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FRIDAY, MARCH 9; 1923.

DAY BY DAY.

"PROVISION FOR OTHERS IS'A FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

general education." If the oduos- tion given is "good" and "ali. [round it must surely have [bensficial results and give scope

for the individuality of the OF HUMAN LIFE"-Woodrow scholar. After all, the aim of Wilson. education is not to work to s certain set standard-it is, or

Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Maltbyreturn-

should be, to get the student to ed by the President Grans to-day. think rationally and to show an A masquerade bail is to be held Lintelligent interest in whatever at the Taikoo Club on the 16th.

work he eventually takes up. instant. And it is worthy of note that Mr.. Mackintosh's denunciation of a general education was in direct conflict with the views of the

most

of those

Lady Rees Davies has kindly consented to present the prizes at the Dog Show to-morrow, at the conclusion of the judging.

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Gleams

FROM THE

Unseen

By Robert G. Shewan.

III.—Interviews with Clairvoyants and Mediums.

For to one is given the word of assisting financially, so that

tisdom,

without robbing anyone I did benefit through the legacy more

To another the gift of healing, To another the working

miracles,

To another prophecy,

of than either of the legaines.

Thankful Spirits.

of

To another discerning of spirits, To another divers kil

tongues.

First Apostles, Second prophets, Thirdly teachers, After that miracles, Then gifts of healing, diversities

of tongues.

OF

On my way back to China by way of America and Japan,“ I was introduced in New York to a very good medium, Mrs. Dearborn. This fady gave me *the names of many departed re- lations and friends and described them very accurately. One who gave his full name as "Old Mac**

authors of the resolution subse. The Courtneidge-Holloway quently put to the meeting that Company arrived this morning the education should be "of a and will open its season at the sand and practical character Theatre Royal with "The Man

(1st. Corinthians, Chapt. 12.) could not place at all till ha from Toronto to-morrow night.

gave the full name, McCaslin, which will fit boys and girls to

AF interviews with clairvoy when I at once remembered one The health return for yester

anta and mediams, I have 'of that name who was always occupy a useful position when they grow up." We are doubtful day shows two cases of small-pox. had a number. Very few have called "Old Mac." As 8003 48 I and one each of diphtheria, been utter failures; some bave recognised him, the medium also whether

enteric fever and cerebro-spinal been very satisfactory, and some shook me repeatedly by the hand, present really set such store on ferer. All were Chinese. A case of half-and-half.

in the pumpbaudle way McCaslin In 1897, B. Basta told me that always performed that oper- the "public school tradition" rabies reported on February 14th.

there seemed to be a legacy of ation, exclaiming at the as Mr. Mackintosh seemed to has only just basn confirmed.

land coming to me, but as yet I same time Now you know [imagine; we should say that a A dance will be held at the have had no legacy of anything. me, Robert," which WAS tha

very small proportion of the | Kowloon Theatre

the She also spoke of a present of name by which he always ̈ad- audience had had any personal night of Friday, the 16th jewellery which some people were dressed me. He then thanked me under the auspices then thinking of sending to me for winding up his estate and experience of that tradition, and inst,

of the Kowloon Cricket Club. That was quite true if it referred sending the money to his widow. we are certainly not yet con-nod orchestra has been arranged to an old watch which was. My mother was then said to be vinced that ita inculcation is by for, Tickets are available at the shortly afterwards, given me and present, and, on my suggesting

Club.

which the doner had been think-that it was only thought-reading. any means a necessity.

ing of giving to me for some time the medium immediately spoke What we are gratified at, bow- DEATH.

Mr. M. J. Quist, the newly previously. But I myself had with a Scottish accent saying "I ANTONCICH-On March 3, ever, is that the meeting has

Consul Do knowledge of the existence am your mither, Bob, your mither appointed Netherland

"The 1923, at the Victoria Nureing given such a decided vote in General for Hongkong. South of such a watch in the family. who brought you two up."

Масло, and

sasumed She also told me that a dark lady explanation of you two is that Home, Shanghai (of pneumonia), favour of the Education Com-China Lodovico Antoncich, aged 56mittee's recent report, and that it charge of office on the 6th. in- friend was then laid up and I have a twin brother. Oa au- stant. Consul C. S. Lechner is seemed surrounded by glass other occasion, I took my friend firmly expressed its opinion soon to leave for Kobe, having great deal of glass and a huge Cunningham, who was against a boarding school. The been promoted Netherland Con-volume of light. The illness religious man and much opposed would not be fatal. This was only to my dabbling in these matters, sul for the Japanese Empire.

verified when I returned to Hong-ta see Mrs. Dearborn, without

years.

YALE

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 9th March, 1923..

THE EDUCATION MEETING.

schools, that there W&S воде

forward.

zasarvoir contained 181.56 million

CORONET'S NEW PICTURE.

