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State lotteries from which hospitals and other deserving causes would draw a proportion of the funds; Some people object to the idea of the Government making revenue but, out of "tainted" money, strangely enough, they do not object to the duties Imposed on liquor.

Hero in Hongkong, as the law stands, there is now no bar to heapi-

500

means of betting taxes.

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1941

DAY BY DAY

ENGLISHMEN DO NOT LIKE ORI- GINALITY IN A WOMAN; THEY PRE-

THEIR FEMALE BELONGINGS TO DE TURNED OUT ALL ON THE SAME PATTERN, LIKE PUDDINGS OUT OF A MOULD-Lady Grove.

Jan.

年齢

HANNEN SWAFFER'S

By A. J. CUMMINGS.

NEW ROLE.

TANNEN SWAFFER is to beates to come on to our platform Hthe front new force in English Lord Haig was a spiritualiat," And Mr. Swaffer robled "off the spiritualism.

The R.M.S. Empress of Canada tals or other charitable organisa-left Yokohama on the 1st Jan. and

Yes, Hannen Swaffer, the wild names of many famous men who man who roams about the world of had made the great discovery. tions raising money by means of is due at Vancouver on the 9th

Upton Sinclair was now, he said, dramatic criticism armed with a sweepstakes, provided they first re-

bludgeon and does not mind a slap on the fringe of it-examining his celve official permission, and we can

An apprentica carpenter of 60, or two in return-he,,Swaffer, has own wife's mediumship.

Street, Yaumati, no reason why big annual Parken

was been chosen to succeed Sir Arthur David Belasco admitted the whole- to the Kwong Wah Conan Doyle as prophet, priest and case and ascribed part of his powers:

as a producer to spirit aid; Master schemes of this nature should not removed be Instituted in place of some of Hoapital yesterday suffering from king.

injuries received by being 05- He would deny this. But, any-linck, who had written part of the the existing methods of securing saulted by an unemployed Chinese way, he is now honorary president case into The Blue Bird" and its both of the Spiritualist Community sequel, had come out boldly; Lom funds. We cannot, on the other who was armed with a chopper.

and of the Spiritualist National prose, the great Italian criminolog- hand, onvisage the Government

hard to know where to begin and A report has been made to the Union; and the latter boasts over lat, had gone the whole hog. It was running lotteries itself, although as Kowloon City Police, by Mr. G. B.

450 churches.

It is in many ways, a remarkable ond.

"Yes," he said, in answer to an au alternative means of raising Labrum, that thievos entered his

no graded privileges, no other question, "the direct voice funds and giving the public the residence, No. 6, York Road, Kow-position. There are no formal of- benefit of possible largo wianlage, loon Tong, between the hours offices,

In this now, strangely familiar, age-tions are present. Messages are the Premium Bond scheme would midnight and 7 am on the 81st articles of falth, no costly churches aimple enough if the right condi- in-bolag showered upon us dally; only December and stole property to long religion which is now have much to commend it. Despite the value of $100.

filtrating its pervasive influence in a few got through the barrier. all that may be said, the fact has

am grooted with a tap on the wall,- armour of In a report to the police rester. to all the spiritual communions and Every night before I go to sleep I

stealing behind the

always wherever I am, the same dia. to be recognised, both here and at

Jay, Mrs. F. P. da Silva. of 3, agnosticism Itself. | Home, that the gambling Instinct Observatory Villas, stated that Hannen Swaffer will derive a tinctive tap, without relation to the thickness or texture of the wall. cannot be wholly suppressed by law, between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on New his authority from bis own on here may be such taps to you, but. and, within well-controlled limits, Year's Day somebody fired a small sonality and the trust and goodwill you are insensitive you will never

metal misale or a bullet from an of the faithful. we can see no harm accruing from airgun or catapult through her Speaking with the deference due hear them."

Some persons, I understood Mr.. well-conducted sweepstakes on be- bedroom window, causing damage from an outelder, I think he will

make good. Those who may ima- Swaffer to suggest, are so insensi half of deserving causes. In due to the extent of $1.

gine that he communes with spirits tive that they do not even know as an exciting stunt, or when they are dead-or, as one course, no doubt the English law The list of naval promotioné for merely on the subject will undergo consi-the half-year has been issued. merely to obtain a novel setting for should say, passed over.

