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(How Beautiful Is Night.) How beautiful is night!
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28 1924.
BOXING.
A dewy, freshness is the silent INTERESTING SINGAPORE
divine Rolls through the dark blue
depths.
through extensive and intensive
for Mr. George Robey, study; and the possession of an
WEBF His salary is to be less ** than £750 per week and open mind, a willingness to learn other "stars" of the Music Hall and a desire-which we are cer Firmament are suffering from the air; tain he possesses--to advance the slump in the Variety world. The No mlat obscures, nor cloud, nor cause of education along lines fact is that theatres cannot afford
speck, nor atalı, '..'- to pay big salaries and they have Breaks the Berend of heaven; that lead to safety and endurance,cone down with a run. Keen comIn full-orbed glory yonder moon We certainly wish him well. "At the same time a word for those who generally are recognised as qualified is duc. The Govern, ment has demonstrated its power and its might; but it has the opportunity of introducing a system which will aim at locally employed educationists having the opportunity to rise to the highest position in their adopted pro- Thave fession, Cadets as we pointed out before, are not as a rule appointed to rule over our Law Department, Harbour, and Observatory Why then Educa- tion? Ferb Sap!
Figures.
ance.
Beneath her steady ray The desert-circle spreads Like the round ocean, girdled with
the sky. How beautiful is night!
---Southey.
CONTEST.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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SINGAPORE, February 25.. In a boxing contest Pelky won from Jamito on points after twelve rounds."
Many present thought Jamito had won.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
ANAFTERTHOUGHT.
THE UNANIMOUS SIGH AFTER, THE RACES.
[By John Sinclair Two months anticipation-nay I should say a lifetime's and five
minutes realization, sums up, to my mind, Hongkong's annual races. A lifetime waiting for a number to turn up and five minutes realizing that it hasn't... Like thousands of others, I invested an odd dollar or two in various pieces af coloured paper and like most of those same thousands, I tore up the tickets on Sunday afternoon, not
petition on the part of picture palaces is ascribed as the reason why many music halls find it dificult to keep going. The old idea was that the Music Hall was a firm fixed tradition of England just nothing fixed under the sun. The as roast beef is. But there Is
Halls have evolved with the times. How many remember the places Presided over by a Chairman re- splendent in a dickey"-a huge piece of linen masquerading as a dress shirt-and resplendent with "diamonds," who announced each Items in terms-" Miss Flossie Spritely that favourite young com edlene will now oblige." That day has gone in favour of the gorgeous places we know. Let us weep for Mr. George Robey and com- 1768. We are drowning again for advance. Tickets, to be obtained millions who in order to afford miserate with him upor not receiv ing £750 per week.
ROUGH WORDS,
WEATHER CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY 26.
the second winter, and hear of nothing but floods and desolation.-Walpole.
SINCERITY.
T. T. exchange on London is exactly a sadder and wiser man 2/4; on Shanghai 71.
but more and more convinced that If I ever tickle Dame, Fortune in the right spot it will be on the day of my funeral when instead of raining, it will be fine.
There will be a Musicale at the Helena May Institute On Thursday, February 28, at 5.30 p.m. Tea will be served from 4.30 p.m. Tables should be booked in
from the Secretary, 501 cach-Advt.
Dr.
cents
I am not a pessimist; far from it. But I am one of those hundreds of
been.
