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BIRTH.
BERMAN-On December 10, 1927, at Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. K. Berman, a
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MARRIAGE.
GRANT-MARSHALL-On Decem-
MURDER CHARGE.
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ALLEGED ASSAILANT IN SHOOTING AFFRAY.
FORMAL REMAND,
One of the Chinese robbers Iden- tified with the recent shooting
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1927.
LAST OPPORTUNITY.
SUPER PICTURE'S FINAL SHOWING.
OTHER PROGRAMMES.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
The Reds in Canton have been transformed into reeds.
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To-day furnishes the last op- affray, in which Police Sergt. portunity of witnessing that just were fighting In the Street.
Two men, a Jow and a Scotsman, An McMahon was wounded and a. Chi-ly-described super-film, "The Four Irishman, who was nese and Indian constable were Horsemen of the Apocalypse," at spectator, turned to the crowd, an interested shot, was discharged from the the Queen's Theatre. Since its which had gathered, and shouted, Government Civil Hospital and this re-issue the picture has been bat 10 to 1 It's a free fight." morning was charged at the Cen- drawing crowded "houses" in tral Magistracy with the murder of Hong Kong and it is still advisable the two Chinese police officers, to reserve seats. who succumbed to their wounds at Horsemen" is a photoplay pro-him to the Royal Courts of Justice. the Government Civil Hospital duced by the famous director, Rex He was remanded,
"The Foured a taxi and told the driver to take The newly-appointed Judge call-
"Royal Courts of
Two of the alleged robbers are Ingram, from the novel by the queried the man.
Justice?"
in custody of the police. The first equally-famous Spanish author, "The Law Courts, man?" exclaim-
man is charged with armed rob Blasco Ibanez, and features ed the Judge. "Don't you know the bery, shooting at the pollee, and Rudolph Valentino. It is a pic-Law Courta?" also has other counts.against him. Iture
which emphasises the
Sergt. McMahon was this morn-ravages of international conflict driver, "but you called 'em Courts "Course I do," responded the ing progressing favourably.
though it is admirably weighted of Justice." with passages of lighter import. Through it runs a love story, Mother (helping daughter EDUCATION BY SLAP with Valentino, of course, as one dress for wedding): "It seems
"THE PRIMITIVE LITTLE BOY."
to to
me, dear, that Harry is most exact- ing."
we must respect his last wishes."
Daughter: "Never mind, mother;
At the Paris Motor Show: list of hospitals in France."
"And Inside you have a complete
of the central characters. It is not necessary to call it a great film, or even a good film. It has been well tried, and box office re- The question of whether the ceipts at the Queen's-and thou- docility of children has been in-sands of other theatres through- creased by the millions of slaps out the world-must speak for they have received all through the themselves, and the film. nges from parents was raised by Owing to the length of the "I love you, darling,... But Major Leonard Darwin in his, ad-picture, cinema-goers should note keep still, so that the shopwalker dress on "Eugenics of the Future" that special times have been ar-will think you're a dummy." to students at the Bedford College ranged, namely, 2.30, 5.00, 7.15
con-
"If it is producing heritable AMERICAN COLONEL the future, inake children slightly effecta," he continued, "it will, in more docile by nature as each PROMOTED CHIEF OF FIELD generation makes ita appearance.
ARTILLERY.
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Oppressed Friend: "He's quite right. I was five years in quod."
The Wife: "You say you shot
him? Then what is this number doing?"
Hubby: "Er
ably taking part in some greyhound He was prob-
race when I hit him."
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At the motor school: "Well, do
If this has gone on every genera- to consider what a truly awful be-Artillery and now serving a detail tion for a million years, I ask you
- Fred T. Ausin, Colonel of Field you understand the engine now?"
remembered!
"Perfectly. There's only опе
certain
Judge: "And you really carried
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for Women, Regent's Park. "We and 9.30. Performances begin This band keeps on playing". all know," he said, "what little boys Promptly at these times and the the same-hic-place." are like how mothers are
picture is screened immediately
"Go on with you. That's the electric fan!" stantly saying to them, 'Don't do after the overture. this, and Don't do that,' and how last time to-day are Laura La Other pictures showing for the
Little Isaac: "But vot do I have these commands are sometimes en- Plante's amusing farce "Beware to save der pennies for, fader?" forced-if I may venture to quote of Widows," at the World Thea- der penales an' den you pay dem Father: "Vy, my poy, you save George Eliot's expression, by mak-tre, and "It's the Old Army in der pound." ing them tingle a bit in soft and Game," at the Star Theatre, a safe places. This is a thoroughly, picture made by Edward Sullivan, practical form of education, which, who produced "We're in the Navy led five years in the same firm, they Orator: "And after having serv- plons of the Irish cause at West- we must presume from its constant Now!" W. C. Fields and Louise wouldn't even give my oppressed minster and was responsible for adoption, is not without Immediate Brooks are the stars of "It's the friend a reference." some of the most caustic speeches been going on ever since man was
effect. It is an education which has Old Army Game.” delivered in the House of Com-man-that is for at least one mil- mons in modern times. Mr. lion years. Healy is seventy-two years of His feet were first planted age. on the ladder of success and fame when he became private secre- tary; he was then starting on his career. Mr. Healy was a writer of great piquancy and vigour and ing the primitive little boy muat sa Inspector General of the Philip- thing I should like to ask: Do you his London letters to the Dublin have been. Judging by our know-pine Department, will be the new put the water and the petrol in the "Nation" did much to make ledge of other allied, but more Chief of Field Artillery of the Unit- same hole???
