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privilege of living. Teschiera had the privilege to put into the minds of children that work is not
ruulgy, but a splendid thing;
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Taxi No. 966 caused slight injuries to a Chinese who was knocked in Water Street at West Point yesterday.
TUESDAY QOTOBER 2 1973
CORRESPONDENCE.
*HOUSE DEMOLITION.
[To the Editor of the "China Mail.")
A WINNER.
PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE DOLLARS!
The holder of the following : the result of the voting contest for forward same to the China Mail the Colony's urgent needs last
Wednesday, you stated" that only office when a coupon to the valua ordinary importance is attached to of $5 will be issued which may bo the possibilities of a Rents Board changed for goods to the same: is evident from the position
occupies, in comparison with value with any of the advertisers in feature of the voting was that a Housing Scheme," and a curious the China Mail,
Coronet Theatre Programme No. good many readers who included 3333 issued during screening of Housing Scheme generally put Rents Board immediately after it." Robin Hood.
Patrons of the three Cinema Theatres, the Coronet, Star and World are advised to retain their
tions of conduct? Will such change Prince went on to suggest the October 9-Hongkong Hockay of heart make it plain that, for things that teachere could teach-Club, annual meeting in the Hong- instance, to cornera commodity and Children could be taught the value p.m.
not mentioned in books. kong Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.80) prohibit ita anfo except upon ferns of time, of which overy individua) October 15.-Extraordinary_gon- profitable to trade combine is no had an equal amount. They could eral meetings at Hongkong Hotel, whit more myrehensible than to be taught the love of work, To Pedder Stroot, of the Hongkong cominativer the first day of the lim-the Merchant Prince, life was Hotel Co., Ltd., and the Shanghai Sir,-In your announcement of theatre programme is requested to week and prohibit its use except, Re could not understand the a.m. respectively.
a delightful and magnificent thing Hotels, Ltd., at 11 a.m. and 11.30 upon terms favourablo to a religious idea of killing time and enjoy the vested interest an is being attempted by Flose who desire to restrict the playing of games in the London {orks? It is a ne or less pro- niso the value of judgment. Energy: Seniet Freres announce a sale stematical question. Some would personne ambition; imagin of cut glass and silver ware to be have the heart left to rating its tion--all these rood te imparted in sacrificed.
the young mind hy that most will! proper function of the cinnlation of
ging servant-the teacher. It is the blood. This is putting the probable fluit in his own person Mr.
Housing Scheme was first and matter in its hard matter of fact Selfridge, waivers
Rents Board fifth. If you had in Inspeet and ignoring what is meant provider. embodies all the things
cluded Demolition Board instead he so choicely camemtes, but he by the symbole utterance. But seems to lock one of the clame-
of Rents Board I think it would there will be general agreement) teristics he emphasises-iranging-
have occupied second place in the programmes and study the number The offices and stations of the winning list. There are a number to be found on the front page. with the statement that what is tion, in suggesting that in the Chinese Maritime Customs for of householders and small shop- The prizo must be claimed within jects which the teacher is set to Kowloon and District will be keepers who would appreciate the TWO DAYS from this announce needed is some hard thinking that! teach there can be found tune for closed to public business on appointment of a Board to regulatement, otherwise, it will lapse. This will produce a change in our cere- the many fine things mentioned by October 7 and 10.
house demolition in the Colony at rule will be rigidly enforced in the. hraf tissue, and make as realise the hina. They are more or less desir- alde, but we caupat find even in necessity for modifying defortaining Missionary Schools where charne
interest of cinema patrone.
Employees of the three cinemas conditions in our environment as a ter building is confits to half an
expressly deburred from claim- prinde
to raising the momt hour of scripture--very often the
the prize. standard of human nature. Mr. subject of an examination at a
future date, that these matters arel Llovd Grorge has hund amplo oppor- taken inte serious recount. If they tumities of drinking the matter out. were, the world would be revol He will have further opportunities | tionised.
reminded that Tenchers will smile at notices in connection with the doubtless in the great wide spaces Mr. Selfridge's idealiens.
