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THE CHINA MAIL.
at the blood-bought huependence of these United States, and you are talking passé nonsense. It has so far failed to perform sny superfunc tions.
The fact remains, however, that the League is how the one bright
spotins med and torkred Europe the single political nucleus of sanity and good will. Weak it may The Vice-Chancellor's swan sang be: yet every year since its founda for that is what it evidently only four years of existence, it is so
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HONGEUNG FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 1923.
THREE SPEECHES.
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should not be lost in the columns of newspapers or the archives of the Bonham Road establishment.
Why Not?
The showing of filme at the Coronet Theatre depicting the train ing of Chinese Policemen, is on a par with the recent display of educational film piece of enter. prise that must be commended and lemonstrating anew the pmetienl] apart from its amusement sile, of the cinema industry. It is capable of enlargement in many directions. One that we think of at the moment is in connection with the Education
WEATHER CALENDAR.
1668.
JANUARY 11.
With my wife for half an hour walking in the moon- light, and it boing cold, frosty wother, walling in the garden, and then home ter
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FRIDAY JANUARY, 11, 1924..
HONGKONG EDUCATION.
MR. IRVING NOT RESIGNING..
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S STATEMENT,
Interviewed by a China Mail representative regarding the reported'
supper, and so by the fireside impending retirement of the Hon, Mr. E. A. Irving, Director of Educa to have my head combed, nation, and the rumours concerning supposed successors, Sir Claud I do now often do, by Deb.Severn, the Colonial Secretary, stated that Mr. Irving is not resigning. Pepys.
He is merely going Home on leave in February. The question of his substitute is being discussed. Whether or not Mr. Irving will retire will be considered by the Government, but for official information at.. present, Mr. Irving is going on leave, Questions regarding possible changes in the status of the Education Board vis-a-vis the Director of Education do not therefore arise.
KINDNESS.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
B. A. Brooks, a wealthy FAITH. South Australian manelior. | Kindness has converted more showed that he had the sinners fan eittier zeal, eloquence, courage of his convictions regarding or learning. the future of Western Australia
-F. W. FABER. when he purchased recently closo on 1,000,000 acres in the Murchison district. On his return from a trip through this State, he sud that ho was of the opinion that within another fifteen or twenty years it would be carrying more than 20,000,000 sheep and would be growing some of the best wool in Australia. From other indications,{ also. it would seem that Western Australia is looming large as an important factor in the future of the
Commonwealth.
The only son THE REDEEMINɑ had just
FEATURE. nounced his engagement be- fore a thering of relatives.
Ma What, that girl! squints!
Sister: She has absolutely style.
She
no
Aual: Red-bended, isn't she? Grodma: I'm afraid she's
Blighty.
Coming Events Advertized
In The Mail
ENTERTAINMENTS.
January 11-Coronet Theatre; "The Birth of a Nation."
January II.-Star Theatre; "The Forbidden Frult." January 11-World -The Heart Line."
Theatre;
January 11.--The Grand Theatre; Jackie Coogan in "Trouble."
January 14-Theatre Royal, a School's entertainment, under the
Assen, at 430 p.m. auspices of the Victoria Diocesan
SOCIAL January 12.-Dancing in Palace Hotel,
January 24-Fancy Dress Ball at Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.
SPORT,
Uncle And she's no money. Cousin No. 1: She doesn't look strong,,
January 12-Theatre Royal, Cousin No. 2: She's stuck up,
H.K. Boxing Assen.'s third tourna Cousin No. 3: She's an extrament of the season, at 9.15 p.m.. vagant thing?
The Son (thoughtfully) : Well, she's got one redeeming feature, anyhow!
Chorus: What's that?
Son: She hasn't, a relative on earth!
Parab her, my boy, grab her!
Jeddart justice
ALL SCOTCH. first hung a man,
then try him.
Dept., which, it is alleged is grappling with the question of understaffing. Tenchers will not come we are told. Well then, have afik made of a teacher's life in Hongkong, and sent home for dis- play. There are difficulties in the way we admit. This trouble will be what to include and what to leave out. Unquestionably the first thing will be to show a teacher in receipt A dity hand make a clean hearth- of his or her monthly cheque, with close-up showing the gratified smile on the face of the teacher. Then a distant view of the Peak might be given to show what the Would-be educationist could look forward to. Or falling this one of the house with furniture,-thot a grateful and severely economic government provides for married Keep lame, and hans will keep teachers. By all means add views FOIL.
otane..
