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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925.
confiding investers, who have put SHREDS AND PATCHES.
money into Chinese railways, and loans, and who now alas! whistle for their dividends. Those who believe in prayer and the answer to it, should be incessant in their appeals for a right and speedy | outcome of the proposed Shanghai
inquiry.
Once Again.
SQUEAKS.
►
The Free State as well that our dispensers of MORE PUPPLE Government has music the writer is speaking tention of broadcasting lessons in cussions which take place regard- announced its in-generally do not hear the dis-
| Gaelic throughout the country.ing their efforts. They would They are needed if a story going surely give up the ghost at the the rounds in Dublin is true. amazing opinions, discussions, One of the Irish Government etc., which take place. The Departments addressed a letter to players are either no good, very a German manufacturing firm good, or not so bad. No mention Revolutions in Greece have be- beginning "A chara," the rest of is made of the fact that come the veriest commonplace. As the letter being written in musicians play sounds of other often as not almost Government English. They received in reply peoples' making, who should be succeeds. Government in that un-a letter beginning "Dear Sirs," held mainly responsible for what happy country not by the con- the rest of the letter being written la reproduced, and that quite a lot stitutionally expressed wish of the in Gaelic. The Department had of music is performed inadequate- " people, but as the result of a coup to send it to Trinity College to ly as to numbers in an orchestra. d'etat. During mail week Greece have it properly translated. À little plain thought is all that is experienced her seventh revolu-
needed to arrive at a reasonable tion in the space of 21 years. On
The Chinese are criticism of what is being this occasion naval and military SLIGHT BEAT famous for the poca attempted. The Hotel's patrons leaders, in the persons of Genera! (AND DRINK), linrly effective des have been helped to pleasure by Pangales and Admiral Hadji {
criptions they give performances which have in- Kyriakos, backed by the sailors to certain days. One recently was cluded the classic, mainly from and soldiers, simply walked in the day of slight heat." It was grand opera, and the more under- and took possession of the Gov- far from being slight; a day when standable jazz, and much of their ernment departments. For once, one's consumption of liquid refresh-effort has received a meed of happily, there was no bloodshed. ment was also far from being slight. applause. Perhaps the most The usurpers, having made them- Has anyone attempted an estimate popular selection has been the selves masters of the situation by of the number of soft drinks con-overture to "William Tell." This the mere demonstration of force, sumed on any ordinary day in a is always a "safe" piece to play. announced their willingness to Hongkong summer? Such & com- There is the effective storm and approve of a Cabinet in which the pilation would be of great interest. calm picture, and the battle scene; two leaders of the revolt should A vast number of foreigners take and it needs to be said that the hold respectively the portfolios of kindly to the bubbly water" whilst Hotel's orchestra brings out the the Army and Navy-in other Chinesa are not a whit behind in effects of the overture in a very words, be virtual dictatora. Wae- their love of the sparkling "sarssic," creditable manner, more so when ther Greece would be better off etc. Then there are the ice cream an orchestra of from 40 to 80 under a Dictatorship as in the soda concoctions which attract players is generally needed to case of Italy, or a Directorate, as goodly number, It is significant play the thing to perfection. in the case of Spain, it is not caay and of great testimony to tho to say. What can be said is that, Colony's temperateness that there aince the downfall of Venizelos, is no Temperance Society and no STELLA BENSON. editors there has not been a more sadly one going about getting people to misgoverned' country in Europe sign the pledge. Russia hardly excepted than Greece, and none which has be- come. a more negligible factor in European councils." "Tis Greece, but living Greece no more."
PUBLIC
"
Local sub- have
not been slow to clip from a London paper a The Theatre Royal has Benson's visit to England; the paragraph concerning Stella probably held no more fact that she worked her way MEETINGS. enthusiastic meeting round the world, and that she than the one held the tarried in Hongkong teaching other Monday. Memory stretching over a period of twelve years recalle English to Chinese boys for £11 quite a number of interesting meet month." Stella Benson is not ings held in the Theatre to which unknown in Hongkong but not to the extent which should accom- the public were invited. There was that eng, which attracted foreigners pany one of England's best women writers. For whenever and Chinese alike in large numbers
THEY SAY THAT Secrecy is the essence of military success.Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton."
American music is much better to consent to the sending of an attempt is made to analyse the than we think it is.-Mr. Albert congratulatory cable to the Wash-work of writing women, Stella Contes.
ington Conference. Another meet- Benson's name is included. Many No actress is in the least affect evening, when the tall and stately in the columns of a local paper; ing was that held on a Sunday remember her intimate sketches of Hongkong and Yunnanese life ed by playing a bad woman-Miss Dr. Hodgkin delivered a searching but only a few know the per- Mary Claro.
address that stirred all who heard
Most women.
it. even the most modern ones, prefer to be men.- Miss Margery Charlton.
In towns & loss of from 10 to 15 per cent is due to uncleaned windows-Mr. Percy J. Waldmm. A millionaire cannot shave or arrange his tie any more speedily than I can. Mr. Alec Waugh.
The point and meaning of dixing. outthing is, eating a good dinner Treo. has been forgotten.--Miss Viola
ability its representative will be the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan. This would be an excel- If I had my way I would never lent appointment. The thing let a woman come into my books at demands the calm and legal mind, Mr. Gilbert Frankan able to sift evidence and to weigh ! it. But Hongkong's interest is beyond the question of a local appointment. Given
a satis- factory issue out of the enquiry, Canton has nothing to fall back apon in the way of excuses for encouraging strikers, fostering hatred, and ruining itself into the bargain. The result of the enquiry suggests another aspect. andresend to the Newrymper Batuit suggests the reunification of the different and warring Chinese should be made payable.
elements, who in their own antagonisms have done so much
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The use of preservatives is equivalent to taking down the dan ger signal without removing the danger-Dr. James Fenton."
