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THE CHINA MAIL.
SOCIAL.
FRIDAY APRIL 4, 1924
UNIVERSITY.
ARTS ASSOCIATION. DINNER.
at April. 5.-Monthly dance Craigengower Cricket Club.
ment, Yesterday's news is suff-magnanimous in not insisting on my old tarpaulin jacket", but an April 4-Star Theatre, Kowloon;| HONGKONG cient to indicate that the "Con-the charges made, and in assenting almost nightly dose of this spoilt Potash and Perlmutter.
Theatre; April 4-World to the reopening of the Consulate our repose, and we handed over servatives and Liberals will have at Newcastle. If we understand the piano to a sixth wrangler, who "Harold Lloyd in "Safety Lust."
this
April act quickly gave it up in favour of outlook,
7.-Grand Planoforte nothing to do with a piece of pro-American
The great event of the year for posed legislation that on the very will not be understood as a sign recitals from Beethoven, Rubin. Recital in St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30
and Padrewhiski, which p.m.
the Arts Association, namely its', face of things imposes an unjust of weakness, but as another stein,
evidence of British honesty of seemed to be better appreciated.
annual dinner and concert, took The University possesses quite burden on one class of the compurpose, to be placed alongside
place on Tuesday, April 1, in the a number of disciples of the munity class which already that other example of honesty poetic muse. We trust, having April 11.-Dance at Peak Club. Great Hall of the University. bears its fair share of the burden which has excited the approval of given them the hint, they will see 0.15pm,
The Hall was very appropriate- of taxation. It is obvious that successive Presidents,--the pay to and write a few rousing songs April 12-Public Dinner to Birly decorated for the occasion, William Roos, Davien at Hongkong thanks to the untiring energy of another way out than that pro- ment by Britain of her war debts.
The February | Ilotel, 8 p.m.)
the members of the Committee posed, and happily. withdrawn, In no sense of boasting do we submit that the destinies of the
POOR HEALTH. number of "The April 23-Carnival at Repulse and ‚a few willing members. will have to be found. And it
world, for good or ill, lie with the
Health," an Bay Hotel.
Above the platform was exhibited magazine, has some raises anew the question as to English-speaking nations of the Indian
April 26.–Dance ná Peak Cluin poster, painted for the occasion by Mr. A. Kirk. It represented whether the Government has a world. It is imperative therefore amusing rules which it offers for 9.15 p.m.
the University as a light-house, right to remain in office. It cannot that the two great nationa "speak the benefit of people who wish to These It ing the tongue that Miltor spake" enjoy poor health."
with the lantern, understood to always go on saying it will not hould have a sense of perfect adds, if observed religiously, will
be the Faculty of Arts. treat an adverse vote as a vote of understanding, recognising the not only lead to persistent ill no confidence--or rather it can go spiritual kinship that has made health, but to an early grave. on saying that clinging at the them great and that draws one Here are some of the rules:
to the other. same time to the seals and emolu- ments of office. Where that sort of thing is going to end it is dif- cult to realise. Certain it is that
Government which
cunnot
Hongkong Again.
Encourage the files in every way possible. Remove all screens from doors and windows, and leave plenty of stale food around. A. little garbage helps.
SPORT.
April 5-7-Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Captain's Cup:
April 19 and 21.-H.K. Jockey Club 2nd extra race meetings.
April
PUBLIC AUCTIONS:
6-Lammert Bros., a 6 Chichick St., Kennedy Town rice mills with huller and polishers, machines, motors, etc., 11 s.m.
enforce its wishes at Home is not gested that Hongkong should be The toothbrush is one of the Catchick St., Kennedy Town,
Throw away your toothbrush. deadliest enemies of poor health.
Buy patent medicines in large quantities. Some of these, unfort-
April 9-Lammert Bros.. nt Sales Rooms, the s.s. "Kwai Ws." now lying at Shamsluipo, 3 p.m.
April 16-Lammert Bros., at two completo sets mttan and cane splitting machinery, etc.. 9 p.m.
COMPANY MEETING. April 10-Second yearly meet
́OTHER MEETING.
The first part of the programme for the night consisted of the.. dinner, the speeches and a fow musical interludes. The seconi part consisted of a comedy entitled "Wurzel Flummery" by A. A. Milne. No less than 185 persons sat down to dinner. This number constitutes a record in the annals of the University, for there been such a large gather- no no other similar occasion has
ing.
