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to be observed that upon many occasions, especially in the earlier stages when the military officers, were bully marching about and saluting each other, quite un- authorised people, such as officers
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
The promptings waa: received with roars of laugh- wives or lady friends, were per-HELPING LAME resulting inter, and I commenced again, and
famous passages
broke off once more at the same The people were very place. o f
literature much amused, and I said: 'If you
DOGS.
He went to his
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was such a success that Mr.
much distressed at the time. it again. But he was really
There are men (un- SNAKES grateful creatures) ALIVE! who attribute all their
troubles in this world ito. Woman. There are women. who say Eve would have set therm a better example if only the Serpent had not talked to her in the Garden of Eden.
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Emitted to roam at large inside the cordons.. Naturally this WAS extremely galling to responsible newspaper representatives endea-must always be interesting. Here I don't mind waiting for a moment vouring to perform their duty to is a note on one of them;-
I w go and see if there is auch. the public in trying circumstances. Charles Kingsley had come a thing as a prompter! And so I Needless to say when this was down from Eversley to find Tom went off, found the book in the pointed cut it was simply brushed Hughes, and make him take a by a glance, and returned to ren side wing, refreshed my memory aside by the military gentlemen short holiday. concerned--they, as they had said, office in the Temple and found the der the song." The whole thing didn't care a damn if the reportera room empty. A brief upon which Grossmith often said he would do were representing the hewspapers. Tom Hughes was working lay on We do not, propose to waste time his desk. Disappointed at not to-day over people with such seeing his friend, and unable to limited discretion and such limited wait, Kingsley sat down and authority. They at best are here wrote his famous invitation to, a to-day and gone to-morrow. But holiday. Here are a few lines of we do propose to insist, that it is it high time the police regularised the position of the newspapers so as to protect them, when perform- ing a duty to the public, from to extend the period of service of ignorant or misguided interfer- ence. The matter is not one of high officials. It smacks of class giving reporters licence to enter a distinction to say the, least, and danger zone-all that was sought gives the tongue of tumour upon the occasion, under review furiously to talk. It is not fair to freely just inside the cordons. was permission to move about. other officials, and not quite fair It is simply a matter of giving to those in charge of Colonial the reporters credit for as much affairs in London. Had it succeed-commonsense as a boy scout and reasonable facilities to carry out ed in Mr. Fletcher's case it would
onerous and responsible work. have deprived him of a not incon- The newspapers here simply ask siderable increment, and probably for the rights they enjoy else-
where. That and nothing more. stayed that advancement in the service to which his gifts entitle him. Ceylon seems to be the half- way house to the Governorship of Hongkong and who knows— Mr. Fletcher may return. in almost Dick Whittington fashion to rule the destinies of this Colony as its chief Executive, For, if each
Speeches and Speeches.
rather
At first sight it might appear knowledge of affairs in Ceylon, to some, with only a superficial
that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clement, was facetious in advising Mr. Fletcher yesterday to "improve the shining soldier's knapsack carries in it a hour and never to lose an oppor potential Field Marshal's baton-tunity of making a speech."" The Government of Caylon, said His
Come away with me, Tom, Term and talk are doner My poor lads are reaping, Busy every one. Curates mind the parish. Sweepers mind the court, We'll away to Snowdon For our ten days' sport. Though we earn our bread
Tom,
By the dirty pen,
What we can we will be, Honest Englishmen. Do the work that's nearest, Though it's dull at whiles, Helping, when we meet them, Lame dogs over stiles; See in every hedgerow Marks of angels' feet. Epics in each pebble Underneath our feet; Once a year, like schoolboys, Rohin-Hooding go, Laving fops and fogies A thousand feet below.
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He wrote it on the margin of the brief and prefaced it by a drawing of a most active-looking clenched fist.
Now deprive Eve of the doubt- ful advantage of having a Serpent to blame, and Woman is in a pretty pickle. Apart from all questions of historical authen- ticity, upon which we naturally express no opinion whatever, the.. Serpent is too useful a scapegoat if such a mixed metaphor is permissible to be lightly dis- carded. It seems hardly possible that any man would have the courage to do so in the presence of woman hearers,
Yet a Dutch Calvinistic minis-- ter has declared to his parishion- ers that the Serpent in the Garden - of Eden had no conversational ability. Rash man! No wonder he has been "called over cpais." He asked for it!"
