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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1921.
WE MUST BE FRIENDS:
NOTES & COMMENTS.
Max the Iconoclast.
the Gorman
THURSDAY MARCH
DAY BY DAY.
THE BOOKSHELF.
(By "Librarian.”)
All the chapters of the blography,ploturesquely compiled by Miss Martineau, will attract the
booklover, both by the reminiscences of literary celebri- ties and by the picture of an admirable Victorian in John Martineau himself.
THE GYMKHANA.
List of Entries. The entries for the Gymkhana are as follows
YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS WITH CONSEQUENCES; YOU ARE TO Long before the war ended TELL THE TRUTH.--Johnson.
Subs. Frampton, Mountain Bear Half Mule for Non-Winning writers in the Allied countries
REMINISCENCES OF OURRER not to mention their
There will be no issue of the BELL" AND KINGSLEY.
(Timour); Meadow Mouse, Shoot. military champions made fre- Hongkong Telegraph to-morrow
Ing Star, Ajax (Don Carlos), quent breaches in the legend of (Good Friday).
Not long since Charles King- A little book bearing the title Ragged Nut (Raggedyann), By aley's daughter gave us some re- They Hindenburg invincibility.
Rupert Brooke and Skyros," the Jingo, Workshop (Don Juan) miniscences of her distinguished Greek island where, war-worn Mouldy (Leotard), Carpenter, did not, however, go so far as to
A Chinese seaman of the Tes father. The daughtor of one of and ill, the young poet died and Neston, Feradventure, Givenchy,. suggest that generalissimo was a nonenity and Pal was yesterday admitted into his pupile gives us some more in lies buried, is appearing from the Glad Eye (East), St. Anthony, genenfes, they just sought to the Government Civil Hospital "John Martineau, the Pupil of pon of Mr. Stanley Casson, who Sleepy Hiccoughs.
by Miss Violet knows Skyros, and the whole discount the Teutonic legend that suffering from a crushed hand Kingsley,"
Gymkhana Stakes.-Speckled (London: Arnold, region of land and sea, vory well. Mouse, Harlequin, Beggar King he was an Alexander and a received in an accident whilet at Martineau
12/6d.) Napoleon in one. In regard to the work on the vessel.
Quo Vadis (Field Child), Spotted The volume contains a num" "The Challenge of the Dead "'* victory over the Russians by the
Sand, Forest Child, Farran, Mazurian lakes, a territory with The Empress boats are having ber of lettere, all worth reading is the arresting title of a forth-Hongkong Chief, Stanley Chief which Hindenburg as a native their colour changed, the hull, in- especially those that tell us about coming Cassell book by Mr. Morrysand, Jawleyford (Dolphin), was thoroughly conversant, he stead of grey, being painted black. Kingsley. There is also a letter Stephen Graham, who writes Scamperdale (Javelin), Charing
"boot-tap " This giving a delightful glimpse of reminiscences of the war, with Cross. was regarded by the world in with green
visions. general as having registered a makes them uniform with the Charlotte Bronte. At this period many reflections and
Class Handicaps: Once Round, the lady novelist who was distinct personal achieventent, Company's Atlantic fleet.
His previous war volume, it will-Tiddledum, Mountain Stream, destined to become an English be remembered, aroused consider Lighting. Shooting Star, Fly- and the Germans themselves hastened to tostify thoir ad-
as able discussion. The crow of the ill-fated Hong classic was known only
wheel, Harlequin, Beggar King, miration by banging nails whole-Moh, with the exception of the Currer Bell." Harriet Mar-
Hatton, Ajax (Don Carlos), Quo sale into the
A "History of the Peace Con- Vadis (Field Child), Moorland big wooden Second Officer, are leaving to- tineau had written to "Currer Hindenburg statue at so muchmorrow
for Bell" inviting him or her to pay ferance of Parie," edited by, Mr. King, by the Tanda
Ragged Nat Birdshop
D.) H.W.V. Temperley, is appearing (Blackbird
Tuckshop in four super-royal octavo" (Only Hope), Bolebovio, volumes, from Hodder and Jawleyford, Scamperdale, Dandy Stoughton.
