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A METAL OF ROMANCE AND proper name and composition of the Alloy called Pukting, how and MYSTERY.

when the name Tutenag came to be applied to it. Such constitutes thus entmi theme of the Book, which comprises of less than one hundred pages accompanied with some 20 excellent illustrations of Paksung rticles now found in Musembs. nend England.

China Mails

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elsewhere 20:

THE CHINA MAIL.

ciated will their Eastern origin and the secret of their making, Pai-t'ung, White Copper, or as it is more correctly, described as Nickel Bruss, us distinguished from Hwang-t'ung, yellow copper, or brus, apparently attracted the attention of the Westerners in the early days, when Canton was the principal port in China, because it is very hard and tough, and is not easily corroded. It is in con. sequence of this power of en- durance that the existing articles In England owe their remarkable state of preservation. On this joint, the author has this to tell "They are seldom if found bent, dented, cratched, or thumaged in any way and bearing in mind the neglect a good many of the nust have suffered, this is

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good proof of the alioy's power of endurance." Another remark. the feature of Pak-tung or Pai

ung is that it is easily cleanoti, and when well polished will retaiz! its brilliancy for a much longer period than silver, brass, or copper. Still another property peculiar to

& con-

veulent subject for experiment.”

If the writer my digressE though by no means irrelevant to the king, the author says, is the subject, it strikes bim us rather elever, bell-like ring it gives when struck. This is a distinctive strange that Chinese stundente studying here and abroad, whosical sound, and is sure test Continuing its composition.. The have sibited for their gradin-base of a candlestick is tion, theses a fine array of sale jets China-url the Chinese; have never thought to tackle this interesting, thenie?

The writer is reminded to cite bere the instance a Chinese girl student in the tited States, who even undertook in analyse the noted Chinesa Pre served key and sunitted the result of fer researches as a thesis The The graduation from the school of chemistry, But if she had hit

These are the merits of Huk ing that doubtless commended itself to the East Indiais, several hundred years ago, thence found its way to Europe, and later used for the manufacture of utensils in ard with English requirements

and use.

In illustrating this point, the author has furnished some beautiful plates, showing Pak-tung haudies at Battle Abbey, Puk-tung fire-grate, fire-irons with

SOCIAL HISTORY.

Readings in English Social His- tory (Cambridge University Press, 16-), which consists entirely of

from quotations

contenirkary

writers, contains many vigorous descriptions of baiting, of which the following is the best :-

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The bears were brought forth | into the court, the dogs set to them

very force both

the one and the other ind eager in argument. If the dog would pluck the bear by the threat, the bear would claw him again by the scalp. Thus with picking and tugging, scratching and bit. jug, by plain tooth and nail on #Onl and the other, muli

expense of blood and leather was

there between them, us a month's licking Ween) will not re- It was sport.

cover.

REVIEWS OF A RHYMER.

"Perissa." By S. P. B. Mais. #Grant Bichards)

Perissa was a ranghiy jade,

According to the quandam poet, ere, we're very much atrunt, She may be goal, "but doesn't

show it. up-to-date Perissu. not "to mention

An

Two other girls, demand our best

aftention.

Three girls and one unlucky, mun

Satural sequel strained relations. We sympathise with Julian,

His me the major complications. Unfair-to one. (in odds) we ny

declare three

"Tis hopeles-with the unfair

three fair tree.

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The Flying Draper." B Ronalsi

• Frket. "CP Fisker Untern.)

Codling is the dying draper's, muna, No dashing haberdasher, we would

Mweny

Will ever win a quarter of the fame Awarded to this draper, who can

claim

Proficiency in volleying his hune Like

How exceptionally fortumte to An extmordinary craper with the

power to fly,

-R. W.

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very pleasant, of these beasts to see the bear with his pink eyes leering after his enemy's up, proach, the

nimbleness and Pin is food that ought, fo be

watch of the dog to take his ad of direel interest to those of us

vintage, and, the force and being in this part of the world.

experience of the bear again to Befly, the interest lies in the fact

avoid the suits if he were Up There is us be found in Eng

bitten in one pluce, uw he bind to-day adimmense aumler ol

would pinch in another to get les of domestic use, all

free: that if he were taken once.

