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Bible Facts.
(To the Editor of the China Mail).
Sir-Will you kindly allow me for the second and last time & little space in your valuable paper?
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1925.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
„May“, day, fosilvals
· 'MAYDAY. 'are not uncommon
·
Is the hiring out of cats CATS. to kill rats becoming a
at Home. The
now industry? Abroad fastival itself has existed, though it is a quite common thing for a its form has often changed from the certain number of cats to be on the earliest times. It came to the strength of the municipal staff, and
I wish I could have enough of English from the Druids, who now London arms are employing spare time to answer all the ques-themselves had it from India. The cats at fixed salaries." One Arm tione raised by your correspon- Druids celebrated the worship of with warehouses near the river has dents about the Bible; but unfor the God Bel on the first of May by just contracted for a large number tunately I cannot afford it at lighting immense fires in honour of cats to be supplied, for which of him upon the various carns, and they are to pay 155. 2d. per annum. present.
I shall only try at present to hence the day is called by the for each cat. This will include show Nuda Veritas how ridicul aboriginal Irish and Scotch, High-their food, for it is a mistake to landers, la Bealfine, Bealtaine or think that cats can live entirely on ous his letter as a whole is.
Beltime, that is, the day of Belen's rats and, mice, "An unrelieved On the one hand he says he fire Going-a-Maying is an old rodent diet for cats is as bad as believes strongly in God, while on custen. In the days of, long ago nothing but meat, for a hunter," the other he totally ridicules the the juveniles of both sexes were said an official of the B.S.P.C.A. Bible. How did he arrive at the wn, torise a little after midnight In Hongkong the absence of cats. belief of God then?
and walk to some neighbouring is very noticeable. Dogs predo- Again, he tries to say that he is wood, accompanied with musicminate. It is a case of "love me, all the time hinting at the modi-and blowing of horns, where they love my dog"; and very often fication of the Bible. Why, If the broke down branches from the they are more trouble than they Biblo were written by saväges or trees, and adorned themselves are worth; scare unoffending barbarians, what can he expect to with, nosegaye and crowns of people to death; bite them often, modify in it? It must be all rot, flowers; when this was done they and scarcely if ever scare away returned with their booty home-thieves, There are classic "ex- The fact that the Bible was wards about the rising of the sun, amples of the dog who has been written in an age of barbarians and made their doors and windows known to be quiet while its simply adds to its authenticity, to triumph with their dowery owner's possessions, were being since it is impossible for any spoils. Here is an interesting rifled. sensible person to imagine that Ponys diary note under May I barbarians are such able writers 1667. "To Westminster; on the who can produce such a great way meeting, mang milkmaids, text-book as. the Bible to be used with thoir garlands upon their by milions of people for thou- pails, dancing with a fiddler before sands of yours, unless those bar-them, and saw pretty Nelly (Nell barians, as our friend calls them, Gwynne) standing at her lodgings do rin Drury Lane in her smock ure inspired.
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on; she seemed a mighty pretty A STUDENT.
or nonsense....
Hongkong, April 30.
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Hongkong, it is HONGKONG'S well known FAME. often figures in books of travel. Two
But how often in novels? novels occur to the mind, written by well known writers, where a great deal of the action takes place in Hongkong Unfortunately both books deal with a phase of life not "Generally considered generally mentioned in orat family prayers. Gilbert Frankau FRIDAY, an unlucky day, but was the first offender." It can be according to astrology, said, of the book that its descrip quite the reverse, especially totion of Hongkong places wis lovers. The day is named after generally accurate. A greater than (To the Editor of the China Mail). Freiya, the Noise goddess of love Frankan his gone to Hongkong and marriage, therefore the Sir-Your correspondent A Scottish custom of making it the Stitch In Time" confined his favourite day for weddings is grouse to the condition of affairs correct. under which a house on the Peak pays the same insurance pre-
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FASCISM'S SPREAD.
people in the country in which it has found a temporary resting place.
Rubber Prospects.
