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Today (February 18.)

Queen's · Thestre: “ Way Out West.

World Theatre "Fortune Teller's

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(February, 20.) Queen's Theatre: Way Out West."

World Theatre: "Fortune Teller's Daughter". (Chinese picturo)...

Star Theatre : - Jim The Con: queror."

Chinese Chamber of Commerc dianer to Economic Mission, Kam Ling Restaurant, 7.30 p.m.

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Saturday.

(February 21.) Queen's Theatre: "Way Out West."!

World Theatre: Battling But Star Thontro: "Jim The Con- queror."

Interport, Football: Shanghai v Chinese, Club ground, 3.30 p.

Interport Football Dinner, Pen insula Hotel, 8 p.m.

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May Hall, The University, An- adal Concert and Dance, 8.15 p.m. Annual Meeting of Bank of East Asia, 3 p.m.

I. Kowloon Cricket.-Division CC. o. Craigengover (L), Hong Kong C.C... Navy (L.), Civil Ser

University (F) Division 11. Canigongower. Kowloon C. (L), Civil Service. Police (L), University v. Royal Engincors A), Royal Signals v. Hong Kong C.O. (FA).

Football-Second Division: Re creio u Club, Navy Chincas, ayal Artillery St. Joseph's, University Borderers, Eastern Highlanders, South China. Kowloon

Hockey. Caer Clark Cup Kow- con Ladies St. Andrew's, Re

SUBMARINE FEATS OF

THE GREAT WAR.

WHY MR. CHAPMAN REVOKED.

THE EXPLOITS OF CAPTAIN MAX

HORTON.

An amazing story of the exploits their intentions and time of ar of the British Submarine. Service rival. About 9 a.m. they sighted during the war, in contained in book written by an officer who took part in many of these episodes.

a convoy and dived. The convoy passed right over, and ten minutes. afterwards they rose to 30 icot in a choppy sea, but unfortunately broké surface accidentally and were spot- ted by an American destroyer. She turned, headed right for them, and fired.

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The author is William Guy Carr, a former licuteannt and navigate ing officer, in the submarine service, and the book entitled " By Guess and by God," gives the story of our submarines in the war, and There was nothing we could do carries n preface by Admiral S. S. come to the surface and fire the but wait, there was no time to Hall. The Admiral, who command-recognition signals. Our fate lay in ed the British Submarine Service the hands of the gods." They for the greater period of the war, get to explode at between 90 aud knew that the depth charges were anya that the book will be trelcom 100 feet, so remained nearer the ed as loing justice ton service surface. The destroyer passed so that richly deserves it, and parti. close that they actually felt her keel scrape their jumping wires. cularly to the commanding officers, The concussion from the depth upon whom fell the duty of estab-charges shook the boat to the lishing a tradition for a new ser- core, vite,

The stern raised, up and the Admiral Hallermphasizes the bows went down at a sickening overwhelming importance in sub angle. We went into a terriffe nose marine matters, and the character dive, Minny lights went out. Some and abilities of those who command of the electric fuses in the switch- the vessels. The one and great board blew out. She crashed difficulty in submarine warfare, he down to 300 feet at an angle of ndds, is to find a sufficiency of degrees, and their principal job officers much as are portrayed in was to prevent her breaking sur Cable this book, who will rise superior face. Two more depth charges ex

ploded, but farther away and did to the incidental intricncia of those complicated vessels make their no more than jar them, and they opportunities, and take advantage got control of her at 60 feet depth. of them when found under condi- tions of hardship and acute discom. fort Fortunately and, if they can.. not, we can safely lov them have as many and as large submarines as they like."

Quoor Navigation.

Then Shots From a Trawler,

2.

After Anxiously waiting for up. ward of half an hour we took a look-seo. The destroyer was evi dently quite satisfied that she had done a good job, because she was hull down, headed straight for Fly "By Gures and by God" wan a

mouth. phrase 'coined during the war by Binco all was clear wa came to navigating officers of British sub the surface, hoisted our mast and creio e. Diosesan Girls' School. marines to describe the manner

Hunting.-Fanling Hunt Hounda of their navigating (says the flag-alan our wireless to show we Meet (Kennels), 3.15 p.m.)

author). A surface ship, in peace were innocent of any wrongful in- European Mail-Inward: Europe time proceeding on her way with tentions and headed after hier. But all the world was against, us ria. Negapidant (Fushima Maru).out celestial or other aids to air that day. Although we had our Outward: Europe ria Siberia gation goes by dend reckoning." Fushima Mary), 3.30 p.m. ».

A submarine in war time, with all flog Aving and mast up a fool of Sunday.

artificial aids to navigation remov.a trawler took a couple of shots ed, with no chance to take a sight at us before we could convince her for days on end, harrassed by the that we were giving her the right enemy, with compasses often act challenge for the day. When she ing queerly with "by guess and was convinced she kindly turned by God." Blind as bats, we guess and escorted us into port, ed and prayed inwardly that we guessed right; the rest was in the hands of Providence."

(February 29) Queen's Theatre: "Golden Calf." World Theatre: "Battling

Butler."...

Star Theatre: Hotel Imperial."

Monday.

(February 23.) Queen's Theatre: "Golden Calf," World Theatre: "Hung Lin Tai" Part 10 (Chinese piature).

Star Theatre: "Hotel Imperial." Interpart Football Shanghai v United Services, Club ground, 3.30

Better Luck Next Time."', Lieut. Carr relates a charactoris lie story of the Buti-submarine-war fare off Plymouth, He was in the British subastine-G.0, which in a European Mail-Outward:gale in the Bay of Biscay suffered Europe rin. Siberia (Prea, Grant), such damage that she had to head 6pm: Europe vin Victoria, E.C. for Devonport. Thes sent a wire (Heian Maru), 8 p.m.

less to the admiral at Plymouth of,

.p.m.

"After we were securely moored we headed for the officers' quarterá At Devonport Barracks. Coated with brine and black with oil fumes, we looked like three stokers. The room was crowded with officers waiting for dinner to be announced, and in the centre of an interested group were three- American officers telling of their good fortune in sinking an enemy submarine that morning.

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