11. Crystal Palater rocket 61 k. fine-grates, fenders, etc.

then what shift, with biting. through the clear fold sir. anie of an alloy originally

with 'clawing, with rouring, tosse Convenient, I think you will agree. Sorted from Canto in the latter

ing and tumbling, he would | 11 each of us could wander through 1af of the Eighteenth Century,

work, to wind himself from

the sky. This alloy, known in Cantonese us

them and when he was loose, to | One could pay a

flying visit to Tax-g or Pui-t in the

ske his ears twice or trier

Paree, Nationi Dialet, is humiliar to

with the blood and the saliva. And return again to London after, talents of works on the core

about his face, was a matter of and chemistry of the latter part of

a goodly relief. She Eighteenth Century, as well as

Thus, Master Robert Lane. yor wetallurgiste bot, is the author' A jented out. who imported it

To be quite fair to our arrestors in in england, who omimfactured

this matter, the editor might have articles from it in this Country, upon Pakting, she would surely

John Evelyn wrote in his dingy a quoted the indignant protest that why retailed these "articles" and have found it a "fur, more protituble D. Mo what manne

or description and pleasant subject for research.ak-tung fire-grate, and fenders at century later, after witnessing the fe, were sold conuiu a oystery. And she would also have had an Ankorveke, and Chinese Pak-baiting of a gallant horse.' 13, aggh there any good reasons for materials if the United States, as

fung tobacco water-pipe-early drew the line at horses, as Lord 19th century. It is of particular Banbury, draws it at dogs, ng a solution which, my or

The author of the book under interest to note that

niore Pak- It wold be easy to take any one mt be contiengl „ by sules-russion tells us that the United

tung

than other 8 a hundred other subjects ignored States should prave a "got, hunting articles are fand among the by the history books and trace t The Fomanization sal

ground as any excellent exam-

Bustractions. Here is another hit from Carnetacus to Query Victoria tashinhl Ji Pak-up do the pes are known to have gone them of evidence that the Wise, though through this admirable collection

in meent years." Clouse dialet and ma

Of course, soun

Eating, in- credit de the young lady wow, the great teacher of the East, of readings." Song the author gives it.

ims ever been enger to pick up stance. Af the court of Henry 11. Digg The Eighteenth Century took all the pains, to analyse the

Os, if valuable hints from her in things of they faced but poorly-- Laud og was Anuanonly knowi Preserved Egg for

as in wing the Westerners us Tateng mahing else, at least to ensin practical utility as well

boughts that mine the mind. escorted into Tooth and the Westpers that despite its og The write goes in think there is

The furtunate feufine antiquity, it is perfectly whole- Labeat this uristomer is that as some to eat. All events, it sets anything wrong in that, only one the mind of stickers for ought to remember the source from 15 ven, ze to fury erroneous state-al, Pest

which one gets water to drink, as no le regarding its origin, enm- pure feoft law.

a Chinese punesl.lus_it position, qpmalities, viel And the Fok ander review represents the pem that has ever been de to clarify our mind of the Vario- efroneðis viðw's as to what Moletag was and is what is the"]

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After all is said and lone, the author has for from exhanisted hist subject of Paking articles. There is duch 'resented to be stone in re- lation to the element of roumner and the charm of mystery asso

candlesticks

("Puteng and Paktong" by „Alfred "Bonin,"published by Oxford University Press Humplirey Milford."

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rather to list it them drink if with their eyes shut and truth Plused. The beer at Cont horrid to taste and filthy to look, at, On account of the great demand, meat is sold whether it

Fresh or not. The fish cám boys is four days old, you the facel that it stinks does not lessen its price.

We begin to nederstand why S.) Aspriest or a subilier altached Poms &Torkermarned-ent to the Court laas bread put before ] and took to drinking water. That! him which is not knended, nor was in 1166. By the Sixteenth leavened, tunde of the thregs of century all the chroniclers, were beer; bread like lead. full of complaining flat the Englisle were bran, and baked: wine spild wating too wet, to the ruin of their either by being sour or mondye igestion, Chur beer was tavius, thick. greasy, neid, tasting of good as any in the world, and na pitch and supil. 3 (Peter of Löther country. Sys a Foreign Blois) Imve sometimes seen wine visitor, afførils such inus as Eng- so full of drugs put-before noble land bath," What a huge is men that they were compelled there!

SATURDAY

BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

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JULY 26 1924

^ BITS FROM BOOKS.

To-MouROW AND Tomorrow, by

Mr. Ferdhond Kosky does not Stephen McKenna (Thorntois correspond in physique and inan- Butterworth, 75. 60.) "This ner with the traditional conception novel marks the list of the of a Stuse's Squire. He is a little Bonin series in which Mr. swart man of great breadth, with McKenna is endeavoured to curly hair and with pneumatic paint the picture of our soia! hands, suggestive as to their shape life just previous to the war. of bananas in the bush. Thomas during i and immediately Bhudy, viewing this gentleman for after. The present volmuse the first time, and being ignorant dents with the beginning of the of his social standing, and having. reconstruction period, and is the drunk excessively of gin and rider, best story M. McKenna has became alicted, with a sudden written since, Soniu self. The sighness and did a strange thing, death of O'Kane in a riotut le mote Sqane Kosky in the Westminster is an excellent month, saying: "I dunno 'oo you piece of vivid, trase scene-paint- he bid you got face want ing. Decidedly a book for the "ittin."

