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Hongkong, Monday, Sept. 14, 1925.
SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.
less installations on all coasting
in China.sens," observes the
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1925.
"North China Daily News." SHREDS AND PATCHES.
"Especially has it appeared so at this juncture, for everybody knows how much difficulty there
It will be generally steeped in European politics,
has been in arranging passages, AMERICAN agreed that humour merely proved that Rhodes had particularly to and from the north HUMOUR. is pretty much the the crudities of his qualities and In view of the strike conditions.
same the world 'over. that his true millieu was not The position Ix felt the more The difference, if any, is in the Europe, but the place where he among the foreign community manner used in getting it over." belonged. There Bro many because of the fact that all these We have gone through numbers of people built like that and quite a boats are to-day carrying a full "Punch" without a smile; whilst a few have wandered to this part of complement of passengers, and in book of funny stories by George | the world. They are the type typhoon weather it becomes a Robey produced one faint laugh, that would settle our troubles in matter of anxiety when ships, and two half-hearted smiles, help-what is described as "two winks known to be at sea. do not arriveed on by several of H. M. Bate of a lamb's tail."
in port according to time-table. man's illustrations. Someone has As a matter of fact nobody does been giving examples of Ameri expect the time-table to be adher-can funny stories.
There
I
Shall we amend the PATRIOTS. National Anthem? Britannia rules the nets; Britons Rule Britannia, never, never shall lose their sets." This is the suggestion of a Lon- principally on patriotic grounds, don Journalist on the news that Cyril Tolley, the mighty swiper at golf, is giving up that game in favour of tennis. Have we any local example? Has Bill Adams who has swept the boards of silver ments, decided to take up cross spoons in local bowling tourna- words on patriotic lines? Not of prizes anything to do with Pygmalion likely.! Has the fact
ardency in sports? Will not the accumulation of these on side-
ed to, but a wireless message to In his 366 examples of the the effect that a boat was safely standard American funny story anchored in some sheltered posi. Irvin Cobb has one of an old Eng- tion would relieve the natural an-lish actor which was intended to xiety experienced on such occa- hit off, good-humoredly one of sions when friends and relatives the idosyncrasies of the travelling are concerned. This is by no Englishman. This worthy actor, means the first time that an ox-as reported by Mr. Cobb, emerged tended use of wireless has been from the pier with his hatbox, his urged in these columns, in fact umbrella, his make-up box, his ever since the Lammocks disaster grips, his tea caddy, his steamer three or four years ago letters rugs, his framed copy of "The and articles have promoted the Death of Nelson" and other prized idea. We know that a good deal personal belongings. He got on of progress has been made, thas a street car and when it started wireless school for Chinese opera- suddenly he fell and his posses tors has been established in Hong-sions were scattered. kong, and that more and more now," he guid. "I knew ships are being equipped with it, shouldn't like the blasted coun-boards and in cabinets be taken in All credit certainly to the ship. try."
the future as evidence of a dis- ping companies which have work- Not many Hongkong people ed to this end, and what we are likely to go into convulsions laurel wreath holds good. No sipated life? Our idea of the should wish to do on an occasion after reading it, nor are they question of sour grapes is in- like the present, when 30 much with the following which has volved. Our athletic trophies in- anxiety has been experienced always appealed to us in a quiet clude one silver medal (lost) owing to the typhoon, is to way. It is supposed to be Ameri-gained in a walking contest, two strengthen the hands of those can. A timid person knocks at a silver spoons for tennis, and one with influence to hasten its fur-door of a house and asks if Mr. fork and carver (marked "Sold ther adoption. As ore experienc-Joues lives there. "No, he as imperfect") for coming in ed navigator remarked in these doesn't." snaps the ill-natured columns, it is the best safety de-slavey banging the door in his third in a 220 yards race, vice that can be thought of on the face. The timid one goes away, seas, and there is the minor point that its installation would in the present case have allayed a quite natural nervousness."
ponders the matter, and then re- turns. When the door is opened EXPLAINED. he murmurs: “Who said he did” and walks off.
Humour, what crimes are com- mitted in thy name!
