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her friends for the floral tributes
The China Mail.
Hoxoxons TRURSDAY, MAR. 20, 1824.
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fuge, not by pose, but by a simple naturalness, and a natural simple- ness that has appealed to high and low, and rich and poor. The matter is perhaps in the hands of a higher power. Sweet reason- ableness will undoubtedly inter- vene and the Nation rest content in the assurance that its Prince is not unnecessarily committing his person to "repeated risks."
Moneylending.
hathed with scent. Whether honoss. It. Is advisable to have 'a succeeded we know not what be little "divine discontent." In the gained by this exhibition we know multitude of consellors there may not. Only Covington knows, and be wisdom-but they can prove with all due humility we suggest very disconcerting. he does not know very much!
Two Scottish ladies To-day's Poem.
WELLS. have demonstrated
"how their thoughts
(The Sermon On The Mount.)
THURSDAY, MARCH, 20, 1924.
MAH-JONGG.
WEEKLY NOTES AND COMMENT.
TEN OR TWENTY FOINT BASIS.
ARMS AGAIN.
RETURNED CHINESE
FINED.
Mr. A. el Arculi! defended a Chinese, 68 years of age, charged (By "SIK JAR Woo.) with possession of 16 rounds of lay during, their fo. "Miss Jane I think the birds in that far dawn'
Last week I mentioned that | ammunition beföre› Mt. E.-W. Laurie Berwick, of Edinburgh, Ware still, The bustling towaRufus had written to ask who Hamilton this morning.
below
ther the ten or twenty paint basis
His client had been for 46 left her house, furniture,
was more fascinating. I have since
and
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£1,000 to the University Court of Lay listening. Its strength was Edinburgh, the house to be used drawn as residential home for lecturers To him, as tides that inward flow, in the medical school and medical All Galilee lay still. Far fields and science graduates engaged in research work, and the ultimate residue of the property to the Society for the Relief of Indigent Gentlewomen of Scotland who are Protestants.
One of the minor vices to which some in this Colony are addicted is that of borrowing money. Another vice is that of lending
Miss Jemima Louisa Small, also money which to those concerned of Edinburgh, left £5,000 to Edin- is less a vice than it is a business burgh University Library to pur -and judging from what we hear chase original or early editions of and what we read, a very lacra- ancient Scottish works and for the tive one. The surprise to those | general purposes of the library. who observe is that those who operate as lenders occupy
nominally lowly positions, whilst
showed
We have just
way
of corn
Lay still to hear that silent,
sacred morn.
Be comforted; and blessed be The meek, the merciful, the pure Of heart; for they shall see, shall
hear
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God's mercy. So shall peace en-
dure
With God's peacemakers. They
are His, and they Shall be His children in the
Judgment Day.
1661.
-Joaquin Miller.
canvassed the opinions of a number years a partner in a shop in of experter By watching them at America. Prior to his return on a' plop I find that there-is-material Blue Funnel steamer, friends difference in the "strategy."
had helped to see him off and he
Of course, the general run was was at loss to understand the the same for both methods but the presence of the rounds. Near the roblem of risks and discariling Canton steamer wharf, he was super cards had to be carefully stu-stopped as he was about to em- died..
bark for Hokshan, his native
{
I found that most players, parti- village.' cularly, when they had the Enst Mr. Arculli pleaded guilty for wind out were very keen on Ping his client and pointed out that the Foo, i... one fann for non-scoring, ammunition had been found right lipnd, which meant forty points for on the top of the contents of the n chow and eighty from each of the box.
others when East, wind chowed. His Worship imposed a fine 'of Playing on a twenty-point basis. $100 or two months' hard labour. Ping Wan and meant a win of 160 nointa for either South, West or North wind, and 240 points for
AND MYSTERY.
CHEFALO AND PALERMO TO-NIGHT.
Enst. Even if East wind was out MAGIC WEATHER CALENDAR.
to ɑhow 6. points, which plna: 20 basis, would make 26 and therefore This day I saw the Florence 53 from the other three, it was Ambassador go to his audiomething material, hence the value ence, the weather very foul, er minning a risk. In other words, and yet he and his company in 20 mint game, nearly every- lly makes a sprint of the game very gallant.-Pepys.
RESEARCH.
A CONTRAST. just been read. а degree of surprise is
а ing of сод expressed that these business servative M.P. treat to a thousand benefactors seem possessed of an of his constituents. He took a
the extraordinary degree of wealth, thousand women all
Moumouth to London; The law licenses lenders of money, from
them the but seemingly it does not stipul- ate what the limit of interest to of Commons and then bought them seats in a Music Hall. be charged on loans is to be, This is originality brought to a leaving it to the parties of a sublime degree. There is a great transaction to fix it. That appears contrast between the two Houses to be the weakness of the whole referred to, both have performers thing. It is apparent that where Stars" and others, and both there is no security beyond the provide amusement and relaxa mere evidence of a signature, the tion, to say nothing of education.
