LAST NIGHT'S BALL
BIG SUCCESS..
PRESIDENT'S HAPPY SPEECH
AT SUPPER.
BRIGHT DECORATIONS.
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Thanks to the excellence of the organisation and the fine pro- gramme of dance music played by the Titania Melodians, George's Ball, held at the City Hall inst night, was a triumphant There waa success.
general artistic pralee concerning the nature of the decorations, which were effective in their simpllcity, whilst the predominating red and white colour motif gave an atmos- phere of brightness,
His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Government, and Mrs. Southern, accompanied by Captain A, J. L. Whyte, A.D.C arrived promptly at 9.30 p.m. and were met by the President of the Society (Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.Q.) and members of the Com- mittee, They were escorted by Beefeaters, preceded by fifes and drums of the Queen's Regiment, to the main ballroom, shortly after which the Ometal Lancera were dance. Thence onwards, the pro-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SOCIALIST M.P.'S IN REVOLT.
MI. MAXTON CALLED "PIRATE CHIEF.”
London, Dec. 7.
For three hours last night mem- bers of Parliament who belong to the Independent Labour Party and the National Advisory Council of that body eat and wrangled in ono of the Committee rooms of the House, and then adjourned for
week.
a
EDUCATION IN THE COLONIES..
FORMER H.K. GOVERNOR ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
SATURDAY, JANUARY
UNASHAMED UPHOL- DER OF FICTION.
SIR MICHAEL SADLER ON THE NOVEL.
1929..
The Very Idea!
Library. Whether it had that effect I cannot say, but early in my career in Flect-street I became aware of the importance of a shin- Ing topper."
"In his delightful speech at the Author's Club dinner the other "I am an unashamed upholder he bought a silk hat to Impress night, Sir James Barrie said that of fiction as a factor in happiness, editors. My first silk hat," writes EXPERTS APPOINTED. said Sir Michael Sadler, Master an artist friend, "was purchased of University College, Oxford, in to make a favourable Impression addressing a joint conference of on W. E. Gladstone, who was going London, Jan. 4.
Martin's Public An important step in regard to Oxfordshire local librarians and to open problemas of the educational de-members of the Birmingham and velopment of Colonies, Protec- District Library Association, at "Fiction is to-day, as it has long An official communication states? torates and Mandated Territories Oxford recently. There was a free interchange of has been taken by the Government.
The Colonial Secretary has de-been, a living art in England. opinion as to the present policies of the Parly and of its official organ elded to appoint a Committee to any of the sixty-five novels pub- advise him on these problems, and shed every week may be rubbish, the "New Leader,”
but nearly all aro anodyne for All those who took part in the disits personnel will be as follows:
somebody. About a third of our reading, possibly more, may be fic cussion expressed their desire for a continuance of the Socialist work
tion. For a tired mind thoro is of the LLP.
nothing like a tale. For English people, especially, English fiction is indispensable to-day. It is the looking-glass of English states of mind, pathological states of mind predominantly, perhaps, because, nothing is more difficult to put into words than the ordinary Sir W. G. Maxwell, former Chief healthy state of mind.
"We English do not write or Secretary to the F.M.S. Govern-read much the books dealing with ment.
English psychology, under that
Owing to the large number of members who desired to take part in the discussion, it was agreed to adjourn, and resume on Thursday next at 6 p.m. This statement lo ns colourless as the meet was lively, it came to be held in this way.
The Right Rev. E. J. Bidwell, Bishop of Ontario,
Lord Lugard, a former Governor of Hongkong.
Major A. G. Church, D.S.O., M.C., General Secretary of the Association of Scientife Workers.
Sir James Carrie, Chairman of the Governing Body of the Inperin College of Tropical Agriculture Trinidad.
University Collego, Oxford.
About a fortnight ago, Dr. Salter, Mr. J. II, Hudson, Mr. Cyril Wilson, and Mr. Robert Young, all members of the IL.1. convened a meeting of their colleagues, which was at. tended by some twe score other members Their object was to pul grannie was given over to, fax-n stop, if they could, to the Maxton trots, walizes and one-steps, Cook campaign for "Socialism in dancing being kept up until the our time" and for putting stum early hours of the morning. bling blocks in the path of Mr. Ram-the
say MacDonald.
