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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926.

"LOUD CHEERS.”

(GREETS VOTE IN CANADIAN

COMMONS.

MAJORITY OF THREE.

"CHeuberia American Service.)

COMING HERE,

TWO LUCKY YOUNG LADIES,

TRIP ROUND- WORLD.

Among the passengers arriving on 8.8. President Bolk" de Ottuwn, Jan. 15. After five days, the debate infongkong on January 19 will be the Canadian House of Commons Miss Irisne Mitchell of Chicago, terminated in the rejection by 123 and Alise Geraldines Dyson, of the to 120 of the vote of no confidence State of india, who were winners moved by the Rt. Hon. Arthur contest, the first prize of which Meighan, K., Leader of the

was drip aivorad the world on the Opposition.

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Loud cheers marked the relier of the tension existing owing to

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QUAINT STORY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

M.P. WHO ACTED AS A COMEDIAN,

MANAGER IN ASYLUME

An incident which destroyed all his ambicions to become a famous actor and decided him to go in for politics, was related by Sir Walter de Frece, M.P. for Blackpook in a humorous speech at the annual conference of the National Amateur Operatic and Dramatic

Association.

OIL AND METALS.

AUSTRALIA TO ENCOURAGE PROSPECTORS,

VOTES. OF £100.000.

(Reuter's Service))

Melbourne. Jan. 15. The Federal Government has introduced two Bills in the House Representatives providing of

£40,000 to encourage prospecting and £60.000 to encourage prospect ing for petroleum.

for precious metala in Australia

COMPANY REPORT.

These young lies, by their In his earlier years, Sir Walter went out as manager the uncertainty of the result, endine offorts in the side of tickets said, he coupled with the fact that anfor admission to the Einois Pre-when on tour with a company of! adverse vote would have mnots Haposition, which was held at Sir John Hare's... On arrival at measurably upset the political chicugte hush Metabor, have earned a town called Sunderland-laugh- situntik.

eubles he two best sales-

STAR TERRY CO., LTD. Fur inet-moment

spect Indies for Hires. They disposedter)--he found to his horror that Minister Boivin, (7) dechired that thousands of wickets to in-the two principal comedians had the Governokent would not

The Star Ferry Co., Ltd., dividual privehasers. Through Miss quarrelled over the question of a the regard

defent of' the

Mitelo's Bourns in the City of dance part, and at 7.15-a quar-reports thut the balance at Profi amendment FIN

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were ter of an hour before the curtain und Losa Accomb for

the year Government's Chicago, 1,785,000 mickets approval of the record of four years. He pro-really "deposed" "of Mwent up one of them refused to ended December 31, 1925, is $260041:61, which, together with $11,115,08 brought forward from the previous year, makes i total of $270.934.69 wailable for appro-

go on the stage.

Sir Walter said he asked his wife (formerly Miss Vesta Tilley), who was playing the prin cipal part, what he should do, and she advised him to play the part.

CHURCH NOTICES,,

A CHARGE. OF ONE DOLLAR: IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICHS UNDER THIS HEADING

WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH.

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Queen's 'Road East. Minister, Rev Ernest. A. Baatio, SA, Macdonnell Road. Tel. No. Contral 4660,

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17. Services

10.15 am. Preacher: Rev. G.. E.

Arrowsmith M.A. Assistant Vicar

of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. G. G. Barnes; B.A.

8:15 p.m. Chaplain's Meeting In the Sallors' d Soldiers Home, Arsenal Street.

Bible Class on Wednesday, January 29 at 8:15 pm. in the Sailors' and Soidlers" Home, Arsenal Street.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Macdonnell Road, below, Bowen Road Tram Station.

Sunday Service 11.15 am Wednesday Evening Meeting "I did so, Sir Walter proceed-prouching meeting of shareholders, Reading Room, at above ad- fed, and shall never forget that recomend the following distri-dress, open Tuesday and Friday 10 am. to 12 Noon. Monday and Fabution-

Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. experience ns long as I live.

