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Eosakos, TOESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920.
GENTLEMEN SOME.
The late King Edward, who cer tally was one, is said to have said
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man does not exist, never did, and never will, Every man is a bundle
Adonis.
ADVERSARIA.
FOND OF Ets METTON.
BUY CHINA MATE.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TUESDAY. MAR H 16, 1920.
MORE POLICE.
the thought of the mildest man- first time be looked at it. A tram
account how the money was spent. nered gentleman who ever cut rumbled by, haif filled with Chi-
As he bad said: just now, the account throat, whom Byron described in nese, mostly women. The man some such words in "Don Juan.agged slowly to the hotel corner.
for St. George's Ball, held on Twelfth | Night this year. being for 1920, was
Sergeant R. 5. R. Swan, of the In effect, and in business circles, and looked up Pedder Street.
Dot included in the statement of Hongkong Police, who will be re- we usually find that they mean by There were two rieskas, each with A good number of members of the accounts. He did not think he need membered as the best goalkeeper in the word an honest man, one whela coolie iuitating Rodin's Pen-Hongkong St. George's Society at add anything more and he, therefore, Hongkong, and who went to Shang- does not cheas. This, it you con- | sear." He looked down Fedder tended the annual general meeting proposed the adoption of the state hai with the Hongkong Interport sider carefully, amounts to very Street. and saw a European he held at the City Hall last evening. ment of accounts.
Football team before the war.cuture- .- much the same thing as if we were knew. This man was also aimless-The President, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Mr. Frost called attention to the ed to the Colony this morning by to Urscribe every man who doesny taming on his feet, as if um Pollock, K.C., was in the chair, being dinner for which $6 was charged at the s.a."Khiva," after serving with squint or limp as, an Apollo or decided which way to go. He supported by Mr. Justice Gompertz, arst and then another $6 was called H. M. Forces since the early days war.. With him are sidled over to him. Had tiffin ?" Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb,. Hon. Mr. E. D. for. Some members had refused to of the
Yes. What you going to Wolfe, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. pay this and he wished to know Messrs. M.R. Dickson, J. Cargill and I da:" Don't know.
Home to G. C. Moxon, Mr. M. S. Northcote, whether the amount due from those G. Sampson, recruits for the Force.
Insp. Pat. O'Sullivan of the Hong. bed, I think. Den't. I cannot Mr. A. E. Crapnell, Mr. P.S. Cassidy members was paid out of funds of
(Hon. Treasurer) and Mr. J. Bentley the Society.
koog Police also returned to the sleep in the daytime." Long
(Hon. Secretary).
TheChairman replied that thecostof Colony this morning by the ns. Who is the gentle pause. Then something like a
The Chairman called on the Secre the dinner had exceeded what had been "Khiva," after spending a well earn- qan, shortly going spark of animation in the first man,tary to read the notice convening the expected. With regard to any memed holiday at Home. Home, who pighting a gasper from a short lag meeting and when this had been done, ber having refused to pay, he was posed to take right "What about one?" I don't Mr. H. Percy Smith enquired the happy to say that no member of the sheep with him, and whose friends mind." They stroll across the date of the notice.
Society had refused, to pay the extra thereupon clubbed together to premetuls together, and enter the
The Secretary said it was dated cost. There happened to be a few receive suggestions as to what should sent him with prodigious quantities hotel, where a Chinese boy stands March 5.
cases in which members had left be done. Of course they hoped to of mint for sauce? The super in a window recess, looking out,
Addressing the meeting on the the Colony. As regards the payment have the Ball on Twelfth Night sillyness of some Hongkong jokes pensively scratching his head.report and accounts the Chairman of anything out of the funds of the again, and that would absorb a good- would bring teure, to the eyes of an What it be "No. What said that they had before them the Society, there was no such demand deal of their energies, and he hoped Irish potato, but they said that if you have! I asked you." accounts for the past calendar year made-Applause) and, under the that this would be borne la mind in we would put this in, they would Well, I suppose, the usual." 1919, and they would see from the rules of the Society, such a course considering how the day should be
celebrated. buy many extra copies of the paper. Outside the rain increased, and its statement of accounts that the was rot allowed. And that, of course, is Business. drunning sounded inside. The balance brought forward to 1920 Mr. Frost said te knew of had been done in the last year or Mr. Dowbiggin salt that” maching There is no need to da was fairly divided. Each man was a sum of $7,799.14. Of course, member who had refused to pay.