Rudolph Valentino, the film star, derable modification. especially The local names include Lieut.the display of his versatile gifts, since Governments have not object Comdr. A. F. de Salls of HLM.S. are surely mistaken. After half an for example, Mr. Swaffer told me Kent who to be Commander, and hour's conversation with the new that Valentino, after passing over, ed in the past to raising revenue by Paymaster Comdr. C. S. Johnson, prophet, the bare idea was dismiss ran along the streets, not of the D.S.O., also of H. M. S. Kent, who ed from my mind as unworthy and celestial city, but of the Broadway, in New York, crying miserably, unjust. is to be Pay Captain, Lieut.- It was loss a conversation than upon all his friends and acquaint- Comdr. S. N. Blackburn, who brought H.M.S. Vindictive last an impassioned monologue. Ferances to speak to him. He did not year, has been promoted to Com-half an hour Hannen Swaffer, armal know he was dead,

extended and eyes gleaming, gave Another little-known place of mander.

for the faith that was in him in psychic information la that as soon a torrent of eloquence and with a as it is ascertained in the spirit flaming intensity that would have world that a seance is to be held put many dead revivalists to shame, on this lower plane there are care- He was not trying to convince ful preparations on the other alde or convert me. He was answering to make it, if possible, a success.

The stage is zot, so to speak; "and" a question, stating a case.

The question I asked was: "Are all the lighting and other effects are HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL NEW

the sprituallats increasing rapidly thoroughly and sympathetically, YEAR CARNIVAL.

in numbers?

organised. And there is a very do not want to increase our earthly scramble to take part. Paris, Dec. 31.

80 eager to get Undoubtedly the most success numbers in the sense you mean," "Spirits aro The French Aore Club has noti-ful New Year's Day carnival of was the unexpected reply. "Relf through," said Mir. Swaffer, that papers that the Appeal Director-offied the entering of three seaplanes the many organised by the Kow-glonists of all kinds come to us and when the news of a coming seance in the 1931 Schneider Trophy Com-loon Football Club, yesterday's go back, large numbers of them, is received spirit queues are im- Bartholomew's Hospital has petition: The entries were made frolics at the Club'a grounds pro to their own churches or to other mediately formed."

In the Quena been approached with a view to to-day, the last date for the revided endless amusement for a churches, carrying with them some

very large crowd.

thing they have gained a new running a big sweepatake on the ceipt.

Sir Circumference De Tons experience, a new understanding, a I wanted to know if there' was An official of the club anid that having apparently by divers means new attitude to life. lines of that recently conducted on

it was not yet possible to give a become a naturalised Scotsman, "Do not confuse us or our aims any jostling in the quoue: whether, behalf of Irish Hospitals. That description of the machines.. appeared in full regalia, and with the organised churches. The indeed, spirit senses are at all close- sweepstake was run in connexion

London, Dec. 31. carried out the duties of Master first church ever built was Chrisly related to our familiar physical senses. Tho answer seeme to be with an English Turf event, the

Italy, Great Britain and France of Ceremonies with his usual tianity's worst blunder. We do not that over the border they are

on the

thought-senses. There you 800, The fancy dress football match penitents' bench. We have some feel, taste and smell with the mind. November Handicap, but it could have now entered for the Schnei aplomb, whatever that may mean make converts to kneel

der Trophy Race. The United

created sufficient diversion to thing vital to give to all mon and

42 unenlightened matérialist. her intention to compete.

the state of the sedre, and the off-ledge and paychic power which

conclave after-will ultimately regenerate the ual-Swaffer that the Great War was a One was glad to learn from Mr. re-cials in serious

wards decided that the Single men verse; abolishing cruelty, war, deadly grief 018

well as a a grave em- had managed to draw,

misery and injustice.

barrassment to The notor-cycle.football provided Psychic power. in latent in all of Hundreds of the world.

of the slain. Britain helds the trophy having winning by six goals to two after spirit and the body in but his case-Passed over unready for the change

a thrilling enounter, the Volunteers us, it must be so, for man is a passe Kowloon had obtained the opening megt. In sonte of us it may develop the ministering spirits found these and pathetically bewildered; and goal. The Club will send for aut in a day; in others long years may sad newcomers unusually difßcult tlon shortly spare motor-cycle parts elapse before the quest is gained to handle.

alightly damaged).

It is amazing how many menj The raffles were immensely popu- and women everywhere in

in ail

FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 1991.

SWEEPSTAKES FOR HOSPITALS.

The recent legalisation of sweep- stakes, within certain limits, by the Hongkong Government invests with interest the efforts which are being made at Home along the same lines. We read in London news.

St.

SCHNEIDER RACE ENTRIES.

FRANCE COMES IN AT THE LAST MINUTE.

BRITISH STIMULUS.

