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caused him to be acclaimed as a national hero. A few years later he returned to baka the field against Suraj-ad-Dowlah, the In- haman. Nawab of Bengal, who murdered 123 white prisoners in the Black Hole of Calcutta. The

MONDAY, NOVEMBER

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

November, 1925. |ship among the workers, one a8 4

Nawab had French assistance, A CALENDAR. 9, Mon... Sir pioneer organiser of agricultural

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Whitaker died. *1910 10, Tues, Joseph Arch Born,

1826..

11, Wed., Martin Luther born

1483:

12, Thurs., Thomas Burt born,

1837.

19, Fri., R. L. Stevenson bern

1860

14, Sat., Booker Washington:

died; 1915.

||labourers, the other of miners..

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If you look at, the record of the lives of these men, you will find therein a atory of unfaltering effort for the good of others. No amount of disappointment slaked. their courage; nothing made, or could make them selfish. Others have reaped where Arch and Burt Isowed.

bat was utterly defeated at the battle of Plassy, which firmly established our Indian Empire.. It is melancholy to reflect that Clive's later days were darkened by false accusations, and although he was fompletely exonerated, the treatment ao embittered him that he took his own life...The|| centenary of George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1, which made the first railway journey between Stockton and Darlington, was celebrated at Manchester... The Centenary Queen was the young) daughter of a Great Western carriage cleaner, and the pageant that passed before her Included Two PIONEERS. Calendar is rich the earliest forms of transport-

in names, some occupation. He has in the course the camel, the elephant," and the

of his work walked 50,000 miles, of which, like. Luther and palanquín, proceeding through the era of the sedan chair and stage world fame. But working people back" very many thousands of and has got into and out of 90,000 Chatham and Stevenson, have won omnibuses. He has been turned coach to the railway locomotive will remember with particular times. but had secured over The official celebrations were held affection Joseph Arch and Thomas 150.000 interviews, insuring their a few months ago, but the railway Burt. companies cordially supported the mail week exhibition organised by their employees. The men felt that

15, Sun., Earl of Chatham born,

1708.

This week's

A life insurance Á STRENUOUS, office's inspector, LIFE. just retired after 40 years' service, has drawn up some figures illus- trative of the arduousness of his

Hives for £1,800,000. Having. once,, made up his mind to insure a

There was, despite all differ-neighbour, he called daily on his

In uniting to do honour to the ences, something which made way to the station, Ultimately memory of George Stephenson these two men kin. Both started he got a proposal and a cheque. and other railway ploneers, such under special disadvantages, being But habit compelled him on the as Richard Trevithick, they were little more than children when following, day to that of the re- doing honour to the craft, they, they went to work. Both made ceipt of the cheque to press his

cheir way to positions of leader-"[neighbour'a bell-push!

serve.

THEY SAY THAT The music of Geners the type writer.-Miss Diana Bourbon..

Most girls find it easier to keep moderately ft than men do.-Miss Billa Hatt

No woman who deserves the name of Five is ever twice the same- Miss Constance Eaton

There are no better, reads than the: English in the whole of Europe.

M: Gustav Herinann.

The plodder goes steadily on, but the wingler draws the larger salary

Mr. Stacy Aumonier.

By not marrying, if she has the chance, a girl misses three-quarters of the duty and fun of life: Misa Viol Tree.

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MEMORIES OF THE EMPIRE.

