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Survival of Patriotism.
Hide and Leather Co., Lid," at! 67/69, Des Voeux Road, 12.15 p..
September 28.A general meeting of Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, 5.46 p.in.
half-hearted, prove nothing, and leave a sense of suspicion on the No instinct is stronger or more [minds of those who consider them enduring than that unquenchable
selves less fortunately, placed than into the consciousDers
love of country which is instilled of every financial and business magintos. lautan being. Call it patriotism, October 2-Ordinary general It is quite probable that many or what you will; call it primitive meeting of Douglas Steamship Co., stressini mud wealthy business old-fashioned; dony, if you Ltd., at Co.'s Offices, 20, Des Voeux meu have not always run straight.clone, that you, less than others. Road., 11 am,
are influenced by it, yet there come October 5. w Twenty-seventh The same can be said of minister times when you, perlups pun-ordinary annual meeting of the fof religion. It is sufficient to know phrasing the familiar line, sny with Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage that there are men who, with clean justifiable pride, This is my own, Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Town Olico, 3. hands, good luck perhaps, a deter my native land!" No matter what Lower Albert Road, noon.
anny In the country of your origin: |uination and a will, have secured no matter where "wandering "foot
that which the world most prizes, may have takes you, memory paints | Įbut have kusked upon their success, and repaints, faithfully and realisti- as a more or less sacred trust. Wedly, some unifir seene, or repro- duces with marvellous fidelity some
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Several lots of Crown' land are
have only to think of our Cadbury, half-forgotten song, anal in retros. to be auctioned as per particulars
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The offices and stations of the Chinese Maritime. Customs will he closed to public business on Tuesday next.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 19%8
CHARIVARIA.
SATURDAY TO MONDAY TEELING.
Eur'opeless!
As some people would have it :-- The League of Hallüci-Nations.
Europe is up to arrears in debt.
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Germany should realise that con- tinued evasion means continued invasion,
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Rents are the absolout limit.
France is said to be sticking to her gnw.
Our Flucated Comp's latest- "The Interport Bawls Contest.'
Commoncing presumably as melody, "Yes 1 Wo have no bananas" has become a malady.
Shanghai has started a Shat Story Club, much to the ment of some of Hongkong's! married men.
VOTING CONTEST.
RESULT OF PROFESSIONS *BALLOT:
110W THE PRIZE WAN WON,
To-day the China Moil bas much pleasure in announcing the result of the "Professions" vot- ing contest.
The prize of $50 has been won by
MR. CHENG WING CHEUNG,
No. 17, Pokfulam Road,
to whom we are sending a cheque with our congratulations,
CORRECT SOLUTION.
COMMERCE.
ENGINEERING.
MEDICINE.
LAW.
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GOVERNMENT
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and mer Leverkaimes to confirm peet the listener is translated while this statement. St. Paul in writing the scroll of the yours is turned to Timothy assured him that the backward, In Hongkong the Sets man has his St. Andrew's Society love of money is the root of all evil. the Englishnan is St. George's and unget bitu and his herthren not Society and the Welshman his St. to be greedy of filthy her. He¦ David's Society to remind hân nổi The ordinary annual meeting It may be that of the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold sounded the cause of all the trouble, his native land. which is not so much the making there is a Hibernian Society to Storage Ltd., is to take place on
remind the Irishman of his Emerald Friday, October 5. of money--askuraing at the outset Iste. The strangers within our | timi in the making of it the methods į midst have their several Established 81 Years.
On and after Monday, Septem But those institutions | her 24th the Asia Banking Corpora- pursued have, like Cresar's wife, bruners,
Theretion will be located in new quarters, out. been above susticion, but the set-jare not really treessary.
survives within all of us, no matter Prince's Building, Ice House Street. ting of our hearts and our thoughts of what land or clime, that love! to sreli a task, so as to think of al country which, appronching ! In order to meet the demand the measure of a man. nothing else and to be oblivious of passion both sublime and enduring for ammunition by the Constitn- the thing's urvatal us which, if more is a part of ourselves, & turmory that fine and distance cannot for less twee are yet witlust price. affect. "My country, tis of the
unenseinus watchword. Ltd We may any the fortune ones! is
of this work in their money-makingg Dar thoughts am ever on the "old snecess, forgetting the responsi place." the place to which one day we hope to retrace our wayward bilities which accompany such she steps there to settle for ever. It is cess, put gladly assuring ourselves not a survival, but a contionner of | we wind shoulder snel if only patriotism.