The Directors will, at the up-15.30 pm.

the gallery was a young man en-Pay a dividend of deavouring to unfasten a bracket, which was clearly intend-

gas

mised that Goverment would re-j Byson, whoss territory was the en- signify future legislation wnaire Skate Minois, entside the disapproved: meanwhile the only tay.ei Phicago, respiíreil a grender practical course was to avoid amount of labour, "and our accu new generaelection.

the That pulation, her [An Ontario message of Decem- endeavours represented the sale of ber 2 stunted: Parliament has more than four million tærkets. been formally summoned to meet

line addition to the two trips on January 7 This change from the tentative date of December 15. rond the world for the first prizas, was made on account of the imions other prizes were offered, probability of the members who land the song ladies of Bharosan

$1.50 per share $120,000.00 were elected on October 29 being Chicago, by their efforts in the all returned in pime. At present sale of tickets, source in alle fed for me. (Laughter). At they u ons of $1.50-

close of the performance, which

per share the returns of 226 writs have been-fanseres the Blinois Breed : Lady de Frece said was quite fry koyard to new gazetted The Prime Minister, the pessition, whielt broke all pussuccessful. I changed my clothes

ts 'ཝཱ་རh1TTuË Rt. Hon. W. E. Mackenzie King,]pwovviks, Among the ethee prizes and went to the front of the takes the posider that, as in all jelennd were terke theatre. There I met the resident probably the right of the Goy-pollar Speamily Dine steamers manager, who asked me who was ernment to hold office will be from New York via fala nod the comedian." promptly challenged, every mem-Panna Cank to San Francisco. ber will claim the right to be pre- | sent at the opening of Parla-1 ment.]

SIMPLE?

ALLEGED CURE FOR 1.UPUS.

- FRENCH DOCTOR'S CLAIM),

Hugas Apency

Paris, Jan. 15.

120,000,00

32,234.60

$272,234.60

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MOVEMENT OF STEAMER. OWN reminded that their

The T.K. Ka 9.9. Tenyo Maru", age for his company, he informed arrived, Shanghai Jun. 14 and the manager that the comedian was an under-study drawing 220atled yesterday for Sum Francisce week. The manager assured via Japan, Ports and Honolulu.

him that.if he had the comedian's services he would put him in pantomime and give, him £40 a week.

IDENTITY NOT DISCLOSED; raino bevy 17 prize-

Realising. Sir Walter continued, winningesalesladies For Hiiamis Bthat to divulge his identity, would New York the Dollar liner 8.8. mean a reduction in the percent-

President Pak" on November 26. (mveivag one of the most entiliusins the famwells ever wissed in New ¡York.

Ait of the petly were jeeradiof with "Pages hajoled

Takire Mighty Hliniais Around the Wenith." Eilinsiaste ceptiotis Banve been tended the Mas

Full of this news, Sir Walter ladies at Bluxanaj, she Pan said he informed his wife, who Betonal parts, also Los Angeles and advised him to take the part, and (San, Fruudsen, At Pos Angeles, promptly at 1 o'clock next day several "the sitestambios revised | he arrived at the manager's office. offers to enter the service of The manager, however failed to saarious mano pirate companies, appear, and one hour later a

Ad Sipma ]*"Påandisexo, the party wis (young man came in. wehonved by qpecial repris ntfives fram the huge Chamber of Com

ere, and also a huge delegidan lof ok! residents of "Mlinos new re-

idung in San Franvelsen

Buri the stay of the aner in S Francisco, the young kidles were extensively, entertained.

Ed Matin" reports that a French physician. Dr. Auregan, has invented a ruph and efficient method of healing lupus.. ar, The cure consists in "deep scrapping of the affected part and cementing with permanganate of potash.

"Where's the manager" Str Walter said he asked, and adderi: "He is a little man, isn't he?"

"Haven't you heard replied the young man. They have taken him to the lunatic asylum this morning." (Loud laughter). Sir Walter mentioned that his first experience as an amateur actor was at Liverpool, when he was associated with Famous men, such RS Lord Birkenhead, his

[Lupus, or tuberculosis of the skin, runs a prolonged and chronic -LOUISH. It nos!

commonly affects persons under twenty, and generally attacks the nose and neighbouring part of the checks,

Miss Mitchell and Miss Tyson, ulceration waking place. Hitherto (conbaning can their way around the the treatment has been the injec-| work. received a entbasin tie tion of new tuberculid, or appli-senkof fran ran Piaheisen, Cable brother, the late Sir Harold ention of X-rays as Finsen light advices from Honolulu stade Phut Smith, and Tom Gallon, the rays, and salicylic acid so destroyTilinois residents were out in face writer. diseased tissues, along with

upp artival of the 5.5. Prosilent plenty of fresh air and cod liver plk" at duck point, sexperted! Gil]

thab, these two young ladies will receive special attention at all ports on their way around the world.

