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THE CHINA MAIL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1936-
The China Mail
Hårst Year of Publication.
34 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022. London Office:
7. Gatwick Street, London, WCL Notice To Contributors.
H.K. SINGERS Here
There and
Fine Performance Of Brahms' "Requiem”
SPECIAL SERVICE AT ST.
ANDREW'S CHURCH
Everywhere.
The Hong Kong Singers added CAREFUL ARNOLD BENNETT All communications intended for et another to their long list of Arnold Bennett's carefulness in publication should be addressed to successes when they presented
Eeyore's
Weekly Miscellany
Invest me in my Motley; give me leave to speak my mind.— Shakespeare.
history, yes,
but
thing; it was where was the human appeal, that analysis of human mental pro- cesses which made the best biography?:
the Editer, and be accompanied by Brahms' "Requiem" at a special business matters is well illustrat-Nonsense Verses the Writer's Name and Address service held last evening in St. jed in a story told by Mr. Chifferd AST week's recollections of Frederick the Great
Bax in his "Ideas and People." Harry Graham, besides con-Became King at twenty-eight. which appeared recently.
not necessarily for insertion, but Andrew's Church, Kowloon ļas a guarantee of good faith..
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History And Romance In Stamps
Vicar of the Church, the R. Higgs, conducted the which was opened with a and closed in a hymn
Benediction
balance
Wd3
The
Rev. J. service. prayer
L
juring up some happy memories of In a fit of amnesia The author was dining with Benother days, prompt me to the re- He invaded Silexix. nett, and over the liqueurs asked fection that English literature is Regretfully he discarded it, and and the his bost what terms he ought to probably richer in its heritage of decided to try again. Presently he
expect for a play of his that was to
verse than any other created nonsense
the following, which he Where are the foreign equivalents felt was much better: of Edward Lear, Hilaire BeBoc
When Mr. Bax suggested that
affections.
With which he used to strike
of
suffer
The Singers were in fine form be performed in Denmark.
"Just a moment,” said Bernett. and gave a really distinguished Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 19136 rendering of the "Requiem. The getting up. Tll tell you exactly." Cautionary Tales"), E. C. Bent-The Emperor Pertinax
choir was somewhat smaller than He returned with an account bookles, Harry Graham and that mas-Possessed a certain axe the Singers can produce at fall in which were entered the receipts strength, but this added to the of each performance of any Ben-ter of them all. Lewis Carroll Those whom he did not tak
"Shockbeaded Peter" is the near-i
work of my of Here was history, it was true; fexibility of the singing, and the nett play in any country. Looking est thing to the
well-nigh perfect up the Denmark section, he work-these that I can remember; and T but there was also a portrait of
ont the average takings Miss Eva Turner (Soprano) was ed
must admit that it holds a very the man, in all his lovable weak- in heard for the first time theThere," he said, "that's what you large place in at least one person's nesses and foibles his impal- Stamp collecting has been a
siveness, his playful sense popular passion for three-quarColony at any public performance jought to demand.".
But The owl and the pussycat humour, his inability to ters of a century. The recent in the solo part. She sang with Stamp Exhibition in London real grace and distinction the dif- Bennett's name might procure him went to sea in a beautiful pea-fools gladly.
Sorrow" better terms, he answered. "Not at green boat"; "The nicest child. I Finally be reached his zenith. felt "All ye who доб drew all sorts and conditions ofaris, producing a pure and very
all, my dear boy. In Denmark Jever knew was Charles Augustus One day he produced the following people, from the schoolboy to lovely tone and amply displaying Bax and Bennett, mean exactly the Fortescue"; and "O frabjous day! the crowning achievement of the erudite and wealthy savanther excellent technique and control same thing.
Callooh! Callay! he chortled in his career and felt that he had It is well known that King The Rer. H. W. Baines was ia "Bennett is really a most curiais jor" belong each to a peculiar completed his life's work
accomplished, something was Sir Nigel Play-niche and will never be replaced. thing George, who began to collect as good form in the baritone solos ous chap." a boy "for the fun of the his mellow and artistic voice be-fair's comment to Mr. Bar after E. C. Bentley, it will be remem-done:
creator of that thing" found in his collection ing exactly suited to the material a board meeting at the Lyricbered, was the
The Emperor Nero Hammersmith. "one of the greatest pleasures
inimitable verse-form which he was not at all a hero. of his life."- He made it ani NEW CONDUCTOR
"No sooner had he sat down popularised as "Biography for He used Christian communicants than he demanded seven shillings Beginners." Who does not Te almost complete representation
No sooner member: The Singers gave their first per-for his expenses of the development of the British Empire in modern formance under the baton of their had we finished our business than times. King Edward VIII, not new conductor, Mr. Lindsay AI told him of one of our dressers Sir Humphry Davy less keen a philatelist, is main-Lafford, who is to be congratulat-there- an old woman who won't Detested gravy. taining this unique collection, ed on the excellent results he was be able to work any more. Ben-He lived in the odium the value of which has been able to achieve after such a short nett wrote out a cheque for £25. Of having discovered sodium. estimated at £500,000. Such a time in direction of the Singers.
A Life Work
LA
ין:
---- Bozne-
As street illuminants.
para- The essay which I am phrasing undonbtedly deserves to be included in every anthology Jever published.
Preface And Tile-Page
NHE first edition of "Biography for Beginners contained the
sum is not without precedent in Mr. Ruper Baldwin, the organist SECRET FOR A CENTURY
FEW years ago, in the now the annals of philately. The of St. Andrew's, presided at the
The Royal Literary Fund, which defunct Week-end Rerier, following preface, which has be collection of Philip von Ferrary, organ and did wonders with his
Helis ultimately to benefit by the sale Beatler wublished one of the most come a byword: on which 50 years was spent, strictly limited instrument. sold for over £400,000. In 1904 was confined only to the Swell or of G. K Chesterton's library, re- delightful serio-comic essays it The art of biography
has ever been my lot to read. It is not at all like geography. King George paid £1,450 for agan, since the instrument is atceives many such bequests.
