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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1924
tures, miscellaneous production few members. These groups grow Kowloon, household furniture, station and distribution shop to the status of branches, and are 11 a.m.
March 4-Lammert Bros., equipment, storeroom equipment, awarded, when their service-power
to the
More than a dozen branches have
KNIVES AND FORKS.
THE BOARDING HOUSE,
and all other equipment used in is preved, their Lamps of Mainten- at No. 4 Broadwood. Road, house SHOCKS TO BE AVOIDED IN the production, distribution, and ance. Many groups and branches hold furniture, 2.30 p.m. utilization of gas and other have their own hired premises. COMPANY MEETINGS. operations necessary
March 3-Thirty-fifth meeting, rendering of sorviac to our cus-now established permanent Houses of the HK. Electric Co., at St. (or "Marks ""), which are garrison- | George's Bldg, Chater Rd., II a.ṁ. tomers.)
ed by a team of resident members, March 4.-Thirty-fifth ordinary and open to all non residents, and annual inceting of shareholders of
4.
Sundry Debtors - 80 much.
By John Sinclair.1
When a distinguished citizen or
of emulation. It seems unlikely (This was the money owing to form power stations for all kinds the Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. visitor is made a Freeman of the
the company on the above date of social service. Every branch at St. George's Bldg., Chater Rd, City of Sheffie'd; the city shows its
has its jobmaster, who (as the 11 a.m.
appreciation by presenting the March 6-Nineteenth Aunual honourable gentleman with Prince said) puts his members at
Meeting of shareholders of the their fences."
Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. In the handsome cabinet of cutlery, a There is some-offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., mark of its just fame as centre of FELLOWSHIP, thing very big |Ltd., II a.m.
the world's cutlery industry. In and fine in the idea of the Fellowship of the British
that case of cutlery there are Empire Exhibition as the following
knives, forks and spoons if all kinds, enough to decorate a decent
that Kowloon is to have an electric car service—and from the stand-on various accounts other than point of "beauty" most people those above stated, including rent will be glad. There is no reason due from tenants, amounts due from customers for services ren- why the Hongkong Tramway Co. dered, and various other items.) Ltd, should not seek permission Materiala and Supplies - 80 to run motor busses on the Hong-much. (This is the cost to the kong side and we hope they will company of coal, coke, and oil on hand necessary to ensure the com- do so before it is too late.
tinuous operation of the plants, and other materials required for production, distribution, and. utilization of gas and to maintain the company's property and ren- "Reuter" has flashed the der efficient service.)
The iden, if followed in Hong- exceedingly interesting informa-1 tion that Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. | kong, would be a very welcome and Dr. Chapple have been innovation and the attention of appointed Chairman, and Vice- Secretaries is drawn to it.
The China Group.
Chairman of the Parliamentary
'Group to wateh Chinose affairs.
"Tay Pay" we know, but who is
Dr. Chapple, and what does the
Group do? Mr. O'Connor, is
an Irishman and therefore likely
COOLNESS.
ness.
MATS.
There was once a "no-hat" brigade which died from
proves:
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The plan of the Fellowship is T. T. exchange on London is sized family dinner table. When to ensure that supplementary 2/376; on Shangħal 714:
a guest at a Kowloon Boarding. to its general purpose of advanc- ing Empire trade and production
According to a Reuter cuble House is alloted the "best rooms in -the British Exhibition should from London, dated February 27, the house, facing south", and in undertake certain definite tasks Epinard has been scratched for the lieu thereof, pays an extra five for Imperial education and for Lincolnshire Handicap.
dollars for it on top of a good round figure, he thinks of Sheffield. the better distribution of the Empire's population. The Fellowship will carry out scheme of Imperical education and will grant a number of Empire Scholarships of £1,000 each, which will be available for hospital. young citizens of the United
The jurors' list for 1924 giving Kingdom to settle in the Over the names and addresses of all seas Dominions or Colonies and
In Des Voeux Road Central yesterday, a young Chinese from Hunghom ran into a movingtram and was hurt. He was taken to
and its cutlery.
►
"There was quite a sensation at my place the other evening. A hangry diner at the next table was the centre of the attraction. Usually, he is a quiet fellow with tle more than a "good morning" for anybody. Each afternoon, he
for young citizens of the Empire local residents liable for jury Overseas to undertake a Univer-service was tabled at this after-must either play a particularly stren sity course or a technical educa-pon's meeting of the Legislative
ין
To-day's Poem.
. (Journey's End.) What will they give me, when
journey's done?
Your own roem to be quiet in,
Son!
| Council.
