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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927..

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AMERICAN LAWYER'S LUXURI- OUS CRUISE

ACTS WITH A FRACTURED. SKULL

LONDON TYPISTS GREETING.

TO: NEW YORKER VI

LECTURE AT THEOSOPHICAL} NEW VOLUNTEER ADJUTANT-

SOCIETY.

BY MR. D. O. De SILVA.

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Chinese "Shin Teo," Shin mean- !

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ARRIVES

MAJOR WOLFE-MURRAY.

A "BELGENLAND" FEATURE..

not believe. In

A London typist leaned over the phone and blew a king. The trani- mitter said, "There's a kiss for you." The New Yorker replied, "Heard it. It was the most thrill- Ang but the least satisfying kiss. I have over received."

The Londoner adds that the còn- versation was clearer than Cuntin- ental trunk calls.

"I heard everything the London speakers said during the telephon-

ing, statos a Highgate possessor of a loudspeaker six-valve set with an indoor aerial, in writing to the "Daily Mall." Sir Evelyn, Murray'a message was no clear no if a friend

was telephoning from Londows", and' he admits that he heard the Ameri- can replies.,

RIGHT-HANDED MAN.

CAVEMEN ARTISTS WHO DREW WITH THE LEFT.

The astonishing feat of going The "Dally Nowi" publishes a through six performances on the verbatim report of a six minutes! stage while auffering from a fractalophonic conversation between At this week's public meeting In accordance with the amend-

Among the passengers. aboard tured skull has been performed by two of its representatives one in of the Hong Kong Lodge, the ed Volunteer Ordinance of 1920 the "Belgenland" la Mr. Samuel Miss Peggie Robb-Smith, a young London and the other in New York. Untermyer, a famous lawyer of "Theosophical Society... on Thurs-

netress! playing a Part

In The New Yorker, who was suffer- day, Mr. D, C. de Silva, FT.S., providing that the administrative Never

"Romance," at the London Playing from a cold, sneezed into the transmitter and later whistled gave an address cr "Shintoism commandant might be a regular. Evidently Mr. Untermyer, deeshou

doing things by His remarks, officer, Brevet-Major R. A. Wolfe halves. From a New York paper house in Now Cavendish Street on

Misa Robb-Smith fall outside her "Annie. Laurie." and the Pagoda."

The Londoner heard both distinctly. briefly, were:-

M.C.. 2nd we learn that, to carry out his idea leaving for the matinee perform Shintoism, the national reli-Murray, D.S.O,, xion of Japan, dates from the Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, of having a runt home from home, ance, and struck her head against suite 27-37 DR the some railings. : She suffered from dawn of Japanese history and arrived in Hong Kong yesterday "Belgenland." the largest in the slight giddiness, but pluckily re- is intimately copnected with the by the ss. "Mantua" to take the ship stripped entirely of its At-fused to entertain the idea of gly. soul of the race. It counts to-

ture from his house, including She went to the theatre for the day more than twenty million post of permanent Adjutant of tint and replaced them by furni-ing up her perta

the Hong Kong Volunteer De- beds, tables, chairs, bookcuse, road- evening's performance, and also ing lamp, rugs, curtains, etc. played her part in four subsequent Shinto, literally the "way offence Corps.

When the lawyer first considered performances. the Gods," Ts derived from the Major, Wolfe-Murray will take making a trip around the world, in

When X-Rayed. 1925, he had an idea of chartering The foeling of giddiness, how God" and Tao (the Way, the over the post from Capt. G. H. Ha large steam yacht; but, after giv-ever continued, and she decided to Bell. Up to the present the ad-ing the matter ample consideration, he X-rayed. An examination was When ancient Chinese litera-jutant of the Volunteers. has been ha decided that it would be less made when it was found that she ture was imported into Japan an officer temporarily seconded trouble and more comfortable to was suffering from a fractured the people adopted many Chinese from the regular forces. This travel on one of the big cruising skull. She was immediately con- liners. Mr, Untermyer is accom- fined, by order of the specialist, to ideas, laws, customs and prac-arrangement, however, has neces-panied by his secretary: He has a dark room, tires."

sitated many changes, and as the several friends and acquaintances ." de not know why so much fush duties of the Adjutant ental among the New Yorkers who are should be made about it." .said How The Name Arose. The then mixed with their considerable amount of work, it going on the "Belgenland" cruise. Miss Robb Smith T did not know

The route is appoint a

vig Cuba, the my head was fractured, and thore. own that it became necessary to has been decided to adopt a special name for the an permanent officer who will be able Panama Canal, California, Hono- fore: 1 carried on

Halu, Japan, China, Philippines.. Mr. Ernest Bonham, stage man- rient native customs, which were to devote his whole time to it. Malaya, Java. Ceylon, India, Egyptager of Playhouse, said: "Miss Major Wolfe-Murray Was and Mediterranean ports to New Robb-Smith showed the most won By consequence called (in A. D.

derful pluck during the whole of The question of right-handed- £55, says Murdoch) Shinto, or educated at Crediton Grammar York.

