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She who peroxides the other problems which hinge her hair tries to keep it dark, upon it, Great Britain's grave pro- Some housewives make 'ducks blems in Europe would only be and drakes of their money at solvible""if"shondeviatingly and unhesitatingly follows a strong and definite policy. That is not merely an obvious statement of fact. It is that of course, but again it is the
Christinas,
· QUEEN ELIZABETH
Here follow more pearls of speech attributed to the late Queen:- When the Commons asked for
| considered opinion of someone who:Liberty of Speech, she said:
if he is a looker-on is able to sED the trend of events following on an Foreign apparent weakness of policy, but is noxious that the Dominions, who took their part Bo nobly in the events which com- ingaced in 1914, should also take their' part and shoulder their obliga- tions in matters of Foreign policy which often has a direct bearing on the fortunes of those spots of Empire a full still of potentialities for gol, for trade expansion, and'. Tor the cementing of true and patriotic feeling, which the another country is endangering by fostering United we a teeling of aloofness. stand, divided we full is an old
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no."
HERE
THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 1924.
COME'S THE BRIDE!"
VOLUNTEER EXPLOIT,
CORRESPONDENCE.
MURDER TRIAL.
ཇ་
1768. We have had most dreadful frost and snow, but they lasted not quite three weeks. Yet, though the weather is quite warm, and it has rained aoveral times, there are opposi tion lumps of ice lying about
The finest story heard in Hong- the strecte, that can not be prevailed upon to melt, and kong for some months is being fake that places in the whispered round the clubs and is correct sa erroneous reporting
creating convulsive fits of laughter your description at the trial for It is so rich and added to its vim is murder Rex v. Ip Pak, given in its truth--that if we were to let it
kengol.-Walpole.
KEEPING IN LOVE~~
|
[To the Editor of the China Mail."|||
Sir-must request that yo
Mr. Brawer addressed the jury liko that of the chai coolies the deceased's husband' testimony was unsatisfactory (on many points."
die without seeing the light of your issue of yesterday's dato. The publicity we should hardly be passage to which I take exception
is as follows:- doing justice to our readers. It Falling in love and winning love concerns a certain enthusiastic are often difficult tasks to overbear. Volunteer whose name for obvious ing and rebellious spirits; but to reasons we shall keep dark for we keep in love is also a business of are sure he can enjoy a joke and
stance and fact. Mr. Chow Lo come importance, to which both does not mind, other people man and wife must bring kindness sharing it so long as the matter his statement is untrue in sub This young man was due in was throughout the trial accepto and goodwill. The true love-story ends there. To all Kings Queen Elizabeth commences at the altar, when there
rigorous witness of unquestioned probity,
1 cotveive it the more necessary spoke with extreme directness.
week-end stepped into the Kow. "I am more afraid of making a lies before the married pair a 200st camp on Friday night and being sid referred to by me as a reliable fault in my Latin than of the beautiful contest of wisdom and well prepared for
unattainable Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, generosity, and a life-long struggle loon imin fully equipped. His to correct your statohem because
ideal.
enthusiasm apparently had run in the course of this address I dcom the whole House of Guise and towards an
wine had been good. No sooner Jevidence very severely, using strong all of their confederates," said Unattainable? Aye, surely un Elizabeth to the Archbishop of attainable, from the very fact that way with him at dinner and the led it requisite to criticise curtain.
they are two instead of ane.
had he sunk back into the com- terms to express wy disapproba St. Andrew's.
fortable cushions of the compart-tion of both the evidence and the These criticisms were Here are some quite, fearless
ment than he felt drowsy, noddeduttorer.
clearly not his head and left this world for definite and were letters:
directed against Mr. Chow Lo. Dreamland.
'The King of France is burst- ing with rage, and I do not want to make him burst any more," Ambassador. (1559) said Elizabeth to the Spanish
"I am not afraid of a King of Spain who has been up to the age of twelve learning his alphabet," said Elizabeth to the French Am- bassador, of Philip II, then 23.
it is very true. No one we believe has a desire to see the Empire | broken up into separate states or Nations, but rather that the links binding the Empire should reroain
A man in love spends firm and stedfast. This farewell
A FACT. his lonely moments speech rings tre should have
devising pretty a steadying influence on those at
speeches to warble, to his amourese Westminster some too flushed and when with her passes the time with a fleeting success to take due in either being downright dumb or hood Great Empires and little else in wrangling with her. minds go ill together. We shall sec.
Dogs.
The Path of Man- JAPANESE kind is like water and men like fish
When-fish are in water they live, but taken away from it they die.
himself.
