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The dramatists have had a great oppor: tunity in the war. They have not Brailed-Any trained man
Thore is no doubt in the minds of many sleep from my eyes. A hundred and themselves of it, an
or roernit, who. fails to attend for muskotry on the date detailed in orders or by his 0.0. will, unless previously granted leave, be treated as a defaulter.
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attached to the Mounted Section from 14th July 1916. 2-No. 1991 Ptc. RG. Herbert is
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It is maintained that the British pub British shipowners that the question of the large amount of foreign work now nine dreary, train-jogged miles had been lie will not support "patriotic" plays, in British shipyards, nceus to be tackled
as nothing to her, nor the leaving of her It were better said that there is no public in carnest by the Government, (says The Times).Tao dry-nocking accomandari mother in an instant, nor the midnight support for the stereotyped made to tion available is strictly limited, yet journey alone. A few words ripped order patriotic play, with its patriot- beyond the precedone which Admiralty along the wires, a few hours through the iem laid on with a trowel. Plays of this work naturally takes, absolutely so pre dawn as I sat waiting till sleep, rather sort so often fail because they are so ference appears to be given, except posa distant friend then, had shut my eyes, often shallow and roechanical; their
11 months leave from 28th July, sibly that which may be secured by the and lot she was come. She seemed very "situations" and "curtains" are crude,
1910. longest purse. Recently a British linor small and fragile; the months of waiting an oleographs; their action so suggests-No. 1709 Fte. L. Forster is granted company which is maintaining a regular had taken some of the colour from her the kinema to sophisticated audiences service to the United Kingdom with cheeks but not the light from her eyes, that they languidly wouder why the pro-
his dialogue. cargoes of foodstuffs wished to dry dock the roundness from her form but not the ducer bothered with the dramatist and one of its vessels in the Port of London, courage from her heart.
She had waited, as the child-wives of It could not lo so because the dock was required by a Greek cargo steamer. The England all are waiting, with a stend- liner company had ingenuously hoped fastness that never wavered in its surety that in view of the importance of its re of right, in its cheerfulness before the gular service, it might perhaps be grant world's eyes, and its refusal to endure ed some preference over even other Brithe luxury of tears except at long inter tish ships which were not bound to vals and in solitude. scheduled dates; but, instead, found that it must take its then with all other owners, neutrals included.
It is only to be expected that while all British ports are open to receive them, neutral ships will come to the United Kingdom to repair. All the work done here relieves the yards in other coun- trier, and is known that the shipyards of all neutral nations are being employed to the fullest possible extent on new tonnage. Foreign firms which before the war were managers of perhaps one or two small steamers, now head their note- paper with long lists of ships under con struction.
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The War will be won, well won, . and quickly won, if behind the firing line the people at home stand and
offer their money to the Country. Money cannot be more patriotically
ased.
Every man and woman should cheerfully invest every dollar he or she can spare in 5 per cent. Exchequer Bonds. Every invest- ment is a blow struck at the enemy; every dollar invested helps to shorten the War and to save the lives of our Sailors and Soldiers.
5 per cent Exchequer Bonds are the simplest and safest investment in the world.
The Bonds are for five years, and the whole of the capital invested, will be paid back in cash on the 1st December, 1920, The security is the security of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
Five Important Points.
Bankers will advance money on the security of Exchequer Bonds.
Stockbrokers will bolil them as security, for loans.
They can be sold on the Stock Exchange. Trustees can hold Exchequer Bonds, if registered-
The Bonds will be issued in multiples of Lico. There are also £5, 420.
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So you shall know them and yet know them, not; you shall meet them at the theatre and never guess their identity; you shall talk with them and learn nothing of the anxiety that may be They reading their hearts or the strain that may be imperilling their health have the calm, placid look of a mountain with a raging volcano within: they present a cold mask to all but their most intimate friends.
