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Olympus may not wait for Mrs. Grandy, nor try to keep in step with the hobbling gait. of the Philistines. Literature is strong meat. It is not for! babe, either to, eat or to produce. There willye: be a literary magazine for Hongkong-perhaps in connection with the Book Club and it will succeed. This is prophecy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. "
The Hongkong Tramway Co. Lid, holds its annual meeting on April 13
Messrs Brewer and Company will have on Sale on Friday 7th instant, photographs of HR.H's. landing, the night illuminations etc.
During the absence of Mr. E. L. Hosie from the Colony, Mr. D. G. Gow will act as Secretary of the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck, Co, Ltd.
Wedding Bells," First National's capital farce featuring Constance Talmadge, is drawing large houses at
week attraction..
HE the Governor is patroa of the smoking concert members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps
master W. Higby on Saturday night.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the
SPECIAL CABLE.
PRINCES THINKS.
FAREWELL MESSAGE TO MALAYA
(China Mail SPECIAL]
THE PRINCE'S VISIT.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. 1922.
FILMING THE PRINUE.
REMARKABLE HONGKONG PICTURE.
"FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY."
MARRIED COUPLES' BITTER QUARREL
M
A picture that later Hongkong
A Chinese married couple was sum- generations will study with envy, the film record of the Prince's visit to the moned before Magistrate Lindsell this Colony will be screened here almost morning for having assaulted another before His Royal Highness has siled married couple..
The female defendant said that for Japan. Thanks to the enterprise
of events
HONGKONG WAITS READY.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS.
- SINGAPORE, April 4. Bedecked with bunting and ready
of Hongkong Amusements Ltd., this some time ago they lived together in In a farewell message to "Malaya" with aminations for display by unique picture showing the principal the same house. Last year the com-
Prince expresses-beartfelt night, Hongkong stands ready to
the visit will be plainants' daughter took her baby prciation of the welcome from all extend to His Royal Highness a wel screened at the Coronet Theatre out and brought it back dead. There cisses and races. He will always come which will be in censorance with the moment it is ready. From the
20%, and the familice resin the happiest memories of the the warm-hearted loyalty of its resi- moment the Renown arrives to separated. A couple of days ago visit.
derts. To day the finishing touches the moment it departs expert crema the female complainant met her in were being put to the preparations photographers will be on the alert to the street, and renewed the old grudge begun weeks ego for to-morrow's
every interesting incident, by slapping her face with a slipper. historic event
Among other notable scenes taken The witness snatched the slipper and be several of the wonderful struck her assailant in the eye. The illamitations promised for the night. male complainant then joined in the
LAST SWASTIKA."
HONGKONG'S LITERARY
QUARTERLY.
The third number of The Section, Hongkongs literary quarterly, Las been published-for the last time, it
Members of the executive committee asserabled in the Pavilion this mom ing to go over the final details and the special chairs in which the Prince and his stel are to be borne were brought down from Government Honse for a preliminary rehearsal. People who tured up to get a glimpse of the Prince's chair were disappoint-
is announced. The untimely demiseed to discover that its siken trap-
Milleader.
•
DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS. "@
JO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME,
The elaborate programme of day
coth-
assault on her, and when her husband came to the rescue, he was assaulted also
The female complainant denied that her daughter had anything to do with the death of the defendants' habe. Scon after the baby died, she alleged, the female defendant poisoned
the Corozet Theatre as the Prince of the paper is unfortunate because pings had beca left behind'st Governight fireworks which has beca: her daughter and she died also. --
the third number is certainly the best. ment Hopse but still there were the arranged by the Japanese
Magistrate: This is a frightful Indicating an adequate supply of local bearers, resplendent in red tunics manity to celebrate the arrival of tragedy. Did you report the alleged talent, its 50 odd pages of prose and with white embroidered crowns and HRH. will begin at 9 o'clock to- verse bold great promise for the new Manchu hats with red tassels, to be morrow and is to last for an hour. murder to the police ?-No. I was entre seuld time prove true the sem. With Mr. Eric Rice deputising for The fireworks will be set off from sew in Hezgkong and did not know are giving to Captain and Quarter-prophecy sounded in to-day's China the Royal "far" the bearers were three lighters mcored in the harbour: what to do.
