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NOI PATCHE
bursta | - You walk
confess to shoping
Melabers 'o gihe matheus". Unbound. repostin (when the phrasa the education of BIEDH IN CAGES, Boclety for aloud the nobler passages for the
gentleman will have lost iter
Pure English Depeft of the birdcatcher. The menning, bocause the sort of edúca should be interested to bear that point of this story is that the law tion which wone makes the gentle-a grammatical - öffence - nearly in no longer on the side of the man," in any true sense, will be, ruined the passing of a Parlla- birdcatcher, and that one of the within the reach of all. As it was, mentary Bill. The Bird Protec-most contemptible abuses... of the sepiration of Moses that all the Hon Bill contained this offence modern civilised life, fa, în Its Lord's people should be prophets, against the tongue that Milton cruder aspects, how removed. so with all seriousness and reverence spoke to freely stretch their we may hope and may for a cm | wings" proving that there are
The attraction of dition of English Society in which people with a horror of the split Bussrs. Hongkong lles in its all honest citizens will recognise inanitive. The passing of this themselves and be recognised by Bill abould interest those in Hong along Chater Road and the each other an gentlemen, Professor
kong who love birds! The Jardine Matheson building bursts Caird.
Chinese here and elsewhere are into view. You may hold an noted bird lovers, and procas-opinion about its design, but you. Blans of owners with long pages, will agree that the Architect hae are familiar sights at certain atted in in beautifully to com- périods of the year. Whether mand Chater Road. You take a their cages allow birda "to freely motor ride, and the different stretch their wings" is not known. views that "burat into your, line It is bad enough to cage a bird, of vision, help you to realise why but more abominable to have a the last lot of American tourists cage which is worse than a pri- voted it one of the best things son. Mr. H. J. Massingham in they experienced in their tours. the overseas magazine tells a Other "bursts" happen from time story of the poet Mr. Ralph to time. The Shrede man walks Hodgson who has a passion for along Queen's Road in contem bull-terriers, who earned their plativa mood, when above the name because they were once noise of passing traffic, there. trained for baiting bulla, Walk- "bursts" on the night air the ing in the country one day with sounds of Rachmaninoff's Prajude from the Arcade. one of these redoubtable beasts coming
SPECIAL SERVICES.
KOWLOON UNION CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
THE SPIRIT OF WORSHIP,
Special services to celebrate the first anniversary were held at Union Church, Kowloon, yester day, the preacher being the minister of the Church, the Rev. J. Horace Johnston, who referred to the development of the church and the testimony given hy strangers to the kindly welcome received there:
If
PLAYS THAT LAST FOR DAYS.
he met a birdcatcher, and without "Burats" is not a very pestic a moment's hesitation gave the word but its use here will be word to Athos. The birdestcher understood. by those with sense Mr. Johnston, during a short law was on his side but rushed up should do is to copy Arnold never stayed to argue that the and desire. What some of us address, said that many would re- a tree with a celerity that left no Bennett's plan and write down member that exactly one year doubt of our common ancestry, daily "Things which have inter ago,... members of the Union The owner of Athos then seated ested me." It would help to re- Church ontered the doors of that himself under the tree, and in lieve the monootony with which building for the first time.
leisure and tranquillity read very many of us accuse Hong- they had been full of gratitude through the whole of "Pro- kong. then; they should be more thank- ful now, because their prayers for God's blessing had been so amply fulfilled. Mr. Johnston develop- ed the theme that the Church should be the spiritual home of the congregation, and he express I was ficky enough to see two this, much as I wanted to see it, for During a visit I made Bursa, darunice nor the patience to wait for ed the great satisfaction he felt Pivès, as the national amusement time seemed of no consequence to that such a homely atmosphere of the people is called, writes player or playgoer. pervaded their place of worship. Aerial Barron in the "Sunday The additions to the furniture no Times."
Tere, too, the crowd was in- The first consisted of atrosting; men, women, and child- doubt made it more cosy and marionette show. For this purpose ren-even finy babies-sat on bam-. homelike but that was not alla small platform; perched on bamboo Boo mutting or crouched in Oriental The whole building had in a sense poles, bad been erected. A white fashion on the ground. Small become permeated
with the curtain divided this into two sec-booths there were all around, with warmth of Christian kindliness. tions, the Erst forming the stage sweets and other edibles, and men does not mean an inflation of cur-The very walls and timbers had proper, the second the coulisses: with large trays packed with sagar rency, and it has a business ring learned to echo to the note of and here stood the manipulators of cane-a great delicacy-for sale. about it that has an added appeal. praise and the House had become the dolls, whose hands just showed The between the space where curtain hallowed by sacred use, It is probably the only present place had become dear to those and scaffolding met, or, rather, fail Chinese quarter of Rangoon, I was Passing one morning through the effective way of fighting a pecularily who worshipped there and thoughed to meet.", Rude, life-sized implacable foe. Failing an early the edifice was a temporary figures, these marionettes, with dis attracted by the sound of odd instru
ments and what sounded like bag- sertlement the people with the structure it would remain in the jointed limbs upended on tipes: At the angle of a street. I minds of many a lasting memory quantity qf wires-strings in capacity to withstand a financial and abiding Influence.
reality.