Child, Spotted Sand, Our John (Taipo Chief), Ardelan, An "Intimate Life of Sir Kandy Chief, Stanley Chief, Carrer Bell, Esq., but had begun walter Scott," written by Mr. Morgaand, Thistledown, Charing her note, Madam, being of
Archibald Stalker, who has found Cross, Redbird, Mystic, Oranby, opinion that "Jane Eyre is written by a
a.considerable deal of fresh mat-Neaton, Givenchy, Spoilt Child, Woman. This second note, however, she erial, is appearing with the house St. Anthony, Pantile, Dollar Bill,
of Black,
Bending.-G.H. Gibson, F.A. directed to Currer Bell, alone,
Pollock, E. May, J. Bartholomew, and the courier brought an
The "House with the Green J.K. Shaw, C.R. Thompson, T.W. answer of joyful acceptance, adding. "I will try to be Shutters," by George Douglas, a Doyle, A.H. Potts, S.E. Grim patient till six o'clock." So all Scottish novel which made a hit stone, Major Timmis, J.M. R.M.P. Beaven, day long, as Harriet tells the by its ultra-realism, is to be Dodington,
C. Sargeaunt, story, we were wondering what reissued as a volume in Nelson's A.J. Samut,
F. Sutton, C. P. Templeton, Capt. sort of a being this same Currer Library. #
R. G. Sturges, J. E. H. Bibby,
a time for the benefit of some Singapore to report to the owners, her a visit: German war fund. Now
the the Ho Hong Steamship legond has been shattered, not by Company. The second Officers external assault, but from within: has accopted a position on the and the iconoclast is that tren-Haiyang. chant publicist, Maximilian
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Bell would turn out to be whether a tall, moustached Madame Tetrazzini has writ-E. Greenlees, H. E. Spragge, My Life G. C. B. Coltart, D. W. Last, M. man, six feet high, or an aged ten her reminiscences, fomale, or a girl, or-together of Song," and it will be published Blood, J. R. D'Arth, H. Seth, Capt. E. G. Spinks, J. Bell Irving. a ghost, a hoax, or a swindler, this spring by Cassel, If not a hoax, we decided that he or she must in decent man- ners lot itself be announced by: its true name.
BANDMAN OPERA CO.
the door, announcing, and the
March
and ан
One Mile for Subs, Frampton, Dunspot (Aspirin), Shooting Star, Flywheel, Ajax (Don Carlos), Quo Vadis (Field Child), Ragged Nut, By Jingo, Workshop (Don Juan), Mouldy (Leotard), Ardeian,
Harden. Listen to the summing- The 8.8. Hektor, which was This marvellous general, launched from the Kowloon Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward their names and addresses with communications towering over Caesar and Bona-Docks in February, underwent addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as a parto, on whore colleges of science her trial trip yesterday. Designed evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be address-and technology heaped diplomas, to do 11 knots, she registered over whose significant head was 12, A representativo of Yarrow's, praised by famous artists, and who is visiting the Colony, was bofore whose divinity the aboard during the trial, and he ex- Gormans of two Empires pros-pressed himself as being astonish- trated themselves for four years, ed at the excellent workmanship | burying their brows and lips put into the vessel. never lived, in the dust-he ho was invented, counter-
We are requested by the St. feited, becauso the people needed a fetish. Nothing in the Paul's Girls' School to state that whole course of the war, not the they have been fortunate enough! smallest trifle, would have been to secure the kind co-operation different if Hindenburg had never and aseistance of Madam Lottie left his retirement in Hanover." Gordon and some of her friends Max, it will be seen, strips every and pupils in the contribution of shred of prestige away until he some musical items at the outer-
To Open With "Bran Pie". almost has one doubling whether tainment to be given at the
The Bandman Opera Company the renowned captain of a few Theatro Royal on the evening of Harriet, being deaf, begged that
Wednesday, 30th, instant. the name should be shouted in will open their season on Thurs- years back over existed in flesh and blood, but was not, rather,
loud voice into her ear-trumpet: day next at the Theatre Royal Repulse Bay Chief, Carpenter, Stump speeches are being de.
