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KATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1921.
the time schedule will not permit Ruskin did that, he did it dised attachments. conductors to observe it, it should honestly.. be altered. There is no excuse for a place like Hongkong aping Now) York's fatal craze for speed.
RAVE POINTS.
**
THESE
that
THAT SLIT with
DORI,
TRANSPORT." BREMEN.”
DEPARTURE VELTII DAY
A HEAVY PASSENGER LIST,
With a full complement of pas- sengers, consisting mostly of naval and military ratings who have come
400 of
the
Such an one us on this boat, because it is to lee- ward of us. To a man on the
dreads the consequences of research island it would be the windward
Chiefly owing to the along lines that threaten his loves. "shrinking from reli- After all, it is the normal, afec- shore, but he is in no danger, and
controversy, BOOKS. gious His leeward here, if we
tionate, man who populates the sailed round to the safer anchor-
Isn't it queer bow
popular ignorance of earth. The pure, cold intellectual age, would be to windward of us. STORIES. often stories are told the nature of these valuable books is a sport, a rarity, a foreigner. It all depends who's speaking, you
to convey one point continues amazingly profound, in Perhaps partisans, men of bias and see. Our dangerous lee shore is to
that is relatively unim-view of the mass of published prejudice, should receive as much the leeward of us, though it is to
portant to the point scholarship available. This ignor consideration as the cold-blooded windward of him.'
the teller misses? I have frequentance extends, not only to bow scientist. Who do you think? There are people ly noticed it.
Roderick Ran they were written, and when, bot
I had a brief chat pleted their term of service here, the PERMISSION who look at the dom" told one in the Daily Press to their visible and analysable con-
man justport Bremen left Hongkong yesterday for England which should back from Home, be reached about February 20. Peak residents with this week, the intended point of sents. Rathbone Greg has express
that was more ill- envy, as being lift- which was that the Rev. E. Jed unfeigned amazement
Only about ed above all the petty annoyances Hardy, suthor of "How to beautiful, so just, so loving, and Home, than all the articles in all not filled and these will be taken at out of anything so simple, so minating, as regards conditions at ship's 1,500 berths were of life on the lower level. But happy though married," used to even up there they are not immune.dress and appear" bike a tramp.
so grand. could have grown up or the Home papers that I get. Talk-Singapore and Colombo. They are now officially reminded In telling the story, my colleague been extracted anything so maring of the Defence of the Realm The Hongkong naval contingent our natural | under the command of Commander that Ordinance S of 1918 requires explains that he and a lady com vellonsly unlike its original as the regulations which them to apply to the Colonial panion saw Mr. Hardy sitting in current creeds of Christendom that tyrants still retain for their com- Akworth includes the paid-off crew torrent could have fort, be pointed out that their main of FLMS. "Carlisle," which vessel has Secretary for formal permission to the public gardens, and that the so turbid a continue to reside up there. I lady remarked: "I think the flowed from so pure a fountain, effect has been to inspire in the been recommissioned for a further have been requested to compose police might keep tramps out of and yet persist in claiming that minds of the people once the most period of service in China waters,
Hymn of (Ordinance) $, but these beautiful gardens."
fountain as its source; that any law respecting people in the world also about 282 sailors from HMS. "Tamar" and the submarine flotilla. why should I? You couldn't sing the salient point for me, that any combination of human passion, per contempt for the law. He in it if I dia.
Among_naval officers departing lady could feel that way. Why Fersity, and misconception could stanced the regulation which for
Rear-Admiral Rumours about bank shouldn't a tramp sit in a beautiful have reared such a superstructure bids you to buy a bottle of whisky were:-Surgeon
on such foundations." As Jere between 2.30 on Friday and the Charles S. Woodwright and Mrs. are always to be depublic garden? Where would she mish said: "The propheta pro following Monday. It almost com Woodwright: Captain A. H. Walker, RTMOCBS. precated. If there is preferably have him sit? WHY
the slightest justifica-should
phesy falsely, and the priests bear pels you on Thursday and Friday Engineer Commander J. E. G. Can- rooffending trap rule through their means, and the to think of nothing but whisky, ifningham Paymaster-Commander tion for them they precipitate and be cheried by the police?
you happen to be a consumer. One LR Baker (accompanied by intensify the mischief. Publica I cannot believe this lady people love to have it so." **
Baker); "These books were Friday he hurried to reach hie Mrs.
Commander tion of them does not do good. If could have been a lady.