Its benefactions are, however, was a pseudo-solemn analysis of Geography is about maya; new Biography is about chaps. single stamp, the 2d. blue "Post present being renovated and the
The book also contained the Office" Mauritius, the value of Choir and Great organs were not secret. Only after a lapse of 100 how he came to evolve his
available. In spite of this, how-years does it publish the names of biographical form. He told how which is now £5,000.
the writers it has helped.
he was sitting in his study one following verse on the title-page: This is not a record. For ever, he made full use of the re-
Even this is a relaxation of the day, thinking of nothing in parti-Mr. T. Werner Laurie the rarest stamp in the world, sources at his disposal and accom- original rule of secrecy, under cular, when his mind wandered to is not at all sorry the one cent British Guiana, panied throughout with skill and which the names of beneficiaries the career of Sir Humphry Davy, He undertook the publication
understanding.
his
well-known
of of this interesting compilation. detestation £7,500 was bid in vain. It was
were never to be divulged. The Singers will begin work im- insured for £10,000, and now blushes unseen in the vaults of mediately or "Elijah," which will Sometimes a grateful author re-gravy, and his chemical researches. A Good Imitation
leases the fand from its self-Suddenly he found that he had TNCIDENTALLY, the Week-end be presented round about Christ as few instantly jotted down the im Review, is one of its weekly a-New York 'bank. But the
mas time, probably at St. John's
mortal verse and in a flash be
competitions, required literary interest of stamp collecting is
rence did.
Among the grants revealed only realised that he had evolved a new competitors to provide modern not to be measured or confined Cathedral, when it is hoped the by money value. Many a col-new organ will be available. The after a century of silence were art form, vouchsafed to him as by biographies in the lection is planned to illustrate first practice will take place on gifts to Buras's widow and chil-a miracle. Gradinally he began to One of the subjects was Augustus the history of a nation. Many Tuesday next at 5.30 pm at the dren to Hogg, the Ettrick shep-apply the newly-acquired technique John. The winning effort ran:
Union Church, Kennedy Road. All herd to John Galt, and to to the biographical details of the more in these days are primari- ly pictorial A competition for members wishing to take part are John Clare, the ploughman-poet careers of other great men. He Mr. Augustus John the best set of stamps of this particularly requested to attend. Chateaubriand
class was one of the attractions
of the Exhibition. Most of the Governments of the world have
ก.
2u2 timer.
Was also helped decided that such an effort as the Fut his prices on
Until they were within fourpence when he was a penniless refugee following lacked an essential some of Orpen's. FORTHCOMING WEDDING / 1⁄2 London
This is almost worthy to rank Since its foundation 155 years terly it has made between 59 and come to realise that stamps been announced of Mr. William distributed about £250,000. Lat-570 to each applicant.
The forthcoming wedding has ago, the Royal Literary Fund has 60 grants a year averaging about with the originals.
(Continued on Page 2)
which depict the natural fex Andrew MacKinlay, solicitor, at tures of a country, its great present residing at No. 15-19, men and women and its notable observatory Road, Kowloon, and events are of an educative value Miss Sheilah Mary Jeffries, of No.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. both at home and abroad. 23. Royal Observatory, Kowloon:
These have become, as they Miss Jeffries is an assistant mis- deserved; very popular with col-tress attached to the Education lectors, and we may regret that Department.
the British Post Office has not
yet given us anything compar-
able to the pictorial stamps of
the Dominions and Colonies.
Your Daily Smile!
Aha!
Next year we shall celebrate Amateur Magician: “Will the gen- the centenary of Bowland Hilll's tleman in the second row please lend proposals for, the introduction me his hat?"
The Gentleman:~~ “Not until you of postage stamps. It is main- tained by expert philatelists return the lawn mower you borrowed
[last_summer.”
The very best drink! that no more beautiful and
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• Resson for Silence
black and 24, blue of 1840 has A young candidate for the Navy ever been printed. The new was being examined by a board of Edwardian and special Corona-admirals. One of the "intelli tion stamps may perhaps claim questions fired at him was: kind of animals eat grass?" equality.
The Tipping Problem
After the recent strike of waiters in Paris, the Freach Government decided to intro-
No reply.
“Surely you can answer a simple question like that!" snapped me of the admirals. "Now, then, what kind of animals eats FIRSK?”
“Animal?” gasped the candidate. thought, you said 'admirals'!”
* •
Any Ship in a Storm duce legislation to abolish, tip London club and called to the man in The gentleman walked out of his Nothing less than law, appar-uniform who was standing in front ently, could do so. The Hotels "Tan” he directed.
and Restaurants Association of The man in uniform looked surpris- Great Britain seem to be of ed. "Ta sorry, sir," he stated, "b opinion that tipping suits Eng-m not the doorman here, I'm
{ravail, officer." land better than an extral The gentleman cried: "All righ charge for service on the hill then, get me a bort. I've got to get Unanimity on the point is cer- house." tainly not to be obtained. In Italy and elsewhere on the Con-
The little more and tinent the 10 per cent. addition terms." has worked well enough.
how much it is, the Ettle less Probably there is a gro
and what worlds away" are par- preference for a charge which ticularly obvious. No doubt includes everything. In theoryjevery customer alike ought to that should be the best system be given the best of treatment On the other hand merely the off-Ad
and prejudice ple to tip.
But equality is a fond thing vainly agined. Special de- mands and special attention are band to lead to tips. Whether tipping can be restricted to in- nificance within the fabric of la service chague in the pros
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
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