The Championship for 1923 and the it after de tenching, kerming Governor's Shield for 1923-1924 are And after ali like running posted at the usual clubs. The
newspaper, is a thing which the other fellow thinks he can do better. Competitions will take place at
Ltd of our Candian dominion, that But we are pessimistic, for strip him of his
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Horozono. ToraDAY, OUT. 2, 1923,
A CHANGE OF HEART.
the root of all our
economie and
Should be intitulade.
Ishibboleths, of his fervour, and even of his honesty, and there is revealed —a party politician. And of such we dare assert, are not the kingdom of
Heaven.
The millenium will come when wei alter our standard of what con-
stitutes education. At the moment.
the bright and elever child is never the result of the teacher's effort, but the charcteristics handed down
from parents to child: whilst the indifferent scholar, slow in progress and in sequiring knowledge is the result of but teaching. At least this is the way it was put to na by`n
Mr. Logan's Views.
Elsewhere in this issue will be Found the replies of Mr. W. Logun, teacher.
eting chairman of the Victoria! Recreation Club, to certain que-To-day's Poem tions put to tim by the Ching Mail) : with regard to the genural manage-i mem of the Hongkong Water Polo Oh miracle of miracles-my Life! Iwagne and esqærially the right of That holds one glorious golden
chance to cope ja tem to play a man who is not a 'member of the Club to which the With fortune, fale, vicissitude, 'and
team is afiliated. We fear tho | strife-
Vila Et Mors.)
I sporting public will be as disappoint. Emerging with an overlasting bope. ved as ourselves at the views express
Death!
Bods
is open to question. With regard The ecstasies that bing on bnted
THE DIPPERS.
Blind at Kowloon on Friday next, hands are tied by the Rents Res At the sale of the Home for the set. It is a well known fact that property speculators, whose collection of beautiful hand-triction Ordinance, are exploiting knitted articles will be offered. The the housing shortage by buyinging bazaar will be open from, to a property to pull down so as to be to 12.30 p.m. and between 3 pan. able to describe it "within the and 5 p.m.
meaning of the Ordinance" as a new building and thereby charge higher rents which would more than repay the extra outlay and probably, the enhanced first cost. To mention only one recent in- stance. European food and possessing a the credit of introducing a section liquor licence the latter a greatly of Hongkong to Ben Travers and to be desired factor in this class of his mirth-provoking books. It was eating-house--in Des Voeux Road
Golfers are
Fanling this week-end.
.
For attempting to steal a it around his arms and legs and quantity of lead by secreting walking out of the Taikos Docks, a joiner who had been employed there for the last two years, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour this morning.
A restaurant serving
A LAUGHING SUCCESS.
The Hongkong Book Club has
that the shop would be demolished has written a farce or a Comedy. West was informed by the landlord therefore pleasing to find that Bon and a new building put up. As it that is a series of corruscating gems was doing a roaring business and as it stood to lose its liquor licence of wit, humorous entanglements if it removed, the restaurant and situations that keep the risibis Immediately offered a much higher faculties in play the whole time rental as an inducement to the the players are on the stage. According to the vernacular owner not to pull the building Laughter loud and long, sponta papers, a local river steamer com- down. The owner is alleged to pany has received a telegram from have calculated that he would be cous and of the rib-splitting Canton to the effect that the Cus. earning the same among pre rata if kind reigned supreme at the toms Brokers have agreed to pay a the upper floors, used as shops and Theatre Royal last night, and the fine" of $60,000 to the authorities tenements, also paid increased evening passed all too quickly. The and that this amount has been ac- rentals in the same proportion. cepted. Cargo will be handled as
hitherto,
However, the tenants were willing burthen of the thing falls upon Mr. to move out within the three Beresford Lovett who duplicates months' notice rather than pay any Mr. Cyrl Maude's part of the The China Mail has, received extra rent. Therefore, it is stated, hapless Henry Talboyes and Mr.
brochure
called the restaurant had to volunteer to Lovett is to be congratulated on a a beautiful
the increased rent Empresses of the Pacific," which pay
for vigorous and always hamorous. the
as upper floors the
well to impersonation. It was simply el by Mr. Logan. It must, how. Oh mystery of mysteries-ny illustrates in telling form {{ever, he furne in mind that Mr.;
Adequate support was wonderful comfort of the various ensure the landlord getting the great. Logan is expressing his viewa na 'That stills the fond imaginings, and"Empress" boats, Travellers increased rate all-round so that the rendered by the other members of and others interested should obtain building would remain and the the company, principally G. Groves- Chairman of the Clib, whose action.