It was my privilege to bear news to the child-wife of my friend. She was dressed with scrupulous care in the costume and necklet that he liked besi, and her hair was dressed in the way that pleased him most-" even to this wisp
of curl on my cheek," she confessed, And how is my soldier man, and what is he doing and where and her eyes shone and sparkled and her cheeks were flushed. To see somebody who's just She is wondrous left him is glorious." patient, your child-wife, and very little makes her happy.
as old as twenty-six, but all are alike
she may be a young as eighteen or the shortness, and trials of their married
this
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The theatre-going public ask for at ness in a patriotic play as in a teacup least as much skill, intellect, and crisp- and saucer comedy or a triangle
of stirring problem play. They ask for bread-and
absence amazing they are fobbed off with dough. Hence patriotic plays on the British stage in
4. these greatest days of British history: this drought for thirsty intelligences, I this arid desert uniform as the Sahara, of what is called in Aurica the “b.m. the supply of the presumed theatrical show," which, being interpreted. means taste of the tired business man.".
I do not believe that de tired business man who winds up. his day at n theatre is so tired as his theatrical caterers think he is. J rather believe that, in these jaded days, he would go, if he knew where to go, fully as often for an intellectual and patriotic stimulus as for an anodyne.
This is no tilt at the musical comedy or the revue. There has been more than On the other hand, some of the British
one revue lately on the London stage in ompanies which are in urgent need of
whose authorship and production there new tonnage do not see their way to place
was downright genius. Mr. Cochran is orders on the present onerous conditions,
a national asset. For the mirth she has given in these times of dull and troubled Although some of the cargo companies,
deserves the Order of the Garter (and of course, earned very large gross profits,
hearts versatile Miss Mabel Russell there are lines all of wivesc space has
who could wear it with more aplomb?),
•sen-requisitioned by the Government cor
of the Terry Twins-to be borrowed by will be no large surplus after the toll
the other Twin when his brother stays And I would give a knighthood to either
of taxes has been taken. The surplus is such that the managements oledare it to
able to-morrow, satiety the next day, quito insuficient to provide the addi- life. Mostly they got married after at home. But too many revues are like their life ngether, may be counted and a weariness the day after that. ional cast of new tonnage at the present their husbands joined the Army, and ch salmon, delicious to-day, palat-
e. They are holding hack orders in
months or weeks or days, ayes sometimes ie hope that prices will fall These lines aspecially are uneasy about hours, and always it has been difficult on have only to scan the London amuse. with little money and the Army (withment guide to see how nearly the Lon-
are course menu of salmon. he extent to which foreign work is fill all that that, implies) overshadowinger's theatrical provender is becoming ng British shipyards. If they argue, them, with fighting for him ahead and
Are there any of our dramatists able reference is shown to British owners in
the return to her common task or to her
to give us the real "war play" instead espect of repair work, what gitaraulee waiting for hini: with an added heart save they that any preference will be ache for both that single life had never of the war play that tries to bring Armu- xercised regarding new construction?