It is understood that negotiations

THE PROMENADE.

are on the point of being completed These records on the credit side. for the sale of the Empire Theatre, of the Empire's account outbeiance in Deicester Square, which will the unsavoury reputation of the then be demolished to make room Empire Promenade. That episode for a new picture theatre by an in the theatre's story is sufficiently' Ameriem syndicate, writes a cor-spitomised in a Phil May drawing.... respondent of the "Observer." There were flunkeys in the auditor.

to

The pulling down of the Empire | 2m in those days" in knee Theatre will mean the end of a breeches and silk stockings, and very interesting chapter of London Phi Muy depicted one of them ad- ́ theatrical history. The place held pressing a dezat-mondaine. "Ladies by the Fampire Theatre in theatrical are not admitted here," mid the and is and will be so distinctive, thankey. "I'm not a lady was full of character and memory the indignant refert. The bare fact little is that the London County Council, that one realises with some difficulty the fact that its history moved by the exhortations of Mrs. University with the money earued

is brief compired with a good Chant and others, who were from the Shipping Control, now

'many other London theatres. Its stignutised by Clement Scott in diverted to the Singapore Base

nation, are not neighbour and competitor in Lekes- the Daily Telegraph as "Prudes Scheme le carrying out of the afraid of" playing our favourite for Sure, the faint dates on the Prowl, abolished the pro- recommendations contained in mess even when we play them from the fifties, although the pre-mendade. Frice to that event.

sent editka is only a few months a

Was attempt.

mude budly.-Mr. Peter Merrill Lieutenant Olitzky's report on the

older than the existing Empireollify the prowlers by enclos Overland China Mail meningittis epidemic; and the It is a Hitle mad to think what a Theatre, which was opened on Aprilfing the bars at the back of the pro- idea of # communal hotel great deal of music is written wuch 14, 1894. Its designation-menade with a barrier of Moorish at Kowloon to help in part is all head and no heart-Miss pire," was the choice of its first fretwork, which the bloods of

manager, H. J. Hichin, who re-fi the promenade come down. Urkulu Greville.. solve the housing problem. Good

mained in eontrol for well over

It is significant, perlups, of the reasons doubtless exist why none CHEUNG CHAU NOTES

kopire's clientèle throughout the whole of the period which is been reviewed that the THE HOME OF THE HALLET. honse never really received its What exactly will be the Em-financial stability after the closure Tires cltimate place i stage of the promenade Its dividends averaging. annals? Artistically, I think, the had been enormous, pulm will be awarded to active-some-60 per ent, per annum,

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MARRIAGE.

of these idens have fructified: But

very delightful, but the gardens Dry warm weather prevails, and shrubs are suffering from lack

it is in the larger sphere of the'] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jeveryday life of the Colony that Sir Claud's name will be best re- membered. He has touched it at almost every point. It has not been one-sided-parochial shal

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twenty years, a longer period thun could be claimed by any other theatrical manager of his time.

A large party of the Christian ments as a Home of the Baller: while its receipts were in, the neigh we say but has revealed a rather and Missionary Alliance Mission For twenty years, from 1805 to bourhood of £100,000 a year. In Wonderful

grasp of human who started from here in a special 1915. the two great theatres in 1923, seven years after the dis- elementals. Sporting, musical launch for Hongkong, sailing the Leicester Square were bammer-and-uppenrance of the promenade, the dramatic, religious, philanthropic next morning for Canton, reached tongs competitors in the production directors" reports allowed a loss on and social causes have all had the there in safety and got on board of Bullet, Alfred Moul, at the the year's working of more than the boat for Wuchow; even Alhamber, led off will "patriotic £20,000. The property belt, how- benefit of Sir Claud's experience Chinese servants were got past the ballets, to music composed by Sirever the ringic building, hás and his enthusiasm. He has un-pickets. We are anxious to hear Arthur Sullivin' and Sir London always, bop, or of the.mbat valu- er bent without in any way detract-of their success for the rest of the Ronald Victoris and Merrie able fin's central London, and Sir ing from an honoured position. voyage. If this is made in safety, England and Britanini's Alfred Butt gave as much as TURNER-FAIR-On November

Americans may have the "pepake the venture.

another but smaller party will Rendin." "George Edwardes, at the £460,000 for it in 1920. In the 4. Michael Howard, Tunner younger son of the late Sir and Britons generally the The luggage had to be trans- Empire, aided by costumier same, year, at public auction, the George Turner and Lanyarch," but Sir Claud Severn has ferred from one boat to another Wilhelm and composer Wenzel und property was withdrawn after bid Turner, to Daisy Mainwaring proved that generalisations of at Canton in a small motor boat, maitresse de ballet Katti Lanner of £225,000...

