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TEACHING THE COGLIE.
was interested in was rice and shelter. There is a movement afoot-has been so for some yehri- -in which Hongkong should be particularly interested: Interest-
Chinose vocabulary to a thousand of the most commonly-used char- nuturs from the Chinese Classics, was no mean feat: to get coolles interested must be admitted an additional one. The movement, w believe, spread to Hongkong. but little seems to be known of it, There were four night schools in the Colony under the auspices of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. with Students we think the word can rightly be used from different classes of labourers, all showing a desire to learn. The promoters, we believe, experienced a difficulty
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1925.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
The Shreds. mart is able to contradict the rumour lodgings, attended by a clergyman Ho prelet Kimmelf að han that a Little Bit of Fluff and another man as mitmess and the marige solemised: with
Mr. Elphinstone, of fine physi- que and sunburnt of countenance, might very well have been one whose life is spent in the open FLUTE fading" continually threatening. dangers such as these, but he was written either by a member hastened to disillusion: the re- of the Legislative Council, porter, and smilingly assured him | Revenue-officer, or a Broker. that even in the interior one might almost expect "anything with the exception of cannibalism
x duo ceremonies in the presADES: of one of her fellow players,
But, as, Arthe unhappJ. The Pecahil ap-stress the marriage" proved to be or headhunters, and life at places UONDON'S FIRst pearance or the
To the #mock
The so-called patient such as Sankadan arki: Jesselton
ACTRÉSE. distinguished Chi-was but the earl trumpeter: "She was along as safe lines as it was
have actress rios ploded before the hung for dress. at. Hongkong." ww
the question of when dresses but nothing was done bybad Asked if he would compare, first appeared on the Hinglish stage, granting her an, any vid ahe say, the social activities of Hong In Shakespeare's day, of course returned to the sluge, on soufitem kong with North Borneo, Mr. and long after, all the women's she had hoped, but only Rosana Elphinstone said that the British ports on the stage were taken by once more, population here being more or men and boys.
leas together, much more could
* At last it had come b
obviously be arranged in that was, vo far as old records direction in Hongkong, than a theatre in Vers-street, FAILURE. The great crash which could in the protectorate, but con- innfield- district since swept endeavoured to fight against Per Ülars Market, near Laihool's
he had feared and had" sidering. that, there were only a matter of four hundred white way to make Kingsway and hapa it was his very appréhension people in North Borneo this side Aldwych--that the first actress op-which had hastened ite of life was quite well looked poured. This was on Saturday, Listlessly he slouched alony, his after
December 8, 1660,, when a woman gap julled down aver-his eyes in The idea most people get from took the part of Desdemona in the attempt to hide his shame the expression 'the wild man of "Othello."?>
From the crowd of onlookeda. It.. Borneo is quite a false one," said) The occasion.
so "natublo seemed to him that the world' Mr. Elphinstone in reply to that there was written for it around was full of jearing eyes. another question... "The native prologue, to introdues the first and pointing fingers. He quick- of Borneo is not a bad type:" Woman that came to act on the aded his step, but how different The derivation of the expression stage, in the tragedy called The from his jaunty air such a short was no doubt due, he remarked, Moor of Venice."
It was at this to the numbers of orang-outangs thentro, sa he recalls in his diary, found there...
What of his boy, Jack, at school, the ages. He makes mention, oo, would be be able to face his com that Pepys first, saw a woman on and so proud of his father? How
time ago before he had met his fate.
newspapers?
Of this far jungle land on the fringe of the China sea little 1s known save in the circle of those of another of the earliest actress, panions when he saw the disgrace personally interested in it. As a whose name is not recorded, who of his idol blazoned forth in the rule it is pictured as a country attained celebrity in the pars of of wild men, dense forests and Ronçana in The Siege of Rhodes." pestilent fevers. The wild men, so authorities inform us are to be found in the persons of peace
*AN BARL'S able and childlike natives and the MOCK MARRIAGE. forests are there but the climate,
How he had resolved to prevent this catastrophe He had faced She became well his fate squarely had watched it.
her sad experiturn it aside. known, also, by approach, and, every muscle and nerve tense, had endeavoured to
bo had beaten him, and he crept. once with Auberry
But no! It was not to be. The into the pavilion as the scorer re- gistered "Last man.
is said to be. for the tropics, ex-te Vere, un carl of the days of ceptionally healthy. The draw Charles F. The carl loved her and back would appear to be in the absence of hill stations where the raided her to marry virti.. hard-working, the weazy and worn-out may recuperate and the less hard-working, es weary. and lesa-worn out may repair for a pleasant holiday.
IOLANTHE.”.
--PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S
PRODUCTION.
