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LINKING THE EMPIRE.
remarkable for any outstanding
selves.
WEDNESDAY, DE
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
The way which some people erns
For instance, a teetotaller
Ofter receives a case of gin;
edischer of linking the Empire by air is certainly a fascinating" not a romantle
If it comes to Birth it will open the way to link- Ing up the places of the world. The busy person, the person SUITABLE pressed for time may very soon PRESENTS. When giving pre
sents is a sin? have the means at hand to make distances appear as nothing. Those of a more conservative or unhurried nature will prefer to The man who wears a beard, cling to a mode of travel which has many compensations... All did not chooose by gifts that
way, sir. this proves what, an interesting place the world is and how much Now Jones is madly keen on goift better it is to be occupied in All other games he holds in schemes that help man's welfare, than in wrangles, hatred and mis-He dreams of it when driving offposed of well-to-do men, of unim
poachable reputations, there le no To business in the early morn; obvious reason why the Rotary understandings that lead nowhere
razor
scorn;
14
a
solutely open, and indeed are [described with propagandist zeal, but, like them, they have a world-wide organisation, which started in America, and has- greatly developed in Britain. They aim at having a club in every town. The first of these clubs was started in Chicago. It was a circle of business men, each [representing a different culling. The members were to meet re- gularly, to have no conficting in- terests, and to get to know one
well. another
"Service-not self," was their motto. Com-,
or if anywhere-to states of Of "slices, palls." and "putts"Club should be very different
anarchy and retrogression..
Carols.
The thinks;
So I gave him a set of links!:
Brown is a gardener who grows
Ecstatic o'er his scented
stocks;
He jealously regards each roses.
And, like the shepherd, tends
.his phlox!
found the very thing he needs Cigars, some "rank, luxuriant.
from many other social clubs but 1 is. The example of one is followed by the example of an- other; the club enthusiasm of one communicates itself to another; and the spirit of fellowship, fos- tered primarily between member and member, has; in fact, led to many useful activities outside the immediate scope of their own circle. Many have wondered why Hongkong has no Rotarian Club.
The custom of Carol singing makes, or should make, Christ mas pre-eminently the musical holiday. Like the holly wreath in the hall, or the festooded and sointillating tree, the ancient traditional tunes are inseparable from a proper observance of the Yuletide. "Bilent Night," "O Come, All Ye Faithful Kwe Three Kings of Orient Are," "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen," My wife's dear mother, when she MoTOR RHYMES, the things. and the- other established stays favourites evoke precious associa tions wherever and whenever sung. To their number are added certain hymns, like "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear that
webda P
At our abode, keeps me awake,. Talking about my errant 'ways.
Till I'm afraid her tongue must
ache.
are part of the literature of This Christmas Day I said, “Dear Christmas as surely as is Dickens'
mater,
immortal "Christmas Carol The Here Is a nice, thick respirator?
is in no feat of Vocalism or tech-
Arst significance of carol singing
nique of instruments. It is ing
the stirring of many hearts and WHO ARE THE
of Great Britain
ROTARIANS!
voices to make song together. There is a joyful unison of senti-
The Rotary clubs
and Ireland, have
been holding
ment as well as sound. The their annual conference at Black- words, often quaintly archaic and pool, and marked, one further
Pessimism in China,
FUNERAL,
THE LATE ME: J. J.
GOMES.
Perhaps of all
there are
The quaintest is the motor-car, I often wonder how it works; Presumably those quips and
quirks
Inside it make the wheels go
round,
But I will not just now ex-
pound
The principle on which they act, Because I do not know, in fact. I do know, though, that over-
much
Allusion to the friction-clutch And tireless dithering of things, Like timing-wheels and piston
rings,
Combustion, universal joints, Magneto and suspension points, Compression, plugs, and little
ends
These things can part devoted
friends, t
And ceaseless "shop" in mar-
ried life
Can permanently rile a wife. Her husband's "shop" must
have, she'll say,
At least one early-closing day,
In other important con-picturesque, are of less moment stage in the growth of this In- nections, where it is possible to than the feeling. It is a good teresting community within a thing for a city that in its public community. We still hear the make a long journey safe by squares, as in the churches, there question "What are the Rotary instituting a number of stops, the is recognised the desire to unite clubs?" and "Who are the Rota aerial railway" is being urged in a joyful choral aspiration. rians?" and the answer is some- At such moments: the Star of times more mystifying than that At-the recent Empire Press Con-Bethlehem is burning overhead; which we received to the question ference in Australia, one of the the rustle of angels wings seems What are the Freemasons???? most important matters dealt with audible. The spirit of Christmas Unlike the latter, they are not a was that of the proposed Empire in the air is a great, undeniable secret society; their aims are ab force, as strong as public opinion, Air service under which it will be and the meanest Old Scrooge in possible to make the journey from the world cannot deny and dismis.