"The Notorious Mrs. Sands."

fashion.

Fortune Telling.

Twin Sisters,

s very

Government must now surely take note of this public endorse-

The water return shows that kong, when it appeared that disclosing his name to her. I ment of the Committee's recom-Ion March 1st. there were stored friend. Mrs. Gordon, had been was not present at the interview, mendations, and we hope that an in the Hongkong reservoirs 755.44 laid up at that time in a room but Cunningham rushed off after million gallons, as against 1,047.86 which was practically lined with it, evidently greatly agitated, and early opportunity will be provided million gallons on the same date mirrors and filled with sunlight as when I took his place, with Mrs. of ascertaining how the Governin 1922. Tytam Byewash reser that a friend named Robert who was a lady there named Lily it was in the summer. I was teld Dearborn she told me that there meat views the proposals put voir is empty. The Kowloon lived as far from me at that Cunningham who wished to thank The large attendance at last!

gallons, as against 197.84 last moment as he could, was working me for bringing her husband to year. The total rainfall for the in a place not like an office, the her. Cunningham never went to evesina's public meeting on the

office that day, and two months ending February 28,floor of which was of earth. I his question of the education of In Ireland Now,

was 0.52-inch, as against 8.15 could not place bim until I had when I met him at dinner British children provided ample Whatever hopes there were inches for the same period in 1922. left Beats, when it occurred to my that night he withdrew what he that it was a friend of mine in had said, but would not say affy- proof of the interest which is few weeks ago of matters mend-

Yokohama, who is called Ross be thing more. ing in Ireland have had a sorry taken in this subject. One point demise these last three days, with

his friends but whose full name is Robert Ross Thomson. And which prominantly emerged was the news we have received of

when I reached Yokohama I Some months afterwards, whom that there is widespread dissatis-rebel activies in the heart of

found him working in the firm's I bad returned to China, Mangere, Dublin itself, recalling the hap- faction with the existing educa-

godown, the floor of which was of our agent at New York, inter penings that culmiasted in the tional facilities. It was to em-destruction of the Four Coarts.

earth or chunam, the office being viewed Mrs. Dearborn. She could then under repair. phasise this fact that the meeting Evidently the leaders of the

So far as I or tell him nothing whatever about my mind bad to do with it, I can himself or his affairs, but she said. irregulars have still a very strong was convened, and, at the same hold on their followers, for it is day society is contained in "The he was in Yokohama, which, as Charlie, had been nearly killed A subtle satiro upon present only say that I did not even know that a cousin of bis, named time, to get into direct touch the leaders who rejected the

Notorious Mrs. Sands," the the clairvoyant said, could not be recently. Manners had not heard with parents in order to ascer-recent peace offer, when even in Robertson-Cole production which farther away without coming about this cousin, in whom he tain their views on the subject, their own ranks were men who the Coronet management are nearer! From one standpoint, there was and were willing to accept the In

sald he took no interest, but he were sick of the whole business showing for the first time to-day.

wrote to England and soquired it Bessie Barriscale, the really little need for the holding Free State amnesty. So apparent radiant star of numberless come-

about him and was told that of a public meeting at this stage. ly Ireland is to continue to suffer dy-dramas shows us a fresh facet viewed the celebrated Gypsy Lee, had been nearly killed by a In the same year (1897) I inter- | Charlie was in Canada and lately The Government must have been from the evil work of this section of her undeniable genius. The et Brighton, who merely looked quantity of flour bags falling on of her disaffected sons. Property story of the film is intensely at me once, jumped up and em- him. Mrs: Dearborn also told him well aware, from frequent com is to be destroyed, more lives are dramatic and calls for delicate braced me with good, hearty to tell his friend Robert that his ment in the Press, as well as to be lost, further homes desolated, nuances of emotion which Miss hug and said "God bless you; you mother was present with the from official reports on the and increased drage placed on Barriscale portrays in brilliant will never want, but always have two Jennys. The two Jennya,

the country's progress towards

all you want; travelled much and about whom neither "Manners better conditions, all for the sake

In the role of a girl whom fate given away money that you"ll not Mrs. Dearborn knew Boy- thing wrong with the education of a lost cause. But how long has placed in a false position never get back." being given to British children, it going to last? The world grows she stakes her reputation in order of the same name, on the Devil's children of our family. The first Another gypay thing whatever, were the first two and that reforms were necessary. aweary of watching and waiting to save her lover's honour Miss Dyke, told me I need never fear was named after my mother and

Barriscale is seen as the brilliant want and that I would marry a when this child died the next, The whole subject was recently Songs and Their Singers.

