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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1932.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

PARADE.

Volunteers, Scouts and Guides.

AT THE CATHEDRAL.

On Sunday the Catholic Gir)] **Guides of the Colony celebrated the;

coming-of-age of their movement by attending High-Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral, at which his Lordship Bishop H. Valtorta officiated.

The 2nd Hong Kong Group of

Boy Scouts were also present at the

Service, after which the Guide Captain, in the presence of the Bishop and the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne. S.J., Vice-President

Catholic Scouts, feclared open the new Head- quarters of the Catholic Scouts int

bell tower.

ان.

After the ceremony, the Guides

were invited to breakfast by the

of Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C.

Other Officers of the

J. V. V. dos Remedios, and 2/Lieut.) HJ. J. Silva.

SCOTLAND YARD PROMOTIONS

Flying Squad Chief Steps Up.

Darwinism's Place In Science

Theory Of "Natural Selection

Not New'

WHAT THE GREEKS KNEW

THE

CHINA MATL

FREAK TENNIS PLAYER

McGrath Not Going to Europe.

PERHAPS NEXT YEAR

"ANOTHER BODY FOUND

Third Victim of Life- Boat Accident.

PICKED UP AT TAIKOO

The body of a third victim of the⠀ The "Sydney Referee" of April life-boat accident at Kowloon Bay 13 contains the following:-

on Friday night, was recovered Vivian McGrath will not go from the harbour yesterday. abroad this year. The N. S. W. Lawn It was picked up near the Taikoo Tennis Association has badly Docks and taken to the mortanry bungled the arrangements, and the where it was identified as the body We are not far off from the day when cen-boy's parents have vetoed the tour of Ho Wah (26) one tenary celebrations of Darwin and his work, com-

of the 80 under the conditions.

coolies on the life-boat which The boy has little for which to capsized as they scrambled to reach parable to those of Faraday, will be held; and na-thank the organisers of his propos- the gangway of the 8.8. Ben Lomond turally this suggests the question: What is the pre-ed tour, and in view of the whole which is being scrapped in the Bay. sent position of Darwinism in the scientific field ?

The main

tion was

paper..

of

་

PRINCE AT FILM FOR CHARITY

Brilliant Midnight Audience.

£6,000 FOR LEAGUE OF MERCY

The Prince of Wales

A

and Prince) "midnight

proceedings it appears far better for the boy to stay at home till next season or later. Evolution is not entirely asso- scientific men. Welsmann, after the ground floor of the Cathedral ciated with the name of any one an elaborate examination of the months ago, that McGrath should Although it was decided, sub rósa, biologist.

process of reproduction, held go on a tour, по arrangementa Darwin to the theory of Evolu- not be transmitted, because no for him in men's and mixed matches contribution of that "acquired characters" could were made for suitable partners Scouts. in the afternoon both Scouts and Guides attended the open doctrine of "Natural Selection." whereby the acquired characters championships. What sort of a the exposition of the physiological agency existed at Wimbledon and other important, afr proeussion in the Cathedral com- The theory itself was not new, could influence the organic cells state of affairs is this? pound, which was attended by for it was expressed in all its required for that purpos. This large number a Catholies from all Essential principles by one of the difficulty gave pause to the bio-France and

Picture this lad arriving in parts of the Colony.

then at Wimbledon The same morning, at 9.30, a set-Empedocles, who lived in the agreed

great old Greek philosophers, Ingists, but it is now generally without any one selected to suit fan of the Portuguese Company of fifth century BC.

that some organic ably pair with him. But with the mechanism exists, though the Players of note make their ar-George attended The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence passing of that phase of Greek mode of action is not yet pre-rangements months ahead and it matinee" at the Plaza Theatre on Corps attended Church Parade at

civilisation science remained cisely defined. The question, a reasonable to assume that any April 28, on behalf of the League of the Cathedral under the command largely in abeyance and even the however, was still not satisfac-player who regards his chance of Mercy, at which the first showing||

learned world accepted the, ac- torily answered 88 to the winning a title as worth considering was given, before a brilliant audi- present were Lieut. J. S. Rodrigues, given in Genesis, writes & Cor upon which

Company count of the origin of species mode of production of the changes has already arranged for his part-ence, of "Lily Christine," the film Lieut. J. 11. Lawrence, 2/Lieut. respondent in Reynold's News-worked.

natural selection per

version. of Michael Arlen's novel. Young McGrath would have had This picture goes into the regular "Mutation."

a very remote chance of securing programme at the Plaza. At length Lamarck, a French

a team mate worthy of his ability. biologist, born in 1744, sixty-five chance variations, but Nature a little doubt that properly handl- the performance.

