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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 1929
AS YOU LIKE IT.
WEEK-END SHREDS AND PATCHES.
REV. DR. BONDFIELD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CANTON NEWS,
10.--Men's Team Raco. 4 teams
competed.
MEETING OF FAREWELL (From Our Own Correspondent:)=(Capt.), T. Rodger, F-C. Herb, P.
ST. PAUL'S,
When the Rev. Dr. G. H. Bond-
MURDER.
No. 9 Team Won A. S. Peabody,
Chaingnon, and V. G. Smyth.
1L-Consolation Raco, Two
Ist.-R. H. Ody- 2nd.-V. O. Olive.
Lengths.
On Monday evening at 8.30 p.m. of Dr. Sun's Secret Servico men was murdered on the Water Front. | 12.---Water Polō. South Bund, by four men, who fired The ovening's entertainment end- One of the ed with a water Polo match Redis v. four shots at him.
murders was captured on the spot Whites.
The first half the Whites badibe. whore the seculant occurred by soldiers who wore standing outside better of the gaino although the their quarters, and rushed the muc- Reds managed to score a goal. The dorar into their barrack until the Whiten had hard luck a several police appeared on the scene. was then handed over to the police, game seemed to be a serumble for The murdered man's body was left the ball. None of the players seemed on the spot till next day covered to know their places. The Reds over with matting and at 4 pm, that ruanaged to score another goal. day the body was drossed und put After a very exciting finish the Reds?
At the conclusion of the events! polios, police on foot and military
He occasions. The second half of the.
Mrs. R. M. Crosse, wife of Colonel]
a long career had his personalidiors escorted the coffin to the predilections chimed so absolutely with what appeared to be his offi- cemetery from the place where R. M. Caso very charmingly pre-
the affair occurred.
cial duty. Dr. Pearce went ou to. pay a glowing tribute to Dr. Bund- field's life and work in China.
SWIMMING DALA.
world's successes were at onc time "backward" children, and how the millions and millions of clever mother's darlinge" are never heard of. But to go Back to these educational films: the mat- Our pronunciation of ter might be improved upon. What E.A.S.M.A. the name of this club about a film which is going to edu-field passed through here from
has been called in cate us as to when to buy and sell
Shanghai, on his way Home to retire after nearly half a century question by our Educated Comp, shares: one that will educate us on We invariably say "Eeasma," the matter of exchange fluctuation in missionary work in China, a whereas it appears to be "Easema," or how Jones manages to put up number of residents interested in such a good appearance when we the work of the British and Foreign What is the official pronuncitation? We assure the Hon. Secretary this know he only gets--suchBible Society assembled at St. is not a Silly Season" topic, but month. A film of the mind of a Paul's College to bid him farewell one on which the peace of Europe member of the Legislative Council. The Bishop of Victoria presided may depend. It may be the same compiling a Budget speech would at the meeting and the Rev. Dr. old question of What's in a name? be very educative. The subject. T. W. Pearce, O.B.E., as local The E.A.S.M.A., by any other has limitless possibilities. Mr. secretary of the Bible Society and Dr. Bondfield's oldest friend in name, the bar receipts would be Ray, what about it?
We imagine the China, was called upon to convey the same.
PUBLICITY. cars of two men the good wishes of those present to The expression has been
bers of the cominu- the retiring Doctor. PIED. applied to gentlemen of nity have been tingling these last Dr. Pearce, in a felicitous speech,
a too bibulous frame of few days. There was that chap who said that seldom in the course of into a caftin. At 4.30 p.m. Mounted | won by 2 gonds to Hil. mind. In journalistic circles it is wrote to the Philatelic Society that one of the worst things that can he did'nt want to be bothered, and happen to a paper, especially if it if membership of the Society take place just before it is going to meant sending on packets of press. This happened to the China stamps to other people, his name Mail on Tuesday when the paper was to be wiped off the roll. When appeared minus its leader, all due he penned the letter he little Dr. J. H. Sanders, the treasurer to the "pied" antics of certain un-imagined, we should say, that his of the local Society, also spoke, and specified gentlemen.