Law's cally; tak a pint an' gree. Wae's the wife that wants her
tonguo, but wel'e the man that's got her. The de'ile bairis hao ayo their
daddy's luck.
We can live without our kin, but no
without our neebaurs.
nowt.
Fleas an a girnin' vifo are wake-
rife bedfellows.
of Japan as the place where summer de hand winna wash the ither for halidays can be spent and a viejy of the various Club houses which are to be found here, including the lounge of the Hotel and a view of the grill mom, and of course Repulse Buy. Other scenes could doubtless be included, and with the letter
press-if that is what it is called carefully worded, the supply of
Every man's tale is guid till
anithor's be tuuld.
Gnde ware make a quick roarket. He that does his tum in time sits
bauf idle.
If a things are true that's neo leo.
COMPANY MEETING,
February 1-One hundred and fourth ordinary meeting of share holders of the Hongkong-Canton and Macao Steamboat. Co, Ltd., at the Offices of the Company, Noon.
OTHER MEETINGS. January 14-Ordinary annual general meeting of St. David's Society in the Supreme Court, 5.10 p.m.
January 14-General meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonic So ciety in St. John's Cathedral, 5.15 p.m.
January 22-Diocesan Boys' School Annual Speech Day from 3.30 to 5 p.m.
FLOWER SHOW. March 6-Hongkong Horticul- tural Society's annual flower and vegetable show.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Lighting-up time to-day is at 5.57 p..
H.E. The Governor is to dis- tribute the prizes at Queen's College on the 26th inst.
OUR TAXIS.
MANY MORE ON THE WAY
OUT.
SPECIAL NEW ORDER.
a
RAGGER RAGGINGS.
(BY "SCRIMMAGE.")
My criticisms of the Interport were uncalled for and in extremely bad taste--moreover they were venomous. I was wanting in the fact that I did not say nude things Hongkong, the first Far Eastem to the selection committee. I dis city to have taxis, will soon have play a lack of knowledge of the very complete service of these inner workings of the local Rugger world. My criticisms are disjoint- handy vehicles, thanks to the enterprise of the Hongkong anded and destructive. I am evident Kowloon Taxicab Co., Ltd. Speak-y new to my role and out of pers- ing to a China Mall man this mom pective in blame and praise, while ing, the General Manager, Mr. the latter savours somewhat of twenty, taxis have left the factory If I praise anybody it is fawning. A. H. Rowe, mentioned that fawning. In other words. if I criticise adversely it is, venomous. this month. There are thirty come ing out on the steamer "Porthos" and thirty more on the "Angkor" "ext month. That will make eighty taxis for Hongkong and Kowloon. The new taxis have been specially constructed for Hongkong and when they arrive the present ones will be transferred to Kowloon.
have been looking through my previous "Disjointed and Des tructives" and it seems to mo that King is the man that should have sent me the cigars for Christ- character please don't read what I mas). Now you know my true
write.
Moreover we did not ask
to play "!?!?!
The Club players appear to be
As soon as the new taxis are in proper service a further order for forty more will be placed, giving Hongkong and Kowloon 120 taking a rest-healing the grazes altogether. Eighty was the original I suppose. It is a bit difficult to total fixed for the Colony, but the keep matches going week after Company bas decided to order the week with so few man, coming." additional forty in consequence of forward who are eager to play. I the steadily increasing popularity say "enger" advisedly as the man of their service.
who has to be pressed to play does not do a great amount to foster the- game out here. *
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Eighteen fresh cases of small- pox were notified yesterday. One was British and the rest were all Chinese.
The Navy are going strong with their mid-week metches. I had visions once of keeping track of their various players but their name is legion.
After Colonel Hill's speech at the Interport Dinner I have given up hopes of seeing the Army turn Attention is directed to our out a side. It is a pity-must be the advertising columns appouncing a first time for some years that it has reward for the recovery of a valua- | happened. ble dog.
There will be a Musicale at the Helena May Institute on Thursday January 17th, at 5.30 p.m. Tickets 50 cents each, for Members and their friends, must be booked in advance. Tea served from 430
p.m.-Adut..
