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The King. This is not new; it is one of the sacred pledges' of the Communist Internationale.
are held before the eyes of loca!
converts. There is not the least use in denying that unscrupulous Communist demagogues have at-
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929,
CHRISTMAS GIFT NIGHT OF CHAMBER
MUSIC
FUND
W
tracted a few youths who are REMEMBER THE HOSPTALS AND LOCAL ARTISTES EXCEL IN GOOD
!
SCHOOLS
V.D.A. APPEAL
CAUSE
A NEW VOCALIST
quite ignorant of the doctrines of Communism," he continues, "and have led them towards false-
For several years the Victoria There may have been something hood, hypocrisy, treachery, trça-Diocesan Association has made a uninviting in the phrase "grand of chamber music" In the
a
of a
was certainly
for
son and crime; whereas the lead-distribution of toys and gifts concert ers themselves are enjoying the amongst the hospitals and schools announcement of an entertainment in of the Diocese and are making a St. John's Cathedral Hall last night best of everything in life at the similar collection this year.
in aid of the funds of St. Peter'a Christmas will soon be here. Young Men's Club; or, may be, the expense of others who are earn-
Are your children's toy cupboards admission fee of two dollars was con- ing hardly twenty dollars
prepared for all the new toys 7 sidered a shade on the high side. What- month. The leaders never come Clear out the old ones and at the over the reason there forward to court arrest but use same time be a fairy godparent to far too many empty seats in a small ignorant youths as their cats- some poor child. All toys are wel-hall for a concert that fully deserved Those who packed house. Artistes who ac come. Old and new.
quiesce In an 'appeal paws. Malayan soil and Malayan are kind enough to think of giving vocal instrumental assistance Im good cause cannot all be atmosphere are not very con-pleasure to some soul not born under
their own-'philosophical enough to remember the genial to revolutionary ideas and such a happy star as
certain Professor of please send a gift or a dollar or so advice methods. The people are docile, for the poor "grown up" too. music to Imagine that vacant chairs gentle and law-abiding. The pub-Gifts are to be purchased shortly were crowded with potato stalks! It lic is alive to the necessity for so as to be packed in time to reach is disheartening to sing or play be their various destinations before fore a beggarly array of empty seats, suppressing the growth of the re-the Christmas rush. So please send however musically inclined an artista may feel. However, all who appeared volutionary movement, ns Com-your donations soon.
on the programme last night gave of Sunday, November 24, la V.A.D. their best and the audience was most very munism jeopardises the
Christmas Gift Sunday, and chil-appreciative of their fine work. existence of society."
dren are asked to take their offer-
Happy Blending ings to the Children's Service.
The Arst half of the programme Should you care to give, and yet opened with Beethoven's Fourth Trio not be a member of the Church of Second and Fourth Movements-
Instrumentalista being Two cases of typhoid fever (one England, do not let that stop your the
impluse. Remember Harry Ore (pianoforte), Major J. L. B. Amerlean), three cases of smallpox generous
(violin), and Mfr.
C and one ense of purperal fever Christmas should be a time of joy Macnair
to everyone, so send your gift either Bonenfant (violincello). The blending to the Hon. Secretary. Mrs. Steele of the three Instruments was perfect, On November 19 and 26 practice Perkins, Harbour View Hotel, Kow- each of the players contributing to- dances in connection with the St. loon, or care of The Dean, "Cathe ward a completely tuneful ensemble,
Mr. Li Chor-chi, the well-known dral Hall." Hong Kong.
Chinese Andrew's Ball,will be held in the
tenor, sang
Mascagni's Please state that it is for the serenata" in Italion in which lan Peninsula Hotel. commencing each.A.D. Christmas Gift Fund." day at 5.30 p.m. Members and guests are requested to present the perforated section of the invitation-. cards.
NEWS IN BRIEF
were notified yesterday.
CORRESPONDENCE
EXTRA RACE MEETING
igunge he always excels.