April 11.-All interested in! "Our Guests." proposal to form a Hongkong Forfarabire Asson. to meet at No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Ground Floor,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Li Lam (20) fell down from the Aberdeen bus, while it was moving yesterday. He was re- moved to hospital.
called upon to give the toast of In a few well chosen words, he welcomed all those who were present, whether officially or privately invited, and mentioned the names of Miss R. Hazeland, Mrs. Forster, Messrs. A. Kirk, D. W. Morley, H. Piercy, and Mr. and Mrs. Collett, to whom the Association felt particularly indebted for their contributions towards the programme of music coupled the toast of "Our Guests" and drama for the evening. He with that of the name of Rev. J. K. Maconachie.
Some one a long time ago aug- what is known as boosted. We likely to enforce them abroad and had glories, natural and artificial, to command that respect which it of which the world should be
Prof. Brown presided. We are not sure was hoped it might have when it made aware.
After dinner, the President of took up office and the Premier what the idea was, but believe it unately, are comparatively harming of shareholders of the Hong-
had got something to do with less, but, by experimenting with a kong Engineering & Construction the Association, Prof. W. Brown, commenced those politeal movosadvertising... We are probably dozen or two, it is usually possible Co, Ltd., at St. George's Building, proposed the toasts of the "King".
and the "President of the Repub particularly with France-which better known in American for our to impair some of your vital organs Chater Road, noon.
April 11-Seventeenth annual fic of China." filled us with high hopes yet to beauties and other qualities, than beyond recall,
ting of Gande, Price & Co.,
The Chairman of the Associa- Tourists and
Eat heavy meals at irregular. at 8 Queen's Road Central, tion, Mr. N. H. F. Prew, was then materialise. In an earlier article, anywhere else.
with a globe-trotters visit us we suggested that whatever might seeming regularity that is border-hours. Pie eaten late at night is nom. follow as the result of the estab-ing on the common-we are get- usually effective; lots of candy and lishment of a Socialist Govern- ting used to it. But the world at good rich grease are recommended. Always get off street cars back- ment, the blame if any must be large is getting to hear of us. It Inid entirely at the door of the is not told of our famous harbour, ward, and when you want to cross Liberal party, for it was by the our Peak, or our motor roads, or the street, pay no attention to traffic opposite Star Ferry at 6 p.m.
of the sights which like a glad policemen or motor cars. united vote of that party that the romance enthral us if we would
Never go to a doctor when you present Government sailed into only let them. No! the boosting office. It appeared to us at the is the reverse of that. This is a are sick, If possible, dose your wicked place indeed Lady mem-self with some old family remedy. time that the question of spite orbers of Parliament blush for us
Avoid fresh air. Sleep with the hate, actuated the other side" and make others do the same by in keeping out the Tories; rather the very un-Victorian questions windows tightly closed. Remen than the broader and better view they thrust upon our Mr. Thomas ber that night air is the only kind -look you! The typhoon howled there is at night, and that many people have permanently lost their of the country's welfare, assuming itself boisterously upon our solid poor health through sleeping with that that welfare could be secured hills-and passed on.
But its the windows open. by some safe, and normal·legiala- echo became heard, and our Mr.
And lastly, be sure that your tion. The country is faced with a Thomas again was put to it to
réassure. Now the pirates! Our wife or husband has the phone Folitical situation that, unless it departing Taipanis and pensioners number of the nearest undertaker, is delicately handled seems bound can surely do the place a good and that there is plenty of room in to lead almost to revolution-turn. Imagnations in the wrong the family lot at the cemetery.
Did the certainly to
of minds are dreadful things: rousing
not Mr. Parr tell us how one passions and class hatred, when Sunday evening ho spent a fidgety in these days it is the duty half-hour listening to an ili- of all to combine to put the coun-informed clergyman telling a try on its feet and "none be for a credulous congregation of Hong Up with the sun, the breeze arose; party, but all for the state." The Kong's slaves and how, shackled Across the talking corn she and manacled; they were to be jolt.which the Government has seen in Queen's Road-or perhaps received in the debate which has it, was Stubbs Road. Those same taken place on its Evicton Bill will imaginatons will readily conjure have done good if it makes it up visions of the Jolly Roger and perhaps dear relatives walking realise the temper of the House-the plank. These questions in the a temper which probably reflects House of course do some good. in the main the opinions of the Very often they are too late. But country-those who have a stake in the present case we hope the in it at any rate. Mr. MacDonald's last of Piracy has not been heard in the House of Commons, high idealism has earned the best although the Wireless School is wishes of all. It would be a pity going to help in this urgent pro- to sacrifice charices of doing great blem. Anyway, we all certainly good for a temporary expedient of hope so.
a very doubtful character.
American Friendship.
