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Exti ruisher "PYRENE
become
KRISHNAMURTI
WHAT THEOSOPHISTS BELIEVE
We have received from Mr. H. E.
INDIAN RIOTING
POLICEMEN SERIOUSLY
INJURED
put the engine out - moment propitious for Joining Vancouver on Saturday, and le bas it is said, bean proclaimed situation is in hand, Numbers
of action. "PYRENE" Er-
tinguisher is emall circumstances call for a change Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles Lanepart's communication is too
Router.
Tho
TO MAKE AN EMPIRE DURABLE zon of bis sworn apposition to THE MAGISTRATES MUST OBEY all that smacka of Bolshevism, THE LAWB, AND THE PEOPLE ARE kill fra without
The question now is whether MAGISTRATES-Solon.
Madras, April 18. damage to the
Lanepart, the Honorary Secretary Serious rioting is reported at engine, woodwork Marshal Chang will be willing to The health return for Friday of the Hongkong Lodge of the Satya Mangalam, 250 miles southe or upholstery, retire into Manchuria and allow showed two Imported Chinose Theosophical Society, a lung state west of Madras as a result of a Wator, spreads a Wu Pal-fu a free hand in Peking, cases of small-pox.
ment in connection with news dispute between agriculturists. petrol fire; sand is
or whother he will think the
The Empress of Canada loft namurti, the young Indian, who men were seriously injured. The
paper, "reports concerning Krish
A sub-Inspector and five polica- inofficient and will b
hands with the Loyang War dus here on May 5th.
as the now World Teacher by Dr. have been arrested, and assemblies Lord until such time as frosh."
Annie Besant, the President of the of over four persons are prohibited. The P. & O 8.8. Khiva, from
World Theosophical Society. Mr. in size, light in of polley. No-one can tell. Above on the 17th April, at 7.30 am.
long for reproduction, but it con- weight and easy to all, it must be borne in mind that
tains a very interesting extract handle.
The Empress of Russia is dus consistency, except in regard to
Chapel Protectionary from a written statement on the at Kobo on Thursday at 6a.ID,, "FYRENE does their own interests, is not having left Woosung this after matter by Mrs. Besunt, from which Forces at Shanghai have received
the following is taken
roports to the effect that various not deterioratu and quality with which any of the naon.
In 1909, Mrs. Besant accepted issued orders to the public, beggar * kings" have " recently is always ready warring Generals are ondowed.
The weather forecast up to noon from their father the guardian-particularly to the merchants, It is that fact which causes the to-morrow is:-N.E. winds, modo-ship of two young brothers, her saying that no alms must be frequent and achingly mystify-rate; overcast at first, improving reason for doing so being that the given to those who do not have
elder, J. Krishnamurti, had been certificates from the beggar, ing changes which we are always later.
selected by Indian theosophists to headquarters and that those who witnessing in China. And for
A Chinese living in a boarding give, his body as a vehicle for the fail to pay their "beggar tax” to that reason it is as well to be house at No. 63; Connaught Road World Teacher on Els approaching the beggar headquarters will: guarded against undue optimism Central took an overdose of opium coming, If the lad proved worthy themselves be responsible if they over the events which are now on Saturday. He died on the way of the privilege when he reached are robbed. This is, according to inanhood. In 1910 the lad wrote the authorities, a great insult Franspiring in the North.
down "teachings" he had received and the beggar headquarters is A house in the village of Wong in his sleep, and on December to be dissolved at once, and the Chook Hung, Aberdeen, was 28th, 1911, a remarkable over beggar chiefs dealt with in ac- visited by armed robbers last shadowing of the young body took cordance with law. evening, property and money to place in Bonares, and a handful
for use. Keep a "PYR ENE" handy on car and in garage.
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The Telegraph.
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1926.
THE NORTHERN PUZZLE,
to
a
Once again, the fortunes of
League's 'Status,
A recent telegram stated that the Secretariat of the League of Nations at. Genova had received
to hospital.
the value of 880 being stolen.
of the members of the Theosophical
*+
Society prostrated themselves be- work at that time, and she belloves Among the passengers leaving fore him. The affair was kept as that a similar event is to take a Note from the German Govern- mont stating that it was quite by the ae. Devaniha on Saturday quiet as possible, although rumours place. now; namely, that Krish prepared to nominate a repre- were Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Parsons got abroad which caused carious namui's body has been choson sentative to sit on the Committee and their two children. Other people to follow the lad about as the vehicle of the World Tea- which is going to examine the passengers were Mr. and Mrs. H. The two brothers were educated cher, who has already spoken problem of the future composition S. Bonnett, Mr. and Mrs. A. S.privately in London and more than through him. She relates an in- of the Council of the League and Mill, Mrs. J. Manners, and Mr fulfilled the hopes cherished of cident which took place at Adyar the method of electing or appoint-and Mrs. E. B. Cubey.