drank. The boy retreated to his these accounts, being accounts for Mr. P. Cassidy observed that he two to impress St. George's Day on POLITICAL say afresh things that y
"You may take it from the calendar year 1919, did not throught there was a little dis the children. He wished to know POLEMICS. ori altrady well-said. window.
whether they would me, there is really a doubt whether include the accounts for the ball satisfaction, but nobody refused to scholarships to the three British Chesterton. Er
"Did you see which was held there on Twelfth pay the extra New Witness, has this: It is Bux won or not." this backing with its suggestion of the fight Ses. I saw every.Night. As they would see from the shroff weat round to collect the schools, the Kowloon British School, cash that gives Churchill a fictitious
I. wasn't there, myself. Į general account for the year 1919 money. There were, of course; Diocesan School. Couldn't get."" valge in the eyes of Mr. George, for the moments. Thank God! Int
The clock ticked they
relating to the members had left the Colony. The it has always been his despairing six hours it would be dinner-time, account, representing the interest any refusals to pay.
balance of War Bond drawing shroff had not brought to his notice hope that one day the pliterats would relax and give him a party
and they would have something to which was derived in respect of the Mr. H. Percy Smith, in seconding chest. Af it is the lack of such
War Bonds, and that the War Bond the adoption of the statement of The Fitz Wobbies drawing took place under the auspices accounts, said that it would be rather a chest which takes a very real and critical difference between his state)
ST. GEORGE. are an altogether of the Society, and with the approvalnice if they could include the account and Mr. Asquith's. The Tiberal
charming family of the War Bond Committee that sum of such an event as the Ball. He Panty Funds are new, as before, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Fitz was placed to the credit of that said it would be better if they had
The Chairman replied that they under the old man's control: Mr.] Wobble, seven Miss Fitz Wobbles, Society. The entrance fees and sub-closed the account on Twelfth Night. tion in part; and award prizes for could perhaps carry out the sugges and Aunt Euphemia Fitz Wobble.scriptions amounted to a sum of Mr. Cassidy replied that the Ball George made a despairing siateb at called Auntie Effe for short. There $1,137, and in that connection he account was separate from the Gen. essays among. British schools in the Liberal guld, te desperate clutch at Tory-Ith ended Him. He is still is also the Fitz. Wobble cat, but as wished to mention that they comeral Account, and was not possible without a fund, but the thought it does not figure in the story, there menced the year with nine life to get together the Ball accounts for that in the last ditch, when capital, is no need to mention its name. members and 319 ordinary members some time. cries "Kameruf" to Labour, Mr. Aunt Effie's birthday falls on Stand that during the year no less than The Chairman said that acccrding 80 new members had to Rule 10 the annual general meet Churchill may recive supplies to George's Day, and they were try than earry on the campaign sustains himing to decide how to celebrate it. joined. (Applause) while twelve ing should be held soon after Jan-weather was very uncertain in the
had left the Colony.uary, and the accounts for the year The motion was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously.
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Day
recorded in the item
amount when, the
receipts certain number of cases in which
On his side Churchill is prepared Mrs. Fitz Wobble wanted a tea members
He very much regretted to should be presented,
IRELAND.
is it not, that the plump and bald Pressed the sitting at Cork of the Mr. Pickwick was graceful, even National Commission of Inquiry on the ice. Dickens, indeed, has into Industrial Resources-area- given us several portraits of gentle. Bunless, crazy set of pure tyranny that the Kaiser was not a gentlemen, and many people still consider and it includes pa word of a dis- Alter very careful and dis- that Dickens had merit as a student closure in the Irish Statesman, that passionate consideration of all the character. Twemlow in "Our the wounding of a policeman in evidence available, not forgetting uteal Friend." Cousin Phanix in Thuries was followed by a deplor the wonderful Willy Nicky fetters, we have arrived at the coC-
Dombey, Sir Leicester Dead-able incident, an incident, we gladly lusion that if Edward said s
lock in Bleak House, are typical testify, unprecedented in the recent English gentlemen. good fellows, record of the constabulary. For
award was probably right. In
that case, the literal definition of
gentleman as a man of funily of
party. Etheliada, next but one to
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Download
To-day's dollar is worth 45. 113.
influenza last week.
