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KINGS

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In Letters of Fire. VICTOR HUGO

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

ON CIVILISATION

LECTURE GIVEN TO LOCAL

THEOSOPHISTS

In an interesting lecture on Thurs- day evening at the public meeting of the Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical Society, Mr. D. K. Paul dealt with the first part of the subject "Civilisa- tlon, the Curso of Civilisation", his object being to show how every great civilisation of the world has in the end proved to be its own curse, the very factors which caused the rise of a civilisation having later led

to its undoing and eventually brought about its in..

DEATH OF MR. H. L. DENNYS

WELL-KNOWN

SOLICITOR PASSES

Mr. Heary Lardner Dennys, one of the senior practising solicitors in the Colony, died in hospital on Saturday at the age of 50 years. He was the son of Mr. H. L. Dennya, of the old arm of Dennys and Bowley, formerly Crown Solleftor and a member of the Land Court,

fall and

and etheric planes, had no very the

final qualified at.

for Solicitors

the

FEBRUARY 3, 1936.

RED CROSS WORK

DIVISIONS COMPLETE. FOR TROPHY

The Mok Cho Chuen Trophy com- petition among the various divisions of the St. John Ambulanco Brigado was held in the hall of the head- quarters of the Brigade, Tai Hang Road, yesterday morning.

A.

race which occupied a vast Austral Welcomed by Sir Charles Pig Mr. T. K. Chak, Mr. and Mrs. Mac

then Chief Justice.

The divisions taking part werd the Chinese Y.M.C.A., (Kowloon), Chinese Y.M.C.A. (longkong), King College, Indian, South China Athletic Mr. Denny's was taken with Association. Kowloon, Shaukiwan, pneunion & a short while ago and en- Kowloon Canton Railway and the In this preliminary lecture the red hospital, He recovered

Ghineng Athletic Association. spenker dealt with pre-historic times, fly to enable his return to going back across millions of years to Hotel where he was a resident, but a Surgeon, conducted the examination,

Dr. W. B. A. Moore, the Senior: the time when creatures who were few weeks ago had a the fore-runners of man had no sustained serious injury necessitating Valentine and Dr. and Mrs. E Basisted by Dr. and Mrs. D. J. physical badies, but lived on the astral his return to

where ho diet. The Into

Dovey.

Others present included Mr. efinito

shape and unual method of progressing

pressing trein held on October 28 and 29, 1007, and H. Lin, Director of Ambulance, Mry.

from place to place. Later, after gradual was admitted to praelise in Hongkong Ralston, Dr. J. P. Mackie, Mr. A. di R. Langley (ion, Secretary), Mr. J. stages of progress, came the Lemurian on February 18, 1908, when he was Arculll. Mr. 1. Trevor, Mr. C. Terry, donald. Mr. Szeto Cheong nad other with officers of the Brigade.

aqund of four men comprised

The examination submitted to each following question: "Your squad were the having dinner in a Chinese Hotel at p.m. when you were called by the Hotel Manager to attend an accident in one of the bedrooms. (This bed: On entering you found the bedroom room has D bath-room attached). In darkness. Proceed to do what you can. Time allowed-20 minutes." injured a foki rather seriously, when The accident was supposed to have he fell off ladder while fix the electric light. As he fell he trying to pulled the bulb with him and sus inined

'a cut radial artery leg, resulting in con-

"

existing round about where usin is now. The Loniurians were

men

of about, twelve to fifteen feet high, with a dark skin, small eyes, A third eye at the back or Rem

thn head, and very long legs and arms. nants of the cities built by them have been found by archaeologists and the renowned statues of Easter Island ATU

probably representative of these people.

father who was in practice bined his F.. B. L. Dowley. After

hore with father's retirement from the Colony, Mr. Dennys continued to practise with Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson for some time, until the firm amalgamated with Mr.

Edgar Davidson, of Hastings and Company.

In recent years thin deceased prac- tised on his own with the firm name of widow. Denny's and Company. He leaves a

The funeral takes place this after Valley, nt 4.30 p.m. noon, passing the Monument, Happy

Mr. L. J. F. Griffiths

of a

Following a long illness the death and rhag to both limbs,

siderable

and concussion.

