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IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.
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DURING THE YEAR
News reached Hongkong, last night | that the M.B.K., cargo ateamer" Mangi Maru" (about 2000 tons) which was
SILVER MABET REVIEWED.
The following very interesting view of condition in the silver makel
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objects of their entorprise to become as like themselves as is homanly possible, specially as regards their social institutions, their laws, and so dinner and we had snap dragon and
On Xmas Day I went to a large IN THE HAINAN STRAITS. ou. This may be very necessary to charades and all the old Xmas games the civilizer, if he must trade with the which are rather pathetic, were one people concerned, and if, consequent- ly, be mist associate with them.to look back on thom afterwards and Grant the right to trade, compul- realizes bow one is trying to reach sorily, with a people that does not one's lost youth. My husband went coming to Hongkong with a full cargo during 1921 and if some of the causes particularly want to trade. and you out to Fanling on Boxing Day and says of coal from Hongas, went nabore which have let to fluct must grant those things also. If it there were crowds of people. In the were merely a question of the civilizer afternoon the Happy Valley was very in the Hainan Straits on the afternoon exchange has bon kindly supp saying to the inferior race: You busy and full of music. The Defence of New Year's Day. The fore part us must abandon certain of your habits. Corps Pipers were playing at the of the stranded vessel is full of water the first workingday of the va afturbance in the Hongkew district on Sterling TT London opted on American sailors caused great dia- you must adopt certain of ours, or wei England and Scotland football match, but there is no leak in the after part3,4 14, will not trade with you," there would the "Hawkins" Band were playing on The "Mikecon Mara" was sent out be no problem. This inferior race think, giving a children's party,
the Civil Service ground, who were, to her assistance last night. would or would not fall into line, and while the Jazz Band was performing were able to get the news last night. 1921.
That the M.B.K. Office in Hongkong the superior (the would-be civilizer) would or would not continue the somewhere else. Altogether a musical
relations.
the rate improved by
SHANOMAL, Jan. 3.
A fracas between Italian · and
farthing risee duing the nexle Sunday night. Revolvers and athor of days until it touched 3 131 on
weapons were freely used. Several January
the highest al
were taken to hospital. An The toprate was of Three were seriously injured.
American sailor died last night. The
for
men
In practice the position treat? In the evening I dined in the was due to the courtesy of the duration. a fal to 11 police are investigating the trouble.
From
is quite different, and the con- grill room at the Hongkong Hotel, a masters of the D. Tak Sang" and recorded on the same da
"Kweichow" who bad passed or the January excbage fell practity Fancy Dress dinner dansant. Thero sideration of pure justice (fairness) is horribly complicated. No one (of the and some very striking dresses. I Japanese consul at Haiphong and the showing fall about in
the daily, the moth finishing 6 were a large number of people present, intelligence respectively to white man's burden school) pays any
Salvez Hongay coal mines.
shed 6d off its gre during the same? regard to the object of governing the particularly admired Mrs. Linton as Arabs whore said to be unfit to a Dragonfly. Maderno Lily was very
period. The age of prie beng 42.1 28. to 36.4. govern themselves. If the unfit striking as The Duchess of Devon
will leave them to do so.
The in-
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went to
The market enerally expected a
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LAWN BOWLS
K.B.G.C. HOLIDAY MATCH.
ENGLAND V, BOTLAND,
necessary ingredient of well-being, be. Judge or a barrister (I never can tell Well Mrs., as far as I can of sterling america, the New heartily thanked for his generosity.
Uma Semana
Cause
da
discontent is always
Venda especial object, and then consider if it is
real
be-
were the dresses that struck me
at 3.96
PARACELS LANDMARK
peoples were aggressive, and threaten.shiro. Mrs. Havelock Davies looked George'. Off you go, and give me substantial reactin before ... New! ing us in any way, the position of very sweet as a Powder Puff, and your chair!" And George' went, and Year, but excet for a steps these reformers would be stronger. Powder Puil dress, which attracted such a tool as we think, for she is a there was also another very daring I am still wondering if the limpet is But it is otherwise. They discover a people unfit to govern und, since they identity the lady. Mrs, Pearse look-
much attention, but I could not very attractive woman.
