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EAPP CONSPIRACY TRIAL,
A SKIN-SAVING COMPETITION,
FIVE YEARS FOR VON JAGOW.
BERLIN, December 21. The sensational conspiracy trial arising out of last year's Kapp insurrec tion fiasco has ended. The Supreme Court of Leipsig sentenced Von Jagow, formerly police president in Berlin, to five years' imprisonment in the fortress for treason and the other accused, Baron Wangenheim and Doctor Schiele, were acquitted.. The trial developed into a skin-saving competition, witnesses, including General Ludendorff, fearing implication in the insurrection, endeavouring to justify their actions. Ludendorff's evidence particularly revealed the hopeless muddle and lack of organisation in which the Kappists wallowed from the start, rendering the venture a forlorn hope.
FRANCO-BRITISH CONFERENCE ENDS.
REPARATIONS ISSUE REFERRED TO SUPREME COUNCIL.
LONDON, December 21: As a result of the conversations between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand, it has been arranged that the Supreme Council will meet at Cannes to decide the reparations issue in the middle of January. M. Briand is returning to Paris forthwith.
THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.
LATER.
SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,
Three matches in connection with the above league were played off yes- terday. All the teams concerned were from the Navy. Two of the matches were very closely contested, and some good football was witnessed. In the third, the "Tamar" was too strong. for the "Merlin" and scored five times without any reply. The "Hawkins" had to play a hard game tu segure a win from the "Titania" by the odd goal in three. The nien from the "Marazion" put up a stiff fight against the "Ambiose ""XI, and lost by the only geal of the match.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
IN AID OF CHARITY.
For the International match Eag- land v. Scotland, arranged in aid of charity for December 26, on the Club ground, the following will be the
CORRESPONDENCE.
BUT SEE SATURDAY'S "ADVERSARIA."
ANATOLE FRANCE,
Never has the award of the Nobel. Prize for Literature been so univers- ally approved as cr the present
thi To the Editor of the "China' Mall."]Foccasion when it has gone to Anatole France, certainly the most notable of Dear Sir,-The use of the phrase in French living writers and probably Monday's China Mail "the worst elements in Hongkong," in reference the greatest author of the day. When to the meeting of ex-servicemen last M. Anatole France was received int Sunday, was singularly unfortunate, the French Academy, twenty odd as the wiiter thereof cast a slur not years ago, M. Gerard, who made the only on all the gentlemen present on speech of reception, used a very sour- that occasion, but also upon the tecue and charming image to des- gallant men and officers who fought cribe him. He told the story of the and died ad bravely for his own and fairy who wore a web on which were other citizens' safety during the years shown al the countries of the world, 1914-1918, which I am sure could not yet the web was so fins that it could have been the commentor's intention, bo put away into a nutshell. That While the Wat was on and the web, said he, is in the brain of M.. soldier was necessary to the arm-chair France. He recalled also that story, critic's comfort and welfare, nothing which M. France has told of himself, was too good for him both in the bow as a little boy he found in an old press and out of it, now it seems that Bible a picture of an earthly heaven the press is to abuse the ex-service done by a Dutch painter, and the man as much as it likes with im- heaven was a little Holland scene punity. Is not this attitado a very with fat cows in the pasture and mean and dirty" way of returning the horse waiting to go to market. all that the ex-service men did and "It," said M. Gerard, turning to M. gave in the cause of humanity! If a France, you had been asked what England (Whites) Eve ("Cairo"); man is not man enough to give these was your heaven, you wout have Trivett (Wilts) and Lt. R. A. Moorellows in mufti as in khaki) credit set out with the boxes of the book. ex-service men (who are the same chosen the Quai Voltaire, its parapets (Wilts); M. L. Railton (Club) (Captain), Hudson ("Tamar") and that used to be thought their due, sellers, in the background the noble Wilkins ("Titania "); Savage ("Am would it not be better if he merely and erecious shape of the Louvre of the Valois, and between the two brose"), Menhar (Wilts), Swanheid his tongue?
ite Please do not think that I am in embankments, guarded by borough (Wilte) and E. G. England
any way antagonistic to the writer of poplars, the Seine, of a morning (Club.)
1 delicate mist, Reserves: Lelliott (R.G.A), Hill the comment in question or that I clothed with
overlook the fact that every man is and of an evening rolling a stream of ("Tamar") and Amor (Wilts).
Linesman: W. E. Hollaude (Police). entitled to hold what views he pleases, liquid silver in the light of the setting but is it too much to suggest that in sun." That is M. France's world aud (Blues):-G. Rodger
It is by the book-boxes (Club); W. G. Gerrard (Club) and J. & case where a man does not feel able his heaven. Rodger (Club) (Captain); Weyman to give approval, he should refrain of the Quai Voltaire, which he haunt (Kowloon). J. Stewart (Cin') and J. from endeavouring to do public injuryed when still a little boy, that he has W. R. McPhail (Club); H. McTavish a god cause, by not saying any-woven the web which is so delicate (Club), A. Forsyth (Club), Stevenson thing at all.