There will be a cinematograph display for children at the Helena May Institute on Friday, February 29, at 5.30 Machine used will be the Pathé "University"-Advt.
uous game of tennis or take a long walk, for he returns with a tremer- dous appetite, which. I might add, is completely dished by the sight of the menu. Anyway, this leads up to the cutlery. He had got fish and was half way through his miserable portion of cod when be uttered an oath which startled a!! There will be a Cinematograph the shocked boarders' within caï- Entertainment at the Helena May shot. In his left hand he was wild- Institute to-morrow, February 29, ly waving the butt end of x fork. at 5.30 p.m. Tickets, 50 cents The other part-the business end each; family ticket for 3 people of it was sticking out of his $1.00-Advt.
mouth. The fork had paned in twain and just as the spluttering According to a Shanghai fellow said; "he had expected it
the report
British steamer for a long time." He did not com. Kochow" is ashore at. Pak Nai, plete his mastication, but with a four miles below Mandarin Point frightened look dropped his napkin at the westward end of Samghui and began a rigorous dissection Harbour. She lies close inshore of the carpet on the floor. Thes he got up and walked out hurriedly. Why he ignored all, rules, of etiquette and disappeared was not explained until later.
A book we are reading just now is "Life and of Laurence Sterne." to have a great deal of interest Letters
He There is a little about the father of in "disthressful" countries is a journalist of note, and if we course, and an incident towards the
tion course in the Home Country. understand a man by his writ-end of his life is given "which ings, has a warm and sympathetic prompts us to use the word cool-
It remains to be seen what' Pere Sterne is forced to heart for all causes that tend to fight a duel with a brother officer. success greets the Fellowship and progress and reform. How "Tay They fought in a room and the how it will carry out its sims. The Pay" will find time to attend to other man ran the rapier through idea reminds us of H.M. the King's his parliamentary, duties, his his opponent's body with such slogan when as Prince of Wales Journalistic work and his "China force that it pinned the unhappy he returned from a world tour and Group" is best known to himself. man to the wall behind him. urged us all to think imperially. Dr. Chapple's qualifications to Sterne, "with great presence of bother himself about things mind" begged the other, before Chinese is not quite clear. We withdrawing the weapon, to be so find several Chapples in our book good as to brush off any plaster of reference, but not one with that might have adhered to it, as it qualifications such as one would would be disagreeable to him to have it introduced into his system !, expect from a person, interested in China. Thus one has written on "The Fertility of the Unfit"; "How to impress the evils of alcohol," etc. "Another has writ-ridicule. Its devotees argued that Who shares it with me? There is ten on the diseases of women; hair on the head demanded a free whilst another has published current of the pure undefiled air Shares that cool dormitory, Son! "The Boy's Grammar.” Still, that is to be found in all the great lookers on see most of China of cities where chimneys belch forth Who turns the sheets? There is
their soot and smoke. The great but one THI ESENCE OF GOOD TASTE.
course, and either of theso Chapples might be as competent British public however killed the And no one needs to turn it, Son. idea with its shafts of pointed PANOLEUMCHIOŃMONOPOUTINHOMOKOUNG to advise on the matters which
reference and the affect this distressful country brigade is no longer. An attempt Sleeps without candle all night, no-hat" Who lights the candle? Everyone just as much, say, as Dr. Sun is being made to resume the Yat Sen! In any case what does brigade so far as the House of a China Group of the House of Cammoas and its lady-members, Who calle me after sleeping? Commons actually do? Is Lady is concerned. It is,acustom in the Astor a member of it, or Colonel John Ward? Do they read all the papers that come from China? Do they simply worry themselves about the course of trade; the appointments to our diplomatic service, the protection of foreign ers or the maintenance of British principles wherever Britishers
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House that if a member wishes to You are not called when journey's address Mr. Speaker on a point of order while a division is in pro- gress, when he does so he must be seated, and must wear a hat. If lady members come into the House hatless they can never ralse points of order which is said to be a real disability. We sympathise somewhat with the ladies but sug-
are to be found in China? The gest to some of our enterprising work of such a Group appears to local exporters that a small trade
WEATHER CALENDAR.
"FEBRUARY 28.
and is out of the water.
H.E. the Governor and Lady Stabbs and General and Lady Fowler will be present at the The Hongkong S.P.C.A. ball. Hotel Band will play the dance up at the door. music. All tickets must be given
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I examined my implements
and found the forks like the clerk
who wears a bluc serge "coat to grey check trousers. The forks had lost their heads at some time Another local use for the and had been patched up with Hitherto motor-cars have been ring encircling their middle to automobile has been found. odd parts, a loose silver nicksi
cessions but last night, there A careless boarder rushing through used in Chinese wedding pro give them an air of completeness. were seen in a Chinese garage, his tiffin would sustain a nervous. two cars decorated with white and breakdown if he happened to light-blue cloth-the Chinese mourning colours and fitted out the morsel to his mouth and then struggle with his beef,triumph,raise to take part in a funeral.
in the downward movement dis- cover that half the fork was mis- When the s.s. "Kinshan"
sing. It would be like the old left Canton yesterday, it was lady whn, in picking up her noticed that a Chinese, ostensi-umbrella pulls out the handle and bly 1 deserter. was being finds out when she is outside in
be a tremendous thing, or could it will exped as lady members 1775, I had inflammation in my escorted towards the Bund by a the rain that the essential adjunct
face............... It has hin-Hunanese N.C.O. in a sampan. is reclining in the stand.
dered my going to Straw-The fugitive had a wound in his berry, whither the fine wea- shoulder from which blood was.
