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A CHINESE PLEA.
WASHINGTON.
Rudely Assailed By Author.
་་
AN EYE FOR BEAUTY:
Conceded To Be Unusually Truthful,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1927.
A STORM REVERIE.
HOW A "SPOILT SUNDAY" WAS SPENT.
.A DAY OF REJOICING!
...
HONG KONG A.D.C.
FIRST NIGHT OF "BULLDOG DRUMMOND."
MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE.
Why all this whining and grow!-
The propagandist of "Bulldog ing about a spoilt Sunday? To me Hong Kong Dramatic Society- Drummond"-or. rather of the yesterday was 4 welcome change, is to be complimented. He wrote and in years to come-that is to go much preliminary to the first say, if I am still alive to bore my night in New York, Yesterday, friends-Sunday, November
the Theatre Royal on The traditional view of George 1927, will be fondly remembered lover with the highest expectancy 20, Saturday as to fill every theatre Washington is rudely assailed in when numerous strenuous Sabbaths of a capital night's entertainment the second volume of Rupert of cloudless skles shall have faded and even to provide the ubiquitous Hughes' "Life of Washington," into the limbo, of things forgotten. pessimist with which is now published."
lever for fore- The first volume depicted Wash- early hour, having a so-called bath, fall to pieces at the hands of a
Instead of being aroused at an casting that a piece so well "boom ington as an habitual gambler anda hasty shave, a gobbled breakfast critical audience. But the pro- ed beforehand must invariably bon viveur with a practical eye and a for feminine beauty.
hectic rush to catch the pagandist was right and the pes The sesond volume gives a vivid sent away the Boy who had told anee was a distinct success.
Fanling train, I lay abed, having simist was wrong. The perform- glimpse of Washington's house- me there was plenty rain and plenty is not to say that every member of That hold at Mount Vernon before the wind, and for the first Revolution with crowded card many a moon revelled in a seducHenry Irving or an Ellen Terry- time for very capable cast was n Sir tables, dancing revels, drinking tive early morning nap, twixt a descend to the level of praise for feasts, oyster parties, excursions sleep and a doze, several Indeed, praise sake which, in the famous, to insinuate such would be to to horse races, balls and play each one less interse than the and oft-repented saying of our con- houses-just such a home as is other, until finally I was now denounced as the origin of awake. Then followed some think "cuts no ice."
wide temporary, Australian scribes, all vice."
An amateur, no According to Mr. Hughes the by a read of the "Sunday Herald" be lauded as if such acting has ing and castle-building succeeded matter how clever, does not care to discipline of the Revolutionary Army was far from perfect. at a perfunctory glance such as either in Hong Kong, Simla, Or never before been seen on the stage usually snatches, Letters from Washington bitterly one
London. On the other hand, nei- complained of the quality of the thorough perueal, the naws, the ther does he or she care to read troops.
aport, the articles, the motor sec-in cold print that if better actors Mr. Hughes, however, concedes tion, Old Jigga, and even the adver-than he or she cannot be found that Washington was unusually tisements. And I enjoyed it. Then the A.D.C. had belter "shut up truthful. Reuter's American rolled out of bed, yawned and shop." Service.
stretched, slipped into a dressing In amateur theatricals It is the gown and sandals and, washed spirit that counts-the desire to though all unshaven, had a leisure, opportunity for such occurs, and to criticise favourably where every ly breakfast well masticated, indulge in one or two thing far too uncommon in those opinions to the contrary, where candid days when business and sporting necessary, in the sincere hope of engagements take such toll of our stimulating better things at auc waking hourá. A delicious pipe ceeding performances. Our ama- followed. The next two hours were teurs, it must not be forgotten, give profitably spent in doing many Hitite great deal of their time in the things in the way of clearing. UP would indeed be a churlish
preliminary rehearsals,
LTD:
FIRE IN WUCHOW.
As we have said, the case for foreign intervention is a very
NARROW ESCAPE OF FOST OFFICE.
path
me to emerge.
but
A
Drummond,"
and
We
com-
an
who
suggestion when he says-in ad- vocating an International Com-i SEVERAL HOUSES GUTTED. which I had long intended doing munity it we did not recognise that mission representative of all the
but had never had time to do on fnet and rally round them when the account of the disgustingly fine critical "first night" arrives. This, Treaty Powers-that "if the
Wuchow, Nov. 17. weather. Just before the mid-day however, is developing into Commissioners should not live up Yesterday, about 3 p.m. a large meal I shaved and bathed: but what essay on amateur theatricals, and to the expectations of the Chin-re broke out along the water a bath and what a shave! Shav-is departing from the theme point. ese people they would only serve front in the southern part of the ing is usually execrated as a neces-ed out in the heading "Bulldog
City. Commencing in the kitchen sary nuisance, a sacrifice to sow seeds for worse interna-of a residence, it soon spread to great God, Convention.