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the
Whist might be called a FARXEET reader's prize"' was re- READER Cntly awarded a Lon- don book collector under
Those who heard conditions of the most perfect im-
Lord Chancellor's The reader in question, who is an
so should a Cadet's portfolio carry Excellency, was run very largely FORGOTTEN. Mr. Brock sing the partiality, with it a potential appointment by speech-making: And Mr.
to a governorship. We congratu-Fletcher would find that in season
He
late Mr. Fletcher on his appoint-and out of season he would be song in "Tolanthe" should be in-inveterate huiter for bargains, in Mrs. J. J. Gomes and family mert and on all the tributes which required to make speeches, and terested in the story of how first editions, had invested in an old..
George Grossmith wish to thank all those who have have been paid to his outstanding very long speeches, in Council and words of the song he had been he was attentively perusing.
forgot the copy of "Panlund Virgina," which elsewhere. Sir Cecil Clementi
singing for nearly A recent bereavement.. And also for qualities as an efficient and ever added that he "was glad we had There were
year read through the book and, some- not got to that stage here." And alike," says Mr. Grossmith, "and that two pages were duck together. two verses nearly where toward the end, discovered well he might so express himself! this is always a ticklish task for Separating them with a pen knife The Government official and, the unofficial member of the Council not there and I broke down.
any singer.. My prompter was the found bdfween them several
attended the funeral in their letters of sympathy and beautiful wreaths received.
Hongkong, Thursday, January 7, 1926.
LEAVE-TAKING.
courteous official
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THE PRESS AND THE FIRE in Ceylon revel in filling the pages did not lose my temper, thoughrench bank notes totalling 5,000
of Hansard they are expected to the situation was trying. I saids and the following zote pen... do so, and they are never remiss There is still one aspect of the in this respect. The fault here, singing this song 300 times, and it
to the audience: I have been illud on the margin of the page:
Karmest reader and friond of this Hongkong Hotel fire to be dealt, in Hongkong is that there are too is so long since I learned it that book who hast read thus far, thou
This lost merit this reward." Hongkong has had an orgy of with. Everyone agrees that the few speeches, for the simple have forgotten the words,' leave-taking feasts which should blaze, although neither the most be sufficient for ever and a day.agic nor the most costly in the
history of the Colony, was Independent minds choose to look askance at them. If they must
be given, let them be given privately and without that light of publicity which is tending to become such a feature of local
life.
cer-
tainly one of the most serious, looking to its bearing upon the vital question of fire-fighting in Hongkong. From this it is an
step to say that the public interest in the outbreak was, and still is stronger than mere curiosity in a nine days wonder:
reason that we have so few
orators. It seems to be a lost art
TO U.S.A.
or rather an art that has never been cultivated in public affairs.
WORLD FINANCE. will be found that those who are RANK GOVERNOR'S MISSTON Take any public gathering, and it selected to address the audience come with carefully typewritten speeches, which, however earnest and sincere they may be, lose much of their value in being more. or less mechanically read. This Colony may have no desire to go: to the extreme of Ceylon in the "way of "speeches in season and .but there is de-
Having mildly condemned the practice, let us, with almost feminine perversity, commend the Undoubtedly while the flames out of season;"
POLICY OF CO-OPERATIOS.
NO AWARD.
"BIG THREE" NOT TO SHARE HONOUR.
UNSELFISH HERVICE'' LAST YEAR.
(Reuter's Sernica.)
(Reuter's American Service).
New York, January 6,
New York, January 6, The Trustees of the Wilson connected with Mr.were yet sweeping through the cidedly a happy mean at which to Governor of the Bank of England, Foundation have decided to make
The Rt. Hon. Montagu Normun, Fletcher's departure! Only in the building and masonry was still aim by way of brightening up the the object of whore visit here was
no award for "unselfish service" in inner councils of the Government, crashing down, public interest Council meetings and public to promots closer co-operation be 1920, owing to a difference be and on innumerable Minutes, and rather than in the problems which both in Ceylon and Hongkong it
was centred in the spectacle gatherings. With his experience tween the Bank of England and tween the Trustees regarding the
functions
the gossip that cannot be prevent the outbreak presented, though is hoped that Sir Cecil Clementi the Federal Reserve "Banks, In most meritorious candidate. The New York Times
ed from leaking through, can Mr.even at this early stage, it must may be inclined to lead the way in concluded his mission. Fletcher's services adequately be be added, the voice of criticism this direction. judged. It seems obvious that Mr. was making itself heard among
the spectators. The public, as a
Fletcher's work has been of the whole, however, relied, as usual,
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While Mr. Norman persistently that it was decided to share the refused to give interviews, it is prize between Sir Austen Chamber- learned that the principal subject lain, M. Briand, ind Dr. of his discussion with Mr. Benjamin Streamann for services at Locarno, Federal Reserve Bank, and other Trustees that Dr. Streseman would financiers was the question of be unable to accept because of the further extending a policy of oo late Dr. Wilson's responsibility for opention between the centrul betnying" the German people! United Staten banks with those of Europe.