School, Devonshire, and at Sand-

the time after she suffered her in-ness, writes, the medical corres- Kami no Michi, the "Way of thehurst. In 1910 he obtained a

jury.

pondent of "The Morning Post," Goda" in distinction of the native

remains to-day somewhat of a mys- religion from the imported, then the South Lancashire Regi commission as Second Lieutenant

tery. It is recognised a fact Butsudo, or "the Way of the

that some 97 per cent. of English- ment, and was posted to the 2nd Buddha."

speaking people have greater dex- in the course of centuries this Battalion. He went to India in

terity, in the use of the "right than of the left hand.. In very young. ta-religion fancestor-worship, 1911. and the following year was

children, however, this tendency is the foundation of all civilised promoted Lieutenant, and wp-

The Eccentric" Club long ago society)

not marked In the bronze age the has undergone mod-pointed A-Adjutant and Quar

sickles ware made for right-handed: fration and has assumed various termuster at Quetta. Ir 1915 he established its position as one of

peoples. shapes, but everywhere in JapanHighlanders on promotion to the volent side little is heard. Its fand On London

was transferred to the Gordon the most, delightful social clubs in the West-end, but of its bene its Aundamental character re- rank of Captain, and returned to of $85,000 collected during the war maina unchanged.

The three forms of the Shinto England. He was posted to the for limbless. soldiers is well know

2nd Battalion and joined them and has received euisable praise, worship of ancestors Are the

in France on service with the but few people know that year by Domestic Cult, the Communal British Expeditionary Force. He year the club raises large sub Cult, and the State Cult.

was wounded in 1916, Forscriptions which beneft not only short time at the end of 1916 he by misfortune, but also hospitals, members who have been overtaken was Company Commander of No. theatre charities. orphanages, and 2 M.G. Cadet Battalion (Tanks). many other well-deserving objects, April, 1917, he rejoined the No limelight plays upon this work, 1st Battalion, Gordon, High-and only the committee know who landers in France, and was apre helped. For years this excal- pointed Second in Command, and lent work has been going on, and the brunt of it has fallen upon the in December Acting-Colonel. In honorary treasurer of January, 1918, he was promoted volent fund, Mr. H. J. Homer. In Brevet-Major, Wounded again recognition of his work Mr. Homer in August, he returned to Eng-was entertained to dinner by his land but went, back to France in fellow-members of the club. The absence of a code of morals February, 1919, as Second in of the club, whe presided, gave the Mr. J. A. Harrison, the secretary is" accounted for by the innate Command of the 1/5th Battalion, health of the guest, and alluded to perfection of the Japanese people, the Gordon Highlanders, and re-him as the best member we have" who having descended from mailed there until July, 1919... -a sentiment that was heartily en- Divinity, have no evil inclina- He was seconded for service dorsed by the large company pre- tions such as Occidentals have, with the Egyptian Army in the vent. to overcome:

Family Worship First, The first is the religion of the home; the second of the local deity the third, the national religion.

The family worship is. the first in the evolutionary order, the other being later developments.

Properly speaking, Shinto is not a religion, since it has no dogmas, no ethical code and no sacred book... '

Since there is no doctrinal ays tem, the faith does not concern itself about a future state."

Shinto Gods Not Saints. Shintoism, says one, authority, aims at the happiness of earthly life, and assumes that the souls

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Südan in October, 1919, and re Mr. Homer replied, referring to turned Home in May, 1923. He his travels and the many friend-ver (per os.) rejoined the establishment of the hips he had formed in the club.

He abstained from speaking of that I 2nd Batt. Gordon Highlanders inside of his work that has brought 1923, and was appointed Ad- happiness to so many. jutant in January, 1925,

He was mentioned in dea- patches twice, and received the

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Military Cross, and the Dias ROYAL HONEYMOON. of the departed can essentially tinguished Service Order, in ad- aid in securing it. They are condition to the 1914-15 Star, the ceived, therefore, to be present British War Medal, the Victory. and are, summoned by those who Medal, and the Sudan General come to them by clapping hands, Service Medal. a bell, ete.

Major Wolfe-Murray is accom- The Shinto gods or spiritualpanied to Hong Kong by his wife beings are by no means the pure

and exalted forms which Bud-

dhism, presents to us--no saints

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Doliths (stone implements char acteristic of the earliest stage of human culture), however, were made both for right handed and loft-handed people, and some めず the artistic work of the cavemon suggests that the artists were left- handed Man, it Has to be remem- bered, is dot built on symmetrical lines. Apart

from

obvious in- stances, like those of the position: of the heart and liver...one eye, is usually more powerful than the other, and the armis and legs are usually of slight different length.

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Entertainmerits.

February 5-Queen's Theatre: Jackie Coogan in "Old Clothes,"

February 5-World Theatre; "The Fool's Luck."

February Star Theatre; "The Wife Who Wasn'tWanted."

Sporta.

February 5-Fifth tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Assen, Theatre Royal, 9.16 p.m.

