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LOCAL CHARITY WORK.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL.
The Feast of the Patron of the Society at St. Vincent de Pant will he celebrated to-morrow, Sunday, July 22. A general meeting will be held at 11a.m. in the Mission House, Catholic Cathedral, at which The Catholic
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LOCAL RACING.
[To the Editor of the " China Mall. '{
Sir-Your correspondent. "Owner & Jockey terms in an inexperi- | enced outsideran regards knowledge
of racing,
If he enres to call at the office, I think Mr. Editor you can satisfy him that I certainly do not luck experienen as a gentleman rider (against professionals and amateurs) on the flat or over hurdles, as a trainer of race ponics (also amateur), as a starter and as a sporting writer. My experiences date back to 1894. Whether I am qualified to write on each subjects. is, of course, a matter of opinion. An "Outsider" I may be.
J Inte deposited my credentials i with you Mr. Editor and would ask you to be kind enough to show them to Owner & Jockey should.. he cara to call.
Toine, ate..
-Hongkong, Jun 20
*ARGUS."
COLONY'S FINANCES.
"FIGURES FOR APRIL
The Colony's financial statement for the month of April this year is as follows:-
We are going to open a hookshop, Or rather we want to open this column this wed by writing about the bookshop we should like Our Bookshop is to open. going to be called The Parnassian Church and Labom" will be given Hookshop. We shan't worry by Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, B.A.
The Society, which is the oldest it we don't sell is blessed book.
in the We shall hope to suit real charitable organization books; not the kind dat trueft you Colony, celebrates this year the how to mis the best 100 encktails: th anniversary of its foundation
The Art in Hongkong. From small begin or to sell things, *** of salesmanship and sicklike leave nings if has grown with the Colony, No, ours will be until to-dait provides for 172 poor 316 H. **
There be families of different nationalities. }. rent bookishop. books to handle, and hooks to dip St. Joseph's Home for the uged Expenditure
A pril Books to glat over pune, Kowloon Tong, was founded
1923... and others that you'll want either by the Society a few years ago, but
into.
to beg. borrow or steat
There' he 200m for readers,
has recently been taken over by the Little Sisters of the Poor,
It will be a silent room.! The Society has specially inter- ; ended itself during recent years in
not make a fortune.
does not maiter.
MARK'S SLUMP,
REICHSBANK'S LATEST
ORDER.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mali) ·
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
MEMBERS are reminded that the
Catholic
BERLIN, July,20,-
Feast of the Society's Patron, Following an agreement by a St. Vincent de Paul, will be celebrat conference of bankers, the Reichs-ed on SUNDAY, 22nd July. A Gen- bank has issued a regulation pro-eral Meeting will be held at 11 D, viding that orflors. for foreign at the Mission House, currencies must be covered by an Cathedral. Mr. W. G. Fitzgibbon, adequate amount of German marks. B A has kindly consented to The Reichsbank's action yester address the. Meeting on "The day resulted in a reduction in re- Catholic Church and Labour." quests for foreign currencies to Members and their families and about one third, demands for ster friends are invited. It is hoped that ling Heing satisfied to t'e extent of all Members will endeavour to be five per cent.
FLANDERS POPPIES,
CENOTAPH. TRIBUTE.
LONDON, July 20.
present.
F. H. BARNES, Acting President General. Hongkong, July 21, 1023.
HONGKONG STADIUM.
Earl Haig pigced a wreath of A MEETING to discuss the desir Flanders poppies at the Cenotaphi ability of a Stadium for Hong-
in Whitehall on behalf of the Brit-kong, will be held at 5.30 PM. in the Ish Empire Service League in me- HONGKONG HOTEL, on WEDNES mory of fallen comrades. All the DAY, 25th July, 1923.
of all Sports delegates of the conference were Representatives
Clubs and Associations are invited present.
to attend.
F. T. JAMES, Hon. Sec.. HK F.A....... Hongkong, July 21, 1923.
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The British Empire Service League is holding a conference in London.]
