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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1928.

LIFE SAVING."

AN EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATES.

60 CHINESE SUCCÈSSES.

www

THE CHINA MAIL,

B. C. & THE YUKON,

"KISS IN A TAXI”

LIVELY FILM AT THE QUEEN'S,

40 YEARS AGO VANCOUVER

"ALL ONE FOREST." • :.

THE SILVER HORDE.

that disaster.

FRENCH FARCE,

the tickled!

the men

SHADOWS BEFORE.

COMING EVENTS, ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "A Kisa in a Taxi."

To-day-World Theatre; "Paint- ed Ponies."

p.m.

‘A WOMAN OF PARIS. Sanitary Board Room, Fost Office

Bldg, 5.15 p.m.

Coming Back!

A famous

film production

written and directed by

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

WOMAN of PARIS

WITH

EDNA PURVIANCE & ADOLPHE MENJOU

A picture with more

of

Charlie Chaplin in it than any

in which the famous star has ever appeared himself. COMING TO THE

WORLD

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY

Usual Times And Prices,

An examination for the Pro- "Coastal British Columbia and "A Kiss in a Taxi," which is ficiency Certificates and Bronze the Canadian Yukon" was the sub-sereoned at the Queen's Theatre Mudallions of the Royal Life Sav-feet of the fifth of a series of for the last time to-day, is a frisky

To-dny Star Theatre; "Tho French force in ing Society was held at North Point "Across Canada” lectures given by

which Bebe Mysterious Rider." yesterday. In all, 18 candidates Mr. C. W. Skeet, of the Canadian Dantels, in the leading role, figures

September 6-8-World Theatre; in Rome ticklish situations In A Woman of Parls.". were presented for examination, 17 Pacific Railway on a recent Sun, from the Hong Kong Chinese Bath-day evening before the Cathedral which she was the tickler and not

September 21-Promenade Con- Tug Club, and one from the South Men's Club, Shanghai, China Athletic Association. All Mr. Skeet said that, until May.the Cafe Pierre, in Montmartre,

As Ginette, the fiery waitress Incert at Volunteer parade ground,

9.15 p.m. the candidates succeeded in pass 1986, the site of Vancouver was Bebe had a role which suited her

Lammerts' Auctions. ing each part of the examination, dense forest; then a flourishing frolic-loving nature, and she made valuable household furniture, etc.,

September -At Sales Room,. and their names have been for- warded to the Chief Executive of own arose, to be wiped out by fire the most of it."

etc., 2.30 p.m. Beenuse she knew how to put the Society for confirmation. The July. All Vancouver dated from

The city of Van-men in their place, Ginette was invaluable collection of curios, 2,30| September 4-At Salos Room, class had been instructed by Sgt. F. J. Toms, L.Bar. Pratt, and Gur, couver, most picturesquely situated triguing to

who daily French; of the 12th Heavy Battery, Burrard Inlet, had a very pro-crowded the cafe, but she always

September 7-At Sales. Room, RA, who have done very good Kressive aspect and was destined to kept them at arm's length. Soon work in the instruction and pre-take its place as one of the leading it became accepted that the man valuable collection of Stamps, 5.15

who succeeded in kissing Ginette P-m. paration for examination of Chin-feities of North America, ese classes.

The Fraser River was one of the was indeed a hero.

September 10-At "Woodside," The following are the names of most famous autmon rivers of the Theluded in the programme is a Mt. Parker-road, Quarry Bay, valu- the successful candidates: Cheung world, and gigantic canneries, em-cartoon in which Felix, the funny able household furniture, etc, etc.. Shiu-tong, Ng Kam-chuen, Ng Kim- playing a large number of people "China Mail" cat, finds a silver 2.30 p.m. lung. Chan Kum-cheong, Lo Tsz--some of whom were the ever-busy lining in every cloud and laughs

Meetings. shing, Chan Hung-chiu, Yeung university students-had an output worry away.