fund Mrs, J. Eurence, Capt., and Melbourne to London in ten days the fact that the Christmas carols
Mr A. C. Kennedy, Me.. and Mrs. M; J. Hall, Mr. and Mrs., compared with five weeks by proclaim. It is this, and more, which makes us welcome the plan
TF. G. Prata and family, Mr. steamer The British Govern-of certain good people at Kowloon
and Mr Johanssen, and family, ment's proposals include the con-to carry the message of carol
Mr. and Mrs. G. An. Yvanovich, struction of a large shed and singing to those who have the The remains of the late Mr. Mr. and Mrs. P, V. Botelho, Mr. mind to listen to it. The idea. J. Gomes were laid to rest at Mrs. Xavier, Mrs, E. mooring mast at Karachi India, should be more general than it is the Catholic cemetery at Huppy Lopes and family, Mr. and Mrs. and of a mooring mast at Isinailia,
Valley yesterday afternoon, the E. J. de Figueredo, Mr. J. M. Egypt. It has arranged for the
Rev. Wather Spada officiating." da Rocha nnd family, Mr. and construction of two 5,000,000
Among those present were - Mrs. G. A. V. Ribeo and family. The proceedings at the Chiria cubic-feet airships in which trial Tariff Conference have, naturally Messes). V. Gomes, 1.0. Mr and Mrs. J. M. Noronha, and trips will be made to India. The provided the basis of numerous Gomes, Gomen, F Gomes family, Mr. and Mr P M. originator of the debate Sir articles, but unfortunately the (sons), F: T. Comes, C. Gomes, Xavier, Mr. and Mrs JJ G. Hongkong, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1925. Harry Brittain--said it would be profess to take what they are com- mourners, Mr. R. M. Tiyer (chief family, Mr. and Mrs MA
writers of the majority of them and G. Gomes (brothers), as chief Ozario, Mrs. H. Y. Noronha and
for private enterprise to come for-placently pleased to call the "long manger of the Hongkong and Figueiredo Mr. and Mrs. C. A. ward and establish a regular view." Their optimism is a thing Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, Mr. Ede Craca. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. weekly service, and he hoped to of the future. Immediate effects L. Home (secretary of the Kowloom Silva and family Mr. and Mrs. are of no account. Much as optim Dock) Mears.. E. Cock RFA da Costa, Mr. and Mrs. If the closing year has not been see: the big steamship companies ism is to be recommended and Goodman, D. Go R. Lapeley, MN de Santos, Mr. and taking an active interest in the encouraged in regard to Chinese A. Mr. Simpson, R. H. White, Mrs M. de Colt, Mr. and Mrs. invention, it should go down into new rueans of travel. He was questions, it is sometimes a relief. A. Bolton, F. Gullen, J. H.E. M. Xavier and family, Mr. C.
looking forward to the time, when boldly. Thus, we read in a Tien-
to find a note of pessimism struck, these companies would operate tain paper that "the Chinese are A. Remedios A. Mendes A Place Emily Ahwee and Dolly-Hollands, fast airships for malls and pas capable of the utmost degree of J Marques, J. M. Ozoria, (mem Mr. and Mre Cunha, Mr. and "once they bers of the staff of the Kowloon Mrs. I. M. in Coda, Megara. W. leaving them free to irresponsibility”...... develop an economical class of people on earth can be more V M. R. de Sims (president Xavier, F. A. R. Gomes, Capt. D. feel that they have the upper hand Dock), Father J. R. Noval, E. and L. Low, C. A. Lopes E. M monplace of the world's news. We
14-knot steamers to carry goods utterly unreasonable than the of the Club de Recrgio, J.-P. Skinner, Masara. D. McMurray. take them as we do accepted facts, and general passenger freight. Chinese intellectuals." In the Brag, C. A Assumpeño, PW. Sanderson, F. G. L. Wheeler, with the feeling that they must
opinion The suggestion is an excellent one tarif sovereignty is not so Osmund, Y. A. Yvanovich, Dr. BM d'Almada e Castro, E. Ezra, * of our contemporary Mumy, J. M. Noronha, A, FA ML Simpson, A. C. Gomes, J. ibe. Even Amunsden's failure to reach the North Pole by air flight it is excellent by reason of the fact absolute as some of the woefully Boura, M. A. Remedios and many Mr and Mrs. O. M. de Santos
that it does not foster a "war" ignorant bookworms in Peking others." finds as almost unmoved.