direct effusion, would
and Committee. get the the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie spoke That telegram to publicity it got-fortunately for of Dr. Bondfield's association with TELEGRAMS. Dr. Sun Yat Sen him, but unfortunately for the Union Church and assured him that from the 34 Kuc- curious-minded, without divulging his name was still held in worm
Colonel Crosną very nbly responded ningtang members at Peking his name. The other one is the in- remembrance arrongst the few Tho Shamoon Sport Club held for Mrs. 'Crosgo. Ho thmarked the telling him off in no uncertain dividual who has run up $500 at the in Hongkong who were in the their swinning guld this evening in Clairman and Committee for the way, totalled 300 words. We don't .A.S.M.A., Club. Fancy £50 to Colony in those days. Mr. Ma- the Swimming Club's bath which handsome, souvenir that was pre- know the cost of telegrams from £60 in chits. Here again the name conachie also recalled that when was kindly lent for the occasion, sented to Mes. Crosse, also the Peking, per word, but it seems a
was withheld. Unfortunately the Church celebrated its 75th, The evening's entertainment ladies and gentlernen. for coming waste of money to send a cable Bottomley is in another place” anniversary a few years ago, Dr.oponed with a two lengths handi- and witnessing a splendid evening's him. It should be brevity in these these little incidents enlarged upon Shanghai to preach Among those event, first two of each heat to swim every one present enjoyed the even- hard times. What's the matter and our gossip chatterers given who wished him "God Speed" and in the final.
by gala, also he wished to thank the with: "Dr. Sun. You're another. something to keep them going. As a happy and useful retirement From thirty-four of us. Reply it is the identity of the two referred none did so more heartily than his
Chairman Mr. P. E. Baskett, who conducted the whole evening's enter- paid."
The reply might be: to above and also the E.A.S.M.A.5", old friends at Union Church, "Quite true. One of me and thirty-
tainment so ably and the committee Disappointed Member" arc Dr. Bandfield feelingly respond- four of you. Sun." -
and competitors who helped to make tolerably well-known.
ed and indulged in some interest-
the gala a success. Samples of cooling reminiscences of early days in COOLNESS. ness, от imperti-China.
nence, are many. The Bishop of Victoria in closing The classic example is the one of the meeting said that as a begin-rec. the "gentleman'
at a dinner ner in work in China it was a party. When the sherry was being wonderful Inspiration to take part handed round he calmly took the in such a gathering, bottle, scrutinised the label-and handed the bottle back. We heard of another one the other night who, at a dinner party, requested that the soup might be sent back to be
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19.30 Midnight.
I have just arrived back from watching the Skagen Swimming Gala so herewith the full recount of the evening's entertainment.
sunted the prizes to the respective winners. At the end of the prize giving Mr. P. E. Baskett presented Mr. R. M. Crosse with a beautiful present, presented by the Chairman He also thanked Mrs. Crosse for coming and pre- eering the prizes,
VOTING CONTEST.
OUR $50 PRIZE.
POPULAR CINEMA ACTRESSES.
This week's China Mail voting contest is similar to the previous one.
Who are
the ten most popular cinema actresses“ in the list given below? Name them in
win our their order and
$50 prize.
Twenty different cinema estresses are named below. Select the tan you consider the most popular and write them out in the order of your cholos. Than out the form out and send it to the "Chins Mail" offse marked “Tota."
The list which comes nearest, the correct solution will win the prize. The correct solution will be decided by the general voto, the Itein polling the most volas being placed first, the one coming next being placed second and so on unifi the list of ton is completed.
Therefore the secret of the contest Is Not to select the tos most popular Hama in alphabetical order from our list, But to select the ten most popular names from our list and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come
been placed.
telling a man what you think of otherwise we might expect to have Bondfield came specially from rap, there were 3 heats for this entertainment, and he felt sure thirst, which second, and so on until all ten have
Manila's Municipal Golf! GOLF. Links are to be opened on November 1st next,
The Rev, H. R. Wells closed the proceedings with prayer.
LATE MR. ALLEN.
FUNERAL SERVICES LAST EVENING.
and wonderful to relate a Scottish professional has been engaged We should like to hear that man's accent after he has been in the place a month or two, We can only imagine what a combination of American and Celtic is likely to be, but, by the hokey fly, as Alfred, Lord Tennyson has it in his move ing poem called "Tolable David""ntade lot. There is that other one it should be a wonderful thing. of the Londoner seated in a Will someone tell us boulevard café in Paris who order- MUSICALE. what a Musicale is?) ed a soft drink, and then called the The Helena May Manager and rated him on the fact people are to have one shortly, and that the orchestra was not in we cannot believe that it has attendance. The list could be
The funeral of the late Mr. F. G. anything to do with the suggestion added to. What can one say of made that a dash has to be placed the man who shelters under the Allen took place at Happy Valley between the c and thea to get at window blind of a seller of cemetery last evening, the Rev, V. what a music-ale is! We don't umbrellas whilst it is raining, or H. Copley Moyle, assisted by Rev. believe they drink ale at the the one who, having lunched off a J. R. Lee officiating.