To-day Hong Kong Cricket Chak-man. Yew Kit, Ip Kwai-jof thousands of ting of salmon a

League annual meeting in the ehung, Tam Chỉ-Heung. Peter day. Cheung, John Cheung, Leung Teb-i Speaking of Vancouver Island, min, Pang Kam-yung, Kwong Ming, | Mr. Skeet said that the fertile lands, Chan Wing-hong, and Ho Cheuck-the rich mines, and the heavy pang, of the Hong Kong Chinese forests had created prosperity and Bathing Club, and Kwok Man-hi contentment. Most of all, Van- A revival of a famous picture is of the South China Athletic Asso-couver Island was endowed with a to take place at the World Theatre ciation.

wonderful climate that had ex-this week, when "A Woman of This brings the total of Chin-tremes neither of heat nor of cold. Paris," written and directed by ese candidates examined for these in which roses bloomed almost up Charlie Chaplin, will

September 7-First monthly be screened awards up to 60. There are still

to Christmas.

from Thursday to Saturday. While Referees' Assen. at the Chaplain's meeting of Hong Kong Football many to be examined before the close of the season. But, in Hong

revealing not a few subtle flushes Kong, which now possesses Ho

of humour of the true Chaplin kind, Hut, Scandal Pt. 6 p.m. The ancient beliefs and practices "A Woman of Paris" is essentially tish Co.) meeting at Headquarters, September 12-H.K.D.V.C. (Scot- many good swimming - clubs, the|

of the Vancouver Island Indians as a drama of pathos and human un-1 number, of passes to be aimed at

6 p.m. should be, not sixty, but six hun-presenting a fascinating study inderstanding. Although he does not

Sports. dred-a figure by no means unat- magie and primitive religion were appear himself, the great star has

September 6-Hockey match: Lainable. The enthusinam shown discussed by the lecturer; their be- imbued the production with all the H.K.V.D.C. v. H.K.S.R.A. Marina) this year makes us hope to achieve lief that twin children possessed artistry of which he is complete Ground, Kowloon, 5.30 p.m. Comprising:

magical powers; their fish hunting master and has given the public a

Sept. 6, 7-Soldiers' Club Billiard

Teak Hatstand, Book ceremoniea; and their other ancient picture which has been described Tournament: H.K.VDC y 31st Desks, Chesterfeld Couches and customs, most of which had now as a revelation in screen art. Edna Battery R.A., 6 p.m.

Armchairs, Gramophones, Records, practically died out. Education had Purviance is the leading lady, ap-

September 22.-American tourna-Carpets, Rugs, Table and Ceiling re-moulded their lives, and incident-pearing with Adolphe Menjou, ally they had learned many of the whose extremely fine acting in the Peak-rend, at 2.30 p.m.

mont, Ladies Recreation Club, Fans, Pictures, Brass Ornaments,

Curios, Clocks, Safes, etc., etc., picture first brought himn fame."

Teak Extension Dining Tables, So.Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner

Ice Waggon,

Chests, Dinner Crockery, Kitchen Gear. Gloss Ware, Japanese Tea Crockery, etc., etc.,

•

this next year..

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

tember 2.

The Golden Text was from Job 28. "There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them nuderstanding."

Among the citation which com- prised the Tagaon-Sermen was the following from the Bible: "In the beginning Gul crented the heaven and the earth, And God said, let

s make man in our image, and after or likeness:

and let them

INDIAN LEGENDS.

white man's habits.

Victoria-the evergreen city- with its mild climate was a haven.

REVIVAL AT WORLD THIS WEEK.

WIVES IDEAS.

HOW HUSBANDS SHOULD BE DRESSED IN HOT WEATHER.

London's recent heat

as the clothes worn

To-day

H.K.V.D.C. Sports Committee meeting at Headquar- ters, 5.40 p.m.

Mid-levels Residents. Assen. at September 6-Annual meeting of

Ladies' Recreation Club, Penk-rd., 6 p.m.

Tattoo

PUBLIC. AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

Tinstructions to all by cuticl

ON

THURSDAY, 6th September, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.; at their Sales Room, Duddell Street..

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Сазев,

Miscellaneous... September 4-Theosophical ciety Study Class, fi p.m. - September 4-6-Grand Rehearsals, City Hall 5.30 p.m.

September 14-E.K.V.D.C. (Ma- chine Gun Co.) dinner at Head-Mattresses, Wardrobes with Bevel- Teak and Iron Bedsteads with

led Mirror Doors, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Porcelain Wash Basins, Curtains, Blankets, Linen, Mosquito Nets, etc., etc.,

QUALIFYING.

...

VOTE.