Mr.
Mr. Harry Ore was responsible for д pianoforte solo Chopin's "Two Preludes" and Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody" — which was deservedly greated with applause, an insistont A new class for beginners in the
demand for An encore being (To the Editor of the “China Mall”) complied with to every one's delight. study of Cantonese colloquial is to
Sir, A comparison of the pro Mrs. Valentine, wife of the medi- be commenced shortly in the Langu age School conducted under the gramme for the next Extra Race cal officer at Kowloon Hospital, made Yesterday, further evidence of auspices of the Hong Kong Gen-Meeting with the list of entries sent her debut on the local concert plat- the Red menace was to be bad inferal Chamber of Commerce. Parti-to you for publication shows ad-form, rendering in a pleasing contralto of volce Chaminade's "Eyes of Blue." An the serlous native uprising in culars may be obtained from the ditional entries in the former
the ponies "Sucre" and "Rummy" an encore she sang "A Little Sliver in the "Shek-O Handicap," "C", Ring," Durban, necessitating a raid by
Major Moenair (violin) and Mr. in the the Police, armed with tear gas,
Basant Singh, an Indian money-class, and of "Rummy"
¡Harry Ore (piano) were responsible for Chinese for the "Fanling Plate."
a violin sonata-Franck's First and bombs and gas masks, whilst the lender sued two
The omission of these entries was Fourth Movements, which was one of to be owing to him under pro form having been mislaid in my able programme.
Secretary.
mysterious outbreak in Safed, fol.recovery of $124 which was alleged andvertent, and due to the entry the beat items on a thoroughly enjoy-
with costs.
An Appreciation
At the interval the Rev. N. V.
Although the weights of the
had handicaps
already been published, the Stewards requested Halward observed that speeches were the Handicappera to allot weights not a rule made at entertainments of that nature, but ho felt that, as to these ponies, with which request Chairman of St. Peter's Young Men's the latter complied.
lowing so closely upon the missory note. His Lordship, Mr. | office. "riots" in Jerusalem, is abundant Justice J. R. Wood, gave judgment proof that the coloured races are for plaintiff on the amount claimed being agitated to rise up against their white conquerors. In India, A Chinese pig dealer was at the the anti-British feeling has been Kowloon Magistracy to-day charged
Club, he had to thank Mr. Harry Ora with carrying two buckets of pig! The Stewards wish to make per- for his great kindness in arranging by po means lessened by the half-wash during prohibited hours. He fectly clear the position of the the excellent programme for that even-
hearted pretence of the Home nearly had his ball of $9 estreated Handicappers in the Government to act over the heads because he did not appear when bis Yours, etc.,
of the Simon Commission and name was called, but, luckily, he
turned up five make foolhardy promises which was fined $4. threaten the very fabric of Bri-
minutos later, and
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
matter.—ing and for the part he had personally taken in it. Thanks were likewise due to the other ladies and gentlemen who had contributed to the success of the concert in øld of the funds of the Club, Both the Club and himself as Chair- man, besides the audience who had come to listen to them, were greatly indebted to all who had so kindly. helped. (Applause).
Hong Kong, November 14.
"LOCAL ESTATES"-—A
CORRECTION
For stealing nine cement sacks tish sovereignty; and we shall be and a water pipe from the Yue Wo given an opportunity in Decem-Hing and Hop Wo building con ber of seeing how the National tractors at the junction of Nathan [To the Editor of the "China Mall"]
Mr. Li Chor-chi opened the second Sir--In yesterday's issue of your half of the programme with singing Congress of India really feels Road and Peking Road, Kowloon,
under the two Chinese employess were at paper
heading "Local Buzzi-Pescia's "Torna Amore" and about the matter.
the Kowloon Magistracy to-day Estates", it was stated that the late appeared oven to greater advantage sentenced to two weeks and a Mrs. Kulsum el Arculli who died in than in the first half. It was a most December last was my mother. This enjoyable contribution, which WOJ week's jail, respectively.