Some Darwinians spoke of

More than £6,000 was realised for As a business proposition there the League by the sale of seats for years before Darwin began the does not work by hazard. Thened this boy could be made to earn the series of modern researches, a Dutch botanist, De Vries, dis- more than his and his manager's Tom Burke appeared in a stage Violet Loraine, Harry Tate, and He believed that organs were de-covered in certain plants a ten expenses, but to do this, partners cabaret show which opened the pro- veloped by use. For instance, the dency to change suddenly and should be secured for him and ex-seedings.. giraffe, by being compelled to in an important degree. Such hibition matches

The film itself was rely on his long neck for obtain changes he called "mutations,"France, England, and America, and Corinne Griffith, who has not been arranged in chiefly notable for a "comeback" by ing food from the leaves of trees, and they were accepted with joy if guarantees were satisfactory in seen on the screen for four or five thus increased the length of his as a great step forward. neck. This theory, expounded De Vries worked in too narrow than expenses could be contracted pearance in a "talkie."

But any other countries where important promotions in

more years, and was making her first ap.: the in a thousand and one details, a field of observation, and, as a for. riminal investigation Depart met with wide acceptance as a famous biologist once mont, New Scotland Yard,

She gives a very able and often were sufficient explanation

said to announced by Lord Tren hard in change from species to species, found, but the tendency might template the slip-shed manner in aster through her husband's threat

theme: "Slight variations are easily those responsible when

It is inexcusable on the part of appealing performance as the hap we con-less heroine, who is faced with dis- pelice orders recently.

untli Darwin, stimulated by read- he illustrated by a ball suspend- which the whole matter has been to divorce her for a perfectly inno- Chief Inspector Walter Haming a tract of Malthus on popu-ed from a ceiling by many elastic handled. brock, who for some years has been lation, and reflecting on in charge of the Flying Squad, has struggle for existence," put for movement, but the further the the money for the trip we feel that the London traffic. Her accent is un- the cords; it is easy to get a slight In appealing to the public to find by throwing herself to death amid cent action, and who cuts the knot] been promoted to the rank of area ward his theory, destined to be ball is carried from its place of the N.S.W. L.T.A. might have ar-mistakably but not unpleasantly superintendent in succession to come so famous. Superintendent Cooper, who recent

test the greater is the resist-ranged an Russell Wallace, however, had ance."

exhibition match ly retired on reaching the age forestalled him with the publica-

Rushcutter's Bay and with keen or good.

at American, and her enunciation is limit.

The next important work to ganising and publicity raised the tion of a small work setting out be considered is that of Mendel, necessary funds to send the boy Divisional Detective-inspector similar ideas.

A £50,000 Production. Bennett, of "S," or Hampstead, divi-

but only one point need here be and a manager in a dignified and But the film itself (on which Natural Selection. sion, succeeds as Chief Inspector,

mentioned. Changes may be business like manner, but at the and the vacanes created by this theory is that when animals are the production of a new species-to urge that the trip must be tinguished slow and in many ways The essential part of the produced by cross-breeding, but last moment on the eve of sailing spent some £50,000) 18 undia- new appointment has been filled by placed in certain surroundings's finble to be interrupted at a made when no adequate arrange-

and conditions, those

Excellently photo- are the certain stage, and in any casements have been made does not graphed scenes at such well-known the place of Inspector Selby (re-characteristics enable them best

most likely to survive,

whose the process is very slow.

appeal Vivian McGrath deserved London resorts as the Embassy and tired) as Divisional Inspector at to take advantage of these con-omitted names of importance;

In this brief account I have better treatment.

the Savoy. do not compensate for a flammersmith.

dialogue which is over-leisurely and ditions. Brilliant Record. Superintendent llambrook has a Wallace and Darwin attracted

are occasional flashes of the typical highly distinguished record of ser little attention till the opposi- cated factors of evolution, but Lamark and Darwin both indi-:

Arlen wit, such as the Greek Am- vite, which has embraced the in- tion of the churches, and the each in turn assigned undue

batriad's "Drunkarda, my dear, vestigation of some of the most

have an extra sense." interesting erimes in recent years.

powerful defence by Huxley weight to his own theory. He was specially selected by the gave them a wide publicity. The Weismann's researches showed Home Office to Inquire into

advocates of the theoty of Na- the need of caution. De Vries Dartmoor Prison riot, and he is now attractive accounts of the operations, but left the main problem Alarming reports about the dis- and Ill at

tyral Selection offered us most produced interesting observa- attending the trial at Princetown as the principal pollee witness. tion of the law; they explained no nearer solution. Mendel's recovery of a widespread conspiracy Rupert, and Jack Trevor, though a Few detectives can equal Mr.in this manner why polar bears sults are useful in themselves amongst the Croatian officers in the very nice Ivor to look at, speaks his Hambrook's wide personal know-were white, and the fleas of the and interesting as sidelights on Yugoslavian army were reaching words not very good ones-too ledge of 'criminals, and among cri- desert grey, these colours pro- evolution. The whole doctrine the Austrian capital from Belgrade carefully and without life.. minals themselves he is not only

tecting them against their of Evolution, in relation to the to-day. well, known and feared for his enemies, or veiling their attacks, actual causal processes, requires According to these reports the their minor roles very attractively. Grey and Margaret Bannerman fill vigour in hunting them, but he is on their prey..

new illumination and new con-conspiracy was discovered at Marl-The cast is indeed, a remarkably sisu esteemed for the fairness with) Then came a reaction among ceptions of the agencies at work. bor where a number of the younger handsome one. all round, but some which he always presents his

· Detective-inspector Sands.

