- UESDAY, JUNE 12, 1929
BOOK REVIEW:
THE STAGE CAT.
SOME AMUSING STORIES.
each time.
FUNDS FOR CHINA
HONGKONG, GOVERNMENT'S
ATTITUDE.
CHARITY EFFORTS SANCTIONED.
CORRESPONDENCE.
STANTON SWING BOAT
ACCIDENT.
THE CHINA MAIL
To the Editor of the China Mill."
י,
Elisabeth Fagan has edited' a
Sir,-In your issue of Monday, book called "From the Wings," by Rumour having said, that the June 11, you publish an account of "The Stage Cat" and published Government was discouraging anticeldent which occurred at Stan- by Massra. Collins London. The local movements to raise funds for ton's shows on Saturday evening, merit of the book is its unconven-the contending parties. in Kwang-last tionality. It sails near the wind-tung, either for military or charity In fairness to the management, I but the wind is always from the purposes, a China Mall representa- think you might have heard our side south. Such a book is not re-tive called upon the Hon. Mr. E. R. of the story before being so ready viewed. The reviewer contents Hallifax,--Secretary for--Chinese to condemn us, without trial or himself with quoting; putting in a Affairs, this morning to ascertain without reason. finger here and a finger there and the Government's silitude. As long The gist of your article, in a mat Dulling out ↑ luscious plumas Individuals raiso money shell, simply accuses us of wilful privately," said Mr. Halifax and culpable negligence, since the There is an early engaging tale of "it is no concern of 'ours. The swinging boats in question, were a romantic young actor who was en- Hongkong Government, is ab- only crected the day before the ac gaged to a very nice girl, and who, solutely neutral in the quarrel and cident occurred and consequently when congratulated on his mar consequently cannot countenance any defects should and would have riage, replied: "Thank you, it was funds being raised by public sub-been noticed and at the same time very beautiful. Our marriage was scription for either side." Mr.femedied. consummated on the altar of St. Hallifax went on to explain that it Mary Abbot's, Kensington." would be out of the question for The flavouring of this is probably his Department to sanction any "and recalls to mind entertainment, requiring a permit, the historical remark of the being held to raise funds for either "Bardess" of Avon, Marie Corelli. side, The sequel to the story is much beter. Years afterwards a now famous actor was telling a party of old friends about the bad time: ho had in his early married life, through failure of engagements, and of low he had been obliged to sell, all his furniture, bit by bit, even to the marriage bed.
chestnutty
heart," he intoned, to think that "That broke my poor wife's sacrilegious hands should be laid on the spot where we had spent so many happy hours"
Some of the "Stage Cat's hap piest days occurred with the Benson Company. Dressing-room accommodation then was of the
scantiest..
On one occasion when "F. R." remonstrated indignantly with the local manager because both ladies and gentlemen had been put to dress in one-room, the-reply-was "Glory bel and why not, sorr? Aren't they friendly"
Let me tell you Sir, that the belt which broke and not a stay, as you stated, was only a new one made in Singapore just previous to qur coming here. Furthermore, it was made of what is known in the trade as cold steel and should stand a strain of 2,000 lbs under ordinary circumstances. Now the
cause of the accident was extra-
ordinary circumstances, because, that which will stand 20,000 tons strain, will
not bear 200
With regard to funds being raised for famine relief in Kwan tung, there was no objection pro vided the money was raised through some institute of repute, such as the Tung Wah, which, Mr. Halifax said, was probably the powerful and best known in bs concussion jolt, and stitution of its kind in the world. concussion was the cause' of the Wah was taking steps to send rice jerking and folting through the At the present time, the Tung bolt breaking caused by undue and other supplies to the districts standing in the boats. devastated by war; the difficutly,
Now to back up that statement however was to devise means toe are prepared to have the boats deliver the goods 10 the tested with 2,000 lbs.weight in them persons for whom they arc intended. An attempt would be and swing as high as you may with them. Should any part of the made to distribute supplies through material break, we are prepared the district associations, but the to forfeit $2,000 to any charity you problem confronting the Tung Wah was a very real one at the moment.
may nume.