1
-STEVENSON..
SHADOWS BEFORE.
1
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail
ENTERTAINMENTS. January 17-Comnet Theatre; "The Birth of a Nation."
fanuary 17.-Star Theatre: "What Every, Woman Knows."
January 17-World "So Long Letty,"
SOCIAL. January 19-Smoking Concert at Esma Club, 17 Queen's Road, -9-p.m
Theatre
An
I have a complete record of every thing said by me on this occasion and the only remark in the les adveces to the deceased's husband. wa
"There is only one, unsatis Pactory point in the whole of Chow Lo's evidence and that is a minor doit-it is in regard to the shoes. found with the revolver...
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He woke up at the train terminus. some miles beyond his destination. Rousing himself, he left the station and wandered aimlessly towards Chinese territory, arriving at the sentry post and receiving a chalk- enge. Belog a discreet guard, the interpreter. sentry called-
greetings had Alter fraternal been exchanged, the interpreter was made to understand that the Volunteer had got This prestumbly is the basis for lost and would be much obliged if your statement, but I hesitatingly he could hire a conveyance to contend that your version is not a take him to his camp. The infait rendering thereof."
etc.. terpreter said he, would have to take the young man to see the Commanding Officer. This gen-Hongkong. January 17. tleman proved very accommoda ting and realising the plight of COMPANY MEETINGS,
the foreigner ordered out a squad January 28-Twenty-third or of coolies and a chair. And so dinary general meeting of share the Volunteer was carried back to holders of the Hongkong Land camp in state, eight coplies
at the hemlding his approach. Reclamation Co., Ltd.,
But this is not the end of the story. Offices of Messrs. Jardinc Matheson
The chair in which the honoured January 28-Thirty-sixth ordin- Volunteer was escorted was the and Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.
January 24-Fancy Dress Ball at Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.
Yours, STONE BREWED.
RENTS PUZZLE
A LEGAL POSER:
"I find this Ordinance very
in announcing his intention to Pertz at the Summary Court to-day
case under the Rents Ordinance deliver a written judgment in a in which one or two rather knotty points had cropped up."
Someone has said that the more they see of men the better they like
As a man who does not suffer dogs. We hope this does not apply to our women-folk here, but if the from headache forgets his forehead and a man who does not suffer number of dogs they keep is any from toothache forgets his teeth,ary general meeting of sharehold-bride's chair, Whether or not his difficult, as I think the judges do so an upright man thinks not of ers of the Hongkong Land Invest colleagues hailed him with that at Home," said Mr. Justice Gom- ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at famous wedding song: "Here we are not in a Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices comes the Bride" 11.15 am.
position to say, but we do know February Onc-hundred-and that they have been laughing ever fourth ordinary meeting of share since. and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at holders of the Hongkong-Canton the Offices of the Company, Noon. February 2--Fifth ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., at the registered office of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, 2/4; on Shanghai 71.
criterion; and the way they cry on about them, we reluctantly come to the conclusion that it does.. The stranger in our midst has certain matters forced to his attention. He is probably struck by the smells which greet his nostrils; or the wy certain Government Depart
But ment go about their work. sooner or later he is forced to notice that dogs come in for a great deal of attention denied to less fortunate humans of the two-legged type. They (the dogs) are led and petfcil. washed and cleansed and allowed liberties undreats of. Women croon over them, wish them even, und wej
ideas."
If you believe a thing believe it whole-heartedly. If you deny it, deny it absolutely. Half believing and half disbelieving is not the
way to get on in the world.
There was 1 PLAIN TEEDLE. young man named Teedle, Who wouldn't accept his degree He said, "It's enough to be Teedle,
Without being Teedle D. D.
at the Looking in MISSING, Seamen's Institute on
our
3 pm:
OTHER MEETINGS→→ January 22.-Diocesan Boys' School Annual Speech Day from 3.30 to 5 p.m.
FLOWER SHOW.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Praya East, the other March 6-Hongkong Horticul have even seen them take away evening we noticed a thing which tural Society's annual flower and from their bodies things called roused, our interest and
ricks.