So whon six o'clock came in the famous London revue. Leighton, Glad Eye (East), St. some magic fabrication for firing
Of livered in the streets and market lighted plenty of candles, that "Bran Pin". the German imagination.
We take the Anthony, Frome.
Handicap: 114 Miles.-Tid-- we might see what manner of following account from tho
dledumi, Dunspot course, Harden, who is of Semitic places in Fatshan urging the
(Aspirin), man or womankind it was, and Calcutta Englishman :--- descent, has a grudge against the people there to continue the boy.
we sat in wondering expecta- For a very long time past this Speckled Mouse, Lighting, Fly- militarists, who suppressed his cott of Japanese gouds. Now that
wheel, Harlequin, Beggar King, tion, The haud pointed to five really excellent revue by H. publications more than once; bat organised teams are delivering after this heavy jolt the Hinden-speeches to the public agitating
minutes past six, and we said. Bryan, with music by P. 3. Hatton, Ragged Nut, Birdshop- It is a hoax after all!" When Braham (himself a very capable (Blackbird), Tuckshop (Daly burg statue must experience some for a revival of the boycott, it is difficulty in standing upright.
belioved (says the Canton Times) lol a carriage stopped, the boll performer and director of that Hope), Bolshevic.
Forest Child, Dandy Child, Our that some of these merchants will rung, and the butler flung open well-known concert party John (Taipo Chief), Hongkong Comparative Statistics. have to follow the popular cry
Harea) has Chief, Kandy Chief, Spoilt Child, in came a neat little woman, a packed the Prince of Wales Mr. Raymond D. Fosdick, for-again and refrain from importing
The Ameer, Jawloyford, Scamper- very little dressed, and with Theatre London ct every morly Under-Secretary-General auy more of the boy cotted goods.
tidy bright hair.
performance. It contains much date, Charing Cross. of the League of Nations, has
It is hardly fair not to tell us that is really witty and humorous, published, through the Bureau of
YAUMATI GANG. In a speech on Britain's pacific policy towards other Social Hygiene, a report of the in a rather small audience at the how the butler anounced the tuneful and bright,
last night by the A Reign of Terror, nations, Mr. Austen Chamberlain has just declared that amazing proportions of crime in Theatre Royal laat night, when mysterious visitor--surely be did presented
Carious splendid new Company organised A "reign of terror" has for &t compared with "Hurom Belles" was again pro- not call out, Blank. the idea of competition in armaments with the United America
were a few years ago a letter was sent would no doubt bear comparison over the inmates of public houses States is horrible and, for us, unthinkable. In those words third Cicago in 1916, with a duced by the Barvard Company. things do happen, though. Only by Mr. Maurice E. Bandman some time past cast a gloom
third of the population of London, Those present, however,
from a well-known publisher's with the original production. Aat Yaumati. This was bow he expressed a view which, we are sure, is held by the great had 105 premeditated murders, very enthusiastic in their
It can, indeed, be nearly 12 times as many as the ception of the artistes who per- office to George Eliot, Esq "house" packed to the topmost Inspector Browne described the majority of Britishers and Americans.
A letter containing a miniature boxes and the rearmost seats operations of a gang of loafers added that those who think otherwise are thoughtless. British metropolis and 20 more formed their parts with
operandi in To-night sketch of Kingsley may produce welcomed them, and their success whose modus the whole of England diminishing ability. than
criminal line was to mischief-making jingoes, of which, unhappily." every' and Wales. The situation in Peaches and Cream" will be on surprise in showing the proponent was assured very early in the the country still has a few. We have asserted more than once. New York is as bad.
Yoar the boards, and, judging by of Muscular Christianity as a proceedings. "Bran Pio" contains make constant visits on the and we desire now to repeat the statement, that not only after year it has had half previous performances, a large stammerer, also as a man of many "plots," in which it differs girls and force them under dire solemn mien. This trait has been from the usual "revue" which set-threats to Burrender peace can the idea of a possible conflict between Britain and a dozen times as many mur-crowd will be attracted.
commented upon by others. One dom has any. From the opening money." Two of the gang were America be written down as preposterous, but people wholders and homicides as London.
