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side the ranks. They are, so far as is known, Liberal in name only. and one may well ask why this is so, seeing that all of them have
beon koon office-holders. De
1926.
DAY BY DAY.
YOUNG DANCERS.
LET US CONSIDER THE REASON OF MISS V. CAPELL'S PUPILS AT THE CASE. FOR NOTHING IS LAW
THAT IS NOT REASON.—Sir” „John
Porcell.
The weather forecast up to noor to-morrow is:East winds, moder
Mr. Lloyd George, who is the head of the Liberal group in the House of Commons, and Lord Ox- ford, who is the leader of the Li-ates; fair beral Party, have been at personal differences for many months past, and it is to that fact that much
of the sorrows of Liberalism of to-day can be traced. There has been a split on personal grounds, and both of these leaders have had their groups, thus causing 1 schism in the ranks. Added to that, is the fact that, in order to revive the jaded spirits of the party and to give. It at least one worthy "plank," Mr. Lloyd George recently evolved a land policy that, because of its very radical pro- posals, has turned many Liberuis against him. In some of his res cent parliamentary speeches.. Mr. Lloyd George has not been any too happy in his phrasing and he has
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The P. and O. liner Karmala loft Singapore on Saturday at 6pm. and is duo here at 6 am. on the
10th instant.
và
In attempting to catch a dog on Friday a Police deg-catcher was bitten in two places and removed to the G. C. H.
was
boon appointed to H. M. S. Commr. (E) B. L. G. Sebastian has Tamar, nddl. (May 14); and as first Assistant to Chief Engineer, Hang- kong Dockyard (from date of join
ing).
Suffering from the effects of an over dose of oplum taken in an at- tempt to commit suicide, a Chinese woman of No. 189, Reclamation Street, Yaumati, was taken to Hospital for treatment.
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EXTRALITY COMMISSION:
HANGCHOW PRISONS AND LAW COURTS VISITED.
THE THEATRE,
After a lapso of only
a few months, the Hongkong public were again trontod to a vory 'excellent. Hangchow, May 29-The Extra- dancing display by the pupils of territoriality Commission arrived Mias Violet Capell, at the Theatre here yesterday at about one Royal on Saturday evening. Aao'clock, and were met by the chief usual the proceeds will go partly officials in person, or by their to assist the work of the London deputics. They went direct to Hospital.
the New Lake Hotel is, motor
Once again the pupila gave a recars, where ample accommodation murkably well sustained entertain-was provided for them. The ment, and the programme was not afternoon they spent in sightsee without humour. Diligent training, being taken round hurriedly ing and instruction had brought in motor cars, and shown some of those taking part to a high atan- the sights for which Hangchow is dard of perfection, and Miss Capelt famous can well feel pleased at the results
The forendon to-day was spent attained, Naturally better dancing in visiting the prisons, and the is shown by the elder girls, but afternoon, the Law Courts, und the "Babies, who had one item interviewing the Judges, etc. all to themselves, showed that they At noon were being lead along the right path...
the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs entertained them
A. pas-de-deur, entitled "Pierrot to tifin. und plorette" by Nora McKirm and On the way to the station, Sir Patay Parker, was one of the out-Skinner Turner called on Dr. standing successes in the first part Main, who kindly showed him the of "the
programme, this item new Melical School and some of being presented with., precision to work of the C.MS. Hospital, and in a thoroughly polished nian- but his time was ao limited he ner. Phyllis Grose pleased the could only see a very little of
been hard to get along with."Haig of the Talkoo Docks on Fri-audience with a pretty little solo, what was being done. He express-
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The
a mongrel dog owned by n. Chinese living in the same road. woman is being treated at the Geverament Civil Hospital and the dog has been sent to Kennedy
The loss of $180 in notes was reported to the Police by Mr. D. day. Mr. Haig further reported "jazz," and "The Spirit of the ed himself, however, as Furthermore, the Radical group that his "cook boy" has been ab Daphne Bird. A National, "Jap-that was being carried on. This Rose" was "ably performed by delighted with the first class work greatly
has failed to dominate, and some sent from duty since the loss.
ancse Umbrella," in which Miss was his first visit to Hangchow. times even to interest, because it
Mesars. Komor and Komor, Capell took part with grent suc- The Commission had a great has lacked a definite programm longkong's well-known art and ceas, was danced in a picturesque send-off at the station, when they Between the Conservative and curio experts, have temporarily setting, and the ensemble "Ten-left by the evening train for Labour standpoints there is plenty removed to St. George's Building, nis proved a most refreshing Shanghai. There was a
guard The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Chater Rand, where art lovers are number.
of soldiers, the Governor's band, King and Mr. W. A. Nowers will of scope to be attractively con cordially invited. Arrangements Barbara Walker, and Phyllis and a crowd of lawyers and off- take place on Wednesday, June,structive but Liberalism has are being made for new show-Capell scored a great success with cials. Ifangehow treated them "Fire and Water" in the second very well, and they all secred the 9th, at p.m., in St. John's allied and it has gradually slip-rooms in the central locality. Cathedral. No invitations, are
part of the programme, and Alli-excendingly pleased with the great A Chinese woman residing at son Rowley danced a solo very attention shown them. 67, Pokfulam Road was bitten shown by Phyllis Gittens in "Une first class and private car was They daintily. Considerable skill was were favoured with good weather." Petite Moreçau de Baller" and the provided for them on the trains
concluded with R programme pretty winter scene, in which Miss Capell took part.