In the absence of any informa- tion I surmise that there is to be no match on Saturday, neither is there any news as to when the Navy-Club cup-tie will be played. be a general slacking off now that I sincerely hope that there. will not the Interport is over. Remember Club that you started the scason with a firm resolve
A meeting was held this after to get that Cup this year. You have noon at the Chinese Chamber of won the first leg and have got a Commerce to discuss what had wonderful chance. What about a been done by the sub-committee little training now. Ell what appointed to go into the proposed about it? House Building Law. A full ac count will appear in to-morrow's
teachers would easily exceed the It's an ill fight wheks he that wins "Despatch" will play at the Palace issue.
demand. There are at least two things that should be excluded from this proposed film; one is a view of the outside of the Saiyingpun School building, and the other is the Education Board in session withi someone or other making a speech on education.
We wonder bow CHANIVARIA, many parents have known. Mere words are probably
had Christmas unavailing in conveying adequately drummed into them.
what they have done. Mr. Tso's They may be raising Queen's services have not been merely to the Road higher but we should like to University. His association with the point out that they are also raising huto Sir Dr. Kai Ho Kai is more our ire!
Ika
has the warst qʻi.
man us be likes: I'ra for the Gunpowder is hasty eldin.
cook.
The jazz band.of H. M. S. Hotel to-morrow evening.
t
The North of England sprang
EDUCATION BOARD.
I had not meant to revert back: to the Interport but I do hope that the Shanghai-Navy referee will get The trial of the man who was a new whistle before he officiates The annual prize distribution presented at the criminal sessions again. I forgot to say this last
It was a plaintive- at Ying Wah College takes place yesterday on indictments arising week The greatest mystery on Wednesday next when Lady out of participation in an armed sort of note, wasn't it? THE GREAT of life in love. Who Severa will officiate.
robbery at Portland Street, MYGTERY.
Yaumati, has not sought to
concluded this was sound its unspeak-
morning. The jury found the a surprise on Rugby followers. Prize distributions are to take prisoner guilty of armed robbery when they defeated the South at able depths? Who has not felt its place at the Yaumall and Ellis and the unlawful possession of Birkenhead Park by 24 points to all-compelling power? Who las Kadoorie Schools, on the 11th and arms, the Chief Justice imposing a 13, as also did France when they not surrendered to its irresistible 25th inst respectively.
sentence of 10 years' imprisonment beat Scotland. One wonders what... force? Love is the dream of the
on the first charge and seven years France are like this season. It poet, the puzzle of the philosopher, the theme of the novelist, and the Society is arranging for the annual of the “cat.”
Hongkong St. Andrew's on the other, with twenty strokes would beaterrible shock to every
body's system if they won all their song of the minstrel. Love links Burns Nicht to be celebrated at the
matches. all the human rays. Its note of Hongkong Hotel on Friday, 25th An entertainment which at- victory is heard in the royal court
Before next Friday I hope to be tracted a surprisingly good number in possession of more news re- and in the peasant'e cottage. It is the stimulous of, parental affection. Sir Robert Ho Tung has kindly given to it, took place at the matches. Which brings my dis- considering the lack of publicity garding forthcoming local Rugger in the home and of patriotism in the consented to present Medals and Theatre last night, when a group jointed tmin of thought back to William Peon in his Fruita of than a tradition in the annals of Captain Robert Dollar urges ne nation. Brave men die for it; and Spoons to members of winning of Cizans from the borders of Fed Up's Solitude remarks that the end of public and disinterested service in to got a move on. He toust have able women perish that they may teams in the Queen's College Inter- Roumania gave a concert consit accuses me of being ignorant of letter in which he bear its sweet incons with them to Class Football Competition on ing of Russian and Serbian songs, the inner workings of the local speech is to he understood. Ifaring Hongkong. It dates back to the been taken along Queen's Road,
the grave: How asset and tender Tuesday next at 4:30 pm, after and dances which were much ap- Rugger world. I am wondering if read carefully, word by word, the years when the idea of a University The rumour that the members of is this splendid attribute of man the final match has been played on preciated. The performers anybody knows much about it. three speeches delivered at Walnes was undreamt of; when the ques- the Education Board have resigned kind In its smiling presence, on the QC. Ground at Causeway rested their songs and dances with Bay's degros ceremony at the tion of higher education amongst is denied. They've not been anger, bitterness and strife, melt Bay. University we can say without Chinese won a matter of no little educated to that step yet.
away. How much more has the world to hope for fom love than besitation that the speakers there optimism and courage, but attempt- achieved the most desirable and oiled by idealists and assisted by Some revellers we wot of mind from envy, malice and hatred. being understood. The speeches idealists of the stamp of Mr. Tenus of the High Cost of Low Living - though big in quantity, are more so The Vice-Chancellor was exceed. "It is not impossible," says The in quality and rank with some of ingly happy and truthful in bis Evening News, that Miss Magan the best we have rend. Having in statement that Dir. Teo was a living Lloyd George will write a book
upon her impressions of America." view the occasion of their delivery example of the Chinese educated in No, but it ought to be.
