WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927.
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse
BY THE MAILMAN."
Vindictive orchestra," nounces a local poster. They generally are.
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Says Peter, don't take yourself tom seriously-no one else does.
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this evening at the Theatre Royal at 6.30," says the "D.P." Won't the little uns be jealous?
Man and woman can get along nicels as life partners if they can avoid being bridge partners.,
Those who get up in the world are these who get down to work.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROOF COLLAPSE.
QUEEN'S ROAD offices-
DAMAGED.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
EVENING GAIETY OF THE ETERNAL CITY,
"DANCINGS" WHICH EVADE LAW.
of
Rome is not at all a city sonambulists, says "The Daily Express."
FASCIST CURFEW. Rom, and talk over the latest
newest kings and
cubbages. There was a typical crowd of Journalists, authors, flappers of doubtful age and reputation, art- ists, and a few foreigners, either of the Roman colony or tourists. It is surprising what he has done, in spite of the limitations of Considerable damage was caus-
space. for the stage is liliputian ed through the collapse of the
and the audience crouched almost roof of No. 88, Queen's Road
Fon the top. Central yesterday, offices on the Foreigners go to Paris in order Over and above the typical top floor being littered with debris to be up and doing all night, but "osterie," where food and wine and fallen beams.
in Rome duty urges every good are alike delicious, and the char Mr. N. N. Zaweri, who was tourist to spend his day rushing acteristic restaurants of the A Chinese coolic working at working at the time of the col-through dusty ruins and airless Basilica Ulpia type, where you Morrison Hill has been sent to the lapse in the office of Messrs. Fong museums. When night comes he can get drunk on historic mem- Government Civil Hospital suffer- Key and Co., had a narrow escape drags himself to his hotel and ories, good wine and purely "It is understood that in ex- og from multiple injuries caused from death when beams from collapses so thoroughly that it Italian music there still exists in
has been arby being struck by falling racks." above fell close to his deak, cellent programme
Only n
would take a great deal to rouse, Rome a unique locale which every ranged by Mrs. Casten for the big local paper).
Another office which was ex him to any further activity. 'Service men's concert to be given Chinese coolie would get in the tensively damaged by the fall of The majority of actual citizens!
foreigner should know,
Like Bragaglia's, it is under way of a lot of falling rocks.
the roof was that of the Swatow work all day, take a stroll, and ground. It is called the "Biblio- Drawn Work Co. The offices of dine late, often after nine o'clock. feca del Valle," the Library of Messrs. Chee Lee and Co., Cherry: Then they smoke, read their the Valle. The Valle is the name and Co. and Ribeiro and Sons paper, and settle down for a com- of the theatre hard by and also of The the admirable restaurant over the were not greatly affected although fortable evening at home. they immediately adjoined the women of the family potter about Biblioteca. Down there spread- two where the greatest havoc was, in the house or do some needle ing over eight or nine rooms, is a done.
work. So that after ten o'clock library of a new kind-its walls The building, which is a two the streets are far from crowded, covered with thousands of bottles storeyed one erected some forty Summer is, of course, another of aqua di Trevi, a very delicious years ago, has been pronounced matter.
wine that has had no commerce unsafe for occupation and the
The cafés are scarcely ever with Bernini's fountain. firms with offices on both floors full in the evenings, with the ex- A trio of blind musicians dis- are vacating it. Steps are being ception of those in the centre of pense discreet harmonies to the "Alas, I am undone," cried the taken to prevent a further col- the town, such as, the old Café guests gathered round the many Duchess as her maid uplaced her lapse of the roof.
Aragno, renowned at one time for red tables-a very mixed crowd, political discussion and arguments ranging from smart society often settled by a women to ardently unwashed that were stand-up fight. All these cafés young painters from the Via Every now and then closed between eleven and twelve. Marguta.
or German Bars remain open and each of a party of students these has, according to the hour,, tourists troops in. so radiantly a clientèle all of its own.
pleased with life that every one Fiction writers and readers There are dozens of prosper- feels inspired to join in their were on the defensive at the ous cinemas. The films are for hearty songs and shouts." School of Economies, when, in the most part good, and the public". connection with the lectures and does not shy at high prices. When HAUNTED CAGE IN THE ZOO. counter-lectures arranged on be- a new picture is released the
Surensm is saying what others are to polite to my.