continued, cheed orcasimadir by During the New Year holidays the disavow any selfish ulterior purpcas, ed
In an upcountry station, those of unitpurtat rise until the week Kowloon Bowling Green Club played sweet they magnan nously and generously
French artist.
in March, whethe bottom of a very interesting bowls match Eng- you who know 'There was
the North will undertake the streunons job of
one table with
wa touche. 22. 1 24. two probably identify it, lives a certain
Silverland v. Scotland. Four rinks were little
in girls
short governing them.
factuated betean 36: 1 Why? In some
frocks
lady whom we used to call Mis Viper, 30.5 8. the late being the lowest for Scotland by 18 points. The match and played, and the net result was a wis cases we are told that they do it in when I add that they comprised listened to her, (and believed her) no
and two little boys.with bare legs because of her tongue. 1f order to make these peoples fit to
you rate recorded.
was the result of the efforts of Mr. R. Ltd. govern, and that when they are, they Captain and Mrs. Bristow, and Mr. woman was virtuous, and practically the am suppoffrom Chintarly in Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com- The low pointa silver was due to M. Dyer, the popular manager of the structors are to be the judges of such think I need any any more! Among very well known Shanghai man was entering the fiel in March as an fort of all present, engaged the Baud the year and in measure to China pany, who besides providing for com the men. Mr. Lindsell was very good up there recently and fitness, Buturally. The well-being of the pupil is said to be their object. Davies was the typical "Liberty
a Japanese, Captain Havelock call. After about half an hour of the petition with Lalon and America, noon. At the conclusion silver spooss exporter of the mal to India in com of HMS. Hawkins" for the after- This cals for a special urticle on well-railor and Mr. Dowlay as either a his friends, he turned at last and said, contributory fact was the strength winning team, and Mr. Dyer was
lady's scandals-many of them about the absence of sport paper, and a being, to define it Contentment is a
were presented to the members of the tbe difference between them, and my make out, every woman the symptoms of ill being. These thoughts is very latest to be accessible) was to her husband, or is too old to do March. The aped course continued in this York London re having risen con- husband was much too occupied with place either drinks or is unfaithful sistently from it 3.64 to 3.99 in suggest the lice on which readers de siring to study the international dancing like a two year old. I forgot either. Under which of these categories to May when rate was quoted | politics of 1922 should begin their ap: striking Magpic. These
to mention Mre. Bond, who made a I to place you?" Those of proach. Ascertain first the
you whoLnow Shanghai will, of course, most, know who the man is, and can imagine ward turn on the h of March, fron Exchange on Ladon tuok an up- be understood that the charming way in which he said it. the low rate of † ing furthered. To make an aggres with sively imperialistic nation out of the
some three hundred people On Friday I had the pleasure of attend-practically a mon a gain of 4.1 23. 12 and within Japanese, for example, and to change present one could not see everyone. ing the annual Dockyard (Hongkong was registered, t rate during the that race of artists into factory own
Congratulations to Captain Ox- and Whampoa) dance at Kowloop, next three monthluctuated between Paracels, the Japanese steamer "New The latest victim of the notorious ers and factory workers, bas been spring, R.A.V.C. and Captain Bingham, There seemed to be even more people 2.1, 12 and 2 the widest range York Maru" which went aground on them with a sou on successive days I believe. The Wiltshire Band was low rates were ex quotations just last during thick weather, promises to R.G.A. whose wives presented each of present than ever, some five hundred, being in April wh the "high and the Bombay Beef on November 11 in the French Hospital. Bad tuck on in attendance, and gave uẹ the children though. They will never twenty-four dances. The Hongkong silver during theeriod to 36. 12d.passing vessels for a long time to some stated. There also a recovery in afford an excellent landmark for. get a birthday present being born se Hotel provided a very excellent sup-but the price fired at 30th June, come. near Christmas Day! Kowloon bad
per. Amongst others present I
Phranang" been doing its duty nobly to the noticed Mrs. Claud Severo, Mrs. R. M.