THE
and his book has been the cause of some discussion, and not a little speculation. We may leave if at that. Protest that Hongkong is not so bad as the place is painted Thanks either to an would be in vain. And in dealing TRAFFIC efficient traffic control | with books it is an unfortunate fact That is surely FRIENDS. or the humane and that the generality of reader lower levels.
other feelings of the condemns the subject matter of a entirely a matter for the local Society of Insurance, Companies users of motor vehicles, Hongkong book rather than the way that and if the extra risk called for it is in no danger of traffic fiends. subject matter has been handled. surely they would have imposed The press certainly does not over It may be a dangerous doctrine to it ere now.
flow with ccounta
traffic preach, but the suggestion arises Should that unhappy that provided a wilter is honest it Your correspondent also com- offences The answer to the doubt explained of the lack of action by time ever arrive two ways suggest matters not what he writes about. pressed on the question of rubber the Government.in that facilities themselves of meeting the problem. restriction is best found in the for fighting fire are not at the dis- A recent talk with the head of the Manila police revealed how he and
Some one has been present position of the rubber posal of all Peak residents.
saying nice things market. There is a growing would add that the Government his merry men deal with offenders. demand-prices rule steady and are to blame even more for the First of all à courteous letter is SAXOPHONE about the saxop
sent pointing out the misdeed.
hone, which Will have an upward tendency, whilst state of affairs in places such as Should the sin be repeated another, probably encourage Kowloon share values are inclined the same huddled together in a street third occasion the law is set in an accident by any means, we sie Sai On Line where are godowns but firmer letter is sent. On the players. The saxophone was not way. Had Dutch producers co-operated in the scheme of which can be crossed in two or motion and the offender brought to told having been invented by
three paces and as the owners of book. This is consideration un Antoine Joseph Sax, born restriction there is no saying what these godowns are not called upon limited, more so seeing the thou- Dinant, Belgium, November 6, present conditions would be. The, by law to fit them up with auto-sands of vehicles-including horse 1814, the son of a reed instrument Dutch have pursued a lone course, matic sprinklers of course they or pony drawn, which are to be maker. He studied at the Brussels for reasona satisfactory to them- won't go to the expense. If they seen in the Manila Streets. Conservatoire of Music and his selves. Restriction of output has only knew it they are having to Incidenlatly it may be added that proficiency on both the flute, and helped to reduce the large stocks, pay. out in heavier premiums the Chief of Police is strongly in the clarinet became marked. of rubber that were in storage; quite as much as it would cost favour of there being no hindrance There were many opportunities when the slump set in and con- them to fit up such apparatus, and to swift moving vehicles. Therefor Sax to become a musician of tinued so disastrously until the who can blame the Companies for is less danger from speed than note, but he preferred to return to situation was firmly handled. wanting a heavy premium when there is from slowness. Another the bench. Moving to Paris in Planters, dealers, and holders of there have been fires galore in method of dealing with road 1842, Sax produced the first shares have all had what is known that district?
hogs is that adopted in at least saxhoru" in 1843. In 1846 a
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Sneeze on a Monday, You get a letter; Saceze on a Tuesday,
You get something better; Sneeze on a Wadnerdy,
You sneeze for danger; Sneeze on a Thursday;
Meet a stranger; Sneeze on a Friday.
Sneeeze for sorrow; Sneezs on a Saturday,
See your
best friend
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STRANGE COINCIDENCES
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have
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Cin any China Mall reader "improve"! these examples of the peculiar in coincidences?
The four Kings George of
England died on Saturdays
As a bell was being rung for the
death of a man named Willam
Sicret at Great Yarmouth, the tongue fell out, Sacret bad himself rung the bell for many years.
William Douglas of Lanark," married a wife who was born on the same day and at the same hour- as himself. They lived to the age (of 100, and died on the same day..........
THE DRESS SUIT.
as a "thin" time. Singapore was The merchants won't move in one part of America. A, photo-soprano saxophone Was manu- Ekened to a City of the dead. the matter so it is up to the Gov- graph discloses a policeman on [factured and patentetd, followed He is noting by the alto, tenor and baritone But all this is becoming ancient ernment. We have not insurance his motor bike. history, Reports of Singapore inspectors here such as there are something in a book. Instead of a saxophone. Since then some of It is the natural boast of the companies and of course rubber at the places your correspondent sidecar there is a large cage, us have desired to follow certain rulers and founders of what is companies are not all stationed of yesterday mentioned but we heavily padlocked. Inside the saxophone players, but known as Fascism, that it has there-breathe hope for the certainly ought to have, and mat- cage there is an infringer of the desisted when realisio, that others spread abroad and that the move future, and inspire confidence by ters such as these would fall to traffic laws being taken to Jall so would only take the matter upi
reason of their ability to make their lot. One good result which that he may serve as a reminder ment is to be found in forty forward sale contracts, and pay would inevitably follow their and warning to others." Some
method! countries including Conservative dividends,
observations would be the recom- mendation of the demolition of England. On the 23rd of March
Hongkong's weatber many buildings and their erection last, the Fascisti celebrated the Assassination.."