I suppose you don't know what the taken along part of the toate and it opposite Statue Pier, about 500 yards police are in the streets for 1-Yes In the 'Dialogue" which forms was impressed upon them that they out
Both couples were bound over in To-morrow morning's programme percaal bonds ci $50 each to keep the symposium for this issue, the must walk slowly so that everyone
will be as follows:- Editor, Bibliophilus, the Business may see the Prace.
the peace for six months. Man, the Bol bevic, the Aesthete and the Scholer, each advances his own reason for the paper's failure-it was too respectable, it had no soul, material was scanty, its reviews were bad or not bad enough, persozal satipathy, and general laissez faire.
The Editor, who blames "a com bination of circumstances," writes the following farewell note:-
The Rev. Howard West Mowl, A who is Low on the professorial sta of Wycliffe College, Toronto, Las beer nominsted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be Assistant Bishop under Bishop Cassels in the dicarse of Western China.
Sir William Matthews, K.CM.G., 3 past president of the Institute of mary great harbour works in many parts of the world, who died January, 8, left £101,115, of which £8,956 iz
net personality. The testatos gave considerable sums for the poor
Penzance.
bangle valued at $6.
of
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One that
TO MORROW'S WEATHER.
PROSPECTS UNCERTAIN.
1, the firing of a salute and a bur-i rah; 2, the British flag and a salute:į 3, the International tags and aj salute; 4, a Dragon and shooting Stars; 5, the French and Italian flags; i
WATER BETURNS.
The water return for April 1, shows-
6, the Chinese flag and a sainte; a storage of water in the reservoirs
flag of "Welcome" and a salute
a
with 251.74 million 24 the International fings and "Wel-gallons for the same time last year. come"; 25, the American flag and Consumption during March amounted. "Welcome"; 26, the Italian fing to 48,10 million gallons or 11.5 gallons and "Welcome"; 27, a Soldier sada per head of population, pez, day, be Steed; 28, the white Obrysanthemums against 43.70 million gallons and 13.1 and ~ Welcome "; 29, five variegated gallons for the same period in 1991. balls and lanterns, 30, the flag of The Government Analyst's report Welcome" and a salute; (mano-shows that the water was of excellent factured by Kawamura Enkosha); 31, quality. Anglo-Japanese National Bags; 3 Anglo-Japanese joined flags, 33 Anglo-
What sort of weather are you
on the Island of 89887 million gallons going to give us to-morrow?" 5, a Parasol and a Dragon; 9, the ad compared with 1,27.6 million the query a China Mail reporte: put International fags and "Welcome"; gallons for the same time last year. to the director of the Royal Observa 10, the flag of the Rising Sun and Consumption on the Island during It is with much regret that we an- tory (Mr. T. F. Claxton) over the "Welcome"; 11, the Chinese fag and the month of March amounted to nounce that in this tumber the telephone this afternoon. "Well" he "Welcome" 12, the British flag, 215.53 millien gallons, or 19.3 gallons Swastika makes its final farewell to replied "I can only give you to days and a salate; 13, a Yellow Dragon per head of population per day, as Hongkong-under our care, at all official forecast which predicts fresh and balls; 14, Chrysanthemums and compared with 216.83 million gallons We are all the more surry East winds with overcast weather."Welcome"; 15, linked International and 243 gallons for the same period Claxton went on to flags and the roar of a canton; 16, last year. There was constant A Chinese living in as conumbered because in No. III we have found Mr. matshed at Chuzgshawan was about traces of stronger literary support, explain t'at the slight drizzle the British, Japanese and Chinese supply of water in all districts during to close his door last night when two ani begin to believe that to another experienced to day was produced by dags; 17, the Japanese fag and a March of 1921 and 1922 with ite ex- men armed with revolvers entered four numbers or so might see the cold at coming down and mixing satte: 18, a Yellow Dragon and in caption of the district west of Easter while two others kept watch, outside. paper firmly established. Why then with warmer air. "It is quite likely uproar 19, Thunderclaps and Dragons; Street where intermittent supply by Making of up the Hillside, he lift the you will ask, do we drop it? The be added that this mixing process 20, the American flag and a salute; tider mains was resorted to. On the thieves to rch his sister of a gold chief reason is that the work is too will have finished by to-morrow 21, Chrysanthemums and the flag of mainland, the storage of water on much for any cue man, with no staf morning. If so we shall not haves the Rising Sun; 22, sprays and fish; April 1 was 153.65 million gallons as to help him. The financial question drizzle but if the mixing has not 23, yellow and black Chrysanthemums: compared The engagement is announced too is difficult, as, for twenty who finished the drizzle will continue.? of Keith Willertone Tube, cf B. praise us, about one copy is seld. The
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. Consular Service in China, elder son guarantor system has worked well of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Tribe, of but it. hardly seems Stoke Bitkop, Bristo, to Grace, elder can continue indeficitely. It may s am-Renown" anives Japan daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hbe that the paper will continue.
