Srecratons in London are just now being thrilled by which attracted tion in Shanghai, namely the hair-raising feats of motorists down chutes. It will be remembered that 'a short while ago on one of Shanghai's popular recreation grounds an Jexponent of this kind of excitement used to turn complete somersaults a small car which ran down a. character of the muse has bec ist its recognition, though this is a complaint which might just reasonably have been made i most modern European music. a recent recital in London by the Brazilian composer, Villa-Lobos, however, the attitude of the critics has changed, and a number of good points overlooked before have been discovered, pally conatrosted way. London to be more easily pleased tron Shaaghal, for crowds are being to see the exhibitions there which, Laughing Kingfishers A xustmen of readers of the so far as can be gathered from Home papers, do not include the somersault but are merely an exhibition of leaping o high speed. Shanghai, however, patronised the! thrills with only half-hearted en American Music Evnore seems suddenly to have awakened to the fact that there is real national American music aside from jazz and the catchy tunes. made so popular by the talkies Hitherto the obviously "derived"
Magazine section have followed with interest the fortunes of the two) ingfishers! nests found by E. 8. W. near a grave mound, but it may be doubted whether the same interest would have been displayed if the birds had been laughing kingfishers such as have recently been shipped to London from Australia. Four of hose birds, whose habit is to give the loud ha-ha" to everything, have recently been installed in the Zoo, and it is reported that one of them refuses to laugh any more, on the grounds that "his Keeper lacks a sense of humour. This report not been confirmed.
Manian Tolley was one of the home-town girls who "mide good? on the operatic stage, Her career as a singer was brief and meteoric for Marian soon decided: that, she was going back to the old farm and settle down, Any surplus vocal energy would presumably be spent in hogeealling. But, alas, the com crop failed and now Marian clamouring at the operatic gates again, In case she gets another urge for the pastoral she might ry going up to the Swiss Alps and yodel while she tends the kino, "Duroitrebla" 7 A Jackson, Boots and Shoes Make er 164 Avenve Daroitrebla, So reads 'a shop sign in the French Concession, which has caused wonder and ling of the eye-brows to ional observant pedestrians, inured to the vaga cross-word puzzles or the efusi clues of modern crime novels have solved the problem after a few moments! and deciphered "Da uw Roi Albert."
Pondering deeply on the peculiar habits of sign painters not conver sant with the English language who would invert the letters of one whole word, they may also have come across other signs which are more likely to attract attention and, consequently, custom, such as "The Fly Fly Bicycle Company" and "The Great Fresh." The derivation of the latter title will provide fraic for much thought. at an average speed of 65.1 kilometers per hour, The annual convention of the international war-veterans league Jat Paris culminated in a resolution being passed which, while recogniz-'The International Congress of ing the necessity of national defence in|based on the highest technical Sunday standards, appeals to the League of Nations fo end the era of armed Jconfiiets by all possible measures at cee The Missing Leader Tue obligation to fill certain standardized spaces on the printed page Tue China Association, is this year holding its annual dinner Wednesday, November 5 at the May Fair. Hotel, Berkeley Street. No details have yet been arranged.
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