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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1925.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
Some months ago
Mrs. Fawcett, THE TRUTH the Quarry Bay No DIFFERENCE, who figures in
A.D.C. produced a
these columns, play called "Nothing but the tells another good story in her Truth, It was designed to show book. When she was staying in what happened us the result of a Ireland she visited Townsend bet made to tell nothing but the Trench, Lord Lansdowne's agent Copies of Lord Curzon's post-truth during 24 hours. It is in Kerry. He told her that he humous book, "British Govern- easy to imagine what would hap- was frequently consulted by ment in India," have now reached, pen if the truth was the sole basis young men on the Lansdowne the Colony. The book is in two of our conversation, our method estate when they were contem- magnificent quarto volumed, of doing business, and our gen-plating marriage as to the direc superbly illustrated, and I under-eral conduct in life. An Ameri-tion in which they should allow stand that Lord Curzon took chudentor has publicly stated that their affections to flow. For in- enormous interest in its produc-lifeld nut be endured if it stance, a young fellow would tion and only finished correcting consed of "the truth, the whole come to tell Mr. Trench that he the proofs on the eve of his final truth and nothing but the truth." had practically a choice between illness. All the first, and half the The core lying was reasonable two girls, one had a cow and two second volume, consist of descrip- and Justifiable. Perhapa. But pigs; on the other hand, the one tions of the buildings which have there are time when the truth, he liked best had a cow and one housed the Viceroys and the forms palatable though it may not be, pig; and he sought. Mr. Trench's and ceremonies of the office. It can earn for those who indulge advice upon the anal casting of is an admirable piece of historical it a remarkable measure of the dis. Mr. Trench did not work by a man who had a lively confidence and respect. Mrs. hesitate for a moment, but said: sense of tradition and a life-long Fawcett, the Mother of the "Why marry the girl with the devotion to the beautiful in art. Woman's Suffrage movement, in cow and two pigs There's not Later he provides a series of notes following incident:
a fascinating book, recounts the the difference of a pig between about his predecessors. His judg-
any two women in the world.” ments are to be received with respect, for they are based upon
It is a cotimon experience of the high office and
THAT'LL DO. thing to find at also upon personal acquaintance.
Mill had finished his speech
dinner and other with no fewer than ten Viceroys. when a man rose in the audience parties, that one Individual He does not attempt to criticise and proceeded to read a pass- "holds the floor" and dominates the policies of the different age from a book in his hand, in the conversation. The genus is Governors-General, but rather "to which the statement was made not unknown in Hongkong. Lord paint the man as he appeared in that the characteristic fault of the Macaulay seems to have been a his life in India. to show how he British working man was felt and comported himself, what
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When John Stuart Mill was running for Parliament in 1865, she was taken to one of his elec-. tion meetings.
truthfulness.
The heckler then personally
addressed Mr. Mil and said:
"The question I wish to ask is,
did you write this?" Mill instantly rose and simply
un-terror in this respect. He was a [frequent guest at the famous House. He dominated the rest of dinner parties given at Holland
knowledge and his facility in the company by his encyclopædle
occasions, when for a long time pouring it forth." On one of these
there had not been one brilliant...... flash of silence, Lady Holland beckoned to a footman and said to him:
how he impressed his contem- poraries and what mark be left upon the events of his time." It is as if a guide should first of all conduct round a great house, and then take us through the said: portrait gallery. When it was **I did," known that Lord Curzon was writ- and sat down again. The effect he would make it an apologis for The meeting cheered itself hourse. "Go round to Mr. Macaulay, ing this book many imagined that was instantaneous and electrical; his own Indian policy, and that it Those two words "I'did" won him and say, "That'll do.
the election. His candour, and would be full of trenchant criti-directness were such a delightful cism of predecessors and succes contrast to the usual shiftiness of sora. But the work is wholly non-Parliamentary candidates. controversial. He writes with kindliness and sympathy of almost everybody, even about those with whom he profoundly disagreed. The book is a worthy memorial of a great public servant and a distinguished man of letters.
Tennis Invasion.
Who shall say that the of WOMEN. Chinese method treating women is not the best although observing many of them in Hongkong, the conclusion is readily reached that they have a considerable amount of freedom. The French tennis invasion In England in the old days the could not be steramed, by Great position of women in the home Britain-not even with the assist- was at least quite determined ance of Australia. It is somewhat This is perhaps illustrated by humbling to our British pride that another story Mrs. Fawcett tells Wimbledon should have seen three in her book, "What I Remember. Frenchmen and only one Briton She was canvassing in Sussex for
the
Governor James POOR WANDER- O'Grady
ING. ONE proved himself to be the most patient and painstaking vice- regal representative Tasmania · has ever known.
