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An unusual concert is to be held on Trafalgar. Day at the Queen's Theatre at which the epic film "The Battle of Zeebrugge," will be shown for the first time in the Colony. The film will be the piece de resistance of the entertainment and will be shown in one part, the band of the 1st Battalion, East. Surrey Regiment furnishing the music throughout
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1926,
PROPERTY SALE.
PEDDER BUILDING. DISPOSED OF.
What is stated to be the highest bid at a públic property auction in Hongkong, was that made by Mr. Ng Wah for Pedder Building at the China Auction Rooms yester- day afternoon. The lot was knocked down by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa for $850,000.
There was a large attendance with bidding brisk and at, high #gures. The property is situated The Brst part of the programme. In Pedder Street on Inland Lot No. will open with a march "Viscount 2319 and is held for the residue Nelson," an overture, "Plymouth of a term of 75 years. from 1921 Hoc," and a song, "Drake Goes with the option of renewal for n West," by Mr. R. A. Greon. There further 75 years. Area 7.48 will also be the song "Mighty are feet at an annual Crown Rental of 3516. The building is Mother England," by Mr. L. E. Hopkins and the song, "Homing," one of eight storrys. by Mrs. Bowes-Smith,
Rule Britannia and God Save the King close the entertainment, which promises to be the most in- teresting ever offered on this memorable. day.
LATEST MEMORIAL.
UNVEILING BY PRINCE OF WALES
London, Oct 19. A very impressive prelude to the Imperial Conference was soon this morning in the Abbay, where the Prince of Wales, in the pre- sence of Mr. Baldwin and other Conference Empire Promiers, delegates, British, Cabinet Minis- i fers, Son Lords and high military dignitarios, unveiled a tablet pre- sented by the War Graves. Com- mission in memory of the million of the Empire's dead in all thantres of the late war.
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A short dedicatory service was conducted by the Dean of West- minster, after which the Abboy · was opened to enable the public to le past the memorial, and the. Opening at $550,000, with biris| Conference delegates repaired to of $1,000 acceptable, the first Downing Street. raisesbre made that figure. The tablet will be placed in the and then one of $4,000.
Chapel of the Holy Cross, close to. Th Business in earnest commenced the Unknown Warrior's grave.- with three successive calls of Router. The public is advised that sants $20,000 each, following, which are going fast and that no delay other raises of the same sum were should be allowed in booking. Interpersed by a few at $10,000 Every available seat on the balcony and one of $30,000; the closure bé- is taken and a large number of ing reached by Mr. Ng Wah's call the stalls. There are some back of $850,000 as stated above. stalls left, and from these, the
There was a reserve price but picture can be viewed quite com-the first bid overtopped this sum. fortably.
REPRIEVED
ECHO OF PRAYA MURDER,
A reprieve has been granted in the case of Lai Kan who was sen. tenced to death at the September Criminal Sesalong for the murder of an office assistant employed' by the China. Commercial Company,
At his trial defendant's defence, was a plea of insanity. He said decensed, his former friend, had introduced him to a leprous wo. man from whom he had caught the discase. He admitted killing him but said he did not know what he was doing.
After a trial lasting two days he was convicted and sentenced to death, the jury recommending him to mercy, is Lordship the Chief Justice said he would forward the recommendation to the right quat- ter and he has now been reprieved, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy defended at the trial.
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THE TEAST OF OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST..
The celebration held last year at Rome in connection with the Jubilee has given to the Catholic Talendar a very important new feast, which is to be known as the Feast of our Lord Jesus Christ, King. ::
MODERN DRAGONS.
WHAT SIR ALAN COBHAM
SAW.
Sir Alan Cobham, in a special interview with a Rangoon Times reporter when at that port, said that he had scen what was a repl pre-historic animal in the island of Komodo, a Dutch possession, in the Sunda Group. Komodo is-n small island that lies between the islands of Bima and Flores."
Locally It is known, as the Ko- mode Lizard, but there is no doubt at all that it is the animal that in ancient days was known as a drag- on. Now found only in the island of Komodo, in ancient times, when climatic conditions were different to what they are now, it probably inhabited other parts of the world, as well... fung.
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Thot Komodo Lizard-ar: Ko- Lacertus, to give it its modotus Latin cobiomen-measures from abou yard and in half thirty yards! European travellers are authoritatively stated to have! seen specimens of these animals- for you can hardly call them rep- tiles, considering their immense size-measuring twenty-two yards in length, and the native inhabi- tants vouch for the fact that in the inner recesses of the island'they at- tain the length of thirty yards.
The two dragons. that Mr. Cob- ham saw ware in captivity, awaite ing shipment to Amsterdam, where they will be kept in the Zoological Gardens. In appearance they very With the purpose of diffusing the much resemble a lizard, not the idea of the necessity of acknow-smooth harmless variety that rurs lodging, Christ and. His supreme about our walls and catch insects, law of love as chief factors of but the hornybacked blood-sucker: peace and order throughout the that schoolboys out here and in world, his Holiness Pope Pious India are so fond of hunting. XI, in response to the millions of
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petitions received from various- They are very much of the sume countries, including those from 578 colour as a crocodile, having Bishops, has issued an Encyclical | horny, scaly skin and a spiky ridge Letter proclaiming the establish- along the back, ment of this. new feast in honour of the Kingship of Christ over all Nations and decreed that it be solemnly observed each year on the last Sunday of October.
The proclamation of the Holy Father has been greeted with special enthusiasm by the Catho- lies all over the world and none the less by those of this Colony,
As the feast will fall this year on October 31st, the various reli- gious associations. In Hongkong hold a meeting last Friday, présid-'
With claws measuring fully five P row of three-inch inches and. teeth, a Komodo dragon is the last wild beast that one would like to meet, and the wild ponies that it specially prefers as its, diet have an awful time when it happens to counter them, for it tears them to pieces and devours them, swallow- ing them in huge junks. But it will eat any animal and, when pos sible if prefore a living one, which it will swallow whole,
ed over by His Lordship Bishop Like a kangaroo, the Komodo H. Valtorta, to discuss ways and dragon can rise and move about or means for celebrating for the first Its hind lengs,, It can cover the time this important event.
ground with, amazing swiftness.
A programme has been drawn When in captivity and it is unable and according to its present tentato attack, it will show its rage by Road and the compound will be it has eaten, the frothy foam that decorated throughout:
exudes probably being what gave The celebration will commence the idea to ancient writers of fire" with a Pontifical High Mass on and smoke,
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Mr. Cobham said that the two 'cession will he held in the after-
animals that he saw were the most noon outside of the Cathedral.
Arrangements will be made to disgusting beasts that he had ever erect altars within the compound come across. Shortly before he from which Benediction will be visited Komodo an American ex- given. Special. music has been pedition had spent some time there. and had succeeded in trapping and selected for the occasion.
The Committee in charge have killing several. It was their in- tention to take some specimens carefully studied the details neces-back to New York, but eventually sary to make the celebration. 'a success and confidently hope the they had to kill the lot; as they proved too much for them. Thoy, Catholics of Hongkong will co however, took away some skins for operate with them towards this
the taxidermist to stuff and pre- end.
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