THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"TOMMY'S SMOKES."
(To the Editor of the "China Mail."}
Sir-With reference to a letter published in the "Sunday Herald" about Tommy's smokes.
I think personally that our Kow- toon reader is talking a lot of rot.
Since the Y.M.C.A. have arrived in Hong Kong they have given a good account of themselves; their cigarettes have been cheaper than anywhere else.
British Boy" in his letter says that he paid fifteen cents for packet of Players, does he know that they are afteen cents in any canteen and that Captain cigarettes
cost more.
H.K. UNIVERSITY,
ADVANCED STUDIES FOR CHINESE,
· GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
Upon the occasion of the meeting at Government House on June 24 of H.E.. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and a number of Chinese gentlemen, when the question of the promotion of advanced Chinese studies at the University of Hong Kong was considered, after speeches by Dr. Lai Tsi-hs! and Sir Shou-son Chow, O.B.E, M.L.C., His Excellency delivered the following address in Chinese:-
Gentlemen, Dr. Lai and Shou-son Chow have already fully expounded the subjees of the pro- motion of advanced Chinese Studies at the University, so it is not neces-
HARD WORK.
انب
TRYING TO LOOK LIKE MR. BALDWIN.
THE CHINA. MAIL
"DIFFICULT" MR. CHURCHILL.
"I AM THE KING.”.
LUNATIC'S APPEARANCE IN COURT.
"HIS MAJESTY" SEIZED.
接
SLUGS AS PETS.
EATING FROM THEIR OWNER'S HANDS.
There seems good reason at the moment for joining the Natural- lats' Club, Chelsea, S.W. Its members, at any rate, learn the difference between an adder and
"I am having difficulty with Mr.
There was something of a sen- Winston Churchill," said Mr. Harrysation in the Police Court at Singa- Allister to an "Evening Newa" cor- pore recently. his expressions and changes them last couple of days had been respondent. "He is so flexible in An elderly Chinese who for the grass-snake. Reptiles are a very quickly. It is not a constant spectator in the Court left his sent favourite study in the club, so
like Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's and
nd went on to the Bench. A much so that the president, Mr. case was going on and the Magla- S. G. Finch, is given to remark at You would not believe so much trate was busy taking down notes the close of a meeting, "Don't could be done with the human face and the Court officials were equal- leave any snakes about to-night " as Mr. H. Allister does with his,ly busy and they failed to notice Members bring their pets with He can take hold of a handful of the man's action. Nobody appear them to the parlour of the Six cheek ne if it were a bath of sponge,ed to have seen him, but the as-
face,
He also refers to stalls being
a second chin, and his nose appears head popped out below the magis- one of their meetings the land- Sir he can lengthen his face by adding tonishment was general when his Bells, Chelsea, and the day after cheaper than the Y.M.C.A. I don't think he has bought many at stalls,
to have no stiffening in it at all! trute's elbows and he exclaimed "I lady was terrified by a grass- tem the King." The magistrate snake which had been forgotten.. as I know for a fact that they are
His is a real india-rubber face.
Mr. Allister pulls his face about was taken by surprise.
Nearly every member of the dearer. For instance Capstan cost
in this
A Police constable who inhuman
imme- club has a special interest. The Es much as twenty cents; perhaps sary for me to go into further de- occasionally
an authority on that would suit our reader instent tail, but I feel that there are three fashion to keep it supple, for he dintely ran up and seized him, was president is
reasons why provision should be makes his living by impersonating sharply rebuked by 'His Majesty, of having those odd cents hangingnde for these studies and these If a dozen famous characters, one who vigorously protested against lugs, and he collects snail shells.
I really think the Y.M.C.A. are would like to now present to you. after another in quick succession being laid hold of, again asserting
a "turn" on the music-ball stage. that he was the King. He was led shells and many foreign ones. He trait of Beaconsfield, or Gladstone, ably thinking that his throne had tongue, each species having a Not only does he become a por away, but attempted to resist, prob- tan tell a snail's family by its different tongue, which under a microscope is seen to be on the principle of a rasp.
around that he says he can't use.
First:The
people of China
doing their best for troops out here, and I know that quite a lot of our pught to preserve their national fellows spend a jolly fine time in literature. their institute in Hong Kong, andļ join with me in wishing them every
success.
Yours, etc..
"Jock."
PROTEST FROM 24.
In this Colony the vast majority of the population is Chinese, and in the University the Chinese far autnumber those of other nationali ties.
He has 200 different British
Mr. Finch's slugs get to know him. They feed from his hands and allow him to stroke them.
