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To the Editor of the "China Malli".
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1926.
FIRST AID WORK.
ST. JOHN'S SUCCESSFUL. FIELD DAY.
STANLEY OPERATIONS.
A successful Held day was held
Y.M.C.A. NOTES.
SPORTING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
SING-SONG FOR SERVICES.
Our second Ladies' Night has me and gone, and even though say it as shouldn't," it was a great success.
san run of Ladies Nights in that the second half of the programme Coons, a misnomer by the way, as was entirely Baken up by the White
It differed from the
Sir, I have received from Mr. A. M. Scott-Morris of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Swatow, the sum of $539.84 re-at Stanley yesterday by the Hong Swatow's contribu. Kong Corps of the St. John Am presenting
bulance Brigade, squad drill, tions to the above Fund.
The manager of the Nether-stretcher drill, collecting wounded bandaging being gene lands India Commercial Bank and
Bane through under the superinten gave a special rate
dence of officers. Field opera- draft and contributions were re-ins were also carried out, the they were far from white! ceived from the officers and men
Arst part of the evening took the ot H.M.S. "Whitherington" and
Verity also from members of for this than the venue originally form of a concert, with songs, and also a. Ittle"playlet in which ench the Dutch, French, Danish Rus fixed for the field day (Shek characten. apoke one word at a time,
In the absence through indis-
sian and Italian communities,
peninsula offering more scope)
The
The competition that followed:
As you are aware Swatow, has position of Mr. E. Ralphs, the
Commissioner, the was well done, and the jig-saw been having a very bad time re-Assistunt
faces were goon solved, The cently and I am aure you will day's operations were directed by agree with me that their effort is Mr. A. Morris, the Corps Com, White Coops gave a very good pár- formance, and the solo songs, were a splendid one, and that the value missioner.
well received. It speaks volumes Among those who witnessed for the talent that lies concented of the contribution is enhanced jby the fact that so many differ-some of the operations of the
In the Y.M. that after so few pric- Mr. Ho Kwong (through whose
Jent nationalities have partici-Gorps throughout the day were tices the chorus members were en-
guage, was expressed on Satur-pated in it. day by the "Petit Journal of It may interest you to know generosity lunch was provided forbled to give such polish to their Paris. "It is to our interest so that Swatow's subscription to the the officers), Dr. Valentine, Dr. Parts. The two corter men occa Wanhsten Fand closed about a Moore. Mr. Sin, the officers of the ioned great merriment with their total of MC.A. division, Mr. Ewart and cross-talk: the identity of one of promote peaceful and juridi-month ago with a
Mr. Leung Sui-sang, of King' them, by the way, is stil unknown. cal settlement of the Chinese Mex. $569.
I have not yet received at con-College, Staff Sgt. Gilmour and to many, But as a hint we may re- when this has been done. I will tributions from the outports, but Sergt. Bridges, of the R.A.M.C.
The thanks of the Corps are
Home.
mark that he is not entirely uncon» nected with pianos!
Overland China Mail problem. namely, the relations Between the European and Asiatic
The "Flying Y" tok unto itself Powers who sit side by side at let you have a list of the various due to those who facilitated the wings on Saturday, and members Geneva, and who have accepted amounts collected and remitted holding of this most successful
day by lending cars and launches had an enjoyable un round the New Territory, The numbers werg common status.". That is a re- Swatow's contribution brings for transport. minder to China of the privileges the total received up to date to
The Corrs units are, now con-depleted owing to the fact that she enjoys as a member of the $14,000.
centrating on work in preparation some of the members were away in
The next run will be o Yours, etc.,
for the forthcoming competition emp League of Nations on an equality
Saturday, week,,particulars of place. Sof the Ralph's Shield.
and time so be announced later. with the Western Fowers: If those privileges are abused in any! way, say, by China herself, then the Western Powers cannot be held to blame. They have been DOCKYARD LADIES.
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Next Saturday the Camera Club is holding the second ramble, This, week it will he in Kowloon. and will be in the vicinity of the Re- servoir neur Lai-chi-kok-Engles Nest is the name "riven on the mag ¡Rambler will proceed to "ramble" by baking the bow to,Lai-chi-kok, leaving the Building at 2:00 p.m. SIR JEHANGIR KOTHARI.
On Thursday Night it is hoped to have a lecture at 9 pm The sub On a sixth round-the-world ject and the lectorer are not yet A successful whist drive and tour, Sir Jehangir Hormasjxed, but an announcement will be dance was held at the Seamen's In-Kothari, C.B.E.. a former mem-made on the notice board in due stitute on Saturday evening in con-ber of the Legislative Council of course. nection with the Dockyard Ladies' Bombay arrived in Hong Kong Club:
"The following Thursday the recently on his way to Manila, Lounge is being given over to a In the absence through india-Java and Sumatra.
Sing-Song for members of the Navy The Social Committee
GIFT TO MRS STIRLING.
