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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 1910
MAKRIAGE IN THE EAST.
REASONS FOR OPPOSITION TO A WEDDED LIFE.
The Times of Cajlom has been publishing correspondence on the question of marriage in the East and from quite a shost of letters the following. signed Ten Par Gect, is repro ducad
he second one, from bursting her langs whooping cough or something. I felt t? e bisex coming co, no cleared out. What price mat- riage, old chap? "a Tel.
There is author picture, however, and it `is for the marriagrable to select.
Halloo, Johnny, where are you off, too? Back to the tetom, have just spent a week and with the Jimmy la amivel, fivo years 'mar- riad now, and ho
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LOJES TEN YEARS YOUNGER
You, Mr. Editer, I am afraid, would be the first to object to too broad views, though, posthan he did, never struck such a boppy look- sibly, would agree on almost every point with ing couple ofter five years. Spconing away the writer. I am simply urged to contribute lika ciezes t30, like the old engagement my oploton on the grounds of commonsense days, She is as gay as a bird, a bit and exportants decet, at the same time hoping of a devil you know too, but they are devillish that both marrisgentle mea and girls may fond of on h other. Ay kids; Want! Do you rerit usly ponder over and consider the delicate think Jimmy and bla Mixes are bloqming question, and dedustard, that all the ci Kilpist fimms only draws R too a month what comstances connected with marriage are not docs he wast with kid, 7 Must got spliced, old so very dreadful as our grandmothers were inclined to patut them. I admit mariage chap, so long! sounds rather scríobs. Thousands of other notertaklugs la life are equally so. Never venture, never win, is an excellent maxim, And not second to act well your part, for there the honour lies, both applicable to the marriagesb'o., No one can expect to get a good thing by just șiting down and consider ing the Ifs, ands and bats,'
MAGINARY DIFFICULTIES
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Notice of Firm.-
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
HAVING returned to the Coi sy. I will
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RESUME CHARGE of the uffits of
D. W. GRADDOCK
General Traffic Agent, Hongkong, zind December, toto.
Intimations,
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS;"
BONGA NG AVERAGE MARKE»
PRICES,
Shark-Sa Ya mumeme Skate-Po Yuvertuepardon:|||
Ooste
Corrected 2211 Dec., 1930, ruo cis, før $ Mex
BUTCHER MEAT,
Gents.
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Corned-Ham Ngau Yak... "Roast-Shla
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N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for and Government Notification No. 368 the
the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 26th and myth lostant.
Hongkong, zoth December, rota
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Whether marriage is a failure or not in the Eustis a very difficult question to tackle, but I should say it is equally as successful as quy- where else. Nothing is pe fict anywhere. Abacaca of tree love and affection has a terrible deal to Enswer for all over the world. Where FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
it exists, it is all bi's: and happiness: Heaven
itself 1 In fact it is everything glorious that cau
te imagined. Gold can't pròcure it, nor keep it either. There are
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE), --
Good looks, attractive
figures
Money
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Result Disaster, Invariably Separation ...........40% Misery, contempt, haired.....
HONGKONG."
OHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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Heung Chiaomi jumenen
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IN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 And Goveromcat Notification No. 368,
be CLOSED for Transaction of PUBLIC | BUSINESS on MONDAY and TUESDAY,
the 26th and azih inst.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1910; \ [164
play the voy deu:c with mattimpojāt, lotes. tiors, and mean to try to explain (and I hope though they can be easily summed up as ALL FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will convince, too, at least the sensible and broad-follows — minded members of the marriageable com. munity) that the chief objections put forward by the opposers of marriage in the East do not, or should not, exist. I assert now (but am open to correction) that nipely-five per cent, of the marriageable girls in the East are not only well and vigorous but osjoy most excellent health, and there should be no fears whatever that even the poorest bachelor should remain alla simply because he dreads the expense which illness, cosecquent to marriage, would entail.
SELFISH, BACHELORS,
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Love of Childesa.......No love on one of
-30%
both sides: hellon cath.....................20%
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.S
Love and affectio
calf....................Eternal bilse and
happiness........................10% | TN accordance with Ordinanca No, 6 of 1875 Married on R25 per mensem, 24 years ago,
and Government Noufication No. 367, ALL MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES cent. zo kids, and, proud to say, one of the ten por will be CLOSED for Trausaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY and TUBSDAY, the 26th and 27th inst.,
[ola by the Ed. of the Times of Ceylo: until the final acalysis. Apply this analysis to Our corespondont gets along swimmingly childless mania eso.ly, and it would abou 6.1
What is to be deduced from the many opin- ions, what -strites the readers as being the predominating reason put forward by plsety-nine per crot, of your correspondents who are opposed to marriage in the East? Simply this; want of sufficient means, not for necessary requirements aloar, but the foregone, conclusion that there must be children to pro- vide for too. Many bachelors prefer to ba singls and to spend every blooming cent on themselves and their enjoyments; they think it A French newspaper, the dicho de Paris, 10- quite cable to say I'd love to get married, old cently made a world census of the number of chop, bat you know, I couldn't keep arwifa'as, acoplanes, dirigibles, and men who could fig. I'd like to on my preacat screw, and then, Franco bad 3co monoplanes and biplaza1, and Great Scott 1 what about the kids. Oh no, old | 185 expariesced avis.ots, 4x of whom had stay- | chap, it's six ful to have kids, and not be atised, in the air costiausally for over an hour]
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MEN IN THE AIR,
| to bring them up propa.ly, c^2.1 ́ ́1 (kocoughly. But thers were only four Garmana, fiva Eng- agree with the lattes. Why have children you li-hop, six Americans, and about half-a-dezen crnnot afford to bring up, any more than you aviators of other antlosalities who were worthy would murder your poor old father or uncle to of nailce. France had manufactured and sold increase your wealth? Neither can bring you 1,000 flying machinos, whilit the output of every bapp'new, lt's simply this: my medical ad-other country did not thin amount to 30% viser says my only chance of recovery and restoration to health is to take a trip home, change of air, sent and good food. Wel, I can afford this right enough; but when the expenses of theatres, sports, dances, racer, die, can't be done, must just go in and
DIE A POOR MISERABLE WRETCH.