There were 22 deaths from
All cargo ex is. "Abercos," if somewhat futile. Birth or de once the admirable discipline of the remaining undelivered after
into the houses of peaceable citi scent does not make the gentleman force was shaken, and members of morrow, (March, 17), will be subject
itparaded the town, pouring volleys to rent.
The old Fourteenth Century ques
tion:
When "Adam delved and Ere
span.
to assist the
the Victoria British School and the
The Chairman said he hoped Mr.
Dowbiggin realised that special funds would have to be raised for the pur
pose. Money could not come out of the funds of the Society. celebrating St. George's Day and the Mr. Dowbiggin said that it was for children should have a part in it.
Colony.
Mr. Northcote said that in view of
the fact that they had more or less celebrated St. George's Day by the Ball held in January, and as the
Day fell, the best thing they could do month of April, in which St. George's
They would hold the Ball in the was to wear badges on that day.
following year, and practically make an event of it in January and not April
Mr. John Bentley seconded that
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Chairman intimated that the Vice-President of the Society, Mr. N. 1. Stabb was willing to serve as suggestion President if elected. (Applause). He proposed Mr. Stabb as President.
Mr. Frost proposed that they should have an English ballad con- being no other nominations, the if the weather was inclement, all the Mr. J.A.Plummer secorded. There cert on St. George's Day, and, even motion was carried unanimously. members of the Society could attend
Mr. Stabb briefly expressed bisit. appreciation of the honour.
G. C. Moxon as Vice-President, men- The Chairman then proposed. Mr. tioning that he was one of the original members of the Society and
Mr. Wells seconded.
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Mr. Dowbiggin 'said that the sub-.... ject should be something connected with England.
to promise any exercise of force, and to enjoy the prospect of keep the eldest, girl, proposed that they say that during the year they had ing his word. But at the thement.
should all wear male pink sashes. lost three of their members by death, look where he will, there is no out. Mr. Pitz Wobble thought & linner Mr. J. H. Mead, Mr. W. Tulip, and et for his devastating energy. He party on Christmas Day would be Mr. W. H. Woolley. At the present runs hither and thither purpose.
the best celebration of Aunt Efe's time they had close upon 400 mem- less, but pursuing, hoping with in- birthday in April Gingerina (the bars on their list of members and he thought that would show them that vincible optimista that he may
delicate one) boped that Ethelinda e the Society was in a satisfactory launch another war. if not in Rus. Suggestion would not clash with condition. With regard to the pay sia, then at home. And the de-
dear Mo's.
The oldest girl, ment side of the accounts they would solate Lloyd George is somehow Gloriana, said they were assem-see that the first item of pay linked to hine: and would traz bled in order to consider sugges- ment was the purchase of a passage after."
tions, and everyone ought to sug-in an assisted case. It was the case of The Chief Secretary said that they couldn't have every- He would not, of course, refer to
that there were three suggestions, gest something. Mrs. Fitz Wobble a European who deserved such help.
The Chairman said he understood for Treland has pub- thing. It was finally decided to either the name "or details of the
which they could now consider. Mr. lished a long list, of
have something, which somebody case. The Committee had considered of prejudies, of instincts, and his crimes in Ireland since 1918, all of would decide for them. Ether the cast very carefully and had
Dowbiggin had suggested that prizes mint is shaped for him by life as which he attributes to Sinn Fein. linda remarking that this did not thought it best
a very old resident of the Colony, should be given for an essay, for his feet are by bents. Health and hat is a case of proving too much prevent them from wearing the pink man in the sum of $3115. The motion was carried.
