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Death.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
The Fiscal Resolutions.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
THE FOOL ONLY 18 TROUBLE-
THE BOOKSHELF.
(By Librarian.")
A POSTHUMOUS WORK.
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not permit. For the key to the tale lies not in what Elodie doss but in what she is, and that is nothing so simple as a Donna Quixote or anything else that will Coincident with all the other 9OME. A MAN OF SENSE PER-
bear a summary label. Through exciting happenings at Home just CEIVES WHEN HE IS AGREEABLE
all the pages of his archness and now there is a revival of the THE VERY MINUTE BEFORE HE novele had some unusual charac- the subtle personality which is
OR TIRESOME; HE DISAPPEARS
The late William de Morgan's episode the novelist is building up political antagonisms on
the
WOULD HAVE BEEN THOUGHT thorny problem of free trade na
teristica. They were written by fidelity to itself going to answer opposed to protection, the latest HAVE STAYED TOO LONG.lato in life, they were lengthy for his riddle. That is the essential
La Brugere.
these heitor-akalter days, they strength of a well-wrought novel. telegrams to hand telling us that the House of Commons has pass-
bore singular titles (eg, "Not- ed two fiscal resolutions by quite
Convicted of the possession of withstanding" and "Somehow over-whelming majorities. One 500 dutiable cigarettes at Praya Good"), and they were the work holda for many readers a peculiar Frederick Myers "St. Paul" has to realise all the circumstan- East & Chinese was this morning of an American domiciled in place among uadern pooms, but ces that have brought about the fined $50, or one month's hard England.
it is probable that most of those resolutions before they can really labour.
His last work, which the who turn to his "Collected guage the import of the decisions.
author left unfinished, has made Poems," now edited by his wife During the war cartuin new in- A veseel intended for the Indo-its appearance. dustries were introduced into China Steam Navigation Com-priately entitled "The Old Man's ed to it, not primarily as literature, It is appro(Macmillan: 128.), will be attract Great Britain, such as the dye pany for the Yangtee-kiang trade Youth" (Heineman: 98). industry, and to leave them to is now under construction at the work, bis ninth, is as complete in writer on immortality. Myers but through interest in a great fight unaided the competition of Kowloon Docks.
ite de Morganism as the firet, in wrote many a beautiful line, such those countries formerly enjoying
apite of its being left unfinished, as- and it only just misses being as good as "Joseph Vance."
a
a monopoly would, it is claimed,
There was taken to the Govern- result in their being submerged. ment Civil Hospital yesterday Again, the exceedingly low rate Chinese who was injured in a fall of exchange of a great many from the verandah of No. 34 European countries renders it pos- Queen's Road East.
sible for the manufacturers in those countries to export great quantities of goods into England
The
The
The green delightful tumult of the trees;
manner may or may not please. But his most original work was Its leisureliness and discursive done in prose
The present book only alt his
when
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
10 Farewell Gifts To Mr. M. McIver.
Green Club last evening, took place at the Kowloon Bowling An interesting little function
Mr. M. Mclver was presented with a handsome inlaid tea tray and a silver cake dish by Mr. J. N. R. Allen (the President) on behalf will be remembered that of the members of the Club. It Melver was the recipient of a similar token of esteem from his colleagues in February last at the Harbour Office where he has been spector of Junks and Chief Board. engaged for many years as In-
ing Officer. Colony in Docomber, 1891, and is Mr. Melver, who landed in the
Mr.
therefore one of the oldest re- sidents here, is leaving Hongkong for good and taking a per- manent and well earned rest in noes the nearest approach in
his native Scotland. contains not modern fiction to the talk of the
At the Kowloon Bowling Green natural man and to the move-published verse, but one or two Club he is one of the best known There was one fatal case of ments of his kindlier impulses- prose studies, including his and most popular figures, having may not satisfy those who crave autobiography. This last refers dition to playing bowls, Mr. curious little fragment of been 15 years a member. In ad- subtlety or swiftness. scene is inade, and we who are chiefly to his spiritual discoveries Melver is an enthusiastic member only just far enough removed his wanderings from Hellenism of the Golfing Section. from it to see it as a little grates.