She they are baseless, so much the may have been a sister of the
NO PRINTERS all "written by grocer in time but was over an hour B Ackworth (accompanied by
leave of absence one day this week tells. On hearing that many child-
copy, until com to the grocers who assured him it Commanders D. V. Hirst, Andrew
BANK
门
That is
worse. I heard of clerks asking lady" of whom Mrs. Asquith THEN. hand, and every late. He explained his bad luck Mrs Ackworth and family); Lieut.
which shows that a paper may start a fire it cannot quench.
ART.
When a local lecturer
REVISED
DEPLORABLE BIT TRUE.
hand.
.
AUTO
The departing miltary officers
to run and withdraw their saving ren were starring in Germany, sheratively recently, was copied by would be all right. He could have Johnstone, DS.O. and F.I. Lambert, from the Banque Industrielle said Thank God for that I do innocent mistakes in copying must be entered on the list for the fol-Clark, I H. McNair (accompanied by You can understand how the bottle of whisky, which would D.SC.; Lieutenants Dolphin, Ansdell, need for this panic, they must be what I think of such ladies.others not incent were purposely mean to say these small transac- Payton Ward, Caswell, W. H.D. Now that it appears there was no not think I had better tell you have been made. The know that lowing Monday. List? Do you Mrs McNair), Leyton-Bennett, D. v. Ltd. feeling a little foolish. Even after It would not look nice in print. made-cheeky additions and inter- tions are all entered up for inspec- Friedberger, Cyril Appleton, Rase
the paper tried to reassure them. But I think the angels might keep olations by propagandists. Dates Lion? It appeared that is was so. and Farquharson. there was a continuation of the such ladies out of heaven.
are conjectural, but it is generally The mental picture evoked, of a The culture of Eton agreed that about sixty years rast army of State oficials basy Include: Major G.le Bugget. (Wilts); was won on the battle elapsed before any report was writ-scrutinising wangled lists is enough Captains EH Gray, (74th Punjabis). VERSION, field of Waterloo ten down.. Matthew is said (by to make Dean Inge or the Black N. Bourdillon, (2.22nd Punishis); WAR AND appears to tell us that!
P. P. Lezg, (Wis. Rat); CI [X.B.-This inverted Papias) to have been written in Prince smile. Christ was pro-war, I!,
Cordon. (2/22nd Funjabis); and Shraaphorst must not be attributed Hebrew, but the oldest known
The power of the merely
Lieat. J. Bryadh R. E. copies are in Greek. We have no
influence of auto-The members of the Civil Service in- shoulders, spread my palms, raise to Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh. I
Think not there Hebrew original that corresponds SUGGESTION. suggestion is in- my eyebrows, and enquire "What's
estimable. Whecluded: Inspectors G. Cockle, T. the game?" Certain forme of
is one Calvary at all with the Greek from which alone,
gar English version is made. The ther consciously or unconsciously Murphy. D. Barnett, and A. Moody, humour entail blatant falsehood,
Sergeants Kirby, Wilson, Shannon, Ner say the soul internal evidence that it is a com- applied it is great. Perhaps the Dorling. Chevalier, and Cotton; la and such lies are not immoral, be-
ilation. and not a report by an unconscious suggestions are great spector and Mrs Fox: Inspector and Bet cause they do not deceive.
eyewitness, is overwhelming. Soest, and control more of us than Mrs Gibson, Inspector S. Kelly, Mr when the same lecturer seems to
on and so on through the New realize it. But consciously used. and Mrs T. Hynes and family, Mr inform us in all seriousness that
strengthen deficient and Mrs A. Calvert and family, Mr war encourages art, I am overcome
Testament the scholars take us, it is an aid until we no longer dare take, as will power. A Chinese gentleman and Mrs Grimmet and family, Mr J. with a foolish desire towards fierce controversy. Having lived through
Mr. Mackintosh did, any single was telling me this week how be Kynoch, Mr and Mrs. Jones, and text as an argument.
But that managed to give up smoking. To Mr J. Ewing- one or two wars, and been interest-
does not debar us from tracing the envisage a long period without a ed in art all along, I have formed
general, trend of the teaching, smoke was, be found, too appall- certain opinions. I reflect that the
which is plainly and unmistakably ing. It enfeebled his resolution. Boer war gave us Kipling's Ab-
against the conclusion of the local So he told himself this. "You may sent-minded Beggar and Alfred Austin's what d'you call it?. These In every age, till wrong is over-lecturer, that war is the foundation not be able to give it up altogether, but you have sufficient will power of all art and of all virtue.
to refuse one smoke. Let that one He tells us that he smoke be the next one." So be learned to be virtuous went on for months, and ultimately in the trenches, that forgot the craving. After telling
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J
ADVERSARIA.
I rubbed my eyes
the world, thousands of miles away from his home, for permanent stay, because he can do better in his home country. He can there make a name for himself, and even
were. presumably, artistic poems.
