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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1929.

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OPTIMISM INCREASING.

LADIES' RECREATION CLUB FAREWELL TO MRS. BALLANTINE'S

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'ANNUAL MEETING AT H.M.

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Mrs. Hancock in the chair at tha anaval meeting of the Ladies Recreation Club held on Friday lusi The extraordinary mineral wealth in the Helena "May Institute said of the Soviet empire-immense de. | inter alia; Whereas we started the posits of fuels, metals and chemicals year with an overdraft of $1,743.60, has been mentioned by one of working account for 1997 show- the leading Russian geologists, ing a loss of $1,182.25, we have made a profit for the year. under review of $1,807.58 and find off with a credit balance of $127, which is very satisfactory.

Prof. N. Fedorovsky....

Limiting himself to resources actually known to exist, he esti. mated that the Soviet possesses about 40 per cent. of the world's entire reserve of oil, coal enough to supply the country for at least two centuries, iron sufficient for hundreds of years, the world's largest supply of salt, peat and large supplies of valuable stural

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farewell to Mrs. Luard, wife of the retiring G.0.0. (His Excellency PURE Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B. 0.M.G.), and giren at the Theatre Royal an Saturday night, was an unqualified success.

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The entertainment committee had against contingencies, and proposeecured the assistance of some of Deposit for a year, with the Bank, and presented a programme with as a beginning to put on a Fixed. Cur most talented local artistes If one permits the fancy to dis was agreed that $300 of the in-items as well as the music of the

$500. At the last annual meeting vocal, instrumental and humorous GLASGOW AND LONDON. into the immense regions of Russia which have not yet been investi-creased revenue from the raised K.O.S.B. hand, and an exhibition gated for their natural resources, subscriptions should be earmarked the estimates could be erpanded

of Highland dancing. beyond the confines of ordinary for repairs and upkeep of "courts,

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tainment will be given to the Hons you can have no better than

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Sudden Awakening. Prof. Fedorovsky's figures go far to explain the pervading optimisa

has already been commenced on with which the new rulers of Rus-one, No. 4, which was in the worst, sia proceed on the painful uphill condition. Repairs to the other road of industrialisation: It is an

courts will be proceeded with in due optimism especially startling in. Russis, so long considered the native home of pessimism and fatalism. Suddenly some millions of people have awakened to a sense. of their physical strength, s con- sciousness of their possessions in terms of land, of resources sad of human materials.

The collection of scrap iron is being urged upon the masses as patriotic clasa duty. But what of it? The "junk" is being, care- fully garnered, as if it were gold, but the Communists know that two and a half milliards tons of iron ore test underground.

On the Magnitasya Mountain is the southern Urals, and in the Kuznetzky district of Siberia, great new factories are bein erected which, as Prol Fedoros y says, will shortly increase by ten times our pre-war production of cast iron and steel.

A large percentage of the foreigh imports now consists

of copper, zinc, lead, aluminum and other coloured metals," but this is not likely to continue. The famous Ridder source in Altai alone, sc- cording to an estimate made by an framed by Prol. Fedorovaky, con- thing "45 million tons of zinc, 20,000 tons of lead, 250,000 tons of copper, 400 tons of silver and ez tons of gold."

Mrs Davenport Browne seconded and the reports and accounts were carried unanimously.

The Commities.

The following were elected to serve on the General Committee of the, Chub for the ensuing year:- Mrs. Comrie, Mrs Haslam, Mrs. Tottenham, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Davenport Brown, Mra. Tinson, Mra. Grigor.

The Balloting Committee were elected as follows:-Mrs. Adams, Miss Stubbings, Mrs. Upsdell and Mrs. Digby,

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The theatre was well filled. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, KCMG.) was present with a party in the front row of the dress circle, and many local people were there besides Service men and officers with their wives.

President: Lieut.-Colonel L. J The Organising Committee were: Comyn, C.M.G. D.S.O.

Secretary and Treasurer: Capt Q. H. R. Abbott.

Stage Director: Lieut.Qr.-Mr W. F. Pyper, D.C.M.

Musical Director: Bandmaster W. H. Fitz-Earle, AR.C.M, who also conducted during the whole. evening.