known, but a great content and peace geddon into a theatre, and endeavours, F the only standard British builders will funt ni last they were just each other's with infinito futility, to enact on a stage recognize is that, of price, then un- and wholly that that the wide world epies and realities that it is sacrilege to oubtedly many foreign fire with enor could not part them; that mothers, or mimic? There are a down great war written without nous profis ust reduced by taxation, but brothers now took second place in law plays that could be sill intact, will be able to close immeas they had long done in love; and that their authors borrowing a plet, an act, Bately, while British shipowners who
civilian observance folk have asked them, and ignorant ones under their own esitating and losing their opportunity, wandered, why these young folk launched to-day in England. All of us are agreed is definitely refusing to place, orders forth upon the greatest adventure, and that nothing in all our social fabric The question which walis decision mostly they have smiled her reply the same as it was, or will ever be the Agni Is there nothing for hether in fature the British shipbuild from out each other's eyes. It is all so same ng industry is to be placed at the dis utterly simple to them and so incre- dramatists here. The thoughts and out osal of the highest bidders irrespective dulous and ill-advised to those that do looks of every one of our lives are utterly changed. Is there nothing for trama f their nationality or objects, or whe
not understand. her in the efremstances preated by the
tists here? The new England, the new ar its primary function is to replenish
Empire, the new social problems, the he seriously depleted British mercantile
world changing invasion by women of nearly all man's provinces, the democracy, the levelling of fortunes, the whole new world that lies before us, filling us with wild surmise, like the prospect of Cortez from his peak; is there nothing for dramatists here Surely there is tisgns that Shakespeare ones uncensored himself would have longed to weare. wherein he could pour out his soul for her eyes alone she took to bed with her and slept, one, band stutching it tight neark the pillow that maybe had never yet known his bead, and the other hand clasping the Uny gold locket, alung on a thin chain round her neck, wherein his photograph Iny with its lips to her lips, both of them looking very happy and absurdly young,
No. 1806 Pte. W. L. Handyside is granted 1 months' leave from 29th July, 1016
No. 1821 Spr. 3 W. Ramsay is granted 14 nonths leave from 26th July, 1016.
No. 1452 Pte. W. Kay is granted 7 wocks' leave from 20th July, 1916. No. 1660 Ite E. G. Stewart, is grant- ed 6 weeks' leave from 22nd July, 1916.
MUSKNEY. The underwentioned, Recruits will fire Part 1 on King's Park Range on Saturday, 22nd instant: No. 10 Pie. D. C Deadel, No. 1726 Plc. G. R. Haywood, No. 1813 Pte, H. E. Mariel No. 140G Pie. R. W. McIntyre, No. 1793 Pte. T. C. Nixon, So. 1735 Pte. A, E. Cocks, No. 1503, Pre. R. T. Barten, No. 1032 Pe. 1. Wilnow, No. 1760 Spr. L. S. Stroube, No. 1764 Spr. A. Tipe, No. 1504 N Macarthur. No. 1820, J. JA Lysaughty No. 1996.
J. H. Gordon, No. 132 A. R. D. Stan loy-Smith, No. 1952 J. S. John- stone 2nd-Lieut. Hegarty will be present and Corpl. Grimes will attend.
A. F. CHOROBILL. Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.C. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. COMPANY PARADES. The following parades in moufti, with rilles ace ordered. Central Station, 5.45 p.nu. :-
3 Compnuy Tuesday, July 25th.No.
and Sections 13 and 19
and Sections 1 and 2.
NO. 4 COMPANY. Monday, July 24th-All except Sections
13 and 14 at Central, 5.30 p.m. Uni form with helmets. Wednesday, July 26th. Whole of No. 4 Company at Central 5.30 p.m. Uni- form with mets and rifles.
MOUNTED POLICE,
Thursday, July 27th. No. Company
All
members will attend at Stables. in Uniform with helmets at 6.45. p.m.
Friday, July 21st.
HEADQUARTERS CLUB,
re helping to pay for the war are either in death itself they were one. Curious a serne, or a situation that has not comes. W. Two has become a Founder Meu-
arine,
FATE OF AN AUSTRIAN REGIMENT.
Soon, ou soon, the war claimed him, and she began to live on his letters that; thank Heaven, came with wonderful regularity; sometimes a line scrawled on a sandbag a score of yards from the Germans: sometimes a long epistle tell ing of nights at a concert behind the line or of little dinners at the cafés, And those she took about with her and read over and over again, and the green enveloped
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D.S.P.'s Office on Monday, July 24th at 5.45 p.m.
AF. C JENKIN
D.S.P. (R)
THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING CORPS.
A number of Volunteer Training Corps in Great Britain have already been ac- cepied by the King and enrolled under the Volunteer Act of 1883 as a volunteer unis of his Majesty's forces.
Their position closely resembles that of the Volunteer force that preceded the Territorial whene. Their duties, under- taken at present in the evenings and generally in the members spare time, will be those of guarding raliway bridges, munition factories, and com- munication lines.