"Research is not a religion, but interest is likely to be big, the We envy those thousand women, risk being greater but it often and the M. 'P's ability to do the the act of a religion. It implies a certain faith in the beauty and follows that a person badly in handsome so well.
the purpose of the Universe. need of money is likely to agree
We have not Beauty is meant to be seen by to any rate to obtain a loan which
A FEW SHOTS. yet heard any those who have eyes to see, and is going to free him for the time:
one refer to the each further step extends the being from his present difficulties. Dog and Cat show as a howling horizon." We think the time has come, to success
-Sir Willlar Bragg, limit the operations of indis- criminate money-lenders and to put a curb on the amount they may be permitted to charge as interest, We have known of
A Champion at Saturday's show lenders deliberately touting was called "Ink." Dirty dog!' entering offices and getting in touch with young members of the staff. We suggest that if the Government allows this lending to go on it should stipulate that all loans be recorded with its
Judging by the number who are legal department. It should fix leaving, we are inclined to think
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It seems very appropriate that a Tanner should be a Headmaster.
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The Rests Ordinance has been extended for another year. Like wise the faces of certain Landlords.
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SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mall.
'ENTERTAINMEN" 5.
March 20-Coronet "Potash and Perlmutter,”
March 20.-Star. Theatre, Fare
Palerma
Theatre;
the limit of the rate of interest that many Hongkong prople are well return visit of Chefalo and and make it a punishable offence of a retiring disposition.
if its enactment is exceeded. It
is comforting to know that one The hymn speaks of Ceylon as of our Judges is inclined to regard the place where every prospect two per cent. per month as a rate pleases and only man is vile." that should not be exceeded. And yet they are sending us our Most fair-minded men will agree,new Chief Justice.
Co-operation.
One thing stands out very strik ingly in regard to the recent piracies which have distracted public attention and not tended to friendly feelings towards Chipcsé, and that is the spontaneous, and seemingly ever ready willingness on the part of the authorities at Macao to co-operate with our own in helping to track down those who prey on local shipping. In the matter of locating the missing launch it appears to us that the Governor of Macao and his col- leagues have shown exemplary eagerness to do all they can to
Chéfalo and Palermo, the two seldom brice for a big or one magicians who appear at the Star nomination and unless he bha Theatre this evening, beginning the luck to have quite a good many is brief Kowloon season, have all to start with. The reason is bi-the usual illusionist gear to con- rause if a player should go through jure with-and something more four rounds without chowing-rom as well. They have a name! 'This mon to expert players and those is not the first time the Colony who insist in taking no risks he has heard that name either, for would lose about a thousand if there were no abnormal sering. If one they have been here several times took a risk and discarded one or two already, and each time they have super cards to call, the number of kept their high place in the pub points won by even a small cholic's favour. Thus they need no world mufficiently recompense the introduction now and can safely rink.
expect crowded houses during Then we come to a noint which their brief stay, the more especi- can never be pronerly explained on ally as they are supplementing paper. This is self-reedmint. · Ex- the cream of their former "turns” parienced Mab-Jongg nlavers, and with more than one new illusion. especially Chinese renowned for they have brought back with their stoical instincts, have heen them from their, travela,
The
known to be satisfied to play three announcement alone that they érmes qut of four with every inten-
tion of not chowing ruerely became are going to repeat their amazing they had a poor land to start with "sawing a woman in half" act is They considered that it would take enough to guarantee them crowd- too long, on the ordinary run ofed housea, and intending patrons Inck, to complete the sets or sennen, would be well advised to book one and even if they did the lucky seats at Moutrie's early. Popular onae warld here made use of their prices are advertised. discards. Their policy would be to ascertain which plaver looked like howing with the smallest score and if they could not make the ammon washout, ther would break sets and insegnences to help that plavez to chow and be finished with it. It has been found that carrying this too far does not new when nlaving
March 20-World Theatro Priscilla Dean in "Drifting."
March 29.-Theatre Royal, Grand Concert, 9.15 pm.
SOCIAL,
April 28t. Andrew's Fete the Churob Hall and grounds,
The price of the Military naLds Kowloon, 2.80 p.m. seems un-earthly!
Someone has referred to Mr Henry Ford as a tin God.
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The price of petrol has gone up. Another oil scandal?
SPORT.
March 31-St. Stephen's Col. lege amal sports at Happy Valley,
8.90 p.m..