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The leaders of the new Russia these incalculable treasures from see themselves destined to draw the bowels of the earth. They speak of their country as a new America." Meanwhile they collect scrap iron, starve themselves of goods for which the people are clamouring, struggle against an im mense pensant dissatisfaction, and, otherwise pay dearly for their in- dustrialization programme.

But they smile optimistically na they do so.

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

""Soul "

was the subject of the Leason-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Feb. ruary 17th.

Among the citations" which com prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in

heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal: For where heart be alno (Matt. 8: 19-21).

The programme opened with a band number "Songs and Dances It is always a pleasure to write of the Homelands." a few words in praise of a good Mr. Fitz-Earle, which was vocifer

arranged by show, and the Baavard Company ously applauded, and followed by gave much more than, that on two encores. Then Mrs. Bowes. Saturday night at the Star Theatre, Smith sang very charmingly "Sum- Kowloon: It was really a brilliant mer" (Lohr) and "An Aptil performance, such as rarely comes Birthday" (Laadon Ronald) giving end was most enthusiastic, and retinned applause, peatedly demanded encores, but the

Then came Mr. Oscar Eager, the programme. Was a long one, and "Partridge" of "Tom Jones and apparently the stage manager a well-known local humorist. Mr. not in favour of repeating items. Eager bad adopted for the evening had permitted the first encore de George Robey and gave two amus He is not to be blamed, for if he the pseudo-pasonic apparel any of the others, and it would have his hearers. His encore "Don't be manded, he could not have refused ing and novel songs which delighted been breakfast-time before the final cruel to a vegetable will no doubt curtain fell! And here let a bon. be a popular tune in Service and quet be thrown at the stage man-other messes for some time to come ager for the very speedy action be as the whole audience seemed to be kas organised. There is a

humming it during the interval, in the presentation, of" twenty-five different items which does him very pianoforts" solis great credit as a producer.

Mrs Cashman gave two splendid "Etudes in A Minor (Paganini Liszt) and an encore Liszt's “Nightingale." Mrs Cashman finally disposes of the idea that a classical number does not go down in a "popular programme. No items were more, generously applauded.

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To give a list of the artistes and the numbers given conveys nothing to the reader as to the merit of a performance. Let it suffice, then, to say that the Banyard Company includes first-class talent in every line necessary for a show of the Mrs. F.Bunje, a new' performer Folie Bergere type. Good ballad in Hong Kong, at once captivated singing, sparkling humour-in song her audience with that old favour- and story-and brilliant dancing. ite Anstey's "Row in the Pit There is read wit in the scenes and over a Cockney lady's "flower bed burlesques, and there was a very of a 'at and she was equally pleasing and quite unusual scarcity good about Liz's New Gramo.. of says and jokes of pre-war vintage phone" and her "old men's taste (and the Crimcan war, at that ).for somethin' thrillin' about two-minute stunts" than one gets sure of a welcome and the Argyle There was more genuine fun in the drink" Scottish dancing is always in a whole evening at some shows. Broadswords, followed by the Six- The items presented on Saturday teensome Roel were danced with night were naturally of varying all the fervour of a "gatherin' o' merit, but the worst was better the clang" In the second part of than the best in some mis-called the programme the K.O.S.B. band entertainments "we have had the again took & prominent part. misfortune to sit through.

There were however exceedingly the ladies are said to have been. Womack sang the "Jewel Song" The dresser and costumes for good individual numbers, Mra O. cupplied by Max Weldy, of Paris; with the skill that one always ex the writer is quite prepared to be pecta from her, Mr. Hannibal waa lieve it they certainly have his delightful, humorous self, and Parisian flavour

Mrs. Balean played extremely well- the Introduction et Rondo Capric-

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upon but my family and I have My daughter Blanch, a few years spent years seeking a climate erago, fell and hurt ber side very medicine that would help me. We severely and since that time she loft

our home

Kansas and was troubled with pain in ber side travelled to Alabama, Oregon, and and was unable to find anyone or California and there consulted anything that would help her. The. many specialists of these States, poor girl suffered so much that she but without avail. I have never had to quit work. A few treat gotten any better during these menta with the Poo On Chinese years of travelling and doctoring. Herbe and the girl has been feeling The Golden Text was "Blcas but became orse and more dis normal ever since."

the Lord, O my soul: and all that couraged as everything failed.