William Le Quex we believe put into a rhyme an ex- planation of the correct rendering of his name. It has much to com- mend it. The Liberian of Los Angeles recently complained that scarcely any of its inhabit- ants ithew how the name was pro- are caused by those nounced. In the hope to educate British people who are arrogant his fellow-citizens he circulated and ignorant, and whose outlook the following rhyme:- It is almost impossibly to value a
on life is limited. Our meaning gation work of art.---Me, G. Lackor-temp-is better explained by an extract
Tel. C. 4702.
THEY SAY THAT- The qualisation of individual in Loomes is an illusion.Sir Josiah
Rump.
5
It is possible to argue DULL. that part of our troubles
from a recent book-written by an A child is to move like a grown-visit paid by the great Cecil Embassy official. He records a up than a fade is like a Frog Rhodes to Constantinople, Mr. Pranck Raroc.
its importance, and a knowledge|son, M.P. based on long and sound training. it is necessary to emphasise this undeniable fact. It may be neces- sary to urge it in the eyes of the many prejudiced Chinese, who may be inched to say-"Can any | ||
Nothing will autrance a boy
The great man had an "aide-de-camp
at
in placed at his disposal by the he world so much as good Sultan, who spoke French only, |uunciation.--Mr. Frank Jouiss. Rhodes speaking English only.
"Look
that
man, he said Lo
me, pointing to his guide, "he can't speak. "English: think of what his life
must be."
Which shocking as
; good come out of England The Sow people have the art of living. Probably is is born with one. suggestion may not "acclimatise"|--Mis Suphin Cough.
with legul dignity, and we do not
The mind of the civilised human¦ press it. But we do press the
being is not vistly better than that suggestion that those who have of a dog.---Professor A. M. Taw. British interests in hand in Shanghai, should see to it that the tire we sei no a certain standard al In the liaury coursò al social
proceedings of the Commission are uxillation.—Mr. Stacy Aumonier.
THE LOONGWO..
The captain swept the scene, And turned him where he stood. With anxious eye, and troubled
mien, He scanned the rolling flood.
The lady would remind you
please,
Her name is not Lost Angie
Lees,
Or Angie anything whatever. She hopes her friends will be so
clever,
To share her fit historic pride. The "g" must not be jellified; "O" long, "y" hard, and rhyme
with "yes"
That's all about Loce Ang-el-
LNK.
remark, Which, perhaps, had the desired it was to a man effect,
CROSSING THE EQUATOR IN A
DREADNOUGHT.
as a writer in the Christine riggel forward on the fore Have you ever crossed the line 7 bodlubbers pit." A screen had Science Monitor, Well, perhaps castle to permit the king to assemble you have and perhaps you have his followers prior tee the reception. cross it in a naval vessel, When i was renly two trum
-
دیکھنا
*
| faithfully reproduced in Chinese You must depriv,, a believer af so as to leave no manner of doubt his inth without establishing him as to what has taken place; what if some other faith,-Mr. "Want ovidence has been given and by A Muir. whom. This is an elementary The hostess of the politician is not precaution. But it is a precaution to say casily intelligibl, things in und particularly in a tattleship, is lous stepped forth and sounded that should be taken, even thought. A. I.. Bi-wer.
e cleni and unmistakable way.-Air, an experience 'not koun to be før-altention. This was the signal for
gotten.
the ship's hard to strike up the ad- the meetings of the Commission |-
Crossing the line is not to be minal's marelo, and then the admiral will be open to the world. Another Abilling for shilling. U don't sup. Hakken lightly, for when you cross the myal navy appared. His pose there is any decant county on it you invade the realm of Nisplatus stripes wite of yellow bunting and thing suggests itself. If Britainrth where one feds quite so well Res, Ruler of the Raging Main his chest was covered with cam- has announced its acceptance of is in England.-- Mr. Jóhn Leith. and King of the Deep, and if you puign ribbons wooden blocks. the findings which will follow as
game a landlubbor who lus never striped with paint. a result of the enquiry, the same!
crossed before you must be brugli to triad before his court. Then if
Next poured King Neptune should be announced by Peking
found guilty you must pay the himself with the queen and the the present recognised
penalties inflicted by his foggen,
royal baby big engineer covered The night before the ship arrives with thick grensa paint and riding authority of Chinese rule. A rush of flying spray.
at the squader, generally known in audy ariage made by putting Britain and China are the two A crash, and then a blow!