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to co-operate in a peucedal and juridien settlement" of the Chin-| ese problem. That is a French Press paraphrase of Mr. Miles Lampson's declaration of
the readiness of the British to hold a sympathetic. and helping hand. It rests with the Chinese to It may seem futile to emphasise reject or accept that hand in the position of Mrs. Stirling, the prizes This distinguished traveller island Army. the obvious in regard to the same lofty spirit in which it has won were presented by Rear Ad- a member of a leading Zorastrian is arranging the Programme, and a Powers' relations with China; but been proffered. She ought by miral Stirling who was himself the family in Sind, and the generosity hearty invitation is extended to all recipient on behalf of Mrs. Stirling with which he has contributed to members of the Services to come often a good purpose may be this time to be able to differen of a presentation on the ocension public and philanthropic causes along on Thursday week, Decen- served thereby. This is, the opin- tiate between genuine friends and of her impending departure for in India, England and elsewhere ber 18, at 9 p.m. Refreshments.
has earned for him the title of will be served. ion of Mr. Miles Lampson, the hypocritical friends and to pursue Home. new British Minister, in Peking, the path of her foreign policy Classic Quartette, under the con- Karachi has ever had."
Following the whist drive, the "the greatest benefactor that Next week, on Sunday Night, at whose every word and action accordingly.
ductorship of Mr. Jacobson, render- In the course
of his world the Quiet Hour, the Rev. F. P. V. Alexander, CP., of the K.O.S.B.'a ed music for dancing, the evening's tours, Sir Jehangir has suffered will address the members. entertwinmens continuing until shipwreck and other tribulations,
The subject for the Study Circle midnight.
none of which, however, has damped his ardour for further this week will be a Short History of travelling. The ship on which he the Hebrews. This paper will be was, struck a reef in the neigh-read on Wednesday, December 8, it bourhood of the Cannibal Islands, and it was two and a half days before he and other travellers
Sunning" Inquiry.
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SCHOOL BAZAAR.
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SPORTS. GROUND.
6.30 p.m.
ار
were picked up by a passing FILM LAND STORY.
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QUEEN'S THEATRE'S FINE. PICTURE.
will be carefully scrutinized after The officially takes over the duties hitherto discharged by Sir Ronald
The success of the evening is in Macleay. Any fear that Mr.
The Government is to be com-large measure due to the efficient Lampson was travelling to Peking plimented on its wisdom in ap organisation of Mesdames Daniels, with the "mailed fist" policy has pointing a further member to the Ponsford, Cairns and Hughes.
"Sunning" Commission and en- been entirely dispelled. Any hopelarging the scope of the inquiry. on the part of the Chauvinists When the proclamation appoint-
steamer. Sir Jehangir also in- -that he intends to follow any ing the commission was first
cludes a period of captivity in the bellicose attitude toward China published, three points were at
hands of bandits in North Man- once raised in the Press, namely Kas likewise been shattered that the inquiry should be held in
churia in his experiences. In the terrible fire at Kobe he lost the Addressing the Chinese Chamber publie, that the members of the
For, the laying out of" a new whole of the belongings he had a master of Commerce in Shanghai court should include
Sports ground, the Diocesan Girlé'with him. having knowledge of the China School held a sale of work on Satur on" Saturday,
Mr. Lampeon Coast, and that the terms of resday in the school promises at Kow-was undertaken in 1884 and Sir Jehangir's first world tour stated that the British are ference should be widened to emloor, when a large gathering had although he has, visited practical-congratulated on having secured The Queen's Theatre is to be ready to help China to re brace the whole problem of an enjoyable day.
ly every country in the world medy the situation in that "dis-piracy.. The Government has not
Mre. W. T. Southern, who was since, he is still as keen to feature film now showing there..
Merton of the Movies," the seen its way to have the inquiry introduced by the Rev. G. R.travel as ever. tressful country," but this does held in public, but it, has met Lindsay, Vicar of St. Andrew's visit to Hong Kong!
This is his third; not mean intervention. There public opinion on the other two Church, Kowloon, declared the sale can be no question of interven-points, having now appointed of work open. In a brief speech. tion! What it means is the hold. Captain. Allan Hugh Stewart a Mrs. Southern emphasised the need ing out of a sympathetic and added a further term of reference played by sport in the life of
member of the coprt and having for a sports ground and the part SHANGHAI MOSLEMS.
helpful hand..
giving a general power to make every school.. "Sport," said Mrs.
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CHILDREN.
Mr. Lampson's declaration is recommendations as to the meas- Southorn, "helps girls to have THREE-STOREY BUILDING FOR
ures for preventing piracy patience, it keeps them good temper- neither novel nor original. If it Thanks to these changes, public ed and helps them to take defeat had been expressed in the same anxiety as to the value of the in-well"
Also for Charity.
ir
MERTON OF THE MOVIES.
"Merton of the Movies" first came into being as a "Saturday, Evening Post" story. Then it became a brilliant stage success both in London and New York. New it is a delightful screen play.