Rivalry between the squads WOA keen and each unit carried out that

The Lemurinn continent was bra ken up by volcanic netion, being slow. caten away by internal fires. The istants of this part of Asia, includ Ing

Ilongkong, were originally part of Lomurin, having been, formed by volcanic action and later submerged beneath the sea (millions of years ago) finally to reappear in something of Mr. Lawrence Joseph Francis like their

present form.

Grimtha, Overseer in the Public Before the break up of the contin- Works Department, occurred at his ent

however, a small colony of its

established in what ence, 12, Tak Shing Street, Kow- they had to do amantly. inhabitants was

yesterday was appointed Second) is now the

morning. West

The const of Africa, and

In announcing the results, Dr. from, there

the spread

next great Class Overseer on August 1, 1923,

Moore civilisation,

complimented the competitors, that of

of Atlantis, the and during his service in the Govern but stated that many marks had been continent which formerly occupied men helse Bay to the extension methods of arresting haemorrhage and lost through slowness and ineMielent What is

is now the Atlantic Ocean. The from Repulse anten race was divided into seven He was niso connected with the long-that in an actual case, however, they

the new beach,

treatment of Insensibility. sub-races, descendants of each kong Naval Volunteer Reserve in might have been more proficient."

He added of which can be found in the races which he held the rank of Lieutenant. of the modern world. The peak of The deceased

The competition resulted was In his 38th year. lows:-1, Railway Division; 2, Shau- its civilisation came in the time of He is survived by the Toltess (the third sub-race).

a widow, father kiwan; 3, King's College and Chinese ruler at that time was an Adept, and England with the

and two sisters one of whom is in Athletic; fi, Chinese Y.M.C.A. (Heng- he and his helpers were guided in other in Rangoon. The latter spent Athletic: 8, Chinese

father and the ong: Indian; 7, South China their work ly occult knowledge and last Christmas in Hongkong.

Y.M.C.A. (Kow schloyed tremendous results. This

Mrs. Griffiths is the sister of Mrs.

Toon) and Kowloon. was Golden Age of Atlantis, when Ballantyne, wife of

peak of civilisation was reached Ballantyne, assistant manager of the Mr.. D. L far higher than our own.

Chase Bank. Later however, as occult knowledge came into the hands of those less tidvanced, it became degraded from its high purposes and was used for enda of personal power, ษา leading sorcery and, black magie. So higher

guidance waя

n

the

to

the per-

force ritual and the followeTH

08 fol-

Mr. J. Ralston proposed a vote of way in which he and conducted the thanks to Dr. Moore for the efficient

examination.

Raising Funds

wns

The funeral takes place this after- noon passing the Monument at .30 B.m. It is requested that no flowern be sent. Donations may be made A Mah Jongg and Bridge Drive either to the Little Sisters of the was held at St. John Ambulance Poor or to the Hongkong Benevolent Headquarters on Thursday in aid of Society.

the sick poor of the New Territories Mr. R. Williams,

for whom a sum of $217.30 of the binek arts ceased to submit to the wise rule of the Initiate. They

handed over to the funds, London, Feb. 2: rose in rebellion and drove out the

The drive was organised by Mrs. Mr. Robert Williams, a former G. F. Hole, assisted by Mesdames White Emperor, establishing them-chairman of the Labour Party, was Mitchell, Paul,

and selves in power

hia

found dead in a gas filled room at

Gubbay Prizes

wero Gradually disint plage.

Chelsea yesterday,

donated followed,

Southern, Lady Shenton, Mrs. G. F

by Lady sorcerers using their magic power

Mr. Williams was tho son

Hole, Mrs. T. Mitchell, Mrs. Paul, recklessly and more and more people docker and was formerly General Mr. A. Morris, Mra. A. J. Taylor, and giving way to the black arts. The Secretary of the National Transport the

Messrs. Lane, Crawford. A feature of City

of the Golden Gates was now

Workers Federation, Reuter's home made cakes and sandwiches of

drive

was the Belletin

delicious tes of a den of iniquity-but retribution W. C. Fields in "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" Atlantis the first of a series of followed when it was overthrown in

British home grown lettuce, tomatoes etc., the

great catastrophe. of Labour leader, and nuthor, was born provided by various ladies, floods and tidal waves, which shook duck labourer. At the local element-ful work done in the New Territories at Swansea in 1881 as the son of a Shenton spoke briefly of the wonder- Before presenting the prizes, Lady the continent And finally

ary school he proved to bo OTLT- whelmed it.

