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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, OCTOBER 5th, 1929,

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THE ROCKIES AND PRAIRIES OF ALBERTA.

Our picture shows the varied scenery of Canada, with the vast horizons of its prairies, its golden wheat fields in summer, its lakes and mountains 50 Switzerland rolled into one"-and its thriving, towns. The Consolation Lake is seen, near Mount Fay, in the Rockles. (Timer copyright.)

SCHOOL POPULARITY.

FEUD IN CALIFORNIAN COLLEGE.

Dorothy Tully has been clected us the most popular girl In California's San Meteo. Junior College. She is not overjoyod, as she thinks this will interfore with her carcer at the University.

She says: "I wish my name had nover been mentioned. 1 just know my futuro at, Leland Uni- versity will be ruined." She is protty, vivacious, and does not like the crown she is forced to wear after election by the students.

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Her election was the climax tol«l an intense feud at the college- one that echoed in the State. Legislature when Assemblyman Ray Bishop attempted to pass a bill that would repeal the present law prohibiting fraternities and sororities. In high schools, und junior colleges. His opponents, headed by Senator Herbert W.; Slater, are emphatic in their. efforts to keep the law as it is.

When Assemblyman Bishop in- troduced his bill to reinatate the student social societies, two fraternities at San Maten revented that they had enrolled. the out- standing athletes, scholars and elite of the school, Parents und teachers were incensed in many instances and wrote letters to the Assemblyman that his bill would Ancourage snobbery and work hardships against students who weren't asked to join

A popularity contest was the result of this outery, and Edward Bayer, the editor of the viool magazine" in a series of articles, accused the objectors of being dis. loyal to the school.

For this he was waylaid on his way to school and stripped of his clothes. In the semi-naked attire he was forced to walk a long way. The students who participated In this escapade were expelled and) a strike threatened, but luckily Dean Hopkins came to the reseus and suggested a popularity contest as a distraction. An election was arranged, and though, all the students did not vote, Dorothy Tully was named as the most popular girl.

THE CORNISH PILCHARD SEASON: NEWLYN HARBOUR AT DAWN.

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

HISTORIC PEKING: IV

An excellent picture of the Temple of Heaven at Peking.

GLIMPSES OF NATIVE LIFE.

A New Territories laaste, "doing her bit," at Shatin.--

(Photo: W. Stone.).

A FIRST NATIONAL STAR.

This year the Cornish fishermen are having a better pilchard season than for many years past, fish being plentiful and prices, high, the main demand coming from Italy. The boats collect at Newlyn from St. Ives, Porthleven, and other ports as far east as Looo, and fish mainly from near Wolf Rock Lighthouse. Our pic

ture, taken by a staff photographer of the Times, shows boats returning to Newlyn harbour at dawn. (Times copyright.) ·

Allco White, one of First National's cleverest cinema stars.

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