unly a slightly bar thun 35d. The (Captain R. S. Heaney), returning those who left the Colony for India Wolte, Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. Bell and sterling having preciated fully 20 on New Year's Day the New nation lately, has it not? Amongst Dyer, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. op rust of GS3. per 1. sterling from Saigon to Hongkong, parsed
reached in Mayas not kept up. close Mrs. Jolinson and Mrs. Denay: had been arranged to on the "Duneru" were Captain and Lady Ho Tung. The ballroom
points at the clos! the half year. York Macu," empty and bleak, Captain Johnson is going to the Staff
The Hongkondo'lar improved was resting upright apparently a ship's saloon and had College at Quetta. Mr. and Mrs. A. most artistically decorated.
been steadily in Julye month opened in sheltered water. The vessel had R. Lowe returned on the Egypt." The married families of the variousing. On New Year's Eve, I had gain of 2d in the Silver improved enclosed position among the reefs at 2 7 and a quoton ol 2 9.1/2 was evidently suffered no further damage gether a very enjoyable even touched bat clos2d lower. or aaince her stranding and in her present. units have been entertained during intended to go out to Repulse Bay to more than 3.1 from 35.1/4 to shows little signs of disintegrating. the week. In addition to the Civil the Fancy Dress Dinner Dansant, but 38.78 on sa se demand from Her approximate position was fixed Service Christinas Tee cricket ground, the RG.A., and the sistent that we should go and dieeran on some of freign Banks in visible for a distance of about fourteen on their some very old friends were so in China caused a or lees panicky as 16 44 N. 112 30. She is Wiltshires have been at home to the'r with them, and when I suggested we North China, and demonstrate the miles. married people. The Pekin Company should split up the family and that close connection
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tional Department,
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The China Mail.
QUO VADIS?
hailed as an example of the progress of civilization. Was it?
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ladies are requested to send in their names and addresses for free ipclusion in the Dollar Directory.
F. M. S. papers report that the Malayan Leader Kuala Lumpur. has now ceased publication.
The supply of water will be con- trolled by bringing rider mains into operation in the
district west of Eastern Street from Friday next.
Lt. Hugh C. Skiner bas joined H.M.S. Carlisle រប H.M.S. "Colleen," and Lt. Robert F. Crawford has been transferred from the Carlisle to H.M.S." Vivid."
The Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, M.A., of Queen's College, has been appointed Honorary Chaplain to H.M. Forces with the rank of Captain, in recogni- tion of his services rendered during the war,
but it will
resemble
Alto-
ONE WRECK REPLACES ANOTHER
When the A
eastward of the reef
were screa
i
of the Wiltshires arrived en Boxing my worthy spouse should go to the price of silver the American Phranang" passed
een the London Close to the wreck when the Day and are camped on the Murray friends and I should go to Repulsa Cross Rate, it wise noted that the junks attracted Parade ground. I understand the Bay, he got quite ratty about it, said former declinedther 20 points by possible salvage, or plunder.
to the scena rest of the Regiment go under canvas husband and wife ought to spend the in July, closing a 6.1 2. there shortly so as to leave the bar- New Year together, and that he had
A strong set to the westward ex- racks vacant for the new regiment.
He has rather an unfortunate re end etc., etc. (I am rather doubtiul under easier coions the rate New York Maru's" disaster as the not gone out to Fanling for the week- London comment at 2/9.1.4, bat gests a possible explanation for the August was lateady, TT on perienced by the "Phranang", Bug- An advertisement in another putation for being "peneil shy," and about the latter part, I am suspici- gradually fell to 2 silver lost ld, breakers surging over the almost column announces that the Royal though he is often to be found ous enough to believe that he forgot and cross rate imed to 3.70 dur- everywhere half-submerged reef would Hongkong Golf Club has arranged for in the bar, yet if he is in the to telephone out in time to get a ing the month. lessons to be given in golf on the middle of a crowd, he often finds room!) anyway there was nothing for
have been invisible in the thick TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVIOR." Happy Valley course.