the presentation of honorary England who had not lost his
Should Married Men write to degrees to those deemed worthy to national characteristics. Of inde receive them, and the element of pendence of thought, the recent Former Sweethearts? in the ques tion put by a contemporary You "stock-taking that, we must expect interviewe the China Mail has been may take it from us that the answer from the load of a young Univer-privileged to have with Mr. Too is Not if they give their home ity; it is to be expected that longib more than confirm, whilst the address."" must ever be un accepted fact with speech he has left on woord is à
Mr. Will Irwin, regard to orations delivered on these memorial to bis carnestness, and his
Tur Bront retained by Collier's ory auspicious occasions Apart clear sighted manner in viewing SPOT. magazine to direct Your little hande were made to take from the spooches and that they things.
a chapaign for The better things and leave the were very acceptable may be judged
Mr. Preece gravely contends that world peace through the columns of by the punctuation of them with is not in "educated" man-only that periodica, made a study of the They also may be used to sbako bursts of applause by those who an ongineer. He is evidently none many of thin. Ho detected Longue of Nations. He found faults attanded the ceremony the degrees the worso for that.......... An enthusiast shortcomings and did not lositate conferred upon Mr. Preece and Mr. obviously a man who has found to enumerate them. But le con- W. Two will give general waliofis work, in loppy in it and is lurks that, in regard to the Irague, Bome may cavil at the therefore counted unong the blessi wa Americans are to apron the object with any spirit of truth, ay which which has taken place ed. The University scene to have we must reorient ourselves. Oil conferring these bonours, especi-boen fortimate to the pll degree the Longue, as did its appontate in
now that the extent of the in scouring the services of men will 1910, a dangerous superstate, ained....
Taction.
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To-day's Poem,
a considerable amount of vin despite the fact that they played to THE The Imin service on the House that brought them ̈ 30- Canton-Samshui line and the financial profit
ford launch service between the West Bund and the rallway station -nt Shekweltong have been suspend-
guard and "martial law," has been
(Dedication of the Gift of a Booked. The station is under military
to a Chili) Child, do not throw this book about declared in that region,
Reinin from the unholy pleasure Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest trei
Bure
Child, lave you never heard it said
That you are heir to all the ages? Why, then, your hands were never
made To tear these beautiful thick
piges 1
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The Magsivo Pows of Elder
Persona
Aud Wien your prayers complete
the day,
Darling, your little tiny barula Were also made, I think, to pray
For men that lood their fairy
lands.
At the annual meeting of the
SQUIAL AND EZRBONAT,
Those leaving for home shortly on what is termed "well-carned" District Grand Lodge of Hong leave, include the Bishop of kong and South China (EC), on Victoria, Hons. Mr. J. H. Kemp and Wednesday night, Wor. Bro. J. Own Hughes (Victoria Lodge) was Mr G. McMesser, the Chief Justice invested as Deputy District Grand and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Rt. Wer. District Grand Master Mr. L. Wedderburn, who has Master for the ensuing year by the
been managing Messrs. Kally and (the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak).
Walsli's Singapore branch during
*
two Kings in Brent-
the chairman's..... resolution which was put to the meeting and carried, the chairman aunouncing that there was only one- dissentient"
The King of St. Brentford's
authority
Was usurped by a wiley minority: So he said to his minions,
We must squash these opinions Come, let us apply our majority."
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
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The schools of the Victoria Mr. R. Chater's Home leave, Diocesan Association are giving arrived here to-day by the P. and0. No. an entertainment in the Theatre 5.8. "Morea" on his way to Shang Royal on Monday afternoon. It hai where he will resume duty in will include a Chinese play. The the head office. ' programme has been arranged by & Sub-Committee consisting of the General Lau Tsun-wao, com Rev. W. T. Featherstone (Diocesan manding the pro-Sun Kwangel and Boys' School), Miss Woo (St. Paul's allied forces on the Kowloon Girls School), Mr. Owen Hughes, Canton Railway, stayed in the jun., and Mr. ^ T. S. W. Chan King Edward Hotel for a day and (Diocesan Boys School). The has since returned to Canton, says LLD will speak at the opening of stated that he was on a political Hon. Sir Claud Serem, K.B.E the vernacular press. It is alo
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