I am beginning to think that ther invited me. "I wish we oozing but nevertheless he was ever had such in summer. roughly handled by his captor, some of the dear old landladies in who proceeded to bind him in Kowloon have a secret spare parts Walpole.
full view of those on the steamer.shop where they pick up odds and ends which can be patched up for
AMEN.
be made so. We hope it works increase in quantity-cari la done in connection with the Student in sending home consigaments of (Chinese) Body at home and sets the velvet "bonnets" which we itself to entertain, whenever it notice Chinese ladies have been can, those who come from China weather we have bad. They are wearing during the spell of cold on trade and education missions. Batty, more or less neat, occupy a Chinese students we know, in small compass and do not need certain directions, are taken into hat pins. We shall ask our fashion the homes of English people and expert to mention the matter to are treated, as they have a right | Lady Astor.. to be, with that courteousness
To know what you prefer, in- which, whilst it is the charac-
Many who have stead of humbly saying Amen to TOC: H. wondered teristic of the Chinese, is also not
what what the world tells you ought this stands for unknown in England. We wish Mr. T. P. O'Connor and will be glad to read the following to prefer, is to have kept your Chapple well in their voluntary contributed to a London paper efforts, provided they are being by the Hon. Padre, performed on right lines.
Asking Questions.
soul alive.
-R. L. Stevenson.
of
Esther Ralston. popular lead. their suffering boarders. ing woman of many screen plays, course, I may quite possibly be has an important role in The wrong for the kind lady sheltering Victor," the Universal photodrama me has proudly boasted before to-
Herbert Rawlinson day that her dining room cutlery. starring at the Coronet. She is Chiquita was given her as a wedding pre- Jones, beautiful daughter of a sent and has sobbingly added that millionaire chewing gum magnate, her dear husband had forbidden who is ambitious to marry a tilted her while he was alive to make Englishman. Her dad's millions use of them. I can only deduce help and she is pretty enough for that the husband was a wise man any Englishman. An actress wins and that the wedding, must have the hero by a close margin. It is been hundreds of years ago. The a clever combination of comedy forks, not to say the ripier-like and human interest drama, written knives, have certainly seen better by Gerald Beaumont and directed days. by Edward Laemmle.
First, the name " Toc H.": It it! simply a nickname for Talbot to see that its rules are observed.
House. "Toc" was the B.E.F.
SHADOWS BEFORE...... Another method of meeting the
signallers' method of distinguish- ing "T" from V or E or P when difficulty might be the provision
men's lives" might hang on the
Coming Events Advertised RIDDLE-01 February 13, 1924,
In The Mail. at Birmingham,
accuracy of a field telephone England, of cars of a larger holding capa-
The oldest resident well prob- message. The original Talbot
And William George Langhorne city-certainly these would be of ably have been raising his eye- House, opened in Poperinghe.on
AS B sequel to that ENTERTAINMENTS.
The drafting of a new con- unfortunate episode the other Riddle; of Innis and Riddle immense service on Saturdays brows in sheer wonderment at December 15, 1915, was so named
stitution for the New Territory dinner time, the indignant boarder (China), Ld.
and race days when crowds make the spectacle of shareholders in after Lieutenant Gilbert Talbot, of
February 28-Coronet Theatre; Evangelisation Society is under of the next tible was heard, to he lo"The consideration, states the annual moving about his room all night their way to Happy Valley. fairly large members attending the Rifle Brigade, who died at Herbert Rawlinson
Victor."
report of the Union Church like one in the throes of an Whilst there has been a distinct meetings of limited companies, Hooge on July 30.
