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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1921–

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ALLEGED UNAUTHORISED

39-51 Des Voeux Road Contral,

WEST PAY BRANCH ISAI WALK SIOP

HONGKONG.

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT....

Faturit London.

även before the war closed, the 'crowded condition of Westminster Abbey led to ste proposal to get Fatuse years shrine to which in

might be committed the bones and The memorials of our great dead. The cratings have been exhibited,

and a model has now been prepared, which was shown by the Empire War Merserial Leagre at 25, Victoria-

Apass

GENERAL ITEMS.

RAID.

KIDNIGHT. INCIDENT.

-THE CHINA MATHU

"ALF'S BUTTON,"

A DELICIOUS COMEDY.

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GOVERNOR TO VISIT CORONET.

Unsurpassed for sheer enjoyment Alf's Button now screening at

Violation of duty and miseanduet as a public servant were the charges the Coronet Theatre is a master- brought against a Chinese castable piece of British film production, before Magistrate Lindsell yesterday delightful in its typical humour, afternoon

admkable in It clever actia According to Inspecor Murphy, who prosecuted, the defendant was and wonderful in in able photo: alleged to have entered No. 3, Kong-|graphy. Hamour, surprise, and hong Terrace, an unlicensed eating comical adventure all combine to house frequented by chair and ricsha make a delicious story. The seeld cooles, about midnight on June 21,

SUMLETOE

SUICIDE FOR WHAT?.

YOUNG WIFE SWALLOWS

OPIUM.

In order to take her own life, the

of young wife

shop- keeper of Temple Street, Yaumati, swallowed, opium about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Her groans at tracted attention and when Dr. Wong Chung Lam arrived her condition, mediately removed to the Kwong was serious. She was therefore im- Wah Hospital, where she died a few hours later in great pam. husband is unable to give any cause had no quarrel with her and on the for the woman's action. He had previous day she appeared as - tented with life and bright as usual.

The

and demanded 40 cents from the ental possessor of a button man proprietor. Twenty cents we offer-factured from Alladin's lamp, Alf, "Ola" fame, dig **The 'summer colour," writes aed, but the defendant opened a tin of "Better Paris correspondent, "will be in which the complainant had his covers that he can soft shade of yellow," zot

In the course fa fight on Praya unlike day's takings, and emptied the coat-at will a genie who will execute his East, yesterday, a coolle received in- apricot, bet more correctly described ents into his pocket. He then over-slightest wish, ever to literally juries to his head. He was admitted

turned a table at which some men were

*striking him plak" in accordance to the Government Civil Hospital. as Spanish-onion-peel colour."

having a mocal, spilling a bowl of hot with his ejaculation of surprise when The alleged assailant has absennded.

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A Danzig farmer's son, invalided through the war, felt aggrieved be cause his father made over his farm to a son-in-law on his marriage, and committed suicide at the wedding

feast.

congee over the diners This proved t the slave of the Lamp makes his ́appestrance." To

to be the last straw and the defendant: was seized. In the struggle which followed, he attempted to draw his revolver, but was prevented by his captors. The police at Central Station were informed and the witness

attempt a description of the quaint and amusing adventures that befall the principal actors once Alf realises the possibilities of his

button would be unfair to a picture that stands easily first as the most

| Mail"

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

A young woman, committed for went to the shop, where he found the delicious comedy ever screened by stress to a company of visitors. The trial in New York on a charge of accused in the custody of three men, the best British producers Tonight WANTED: From November, FURNISHED HOUSE, on the advisability of placing a

modern stealing jewellery, resisted for hali fone of whom was holding his holster H. the Governor and party will Gothic structure of large

soan hour the attempts of 2 polee-In the struggle prior to the witness's visit the Caronet to witness this Peak. Apply Bar No. 196, efo Casa near the Abbey inevitably excites women, assisted by 2 policemen, to arrival, the defendant threw some splendid film. divided opiniors to the model, the arrest her. absence of any doorway of dignified proportions, gave the impression that ere would have to burrow into the shrine. Associated with the scheme mes a vast profter for Westminster im-

provements, which would "make

There are estimated to be only 100 prong horns (usually classed as an antelope) in Saskatchewan, where they used to live in great numbers a and an effort is to be made to protect dan sweep of land between the them in a few acres of sandhills.. Mames and Victoria, to become a antre for Dominion headquarters in London, and buildings for salence. mal leaming. As the cost might

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"Mr. Ellis, the Canadian hangman, says that he has paid income tax

e expected to reach 700 milions, it 500 this year. Part of my TI be realised that the projectes income has been derived from my

take long views.