RIFF WAR.
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very highest and in the best on its recognized representatives, OUT IN THE COLD. Song, Governor of the New York but hints were conveyed to the interests of the Colony. Withoutalike for the facts and the infer- the aid of what may be describedences to be gleaned concerning what was taking place. These aa "parlour tricks" and with-representatives were, of course, out any posing, the impres-the newspaper reporters. Un- вісп has been one of fortunately it has to be put on record that the newspaper highly competent official: So far reporters, so far from receiving
CAREFUL USE OF CREDITS, as we know, no social even- any help in their task of getting Every winter the thoughts of Their joint assistance is urged in ing has been convulsed with the the full story for the public, were some local residente turn to the the rehabilitation of Germany, hampered at every turn. This is hardy, native "coolies" who makes Belgium, Pound, etc. Plans were witticisms of the present Acting perhaps not surprising when a blir beds in the streets with encouraged for carrying on
the Colonial Secretary. He seems to senior police official himself con-little or no shelter from the same policy through the careful use have played some cricket and more feased that he had been put to the elements. golf; but these have not been at necessity of more than once
A few nights ago a Chinese Consideration was given to the
Tangiers, Jafary 62 the expense of his work. Those explaining his identity in order to gentleman was observed, followed possibility that London might be Several villages in the district of who have had occasion to inter about the scene of the fire. But, by coolies with baskets containing landing more abroad than she could Wezzan have rebelled against the view him, speak with knowledge it is none the less absurd. Press gunny bags. These bags were dis-afford as the heavy demands of the Riffs.
men are not accustomed to being tributed to those who did not have Dominions for new financing had of his grasp of detail, and histold by some officious military, any blankets to speak of, or were considerably burdened the sterling expelied the agents of Abd el-Krim, intense desire to hold the scales officer that he doesn't care a damn sleeping undertrai covers. exchange, although it is expected. The determination to surrender evenly, to advance schemes of if they do represent the papers When approached, he refused to fut this will be outweighed by the is increasing everywhere.
stimulation of Great progress and to make this place they must get back into the crowd disclose his identity and continued resultant
secure freedom of movement
of credits and viber means,
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GOLD STANDARD.
(Horas Agency)
The tribesmen of Peniraeus have
FORGED NOTES.
BUDAPEST POLICE CHIEF REMANDED
the wide open door to China ito be clapped into a civil jail. distribution. One prospective re Britain's foreign trade.
Such an incident would be imceiver/persisted that he was so used always has been. This is the possible anywhere else and it may to the conditions that he preferred Wall Street learns unofficially highest tribute that can be paid be said at once that, after Friday's not to be disturbed in his slumbers that Great Britain has never drawn to any official. In itself it seems unpleasantness, It must be made but he took, the bug.
impossible here too. The fault There is a Chinese society which serve and private credits establish upon the $300,000,000 Federal Re- to prove the success of that hide- cannot in any way be attributed collects donations for handing out ed last Spring to assist the restora
(Reuters Service:) bound system which makes a to the men detailed to form the padded jackets. Mr. Li Yau-tsumtion of the gold standard.....
Budapest, January 6 Cadet one day the Head of the cordons. The most of these had chairmen of the Chinese General Banitary Department, the next list order to keep heck, all Chamber of Commerce) is one of www prepared for a great drum of has been remanded in cust
Although the British Treasury The Chief of Police, M. Nadossy, the Chief of Police-giving him these because one Surreys
civilians. We say "the most of the prime movers. an insight into the vast and private, with people stream- diverse, work of the Colony, and ing about him in all direct with a the quality of human nature tans was actually heard to Prop remark that he didn't know which abounds here. We do not exactly what he was there like the parts made to get the for as his orders had been any: ties in London thing but definite, Again It T
tes: affair:
gold and an abnormally high back. He is charged with complic This winter the society started rate ile faars have not materialised. the forged bank”
On the other hand, bankers learn that Great Britain actually suffered from importe of
Gance equal fat 80:
the re- Dutch East 1 Ing
the turn to the gold
emands from