February 28.-Star When the armistice broke out,
Theatre; Committee of management, by illness. He looked pale the next and actually asking questions. The China Mail, improvement to some of the This is all to the good. Directors, the survivors of the old House "Sentimental Tommy"
which it is hoped that the con day and when everybody had February 28-World Theatre;nection between this Church and départed, again he began his covers of the upper-deck cars, the Secretaries and Managers should (some 2,000 of all racks, composed
of about 1,300 privates, riflemen, Jane Novak in Divorce."
the Society will be strengthened mysterious search, sprawled on new arrangement referred to by welcome this active interest in and N.C.O.'s, and some 700 February 28.-Theatre Royal; The Society still continues to do the floor, pruning the carpet and the Chairaman of the Company, their stewardship and regard it officers) began to build bravely in excerpts from Polly" and very effective work In the region moaning pathetically. This went
as a compliment. We often won- the direction of a society-still
Wanted A Smile" 9 15 p.m. * beyond Kowloon and the stands on for two days and the Old Lady does not adequately provide pro- der if statements of accounts and called Toc. H. and out to conquer
February 20-Theatre Royal; of the Colony. Contributions became much concerned, offering tection in rainy weather. There balance sheets could not be made hate, or (as Toe H. says at Win- 2nd Edition of the "Nine O'clock toward the expenses, will be like the good woman she is, to
Revue," 9.15 p.m.;
gladly received by Mc. R. L. call in a doctor. But on the third. should either be an entirely illuminating and easier to under nipeg) to consecrate humour.
SOCIAL
Moeller (Y.M.CA) Treasurer, or day at tiffin-timb the young man Secondly, Toc H. is not another enclosed type of car, as in Manila stand. With a tle more time
February 28-Musicale at the Mr. W. W. McKenzie (Ross & Co.) was remarkably transformed. He spent upon them they could. We ex-Service Society. and Shanghai, or the upper deck are indebted to Lord Riddell members only are war-bred. Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
Secretary.
had regained his colour and tramway system it deserves, but should be enclosed as is the casa-in for firat making public the Already, the najority of its mem
February 29,-At City Hall,
WAS eating with rellsh, it might conceivably be argued some of the cities at Home. Is matter, so far as Britain.. is bership is from the younger Fancy Dress Ball, in afd of the "It is with regret,” observes but with a one-piece: that Hongkong deserves a better there any argument against Bush concerned.
the Union Church: Committed of fork. He volunteered the ex- A friend has sent limit is sixteen years. Its members
generation. Its downward age S.P.C.A., 9.30 p.m.
February 29 — Cinematograph Management in the course of Its planation, so relieved he said, to system than it has. We may well lightly built enclosed structure him the annual accounts of & are drawn from every class of display at the Helena May annual report," that we record that have passed through the crisis. ask if the Hongkong Tramway Co., as against the canvas-sided-soon concern in the States with society, and are pledged to carry Institute: 5.30 pan.
at the end of the year no site for When the fork parted in twain, he, Ltd, earning the huge profits it to become dirty arrangement yearly income £660,000. In straightforward standard of fair Dinner.
concern in the States with a into every-day practice the
March 1-St. David's Society the permanent building had been said, he was not so much con- definitely agreed upon, but there cerned over the shock of it, but does, has moved with the times which provails at present? The spite of its huge volume of basi- mindedness, unselfishness, help March Master E. Danen are hopes that before long this fearfully afraid that with the in- and if it has only itself to blame Officials and Directors might, ness and matters of detail this fulness, and Christain outlook, berg's first public recital in St. problem will be solved." Dealing terrupted mouthful, he had if, sooner or later, it is compelled to the advantage of the Com particular company issued its which we call in Toc H." the four Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal), with the question of a new, Manse, swallowed the nickle ring. He to meet the competition of pany, muke journeys on their informing manner-each Item in Toe H. under its Royal Charter
accounts in a most telling and points of our compass."
5.30 p.m.
the report goes on to say It has had failed to find it on the floor long been felt that the position of and feating the worst had seen a encroaching motor bus services. cars and test the reasonableness the balance sheet and profit and with an elected and representa- Corps Championship Competitions, the district is very congested and tie treatment did not solve the of 1923 is a self-governing body, March H.V.D.C. Tyro and the Manse is now undesirable as chemist. Two days of this dras- Correspondents those who use or otherwise of the complaints loss account being explained. tive council Its padres (chaplains) 2 p.m. the cars daily have from time made. The season-ticket arrange Three illustrations will suffice: 2nd members can be of any PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
becoming noisier every year. problem, but on the third, after Enquiries are being made for two nights of agony he had found to time voiced what seem to be ment operated by the Company is Plant and Equipment so much Christian denomination. It com February 28-Lammert Bros. another house or alte and it is the nickel ring in the bottoms of reasonable grievances regarding doubtless appreciated but cannot to the company of the land, build but supplements and reinforces office furniture, etc., If ama year some definite sters may be that, I notice he always insists on
(This amount represents the cost petes with no local organisation; at No. 6, Duddell Street, valuable hoped that during the coming his turned-up trousers. the trams. One insistent com- the system of the purchase of inge, holders, gas mains, service what it finds already at work of February 29-Lammert Bros., at taken to secure. quieter location a one-place fork. I am ordering plaint has been that the Company books of coupons at a rate advan- pipes, meters, furniture and fix- It first establishes groups of a No. 2 Leya Building, Nathan Road for the Pastor's residence,
A community may get the
Its. first
SPORTS,
my
After