A proportion of the new Volunteers ure and paid for by themselves. already furnished with rifles, purchased
In Kent, where the corps numbers, es as 12 battalions, with a many
pet
For life in commonplace detail has one rejoices to noto is revived by Mgtrength of almost 10,000 men, the force
is already making good progress. - The force can be called out for actual mili tary service in case of an invasion being imminent. In the event of the death or incapacity of any person resulting from injury by accident arising out of tempor ary employment compensation will be granted as under, the Workmen's Com £9 a week or less, subject to the limita pensation Act, 1906, for persons earning tion that no award in respect of death or permanent disablement will exceed $300.
EMPEROR'S CRUEL VENGEANCE.
muess is the power of the theatre, The Journal de Genere; which is excep-
The dramatist, speaking through the ionally well informed in the hitter of
motor, can stir men's blood, and set vents happening behind the screen of
their hearts heating, and blow wild be censorship in Austria, records how
bugles to them that no writer alone can ever hope to do. You may read even ,000 Bohemian soldiers were done to eath to expiate an offence committed by
Shakespeare in your study, and he will thers. Two entire italicus of the 26th
warm your intellect, but not your blood; Yustrian Infantry Regiment, composed
The most patriotic English play that was ever written, or will ever be writ- xclusively of Czechs from Prague, de
ten, is King Henry the Fifth " (that erted on the Eastern front on April 3rd, 2015, and went over to the Russiaus. The
Martin Harvey in London this week). Sapire Francis Joseph signed the fol- been a little difficult too, for employers owing deeree on April 17th: The 28th and many of your child wives have Who, having heard him, will ever for Regiment is erased from my army. The sought work in hospitals, in munition get Lewis Waller as King Henry remaining offers and men thereof must inctories, in shops are never too ready When that glorious voice sried the xpiate with their blood the dishonour to engage married women; and work King's postrojbe to his soldiers on the of their regimental comrades." The rem folk are over willing to suggest that field of hate it filled with flame the married wonten should stay at me and veins of its legarers, it made weaklings nant of the regiment consisted of the 3rd Battalion, minbering wer 1,000 no rob their sisters of jobs, and the martial, cowards desire to storm old from Prague, all young Cache, of ages pour child has been far too ingenous cities, and peaceful citizens had to grip arying from eighteen to twenty. This and far too proud too to practise the the seats of their stalls lest they should The stage has missed its war oppor- Sattahin as went to the Isonzo, and simple deception of pretending to be leap up mesmerised by that clarion. recently throw gnist the Italian linea single. ander orders to fake Tranial attack She has felt herself pledged, as she had tunity. There is still time to redeem it the days of greatest indurance and The Italians nuihilated the italion, strictly true to him in spirit and letter sangitur have not yet come. And in the pan an exceptionally expeed position. never before been quite pledged, to be The long frin has no end yet set to it; here being only eighteen survivors. The With scornful eyes and content hands of the dramatists llo the bellows had young secretary, a modern play Emperor Francis Joseph sigued a further lips has she withstood the attempted lecrce on April 17th this year reinstating flirtations of men who had not seen the to fan and keen burning public resolu- without an impossibly soft young man, in it is as incredibles as a Victorian play without an impossibly pompons old man. Mr. Louis Parker could not be expected to smash all the canons. He has smashed mough of them. He has given us a patriotic play that
is thoughtful and scholarly. By a triumph of charac terisation, Assisted by a wizardry of fine seting of Mr. Dennis Eadic, he bas given us almost in the flesh again that sorbing religion was Great Britain and Breat patriot and statesman whose ab- her Imperial destiny, who foresaw the anguishes of to-day, and prophesied the outbreak of Prussin as the cut pursu and midnight assassin of the nation
ho regiment for its gallantry on the band of gold round her finger. She has Isonzo, which gallantry expiated the walked and lived one apart; apart from
escrtions in Galicia dds that the Emperor Francis ého promised cruel vengeance, kept his 3oyal world. One thousand young men of Prague were sent with premeditation to certain deall to gioue for the crime gainst the Hapsburgess committed by heir brothers.