Oliveira, A. T. d'Assin, J. da Roca, against shipping companies, but seem to think. New Treaties Wreaths were sent by wife and C. P. Pintos, B. L. Howie L. Amunsden or if not he
will have to be concluded with the family, his sons, and brothers Lopes, T Gomes T. Sin. M. P. gives them a tip" well then someone. else,.. wili
worthy. of Fowers eventually, and the Powers staff of the Hongkong and Whampa de Graca, I H da Silva, reach that place by an
earnest consideration. It is not will naturally be guided by the Dark Co. Ltd., Club de Terro, Griffith, Mis M. B. dos Remedios route. Of that we feel almost too much to expect that ere long actual state of affairs in China at Mr and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Mr. Miss C. da Silvar Mr. Le Chung certain. Man's intrepedity coupled we shall read announcements of that time. If no attempt ha Walter Laing. Mr. and Mrs Fine, Staff of Hot Wharf Botelho been made by China to full her the sailings and lights of the with the perfection of existing ships of air and sea of the obligations, bow can such Treaties Lapsley, Mr. Maxwell and family Brothers, the Fowloon Dock Re
be signed? It is questionable Mise T. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs, creon Chib and many ofliers. inventions, or the creation of new Steam and Airship Company Ltd. whether even a Chinese Govern Cook, M. and M. GY ones will accomplish the seemingly. The idea in the mind of Sir Harry ment would attempt to negotiate Omund Mr. and Mrs. D. Gow impossible. The dally whirr of the Brittain was the linking up of the in such hopeless and humiliating bar and Mrs W. F. Ford, Mr.
circumstances. Finally, our con- engines, of the Hermes Dance Empire by means of an air mervice, temporary frankly fears that con
THE BISHOP OF LONDONE accustoms us in Hongkong to the England to Egypt, for fastance, ditions will continue to grow worse just know she's going to send me (To the Editor of the China Mai fact of air supremacy. The only would take two days as against in China during the next three something." thing to wonder at is when aviation the present mail transit of from Years, and that the taxation im-
Sir It has not escaped notice will become a sort of second nature tour to six days. The saving of bands in the Provinces will be was when I was a boy."
No Christmas isn't what it
that, the Bishop of London is to and we shall make use of aerial time to other places would also be so excessive that an autonomous:
pay a visit to Kores and machines, with the same faith and considerable. The question of tariff on top of it would Immediate- Why, I'm not going to send next year. No mention confidence that we now place in transport of maits by air also y paralyse trade, the prospects of them a thing. They never even of Hongkong.i ships. Are we likely in our day and comes into
The by the increased interim rates.
which will be gravely prejudiced asked me to their stupid party respectfully suggest the o
So local, ecclesiast generation, to see the conqueror of
comes into This is pissimism with a venge for Horace, but what shall I do Bishop to
"Oh, a Christmas card will do |»bould ma
limbo as the year in which the considerably. The achievements of airmen seem now to be a com-
science of aviation has advanced
air
Bengers,
the air, a serious competitor with the
the afnam
Where" freight is concerned
ships seem to has distances are con
and
posed by the Independent robber
*Lawrence, J. M Remedios E. A R. d'Assuncao and family,
CORRESPONDENCE.
it is here that ance but it is certainly more sin about Gildersleeve children? Bishop is an
cere than much of the that merely fringes the
nism urface
ality and whi But who's going to know that makes
interest tone denomina
not what it's worth:
out
moral