- BATURDAY, DECEMBER 30,
CHILDREN'S CORNER
My dear Obilden, ----
I expect that you have all had ayery jolly, Christmas with all sorte of toys and games and excitentents!
If you had balf as good a time as I had you will certainly have enjoyed it very much."A
Next week will be - 1923 so this is Just to wish you all a very happy New Year and to send you lots and lots of good wishes
Your loving.
PETER PAN
POLLY AND THE ELEPHANT.
·A TRUE STORY,
HELIGULAND
HOW IT WAS GIVEN TO GERMANY,
The fourth and fifth volumes of the German Foreign Office's propaganda work, "Die Cross Politik der Euro faischen Kabinette, 1871-1914" (Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft für Poli tik, Berlin), deal mainly with Anglo Geiman relations between 1879 and 1889 and with Balkan affaire. The German Irgend that King Edward was a bitter enemy of Germany is adzwored out of the documents printed bevel!
GOLF
THE CHINA
OHRISTMAS COMPETITION
RESULT),
The result of the Christmas Com-
petitione Tatling has now been ananupced.
The Bogey Fool on the 23rd. 24th. 25th and 20th December, was won by Mr.T. G. Bennett. 7 up.
The Afternoon Mixed Fursomer on Foxing Day were won by Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, 87 net. “
The 18 Holes Bredal. Flay under Handicap was won by Mr. J. John stone. 79 pet
In the Tombstone Competition Mr. G. M. Young and Mr. A. Morrison
Polly was taken to ton Zoo by her fa. 1882 the German Crown Prince tied and teply is necessary. Both father when she was six years oldvil's brother-in-law) whots to Big holed out at the 19th hole...
and of course she enjoyed secing all the monkeys, and birds. Then she watched the lions being fed. What a noise they made to be surel How they roared and stalked up and down their cages until their bones were banded into them and thy setiled down to gnaw them. Then there was quint for a bit and a ter the lions had finished they fell fast asleep. and tiny mito crept into the cages and
nibble l at the bones...
They saw the seals being fed too and watched them catching the fab in the r mouths from whatever dis tance the expers threw them.
Close by the pond where the seals lived were the penguins, funny little black birds with white flirt frosts who strutted up and down in a row looking important and fleased with themselves.
Then there were the bears to Bre
alt in big cages with rock and caves for them to sleep in, just the sort of places that they would choose if they
wera fres
And the giraffes, with their great lung necks, and the hippopotamus who stood with bis mouth wide open whil. people threw is bune and bread until it was full, when he shut is with a scap! -Acd braps moro animals and birds.
Before they left. Faily's father ask ed her if he would like to have a ride on the eleplant.
(afterwards the Emperor Frederick
marck:-
"According to the viene of my brother in law, which are completely confirmed from other sources, of in formation there is a lively wish ́in| political circles in England. without di-tinction of party for closer and more
confidential relations with Germany. People have been moto and more movinced that a clase union with Germany Lot only serves British interests, but is also more likely than any other combination to preserve European peace."
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LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Hongkong. December 30, 1922. ⠀
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Zad, XI versus Warders at Kow- Edward VII, in fact, did not turn on.-Rarmursen, Guest, G. Duncan, Ilaat, to France till Germany had rejected Benner, Olliver, Hooper, the friendship of Great Britain. Angeon Easterbrook, Blagden,
Young, Reserve :---Jokios other letter of great importance con cers the surrender of Heligoland to Germany. It has always hitherto been supposed that the late "Lord Salisbury was mainly responsible for thin. But it now appears that the "B" Coy, of the King's Regt, rooms, suggestion in 1889 came from the winners of the above league, will meat verandahs, with minterrupted view of iste Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. Count a team chesca from the Rest of the harb uris to let 10 Eur pean for Herbert Bomarck, Bismarck's son, the League in an exhibition match at about ten months (mm February p
don to his father an account of Day. kick-off at 2 p.m., sharp. wrote on March 27, 1889, from Lon- Sonkumpoo Valley OL New Year's Apply Bex. No. 1410 c/o (China Mail.) Chamberlain's props sia for the withdrawal of Germany from South West Africs as follows:
The undermentioned have been selected to represent The Rut:-Sgt. Phillips R.A. Bdr. Doggrell, RG. Chamberlain eaid: "Naturally we A., Cpl. Barraclough King's, Bir cannot explot you to band over any Hicke, R.G A., Pt. Marden King'e, Colony, however worthless it may beL/Cpl. Jessop, King's Gor. Gre. D, to England for nothing. Theremin RGA Pte. Cok King's L/Cpl. "Ob you please Daddy," cried Polly, be compensation; what do you think Moore, King e, Ga. Shields, R.G.A., jumping up and down with excitement which is useless for England and
if we gave you Heligoland instead, L/Copl, Crotty, Kia 's, aid they went along ill they came to the big elephant, walking slowly or perhaps worth having for you, were and down with a keeper by bin sid. it but for the prestige?" Chamberlain added: "Such an exchange would and four or five children sitting on the gat which was strapped on to bisbe populer in England and would be
certain of a majority in Parliament. back.
