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events will need to justify them. We wonder. Some Alm versions climate it is somewhat dificult to but they are also the words and have the mant of sending you to discriminate between the onlours. opinions of those who recently have the books on which they profess to Greca anes are mostly in demand, MR. visited Russia, soon and heard for sent us to renew acidintance with understand they can be obtained at base their story, and this production but are difficult to catch. WE themselves, and arrived at what are Wilde's rondering of the Story of Blanks Link, but as the Colonel ostensibly sensible and true Herodias' daughter diforing from said, why the devil go all that way opinions. There is not the slightest the original in the Bible, and to when you can, etc, etc., sta
compare it with that shown on the i reason why Russia should not again screen. The producer has followed There was a young Major I trow become the Steam Roller of Europe Wilde-very-taithfully, but all the Who solemly said. "I do vow" if not of the world; able by the same we cannot get away from the fact that to us Salome on the film experience of her tribulations, and in the story is not an altoge the changed outlook on life whichther "nice" young lady, Iu lact such have necessarily brought her, we should not call her & lady at all to become, not a servile cringing ateito, but a comtry of light and leading. Yea! Russia Ina "come back."
Now
Referendum.
the
Taste is the one thing TASTE. in which one can be afely arrogant, for no one can prove you are wrong.
On returning this morn Un the eve of the dawn
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14 1923
OUR $50 PRIZE.
LAST WEEK'S VOTING RESULT.
NEW SOLICITOR. J. T. PRIOR “ADMITTED."
LL.B., who recently arrived to join Mr. James Templer Prior, B.A., the legal firm of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist;-was-admitted by the
LOCAL BEAUTY_SPOTA. Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies KC.) this morning to prac
Last week's voting contest for tise as a solicitor of the Supreme local beauty spote was another not Court.
able succoss Twenty well-known moved by the Attorney General competitors were asked to write out The motion for admission was plaços were named in our list and
(the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C.) who the ten which they considered the said that Mr. Prior was 25 and had most popular. The reader whows seen active service for after twelve forecast came nearcat to the general months at Sandhurst he was verdict as shown by all the votes gazetted to the King's Own Scottish recorded, was my Borderers in April 1918, proceed- ing to France in August of that. year. He went to Cambridge in
A make in my path whistled wow. "It wasn't as green as you think It didn't hail from Blacke Link
But this I will swear Without turning a bair Henceforth sods and milk's
drink."
TRUE.
In Rio de Janeiro
The businca of criticism SERVANTS, they have instituted
is, in the case of the The use of the referendum is not ing servants. The matter is con- steadily and see him whole, and in
a scheme of register.
first-rate artist, to see him unknown in enlightened com- munities-where
trolled by the Police who issue the case of the second or third-rate bu may Municipality or Parish Council is identification cards. The matter artist, to see him steadily and see in doubt and desires to obtain the locally, is an old subject. It came him damned-Ernest Newman. opinion of residents on schames almost to practical realisation dur which are about to be projected. the war when the very energotie Everything is done for those who head of the Police Reserve under- reside in Hongkong; everything is took to ontline a practical scheme thought and carried out without re of registration. Nothing over come ference to the feelings and views of of it and it a scheme was ever put residents who have become so inured on paper, it must be lying in the dusty pigeon-holes of some Govern
EARTH.
A Concert had been Down To arranged by tho work ers of a certain mill in Blackburn, and all the loanl "stars" were booked to "Miss Handloom," the favourite
appear,
S...@@@mom||||||em to the custom, that the bare idement department. No-one denies soprano, was announced to sing
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Mr. P. T. Rozario,
Mosers. Brossard "Mopin,
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| 1919, and there obtained the de
grees of Bachelor of Arts and
and was admitted as a solicitor in which was as follows :— Bachelor of Laws. He passed his
No coupon was sent in completely final examination in June this year tallying with the correct solution. August.
1. REPULSE BAY. 2. THE PEAK.
3.. BOTANIC GARDENS. 4. STATUE SQUARE. 5. HAPPY VALLEY. 6. CASTLE PEAK. 7. FANLING,· 8. TYTAM.