Another meeting was that at sonality that peeps out from a which the then Bishop of the slight frame. Hongkong often Philippine Islands, Bishop Brent, entertains angels, unawares-and orated in the manner for which he those who could in circles prone is noted. On that occasion the to applaud genius at its proper late Sir Henry May was in the worth......It may be that Hong- chair, and his aristocratic bearing kong is not a reading place and grey suit, spats, and a vest lining therefore does not discern. At contrasted agreeably with the least two experienced journalists Sher- who have come to Hongkong to Bishop's dignified black, wood Eddy, another American or be disillusioned, speak sadly of.. tor, has also spoken in the Theatre, mediocrity......But that is an- If walls could speak, what tales of other story. The advice here is inspired declamatory effort they
read anything that Stella could tell!
Benson writes--not quickly, but in reasonably slow measure...
Many have
to
OVERSEAS LEAGUE, noted 'the
There are
various paragraph re- HELPING. methods of helping on cording Mr. Eric Rice's two con- Sex prejudice is still strong, and certs in connection with the demonstrated by the June issue of good causes. This is men are unwilling to be fair as far Overseas League, in honour of Our Log Book" which is a as women are concerned.-Mraoversca visitors to London. Mr. monthly record of the Shaftes Schofield Costes.
Rice was a former secretary to bury Homes and Arethusa" H.E. the Governor and amongst Training "Ship." Here two ex- other accomplishments proved tracts which should interest himself a
fine musician and Hongkeng people:- pianoforte player a little out of
A doctor who did service in the the ordinary. He was also a keen Great War, having no further use Young people of 1925 are doing Overseas Leaguer and had a lot to for his kit, sent the whole of it to only what the young people of 1885 do with the temporary revival of us, including his sword, "Sam would have done if they had had the Hongkong branch a revival Browne," "British warm," and the chance.-Mr. W. L. George., which died when he left the many other things. They will be (London) to place China where she is at the equal it will be the duty of a wife sent troubles there should be ways, and we heartily thank him When men and women are quite Colony. In the midst of our pre- helpful and useful in various moment the wilful child in the to keep her husband just as much someone willing to revive inter for thinking of us. family of nations. It suggests as it is for the funsband to keep est, especially in a League whose
Here is a letter which greatly China sober instead of China wife.-Mr. Wilberforce.
patriotism is sane and above re touches us. proach. If a volunteer is worth school at Bexhill writes: "This A small boy in ten pressed me, here is a glorious little amount of money which is opportunity once again to prove £1 might do you a little good. the truth of an acceptable hack Although I am only a little boy of neyism.
ten years old, I think of doing sea To the nice things to try and get into the British service a good turn. I am going POPULAR that have been said of Navy myself. Thero is evid
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Hongkong, Thursday, August 6, 1925. [drunk. It suggests China develop-
MOMENTOUS- MATTERS.
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ing her incomparable and vast natural resources; a competitor in the world's trade rightly | All eyes now, and for some time demanding and meeting, respect; to come, should be on Shanghai, contributing not merely to the We must remember that if there trade of the world, but to its arts had been no outbreak at Shanghai, and sciences. It is this China that there would probably have been foreigners desire to meet, to which no trouble- or the Canton end such institutions as the Hong- "Government" would have had no kong University stand The immediate cause to provoke picture may suggest a measure of trouble with a place that has been hyper-optimism; but without consistently friendly with the optimism there is no hope in Cantonese and has, nt various Hongkong or China for anyone. times, proved a safe harbourage Officials from Canton brave the for ubsconding officials, some of journey to Peking. In ordinary whom have not been courageous circumstances a visit to Peking enough to face music of which by a Cantonese official would be they have called the tune. The fraught with the gravest conse enquiry into the Shanghai out quences-to his head All, this break will, we hope, lead to a fie altered. Factions and fractions satisfactory peace. If an uncon- can meet on what they believe is scionable time has been taken in common ground to resist the fizing up preliminaries, we must alleged, intrusions of the per reconcile oureleves to the fact that tinacious foreigner. It they It is the way of diplomacy to be be led to bellove that the alow, and that with a people prone weapon
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the enquiry
TO-DAY'S SMILE,
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a krone, and now I am in debt for more then 50,000 kroner 15G
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the Hongkong Hotel ently the spirit of sacrifice in this must be added a reference to the gift, for he sent us the cheque fact that its orchestra has con- which he had received: tinued to maintain a Bow of thank our little benefactor most We "Sweet Sounds." It is perhaps warmly.
CANTON-BEWARE!
(After an absence of several weeks Mr. Jiggs reappeared last night in the "China Mail.")
While Bolshies boycott and intimidate, And call us sundry. sorts of. foreign pigs, An antidote is found for all their hate In the welcome reappearance of Old-Jiggs...
No longer need we curse the Reds, or rail Because own trouser knees are somewhat baggy: All is forgot when we take up the "Mall," And contemplate the deeds of gentle Maggie.
So let them vapour, vility, and spout. In tone suggestive of a city sower, We heed them hot what time we read about The doings of Old Jiggs and Dinty Moore,
Ye Canton Beds prepare to meet your fate Or hasben from the scene with bag and baggage
the ominans words writ on the
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