The almost child-like " charm of some of the scones may be seen by this brief episode: The bride of Che Sing refuses to share his couch on their nuptial night. Her sister tells Che Sing how to gain her affect tion, He docs so and she tolls him of danger and how to avoid it, me structing him to fasten a chicken toa bamboo and carry it on hig shoulder, then to run swiftly in certain direction for thirty Under no condition is he to turn his head. When he hears the chicken squawk he is to throw away the (bamboo and keep running. Cho Sing sends the flying sword after him. Upon the return of the sword another person sees the blood and Delieves it to be that of Che Sing Che Sing is thus freed from observa. tion and meets his wife under a t "Tis said they lived happy for ever afterwards, How different from the popular are perhaps the most advanced, th most perfected, and certainly' the wealthiest in the world. Tf. they something of its charm and fantasy, its legends and superstitions, and ita really splendid talents.
On another lot another scene was going on at the Star Studio, It was nese comedy version of "Papa Love Mama." Twas sorry to have to forgo a taste of the Oriental slapstick, but reflected that along that line Hollywood is at least supreme, The Chinese impression of American comedy might have been as weird as the Hollywood idea of China. At Toast we have Charles Chaplin, to whom I bow my head in reverence, There goes an artist, A. meeting has been held in the Department of Reconstruction Kuangtung in which was decided the completion of the main high parts of the province. The cost ig estimated to be $1,000,000, which eludes the building of bridges, culverts, foundations and asphalt surface-dress A large number of farmers front the neighbouring villages: of Peking F visited the two days' exhibition of products and do-trestle animale each at com sheep, 5nd pigs, of the Yeu-ching. Univer: sity Sxvicaltural" depactnrent ast weeks The exhibition was opened cHainani Of "the shanecllor and BY one of the guests. In the afternoon the programme included: rites, lectures, tricks and seise. Prizes Sere. awarded, fois the best xbbition of domestic animals and farm produeta,, Sneeinens of good rs far trying out.
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