leader of an ultra-smart set and woman with whom I would agree girl, was also named Jean, but investigated by a committee of the Many must have been intrigued this gives her the opportunity to wonderfully, which I suppose she too died before I was born. Board of Education, and its pro- at the thought of a Japanese wear an array of particularly must refer to the second wife who Never having known them, I

singing English songs with the posals were of a comprehensive full ability of a British tenor, and gorgeous frocks, all specially do is said to be still to come. seldom think of them, so telepathy and far-reaching character. On encompassing other languages as

signed by a noted modiste for the In Seattle, I went into a tent can hardly explaio their a point of procedure, it seems to well. But, after all, music, and photoplay. There are many thrill at a circus where a young woman appearance in New York of all us that before convening a public famous songs, are international, scenes and one of the most was telling fortunes. What she places.

and the voice is a universal human gripping of the picture's great told me was quite correct so far

The Dead Banker. gathering it would have been possession. It is merely that this moments is the court room scene as I could judge, and then I ask-

When I went home in 1899 for better had some definite official new songster is from the East where she announces that on the ed if she could tell me my name.

night her husband's safe statement been extracted from that suggests a departure from robbed, the man accused of the name? Oh, your name is Robert." Russel Davis. As she told me to was She immediately replied "Your an operation, I interviewed Mrs. the Government, as to its attitude the ordinary. We have heard

crime, and whom she loves, Was famous Continental singers

Once in Bond Street, seeing a ask questións, I asked her if the with her. on the recommendations contaiz-delivering the words of well-

plate with "Clairvoyant" on it, I thing I came Home for would be went in. The lady's name was, I▲ success. Looking at me and ed in the committee's report. known British songs, and our own foreign

think, Madame Voyer, but I am repeating my words, she brought Then everybody would have vocal artists include

ballads in their repertoire. When by-election reverses. The Edge-not certain, and I owe her an her hand up to bereide. known exactly how matters all is said and done, it is really hill seat was considered a very apology, as I felt so sure that and said suddenly: Ob, I stood, and there would not have the delivery of a song, and much safe one, but has been lost to the what she had told me was all aee, it is something hard here: been the possibility, as there now less the pronunciation of the strongest element of the Opposi- wrong that I kept no note of the yes it will be all right after 48 words, that matters; so that an tion. A comparison of the by- interview. But I very well re hours." It is curious that one of is, of the public seeking to con- English song sung with an Italian election figures with those of the member that she told me that I the first things I was told in the vert the Government to proposals accent, or a French chanson Election, indicate apathy on the would be interested in a legacy of Nursing home was that I should of which it may already approve. delivered with eo English twang part of the Government suppor which I should have the manage-not be out of danger till 48 hours They might have altered ment and from which I should after the operation. On that However, the meeting has had are none the less appreciated if tark

the singor has a fine voice. the aspect of things bad they receive more benefit than the occasion I remarked to this value it has shown the Japan's nationals are taking their turned up in their full numbers legataas. When I laughed and Davis that it would be more Government that the public feels place on an equality with Westers to the poll. Are the people said that none of my friends satisfactory if I could be told keanly on the subject, and, what peoples in all the realms of human already getting "fed up" with the were at all likely to leave me sny-something not within my own is more, that parents thoroughly activity. In science and inven-policy of the new Government? thing and that I could only sup knowledge, and she replied quite tion they have already scored Were there expectations at the pose that I was going to rob the properly that she could only what she kot. Some endorse the main points of the several triumphs. In art and Election that are not being legatees, she pointed out that the give

Was Labour then legacy W88 not to be left considerable time after that, I Education Committee's scheme drama they have attained a fulfilled?

me but that I was high plane.. We

now find caught napping, so that now to

to called upon her again, when for solving the problem.

them triumphing in the resim every effort is being made to manage it. She admitted that she remarked that she had. Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh's ad- of music as well. The East is pro- remedy the state of affairs so far she could not understand it her- been hoping to see me again, dress was a clear analysis of the greasing, and every year are the as that party is concerned? No self, but she was positive I would as she thought that perhaps present shortcomings and of the barriers and conventions between doubt these, and other, questions have to do with a legacy, not 10 she had the test I wanted. She needed, the East and the West being our will keep the Ministers busy for myself, from which I should said that at times when she had which are

mounted, Which is all to the some days. There seems to be benefit more than those who got thought of me, a pale, cadaverous Whilet, however, we appreciate good of the world.

more in the wind, so we shall it. It looked bad for me, but face came before her, and she was to the full the value of specialien The Election, and After.

adopt the well-tried Asquithian Bome years afterwards · my told that it belonged to a man doctrine and "wait and see brother died and appointed me (named Vacher, who had lived in tion in education, we cannot go Almost is it amusing to coa- before we comment any further one of bis executora to adminis- Shanghai and had been in a Bank all the way with him in his template the fluttering in the on the remarkable series of Gov ter bis estate for the benefit of there, in which the so Bhewan,

two persons whom I was 'then (Dontinued on Page 7). denunciation of a good all-round Unionist dovecotes over the recent ernment reverses.

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