During supper, the boar's head was, heralded by the sounding of an English hunting horn by Sergeant Manly, of the Queen's Regiment, who was attired in hunting costume. Mr. A. M. Thornhill, attired brought in the dish..
A
chef,
The President's Speech, Speaking at the supper the Pre sident said.I need not remind you that to-day is not our Na Elonal Day. Were we, in this Hongkong climate of ours, to ask you to come bure and dance on St. Georgis Day, April 23, you might perhaps experience somewhat too warm a welcomW!..
speare,.
Upon this, the National Advisory Connell becamo alarmed, and last night's meeting was the result.
"Quasi Communists,"
By way of making things more lively, Dr. Salter published a letter in the current timber of the "New Leader," in which he likened" Mr. Maxton to 'n pirate chief who ins run up the Jolly Roger' at the mast head and is co-operating with a fellow buccaneer, who has alrendy done his best to wreck mother great vessel, the Miners' Federation of Great Bellain."
Dr. Salter also deglared that they do not want to see the 1.1.P. "come. to an inglorious end, or degenerate into a little rump of rebels and quasi-communists."
"When I first called on editora the Cerberus at each door, spying my somewhat shabby bowlor, sald either that the Great Man was busy, or that he had gone for the day. I was in despair. until I thought of my allk hat. Pollshing it into a 'mille reflets' I entered the office of one of the leading illus- trated weekly journals, and the guardian at once asked, "What can 1 do for you, sir?
"The result of the Interview was a commission for a series of draw- ings, which appeared in two issues, and a fortnight later my hat as much as the drawings I showed-brought me a commis- afon from another editor to illus
Sir Michael Sadler, Master of title, which are mostly written bytrate a novel by Baring Gould, French, Scota, Americans, of other which ran weekly for six months. forms of aliens. Germans rend Count Keyserling. We English My fee was £360."..
Professor T. P. Nunn, Principal; of the London Day Training College, University of London.
Mr. J. II. Oldham, Secretary of read W. W. Jacobs, H. G. Wells, and Virginia Woolf. The older International Missionary you get the more you read novels. Council.
Sir Michael went on to say that Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.fans reminded him of the adver- Mr. W. Spens, C.B.E., Master of current advertisements for librar- Misa S. A. Burstall, Hon. Lee-tisements for teachers that turer on Education at the Man- Usod to see before the Burnham chester University.
Mias A. W. Whitelaw, former sente. They looked as odd as long Head Mistress of Wycombe Abbey ductions of great pictures should okirts. He suggested thai repro- School and of the Girls' Grammar be available in lending Hbraries, so School, Auckland, New Zealand that people might borrow them for Reuter.
two or three montha' enjoyment In
.
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN
A YEAR..
PROPOSAL AT LEAGUE COMMITTEE.
their home.
PETAIN ON VERDUN.
GERMAN, CROWN PRINCE'S STRATEGY RIGHT.
"Instead we choose a day which is essentially an English one.
Mr. Maxton, as Chairman of tho
Geneva, Dec. 5.
Paris, Dec. 9. Twelfth Night; made famous by LL.P., presided at Just night's meet- The thorny problem of the re-f Marshal Pelain, in his Souvenira an Englishman, the greatest puel of all ume, the immortal. Strike-x, and by all accounts he made a form of the Gregorian Calendar has of the Battle of Verdun, now being excellent, Chairman, though, in long been the object of the attention published in L'Illustration, ap- sense, he was the accused party of a compétent League Committee, proves the judgment of the Crown When the Salterites had finished and definite proposals have now Prince, who wished in April, 1916, to disengage the German armies their fulminations, he reminded the been drawn up.
The Advisory and Technical Com- from the unsuccessful attack on meeting that there has been no
on Communications and Verdun. change in the 1.L.P. policy; or if
"The German High Command," there has been any change, it has Transit as eliminated reform I think that we who live in coun-ben officially approved at two con schemes which modified the begin-he writes, began to realise the tries far distant from Bagla ferences of delegates representingning or length of the year or divid-gravity of the situation. Logically have at least some advantages over ranches all over the country,
unlike pur Scottish Though, friends, we have not the salinfa tion of knowing that Englishmen all over the world are celebrating on the amme day as ourselves still
our brothers and sisters at Home.