The family mourners included Helena; otherwise in time it might coffee and bun stands outside the get known as the Alena Institute. Hongkong Hotel picking his Mr. W. Allen and Mr. Alec, Allen Perhaps it is a thing where they teeth! There is also the "shady" (brothers). Mrs. R. White (sister) have music and you ail after type of coolness: the man who and several nieces and nephews of comes in just on the eve of bank the deceased. The grave was after- An enthusiast has closing and asks you to cash awards covered with a large number which on the of floral tributes and in addition to just
cheque for him died as morrow is returned "referred to
those from the family were tributes. a result of play-drawer." or that other kind of from the Bank Line staff, members game continuously for no fewer than 172 rounds. person who entering a cafe has a
wards.
MAH JONG.
ing this
We don't know,
right royal spread, lingers on, not being a player of Sparrow, if this can be orders a coffee, and then presents
the lesser of the two chits. deemed a glorious death. We guess the man didn't die so much
There are quite from playing the game, as he did
"RECOGNITION a number of from shortness of breath. It raises
people in the again the question, sometimes world anxious to let posterity now
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debated, of what constitutes that it did this, that, and the other. glorious death." One has ex- This is probably back of the minds pressed a desire that an Ice Cream of those who want a weary world Soda Fountain presents limitelss to know that it helped found the possibilities in this direction-nu E.A.S.MA, Club." No-one limelight, simply an array of anxious to deprive them of their sundaes. A sundae, one or two, and self-sought glory, but while they thou beside me in the Ice Cream are about it they should not forget Bar, and that is paradise enow.
the services rendered to the cause of the ex-Active Service Men's INTRODUCTIONS, rible ordeals. movement by the China Mail. A
These are ter-
Either you
as
perusal of our files for April 1922 is interesting reading and sets out
1st: F. Chaingnon, 2nd.
1st Hot.. F. Strange,
2nd Heat.-A. P. Mei, Jst; T. G. Stokes, 2nd.
3rd Heat.-T. Rodgers, Jr., 1st; A. S. Read, 2nd.
Final time 47 seconds. A. P. Meil
1 seconds, 1st; . Chatagnon rec. 6 seconds, Ind.
-Diving Competition.
The Chairman and Committee wish to convey their thanks and to the firms approcintion
and gentlemen who so kindly gave prizes for the different evente niso the for supplying cigaretten for the evening gala.
A. S. Rond, 14; F. V. Read, 2nd. the B.A.T. 3.-Ladies' One Length..
This event amused great excite ment amongst the spectators, especi-} aily the ladies who were encourag ing their respective favourites. There were five competitors for this event. Miss S. Parr was expected to win this event being the favourite but owing to a bad get away, Miss Stokes just nagel to win by a narrow margin from Miss Perr. The third. fourth and fifth were very close up.
1st, Miss Stokes, 21 seconds; 2nd, Min-S. Par
4.-One Length Dash, There were 4 heats for this event which also caused great excitement. First
each heat to swim in final, 1at Hent. S. Peabody. 2nd Hent.-F. V. Read. Brd Heat.-R. Y. Frost. 4th Heat-T: G. Stoltes. There were two favourites for this event. Mr. Frost and Mr. Read,
of St. Stephen's Church, the Ameri- Mr. Frost was expected to win, but can Baptist Church, the Alice owing to getting a bad start he was Memorial Church, and the Honghenion by Mt. F. V. Read by a kong Hotel staff.
narrow margin.
1st.-F. V. Read, 13 seconda. -end R. Frost 121-
3rd-A. Penbody. 5.-Mixed Team Race,
HONGKONG TRADE.
PIECE GOODS CLEARANCES
"EXCELLENT.”
The fortnightly trade report issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce states:
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods--Since our last report of the 12th instant some sales have been effected of White Shirtings, mostly pure finish. Some sales of Woollens are re- ported and there is an enquiry for Blacks, but so far no business has eventuated to gr knowledge, přices offered on this side being below the home parities, Clear- antes especially of dyed Fancy Goods are excellent. The Man-, chester Market is firmer and prices have advanced.