ing members of that Council, and
in connection with that matter it
them. In August, 1925, Mrs. Be-In December, when Krishnamurti sant announced to an audience of was preaching under the Banyan
A Chinese was yesterday re-members of an Order who believe Tree, and when, after a slight
in the coming of the World Tea-start, Voice of penetrating
is interesting to note that, on removed from his home at No. 65, flection, sober-minded opinion in Belcher's Street suffering from a England does not view the fasco serious wound in the nock. The cher, that J. Krishnamurti was sweetness rang out through his the chosen vehicle a fact already lips." Mrs. Besant's statement of March as being disastrous to injury was inflicted with a dug largely recognised among them in concludes believe that we are the League's prestige. Such a gor in an attempt to commit sui- serious yet liberal-minded journal side. He is reported to have been consequence of his teachings and at the beginning of a New Age, writings. Mrs. Besant says she a new civilization, as has occur- as The Nation says that to inter in financial difficultion.
has never had any idea of pro- red five times already in the Aryan.
the race in Central Asia, Egypt, .1ཐ prot the fiasco at Geneva as a
The whist drives which are to claiming Krishnamurti sign that the League itself is war are being changed in Peking discredited and in danger of be held in connection with the Messiah. She believes that the Persia, Greece, and Palestine as from which the Kuominchun "breaking up" is a preposterous East Surreys Sargeants Mess World. Teacher did once before well as before in human evolution." armies have hoen ousted. Butinisroading of the situation which on alternate Tuesdays, commenc-assume the body of a disciple call- this development is only another could only oegur to those who ing to-morrow night, will take od Jesus to carry on his earthly words of acceptance.
dislike the League and wish to place in the Sergeants Moss, see it destroyed, or to those who Murray Barracks, and not of the are so blinded by their enthusiasm R. E. Theatre, as stated on for the League that any unplea- Friday. santness throws them into despair.
stage in the struggle which is taking place for power between the big War Lords, and the real effect of the change has yet to
events..
Mr. Lanapart adds his own.
The Very Idea!
The journal goes on to ask: Is an Stating that he was merely 5] be disclosed. For the time be-institution breaking up when a street coolie and was carrying ing, at any rate, Marshal Feng's seat upon its executive is so the sack, containing three small forces are out of the pictura, but coveted that every State with a pups, for a second party, a Chi remote chance of success cla- nese who was charged before the he would be a bold prophet who mours and threatens and cajoles Kowloon Magistrate this morn
The story is told of a minister The mystery of why Peggy would forecast the immediate or for it? Is it discredited when ing with attempting to take the final consequences of this turn of the whole armoury of diplomacy animals across the harbour by who was travelling in a railway Joyce has not been divorced this fails to make a breach in its con- the Shamshuipo ferry, was fined carriage with a gentleman who month is explained by the fact that stitution and integrity? It would $10.
had apparently been on a liquid she is not married at the present. dict. The latter kept addressing time, or something of the sort. Chief interest at the moment be nearer the truth to describe
the clerical traveller with a noisy centres on the future actions of the March affair as a clash bo- tween the old diplomacy and the
persistence until the churchman, Marylebone woman-War is a Marshal Wu Pei-fut and Marshal new open tactics of the League,
gonded almost to anger, declared tedious thing. My husband is Chang Tso-lin. These two have in which the former was heavily The French Doll," a Metro pro- will not speak to you, my much more tired since the war than recently been in telegraphic com- defeated. It is true that Germany duction. It features MacMurray, man. You're drunk.
Was not admitted, but it is who is seen in her most vivacious "Drunk? Why, man, came the munication on the new develop far more significant that the mood. The settings are parti-answer. "Ah'm no' as drunk as One of Mr. Birrell's neatest ments occurring in the capital, diplomatic conspiracy to elect cularly striking. In addition to other States to the Council to
ין
There is a bright and sparkling picture on show at the Queen's Theatre at present, this being
ever he was before it
the pictures, a further attraction you perzel." Yer collar's on the sailles, was scored at the expense
wrong way.
aud one cannot escape the im-
is provided by La Dorina, who offset Germany was "scotched prassion that the Mukden War in spite of the fact that powerful gives a number of classical dan- Lord is now seeking to get into States were known to be at the Ces in striking costumes. the good graces of his erstwhile back of it. It is heartening the read such weighty and optimistic rival, for he has declared his be- arguments, and it may be that be the clash in Murch, which was destroyed and used words which successfully weathered, has done the League a service by making can only mean that he wishes it clear that it is not the place for
lief that Rolshevism can
expedients.