In each there
eggs and bacon, for breakfast, have to work and sweat for them. I Imagine it certainly would be nice The British American Tobacco to stay in bed in a morning, have One does not need to bo
(China) Ltd., has placed on the the valet warm the bath and scrub local market a new cigarette bear my back, serve up the omeletto.on. It is, we believe, an axiom in
long in a
ing the name of " Golden Specials"" a silver salver and select the certain accounting circles, that newspaper office to realise that
which are bound have an im- sult I am to wear and then say: figures can be made or arranged there exists a class of people who
mediate appeal. The "cigs." are Will you be having lunch at the to prove anything. We are not do not like rough words or the
mild and sweet in flavour, and are Club' milord?" Yes, the dream is quite sure what certain figures expression of the thought that is
To every poet, to every writer, specially wrapped to meet the delicious until the boy roughly in- in quite a lot of people.. Thus it compiled in connection with the is that we hear or receive such we might say: Be true, if you vagaries of Hongkong's climate. forms you that it is seven-thirty races now over, prove. From the words as "I'm surprised you would be believed. Let a man but The quantity of 25 cigarettes to a and that an hour and a half later published list of pari-mutuel allowed that letter to go in or speak forth with genuine earnest in makes a very handy size and you are due at the same old office, figures it appears that $322,190
ness the thought, the emotion,sy to carry. This new brand at the same old desk with the you shouldn't have said that." was received and after calmly etc. It may not always be advis the actual condition of his own should soon become popular.
crusty old boss fuming from the deducting $64,538 as commission. able to give expression to the heart; and other men, so strange-
minute of his arrival to the slam of Dr. Gordon Thompson again the door on his departure. It is B mere 20 per cent.-the thoughts that are in us-but ly are we all knit together by the Jockey Club distributed the bal- generally the free expression tie of sympathy, must and will recounted the story of his adven- then that you begin to ponder
what might hav There will be general of non-libellous, non-scurrilous give heed to him. In culture, intures on the borders of Tibet to a on opinion that the business of a opinions or feelings, should extent of view, we may stand highly appreciative audience at the The innumerable "ifs," dreams Jockey Club is a paying thing, not. be hindered. Mr. John above the speaker, or below him; Helena May, Institute yesterday and visions shattered in one and that 20 per cent; needs some Jones is not satisfied with this that but in either case, his words, if none of its thrill and he added were appalling.
Thompson's narrative lost smashing blow on Wednesday justification. Doubtless the or the other thing, and writes to they are earnest and sincere, will that he desired publicly to express was a little drama. Jockey Club has a large expendi- his favourite paper about it. Mr. find some response within us; for his thanks to H.E. the Governor be written on the hopes, and ex- A book could ture to meet, a large capital sunk John Jones may be wrong in what in spite of all casual varieties in and to Sir Claud Severn for their pectations of the palpitating ticket on which interest needs to be he says and thinks, but any paper outward, rank or inward, as face efforts on his behalf while he holders, but the tragic realization paid, and assists in supplying the worthy the name is prepared to answers to face, so does the heart was in the hands of bandits. The of disappointment is expressed in prizes for each race. Its, expendi- give the righters of Mr. John Jones of man to man,
Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe presided. but a single word, a word which ture must be heavy, else would the same space and publicity they
have given to John Jone
looks nice in print, but is generally it emulate the Shanghai Jockey Americans recently did not like
In the Supreme Court, Penang, monopolized by authors of three- Club and distribute large sums to Mr. Israel Zangwill for expressing
before the Court of Appeal, con-act bedroom farces. And of al1 charity! When side stakes are uncomplimentary things
sisting of Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Hongkong's hungry thousands, about taken into account, the sweeps which they got quite angry-which
Justice. Mr. Justice A. V. Brownless than a dozen have been shone organised by almost every Club perhaps proves that Mr Zangwili
and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, Mr. upon by the lucky star. A fortune in the Colony, we shall not be far was right., Now some of our
B. E. Rose, appearing on behalf of in the turn of a wheel! It makes wrong in estimating that $750,000 American cousins are on the war
Mr. Arthur C. Capel, advocate and the strong man ween. solicitor, Penang, the senior mem- have changed hands. Economists path again. This time it is about
The aftermath of the races is ber of the Penang Bar, made an like the debris after the storm. will tell us if anything has been Giovanni Papini, the Italian whose
application for the removal of his Disappointed fortune hunters con. gained in this evidently pleasur-Life of Christ" is one of the most
suspension from, practice in the sale themselves and vie with each courts. The court refused the other in the promixity of the num· February 26-Coronet Theatre: application on the ground that bers on their tickets to the one Anita Stewart in " Mary Regan."