FORGERY CHARGE.
NEW YORK, July 20. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
A Grand Jury has indicted a Balance of Assets
prominent official of the New York and Liabilities
State Anti-Salcon League charged March 31 1923... $ 15,057,684.56 | with larceny and forgery. The jury Revenue from
requested a legislative investiga- April to 30,
tion into the League's activities. 1923...
The accused pleaded not guilty and was released on bail.
$ 2,127,316,20
$ 17,185,005.76
from
I to 30,
$2,569,003.17
Balance............ $ 14,615,766.59
A comparative statement of the Colony's revenue and expenditure for the period ended April 30, last year, gives the following totals un- der revenue head:-
THOSE BIG DEALS.
HOW ASSESSMENT IS FIXED.
INTERESTING STATEMENT.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned havo received instruc tlons to sell by Publis Auction,
021
FRIDAY, July 27, 1923, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
-at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
& Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps
(Fall Particulars from Catalogno), On View from Wednesday, the 25th July, 1923.
T'arms :-Cash on delivery.
LAMMEET BROS. Auckonsert.
Hongkong, July 21;” 1683.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
चै Abandor: goughs all ye that enter here.
As we sou oontung fu tale equation of the self foudain pens, we shall probably clikdrew of the very poor. It now That maintains two vernacuber, schools,
When property changes hands at a greatly enhanced price does the All that one in Wanchai and the other in
Estimates, 1923: $18,567,270; re-
public revenue benefit at once in we need to open this Parnassion Yaumati, und also pays the frex for
30, Just an English education for a large venue from April to place is some money
$2,127,319.20; revenue for the cor- increased assessment? In view of TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND little.
Who will oblige? number of poor children. We don't want to go to The Society depends almost en responding period the previous the present boom, in real estate, a. some folk here as we know we lirely for its hands on the process year, $2,375.810.10; actual revenue Chine Mail rspresentative sought shouldn't be able to show them a of Ug annuni hazaar, which is held to April 30, this year $8,334.361.22; an official answer to this question carb year in December, mal in con- revenue for corresponding yesterday. The Colonial Secretary, year in reply, stated that new assess Satisfactory-glance sheet.
the previous dividends, nertion with which there is usually period
ments are made each Spring. As a exulch't
£8,000 has been subscribed a daw for a motor er and other $8,007,633.29.
Under the expenditure head the rule the assessor is guided in his It is understood eukow vulpable prizes.
decision by the rental. In the event to help purchase and Dickens' luuse of 18, Doughty St., that there is to be a special effort statement gives the following of property changing hands during (as announced in May and June of the intervening period of assess- 1922) providing that they do not More money is to make this year's haznay a record meded and The Dickens Fellowship Access, in commemoration of the
mentsata big profit to the vendor, occupy more than four lines. In say they would much rather may fit iversary of the Becicty'
the purchase price is taken into future if this space is exceeded they
columns at the prevailing rates. 14 future generations that the foundations in this Colony,
consideration when fixing the will be placed in the advertising was subscribed by 100,000 lovers of i
assessment. Dickens than that only 500 Found¦
We
London.
the money.
total:-
Estimates 1923 $22,583,835; ex- penditure from April to 30 $2,569,237.17; expenditure for cor responding period the previous year, $1,528,84295; actual expendi- ture to April 30, $6,377,237.04, and corresponding expenditure for
***** We have always first number of which is before us.
We are not sure if it appeals; period the previous усаг, said that the pocket is the test of affection... Pass the bat for to use
There is the same $4.956,539.37. 2 ***** Squire, Ghes
your credit's sake and pay, pay pay. | "old gang."
105.
.
Even
CAPSIZED LAUNCH..
INQUIRY COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Commander. C.W.M. Beckwith RN. (Chairman)
Mr. W. Davison
Mr. F. W. James
Mr. L. H. V. Booth is to act as secretary.
POSTPONED.