A Chinete boy who recently thinks of Kingsley as a robust "dip" to the final ensemble it is yesterday arrested by the Police riot of fun and melody. That as the result of a trap which had talk of such a contingency are no better than deliberate In a three-year period ending
1918 Glasgow had 38 homicides. returned from banishment before and even joyous personality-as strife-mongers. Blood is thicker than water, and with a During the same period Phila-his term of ten years had expirod at heart he probably was; but a modern "vital spark," Madeline been prepared for them. It was common language and common ideals there can surely be delphia, which is only a little was yesterday arrested under tinge (or much more) of melan- Rossiter, with the truly magnetic stated that the prisoner one St. Louis, suspicious circumstances in a choly is visible among bis writ-personality, grips the audience day visited one of these houses. no shadow of reason for fearing anything but the friend-larger, had 281.
approximately the same size dwelling house and charged ings, as in "Hypatia" and parti- straight away with the melodious and complained of a raging liest of relations between the two great nations.
It is a pleasure to turn from the talk of mischief-as Liverpool, has had in the before Mr. R. E. Lindsel! this cularly in "Alton Locke," This and well presented "Chong." thirst which could be satiated for last few years from eight to morning with being a felon and is how John Martineau writes of whilst later on she gives a weird not less than $25 "tea-money" makers to the opinions expressed in high quarters regarding eleven times as many murders. with disobeying the order of Kingeley after visiting him at und wonderful rendering of "The They hinted at dark deeds if the Vamp," assisted by the Bandian money was not forthcoming but Anglo-American relations. Recently, just prior to his Burglary and robbery statistics banishment. The minor charge Eversley
Mr. Kingsley is rather grave, chorus, a bevy of girls who in the end accepted twenty-five departure for the States, the late U.S. Ambassador to are even more startling. Before was not heard in view of the
and, like me, never laughs; but possess really harmonious cents as the initial outlay on a London was honoured by the Sulgrave Institution, and in the war New York boasted a gravity of the other offence, for
he is very kind, and I like him voices and dance wall. Her series of teas which they had the course of a speech which he delivered, Mr. Davis greater number of burglaries than which the Magistrate ordered a
very much. His stammering is last two songs at the piano dis- promised themselves, agreeing very unpleasant to listen to it played yet another phase of this to return for the full" Bum declared his belief that the friendship between the two England, Scotland, and Wales, further term of twelve months
seems to be worse some days artiste's amazing versatility. on another occasion. At A nations was based upon too firm a foundation to be shaken more than London. Of robberies
than others, and has been partic- Grace Barry sang in a well-second visit they managed ularly bad to-day,
modulated and sweet voice to extort another sum, of $5, and The following incident of "Chasing Rainbows," and also gave a date for a third visit at the charming which the balance was to be Kingsley's youth bears reproduc-accompanied
illustrated number" which handed over. Before this even- When an undergraduate at closed the show, a Raverie, in tuated the inmates had informed Cambridge he had gone with which Margoshe displays great the Police and a detective who probably for talents as a violinist. The was assigned the case, arrested some friends, géologising, on an expedition to Talky Trot" 痘 decided the two prisoners 28 they the Fens. They stayed at novelty and as presented by Eric were coming out of the house small country inn, where the Masters, a most versatile artiste with the balance of the $25 which, evening was spent at cards, at and Dores Hanbury, a charming under instructions from the de- a most interesting one and under
which a good deal of money little lady, was a great "hit.". tective, one of the women bad the capable hands of the actress,
changed hands, and probably George Hestor is the premier paid, in their possession. The national conflicts? The more people get to know each League versus County. has proved a great success with Cricket lovers in the Colony Coronet audiences. This film is other and understand their idiosyncracies, the deeper be who have been absent from the being screened until Saturday in
rather more than enough wine comedian. He has a novel style, prisoners were arraigned befor Mr. was drunk. In the morning the and appealed at once. His song] G.N. Orme this morning also on a comes the amity and the greater the appreciation of the Old Country for some time may conjunction with the Coronet's
housemaid, when she called "I wonder what I shall be doing second charge of assaulting the other's standpoint. A full and frauk understanding be surprised to learn of the strides batch of topical subjects.
