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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1927.

FOR THE SERVICES.

"BETTER 'OLE" CONCERT LAST NIGHT.

A NOVEL PROGRAMME.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CUPID AND PHONE. SUPERIOR PARENTS. UNSOLVED MYSTERY.

HOW DID MAN BECOME INTELLIGENT?

FALLING IN LOVE WITH A

VOICE.

HOW THEY ARE A DANGER TO THE CHILD.

SIR A. KEITH AND THE APES.

CALLS END IN MARRIAGE.

MARRIAGE,

STILL AN HONOURABLE PROFESSION, :

the

London, May 27. "COMFORTERS" & DRUNKARDS.

Mr. Justice Swift and Counsel woman's trousseau Members of the Services were

The evidence that man is evolved discussed a Out of 7,902 girl telephone The love of superior parents, the

common ancestor with the when Agnes Graham, aged 30, a entertained to an excellent con- operators, according to figures in mismanagement of genius in child-from

typist sued James Mackechnie, cert at the "Better 'Ole," Peking the month's "Telegraph and hood days, and the relation between anthropoid ape is complete.

In these words Professor Sir formerly of Singapore, for breach Road (Naval and Military Telephone Journal," 350 get mar- the "comforter" and drunkenness Arthur Keith, conservator of the of promise. The couple were en

were among the subjects of

child Y.M.C.A.) last night when local ried every year. artistes whose services had been Is this facility in finding hus-psychology discussed by Dr. W. A. Royal College of Surgeons and one gaged for seven years during which organised by Mr. J. H. Donni- bands to be attributed to friend- Potts, psychological expert to the of the world's greatest anthropolo-time 4,000 letters were said to have

Birmingham justice, when address-gists, summed up the present posi- been exchanged.

Counsel said Mr. Mackechnie thorne were in excellent fettle, ships formed as the result of ing the Parents National Education of science regarding Darwin's

In a was greatly interoated In among the items given being chance telephone calls? To a re- tional Conference at Cirencester. theory of man's descent. pleasing items by the Saxophone porter a Post Office official said: "Some parents," he said, "conceive apecial statement to a reporter he trousseau and had pointed out that ensemble.

"We have a very strict rule it to be their duty to impress upon said that the knowledge of man two changes a day were necessary The special programme, ar- against conversations over the their children what incompetent had Increased tenfold since Darwin in the tropics while at least four-

little creatures they are, and what first made known his startling dis- teen afternoon frocks were ranged in the form of a minia- telephone during work hours immensely wise and capable people coveries. This autumn, when the quired. Later he married another British Association meets at Leeds, woman with whom he returned ture magazine and containing with friends. The fact that so they are as parents. In this way mythical and humorous account many telephone girls get married the child is often given a sense of Sir Arthur Keith will give his pre- home.

оп "Darwin's Miss Graham, giving evidence, of China's war, an alleged inter- is probably due to the employ inferiority which has a baneful in-sidential address

nsit sald her trousseau was now hop- Theory of Man's Descent A view with Mr. Woolworth, "hints" ment mainly of girls of marriage fluence all through his life. for housewives, etc. was a happy able age, who have to pass a strict great deal of mental distress, lead- stands to-day." Before the gather-lessly old-fashioned especially cer thought and introduced right medical examination, and written ing to ill-health, ia caused by ing of the great British scientists tain dresses on which she had spent from the start a common bond tests of education. Naturally we plant this sense of inferiority in a conclusion will be wholly in could cut a bit off.

marents and other adults who Im- he will sum up the evidence.

stated:-

Mr. Justice Swift remarked: You between performers and like them of good appearance as child during his early years."

au-

well."

Children, he proceeded, should support of Darwin, and 1 shall ko

Miss Graham, replying to Coun- be encouraged to do things for into greater detail. We are writ- themselves in their own way, how. Ing the history of man in a new sel's suggestion that she had only

dience.

"Terrible Shocks."

Не

£118.

re-

her trousseau, asked "Are But a girl operator at one ex-ever crude their attempts might way; Darwin's book was the be- lost £280 which she had spent on

seem to their elders. Children of ginning.

feelings nothing?"

The Saxophone ensemble was under the leadership of Mr. D. Smith Hill and consisted of Mrs. change declared that friendships Donnithorne, Mrs. Shaw, and do frequently start over the tele- the Peter Pan or Mary Rose type, An Unsolved Mystery. Messrs. S. Gray, C. H. Miles,

who did not wish to grow up, were "We cannot yet say why the hu J. H. Shaw, F. C. Clemo, H. phone. She said:

"Sometimes you hear the same often suffering from a feeling of man stock has budded into the in- Middleton and H. R. Major.

inferiority. Life seemed very diffi- telligent being that man is to-day, Others contributing to the first voice over and over again, and a cult to them, and a child feeling he or why the poor anthropoid ape their husband and children.

my

The Judge, summing up, said even to-day marriage was an honourable profession. Most women preferred looking

after

part of the programme were Mr. Voice can sound very attractive was below the ordinary level would should have remained so low down

know The jury awarded Miss Graham

items by Mr. J. Grenham, Miss

used

I

one can only

love that the most important day other animal. We know, too, that "Daily Mail."