Albert had two failings, He library list.

THE TARNISHED WOMAN, by Vance drank beer and he thrushed his wife. What is the good," he Thompson (Hutchinson. 78. often suid, of having a wife at all Gel.) Paille and melodrama; if you can't do what you like to woven round the love story of her? Lope us All by A. Neil Andrew Torpichen, an Anterien ons (Thornton Butterworth, 78. millionaire and Lamin Burg. 6d.) the mistress of the Rassinn Torrichen Prineo Kurokin, induces Tania to leave Kuro- kin, and eventually murries her despite the inchination of the sinister prince. To PAPERS OF THE MARKET PLACE.

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Whisky wake spirit unknown to private houses in the haughty Mid- Victorian days. It was looked upon us a cheap and vulgars in toxicant inly in favour with hairy-logged, red-heurdod savages in Eills.

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by Richard Eehun (Thornton The Butterworth. 7. d. author of The Hope Dentor" has here deserted South Africa An Irishman who fell off a ladder for the English countryside, complained that it was not the period round about 1870. Her fall that hurt him at all, but the new book is packed with detail sudden stop at the bottom."- in accordance with her elaborate | "Old Days and New By Lord method, but it is exceedingly Ernest Hamilton (Hodder and well done. In Malvin Braby, Stoughton).

over 66. high and, of corres- ponding physis, "the bus Frented a very striking herbine, whose moral qualities are in | Keeping with her mugnificent stature.

Sex Fizza, by Heswool Benih Pulmmo, 78, 68) A delightfully humorous book by an American author who might be better appreciated over here than he is. The story is lightly constrirted around the mark riage of a highbrow" girt to a fanions baseball player, sva captivates her by bringing of magnificent catch... It is as amusing back as I have read for some time, and the humor. ous thrusts, though shrewd, are never unkind, "A bansk full of chuckles.

LosDOS RESTAURANTS, by The

Diner Out" (Geofrey das, da, 6d.)-Aseful little book which! surveys the merits of any of London's eelebmuted restartnute. and contains unch Useful lore

ANAMELESS MAGAZINE..

Queen's College, London, which was opened by F. Denison Maurice in 1818, has set out on literary career with a magazine, of which

It No. 1 appears this month. special claim to distinction is that tall the titles having been used up we assume) it appears at present with a large query mark in the place where the title ought to be. Among the names so far suggested are,The 1.8 and Pho Goal," Would not The Trybe more modest?

on the subjeời of wines, cigurs... hors d'unyres, etc. Several of the chapters are reprinted from The Daily Alail and The Even-

An ideal com ing Nears. panion for the would-be 'gour-

Dact.

-THOUSAND ARE TALKING

ABOUT

IT

MORE THOUSAND ARE PAYING IT— STILL MORE THOUSAND WANT TO SEE THE TENSE DRAMA BEHIND.

THE VITAL

SUBJECT

ALIMONY

A A SHRIEKING ADMONITION TO CAREENING, JAZZ-ORAZED WORLD..

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On with the dance Lithe young bodies faces hugging, toddling, shimmying fastened together in the sweeping "passion of a kiss eyes glassy with

towering ecstacies!

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"A stupendous drama of the jazz-crazed generation · rushing - roaring - pitching onward to a terrific climax - and vibra- ting throughout to the tinkle of glass- ware - the snort of trombones and the whang of banjos -

One solid mile of shouting, shrieking warning a warning against the pleasure- oraving hosts of Humanity who reckon not the cost of their unrestrained ex- cesses- a warning that will go ringing down the corridors of time to halt the coming generations

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SEE IT! DRINK IN ITS MONUMENTAL MESSAGE!

AT THE

LAST SHOW

World Theatre

SCREENLAND

LAURA LA PLANTE.

REAL HARD THREE-YEAR

BATTLE..

sneress DJ

The story of Laura La Plante is one which is interesting to the countless thansands of girls every where who dream, ol" motion pictures.

Miss La Plante, star of Phe Dangerous blonde," the comedy the Workt dramu coming to

Theatre 10-morrow, has beeii ina pictures three years. During that time she has ever stopped work- ing hard and has found opportunity. in sual ways all the tinie,

14, might be said of this newest Universal sear that she has never met wit" "big opportunity." That is, constantly alext to the possibilities of her work, she has Jenud so many tiny chanes grad intilized much"a" lirge proportioli of ther that her rise has been gradial and constant rather than a sudden meteorie jump. She was signed by the Universal Pictures' Corporation

few months ago to star in feature productions over a long terms, alter she hid played perhaps thirty unfeature leading roles for that organization.