Detective-Inspector Kimber takes

cvidence.

the

Many murder cases have fallen

to his charge, and in all of them he

displayed energy and intelligence

of a high order. He was particular- ly complimented

Paramount British are said to have

old-fashioned.

The early writings of both conclusions:

uncle, in the main, are the UNREST EXISTS IN lacking in sparkle--though there

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES

on the way in Two Chinese Merchan@s

which he gleaned the

evidence

which led to the conviction of Sid- ney Fox, who murdered his mother at Margate.

Victimised,

The Police yesterday received two

THEFT FROM GODOWN

Sum of $3,468 Reported Stolen

LOCAL BANKER DRAWS HORSE

YUGOSLAVIA

Reported Attempt to Overthrow Monarchy.

Vienna, May 11.

This part is admirably played by Mites Mander, who shares chief act

ing honours with Miss Griffith. Colin Clive seems rather wooden ease as the novelist

Anno

officers of the local garrison are of them seem to have been chosen auid to have been implicated. This for their looks rather than any suit- revolutionary organisation of the ability to the characters they im- officiers is said to have been named personate.

Nearly 100 officers are reported

to have been arrested in connection with the plot while others are be lieved to have escaped into Austria.

J

NON-GLARE LENSES

Invention of Swedish

Oculist.

A new invention by Dr. C. GA

the "Black Hand," alming at the At the close of the film the Prince overthrow of the centralised Bel- addressed the audience, and after; grade regime and the establishment wards gave a private "breakfast of a federal Yugoslavian republic.party" at St. James's Palace, to Mr. Henderson, manager of Holt's The plot was to have been carried which a number of guests were Wharf, has reported to the Police through on May 4, and it is said specially invited. that some time between 6 p.m. on that. It was foiled only at the It is, however, in connection with reports of fraud by false pretences. the 28th and 8 a.m. yesterday, a eleventh hour by the treachery of habitual criminals generally that In the first case Chan Kwong- godown at the wharf was broken the mistress of one of the officers ho has made his reputation. Hewan, manager of the Handicraft into and a quantity of cloth valued involved, wee the first chief of the Flying Distributing Com ay. 8, On Hing at $3,468 was stolen. Squad; and his first capture in that Terrace, reported that at 10 am. capacity resulted in several armed on the 28th two Chinese visited his gangsters being sent to penal ser-Arm and ordered a quantity of vitude.

goods worth $309.50 which was to His promotion at a time when be delivered at 73, Queen's Road' crimes of violence are on the in-West, and it was arranged that crease will be a source of strength payment would be made yesterday. to the force,

The goods were duly delivered, Chief Inspector Bennett may be but when a foki of the shop called described as one of Mr. Hambrook's at the house yesterday for the pupila. He is an able and alert money, he found an empty house, has a very favourable opportunity its author had been an officer, have succeeded in constructing a officer, and will be the new chief of the Flying Squad..

The second complainant was Id of carrying off a 280,000 prize as bullet, from whose revolver grazed new kind of spectacles called the Kwan-tat,, of 67 Jervois Street, Dastur is the Aga Khan's best the King's ear. LANKAN “Güner? eyeglasses, which seem second floor. He reported that on the mount and will be ridden by H. Both these rumours and the re-to have all the properties desired 28th an unknown Chinese, called at Beary The latest news from port of an abortive plot were vigor for the purpose, his shop and collected the sum of London states that the betting on ously denied by the Yugoslavian Non-glare optical glass may be $700, on the pretext that he had the Daster is 100-0, the fifth favourite. Legation here this morning.

used not only suthority of the complainant's alster Rumour Has It that Mr. C. J. It was, however, notloed to do so.

BRASS Endert, the manager of the

OPEL

The entrance to Bundariand Har- bour is to be depened and straigh tened by removal of a rock lying. an the son bed.

· (Contínued from Page 1.):

Simultaneously with these re- Bostroom, a well-known · Swedish ports, rumours of the attempted as oculist, has attracted much atten- sassination of King Alexander of tion.

This is the first time that "Mr. Yugoslavia were circulated here this Dr. Bostroem, for a number of Z" has drawn a horse in the Irish morning. It was stated that a years, has taken an active interest, Sweep, though he has made repeat-southern aps in Yugoslavia had been in the problem of unbreakable non- ed attempts in the past. "Mr. Z” the scene of the attempt, and that glare optical glass, and he claims to

der while the denial thê andelsbank, NV asalnation was

holder but the other

werd'so" reticent lesa on

of the rumour!

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