It is the happy mean again, sonnes thing akin to the sentiment con- tained in Jonadwa Swift's lines
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MAKING MONEY,
dend sea fruit if it should suddenly come upon them, unless there came with it a determination to nee their
Today's Poem.
fuswer to a Child's Õuestion, I've often wished that I bad, Do you ask what the bird says?
clear.
The sparrow, the dove,
For life. six hundred pounds aThe linnet and thrush way. I love
and I love!'
Yesu.
A handsome house to lodge a
friend,
A river at my Garden's end.
We therefore recognise that | ruoney-making is a natural urge, as insistent as any with which nature has enduwed us. Paraphrasing
Solomon somewhat we can say *-*-
Money is one of the principal; things; therefore get money; get and use it destly and with due regard to others; but with all getting, get understanding.
"Not Ignorant."
The interview with the Attorney - General on the local operation of
To the winter they're silent-the
wind is so strong; What it says I don't know, but it
sings a loud song. But green leaves and blossoms, and
Day warm weather.
And singing, and loving-ul come
back together. But the lark is so brimful of glad-
ness and love,
The green fields below him, the
blue sky above,
That he sings, and ho sings, and for
ever sings he
"I
love any Love, and my Love loves me."
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
BONGKONG. WELSIHOAY, SPIT. 19, 1923.newly acquired wenith and the the jury system which the China
opportunity to exploit it inleif published on Saturday was! channels
which they themselves interesting but it still kaves que in ronk find some outlet for their peut doubt as to whether or not Mr. Į up energies and in fields in Kemp thinks a jury better than a judge and two assessors for criminal which perchance, they think onture trials. He hegns by declaring that as called them. From the point of lows of no better system view of what the world call than Trial by jury and then proceeds success, the possession of wealth is to discuss its obvious disadvantages, deemed the principal qualification. Panting out that these defects would not be present in the case of At the same time moralists are keen trial by three judges, three magis- to assume as that character and not trutes, or a judge and two aSSESSOTS wealth is the desired thing, whilst who could take notes. Later on, men of jufluence have not been slow as though fearing to stray too far
afield, he hurdles back to his first Hood."
It is out record that the famous if by now almost forgotten diary was not the only book written by the late Lord Northeliffe, His first book was even
more remarkable
than his last. It was published in 1888 when Lord Northcliffe was a young attached journalist and
was entitled “A Thousand Ways to in making references to money and contention and states that "unless
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
September 19-Coronet Theatre; Jack Hoxic is "Don Quickshot of Rio Grande."
September 19-Star Theatre; Priscilla Dean in "Wild Honey." September 19.-- World Theatre "The Blue Lagoon."
September 22-Coronet Theatre: "Robin Douglas Fairbanks in
September 22.--Theatre_Royal;
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A Mari, suffering from rhen tionalist troops several ammanition! factories have been established in!- Canton recently, says the Canten tisa, has hern eined by hearing
the gpipes. A savage Daily News. At present there are
certainly. six on these,
Game Kashmiri, i noted
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Congmund Orders No. 1390 un-
Wrestler from the Amritsar disc that Benjamin Hallinurk is trict, Punjab, arrived in Hongkong appointed Quartermaster with the yesterday and announces his rank of Lieutenant. Evidently of readiness to meet all comers of the right stamp.
He whatever. any nationality comes direct from Bangkok and will remain here until the 20th
October,
At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. D. Mel- bourne, Mr. H. W. Chaney appear- ed to answer a summons for driving his motor cycle at an excessive speed in a control area as well as for failing to reduce his speed when rounding a corner and for not sounding his horn on September 2.
