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RESPONSIBILITY.
SNAP..
Charles Frohmua was a great' believer in "soap.'
"A good story used to ho told of the experience There are a number of
of a worried author who | shop windows in Hong-read on and on, Frohman interject- kong which, when
weing at intervals : No snap! No gaze upon them, fll us ampl with good thoughts and The warried author lost his
The fastest Morality is the ethi as nbsolute fact. charge should be deféfided from the beginning at the police court. The DePINITION. cal system of a man speaker we ever heard was my Lond who is amid to do Birkenhead, and he about exceeded Crown's present policy is, whera ú man committed for triál ón á churge this or that. Honour la the ethical 200 words a minute. Brevity is the of murder cannot afford to pay for system of a man who doesn't teatrout of wit, but our shorthand- writers are making a flow of legal advice, to furnish him with to do it, solicitor and a barrister gratis. But
soul. We belonged at one time to that only happens after be has beon
The party, was in [a Phonographie (no, Mr. Educated mmitted. At the polles court he
full swing Wine Coinp.) nol a Pornographie, Bocibly; Ims to baltie along as best he can
flowed freely and in which we went in for speed the guests were practice, wrote each other love and, especially if he be is unintelli-
all more or less letters in the winged art, and in our gent as the average prisoner who appears in the dock her, he is inoculated. Revelry way ramyant.spare time debated move or lega unquestionably suffering a consider- He felt that the affair was a muccess, vexed questions which intrigned our able handiepp. In presenting the He was the host. He took his juvenile minds at that time. ense to the jury the Crown generally responsibility heavily. Ho know kay a good deal of stress upon any what was expected of him and he statements made by the prisoner la did not shirk. He was the drinkest the magistrate, particularly if they of all. reveal any apparent inconsistency, and it is just as necessary that he should bave legal assistance then usi later. Indeed a judicious Cross Steps examination of the witness for the prosecution might in some caken reveal the inherent weakness of the make us realise that Beauty' still | tomper. Crown case and save the primer exists (Advertising rates on applica-What the dickens is smp?' the ordent and the colony the tion to ine Mangor) The Canadian ho demanded. expense of a criminal court trint. It Pacific window at the present "I give you an example," said is also obras, though this is incument contains examples of Frohman, without a second'a hesita | possibly a minor consideration, that colourful art which are beyond all|tion. "Suppose you start with a it is much faiver to the legal men pruise. Just stop a minute as you scene in a flat Husband and wife. who are to be charged with the pass by and agree with us.
Husband embraces wife, goes on journey. Tights down.
Enter What has been your lover. Embrace. Enter husband. lost terrifying experi-Husband missed train. Short brisk If a thing is worth doing-Temence so fats: We can talk, zo long speeches. Husband and in this ens rossuredly it is-it
think of one only at the shoots both. Husband turns up light, is worth doing well.
monant, when, in and adjusts spectacles. My God! moment of execna zeal, we lustily I'm in the wrong fat!" emote a golf ball at Fanling one Snap!"
ummy Sunday afternoon, thinking Chose 5 of the petition sent by it was ours, and the next moment over 2,000 people in the F.ALS. to hearing the outraged blasts of a the Chief Secretary, as published liverish Colonel asking us what in unior a letter from Mr. Cheah the name of Heaven and the other Cheng-lim, president of the Perak place we thought we were doing. Anti-Opiuni Society, in Tuesday's The Colonel peren had politely) China Mfail provides a real solution forgotten that he land broken one of The music of the rain which patters to one side of the opinu evil. This the many of the rules of golf is outside of growing supplies and etiquette, and driven off before the Upon the roof so intimate a noigo; international laws governing suno.course was clear. But you can't Like whispering in the trees that It answers prejudiced opponents of convince some people, least of all suppression who argue that somea sherry-bitters brass hat. who are now addicted to the drug-| habit would die or at least become seriously ill if their supply was taken away and they would have to sm gle the drug from the furthest! corners of the globe to satisfy their er ving.
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To bush in frenzied protest for us
boys:
What does, the person When d'er the Eastwind's caper about to come
spoiled our sport Hongkong first think By flooding fields whereon, with of as a necessary part might and main
again!
