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Plans are bolag compiloted for the; Apcond commercial commission to
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
"THE COVERED WAGON."
A GREAT PHOTOPLAY.
THE NEXT WAR.
31, 1924.
A German Gas Manual
The intensivo study to which
Tho
SATISFACTION ASSURED
One of the greatest photopinys the new warfare is being subject Our Dry-Cleaning (Pro the Orient, which la to sail from over made, will be the populored is illustrated by a timoly Vietoria on the Admiral Oriental vordiat when the motion picture publication,
Chemical 09sur- vaurclothing/boing/fras liner President McKinley on public 6 es James Cruze's colossal War," by Dr. R. Hanellan and F:ffrom gorms, „dust jandjļother January 27. The commission Paramount production, The Co- Borgendorff (Berlin: Mittler and
dingorous matter.which winter will visit Chins. Japan and the vored Wagon," which will be the Bons), as complete manual of gas Philippines, as an evidence of the feature at both the Coronet and tactics in all its known forme, garments gather when worn. appreciation of the Pacific North-World Theatras.to-day. That is the bsand on oxporionco and practico west of the benefits derived from prediction made by those who have in the late war and since. It is trade with those countrion.
seen the picture and who hail it a little odd that Dr. Hanslian, Another purpose of this commis- for its bigness, impressiveness and though giving German solonco all sion is to extend an invitation oxtrondinary realisin
orodit for enterprise in this fiold,
to the beads of business Portect realism, a strong love should strive so desperately to organizations there to attend theme, tremendous dramatic no-prova that Gormany did not tho National Foreign Trade tion, thrills that are utterly unlike begin it. For ho admits that Council convention in Seattle nex the ordinary sort; a background when the German defeat on the June 21, 25 and 20. This makes au of real newness to the
Marns had brought tho advanco! historie body, as foreign countries where the camera has never before to a standstill and the war of have not heretoforo participated in heen ground; all these facts, coup; Germany's nood required some position lind boon ovolved, the conventious of the Nationailed with the pleadid, cast of frosh method to dislodge the Foreign Tendo Council,
3,000 men and women,
screen,
Every
Article
Thorougly,
Sterilized
DRY CLEANED
The commission will comprise certainly indicate a picture, that is onomy from his tronches." for STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
which purpose gas soomed eminently suitod."
representatives from all the pro-worthy of enthusiasm. minent business houses in tho
The story with the vast sweep Pacific Northwest, including Vic of the Western plains for back the book is written in a spirit of Apart from this single instance, torin, Vancouver; Prince upert, ground, across which win the complote detachment. Gas is Seattle. Tacos, Portland andovered wagons" with their bu regarded solely as a weapon of other cities.
mas freight, is essentially good war. The authors doubt whother After visiting Yokolaton, Kobe, pictura material. The plot in dra it is more cruel than artillery Shanghai nad Hongkong, the inatic with the interest well
that there or
anything commission will disband st sustained and the story unfolds unchivalrous about its uso. In Manila, and delegates will be like a stirring panorama of any case they are convinced that privileged to return by the earlier day.
it has come to stay.
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Gas is considered from its
same steamship, which retracer The theme deals with the adven- hur route, or to make whatevertures of a gallant young officer of ability to incapacitate (by tear sidetrips they desire. Reservations the American anny torent by gas and chlorine) to disablo (by for the return trip should be made rival's enmity to clear his name mustard gas), or chill (by carbon- through the stearnship company's of an undeserved stain, that of monoxide) the enemy's troops afices as soon as possible to avoid being a cattle thief, and to win his though it is expressly stated that being delayed in the Orient, and to bride under heavy difficulties. numbers of casualtios alone ara obinin a good choice of necommoda-
and that The non is exceptionally thril. misleading LiUDN. RepresentativeR the Jing, the incidents being dratantic importauco attachos to. the entive Pacific Northwest will comand impressive. There include the psychological effect. From the pose the commission.
fording of the Kaw River by the beginning when tho Gorman wagon train, the Indian attack nud Army turned vast storos
chlorino the prairin fire, the of
Jooso in tho Tato hunt, the firece battle wind
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The tour promises to be even more pleasant and surcessful than the first commercial commission to the Orient, in April, 1921, which between Banion and Woodhull,tweon Bixechote and Langemarck was elaborately entertained at all the parting of the Imains and tragie (where it is assorted 15,000 ports by the various commercial death of Woodhull.
aus socini organizations and by prominent individuals.
The improved relations between the Pacific Northwest and the! countries across the Pacific, und likewise increased commerce result- ing from that expedition, have led the sponsors to hope for the nes complishment of really big things This time,Daily Polonist.
THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE.
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
JACKIE COOGAN IN
"OLIVER TWIST."
There comes to-morrow in the Quren's Theatre a picture heralded as a "niilestone on the highway of Art, and which bears the highest recommendations in its own right It is liver Twist" starring that adorable child actor of the screen, Jackie Coogan: produred by Sol
British troops were posioned, of whom 25 per cont. died), down to the discovery of Lovísito (nick- named the "dow of death") just too lato for use in the war, the authors weigh advantages and) drawbacks of each, the propor taclies for their use and the best method of meeting them. In tho carly stages of the Into opport-i funities, and when on one occasion they caused a panic among the Canadians and the route to Ypres lay open they had no reservos at hand to thrust the advantage home.
