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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 6

A good story is told., of Mr. Hugh J. Ward,' the clever young actor-managor,. who, with his company% of comedians, is to tour Now Zealand shortly. While exploring the .ruins of a. temple'in. ancient Shanghai, he remarked to a member of Ms party that he would like to know what a certain'inscription meant. "If you will allow the privilege I will enlighten you,", said a voice from the throng which bad gathered round the .tourists. Tho speaker, a Chinese gentleman, .not only gave an eloquent and interesting discourse upon the.; history of the temple, but escorted the party around the ancient city. Upon making hie adieux, Mr. Ward asked for the Chinese gentleman's card, and, to show- his appreciation of the kindly' services he had rendered, subsequently addressed'to him an -invitation to tho theatre. The reply v.'txs addressed to Mr. "Huge Joke" Ward, in splendid humour, and gave many curious reasons why he preferred to come to the theatre and pay. Mr. Ward thereupon wrote: "Your name shall go down to history as the first man. who ever refused a pass to the theatre. I havo played all over America, England, an. engagement in Paris, Australia, New Zealand, India, and tho Far East, but I have.to come to China to experience this' unique sensation. I can now understand how the Chinese wore civilised conturies before tho Christian era." The man in the street is apparently beginning to regard the saving of life in bulk at sea by wireless telegraphy as a more or less commonplace affair. We hope we may infer from this that steamship lines are on tho point of regarding a wireless telegraph installation as an essential part of a vessel's equipment.—-" Electrical Industriea." ■