Borneo owes much of its pre- sent comparative security to James Brooke who visited the island in 1840, and found the Hongkong has had the oppor- tion of wretchedness and anar humorous farce, "A Little Bit of north and west coasts in a conditunity of seeing that most chy. With ten of the English
0
ducer had to be found. Luckily in Mr. R. R. Davies they have a man with a full knowledge of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas and boundless energy, and it is safe to say that he will uphold the traditions of Gilbert and Sullivan
to the full in the production of Iolanthe.
The Band parts of these Operas
crew of his ship. the "Royalist" Fluff, which was so excellently, are difficult to obtain so far out he joined with the Rajah of staged by the ADA They are East and have caused the Musical Sarawak in the suppression of now to be treated to an entirely piracy. The modern history of different type of entertainment is North, Borneo may be said to.
in getting qualified teachers: would be interesting to have authentic information as to the course of the movement. It would seen a subject which should have the sympathy of the Education Board, and certainly of those who admit that in being able to read is the first pathway to thinking. The significance of this essentially Chinese mass education movement scems to be twofold. It offers a Sceptical world evidence that, even in this distracted period China has within berself the power to organise her own inner Alfred salvation. It offers to China the of the
poor, are always with us.
David Engine
Conductor (Mr. St. Collett) much trouble and anxiety. These were
eventually obtained from India
Madras: Dramatic Society, but it through the kind assistance of the
is only during the last few days that the Overture, has become
rendered
;
"
the British Government entered livan, famous Opera "Iplanthe" have cominenced in 1846, when the production of Gilbert & Sul into a treaty with the Sultan of by the Philharmonic Society, the Brunei, wherein it is recifer that first performance of which com commerce between Her Majesty's December 11, at the Theatre. Sickness has also their desire was to encouragemences at 9-15 paz. on Friday, available. subjects and the subjects of the Royal independent rulers of the eastern
several of the Principals hors-de- This Opera was first produced combat during rehearsals, one seas and to put an end to piracies at the Savoy in London about 40 Fady having the misfortune to that commerce." which have hitherto obstructed years ago and was an immediate sprain her ankle and others suffer success, and has been revived on ing from the local complaint, several occasions since. It has denghie fever. Also the gentle FUNERAL.
always been a favourite with amaman talking the leading part teurs largely because of its many among the men, has been inilis- The present Archbishop of York
YESTERDAY'S HAPPY
enchanting musical numbers, posad but it is hoped will be well VALLEY CEREMONY,
whilst Gilbert's satire, almost at enough to appear when the first once advised the nation to keep its
its best in this Opera, readily performance is given; if not, an eye on the man with the cloth cap
The funeral of Mr.
appeals to the sense of humour of excellent deputy wijl be available. the audience. He meant, of course, the working
Morris
Two points in connection with this The plot is a typically Gilbertian Latest effort of the Philharmonic man. If the Archbishop only
Indo Xhine Cas8.5 one, England's Lord Chancellor Society call for special mention. krew him, he might urge us to praise that knowledge mayasos, Valley of look place at Happy has married a Fairy, Iolanthe; an Firstly, a matince (shildren inalt
in their land, come to be a démo
Cemetery yesterday, even unpardonable offence on the part price) is being given on Wednes- keep our eyes on the Chinesecratie p
Log, the service being conducted by of the latter, punishable by death day. December 18th, at 4.30; *possession.. The Colony, the Rev. G. T, Waldegravo: » coolle, who perhaps represents the.
the Queen of the Fairies, who whilst containing all the essentials with its large illiterate population, A large number of friend were loves, her has commuted the sen-of a Gilbert and Sullivan produc- great illiterate class of China.
should be keenly interested. If present, the morters including: tence to penal servitude for life tion, it also includes the Fairy" Hitherto this patient, persistent the "1,000 characters" method has Capt Cumming, Mesars, Jon contion that she leaves her, alament and therefore is one of person has been left severely alone: become moribund, steps should be Brown, R. B. Robertson, NH To be near her Son Strephon, suitable for children.