I sm, etc., ("Cairo "), Pearson (Police) and Robertson (Police).
J. E. OLLERTON. Hoa: Secretary,
Active Service Men's Asso’ca.
teatre:-
Scotland
Reserves: J. Clark (Police), Forbes (Police), McClurg ("Cairo") and 8. D.: Begg (Club).
Referee: Mr. Jones (Royal Navy), Kick off at 4 p.m.
UNITED SERVICES ▼. SOUTH
CHINA.
This match will be played on the Club ground on Tuesday, December 27, Lick-off at 4 p.m. The following is the United Services team which will play in blue Mitch Tamar") The Anglo-French conference has not reached entire agreement regarding (Captain); Burke ("Cairo ") and the reports of the financial experts on the reparations question but a sufficient Thomson measure of agreement was reached to make the reports a basis for discussion("Ambrose") Lelliott (R.G.A.) and
with the other allies. Germany will not be represented at the meeting of the Supreme Council at Cannes but a German representative may be summoned in order to assist in the deliberations.
NAVAL CHNGES.
Vice Admiral Sir Osmond Brock has been appointed commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean in succession to Admiral De Robeck who has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Atlantio ficat. Rear-Admiral Sir George Brand has been appointed to command the first light cruiser aquadron.
TIMBER FROM RUSSIA.
CHRISTIANIA, December 21.
The Scandinavian Shipowners' Association has received a warning from its represent.tive in Rotterdam in regard to accepting freights for timber from Russia because recently the timber cargoes of three Scandinavian ships arriving in Holland were seized at the instigation of Dutch timber merchants who asserted that timber of theirs bad been stolen by Soviet officials at Archangel.
A BANKING APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, December 21.
Mr. W. E. Preston of the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China has been elected chairman of the committee of the British Overseas Banks Association for the ensuing year.
sa pove
NOTORIOUS MOPHLAH LEADER CAPTURED.
CALICUT, December 21. Chambrasseri Thangal, a notorious Moplah leader, who advocated the death of all non-Mohammedans has been captured.
MAGGIE IS RIGHT-
I SHOULDN'T RUN ABOUT THE HOUSE IN THIS MANNERLY
COUGHT YOAC
COCUSED to Lulen. THE TIME-
("Cairo "); Parker
McClurg ("Cairo"); Hill ("Tamar"),
Townsend (RE.), Grant ("Tamar") Harris (R.G.A.) and Amer (Wilts).
Reserves: Wanen (Wilts), Coup
(R. E.) and Batterham {"Ambrose").
land
Referee: W. E. Hollands (Police),
Linesman: Mr. Jones (Navy) and Mr. R. M. Omar (St. Joseph'a).
LEAGUE MATCH.
CHINESE v. “TAMAR.”
The following players will represent the S.C.A.A. iu their match against the “ Tamar" on Saturday, the 24th inst., on the South China ground, at 4pm.-Laa Hing Cheung; Chan So and Fang Tai; Chenng Wing Shing, Lentig Tai Fong and Leung Yuk Tong; Lau Tak Chung, Kwok Po Kan, Wong Pak Chung, Ip Kau and Cha Kwong Young.
RUGBY.
ENGLAND v. THE REST.
Wallace (Club), Midm. Murman, Liut. Croone (Navy); P. Emerson and C. Davies (Army); Lieute. Graham (Capt.), Menzies, Reeves, Riddell, Kidtson, Midm. Morgan, Teler. Burke, (Navy) D. Logan (Club.; Colours Blue and White.
Referee, Commdr. McEwen, R.N.
TO-DAY'S POLO.
"KOYLI" CUP FINAL.
meet in the polo final for the "Koyli" Cup this afternoon starting at 4 p.m. sharp, when a good game is anticipat ed. Lieut -Col. Wyndham and Officers of the Wiltshire Regiment will be at The Band of the Regiment will be in home to their friends on the ground.
The Polo Club and the Army IV
attendance.
The teams will be as follows: Army Lieut. R. P. Beaven (1), Lieut. C. Sargeaunt (2) Lieut. J. M. Dodington (3), and Major Timmis (back).
Club.-P. A. Cox (1), J. E. H. Bibby (2), J. Bell-Irving (3)-and Brig. Gou E. B. Macnaghten (back).
GOLF.
that it will go into a nutshell. He has spent his life finding quaint things like that Dutch painting in the Bible, and weaving them into the web-legenda of the Church, stories of the Ancient Regime.