March 29-HK Jockey Club extra race meeting.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. March 21-Lammert, Broe, at Obviously not the Prince of Sales Room, Duddell St., a valuable Wails!
collection of postage stamps, 5.15
A paper says that Champagne the Queen's flowed freely at College Old Boys dinner on Sat question of Heid (&) steck, urday. It was evidently not a
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"Where the Church WOMEN., falls" does probably
not concern a news
of its women
and a matter in which she shines
20 mint basis, ven if the scoring were restricted by not di carding important chrds, the inte
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. TEAMS;
The following teams will repre- sent the H.K.C.C. on Saturday March 22, on grounds as below, all
would be too heavy to recover when matches commencing at 2.15 p.. the luck veered 'round,
sharp As an Wustration: of what is 1st XI v, K.G.G. 1st XI (league), mennt. I give the following's on H.K.C.0. ground:-R. B. B.
All the winds and dragons for nt Hancock (Capt.), T. E. Pearce, E." Ienst, two or three of each) had been J. R. Mitchell, R. E. A. Wobster, disclinded and were therefore dead. H. Owen Hughes, E. G. Lammert, p.m.
None of the four had the least sem-G. R. More, A. C. It Bowker. Rev. Maruli 24.-Lammert Broe. blance of golling way with a one F. B. Powell, A. V. T. Dean and No. 3 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon nomination band or mathing big. W. W. Mackenzis. W valuable basehold furniture, 2.30 p.m.
March 25.-At No. 6 Catebick Hhroet, Kennedy Town, a large portament of hardware, 10.30a.m.
COMPANY MEETINGS.
East wind was enlling for the 6 and "A" -P n v. Royal Navy at
8 of circles to chow. His position Happy Vany:L, D. MaNicol was wecially favourable as the (Capt.), Capt. R. F. Walker, Capt. - bad, been punged and three 7's W, G. Kent, Capt. Rowe, Lt. C. were on the table. It was in D. Armstrong. F. N. Young, P. W. bable that any of the other thren F. Mills, F. J. Wakefield, A. Val- March 22-Yearly Meeting of would keer the A if they drew it lack. D. H. F. McMaster and J. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels and had already heem die N. Owen,
earded, Actully one of the other 2nd XI V.R.E. (league), af Ltd. 11.30 am.
March 27-Fifty-fifth meeting of lovers had a pair of 6 of mirel na Happy Valley-G. H. Piercy shareholders of the H.K. Fire In-ve" but even if he got the third (Capt.). H. E. Hollands, C. B sumance Co., Ltd. at Mears old have throw it away. Boron, H. Griffin, D. Reid, F. O. Accordingly his chances were excel-Hagen, D. E, G. Nicholson, J. A. lant Towards the end of the mame F. Plumuner, R. M. Macalnihe, C. Jarine Matheson's offices, noon.
March 29. Further extraordin
draw from the wall of hom. 1. Fowle and G. W. Ser e. South wind bad nid down ergeed tens of minor chapartans
st 11 mm. AAST
OTHER MEETINGS.
UNIVERSITY TEAMS.
the Nation, and it remains to be assist in stamping out a growing seen if the hint now expressed evil. This fact is noted with paper; but we may agree that the will be acted upon. It is difficult pleasure and should do much to Church does not make that use of to imagine that it will. There is bring the Colonies still closer the services an element of danger in a number together. This kind of assistance adherents that it might. It took a is to the benefit of Macao as well great deal of trouble to obtain of sporting pastimes especially as of Hongkong and will tend permission from the Bishop con- where riding to hounds, or more and more to make local cerned to allow Miss Maude. steeplechases is the form adopted, waters safe for shipping. If only Royden, who must be counted a ary genom meeting of the Hong-ho
pioneer, to speak in Church. Now kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., that cannot be avoided, unless it Canton would rise to the occasion Miss Royden has a Church of her at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's
18 woints), and cheesed, freceived) a be by experience, and to obtain and make her own effort at similar own and runs it remarkably well, Offices. 11 m.
co-operation, we might soon see attracting those who otherwise March 29.-Ordinary Meeting off hamhans No 3 of hors
The following will represent the this the sport must necessarily be an end to an evil that in these would not bother. Hongkong has Douglas Steardship Co. Ltd, at det hen disorded var and Fret
wird en.. Ha has a querizioni that Friendly match against the indulged in. It is this love of the more or less enlightened days a number of ladies of oratorical Company's offices 20, Des Voeux hasifiatal hofam letting the University Past and Present NT in
If Dr. Sun ability who might well be allowed Road, 11 a.m.R outdoor life, the inclination to take shonld not exist.