to the but when tional bitterness." "These Com-neighbouring houses, resulting in time does not press there are few
"The Play's the Thing." There is no use at this late day missioners," he adds, "could several large houses being com- more pleasant operations than mak-recapitulating the story of "Bull- either render China and the world brick residences were absolutely Piping hot water, a
pletely destroyed. Two large ing an artistic job of a shave.log Drummond. Those
thick foamy have read the book or seen the play a great service, or commit a great ruined by fire and water.
lather, the stubble pliably soften-¡elsewhere are in the best position crime according to whether they For a time, it looked as if the ed; a keen blade, and a steady hand to appraise the first night's perform- are the right men or not." There Post Office, which was in the direct with a safety razor the last-ance here, the audience at which is much more to the same end in would also be burned.
of the advancing flames, named does not matter so much-included His Excellency the Hon. However, given these and the shaver, as he Mr. W. T. Southorn, the Officer Ad- the letter, but we do not fancy due to the fact that a. rather wide scrapes away thirty hours' Southorn, His Excellency Major- ministering the Government, Mrs. that at the moment he will find alley separates the Post Office from growth, experiences a thrill such as General Luard, Mrs Laard, that any of the foreign nations is the conflagration and to the valiant the mediaeval artists. (Before the Ming Luard.
and services of the Postal employees days of Trade Unions) experienced likely to "step out and faithfully and the Maritime Customs boat when they had finished a master- high standard. Major J. Mac- The acting throughout was of a help us to get rid of our men, who were sent up by the Com-piece.
ready took the port of Captain national pests," even though they missioner. the Post Office and the
Yesterday it was my good for- Hugh Drummond," which he played valuable mails were saved.
with admirable may earn an undying gratitude
tune to have such a shave. The
skill. As the At seven pm, the fire broke out half hour that followed was bliss. ever seeking fresh escapades, ne in- reckless young society dare-devil. from our people."
anew. but was speedily checked by I had a real bath, not the fire fighters.
mere volves himself and his friends in minute or two in six or eight a series of exciting adventures. The people living in houses ad- Inches of tepid water and then a Better acting than that of Major slender one. The policy of the moved out their belonginga, filling hot water, up to the neck, with no-the local stage.
jacent to the burning area quickly hasty dry, but thirty minutes, in Macready has rarely been seen on Powers cannot be shaken by such the recreational park, the overflow thing in the room visible because who seeks the aid of "Bulldog" Mra. Thorpe as "Phyllis Benton," arguments of the kind expressed entering the grounds of the Stout of steamy vapour.
It required the Drummond in rescuing her uncle by this "well-known Chinese." Memorial Hospital. By 6.30 all ringing of the tiffin gong to forces The militarist spiders would be Fortunately, no one was burned, eaten in a manner to satisfy the of crooks, gave a finished perform-
had moved back to their homes.
Handley," from the That tiffin was clutches of an unscrupulous gang the first to rejoice at the chance although many lost all they pos-most fastidious. Fleteherite, and ance, denoting most painstaking of drawing the Treaty Power sessed, including a Chinese mem-after that was over I followed the practice, but both her impersona- flies into their parlour and sad-in furniture and clothing amount-
ber of the Customs staff, whose loss old adage about "after dinner reettion and that of Mrs. Thorpe suf- dling them with the entire re-ed to over $1,000 alone. It is re-ing there the mid-day meal. A
a while, dinner, of course, mean-fered at the hands of "Carl Peter- son" (Mr. M. M. Maas), who sponsibility for the legacy of ported that as a result of the excite fragrant pipe assisted digestion. villain of the plot.
scarcely did justice to the arch- trouble to which the China of to- ment one old woman succumbed.
At about three o'clock, when I was Mrs. Morris who Impersonates In a recent issue the "Peking day has become heir. It may-
enjoying my favourite author, my one of the gang, played her part golf partner, full of anathemas and well; and her acting was, perhaps, and Tientsin Times" editorially and undoubtedly is-irritating to commends the attention of its the trade representatives of the
means about the weather, called to the most convincing of all on take me out and get the cob-webs Saturday night.