The Civil Service Cricket Club had Strange Luck on Saturday when their bowlers made a Massey job of their league game with the Club de Recreio, losing by 52 shots,
Whatever feminity Is. It isn't the back of a neck that needs clipping,
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The "S. C. M. Post" records that ariesha puller who during Sun- day's thunderstorm was washer with his passenger, over a twelve foot bank into the K.C.C. grounds, west away happy with a 'cumsha" Kowloon residents are hoping that he won't make a hablt of this sort of thing.
The Hankow stories about | bodice. "Borodin's Baggage Disputes"- hnd Bthing to do with the practically' contemporaneous release of Mrs. B.
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Two of the most expensive "luxuries" in Hong Kong appear) to be joining the Volunteer De- When opportunity knocks, you fence Corps and passing an In- Faow it isn't one of the neighbours. [ spretor on the way to Repulsé 1 knocks but once..
Bay.
A bit thick, says Peter, when The exercise that reduces the They put your wedding announce-waist the most quickly consists in arent on the sports page!
placing both hands on the table and pushing back.
A boss is a man who arrives carly when you are late, and hate when you are carly,
MORS"
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Water?--Recent re- tests for erinomy in consumption
yrting short of water..
seen to indicate that the Peak is
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thunder What a ostrous
want rful opportunity for the new ly formed Repulse Bay Residents Association to justify its existenes
Mrs.-"Does my gown look like it's slipping of my shoulders?"
Mr."No. Jet's go Mrs."Well, you'll have to wait, It's supposed to look that way,"
Chiang seems to have been sup- Dying Feng with money to buy arms to be used against himself.
Another case of "a", you been had!
The penalty for stealing woman's heart is worse than a life, sentence; it means a life-time of: sentences.
Social distinctions are evidently carried even into the Army. The Scots Guards, like the taipans, are "going Home via Canadà," don't cher know.
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A man is known by the company he keeps from yawning.
Sunday's storm "cooled" the ardour of a number of moonlight bathing pienickers.
which storm
COLD FACTS.
TRUTH ABOUT “BEST SELLERS."
Among the things that run in all half of the King Edward's Hos- more pretentious picture thea-! There is a cage in the London families are silk stockings. pital Fund, under the presidency tres, such as the Corso and the Zon, the occupants of which are
haunted by two staring eyes. of Miss Irene Vanbrugh, Mr. Super-Cinema, announce a galaThe trouble began when a visi
for the
tor presented the Indian monkeys Our explanatory and always help-Philip Guedalla and Sir Philip performance, usually ful contemporaries:-"Yesterday Gibbs discussed the question: benefit of some charity or institu- with a red rac doll. The monkeys. being the anniversary of the dis-Why Not a 'Novel Holiday ?tion. At the final performance of with visions of a novel meal. bail- struck the Colony during the early Opening his attack, Mr. Guedalla this, beginning at 10.30 p.m., then it with glee, and there was quite All went well till the eyes were hours of Monday morning there stated that last year no fewer most impressive crowd turns up, a Feht to secure it. were not a few who but thought than 2964 novels were published bedecked as for a genuine pre-
total of some 12,700 miere. shining with jewels and noticed, when the doll was pronint- that there would be a repetition out of a
ly dropped, and the monkeys fled: he declared, a brilliantine. af the storm which terrified the books. It was,
the comparative A good many foreigners come chattering dreadful thing that nearly 3,000 residents last July."
novels should pass from the to these shows. If it is a ques-security of their perches. No one
on their way tion of a "serata digala patriot-liked these fixed, staring eyes.
The best fighter in the cave A dear old soul declares she can't printing presses imagine what women's clothes are back to the pulping plant tica" the thing is brightened up
a still by representatives of the Gov-lly ventured down, approached coming to. Well, it's plain that (laughter)-and it was
He picked it un, but Thappened. When of applause. they're not coming anywhere near more shocking thing that they ernment, national anthems, and the doll. and touched it. Nothing the ankles.
should be in such a disproportion italians feel patriotic they like the head flopped over and the eyes)
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"Cigarettes figure in claim." Someone else objecting to paying 17 cents?
Says Peter, wonder if a woman ever sees anything in a window that interests ber more than her own reflection.
(Laughter.) In the novelists'
rounds
own interests it might be sug-every one to know it. gested that it would not be a bad thing if they took a lesson from
Prices.
The cinema has
now become
to
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The memory of the eyes still re-
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Derby Winner
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T. F. Buttles
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came into view. There was on- other husty rush for the perches.
And the head remained with thone terrible eres. No one liked to touch it; anything might come the bricklayer, and realised the quite an institution as part of the from that unwinding and immov- economic value of a limitation of night amusement of the capital. able stare. Anxious consultations The prices of seats are as high were held, but no one would ven- and calm did not output. (Laughter.)