In conclusion I would like to mention that an Officer of the As to the Government, having P.W.D. inspected the plant and any intention-to-prevent money.beatpment, previous to its beidg ing raised for charitable purposes, opened to the public and that that is absurd," said Mr. Hallifax. gentleman was quite satisfied that On the contrary, as in the past, the everything was in order. Con- Government is only too willing to sequently I think it only fair that contribute towards the relief you publish this letter in our de funds, the moment some means fence.. can be found, which will guarantees the contributions reaching those in want."
Yours etc.,
J. H. HOWARD, Mgr Stanton's Midway Shows Hongkong, June 12, -
(If our note did the Stanton show
At Waterford the Bensonians went to a convent school to play "The Merchant of Venice," and the good priest connected with it was so hospitable that he poured neat whiskey into the glasses, of the company at lunch, assuring them that it was sherry. They drank it, With regard to individual mem and gave a very confused perform-bers of the different Guilds ance afterwards, much to the dis- contributing a percentage of their gust of Benson, who never even pay to the war chests of the conany justice we are, of course, drank sherry.
tending parties, the S.C.A. cannot In the crowd there was an actress interfere so long as the money is of the old school, Alice Denvil, given voluntarily; in fact the who called everyone "Duckey." Secretariat bas no She was very cloquent on the de-'to concern itself in the mat linquencies of her defunct husband, ter provided no attempt to raise confiding to a junior member of money by public subscription is the company: "And he would turn raade nor pressure brought to bear his face to the wall, duckey; my, on the individual. life was a perfect Gethsemane !'
Among the mixed chestnuts is the legend of the actor visiting an old church at Norwich, who came upon a little, dried-up looking woman, who was busy with the church, but did not offer to show him anything."
"Excuse me," said the actor, "aro
you the pew-opener?"
"Well, sir," she replied, "the late
vicar he used to call me that, but
LEAGUE TENNIS.
"A" DIVISION.
UNIVERSITY V. U.S.R.C.
desire
sorry. We did not charge the management with wilful and culpable negligence but simply pointed out that an accident which knocked one man senseless and badly shook another could not be lightly dismissed without official inquiry. That inquiry, so far as the management is concerned, is not necessary if the P.W.D. had already passed the gear as safe:]
K. R. A.
[To the Editor of the ** China Mail.”]
Sir-After baaring so much
MACAO TRADE
COMING COMMERCIAL FAIR.
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This fair will be open to foreign merchants and a special pavilion. for their exhibits will be provided gratuitously by the Government.
Those who wish a spacial separate pavilion for their exhibits will be granted the necessary space free of charge but the pavilion should be of simpla construction and not very costly.
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Hongkong. June 12, 1927 2
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
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From NEW YORK.
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hours of 10.45 am. ant. Noon, within
the present incumbrance 'e calls Lloyd and Worthington 5-6; beat harsh, are none the less true. This the news columns of the China Moil the free storage period of ons week.
me the virgin.".
Another traditional tale of the old days is of the landlady who, on being asked her terms, said with dignity: "Fifteen shillings a week for husband and wife, but a pound for the usual theatrical arrange- ment."...
Less familiar is the anecdote of the two thorus ladies, who, having entertained their gentlemenfriends to supper until the early hours of the morning, were visited at break- fast by an indignant landlady, with
a: "I would have you to under
stand, young ladies, that my house
No Fire Insurance bas besa affected. "Bill of Lading will be countersigne THE BANK LINE, ́LIMITED, General Agenta
about the valuable work this K.R.ALL preliminary railces of forth. is doing. I crave the right to say a coming meeth.gs, lestures and Redmond and Roffey lost to few words, which, if they sound entertainments, eent for inertion in Nicholson and Roberts 6-5; beat mutual improvement society or are charged for at the rate of $1 each. Edwards and Harrison 7-4
rather ite Committee-bag the out-(as announced in Misy and June of
by Forster and Soo lost to Lloyd look of a country Parish Council, 1922) providing that they do not and Worthington 3-8; lost to wasting its own time and that of occupy more than four fires. Is Nicholson and Roberts 5-6; beat buy officials who continually have future if this space is exceeded they Edwards and Harrison 7-4.
Tam and Hsu lost to Lloyd and that are chikiish is the extreme columns at the prevailing zarea
the honour to be, Sir," on questions will be placed in, the advertising Worthington 0-11; lost to When all those questions have been Nicholson and Roberts 1-10; lost solved, where shall we be? Still in
to Edwards and Harrison 3-8.
