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In this unusual fine production the versatile star is given an opportunity for the display of her emotional ability

Every a power hitherto unrevealed. moment is an unforgettable heart-throb. Every scene is a thrilling climax The star is supported by an exceptionally strong cast comprising Jackie Saunders, Russell Simpson and Tully Marshall.

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The tombs of four rient The German National Youth,

Anglo-Saxon kings were discovered in the Augustina Abbey Canterbury Cathedral, on February 17:

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The Fengties authorities are contemplating, extenfling the Pain, tain-Kalm Railway for military reasons, ultimately to Jehol.

There will be a cinematograph

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League which includes nearly display for children at the Helena pataotic youth organisations, in Cornmoy opened a mitional conven- May Institute on Friday, March tion at Berlin on February 1.13, at 5 p.m. Tickets 50 cents on-Kalkreuth, president of the each. Family tickets $1.00-for agricultural lengue, addressed the

three people. youthful deputies emphasisingTM" the importance of patriotic youth organisations us this best substitute Tor failitary training in' pre/wac dhya and us, sole spiritul stronghold tell in Germany,

At the annual general meeting of the Chefoo British Churuber of Commerce the following finns were elected to serve on the Committee during the coming year, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, was due to arrive ut Victoria, B.U., Messrs, Comabe, Eckford and Co., ou Fobruary and at Vancouver on Mess's Janies. Mallan and Co., Febritary This visit appears to lat. und Messrs. H. E. Railton According to Bulapaste the outcome of a special invita- Land Co. despatch, the members of the Tittle ficu, as no Canadian port-was, in Eatente, Roumania, Yugo-Slavin cluded in the original itinerary of and Czecho-Slovakia will send their the Squadron, which Juis on bone foreign ministers to Bucharest on 'nbent 3201 midshipmen At Sun March 10 to dispass the communist problem and the question of the Little Entente's relations to Soviet Ruskin.

The Soviet (overmnent bored Tea Februrg 18 urgent appeals to peasants to increase the cultivation Liis Spring to avoid a new famine

The Training Squadron of the as the winter crops are practically devastated throughout the country, Japanese Navy, communded by resulting from "normal winter. Vice-Adiniral Saburo. Hynkataka, weather.

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A. 38 pair cable, which was taken up from the North Point Reserve during the latter part of Francisco a cordial welcome. wlast week, was yesterday morning given to the Japanese visitors by relaid in the new Reserve, situated Vice-Admiral Wiley,

between Blake Pier and Tsim shatsui. The operation was carried On Junpaty 2 a fùmber of out successfully in 25 minutes Included among the belongings of the late Marquis of Ripon,mis. ish from the Dutch Past Officials from the Telephone Com Telegraphic Company, anctioned during the inst week of Indies were delivered at the London panyo February, were Chinese paintings Zoo Aquarium after having crossed.W.D., and Royal Engineers, on glass and porcelain, including the North Sea by aeroplane dining were on board the steam launch

The towing the lighter. many Ming, Khanghsi. Kien Lang, fifty miles an hour gule. Peking cut bacqner work in red and gurimi possesses as air envity

beneath each gill-cover, and hsa Among the first subscribers green, and sorne pieces of antique result is able to survive in the and towards a fund of £100,000 being Chinese, Furniture.

afa dried-up pond for a considerable raised by the Imperial College of It is a nest-builder, the Tropical: Agricniture for builders, period.

one being constructed of aquatic laboratories and the instructional

·plants. On being batched the sugar factory at St. Augustine, you feed upon the materials of Trinidad, and for the establishment of a research putate to fit students which the nout is formed,

as experts on estates and agricul pretural services throughout the British

Empire ngusir the Messrs. E. 1: Sassoon and Co., Anatd., "£500, and Messrs,, Edward

Boustead and Co., £72 1īs,

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At Christie's, on Jamiary 29, me old Fanglish-loqner cabinet, with Holding doors enclosing drawers, derated in the Chinese taste, in black and gold, on carved gilt wood stand, 40 in, wide, was sold for 165 guinens to 31. 1larris, and another The Bishop of Salisbury Chinese lacquer cabinet, similar, sided at a meeting of the Missionary but 48 in. wide, brought Council of the Church Assembly,

Westminster, on January 28. guineas..

official report says:It was The French Cardams directed pain thit the proposals put for snow open protest letter onward were of far-reaching import- Behure 19 to M. Herriot against ance and that if necepted, the Despite intenmi wars and anti- the French Prender's Church Council would be starting upon a Christian movetuents in linn, the policy, and rejecting the Alsace- new emin" its activities, and that American, British and Scottish Lorraine special mission as a sub- very important consequences for the Bible sopieties repon the distribu stitute for the former French work of the Chuch överseas were tion of than ane and a half Entasy at the Vatican In reply likely to ensue The Bishops of tuition prer of the Scriptures last to the open letter addressed to M. London, Salisbury and Peter-year, which two million in excess Tissington of the previous year. The receipts Herriot by the French cardinal re-borough, the garding the maintenance of the Tatlow, Day Lankester, 'und others for the side of Bibles is also above French Jinbassy at the Vatican coal-purt in the subsequent discus-thait of 1928, due, it is thought, to' Premier Herriot declared that ilisica. The proposals were unani-renewed interest ingre. Scriptfines was solely a politicst question which mously approved and referred to the arising from aging and also to hand nothing to do with respect Home Base and Overseus Com- the simplification Cole Jonéfi cript

ittees for further consideration.*] in Bible publica Canter towards the Catholic Church.