* We have been writing about terton, and Shunks. ** Den Inge's Commonpince Book, the "high-brow people believe that this week and have come across at you must say if with pictures.' bord of his outspoken essays. "¡* * * That was Sharter's opinion Here are several ban mots when the Saturday Rreicu laginched from them. The object of out into new life. Here is a Audying philosophy means thinking short list of modern novels notable things out for oneself.. Our for their almost complete lack of
The Goverument Gazelle an- own religion is what-life has taught any reference to sex. *** *Conrad:
They have an organisa- Victory, The Nigger of the Ner-nounces that the following have tion in America which has just eissus, Lord Jim: Kipling: Captains been appointed members of a engaged in a countrywide survey of Conragens: Childers; Riddle of Commission to inquire into the the best places in which to open the Sunds: Wells: risible Man, capsizing of the ferry Launch bookshope. • America is Food of the Gods: Walpole: Fee Din Yat" on July 8:
The Little Book place fit for booklovers to live in.Jeremy,
Hongkong, a place fit for Shop in a certain place adopts the Landlords.
"Don't give me following. It has unique a novel pli 'ze's' soul "zar's", said a parchment of untographs hanging young woman at a fiction book behind its front door. Wlien great counter the other day. "I'm not people drop in they ure offered any feeling very fit and I can't bear book in the shop in return for their *** We've been that way antograph upou the parchment. ourselves trying to rend u Kailyurt We commend the idea to our novel.
Shades of Jan] local booksellers and shall be glad Mucharon and Jarnes Barrie, but it to start the parchment! Is evon been beyond us. ***Sinclair Lewis who wrote Babitt is Mr. Asquith is to get £10,000 for an entertaining fellow and speaks his history of the war. This straight from the shoulder." is what Barry Phip would call] Holling forth to friends and inter- Margot Asquin for it. Phew. iewers (Americans and English) in
Art for at sale. bis London fat recent.y, Fe said. fixed for this evening at Volunteer Churchill got £8,000 for the life of "What are we going to do, you and Headquarters,
postponed. his father: Morley £10,000 for the 1, when the next war comes? " life of Gladstone. Someone Will you fight, or will you regarding the date of the concert always put a choque on these kinds go to prison? Will you English may be expected in Monday's of things.
John Long is light the Americans or will you joint advertising some more novel by us to fight the Japanese, or simil writers who were in the running for we join you to fight the Freuel, the a €500 prize. If he only Germans, or the Russians?" ••• knew how this damas those novels. Will you fight or will you go to jail? Chesterton has been telling huve made up my own mind. T wople that "Poetry nowadays um going to jail." ・・・ And the might consist of somi-colous and answering chorus is said to liave full-stops,"
This remark heen So am I, And 1, And I. We sent the Harvey-Hash was rightly punctuated with laugh
Two me ballad
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ter. A render of this column book on Shakespeare to ono of pur suggests that the following gen-reviewers and, received the follow- vrally defines Literature..** ing : ***"I am returning the
Dad man slone-a lyrii.
ixok'us on scanning it feel sure I could never bare patience to read it, Ons man and one-yemuua short story. let alone review it. On glancing One mutul and two monieu-a novel, through it, it appeared to mo to be fue man aid one wemay-a draino. Inne of those books where the author baa Ticroscopically investigated a Ce than nud two women—a “fama, The best short story of the week,subject, has exhausted the subject, *** Up in the stackroom of the Rud is therelly likely to exhaust any world's largest university is a reader. know nothing about the woman who earns her living by Harvoy-husli controversy. Has it brushing the dust from the thou-any real bearing on life to-day? I sands and tikusaids #remmuuted suspect the author of being a valumus. As she goes about her pedant, of misusing his own time work, she has to be very quiet na as and talents and tempting other pot to disturb the young man who people to do the same, kite nearby and scowls should ahol Timi is a multum in pureo review. Woll, Alaba, Aloha, Aloha, make bat à sound. He is writing a ***
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