We yield to no one in our sympathy: On the notice board is vegetable show.. admiration of the dog-as an an annoucement signed by the Superintendent which gives the animal; as faithful bound, even, if he remains silent when burglars names of seamen who are reported as missing. Just missing. They runsnek our hones: but we respect have vanished seemingly and not fully suggest that the dog should be
a word has been heard of or from kept in his proper place which is them. Full descriptions are given 6.01 to p.m. not under a dining-on table and information solicited. What
A strike of soy factory workers whilst his belily cleanliness might stories might be written about each well be left in the lands of servants of those whose names appear on in Hongkong is reported.
this notice. These names might All these limited very will be published in the local
Flour, rice and sugar quotations CHARIVARIA companies seem press-for the press reaches far
to be capital and wide, as is evidenced by the Will he found under Commercial
Notes. letters we receive from distant parts the latest, strangely enough represent an interesting study of
The P.W.D. have certainly dealing with the name of a missing The China. Mail.independence and thought and out-
look: a people who, exceedingly bridged the bottom of Wyndham man about whose sad end we dimentic, have cinnan views and Street but they haven't abridged happened to have a paragraph,
the smells! an ability to express them: Much
The present to bride at a recent lins been heard of Australia and the Australiana; but much remains to wedding was a piece of land from her father. This was not in Hong- be heard. She has her own pro kong "If soms more than a matter of bloms and one is that referred coincidence than the new of the to by Lord Laverlufme the other. It is announced that the authori-and the femine into frigid and
ing a special display at the British opening of Parliament with the day when he candily stated his ties of the Royal Mint are arrange and fortid reading of the King's speech atid View gurding the importation of Empire Exhibition the debate thereon, atul pe farewell coloured labour to develop the Have our Brokers heard of this? speech made by the Ausimli northern,-und.tropivid district of the promier, should be cabled at the Commonwealth. simo time.
HONGKONG THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 1923.
BRAVE WORDS.
That is another
Gext year.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
T. T. exchange on London is tenancy at $55 2
Eight fresh cases of smallpox were reported yesterday.
It was a claim by the landlord for the possession of the ground floor of No. 9 Tai Yuen Street which had been let to a firm of rattan dealers on a monthly month. Mr. C. A. S. Russ, appearing to sup- port the claim, explained that there was two months' rent owing, when the writ was issued. There was a similar amount owing when Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & notice to quit was given and paid after only
quit Co., send the China Mail two this was
tu.
and copies of a very, artistic Chinese the notice Calendar which serve to advertise threatening letter. Mr. Russ claim- the products of Messrs, 'W, and R.ed that as the notice to quit did Jacob, of Dublin, for whom Messrs. not expire until January 2, 1924, the acceptance of any rent for any Hutchison & Co., act as Agents,
period before January, 1924, did Several steam launch cox-not constitute a waiver.
Mr. Justice Gompertz: Suppos swains were haled before the.
а
-Lighting up time to-day is at acting Marine Magistrate (Lieut. ing your tenant's agreement was Commander Conway Hake R.N.R. not to keep white mice and he did the keep them and you give him notice. to-day for contravening barbour regulations. The master to quit and you accepted rent. of the "Kwai Po" was fined $10 should think that that would be a"
However, the statutory for failing to stop when called waiver. upon by the police and the masters tenancy might come in.
Mr. Russ said the plaintiff's that ho had of the "Chung Wol and "Hee
terminated the' de- and $20 for failing to observe the properly
monthly tenancy Lee" were fined respectively $10 position was rule of the road. Nineteen boat fendant's people were fined forlying inshore by a notice to quit and his claim for possession was based on com during prohibited hours.
mon law. The defendant, how- ever, claimed protection under the Rents ordinance. The plaintiff's reply to that was that the defen- dant had failed to pay rent and there was still rent, owing.
His Honour said he would re- distributed the Lady Stubbs prizes at the Victoria Home and serve judgment and give a written decision as there were a number Ophanage yesterday.
of difficult points about the case.
general An extraordinary
held on Monday the 28.th meeting lof the Golf Club is to be
The Health Department at Teacher "Johnny, ALL MADE. what are the two Canton is advising the people to get vaccinated. Small-pox is very genders¿" Johnny-"Masculine and femi-prevalent in Canton, nine. The masculines are divided into temperate and intemperate
To-day's Poems.
Words are like medicine. Their
A strike of workers in the rice people are laying in stocks in case trade at Canton is threatened, and the strike eventuates.
The Canadian Pacific Coy. send the China Mail an exceeding-1 Clood and Clever.) ly attractive brochure dealing with And all clever people were good,ports visited. The world would be nicer than ever! Wo thought that it possibly could.
BOOIAL AND FERSONAL.
Lady Stubbs is to open the St. Stephen's Girls' College-new building on Friday the 25th inst. Would You 7 at 3.30 p.m.