to Christianity, Agnostics, and Mr. Allen, in making the pre- que (like the pictures of Laura ally to a sort of Christian sentation, said they had met there
Cousin Charles
Spiritualism. The effect of that evening to present to Mr. declares, in ono passage, Agnosticism upon me."
he Melver a souvenir which would was remind him of the many happy
But the
and market them at an English plague and three cases of small price against which our own man-Pox reported yesterday. Of the ufacturers cannot compete. At later one proved fatal. All the least, some complain in that sufferers were Chinese. regard. Fiscal roformere have, O., LTD, therefore, come forward with Mr. H. A. Castro was this
anti-dumping resolutions; in fact morning fined $4 by Magistrate and the resolutions were Government Lindsell for keeping a spaniel volumes of Punch") go back to resolutions, showing how far it is dog without a licence. His ex-it with the old man and know it wholly evil. During this phase days he had spent at the Club. that some of our statesmen incuse was that he had been under with a curious perfectness. Loffice have left behind the princi-the impression that his dog's ples of Free Trade, about which licence was a valid one. they were never tired of talking.
FORBES. On 2nd May, at Forres, Scotland, Margaret, the wife of James Mcregor Forbes, late of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., Hwatow.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY, 13, 1921.
THE NEW THOUGHT MOVEMENT IN CHINA.
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in old
the
year
Won they unct it Wag fair to say that this result was
only
For Eustace Jolin, lying on his only can I remember anything Last bed in the hospital, when he is old of deadness and bitterness of League, and poor, writes to satisfy himself scorn of human life, of anger at It is not so very long ago since A summons for using insulting by remembering and the staff of destiny, of deliberate preference largely due to Mr. Mciver who Sir John Simon opposed with language issued at the instigation remembrance is shaped as easily hour. He was a man, however, Mr. McIver was an excellent Club of the pleasures of the passing was a consistently good player. disconcerting vigour the Key of J. M. Gutierrez against a as thoughts rise: shaped into Industries Bill, and this measure Chinese was dismissed by Mr. R. scenes and moments, that is, for not content to resign himself to man, and they would be sorry to is, we believe, to be brought up E. Lindsell at the Magistracy there is no set form for event or nescience, and his final turning lose him. At the same time they
to Spiritualism was again next Session. We are this morning on account of the emotion to fill.
tempora hoped he would be happy in his It is just re- having the old arguments all over absonce of the complainant.
membering and out of the past affect of reason. "Tho universe,"
mental at least as much as the retirement.
Mr. Mclver thanked the mem- again though it is only fair to
rises a picture of sixty years ago he proclaimed, "catot advance beys for the great honour they realiso that a now set of circum-
and of a London family of pro- to moral glory over the crushing had done him and expressed his fessional" standing, living of individual hearts." His passion regret at having to leave so many stances have arisen to bring them
Mecklenburgh-square. In detail for the survival of the individual good friends.
He could assuro
to the fore. -
Old Arguments.
We believe that the arguments in favour of unrestricted trade, unprotected industries and equal chances for all are absolutely unassailable, and we view with apprehension. the considerable
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POLICE CHANGES.
J
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter..
give the Manager of the Bank many a bad moment.
to
Wo learn that Major Chapmats, Staff for R.E. Services, and Lieut. C.F. Dodd, R E., left Home on the in atmosphere, in the typical do soul forbade him to range himself them he had always done his best 29th April, by the as "Delta",
Morgan humour, in the turn of for duty with the local garrison. the phrases used by the various with Buddha. Among the for the Club, both at the bowls Major Chapman is relieving
unorthodox, few modern men and in the Golfing Section. Major A.Y. Walmsley who is from ours, and has just begun to the belief in immortality to the Mr. Melver's health and sung
people, the period is marked off
have done more to liring back After the members had drunk leaving for Home about the mid-have a historic look. With considerable interest, we were reading the other
dle of June.