During our none too frequent
for than can those, who never leave her shores.
Interval for Reflection,
mittee
ed the year into months of con- it should have progressively relaxed siderably different length. Thus it its grip on Verdun to seck, as the is able to confine the schemes to allied command was doing, another zone of action. However, it re- visits to the old Country Wu pers 14 seems to have iwen at this three main groups. haps appreciate its beauties inrerpoint that the meeting thought it The first group merely proposes to inmined obstinate in its plan. The, and in our coming and going better to adjourn, so that a cooling render the various quartera more or Crown Princo was not satisfied, for agross the world we realize better pricess might work for a week. less equal, each consisting of two the reinforcement of his strength of thirty days and one was not to be undertaken and he what the name of England stands
Some of the people present who months are not sympathetic with the Max-month of thirty days and one month was asked to renew attempla that he ton attitude were complaining later of thirty-one days, one quarter con- knew destined to be unsuccessful.
"In my eyes the Crown Prince in the evening that an attempt ladtaining an additional day. The British Flag.
been raude' to use the meeting to The second and third groups in-judged the situation aright, and We know well, and are proud in advocate the inclusion of prohibi- volve the introduction of a hlank from the moment when it was im- the knowledge, that the Red Cross tion in the Socialist Party program- day (two blanks in leap year) and possible so to augment his means establish a perpetual calendar. The as to triumph over our resistance it of St, George on white ground, me at the next election."
Dr. Salter-1 do not know de seemd group suggests thirteen would have been preferable to seek which, together with the Jack in ane quarter, forms th: ensign nitely that it way he who raised months of twenty-eight days, Gento and us in another sector in a accentuated state of in- flown by every ship to Tiste im 1 violent teetotaler rolly speaking, statistical and con- feriority. Majesty's Royal Navy, is better, and came into notoriety some time mercial circles prefer the thirteen known and more highly respected by accusing his fellow-mem- months aystem if a month, and not all over the world than any other hers, or some of them, of drinking a quarter, is taken as the unit of flag. In short, I think we run
too much. Anyhow, the introduc-economie life. better understand and appreciate tion of the subject at the meeting those verses of Kipling's, "The seems to love aroused a good deal English Flag" the Arst two lines of resentnæmi. "Haven't we divi- of which are:
"Winds of the world give an- swer! They are whimpering to
and fro.
I
Sapper R. Williams, of the Royal Engineers, was fined $5 by Major C. Wilson at the Central Police Court this morning for driving a motor- ILM.S. Cumberland left Tourane cycle without a licence. It was sion enough already without split for Singapore yesterday. H.M.S. stated that Williama would also be arrived at Tsingtao dealt with by the military author ting the party still more ou a sub-Magnolia ject like prohibition" members from Shanghai on the same day. moodily asked each other.
What will happen next Thursday
And what should they know of is on the knees of the gods. Per- England who only England know?"
haps the IP. will disappear. If Ladies and gentlemen, I musto, Mr. Maxton and his friends, not detain you, but before I coa-who certainly form themselves into elude should like to express my
ginger group, will continue to very best thanks to our excellent preach "Socialism in our times," and will pour contempt on the and had working Honorary Secre- leaders of the Socialist Parlia tary and to the members of the mentary Party, who, according to Yarious aub-committees whose
these stalwarts, have suffered the
loyal co-operation and assistance pure words of Socinilem to be con- has placed me in the happy post-taminated by the heresien of Libern- tion of being able to welcome you lism.
here this evening and to express
a hope that you may enjoy your
selves.
OFFICIAL DIVORCED,
Major
Edward Courtenay
Kenny, Deputy Commissioner of
the Andaman Islands in the Indian
MOTOR-COACH SPEED
TEST CASE.
AIDING AND A BETTING BY
MEANS OF TIME TABLE.