It is interesting to thorny, and difficult problem used-fest depends on how they are It all the good people weto clover, their famous steamers and the and Mr. Leonard Yates,
fing the pen and the mind of ran observe merely to prove that pro grese is no unsettled thing that Mr.expert. Visitors to Australia know
Everything comes to those who everything that's coming to them.
Miss Rebecca West, on her first Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mr. R. Farrant, morning in America, experienced are the rather mixed sensation of being passengers on the outgoing interviewed before she was out of 4
President Madison."
bed! Miss West," queried the imperturbable young an would you marry an American Mr. G. P. de Martin, A.B.E;
"I had to admit, says Miss West, the Canton-Samshui Railway, Fat-
o'clock in the mornfig". communication with this city is Heart School on the 26th inst. can or any other man at nine
(Saturday) at 3 p.m." somewhat interrupted," shan is as peaceful as ever, though successful students of Sacred" that I wouldn't marry an Ameri-
In spite of the troubles at
Bruce nd half millipa silent/only too well that spirit which wait and those who go too fast get But somehow, 'tis seldom or never Shekwaitong and the stoppage. A.B., will present the prizes to the
fistenors, his speech being broad-seems to brook, no interference with casted. A half a million people the determination to keep Australia
therefore have had his words at first
"White"!
The two hit it off as they should. The clever so rude to the good! Old folk say they don't know The good are so harsh to the clever, what young people are coming to go, friends, let it be our endeavour They are coming to the age when
- To make such by each understood, people are coming to.
hand which is probably more than-But Mr. Bruce's speech does not they won't know what young For few can be good like the clever. would have read his speech in the bear on this particular autter He, papers in view of the more exciting it seems to us, is taking the and speglicular insidents connected
1.
We are informed that the Salva- bird's-eye, or broad view of things, tion Armylis purchasing Ford Cars. --with the opening, of Parlinntont and his remarks are not without Presumably to shake the devil out We may leave the latter for the portent or warning for his is that of people.
time, being. The opening of the type of mind which although it 15 Some beat passengers are given
a very wide berth.
Or clever, so well as the good.. ELIZABETH WORDSWORTH.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JANUARY 17.
From Stanley comes the re- port that two Chinese women were held up by foot pads who relieved them of some jewellery. These progressive Dick Turpins were somewhat behind the times an they only carried bamboo poles.
After satisfying the police, authorities that he was the owner. prosent session is indeed momentous essentially English, in, shall we say,
of the $5,000. which was picked tip momentous not so much for the desperately Australian? This is no
Sadle Isaac, a blind 1614. The 17. of January, 1614 on New Year's Day by a Chinese Empire we are inclined to think, frothy demagogue who is speaking,
LIGHT girl of Bethnal
began a great Frost, w with boy who handed it over to the seeing that all three partier en but a man who considers and
IN THE,Green, has over
extroum snow, which can police, a Chinese who has returned DARK, come her appalling
tinued until the 14 of Febru from Canada, has been handed agreed on certain fundamentals of dresses his languige, as he is
handicap and
ary And Albeit the violence back the sum. His statement was policy, but for the parties who sock known to dess his own person-
with care and taste and fine feeling obtained her Honours B.A. Degree
of the Frost and Bnow some that he dropped the sum In Des towick the wand of office.
daye abated, yet it continued Voeux Road West while shopping, The Australian Premier speaks ns His belief in the adequacy of the (London) in English and History. With the help of Braille books,
freezing and showing much It la stated that he gave $500 as a loaker-on-and lookers-on we are League of Nations, as a world Sadie has been able to study on fold see more of things than those saviour is not a mere you hful equal terms with sighted girls, and engaged in making then. Mr.identiam. The posce of the world her wonderful perseverance had
What spiritl Bruce represents an integral part of and the reduction of its amamenta been rewarded. What courage! the British Empire whoes people is not to be promoted
Britain
THIS WORLD OF OURS.
This world of ours is a mighty sieve That gifts the grains of glory from the chaff
That they might live To germinate for future generation's pleasure. Innumerable millions have passed through This world's severe and impartial scrutiny
And yet how few...
Have come wilbin its täsifty seizure-
How few the Homers, Kants and Danti.. Beethovens, Kalidases and Tagores, Confuciuses and Shakspeares; yet dilettant In myriade leave those shores,
And millions reappear;
And, giddy pated, drag from year to year
or little until the 7. of March; reward to the boy and $300 to the 30 Their busily idle lives; "" whereby much Catell parli boy master for being Instru ed, as well old as young mental in turning the money over
to the police Stow
For evermor