The
"I have perused the documents that have been filed in your appli catlon," His Lordship informed Mr. Prior," and I am. satisfied with their regularity and I have much pleasure in admitting you to practise in this Court. Two things certainly appeal to ine in your favour. One is that you certainly
9. DEEP WATER BAY. another thing is that you have the 'bave, youth on your side and
10. STONECUTTER'S. great advantage of being a mem-culty to the majority of voters, who Repulse Bay presented up dif- ber and a graduate of my own were agreed as to its claims to being - University. I hope your career out Hongkong's prime pleasure resort. here will be a success."
The position the Peak was voted upset many calculations. Botanic Gardens and Statu Square, were, comparatively easy, but the next three in, the correct solution, Happy Valley, Castle Peak and Fauling, were accorded varying values by each voter. Taking any With the arrival here. of the s.s. small bunch of the coupons at ran "President Mckinley," the Admiral dom, the judges found that each of Line will make a new departure by these three items were placed in all s providing cold storage space for ten positions and also entirely fruit and vegetables. Each steamer omitted. On the other hand, after the vessel due on November Tylam, Deep Water Bay and and 19 will have cold storage space for Stonecutter's were on the whole.. 153 tons. The cargo will be chief- relegated to the bottom half of the ly apples, oranges, grapes, coupon or left out but where com- cantaloupes and lettuces.
petitom went astray was in, not get ling them in exact positions as decid- ed by the whole poll. As was the case in previous voting contesta, merit was obtained in the top half
on D
lower
of a referendum may possibly take that a scheme of servant registration Before she begun, she apologised for the breath away. In what connec tion could a referendum be used to is long overdue. It is overdue in her cold. Then she starica ed be of help to the governing faculty? the interests of householders whose
"I'll bang my barp on a willow- Take but one thing which occurs to perves are on edge with the on-tree-hem!
"On a willow-tres-e-c-obit" us at the moment: the proposed tinued incompetence and mpacity of trums for Kowloon. The question scheming servants, and it is overdue Her voice broke on the high note is, so to speak, Trans--to be or not in the interest of those servants who each time, Sho tried twice more. to be. The nintter has been soing-are competent and hodest, and in Then a voice came from the back of what tardly ventilated, and we need a Mussolini to deal with
need of consideration and protection. the hall-
Try hanging it eminent member of the Legislative Council who does not live in Kow-the matter. Whilst high mombere branch, las!
In the Government service are loon has retracted an opinion and - now advocates buses in preferenca une from tyranny in the diree- to brant cars. But does that meet tions indicated, nothing will be the wish of the majority of the done. That is quite certain. All
If the the samo registration is needed. residente of Kowloom? Govormuent is in doubt at all, would : it not be a good thing to get the residents to decids. by vote, what aystem of locomotion they prefer-
One of the toughest ROUBLES. hardships of the Bus sian soldier is to pack
and then het on it. The referendum up his roubles in his old kit-bag and might be managed through the smile, smile, smile. kindly offices of the Kowloon Resi- dents' Association. The scheme has only oue defect; it might bring out the wanted forces interested in a
particular scheme to see, by hook or by crook-probably crook, that their pet scheme received a pro- ponderance of votes. But the niain
Oh shade of Lucullus, Hron how truly
TEA. Gargantuan then was the
spread'
Yorkshire pic and cold bas figured
duly,
With sirloin of beef at the head.
Today's Poem.
(The 'Odyssey.) As one that for a weary space has
lain Lulled by the song of Circe
her wine,
In gardens near the pale of
Proserpine,
Where the Egean islo forgets the
main,
And only the low luter of love com-
plain,
And only shadows of wan lovers
pine;
As such an one were glad to know
the brine
COLD STORAGE.
FRESH FRUIT. CARRIED BY ADMIRAL LINE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A Reuter cable from Berlin more than in the lower half. announces that the ex-Crown
THE RUNNING. Prince has arrived at Ocls.
