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the great money market of the world, and it would be unfair to suggest that all the louns floated, there of lfth have been supported by British money only. But, the bulk of the sums floated have un- doubtedly been of British origin and it is argued by very competent theorists that Britain could more Avantageously employ at Home the money she sends outside the country-to-places where it is open to much risk to the investor and where it is often used in de velopments that end in competing with British-made goods, There
DECEMBER 23, 1926.
DAY BY DAY.
NO MAN EVER SOWED THE GRAIN OF GENEROSITY WHO GATHERED NOT UP THE HARVEST OF THE DESIRE OF 1115 HEART.-Saadi.
To-day's weather forecast by the Royal. Observatory states that, fresh north-enst winds, will coa tinue to prevail. The weather is expected to be from fine to cloudy.
Amongst the passengers who left for Manila by the s.s. Presi
CORRESPONDENCE.
"THE PIRATES OF PNZANCE" To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telegraph
I mean, for if he is honest with himself, I think he will agree that musically it was far from being a succoss, and it is well to remem-- bar that the Society had not bee' practicing for weeks, but for months; and weaker chorus work I have soldom heard. ... Sir,It was known on Monday There was a clean bill of health that an articly from the pen of do not intend to parade before
My qualidations as a criti in the Colony yesterday.
"Allegro" would appear in the the public, or I would at once be afternoon's Telegraph, dealing with called an egotist, "but my long "The Pirates of Penzance," so assoulations with choral work in eagerly looked forward to its the Old Country have given me publication. The nom de Pluma ulicient experience to be able. led me to expect a fair musical to tell when a chorus is not B critician, and by criticism, I don't chorus. I am even going to say mean wholesale condemnation without hesitation that much of
the show was, not even up is so often understood.
However, I was quite disap-amateur standard; in fact, I have
a full Novice Competitions at Home. opening remarks, that " The houses ware booked up long spirit, but I was given to under- house is proof of a good show."
I do not say it in a destructive
before the first night of the show stand a member of the Society in fact, the last night was packed said he had nevor heard better in connection with the Western the first night of the show, so for singing is a far greater art, the plan a fortnight before singing. How foolish to talk so, Market murder was executed dismiss that as not being any than the average person imagines.. Victoria Gaol, yesterday morning.
criterion. The usual verdict was returned, at
Some think if they can
learn I am rather disappointed with the tune and adapt the words that the death inquiry held later in the day.
"Allegro" alluding to the are written, they can rush on to difference in the attendance at a concert platform, and that there the professional shows in com is no necessity to be taught how parlson with that seen at The to ging. That never occurs to Pirates of Penzance." I think of them; and then they wonder why the meagre audiences that at- they are criticised. But they say. tended the recent shows given by "We are only amateurs and shoul the Italian Grand Opera Company not be criticised." Why, I should who had no army of ticket-soilers like to know?
are others who stoutly defend the dont Jefferson, were Mr. and Mrs. pointed, for I disagree with the adjudicated botter soloists in the.
H. E. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Montargis and Mr. H. C. Shrub solc,.
The Chinese sentenced to death
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at
free flow of capital to whatever point it can satisfactorily and pro- itably be employed, and, in the ense of many of the post-war Europend loans, that argument has been strong thoned by the knowledge that without some out side financial assistance many countries would have been all the
We are asked to state that any longer in rising from penury to enquiries in regard to the Bishop a purchasing position. The Bri-of London's visit should be a
dreased to Rev. N. V. Halvard, tish embargo of foreign loans was e/o Bishop of Victoria's house, withdrawn because it was felt that Tel, 3162. Britain could afford to help others and would stand to gain greatly if she did. 30, but, in the days of this new trade stagnation at Home it is to be doubted if it is wise to send very big sums away. In the case of the Bulgarian Loan, THURSDAY. DEC. 23, 1926, however, the sum is not very large, and the Luan has the additional BRITISH LOAN POLICY. value of being a friendly gesture which well bear fruit in greater When one remembers that Bulamity and mutual benefit. garia was one of Britain's enemy countries during the war, it is
The Bishop of London. distinctly interesting to reflect
Hongkong to-day welcomes to upon the fact that the major por its shores the Right Reverend Dr. tion of a new Bulgarian Settle-Winnington Ingram, Bishop of micnt Loan is now being offered London, who can be claimed as
The Telegraph
AL-
-was
on
Now, for the sake of singing i
A Chinese coolie was to-day in the Colony, but who had to fined $10 for overcrowding 18 depend on the real lovers of would like to see the Philharmonic full-grown chickens into a small music to support them. The same Society putting their house in basket. Another man whe
cannot be said of last week's per- order, for a chorus of fifty voices found loitering in the Naval Yard formances, where everyone in the should give a better account of Society had a following of friends, themselves than we listened to by a plan-clothes detective,' was.
who were bound to attend, because last week. Let it be..remenibered fined $5. Both cases were heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
"So and So is in it," and I am that shouting is not singing. therefore forced to conclude that Th Society can do it if they set, the real lovers of music in the about it in the right way, and Colony are few and far between. every success to their efforts.
