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ENTERTAINMENTS.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 1923
THE SEAMY SIDE.
ARMS AND
THE MAN
CRIMINAL COURT STORIES,
A WINNER.
PROGRAMME WORTH】FIVE :
DOLLARS!
way out of the difficulties which a known cricketer suggested that the [ previous Goverment had left as a go was the thing and not any Jegney.
No one will dispute the prizes that might be going. Thore is also the inattor of the contimal right of the Rothornere press to duming which takes place in con -present_matters as they appear to nection with the giving of prizes or
The holder of the following. those who direct these papers, but subscriptions solicited for their pur when as apposts in the prosent bear. The matter might be bridged
theatre programme is requested to chase, which is becoming a bug
One result of the new Ordinance October 18.-Coronet Theatre; instance, the presentations
which provides that armis cases, forward same, to the China Mall are by competitors entrance fees alone" The Prisoner of Zenda." obviously prompted by one
October 18. Star Theatre; must be sent for trial to the office when a coupon to the value man, constituting the prize in the shape!
Criminal Court unless the police of $5 will be issued which may be and aco tinged with malice and of what such fers are able to pur- George Arliss in "Disraeli."
October 18-World Theatre; request otherwise was, reflected in not a little hate, a note of warning chase. Failing this, let it consist
Mae Marsh in "The Little Fraid the unusual length of the calendar changed for goods to the same my reasonably be sounded and the certificate or a laurel wreath: Lady," also view of Tokyo after for the October Criminal Sessions value with any of the advertisers in
In Huch a way would cleaner sport firc.
which began this morning. In all the China Mail. wisdom of allowing power to be ense and the proverbial pot-hunter | October 29,-Theatre Royal; there were 21 cases on the list and given to one wan to sway a great be abolished. We are coming to Grand Violin Recital by Jascha of these 12 were indictments in respect of unlawful possession of section of public opinion in one this stage in life when the collection I direction, may be questioned. It is of a large arres of trophies on one's sideboard or in one's cabinet, will pointed out that whilst Lord
be regarded as evidence of a din- Rothernere has in countless sipated life. This may be described opportunities of voicing his opinions as a Brawn Age. What wo wan) is in the House of Lords before his' & Brawn and Brain em. fellow leers, and through that
Honge, to the world at large, he has
Heifetz,
SOCIAL. October 19.-Promenade Con- cert at Volunteer Parade Ground 9.15 p.m.
November 2--Navy League Ball at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
SPOUT',
November 10-12 Hongkong Jockey Club'a uext Gymkhana.
LAND SALE. October 22.-At P.W.D. Offices, one lot of Crown land, 3 p.1.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
arms.
Several of the prisoners pleaded guilty and these the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies K.C.) dealt with,
NEMESIS KNOCKED ON THE HEAD.
Though he looked a prosaic
individual, the enough
first prisoner to come up for sentence turned out to be the central figure of a highly dramatic story the
revolver
Star Theatre Programme No. 42 issued Tuesday and Wednesday.
October 16 and 17.
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 prizes must be claimed within TWO DAYS from this annouDOS- ment, otherwise they will lapse. This rule will be rigidly enforced in the interest of cinema patrons.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SUFFERING.
refused, so fur, to do so, merely Pursuit Of Golf, paying hirelings to do what must) Golf is mu unimpenclublë“regren-i be considered reprehensible work. tion for middle-aged, sedentary,!
Employees of the three cinemas The Northclife press was tuore or innetiye peuple of both sexes, says
October 19-Imminer Bros. at closing chapters of which the are expressly debaned from claim.. less instrumental in deposing such a writer in the National Resire. men as Balfour and Asquith, but For responsible statesmen of all their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street, Chief Justice found it necessary ating the prize.
parties, for lady members of Parliu- thus steam launch "Peggy, P. any rate to postpone. Formerly a October 39.-Jammort Bros., at cook on the "President McKinley," was not successful in its attempts ment, for newspaper proprietors, as la dethrone Lloyd George. Whilst for able editors who can no longer Messrs. Lapique & Co.'s offices, the man was arrested when he | came ashore with a brand new
and This is but one plause of the work of run about, for elderly or oboe Queen's Building, 11 ..