Wooley, J. Berry, J. Laurenson, There were many demands for J. Kearney, E. Hynes, T. Ho Tung, encores, but these could not be P. Parker, J. Paton, E. Hegarty, J. Corinne Griffiths is, atarred in a acceded to because of the length of Scott, O. Durrschmidt, D. Bird, B. First National picture, entitled the programme.
Ensor, S. Bullock, and P. Teale. "Classified," now showing at the
Others taking part were:-V. Miss Capel! desires to thank the Queen's Theatre. It is quite
Levkovich, S. Ho, N. Zimmern, D. following for their assistance, Mr. good film, and is being again Lee, M. Taylor, H. Ho, P. Teale, E. Carrol, Mr. Vickers, Mr. Jordan, For to-morrow Carrol, J. Choa, J. Blake, R. Nish, Mr. Lenfesty, Mr. Chester, Mr. and Wednesday, the main film Seath, H. Taylor, M. Sousa, B. Bond, Mra. Scath. The Andergon will be Barbara Frictchie," a tale Day, I. Berry, C. Severn, J. Music Store, The A. D. C. for the of the trouble between North and Breakspear, P. Gittens, I. Brown, loan of the scenery, The Society
1. Gittens, M. Mathows, M., Gittens, of St. Vincent De Paul, for South America,"
S. Thorburn, B. Walker, P. Capell, loan of baskets and tins, Mrs. The following vessels are expect. Hynes, R.. Rose, 1. Schlerhorst, Rose, Mrs. Gay Cumming, Miss ed to be in wireless communication P. Rundell, N. Branch, F. Rogers, M. Braga, Mrs. Pestonjl, Mrs. Jen- with Hongkong to-day:-D'Artag B. Loman, A. Purves, B. Pethick, ner, Mrs. Long, and Mrs. Rogers. nan, President Jackson, Tacoma K. Ost, M. Baker, J. Harper, M. There will be a matinee at the Maru, Nagpore, Samarang Maru, Chesterton, K. Glover, E. Ford, P. Theatre Royal on Wednesday, President Garfield Hozan Maru, Rathsam, M. Meyer, E. Gear, I.June 9th. at 5.15 p.m. Vancloon, Anhui, "Glaciere, Kuma- moto Maru, Kutsang, Tokushima Maru, Tjipanas, Porthos, Hirado
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1926..
THE LIBERAL "SPLIT.”
future.
The Real, North.
Town for observation.
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Maru, President McKinley, Takada,
Honghwa, Taikwa Maru, Kwang- tung, Taishan, Tokushi Maru, Sad- viken and M. S. Jeval
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He Harry Jen!
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the
being issuet but a friends will. ped. lower and lower between the be welcome at the Cathedral and two energetic political extremes. #t a recuption afterwards at
Apart altogether from which "Tanderägeo" 372, The Peak.
'ever particular party we individu- ally might favour, it would un- doubtedly be a pity if the Liberal party "went out." Given a $ monious working between its leaders it ought to be, by reason of its personnel, one of the coun- try's "greatest influences both in The sorrows of the now at domestic and foreign affairs. It shown to-day. tenuated Liberal Party have in- is the party in which can be found deed been heavy of late, and even more prominent and experienced those who are, not Liberals will statesmen than in any other and have learned with much satisfacit would only need some common friendly and Lion that there is a movement on inspiration and a food by which it is hoped to heal united leadership to rally them to the personal breach between Mr. make a really live effort. Liber Lloyd George and Lord. Oxford. alism is in the doldrums just now, The very moderate and restrained but it would not be surprising to see it jump back into life and speech of the latter, at the luncheon given to Sir John Simon, prominence in the none too distant
sin itself a good" augury. The Liberal party has been one of the great historic parties of British
Before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the polities, and it has a very high
The recent Polar expeditiona Kowloon Magistracy this morning, record of past achievement. Some have aroused the usual crop of a Chinese was charged with stow- of the finest statesmen of Britain criticisms by the unthinking, who ing away from Shanghai on board Marriage is a fifty-fifty proposi- porter was spotted by the City
say thore cannot possibly be any the s.s. Javanese Prince. Algo have laboured under its banner utility in these risky adventures: implicated in the case was the get the worst of it.