Flying Strict Up.

farm." he adds, “but I havë had a good year and not a single hitch

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A Paris war widow, the mother of That flying machine with hori- watal propellers she'd have risen two children, Mme. Pavelet, who

of the money into the back portion cf the shop, and a sewch led to the recovery of worth of 10-cent as to the pieces. Questioned balance of the money, the defendant aid that he had only 10 cents on $1.10 was found in his pocket. This! money the defendant alleged had been put in his pocket during the struggle to make a case against him. the time on patrol duty in Konghong The defendant, who was in uniform at Terrace, alleged that as he was taking the number of the eating house in order to summons the proprietor, the latter's folis came out and dragged

is into the shap.

him, but when he was searched,

After evidence had been heard,

Monday afternoon.

THE KWANGS War.

FORTS NEAR WUCHOW CAPTURED.

·LATEST CANTON REPORTS.

given cut from military quarters, According to reliable Information several forts near Washow have been captured and the fall of Wachow is expected any moment. were captured by the troops of Geste Ngai Bang-ping, reports, the Canton Time.

The forts

Wochow is now reported to be

sht up to the height of 160..lives at Villers-Rotin, in the Cote the Magistrate remanded the case a practically deserted. Business ten as the Austrian heliopter has done. d'Or, is the winner at 1,000,000. svas of those things which make a franes (nominally £10,000) in the vivid appeal to the imagination. The last drawing of the Credit National seroplane has been handicapped by Premium Bonds

the need, which it shares with birds

ed in the middle of a large town.

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SPORT.

HOCKEY..

At Sockumpoo "B" "Company Wiltshires beat 83 Co. R.G.A. in the Garrison Hockey League by three goals to two, and will meet 88 Co. R.G.A. in the final match on Thursday next, 30th inst.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned rare reared in- structions to sell by Pribe Auc- tion,

THURSDAY, Jana 30, 1921.

Commencing at 2.30 p.m. their Sales Roams, Daddell Street "A Very Fine and Furerior

Selection of. Genuine..

014 Curios,

(Just arrived from Singhai). Comprising:- Porcelain Vases, Ginger jars, Beakers. Bowls Wise eps, Josses, Wall platen. Inlaid panels, Flower pata of Kanghi to Towkorang Periods.

Enamelled and cloisonne Plates and and wealthy citizens are hastily leav Vases, Gold heqpered-ware, Bronze ig the place for safety,

vases and incones burners, Crystal, "The success of the Cantonese troops | Agate and Jala Sgates and ornaments. in reselling the invasers is not limited Scrolls of Toog, Sang, Yao, Ming to Wechow, for Waitsap another and Taing Dynasties. large city in the northern section of Kwanggi is now being attacked by the troops of Gen. Hsia' Hsin-wal after having captured several smaller towns on the outskirts of Waitsap."

like the condor, of a run along the Mr. Chu Chi-chien, the Chinese ground before it can rise into the air. statesman who spent a week in Eng That has made it nessary to have land as a plenipotentiary from the guat serodrome installations with Chinese President, declared, Eng- extensive grounds attached to them, land is more than great; she is beauti and such facilities cannot be provid-ful, a country of ordered idealism, They must of necessity be at some country that conquers imagination." distance, and the intending traveller ·· has to reach them before he can be Larger numbers, of Berners than gin.his fight But with a beavicever before went to the races at the-air machine which can by Grünewald, to the south-west of the straight up all this will be changed.{city. Many exquisitely dressed man- The helicopter which can rise from. nequins were there in spring or lend in, a space sudler than frocks. The day's totalisator re- A strong V.R.C. team heat the tumed, inflate in 30 seconds two London square soives one of beipts were 7,500,000 marks nominal-R.G.A. at the FRC. baths yesterday tew remaining problems of commerly £375,000 cial aviation and military observa tion. There is hardly any limit te the possibilities it presents.

A Shattered Romance.