1923.
JOHN KYOTO.
REINCARNATED:
f his out? We pitched and tossed; played The chuse suggests the We know of one man, a Master of
ganes of every worl prohibition of the sale of chanda to Arts too, whose idea of. Hongkong Is music that will take us Home any person who does not hold a was shown in the fact that the first | licenco to purchase end congano it. thing he did was to buy a revolver, Those at prownt using the drug can on the assumption, that this was an be issued with pornits renewable ungodly place, reeking" with. unconditionlly yearly in order to savages whom you shot on sight, keep track of them) and they would not merely as a pastime, but be allowed to smoke for the rest of necessity. Others lay in supply of In a dream I saw a woman's soul their lives. A reasonable time-bootlaces, so razor blades, to Shoot precipitated from the earth cants could get their permits. This which soon diappear on the sulf Across the disdem of the starlit sky would mean that no new smokers of the attention given them by with a lingering parting sigh." would be allowed to use the drug. solicitous servants. Very few bring It is only by occasionally playing out hooks. The number of people with it that people become who buy and sincerely read books habitues» utid if this were made an might be cointed on the fugera of uffence punishable by stem termo one's hands. We do not mean those of imprisonment they would not do who rend pour passer le temps or so with impunity. Those who can who have to read books a part of not go without opium would be their calling.. fallowed to smoke till they threw the
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Marios through a kitchen operation evolving pommes de terre frites,
The China Mail. Thus the cult
BONGONG THURsday, Nov. 1, 19.3.
FISH AND CHIPS.,
This sug-
of
man, her minte-soul and her
blighted love
whom she was most well-beloved left to grieve and mourn the
dead,.
To drain the bitter gall of fate.
Render will remember And imbeams greet a path sublime
A dcondo passed in flight of time that the Income Tax The earth. where destiny now anthorities recently brings
sant. return-form to
181, River Street,
Winchindon, Mase.
Mr. Richard Wagner Respected and Admiral Sir,
their WBYS
And lip to lip and heart to beart
These mate-souls that have strayed
apart,
In one uniting fervent kiss Expressed reincarnated bliss,
-H. M. SILVA. Kowloon, 1st November.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1928
WBH
Instad evening, and.
till eloven. One of the spices of Weshninster Abbey blown down, also a great part of the wall of Hyde Park; many atacks of chini. neys were destroyed in differ ent parts of London, and. numerous lives lost-Univer-
sal Chronicle..
1872. Rain-Rain-Rain! What will become of poor Italy?
SUN YAT SEN.
LOSING GROUND.
INTERESTING ANALYSIS.
Without receiving a check from... the opposing forces, Chan Kwing.
ming's troops and allies have called- a halt in their campaign to get out of the Walchow district and make
I think we ought to subecribe a bid for Canton. Their action has for her. Did you read of one not been prompted by a decision French Caricature of the to consolidate their gains but is Pops leaving Rono with the peculiar to Chinese warfare.. It Holy Ghost in a Bird Cage?—would be expected, that in. Fitzgerald.
the first flush of triumph, they. would push forward and endeavour to command at least the Canton- | Kowloon Railway. The lull may be attributed to an aspect common in Kwangtung strategy which is that Chan's men are hoping for disloyalty to appear in Sun's Tanks to permit thetr ·ád vancing further without giving battle.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
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ENTERTAINMENTS. November 1-Coronet Theatre; Alice Terry in "Hearts are Trumps,
November 1.-Star Theatre; Max Linder in "The Three Must Get Theres," and Merle; the Magician.
November
Man."
World Theatre
Lew Cody in "The Butterfly November 1--The Grand Theatre; The Kentucky Derby and JC Williams Variety Co., 9.15 p.m.
November 3-Theatre Royal; Forbes Russell Comedy Co., open ing performance "The Dippers,"
9.15 p.m.
November 5.-Theatre Royal Forbes Russell Comedy Co.," The Laughing Lady," 9.15 p.m. Forbes
November 6.-Theatre Royal;
Russell Coniedy "Secrets," 9.15 pm.
SOCIAL.