Blank failure stares
The story is the story of a young grocer's assistant, movie struck, who goes to Hollywood to
a "film" terms by an ordinary member of quiry will be largely allayed. The The function was jointly orgah-
Mr. Hah Shao-fu and two other make his fortune as
sheik." the House of Commons, its very Presence of a skipper who knows sed by the present pupila and staf Moslem friends invited a number him in the face, and then-
the China Coast will prevent the of the School, the Old Girls' Ass of friends other than Moslems to staleness would have earned for findings of the court from being clation and the School troop of a dinner on Nov. 21, at the But the atory is too good to it barrenness of comment. If it too academic-theories will have Girl Guides.
Mohammedan mosque inside the give away, representing as it had been written in the editorial to give place to hard facts-and
West Gate of Shanghai. The does at once the happiest of the general power to make recom- A feature of the arrangements Taoyin, the Magistrate, the direr-burlesque and a quaintly touching columns of the most authorita-mendations will give the Court & was a special: room which was set tor of the Kiangsu Educational story of youthful endeavour, sen- tive newspaper published in the free hand, instead of leaving aside for competitions and raffles. Mr. Li Ping-shu and Dr. G. Reid
Association, Mr. Wang I-ding. Bitiveness and illumination. English language
Apart from the first few in China, with the uncomfortable feeling This was in charge of members of
of the International Institute of scenes, almost the whole, of the equally, legs attention would have that its report must "follow cer- the Old Girls' Association.
tain pre-ordained lines, so as to been directed to it by very reason approve, for example, the use of with a miniature switchback which Mr. Hab, who is one of the oldest excellent idea of the film colony Mrs. M. K. Lo did a roaring trade Chind were among those who action in staged in movie land were present, At this gathering itself. Thus the picture gives an of its reiteration of what the best Indian guards, as the first procla-
by the dealers in Chinese paintings and and how photoplays are made. friends of China have been saying mation seemed to demand. The was keenly patronised
visitors, whilst new proclamation should enable younger. ever since affairs in China began the Commission to present a real-lin, of the School staff, was in antiques, outlined a plan for help- Excellent music sets of the
to drift into utter chaos. Coming,ly useful and courageous report. however, from a newly-appointed
British Minister, fresh from tak-
"NOT GOOD ENOUGH."
Miss
ing to build a three-storey school picture, which should dray large charge of the coconut shies.
building for Moslem children. He audiences for its final screenings. The fine sporta ground,
is going to put on exhibit at the to-day. which adjoins the School, was pr International Institute within a sented free by the Government, the week or so his own collection of enly stipulation being the erection paintings, and the funds from the
sent to Dr.
J'
Mild excitement has been caus-
ing counsel with the British Foreign Office and fully armed! Charged with attempting to ob of a suitable wall around the sale of these paintings will all be ed by the introduction of electric tain a quantity of sugar by false ground. This was provided by the set apart for this Moslem school, lght in a busy suburb of Fenghwa with instructions on how to deal pretences, Lf Chan-he pleaded that School Committee at a cost of except one-tenth which will go to city. Many of the older genera. with the position from the Bri-he had been sent for the goods by $8,000.
the International Institute. After tion question the wisdom of the tish angle, his utterances in another man. Defendant was Part of the proceeds of Satur- disposal of the paintings he will move and already two big fires have Shanghai on Saturday cannot fail brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell day's function will be devoted to put on exhibit and for sale his been credited to it, owing to its hav at the Central Magistracy this the upkeep of two beds in the hos-wn collection of porcelain and ing disturbed the spirits that watch to create univeral interest. Even morning.
pital, whilst the annual donation bronzes.N.-C. Daily News." over local affairs. · the fact that he said no more than "You think that being asked by of £5 will also be what has been said a hundred somebody else is a reasonable ex- Barnado's Homes. times over by other observers of cues for committing a crime?" ask-
ed his Worship. the position does not detract in
Witness replied that he was only the slightest degree from the im-making a statement.
"Well, that's not good enough, portance of his statement.
retorted the Magistrate, who sen Practically the same sentiment, tenced the defendant to four weeks clothed in slightly different lan-hard labour.
The British Bloodhound aero- plane, which with its Jupiter: en-
During the quarter ended Sep. For assaulting Mr. Dallas with gine recently carried out a 25,000- tomber there were 338 inquests held a broom. Tsang Sal, a matoo resid-mile flight test without replace- in the Straits, of which 252 were ing at the Shanghai Livery Stables, mont, followed this up by a flight held in Singapre. Of these latter was sentenced to one week's im from Croydon to Calro in 50% The only replacements 52 were deaths from misadventure, prisonment by Assessor Bucknell hours. 147, natural causes, twolve culpable and Magistrate Kwan in the Mixed after the 25,000 miles were
Court on Nov. 24.
valve and a spring. homicido àmounting to murder.
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