Repulse Bay started none too strongly but it slowly forged ahead The Bogey Pool Competition, to first place and stayed there. Tho
thing is the question of a referen. Figh pickled or fried was not miss-Salt on hia lips, and the large played at Fanling on November Peak was accorded the lead by the
I His Excellency the Governor has any doubts about the Renta Ordinance remaining another year on the Statute Book, let him put the matter to a referendum. The result might surprise him.
:
Twenty-Five Years A Judge.
jog,
And sausages, savoury and hab;
Ham and eggs, all spluttering and
bissing,
Welsh rarebit, sardines, and what
not:
Muffins, crumpets, and" sconen,
richly buttered, · Tea, coffee, and ale circled free. And jams! Oh, that tongue could
have uttered
Fit praise of that wondrous, High
Tea!
Sour?
The trouble with taking a pretty woman out to dinner is that she aponds) entire evening gazing either the soup or into the mirror.
So
again gladly, from the songs of
modern speech Men, turn, and see the stars, and
feel the free
Shrill wind beyond the close of
heavy flowers; "And, through the music of the
languid hours, They hear like ocean on a western
bosch
The surge and thunder of the
Odyssey.
-ANDREW LIANG.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
NOVEMBER 14.
It is safe to say that 1793. Such a fourteenth of Novem- FLOWER the foot of Wyndham bor would have been thought STREET. Street is known the very fine and warm in the
world over. It is the end of August.-Walpole.
RELIGION.
ou account of insufficient entries.
10, 11 and 12, 1923 was won by Mr. first batch of coupons and did not H. Scott, 4 down. The Mixed Four- finish a bad second. Botanic Gar some Competition was not played dens, Statia Square, Happy Valley and Castle Peak, were neither flattered nor deceived, occupying, There will be a Musicale at the the position they held at the end, Helena May Institute to-morrow, throughout the recording of the Thursday, November 15th., at 5.30 votes. Exoop: that Tytam started p.m., for Members and their friends, Tickets, 50 cents each, are to be others did not provide any excita seventh and Fanling eighth, the abtained from the Secretary.- ment for the adjudicatara as there Advt.
were no fluctuations whatever.
Of the ten items which were not M.C.L. Bazaar are invited to send placed, Flower Street was a long their contributions to Mrs. Gam-way behind Stonecutter's. pertz, 125A Peak, who would be very regular intervals throughout very gratified if any Peak Ladies were the others in this order, Bowen not already approached would Road, Shatin, King's Park, Nathan. communicate with her if desirous Rood, Tyeeman, Stanley, Jubilee of helping either by annual sub- Road and Mount Parker (tie) and scriptions, ($1. adults and 20 cents children), or donation of money, or articles for the Toy and Fancy 'Stall.
Workers for the Peak Stall
Soalrumpoo
At
regarding things Russian. Certainly through which Bolshevism passed in was right and the public's wrong Governors come and. Governors go consecrated to God. We must cert which will be eagerly anticip-coupon, be filled in as explained.
Mathiew and Bowen.
Mr. Justice Darling whose retire-" ment is announced, completes twenty-six years' service as a Puise Judge, with his mentul powers and wit us keen as ever. No point of view from the one which one who has seen and heard Darling has been
accepted J. in King's Bench Court IV. would the commonly through newspaper articles and, as imagine that be bus passed the into
allotted pan of three score years it now appears, in many instances
and ten. Time has treated hun through what were undoubtedly kindly, and, like good vintage port, inspired channels. One fact seems he improves with age. The outery
With the exception of one com to be forcing itself upon the world's mised by the legal profession on
petitar who sent in a number of his appointment to the Bench by
coupons of which two were filled in. onsciousness in relation to the Lord Hulsbury soon died down one bright spot in the Colony that
and the others marked "As above" There seems to have been a Soviet regime to-day, no matter when, it was geen that the Lord has not changed with the passing.