"Man" was

the subject of the of content, in summer as in winter, Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of and the characteristic beauty of its Christ. Scientist, on Sunday. Sepresidential district made it distinc- tively a home city"A bit of Eng- land on the shores of the Pacific" How an unsightly limestone quarry clothes

What are the most suitable quarters, 7.45 pm. was converted into a wonderful weather? This was the query ask-Stephen's College.

for a man to wear this September 10-Reopening of St.

sunken garden-the Butchart Gar-ed during dens-was told in detail, as was wave. Malahnt Drive, and the Empress The question was put to thei Ilalel,

wives of London' business and pro- "FLAPPER" ROMANCE AT THE YUKON, fessional men by a "Daily Mail":{ The trip from British Columbia reporter. It was pointed out that] 5 MILLION NOW REGARDED to the Yukon formed one of the as far as possible the clothes must most interesting sections of Mr not make the wearer ridiculous, have dominion over the fish, of the Skeet's lecture, and his hearers en- but at the same time must afford

Lendon, Saturday. aca, and over the fowl of the air,oyed a graphic account of the life at least as much comfort and cool- To-day five and a quarter millions and over the cattle, and over all the and vicissitudes of those hardy ness earth, and over every creeping thing pincers who opened up the vast women.

by of women begin to qualify for the The following is a sum-vote by virtue of the recent legis- that creepeth upon the earth. So

lation extending the vote to women God created man in his own image, wasteland in their quest for the mary of the suggestions:-

How Skagway, once,

Doctor's Wife.-A lounge suit at the age of twenty-one on the in the image of God created He golden metal. him; male and female created He the wildest, wickedest place in made of cotton repp; white silk same terms as men.

North America, chock full of gam- them." (Gen, 1.1. 26.27).

The Lesson-Sermon also included|bling and dance halls, that nowa the following pussages from the days can be seen nowhere else but Christian Science textbook, in the movies," was transformed "Science and Henith with Key to inte model of propriety, was the Scriptures." by Mary Baker sketched by the lecturer. "Dead Eddy: The Scriptures inform us Horse Guich" and "Log Cabin" on that man is made in the image and the White Pass Yukon route helped likeness of God. Matter is not vividly to recall those grim days of The likeness of 98, but the trail had been replaced thit ikenCHS. Spirit cannot be so unlike Spirit. by railway now, Man is spiritual and perfect; and because

spiritual he is

and perfect. he must be so understood

in Christian Science." (P. 475).

REPARATIONS.

EXPERT'S REPORT ON THE PAYMENTS.

a

shirt; shoes.

no collar or hat; tennis

Civil Servant's Wife-Ordinary cricket flannels.

The new voters are required to have resided for three months

in the same constituency to entitle them to be placed on the register. Clergyman's Wife-Light grey Consequently at the end of three flannel trousers and coat, with

months, namely on December 1, cummerbund; thin silk shirt' and the majority of the five and a collar to match.

quarter millions of women'aged Tailor's Wife.-A sleeveless lounge suit; silk shirt-British Wireless Service.

durk linen twenty-one will be entitled to vote. open at the neck; Panama hat.

Stockbroker's Wife.-Ducks; silk White Paas Summit-nearly 3,000 shirt open at the neck; a topee.

Passengers on the Central Lon- don Railway recently had to change feet higher than Skagway in 20 M.P.'s Wife. The most sensible at Wood-lane owing to engineering miles-formed the boundary line dress I have seen was worn by works breakdown, due to a sub- between United States and Cana-man on the top of an omnibus insidence near East Acton. dinn territory. Chilkoot Pass, Lake Regent-street-very thin tuasore Bennett. White Horse Itapids, Atlin, coat; very fine. grey, serge Oxford

to

HIS £1,000 STICK.

THE "BARON OF BROADWAY'S" RETINUE,

About 9,000 people, visited H.M.S.

GRAND TATTOO

4th, 5th, & 6th October.

Hong Kong Automobiļa Association. The Automobile Association is organizing a

and-the Yukon River, the familiar trousers; silk shirt with polo col-Rodney" at Seaton, Devon. locale of many of Robert W. Ser-lar; plaited leather sandals, with vice's poems, were surveyed by the small heels and crepe soles; lecturer, who added to his word Panama hat. pictures and lantern slides a ren- Berlin, Sept. 1.

dering of some of the popular Mr. Parker Gilbert, Agent-Gen-verses of the Canadian "Kipling." eral for the Reparations, announces THE PIONEERS OF '98. that in the fourth year of the ex- The trip down the Yukon River perts' plan, ending September 31, Dawson was next described. Germany made all her payments Standing on the brink of Miles

Mr. John J. Hanley, the Irish- fully and punctually.