March 81 Forty-sixth annual South wind originally hat the C.8.0.0 to be played on Saturday, wishes to gain the sympathetic to voice themselves in Church a sporting chance and to encour- age clean and manly sport which ear of right-thinking men he has yet they are not heard. Preaching moreholders of the 13 and 4 of hamboos, had chee March 22, on the CRC, and t only to get "my government" we believe, without desiring to be Chima Sugar Refining Co. at the previously and now rear 2.16 v.m sharp The Hendr and chow.Turning, round to the F. Rimjahn W. M. Gitting: 0. has endeared himself so much to working in co-operation with that facetious, is a woman's first nature Mere. Jardine Matheson's Offices, the to complete his sequence Chind (Cant.) Ne Sze-kman, Br lookerson he said: "I think: Bouth Chan. Per F. K. Quick, Fr. M. Hongkong again has an interest those who regard him as their of Hongkong and Macao to track Yet, she is without A Jady March 24 Arual meeting of wind will chow if I give him the 8 H. Roffey, A. A. Rumjan, H. N
Parliamentary concerns-first future ruler. Hongkong had down in their lairs those who are preacher attached to the local in the Government's decision, on evidence of this eager and ruling not only a menace to honest trad clerical staff would prove an Inter Members of the H.K General of hamboos. If I keen if I break Badhaichet, T. O. Tears and 8. ing, and the well being of a host eating and profitable innovation. Chamber of Commerce in the Old band. But na my chances ara Hachiuma, Reserve H. 0. Hunt. tines that in some minds will cast spirit when the Prince stayed with of people, but to that good feeling we recommend; and commend Chamber of Commerce Room, City and we are playing on a 20The following will represent the
Hall, 4'p.m
noint basis, it is worth the risk. H University: 2nd XI in a lengue doubt, but in others a great hope, us during those hectic days of a which should exist between the idea to those who admit the March 26. Thirty-eighth yearly South and lows, his score will be match, ainst the I.E.C. 2nd XI definitely to abandon the Singa year or so ago, Up with the lark peoples who profess a wish for fakure of the Church to capture the meeting of Members of the Hough, 1012 nies 20 haris, or on Saturday: March 22, on the Uni- pore Dock Scheme, and secondly-off for a motor spin, or a game
peaceful conditions.
ear and the heart of the average og Club, in the Club House 5.80 ton of 31 which means fo from versty round at 9.15 p.m. sim, to be followed by an extra me None of the others have any, khám 1. L. Yourkiye (Capt.), the present, and future of of toonis to be followed later in
onlipary General Meeting media thing big and if he does chow, T. B. Osman Q.. A. Peterson. O. The allegiance
Toss alimih 70 or AD points in all. W Tam, Noronha, W. R Sling SRH, the Prince of Wales the day probably by a game of
But if he chamot chow. I still-have H. V. Leone A. T. M. Barina M Hongkong hgh not only read of now, that was indeed a vigorous
GREEK Greek culture which tely affer our new Director of
a elfange of scoring and if I do. 14. Kvin. V F. R. Decafee and The Prince she has seen him form of living, and made more.
Education -zmaintains is perhaps | VA
We win 24 minis from each; doubled | B. P. Na and seen by
him in a very interesting attractive by the obvia enjoy people used to evince to do things understandable when we read of Jerusalem, March 19King fee heine Fast wird. I ert 18 fmm Sir John Cockburn.' He says he Hussein has decided to establish | moh, ir 144. • If is worth rimming Bight. That fact adda to our ment obtained from it. II.M. the outside the ordinary in which their has never been able to seter hit an Advisory Council to the the male of rain 70 to win 14.
stamina played a great part. At interest in a character that in its King may be relied upon to main- one time it was eating, so many allegiance to the old Greek gods Caliphate, and also to summon a Tilt if it had lean 10 mint husle for fantastic hands and asper carth simple manliness, Its courage and tain that fatherly authority eggs in a given time, or drinking forgive de son tri never world Moslem conference to rmly set 14 which doubled means nie diecarded at, the earliest opport fave of sporting pastimes has which even Kings possess and so roszy bottles of milk, or alas bortif the person who broke the consider questions of universal at in all winross I lose, 40 unity Chowing lies opport
PARROT The loss of 40 or so 1A PARY | Chowing even at big risks, has been beer. Six day cycle races are beautiful nose of the Goddess Maslam interest-Reuter. endeared him to the hearts of assert, and to see to it that wise and went as did redio come of Demeter in the Brillah Museum to make goot, but 70 is a different forma
be the nyingi dicy/wblen flse who "dearly love a Prince, and reasonable admonition is the competitors Dancing during That is a brand of enthusiasm Delhi March 19 in the thing to lifferent fo
Council of State, a message from fa comginded that it zu worth How tha Viceroy was read stating that, a while and to the great majority who given where It may be found half the der or the week was also recognise true character and necessary to do so. Never before latity of those who indulged fo
obility. The concern expressed in the history of the
the House of Commons at the the throne been made só
ks which H.R.H. appears to be
secure in the hearts of
amming will probably find than by the Prince
msive, echo in the heart of
We could never un FEATS; derstand the senseless desire which some
sign of the times and the mont
4432 Club, swfögidge must-falso be included in the mania, and this
Hedfrom
TEWADIS
'person.
which we an. SUKA
CONT
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