primitive, animals, we are, how-ed States Army, according to radio Parnell and his policy known and ever, justified in believing that no dispatches received at Fort San- A very rich man married a beau- popular. Mr. Healy himself, very great change can have taken tiago on December 8. He will auc-tiful wordan who was beneath him through Parnell's influence, was place in regard to the docility of Cd Major General William J. socially. One night a
Snow who retired this month. elected to the House of Commons century of effort to suppress the Austin was 31st in rank out of $3
children. Consequently, even 0 Although the new Major General between the course she sat resting. nobleman took her to dinner, and as member for Wexford and soon adgeting of boys has not in the Colonels of Field Artillery, his not- her hands on the table. Suddenly became one of the most promin- past, and will not in the future, able advance and promotion is but an awkward silence began. Then ent, daring and effective, spokes-produce any appreciable hereditary another indication of the War De-
her partner whispered. "Awful effects."
partment's policy of meritorious pause!" men of his party in Parliament,
"So would you have," the indig Major Darwin Bald that in this selection rather than relative rank. nant hostess replied, "if you had once serving a term of imprison- country at the present time In-second elevation to high rank spent as much time at the wash-
General Austin's promotion is the ment for a daring speech. After ferior types were multiplying more granted to members of the Philip tub as I have," an active part in opposing the differential birth-rate. "If we are that splitting with Parnell and taking rapidly than the superior, this be-pine Department in a year and a
ing due to what was known as the half. It will be temporary partition of Ulster as to preserve our civilisation for long thur W. Yates, was promoted to be nowadays there is no one left whom
Brigadier General Ar out this theft by yourself?"
Accused: "Yes, your honour; provided in the Home Rule Bill, Into the future," he said, "we must come Assistant to the Quarter-
reverse the effect of the differential master General while he was Mr. Healy became a consistent op: birth-rate by increasing the fertili-partment Quartermaster.
De one can really trust." ponent of the policy represented ty of all the superior stock, and by (says the
The new Chief of Field Artillery Doctor: "The secret of good "Manila Times") is health,, my dear young lady, is ber 3, 1927, at H.B.M, Consul by de Valera and the late Mr. decreasing that of all the inferior.without doubt one of the most onion eating." ate-General, Shanghai, and Childres when he saw that the All is not going well with us. It is popular as well as professionally
Modern Young Lady: "I know all afterwards at the Holy Trinity Sinn Feiners were irreconcilable insanity, and crime are all increas the Service and his selection out of to keep onion eating a secret."
not improbable that mental defect, efficient officers in that branch of about that; but the trouble is how Cathedral by the Very Rev.
F Dean Symons, George Donald to any section of Ireland's consti- ing. Unemployment is rife, our notable field of possible can- Grant, son of the late Mr, and | tutional representatives. His slums are still with us, and when didates will meet with the hearty.
Pa and Ma, upon leaving church Mrs. D. Grant, of Missouri, unanimous choice by the Irish new houses are built alum condi- oupport and co-operation of all service, were discussing the poor- N.W.P., India, to Lily Guthrie
officera of his arm. Marshall, daughter of the late Parliament for the first Governor the clean outside walls, and but few in Vermont in December, 1856, and "Well, what can you expect for a
tions sometimes reappear behind
Major General Austin was born Tommy, their son, chimed in: ness of the Sunday sermon, when Mr. A. W. Marshall and Mrs. General of the Irish Free State great men Marshall of Shanghai
are appearing in our received the degree of M. S. from couple of shirt buttons?" Sydney.