in absolutely incorrect. My mother is vociferously encored. Mrs. A. F. Aregill and she is living in
Mr. C. Bononfapt next pleased with L/SERGT. PROBERT good health.
a fae violincello solo-Faure's "Elery" The further statement in your and "Berccuse" Mrs. Bonenfant ac. paper that the husband of the de-companying at the pianoforte. Funeral of Young Police lady founded a business which Goring Thomas's "A Summer Night"
Officer
Is still being carried on under his name was sung by Mrs. Valentine, whose on-
The Dutch(who pray and hope THE "RED" MENACE that the Naval Base may not be closed down), are themselves suf- Although untrained minds fering from native risings in Java believe that "all is at peace when and Sumatra, where paid agita- the guns are still," and fail to tors have spread the spirit of re- see that the Labour Government volt against white dominance. ia scheming to paralyse the de-In Malaya the position is even fence bases of the Empire, they more serious.
by his sons is also misleading. "Tho core piece was "Gane From My Win- only business (excluding mino) car-dow." She appeared a trifle more con-. The funeral of Lance-Sergeant ried on under the name of Arculli are fident than in the first half and she
of Frank Douglas Probert the Messrs. Arculli Brothers and A. F.secmed to make a happier choice of Hong Kong Pollee, who died at the Arculli and Sons, and these were selections.
Yours, etc.,
A. EL ARCULZL Hong Kong, Nov. 16.
[Although wo have not been asked by Mrs. el Arcult to publish an apology we regret the in- accuracies which were, due to the over-zeal of a reporter. We trust that the publication of the facts will
inconvenience -counteract any
personal annoyance to which Mrs. el Arcutli, Mr. el Arcull, and tho family may have suffered.—Ed., "C.M."]
1
Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. T.
A DISAVOWAL
or
This was
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "Chloa Mail," November 15, 1919.J
To-day's dollar is worth 4/8 8/151.
A
We impeach Magistrate Lindsell-for- seeing a breach of the peace and not punishing it. A Chinese constable slapped a prisoner's face right there in Court. His Worship "sharply repri
will at least admit the necessity While the country has never Kowloon Hospital yesterday morn-founded by my late father and not by Mrs. C. Bonenfant and Mr. Harry of the Naval Base at Singapore. Į taken seriously the Hylaming, took place yesterday evening my late brother, the husband of the Ore concluded the programme with a They may, perhaps, have utter dream of a Workers' Revolution at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy deceased lady, whose sons, moreover, pianoforte duet, timsky Korsakoff's I shall be glad if you will be good genuine musical treat but a shade pro- and blinded faith in the coming in Malaya, it has watched the Valley. Rev. C, B. Shann officiat-are not engaged in carrying on sama, "Spanish Capriccio.""
ed at the graveside. Among those Naval Power Conference in Lon-Communist agitation with some present were the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. suo of your paper to correct the
enough to insert this letter in today's tracted for some of the audience.
With such a super abundance of must- don, and 'fail to see that the Gov-anxiety, having regard to the Wolfe, C.M.G., C.S.P., Mr. P. P. J. inaccuracies above mentioned.
cal talent the Colony need not look for- ernment's strategy is to entangle ease with which class and racial w. R. Scott, A.S.P., Chief Inspector Wodehouse, C.LE., D.S.P., Mr.
