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THE CHINA MAIL.
"What would you CONDEMNED, Ifke for supper?" the warden asked
A WIE
advertisement. In what way he
a
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mall.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
www.
SPORT.
THURSDAY,
MILADI'S SALON.
NOVEMBER 29:1923
LAUNCH PIRACY.
MESSRS, LANE, CRAWFORD'S FATE OF SOCONY'S “ERIE,”
LATEST ADDITION,
REPORT DOUBTED IN KONGMOON.
has
trying on of afternoon frocks in trate, is under suspicion. A new December 1.-Next Tourna- order that the prospective client can magistrate in Lam King-wan is ment of the Hongkong Boxing see the true shinde of the garment been ordered to relieve him. Lain has requested the aid of Admiral Assen. at the Theatre Royal. being fitted.
December 1.-Hongkong Jockey,į
Tung Chan Chak to set him in his post Club's extra gymkhana.
and the small gunboat Kong," together with a comman- decred launch and a motor-boat have been placed at Lam's dispo sal.
Two additional gunboats were sent later to Chin Shan on the
Macao
close bordes in proximity to some of Ju's troops.
King's Farewell Football match at Soakunpo ground, 4 p.m.
December 2.-The "Jasper Clark" challenge cup to be played
Bohind the fitting department are situate the rooms of the tailors and amaha, who are employed to make any needed alterations, for which there is no charge. All the models are made up in London, Paris or New York, no garments being made on the promises. This system offers apocial facilities for quick delivery
tion will lift the population out of | the mud, not only the actual mud of the streets and floors, but the of the poor prisoner who was to spiritual mud of superstition and die on the gallows the next ignorance. Simplify the language morning.." You may eat and drink 20 that the child does not need to whatever and as much as you want."
A China Mail representative this "Too bad!" said the prisoner.
morning, attmeted by the crowd (From Our Own Correspondent.) waste all his energy in learning" Too bad! If you had asked me Jetters. Distinguish between fiter, that three monthe ago, the robbery November 29.--Coronet Theatre:gazing at the charming wax ladies. behind the plate-glass window of
KONGMOON, November 27. and murder would not have "Orphans of the Storm." amey and education. Teach the
The Standard Oil Co.'s motor happoned."
November 29-Star Theatre; Mesars. Lane, Crawford's amporium children the truths of science, the
Richard Barthelmess. in' "The in the Flangkang Hotel Building, taunch "Erle" was pirated.at Lai plucked up courage to step inside Ngok, about a mile from Kongmoon facts and laws of the world we live
Bachelors who are on the Love Flower." in. the facts and laws of life. There
November 29--World Theatre; and ask to be shown over the pre-city, last night. There were more lookout for a wife and The Man of the Forest."
taises. The request was readily than 2,000 cases of kerosine on don't know how to go is not 'quch use having education
November 29.--The Grand granted by the lady in charge, who board. None of the crew - about it might do worse unless it is a real equipment for life. than listen to, if not follow the Theatre; Frank Mayo in "The explained that the promises had been taken away and it is stated
Bolted Door."
been opened on November 17 in that the Socony Kongmoon office Chim needs to quit studying puzzles | advice given by Lady Tree. It has
December 1 to 8.---Star Theatre; order to place at the disposal of the doubt the authenticity of the and to begin studying science. all arisen out of the fact that a man Realise the simplicity and practi- has failed to secure a wife out of A. Carpl presents The Italian firm's largo elicatele an up-to-date report. Aumour has been heard Indies department complete with that the crew are suspected of hav- cality of federation. Let cach 2500 applicants who answered his Grand Opera Co.
December 3-Theatre Royal; the Intest conveniences. The firm's ing made a false report in an province goveru itself and wind its failed is not made clear. Perhaps Piano Recital by Mr. Harry Ore, object has certainly been achieved, endeavour to get away with the
judging from the continuous stream cargo. own business, and let the whole he was hard to please. Lady Tree 9.15 p.m.