We might
"For he's a jolly fellow," Mr. reconstruct it, with labour. But world than he. day an article upon "China's Renaissance--the Christian
this is its authentic accent, speak-i
Allan called upon Mr. Mackenzie, Opportunity in the Chinese Berander, the organ of the
A successful whist dive was ing its platitudes or its jests,
an old friend of Mr. Mclver's, to Presbyterian Mission) by Dr. T. T. Lew, who describes the passing of the resolutions referral held at the Catholic Men's Club making its ado about this or that
make a few remarks. to above. It may be that a great aims of the New Thought Movement as "democratic, many Members of Parliament last evening. The following wors in just a faintly, different tone Inspector Willis leaves with
Mr. Mackenzie recalled the fact scientific, and sorial." These are good characteristics as have been impressed with the Miss Brock (173): 2, Mrs. Brock streak of sensationalism in the Kama Maru.
tho prize winners --Ladies: 1; from ours. Even that queer his family on Monday next by the that he and Mr. Melver were the He is on ton last survivors of a group who far as they go, but do little in the way of defining the move-circumstances of the day, but, by (168); 3. Miss Pile (168); Booby midst of the by-the-way manner months home Icave. Jub. came out to the Colony in 1891, ment's attitude towards the Christian faith. Farther on voting in favour of official protec Prize, Mrs. Long (145). Mou: 1, is different. The governegg who Inspector Appleton has taken They both came from the same Dr. Lew intimates that Christian missionaries and tion, they have helped to insert Mr. Groenwood (177); 2. Mr. poisoned Mrs. Pascoe and became over his duties as Officer-in-part of Scotland, Kosshire. "We
the thin end of the wedge and ministers must rease to teach dogmatically; they must there is no knowing just how far Bailey (174); Mr. Lewis (174); the second Mrs. Pascoe has her charge of the West Point (No. 7) same out together, you know," he continued, "and knowing that I 4. Mr. Town (172); Booby Prize, right place in the fifties, and Police Station. substitute for all priesteraft, geniune Christian service the practice will be extended. If Mr. Oliver (133). Mr. R.W. Dowhere else. Or it would seom
Inspector Moore, who has been was gifted with superior common, they must make it their main duty to preach the social an industry cannot stand by Brown performed the duties of right but for the bits of connect, associated for a great number of sense they put him in my charge. gospel of Jesus, and they must regard problems from the reason of its own economics, then M.C. and the prizes were presenting narrative with which Mrs. de years with the Police of the Well, you can see what a good job international as against the national point of view. Dr. it is falan policy to bolster it
ed by Mr. W.G. Fitz-Gibbon. Morgan has thought necessary to Colony, is leaving on pension by I have made of him. (Laughter). Lew's concept wears a utilitarian aspect, but still shows" to make the consumer pay more than he should. Wo very
complete her husband's unfinished the Nagoya Maru which leaves I needed no assistance from him,
either." (Laughter), 'some advance upon the earlier tendency of the New Thought much doubt whether there is the
Information given by a man book. Seen through old Eustace next week. Movement to substitute an aesthetic doctrine for religion. grave danger from dumping that arrested on a sanipan in posses-John's memory, it would be just The article caught our notice on account of the anmalis alleged: Huropean countries sion of a quantity of lotters a horrid doubt, a tragedy never meeting of the China Continuation Committee, which has are not so over-flush with goods tickets led to a raid being made quite confessed, though his sister might mysteriously that they can swamp the British on a house in Ching-I Island, Roberta just been in session at Shanghai. Some six thousand manufacturer. Prices are high Tsin-Wan, in which more tickets affront har stepmother and missionaries and Chinese church of four hundred enough now in all conscience of the same description and a Varnish, the old nurse, might thousand members are represented by this body. At one and wo need no tariff walls to printing plant were seized. The utter portentous words.. For the who, proved to be the most part we get a very full, rasl of its meetings the intellectual and literary renaissance keep out the goods that will man,
accelerate a reduction of the tenant of the premises,
ontertaining was and
picture of conducted by the New Thought Movement naturally came high cost of living. Only by brought before Mr. G. N. Orme human characters. under consideration, and as this not only seeks to trans-healthy competition, either from at the Magistracy this morning, form the political, social, and family life of the Chinese within or without, will the and was fined $300, or three Mr. Locke, the rococo novelist, people. but is attracting marked attention among them, industrial system of the world months rigorous incarceration. as he has been called, is his full self way coh-in "The Mountebank," turuing his the subject is one of more than ordinary interest. get back to the normal of pro- The printing gear
& balf-blind fiscated.
