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GOOD REASON.
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our homes clean Little Girl may walk in at
Teacher-Why must we always be careful to keep and neat?" Because company any moment."
Opponente of A GREEK VIEW, the League of Nations have
To-day's Poer.
(A lamp for our feet.) lamp for our feet the Lord bath
litten, .Signs hath He shown in the land
of Khem.
The kings of the nations our Lord!
hath sitten,
His shoe hath He cast o'er the
gods of them...
Fle hath mude Hin a mock of the
beifer of Isis,
On
He
hath braken the chariot-reine
of Ra,
arises,
akub He cries, and His folk And the knees of the nations are
loosed in awe.
-ANDREW LANG.
The World's Deaire.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
THURSDAY DECEMBER
27 1929
JAPANESE SENSATION.
PRINCE REGENT FIRED AT IN TOKYO.
AUTOMOBILE WINDOWS SMASHED.
TOKYO, December 27.
While the Prince Regent was proceeding to the Dlet this morning,
* youth of twenty fired a cane gun at the Imperia 1 automobile, smash- ing the windows. The Princò, who was unhurt, proceeded to the Dist- building-Reuter.
JAPANESE OFFICERS.
EFFORTS TO OBTAIN RELEASE.
PEKING, December 26. The Japanese Consul-General at Chungking reports that he had arranged to meet General Tang
Tze-mu, commanding the retreat
CHINESE WEDDINGS.
INTERESTING CUSTOMS.
Europeans who wore in Doa Voeux Road Centml near the Mer- boen curious to know the purport of cury Garage this morning may hava. the gorgeous decorations on the front of the house and extending up
ing Szechuan first army, at Kikiang, to the second floor. with the object of negotiating The erection is similar to the fronti for the release of the Chieff o Pai Lou, which is a triumphal matabed Engineer and First Officer of the arch, constructed of Yiyang Maru," but Tang Tzemu materiale, of which a number wore swung to the north when the so-put up when the Prince of Wales called. Szechuan neutral force passed through. On the door ne moved hostilely on Kiklang from characters which give the surname Luchow, after which Tang Tze-mu of the bridegroom's family. As in passed Kiangtsin, and on Decem-common to most Chinose forms of ber 24, was approaching Luchang. decoration, the salient feature of the Thus, the two officers are still in whole scheme is a multitude of blazing colours which are set out beautifully at night by the moana Tang Tze-mu's hands. Reuter.
of countless electric lights.
Siregard the wanderers from the past probationary nurses have had to mother element is uppermost, the
Western
Tales on barbariana a scrub the floors and wash the "brute" is merely a means to an
dishes.
During this period they ond Any time which is given to apecies of foreign devil beneath con- were nursing their grievances. him, is time taken from the off- spring. So long as his hunger is tempt. Happily in life there is
A classic casa, lately satisfied, he does not complain. So, no standing still-e either pro
Fanas. immortalised in type she satisfice it with the least possible gress or recede; and in thinking of
in the Bulletin of expenditure of the time and energy the relationship between the two the Chicago Board of Educa- which, in her view, belongs else mccs we are inclined to think we tion, is about frogs, and was where.
a young Norwegian. are on the roud of progress towards written by a more complete and certainly a The essay runs "What a wonder When Ire ful bird the frog' are! better understanding Much may stand he sit, almost. When he hop remain to be done, but facts are he fly, almost. He ain't got no indisputable. The Chinese earn sense, hardly. He ain't got no tail our regard for the sanctity of their hardly, either. When he sit he sit family life-for their reverence for on what he ain't got almost." their ancestors and the old people who look to them for filial piety and sustenance. We admire their industry and the commercia! morality which in a large measure dominates the dealings in which their merchants engage. The teach. ings of their Sage Confucius com ninade our attention and admiration. barne frequent testimony, during If we cannot understand the matters the last four years, to the final which send a great people into collapse of that institution. Italy's opposing camps, and tend to strife esepe at Corfe provided the most in
recent opportunity to once again and corruption, we can at least afirm the passing of the League. believe that some of those who are Now, however. Sypridon Kotakis, editor of a Greek daily paper in Chicago, writing in the Greek Re- view, declares that the League of Nations, through the power of its moral scasion and the sheer weight 1665. of its authority, brought justice to the smaller states. "And such moral suasion," he declares, it has already exercised with great effect in the dispute between Greece and
year of the cycle the number of Italy. It has not only bad a decid- Ting influence in turning the public
Interest in Canton, in
the weddings at this time of the year, be used to advantage on their return opinion of the world against Italy:
Customs question has not relaxed. does not seem to be appreciably less to their own country. And we do it has also won its spura by imposing
What has happened has been than that for those preceding. At know that in England the Chineseits will upon England and France,
It is more praiseworthy in noble confined to propaganda among about noon to-day, a wedding. the students and labourars. pageant passed through the town by student is received entirely on his for it gave these powers to under-
stand that if they failed to induce and excellent things to know, some-
It is
that the Central Fire Station up to own zerits, welcomed in the homes Italy to evacinto Corfu, the League thing, though little, than in an effort had been made to Wellington Street. This was led by of the people and honoured us itself could no longer justify its and ignoble matters to have a per bring about a foreign boycott, but a black goat all festooned and dress- representatives of a great and existence. It is very doubtful whe-fect knowledge.
DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. little response has been given by ed up for the occasion. As this the merchants, who have pointed animal has seldom been seen in interesting country. That it is ther any great power will hazard a simiine stroke of policy in the future
to the trouble over the Japanese connection with marriage proces increasingly necessary that the two
against a smaller state, when it
boycott organised by students sions, enquiries were made of several several years ago.
Chinese who could not recall a Nations should come closer together recalls the disgrace suffered by
One circular issued in Canton similar instance in Hongkong and ie but stating a truism. Not on the Italy, and the moral fall Italy has
has been to the effect that the were at loss to explain the origin grounds of increased trade, which sustained in the eyes of the world."
Chinese should not lose heart be- ¦ of the custom, seems to be the one and only staple
cause of the foreign naval assemb The procession in question, ly. Couched in bombastic language, although not long, was unique and. argument in certain directions, but
the leaflets state that the Bocca had several novel features. A num- because of the benefit to the world
Tigris Forts have declared martial bor of tableaux were included, the in spiritual and unassessable values
law and that no warship may leave people in the sets being impersoni. which is more than likely to accrue.
Canton without permission. The fed by little girle dressed in hint that seems to be conveyed is costumes of the period. Carriod one. This obtained, all the rest will be
bottled up in Cantonl
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honourable men, fired with patriotic motives. It is not for us to state how we think the Chinese regard the things that are British. We do know that an increasing number of Chinese send their sons to the Homeland to receive that education and training which they believe can
DECEMBER 27.
I walked quite over the Gelds home by light of linke, one of my waterman carrying it, I reading by the light of it, it being a very fine clear dry night.-Pepys.
NOBLE THINGS.
SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mail. ENTERTAINMENTS.
best Out of the FEE-HAW. stòries so far. con. tains a sly dig at Mr. Ford and his cars.
December 27.-Coronet Theatre; A donkey umbling along a coun-Penrod."" try road came to a broken down
December 27.-Star Theatre;
and "The Boat."
CANTON CUSTOMS.
Although this is the last year of the Chinese cycle of sixty-it being usually considered improper for INTEREST NOT RELAXED, marriages to take place in the last
now no secret
added as a matter of course. Wiver," temporarily stranded in a "Scrooge":"Bill Apperson's Boy" that the foreign men-of-war are behind the ather were two animals,
ditch by the wayside.
"What are you?" donkey.
said
tho
December 27.-World Theatre; Claire Adams in "The Killer."
Grand December 27.--The Theatre: "Now don-Wedding Bells."
"A motor-car," was the reply, and what may you be?
I'm Papyrus, replied the key, and galloped away.
ALL Score
Before ye chou88 friend, eat a peck o' saut wi' him. Ca' canny an' flce laigh. The blin man's peck should be well measured.
therefore applaud us vigorously as we can the speech of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires made in London to the members and their friends of the Overseas Chinese. Society to "render loyal and honest service and to do their utmost to bring Britain and China closer together." The call is also to us who live at the Very gutes of China and among a tithe of her people almost uncount-
The Englishnan greets, the uble. It means exercising patience
Irishman sleeps, but the Scotchman and a spitit of goodwill. Also a gangs till he gets it. examination of things and proposals Chinese; whether they. emanate cook. From Canton and Peking, with a detached and impartial mind, weighing facts carefully, and not with that prejudice which pre- judges, conderans and is blatantly superior. The good (conduct) that
A hungry man has aye a lazy
or Never" and
SOCIAL, December 29.-Dancing in Palace Hotel, 9.15 p.m._
January 24-Fancy Dress Ballat Peak Club,9.15 p.m.
AUCTION.
December 28.-Lammert Bros., at Holt's Wharf miscellaneous goods, flour, newspaper and colls of wire ropes, If a.m.
December 28-Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, miscellaneous goods, and dress goods, Noon.
December 29-Lammert Bros., at Kowloon Canton Railway yard, ope Ford I-ton van, one 7-passen- Come unca'd, eit unserved, Courtesy is cumbersome to binger Davis car, and 6 cycles, 29.4
b.p. Noon. that kens it na.
Barefooted folk shouldna. tread on
Da as the lassies do--say "No,"
an' tak it.
thorns.
་
Experience keeps a dear schule, the British do aut Fast is likely to but fools will learn in me ither. be interred with their bones, whilst That will be when the de'ils blin' FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE. Dess caused the barrier of languages the evil will be remembered. But an' he's no bleate ed yet.