I run over the literature and pic-
inres produced during and since
the Great Gas War, and find that
tare.
of truth but once can die. In every age the mob cries,
**Crucify!**
In every age the Pharisees are
known.
Who"speaks for truth unst plead
to hearts of stone, Who fights for truth must face
the cynic lie, Must know the martyr's fiery
agony
throwe
It costs from $1.68 to WHEAT. $2.36 to produce a bushel of wheat in
VIRTUE.
himself.
THEATRE ROYAL
CHARITY CONCERT.
FORTHCOMING EVENT.
Royal, when a concert will be given The quidnuncs all in aid of the Blind Home, Kowloon, EXCHANGE, seem to be expect and the Pokfelur Home. Judging
ing that exchange
by the advance sale of tickers, it will will go up at China New Year.
H. E the be largely attended. Just to show that prophecy is not Governor and Lady Stubbs, Admiral yet dead in Israel, I say it will not. Sir Alexander Duff, and Miss Duff, announce that towards the end Major General Sir G. Macaulay and of this month, and the beginning Bowden Smith, C. B. E. and Mrs. Lady Kirkpatrick. Commodore of the next. the dollar will be ur Bowden Smith and
I dare not itemize the artistic har-America, and on October 1 the he began to be a better man there. me this anecdote, he gave me s An interesting event will take Festem If I named names, some-farmers were getting only $1.70 a He is mistaken. It required the very good cigar, but didn't smoke place on Saturday next at the Theatre body would be sure to tell me that bushel for their product. So there beginnings of virtue to go to the I was blaspheming a great artist. were complaints, and various pro- trenches, in the first place. Surely. So I refrain from serce composals for putting things right. he will admit that. Personally troversy. I calm myself with a One was that the farmers them- believe that he began to be virta- cigar. And I even go the length selves should hold the comm till the ous, as we all do, before he was of admitting that there must be price went up. For this purpose old enough to be a soldier, and that something in the theory that war they would require to be financed. be began to be vicious, as we all is good for art because so many The New York Tribune had a tell- do, at the same time. War has other nasty things are good for art. ing cartoon in two panels, one nothing to do with virtue, certainly Phthisis is a splendid help to liters showing the reception of wheat not as a foundation. All or any
others of Think of R.L.S. Vice is pit gamblers by a smiling and oblig. human activity may be the founda-a bit, but that at China New Year prominence will artend. good for it. Think of Wilde. Opium ing banker, and the other showing tion of virtue in that sense, as it will be lower than it is now. is helpful. Think of De Quincey the latter's horror when approach nere occasion for the exercise of it. Financiers who act upon this pro sumbers. It is under the direction The programme is full of excellent and Coleridge and Francis Thomped by the producers. "We can't In a like manner, art has concern phecy do so at their own risk. of Madame Lottie Gordon, the gifted Booze and lechery serve loan money for speculation," be ed itself with all human business, accept no responsibility. But, as pianiste and composer, who will play poetry. Think of Robert Barns. was represented as saying to the and where war has been the chief the lazy man said, them's my (by special request) two of her latest Why shouldn't war nurse art, when farmers. The diversity of opinion business people, war will figure sentiments." Of course, if I had compositions, entitled, the other beastly things do? The in the American Press shows that largely in that people's art. But a "dead cert." I'd keep it to my-d'Amour (The Fower of Love) and * Pouvre suggestion that are fourishes in it isn't a simple problem. Some, that is not what Mr. Mackintosh self, and make more money than Minuet in E Mrs Maurice Minney, an spite of, rather than because of,ignoring the existence of middle says, when he calls war the founda-would be good for me. such things, must be irrelevant, men and speculators, argue that tion of art. As to war itself, we So I won't offer it.
the law of supply and demand need not go to Ruskin for justifica- Against the Re should be allowed to operatetion of it, nor may we drag in the foxto Ва in Others try to show that a hold-ap Teacher of Peace with that aim. 1831, twenty one would not raise the price to the Commonsense supplies all the argu- bishops voted, farmer, owing to the world's bum- ment necessary for defensive war.
son.