shall defend it through thick and this in the House."
First of all they had to buy a ticket and then when all the children had got down Pully's father told her to climb up the ladder,
Now the elephant must have been in 'a mitchievous mood for he looked round and suddenly, without any warning, picked up Polly in his trunk
LORD SALISBURY'S CAUTION.. Mr. Chamberlain was not then Minister, but he was extremely power. ful politically, The late:Lord Salis bury, however, does not seem to hav greeted the proposed excharge with
as she was halfway up the ladder and any enthusiasm. Gount Herbert held her high up in the air.
Reservce Pro Thomson, Pte,
Profitt, Kina Gar. Wilson, RQ.4;
Referee RQMS. Tiderley, King
The Cop frearn'eil to the Garrispo League by Major: Gen. Sir Jubą Fowler, K.C M.G; CB., D.8.0., will br. handed to the winers of the League with League Medals as the conclusion of the Navy and Army Match,
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Bismarck reported in June 1880 that Remember on Monday the new Year Oh Daddy, she crie-1, He willLord Salisbury has received the prowe Begin, eat me! D5 make him put me down." poral for the exchange of Heligaland Try to be jovial and jolly,
For the though that the elephant in a friendly manner, but evasively. No matter what stocks and shares must have mistaken her for a bunt.la my judgment it would be dis have brought in, **The keer gave old Jumbon tap advantageous to our ams to raise the with his stick und be plas d Polly question afresh. If we show to. carefully on the ground and she was shall raise the price of Ifelig Jaud and rent a deaire for he exchange we
perhaps ep it the whole business.”
note the worse for her adventure,
Come along Polly," said her father 'who bad been rather, uxigus in inse the elephant should drop her, "We had better go tome now."...
"Oh but Daddy you said that 1 could have a ride, urged Polly
"What do you want to get up again?" cried her father in astonish
ment
Anther politician in England why, in this period was eager for a Germai alliance was Lord-Randolj k Churchill, The German Ambassador in Loudan assured Bismarck in 1885 that”
His wish is for an alliance with Germany, and be laments great that such an allistice has not come to pass-
**Yea please," svid Polly who car tainly did not mean to wissher ride. Lord Salisbury through at thes
So up the climbed and this time anxious negotiations was exceedingly she reached the elephant's back eafely cautious, but he, too, appears to have and went jogging along. And Low lealt towards a German alliance till the enjoyed it! Yot, even when she he found that the terms demanded was a big girl she did not forget, the for it were impossible.
feeling of being held up in the air by
the elephant, wondering what he was going to do with her next!
EETER PAN.
WORKMEN
Don't you love workmen all over the
place
With their brus es and paint in pots? Just now they are swarming all over
the house
There seem to be lots and lots.
There are two in the nursery scrap.
Ang akp wallm
And one mending cracks bere
there,
Up in my bedroom are two or three
Icu ment them in orowds on the stair. They look so busy, and wake, que
Ethink it is tremendoni fun,.
like so-watch: thèng for hours and/
I do hops they
PETER PAN.
RUBSPONS
The Davis Company Ltd. Ja moved to Queen's Buildings, second
floor,
For Heaven's sake don't be sorry ;. Just adjourn to your club and meet Wish them a "Happy New Year"
all your friends,
Then wait for that question which
invariably ends, "What drink will you bave next. Sif?"? :
Then welcome this day of all others, This dear and delectable date, Of which your many club brothers, Will sedulously celebrate; ·
So turn to the Boy" as before,
No Can he ray ray, .:: But insist on having just ona more, Remind his its New Year's Day.
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