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Inspector Fred Fisher and Mis Fisher left by the Katori Maru oa Wednesday..

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Nixon, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., left on the Katori Maru.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Gow returned to the Colony from Manila by the President Taft

Mr. F. P. Lenfestey of Carroll Bros, returned to the Colony yes, terday by the s.5. President Taft.

Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Apcar with Master George Apcar were pas sengers on the outgoing Katori Mari on Wednesday.

Passengers by the Katori Maru included Mrs. S. Mayes, Mrs. R. W. Harris, Mr. W. H. Coates and Mr. C. A. d'Almeida.

Chefoo residents have had the pleusture of congratulating Mr. and Mrs. D. F. R. McMullan on the birth of a daughter on the 11th

inst.

By invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. D. J. Jones, of Bournemouth, a non-Conformist, preached in Canterbury Cathedral.

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Mr. E. C. Thomas. of the Diocesan Boys School writes interestingly of his trip Home which embraced calls at ports in different countries.

on Home leave next month,

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hewitt go the pupils of Madam Kelvey is to An exhibition, of dancing by

be given in the Star Theatre on April 29 and May 1.

Mrs. G. McPherson's exhibition of pictures on Friday and Saturday last, resulted in a number of pur chases being made by visitors.

Burglaries have been rife on Shameen, Canton. The latest to be victimised is Mr. T. Bond, Messrs Dodwell & Co's Ltd, manager.

Mr. and Mrs. O'Gorman Ander- son are not to come to Hongkong as was anticipated, but will re- main at Mengize, Yunnan pro- vinge. Mrs Antlerson is Hetta Benion, the well-known writer.

Interest in the Rents Ordinance is shown by the fact that over a thousand letters have been received by the Hon, the Attorney General from those désirous of giving evidence before the Rents Ordinance Cominittee.

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Miss Kathleen Caulfield, for five years a meniher of the nurs- P.UM.C. ing staff of the Hospital, Peking, was recently married in America to Mr. E, S. Hogan... They expect to go in the near future to Manila where Mr. Hogan is in business.

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Thanks are due to the Committee of the City Hall for foregoing the fee for the Theatre and to MessTS. Lane, Crawford, Ltd, and Messrs. Nestlé and Angle Swiss Condens- ed Milk Co., who donated choco- lates for sale between the acts. Also to Mrs. Holyoak for organis- ing the sale of advance-booking,

coupons..

Dr. H. G. Thompson, is now on a visit to Hangchow where it is likely he will take charge of the Last night's performance by the Hospitals and extensive medical A.D.C. of "French Leave was plant organised by Dr. Dancan under the distinguished patronage Main. Dr. Thompson is a brother of H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward of Mrs. Lindsay of St. Andrew's, the Kowloon and is well-known in the Stubbs, KC.M.G.), H.E. General Officer Commanding the Colony where he has addressed Troops (Major General C. C. Luard, several meetings. C.B., CMG), and Commodore

J. B. Stirling, C.B.

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Professor LH Bakeland, is to visit Canton in the interests of educational and scientific matters. Dr Bakeland, who has held for Passengers on the President some time the chair of Industrial Taft which arrived yesterday Chemistry at Columbia University, included Mr. B. R. Rasmussen, New York, is the retiring president Mrs. F. Allen, Mr. C. W. E. of the American Chemical Associa- Bishop and Mr. C.B. Easterbrook. tion.

Those who, remember Mischa Elman when he played in Hong kong some years ago, may be interested to hear that the famous violinist has become engaged to be married.

Messrs. H. G. Hegarty and A. O Brawn have qualified to meet in the final of the Junior Golf The Championship at Fanling. match will take place on Sunday March 2204

The following forth

dings are anı

Edward Farrel

ant, of Mes

Swire Thorne Joy

Building,

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Young Women's Christian Association yesterday the following ladies were clected to serve as officers of the Assocla tion for the coming year President. Mrs. Wong Kwok

huen; Vice-President, Mrs. Ma Ying-plu: Secretary, Miss Li Tressorer, Mrs. Ma

Poon-kun; Wing-chap.

The final dance of the season took place at the Police Head

ters last evening, the function of mother fandy The event was

argely

Hongkong amateur thespians should be interested in the fact that the American Players at Shanghai intend in future to pro- duce plays both for the entertain- ment of the public and in aid of worthy charities with such pro ceeds as-may be available. The membership is representative of those who were connected with the three successful productions, "Old Lady Thirty-One," "A Full House" and "The Thirteenth Chair." Members have started rehearsing the first act of "Dulcie," the three act comedy by George Kauffman and Mare Connelly which was so popular in New York. The following have been elected to membership of the American Players: Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Crane, Dr. and Mrs. Clapp Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury, Mrs. Grace Terry Mra, Irons, Mrs: Hope Hardy, and Messra. Lewis Andrews, Puddi combe, Hastings, Bratten, Petrie,

tson Carey, Giovannmi, v Olesen, Schinasi. The following executive board was selected Mrs. Crane, chairman; Mrs. Clapp, secretary: Mr. Benjamin' Wate treasurer, Mr. Clane and drew Mrs. Trons, is to argy of publicity with Mrs.

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