National Institution THE for Blinded Sailors SCOTTISH and Soldiers, of House Newington We shall find little, if any, dis- agreement with the general state-Edinburgh should certainly find a ment that it is highly desirable warm corner in the hearts of at that the English-speaking nations House is a testimony of Scotsmen's least Scottish people. Newington of the world shall live and work gratitude to men who fought for together in amity. If those who their country in the Great War and understand each other's tongue, were deprived of their sight. and have thereby an easier access
To-day's Poem.
goes,
(The Breeze.)
Through all the land her tale she
tells;
She spins, she tosses, she compels The kites, the clouds, the windmill
And all the trees in all the dales.
sails,
-Stevenson.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
APRIL 4.
1750. "A warm winter, a dry
spring,
A hot summer, a new King." Though the sting is very epigrammatic, the whole of the distich has more of the truth than becomes pro-
ARE THE SEXES EQUAL?
Being knocked over by a goods truck was the misfortune which befell a mason on the Wanchai Road' yesterday.
Li Yew-hon, ex-Civil Gover- nor of Kwangtung, is reported to be in Hongkong, whence he will proceed North to interview Wu Pei-foo.
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. Following this toast was violin solo by Mr. V. F. Viccajec.
Mr. Maconachie was next called upon to reply on behalf of the guests."
After this "Beloved It Is Morn" by Florance Alward, was sung by Mrs. Collett. This was beauti- fully rendered and she was most enthusiastically encored.
According to a Reuter cable
Owing to an indisposition, Mr. from Warsaw, the Polish Senate has approved the ratification of a Warner, who was to have propos- commercial navigation treaty beed the toast to the Arts Associa- tion, was unable to be present at between Poland and Japan.
the time, however, Rev. C. B. "Potash and Perlmutter," un-Shann very ably filled his place. In questionably one of the most between this proposal and that of delightful pictures ever filmed, the reply by, Prof. Brown, Mr. H. will be shown at the Star Theatre Fiercy sang "Come Friend," by this evening, when It is sure to Graham. Peel. Prof. Brown's draw large houses after its record speech concluded the first part of success at the Coronet Theatre. i
the evening's programme, and all Mr. Harry Ore, whose recital those present were requested to is to take place on Monday, has leave the hall in order that the received word that a concert seating could be rearranged, to devoted to his works is to be given enable the play to be seen more. in Riga. Another of his com- easily. During this short interval, positions, on Lettish Folk songs, the committee saw to the 're- is being performed at the Sydney arrangement of the seats and the Conservatoire.
THE SHANGHAI TIMES.
ARISING PHOENIX-LIKE,
this
removal of the tables. In about a quarter of an hour all was ready. The one act play, Wurzel Flum- mery, was a comedy of a light and good-natured satire of the power of money. The players acted excellently and could not have done better. Miss R. Hazeland, The fire which completely Mra. Forster, Mr. Morley, Prof. phecy; that it is false, for devastated "The Shanghai Times" Hinton, and Mr. Hett formed the the spring is wet and cold. building last week has evidently members of the cast.
The arrangements for -Walpole.
not damped the feelings and. energies of those connected with comedy were in the hands of Mr. the paper, and the incidents which Hett who was ably assisted by Prof. Simpson. Thanks are due have followed prove a tribute to to a mutual understanding of each The sad case of these men made
indomitable spirit and enterprise, to all of the players for the excel thorne, suggested that its life other's aims and motives, fail to an immediate and irresistible
Biological theosophy teaches as a considerable degree of optimism lent show they presented.
At the conclusion of the play. understand-on wilfully go out of appeal to Scotsmen at home and that through the whole animal in disheartening circumstances, HOWES-On March 29, 1924, at might very easily last little longer their way to misconstrue, how can abroad. What moved Scotsmen, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. than that of the Baldwin Govern- we expect others not so favour to action everywhere was
the scale, and while the specific type and the fact that man's humanity the Vice-Chancellor Mr. W. W. J. Marvin Howes, a son.