there was not sufficient evidence which' drew a prize. I was away February 26-Star Theatre: to grant it. It will be remembered on an extended week-end but when Ethel Gray Terry in "A Self-made that in August last year Mr. Capel, I got back to the Boarding House, Wile."
on the complaint of the bar com-I got the back draught full in Dorothy Revier in" The Broadway of Appeal from practice, until De- bought a ticket which bore a February 26-World Theatre;mittee,was suspended by the Court the face. The Old Lady had
Madonna."
cember 31, 1924.
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six would put in an appearance at Happy Valley. We do not know; and we never prophesy unless we know.
A Commission.
One of the last official acts of Mr. Baldwin was to recommend
-Thomas Carlyle.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised ·
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMEN? 5.
February 26-Theatre Royal; The Beggar's Opera." 9.15 p.m. February 27-Theatre Royal The Quaints in "Wanted A Smile."
SOCIAL
February 28.-Musicale at the Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
February 29-At City Hall, Fancy Dress Ball, in aid of the S.P.CA, 9.30 nm.
March St. David's Society Dinner.
SPORTS.
COMPANY MEETINGS,
"
·HOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
number. one too many, and having wailed the fact loudly. to the rest of the long-suffering boarders, she caught me, fair and square. The shame and grief Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shenton and which she attached to this luckless. Mrs. and Miss Hayley-Bell return-event could not have compared in ed to the Colony by the "Haruna
Maru."
sheer tragedy to the slaughtering of her daughter in cold-blood. "Just one number'too many! Oh! she wished she had bought her. ticket earlier. The pity of it. Wealth had never been so near her finger tips before. Fate had played her a dirty trick and with Shakespearian vituperation she said so.
works remarkable
of modern terature.. An Indignant protest being raised against Giovann! delivering a course of lectures at year to some cause or causes the Columbia University. The protest sum they are willing to spend in description of America in one of his has been evoked by Papini's the hope of a splendid return. A books as "the home of million- voluntary taxation of this kindaires, of the nauseating Longfellow, HONGKONG CIGAR
would put an end to Poppy and the intolerable Washington and Rose Dayswhich after all are the degenerate Whitman," not complimentary to our charit- Wholly delightful. If Papini had able instincts. We might even chosen to describe Britain as the be able to subsidise a small but homie, of bloated plutocrats, of the well-equipped band; provide | nauseating Shakespeare, the shelters for the men who sleep intolerable Cromwell, and the out in this keen weather. Other degenerate Shelley," the British things might also be attempted. Universities would have tumbled We have been twitted on over one another in their eager our modestly fulsome references rivalry to accord him a hearing.
Mr. Andrew Robertson has been to local racing, and it has been This just marks the difference,
appointed a director of Messrs. put to us that, eliminate the perhaps, between the sensitive
March Master E. Danen-John Little and Company, Limited, excitement of gambling, and not self-consciousness of a new counberg's Arst public recital in St. of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
of an old one. try and the benevolent tolerance
Those therefore Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal), as from February to: who take exception to the ulteran- 5.30 p.ro.
Straits paners record the death ces of others should learn to
at Johore Bahru of Mrs, Fitz of hours on the wettest of the four I attended the rates for a couple exercise a "benevolent tolerance." March 2--Next Tournament of Gerald, wife of Dr. R. Dit days. The hardworking reporters
the HK. Boxing Assen,
Gerald, Principal Medical Officer have already described the miser. It has been pain-
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
Johore. Mr. ment's attitude. towards.
OUR ROADS. ful walking these Februart 28-Lammert Bros.,
able scene and in doing so have few days. Filth at No. 6, Duddell Street, valuable Orme may be considered peculiar.
According to a cable through for "mud" they could find. I justifiably used up every synonym February
Reuter's American Service, Pre suppose what they wrote and what We believe we are right in sug-
and, slush and mud have pre-office furniture, etc., IT a.m.