Ower muckle hameliness spoils to become the almost insumount the effects of the good cannat be.
good courtesy. WALLE-MICHNEVITCH-Mr. able thing it is today. Other overestimated, for they are perman-
Mair are droons in drink than in Isaac Jacobus Gerardus Walle. barriers there be in plenty, all the ent and lasting. If we can realise accountant, Holland Trading Company, to Miss product of man's perverted sense that each of us is an Ambassador, Anastasia Andrewna Michne of the fitness of things. Burns bas however humble that capacity may vitch, of "Tientsin.
sung of man's inhumanity to man be, of a great Nation, and live up to reminding us truly that it "mattea that fact, we shall advance a step countless thousands mourn," And
nearer to the realisation of the
China
water.
The China Mail, it is in the region of man looking splendid abject of bringing "Britain market an' see what it'll buy.
down upon man that makes count and Chins closer together."
Bergkong THERADAY, Dec. 27, 1823. less thousands mourn, stills the pro-
NO BARRIERS.
gress of kindly thought and that: greater appreciation of the best in
all civilisations, which, if we cannot
Some people, CHARIVALIA. We are told, make a positive hobby of
COMMERCIAL NOTES.
NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.
.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations for spot" goods were as follows--
Java Sugar-No. 24 rough white $16.40 per picul net, No. 24. fine white 16.40, No. 18 rough brown 15.60.
the first of which was easily distin guished as a dragon while the other would probably baffle description by It the most renowned zoologist, had the body of a swan with winga of a griffin and was painted with all the colours of the rainbow. Porched on each end of the animals" were:
little Chinese girls. The two on the dragon were emblematic of some deities who must have been the first On the registrare in mythology: bird, which some described as a phoenix, were two others who took the parts of a renowned couple in ancient Chinese history, who are eaid to have excelled Chesterfield in their politeness to each other. One venerable Chinese gentleman was overboard to explain to a young Flour per sack of 50 lbs., Day companion that the two "animala" ton $2.80, Molluse Fairy 2.75, were emblematic of the unification Banana 275, White Greens 2.85, of the man and wife, the dragon 'manliness and the January 3-Annual general Nutmeg Orange 2.82, Kingfisher denoting meeting of the Royal Hongkong 290, C. and C. 2.85, White Rose phoenix representing woman Golf Club (Ladies' Section), at 2,78. Helena May Institute, II a.m.
OTHER MEETING,
Rice-No. 1 Siam long white, old and/or new crop, (superior) $8.95 per picul, gross weight for net; ditto (ordinary) 8.25; No. 1 Saigon long white 7.40.
hood.
A little further back was enme thing even more ambitious, com- LOCAL AND GENERAL.
prising eight sets which together formed a piece of history many cen- LOGEL AND GENERAL.
Exchange on London is 2/3-36; turisa B.C. These were easily on Shanghai 604. Rubber is recognised as the scene is often Lighting up time to-day is at quoted at 472 cents per lb.
given in Chinees theatricals. The time referred to was when the- 5.47 p.m.
Sugar, flour and rice quotations Celestial Empire or rather, the The tea houses at Canton re-will be found in this issue of greater part of China Proper-WAS- sumed business on Christmas Day the China Mail under Commercial divided into seven kingdoms, which bringing to an end a strike which Notes.
bad been made up from several had lasted for fifty days.
At a meeting of the Counell of the Royal Colonial Institute, Mr. James H. Sanders, M.D., M.R.C.S., Hongkong, was elected a Fellow.
"
On
Marry for love un' work for siller. Gie ower while the play's good. Foul water clockens fire. Measure twice, out but once. Nae swat, nae sweet. Send yer gentle bluid tao the
Removed to hospital with hundred. The Emperor of the most serious barns round the neck, powerful had persecuted the others, Pigs may whistle, but they be
caused by a pot of boiling congee who disjointed, had not been able an ilf mooth for it.
being spilled, & Chinese child, four to offer resistance an account of A good lawyer may be an ill
years of age, of No. 13, Kowloon jealousy and mistrust. From one neighbour.
City, died yesterday after, admis of these smaller kingdoms, Here sprang 6.scholar atatesman who had sion. Engles flee alane, but sheep baud
succeeded in combining the faces of The popular Jazz band of thegither.
Bachelors' wives an' quld maids' H. M. "Despatch" is to play at the In attempting to alight from the six minors and had overthrown Palace Hotel on Saturday next the Star Ferry boat this morning, the overbearing Emperor. For his Dancing is to take place at 9.15 p.m. passenger in the third class, a boy, services he was made joint prentier It is neverted we believe that if and care not to emulate, we can at worrying. Frot work, so to speak. brains are aye weel bred.