100 rounds of ers, there could be no better occup-their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, ammunition in his possession. He these journals, we naist recognise the burrats and comfortable bank, October 20.-Taminert Bros., at
explained to the Chief Justice this | valuable assistance whielt has been tion unless it he bowls or croquet. S.L. Tonkinois," at noon.
October 20.-Lammert Bros., at morning that he brought the Ltd.||rendered to the cause of progressBut for the young, the actives the
notably in aviation, by the press athletic, gulf is a pitiful pursuit 24-25 Praya, Keanedy Town, 570
its abnormal bags Tonkin White Rice, 11 am.
MEETINGS. now. controlled · From Carmelito Which, thanks to
Sir, I have just been reading advertisorment, has become a wide- House. The news of the purchase spread craze. It is largely responsi- October 18.--Regular monthly
In imposing a sentence of nine the sermon preached on Sunday of a mumber of well-known and ble for our eclipse in better games, meeting of Marine Engineers months' jail the Chief Justice in-morning by the Rev. H. Copley we shall ultimately be Guild of China at Sailors' Home, dicated that he was taking it into Moyle, as reported in the Daily established papers by the Rother-in which
relegated to a permanent back seat West Point, 5 p.m. more carbine, which will now con-it the younger generation divale
October 19.-Mecting of Credi- account that the man quite likely stitute one huge newspaper trast, their time between golf and motor tors of the Hongkong Hide and was ignorant of the law and had Press of yesterday. The preacher's Leather Co. Ltd., (in liquidation) at no intention of committing any obvious "philosophic doubt" on the matter of evil and suffering has begh somewhat singgering and eveling. It stands to reason that
the offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, offence here.
have led me to hope that he will future events in the newspaper walking game in which there is Seth and Fleming, 5 Queen's Road
give me the benefit of his views on world will be watched with interest. Conflict, no rallies, little movement, Central, noon.
must be inferior from every poiní)
October 19-Special general It such a purchase is to result in an of view to almost any running game meeting of Hongkong Philatelic
a point which he omitted on Sun- effort to inake righteousness rend-for the young, the shong, the Society at Messrs. Hannibal Co.'s
day, if he is correctly, reported. Jable, ami noi to advance the aims healthy. Despite its present artifi office, 5.15 p.m.
Upholstered Settees & Chairs
Large range made up in Pleasing designs
Bigh Class Work at Moderate Prices.
GOLF!
GOLF! GOLF! For Eight days only we are selling White Flyer Golf Balls at
Mopos
"
"
$8.00 per doz. $5.00. to clear consignment below cost price, Call early.
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Saya
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
revolver here from America in To the Editor of the "China Mad." order to avenge his wife, whom some robbers in Heungshan had taken away and "cut open,"
arrest.
and,
no justification whatever for omnipotence permits Him to use his having been, in possession other ways more perfect, and is Mr. Justice Gompertz at the of a revolver and he would be necessary to create them. Having two years' hard then made use of an inefficient criminal sessions this morning sentenced to sentenced to seven years' jail with hard labour a youth, aged 19, who labour, with 12 strokes of the birch. method, how can mankind be was found guilty of having wound- ed an elderly man with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
JAIL FOR JUDAS. Two very youthful prisoners, ore 19 and the other, 21 were the next to appear. They were called
The earthquake in Japan brought Li Shi and Li Tong and the charge about an immense amount of suffer- against them alleged that they of the one or two in an unscrupulous!cial popularity, we feel convinged!
ing. We must assume that the were in possession of a loaded number, the deal will be all to the that able-bodied Englishmen and
will Englishwonen
ultimately
revolver.
disaster occurred with God's per good. But past evidence does not eucipate themselves. Indeed, we
L Shi admitted possession mission, since I take it that Mr. bat said Li
Tong It has already note the first faint signs of lead us to hope for this.