JOHNNIE WALKER

BIG PRIZE.

"THE FOURTH MUSKET-«

EER COMING.

“ALIMONY." PICTURE WITH A FIXE GAST

Girate Damiand,' Warner, Bux- Jer, Ruby Miller and Clyde Will- more head the cast of "Alimony, A. T. Locke's domestic drama, pictunzed by "F. B. Q., which is shown for the first time at the World Theatre.

While Miss Darmond is well- known to the American filmu fans as 4. skilful actress of exceptional charm, Miss Miller makes her first sereen appearance in the United States in this picture.

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This English actress hins 11 European reputa don as a Shakes- perean artist, and has come to this Country after a long tour of Afrien and the continent with three Eng- lish productions, "Polly With Past. The Edge O'Beyond” and "The Little Demozel."

"Alimony deals with a wife's struggle to save her husband from the degrading influence of the wealth which, she herself is helped to bring him. As his in- come increases, little pleasures that formerly interested him prove dull and he seeka new pastares. She started as an "extra" three

Striving as long as possible to pre- years ago us much from necessity

vent the impending disaster which the wife foresees if her interests, as from any artistic ambition. She

and her husband's continue to Wanted to achieve success in wone way and family financial reverses

diverge, Marion Mason finally made it imperative that she middleweights battling for sure only thing that will bring her A big prize-fight, with two husky decided that a sepamtion, is the to work in some capacity.

She never found "extra" work extreme nacy, is one of the features of husband to his senses. ly distasteful, because she saw in The Fourth Musketeer," starring He accepts the outcome philoso- every day's work some little way Johnnie Walker, coming here sophically, and continues his reckless in which she could bring herself Walker was opposed by Willian course. From a distance his wife more and more to the attention of, Scolt, noted ring athlete.

watches him approach the brink of The fight was fought under: disaster. Then, in a remarkable directors.

Tipnily, Universal put her in one regulation, Marquis of Queensbury denouement, she comes to his reel-comedy leads, then two rect rules, in an officiul twenty-foot assistance at the crucial moment, westerns and eventually into lead padded ring with the usual referee, fanning into flame once more the ing roles of five reel features. Her seconds, trainers, time-keeper and love which had actually never last leading role was with Reginald representatives of the press present. died,

and A regular howling, shrieking mob James W. Horne, who directed Denny in Sporting Youth' following this she was made a star of six hundred fight fans was hiredAlimony, is a director of noted

There was nothing sudden about to it in the audience and root."

ability, having nade "The Hot- Eileen Percy plays the leading tento" which was considered one it-she simply worked consistently

senson's best pictures. for three years, had talent and feminine rôle opposite Walker in the beauty, and learned to take advan-"The Fourth Musketeer" with the

Alimony" is the third production tage of every twist of fate; especial supporting cast including Eddie he has directed for the Film Book- is in many of the Hoot Gibson Gibbon, James McElhern, William ing Offices under his long-term

Scott, Aggie Herring, Edith Yorke, contract. -productions...

Supporting her in this produc- Georgie Stone and Lucy Dolme tion, which Robert P. Will directed The Fourth Musketeer"

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from Hulbert Footner's Argosy adapted from HC. Wiswor Well-youth and optimism and it depicta Magazine story. "A New Girl in known story of the same name, the love story of a romantically in- Town, are Edward Hearn, Mur-which appeared recently in the clined young American who stops a garet Campbell, Eve Sutherland, Cosmopolitan'Magazine and in filled Philo McCullough, Frederick Cole with that inimitable burnour for fake robbery, with himself as the which this prolific author has hero, to win back the flagging love of his wife, who has used his The keynote of the picture in success to get into the social whirl.

and Arthur Hoyt, yo

Hill also directed her first star- become famous. ring vehicle, "Excitement:""

Commencing

SUNDAY, 27th. to TUESDAY, 29th,

THE

DANGEROUS BLONDE

featuring

LAURA LA PLANTE

with

EDWARD HEARN

A KNOCKOUT-OF

FUN and THRILLS!

The indiscreet love letters of her daddy started the trouble-and her devastating dimple and wink did the rest

IT'S A RJOT OF HIGH-SPEED THRILLS, ROMANCE AND ACTION, SWIRLING AROUND THE CABARET AND SOCIETY

LIFE OF GAY NEW YORK,

Right up-to-the-minute | The modern girl at her speediest! And Laura La Plante is simply dazzling---delicious--immense |

WORLD THEATRE