December 8-10-12-15.-Theatre of callers this morning. There are TROUBLE EXPECTED IN HEUNG
SHAN, Royal, Hongkong Amateur nation be managed by a commission advises wife seekers to loiter near
bookstall and wait for a young Dramatic Club presents the famous the premises, including daylight no less than five fitting rooms on
Ju Cheuk-mon, Sun's nominee which shall attend to all federal woman who purchases a book of Robot Play the RUR." 9.15 p.m. room, which is so essential for the for the post of Heungshan magis affairs. Realise that the only way recitations, a boy's paper, and a China can be redeemed is the only postcard of a famous actor.
"The recitations," Lady Tree way any nation can be saved, from points out," will show that she is the bottom up, not from the top numarried, the boys' paper that she is a kind, unselfish sister, and the Do all these postcard that she is heart-whole be Simplicity itself!
cause she is a hero-worshipper things and China is saved! But our The young man follows her home conscience at this stage pricks us. and asks to see her father, and the Like George Washington we cannot whole thing is done without any tell a lie. These suggestions are not ours. Not a syllable of them. We have almost used the identical wards of this self-appointed settler of a Nation's troubles. Who is this one? An Editor? No! Something worse. He is a publicist. The greatest of his kind. His words circulate the world over. If the Eskimo in his
December 3.-Sale of Roses for i northem and ice-bound fastness;
Just after half-time in the Poor of St. Vincent de Paul. FLENTY the soccer test match December 8.-Hongkong We- or the dying Red Indian smoking
MORE. between Australia and men's Guild and M. C. L's Grand the pipe of peace over his staccato
China, one of the latter Fête and sale of work in the sentences take no account of him, players was injured, and had to be grounds of Government House, what matters it! The great pale assisted off the field. This con- 2 p.m.
siderably upset the feelings of a face tribe read and pay for the Chinese spectator, who bewailed December 3-Lammert Bros., privilege of so doing. And this that it meant defeat. The continual miscellaneous goods, Sales Rooms, great ons is therefore well paid even moaning of the man evidently Iran.
disturbed a slightly intoxicated if he may not be well read. And neighbour. Fer eaven's sake, who is the provider of paper John, shut up," he said at last. remedies? Sah. Dr. Frank Crane.Yer've got over 400 millions of them coves in China untouched We are as anxious as most people yet." to solve other people's problems. And we would start by letting Dr. Frunk Craze attempt to carry out his own solutions. We are certain he would not solve the problems, but perhaps the problems would solve Dr. Frank Crane.
If Prohibition
ever comes.
PROHIBITION. And drinking has to stop, That won't affect the H.C L.,
It never takes a drop.
delay."
There is just one fly in this pint- ment of advice, so for as Hongkong is concerned Yes we have no bookstalls, and we fear no young women who read recitations,a boys' paper or who collect pictures of famous actors. Our advice to bachelors is don't worry. Falling in love just happens, and marriage follows as consequence.
It is not difficult to ob-
for at Fanling.
December 9-The Royal Hong kong Golf Club St. Andrew's v. St. George's match.
SOCIAL
at
November 29.-Musicale Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. at Helena- May Institute by Col. December 3-Lantern Lecture C. W. Davy, C.M.G., 5.30 p.m.
5.30. p.m.
BAZAAR.
AUCTION.
FIGHTING AT KOWKONG.
in addition, as all necessary altera- Fighting has again broken out tions are done on the premises, there between two rival commanders for is no risk of garments becoming the control of Kowkong, a flourish- ing silk port. Business in suspend-
soiled.
wore noticed a choice assortment of
In the underclothing department ed.
BANDITS ACTIVE. Bandits have been active in the handmade garments, of which the
one embroidery had been done on the Yan Ping district where premises under the personal super-hundred persons have been killed, a thousand houses burnt and ten vision of the European modistes.
The shoe department alea contains thousand cattle stolen. A brigade footwear of every imaginable of troops under Yeung Kam-lung, description likely to attract the eye just returned from the East River front, has been sent to put down of the discriminating purchaser,
In addition we were shown a very the rising. extensive selection of gowns, rape, costumes, millinery, underglothing and all the articles appertaining to ladies' wear.