He has opened, countless fruit and flower shows in the sixe months or so he has been in. Tasmania, and has travelled all over the island.
He has a stile which has be come well known in public, but there are times when that smile becomes a little forced, and his Excellency's urbanity wears thin. Such an instance occurred recently, when Sir James, after
led in, and he embarked upon a The Governor sighed, but acquiesced. The youngster was doleful. rendering of "Poor Wan- dering: One 2,
It isn't safe to mention Gilbert and Sullivan in the hearing of Sir James now.
The China Mait example is stressed for it is not (an Australian) in the semi-finals gratulent to 3 Detition wasting travelling-many...weary, milesto of the classic singles, and the final Parliament to pass the Married some outback hamlet to open the often followed. Instead the fought between Frenchmen, who, Woman's Property Bill then local show, was enjoying a well- tongue vituperative is allowed to moreover,
won' 'the' doubles. before it. She obtained very few earned rest in the local hotel.
One old farmer hold sway; often the hand Sportsmen the world over, how signatures.
To him came a proud father, declamatory, and sometimes, we the Frenchmen, who have for a
ever, will rejoice at the ruccess of voiced the feelings of
desirous that his son, who bad majority.
won a prize for a singing at the 3 regret
Hay, the foot
or good many years played sparkling "Am to understand you, bush school concert, should be stick. Hasertive. The former tennis and are now coming into ma'am, that if this bill becomes given an audience. ingatan abroad. His perhaps natural; the others their own. Britain, poor, in these law and my wife had a matter of
are resorts which should be beaten by France in the Davis should have to arst her for it? day in her tennis, is bound to be a hundred pound left her The Newspapor Enterprise, Ltd strictly taboo. Isolated examples Cup, and there are many who are "I was obliged to confess," says of the maltreatment of coolies inclined to predict that Australia, Mrs Fawcett, that he would become magnified, and like too, will have to make way for have to suffer this humiliation, Shakespeare's evil, live long final.
France and America to fight the and then I got no more signa
But Paterson, Anderson, tures." afterward. Even Canton College and Hawkes may be, relied upon professors are not slow to suggest for a great effort and it is quite that ill-treatment of coolies takes possible that they by calling up. all their owers may be able to place, stamping the foreigner in resist the French attack. There the eyes of evil-disposed Chinese, is bound to be some interesting a cruel tyrant and bully. The tennis before the fate of the Davis matter needs, only a little Cup is sealed, thought to bring about a more
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Hongkong, Saturday, August 15, 1925. rents or vituperation would never
OUR RICSHA MEN.
HEATHER.
The beuth rather than the and air, in which even the mod orchid,would be the flower, land is zich companion of my choice, and I So far na man's protections Brə Wold desire to wear it, so as a concerned, it is one of the un talisman, but as an incentive: not privileged It is a stranger to the have pred thee with an ever-oy hope of luck that superarer Rowers heritage fro
stitiouslydings, to the white flourishes where be wasted on a coolie, nor of lasting love: therefore with variety, but a symbol of the succumb, and conquers where they thes would loving kindness have I drawn moorlands freedom, memory (onid lespair Ite beauty is the thes
of fragrant purpled Deputy, and
scrament of courage should it be tccustomed itself to endure, hard- triumph af forlorn hope Having won, says a writer in ia Ameriu nese, it thrives in the teeth of the popor
storm, and finda's, kindly ministry he tempest. That is one Nature
ways for frequently, the finest rumalte come of abandoning
chastisement either. The ides that the more you hit a donkey, the more obstinate it gets, applies to coolies. The police court sup- We hold it wrong to bestow plies a safe method of ventilating praise for the exercise of those and settling infringements of the virtues usually associated with law. A coalie is more likely to commonsense or common man think on what he has done, if he hood. But when the virtue of is called upon to pay a fine, or 29 controlling one's tongue and to prison, than it he is, trested in temper in dealing with the coolie
the manner indicated, Having class is concerned, we feel that & said all this a word is little word of praise is merited. So then let us commend the action
of Mr. J. P. Robinson, and Colonel Matthews as reported in
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