gave the Moyle does not dispute the omnipo A special general meeting of revolver to him. Li Tong
tence of the Deity. This suffering, heen said of the Rothermere press reaction against the golf boom. It
was a keen pleasure to hear the the Hongkong Philatelic Society agreed that this was so that it roars like a lion and reasons hightly intelligent father of a most is to be held at Messrs Hannibal questioned by the Chief Justice it is conceivable, might be designed
about his motive for so doing, con"
to correct the sufferers, or to serve fessed that he hoped to get a re- like a guinea pig. It is a stigma promising boy my recently: "I and Company's office on Friday at which it should be the aim of the have promised my boy £21 on his 5.15 p.m.
twenty-first birthday if he can tell
The silk forwarded from here ward for bringing about Li Shi's as a warning to others. But a large proportion of the victims is dead, proprietors to reinove.
me that he has never touched a golf by the "Empress of Canada" on club."
That is the right spirit, September 22, arrived in New that this was a cowardly thing to tended as warnings, for correction The Chief Justice told Li Tong They, therefore, can only be in- commentator. adding York on October 13
having do and that he was the worse of the ceases with death. The question Many gollers admit that golf is a been 21 days in transit.
two. The sentence in his case, then arises, for whom was this what It is been said before and tas rotten gaine-it is their own
It was inadvertently stated in His Honour indicated, would be warning designed, and
three years hard labour, with 10 was
the sin against which it again to be repeated :-Golf at phrase-for the normal boy, but
a wenk yesterday's issue of the China Mail strokes of the cat. As to Li Shi was
directed? There is ap- Happy Valley Must Co. The con- some schoolmasters have timure of it is against all renson. ness for what suits them, and that the play to be produced by the Chief Justice said he did not parently no means of discover It is a danger not merely to those encourage their pupils to play, and the A.D.C. in December was what consider his case to be as bad as Ing this. Therefore the method is what any ho in the immediate sheep-like parents acquiesce. We is known as the Insect Play. This the other. There was, however, at fault, is inefficient, since God's vicinity, but even to players then-fave nothing to say against golf is not correct. selves. That mich has already been north of the Twerd, where it is demonstrated. A Golf ball is like indigenous, and where the climate au unkind word. No one not even handicaps many other ball gaines, the most expert, ran direct its but of late years we have had much expectations and opinions from flight or predict what it is likely to too much of it, and heard too much The Valley is the Colony's of it, in England, where it is an without, and that of tradition from
playground, but it is too small to importation. within. It is satisfactory, to learn golf to have such a large part that with regard to the great London given over so it. The game demands paper which has hitherto been! the open spaces of the country and regarded as typically English, that not the hill-coulinei pasture of our To-day's Peom.
Wanelmi paradise. Such a sugges an attempt is being roade to safe-tion it realised, might press hardly
(Confidence,)
Mr. Moyle cannot have it both
Either God guard the traditions for which The on the junior members of the com† will find my way! Times has generily stood. In thejmunity whose gall costs less than
The birds have not chart of the A. B. Raworth has undertaken to by the police in a box belonging ways.
skies, nor the fishes the paths instal the necessary apparatus at the prisoner during a raid on omnipotent, or God has deliberate- the Peak Club so that the pro- some houses at Hunghom.. It was, ly countenanced the possibility of in Mr. A. Dyer Ball's opinion, an sin (in fallure to read His leg500) future, those who are to be pro-those of larger pocket or whos interest is of greater enthusiasm, prietors will have to satisfy EL COM
but it is a lardship, which should be Tine rolls to no man's determining, game should be audible in the extremely dangerous and useful which He might have prevented.
weapon that was found.