ward to a flat, stale, and unprofitable [Winter?—J. T. D. Great Britain in pacts and differences can be exploited in P. Grant, Mr. C. Aris (Chief Inspec treaties which may imperil the the East. It was, therefore, re-top, Kowloon), Divisional Inspec- Base in rash promises. Can there assuring to read the High Com-tor . Ogg, Inspector E. A. Vincent
and Sergeants of the Force. be any doubt in people's minds missioner's statement that "all
After the service, two buglers that the Naval Base, guarding as available evidence shows that for from the Somerset Light Infantry it does the already turbulent the time being the movement is sounded the Last Post and Re-
veille. East, and the white populations receiving less and less support
The Wreaths of the Facific, is a source of irrita- from the rest of the community.": The wreath from Mrs. Probert tion to at least two Fowers? To this may usefully be added was buried with the deceased, In spite of all renewals of friend some comments, obviously based while others were sent by: ship, of treaties and promises, on first-hand knowlege, which H. King, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, To the Editor of the "China Mail" manded" the man and told him he had there is at least one Power who appear in the Malayan Police Mr. C. G. Perduc, Mr. D. Burling- Sir,-Notwithstanding your state.no right to do it. He ought to have would chuckle with intense satis Magazine. The writer
ham, and Chief Inspector P. Grantment in your edition of November 12 known that without telling, and he
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Scott, Mr. that. faction were the Empire it two that the police have so far been and Mrs. T. Murphy, Mr. and Mra. finances appearing in the previous ment. He should have been fined for the article on Kwangtung was lucky to escape, without punish- directions to be left unprotected successful in checking the revolu-A. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. day's issue was inadvertently attri-asemalt. In a Chinese yamen we have by a Base.. That Power, by ationary fever, though apasmodic Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogg, Mr. buted to this office, we feel constrained, seen prisoners beaten, and did not like network of subversive activities, efforts, assisted by financial and Mrs. H. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. however, to ask you to be good enough is not th has gradually been injecting the
A. V. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Budden, to insert this further disavowal of any horrified, shocked. polson of anti-Imperialist feeling grants, have been made by wire-Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Post, Mr. responsibility to the foregoing article, wan't the man punished? into the coloured races of the national to spread subversive pro- R. J. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. H.
pullers from the Third Inter and Mrs. W. A. Russell, Mr. enquiries have since been referred
to us, hent to it. and Mrs. J. O'Donovan, Mr. and Empire.
It is unusual for a police officer
paganda in Malaya.
| Philips, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoare, After pointing out that to Mr. and Mrs. A. Kirby and Mr. to make rash, sensational state-
and Mrs. C. Báyétinga. Bette ments at an official trial, and we preach proletarianism and to de Messrs. H. Whant, J. Bran- may accept without misgiving the nounce capitaliam, especially the man, B. G. Baker, B. Bradsell and grave charge of Mr. Horton, the Kuomintang (which in its turn is F. Nolan, F. Clark, de la Hunt and
Williams Deputy Inspector General of busily engaged in denouncing European Officers (New Terri
Warders giving evid. Great Britain) has been the local tories), Sergeants Mess (Central Police Station, Police, who, when ence in the Meerut conspiracy line of action, the writer says Police Station); Sergeants Mess (Victoria and Lafchskok).
(Shamshulpo) Sergeants Hess Guards Association, Hong Kong trial, accused the Soviet Govern- that equal ownership of property (Mongkon) Water Police Station, and South China, No 2 Police ment of designs to overthrow the and a "South Seas Republic" in Traffic Department (Pollca Head Launch, and Members of the the Government of His Majesty Malaya are the fanfases which quarters) Cområdeset No. 8 Royal Naval Tard Pollee
88ys
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British Court we are.
Why on
carth
The word "slavery" shocks a British Yours, etc.,
aur. The good lady who was shocked LEFONG. by it; end proposed to make a bobbery Canton News Agency about it (all sams that unballashed Canton, Nov. 16.
gentleman John Ward) must not [The article referred to was sent think we hate the thing less than she to us by our special correspondent does. But now you see where the in Canton and not, as we scated, by weight of evidence lies. We said what the Canton News Agency-Ed we believed to be the truth. Mr. Lau "C.M."
Chu-pak backed us up. Now.comes the Rev. T. W. Pearce to confirm our Mens testimony, a gentleman who knows,
and whose good faith nona can doul Ths
What wise person to light merely nominal evil would wish to introduce read one? That is the true position involved for any crusade against Hong Kong "Slavery.