Total. University 37 U.S.R.C. 62
Kowloon, unfortunately, and still under a benevolent oligarchy that is responsible to no-one but itself. If a people gets the Government t deserves, then we in Kowloon have Bothing to complain about. Kow-
is not a bovril!" Mrs. Malaprop, louder, You're Mrs. Ripington, are loon, like virtue, is its own regard.
in her best days, never equalled you? Then 'on the "ell am I?"
that verbal felicity.
The
Cat appeared at Eastbourne once in "The Mer chan". (as the play is succinctly called in The Profession). The. drsser came into the room where all the ladies of the company were robing, stared deliberately from one to another, and asked: "Which of you ladies may be Venus?'
Venus?" we asked. To be sure, this is The Mer- chant of Venus,' ain't it?" she said. "No, no,not Venus-Venice a town you know."
'THE DOVES' NEST."
KATHERINE MANSFIELD'S
LAST BOOK.
Its people are self-satisfied, other- wise they would not be content to live in those abominations called fiato, and which look like so many workmen's dwellings in a recon- structed slum area in a big City at Home. They are in a state of som nolence and no amount of leader The death of Katherine Mansfield writing with tilta at their alleged apathy is going to awaken them. A! has cut off at a very early age one of the promising figures in the people that in content to worry over realm of English literature. John the erection of pillar boxes (con Glasworthy saysHer talent was Kowloon people write letten?) the unique among us; she could reach fact that a few of them are likely to and bring before us the in-between get killed (O't happy thought) in the Oh, not Venus! Now I call that spaces and things and thoughts.congestion of themselves of the a pity: we 'ad a Venus 'ere a week Her work stirs and excites us, and Ferry, etc., etc., etc., and not turn or two ago. She sat all night in a so quietly; it is all an expression of a hair when it is proposed the cockle shell. It took lovely.". the mood in love with life. It has Government should spend $500,000) Like vaccination, one supposes. the rare flavour that endures. with a possible $100,000 extra, on The story somehow fits in with the Beautiful work.
that joy-expedition to the proposed tale of the two charladies, one of H. G. Wells says:-"KM's lovely | Exhibition in London, or worry st whom, Mrs. Ripington had lost her mind has lit a whole dismal day the Government's determination to husband in a premeditated accident for me. Preludo' is so wonderful house its own servants. at any cost on his part--an elopement. The that I can even forgive it not going--and that means the cost of the chief wrath of the abandoned one "on. I daren't ask for more. I put people, whilst the same Government was against the magnetic charmer, KM. above the world of effort and on oconomic grounds does not Her friend shared her indignation, compromise and truculently déclared:
A new book of K. M's has been worry that is selle the peoples' land "Well, if it was me, I wouldn't pubilshed called The Doves' Nest at such prices that exorbitant rente stand it, that I wouldn't steal and other stories and represents have to be charged as a result my 'usband, indeed! Wy, I'd a the last phase of the work of the vero am I?) deserves all it doesn't to the very house.”4, brilliant authoress whose death is Kot-even to the infliction of a And that," said Mrs. Ripington mourned in two hemispheres as a Residents Association. solemnly, "is what I did. I went tragic loss to English letters. Mr. Wo want to get Back to essentials/ to the 'ouse, and I rang the bell, and Middleton Murry contributes an One of Kowloon's pioneers, who is she comes to the door erself, open- introductory note to the book, in Heberving of as many 0.B.E. 'a as it ed It 'erself she did as bold as which he gives extracts from the is possible to bestow, initiated the brass. "Is Mrs. Ripington at 'ome, authoress journal that bear on the slogan of "A Kowloon Representa I said as I might be speaking to stories in the volume, describes hertive on the Legislative Council" but you now.It Mrs. Ripington at Intentions in its regard, and, with was persuaded to drop it in favour out to any way anticipating the of blus Kekrar, whidha in un ahwointe
Tin Mrs. Ripington, she says memoir that faust some day be Trost.
and she went all colours like,
Ho, you're Mrs. Riplogton, 1 ys, just like that, says, not a bit
writer, gives a moving and Inti-
mata picture of his wife's last months of life.
Yours,
OTINGING KISH
gkong, June 11.
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