It could count upon the ably situated, to do the same, or kindly thought, that our blinded is preserved, radical differences, to man can make countless thou. Hornell proposed a vote of thanks sympathies so far as a political make an attempt to that end? We brothers should be cared for by physical and moral, distinguish hands think. It was impossible to to the ladies and gentlemen who MARRIAGE.
party can be said to have that by that. the last 'dark cloud helping homes, and among their own "kith age, biological analysis presents/after the fire, but the next day the the evening and to the committee therefore welcome the glad news their "ain folk," near their old the sexes. Comparing sex with produce the "Times" the morning had contributed to the success of almost unknown virtue for the capable manner in which promoters In securing, so sultable species especially, as consttation form it is true, but with many of they had made all the arrange- The following, constitutes the On March 29, 1924, at Shang- both of its opponents, and their should by every law of reason, a residence as the historic Mansion ally in a state of perpetual/ the features hitherto connected/ ments for the evening. hai, Nora, daughter of Mr. desire to set machinery in motion exist between Britain and Ameri- of Newington House, with its infancy, in camparison with the with the paper. An editorial pays and Mrs. T. E.. Trueman,
Brown; Hon. Vice-President. Mr. Shanghai, to George Fre-that would bring the country out stream of goodwill on the part of and it is here that these Scottish in all important respects from the Shanghai Mercury" to whom the W. W. Hornell; Vice-Presidents, can has been dissolved by a spacious and beautiful grounds other, and therefore more remote just and fitting tribute to "The committee:-President, Professor derick, son of Mr. and Mrs. of the ruts, into which it had the British Government, which is men who have proved themselves, W. C. Dumbarton, of Dul-fallen. That did not mean entire to its great credit. Consular and suffered so lamentably in the ideal type of the race. Sociology fact of the "Times" appearance is wich, England.
approval of all the things that a officials rightly, first and last, proving, are cared for, Newington will prove that the equality of the mainly due; also to Mr. H. Ellis Dr. Fenton, and Messrs. Ponsonby Prew (Chairman), Mr. C. Z. M.
DEATH.
Socialist Government
represent their Governments and House is the Scottish equivalent sexes is compatible with all social of the Linotype. and Machinery. Fane and A. S. Hett Mr. N. H. F. desire to do. The extremes of of whom they may rightly be all
might their own nationals-to the intter of St. Dunstan's and that seems existence by showing that each Ltd. Appreciation is also made of Mn. (Vice-Chairman). Mr. C. C..
that It is necessary sex has special and permanent the services of the Fire Brigade.
Nguyen. (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. MACHADO. Jose Maria Evaristo Socialism, even though partially regarded as protective agents. to say about an institution functions which it must fulfil in and of others, and there is the Tong (Hon. Secretary), Mr. V. N. understood are repugnant to Beyond that, they are likely to which has received the approval the natural economy of the human human touch in the reference to ei Tat. Miss I. Ho Tung; and of HM the King and Queen. family, and which concur in a the Chinese Office Boy who had Messrs. A. G. Botelho, B. P. Ng. exceed their functions and bring Local Scotsmen, who may need an common end by different ways, the presence of mind to phone for T. F. Lo, H. C. Chin and P. T. Lim. many. Whatever may be said of discredit upon themselves and a outlet for their practical sympathies, the welfare which results being in the brigade immediately the fire
+0.0.0. legislation in the past, it can be sense of resentment against their have that outlet offered to them in, no degree injured by the neces-broke out. Journalists will prob argued with a reasonable amount own Governments who are made this Newington House which of convetion that it has tended to responsible for their speech and deserves all the help that can be sary subordination, since the ably best appreciate the difficulties happiness of every being depends which have been encountered and
BILLIARDS TOURNEY. hold the scales evenly between actions. The American Consuls at given to it.
on the wise development of its join their congratulations with Newcastle undoubtedly exceeded
others in the manner in which The Hongkong proper nature.
-Comte.
such almost overwhelming dim-K.K. LEUNG v. C. EARNSHAW. employes. We are aware that this ing to further American trade by
University has an
culties have been met. official anthem, which statement will not be accepted by seeking to divert freight business all, yet there is truth in it. It was to American ships. We can find a band religiously plays at each it in our hearts to sympathise degree function; but have the to be expected that early in its with them. It is true, we believe students got any songs worth carcer, and in conformity with its that America has, in the words of sending a cable home about? Wel
remember an attempt being made pledges, the Government would in our own Mr. Hamilton, been "sold some time ago toinculcate in them The conditions under which the its own way, and again, in keep a pup," in regard to its Shipping the beauties of the Scottish Song Board fest, which if we are Book.let us add a splendid book Socialist
Government ing with its tenete, introduce correctly informed, has not been of concentrated foviality equal assumed office, placing itself, so to legislation to cope with the quite a profitable venture. Our to gallons of libations of weak
wrap me "Trißing Women," speak, as a rose between, two hideous problem of unemploy. Home Government has been tea. We got as far as
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No. 11, Macdonagil Road, this
Machado, at, his residence,
morning at 5.30 am. Funeral will pass the Monument this afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
The China-Malfrich and poor; employer, and their lawful functions in attempt-
HONGKONG FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1924.
Home
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SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised" In The Mail,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
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