BISHOPS AS
LEGISLATORS.
rise to be Premier. This upsets all and only two for it. They said it per crops. Others plead for the To recognize war as the foundation
CHRISTIANS AND, WAR.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-
Vie have to acknowledge neat
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operatic soprano, who has appeared in India with great success in the leading role of many of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, will make her first appearance here, in "Mia Piccerella.” (Salvator Rosa) and afterwards in... The Moon and I" (from “the Mikado" in costume with scenic
Che
"La
my ideas of glory, for I really threatened our Constitution, which consumer. Others again warn the of art and virtue. would be mis- and useful calendars from Messrs. thought that Adversaring was was the best that ever was since farmers that a worse collapse would chieraus. and encourage offensive Lane, Crawford & Co, and the Union-effects. Three other young vocalists
will also appear via, Mrs. Florence. a good name to make, and that the creation of the world.". Bishop follow the artificial inflation. Awar.. If we would encourage art
Cameron (contralto), Miss Nellie enjoyed a better reputation than Horsley went further. He said ha few note that the profits go to the and virtue, naturally we would The total output of the Kailan Williams (mezzo contralto), and biise The China Mail. Layi George. But the real posi-did not know what the mass of the middlemen. There is, so far as I favour the laying of the necessary Mining Administration & mines for die Soares (goprano) Mr. Howard
tion of us all is clearly stated in the people in any country have to do can see, no solution.
foundation, and be eager for it, and the week ending January 1, 1921, Freeborn (tenor) will sing keen on it. The chief evil Chris amounted to 100,512 tons and the gelida Manina" from next sentence, which says "only with the laws but to obey them. „""TRUTH, JUSTICE, FUBLIC SERVICE.'
Although Mr. Tees- tians have to battle against is the sales during the period, to 81,854 Boheme" and, with Mrs. F. Cameron, the journalists who fail to make When popular education came up
dale Mackintosh evil this lecturer's teaching would tons.
will <iog the favourite doet zioworona, Saturday, Jan. 15, 1921. any stand in the growing competi- (1839) the Archbishop of Canter
"shrinks from any implant and foster in them. They
from tive field in their home countries.bury and nearly all the bishops op-
"Il Trovatore" ("Ai Nostri. kind of religious are required to cultivate spirits that and consequently find it extremely posed it. The Bishop of Exeter
Mrs. Eladia Calvo, of No. 37 Yee Monte)". Mr. Reginald Meyers (bazi (why?) he made in are not pugnacious but meek, not Woo Street, and her husband, who tone), will contribute two solos. Other difficult to keep their body and explained wby, Looking at the controversy"
yesterday's soul together, make for the East." poor as a class," he said, they statement that there are many turer really means what he says. Chinese woman for assault, were each Chamorous recitation), Miss B. D. morning paper the belligerent but loving. If the lec- were yesterday summoned by a artistes assisting are Mrs. F. C. Hall That. should humble us. Person-conld not expect that those who HOUSES FOR on Tuesday, whenly, speaking for myself. I think were assigned by Providence to the men who would like to believe that that is a battle in which he is not fined $5 by Magistrate Lindwell and Thomson (recitation) and Lieut- ordered to pay the complainant $5 Col. Crosse who will give some ASSES. 1 opened the it may even do me good. I am laborious occupations of life should the Bible is not authentic." That winning.
"What," yelled the compensation,
of his "Few minutes of humour” Morning
Post. going to clip it out and paste it in be able largely to cultivate their has been very distressing news to sope Christians, especially as they have also learned that there are
IRISH WIT., infuriated English-
at "the Piano, and the favourite There, under the heading of my bible, so that when I am tempt-intellecta."
Eileen become too self conceited. I ed
the official entertainers, the Misses man, warmed with Commenting on Houses Wanted," I saw that a
many prominent clergy bishops, TRAM of the Daily Press, canons, and learned theologians, arguing, do we get out of Ire-notification in Hongkong that the and Doris Woods in some special good home was wanted for a don. can look at it and reflect with
land?' "Sare," retorted Mac, Russian Consulate was to be closed Selections from our repertoire." key: With the present housing shame that I am not even a Cabinet
ACCIDENTS, noting the numerous affirming as a fact what those the question shouldn't be what, down on January 1st, the Japan Part songs for Indies" voices will be
serious accidents to others would like to believe." shortage, why should any ass be
Chronicle said: This looks like the be- rendered by Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. I have not been un tram passengers (not all of which Mr. Mackintosh must be well but when." allowed to claim one? Or was the
duly impressed by are reported offered an excellent aware that the isolated text he
An aesthetic road, ginning of the end for the old di Gonsalez and the Misses C. Stonham, advertisement an ironic suggestion
ASQUITH'S the clamour of the suggestion on Thursday morning. chose to connect Christ with ap
er writes in to sek plomatists. One is sorry for them as N. Williams, G.. Ezra, E. Soares, A. that anyone expecting to get a
BOOK, cheap
at He suggested the use of postera proval of war is now widely ad
why I do not start individuals, but, after all, they have Wheeler, and B. Jennings. papers house these days is an ass? Then
The box-plans for the concert will Home that Mrs, like those put up by the London mitted by learned scholars to have
a protest against, fallen much softer than could have Teens House, and we know that taste." When Bishop Welldon in Chinese. If the Government did own words, but put m by a later beginning to disfigure Hanging of the war. Had not one or two of Anderson's and Kelly and Walsh. vertisement came from "Govern. Asquith's memoirs were in "bad Traffic Combine. with warnings in been an interpolation not. Christ's the unsightly mural advertisement been expected in the general crash, open on Wednesday next at Mautric's. and are hardly among the martyrs Tickets are obtainable at Mouth's,
I looked and saw that the ad-
our Governor has doubts of the
existence of a housing shortage.