He writes:-

T. G. Paterson, Mr. C. W. over a telephone. One day you shrink back from facing it at all the scale. Neither do we Murphy, Mr. V. C. Labrum, and may have a conversation with the Ile would not know the cause, but everything about the beginning of £1,200. Mrs. A. F. Reynolds. This part caller, find you and he have it would be there. Constant nag-life or its end. That is not our concluded with a sketch entitled similar views and tastes, and king and snubbing had a most in-duty. At present

speculate about the beginning and

WHERE TRADE IS LOST. "Where There's a

Will," the Perhaps you may arrange to jurious effect upon the child.

meet. You often get a terrible "The mismanagement of genius the end of life. characters being well taken by

in early life," declared Dr. Potts, "Scientists all over the world

That much business is lost to Miss C. Munro, Mr. W. E. Price shock, but it's quite good fun." "is the undoubted explanation of are working at this great task of and Mr. G. G. Stopani Thomson. Recently a young London busi-why so many geniuses are unhappy compiling man's history. Hrofes- British commercial houses through ness man who frequently spoke and erratic in later life. It is ac-sor Nuttall has shown us that the inattention to and carelessness over Further selections were given on the telephone to Paris, married | cepted by many authorities that our chimpanzee's blood and that of foreign postal requirements, by, AB by the Saxophone Ensemble dur the office boy run ing the latter part of the pro- calls. He said:

tude to life are largely determined the same reactions as human blood. the business, is the complaint of a gramme and vocal and musical

I be This happens with the blood. of no business man in Hamburg to the "In the words of the song, by the age of seven years. fell in love with a voice,

in those seven years is the first day. certain human diseases will also

Our work It is no exaggeration to say that The every time I made the call, and fure it is born has also an enor- for the most part is in terms

to hear the same tones almost The parent's attitude to a child be attack the anthropoid.

of 75 per cent. of all business corres- the Boon found myself so strongly mous influence on its life. The thousands of years. Here is apondence reaching me from Eng- ER- attracted, that I felt that I must unwanted child has

(leg bone) which has just lang has insufficient postage stamps blight on it tibia 21 meet the girl. Now we are from the first day it is born. The come from Ipswich and is. 10,000 affixed, generally only 1d. (the

Anland postage). happily married."

only child, too, is inevitably sub-years old."

The result that I have to pay jeet to mental strain or distress. "Educated people," added Sir Before he can take a proper place Arthur, "are prepared to believe in 2d., 3d., or even 6d. on such letters in life he will be compelled, while evolution. In the United States, in the form of a surcharge or fine. a child, to take on the difficult task however, there is a large section of have consequently given instruc- of adjusting his life to that of the population unacquainted with tions at my office not to pay these older people instead of living his what has happened, and that sec-fines any longer, but to have the own child life. It is bad for him tion refuses to believe in the theory letters returned to the sender to

let him pay the surcharge. of man's descent. and his parents.

We "In England that is not so. in that they restrict their family the interest of the one child, but are better educated here; and in the greatest benefit a child can have the Church the theory has a good in early life is derived from con- following."

Dorothy Henderson, Mr. J. Davidson and Mr. S. Gray. concert was given under auspices of the Y.M.C.A. tertainment Committee,

WHAT STATION?

HOW TO IDENTIFY FOREIGN TRANSMISSIONS.

A difficulty that many wireless listeners experience is that of identifying the foreign stations which they pick up on their sets, says a Home paper.

belongs can be ascertained the station itself can often be named

1

A LORD MAYOR.

WHY AN INVITATION WAS REFUSED.

province.'

Parents

claim

of

ROYAL TRAIN.

MISSILE CHASHES THROUGH WINDOW.

AUSTRALIAN MYSTERY.

During the journey of the

travelling on the train.

ment were members

·

PREMIER GRAIN PORT.