him, produced & hat full of next" gained for him a great woman in question, it being money which she had found in reception, whilst his humorous alleged that they resorted to this between Britain and America, and the putting aside of that League cricket has made,
the sitting-room and asked him duet with Madeline Rossiter, measure of terrorisation where and Terry," foolish jealousies and suspicions-that is the prime need though it has not extended to the
what she was to do with it. He" Jerry south of England. In the counties over the League. The spokesman
Wee other means of securing their of the recognised the hat as his, and one
titbits of the hour.
of the Roses there have long been for the League, replying to a
of object had failed. The Brut man, But it is not only in a negative sense that we want to strong organisations of this recent criticism on the part of it then came to his recollection the evening. The Disorder who had a previous conviction, see the relations between the two great English-speaking character, but hitherto they have Lord Hawke, states that county that in the previous evening he ly Dip" showed us some amazing was sentenced to six months hard nations bettered. The time has come for definite steps to kept to themselves in the sense of cricket must no longer expect a upon county monopoly of the first-class pro- be taken towards greater unity. If Britain and America not infringing
ericket. Since the war, however, fessionals, and as the League were to stand together and to work on a basis of the closest they have come out in open clubs offer attractive terms there consultation in matters that affect them both and the world competition with the county clubs, may be instances of players in general, a great bulwark against war and unrest would witness the oase of Parkin, who taking engagements with these on League clubs instead of with the county. be raised. We want to see the two nations not merely escaped the ban
cricketers when the M. C. But after all county cricket friendly (which in diplomatic parlance may mean very team for Australia was selected,be-stamps a player's reputation with little) but the closest possible friends. The future peace cause he had signed on for his club a hall-mark that League orloket of the world demands such a relationship. We hope that before the rating which debarred can scarcely do, and the majority the nations' leaders in London and Washington will always players from: Test cricket untess of professionals are not indiffer-
bour with that end in view,
they gave the county preference ent to this,
and in 1919 Chicago had 2,146 | hard labour.
by any passing storm. He spoke of the essential unity of the and assaults, New York City has Starring in a First National two peoples, to foster and preserve which would be his con- four to five times the number of attraction, the popular Anita stant aim. Lord Burnham, who also spoke, referred to the the whole of Great Britain. This Stewart is featured in this week's looks, and is, a shocking record, programme at the Coronet. There opportunity which Mr. Davis would have, on his return but America might retort are many points in the superb tion to the States, to interpret British views to the American that she is indebted to Europe for acting of this young lady to show people. As one who had spent some months in America a large number of the perpetrators that in the direction of personal the form of undesirable | attraction she has established a recently, Lord Burnham said he was convinced that there in never was a time when there was more need of rational immigrants, which was ono of the wide circle of admirers. The reasons for the anti-immigration story to which Miss Stewart haa and friendly interpretation of the two peoples' views to measure recently before Con-lent her charming personality is each other. We can see the importance of this point; for gress. is it not misunderstanding which is so often at the back of
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had won so much money that doings in an orderly room, and labour and four hours' stooks, he had filled his pockets, and incidentally some splendid silent waile the other man was remande then-still wioning for want comedy by Jack Crichton, ed ́until Saturday to enable him of anywhere else to put it be Milson Brett and Dan Mansfield to bring a witness, had filled his hat. The sight of proved to be excellent comedians —
so much money and the thought also, and kept the fun going out, whilet the dresses, mounting of how it had been come by throughout, especially in the and the production jewellery rushed across his mind with an burlesque of an American deserve the highest praise. To intense ssuse of self-disgust and drama where everyone gets killed sum up, the new Bandman Opera joathing, and seizing the bat he off, and in the very funny Company worthily upholds all the fung its contents out of the military scene, Force of Habit, traditions identified with its pre window. From that day he The musical director, Mr. Jean decessors and should prove tever played for money again. Desormen, worked hard through successful throughout the Bank