Strangers may disappoint us, there was no transgression of the. singular absence of news recently what may have been, the extremes Chancellor's estimate of his ability years. The stream of traffic that pashes the flower stalls affect it not.
but Hongkong bas musical talent rules of the content. In the interest" The common joys of life ought to on the spot and a forthcoming con-of competitors we request that every His whole record on the Bonch has World movements have been mpid its early days, and this is that the given the lie to those of his critics meander; cries shrill and long rond get rid of that legacy of Puritanism the winter season on Monday, which were not an our list and these motorcars rush by rickshas"
ated is Mr. Harry Ore's who opens One coupon included two places and doubtless sectingly
are pendulumis gradually swinging who pronounced nim no "lawyer," the air ceaselessly, but our flower which seems to regard religion as December 3rd, at the Theatre two items had to be disregarded. A important things have appealed to back to the middle line, and that for it is not given to many judges to vendors seem fated to remain. The matter of long faces and melancholy Royal. Mr. Ore will have the as- coupon was sent in fled up by the imagination. The earthquake in the common sense of un avowedly bove to few of their judgments housewife with an eye to her table airs. Religion is not something to sistance of several local soloists, clipping the printed items in the list set in the Court of Appeal. As a selects her choice and hurries bome; be trotted out on Sunday with and the programme will include of twenty named by us. This pro- Japan commanded world-wide great people, primitive as they may criminal judge he is the strongest friends match a bunch at the very black cost and a solemn face but several of his own compositionis,vided a pleasant relief for the ad- sttention for & time; there was a be in many respects, is establishing and best we have had for many last moment to present to perspiring it is, or it ought to be, the inspira also works by Mr. Temple Bevan judicators but unfortunately did hurricane revolution in Spain which itself as a balancing factor ta restore decades, and atern as he can be seemed to finish as soon as it bad at least an approximation to normal when occasion demands it, he never departing friends at Blake Pier; the tion of all our work and all our the conductor of the Philharmva
sad and fond lover surreptitiously amusements. The thought of Society, whose concert (on Decem-now win Russin is potentially pered with mercy.
forgete that justice should be ten-purchases his violets or his roses: Christ ought to come as naturally to ber 18) is the next event in the THIS WEEK'S CONTEST. begun; Italy came into the glare of conditions.
the thespiam worshipper obtaing his a man when he is playing golf or musical calendar. Perhaps the This week tho Chino Mail is-, the limelight for a while, whilst one of the greatest countries of the It is, however, as a humorist that such important things as prize world. The fact cannot be ignored he has endeared himself to the ots for the evening's offering: going to a Heather Day Fair, as most important item in Mr. Ore's bolding a rating contest for Chris- here come sorrowing one's for the when he is worshipping in Church, programme will be his "Variations in names, coupon for which will fights and horse races helped to cat ar bidden in the rhetorical abuse public, and alast we have been wreatha that linger for & time and The sympathy of Christ is perfect and Fugue on a Beethoven theme be found on page 9 of this issue and up time and conversation. Through which for so long has gone unchecked with few since the days of then became unwholesome garbage, and all embmcing. He can feel for arranged for two pianos. it all Russin and her, or its affairs, ed, masquerading as argument. As A laugh in not out of place in and so on, and so on. And yet, to us in our joys as keenly as He feels. became seemingly matters of no such therefore she is destined to law court; it is a welcome reef think that when death puts his for us in our sorrows. He claims to meaning hands upon you, your rule the whole of our life. Do not accommt. Lenin and Trotsky have enjoy a future of prosperity and to the often dreary proceedings, and friends are likely to be found there let us attempt to confine His rule doubtless again been assassinated, í devolopment which may make herrequently, acts as a tonic to bato haggling over the price of a wreath to our times of difficulty and sorrow,tary for Chinese Affairs, Hon; the $50 prize being offered as ustja!" and yet contrive to live. The the marvel of the present century. Justice Darling does not joke at that is to express their "sincere but let us gladly recognise Hi Bolabeviske are also doubtless the In the war abe was the steam roller. the expense of the litigants; it is counsel who suffer most from his reprehensible people that people Cartoonista loved to picture her as quipe.