Sinclair, Fred. one of these brochures without ground floor could still be used as Raines, Billie
an eating-house.
Burtwell and Niqua Lewis. To- delay.
Of course, landlords will argue night the Company conclude what The latest news from Wuelow but there are also many known has been a successful season with "The as to the alleged disloyalty of Sun cases of people buying property Alfed Sutra's latest play
A reading of Yat-sen's troops there as the result which would bring them in a return Laughing Lady." of non-settlement of arrears of pay could rebuild and re-let at much situation and having in mind the of 1% on the outlay because they the play reveals an interesting is that large numbers of soldiers are on the move between Wuchow higher rentals which would bring Forbes Russell Co's interpretation and the Shiu Hing gorges. It is in about 12% on the whole of Galsworthy's "Windows" a good
My capital.
Sir, tine is a store for those who will river stated locally that the
argument, steamers from
is that unnecessary Hongkong are down should be stopped and that is
pulling be present this evening. still maintaining their regular why I think a Demolition Board
to the inclusion of Mr. Brodie in)
breath-
JAMES BIRD.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
ok
Jen
Tenements
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail,
schedules.
from the ill.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Bwwwww
Mr. and Mrs. N. Drevard, Mr. R C. Burdin and Mrs. B. M. Lauritsen were passengers on the incoming "President Jackson."*
Y.W.C.A.
the team, though he is only a visit. Then asks eternity to make a trends. [ing member, Mr. Logan supports The contention of the Club Secretary (Mr. R. C. Witchell) that visiting! members are eligible. The contezi- ! tion many be perfectly sound provid. į ed there is no rule against it, but it is not sound from a sporting point
OCTOBER 2. of view. If carrical to the limit. it 1710. Remember that yesterday, I would wan that if a number of October 1, was a cruel hard Foutstanding water polo player's frost, with ice and six days happened to be in Hongkong at the ago I was dying with heat.
consisting of say, the Colonial timen match was down for decision,
Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Pollock and Loss to the extent of $200 an architect, would be excellent. Swift. the V.B.C. wont be able to call 1794, October but just shows those was suffered by the mistress of a True there are numerous arguments Cupen their services by nutking thơšn amuka of a green old age that money-changer's shop at 199,
The Chinese Young Women's visiting members, whereas, in the;
become so beautiful n sum Shanghai Street, Yaumiati, at about against my proposal but I subunit Christian Association have this Cense of amy or mary teams it would |
mer, like that good sort of 7.30 last night when three des that in the present circumstances week issued their prospectus give
and if the Rents Ordinance is to be set up, Conciliation Acts passed at against the spirit of the sport and be impossible. It is phriously
whose economy peradues escaped after ransacking useful in that there will be no work. This includes devotional ing the programme for the automa begins to take a tinge of guld the premises. Two of them armed evasion of it by other means, a meetings on alternate Wednesdays home, und Hague Tribunals estab- we enunot believes that Mr. Logan,
Walpole. with revolvers, had held up the House Demolition Board is impera at 2.30 and graded Bible Study lished abroad, but more of these are would support the argument in his 1800. A very rainy inorning. We shop, while the third stood guard
tive and that the usual course likely to be respected until there is private capacity. It will be had a pleasant conversation outside. The woman was driven of development and
groups three days a week. "Educa- about the manners of the from the counter to the rear of the the chances of building being include English, Chinese, Mandar progress, fional classes begin this week and noticed that Mr. Login domini-event- new-temper in the world, and youclassife any reply to the question
shop and the money then extracted disencouraged, and unfairness to rich: avarice, inordinate that temper is only to be created by as to whether Mr. Brodie was
desires.....