ese firework display. Riseley, of Chifen, Bristol. The But we, who cow vacate that seat of 9.10 to 3.50-Official calls paid, wedding will take place shortly at thomas sometimes called the editorial 10.-HRH. lands at Blake Pier and chair, must take this opportunity of pr.ceeds to Parilion for the expressing our thanks to our
reception. Contributors, to car Guarantors, and to our Readers. Our thanks are due also to Mr. C. Gerken for the hard work he has done on the business side of the paper. And finally we must 1 refer to the kindly offices of several of the staff of our Printers. Having to 2.30 deal with amateurs, they went out of their way to make our path easy. If the rcent of their work is as much 4 appreciated by the Public as by Comma: d Orders notify that the Ourselves, they may possibly require 8 andermictiozed having arrived from a larger size in bats in the future. the United Kingdom by s.. "City To which the following suggested 9.20 of Calcatta are brought on the epitaph was added :--- peror d-land culture derived from strength of the Command accord Here lies that most presumptuous ! lettur produces EGIC letters, ingly R. E-Lieut. Col. R. F. A. wight
less full blood Batterworth, C.M.G., D.S.O. B. Who sought to tempt Hongkong to ed tan their medele. They G. A.-Lient A. Walsh. D.C., Horgeung, Winnesday, ArTIL 5, 1959 may body teethseme ink-born wife and 2 children. R. A. S. C. A man who such a thing would try
nerds, and be correctly ornate with Leut L F Field, Staff-B. S. Undoubtedly deserved to die,
cf graces
studied M. B. Hallmak. 10. Cheshire Bo what more is there to be said? technique, but they lack stamina, and Pcgt., wite and 3 children.
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Chiton.
About 10 p.m. on Monday the No. 1. "boy" employed at Fanling Golf Club Lonse was co the way to the residence of Mr. Kerr to receive bis order, when he was set upon by two merr and stabbed in the face. The men who attacked him got away. It is believed that the attack was carried cot as revenge on the "boy" for refusing to go on strike recently.
write.
After reception H.E.H. pro- ceeds to Government House
4.
to inspect boy scouts and giri guïdes. p.m.-Lanches
House.
Japanese flags in a row, 34, "Wel LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
Lags; 35, paper figure come' of
English gentleman; 26,
in raza of smoke;
57, Dragen and splashing smoke; 35,
at Government | Dragon pm.-Meets ex-servicemen, and mercantile marine Officers at Government House.
p.m.-Proceeds at Causeway Bay for
polo (weather permitting). p.m.-Official banquet at Gorem-
ment House." p.m-Motors to Blake Pier and boards "Stanley" to view
illuminations.
ARRIVALS.
Sistia, (Mc. Mc. & Co.) from the Moon in rain and a Dragon; 39, Shanghai-Kowloon Wharf. Thunders and Rain; 40, paper figure
Tyndareus, (B. & S.) from Manila.
of an English lady; and 41 Thunders-Taikoo Dock. and smoke splashing; (maunfactured by Nikko & Co.)
SET-UP FIREWORE!.
B9.
Szechum, (B. & S.) from Canton.—
Lok Sang (J. 1. ít Co.) Haiphong,
From the Murray Parade Ground Heihow.-C20. as the Prince passes on the way from the Pavilion to Government House-hai, Swatow.-Jardine Wharf.
Anglo-Japanese flags decorations by fireworks, (manufactured by Nikko
Hang Sang, (J. M. & Co.) Shang-
Returning ashore HRH watches Fish procession from & Co.) special stand near Statue Square.
LOUNGE SUITS FOR THE RACES.
than letters, that we find too often The former Russian cruiser With everybody talking Prince, think- the men who have lived to that they "Alcid," which in days gone by was ing Prince and dreaming Prince, it
Mr. Eric Rice said to-day that could help us disdair ing the duty of well known on the Chita Station, and would be a thankless task at the mo- world had been received that lounge revelation, leaving it to the perpickety particularly at Shanghai, left the ment to attempt to weigh the merita suite would be de rigeur for the face Flaining that tinges the last issue of devotion of those who know how to lyde en February 23 in tow of eolicdividual contributions, the more meeting. the local "literary" magazine, pub eay but have nothing to cay. So Datch tog for Hamburg, where she especially as the pit ions of the wi- Lished yesterday. Those in Horgsong life teases us, whether we love life, or will be broken up. More recently the tets are not lightly to be shaken and who should write, will write, Srastike lettere, or both. One poet leares in ship took part in the Gallipoli opera readers are constantly being adjured
"
I
POLO ALTERATIONS.