Apparently, the fighting at the front has quietened down as troops.. can now be spared for Kongmoon Leung Yeuk-kuk's brigade having just arrived.
H.M.S. "Robin" is in port. MAGISTRATE'S DILEMMA. On receiving orders from Canton to make urgent contributions to the
has notified his subordinates that
MEETING.
A fine assortment of articles, suit. November 29-Annual General
of the Hongkong able for presents, are also on view, Meeting
and countless Society for the Prevention of including the latest is handbags, Cruelty to Animals at Messrs. telephone covera Jardine Matheson's board room, novelties both useful and ornamental war coffers, the San Wui magistrate
for Miladi's dressing table. 12-Hongkong Our representative passed out by he is deducting half their pay this the charming wax Indies, which month and next month to meet the enable a Modiste to show models demand. The civil population is. exactly as they are warm, convinced holding a general strike and stop- that he had gained admission to the page as a protest against the taking. most artistic and up-to-date aalon over of private property. in the East.
December
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Lighting-up time to-day is at
The British Army transport "Derbyshire" is due in Hongkong to-day.
BIKES. serve that hand in hand, Jockey Club, half-yearly general or tyre in tyre so to meeting, Hongkong Club Annex, speak, with the increase in motor 5 pm, cars and motor bikes in the Colony, there is a vogue in what are popularly known as push bikes. Thanks to the enterprise of certain Chinese shops who hire out machines the cult of the "safety" is 5.38 p.m. spreading. They dash about at all times of the day and night and in
Exchange on London is 2/334: the on Shanghai 6956 unexpected places, until question arises if they should not be registered. One danger there Is and that is the one caused by the ignorant or asinine tider who A laundress criticis-will career through the town at
The Jazz Band of H.M.S ing two of her em-night minus a light, a menace to STORIES, ployers observed: himself and to peaceful pedes-"Despatch" is announced to play Mr. George is trians. He should be laid by the at the Place Hotel, Kowloon, for very dirty man. He'll wear as wheel and punchined with a finc. the dancing on Saturday evening, many as four shirts in the week!
The Producer of RUR. (Ros Mr. William's very clane. He
Fabry: Do you think wouldn't soit but two in a fort.
R.UR that the soul just shows sums Universal Robots) wishes it night."
itself by a gnashing of to be made known that the play An old farm-servant, when his
teeth ?-
has nothing at ali to do with the old wife died, after some forty
Helena: "I don't know. Per Ruhr. years of faithful married life, an- nounced his loss to his master with haps its just a sign that there's a
struggle. bare simplicity: "Good morning to your Honour. I have beg Roche sthretched on the table."
IRISH
An ancient beggar-dame, regard-
task than the other; much moreing a lady with a professional eye, To-day's Poom. The China Mail.ocal: we have our own experience said: "Sure, that's a nice cosht'chm
(Song)
For other men to soe,
Thought ita dark shadow from my
thoughts
of the Chinese to go upon; we know you has on ye! O lovely stuff!" HouLong Thursday, Nov. 25, 1953. exactly what they want and what She fingered the skirt and then-I'll bind no willow on my brow
"Ah, the fashions was never so they should do; and perhaps how nice as what they are now! But I they should do it. We even have wouldn't fancy them hobble-skirts the countless-even as the sands of at all!" she gave a lightsome, barefoot skip-"I likes to take me the sea-pieces of advice given to htep "1 those who rule" this distressful country. Besides which, settling!
$100,000 (G), $1,600 (MEX.), Mr. Edward Bol, who strange to say was an Editor, and stranger to
Can never lifted ba. :
BILLIARDS.
POLICE BEAT DEFENCE CORPS.
At the V.R.C. last night the Police Recreation Club defeated the Hongkong Defence Corps by 2 games to 1.
The biggest breaks were Black (25), Roberts (19), Sayer. (15), Field (14).
The remaining three games are down for decision to-night.
Last night's soures :——
POLICE.