was an event of more than ordin- midst. Racial deterioration, if Nerwich University, Vermont, in ary significance because Mr. allowed to continue, will inevitably 1888. He was a practising archi-
reault before long in a turn in the tect in Brockton, Massachusetts, who was of an old-fashioned type, After the service the preacher, Healy had always been a con- tide of our prosperity. If on civil when the Spanish-American War favoured the old lady, his views on vinced believer in the possibility eation is really threatened, as I
broke out and immediately answer-eternal punishment. There was a of effecting an amicable union believe, with an invisibly slow, but fan de cat to the colours. He was great deal of fire and brimstone with the North of Ireland. Al- deadly decay, then it will depend of the 5th Massachusetts Infantry "I don't believe it," the old lady
made first lieutenant and adjutant in it. though he has not succeeded to whether the situation is, or is not, grade to the 46th United States Institution could possibly stand it."
on women than on
men, and in 1899 was transferred in said impulsively: "no human con- the fullest extent he has exerted to be saved. I appeal with all the fantry with which regiment he Hong Kong. Saturday, Dec. 17, 1927. direction. As a lifelong, devoted into serious consideration, and in
a considerable influence in that force at my command to women to came to the Philippines.
take these difficult racial problems servant of Ireland he has given doing so to trust more to moral A LOSS TO IRELAND, to the fullest extent of his gifts force than to legal compulsion."
and capacity and has played a With the retirement from office large part in promoting good.feel- of Mr. Timothy Healy, the Irish ing between England and the Free State loses its first Free State. The best wishes of Governor-Genera and one of the all sections of the community,
Rugby, Yesterday, White Nile Bridge, which
A famous explorer was being most influentia} and popular both in Ireland and England, willi
forms a lost link in the water, pestered by a lady at a dinner public men in Southern Ireland. go with him in his retirement the
The funeral service. over light and transport scheme under party. It is pow five years since the and, whoever is appointed his suc- day at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, opened by Sir John Maffey, Gov- Pole?'
J. taken by the British in the Soudan, How will you know she asked, was held last Saturis practically complete and will be when you have crossed the North Royal Assent was given to the cessor-Mr. James McNeill, pre- Shanghai. With the severs sim-ernor-General of the Soudan, on Irish Free State Constitution Bill sent Free State High Commis- plicity, which his many friends and January 18.
'It will be quite easy,' he replied. and six years since, following sioner in London is mentioned deceased would have wished at the months less than contract. It haa
missionary associates knew that)
The bridge, has been built in six become a south one,'
The north wind will immediately months of anxious negotiation, in connection with the appoint- last rites, his co-workers and com- total length with approach. em-f the historic Treaty was signed atment, it is to be hoped that. rades in the Church, paid their last bankments of 3,426 feet and carries Downing Street providing that the good work of cementing the hundred persons gathered, their steel have been used in its erec say, remarked the man in the 'bus. tributes. At the cemetery several a road 39 feet wide. 4,000 tons of didn't ho? Rose Hike a meteor, they Jones had a wonderful career, the Irish Free State should be bonds of friendship between the number being so large that the ser- tion.British Wireless Service, established not later than twelve two nations will continue and that vice was held autelde the chapel. months after the date of conciu-bitterness may give place entirely dent of the Shanghai Baptist Col-Xam not ready for the Abbey fact
The Rev. Dr. F. J. White, Prest- alon of that agreement. Mr. to mutual understanding and he Rev. T. C. Bao, secretary of the yet-Mr. Bernard Shaw.
lege, presided at the funeral, whilst Healy, who on the urgent repre- helpfulness. Mr. McNeill, who is Cheklang-Shanghal Baptist areas, sentation of the Provisional Gov-apparently to take upon himself assisted. The Rev. E. H. Cressy, There is something wrong with was once In the possession of
I have a rare old gramophone. ernment of the Free State, be- the mantle of the veteran Irish silon, also spoke, and the Rev. A. F. the cricketer, but not of Haynes,
chairman of the East China Misa nation that has heard of Hobbs, George Washington:"- came the first Governor-General, politician, was a member of the White uttered a simple prayer. had been one of the Irish repre- Committee which drafted the con- the founders of the Shanghai Bap
the philosopher Mr. Rowe Her gramophones in Washington's time." But there were no such things as The late Dr. Proctor was one of ding, sentatives at Westminster for no stitution of the Irish Free State, tist College and nearly 100 students There is only one consoling
That's what makes it so zares fewer than thirty-eight years and subsequently became High and a large number of the alumni thought about the future, and that during which period he became London which position he has to deceased. Congregational sing population is diminishing —Mr. Commissioner of the Free State in attended to pay their last respects is that the rate of Increase of the one of the most formidable cham-held until now.
ing characterised the funeral. Neville Chamberlain
DEATH.
and
STUART.-On Thursday, Decem- ber 8, 1927, at Shanghai, suddenly, Fred Roy Stuart,
aged 54 years, dearly beloved husband of Mary Stuart
, more
DR. J. T. PROCTOR.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
FUNERAL
Procter
remains of Dr.
WHITE NILE BRIDGE.
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