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SHE WANTED JEWELS, MOTOR CARS, PARIS GOWNS, FURS, LUXURY, WEALTH AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS IT WOULD BUY
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The Dollar Line send the The Hastern Times Boys A movement is on foot to erect "China Mail" their Balling that the American Consul-General a statue of the late Dr. Sun Yat- schedule No. 8, giving full partie Tiontain has lodged a protest with sen on the shores of the West Lake, culars of fortnightly sailings.. the Chinese authorities against the Hangchow,
searching of American citizens in the streets by Fongtian troops.
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A meeting of the Board of Education will be held in the Board Room at the Education
3 p.m.
The Carolinian by Rafael Sabatim was considered to be the best selling book in Shanghai last week. Pipers and a Dancer by "Stelta Berison was fourth on the Hist.
The first radio concert in Bussia
The last performance of The Gondoliers at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night was attended Office on Wednesday, April 1, at was given at the Trade Union Hall by a large audience, not a sent in the last days of December. being available when the par- Moscow's leaderless. orchestra,formance began. Scenes of great which plays without a conductor, enthusiasm were witnessed at the gave the performance and the pro-ringing down of the curtain and gramme included Grieg's "Peer numerous bouquets, boxes of Gyut Suite, the triumphal March chocolates and other-presents from Alda and the Internationale. were handed up to the principals and chorus. HE. Sir Claud Severn, the Officer Administras ing. thanked the audience; on: behalf of the Philharmonic Society of which he is the President for their appreciation,
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A literary prize without a name Theatrical Enterprises (in has been instituted in Paris. The charge of the Madeline Rossiter award has just been made for the Co.) announce that they are first time by an anonymous com bringing to the Far East "The mittee which includes no writera. Epic of Everest" depicting the The laureate is a young man, British Expeditions to endeavour Panait Istrati, who obtains his With the pound sterling going to conquer the highest, mountain living us a photographer, and de-up or the dollar coming down, in the world.
votes his nights to literature. The whichever way it may be looked at, book Which has won for lum the gold coins buve begun to dribble The bricks of the Forbidden prize is called "Oncle Anghel," and Enck to the Bank of England. The City wall, between Tunganmen deals with the life of Rumanian experta on the subject calculate that and Esianmen, Peking, aggre-peasants. No money is handed about 5,000,000 sovereigns are out gating to some 3,000,000 pieces, over, ns in the other literaryon hoard." Now that matters according to reports, have been awards the prize bas a purely financial are tending toward normal, purchased by a certain prominent moral value-it is a mere declar people who were frightened by the contractor at the price of tion that the chosen work is, for the bogey of valueless paper are letting $200,000. Demolition of the wall cultured public, the most agree go their hidden supplies of gold is going on.
able of the season.
little by little. Perhaps they realise that even when Great Britain The latest province to join in The Community Church, geta hack onto a gold basis this con- the temple building rush is that Shanghai, advertises itself in venient treasury note will still be the of the Isle of Man, a province the following effective way current exchange and as good as founded in 1886,. and which num- Every thought .makes its gold for all daily purposes. bers only 12 lodges. These facts physical impression on the brain, and the smallness of the island as definitely as the steel needle. Fifty years ago overy self- speaks volumes for the Masonic impresses the phonograph disk. respecting shoeblack in London enthusiasm that prevails. Sixty If you think only business wore a red coat, but nowadays one years ago there was not a Masonic thoughts, yours will be only a can be a shoeblack in any lodge on the island, so that it is business brain.. If you think coloured cdat, though here and no wonder that Manx Masons are only of jazz, yours will be a jazz there the red coat is still "de proud both of their progress and brain. If you think noble rigeur." The red-coat brigade of the new temple which they thoughts, you are building within originated nave been enabled to erect within you an immortal soul. "As a the last three years, for the site man thinketh in his heart, so is was only purchased in 1922. he." It is as true to-day as when Now they have a Masonic hall the discerning seer of old penned containing temple, dining hall it. In seeking the courts of wor lounge. library, museum, board ship you are putting yourself in room and ether necessary contact with fellow men who are Auxiliaries. The dining hall will striving to make, this weary old boy's hero. Kown as "Rob world into a kingdom of heaven. Roy," he had travelled in a canoe Community Church is a church over the European canals and rivers where thought is free, where and down the Jordan in Palestine, sympathies are wide, ideals highHe was a mountaineer, and one of and consecration deep. To- the earliest to take up the volunteer morrow at eleven-well, why not? movement with enthusiasm.
seat
250 comfortably and 400 when rot used for dining pur- poses. The temple has fixed seat- ing accommodation for 220, with accommodation for about 100 extra chairs.
SOCIAL
with one John Macgregor, a philanthropist of the Victorian era, who started it in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibi. tion, when what is now known as the Crystal Palace was erected in Hyde Park. A supporter of many philanthropies, John Macgregor was
AND PERSONAL.
The Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Mrs. Syrie Thompson is a pas Devinney, Capt. and Mrs. Tsenger on the outgoing Atsura Hussey and Mr. G. H. Potts Maru. are passengers on the outgoing President Wilson.