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A new taximeter which shows the exact Eare due under the tariff revised some time ago, has now been fitted to many taxicabs in London. All you have to do is to add the tip to the recorded fare, and if it is sufficiently liberal you receive -per

The England of a century ago, like that of to-day, was very of wars, ed anxious only to progress along the presale lines of industrist achieve haps the thanks of the driver." ment. Nearly a century has elapsed since Sidney Smith addressed a letter to

Countess Greg, in the

the

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A well-dressed man eatered a

WATER POLO.

A wonderful feather-weight raft, for use in the event of a forced descent on the water has been devised for Cross-Channel air expresses. The apparatus comprises two cylinders of compressed air, which, when valves Boats, and enable the raft, though evening by 13 gals to two. Bon-its total weight is only 5616, to support chard scored 5 goals and Watson 4 for the winner.

SEX HYGIENE.

TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.

WARM DISCUSSION IN MANILA.

Manila, June 1-A proposal to which the great humorist sums up jeweller's shop in the Rue de la teach sex hygiene in the public desires of the people:-"For Paix in Paris, and asked to see some schools of the Philippines has led to God's sake do not drag me into an-pearl necklaces, but he departed a warm discossion in educational other war! I am won down and without making a purchase. A few circles in the islands over the question worn out with crusading and defend moments water the jeweller discovered of i's propriety and advisability. ng Europe and protecting mankind; that a pearl necklace worth £10,000 Mr Luther B Bewley, Director of (must think a little of myself. bad disappeared. The thief has not the Bureau of Education, in comment am sorry for the Spaniards; I am been traced,

ing on a sex hygiene text-book which sorry for the Greeks; I deplore the

was submitted to the Bureau for

are of the Jews; the people of the Sandwich Islands are goering under

The War Office acknowledges the

the most detestable tyranny. Bag rescipt of a £5 note from so anony- ded in oppressed; I do not like the mous correspondent to pay for a presem state of the Delta; Tibet is small case of dental forceps found not comfortable. Am to fight for during the retreat in May, 1918, by all these people? We have just a Tommy," from whom he got them donc saving Europe, and I am afraid for a few imncs. "I should have the consequences will be that we handed them over," says the corres- shell cut each other's droats. No pendent, "but have put it off, and dear Lady Grey-no clo now offer what I consider their full quence; but apathy, selfishness, com value." mon sense, arithmetic." And so 5!

war,

pall of us in 1921.

A Lios Story.

Two versions of a god lion story were given #the, Imperia Institute the other day. Mr. E. N. Buxton,

oval, said: "Students in the third year of the secondary course STO past the age when this instruction could be given with the most benefit. while the necessity for proper instruc- tin along lines of sex bygiene un- doubtedly exists, teachers in the public schools are not trained to give such instruction, and to atempt to have trem give it would probably refult in more harm than good. In the Unite States, the question of teaching sex hygiene has been advocated in certain quarters, but very litre success has **Dear Sir,--Please call at No. 22, been atmained in teaching this subject. Eue Block, ground floor, first door "If this is true of the United on left. A crime has been committed. States, where teachers have received amach better appreciation than the Kind regards, Touraine," TAN portcard received by a Paris police rage teacher in the Philippin

it Island!

does station. The police went to the house

not serm ad to undertake instruction visable woman who had been shot and killed in this subject with the presen corps of teachers. A practice

at a meeting of the African Society, and found the mutilated body of said he was once cyding with his

daughter when they came upon by the man, it is thought, who hadificulty in giving this course

written the postcard. He is still at connection with the high schoo Large.

course in biology is that most higt schrals have but one teacher p

on lying in the path. The anand alarmed at their approach, made off. and as there was a mening leading down-bill - they." took it. Lori Bux- tor, who presided, told what he Formed to meet on a central pare- biology and sex hygiene should b claimed to be the trac story of the ment for the pursuit of entertainment, given by a woman to giris, and be adventure. "They met a lion and a quiet conversation, and reading of a man to boys." Boness," he said, "and far from newspapers aloud, all members being turning away they rang their bells obliged to sit, Cambridge University furiously! The animals both and Pavement Club-pienicked oa Parker's

A unique selection of afternoo

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Also

One Large Celadon vase-Tanghi,..

· One Larve Agate Lica,

One White Goddess of Mercy-Ming. One Large Blas and White vas

King

And

A few pieces of Soochow Redwood-

wart.

N. B. The above are sold with a

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Terms -Cash on delivery, Catalogues will be issued.

one.

On view from Wednesday, the 20th

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hougkong, Jane 25, 1921.

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ON FRIDAY -

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