FRENCH FINANCE.

AN INCREASE OF REVENUE.

DAST YEAR.

Hanus Aurney.)

LOCAL" CONCERT.

TO-MOR HOW NIGTEES PROGRAMME.

YEAR'S RECORD PROGRESS. Over 200 delegates, represent- ing 700 affiliated societies, attend- fed the conference.

The President, Mr. F. H. Jessop (Aberystwyth) mentioned that a record had been created in that it was the first year the affiliated society membership had exceeded 100 between one annual meeting and another.

A competition between the Association's own affiliated so- cieties on the lines adopted by the A the suit of the great success French Federation would, he said, sources, amounted to 3,621,000,- of the symphony et ncert arranged be of infinite benefit to the mem

The

Paris, Jan. 15.

for December, permanent

revenue from normal and

000 Brunes, compared with for a Sunday evening ni ebers, and would do much to en- 2.720,000,000 francs in December, Queen's Theatre, the mitengement hance productions. 1924.

have seeped Die vory fine eggliester The total revenue for 1925 from ol H.24.8. "Hawkine for permanent sources amount 19 jane mare performance -Liborrese 28,358,000,000 francs compared ving when the following pro

gramme will be given :-.

with 25,835,000,000 franes in 1921

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The rapid growth of repertory companies and art theatres was also alluded to by the President, he said they must admit them 16 membership or drive them into another association whose consti- Aly Suite, Woralband Pictures,tution was

not us rigid as their Perry Pletelur. tai In The Hay own. They could not afford to let folks 1 An Old World that happen. Garden, ter The Beanfeast,

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN Sahabera,

MUSICIAN.

MARRIED A PRINCESS.

(Reuter's Service.)

His intimacy with the

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Later, the President outlined a

16 Allegro Moderato. Sym-scheme for developing a taste for phony In B Minor (Unfinished), music and drama among school children, and pointed out that (110). Selection, Tannhauer, children's school performances Wagner.

were exempt from the entertain- because they were

tax

educational.

This of course is quite in addi-ment tion to the picture programme arranged. Thero in no increase in prices.

It was not at all improtable, he added, that there might be a total re-arrangement of the entertain- ment duty in the next Finance Act, which might result in amateur societies getting total

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Florence, Jan. 15. The death is announced of the musician, Enrico Toselli. He was formerly, attached to the Court of Saxony,

The Sanitary Bourd drawa exemption. Crown Princess Louise created a' the attention of the public, and It was decided, in view of the scandal, when they eloped before especially of those who have re-enlargement of the aims of the the war. Subsequently they mar, cently come to this Colony, to the association, to drop the word ried and later were divorced.

possibility of acquiring diseases. "amateur" from the title. leg. Dysentery, and Typhoid Fever, A feature of the proceedings hy the eating of uncooled was the decoration of Mr. Herbert

H. Monckton Birminghim"]"and"} vegetables. Chinese market-

SEPARATED IN 1911.

Elorence. later. Princess Louise whom Toselli

An Austrian Archduchess and

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married in London in 1907, was gardeners use mature from human/Mr. H. P. Hollingdrake (Bolton). by Lady de Frece with the the former wife of the King of urces and their custom is to pour insignia of office

life Saxony, who divorced her in 1908 the manure, or spray it from members. Sir Walter de when she received the title of watering-pota in liquid form, over Frece will forward similar in- Montignoso, Toselli and his wife the growing' plants. Disease algnia to. Mr. Ernest Barstow separated in 1911, but were not producing parasites are therefore (Harrogate), who was absent divorced.

possibly present on the surfaces of through illness. Sir Walter and His reputation as a composer plants, e.g. lettuces, over which the Lady de Frece were re-elected rests on his well-known gerenade. gardener's spray falls.

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