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The World's Magicians
ALSO,
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IN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
The Forgotten Law"
The most forceful photo drama of a decade
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HOW LONG SHOULD A GIRL WAIT FOR MAN? One man had come into her Ilic, and had gone... Into the shadows of misty memory. Then another had come-she thought aho loyed them both, She cherished the memory of the first: had said she would wait, and yet.. What should she do? What should any wo- man do? How long SHOULD a woman wait for a man?
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AMUSEMENTS
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Today till Wednesday
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MAE MURRAY
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"PEACOCK ALLEY."
Also
FELIX THE CAT
"FELIX OUT OF LUCK."
THE
STAR
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WALLACE
REID
IN
EXCUSE MY DUST
A Paramount Artcraft Picture
A WHIRLWIND OF ACTION, SPARKLING GRIPPING MELODRAMA I COMEDY &
HOOT
GIBSON
in
The Thrill Chaser
The New Leather Pushers
ROUND 15
amount of philosophy, not the philosophy of the plant-hunter, but that of the man who has spent much of his life in tho wild and
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. vast open spaces of the world. As for those who care any.
Por sa. Paul Lecat, from Shang thing for rhododendrons and their cultivation, who would like to hal, May 18th-Messrs. P. M. and 800 England where it was not. Z Los, Noel, F. C. Chiu, Tan A Broski, pasture or cornfields a blaze of Hiang-kwo, Madamo perennial colour as it will bo in Mossrs. H. Burch, Y. A. Yang, Yang,
Por .. Paul Locat.-Mr. a month about Ladron-as for
Vilbois, Mr. & Mra. those onthusiasts, they will never You-sin, E Isang Lee Sek-tjuaun,
Charles A. Dailey, Mr. & Mrs. R. be able to put aside Captain Tao Li-ba, and Madamo Lo Thi-nai Pierro
Boros Parquay, Mr. G. Boros Ward's book.
For Admiral Oriental . Pros Parquay, Mr. H. H. Jenkins, Mr. Let us record some of the chaptor headings: "The McKinley, from USA, Japan and Adler, Mr. A. J. Clayton, Mr. La Meadow, The Rhododendron Shanghai, May 17-Mr. J. R. Broga Porio, Dr. & Mrs. M. A. Valdos Moorland," Plant Hunting on Mr. A. A. Ballingor, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales, Mr. & Mrs. Montargis, the Cliffe," "The Land of the Yellow Lama," "The Valley of IL Charlos, Mr. J. Choy, Mr. F. Mrs. Backhouse, Mrs. Strauss, Beautiful Flowers, The Valley M Ellie, Mr. Fred Ellia, Miss M. Mr. Soqueira, Jadge A. dos Santos "The Ellis, Mr. G. Gabbay, Mr. K. C. Ip, Pato, Captain Joss A. Canelas, Mr. & Mrs. George Goubault, wbere no Man Comes," Land of the Southorn. Cloud." Mr. P. Jesperson, Mr. and Mrs San Mrs. V. L. Goubault, Mr. A. J. J... Are these not enough to make Koo-ching, Mr. Lan Kolcul, Mr. Brook, Mr. S. G. Alderman, Mrs. you long for a journey to Tibot V, J. Lynn, Mr. R. A. MaMonimen, Durand, Mr. R. White, Mr. F. and Szechuan and a long sojourn Mr. and Mr T. H. Mai, Mrs P. R. Bourges.
Per & Plassy, for Europe, May in "The Inn of Golden Happiness?" The rhododendron moorland in Murray, Mr. K. Nockelman, Mr. H. the finest of Captain Ward'sland- Paddock, Miss D. G. Hanger, Dr. 17th-Mra J. P. Cameron, Mr. J. scapos. It is in spring that the and Mrs. E. J. Strick, Master Harry IL Kamp, Major C. Willson, O.B.E, moorland puts on its wedding Strick, Miss Jenno Strick, Mn M. V.D, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lewis, Mr. garment. Then you may wander Son, Mr. 9. Sakamoto, Capt. E R. H. Duff, Admi. Sir J. Startin, Llouk for days ankle deep through a B. Bassoon, Capt. E. V. Basoon, Mr. P. B. McDonald, Lieut. I. O. Bayne, chromatio surf of rhododendrus, and Mra EP de V. Boures, Mias: R.N., LA and Mrs. G. P. Claridgo, rose plak, ivory whito, lavondor, y, Boarow, Mrs. W. H. Turner, Mr. Mr. F. Bette, Mra, R. J. Staveuson, plura purple, orimson and a Vanderburg, Mr. R. H. Van Mr. E. J. Edwards, Miss Wade, Mr. comparing them with Captain amber yellow. The spread Dorssen, Mr. H. A Walloy, Mr. M. D. Haig, Mr. R. Hamilton, Rev. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Clarke W. Hastman, Mr. Ward's up-to-date wandering in and sprawl-overy-where, bushy China and Tibot, wo are inclined and twigulous, all foaming into I: Aguialdo, Mra A A. Buran, Mr. and Mrs. W. Small, Misses and and infant, Mastors Clarke, Capt A. 8. Cape, to think that there is more stuff flower, together, till, looking and Mrs. J Carmichael, Master D. Small, Masters Ɑ and W. Small, Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Meyor, Mr
Hamilton Mi. A. G. Cooker, Mn F and Mrs V. A Gibbons, Biot of Wonderful Colour, in Captain Ward. More stuff, across the dark oopan of moor Jack Carmichael, Infant Wm Car Mr. and Mrs. T. Hamilton, Miss T. B. Smith, Mr. H. E. Chad Mr. Miss Sly, Mr.,
Mr. and Mrs Cropley Mr. Chung Chuck land, you see the billowy hills michael, Mrs. M. M. Carter, Mri
D. Eastwood
Master Lieut. Sestini, : Mr It soema an incredible time from many points of view.
"The Romance orasted with colour and where 1. Edward ago since our childhood (and that This book of his, of Captain Kingdon Ward) was of Plant Hunting," is not fiction, escarpments break the even roll A onchanted by the most exciting though thero is material here for the plant growth surges, high up Entories of probid-hunters; and, the most exciting. fiction-travel- the rooke. Could we but make now, looking back on our stories, amasing descriptions of some parts of England flugthin kurencienda Menzilla Fonn's landscapes in line and 'maen and description London Morning heroes and their adfinte
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