MOBILE GAS ATTACKS, The authors of the handbook
KOWLOON HUS ACCIDENT Lesser; dieeted by Frank Lloyd, declare that since the end of the
.
nmi presented by a company of The manslaughter ense, in which the
war no military question has! most distinguished serven an inspector and driver employed celebrities, including Lou Chaney,
bean the fiold of so much research,) by the Kai Fuck Motor Bus Com- Gladys Bruckwell, Lionel Belmore and we may concludo that Gor- pany are charged with the death and a host more,
many, with her highly developed of an old sunn, was euntinued be-
chemical industry, bas lagged be- The picture is described as the hind in this respoct. "It is undor- fure Mr. B. W. Hardilton at the must ambitious in which the juven-standable." they add; that a thick Kowloon Megistroy yesterday. le star, Jack Congan, has ever veil of secrecy obscures these The first defendant WIN reappeared, and it is asserted that in proparations, but whenever, this presented by Mr. G. R. Haywood it he has registered an appeal that is raised for a brief moment wel and Mr. D. McCallum appeared strikes the hearts of young and old soo with absolute clearness what for the second defendant, the in- and of all clasare of picture patrona wa may expect in the way of a spectar.
as well as those that are not usually futura chemical war." It is During the cross-examination offenticed to the theatre. It is the evidently to be a combination of the conductar, who gave his appeal of innocent boyhood through air and gas fighting supported by evidence in chief at the list hour- | the medium of one of the greatest]
squadrone ing, it was elicited that the inspee-stories over penned-Charles Dick-which will range over wide eroas,
gas-carrying tank for went to the front of the bus to ens" "Oliver Twest." The plus line and the civil population will come where the driver was, alipost in. been followed with unusual indulity, in for scant consideration, though mediately before the neridens. it is claimed, and the characterisatie question of deporting them There had been no conversation tions will satisfy the most enthu or providing them with masks is between the driver and the insiastic of Dickens readers, "Oliver gravaly discussed. Yet thoro is
pertor as far as witness could) Twist" is a First National Attrac-
some comfort in the fact that say.
tion--listed among the biggest of avory now form of attack carries
A passenger of the bus who the year. was sitting on the extreme left
in the mille row said that after the inspector had inspected the tickets he got down 021 to the footboard and went to the driver's seat at the front of the 'bus, which was then nearing the bridge below the Sung Wong Toi Hill. The driver appeared to be
NAVAL BALL.
with it the gorm of its own defence, and that in the lato war, as we passed from chlorine to phongor and from phosgon to mustard gas, the casualties foll from 10 initial 25 por cqnt. to loss than 216 por cent. The conception of a world going down to destruction in a cloud of Arrangements have been made death-doaling fumos can there- slightly lower than the inspector, by the Committee of the Chief and fore be rejected. What German who appeared to have been driving Petty Officers' Ball, which is to take exporte promise is that tactica the 'bus just prior to the accident,
LATE TRAMS AND LAUNCHES.
13
When approaching the bridge the place this evening at the City Hall, may change, but strategy remains driver had handed over the wheel for late ears to the Peak and water the same, and that war will still remain the problem of striking conveyance as under: to the inspector.
Peak Trams. Curs will leave at the decisiva blow at the most Cross-examined by Mr. Brower, 12.30, 1, 1.80) 2 and 2.80 a.m.
effectivo spot. The strateglsts witness rail that when the in-
must therefore reckon with gas 48 a vital weapon put into tho hands of the nation most highly developed in science and techno- world importance or even world- logy. Consequently it will confor pawar only on the nation which hows supromo capacity in this fiold,"
pector and the wheel in his hand the driver was standing up.
Questioned by Mr. McCallum, be and that the inspector was driving the 'bus and the driver
Witness did standing near him.
conversation
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War
take place between the two de
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fendante, nor did he bear the SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.- inspector enlled by the driver be. fare the former went to the fron! of the vehicle.
BISHOP AND HEALING MISSIONS, The Bishop of Chestor, spoák- HONOURED FOR SERVICES.fing on hoaling missions, said be Two other passengers were call.
hoped no one would approach ed, but they had not witnessed | London, Decomber 30-as him for permission to hold these anything of the movements of the Portuguese Provident has appointed missions in his dioceso. Things driver and the inspector at the Sir Robert Ho Tung, Knight of had, he said, gone on elsewhere wheel. One of thom, who said the Most Ancient Order of Christ, which had flod him with that he was leaning against his in recognition of his services to the unsaninces and distress. Crowds hands before the accident, only Portuguese Colony of Maono and and sonsational moments wore remembered that he saw the earth his assistance to Doctor Rodrigues, not the ways of God's healing and sky revolving in all directions. the Portuguese delegate to the power. It was likely that the Ho could but recall anything in League of Nations. Bir Hubertying on of hands might bring connection with this acoldent. He Tung is the first Chinaman strength and comfort, and he The case was adjourned until to have renaived this grade of the would not oppose this, where one
Order. Reuter.. this afternoon.
desired holy unótion.
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