H. B. H. has asked that the polo
of 4.30. Owing to an accident Captain Metcalfe will not be able to play and his place in the Prince's team will be taken by Lient. Comdr. Bowlby.
no Swastika. Literature, like soffering without learning how to tiola, protecti: g eur forces between to are their own judgment. In this murder, will out. It seems to us that teach in song. Another learns how Cape Hellar and Suvis. She issue of The Swastika, which includes there are some few mauzde:s:ndings to teach 12 Robg what hebas five long and close set funnels, contributions over many familiar in-match be arranged for 4 p.m. instead to dissipate. In letters there are has not yet learned. The and cn her arrival at the Dardanelles itials and several new ones, they will andes, which are a means to an end round poles and the square holes still was immediately christened by the fud ample material for the purpose. and only that. The rules of prosody baffle us. la cor local publication British soldiers and sailors The and the rules of prose are discipline, there is less fault to find with the Packet of Woodbine." During the Lolesome discipline; they are not average technique-which is really a Russian revolution she came to Aawa as of Medes and Persians The high average than with the pancity Batain, reaching the Clyde siter an amateur, the dabbler, is apt to let of ideas, of actual thoughts and adventurous voyage. them fill in his picture more space emotions. Much nonsense is talked
which is "a
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Two Chinese had a fight yesterday over a debt. One man struck the other on the head with a bamboo pole causing an ugly wound.
The injured man seized a chopper and slashed his assailant on the head and wrists. Both men are now in hospital.
MURDERER HANGED,
when
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The Belcher Street ́murderer, Ho Fat, who ran amok in a brothel killing one wonian and injuring foar Through an inadvertence, the others with choppers, was hanged in than the real, true end of letters about literary genius, zost A corespondent of a London even-
official programme, now on sale see the Victoria Jail early this morning. requires. Spirit is more than of
matter of ing paper says that at his club the technique, though the latter must not preparation. It might be a genius other day the conversation turned on About 1.30 o.m. yesterday, Worg out that following the presentation An inquest was held later and the be ignored. The one object of letters for living, the fruit of an eager, the dieads sntages of living in the Fook Pni, the shruff of the Spanish of Officiale, at Blake Fier the Prince usual verdict retained.
the expression and presentation of daring, reckless grasping at a full life, tropics, and one of the speakers pooh-Procosation was descending the back proceeds to the Pavilion, via Pedder experience, especially of emotional or and then-"emotion remembered in poched the idea life was stairs of No. 3, Pratt Avenue, where Street and Chater Road." This is, of snental experience. There must be tranquillity." But all great literature shortened thereby. I know scores he had been to collect money, when course, incorrect. We have been asked Bath and beauty of experience before must have great experience for parent of people," he declared, who could he was met half way down by four to mase it clear that H.R.H. will pro- beze can be tree and beautiful - The spirit must have hungered and refute cach an allegation. There are men ascending. As they passed him, ceed to the Pavilion along the Praya, pression. It is to be presumed that thirsted, been exalted and depressed, three in particular, old, friends of one man suddenly put a handkerchief turning into Statue Squars near the
me young ports appreciate feet be- that is to edit the great cry of the mine, who are living in London at over his eyes, while another pressed a fare feelings, and that some young heart that will touch us and more as this mument all distinguished engi lamp of cloth into his mouth.. Hav authors achieve style before the From the sheltered life can come only neers, who have spent many years of lag thus effectively prevented chamcter to be expressed by that parasol verses. Besides, the Suzika their lives in India. One is Sir Gail him from crying out, the men boond mode. It is en necesory that the is debarred from complaining that in ford Molesworth, a Donagenstian, hits to the stair railing. They then Recently it was
should first have loved and so short a life it has not sacbed the the Nestor of "Indian railway relieved him of two leather punge nection with the ball that cloakroomsPINKETTES maffered as that the preacher should height of achievement of its editor's engineers"; he
They banish constipation, present and first have sinne i atd repented. This ambition. Literature knows nothing Bradford Leslie, born in 1838, and fleted during the day for the ProcursThis has now been cancelled," dispel bilions attacks, rick headaches, Bemedy is world wide. “It is jood as the indispensable preparation and of departmental discretions or convin-papil of the great Brimel; the third is tin and decamped. Wong remained arrangements having been made levarishness, keep the system clean and training for exposition. One mut tional refinements or snobbish Ernest Benedict-sow in his eighty in his helpless position for sometime for ladies and gentlemen attending the breath swe
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