France hed, 80 di igibles, as compared with Germany's 12. Both countries bad cight mors under co: struction. A Geźmie newspaper, criticising these figures, says: "We can con feat ourselves with this: Germany and France are about equal in area, but Germany has ój, millions of inhabitants and France batt millions. And every day the difference grow allow these folk the in-flessive pleasure of greater in our favoat. Why should we fo
dreaming ?-/
The doctor replies "Fasi fool! I have only suggested a meant to testera your health; you c30 easily afford it. A Hotel Cecil life, motor- car, and special trans are not necessaries; nor should they be thought of in your presept financial position. You bave my advice: do as you please. I say to a man (every man in re- ceipt of Rigo pir messem, and frie quaiterss as is usually gives or est 1:5 any way), Old chap! You are not lappy; you do do. know want real bappicess is. He asks What? A wife, I reply, one of the real gengine sot, who what's good for you suffices for her. No wealth THE Undersigned have received instruc
LARGE VARIETY:os love and affection, who considers
OF
CHILDREN'S
HATS,
COATS,
SHOES,
ETC. ETC., ETC.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
Alexandra
to her is more valoab'e than your love and care, She consoles you in your worries and troubles helps you and lovingly nurset you in your ill Desses. There should be few or none, as
A TRUE WIFE'S LOVI
Auction.
G.
R.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
tions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 4th January, 1911, it 10 AM, at the NAVAL YARD CAMBIR
THE FONTOON LIGHTER
"MEGOH M2 together with the Fittings in One Lɔt as described herein.
sulfices to restore health, gives untold hap. Finest, and stimulates the Cecimitation Lo kucceed, which means wealth. What's his reply? That's all very well, old chap, bat what about the kids? My answar is the same as the doctor gave, simply: All your ebligations are
The Admiralty does not guarantee the for yourself and your wife, certainly att to the Lighter to be fit for further sea or harbour. state, when you can't afford to sacrifice youravice,
As she now ties to Camber of the Naval Yard,
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctiones is to th
Admiralty.
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happiness and endanger the Efe of a love bes- The Lighter may be viewed for Seven days towing girl. Ordinary illness, of course, has to before dits of Sale on production of an by calculated oz, both East and West; yon larpacting Order which can be obtained from
the Auctioneers. need, cot purposely expose yourself. Take care of yourself and their you vowed to cherish. What is in your power to prevent in your business, and not to allow to cecar what is calculated without any doubt to undermino, aud.almost permanently ruin, ths health and vigour of fly per cont. of the girls who have elected to share their love and affection with (hosa man whom circumstances compel to spend a large portion of their lives in the East. TWO PICTURI S.
Some little advice can be deducted Com the above. What do we hear frequently? Well, Dick, where hva yon baen? Oh, I went over to see poor old Jack, hadn't seen him since his wedding three and a half years ago i be has a fairly good charge, but how awinl. ly changed he is; miserable and unhappy, looking; deesn't know his soul's his own, He came lo diad beat, and was promptly. called to dangle and homour little Jack, who was yelling liks blaxes in the room. Fro sently the Missus appared with a squali. ing baby. Yan would never recogalsa the handsome and decently got up Gladys of four years ago; she has become a veritable old hog, to high, heels and three-feet-across "hats on a lovely flaffy head of hair! Pour girll She was dead done, looking ghasly ill j she and Jack had been up for nights looking afar the kids, The suns, by the way, is a davilish nice plece of goods, but I only had a [39 - glimpse of her as she was trying to keep Slesioj
Buildings.
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Hongkong, 20th December, 1910.
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READY ON VIEW
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
French Chocolates and Bonbons. Cadbury's Chocolates and Pascal's
Confectionery.
Tom Smith's Crackers.
Santa Claus Stockings and French Dolls and Toys.
FRENCH STORE.
L, GAMFÀU,
6, Queen's Raad Central. Hongkong, 13th December, 1910.
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Very palatable,
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