Co.,
What seems to have ac tually happened is that two_or three generals, opposed to Sun Yat- sen, struck at his flanks thus enabl- ing the besieged in Wafchow to drive the invaders back. There has been no united advance along the battle-front, each faction mov- ing along as it pleases. There is hardly any point at which the op- posing armies are touching now, as
Sun's troops have retreated on Shicklung for the time being, and it is not known if they will make a
counter-attack or converge on Canton. The southernmost part of the railway has been actually occupied by Chan's men and the middle is threatened, but no effort has been made yet. Meanwhile, other units are waging war in the vicinity of Pok Lo."
The present Iuli in
the
fighting may only be short-
lived as either side may deem at advisable to attack when the November 2-Navy League Ball deciding campaign-may be seen. at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
mences.
BroвT.
LAND SALE. November 5-At P. W. D. Offices, one lot of Crown Land on New Road, 3 p.m.
Sun's adherents are hampered by lack of funds while his enemics November 1.-King's Farewell
are not united in the sense of be- Boxing Tournament & p.m.
ing under one command: The lat Novombor 10-12, Hongkong ter are of many denominations, Jockey Club'e next Gymkhana, the leader of each striving to November 15.-Falace Hotel ensure his having the biggest handicap billiards tournament com- say should Sun be defeated. None of them, however, seem to care about taking the responsibility of bearing the brunt of the advanced and are content to relieve the
whenever pressure
danger threatens. Summed up, the position is that Sun has lost ground and prestige but his enemies have not become attackers yet, MEETINGS.
Peaceful conditions have November 2 Meeting of not returned in the district Licensing Board in the Council across the border and troops are Ghamber, 12.15 p.m.、
still being moved about. No re- November Second ordinary sistance has been put up as Sun's. annual meeting of shareholders in troups are further north. Yester the Hongkong & Canton Ice Many day, a farmer living in the New facturing Co., Ltd., at 3, Lower Territories, was sent to hospital Albert Road, noon.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. November 5.-Lammert Bros.. the steam launch "Vancouver", al Sale Rooms, ndan,
OTHER MEETINGS.
November 8-Hongkong Horti- cultural Society, annual meeting, Stewart Bros. Office, 5.15 p.m.'
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
A Reuter cable states that Mr.
Gravina
with shot wounds which he de clares, were inßicted by a Chinese soldier near Shum Chun when he was on his way to the market.
WEDDING.
PERRY-HEATH.
At the Ohel Lenh Synagogue, was a large Harvey, the American Ambassa dor to Britain, sails for New York gathering present when Mr. Silas
yesterday, there on November 3.
Shalome Perry, a well-known local exchange broker, was married to Silk, forwarded from here by Miss Olga Maude Heath, who the " Empress of Russia" on Oct-recently arrived from England: ober 4, arrived in New York, on October 28, having been 24 days in transit.
The Silver Wolf for October, Association, reaches the China Mail. the official organ of the Boy Scouts
As usual it is full of interesting
The bride, who was charmingly gowned, was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Lily Dunn'and' Miss Bridger, and was given away by Mr. I. E. Joseph: The bride Gubbay as best man. groom was attended by Mr. A. S.
After the wedding ceremony, a largely attended reception was held at the Jewish Recreation Club,. There will be a Cinematograph where the health of the newly Entertainment at the Helena May married pair was toasted. They Institute on Friday November 2nd, then left for Repulse Bay and will at 5 o'clock. Tickets 50 cents each, sail shortly for Shanghai on their a family ticket for 4 people $1.50. honeymoon trip. Advt.