comedian's art upon the highest Peking University is recognized to be the home of the war times. It is
policy to keep up prices in the
game and running it down in movement. The chancellor of the University, Mr. Tsai hope that more work will ensue With a one-year old baby, brilliant fashion. Ho takes a Yuan-pei, is a scholar of high attainments, a man of high for British workmen, and that strapped in the usual native way problem of conduct that is of the character and an enthusiastic believer in social reforms.idea has had the stuffing knocked to her back at the time, a Chiuose grimmest reality in its grotesque The staff of the University are advocates of advances. not out of it long ago. We in this woman yesterday jumped into setting, and antics the knot by to say ultra-advanced, thought, and, through their monthly Colony know the value of free the harbour in an endeavour to true play of character, letting Présuming Haiphong | end her life and that of her child, accident have no say in the publications, they have disseminated their views amongst cement were being imported here When rescued by a Sanitary matter. No story could be at. the student body throughout China. The fundamental at a sufficiently low figure as to Department launch the woman once more honest and more en- ideas proclaimed in these journals are (1) a deep dissatis-make the profits of our local gave her age as 33, and the tertaining. Andrew Lackaday faction with the present civilization of China; (2) a deter-Company so much less would motive of her rash act as want. is the war-made man. It took mination to break with the traditions of the past and build cement in order to bolster up recently, but could get no assist his true name, for the waif of a
it be policy to tax that incoming] She
into the Colony the war to bring him the use of a new society on national lines; (3) a belief in liberty of the local
OH SEE THE LAD. concern? Wouldn't ance or work to keep body and French circus had practically no the individual, equality of the sexes and a universal that keep up the price soul together, and had to sleep ties with his own nationality THE LAD HAS A LARGE obligation resting on each to work for the good of all. of building, keep up bouse rents? in the streets. She was sent beyond the fact that his parents
These ideas. regarded as new in China, are pretty much Doesn't the consumer pay all along with the baby to the Gov-had so called him. A moderately IS NOT THE LAD WEARY?
these taxes in the end ?.
ernment Civil Hospital and is successful juggler, whose ex-YES, HE IS SOMETIMES what France proclaimed in 1793. China is working upon
reported to be doing well. Her aggerated height, burlesquad by VERY TIRED IN MORE the ideas along less tumultuous lines than those adopted Railway Administration in case will be submitted to the costume, is part of his professional WAYS THAN ONE. by the disciples of Voltaire and Jean Jacques. One in- China.
Secretary for Chinese Affairs for capital, has become British WHAT DO WE SEE IN HIS assistance.
Brigadler-General when Armis- teresting development in connexion with the literary re-
BAG? The Chineso Ministry of Com-
tice Day lets him down with THEY ARE GOLF CLUBS. naissance is the emphasis the younger writers are laying munications has just appointed will be appointed by the Railway thud. There is nothing more for ARE ALL CLUBS SO HEAVY? expect? It's only our old friends on writings in the colloquial. So effective, have been the a commission to consider a Administration to audit the C-bred woman's love. And on the NO, A GREAT DEAL DE. supply and
him in England-except a high- reformer's activities that & veritable literary revolution scheme for eliminating red- is in progress. More than 150 magazines are now issued in tape" from its departments. The counts kept by
other side there is only the juggi- commission, it is stated will railway stations at regular in-ing again-and Elodie, his quasi-
When yo come to think of it, the colloquial, and the style of the older papers has been devise ways and means of pre-tervals so as to see that the new conjugal partner of the halls and
caddying here's no EL very very greatly simplified. In regard to general culture, venting circumlocution in the system has been faithfully the hearth.