203,000 bushels, and ton, Texas, was third with 31,- fourth

with

"The Lord Mayor of a city or a

Figures of grain shipments from If the country to which a station borough is supreme in his own tact with other children, preferably his own brothers and sisters, who

the principal North American ports This was the declaration of a can do something for him that no

during last year show that Mon- The best kind

treal may continue to claim the with certainty by its position in high London authority on muni- one else can.

distinction of being the premier the wavelength table. When, for cipal practice when he discussed paternal or maternal love too de-

grain shipping port of the contin- example, a French station is found the action of the Lord Mayor of velaps only in parents who have a

family which is not too small.

ent. Last year 135,000,000 bushela below the settings required for Manchester (Alderman Swales),

"To give a child the continual

of grain were loaded at Montreal London and above those for Bir who declined to attend a Chamber sensual pleasure of sucking a com-

into vessels bound for oversea mingham this must be the "Petit of Commerce luncheon to the forter often provides, I firmly be-

markets. New York came next| Parision" if the day is Sunday, American Ambassador on the lieve, the first downward step in

with 75,465,000 bushels. Galves- Tuesday. Thursday, or Saturday, grounds that he had not been in- the career of drunkards. One of Duke and Duchess of York to Otherwise it will be Paris Radio vited to sit in the place of honour the most important factors in the Canberra, one of the windows of

Baltimore LL.

due to the Lord Mayor.

20,314,000 bushels." lives of many delinquents is that French stations give their call-

mother's the royal train was shattered by The port authorities at Montreal Alderman Swales declares that they have never had a signs pretty frequently, and even

say that had it not been for the pro- if the name cannot be heard the 25 Lord Mayor in his own city, he love. A child should have an op- a missile.

the 'The compartment hit was in longed coal strike in Great Britain, words "Ici le poste" or "Ici les should have been invited to take portunity of expressing all

ability he may have. He must a coach three cars away from the the grain shipments from the St. emissions" may be caught.

Ger- the President's chair or the post never be thwarted in his wish to ducal carriage, but next to the Lawrence River port would have man stations can be distinguished of honour on

the Chairman's practise music or learn painting one occupied by Lord Somers, is now rated as the largest inland been very much larger. Montreal by the frequent occurrence of the right hand.

because his father 'does not believe Governor of Victoria, who was port in the world. word "Achtung" (stand by). All "In London," a Press represen- in such nonsense.' In choosing of the Spanish stations have call tative was informed, "the Lord profession the aim should be not one of the three State Governors signs beginning with the letters Mayor is always supreme. He merely to follow a career because EAJ, pronounced "ay ah hota." takes precedence of everyone. At it was mapped out by the parent, Vienna cannot be mistaken, for Trinity House, when the Duke of bat to do that which will lead to the during the programme intervals

Edinburgh was Master and the fullest development of the self." metronome, ticking as fast as watch, is set working close to the Prince of Wales was present, the microphone. Rome has a woman Lord Mayor was accorded the seat announcer who repeats the word of honour, on the right hand of

Mystery surrounds the nature "Roma" usually several times be- the Master. The Prince of Wales, DANGERS OF ROAD.

of the missile, as no trace of it

Entertainments. fore each item.

who sat on the left, insisted upon

could be found.

22-Queen's Theatre; Hamburg heralds the close of that order.

Detectives who examined the "The Thundering Herd." each interval by a stroke on a "It is possible that in the pre-

hole when the train pulled up to June 22-World Theatre; "This gong. Stuttgart during intervals sent instance, had the Lord transmits the notes C D G every Mayor of Manchester been invited "It seems strange that children take water at Benalla, expressed Woman." few seconds by means of a valve to take the chief seat, he might of the present day, in spite of all the opinion that it was caused then have waived his privilege." the cautions by parents and a stone, as the edges were Copenhagen is always to be re-.

school-teachers and all the dan jagged, whereas a bullet would cognised at 11 p.m. by the relay- ing of the heautiful chimes of the

gers of the roads, are not a bit have caused a neat hole. wiser than the children of a The occupants of the compart-clamation Ground, Praya East, cathedral.

IRON DUKE'S GHOST. generation ago, who were the ment, however, say that they Wanchai 9.15 p.m. Matinee, 4 p.m. June 28 Grand Tea Dansant at dread of men driving on the heard a report.

A considerable dent was made Lee Gardens, also exhibition dances road," said Mr. John Graham, the oldest coroner in England, at an in the thumb-catch of the by Prof. Thereses and Miss Senour, inquest at Durham, on Dorothy window, suggesting that the 5.30-7.30 p.m.

June 25-Grand Promenade Con- cert at Lee Gardens, 9.30 p.m. Grant, aged 8, who, with other missile, whatever it may have

Sport. children, was running behind a been, was heavy.

It probably hit the beading, motor-lorry when she was knock-

oscillator.

SERMON ON MOUNT.

DOES IT FIT WORLD OF

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a

Moderator, in Presbyterian Church

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CORONER WHO USED THE WHIP.

Shadows Before.

The occupants of the compart- of the Governor of Tasmania's staff.

