himself, set to charged and discharged repeated the relationship of the two work. With only a short interly. The sound was of a great peoples for a book, to be called val for lunch, ho continued, the general engagement in war. I The Unguarded Line. search all day, and lato in the stood at the window and looked Those who know his wonderful afternoon his drag struck some at the dark sky, which, however,Way of Revolution" will re heavy object. Very carefully he told nothing of the myriads of allee what the world lost through hauled it up and he recognised bullets dying into it was the stray bullet from a Mexican the body of his child.
astonished. But little did I guess revolver,"
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