tion, in which generally both sides Editor sitting at his desk doing-
nothing. many of our now most-treasure-1 Stefansson, the explorer, in a re- Chinese steward" on board, who
"What are you doing here?" he and beneficent laws have been cont address which he gave before was charged with aiding and We banter occasionally with the asked. A reg
defendant to naive pronunciamentos of the one The reporter explained that he passed by "Liberal Government. the Philadelphia Georgraphical abetting the first
Society, was at pains to answer stow away Sergeant Pearson ap and only Mr. Henry Ford. Unless had tried everything to get an in- Liberalism, whether we have in- such criticisms. He made it plied for a remand for three days there is somewhere a dissenting terview without success. dividually embraced or rejected clear that the work of these ex for further enquiries to be made voice, feeble though it may be, "I even got into the shrubbery it, has stood for a high ideal and, peditions has a much more im- The case was adjourned till Thurs the impression that Mr. Ford is in front of his window and made
portant objective than to achieve day. as an inspiration to high-minded a certain point for the first time
a great thinker may again get a noise like a dividend, and still he abroad. On information received wouldn't come out." and clean political energy, is still through the air. What mattered, A general meeting, 'of members therefore we mark för dissent his
The anewer so amused the City something to be desired, Its in the long run, he said, was the of the Hongkong General Chamber recent assertion that no longer butor that the man retained his
abbreviation of trade routes. In of Commerce will be held on Mon- can intoxicants be found in an job. policy has varied widely with the this connection, it must be con- day June 14, at 4 o'clock, in the American home. passing years, and it has been on ceded that the view of the north- Chamber of Commerce Room, City questions of policy and not paern hemisphere, as seen from the Hall, to nominate a member of The American bootlegger who questions of probity and worthi-end of the earth's axis, is so un- the Chamber for appointment to writes to the New York World de- familiar a survey that it is almost the Legislative Council for the claring that his warehouse hao ness that it has encountered op impossible to procure a map that usual term of four years, in euc- been robbed five times within the position and now suffered virtual represents it. Yet from auch a cession to the late Mr. Holyonk. past year, montions that he has eclipse. At the last General Elec-standpoint the preponderance, of Notice in writing of the names of no personal feeling in the matter, the world's civilisation above in- candidates and their proposers but he does feel that a law which tion, Liberal candidates suffered stead of below the equator is and seconders must be lodged prevents a bootlegger from re- a heavy and unprecedented re-strikingly manifest. Besides with the Acting Secretars course against those who rob him. verse at the polls, and ever since North America and Europe, the
at least 48 hours before the time does a great deal to encourage that tiny Liberalism has atru huge parts of Asia and a consider-
bulk of Africa, the whole of India, appointed for holding the meeting. crimes. gled on against the growing de-able section of South America lie fection of its members and against north of the median line. The tion Club's new open-air swimming told in a book just published, He The methods of the cave-man aro the disintegrating influence or latest Polar expeditions are mäk bath was opened on Saturday. It was introduced to a critic, and passe, lack refinement, but they ing large inroads on the shrinktis situated near the Ming Yuen "You have written some desperato To-day the substitute is nonchal- shaking hands Barrymore said: were effective up to a point. personal differences between its ing white space beyond the Arctic Gardens at North Point, and is ly insulting things about me, but ance; an air of indifference, and leaders. Sir Alfred Mond's seces- Circle. By photography they will some fifty feet in length. An sion was followed by that of Mr. man tracts that it would take open-air concert marked the open to sympathy."
now I see you my anger is turned independence (let the little Hilton Young and one looks in chart, and, with air control, there including Mrs. Watt, Mrs. Green-ams," replied the critic.
years of land and sea travel to ing ceremony, those contributing, "Oh, then you read my critic it) and probably the Interest of woman do the worrying he likes vain among the active Liberal will doubtless be found unpredictaway, Mr. C. E. Gallagan, and Mr.
the lady will be maintained. I ranks of to-day for men like Dr. able values in what has been re- B. J. Squire. A feature of the late riser and when I buy my a mallet."
"Yes," said Barrymore, "I'm a this falls the next best thing lo Addison, Sir Inmar Greonwood, garded as an uninhabitable desol programme was a sketch produced paper the one you write for is
by Mr. A. N. Lucey, In which he, generally the only one left on the On the door of his apartment at Mr. G. G. Thompson and Mr. A. news-stand." FPaul took the parts. Selections be
the Ambassador Hotel, Kansas, Among passengers departing on were rendered during the evening A reporter was sent out to in- recently rejected a Pulitzer award, as equally prominent. They have Saturday by a.s. President Lincoln by the Ubique Orchestra, undor terview a well-known personage has planed the following sign
Sinclair Lewis, the novelist, who mostly gone back to their pre- for San Francisco via ports was Mr. Mr. D. S, Hill. For the solos, with the information that his job "Pardon in conference; office, political occupations and profes-J. Cameron Hawkins, American Mrs. H. M. McTavish was the ac depended on his succose. sions and are content to stand out Vico Conmul.
hours, 2-5 pm, the 32d of each. Two or three days Inter the re-month S. Lewis,"
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Thus a New York writer, The Gauls Had wine, The Panonians had wine. The Dalmatians had wine. The Romans had wine, The Chinese had opium... The French had absinthe. The Rusalons had vodka, But none of them ever had drug store gin!
Words of wisdom as propound- ed by the office-boy: Getting the A good story of Barrymore is her is a different proposition. little woman is easy, but keeping.