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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18384, 4 July 1917, Page 2

Just as ;the last case out* of 32 were landed at the Central Auction Mart^ where Laidlaw Hobbs are holding their sale, a Chinaman came on the scene, and Rooking at a case that contained Ohineee writing on the outside, said: "How muchee?" The auctioneer replied, "Sell urn to-morrow, Thursday 2. o'clock." "Ore, ore; me buyum now. Hott muchee. <J The auctioneer said about £15. The Chinaman had taken the cue away about n hour or so when he arrived back wftji his hair rising with fury. He said, 'What for no good; I thought opium In ilfc.'' The auctioneer replied^ "Better luck next time, Jimmy." 71i<a 6ale start}s afc 2 o'clock to-morrow, alsq on Friday and Saturday at 11 o'clock. The name of Sir John Kirk isf ' familiar to those acquainted with thai great Eiarl SJiaftesbury, who ?rom T844 to his deatih wias President of tih-e Riagged' School Union, That valuabl© origanisatioai is now known as the Shaftesbury Society with; headquarters at.,.33 John" street, W.C.1., London. England. In 19(W, aftiea- 40 years service, its secretary Mr John Kirk, was ikniprhted by King Edward, a popular and wcdl Aimed distinction. This year, 1917, inarl-^8 ' hia jubilee of 50 yeara service, mM. - his YOth birtihday fcJl'on JuM Id. .A "Shiaftegbury Lectureship" is i€inpr establishea, tli« sum of £1000 ) being desired far a,%i«njMal •lidoussion of problems affedlin^ child lif^