The now the recreations of her old girl friends, and still farther apart in spirit from her relations who have not understood, and could not, the magnitude of her love,
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I have just witnessed one patriotic play that is an oasia in the desert. It Mr. Louis Parker's remarkable Disraeli at the Royalty Theatre. It is animated and haunted with the spirit of the last of the great. British states men. No Briton cau behold it in the days without catching some spark of determined laborious, patient, Passion for Britain that was the fife motive of Benjamin Blonell, There
So you shall find her travelling alone in the trains of omnibuses of England, a proud, quietly dressed little woman, with a brave fare and soft wistful eyes, eagerly watching every figure in khaki, balt expecting by some miracle to find ki face beneath the peaked sap,"
Home of the critics have carped at is the circle of gold round her dager Disraeli They plained of its and there is very likely, his regimental melodrama. 1 give them he melodram badge worn as a brooch in her coat, but They scouted the improbability of some Speaking at a City Livery Club otherwise there is nothing to tell that of its incident. I give them: the improb- seemed to be very good time for gure in the war, one who is bringing drama" touch in the plot. I give them life seems to recent to any of us T luncheon, Lord Headley and that this she is the most romantic and braves ability. They derided the detective disinterment of the great dead whose
buck the Juliet spirit to women
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seen thence at work.
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the detective drama They-muratared at
I went to the loyalty Theatre with in touch of resentment at Mr. Parker's
the trapepontine villany of the villai jas old enough to remember that tightening the blockade, which had not been as satisfactory as it should have
There is another child-wife that I ness. I give her to them. They offed April day in 1881 when the alien Jew
whom England once so mistrusted was know whose wifehood has merged in at the impossibility of the astute laid to rest among the primrose-patined been.
“Dizzy? employing, with half-opened beech woods of Dughenden, and when Referring to the enemy alien problem, three months into widowhood, and who he said: It seems to me as though will always be, so long as she shall live, eyes, a treacherous secretary and co Britaj stood in mourning for the pass there were some invisible hand or un- a child-wife; who is prouder and gladder fiding State secrets to a pretty Missing of the stateinan who welded for ban
Whenever a today than ever before that they were I give them the secretary; hut Miss question comes up with regard to these wed; who lives in a past of bitter-sweek Mary Clyne has made of Lady Clarissa Sovereign the glittering sceptre of E- alions they always seem to be protected memories, seeking here and there for a cameo of English girlhood. They press of India. And I have read on the in some extraordinary and inexplicable resignation that she cannot as yet find. Tesented the duchess, but I would remind walls of Hughenden Church, the most tribute that ever a monarch carved manner. There were 20,000 doubtful She gave up, from the fulusss of her them that even Mr. Parker dare not wonderful, grateful,; and affectionate aliens at the present moment in London, joy, all that the world held dear some couch that inviolate stage tradition that everlastingly to a subject Mr. Parker. 7,000 who were exempt from all intern-thing more precious and sacred than duchesses mus ment, and close upon 500 who were allow life for England. And she lives now, duchesses.
I give them the priggish and foolish and he has given us a play that isra ed to reside to prohibited areas. consecrate to his memory, fondling his
Tus British nation hade books and playing the songs he loved, young excretary whom the real Disraeli patriotic inspiration and yet remains diseases-blindness, deafness, slooplog She is the noblest and seddest woman in would have tolerated tren less than the fully as enthralling--if only as a drame (Continued in next Volumicas anything that holds the London.
boards-T. B. in the Daily Mail. sickness, insalar cock-suredness, and too England to-day, Let us honour her.-
Daily Mall vel politeness.”
always be unlike greatly dared but le has triumphed,