February 20.-Lammert Bros, at sident Coolidge has nominated they said were as different as chalk 24, at Heemstede, (Holland,)
Mrs. W. H. gesting that some years ago Mr. ment of a Fine Arts Commission minds these things should not be. No 2 Leys Building, Nathan Road Mr. William Phillips, Under and cheese for I heard so shouts of
to the HM the King the appoint dominated where to untechufcal to Mr. and
The tram track has a brick Kowloon, household Orme took dinners at Lincoln's to give advice on projected granite setting but qutside the ram. Groskamp, a son.
furniture, Secretary of State, to be Amubilation from their private box in Ian and became a Barrister-at-statues, public buildings, plan-fines it is simply common or
bassador to Belgium.
the grand stand. Fate had passed law with the sole purpose of ning of parks &c. and this Com- garden earth, and when the min February 27-Yearly meeting of
them aside. The marriage took place at St.
The races at least served to point ing some eminent men who work reputable condition. The mind the offices of Messrs. Jardine of Law Department Department, without fee or reward. The Com-wonders why some of our main Matheson and Co., Ltd., Noon.
Chief Inspector Despard.immortal line. The question is: Singapore Harbour Board police. Tell me not in mournful num which we are inclined to think is mission is to be purely advisory. roads cannot all be set with small February 28-Annual Meeting to Mrs. Worton, widow of the late bers, life is but an empty dream." understaffed. There is on record H.E. the Governor might well granite bricks. Every now and of the H.K. Rape Manufacturing Inpector Worton, of the FM.S. The answer is: "It is until the that which shows the extent of appoint such a Commission for again the roads are up-reset with Company, Af St. George's Bldg., Poltto
too cobbles and a 'traction used to Chater Road, Ir`a.m. Hongkong" before it is Orme's services in the late Opinion is agreed that we level. The heavy traffic on the Colony's law work.
have sufficient statues to be going reads naturally causes dents and We hesitate very much to sug-on with and that if there are to leads to this continual inroad on and money of the be any more, some other place the time Just as there was no objection gest that Mr. Orme is not quali- than the precints of the Prays P.W.D. If we had these bricks on personal grounds to the late fied to carry out the work of should be found for them. This the cast on for testet land would not be so insistent, and Director of Education, so there directing education in the Colony, commission which would com-walking-for some of us do, or 11 am. can be no objection to Mr. G. N. There has been, so far as we have prise architects, artists, sculptors have to walk, would become less March 6-Nineteenth Annual Mr. Joseph Carrier, brother-in-" | direct cause of the outbreak. The Orme who by H.E. the Governor's read, a singular lack of definition (if we have any) and others, abhorrent than it has been Meeting of shareholders of the law of Mr. Richards, LS,O., aged workers evacuated the Egolia possessed of finer perceptions lately. There seems to be granite Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. In the 29, and employed as an engineer cotton seed cake factory, which word, following doubtless the regarding the word qualified as would be able to give advice, and enough in the place to do this and offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., at Pulau Jerejak Quartutine Camp has been occupied by the police immemorial custom of Govern- applied to a Director of Eduun perhaps shower blessings on their to make our main roads solidarity Ltd., IT W ment appointments, now becomes tion. It has meant probably the heads by discouraging additions itself.