Austen Chamberlain, or the Prime or Briand, or Lloyd George, or been usurped,
He was later brought before the Minister; he reproduces in each Magistrate Mr. S. N. King, and was case some characteristic pose, trick sent for observation. of movement, gesture, smile or Thinks He is the Governor. play with the eyes. If the University were only to
A European named Cotton, whoj Mr. Allister is a Swiss actor who is stated to be a planter, has been give prominence to Western Science has been impersonating famous giving considerable trouble at
The professor at an arts and and Literature, and to regard characters all over the world for Singapore during the week-end, crafts college, a member of the lightly the great moral principles thirty years. To the Editor of the "China Mail.") and extensive Cinssical literature pearance was at the London Pavi- is the Governor, and that the Prince flies; he has a wonderful collec- His first London ap- owing to a delusion he has that he club, can tell you all about butter- Sir-In reply to "British Boy's" of many generations, regarding lion 20 years ago. letter in the "Hong Kong Sunday them as of small importance, would
of Wales is there and he must see tion; a Labour Ministry official Herald," dated the 3rd inst. Will this not be a matter for deep re-
him. He boarded the French crui- he look up the recognised prices of gret? Therefore on account of the he had often worked months upon was going to Government House aquarium: "an L.C.C. gardener in his dressing room he told me ser "Primauget" and asked for, the studies pond life; an anatomical
Prince of Wales, and was told he all know that in England Chinese residents of this Colonya difficult subject before putting it after causing some annoyance at makes a study of ants; and a "Posh" cigarettes are only Bd. and of the Chinese Students in the into his repertoire. He obtaine Government House, he was taken in member of the Stock Exchange, Jacket but he is nut, in England University it is imperative that this three portraits, one of either pro-hand by the Police, who returned of wild life generally. now and we sincerely hope that all study should, he instituted
file and one full face; then in him to the "Hakone Maru," off the Indies and gentlemen who volun-
three-sided mirror he practises which he had come. He became so to entertain His Majesty's Second:-The Chinese people from time to time, working his face violent, however, that the ship au- Forces by organising converts and ought to uphold their ancient into the expressions of the porthorities refused to have him, so whist drives and dances that are national studies. Chinese culture trait. At the same time he is held at the Y.M.C.A. institutes will and literature have Д very learning all he can about his sub-he was taken to hospital. He was next day certified insane and taken
cigarettes for foreign stations.
teer
per
National Studies.
as 'a
Three-Sided Mirror.
not take my notice of the exceed real intrinsic value, bat Chin- ject by reading. ingly ungrateful remarks passed by esc literary methods in the Dr watching his subjects into the asylum. "British Boy."
past have been extremely difficult Where does he go when he is out and complicated, so that with the of pocket; in soldiers language exception of ancient, literary "rake"? The Y.M.C.A., of course, families, and men of special genius, because there he can enjoy a jolly few have been able to understand fine entertainment or whist drive the intricacies of the literature. or sit down in a comfortable easy chair and read all the latest news have for many years
For this renson Chinese scholars past been or write a letter with all the neces clamouring for clearer statements sary material for writing provided of Chinese Culture and literature, free of charge.
Our advice to. "British Boy" is China by a narrow helt of water. Hong Kong is separated from to give up smoking. Does he realise that every institute has a If the present plan for Chinese price list and if the V.M.C.A,'s studies were fully established, we charged a higher price for Capstan should in the future have a large cigarettes than the agreement made number of great Chinese scholars between the makers and retailers here, who would help to simplify they would be liable to a severe the task of the past with its grent fine, and I am sure no one would dificulties, and prepare more en-I risk paying a few hundred dollars lightened methods for the students
chemist breeds fish in an
PLANE THRILLS.
in
LADY PILOT'S FORCED DESCENT.
public he picks up some charac-
Hundreds of workers in the. Pol- teristic, such as Lloyd George's roll
lokshields diatriet of Glasgow wit- of the eyes, or Briand's perky, bird- like movements. Sometimes he is
nessed a thrilling aeroplane crash, fortunate enough to get a word with
BEAUTY OF ENGLAND. which, fortunately, resulted the great man. But an actual meet-
slight injuries only to Leonard E. "England has not only the Eellar, the pilot. He set out from in is helpful than a portrait: most wonderful countryside in Renfrew Aerodrome on a Bristol see the details in a portrait much the world; it has by far the most fighter, and when over the city Allister.
said painter does,"
Mr. beautiful."
engine trouble developed, and while
"Mr. Baldwin presented great diffi-
So said one of six Americans searching for a suitable landing- place the right wing of his, ma- peculiar case, thick in front and motor tour through the Garden on the L. M. and S. Railway. The culties for my face he has a very who arrived in London after chine crashed into a latticed signal broad. I practised on him for of England.from Liverpool. aeroplane then swung round and nearly four months before I was As they disembarked from the coilapsed in a railwayman's garden satisfied. Unless I am confident White Star liner "Cedric" they on the embankment. The pilot was about a study I cannot put it into were met by a large motor-coach, removed to
the infirmary, but my repertoire.