The content lasts from Monday to Saturday. The result will be announoud fu the "China Mail" on the succeeding Wedvenday, when the winner's name will ba published along with the correct list.
Every copy of the “China Mall" contains one form giving the reader ons try for the prize, Regular readers thus hazu nok less than six tries in one week. Competitors may send'in as many forms as they like.
Forms should be sent in to reach the “China Mall"" by Monday. Any forms received by the "China Mall" ister than Monday will be discounted,
When making your cbbles use only the words given below,
wrongly marked, mutilated, or indistinctly written will be ruled out. “
Any formas
The decision of the Editor upon any points which may ŵrisa shall be duai.
Member of the “China Mall” staff are debarred from entering the contest.
MAKE YOUR · CHOICE HERE
Below we name twenty cinema actresses, Belect the ten you think the most popular.
Mildred Harris Chaplin
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Betty Compson
Viola Dana Bebe Daniels Priscilla Dean Lilian Gish
... Louise Glaum Alice Joyce Katherine Macdonald Nazimova Anna Q. Nillson Mabel Normand
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Cotton Yarn:-A brisk business has to be reported. and a fair; amount has been transacted at an advance of $5/8 per bale. demand has somewhat subsided and prices close on the casy side.
Quotations are:-No. 10s, $180/ 205. No. 128 $190/210. No. 16s. $200/225. No. 205. $220/210. Arrivals 3,500 bales. Shipments nil. Sales 5.500 bales. Unsold
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Dorothy Phillips
The
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Mary Pickford
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Constance Talmadge ... Norma Talmadge Alice Terry
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how many have heard of Professor Clifford, who is engaged at the London University, probably at
This overt caused quite a pande this very moment, in testing the man. There were 5 teams of amount of carnosine in the Malaco-1 lady and three men in each tean. coclemmy's terrapin? What a sub-No. 2 team should have won but the ject for a seven-reel super Blm Jast man swam across his course and stock, 5,000 bales. Bargains 3,000 Until the scientists overcome their fouled team 2. If he had kept a bales. diffidence and go in for "publicity," sinight course there was no doubt Woollens: The market is very people will continue to ask, what he would have only just won the race active. Dealers are placing sub. is the good of it all?
stantial orders for next season's Team No. 2 Mrs. A. Jones, A. 8.trade. Clearances of woollens are DOUBTLESS.
good. Read, D. Wahl and T. G. Stokes,
6. Cork Race (Ladies' Nomina-
for his teaan,
We commend this true story one of the "Men who
Lit.-J. Rodgers, Jr., nominated. who protest against wasting money on education:
Mrs. Riggenbach. A Polish Jew, who succeeded in
2nd.-G. Duncan nominated Mrs. immigration Mei. getting past the
don't get the name right, or you in the clearest possible way the made themselves" series to those tion.I make some terrible" folks par our French master has it, which efforts-disinterested we are pre- makes your presence unwanted pared to admit, and legitimate as right from the start. To be asked reasonable comment also on the to meet "A Pink Lady" for in part of two local papers to have Sir stance seems a terrible suggestion,
Paul Chater's gift to the ex-Active restriction officials in America, 7-Four Lengths Championship especially if you have been well Service Men diverted to other spent several weeks in futile efforts of S.B.C. and S.S.C. main event, of channels, as opposed to the China to get employment. He went with the evening, three competitors facel brought up and not spent your Mil's strenuous efforts to see that his doleful tale to the Rabbi, and the starting post. Mossrs. F. V. missionary money in riotous living. But you smile again when the the "men who did their bit were urged him to use his influence.
I can give you a job myself, Red, R. Y. Frost and T. Rodger. secret is revealed to you, and later looked after. We are old enough on grieve when you realise that the to realise that crowds have poor said the Rabbi, "the office of very good race indeed of this event. Mr. Read led by half yard price of several of these "ladies" memories and disinterested ser- Chaumiss is vacant.”
at the first turn and kept the same would about purchase a rubber vices are soon forgottten. It should
distance till the last turn, and on shures Lest we be misunderstood, not be considered a virtue to have
the final stretch home he very nearly and we often are, "A Pink Lady" done something either good or re-
lost the mice owing to keeping Joo is of course a drink......And a very markable. We pass that thought
close to the side of the bath, he nice one two, or three, or four.
on to those concerned and also
managed to win by a yard from Mr. We rather envy the the idea is generally adopted St apply it to ourselves. Still, until
R. Y. Frost who was coming up ENVY, young reporter on may be necessary to prod certain, do nothing for you."
very strongly.
called in question one of the
pictures shown at the educational
"And what do I have to do?" asked the applicant.