Ivory much doubt whether Yours, etc., .' "Allegro" was carried away with the success of the show, musically Kowloon, December 22, 1926..
Twenty-six tins of peanut oil previously reported as having been stolen from the steamer Chengshing were recovered by the police yesterday, under what circumstances it was not stated in the police report issued this morning,
Armistice Day,
MODERATO.
The Very Idea!
"Blind, prejudiced, unthinking".
All the people sing of your foes of the theory of evolution are praises, your justice, and mercy. doomed. So said Dr. Llewellys, F. Therefore enll us all that we may Barker, president emeritus of Johns fatten on your love and gentle- The following vessels are ex Hopkins University, speaking be- ness. Call quickly. Your faith- pected to be in wireless communi-fore a great medical convention ro- ful worm and beast, despicable cently. "No fundamentalist, and brute, and unwilling father of cation with Hongkong to-day: Empress of Canada, President Jef-state or national law will stand babies. ferson, Teiresias, Angers, Khiva, against the teaching of evolution when the public realizes evolution's Namsang, Shantung,
He-Ab, darling, as.. we ait Kalyan,
biological significance." He ela- together under the spreading.
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kang Poppy Day Fund, a sum of
In connection with the Hong-: $71 has been received from Bri- tish residents of Macao, as well as for subscription on the London being the most notable dignitary $1,201 from the Hongkong Foot- of the Established Church to have ball Association, being the gross market. Within the comparative-visited the Colony within the mem- proceeds of the match played on ly short period of eight years, anory of present-day residents. ex-enemy country is being anan-though close on seventy years of age, the Bishop of London is un- cially assisted in its task to repair dertaking a world journey, in the the ravaging costs of war, and if belief that he may be able to do anyone desired a demonstration of something to further the cause of foreign missions. The round of the British capacity to let engagements which he will fulfil bygones be bygones they need here--which, after all, only re- not TO farther than
this present only a tithe of those neces- Kwangtung, Taikwa Maru, Tpisa-borated this "biological signifie- branches of this noble tree, I de
sitated by the four-might well lak, Nellore, Vogtland, Van Cloon, simple act. It is true, that the make a younger man plead for Shulkai Maru, Mexico Maru, Tan ance" as meaning a better heredity clare on my honour that you are the League of Nations is officially some let-up, but Dr. Ingram is go Maru, M.S. Rhein, Ishikari for the race, stronger, brainier chil- only girl I ever loved.
dren. "Hereditary laws," he said, sponsoring the loan and that Bri- nothing if not active. What is Maru, Meiji Maru and Niltaga "mean only an understanding of our propriate things, Paul. This is a She. You always say such ap- more, he finds joy in his work for Mara. tain, as one of the leading mem- the Church in which he has ever
children's original range of abilities chestnut tree. and probable limitations." bers of the international organi-kept to the fore the mission as-
At the China Auction Rooms sation, hao to demonstrate her pest of the Gospel. When inter-
yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. moral support of the action, but it viewed in May last, on the 25th an-
de Sousa sold, by order of the niversary of his appointment as was going a far way beyond what Bishop of London, he stated that mortgagee, No. 201, Queen's Ron was actually necessary when Bri- there was a danger of an ancient West, which is situated on the re maining portion of Section G. of and especially an. Established thin undertook to take up £1,750,- Church settling down to a condi-price was $10,000, with bids of Marine Lot No. 90. The upset 000 out of the £2,100,000 being tion of humdrum respectability, $500 acceptable, Bidding pro raised in the form of sterling, and that is why he had always gressed by stages of this sum 'derstand and develop children. art of providing opportunities for bonds. The United States of tried to bring out the social mes until the figure of $31,000 was The good of children always has those who would violate the pro- America is participating in the Ingram had his way, he might Pog Ngam, of No. 141, Caine sage of Christianity: Had Dr reached, for which sum Mr. Fong
been an open gate to introduction hibition amendment. Many schemes of any important. new social the- have come and gone and many for loan by issuing gold dollar bonds have devoted his life to work over-
Road, became the purchaser.
ory. If benefit for the race's young tunes have been made. The latest for $4,500,000, and one imagines seas, for at the age of thirty he
become apparent, hostility soon wrinkle is that of leasing bars" to that there are some fairly sub-dreaming that the offer would not offered to go to Australia, never
subsides.
those who wish to "throw parties" Charges of posing as a police
in a "different" way. stantial considerations behind the be accepted. Instead, he was gent searcher, presenting false police A lady went into a chemist's shop A number of these bars have large measure of assistance which to the East End, and that was the credentials, and obtaining 50 to buy a tooth brush.
been set up in various sections of origin of the saying of his friend, under these false pretences, were The assistant handed her a very Manhattan. If a moneyed gentle is being given all round. At an Canton Scott Holland, that he preferred against a Chinese before superior one, saying: "I can strong man wishes to entertain a few issue price of 92 and bearing in-started for the East, but never Mr. R. E. Lindsell this inorning. ly recommend this brush, madam, friends the accommodating "cater terest at seven per cent, per annum got further than the East Bad! A second, Chinese, who is alleged | having used it myself for the last cre" get everything in order. the loan is a fairly attractive one Even after his second visit of to have directed an attack on the six years."