Sir Philip Gibbs insisted it was as those of the theatre. They are ture down lamentable that the output of raised if, in addition to the usual return to the enge till the next novels was so small. (Laughter.) films some music-hall number, a morning, when the keeper took the Where were we to find truth if dance or a song is put on. The live wire which fell on the the novelists gave up working? Until summer begins,
a fair charge room desk at Cheungchan It would certainly not be in the number of theatres
are always police station last Sunday did no newspapers, which gave only a open; the opera, three or four, damage because no one was there jerky and disjointed presentation in which drama and comedy are
It is hardly correct to speak as at the time. all gone to arrest the storm, I sup- of the facts of life nor yet in the played, one or two for musical if all the efforts of the evil times histories written by men like Mr. comedy, two or three music halls of last year had passed; they will i pose.
Guedalla. (Laughter.) The truth and several companies of dialect appear in a good many annual about the war was to be found, players. There is much talk of reports for some time to come.---- not in the dispatches of the gen- the "crisis" of the theatre, but Mr. Robert Fleming. erals or in the official records of when companies of established the brigades and divisions, but in fame are playing, and appropriate the novels that helped to reveal plays are chosen, the public turn
Jup in good numbers. the very soul of the people.
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It is said that a burned child dreads the tire, and a newly The best way to make others pay married man certainly avoids his
their debts is to pay yours.
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"Canton postal workers are
h
old flames.
air their grievances," kaya a
Says Peter, wonder where all "S. C. 31. Posi" heading.
these Hong Kong folk who live he- This flying business is getting in- vond their incomes get their money
fectious.
HUKUANG BONDS.
PAYMENT STILL HELD UP.
from?
PSYCHO-ANALYST SUED.
Shadows Before.
IN THE MAIL."
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
Entertainments.
July 20Queen's Theatre: Oh,
July 20-World Theatre; "Sixty Cents A Hour."
H. K. Bouquet
Pastime Argumento
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At the close of the debate Sir Rome often entertains foreign Philip Gibbs said he felt bound to actors, M. and Mme. Pitoeff, for confess that, far from consider- instance, recently scored a won- The auditoriums ing whether they should have a derful success. respite from novel-writing, they of the older theatres are often had to realise that nobody read 'very' charming. The stage effects Bovels nowadays, (Laughter.) are of the poorest imaginable, What A Nurse." He could assure them that one the action of the best. The public;
alert, intelligent, July 20-Star Theatre, Kowloon: A charge of quackery, which famous, "best seller," a 'man sup- is critical,
sometimes, from the Heritage of the Desert." is severely punished in Austria,posed to be rolling in wealth, and though
July 20-Tea. Dance Cafe Res- bought against Dr. Theodor Reik, one whose name was one of the Anglo-Saxon point of view, a of Vienna, by a Californian, Dr. most illustrious in his own world, trifle too exuberant in its man-taurat Parisien. 4.30 p.m.
The Italian! July 20-Isako's Circus, New Re- Peking, July 15.
Newton Murphey, who alleged was exceedingly pleased if he ner of expression.
clamation Ground. Wanchai, 9.15 | money: The payment ON the German
that his health was damaged by sold something like 20,000 copies. public realise that they are half- bortion of the Hukunay Bonds is psycho-analytial treatment, was Amongst the 2,964 novels pro- and an important half-of the still held up. A meeting of local dismissed after many expert wit- duced year by year the average show, and are determined to doj foreign bankers ten days ago ad- vired the Chinese Government to Professor Freud, the eminent of them who had published their
nesses had been called, including sale hardly reached 1,000. Many what they can about it. accept the London scheme of
first novels with enormous "hope! A law has been passed lately allowing the use of funds already authority on psycho-analysis. relensed for the payment of drawn.
Dr. Murphey underwent the in their hearts were downcast to close dancing places and bands of June, 1925, instead of treatment mainly to learn, for when they heard that only a tabarins, but whoever has time interest on the coupon for Decem- the purpose of practising as a beggarly 300 had been sold-not und money, to spare can always ber, 1925. It is understood that psycho-analyst in America. Prof. enough to pay for the cigarettes find something to do. In the big the Chinese bankers have express- Freud introduced him to Dr. they smoked whilst writing them. hotels dancing always goes on in Hall with band of 1st Comeranians. ed themselves in favour of this Reik, who is Doctor of Philoso- (Laughter.) manner of disposing of the moneyphy, and Dr. Murphey complained but the Ministry of Finance has that his nervous system had been still to be heard from.
injured.