suddenly co upon & Chinese theatre with a stage set for a play crisis are those likely to win out. Another cause of thankfulness
The first performer was a queer. The scene was furnished with It would perhaps be an undesirable was the increased number of per-shaned horse, who mercilessly pur-saverul chaire, on each of which was victory, if assurance for the future Bons attracted to the services. It sued a clumsy cavalier, who wasa, handsome piece of brocaded silk
was a mistake to regard numbers always getting kicked. as immaterial. Part of the glory praced four sedate-looking men fol. against a background of red of Heaven itself in the seer's wed by three small buffoons comes figures of mandarins. Four lacquered panelling inset with These described vision was the presence there of
extraordinary
men soon made their appearance a multitude which no man could ties, while the four men occasion. men in gorgeous robes, who strutted number and the grand thunder of ally joined in nodding their hands across the stage, then made an exit their united praise. The preacher and waving their arms. The cur through a curtain on charged his audience solemnly to throne of gold pushed on to the masked by a curtain-came mun tain was lifted and a miniature From the left wing-an entrance the right, remember that each one who stage. This preceded the arrival of wearing a large white mask co his needlessly absented himself from a man in a handsome silver mit, who face again a series of gyrations, public worship, not only deprived I concluded was the King, as he then a his Maker of the homage which was made to sit upon this sumptu-
This was the signal for the entry
is what is sincerely aimed at. But it is the present situation that has created a desire for what may reasonably be scribed as Rose Water assistance. The Govern ment has its own so far, untouched resources-use running into millions of dollies. But behind it, it has the financial resources of the Home Government, and the London money market. If it has not the desire or power perhaps to piedge
or realise its nesale--or to guarantee local bonds in any issue made it has the power to raise & loan in the london market offering certain re
venues as security therefor £4,000,000 issue iséppears to us, would soon be oversubscribed-a Chinese, merchants who, petition
sound testimony hot murely to busi the Government to issue Treasury | Bonds to the exent of $30,000,000 new acumen, but to the feeling, of to help tide over the present finian-sympathy and patriotism that exists at Home in the Colony's unexpecteā cial stringency, cite the position
The in Singapore during the rubber and undeserved tribulation. slump, and the crisis in America inunding atmosphere is very un-
course...
Next, ap
THR CHINESE THEATRE. «
is His dus but committed an un-us chair, followed by the four men of ax young girls geishas, per- friendly act towards his fellow-who made deep slaams, then pro hape?-in beautiful kimonos allow. worshippers and diminished the ceeded to embark on a long dis-ing o glimpse of infinitesimal feet joy of God's House.
The music consisted of The Church was well filled in different kinds of tom-toms and in baby slippers Hard on their the evening when Mr. G. Macleod large gong. One man sat by the white: tunic and trousers carrying heels appeared a girl dressed in a sang "A Dream of Paradise" and gong beating it repentedly, while a doll. They then formed a circle Mr. Johnston referred to the another man remained seated inside and gang in tiny little cucked winter's programme. The thank-a gigantic circular baaket with voices with shrill tones that made offering for the day just exceeded painted penels of wood. Witlyn carcely any sound at all. Next $200.
this basket were a number of curious man in a white and silver time, and instruments, which he hit alternate-exotic trousers made an effective ly at intervals.
CORRESPONDENCE.
AS SHE IS WROTE.
.
1907. These comparisions do not Wholesome remark the petitioners. (To the Editor of the China Mail.)ted bamboce on which they sat, or then back again.
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continued again that evening, and
on several ancoessive days, although
it had already lasted a week, z
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The Crowd was an interesting entrée. Swinging his sword about: sight. People had come from far he talked to each of the girls in turn, and near evidently, and had brought hands. This seemed the signal for fondling the baby, then waving his their bedding with them They the apparition of several men dresa. tay in huddled hesps on rugged mated like warriors, who danced about tresses wooden frames with knot the stage, left to right, went of and stood or slept, wrapt up in gs. This ended, the entire company It is. But the people here are not coincide with the position in Hong responsible for at H.E the Gove emphatically against being made this was caly sensible. But section of the play was over, to be Considering the performance lasted formed a sort of group finale; the Sir, I wish to protest most till the small hours of the morning musc walled louder and finis, One kong at the moment. It is probable emor is said to be in favour of the to appear in public print as an had not brought my bed with me, that nothing in the world of finan- scheme. But that may be only a literate and uneducated person could not wait till the end. ce and commerce can be mentioned rumour. We trust it will not, in unacquainted with the King's A STREET PERFORMANCE, an a parallel. American Treasury the favourite words of outgoing English. You make the educated Another night. I agnated at Bonds in 1907 were issued to help officials, "be left for the incoming public suppose that I should be afferent kind of entertaisi Americans and American trade committee to decide, ie, the alts in the many more this case a small theatre had been
sity hurry to ills Singapore was out to help an indus new Governor. The matter is urge try on which hitherto she had If the idea is refeo thrived. The future in these two reasons should be given for ji, connections were, if clouded, not obscuro. Time has justified the sitions taken, and, - seemingly, established a precedent certainly an, illustration Subaidies ventions to give the mas are not unknown. Many firme who suffered from the trade slump were helped chequer and received being able to
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