PASCO-At No. 4A, Leys Build-The object of the distribution is gestion is worthy of consideration Mr. John Gay, Lyric Theatre, To life and love," two now; earth-
being ings, Kowloon, on Octobered to be the multiplication by the Clovernment whose object is Hammerguth, where The Beggar's 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. B. Pasco,
to eradicate the evil but cannot do Opera is running. A few ingre a daughter.
and dissequination of the fried-fish so because of the impunity with howlers of the kind should be Thoy lived and laughed pursued shop in Paris and the provinces, which the drug is grown in China. placed on record. During the Byrd
that the Festival week a letter arrived Till band in hand they were way- It has been stated
In jewelled hours and lovo-daya, until that establishment is as
this Molian Hall addressed "to Wm. stoppage of the sale in common in France as in England. Colony would be useless unless Byrd, Esq., advertising the merits
laid so innocently yet the growth of the poppy was of a restaurant near by. Not long To former scenes where they have zealously fostered by our armies stopped in China. Under the cir- since a song recital was given in strayed. from the Sounge to the sea has cumstances suggested in the peti which. Dowland figured largely; «
tion, there would be no demand for few days later a letter arrived at the And all the past to them recurred, evidently persuaded French fisher the smuggled product as babituees Hall for Wm. Dowland, Esq., Old griefs and joys were quickly folk that a little more effort only is can obtain legally what they require bearing samples of lyrics for set-And heart-beats called a sweet lost
stirred required to convert the whole nation for themselves. Others would not ting; and the Musical Courier in
dream (to a devotion to fish and chips, and i run the risk for the fun of the thing| April last published the facsimile of On life's torrential flowing stream. articles.
if the penalties were made suffi-n letter addressed to Mr. Richard in that way to a closer realisation of ciently impressive. It is a long cry perhaps from the'
It may be Wagner at the Boston Opera House Inveiling of war memorists and the the uanifold qualities of heart and argued that an army of inspectors couched in the following torrus:
mind of those who hitherto have would be necessary to ensure that Attendant specchics, to a simple i exhibition of fish-fish of all arts been devotees of "Rosbif" and no others than those authorised, smoked opium and thus become "Biftek" the one time favourite addicted to the habit which would and sizes, living and dead: but to food of the English. Our Poot make them fiends wanting the dope the great nothing comes amis Laureate has been described Amuri so badly that they would get it Here then is our Cherubic Poincaré,
can fashion as the Big Hilance. irrespective of consequences. The in the glory of the official topper That must retusin in the absence its services to the Government to Perak Anti-Opium Society offered and the regulation frock cont at Boulogne svincing a guiling and we of duleet, words on such u subject carry out their suggestions. Sup- believe unofficial interest in the Fish and Chips. We all need it porters of the opium prohibition denizens of the deep-which we,or them! Hongkong's most movement the world over would
undoubtedly come forward_with______________ believe is the correct journalese to pressing need, we have often been either personal or monetary help to describe fisht. Boulogne sacred to told by distinguished members of do the ame here. The Hongkong Charles Dickens und n afimber of our fast diminishing intelligentsia, Govornout is in a splendid position his contemporaries who used it as is at least one saloon where the financially and it can afford to dis-
pense with the opium rovonae. SHORTHAND, yn-bolidny resort, and in our own, dainty morsels can be had nightly Other sources can be called upon if later day in the memory of count- in all their pristino purity. Such necessity arose and there are many Les ex-servico men. If the Butente on one is likely, to break down the she think that this would be an of a kind, but we do not boast about A hush
ideal opportunity for putting the it or show the certificates that are a Blartled by much a burst from the Is to bo preserved, as we hope and strong bars of social prejudice that suggestion into working. By doing standing fact of our limited prowess. thrush believe it will, the credit must for close pain on every side. Now is no, the authorities will not only Birthand is all right in its way. It That it chills to the marrow!
the Chirp, chirp, chirp, over go to the fair French City the time. If Fish and Chips are cradicate the evil here but also given corpulent gentlemen whieb in its recent Fish wock set likely to be the means of counting anent opium have always held good. dictate letters, or pouncing down on Did you catch that high-C note of
prove to sneerers that its promises opportunity of thinking they can Breaks in the sparrow itself out to see that every visitor afresh tho' tion which have hitherto was presented with "dishes of fried bound two peoples together, they fab and potatoes cooked in the can certainly serve the local purpose FACT. English way." This has truly been of making this fair place it to dwell •* described as a magnificent compli-in. We may take our pleasures ment to our national taste. The sadly but not so Fish and Chips. gesture has further been described
na noble, whilst it is obvious that
(Orchestral.),
I am sending you by game mail my song. 'I Wonder If There's a Place in Heaven For Me, and would you kinilly lodar oyir. It To-day' Poem. requires drama to be sung as it should, and I thank you.