lucrative kind of business. At He has long out- China has shown her willingness to learn from Western transaction of official business adopted. This sounds promising, grown Elodie, who owed her place WHAT
St. Andrew's, for instance, it's mentors, witness her recent invitations to Dr. Dewey, and will instituto up-to-date office Government the Ministry of than passion, but he must play THE BOY'S HARDEST WORK half a day and give ys tuition Among the departments of
quite common for B grey- Dr. Bertrand Russell, methods to avoid under China's Communications is about the game by the other member of in any case to generosity rather
whiskered lad to adopt ye for of Columbia University, and both of whose lectures, besides being listened to by work. To prevent any possible the most efficient, or the most Les Petite Paton. And for Lady and duplication in the Ministry's
IS TO KEEP A SOBER (at a price) as well as porterage. FACE EVERY TIME HIS And pawky auld chiels they are eager students. have been widely studied by Chinese in corruption and
successful. to give
A few weeks ago Auriol there is not only Elodie to
EMPLOYER TOPS THE Peking decided upon a roform in be surmounted but the trans their Press. It is said that Bergson, alsó Einstein, may facilities to the public,"
too, Mind I'm telling ye. the
BALL. the Civil Service in the shape of
But give me the Chinese lad come out here. The choice of tutors may not have been in Ministry, proceeds the announce the abolition of plurality of posts ogrification of her uniformed
I've a great respect for the everytime. It might no bs con- all instances judicious. At the moment the point is that meat, has decided to introduce
hero into a lean high heeled, local lad that humps round our sidered the thing but between a uniform system of accounting held by the individual. If they prove China's willingness to learn. Since the re-in Government railway offices, financial necessity
moneter in green silk tights clubs. Some of them are sharp you and me and the bedpost, I've 18 at last
reaching to hla armpits top-ers-in more ways than formers are basing themselves largely upon the principles in accordance with the practice stirring China to move seriously ped
one, got more workable tips on King' with A scarlet of the French innovators, the hope may be expressed that in other countries, and an order in the direction of efficiency and ending in a foot-high point. play. If some of our caddies got from Wattle Weir on the wing And play! My word they can Park from Ab Sin than I ever they will avoid the latter's error in choosug a purely secular has been issued to the branches her coffers will not have been an eventuates cannot be told without ! yearly row of oups the silver Andrew's. And what's more economy, the depleted state of Dead-ends for both! How it were allowed to compete for our Royal and Ancient at Bc. basis, to which avoidance the endeavours of the China special form of station manual unmixed evil. Here again time filling & column or two about market would settle down wi' a forbye, it was a Continuation Committee will doubtless be directed:
has also been issued, Offoists must be the teat.
hantle sight Elodie, which circumstances de slump every now and then and cheaper into the bargain.
trade,
came
the various
BAG ON HIS BACK,
PENDS ON YOUR CHITS AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU GET STUCK IN A MONTH.
ARE THE LAD'S DUTIES?
The youth that attends to my lot of sticks and who acts generally in an advisory capa city (I'm no' a bit ashanied own it could, I believe, lift a ball out of a pit shaft if he could get # nibliok broad enough. When I begin to think that evorything's wrong wi everything else except my- self, I treat myself to the sight of Ah Sin lifting my hacked Plus Colonel out of the nullah wử & mashie, It's like taking castor oil--very unpalatable-but it does me good every time, for I aye argue that if A Chinese caddie can do it, then there's hopo for me-within the next twenty years or so.
What I like best about my own particular side is that he never wants to sell me a job-lot of.. second hand balls. I aye notice that the gowfer that's fortunate in this respect has to be even more so if he gets round eighteen hotos without losing a few him. self. Well, what else can be
demand localised
Dyway.