All lovers of Director of Education. The appellation given to one who from to our stone yard. We have our
THE sport will be glad. appointment will, we imagine, behia youth up has devoted all his cenotaph and that should suffice,
́CORINTHIANS, to hear of the popular on the social side, and time to the cause of education be impossible to improve upon.
resurrection of the the whole staff of the Education in teaching, lecturing, inspecting. If it is possible then our Commis- Corinthians England's famous
MR. W. G. WORCESTER. Department may be relied upon and generally studying the great sion would so advise and amateur football club. We cannot encourage. There may seem to And, at the moment, aby satis- to give the new Director the loyal and important art of teaching. be no work for a Commission with factory reference to the beginning Older residents particularly will assistance and support which is and the science of education. If regard to parks but a little of this team of soccer players, but regret to learn of the death in his due. The Government in this simple application is accepted thought will show that there is all the world knows more or less, England of Mr. W. G. Worcester making a non-technical appoint and applied to Mr. Orme, he prob. We have two parks at least in that it is a combination of univer who for some years was a share
Hongkong, Happy Valley and sity men who as amateurs play the broker in Hongkong and was in ment does, so in the face of public ably does not answer to the call Seokunpoo. No commission of game for the sheer love of it partnership at one time with Mr. and play it exceedingly well. It | G..P, Lamment before he removed opinion, and as its acts are as the of qualified, even though as is the the kind mentioned-looking has recently added to its laurels to Shanghat Mr. Worcester was Continental Syndicalist, has been laws of the Medes and Persians case with all Cadets he posseside the meld have allowed the by defeating the Scottish Queens affected with sprue and this found dead in a Bloomsbitty grounds would the Park Club and also by entering hastened his death. He leaves a Hotel She had a stormy career. and change not except, when it University degree and is hideous array of flats to be the second round of the FA widow in sister of Mrs/WE and boasted that she had led: 50 suits, its purpose this appoint cosignant of the trend in erected facmg the valley that Cup Competition futuro in Clack, of Tainol and two children, suices in different parts of the ment stands, and Mr. Orme modern forms of education. On now exists. It is a very bad eye this annual tournament will be wat now in England: Both MF and world. The Italian Public emerges from the chrysalie of the other hand just ne Mr. Orme sore in such matters the Com ched with interest. That they Have Mr Worcester were members i
Prosecutor ice described her as ingredients Baby's Owa Tablete, the is entitled
mission would advise At the defeated prominent professional one time of the ADCW
Canadian children'” rémady, nás be given dangerous woman in with perfect matot? orm to the Tumerous acting" positions, to a
montent in the great development clubs the members of whi ard rendered “affective and at
had been imprison fafant of chemists, or post -sottled niche in the Governinen
ot Kowloon their help, would be constantly in training Initio serrices to the cause of tradi
aces on the cents per Positions of Fame
niški bu inestimablu berent.
One Umna a.assisting the Government in its mission is now in being compris comes, the roads take on a dis- the Hongkong Tramways Ltd., at Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, the answer to the question in one
BOSOLUTO TURDAY, Fe 20, 1924. -
HONGKONG'S NEW DIRECTOR Mr.
OF EDUCATION.
for its beauty it seems it would
foste
next races."
March 3-Thirty-fifth meeting A Reuter's American Service of the H.K. Electric Co., at St. cable states that former President Alexandsia, February 24. The George's Bldg., Chater Rd., 11 am. Wilson's will which has been filed, filature strikers have resumed March 4-Thirty-fifth ordinary is expected to yield $225,000. Every work. Five leaders were taken annual meeting of shareholders of thing goes to his widow, except an back, and the workers lawyer the Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. annuity of $2,500 for his daughter recognised on the responsibility of at St. George's Bldg., Chater Rd..while she remains unmarried. the Government. The owners' repudiation of these men was the
OBITUARY,
Colony 2424%
passed away suddenly on February bending negotiations-Reuter 12, while engaged in the per formance of his duties at the
THE CHILDREN LIKE THEM. camp.
Mediolce giving and medicine-taking. The marriage took place at St. gives trouble to nobody whon Baby
Owns Tabets George's Church. Penang, of Mr. Tablets crush to a tasteless-powder or arg stend for the A. G. Beckett Terrell, and, Miss can be eaten as lorengus and Aleyne Helen Mary Hamilton, children like them. The actio elder daughter of Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, Penang, and Mrs. Hamilton. A reception was held at Government House, lent by, the Governor and Lady Guillemard.
Madame. Sorgue, the famous
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