Defendant was cautioned on the
first charge and fined $5 on the
second.
STOLEN BULLETS.
THEFT FROM SHIP.
Wсrc
Command Orders 1800 again! Lieut. Colonel B. H. Finnis bus been granted the local rank off Colonel. We seriously hope this will not put a stop to his career.
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The reason theo House-wife feels sore is that she is always being plucked.
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Our film correspondent made re- ference ол Saturday to "the dastardly blowing up of a damn."|| This is surely carrying realism to the nth degree.
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It would be. far-better were an old cricket shirt and a pair of flannel trousers war in the office swa boted Doctor. We should then be not out.
In view of the nationality of
The theft of 8,452 rounds of
The attempt to mise the sub-i aramunition from the Norwegian, marine mised many divors sugges African and Australian line's s.s.:
tions, "Yarra," and conspiracy alleged against four Chinese who were presented before Mr. Justice Gompertz and a jury at the criminal those who have succeeded in doing
it, it is proposed to call it the Ameri sessions to-day.
The "Yarra," according to the can channel. outline of the case given by the assistant Attorney General, Mr.
man An Economist :-A Dyer Ball, arrived in Hongkong on August 10 with 50 cases of pistol tells run what to do with your ammunition aboard her consigned money after you have done some- to Shanghai. At about 4.30 am. thing with it. Love at First on August 14 Sergeant Carey was Sight-A labour-swing devica. approaching the Kowloon wharf
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SERVICE,
ACCOUNTANCY,
......... ARCHITECTURE.
ALGRCANTILE MAKINE.
TEACHING.
ARMY.
ада
From the outsel there seemed little doubt that Commerce would take pride of place. Engineering,
Architecture Medicine, Teaching were in close attendance during the first part of the co- test but the last two gradually dropped back, The other two, together with Law, which came up strongly as the contest pro- gressed, were always keeping company though never actually threatening Cornerce. Govern. ment Service was a fluctuating quality, establishing a lead one day to lose it the next; it barely secured fifth place by a small targia. Accountancy and Archi- tecture followed Government "Service closely but Mercantile Marine and Teaching were much A rore tussle was further back. seen on the final day for tenth place. About half-a-dozen pro- fessions seemed likely to get it but the last few votes plumped for Army which just scraped home from Music, Navy, Jour nalism. Forming and Stage. Journalism was well in the run- ning at the start but fell out
towards the end.
A WINNER.
PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE DOLLARS!
The holder of the following theatre programme is requested to forward same to the China Mail: office when a coupon to the value of $5 will be issued which may be changed for goods to the same
Earn a Living." The thousan its aequisition. The present Clan- | some vary, good reason is advanced Bandman's Eastern Circuit Comedy five boxes of ammunition tied shows what the. Government is value with any of the advertisers
waya" included acting, agriculture. cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville ballet dancing, bee keeping, the Bengal pilot service, the care of the Chamberlain, has told me that "In inate and companions in lunatic quarters, anyone who makes asylumus, Christmas-card making any money in any way is guilty of We confess cirens-riding, Civil Service clerk- erimnital offence,''
the statement is not quite clear to ships. feather-making. nursing, indexing, massage, painting, wood- carving,-in short everything that a dictionary might mention, except newspaper proprietorship. the nearest to that being proof-reading,
for so many years.
Ate
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where the "Yarra" was berthed It is certainly strange that the when his suspicion was aroused by most innocent girl knows when to | three men climbing over the cargo. be shocked. Two of the men were standing in the scuppers receiving something
These new taxi-cabs are filling a from a third. The Sergeant went long felt wait. aboard with a couple of Chinese constables and found near the place
The proposed collection of anns where the two men were standing
niming at. together ready for dumping over- board. The three
World Theatre Programme No. To-day's Pulsating thought— arrested, also the watchman, near whom a cartridge clip and some Husband's never become good:654, issued Sunday to Tuesday.