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Captain E. 1. M. Barrett, the well-known Shanghai sportsman, who captained the Shanghai Interport cricket team, has left for Home on leave.
Mr. J. Noble, of the Standard Oil Co. has beer transferred to Manila and left by the s.s. President Madison, accompanied by Mrs. Noble.
The Rev. and Mrs. C. Porri have left for Home and it is unlikely that they will return. The pulpit at the Wesleyan Church Wanchai, is being sup- plied by missionary and other
relief.
The Rev. A. Gurney Gold- smith is due to pass. through the, Colony on Friday next on his way to "span up" the work of the Missions to Seamen in, Kobe. Mr. Goldsmith was Chaplain to the Missions to Seamen in Hong- kong so far back as 1886.
The King has appointed Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, G.C.M.G., CH, to be King of Arms of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, in succession to Sir
Mr. Harry Ore is to play his "First Lettish Rhapsody" at this afternoon's recital in the City Hall.
Weather conditions last week
Mrs. Esther Stubbs Smith, formerly a resident of Shanghai, and Mukden, following an opera- tion in & Brooklyn hospital, has affected various sports meetings died. Mrs. Smith had many considerably. The following is friends in the Far East. Mr. Smith one participator's observation :- was at one time connected with It is believed that all swam the Tobacco Products Corporation ashore safely but the cyclists will In China,
have to go to excavate their machines to-morrow,
"The big trouble just now is that there are few young folke aboard,” said a splaster lady on the tourist ship. Empress of France., "The average age of all persons on the ship, is around 47. That is too old for roaming boat decks in the early hours and watching the phosphorous wake of the ship, There are a few young ones aboard, but they seem to be Impervious to the 'lure of the
West Pacific."
Sub-Lieut. J. P. L. Reid, of H.M.S. Carlisle, has been awarded the Beaufort and Wharton Testi- monials for the year 1924. The first Testimonial commemorates the service of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B., and the second Testimonial that of Rear- Admiral Sir William Wharton, K.C.B., F.R.S., two distinguished hydrographers of the Navy. The testimonials are awarded each year to the midshipmen who passes the best examination in navigation and pilotage for promotion.
After the reading of the annual report the following members were elected to the General Committee of the United Services Assocation, Shanghai: Lieut-Colonel B. G. The thirteenth annual dinner Gauntlett, C.B.E., D.S.O, Major of the Oxford and Cambridge M. Reader Harris, M.C., Captain Society of Shanghai was held at H. E. Middleton, M.B.E., and Rev. the Shanghai Club. Mr. Duncan A. C. S. Trivett. The following McNeill, the President, occupied men remain on the committee for the chair, supported the Very the ensuing year: Mr. A. J. Griffiths, Rev. Dean Symona, Vice- Capt. R. M. J. Martin, Lieut. E, K. President. Forty-three members McMichael and Lieut. H. J. West. were present. The guest of the evening was Rear-Admiral D.
G.C.M.G., K.C.B.. I.S.O., who has resigned the appointment in con- sequence of the state of his health. Sir Frank Swettenham was at one time Governor of the Straits To Superintendent: Chief In- Settlements.
spector J. Burnside, from January
Montagu Frederick Ommanney, Sixteen police promotions have Murray Anderson, C.B., C.M.G., been made by the Shanghai M.V.O. The toast of "The Municipal Council, Many of them. King proposed by the Chair- are retro-active. They include man, was followed by "Alma the following:"
Mater.proposed by Mr. G. M. Billings, and "Our Guest,” pro- posed by the Rev. A. N. Rowland.
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Standing committees of the To Chief Inspector: Inspector American University Club at T. P. Givene, from March 1, Shanghai were elected at a meet- To Inspector: Sub-Inspector C. ing of the Executive Committee. Mills, from March 1. Sub-Inspec Dr. J. C. McCracken retains the for P. J. Duane from March 1. chairmanship of the educational Sub-Inspector C. Powell from committee, Mr. JB. Sawyer March.. membership committee; Mr. S. N. Au-Young, the entertainment
Miss Jeanne Van Coover, the first American woman to get into Kabul, Afghanistan, arrived in Shanghai by the str. Persia, Miss Van Coover has spent the last 14 years in travel in many out of the way spots. She has narrow- ly secuped being captured by brigands; has been entertained by the Amir of Persia and the Queen Mother of Persia, Tagore, and secretary of others. Her work with the Near Club Raat Relief Commission gave her well dinner at an opportunity of exploring the Penang, at country around Baku, Batum, and Pratt, the
Tilia on which so much interest.
now.centr
seeing pushed on 160mile
famous Buddhas of Ban one 178 feet 120 foot high- arved out of the cliffs. > Miss Coover will remain In
committee and Mr. J. B. Powell On the eve of his departure for the speaker's committee, Meme in well earned leave Dr. Jabin Lau, new president, atated JC Tall, the hon that 16 was proposed to hold a the Penang Polo number of tins and evening gatherings in the course of the the
year and to offer a prize to en- courage the tuty of Sing American questions by local schools. The first of the of tiffins will be this week an attempt will be mad
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