be has sa important engagement it, and I must say I
A sharp reactioncurred towards weather prevailing at the time. which takes him away Before it comes urjoyed myself. We played all sorts carried the rate toil on the 30th; object on the Bombay Reel has fallen thoroughly the first week of ptember which The old wreck so long a familiar HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1992
to his turn. He was leaping against of games. We kissed one another the strength we aintained until to pieces during the last few months the bar the cther day, but no one under the mistletoe, in fact, we were middle October, a quotation of leaving two large boilers resting on seemed anxious to stand bin a drink. thoroughly young and frivolous. 13/11.1/2 during interval. From the coral conspicuous objects above Suddenly about six bright boys ap hear there were a lot of parties out at that point ster Bagged, rates the breakers. peared and went straight up to him. Repulse Bay and of course all the declined to 2/7.1 t reacted slight- Surely an intelligent student of
"Oh Brown," said one of them, usual. habitues were. exilogy should be permitted to
"you're a French scholar, aren't you? There wore a number of private
presently to 2/8 at the November. question the goal of what we proudly;
"Mr. G. N. Ormo will read Now, just to settle a bet, translate dinner parties in
The price of si reached 43.3/8, call our "civilization" without being paper on "The People of China" to Que voulez vous?" Que voulez vous," and one could bear the pipes kirling undoubtedly strring the period, Washington Conference.
The Peak bat finished at 35; the metal was mental on a happy outcome of the accused of taking a Tolstoyan view the Reading Circle at the Helena May said the victim, "why, what will you is that the right word in various rises being recorp to the end of of human nature! It is the very Institute to-morrow morning. Thura have." And then came a surging directions.
The daily quotations for Silver in earnest reformer with a definite fad day January at 10.30 am. All babel of "Mine's a whisky-pi thanks, small dance the same Light.
Mrs. Lafrentz gave a October despite gher cross rate, December were weak, the coumen- who deserves that. The Dame" Cun- who are interested are invited."
"Old Tom Red" and so on, and
bnt the strength fe latter had its cing rate of 37.1/2 gradually receding has come to cover people who desire servative," from its Party associations,
before he knew where he was, he was night for the "Brat" film. I nearly prices gradually ed to the above covered to 36.3/8 during the next 10: I got to the Coronet on Sunday effect on silver November when to 34.1/2 on the 9th; the price re- signing for about seven drinks!
had a fit when I saw the lady on the level. The ag of the Mark days, followed by a declining market Congratulations to Mrs G. N. Court mater with a daughter on the 21st at am glad I did not, Not that I think demand for the from China and on London gave away to 2/0.3:4, but Dey, who presented her lord and programme, and nearly asked for my about this time atributed to the bringing the London quotation down money back. However, I did not, and weakness in silvy easing off the to 34 3/4 on the 80th December. T/T Nanking. We most of us knew KMis Nazimova is beautiful or oven Indiu owing he dificulty of fluctuated between 2:8 and 2/7, and beg pardon. I hold way attractive. As the man who took me financing export the countries closed at the last rate, the forward. Courtney when she was at Canton, and said, she baa many of us before she was married. chimney sweeper's brush. But it
a bead like a on German acco
tone of the market being easy. I think her sister, Mrs. Tollefsen, also been in the North, is alap at present out. I loved the Bunny dance in the 3.71.78, with rate 3.69 for New York improved about 67 points, Sterling imp in New York, The dollar depreciated about 6d. in quite an interesting play, the quotations ing remarkably value during the year and the price well known to those of us who bave though to my mind rather too drawn steady in Septer at 372.12 of silver about the same. Sterling in stationed in Nanking.