"As for Mr. Churchill, I think fitted with a soda fountain, ear speedily recovered!
Another thrill was furnished by am on the verge of success. I phones to enable, them to hear Lady Bailey white flying over Lei- have him in my mind-the feeling the words of the guide, arm-cestershire. She also experienced chairs, glass-topped tables, and ajengine trouble, and had to make "I practise all the personations in hot kitchen-in fact, an hotel on forced descent near the village of my current repertoire every day. wheels which took them Peatling. Managing her plane in order, but to accustom my mind ton to Stratford-on-Avon, where not only to keep my facial muscles through Nantwich and Leaming to the quick change from one char- the night was spent, and so acter to the other. In the few! seconds of changing on the stage through Oxford and Maidenhead I am hypnotising myself into the to London.
for the sake of two cents.
of the future. Would this not be of him. Can he go into any other building a source of great comfort to the and enjoy home comforts such as is students? provided in the Y.M.C.A. Institutes, but perhaps he would sooner break into a five cent piece and squander
the
hibiting the glories of China
Therefore for the purpose of ex- establishment of this department is
it all on having a riotous time. imperative.
We sincerely hope ha is not a Welch, because we are only too
Chinese Culture. Third: Such R
Hall, the home of Colonel Gemmell; with great skill she alighted with- out damage in a field near Peatling where she stayed for the night.
grateful for what has been done for would help to spread Chinese cul- ting on-employing auto-sugges- of a firm who are endeavouring i
department character whose clothes I am put- This coach is the first venture Shadows Before. us by the Y.,C.A: and we sincerely ture, moral teaching and learning tion, if you like. When hope that British Boy" will have throughout the world.
I turn to act as showmen to visitors to COMING EVENTS. ANNOUNCED the common decency to
Since the round in the role of Beaconsfield it the country of the real beauty refrain
IN THE MAIL." of commerce between is upon crowded House of Com- from using Y.M.C.A.'s in future opening because the boys here as an know, China and other countries great mons in Queen Victoria's reign that of rural England and are meeting count the Y.M.C.A.'s as their own language and literature of other I am just emerged from the Char-
numbers of Chinese have learnt the gaze; when I appear as Briand all White Star liners to Liverpool. "You don't know how beautiful If he wants to know what to do countries and have become very bre des Deputies and am being re- your country is," said one Amer- But non-Chinese who ceived by the people with ap-lcan. "I have travelled in every with the other three cents, well be proficient. had better put it in the bank and have become very learned in Chin-plause." draw the interest.
Changing Eyes, vse, and Chinese who have become
club or home from home.
European country and all over America and have never seen anything to compare with it."
Entertainments. July 7-Queen's Theatre; "But- terflies in the Rain."
Life of New York."
July 7-World Theatre; "Night
July 7-Wilbur Players at Star) Theatre, Kowloon present "The Rosary," 9.16 p.m.
July 7-Tea Dance Cafe Res- taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m.
July 7--Isako's Circus, New Re clamation ground, Wanchai, 9.15
p.m.
Meeting.
I hope this letter will be publish. really proficient in Western Science "The principal part," Mr. Allister ed if only to show the ladies of the and able to use Chinese Iterary continued, "is the expression Y.M.C.A. and the residents of Hong style and by translation introduce of the eyes. You will notice Kang and Kowloon that we appre. The great and deep learning of the that my eyes even appear to be of a ciate their kindness and civility world, are extremely few In num-different colour in every character shown us whenever we enter any of ber.
1 da. The size of my face appears
AMERICA'S WEALTH. their buildings.
Ja this beenuse non-Chinese to change. These are the illusions Yours, ete..
people and Chinese who go abroad tenable only for the seconds dur-
Washington, July 6. "SIGS."
for an education do not desire to ing which I "hold" the
July 7-Annual meeting of the United States Treasury offi- personation
do add cials are congratulating them- China Morning Post" Bldg., 5.30 [24 Signaturce.] learn Chinese literature? No, it is though as Gladstone
Hong Kong Radio Society, "South really because the approach to length and width to the lower por-selves on the probability that by Chinese literature and language tion of my face by thrusting for the end of the current fiscal p.m. has not yet been prepared on the ward my double chin and keeping it year, which began on July 1 one-
Miscellaneous, July 8-St. Peter's Y. M. Club Roosevelt saw aimself personat- third of the huge National Debt, ping pong tourney. ed by Mr. Allister in America, and which reached high-water mark July 9 Launch pienic of the Sir George Reid saw himself at the in August 1919, will have been Theosophical Society, Launch
leaves Queen's Pier, 4 p.m. Tivoli in Sydney; both were highly paid off.
July 10-Wah Yan Old Boy's picnic, launch leaving Union Queen's Pier, 3.30 p.m. ture by Mr. M. Manuk, 7, Duddell July 10-Public Theosophical lec-
STEALING CHARGE.
lines of modern scientific method, so that these two classes are like
Removing The Past.
there.'