Though splinters of glass were scattered in all directions, no one COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED was hurt.

June

IN THE "MAIL"

June 22-Star Theatre; "The

Pony Express."

June 22-Tea Dance, Cafe Res- taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

June 22--Isako's Circus, New Re-

June 25-Fifth extra race meet-

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Miscellaneous.

How she met the spectre of the "How does the Gospel wear. Is Duke of Wellington in St. James's it like a silver coin, grown thin by Street. S.W., late one evening in usage, or has it, like gold, been September, 1914, was described by ed down and a wheel passed over which shows signs of scratches, ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, burnished to a brighter_lustre?" Dame Edith Lyttelton in the her right arm and leg. The arm and fell outside, as the hole in the Happy Valley. So asked the Rev. David Fyffe, the "Weekly Dispatch. She writes: was afterwards amputated, from glass is low down in the corner.

Their Royal Highnesses did not "By this time I was closer to him, the shoulder. Henry Grant, the

June 29-Legislative Council of England at Newcastle. Our and I noticed with surprise that he father, said he had repeatedly hear of the occurrence for a com- Meeting, 2.30 p.m. neighbours, he went on, brushed was very short. But, sald I to my cautioned his children, and In-paratively long time afterwards. June 29-Sixth yearly meeting of The opinion is generally ex-shareholders of the Hong Kong internation our polities, and our distinction. I was now almost op- spector Taylor said that most of

affairs be organised posite to him, and could look him the schools in the county had pressed that the act was merely

the prank of some boy. according to the laws of Christ's full in the face, as he most ob- warnings posted up. Kingdom.

The coroner said that, in the The majority seem to viously did not see even that sgme- serve under another, standard: one was near him.

old days, he was abused by "Business is Business,' or "You "I stopped dead with surprise. I parents and guardians for using cannot change human

knew that face! I had seen that the whip to try to prevent chil- Some objected that the Sermon on aquiline nose, that shape of brow, dren running after conveyances, the Mount was too fine for ardin- those blue steely eyes, clouded now Despite all warning children fol ary human nature, and did not fit with thought, that Good God!

the lowed each other like a flock of this world. To that the answer The Duke of Wellingtoh.. was, "Try it." There were reasons Great Duke... the Iron Duke, sheep, either in play or mischief. of the strongest kind for believing walking up St. James's Street A verdict of accidental death that if tried it would succeed. brooding on the danger of England! was returned, the motor-driver "Christ's conflict with this gen-I was so astounded that I almost being exonerated from blame. eration," asserted the speaker, "is spoke to him-but I was afraid to. not about its intellectual beliefs, "I stood and watched his slow or the frivolity of its entertain- yet vigorous progression the whole ments, but with the whole stond-way up St. James's Street.

I want- ards of value with which society is ed to see which way he turned when permeated. The

things which he reached the top. Yes he went to- counter the Kingdom of God are westward, down Piccadily,

nature.'

big things-our ideas of personal wards Apsley House.

DRUSES RETURN.

AMBASSADOR'S SAFETY.

June 24 Whist Drive at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.80 p.m.

June 26-Opening performance of Lane, Crawford's new Orchestra under the direction of Miss Violet Andrews, during dinner.

Santiago, June 21... The Chilean Government has established a special day and night guard at the United States Em- bassy for the purpose of protecting

June 26-Social gathering in St. the Ambassador, Mr. Colller, who John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m. tion by anarchist sympathisers with Osma at St. Peter's Club, 8.80 p.m. June 29-Lantern lecture by Dr. Sacco and Vanzetti.-Renter's American Service.

has been threatened with assassina-

A dangerous International thief, named Borgatto, was pur suing his calling amongst a crowd ADMIRAL BRISTOL RESIGNS. at the Gare des Invalides, when he had the ill fuck to attempt to pick Rapida City, South Dakota, the pocket, of an American tourist, June 21. says the "Morning Post" Paris cor- President Coolidge has accepted respondent The tourist happened

Beirut, June 21. The last groups. of Druas rebels success, our materialistic outlook, "As soon as I had the opportun- who have taken refuge in Trans- our scorning of humility, our pasity I went to look at the portrait Jordania for over a year have asked sion for mastery, and our mistrust which hung then in the dining and accepted the conditions of the of spiritual forces. Not until the room at 10, Downing Street. Yes, French authorities, and 2,000 the resignation of Admiral Bristol, to be Mr. Charles Wolenberg, San treasures and cwards of this world that was my man. I' Baw him Druses, including prominent men the United States High Commis Francisco Superintendent of Police, have ceased their appeal can we again, and in spirit I greeted him bers of the Atrash family, have be aloner in Turkey-Router's Ameri- on holiday. The pickpocket is now further the salvation of our race again."

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