September 16 and 18. cartridges were found, and a they merely become proficient. man who came alongside in a sampan and hailed the others. One afterwards escaped. In the hold Sergeant Carey found empty boxes which had been broken into.
(Proceeding.)
men were
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SQUEEZE PIDJIN.
I think we sld keep to the Company's opening performance
stem which has been in existence at 9.15 B.12.
September 21.-Theatre Royal, be that Mr. Kemp was intentionally Badman Comedy Co. presents non-committal, that he experienced "Bluebeard's 8th Wife," 9.16 p.m. mural difficulty in reconciling the September 25.-Theatre Royal; official views of the Honourable the Bandman Comedy Co. presents Attorney-General with the unfetter-"Paddy, The Next Best Thing,' us. Morgy is first of all the out-ed opinion of Mr. Kemp, K.C., 9.16 p.m.
September 26-Thentre Royal; Ward reward for whatever services barrister-at-law. However that may wo have been able to render in our be, there more arguments Bandman Comedy Co. presents, different callings, and is therefore against retaining the jury system in Becrets, 0.15 p.m.
Hongkong than those advanced by September 27.-Theatre Royal; a legitimate exchange, although weMe. Kemp. One of them is that Bandman Comedy Co. presents It is quite likely that young Hams may not always think that the many non-English jurors, when "The Naughty Wife," 9.15 p.m. worth as he then was, was not so ou received is in keeping with they come to be swom and are
Sepember 28.-Theatre Royal:¦ harides form of declaration to Bandman Comedy Co. presents keen on letting the world into the such services. It is dangerous to repeat, reveal an imperfect know Windows," 9.15 p.m. secrete of the number of things at dogmatise as the Chancellor serms ledge of English. To judge from September 29.-Theatre Royal, which the average man might spend to be doing. There are those who the stumbling fashion in which they Bundian Comedy Co. presents bis days in keeping the wolf from regard money gained by the sale ofread out the oath it is extremely "Peg O' My Heart," 9.15 pm. wasn't swift enough for "Pep" And makes plenty money pay,
SPORT.
AUCTIONS.
A WHIMSICAL' WESTERNER.
ROMANTIC COWBOY'S
ADVENTURES.
A bachelor cuffed his "boy" about, Just so that he'd obay; And foo, he gave a frequent clout, "Abaft" the wedding day.
The "boy" no longer would res-
pond,
To cuffings as before; And so the Master in despond, Just quizzed him on that score. The "hoy" replied: "In other day, Life on a ranch in the West When Master strike I do;
the
come,
Pepper. He was a cowboy with Squeezo pidjin charge to you." romantic inclinations, and perusal of "Don Quixote" so "But now, the Missie him have affected him that he determined to bring back the golden days And keep him book and pay- of chivalry and knight-erantry. He B'long Missio Number One- pictured himself astride his horse, Me no can do old way!” rescuing maidens, smiting villains, and performing other deeds of
1928.
JOHN KYOTO,
in the China Mail.
Patrons of the three Cinema Theatres, the Coronet, Star and- World are advised to retain their programmes and study the number to be found on the front page.
The prize must be claimed within TWO DAYS from this announce- ment, otherwise it will lapse. This mule must be rigidly enforced in the |interest of cinema patrona.
