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To-day.

(March 21.)

Cricket:-Division I.: Graigen- gower C.C.. Indian R.C. (L), Civil Service . Boyal Artillery (1), Novy . Hong Kong C,C. (F.), Diision I Hong Kong C.C. RAS.C. (L.), Indian. 'R.C. Craigongower C.C. (L.), University r. Kowloon C.C. (L.).

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Sunday,

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MACEDONIA THE MYSTERIOUS

WHERE PRE-CLASSICAL TRADITIONS LINGER.

STRANGE AND FASCINATING PEOPLE.

The most mysterious, inperious,, son, "Alexander the Great, an un- imponderable atmosphere. that questionable Greek heritage from broods over any part of Europe time immemorable. is that of Macedonia. It ensis

over

And if you should go to Bel- strange, transforming spell grade you would And Macedonian

merchants It professors and

and all that it touches.

Queen's Theatre: "Love in the hovers over broad stretches of ministers of state who would sing high, barren mountains, swirls you old Macedonian songs that every Serbian child kriows of the in the waters of long, lonely glorious Serbian epoch of five con rivers, loitering over plains or rush. turies ago when Macedonia was ing through deep, narrow gorges, the home and the capital of the greatest king in Serbian history,. European Mail-Outward: and abides in the hearts of more who left the land as an inalienable Europe via Suor (Suwa Moru), 9 thán 2,000,000 reticeni, cautious, patrimons to Serbia or Jugoslavia.

And in Sofia you would find that hard-working people.

Macedonia is something not rigid.re than two-fifths of the popula

Bankers, tion are Macedonians. ly defined. Its heart is in the south scholars, editors, national repre central part of the Balkan Peni sentatives, a prime minister, army 8th in Lent. Special Services, St. John'ssula, but what two persons would: officers and many storekeepers are

from Macedonia. They are Cathedral: 11 a.m. "Buddha or agree as to how far its peripheries¦ganized in accres of societies and Christ by Rev. G. K. Carpenter extend! It is washed by at least they tell all visitors to Bulgaria 0.30 p.m.

In Christina Morality

that most of the inhabitants of Final" by Rev. H. V. Koop..

one sea, the Egean: it has one Macedonia are Bulgarinos by Theatre: Queen's

"Madame fine port, Saloniki or Thessalonica, nationality, that it is the cradle of Satan.'

World Theatre: "Story of Movie- one of the most beautiful lakes in the Bulgarian spirit, the source of the Bulgarian" spirital nad intel· eastern Europe, half a dozen fairly lectual renaissance, the fortress of land" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: Special Deli-large cities, some fruitful plains, old Bulgarian kings and a pre- vory."

vast, dreary, rocky expanses, some eminently Bulgarian land. Central Theatre:

fine forests and a few remarkable Doctor."

mineral baths It is situated in Monday.

Bulgaria, Greeye." Jugoslavia and Albanith (March 23.)..

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"The

Love

St. Joseph's College, Prize-giving ceremony, 3 p.m.

Po Leung Kuk Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, 3 p.m.

Rugger: Army, Navy, Sookun- poo, p.m. Queen's Satan."

Theatre:

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World Theatre: "Story of Movie land." (Chinese.fim),

Star Theatre: Special Deli very."

Central Theatre: "The Love Doctor."

Tuesday.

(March 24.) Trevesas Trophy (Bi-annual com-

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Lecture: Progress Conditioned By Law and Commerce," by Father F Byrne, S. J. Union Assembly Room The University, 8.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: **Madame Salan."

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and Special Care Taken of TOURISTS. Macedonia is the most confusing Cable Address: "VICTORIA." tangle in the skein of Europe's history. The amalgamating fires of pwho centuries have never been able. by whom is it-inhabited. Il to use the different racial groups you nak the people who live there aut traditions of this land.. Alex- they will any Macedonians, Butander left something Greek in it

is the Macedonian a Serb, or which has always remained. Paul Bulgarian, or an Albanian, or n come and left Christianity, which Greck, ura Romanian, or a Jew, his endured through every sort of persecution. The Romans loft a or a gapay!

If you should go to Bucharest, | dialect of their language in the the capital of Rovinania, you would | Macedonian mountains, and no in- find hundreds of the most loyal (vasion of conquerors has been able Roumanians there who call them to exterminate or assimilate it. Relves Macedonians and take pride in the name. They have come, they declare, from the heart of which their forefathers, the ancient Romans, were once the lords and masters.

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Thousands of people in Mace- donis still speak a language similar. to

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A large creative, all- who with great animation would | embracing social atmosphere · has Star Theatre: Exquisite Sin-tell you that that land was the never existed. Racial groups have

classical home of Greek glory, the | been_rivals and potential enemica Fashions in birthplace of the famous Philip the rather than partners,

Macedonian, and his more illustrious (Continued on Page 3.)

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Central Theatre: Love,"

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