February 5-6-Inaugural meet- ing of the International Race and Recreation Club of Macdo.

February 12-Steeplechase Meet- Bagby, Februarying of Fanling Hunt, Kwant! Race

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IN PARIS.

Paris. A week ago

A young Amsterdam honeymoon couple arrived at the ci Hotel Meurice. The bride was pretty, dark, and graceful, the Stockholm bridegroom tall and slim, with fair, Copenhagen curly hair. It was M. and Mme.10** through the overcoming of senlarge Buddhist temples in Japan took a small suite on the second Helsingfors.

Losange from Mentone.. The pairi Pruno suous pleasure-but affected by and their brilliant vermillion door, from which they sallied Mad all human feelings and weak-surfaces, and tall, forma make forth to lunch at some restavrunt. Labo

Madrid Accordingly their wor-them striking and picturesque. Seeing in the most approved man-Ro

They spent the afternoons sight-Athens shippers seek to delight them on figures in the landscape.. their festivals with food offer-

nor, Inspecting the museums note-Buens aires ** ings,

book in hand, and paying visits to Bombay the Latin Quarter, the Bois de Shangbal.... Fongkook Boulogne, the Luxembourg, and 80 theatre, and sometimes took supper silver, Forward DTi. They occasionally went to the River Spo at Montmartre. Mme. Losange na- turally could not keep away from the shops, ag sundry parcel-Inden taxis testiäed..

nesses.

theatrical processions, pantomimes, etc.

Purity of Body & Heart Of the servants of the faith purity is required. purity of the body, than of the heart.

but more

Usual Dimensions. The presence of such an edifice is thought to assure to the site the protection of the godly be ings, in devotion to whom it was rected and to impart to the spot a Beneficent influence.'

Shinto. worship has an elabor- "ate ritual and numerous rules as to purification. From the earliest period the cult exacted scrupul twenty-four feet square at the the Duke and Duchess of Brabant.

Japan are usually of five storeys These polygranal structures in

Romance shuna publicity, and it and about a hundred and fifty was several days before somebody

discovered that feet high. They

M. and Mme. are about Losange also go by the nanie of

ous cleanliness indeed, we might base.

A narrow ladder staircase

say regarded physical impurity as leads through all the storeys to identical with moral Impurity the top. and intolerable to the godly be-

In some of the Japanese GRAVESIDE DEATH.

ings. It has always been a re-pagodas the room at the bottom ligion of ablutions..

The Japanese love of clean- ness has been maintained and was probably initiated by their religion.

is devoted to a shrine containing

some relic or image of Buddha or

of one of his disciples.

What Each Part Signifies.

CLERGYMAN. DIES DURING SERVICE,

The Rev. James M. Crawford, of Prestwick, Ayrshire, died after, be- St. Nicholas Established Church at

The most important of all Good specimens of the ordin Shinto ceremonies is the cereary pagoda may be seen in Uyenoting taken l while conducting & mony of purification. In every Park, or at Asakusa, in Tokyo funeral at the Necropolis, one of the home there is a shrine devoted and a very elaborate one stands principal Glasgow cemeteries to religion-altiny model, of a on the middle terrace of the regular" temple, in which are temple grounds at Narita placed tablets of white wood in- It seems that the original

The bearers were about to lower

the coffin into the grave when Mr. Crawford staggered and tell he was dead when the ambulance in

scribed with the names of the pagodas were raised over relics which he was placed reached the household dead, thus keeping of Buddha or the bones of some infirmary. them in daily loving memory.saintly being

Memorial Pagödas. 197 As in the Tabernacle and Almost every deity or godly be Temple of the Jown gold sym- ing has a shrine somewhere and bolised the Divine nature, so also hundreds of others have their in the pagodaan templesse

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Teheran, Feb.

In almost every garden a littlepagods was of pure gold and ite Shinto shrine can be found. silver bells referred to angelle The Shak has Instructed Mostofol

Numbers of temples have been beings,

Mamalek to form a new Cabinet -Renter dedicated to historical personages The crown of the pegoda is a -to the spirits of great minis golden sphere in its central axis, quence of the Ind

The Cabinet resi ters, captains, rulers, scholars, and signifies that God Is Ome, the the Opposition heroes and statesmen and most of Supreme, the Creator of All in pellation in con the great men of Japanese his, and through Whoms All that cons tory have had temples erected to, arina hes fta being

them in worship of their great. The nine rings with the orna ness and in their loving memory, mental sphere and the cup unders

Parodna are often seen

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Meetings. February 8-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Horticultural Society, Messrs." Jardine Matheson's. 6.10

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February 10-Adjourned meating of Kowloon, Football Club, Club- house, Chatham Rd., Kowloon, 6 p.m

February 15-General meetings. of Union Insurance Society of Can-) ton. Etd., British Tradera" ~ Insur- ance Co., Ltd., and China Fire; In- eurance Co., Ltda at Union Build- ing, Pedder St., noon, 12:15 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. respectively.

February 24-Fortieth meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Mesara, Jardine, Matheson's British Wireless Service. board room, noon

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