The moonlight
speculators who may be caught, Chinese cooking and Piano. These in. Home Nursing, Foreign and religion. It is a imtter of opinion included with the sanction of the Jay upon the hilta liko snow.“
should all be sacrificed in the in-classes are planned not to duplicate of course. Mr. Lloyd George by now is
Other authorities tell us Committee of the Faugue or even
Dorothy Wordsworth,,
terests of the majority of the com- but to supplement the work of the probably or his way to Canada on
that the sad trouble of the world with the knowledge of the V.R.C.
munity. I sincerely believe that Committee.
schools. With regard to the
new building would not decline as his self-imposed task of thunking
question of an unofficial referee the Canadians for what they did in}
social difficulties is goed. They being invited to officiate, Mr. Logan the great War Bolter inte that out that everyone is striving again avoids the real issue. There were two official referves present, to buy in the cheapest and sell which cuts the ground from, his never, some may say, but better in the dearest market to make reply the captains have the right never late is the more proferable of profits in excess of all that is of choosing their referee, if for some the two comments on what, as we fair ar reasonable. suggested yesterday is a work, of restricts his output in
The labourer reason or other the official referco is order unable to attend." Wo have dealt supperogation. Lonkets on would to sell the smallest asible amount with the main points of the issue have us believe that Mr. Lloyd of his inbour for the largest wage the entire question being thrashed and trust that publicity will lead to George in the present Parliament he can obtain; the capitalist compers out. Clean sport is what the long- hitherto been. His utterances do not mise prices, and they proceed to has not been the fore he has commodities whenever possible, and kong public wants and what the
public will insist on getting. command the attention they once did and in fact he is very much out we live would yield satisfactory argue that the system under which
October 2.-Theatre Royal: of a number of men including the extraordinary action as was proved least ten houses in the vicinity. of the political picture. Friendlysults if only greed could be Teachers.
Bandman Comedy Co., presents Director of the Aviation Bureau. in the War, Will you or your There seems to be much unneces- crities advised at least a year's eliminated from human nature. Lady Autor, M.P., is not the only
"The Naughty Wife," 9.15 p.m,
readers who are interested in the sary tooting of horn and sounding. October 3.-Star abetention from parliamentary work Other authorities doubtless are able person who has been huranguing Forbes-Russell Comedy Co., pre-|
subject bring the details out to the of klaxon accompanied by shouting public as I feel sure a more abler and loud talking." after which a resumption of the to discover the roots of the world's teachers and telling them what a sents "Romance."
pen than mine is necessary if the political game would probably find troubles in various other factors and are, and what golden opportunities Forbes-Russell Comedy Co., DIE NEXT MONDAY'S MATCHES.
fine and noble band of people they October 4-Star Theatre;
| object is to be attained? the ex-Premier well in the picture conditions, but there appears to be they have of doing the work of sents "Blubcard's Eighth Wife."
Yours 'etc.,, with his forensic powers undimned substantial agreement
STUNG. amongst indifferent parents, pastors and October 5.-Star Theatre; and bis Ixetic perorations of the old them all that a "eluge of heart," meters. If teachers get out to Forbes-Russell Comedy Co., pre- On Monday, October 8, the Hong-
Hongkong, October I, peculiar ponotmtivoness. Mr.
teach the things that idealists-sents "Peg O' My Heart," in necessary. The "cheme of blees them all, suggest they are
kong Cricket Club are putting into Lloyd George has not been exactly
the field two first XI. teams. Both October 8-8.-Hongkong Jockey matches are to commence at 10.15 idle. His recent utterances in the things" is on the whole binmelers, able to do, we wonder if any time main have been delivored before and only man is vile. The appeals would be left to teach those rudi Club's fourth Gymkhana.
a.m, and stumps will be drawn at AUCTIONS. inents of conumon educalion sim- for goodwill, brotherliness, unel-rised in the three Re, and which
6 p.m. The teams are as follows (To the Editor of the China 'Mail various non-comformist roligions!
October 8,-Lammert-Bros., at H.K.C.C: v. Canton, on H.K.0.0. tempor-only we begin to feel are to be a basis on Kingsclero," bodies in England and Wales, and fishinces-the new
Kennedy Road, ground-E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), 11.2.1.