A test case regarding the speed
Ocean, was the respondent in a of motorconches was decided at divorce suli which came before Brentford Police Court recently Lord Merrivale recently,
when Mesers, Overington, Harris
The suit was brought by hla and Ash, motor engineers, of Re- wife, Mrs, Helen Lily Kenny, of gent-street, W., were fined £1 with Liverpool College, Huyton, Liver- £5 Ga. costa for aiding and abetting pool, whom he married at Holy one of their drivers to exceed the Trinity Cathedral, Rangoon, in speed limit. January, 1915.
After hearing One of the firm's drivers between hotel evidence the President grant | London and Plymouth has been con- ed a decree nisi..
victed for exceeding the 12-mile speed limit on the Great West Road, and it was alleged against the firm
His Excellency the Officer Ad-that they issued a schedule of time
ministering the Government has
kindly consented to convey to Drs.
for the journey which compelled the driver is travel at.a minimum of 18 miles an hour for the whole
S. F. Li, C. K. Ma, B. C. Wong, journey, including stoppages,
and T. P. Woo, al Government
The Justices at the first hearing
House on Monday, at noon, votes dismissed the case, but the Divi- of thanks from the Order of St. sional Court allowed an appeal by John for valuable services ren- the police and referred the case dered by them
back to the Justices to convict..
CNVOS PARA
ities.
TAOW-
1920 BY KEA KEPSILE, ING. FZAL U. 1. PAT, DEF.
"Yeah, nowadaya the public don't know what it wants.
"Business is rotten."
Two sisters, both young and both well dressed, entered a res taurant, and, giving the order, waited with an amused smile. the tempet before, the younger. Returning, the waitress placed "There!" she exclaimed to her sis tor, "I've get the job again. How do they know I'm used to it?"
was the housekeeper, and the elder It appeared that the younger the teacher. No matter what res- taurant they visited, or which gave the order, in nine cases out of ten the younger was given the job of ofeinting.
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Patsy has a patient smilo; Patsy has a model style: Patay ponders all the while
Through a perfect innings. Patsy is no plodding fool; He is cunning, quick and cool; Patsy grew in Warner's school, Great from small beginnings. What a thing is Cricket fame! At the sound of Patsy's name, People surge to see the game- Some who nover played it.
Watch him flelding; hear the,
roar.
He may not put up a score, But he learnt to "save the four"
Long before he made it.
**
More schoolboy hawlers: The "broad arrow. "is one that. always hits the mark.
A "Job's Comforter" is a thing that babies suck.
Drinking water can be obtained from sea water by putting the sea water through a sifter.
The work of an auditor is-to keep order, to see orders through, to take ordera down.
Do you know anything for which Stirling is famous? Yes, silver.
Tennyson wrote "Break! Break! Break in memorandum of his
friend Hallam.
What does a bat do in the win- ter-It splits if you don't oil it.
What are the stages in the de- velopment of (1) a butterfly, (2) a frog? (1) A caterpillar is the first stage; it then turns into a crystal, and finally into a buttercup. (2) A frog is first a toad and then a frog. Cup d'Etat A blow that was past and done with.
Translate chemin de fer-Chim- ney on fire.
William the Conquer had Bibles printed in the Revised Version.
...
•
A woman friend tells me that! she has found the perfect barber. "You do Mrs, Bo-and-so's hair, don't you?" she said to him, as he trimmed her shingle the other day. "What a wonderful colour it la Do tell me has it been dyed?"
The barber raised horrified handa.
"Dyed!" he repeated. "My dear .madame, Mrs. So-and-so is one of the three women in London whose hair is naturally perfect!"
"That's most interesting," my friend replied, "because, you see, Mr. So-and-so herself admitted to me the other day that you had dyed her hair yourself!"
And even then the perfect bar- bor only smiled..
7
Willesden Magistrate-Has, this man any visible means? Prosecu- tor-He flies about in a motor car. Willesden woman of her noigh- bour-She screamed over the guy- den wall, I don't like you, Laura,"
Mr. Cairns, the Thames Magis- traiç-Apparently you want me to manage your wife so that she can manage her family. It is too big a job for me.
Solicitor at Wood Creen, London N.-Book-makers cannot be num- bered among the prosperous classes of to-day. The public secm able to spot winners easily....
"I have come to the conclusion that the East End women have a sort of preference for ine, and that, they come hore purely and simply to have a chat with me."-Mt. Cairns, the Thames Magistrate.
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