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the

first

Meanwhile migrations to

Robert Williams, the

had to

of a

an

unusually bright pupil, but at 13 he for the sick poor by the St. John or

Obtaining a job as an

t of had visited the clinics were amazed:

found there.

|·from various parts of the continenter og to the death organization, and said that those who

had been going on, and the descent of

SHIPYARD DISPUTE

On

ed

at 5/- a week, he worked at the cleanliness and the efficiency the modern races from these remnants front 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. und attended a and the rise and fall of historie civil-night school three times a week for thanked all those who had contributed At the conclusion, Mrs, G. F. Hole sations will be the subject of Mr. warmth and companionship as well as prizes and refreshments, Lady Shen- TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Paul next lecture, to be given in boy's hunger for fowie deck by the ton then presented the prizes to the

about three weeks'

knowledge, encourag winners. Mah Jongy, 1, Mrs. Welll; ed and helped him in every way with 2 Muthan. the result that Williams's study was

Mrs.

rs. T. R. Parsons; Consolation, sound lines and his reading

Contract Bridge, 1, judicious as well as wide. He show- Barclay, 3, Mrs.

Mr W. B. AT V

Mrs. J. liking

Young. early

for works on Bridge, 1, Mrs. Macfarlane; 2, Mrs. Auction orial questions and for lives of Lunny, 3, FRENCII WORKERS DECIDE TO men of lowly origin who had fought

E. Thomson. DOWN TOOLS

their

way to the front. At 17 he be- John Ambulance Brigade and As- Mrs. Langley on behalf of the St. came a dock

labourer and coal-sociation thanked Lady Shenton for trimmer, joined the union and began presenting the prizes, and Mrs. Hole to take an interest in the trade union for the hard work she had put in to movement. Under the influence of make the function so enjoyable. the writings of Blatchford, llyndman, Sidney and Beatrice Webb and Wm.

Acknowledgment Morris he beenmo deeply impressed

IT'S GOT THAT CERTAIN SPANISH SOMETHING!

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THE SANCTIONS

•

St. Nazaire, Feb. 2. The shipyard. workers' dispute, mentioned by Reater on January 31 took ก decisive turn yesterday after noon, when the men decided to strike Immediately. Discontentment came to a head in the morning, when the by the need for a thorough reformt tion express their appreciation of the

announcement which the men held to be a volation time the lowers under which at that help which made

conditions

had to work of the statements of the Joint Com and live. After

org the Children's Day at being.

n member of Theatre on

King's mittee of Employers and Workmen the Swansea Town Council from.

Friday. Among those 1.1910 A foreman called to the workers to to

to 1012 he

named are Was made secretary

the Fox and United "down tools", and the order was the National

Artists Film Companies, the pro- strictly obeyed.

Л U post

which he held and the local Press. through many Labour disputes until 1025. In the meantime he was also president of the International Trans port, Workers Fedoration After the meeting of the Joint and a member of the Labour Party (1920-5) Committee a secret .vote of workers delegaten- was taken,

thexecutive Counell, visiting Bussia in as one of its delegates. In the Bulting in unanimous vote in favour general strike of 1920 he played a

have placed an embargo on arms and of.. an immediate strike. One of the very prominent part and was mado

forty-eight are applying financin workers' delegates will leave in the Labour Party. He often contributed was rather cooler than normal, though

sanctions chairman of the Executive of the

against ItalyUnited evening for Havre to instruct the articles to the Daily Herald, the Lon-

The weather throughout January EXPERTS REPORT, ON

Press. workers

Grand Council Meets on the steamer Normandie to "down tools".