Sardeone said to дл who do not understand what Bol- a great Russian bear, shaggy huge,! That Mr. Justice Darling is Bocca, operatie tenor the other shevism really is would have us powerful, arbling on to assistance popular with litigants in person the thound persons crowded to see day: Two hundred believe. The fact is that Russia and to certain victory. Evants did following hitherto untold story tends continues to function; that refugees not prove the good things and of woman was seen hovering about the "Bocca? said the warbler: "Socca?
to prove: A few months ago uoccer in London the other day are being repatriated; trade is the country in those days. We sacred precincts of the Judges What does ho sing ?**** reviving, whilst examplars such as cannot wonder at the debacle when Corridor in the Law Counts. Bhe Chaliapin, Pavlova, Gorki, make it the inner history of the country is inquired for Mr. Justice Darling. and, on being told be had risen for known that Russia, in foremost fully realised, and the conditions the dag, she replied that she under- among those with a pretence to under which the vast majority of stood he "gave free advice after measure of the arts. There is also the Russian people have had to live 4 o'clock"! independent testimony that Rusus and have had to suffer. Russia has "hea come back.". Rossin to-day is gone through the fierce fires of a new Rusia. The stories of revolution and has tund heraclf,
FACT. religions persecutions are unwar-Given a few more years in which wanted by the facta. Persecution to take care of Sovietini and she knows. which has balcon place has been Communism or any other of the against those who were deliberately objectionable features in their plotting the overthrow of the Government and it is practically Government and who would have certain that the Russons will still the film version of Been doelf with summarily in any further assert their birthright and Coronel Was lifte | bógaly that provsă tha fetler, country under similar circum- enter into their rightful heritage. the potability of
This is quite a different Thors-am brave words and future Bang diside the ave
plaintiff and defendant, for Mr.
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sympathy. Oh h...
We understand that SNAKES ever since H.E. the ALIVE Governor. sent BLI snaked to the London
an ever present friend in our houre of amusement and merriment,
-Rev. H. COPLEY MOYLE.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Events Advertised In The Mall,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
November14-Coronet Theatre; Rich Men's Wives."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
every other paper up to Saturday inclusive. Competitors will noter that further competitions, will be held in subaequent weeks and that finale will follow. However, each On Friday afternoon the Secre- week's contest is complete in itsell, Mr. E. R. Hallifax, will visit Aber and announced each Wednesday- deen in company with leaders of Readers will find the added zest in the Chinese community with a having finals to the eliminating view to selecting a site for a rounds, and the finala will also be Chinese orphanage and Industrial separate competitions with the. home.
prize, in themselves. Watch 'out. ment of each new list of names. every Monday for the announce
Sir Paul Chater returned to the Colony by the "President Lincoln, after being absent throughout the summer in England. The Hon. Mr. R H Kotowall and Mrs. Kotewall were passengers by the same boat, having been on a six weeks! visit to Shanghai,
ILLICIT ARMS.
MAGISTRATE ORDERS. CONFISCATION.“
Complying with the procedure--
adan November 1 Star Theatre: There was a big attendance at Zoo, certain gentlemen have been 9.15 p.m. The Naughty Wife The City Hall yesterday afternoon laid down about a month ago, Mr seeing makes each evening. Woj November 14-World Theatre: have it on unimpeachable authority Wanda Hawley in "Bobbed Hair Listen to all à 'woman that a certain estimablo Majer, November 14-The Grand Theatre; tells you and you will returning home at 1 am. found a Eileen Percy in The. learn a quarter of what make in, the path to his house,
actually standing up. Beport does Novem mot state if there were also mix pink band' We and ourselves won- canaries, and if these, like the gold- mano SALORE.dering what
fish in that other type story, anap the large
ped at Hug Butthere you are. Nov
Livs/suggestions, that is society, be St. An
alded formed for the ostohin?
jny hig, been aSQU
gamo in a old ka the hill only Plais kather dorty,
for the first reel practice in connec R. Wood, made several orders tion with the forthcoming St. for ammunition and arms to be Andrew's Ball on November 30 confiscated, in the Police Court this and the proceedings were entirely morning. Hotel enjoyable. The next one is to take tournament complace on November 201
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FOCIAL
There were three lots, all seized on the cas. President Grant.” hey comprised, two Smity and
dson, revolvers and one Short - revolver, 325 rounds - two Sprin feld rifles and 135 rounda: Eug