My whole family cannot exis within me, bless his holy name Thinking a dry climate would help, press in words its gratitude Ps. 103: 1). we decided to try San Joaquín towards Poo On Chiness Herbs. Valley and came to Modesto to re They have brought health and side. It was here after a time that happiness into our home and I heard of the great benefit of the have stopped the seemingly endless Foo On Chinese Herbs and the doctors' bills. We all heartily re great cures accredited to them. At tommend Poo On Chinese Herbe first I was sceptical and doubtful sad have sent many friends to the and thought that they were another Herbalist and in every case they panacea. But I decided to go, have been benefited by Poo On thinking in my distress, that there Chinese Herbs, was a possible chance lett. At the

(During this interview regarding time I went I weighed 125 pounds this story taken by a special repre- and today I weigh 15 pounds, Isentative of the newspaper, Mr. F.

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The final numbers were strongly. getting it at the Star Theatre, Scottish, Mr. G. Macleod carrying us been miraculous to me. After tak what Poo On Chinese Herbs have ed the following passages from Banvard Company. If the various time with his "The MacGregor The Lesson-Sermon also includ-Kowloon, during the stay of the back to the land of glens and moun. ing the Herbs I was first entirely done for my family,"

the Christian Science textbook, other shows to be presented during Thousands suffering our catarrh, Science and Health with Key to their stay are up to the standard of Gathering" and the March of the eured of dropsy and stomach trouble and, after more treatment, bronchial. · and the pain in my side left and has asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach Eddy Man walks in the direc ought to stay a month here instead Reminiscence of Tschaikowski now throat trouble, the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Saturday night's performance, they had opened after the interval with Cameron Men. The band which never returned. I bave never felt trouble, indigestion, constipation. tion towards which he looks, and of a week or so. better all my life than I do to-day gastritis, piles, fistula, heart and where his treasure is, there will his change of programme are amounced and I osa nothing but thanks and skin disease, eczema, scrofula, per- heart be also. If our hopes and

"Grand Scottish Fantasia Rava. gratitude towards Poo On Chinese vousness, insomnia, obesity, kidney affections are spiritual, they come

is which we heard once more such Herbs and Yee Foo Lun, the Her- and bladder trouble, diabetes rheu-

immortal airs as Bonnie Dundee," from above, not from beneath, and

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matism, neuralgia, dropsy,

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"Turn Ye to Me," "Maclean of After years of suffering and after he epileptic

Ardgour's Lament. Comm Thro the enormous expense of travelling tumours, nicers, pimples, family Spirit!” (p. 451.).

the Rye," the "Skye Boat Song." and the endless doctors' bills, there trouble, dizziness, headaches, and is nothing that I can do but speak any other chronic diseases, have good for the Poo On Chinese Herbs been restored to health and happi.. and heartily recommend them. Dess, without poisonous drugs, or Four other members of my family the knife by the Poo On Chinese have also been cured by the Poo On Herba. Chinese Herbs, which causes me to

THE POO ON HERBS Co endorse them more strongly. My husband was suffering from a sors Ya Foo Log, Chinese Herbalist, on his lip that was painful and Managing Directors, Main Office: troublesome, and as he was a heavy Modesto, Cali, U.S.A Hong smoker, we believed that it was Kong Office: 68, Queen's Road. turning to smoking cancer. Ho Central, Office Hours daily: 9 s.m. consulted the herbalist and was to 12.30 pm, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. given some remedies and he was Evening Hours 6.30 pm to 8ing horses, and his daughter Elita entirely cured and the sore has pm by special appointment only.

European Lady in Attendas

The cruel infuriation of animals Was alleged at Liverpool Police Court when three performers in a circus which has just terminated its engagement in Liverpool were suum-. moned Captain Herman Proske, known as the Roman Gladiator,”

elsewhere.

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furlation of a horse. The case was Williams, were accused of the im adjourned until April 24th.

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10.10 p.m.-News bulletin. 10.30 p.m.-Close down,

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Strathspey The Marquis of Hunt-P ley's Highland Fling" Beel, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley," and "Will ye no come back again."

The Band then played the Regi mental Marah of the Durham Light Infantry Major-General, Luard's old Regment, and then as a finale camera-Amid Lang Syne,"

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