EXCHANGE RATES:
to work in close concert discreditable intrigues and shabby with Wu Pet-fu. Chang's recent history, however, is hardly. that of a consistent man. We recall in particular the entente betweon Wu and Chang, immediately after the defeat of General Ku To-day's exchange rates are as
Rugby, April 17. and the developments that follow: followed this understanding. It Paris was gonerally understood that Brussels
Amsterdam the agreement provided for Berlin spacific, spheres of influence for
of Lord Darling, before whom he
"There, wouldn't be many o punish," retorted the "judge.
was pleading, in a libel sult. « "The Englishman is not a Phills.
"If you are going to punish tine concerned only with his meals, man," he protested, "simply for" bank balance and sports. We having a lively fancy, I don't know A highway robbery in which are rich in every kind of artistic where it will end." ricksha coolie was victimised impulse,"-Mayor of Sunderland, occurred last night. At Water as an art exhibition. Stroot a coulle was confronted by. hia fare whom he picked up at the Praya West, and dispossessed of his day's takings, amounting to two dollars. Apparently the robbery was pre-arranged, for at Water Street the fare was joined by two other Chinese, who, also assisted in the ho'd-up which followed.
A lot of git were married fo A mormon prophet man." There's nothing strange about
it--just
A profit-sharing plan.
#
"I admit," said Mr. Birrell, blandly, "that not many judicial vacanefes would be created, my lord!"
At a recent lunch, attended by The single earring fashion is for long and dreary speeches, one a number of local orators, famona back again, but in odder form of the visitors got up a sweepstake, than ever. Now It is
A large
An accident which occurred at affair, composed of silvery discs the prize to be given to the en- Morrison Gap Road yesterday hanging far below the line of the trant who drew the name of the 145 resulted in slight damage being law. Quito heavy it is, attached speaker making the longest speech. 131% done to a motor car belonging too to the ear but to a metal". 12.12% Mr. D. Templeton, Manager of bapa that passes around the head. The guest who drew Mr. Bob
20.12 the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. The
18.50
B1.60 Car was being driven by a Chi
ceutain of winning, as his man wandered on interminably. Then..
You may be the world to your to his dismay, the next speaker,
1936 nese, who noticed a man carrying mother you may be the world to Mr. C., gave signs of going on even 2.17/52 a long pole on the loft side of the your father, but you are just a longer, but within three minutes
443 road. The driver sounded his missed putt to me."
Aires.
*2/10%
1/11
4.804
the two Marshals, the Mukden Helsingfors Wer Lord to be allotted the three Buenos Lisbon
Eastern Provinces together with Shanghai
Yokohama Johol, whilst Marshal Wu was to
New York have a free hand in Peking and
Geneva Milan vicinity. It was later revealed, Stockholm however, that Marshal Chang 0310
Prague had opened pourparlors with the Madrid Christian General with a view to Bombay
were
Rio
19 Horn, but the man carrying the
pole, whilst trying to give the The Prince of Wales told to the 26.18 car more room, turned suddenly Melton Mowbray farmors the story 120.85 round, with the result that the of how, President Roosevelt, call 18.18 pole smashed through the windel upon to address the electors, 22.22 acreon of the car.
22.52
104 1/10 13.84
of Mr. B's record suddenly rosun
ed his goat in the middle of a sen tence.
On being asked the reason "he raid: "Boys, you have heard of aid, bashfully, "Someone handed the Ten Commandments. I stand a note saying my trousers were
coming down, A small fire, unattended by any for the Ten Commandments." 1/6. 67/04 serious damage, broke out in the They are bully," and sat down. Every Httle bit helps-but too
6 7/36
20, 5/16
20
engine-room of the steam-launch Roosevelt's successor has at
Vancouver while it was anchored least an equal faculty of concise many people make it as little as British Wirelers off the Wo Tung coal-yard atness in plety. Coming home from Posible,
Mongkok at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, church one Sunday, he was askyd
TO-DAY.
a bartering of intórests. The Hongkong
Silver. (spot) mere fact that such conversations Silver (forward)
entered into cast COD- siderable doubt on Chang's oft- repeated declarations that Chine should be saved from Red inflüoucos, but, as events later turned out, the pourparlere önded in failure. Since then, there havo been dramatic changes in the situation, for, although regarded
The outbreak was quickly got by his wife, what the sermon was "Where did ang hit you?" asked under control and the fro rapidly about."About an," the Pragi, the Acton Magistrate of a woman. extinguished by the prompt bring dont conceded,
complaining of having been 82- sulted "In the Devonshire Rond," she replied.
ing into action of the house of No. 5 Palice Launch, which was sin?" "Oh he's against it.”
pause, "And what did he say about Dollaron demand 282.7/10d.lying is close proximity at the Lighting-up
6.45 p.m. Tomparaturo 2 p.m.)
Barometer...12 p.m.) Humidity (2
65.
29.80
time of the occurrence, After-
wards the Vancouver was towed Somo vocalists remind one of to Youmat by the Police launch. Fritz Krols.er 'cause he doesn't 73Yory little damago was done. ping either.
The
lots of women are Dias because few them make themselves plain.