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HIGH JINKS AT THE KOWLOON F.C.

not be held in Engiand, as the law States has given no, indication of cause complete forgetfulness na tofall churches. It is psychic non Jostling is the crude expression of

of

there prohibits such methods raising money. In Ireland, hoy ever, conditions are otherwise.

According to the St. Bart's ofli cial, prompt legalisation for a limit. e number of controlled schemes seems not only to be desirable but absolutely necessary. He says he has been approached by interests in a position to guarantee a prize fund up to half a million sterling, and he sees no reason why hospitals. ahould not be permitted to benefit from such a method. It is evident, from the expressions of opinion in the newspapers, that the general public is very desirous of having the law affecting lotteries and Aweepstakes altered. In the Nov ember Handicap thirty people di |vided £400,000 allotted as prizes in the Irish Free State Sweepstake. From this aweepstako, mainly fin- enced by English money and con- cerning a race run in England by English jockeys, over £120,000 was rendered available for distribution amongst Irish hospitals. It is not surprising, therefore, that English people should be making why sweepstakes are not legalised In England. It is evident that Eng- Ush people do engage in eweops stakes, In spite of Post Office, and other Government restrictions. It

is niso true that, English ́hospitals

The Royal Aero Club to-day ceived the entry on behalf France of three seaplanes Schneider-Race.

for

captured it from Italy in 1927 at Venice and held it in 1920 against the only competitor Italy.

the

It la for reasons such as these,

If Britain wins the coming race, in which France and Italy are chal-

Mr. Swaffer, that the spirit lengers, she secures the Trophy lar. The winners were Mr. Revieditions of life have psychic experi-world objects with all its strength

Reuter and British ta' case of beer presented by ences that journalists never outright..

Wirelcas.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cabled quotations at the close of the sugar markets on Wednesday have been received by Messrs. Pentrealh and Co.:--

London Terminals. March 5/61⁄2 up 28. May 5/8 up Ž3⁄41⁄21⁄2d, August 6/11% up 3d. December 6/4 up 21⁄4d.

New York Terminals. March 1.22 up 1 pt. May 1.80 unchanged. July 1.27 down 2 pts. September 1.45 down 2 pta. December 1.58 down 2 pts. Liverpool 81/12/30.—According to advices from New York liquido- tion appears to be

temporarily finished.

are in need of money, and that they IMPERIAL CHEMICAL

could casily secure it by this mét

hod. In this connexion, a promin

lent hospital official has, mooted a

INDUSTRIES.

scheme for rafeing money by a big | LORD READING APPOINTED

| British sweepstake abroad, but ||*--

people would naturally prefer that

PRESIDENT.

London, Dec. 81.

**** elected Bir Harry McGowan"

to

it should be run in England. How-

A meeting of the directors of ovar, a questionnaire is being the Imperial Chemical Industries |issued as a preliminary stop held this afternoon, rünanimously to test, public" fouling__and succeed Lord Malchett as the fit the responce in favour-chairman and, managing director

able, as it most. certainly will of the company, an

and appointed the be, it is hoped that the Government denty of the company-Britisk Marquis of Reading to be preal.

I may - consider the Institution of wireless.""

con

hear

Mesars. Caldbeck, McGregor), of. For many are afraid to tell. to capital punishment, which de Mr. RuaBell (a scooter, "An Anglican clergyman told me spiritualises not only those who are responsible, directly and in- presented by Messrs. Lane, the other day that he knew scores directly, but sends the victim into Crawford), and Mias

Farrell for ministerial colleagues who had the next world sullen and angry, a case of whisky (presented by confessed to definite experiences of so that he returns to exact von- Messrs. Gande, Price), It is un-this kind, but dare not mentioni derstood that Miss Farrell became them in the pulpit. Bir Oliver immediately popular.-K.

Lodge, though a spiritualist, hesit

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DELIVERY SERVICE

geance.

"I Held My Peace."

It objects to all conceivable forme- of cruelty for the same reasone. Its mission is one of peace and beauty; and benevolence and love.

Ignorance la the curse of God; and it is my misfortune that I am puzzled over Rudolph Valentine'e strange behaviour after death and that I cannot think of those fussy- spirit quoues in the planes above without the usual smile. “of in- credulous folly,

But as one listaned

to Mr. Swaffer's electrifying exposition of

and

aublim at once comforting.

almost &

it would have seemed profanity to intrude a

doubt or demand a proof, and hum-

held my peace bly I

I

could pervers

meant

that he had lost, the

Pacity for fear in the moral

I can understand also why so many thousands -Bock to hear [him in this country" and abroad. when he reveals-well, whatever if Is that spirituálist leaders do reven

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