more in accordance with require. SNEEZING, recently lends in the sixth anniversary of the founda. The Continent is the cock-pit of eventuate in the nature of town This being so it behoves the
ments. Something might even
direction of sneezing. tion of their party. It was first Europe. They grow bitter weeds planning. Although it is rather sneezer to select the right day on known as Fascio di Combatti- there, and the result is death and late in the day to start that, the which to perform this sometimes
the thing that leads to death-need of some reform however agreeable function. mento and at the inaugural meet ear. As the number one Robot small is so obvious that it hits in rhyme has it :- ing presided over by the now said "Read History." Why cer- the face anyone who is called recognised high priest of the craft tain parts of Europe should breed upon to visit districts such as I -Benito Mussolini-held in a the pestilential trait of mind to be mentioned in the earlier part of small back room in Milan, there found in unholy and senseless my letter. After all if Manila
anarchy no one seems to know can do it why can't Hongkong? were present 200 adherents. In It may be that minds brood more
Youra, etc., 1921 the Fascio di Combatti- deeply than in the colder clime of
PENNY WISE. mento became the Fascist Party Britain where the motto might be.
Gaid to be "Be slow to anger." Hongkong, April 30. of Italy, and thirty Fasciat mern Why should there be a desire to bers were returned to Parliament. "remove" Mr. Austen Chamber- Like most movements that have lain the British Foreign Secre- come to birth and remained active, tary? What object would be gained in taking away a life which the original ideas or rules which it would be generally admitted, is To the Editor of the China Mail). governed the organisation are and has been, stainless? There little heard of to-day. The 1919 is no sensible answer to such a Sir-With regard to your programme contained such things question. The present Govern editorial comments on the need Middle-class Londoners think that as the abolition of the Sonate, the ment has seen fit to reverse its for co-operation by the public in the game is dead and that bridge. predecessor's arrangement with anti-fire measures by the install- Is the only game. But, whist is
Do you
know introduction of woman suffrage, the Russian Soviet Government. tion of their own appliances I now enjoying la dramatic popu THAT TEA the tea-shop in partial workers' control in indus- It might be said that the elec- think a good many of us were at larity which it never had in Sarah
Greechurch lane try, a heavy progressive tax on torate gave it a mandate to do so. the demonstration held at Statue Battle's time, or in any time in the City, where the sign of the
It may be that certain elements Square a few years ago.
after the war. Whist drives are Gilt Sugar. Loaves hangs outside, capital, sequestration of religions in Russia see in this a just cause I hold no brief for any of the being held in the inner and outer marked with the date 1650?.. It properties, nationalisation of all for "direct action." Such a line agenta of the extinguishers used suburbs of London in enormous.I was from this shop that the tea factories for arms and explosives, of thought is beyond understand on that occasion, neither had the numbers, and are so popular that which was thrown into Boston and other aims that might readily ing. That it exists on the Con- police and Fire Brigade Depart-in most cases it lefunnecessary to Harbour during the Boston Tea was exported. be described as purely Socialistic tinent is obvious. That Government under whose auspices the advertise them. Pirst prizes vary Party" in 1773
ments are not able to guard display was arranged-but-1-car from £500 downward and This looldent was really the Whatever may be said against against it has already been proved. believe what I saw with my own although efforts are being mada in baglaning of the American War the movement, the fact that it has All the more reason then why the eyes and that was the putting out Parliament to stop these drives no of Independence. It is said that existed 80 long is not to be persons of those who serve the in seconds, barrels of blazing oil Legal way has been discovered to the admber of hormo despised, whilst the fact also that ation so ably conscientiously and other old soaked inflammable de so. The whist drive is, Indeed, appetacles asu in Creechurch-lane
and wall should be guarded with
the only competition that this your is, wasikia record. The it has made Italy a country to be the utmost care; mortspecially
stand up to the crossword puzzle, tes-shop is from, tinigrimire and it has this id antaño, thas for reckoned with, has also to be then the exercis of their duties noted. Outside Italy the Fasciat call them tɔ “Localen parta,
material.
Fire Facts.
ONE WHO WARS Hongkong, April 30
morrow.
to.
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In London,
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