Canada, he offered to give up the victim-in which three others not
EXCHANGE RATES.
for investors, to whom it is all a London Diocese and take on any yet arrested were also concerned question of confidence in Bul-struggling Diocese in that Domi-was also charged with assault garia's ability to meet the interest Bion, but once again he was dis- and with possession of an offen- suaded from going. Incidentally, sive weapon, namely a hammer. and amortisation charges. The
it may be mentioned that our dis Part of the police case is that the reorganisation of tlie Bank of Bultinguished visitor has been nattack was made with the view to garia was, apparently, made a con- teetotaler for more than 40 years, beating off attempts made by the dition of the issue, and there wilf and he believes that, to that fact victim to recover his property.
must be ascribed 'his remarkable The case was remanded. doubtless be a cautious supervi-health. He is also a very keen ision exercised, by the League. sportsman, golf being his favourite But, in spite of whatever bene-game, and is a grant believer in all forms of outdoor, exercise. fits Tilght accrue to Britain be-His visit to Hongkong, will doubt- cause of participation in this loan, lees result in a quickening of in-. there is a growing volume of opi-terest in Church matters, and the Paris nion among our leading economists whole Colony is glad that he has Brussels
found it possible to include this Amsterdam that there should be reimposed the little outpost in his tinorary.
Stockholm Copenhagen embargo on foreign loans that
Vienna existed some few years ago. It
Fragua
•Lisbon.. is" argued that Britain is paying
Paris, Dec. 8-Fresh report on the crisis in Rumania involving Bontbay
¡Buenos Aires away Buch vast sums for her dynastic changes reached reliable Yokohama greatly increased imports and is Rumania sources in Paris today. New York earning so much less because of One plan is to place. Ex-crown Gondye
Prince Carol on the thrond in case Milan Berlin
her fallen exports that she can, as of his father's death with a Fas- Oslo
If the question of the welfare, A bird caused a golfer at Elles- enters the evolution question, some- mere Port, Cheshire, to lose a game thing is likely to happen. That recently. The man drove his ball "something" will be the lowering to the green where it was seized by of weapons on the part of those à crow. The bird carried the ball who see in evolution merely a 150 yards. and the faith of their fathers, and menacing monster to their Bible
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Shrewd young men ever are on not a power, which might help un- the alert for new ideas in the gentle
"Why should I build the blocks
* up high?"
Said brother, with a frown. "Cause every time I build
.. them up.
The baby knocks them down."
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tender, dress up the bar'to look like
Thoy retain an old-fashioned bak
the old days, put in a supply of liquor and scatter sawdust over, the floo: The walls become adorned with naughty pictures and the at- mosphere is made as nearly correct. as possible. The guests arrive to find the host with a foot on the rail A correspondent of the Manches- and the party begins. ter Guardian sends the following Jetter from an Indian to an English Prince of Wales has master- official
ed the Charleston and dances it with Honoured manstor, Having heard-a-kill-and sense of rhythm that of your simighty mercy and loving only professional dancers can equil. kindness to us worms, I tell you Recently at a popular supper re my circumstances. By the grace sort.crowda watched and applaud- of God and your lordship I have cd his a. aceful offorts. seven children, all babes and suck.
Rugby, Dec. 22.
122%
.34.88
18:15
lings; besides this abominable
u country where much liquid cist type of government. An-Helsingfors capital is a vital necessity, no other plan reported is the scheme Madrid longer afford to finance other coun- the real rulers of Rumanin, is to
of the Bratiano Brohers, termed Rio
Shanghai tries to the extent sho has does hand the crown to an unnamed Silver (spot and forward)
Hongkong hitherto London is, traditionally, British princé,
.12.13
30.21
"As Rebecca West must have said
18.21 litto I have many male and female somewhere, this is a woman's age. 84.97% relations. What have I done that Women are news, and women are. 1 should be bless with such delivering the goods. Miss Shurey's 2.17-32 cursed trials?
claim to a greater sense of artistic
45.0/16
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and relations, both male and female, perhaps a Bronte c. 8, no woman mortal in 1003/8 and provide for us from your boun has produced anything m
,20.38 19.80ty at t remuneration of 20 rupees & art. But that was because we were 1924 month. I can't read or write, and kept under. Now that we can ex 81.82 have only the poor qualifications presa our individuality things ard 5% and male relations and Tominino, different. Just, you walk-in the 12/51⁄2 but by the grace of God and your next 30 years we shall more than lordship I look forward to years of make up for all we haven't managed properity and happiness,
to do in the last 8,000?
Brilian Wiroloss,