It is alue to this A Charivaria admirer assures us
Why is it that,, as
fell into the water. He was pulled for all six kingdoms, and the set mankind could be of one tongue, least respect.
looking that on Sunday he invariably enjoye
RACE AND compared with their Part of the Christmas mails out in time. A correspondent in depicts the ceremony of investing: misunderstandinge would be con inexorable, inexcusable
a game of Bridge. We prefer a
COOKERY, Latin sisters, women arrived ex the P. and O. "Dongola." this issue of the China Mail draws him with the office, performed by a... siderably diminished, and the posai- down that has been the cause of little nap.
of the Anglo-Saxon which was two days late at Born-attention to the necessity of plenipotentiary-extraordinary the bility of wau seduced accordingly, misunderstanding between Some people are imaginative and
cession were warriors: with the banners of their respective chiefs A universal language would make Eastern and the Western nations-look ahead, while others, meto races are such indifferent cooks? bay. The Christrada malls (parcels adequate precautions being taken cach of the first siz sets in the pro
old, and again, but no satisfying answer by the P. and O.Kashgar" on the our molives clearer, even if they and to narrow it down to perouali phorically speaking, seo no further This question has been asked time and letters) are expected to arrive by the Ferry Authorities.
than their noses, we are
During the week ending The seventh bore the white-bearded boa so far been forthcoming. It 29th.
December 22, 105 cases of small- "man" who wes to confer the would not make them puer. It is
ties, between Great Britain and the Which may be taken as red.
We understand a Goat Gland would seen in reality, to boa
Tho Nell Shipman is the star of pox-were notified and there were honour. On the stage ho in repro- a waiter of opinion of course, but Empire of Chins. The blame is not
Doctor is to visit Hongkong to do matter of racial psychology. meeting on the common ground of
at all one-sided. We think of the some rejuvenation work. The artistio element in the Latin races The Girl from God's Country," 77 deaths from the disease. All sented sa leaving in a special a comnm language paves the way narrow parochial insulation, detect Government should certainly engage impels their komen to artistry in the feature film at the Star to-day the sufferers were Chinese except carriage propelled by a beautiful everything; but that is not all. In The picture is a drama of the one Danish case, one Indian, one damgel and this was okaried out in for greater opportunities for inter- ably mean and imperious, blatantly him.
Society has decreed that it is the every woman there is an uncquat strongest sort, with many beauff British and two Japanese cases. every detail ou the set in the course and a due appreciation of ignorant, which has disgraced the
terday 29 fresh cases were premier element of the wife and the element teresting situations.
reported. limitations, aspirations, and the alleged intelligence of some of the fashion to have round dining tables, admixture of two elements, the ful outdoor scenes, and highly in During the three days onded yes pageant. The last set bore the rain
moals presumably. things which go to make up the representatives of the British tace for square mood Pres advertises a of the mother. In Latin women, Pull text of the correspond-
Mr. F. S. Heinrich, manager of daily life of the peoples of the earth in the Far East ming the word "gull-edged proposition. It prob- the wife elament predominates; in
to the Anglo-Saxon woman, the ence between the Diplomatic It is the first and natural barrier romantatives to indicate the vast ably in
1. A tkmestic expart ways that the mother. Where the wife element is Corps at Peking with Dr. Sun Mesarse-Liggett and Myers Cans from which all the other mass of those who, for good ar illots are pad opeks: We seem to uppermost, the desire to please the Yatsen through Sir James Jamleton branch, has had his left foot It is a barrier which has to be noted, have mede either their temporary have heard them boasting of their mate shows itself not only in bon, Senior Consult Canton, is inhared and had been admired to adventitione aids, to external attract now published in one cable from the Government, Civil Hospital is of man's doing it
er permanent homes in Buch distant↑ Burm.
The Diplomatie Body are shan to 260-some friends off and as China. On the According to a newspaper, Mm toadscends into Paking the following appears. He was on board the sh conceded that the story of
We have had to com, Anni Varalice, of Ban Francisco, every-day details. She in Bob 02 not prepared to admit any inter" we te lexusted, did not acdico, the Wower of Babel is true in sub
swain ten miles out to sew and sang, tent merely to feed the brute ference with the Chinese Man Tips kell. To arolda med
the event sary trip to Canton" and The Star Spangled Banner to she wishes to display her superiority time Customs and, that ince and in fact, and that in his
sclebrate her sikby third birthday, grer all comery, oven in the prepara of any such attempt bein, made 1 sale to have han your la bridge, or span
orcible, inca, stuárez, on, to the Awonmore miles, and it would have blob of his food. It is not only a they will take ch between this mown And
question of quantity the quality is wires as they may down at to meet doing so, hurt his foot. been the limit
Complams that in, the i pressed into tan service. Where the the simatione
insularity ovidence
the other side
man, for his willful artist
but who havG 3000
talking Alm on which the