She paid Marks 1,746,000 in Rapids, one Canyon and

American millionaire known as the the White Horse needed no highly "Baron of Broadway," arrived in cluding two payments completing coloured imagination to conjure up Dublin recently in a multi-coloured PARADE OF DECORATED AND/OR the third annuity for the year pictures of the old days of '98. One motor-car, said to have cost £4,000. ILLUMINATED MOTOR VEHICLES amounting to Marks 75,000,000 duc could imagine the bold adventurera nel suit and straw hat, carried a

He was dressed in a white fan- on Friday, 5th October in connection in September last, The fourth an-

with The Grand Tattoo, in their frail eraft nearing those diamond-handled walking stick. aulty amounts to Murks 1,750,000, death dealing rapids, whose waters said to be worth £1,000, and was coming three prizes will be given 000 and two payments are

are so troubled that the water rises accompanied by his personal doc-by the Association for each of the necessary to complete it. aggregat higher in the middle than at the tor, his cinematographer, and a following:- ing Marks 79,000,000 and due in

sides. Down they had come in their retinue of servants. September. Marky 75,000,000, of

mad rush to the Klondike, not at this were paid on September 1, and

Mr. Hanley, who intervals, but in a continuous pro- Newcastle, Co. Limerick, 40 years. the remainder is due on September cession that was in the words of ago, is short and stout and has a 21-Reuter,

an eye-witness) like traffle on, a shock of real Irish red hair. He city street.;

arrived in Ireland a few weeks ago, Dawson, once the focus of the and has been touring in the south-

PROHIBITION.

-NEW SOUTH WALES LIQUOR REFERENDUM RESULT.

was born at

If sufficient entries are forth-

1. Cars or Lorries representing

the Trade.

2. Private Cars.

3. Motor Cycles, with or without

side cars.

world's greatest gold rush, and now west. When he left Galway he One prize will be given for the hardly more than a shadow of its was preceded by a kilted Irish pip-most original in each class, and former self, was then apoker of by er playing "Come Back to Erin."two prizes for the best decorated Mr. Skeet. It was the administra- The "Baron" made his fortune, in each class tive centre of the Yukon Territory which has been estimated at near- Sydney, Sept. 1 and the headquarters of that Ane ly £3,000,000, in the real estate and

body of men, the Mounted Police, saloon business. in New York The old cabin of Robert W. Service,

The result of the polling hitherto In the New South Wales Liquor Referendum is 316,000 for prohib, tion and 789,000-against.

Poll Closed.:

!

Later. Polling in the Now South Wales liquor referendum ceased. 820,000 votes were polled against prohib tion. The remaining 881,000 can- not affect the final result-Reuter.

the poet-laureate of the Northland, Viscount Tredegar has given was the objective of many pl£5.000 towards the development of grimages. In conclusion, Mr., a housing estate on the outskirts of Skeet recited Service's "The Law Newport, Monmouthshire. of the Yukon."

The lecture was well illustrated M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, with lantern slides, and at the con- was welcomed by 100,000 people at cluston a hearty vote of thanks was Salonica when he started his elec. accorded the lecturer,

Itoral tour.

A registration or entrance fee of $1 muật" accompany all entries,

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE ON-FRIDAY,

/ THE. ZÁTH SEPTEMBER. All communications to be addressed

CAM. MANNERS

c/o Hong Kong and Kowloon -“Wharf: had. Godown Co, Lidiş

also

A. Quantity of

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

And

One Cottage Piano by Hooff &

Co., Berlin

One Baby Grand Piano by John

Brinsmead & Sons

One Player Piano and Music One "York" Combination Safe One White Frost Refrigerator Two Enamelled Baths

One Bicycle

Two Cameras.".

On View from Wednesday, the 5th September, 1928.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

-Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 3rd Sept., ' 1928,

"IHE 'Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Fubile Auction

ON

FRIDAY, 7th September, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of

-POSTAGE STAMPS. (Particulars from Catalogue.). On View from Thursday, the 6th September, 1928, “..

Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 3rd Sept., 1928.

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