Mr. R. Hancock seconded and the competition in the British schools of grace speak for themselves. Anand is typical of modern official ribbons, Aunt Effie took no part other items represented disbursement
the Colony," He thought they knight labred noble or a sedentary Dean Propagandists and their recklessness in the discussion, as she had been on account of the Society. Amongst bers and said he would do his best Education as regards the subject of . Mr. Moxor thanked the mem- leave the matter to the Director of is furtunate if healthy, while grace toward sober truth. It does not dead for many years.
those items they would see the an- to further the interests of the Society, the essay and as to the general con- fulness all depends. It is written, mention that Dublin Castle sup-
nual subscription to the Royal So
The Chairman, in proposing the ditions under which the competition- ciety of St. George London, and per election of Mr. P. S. Cassidy as Hon. should be run. haps it would be of interest to some Treasurer, said that Mr. Cassidy had of them to learn that the parent done excellent work during the past Society at Home was now entering year-(Applause.)-and was willing upon its twenty-fifth year and they to carry on.
The Chairman: Of course. were very happy to know that the
Mr. H. P. Winslow seconded and Mr. Northcote said that the cum- presidency of St. George's Society the motion was carried unanimously. pétition should be confined to English had been accepted by their beloved Prince, the Prince of Wales (Ap Hon. Secretary, the Chairman said The suggestion" was then put to
With regard to the election of an boys and girls. plause),The next account referred that during the year 1919 they had the vote, and carried unanimously. to the dinner for 1919. Those who the advantage of the services of two The Chairman said that the next Inwere present on the last St. George's secretaries, not hoth at the same proposition was that of Mr. North Day would remember that a largely time. In the early part of the year cote, who suggested that they should attended dinner was held in the they had the services of Mr. F. A, celebrate the Day by wearing badges. an established gous cannot count.
Hongkong Hotel and that account Wells-(Applause) and he was and that in January. 1921. they. Some other meaning aust have
zenя."* Nor was this deplorable A Hongkong gentleman lost his referred to that dinner. With regard responsible for the St. George's Day should hold a Ball in the City Hall. been attached to the word in the
incident reported in the English $18 hat at the kinema on Saturday to other celebrations of St. George's celebrations for the year 1919. In The motion was agreed to, there gentlemanly King's mind. What ?
papers. It wouldn't do. It might night. He put it under his seat, and Day in other parts of the world the latter part of the year they had being only three dissentients. was it? The problem has been re- Who was then the gentlenian?
It might be of interest to them to the services of Mr. John Bentley who cently revived by our indefatigable long ago settled that for us, even lish voter that all Irishmen are
The Chairman said that the third unsettle the conviction of the Eng- someone hooked it.
hear that at Dover on the last St. bad a great deal of work in connec proposal was made by Mr. Frost, Dean Inge. He has apparently if we were not all familiar with the bloody murderers. It is possible by
George's Day the bell from the Mole tion with the St. George's Ball-who suggested that a ballad-concert detected a silver lining in a cloud namerous exceptions that disprove excessive tyranny to turu decent the Lusitano Recreation Club will be mans of the arrival of Admiral Mr. Bentley felt that other calls on
The Annual Athletic Meeting of at Zeebrugge which warned the Ger(Applause)-He was sorry to say should be held on that day. that helped to make him loomy. the rule, in the guise of aristocrate people into criminals, and that is held at the Race Course on Easter Keyes' raiding squadron was rung at his time were so great that he was that meant that there would be two Mr. B. A. Hale wished to know if A large part of our nation has who are cads. One begins to ens-what the Irish executive is doing. Monday, 5th April.