PERSONALIA, Lockett Fair, daughter of the this nature are not safe to 8trips.

which had to make seven or more gave elaborate, glimpses of the splendours that were to come with Rev. Canon Ford.

Managerially, the Empire had its проп. The Chinese, with their

the savent of Diughiileff. On second

interesting personalia. Its first characteristic courtesy and gen- Rey McRae and family arrived thoughts, glimpse is hardly the Hongkong, Monday, November 5, 1920-erosity of feeling have associated to-day from Lantas, crossing over word, seeing that Edwardes, whenager, Harry. Hitchins.

handsome, white-haired man with by a small boat from the south was nothing if not lavishly inclined, richly contrusted black moustache, themselves with others. In

coast. On Monday next Rey would spend as much us £10,000 on huil-fellow-well met at the busa. paying tribute to an official Broadfoot will come down from the production of a bullet and The proudest in his career was when who has sensed their better the heights; he is the last of the devote to its presentment at least he took the Empire company to

to a remarkable original mountain party to leave, two-thirds of the programme.

Winder" to play before Queen As Mr. Winston Churchill told qualities

but we understand Mr. and Mrs. Glorious nights! Adeline Genee, Victoria, and her late Majesty pre- us on one historic occasion, in the degree...

..So Sir Claud Severn Augur of the Canton Hospital are Lyda Kyasht, Phyllis Bedells-sented him with a diamond pin with kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed sunders his thirteen years con- to hold a cool and lonely vigil in here's rosemary for remembrance the Imperial monogram. Spectacu man is king. Given an official of nection with the Colony with a one of the cottages.

Those delightfal premières dantur, loo; wins the visit of the then high station with the inherent gift salvo of plaudits and goodwill

seuses trained the theatre going pub-Shah of Persia to the "Empire" and Progress is at last being made lic to appreciate, later the art of his bestowal on the highly orna of humour, his kingship in auch which should be an endurin

in the matter of the Indian mar- ried quarters at the Police station. Pavlova: Karsavine, Lopokova, god mental manager of the Order of the We are also pleased to note that their kindred of the Buser balles. Lion, and Bran, ble stones of stumbling that have Grease, with her Dresden figure Hitchins had three managerial for years blocked the lower path style, reigned unchalienged at the excites who afterwards became

Empins for a whole decade. Her famous Augustis Barris Georg have at last been removet.

Kyaht: draw, the Empire 20 B. Cocara

SIR CLAUD SEVERN.

a place as Hongkong need never memory to the end of his days. be disputed. Of the three stand- points from which the surrated

a man should be estimated in the

home, in the office

these plac

¡Decretary Fhe mincere

ated on

Secretary tunities for ing a policy may as the poles tering the

NOTABLE ANNIVERSA

When the maila:left: Lond was just two hundred years a

the ch

The verandah and servants Johnnies from the bars and pro Harri and Edwardes quarters, at No. 2 dre almost com-IGENENA

house is offered for sale. Another is also likely to come into

the theory. “jomníky!? there wor most prosperous period

and adraft dipis

wunderstand that the beauty anil after ilish the greatest power fouvier of, No. 8 house will soon be the dainty, fairy like Bedells, 1g - East At the age leaving the Mission: field, and his As a music hall the Empire Highton, Robert Clive went out to Madras in the old East India Company's Civil Servic years later, the French and captured Madras, bas escaped and

Rev HR. Wells will conduct, Eservices at the New Territory Mission chapel on Sunday. The

in the ibly Hall -

much to hold not the ting of Variety, winch is nowadays exus ously, supposed to be flying at heif mast. Even during the ballet re- gime, there were fameras stars on

the re

Palace of Varieties - emptions then existing

the Hams of the Ballet Cochran left the Empire to produce the firs

timate revu others,