"Keep the records of the Synagogue," was the reply.
But," he protested, "I can't read nor write."
"Then," said the Rabbi, "I can
inorning daily who types of senile memory.
"Will you lend me five dollars?" 1st.-T. V. Read, time 1 minute
16 deconde. A confirmed gambler asked the immigrant came home in most The Rabbi gladly assented-it's 2nd.-R. Y. Frost, time 1 minute film display. This was of a Jap-
despondent mood a habit that Rabbis have. The 17 seconds. anese lady in her bath "even after a bad day at the races, "I Jew invested his capital in boot 8.-Crazy Polo.
concealed."
QUITE.
Raw Cottons: No sales to report and prices are unchanged.
Metals: Market firmer and more active. A fair amount of business J.done for shipment to Japan.
report. Stock: Flour Market about 300,000 sacks. Market quiet,
Quotations: *American Patent...$3.60 per sack
Straight.. 2.95 Cut off... 2.90 Shanghai Flour... Australian No. 1... 2.90 Sundries:-Market very firm on account of smallness of visiblo stock and of a rising market in the countries of production..
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Sugar-Market firm. Saltpetre: Stocks (9,500) bags. Fire-cracker makers' strike in Canton has completely paralysed out market..
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A FAMILY RAMBLE.
AND A FOOTPAD GANG.
though the figure was three quarters cannot understand," remarked his black, floor polish, and all the A small cupid was suspended at
Apart from this, wife, severely, "why you never varied stock-in-trade of the the end of a pole which was covered That part of Kennedy Road near says the young one "the entertalu have any luck at racing. You al-Itinerant hawker. He prospered with grease. This event caused great Monmouth Path will soon become ment was very interesting." Hong-ways win at cards." You see, my amazingly, bought a shop-two excitement and shricks of laughter famous for the number of hold-ups kong may now rest content-in its dear," said he, "I don't shuffle the shops-in New York. Then came from the spectators, ladies especi. and highway robberies in the
to him a land agent with the offeralis, se each one came on an fall neighbourhood, When scientific-re-of a magnificent building site. The
off in all sorts of contortionest forms, search produces such price was 200,000 dollars; the Jew Mr. A. Urquhart managed to get results as the discovery consulted his banker, --- of Insulin all the world "Your account is good for the eupid fast and won, the event.
bed The film has doubtless been horses.""
cut to ribbons. But we rather envy. the Japanese lady able to get a
MORAL
bath to conceal three quartera of | FLAIN,
her person. Is there a place in Kowloon or even Hongkong whore takes notice, but it soon relapses 500,000 dollars," was the banker's this can be done? Shades of "The into a disdainful indifference. The newer, and, as I happen to know, Big Four" there is not.
scientist le largely to blame; "there is another man after the site, We like that Idea doesn't advertise. If he would only you had better fill in a cheque right EDUCATIONAL of the films whichft the curtain and enable the away."
backward
• FILMS. are going to help multitude to visualise his work “Tir have to go back to the office chil through the medium of fervid to get it signed," said the Jew. "I dren. But first of all, what is a newspaper "atories," or, better can't read nor write." backward child? Probably some still, the "movies," he might in Good Lord, man," pluculated one who can't play "The Maiden's time, come to be a popular hero: the banker, "a successful man like Prayer on the piano, or recite Nobody has any excuse for falling you can't write his own name! lengthy poetical quotations, or do to appreciate the real greatness. What would you have been if you
sums" in the approved mariner. of Anderson and Tilden and, had had an education?” It is remarkable how many of the Dempsey and Charlie Chaplin. But “A ----Chaumiss," aald the Jew.
1.-A. Urquhart. 9.-Long Plunge. 1st.-T. Rodger, 46ft. 11in. 2nd.-R. F. Strange, 18ft. in..
MONEY SAVING
PARGMENS.
SINCERE
At eight o'clock last night, a married couple together with the husband's brother, were walking along Kennedy Road when three armed men seized them from be- hind and painted revolvers at their faces, After relieving their victims of money and jewellery to the total value of $102.20, the footpads escaphauth Path..
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To the Editor
Sir,
China Mail,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Oct. 27, 1923.
I consider the following the ten most popular cinema actresses placed in the order in which I think they are liked best ----
Please write clearly in block letters.
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