Therefore God has allowed a pit- petent tribunal that, as mis, they capable of easy solution. The dis- and none pilot the moon across
The Chief Justice said he thought fail to be dug for some unfortunate the heavens. are fitted for their responsibilities truce to Deep Water Bay for
With reference to the sugges- tion contained in the China Mail this was a case which the police to fall into, and will presumably The method to be adopted is that instance has been considerably I will find my way!
might
requested the punish him for falling. This lo not leashed on Tuesday last, under "A Postal Magistrate to deal with. "Unless," almost malevolent. no person shall hereafter require in lessened by means of the speedy The winds are
blowing, motor bus gervice now in operation,
maker" we are courteously in His Honour added, "there is some The point that touches me most The modern newspaper is rightly interest in its controlling shares whilst it is not so great a distance The seasons arrive in undirection. formed that the suggestion is thing apart from this mere dagger is that God seems to be inefficient. and the roles baro on in their already in operation. Where it is in the basket it does not appear to I know that Mr. Shaw declines to regarded as one of the marvels of unless with the approval of a body if the high road over the hills is
museoing and I am not less-known who have posted packets be a case of sufficient gravity to believe in a God on Whom be elvilisation, a troauph of organisa. of trustees to be chosen from among taken and golfers desire to walk.
locally bearing an insufficiency of commit for trial. Under the new cannot improve, but then I do not tion, enterprise, and occhianimal the occupants of certain exalted We have no animus in the matter. I will find any way!
stamps such packets are at once Ordinance a Magistrate has no suppose that Mr. Moyle would A indispensable positions in the community.
I speaking the language of golf, if not
returned to the sender bearing a option but to commit for trial un-claim Mr. Shaw as a supporter. I ingenuity.
playing the game, with a certain
notice "Returned for postage." It less the C.S.P. requests him to deal really must admit that I almost anything of the kind can be, this way there will be substantial amt of eliciency. We repeat,
is suggested that the idea has been summarily. In the present case I distressed to see the fair land of copied by the American Postal shall deal with it as I think the Japan desolated to provide a moral it stands as eyes and ears to its security that the historic traditions the suggestion is made in the readers and keeps them in constant of The Times will not be changed interests of golfers themselves. touch with all the world's happen- unless for weighty and high prin- ings. That is the normal function
AQANOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. B. 3. Frost and family wish to thank their friends for their kim sympathies and floral tributes went during their late bereavement.
The China Mail.
COOKING. THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 1923.
tion.
NEWSPAPERS.
cipled reasons.
du.
The iden seems Prizes. utopian, but one that must appeal
motives
ara
with
The interesting thing about the
of the sen.
-MURIEL Brzone.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
OCTOBER 18.
I first put on my waistcoat to lio in all night this year, and do not intend to put it off again till ring-Pepys.·
HINT FOR C.S.P.
drew some
blamed if it fails to read the lesson correctly? And since it is pro- bable by the laws of mathematics From His Honour the next case that there will be many views of the comment upon the object of the disaster, are those who As will be seen from an attitude of the police in regard to interpret it wrongly to be punished advertisement in this issue, a the committal of arms cases.
It by further suffering or the spectacle demonstration of wireless tele- had been explained by Mr. A. of further suffering for misunder phony is being given by the Radio Dyer Ball, who represented the standing an imperfect exposition? Society at Volunteer Head-quarters Crown, that a dagger was found
at 5.45 p.m., next Thursday. Mr.
ball-room.
Authorities.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
have
is
пот
am
Magistrate should."
of which no one can be sure for a His - Honour then told the public whose identity is a matter of prisoner that as there was nothing dispute. It reminds me of the blind to show he intended to commit a man in the dark room looking for crime he proposed to deal very the black hat which is not there. Mr. Harry Leon Wilson, the leniently with him as he did not Mr. Copley Moyle's personal American author, whose works think it would be right to send him courtesy is so well known that I include "Merton of the Movies" to a long term of imprisonment. feel. sure of an answer. I am
Editor, în printing that answer. I came hither the 6th of which has made such a popular Three months' jail was the sentence equally sure of your courtesy, Me October, and they had thon appeal to readers, arrived in the passed.
I am, Sir, In company within a mile of the Thames Colony yesterday. (where the soil is better, with Mrs. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs.
Hongkong, October 17. than here) begun to sow Van Ripper, Mr. Wilson is spend- wheat. Far six weeks before Ing to-day in Canton.
iny arrival it had been con- tinued fine weather, and the
air till Suuact was like July. Never almost was such a year known for fruit. The
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S.S. "TAI WAIFOONG."