M. France had said of limsif "The feeling for beauty leads m Who is there who is sure of having found a better guide!" If what were entirely true of him, he would be one of the great story-tellers of the world, with his love for what is quaint in beauty (like that Dutch painter's heaven, and his great erudition, that has brought him into many strange through the duety and hidden entrance of the bouquiniste's boxes, and his pure and most beautiful style. But he was not speaking the whole truth when ho said "the feeling for beauty leads me." That is only one of his two master
Bcenes
feelings. The other is his desire to despise; and beneath the even and clear flow of the writing there is a continual conflict between the two. That is the irony of his character, his fruit. If he has gone in search of and it has given a bitter core to all
beauty, he has been constrained to destroy it. He touches everything to show you that, after all, it is only a handful of dust.
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He is the satirist without passion. He sins; and M. France is, without dispute me, the
never
who is without pity.
is M. Voltaire living in an age where among Frenchmen, the greatest of I do not blame her. She be there is nothing worth fighting. He French writers. They are pro 1 of spared me wounds that she has will take away the charact r of the him because he continues to tell them given to so many others. Sometimes world to show that it was hardly that they have nothing in them of by chance she has caressed me; and worth the trouble of taking away, which to be proud. He has written in return for what she has taken or ho bas written refused she has given me treasures Thackeray was
very angry with voluptuously; Sterne because be could
blasphemously; but good women and beside which all that I desired was but lescribe a beautiful thing without pious Cathalica will say to you ashes and smoke. Yet in spite of all emirching it. So with M France, though his books are on the Index have lost hope, and I cannot hear the le must take a beautiful thing"You must read him, he is so witty, words till to-morrow" without a sense The result of the Bogey Pool play to find something in is to despise. and he write such beautiful French." of sadness, and unreat. ed over the last week-end is
He has shown bow he looks out on the But all Frenchmen do not bow to more than a grace of style in that follows:--
world in that great character of his, him. M. Romain Rolland has turned surrender.--Straus Echo.
with batred upon what he calls "the M.Jerome Coignard, who proves to you
the laughter
'BOGEY POOL.
H. U. Ireland 2 up.
H. P. Buckland 1 down. A. H. Ferguson 2 down.
G. M. Dodwell 2 down.
INTERPORT GOLF.
SHANGHAI'S TEAM CHOSEN.
For this match which takes place on the Club ground on Saturday, kick- off at 4.15 pm, the teams will as follows:-
England.-Lt. Kingi Lieuts. Mr. D.M. Ross, Hon. Secretary of Landale, Freeman, Cobley, Bell, the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, has Chevalier and Husson, (Navy), received the following telegram from G. G. N. Tineon (Capt.), C. J. Cooper, the Secretary of the Shanghai Golf H. Day, A. G. Laniplugh (Club), Club :- Lieute. Bavia-Brown, Gilbert, Galpin Team consists of Barrett, Beath, (Navy) H. J. Mortimer (Army). Cumming, Ferriar, Peebies, Roberts propose sailing Empress of Japan The Rest. J. D. McClatchie (Club; 10 January-play eighteenth return 'Lieut. D'Aeth (Navy). A. M. D, twenty-first.
Colours-Blue.
BRINGING
I'LL JUST DRESS UP TONIGHT FOR DINNER AN' SURPRISE HER - IT'LL MAKE HER FEEL
GOOD
UP
15
There is
The Methodist Bishops residing
in the most jovial and good-natured. ide scepticism of the age which is
just passed manner imaginable, that we are all of us rogués. Like M. Jerome without gaiety, the irony without in Aeis will meet in Singapore about Coignard, he despises men with grandeur." He is not content to be the middle of March for conference on are contemptible, the opportunities and needs of this tanderness, but how be despises them!" told that we
You would not have thought such a however elegantly it may be part of the world. The following writer would be popular. He has turned done. He will not have man give Bishops are expected to attend - all the things mest sacred in his own up his sword, even though he covers Bishop Welsh of Japan and Kares; country to contempt. He had spare the surrender with a fine grace Bishops. Keeney and Firney of Chips; neither the Catholic Church or the and a laugh. But be forgot the ten and Bishops Warno, Bobinson, Fisher Revolution. He made fun of the derness. For M. France is sometimes and Smith of Ind a. Bishop Locke of Academy and then was elected to it. sad without contempt. "Tomorrow! Manila will be unable to a tend as he He has underlined bis contempt a There was a time when that word expects to sail about January 20th for score of times. He lives as a recluse, held for me the most beautiful of New Zealand to fulfil he appoine- and will see very few. It is long since fairy things.... I loved life so much ment as fraternal delegate of the he attended at an Academy meeting then! I had for her the beautiful Centennial Celebration of the intro- But wit and the power to write faith of a lover, and I did not think duction of Methodism into that island. beautiful prose can cover very many that she could ever be sovere to He will also visit Australia,
FATHER.
HA-HUM!!
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