BISHOP'S SICK. WIFE. APPEAL TO THE WORLD'
PRAYERS,
FOR
An appeal to the world to pray. for the restoration to health of his sick wife has been received from Bishop Linton, Bishop in Persis since 1919. The appeal is as follows:
Church arranged August 11 day of fasting and prayer throughout the country. Pray for restoration- to health of Mrs. Linton. Please continue in prayer with us.-Mark- ix,, 23; Philippians ly., 6,
the door, as he was in adding to his intoxicants for instance as immoral, doubtful if their ability in reading
October. 1-8. Hongkong Jockey own atom of pell and fitting him Others perhaps who look upon the and writing is up to even schoolboy
standard. Consulting the Jury Club's fourth Gymkhana for that state of life to which he manufacture of arine and amumuni- Ordinance (framed in 1837), one
LAND SALE. saw himself so adequately called. tion and the gain derived therefrom finds that a person eligible for jury
September 24-At P.W.D. It is a striking fact that in basin. It may be so. The great service must be "of sound mind Offices, 2 lots of Crown Land,
and not afflicted with deafness, 8 p.m. mitting these thousand methods of Nobel prizes for peace, for literature blindness, or other infirmity, who is earning a living, not one so far as and art are the result of interest a good and uficient person resident
September 20-Lammert Bros., is known was adopted by the earned principally on a huge fortune | within the Colony, and is not ignor“ į at their Sales Rooms, a large assort- derring-do. His boss was so much {
in love with the idea that he Jet youthful compiler af ready and left by one who died a croesus as a aut of the English language." "Notment of hardware at II a.m,
ignorant seams a rather unsatis-
September 20.-Lammert Bros., Pep" go with a few blistering].
FOR THAT DROWSY result of his profits from the sale of factory way of putting it, since most at "Craig Ryrie" No. 13 The Peak, words for a purting bleasing. accessible ways and means. It is a
instruments able to send millions to individuals intelligent enough and a large quantity of valuable housë”.
FEELING AFTER MEALS. matter of opinion if the great
So the new Quixote set forth, destruction. Brewers a class of good enough standing to serve on hold furniture 2.45 p.m.
in the shape of a distressed also common at this time of your try majority of those who toil for at existence do so more from a sgse and as a general rule ure respecta jury know some English but " September 21.-Lammert Broa, den. He then got mixed up in a Piokolies, the dainty little bowel and proficient" in would surely have at their Sales Rooms, Daddell train robbery, was arrested for liver regulators, to pleht, and see how of a desire to make money and not ablę nombers of society and been the proper phrase, There are Street, the s.s. "Chekiang," 3 p.m. | murder, broke out of jail, and dis much better and brighter youll for! The quotation. from. Phillpplans i
to-mony morning. Pinkettes dispel necessarily to make a living which invariably of a most generous dis- many Europeans who can be truth- September 25-Lammeit Bros, covered the most wonderful girl.
Jack Hoxie as Don Quickshot is of course the first unconscious position. The thing to satisfy is fully described as "not ignorant" at 39 Humphreys Bldgs, Hanoi essential and from a hope of making conscience-personal conscience, not of Chinese but who would hardly Road, Kowloon, a large quantity of the Rio Grande," the cowboy money that may be shall flost them that which others would thrustbe competent to give a proper decí- of valuable household furniture dreamer, is in his element. Hazie
sion in a cassiere judge and 2.45 p.m.
is a real com 23, who sticks to the into a life of ease, or more strictly upon us. Dean Inge dobis if in counsel all spoke in untranslated
parts that made his name. Ho constipation- bilioners alok hendak epeaking of independence. A groni politics and business many very Chinese, using highly teclinical September 19-Regular month managed to infuse a lot of humour-slear the skin, purity, ike-brestby not ta Of drugalata, or fost ne 60 omta number of those who now sigh for successful men have always rup expressions. It would be interesse meeting of Marine Engineers into his work, and makes the film gently as nature.
Don Quickshot will be at the the vial, frogs Dr. Williams Medicine (and chaos the elative wherewithal, quite straight. These oubting ang to discover whether any, and if Guild of China, at Sailors Home, one that will please.
so what, test is applied to ensure West Point, 5pm. would probably find that the life of statements hind better be left ynaid, that a prospective juror in hat
September 20. Extraordinary Coronet from to-plight until Co., 60 Kianga Road, Blisshai. esse they banker after would prove. They are entirely problematical, are ignorant of the English language: eneral meeting of the Honghpur Friday.
MEETINGS.
PINKETTES
Plakettes koip you'w
Mark ix., 23, says: "All things are possible to him that believeth."
is: "In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let- your requests be made known unto God"
A Good Euggestion. Chamberlain's "Tablets bilions de constipated. You to be pleased with
to take and