Labour daily and became its recorded, says

no unusually low temperatures were

THE EFFECTS ·· All

Is quiet at present, but it is general manager. Among the books Observatory of Hongkong.

the review

Rome, Feb. 2. The Fascist Grand Council met bui feared there may be trouble on Mon-ho wrote are "The Blackade of Bri-The day when the strikers who belong to war" "The New Labour Outlook during the first three weeks of Janu sanctions experts; but in order that possibility of an oil embargo.

Zain

Geneva, Feb. 2. has not yet issued a communique. J ncommon Sense about the which spell of find sunny

weather. one of the local shipyards plant

began at

Sanctions on the whole are working la reported to have approved import continued well according to a report of the ant decisions in connection with and "Impressions pickets in other yards to prevent He was a good of Soviet Russla

? the work' there,

gardener

and billiard.poriod.

ary, broken by occasional cloudy full details on the effect of sanctions

On the 22nd the weather may be obtained, all Statea memebers meet on February 4, and it is repor

The Supreme Defence Council wil It is expected that as a result of player, in addition to being an

deteriorated, and remained mainly of the League, such as Austria, Han-ed that it will discuss internal de cruiser George Sleygius; planned for

strike the launching of the French unusually well read mari.

cloudy for the rest of the month; .. Mr. Clifford Fox

light rath February 24, will have to be post-

gary and Albania, who are not apply. fence, measures caused by the im or drizzle Son

an Francisco, Feb. 2

most days during this

was recorded on ing sanctions, must give full details pending oil embargo, and the conse poned, and the construction of the

Mr. Clifford Fox, aged 44, news.

The mean

period.

of their trade with Italy.

gence threat of a European War. 36,000-ton cruiser Strasbourg will paper man and Oriental trade ex-month was 67.7rature for the The Committee draw attention to United Press. bo delayed-Router's Special..

pert, has died here. He spent the than normal.. A maximum tempera- Morocco and Tanglor-Reuter,

which is 2 leas the need of enforcing sanctions by deende ending 1928 in the Orient and turo of 69.1" was recorded on the

Mussolini's Review was once attached to Marshal Chang 14th, and minimum of 44.7 on the

Re-exporting Goods Tao-lin's finance ministry-United 17th. The

Romo, Feb. 2 Preen,

mean rolative

Goneva, Feb. 2. humidity

Signor Mussolini spoke for two was 70%, which is

The experts report which will be bours at the Fascist Grand Council, is normal. Mr. Genji Matsuda

Sunshino amounted to 178 hours. Eighteen has recommended, firstly, situation, according to a brief c

ubmitted to tho Committee of detalling the political and military Tokyo, Feb. 2.

un excess of 32 hours over the normal that France and Spain apply sanc-munique issued at the Mr. Genji Mutabda, Minister of

com A maximum wind velocity of 40tions for Morocco, and secondly, that at the age of 61-United Press Education, has died of heart disease;

mph, wrin zone at middagshening steps should be taken to provant Aus- Fobrusry 4 at 10 pm, which is note

The Connell will

again on during Genji Matsuda, was born in 1876. of the NAB a temporary freshening tria and Hungary, and others, not worthy in view of the fact that the co-operating in penalties, from ro- Committee of Oil Experts moots at exporting Italian goods as their own Geneva on February 8 to consider ex- It is reported that fifty nations tension of sanctions to oll-Reuter

KYFFHAUSER LEAGUE

GERMAN GOVT. DISBANDS VETERAN ORGANISATIONS

Borlin, Feb. 2

monsoon.

of the

B

The Minister of the Interior has He started his career as a lawyer Rainfall amo ordered the disbandling of all semi- and had been elected oight times against a normal of 127 inches.

amounted to 0.58 Inch, milltary war veterane organisations, member of the House of Representa lo has instructed the

Tho rainfall at the Botanical Gar members to sives since 1908. He was once vice- dens, as reported by the Superinten Join the Kyffhauser League, which president of the House of Representa dent of the Botanical and Forestry is the largest soldiers' league under tives. He was a councilior to the Department, was seventy points. the direct control of the Government, Home Ministry in 1918, and Minister Rain fell on five days only, the 28th FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City

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