middle, but I did not like it when his one day. The improved further and this was reflected in the price for
The estate of the late Mr. John what they believe to be reforms. It Howard Gwyther, of 13, Lancaster. that of letting well alone." We Chartered Bank of India, Australia should mean a man whose attitude is gate, W., formerly chairman of the must carefully distinguish between and Chinu, has been sworn us of the civilization's professed missionaries gross value of £144,831. the zet per- and those men for whom "the white, unalty being £144,421, -- man's burden" really means the sprat with which they hope to catch the te
2
kerel of self-satisfaction, in trade, or J. fire will visit Hongkong on his way It seems unlikely that Marshal imperial aggrandiarumont, or otherwis, to Japan." According to the latest The problem takes the field of atten- advices the cruiser Montcalm" is casos like that of under orders to take the distinguished
уду
(Mr. and Mrs. NELSON E. BRYANT tion when
hereby announce the engagement Mesopotamia come up for considera envoy direct to Japan, with an inter-Lo limpeth-or limpetoth-horribly ment ring, and returned it to the last day of Nober had reached opened at about 54.3/4, and closed at There is a certain impet here and fances having drawn off her engage in October by 2 bints and on the Gold Dollars in Hongkong which of their daughter Anatice Chur- tion. We hear of the Arabs, as we mediate stop at Kocinng. chill, to Mr. William Leonard have heard of so many other peoples,
An incorrigible linebolor himself, be born, the latter should two minutes 3.99.1/4. The ward course con- bi, with on average for the year of Schwartz, M.A. Profesor of that they are not fit to govern, and
never can realize that other people afterwards have placed it on the tinued in Decem, and on the 20th 50.1/2. The average quotation for French, etc., at Leland Stanford that we (or soRICORE) mist govern bour will be taken in hand early this Holy matrimony, or at any rate he would have flung it out of the 4.5. It i
The improvement of Tokyo har might want to enter the bonds of Brat's finger. Burely to real life, the cross tato hove up to about starling during the year was 2/7.7/16 University, Palo Alto, California, them until they ard. The success year. The schettie is expected to be occasionally like to be alone with a window and bought another the next the cause fo the improvement
icult to place against an average of 4/3.1 2 in 1920. Inte of Imperial Japanese Eduen of any government," says one witness completed in some fifteen years at the lady. The climax came at a certain day. Also I don't think I should like in the gold deal of strl-heavy deprocintion in German ex- The sensation in 1921 wan the holding those views, depends on its grens expenditure of $960,000,000, dance the other night, when his best a man who at a moment, like that ing during balf power to compol." That is not the Like the Osaka scheme, it is not likely pal disappeared into the garden with only kissed my hand, and a gloved the year with actors, quotation of about Matks 330 per
of change which fell rapidly from only way to limite the success of to put the neighbouring port out of lady: Two minutes afterwards had at that. I have met quite a notably the peal ntion and pound sterling early in September to goverunient. It is probably not the business,
arrived the imput. Ah tliere you good number of Americans in my labour troubles, ich expected about 1,200 in November, but the HUNT-On December 26, 1921, Atombodien what we call a half truth It right way, although as a statement it
are," he said, "I'll get another obair, time-and-or-they were a bit more to depress ster Trise since rate has since substantially recovered Shanghai. Alire, wife of Edward Haut of Wenchow, agad to years us the lodians of the Chirs for insertion in
is execedingly likely that the Arals, hava not you returned particulars
All thus olubs, atc, who won all have genial smoke stranous than that. Before the 'Brat July might the ore, indientive to about 780. In the loc I market, chat together! "The man hind some quite interesting Topical of healthier trends in the Marke wore dealt in a high ne. (20 to TRÖUNILILL-On January 2nd at are unfit to govern theme lyen-us Directory are requested to do arose in st wrath,
the Do'lar ald
nothing, but the lady lune, including some of the Prince of United Kingitus generally 81. The wico esvillations in German Bedford. England, Austin Moisan others want to see then governed. The immediately to No. 5, Wradhum you don't realize, Mr. X, said embarkation of the American Un However te, atuted the small Hongkong, but their feat on our Perhaps Wales starting for India, and the thought, Tub to recrinness, exchange were not directly felt iu (Mich) drarly Lenved son of Mr. so-called civilized and especially Street Particulars of now. Brms hd, that two's company and tirea known Warlor at The Haze. There demand for godbitans go to the exchanges through starling and other Jand Mrs. A M. Tourunill, aged 10; | civilizing nations provseil along the to, will be gladly received for years (by cable).
"By
' that's one for you, Hongkong ones, unfortunately, payment, and also y senti kuvata the nyo.
and
line of perenading or compelling the Free laelusion in the Directory, "Felmckling", gud," said the limpet, / were niso somo Clina posnes, but no delay in the cman parstions currencies, wore greater than what