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell people cherishing a great desire, a yesterday afternoon, a Chinese though seeing the object of their constable from the Aberdeen actual presence.
desire, but not able to meet in
Amused. Mr. Allister recalled that The debt in August 1919 was Police Station was charged with
the King of Portugal, during his the larceny of some prawns from
State visit to England before the $26,596,000,000 but it has been the Aberdeen ferry launch at 2 University becomes thoroughly es- Theatre when he was beginning his years thanks to the surpluses of If the Chinese Department of the Revolution, arrived at the Empire steadily reduced in the last seven B.m., on June 28,
tablished the difficulties of the past turn. When Mr. Allister personat- the American Treasury-Reu- St., 11 am. Mr. W. le Bart Sparrow, may be gradually removed and ed King Edward VII.—a very good ter's American Service. A.S.P., and Mr. D. McCallum Chinese and non-Chinese students study he does still-King Manoel prosecuted, while the accused will flock to our doors, seeking for rose to his feet.
was defended by Mr. F. Hthe highest attainment, and the One of Mr. Allister's difficulties
Loseby.
The case was adjourned until Saturday morning when Loseby will open his defence.
Therefore
HOTELS ABLAZE.
WOMAN'S SCALP REPLACED.
An operation has been perform- ed by the surgeons at Hull Royal Infirmary on Miss Daisy Bailey, managercas of a steam laundry who was caught by her hair in the machinery, and had her scalp torn off. She was removed to the in-
mutual respect of Chinese and non- are that living famous characters Chinese will be further established, change with, the years: thus when there being nothing to separate first he did Lloyd George this states- Mr. them.
man was dark-haired, and when
Atlantic City, July 6. he met Kitchener it was as the Six wooden beach hotels have in order to make Chinese learning a world posses by his time a remarkable collection crowded
He has been burned down, young Sirdar in Egypt.
They were alon it is imperative that arrange of photographs of his celebrities escaped to the famous board-firmary, and her scalp which was
with guests, who ment should be made for this study at all ages.
Gentlemen, more than 10 years ago a number of Chinese students Four robbers, one armed with who had studied abroad, being very a revolver, and the others with anxious to study Chinese iterature. knives, raided a fish drying hulk produced a magazine called "the
ARMED ROBBERS.
in Shaukiwan harbour at a review of Chinese Culture."
I
BABY GOES TO PRISON.
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A large section of the board-severed from her head, was also
in five pieces, and completely
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walk caught fire and was con- taken there. After the hair had sumed, A large crowd of
been removed and the pieces
bathers gathered to watch the steeped in carbolic and saline, the conflagration but dispersed like scalp was carefully replaced on
o'clock this morning, and after On the cover of the book was a terrorising the occupants, ran-
motto of 4 lines from "Collected Justice, granted the request of a building belonging to an' arms to say definitely that the opera- aneked the boat and stole money very moving in their appeal.
Chinese Writings," which were woman, May Cook, married, of factory, and bullets began to fly. tion will be entirely successful, and jewellery worth $126. They want to present them to you gentle- Bermondsey, S.E, whom he sea-Reuter's American Service. escaped in a small boat in which men to-day trusting that you may tenced at the Old Bailey to nine they had originally rowed out to carry out the sentiments of the (4 months imprisonment in the the hulk.
Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief magic when the fire reached a the woman's head. It is too early
ENTERPRISING BURGLAR..
A burglar entered a shoemaker's ahop in Wellington Street early this morning, by Hfting the door off its hinges: He broke open a showcase and helped himself to several paira of shoes, and also took an electric fan, worth altogether $65..
The loss was not discovered until the shop was opened by the proprietor
lines) motto in relation to the Chin-second division for manslaughter, ese department of the Arts Faculty that she should be allowed to take of the Hong Kong University with her month-old baby with her to all your energy until the work is prison. brought to a successful issue.
The motto was
Show forth your thoughts of love
for the ancients.
Display your deep feelings about
the former thought (lore).
ancestors.
Lord.Hewart said he thought it would be best for the baby that
SACCO AND VANZETTL
Mexico City, July 6.
A body of motor-cycle police,: armed with rifles, surrounded the United States Consulate-General
it should be with its mother. and dispersed two thousand He recalled that while on the members of the so-called. Red Northern Circuit he visited a pri- labour unions, who were attempt son and had seen a young mothering to hold a demonstration in
Shed light on the spirits of our working in the garden there with sympathy with Sacco and Vani her baby in a perambulator. by zetti-Beuter's American Ser | her side,
vice.
Uplift the glorious fame of our
great race (the Han'race),
but it is stated that the front portion has already begun to at- tach itself to the perieranium, and there are hopes that the remain- der will grow into the original position.
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