H.E.D.C.
T. J. Field 250 v. G. R. Sayer ........ 216.
Wiseman's Orchestra during dinner last night played a suite, the W. T. Roberta 250 v. W.E. Hargreaves 111 titles being "Eleanor," "Summer E. Carpenter.. 149 v. E. D. Black.... 200 Nights." "The Legend of a Rose,** Mr. W. Logan kindly officiated as "Sparklets," all tuneful and well referee.
played..
For receiving iron fittings alleged to have been stolen from the 5.6. "Anjou" after the fire on board that river steamer yesterday,
a Chinese was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning. He was I'll pluck no rue with those two arrested while with the articles in
hands,
Paddy's market." Enough it is to know
question when he Naught else but rus can grow.
Samuel Butler asks.
record has unde'n fortuno suflicient other people's affairs is more easy RELIGION. a very provoking That in the garden of my heart
to enable him to retire and write,
a book, which has brought hius in than betting your own. The busi says: "Is there any religion whose
commission
Butter said he found the nicest and
followers can be pointed to as dis-But one sweet sprig of rosemary
I'll wear-and mark it well! tinctly more amiable and trust-
Mon say,
has gone to hell. worthy than those of any other?" I broke it for the lad whose sol
JOSEPHINE JOHNSON.
best people generaly professed no
•
WEATHER CALENDAR.
NOVEMBER 29.
SOCIKL AND PERSONAL.
Dauro Anderson and Mr. P. D. Sutherland were passengers on the outgoing "Empress of Russia."
GAMBLER'S LOSS.
EMIGRANT COMMITS.
SUICIDE.
STOWAWAY'S JOB.
STEPS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.
Joe Willow was charged before Mr. J.R. Wood this morning with on 1 German stowing away steamer from Manila
WHO'S WHO.
CHINA COAST CHANGES.
is
QB reserve.
Captain W. McIntosh, of the "Tungchow,"
Captain N. H. Leitch, from reserve, has gone master, "Tung- chow."
Mr. W. P. Bruce, second officer, "Ichong," is on reserve.
Mr. E. A. Tassic, from reserve, has gone second officer," Ichang." Mr. E. Wood, supy second. officer, "Lucnyi," is on reserve.
Mr. G. W. Clark, second engineer, "Whangpu," is on reserve. Mr. J. Small, from reserve, has govo second engineer," Whangpu."
Mr. A. N. McDonald, second. **Tatung,” is on reserve. engineer,
Mr. T. M. Love, from reserve, has gone second engineer, "Ta tung."
Mr. W. Blyth, from reserve, has gone third engineer, "Tatung."
Mr. T.R. Fringle, chief engineer, "Suiyang," is on reserve.
Mr. D. C. Sinclair, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, "Sulyang.
NEW OIL LIGHTER. KOWLOON BUILT. Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. Ltd., of Kowloon, have built to the order of the Standard Oil Co., of New Detective Sergeant Dorling in-York a steel lighter 155 feet long formed the Magistrate that he had by 31 feetbeam and carrying 15,000- The vessel is called the "Port- communicated with the American Cases of oll Consul but defendant could not land", and is of steel to Lloyds Re- produce any citizenship papers.quirements, with watertight bulk- However, the Consul was en-
deavouring to get employment for beads, hand windlass, capstan and steering gear, crows space for defendant...
twelve men, Captain's cabin, Mess Room and Galley, steel tubular Signal Mast and usual outfit.