Dover by the Mayor of Dover for the not able to continue as Secretary and celebrations in the year. always had a lay religion," he pect that the word is more capable
The British Govern-
first time on St. George's Day.. The he had pleasure in proposing to them writes in the Sunday Express) by of legal definitions than of moral,
The Chairman replied that, one THE GREAT ment is now sup- which men live on six days of the and that it is in reality a generic
The Hongkong Tramway Com. bell was presented to Dover by King a new Secretary, whose name would would not clash with the other week, and do not forget it on the term for an indefinite thing. By
porting Prussia in pany's traffic receipts for the week Albert and he was sure it was a commend itself to them, Mr. C. Mr. Hale wished to know if that seventh. It may be called the reli- the mere granting of a "coat of the formation of an indepenilent last year.
an attempt to stop were $13,760, or $660 more than gracious act of the Belgian Monarch Blaker of Messrs. Gilman & Co.--would also include Mr. Northcole's which would be appreciated by Bri (Applause.) gion of an English gentleman.. arnis. remarks that interesting Rhenish Republic.
The aggregate receipts
suggestion. Politics is a for 11 weeks were $156,938. or-Another striking memorial of the motion was carried unanimously.
tons all over the world.--(Applause). Mr. F. A. Wells seconded and the Even a bishop would be much more work the Encyclopedia, Shake-great game, especially if you hap- $1,288 1ess than in the corresponding exploits of the Dover Patrol was un-
The Chairman replied in the angry if he was told that he was speare was converted from a vaga-pen to be in the First Eleven.
affirmative. period of 1919.
The election of the Committee The motion when put to the meet- no gentleman than if he was told hand into a gentleman. To-day
veiled at Deal in the form of a large proved rather a lengthy business, Ing was rejected. that he was no Christian... We the term is more elastic, and is
The "mysterious
brass gong erected at the Royal the following nominations being want all Englishmen, without re- capable; as is notorious, of such
Mr. Crapnell said that the sugger- Notifiable disease last week Marine Depot, bearing the inscrip received for twelve vacancies. Major tions were merely indications to the signals from a far spect of social station, to be men inclusions as coloured ger.tle- WIRELESS. distance" that have was four cases of diphtheria, and tion.
Bird, Mesars. F. A. Perry, W. A. incoming Committee of how the day of honour truthful, courteous. man," and "gentlemen of the
been puzzling Mar-nine of cerebrospinal fever. The "Zeebrugge, St. George's Day, 1918. Dowley, R. J Wilton, T. Grimshaw, should be celebrated. It did not. brave, and fair-minded. We should press. It is, indeed, the gentle-copi have at last been interpreted-case of small-poz reported on March This 12in. cartridge case came from L. N. Leefe, I. W. Graham, R. Han mean that they were going to have like them to have healthy bodies manly thing to refer to almost any They convey the latest news from turned out to be only chicken pox. the Kaiser Wilhelm Store Battery, cock, A. E. Crapnell, D. K. Moss, celebrations. and healthy minds; with a certain uale as a gentleman.. It is a title place that cannot be politely Eleven Russians with small-pox and Knocke, Belgium, which was in action F.A Wells, E. R. Hallifax, H. A. The Chairman replied that as the grace and beauty and distinction, by courtesy generally accorded to named except in sermons and in four with typhus have since arrived. on April 23rd, 1919. The beam Cartwright, C. G. Alabaster, G. S. suggestions had been passed by the physical, mental, and moral. We all persons above the rank of com that His Satanic Majesty was much Kiplingesque poetry. It appears
from which it is suspended is part of Archbutt, M. S. Northcote, H. B. L. general meeting, it was obvious that want thein to respect the person-mon tradesmen when their man-
The Bank Industrial of China the deck of HMS. Vindictive. Pre Dowbiggin, F. C. Hall, L. J. Black the suggestions would have to be- ality of all with whom they come inners are indicative of a certain flicted with insomnia as a result (French) will open a branch in sented to the Depot, Royal Marines, burn, C. E. H. Blairs, H. P. Winslow, carried out. The rejected suggestion contact. These are the essential amount of refinement and intelli- of the mooting of the League of Manila in about two months' time. by Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, B. L. Frost and A. G. Coppin. could be considered by the incoming parts of the Englishman's religion gence. That quotation is dated Nations lea; but that his Private Monsieur Venaia is already in Hong K.C.B., K.C.VO., C.MG., D.S.Q.