APRES LA GUERRE. -
PERPLEXED;
SYMPATHY.
of the newspaper, but the iden Las)
to those who desire to see a clean Scouts Swimming meeting was the 1661. developed gouwhat until by menus
fact that instead of uwarding prizes of the Leading Articlo, or specially and anfettered press, one with printo the successful competitors, certi written articles on a variety of sub-
ciples unciouded,
hands fcates only were given. This is a ject's, attention is drawn to matters unfettered, seeking to direct policies matter wo can heartily applaud, 1753. which may be of more than passing and present news that ahuil have following as it doos upon the institu "Do prizes" adopted by the tion of interest, or on which it is desired to the welfare of the country and
progressive head of the Diocesan bear attention and possibly to people at heart.
The opposite to Boys School. The young people influence readers in a certain directhis-the using of a powerful may not possibly regard the idea in
The power of the prees in
acquisitive spirit in early establish unquestionably great. To millions Weapon without renson and for favourable light seeing that the that not readily ed; but when they realise that the it provides either the one great daily apparent, appears to be the action of inculcation of manly sentiments or weekly source of reading matter what is now known as the Rother-are inore or less behind the idea which is open to them, or with mere press-those agencies which with the spirit that the fact of
The were
nt one time under the achievement should be considered which they are influence which any paper is there- autocratic control of the Inte Lord of more importance than the reward ae invariably the price of it, wo fore capable of wielding ia mani- Northcliffe. During the negotin- believe they will applaud what is festly great. Major the Hon. J. J. tions which have been proceeding being done.. It romains now for Astor, M.P., the chief proprietor of between the French and British elders to copy the example and, if The Times saya rightly that the Governments, when such were of not statirely abolishing prize-giving. make them less expensive, leas
devastated area. The Taf Waway the weapon, wouldn't work. Oh, better for to give, public does not always realise that the host dollsats character, those rate and more useful. We
Foong, was formerly the P. &0. A Police Inspector demonstrated Aut in all mer beliere, newspaper proprietorship is in journals have not hesitated to ramobor the time when
Oriental" and under that to His Honour that though the re. Their sorrows teaching as to live certain ways, a limited autocracy. villity, te doory, and to use-overy enthusiast offered prizes for the best
bowling and batting averages in sha It would be easy to appear good, name, when lo command of volver was is trifle difficult to cock And suffering to relieve! The proprietor, however alert, can possible mene in their power Colony-a. well-mant offer doubt if only the malt af sincerity were not Captain Valentini, was the most it was otherwise quito serviceable popular vessel running between and a sentence of twelve months' not cocape the relentless pressure of belittle the Government's attitude loas, but the idea was discouraged demanded.
MANCOX COLE..Shanghai and Japan ports.
jail with hard labour was imposed. two forces, that of his readers and their efforts to find a tranquil and finally abandoned when a well-
content.
an
After a man who was found walk- ing along the road to Saikung with a dagger tasked into his waistbelt had been gont to jail for a twelve-, month, His Honour was called upon to consider the case of a man Nectarines and best Ponebes! The s.6. "Tai Waifoong," which who was arrested on the top of a "If sympathy were less, had been all gathered thres is shortly leaving here for Yoko ram with a loaded revolver bulging Our troubles would be o'er;"
The cyuio claims, though in distress weeks before, The Grapes hama, under charter to the local beneath big coat.
His story was that he was a Our need's not less but more. were then perfectly ripe, and committee for relief in Japan, has
refitted and soldier and that when bin artny was still continue the best I ever been completely ent in England.--Gray. Stoke should be of inestimable value as defeated in the battle of Walchow Let's stop and listen then,
depôt ship in Yokohama. She he decided to "be.ut it" to Canton by To littlo tales of was; Poges.
SINCERITY—
will be used as a floating hotel for way of Hongkong. He did not, ho And give our smiles to fellow men,- those foreigners engaged in look said, know what the law was in Wherever we may gol ing after their interests in the Hongkong on the subject and any-
6.5.
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Jour Kroro,