Mr. K. H. Charles as the Ameri- readers to a letter from a corre-Treaty Powers to find their busi-
blown away, as he poetically put it.] An hour's walking brought us to also well deserving of praise, ay is can detective "Silas Hocking" is ness crushed through the tactics spondent dealing with the ques-
the centre of the town where we Mr. E. S. C. Brooks who as "Dr. tion of foreign intervention in of the militarists in their lust for
had tea to the accompaniment of Lakington" played his villainous China. It is from the pen of a conquest and gold, but they have
his growls about the bad manage- role with sinister realism. well-known Chinese (who, of got to grin and bear it. The dif To the Editor of the "China Mail.") ment of the powers who rule the Although inclined to a trifle ex- course, writes anonymously) who, ficulties are not of their making, Sir, The Reverend H. Copley wind and rain. A visit to the pic-aggeration. Mr. A. N. Lucey as in a covering note, points, out that and the remedy is not in their the end of the year and it has been on my way homeward. A humble sketch of "a good man gone wrong."
Moyle will be leaving the Colony at tures and a deoch-an-doris saw me Jumes Handley"
good no protests that his countrymen hands. A dozen really strong decided to make him a presentation dinner, a short stroll ("after aupson") has already been mentioned. Mr. M. M. Maas ("Carl Petor- can make can "shake the mall- men in China to-day "true as a mark of the very high regard per, etc."), and a solid two hours His part was quite a heavy one and, cious intentions of the militarists. Chinese" as the correspondent to in which he is held. The presen- reading brought to a close a most save for the exceptions mentioned
tation will take place at the Cathe-soothing and enjoyable day. Northern If we insist a little we may get
above, he endeavoured contemporary dral Hall on Thursday, December
to imper- Now, dear reader, if ́ such annate the chief villain to the at- killed or imprisoned. What can styles them would accomplish 20 at 6.30 p.m.
delights do not move you most of his ability. Doubtless suc- we do? What can you foreign-far more than all the chimerical Mr. Moyle has been the Senior to
look at the matter
ceeding performances will show an improvement in this role, ers do if you desist from using ideas of foreign intervention. It Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral an altruistic and utilitarian man- force"? In the course of the let is to such as these, and not to his duties have brought him in a God-send to the thirsty ground, of the performance, which, as
for fifteen years during which time ner. Rejoice because the rain was all-assisted in the general success The minor members of the east ter itself the correspondent says any Power or Powers, that the touch with many who are not mem- because it gave a much needed flush-whole, reflects the utmost credit on that the militarists, "after hav- Chinese must look for the con-bors of the Cathedral, congregation. Ing to the nullahs, because it add the producer, the prompter (if ing squeezed our Chinese trade summation of that peace which it is felt that the general commun-ed some badly-wanted gallons to the there was one) having a "holiday," dry, are now turning their, greedy the bulk of the Chinese and for-the presentation and I should like and the rain cleared the atmosphere bound to result in equally crowded Ity might wish to be associated with reservoirs, and because the wind The success of the first night is eyes and stretching their grasp eign nations desire. To preach to appeal through your columns to of the dust that has been respon
houses each night this week, ing hands to the few foreign-foreign intervention is not the all those who desire to give their sible for so many sore throats and Melodians of H.MLS. "Titania" who A word of praise is due The controlled industries that have best nor the most prudent way of support.
colds in the head of late.
rendered, appropriate musfe during so far been able to maintain a secking a solution of China's own fund in connection with the presen- but only occasionally.
The arrangements for raising a Yes, a wet Sunday is a delight the intervals. precarious existence. To enable problems. International complitation are in the hands of a Com- them to carry
on meaningless eations have been too irritating mittee consisting of HE. Major- wars, they (the militarists) "de- in the past for any of the Powers General Luard members of the Church Body, and representatives of cree that everybody else, Chinese voluntarily to put themselves on the Church Council and St. Peter's the wrong side of the fence not Church under the chairmanship of or foreigner, should starve or be driven out of business. In only in regard to the Chinese but myself. Mr. B. O. Blaker has con- word, they determine to kill every
in regard to the world in gener of the Fund and it is requested eral. goose that lays golden eggs in order to gorge their insatiable ap- petite for gold."
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"THE DAILY BITE."
CORRESPONDENCE.
REV. H. C. MOYLE.
sented to act as Honorary Treasur
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"INDOLENS."
GENERAL'S : FATE.
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to Mr. Lawrence, of No. 3 Cox Pith, confessed that not a very strong Kowloon, was yesterday removed to one is made out. In fact, the the Mataukok Depot for observa- Chinese writer himself damns the was attended by Dr. Dovey.!
tion after it had bitten a coolie, who
Yours, etc.,
J. OWEN HUGHES
Hong Kong, Nov. 19,
gave
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It was regrettable to note, how- ever, the utter disregard of coin- mon courtesy shown on Saturday night by the large number of be- lated arrivals in the audience. Surely 9.16 is late enough for even the most dallying and there is no reason why the first act in a play of this kind should be spoiled by the careless indifference of thog stumbling interruptions.
EASES RHEUMATIC PAINS.
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