RAILWAY THRILL.
A runaway horse provided a
Clubs.
pm Matinee. 4 p.m.
July 20-Whist Drive at the! Cheer '0" 7.30 p.m.: Concert at the "Better 'Ole," 7 p.m.
July 21-Informal Dance at the Cheer 'O." 7 pm: Sing song at the "Better 'Ole," 7 p.m.
July 22-Mrs. A. T. Hamilton's concert at the "Cheer '0."
July 22-Grand Concert. City
July 25-Launch Picnic. for the the evening after ten o'clock, and once or twice, during the week, services: parties to leave Queen's Pier, and Police Pier at 2.15 and there are "special" evenings, at 2.30 pm. respectively. which a lot of Romans and for-
Lammert's Auctions. It is understood that in order to j As druge had not been used
eigners turn up. Some "danc-i July 20-About 2.000 postage comprising Old China, pay the interest on the December, and Dr. Murphey had received thrill on the Royal Albert Bridge. Ings" have been converted into stamps
Room. 1925, coupon, the Chinese would have to raise £600,000 more than the treatment at his own request, Plymouth, which carries the rail places, where you can look at a Hong Kong, etc. at Sales the amount already allocated. At the court exonerated Dr. Reik.way over the Tamar and linka variety show as you quaff a glass Duddell St., 5.15 p.m.
of champagne. Then there are a time when there is practically Witnesses stated that the Amer Curavall and Devon.
Breaking away from a van no cash in the Peking treasury, ican Minister in Vienna, Dr.) this point may influence an agree- A. H. Washburn, had privately, Saltash goods station, the animal One of the most amusing places Godown, Praya, Kennedy Town,
Ain which to spend the evening is ment with the London
July 21-Household furniture. proposal consulted every doctor concerned galloped on to the bridge.
motor-train from the Devonport certainly the "Teatro degli In-205 Wanchai Road, 2.45 p.m. although there are many Chinese in the case.
side was half-way across. The dipendenti," run by the cele who in conversations do not hesit-
August 4-5-Household furniture. horse swerved just as the train was brated metteur-en-scéne, Anton pictures, curios. etc., of the late apon it, and then continued along Giulio Bragaglia. This "theatre" Mra. 31. J. D. Stephens, No. 5, Penk the left of the single-line track. is scooped out some few yards Road, 11 a.m.
Permanent way Inspector W. below the level of the street, Butland, of Plymouth, who tried to The B. I. 5.a. Tilawa left Amoy stop the animal, was knocked down among the old walls. for Hong Kong this morning, and and was badly bruised.
ale to assail the attitude of the foreign bankers in London.
For-
eign bondholders in general agree | MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. with them, arguing that it is a late | time of the day to talk about re- gularity in connection with the German portion of the Hukuang Joan. "N.-C. Daily News."
TOO LATE THEN TO HUNT.
No time to hunt for a doctor or drug store when suddenly seized with ngonizing Intestinal cramps, deadly,
fuses
and prostrating diarrhoea.
is due here to-morrow morning.
in several private clubs.
July 21-Sixteen cases marine motors, at the Sun Co., Ltd's
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Meetings. Here July 20-Extraordinary meeting Bragaglia puts on first plays, of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Taxi- The horse was captured when it original plays, and those belong cab Co., 35, Des Voeux Rd., noon,
July 20-Meeting of Portuguese ing some particular school of the Co., of the H.K.D.C., at Club Lusi- ultra-modern. From time to time tano. 5.30 p.m.
The P. and 0. 8.s. Macedonia" reached the Devonport side.
left Shanghai for this port on July)
19, at 4 p.m., and is due here on!
July 22, at about 7 a.m.
If we wish the settler to suc-
Chuniberlain's Colle and Diarrhoea ceed we must do what we can to Remedy gives Instant warmth, comfort help him to sell the goods he pro- and ease from pain. For sale every duces-Mr. Amery,
where.
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July 21-Meeting of Scottish Co.. he also organises concerts, exhibi- tions, poetry readings, futurist of the H.K.I.G. at Corps Head- lectures-anything unusual that quarters. 5.20 p.m. (will draw.
July 22-Third yearly meeting of the Hong Kong Until a few months ago one shareholders of would go down there after the Tus & Lighter Co., Ltd., St. July 29-Annual meeting of mem- show, during the hours before George's Bldg., noon, dawn, to eat, drink, dance (the bers of the Peak Club, at the Club, band was one of the best in p
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