Husband and never sees him again the rare Hongkong performances Even his own people have neglet taken to revive it. For it will be and C. R. Rothwell for the solanthe decides to work out her to be well patronised, it would be Bennet, H. Miller; EL. Merrett
As this ed him under the impressioni→
(half fairy and half mortal) particular performance is likely a practical way of showing ayin-Mausang"), Superintendent Capentence at the bottom of a well. mistaken probably that all hepathy with those who, like the tains Keanedy and Skinner, Super-
advisable for all those intending Meanwhile the Lord Chancellor, to take their children to book intendere Engineer Sanderson thinking her dead, has allowed early.. (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.), himself to fall in love with his busy with bookings for this.occa- Anderson's are already Messrs. J: Smith, H. Hodgeson, beautiful ward, Phyllis, as indeed sion.. HA Houchen, R. Hoare, J. B. have all the House of Peers. Hamilton, J. Matthews, R. J. Phyllis, however, has already fal Secondly, the bulk of any pro- Dixon, W. J. Stakes, J. 8. len in love with Strephon who is its that may accrue are to be Hointment awaited any Frazer, J Thorburn, J. Glan, an Arcadian Shepherd, but when given to our local Charities: son's is the originator and leaderped to have depicted. Farrall and Inspector Clark she sees him fondling Iolanthe Hongkong residents are not being of the movement. He is not a fork in Prof. Shellshear's Flom tributes were sent by the (who never grows old) she reached to "give" their money to Hongkong-born
lecture at the Helena May In- following Sorrowing Relatives,jects him and gives her hand, but charity, but if they are satisfied Chinese, this yutube details of wild hairy men Mr. and Mrs. Thorburn, we and not her heart; to one of the Lords, that they have bad their money's young man He came here, saw to justify the erroneous Impres Mrs. Glen, Capt, and Mrs. C. E. Eventually matters are satisfacworth on the occasion of their first. and conquered. There are not a sion conveyed by that expression Webb, Capt. Cumming. Messrs. P. torily explained and the Lord visit to Iolanthe, it is hoped that few in Hongkong who remember which is obscure of origin as T. Farrell, N. H. Bennett, T. W but as the Fairy Laws explicitly a second visit if any seats are Chancellor is re-united to Iolanthe, they will not hesitate to book for Y. C. James Yen at St. Stephen's man of Borneo." Hongkong's Robertson and brother officers, T.ries a mortal must die, and every vacant seats in the House that, if It is common of usage the wild Hartley, W. Sanderson, R. B. state, that every Fairy who mar. available so that there may be no College, to become later one of the connection with British North J. Dixon, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, fairy has already married a Peer, occupied, would have assisted the University's early graduates. Borneo, apart from representa Mr and Mrs. A. W. Bliss and the Queen is in a quandary. The cause of Charity whilst at the "Nature's gentleman' readily des- tion tere by agents of the Char family Captain Officers and Lord Chancellor however, with the same time, giving full value for cribes James Yen's character and tered Company which administers Engineers, 3.8. Kuisang the true subtlety of the law, suggests money.
the territory, is limited to the all that goes with it. His depar presence of a few Chinese firms Marine Engineers Guild. Marine that the addition of a single word ture for America did not exactly | financially interested in trads Engineers Institute, Seeman's In. will put matters right, whereon result in that forgetfulness which there. However, there is a stifte, Kowloon Dork Drawing the word 'don't is added with un- romantic sound about the words Office Staff, Auperintendent, Indo- (animous approval; the Queen, not marks the going out of so many of North Bornes which impelled a China 8.N. Company, and the to be left in the cold, invites the us. Yen's ideal was service and "China Mail reporter to seek Croneral Managers, Indo-China 3.N. Sentry, Private Willis to marry
The 5.8.Macedonia is due, to her, all become Fairies and it is good to read what he is an interview with the Hon. Company. doing amongst
Mountstuart Elphinstone, Matag-
troubles are at an end
arrive on Thursday with the first the submerged of ing Director of the Chartered
Batch of Christmas maila from his own people. Yen saw war cer Company responsible for the to be the largest of its kind in the Moscow December 7--Déclared
OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES. Although the troubles are 30 Tondeo, November 19, and parcels Home (letters and papers dated vice in the coolie camps, and Government of North Borneo, on world, the State electric power easily, overcome in the Opera, the of November 6). effected wonderful work amongst the occasion of a recent visit to station, sighty railes from Moscow, Philharmonic Society have found
Hongkong
moze difficulty in invercoming the man during perhaps their In the interior Jungles of was formally opened by M. Fruthose which have occurred during ton recurred by the local Fout
Acording to advice inform worst period in their hours off North Borney there are believed in the presence of the Diploma Ebreparatory stage. First Mr. Office, there are 1,042 ordinary duty. How he evolved a “1,000 to be vestiges of cannibalism, Corps Basin, British and Gor W. GWheller, who was so auc-parcels and 275 insured packages. character" method and gained the head hunters and tribes who em- man tryna shidarea", equipping the cessful in producing The Yeomen The Christmse mailt from Canada. unstinted interest of the coolies play the deadly blowpipe, our afation the armby of which ie of to the Guard” and "The and the U.B.A. are on board the representative remarked to the 65,000 hores power and which bune Gondollers" left the Colony early as Empra de Candele de Héro reads as romance. To limit the Hon. Mountatuart Elphinstone, tur fuel-Boute
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