"the line, is stopped for love a bog on to pair of aeroplane wheels. And there, a derelict, she lay, countries principally involved.
minutes for Davy Jones, who The royal baby was much used in Upon the yellow flow. The shootings at Shanghai in May,
King Neptune's messenger, 341 the earemony later, for one of the On this part coloravourite sentences of the royal come aboard. took place on the authority of a British police officer in charge of Early prediction in these a section of police. On this fact, columns of the appointment of mob-rule provaited for a time, and Sir Henry Cowper Gollan to a strike and boycutt principally seat on the Commission to enquire against Britishers, their trade and The stream was swift beneath;
A chill was on the wave; into the outbreak at Shanghai on institutions, took place, and lasted And helpless there, with none to
enquiry will probably begin in procedure stamped those responsi
Each soul confronted death. October, giving time for other ble for it, as beneath considerate The mother clasped her child nations — particularly China-to treatment. But the treatment all Without a word or cry, appoint their nominees. It is along has been considerate: the And gazed across the waters wild
In silent agony: particularly desired that, China disease or fever has been allowed shall appoint one of her own to run itself out, and now in the When lol the cry, “A sail?”, judges, and seems very desir- calmer light of a convalescence, Rose ringing o'er the wave;
And, ensign answering hail able that this should be insisted the cause of the outbreak will be
hail, upon. Nothing should be left to considered. If congratulations The ship bore down to save, chance especially the chance of are called for, it must be only or the Commission's findings being the ground that Hongkong's Chief Bat no she stopped, she turned,
Bàng And slowly passed them by; questioned, misinterpreted and Justice has been called upon to Their signals of distress she entirely ignored. Britain has represent his country in a delicate * spurned, undertaken to abide by the decimatter and at a critical moment. And left them there to die. sions of the enquiry, and, as an We have no doubt at all that he Comel Strike the colours hoar, earnest, has appointed a distin will discharge his duties That o'er is flew in vain. guished member of its judiciary becomes a distinguished member Time was the Flag of England
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Just as we rightly boast that our
Civil Service la an incorrupt body.
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so we hol up our Judicial service, The Need for Wireless probably the best that riviligation The last
save,
bore
No slur upon the mainl
And men who heard, and saw, end; during While memory shall be
has devised, and those composing which a typhoon has much upset Shall long retard the broken law
it as men beyond reproach, bring-- served in niany quar
ing to their work a high sense of“
has Of chivalry at sea. to bring
lore the mped for wire
Xason he had his orderly with him judges was to kiss the royal baby
wilor dressed in a regulation uniform with a regulation flat hat allevaything" royal and plebeing
Following the royal baby wild- mads ont of red flag bunting.
hulies-in-waiting, the royal barber, the royal judges, the keepers of the royal zoo, the lions, the bears, the Davy himself was dressed in a peilies, and what not.
The pro- "sou"Woster," an oilskin' cost and evesjini reached from Blie How to the nbber boots. He brought greeting stern. After marching several -to il captain hom King Nophun times around th, ship wiffi the hand and instructions as to how he playing full-blust, it went to the should enter. his realm, with stern, where a stand had ·baon eluigas and specificatiem to the prepared for the throne and for the officers wid men of the crew who royal court, were not properly initiated shell Here King Neptune delivered a ∙bnelis."
apeach to the crew and then pro- He dime board by way of the earded with the trial of all land- anchor chain and though the labbers. The exprain was first luwse pipe, which is the proper and pleaded guilty. He was fined, to way. and was received by the au were most of the officers twenty aptain, to whom he delivered the bottles, of ginger ale being the instructions of the king and the limit. charges and specifications for Hil the landlubbers in the crew,
J
The younger officers and crow It wie a strange sight to see the were put thought." They were dignified captain of a modern shaved by the royal barber, using dreadnought, in lus white uniform gredse paint; put into the chumbar with the reflected light of the of horrors, or last, but not least, seadlight sparkling from the gold put into a dumping chair and on hús cup and aboulder marks, re- | lamped into a tank constructed on ceiving Davy Jones with the officers | deck for the purpose, there to be and crew mumbled to receive their thoroughly scrubbed by the royal
The slaves charges und specifications
captain was a land-lubber, fox | All morning the initiation went Kin his thirty-four yours in the mary-on-quill shout-
this "wad his first time pachonden
rather unusuNÍ TOO