A tentativo noto Respectfully Yours,
To tune up his throat. Mre, Geonorasa S. BURT. Then the deep, rich call April 2, 1923.
Of the cardinal, That glorification of And the passionate, strong shorthand
in the Wave an wave of his crimson sang
Then papers recently, left us cold. We write The piercing cicada.like brill of
the ren. shorthand ourselves,
affonders-who-have-maltreated the the lark? King's English, forgotting that A twitch of the tail, Berking adventure is her from God. Spare us from a Short Of notes that would shame a night The epilogue to a girl's spelling, like other things, is a gift A leap, a flutter, and then a bail
eccking advice.
hand Robot, who can take things ingale
C
HITON:R. GREER.
WEATHER-GALENDAR.
down without the gift of putting it And all you've heard I want to be a Robot for inte docent languago. All this is by Is a mockingbird. HOBOT. two hours a day, so that the way. Here is on American for the remainder of the "pill' who has established a rocard time I can be Bernard Shaw.-Mr. by writing 280 words a minute. George Bernard Shaw.
Can anyone in the world speak at this rate wo should like to know?] Cortsin ladies in Kowloon we are credibly informed are noted 'tongue- waggere and can beat this record 1740.
the changed and rapidly thinning Murder Trials, atinosphere which now clouds tho There is a good deal to de`anid in European situation is due, if not favour of the plea put forward Boos.
yeaterday by Mr. Campbell Prosser
Eggs over in Now South Wales are new-laid. In Victoria they're fresh
entirely yet in great part, to the whe, in the course of defending an aid. effort of Bilogne to capture our Indian, charged with murder, aged In South Australia they're Adc-is, we imagine, a little prejudiced miifimals by an attack on our petites that a man arrested on a-capital talde.
for hours on end; but our informer
and we cannot take his statement.
NOVEMBER
A most dreadful hurricane occurred, the affects of which proved fatal StƠN TREDN 344 began about six o'clock in the
Both vehicles were damaged at about 2.45. p.m. yesterday when Motor. car No. 975 and cycle No. 371 collided in Lower Albert Road near Garden Road. The Cause of the accident is unknown.
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DANGEROUS PRACTICE,'
RULE OF THE ROAD.
"Going full speed ahead across traffic, Irrespective of the rule of the road, is a most dangerous The Lawn Bowls Section of practice" declared the marine the Taikoo Club concludes its sea-magistrate (Commander C. W. son on Saturday afternoon, when a Beckwith R.N.) this morning, in match, between Talkoo and The dealing with a case in which the Rest," will be played, com coxswain of the steam lighter. mencing at-3-o'clock. After the "Tung Kwong" was proved to have. game, the league medals and prizes disregarded the rule of the road. will be presented to the Taikoo near the Tsimteatsui pier. teams.
Commander Beckwith ordered that the defendant, who explained. that he was giving way to a sailing boaty should have his licence suspended for six months..
BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
!
The Britial Chaplain in Yoko- bama is to speak in the Cathedral to 6.15 p.m. of Experiences." Hall to-morrow, Friday, from 5.15
There will be a collection for the Churches in Tokio and Yokohama and all are invited.
THE STAR.
A big show is announced for to-night at the Star, Don, G. Merle, the globe trotting magician, will present some big illusions, on a more ambitious scale than any of his previous shows here.
When Freaded Crong 'Comes A thing of díend, that comes in tha:
Merle is a fins illusionist, with a night without warning. Just « hoarse, pleasant flow of humorous com metallia cough, a choking, gasping for meat, which adds greatly to the braith, threat of suffocation. Oh,the value of his act. relief cf knowing that there a Lottie The "film" programme presents Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the Max Linder, the popular comedian Honney, Bon how it clentnaway the thok. inspisleges, toys the hearse orggh, and of the screep, in "The Three Must
PIPRIANLOVES to k dit? | Get Thère's," an exceedingly goodů - nullarer, & id everywhere.
laughtor producer.