Sir, For the past ten days the valued paper for this letter in the the burthen of his speeches has been arve to draw the discusion of the which Harice ar Angelina is to
I. E. A. Webster, H, Owen chauffeurs of a few motor buses hope that it will catch the eyes of directed to the causes of world ladies of this rivilisation right time for leaving ashool arrives. the premises of the Hongkong Steel G. R. More, F. C. Miller, W. W. Garden have made it a practice of Garden and/or the Police Authori secure a good job when the October 4.-Lammert Bras, at Hughes, R. H. Wild, A. L. Gace, belonging to the Ming Yuen the Proprietors of the Ming Yuen treat and the pacifying of they from those tideriving causes Here is Mr. Gordon Selfridge Foundry Co., Ltd., Shaukiwan Mackenzie, L. D. MoNicoll, A. V. stopping their cars at the corner of ties, and that steps will be taken to
merchant Road) be complete foundry plant, T. Dean and W. Galloway. turbulence whis is said to be such a discussion to bring to light. What prince," because bo luas big stores 10.80 a...
Irving and Pennington Streets stop this nuisance. marked feature of our present-day do the advocates of the old and in America and one in London,"
H.K.0.0. v. Kowloon, an K.0, between 12, midnight and 1a.m. Thanking you in advance for MEETINGS.
ground-H. E. Hollanda (capt.) for the purpose of patronising a your courtesy in glving publicity to life. According to Mr. Lloyd oft-repeated evangelical cry of a telling teachers about it and about. October 5. Twenty-seventh D. H. F. McMaster, B. G. Lam- Chinese restaurant.
this letter and enclosing my card, George, the real trouble of the world change of heart, mean by it? Do Was it not, he asked a great ordinary annual meeting of the mert, D. B. Pont, G. H.Piercy Both in arriving at, and departing
Yours etc. is the enthroning of force above they mean a new orientation of the direct the building of charecter of Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Town Office, Bowker, T. W. Riddell, A. R. F. make a tremendous noise-enough privilege to be in the position to Dairy Farm, Tos & Cold Stomge E. G. England, D. Reid, A. C. I. from, this place, the chauffeurs
DISGUSTED.. right. League of Nations may be individual to the moral interpreta young people? And this Merchant Lower Albert Road, noon.
Raven and J. W. R. McPhail. - to wake up the occupants of at
To give help to the mothers,- there is still an unlimited demand Baby Clinics in charge of Dr. S. for fresh accommodation; all that To Wong are held on Thursday would be checked would be pur mornings and talks are to be given chases with a view to demolition. to the mothers on alternate Thurs The proposed Board, I submit, days. There are also three generat should be vested with arbitrary health talks to be given this Members of the St. John's powers to decide whether it is autumn. The social side is not ENTERTAINMENTS. Ambulance Brigade in Hongkeng necessary for houses to be pulled overlooked and gatherings includ- will probably recall Mr. So down and rebuilt. Especially in ing walks and socials in the October 2-Coronet Theatre;
Shiu-on who was a sergeant in one view of the shortage of both skilled Association are arranged each Charles Ray in "A Tailor Made of the divisions and was at one time and unskilled labour and building mont Man."
employed at the Colonial Dispen-materials, a house that would be October 2.
The prospectuses may be procur- Star Theatre; sary. Mr. So was appointed com safe, in ordinary circumstances ed by telephoning or calling at the Douglas Fairbanks in When the mander of one of the forts at Bocca for a good number of years, should Association. Clouds Roll By
Tigris and is stated to have met an not be pulled down just because October 2.-World Theatre; untimely death when a motor-host the owner can get a better return Mary Miles Minter in "South of load of explosives bound for Wai- on his money by doing so. Suva,"
chow exploded causing the death Extraordinary conditions warrant:
which it should be the object-of all described -
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Theatre;
+
CRICKET.
NIGHT NOISES. ·
These chauffeurs seem to pay no attention whatever to the peace and comfort of the residents of the houses in the vicinity, who, not ua- naturally, object very much to being disturbed in this manner in the middle of the night. This has happened for the past ten nights, and the chauffeurs are creating nothing more or less than a public nuisance,
shall be very much obliged if you could spare me space in your
Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1923.