Minister.
"MES.
**Roderick Randorn
BILL BOARDS
ETC.
Durham Cathedral hinted the same its duty, it would insist upon some-copyist. The sword" passage is My own trouble isn't billboards, them so grossly abused their position
the so much as board bille. thing. I was practically satisfied thing of the sort. At the same entirely inconsistent with
A foreign journalist that it must be a really good book, time, I must point out that not all greater bulk of plain precepts com
OUR CNWORTHY upon
TIPS-FOR
SIALISTE.
in China they might have carried on
Truth, it is gener- longer.
The War Memorial erected in in Osake has drawn My impression is now confirmed these accidents are due to the ignor-manding non-resistance and meek-
ally conceded, (Hea theby the few trustworthy, reviewers ance or stupidity of passengers ness. us all
My kingdom is not of this
CONTROVERven knows why !) is That the British War Office is la the compound of St. John's At stopping world. else would my servants
Cathedral in memory, of the 67 crushing wrath of who have read it. I haven't bad from the country. SELVES.
a good thing. Love, not yet quite certain that the war the Asian Review, the chance yet myself. The Hong places the trams do not always fight." I would like to add, for
by the same test, it is over is evidenced by a story told Hongkong men who fell in the War à Japanese magazine devoted to the kong Club has a copy, and I am stop. At Tin Lok Lane, for in the comfort of sincere believers, another good thing. Yet these two by Mr. Locker Lampson, M.F.. Het to be unveiled by H.E. the Gov policy of proving that white men told there is still a fairly long wait stance, the conductor frequently that they need not jump to the good things do not go together. stated he knew of a case where nor on Sunday, January 30, and The redeeming signals the driver to go on while common but erroneous conclusion Where love is, truth is hardest to individual whose war-time office Wa Diocese. There will be a special dedicated by the Bishop of the are not as superior as they thinking list for it. themselves. It says we journalists feature of such unjust attacks is passengers are still descending the that because the reports of the find. The most loyal servant of conveying wounded soldiers from service in the Cathedral at 10.30 in the East are always ready to that they promote circulation. stairs, and sometimes the stop is teaching of Jesus contain inaccura-truth is the man who does not care, railway station to hospital a atill
The amateur aske ques an imperceptible one, s hold a candle to the devil, and
mere cies, mistakes, and deliberate inter- who has no affections. Truth is receiving a salary for that job, and, and the unveiling will take place A 'LEE tions. Why do you slackening of pace. thereby make a comfortable liv
At Garden polations, they are logically bound careless of consequences; love is moreover, the telephose which the at 11 am. HE. Sir G. Macaulay SHORE. Call that a lee shore? Road there is a notice that trams to dismiss the whole. A coherent not. To the man who is not en-War Office installed in his friend's Kirkpatrick, G.O.C, and H. E. Vica Admiral Sir Alexander Duff have It is the windward side stop there if required. I have fre- and consistent ethic and philosophy tangled in special sympathies, private house in connection with that thereby is wrong. It is not a of the island, and I thought lee. quently asked drivers to let me off can be discovered by careful, study paralities, or attachments, and to war-time daty is still there and being signified their intention of being pre- somtörtable life we lead." Our in- ward meant 3
the opposite of there and not once bave they of the garbled reports we call the what truth is the only object of paid for. Notwithstanding many sent. The new Cathedral Hall will So it does. digrant contemporary goes on to windward."
Bay stopped, although they sometimes gospels. But no honest man in de focion, Panthicstion of 2201 Treplications for the removal of both Remed on the following Meday. say that no first rate foreign jour- don't you see how point of view slowed Safety frat should and or pelicy stigh study easy. It is breder, fe, the parma the unearned salary and the tele. January 31, by H.. the Governor at
5:15p nalist cures to going to this silly of i odmet in? That is a lee shore, toutainly be the motto hope that Jeans approved
bulan, who does who the nen phi, phim An là nơi đán
ing. The first part may be true,
but the bit that comes after
"!