Defendant was told that he would be sentenced to three days' hard labour for stowing away but as he had been in custody for that period he would be released to-day. His Worship also made an order for him to be committed to the House
Despondency through being fleeced of a large sum of money by some card-sharpers, is believed of Detention for seven days so that
A very hard frost; which is to have caused the suicide of a employment could be found for Chinese named Li Wing, 28 years him. news to us after having none of age, at the Tai Loy boarding almost these three years. house yesterday evening. Pepys
a ssuil fortune to add to his first ess of the wote and the beam is as old as its original telling in the one, is offering a sun of $100,000 (Gold) for a practical scheme that if Bible. But it is all so simple and pat, into operation would solve the would have those fifteen hundred
dollars come to Hongkong.
religion at all, but were ready to question of the World's peace. Ho
like the best men of all religions. First then-appoint n means it for a Committee has been
of business mon to run the Gavara-
Hongkong is from time appointed to consider the suggce-
BRUIN. to time, visited by ment. Second-elect no president. tiana sent and to decide who is to
wandering circus-men Have a genemal zuanager. Clean up from the North. They are jugglers We emphasise receive the prize. the inatto The share market wo Peling and use it as a museum. It and their stock-in-trade consists as are told is a littlo dull at the certainly is useless an à Govern a rule of a solid looking ram, a red
Sometimes it 1862. instruments, etc. moment. It is dead, if we are to mental tool. Bend all the diplomats posterined monkey, a dog, musical trust the information confided in us, and Ambassadors back home. Quit includes a bear. We saw ons and no buginese is offering. Well, playing politics and go to work. In shuffling along Queen's Road just fall over it, and goose flesh was a relief from studying "form" in addition adopt the principle of a night had set in. We nearly Et the thought of our share lists, why not study, posable Single Tax. Single Tax is the only ours
the suggestions for a world peaco, surely theory of taxation which is just and adams ribs cracking in
taken place had that bear broken ▲ more engaging pastime and one logical-Get-rid-of-all-tariffa and gentle embrace that would have likely to prove suore profitable than customs and "liking" and other loose-and-set-himself upon us. An the other game. Or failing that forms of gift. Get rid of the for we must admit that the question soldiers. At least put them all to of the world's poace is a vast one work, malong rodde and improving the solving of which is worth more rivers and building railways instead than $100,000 (Gold), why not try of loading around carrying guns and for the prize of $1,500 (Mex.) eating their heads off. Establish a lashings. As our tams Charivarlaist which a Northern paper is offering system of universal' education. said when the problem was put to bim-there would be trouble bruin. to the water of the suggestions Instead of spending nine-tenths of and at that we left it. We themselves than of anything else which, if adopted would solve the incorpo an soldiers, spend it on, couldn't hear to think of it. It they do. China's problems?" It is safer school toobern. Nothing but educawan't fur to us, Oh Teddy!
1702.
His body was found, in room No. The weather, which your 21 on the second floor, suspended Ladyship disliked, has been so with a plece of rope from the cell- mild here, after the worst of ing. On a report: being made to all summers, that whole the police the remains were te- Novembar has appeared to me moved to the mortuary. It is delightful-Walpole,
stated that he is a returned emi- grant from Singapore, having arrived in the Colony some days ago.
we wonder what happens overnight. where they are put, to all the unsold Sundaes, so now we wonder where is or are housed this or these MAXIMS AND PRECEPTS.
four-footed quadrupeds" and what would happen if bruin gnawed himself free from his frail
Nothing is no transitory us second class fame.
Men have more ways of amu ing
Most poets must be prohibited.
„Casas Rheumatio: Palen A stiff neck is soon' blood and rheuma is paina In Amm and shoulders disappear when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is rubbed on the aching spot. Io fonla good to the skin, peretratos quibbly to the roy seat of pain, moattering the pressure and the pain is gone. Fold and recommanded everywhere.
Fer Doughs and Colds When changeable weather or exposure. to cold and wet resalts in brongitis, startstuzon taking Chamberlain's Conch. and strongly recommended for stubborn, Bom dy. At odaid for over fifty years, wakening coughs. For in everywhers.-
WHEN INSPIRATION'S LACKING.
I have no words to suit this empty case
If you could meet with Satan face of face In his black empery (Aha 1 That's better!) "You would Her have the heart to send a letter
Telling the police you'd found the Gate of Hell.
No, gentle journalist, though sulphur smell With choking" fumes even as far as-Styx, You'll not blaspheme when Charon kicks Superfluous carge overboard and licks His ghastly chops, No, you'll just perspire: Clammily tendering your card--"The Daily
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