These were ballotted for, the Rev. | Committee, ·| By a happy concidence the visit of V. H. Copley Moyle, Mears. H. A. for the laity," Here is a pleiad of 1856; and shows that even then Physician cured him, sad induced keng, having come from Saigon to
Mr. G. 3. Archbutt said, that the qualification for true gentility. literary gentlemen did not have a long and healthy slumber, by manage new branch.
He the Royal Navy to France took place Cartwright and T. Brayfield acting general notice convening the meeting Hoa the Dean got the prescription sense enough to stop when they had reminding him that Winston Chur-will probably take some local clerks on St. George's Day last year and on as scrutineers. The following were stated that it was convened for the
that occasion Admiral Beatty, elected. right? We doubt it. Honcurable, got far enough. Because, you will chill is still a power in the British with him.
purpose of receiving suggestions, Rccompanied by four admirals and curtainly, must our gentleman be observe, the last two words,
Government. On being reminded
Major Bird, Messrs. R. Hancock, G. about 1000 of other ranks, arrived S. Archbutt, W, A. Dowley, C., G. not. so. The meeting was to con- Mr. Bentley replied that that was bot we have known punctilious intelligence," should have been of this; Satan smiled, turned over, When a Chinese was this morning at the Gare des Invalides. A reception Alabaster, F. A. Wells, A. T. Crapnell, sider the manner in which the Day observance of false honour, Truth- omitted. It has always been and went boppily to sleepin charged before Mr. N. L. Smith with at the Elysee was given by President J. W. Graham, E. R. Halifax, L. N. should be celebrated. ful? Perhaps. Is it not a point point of honour, with your true
The man came down the unlawful possession of 8 taels of Poincare in their honour when he Leets and R. J. Wilton."
The Chairman observed that the' of honour in our schools for gentle-gentleman never to betray intelli- HONGKONG the steps from the prepared non-Government opium, banded to Admiral Beatty the Grand men that a gentleman should on gence, what-what? Nor-does
"Messrs. H. P. Wiralow and T. Committee would consider all the which was found concealed in the Cross of the Legion of Honor. But Grimshaw tied for twelfth place, the suggestions, now that they had the SABBATIIS, restaurant slowly, lining of a tea-dosy he was carrying, perhaps the most striking celebration later being elected on a show of feeling of the meeting on the subject. ccasion le gallantly? Courteous-position, education and man- nosa is called for; but here again the nere help us for money seems to the curb. A drizzle of rain was were given him by a friend to take that which took place in German
and loitered towards be sald the tes-cosy and a tea-pot of St. George's Day last year was hands. host courteous person is sometimes be quite as important as manners.falling. A coolie, stood under one to a relative in the country. He territory at Cologne on the banks! merely the biggest hypocrite. Can Perbups" position meane money of the post office arches, Lad & undertook the delivery of the tea pot of the Rhine on which occasion their a hypocrite, be a gentleman? It does not invariably mean educa- nondescript dog slank by Jardine's as a special favour to his friend. French friends joined with them in the question of what form the cele Bravery is not exactly quality of tion, and rarely manners Steele's steps, going nowhere in particular, He did not know the drug was con-honouring the day. The next item bration of St. George's Day should posed, and carried with acclamation, deliberate choice and cultivation. attempt at a definition, that the The man looked of his watch, and celed in the lining of the cosy. His in the accounts referred to the enter take this year. It is like red hair either a man appellation of gentleman. i never pocketed it. He looked, at the Worship remarked that to take tea tainment of the Services, which took
as it or he has not. Peroxide to be affixed to a man's circum-tramway clock, and took out his pots into China was like taking coal place both in the afternoon and the even was whether they should have an
The Chairman said the question after which the meeting terminated. courage may serve, but it is at beat stances, but to his behaviour in watch again and looked at it, die Into Newcastle. A fine of $700 was ing of the last St. George's Day, and other dinner or no. The Incoming an imitation. The fair-minded them," is reduced to absurdity. by covering thoat he hadn't seen it the imposed.
they would see from the items in that Committee would be very glad to
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Mr. Moxon: We are not pro hibited from having a concert? There was a little discussion on A vote of thanks to the Chairman. The Chairman: I do not think so.
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