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DEATHS,

HARDY.--On October 2, by drown ing, near Seochow, China, Her birt Alfred Boynie), older son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fardy, Brod 12 years and three months.

OUR LOCAL POETS.

As we suspected, all they needed was a fittle encouragement. If the China Mail, by throwing open its columns to local poets, helps to produce only one good poet, or even only one good poem, it will have done well. They mustn't mind jeers. Indeed, one of the finest lessons a man can learn is how to disregard jeers. Francisco M.

THE CHINA MAIL.

And flushes all the check. Alas! I searched, I strove for

rhymes in vain,

SPORTS

THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

And found my great thought bad

begun to leak, Nothing but patience and persever-

Sunday will see the second round ance could help the poet out of that of the Golf Championship finished, hole. Inspiration is very like the night before: performance brings and there will then be eight players the feeling of the morning after. So left to fight it out. The matches to many poets miscarry, instead of bebe played on Sunday are ing born. In the language of this afternoon, they also run, but are not

Dr. Lindsay Wood . R. M. Smith. placed.

A. B. Stewart v. R. E. Lindsell. C. Bulmer Johnson v. Major Leslie

Smith,

COMPANY MEETING.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

SATURDAY,, OCTOBER 1., 1919

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT A SURPRISING VISITOR.

CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Ka amah was this morning charged before Mr. Smith, with pawning, a piece of ofothing with she was given to mend. The defendant in the look cried bitterly when the charge

Or, do lat me go this time, was explained to her, and said: kane it was an offense, but as I had no money to pay for my rent, I was obliged to pawn the cont. go please, you do not know the re sub if I am to go into prison, I will redeem the cout,"

I

Let me

held at the Hongkong Hotel at noon A meeting of this company was yesterday. Me H. Humphreys Fr. Robert and Mr. J. Scott Harston Hongkong Yacht Club was presided and there were present Rev.

The annual general meeting of the (Directors), Mr. G. Rapp (Secretary),beld, yesterday evening, in the Club Messrs. J. M. Alves, W. Morley, J. D. Premises un North Point. Mr. T. Humphress, J. A. Tarrant and J. M.Arthur pasided, and was supported Woog.

by Commodore V. G. Gurner, R.N., What we would like to see our

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, Mens F. Smyth, D. K. Blair, E. contributors essay is satiric verse.

this meeting has been convened for W. Carpenter and R. E. Macboa In this humour must be present

the purpose of confirming the resolu-gall (Hon. Secretary). Thers was 5. to. save it from being mere

The complainant, a school girl, invective, and literary form to redeem

Colesion which was passed on 24th Septir attendance of members.

last. I will therefore propose.

the defendant was a visitor ba it from commonplace jeering. Bene-

The Chairman wid: Gentlemen. her mother. On her going home on "That the new articles already your Comme lore, Mr. Sutherlas holiday, she saw defendant sew- dicto's literary form is hardly good

approved by this meeting and for absent from the Colony and sing. She admired her work, ind she enough. Un his own showing he

the purpose of identification sub-senior member of the old Commit- asked her to sew up a cut for her. doesn't exist, because he was not An examination of the above list scribed by the Chairman thereof be. I have been asked to take the The woman agreed. born, and has failed to be quite made.

and the same are hereby adopted as chair as this meeting.

After, few would lead to the conclusion that the Articles of the Company to the you all regres the unsence of the the woman gave excines and anid Satire recoils whenever charged

I am sure days, the girl naked for the cout, and too high;

the likeliest four to reach the semi-exclusion of and in substitution for Hon. Mr. Clauderem, who has the sewing was not yet finished. Round your own fame the fatal final stage are Stewart, Brand. Arch-all the Articles thereof.”

never missed a meeting. splinters fly.

Mr. J. M. Alves seconded the mo-

The girl was rather suspicious, and butt and the winner of the last tit

Although the net profit is only later ascertained that the cost' was tion, which was carried.. on the list.

half that of the presiune year, a pawned. This was all the business.

• As the soft plume gives swiftness

to the dart.

Good breeding sends the satire to

the heart.

E. Davidson r. R. A. Brand. G. B. Cockrem . Lieut Col G. S. Archbutt W. D. Kraft, Lieut. Col. Harvey r. S. H. Dodwell C. L-Sandes v. N. L. Smith.

The Junior Championship, also, will finish its first round on Sunday, That is where we rather slipped up lity among the players and he would but here there is much more inequa ourselves when tilting with a local poet, and used a word (for the sake be of the rhyme that we didn't really for mean. But "hard words break no view! bones," and

Een the whole world, blockheads

and men of letters.

Enjoy a cannonade upon their

betters.

At the same time, in a compara- tively small community, the satirist At his first setting forward ought

to know

That every rogue who reads will

be his foe

old man who would try to st until the last eight are on

The course at Fanling is in first class condition, and there is every opportunity for the best of golf..

LAWN BOWLS.

SHANGHAI SCORES FOURTH WIN. On the Police R.C. green last evening, the last of a series of 6 That the rude breath of scandal bowling matchen arranged between

will provoke

local bowling Clubs was watched by the Shanghai team and the various

to be very interesting and the a large gathering. The match proved

visitors just managed to secure a 'victory by the narrow margin

Many who feel, and more who fear

the stroke.

So that's that and quite enough for a race day, when everybody's preoccupied with better fun."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

of 2 points. Scoring was rather

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE GIST OF IT.

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ghance to the expenditure side of the Ex Worship: I give an order fo working woount will show you that you to redeem the coat, and it is to generally the club En heen run as be returned to the girl, but I will economically as in former years and, fine you $5.

as explained in the report of the Defendant: But where does this General Committee, the decreased money come from?

profit is due to the revenue fron His Worship: If you have fathing memberi apt the barroney to pay your fine, ten days" being less than last year un account hard labour. Mr. Harold Kennard Holmes is ap- of the absence of so many people pointed a J. P.

from the Colony who formerly took Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, passed cadet,adatage of the dub during the is appointed 2nd Assistant to the summer months. Secretary for Chinese affairs, and The value of the club has beenThe appointment i

(general meeting to be held laser on. Deputy Registrar of Marriages.

allowed to staral at last year's figury, moxlore, is necessary, a post experi

* Vice-Com- Mr. A. W. Heron is appointed to marely, $14,700, which, your Comences have shown. the Filotage Board during Mr. H.mittee consider, is well within the pleasure in proposing Mr. A. R. I have groat Neave's absence.

alue of boats and ours, which is now yachtsman, a boot-owner-I think be present value of property, and the Lowe for the office. He is a keen reduced to $700, is also considered owns two boats already-and 1 am ecunts were adopted on the motion very low estinite..

sure he will be a very valuable addi- The report and statement of action to the Committee.

Next criminal sessions are for Oct. 20.

inches of rain fell at the Botanical Licensing Board meets on Nov. 7. On 11 days during September 3.57 Gardens.

Mr. E. W. Carpenter seconded of Commodore Garner, socorsed by this, and it was carried imanimously. Mr. P. Sunth.

The other elections were as fol flow:-

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ELECTION OF A COMMODORE. The Chainman: I may mention that

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:

GOVERNMENT HOUSE NOTES.

I have been approached to allow my Mr. R. E. MacDougall. name to be put forward for this boa-, Sailing Committee:-The Hoa. slow and when the 21st head the Governor attended a meeting of fund the uncertainty of my being in Arthur, D. K. Bair, II. S. Rouss, Yesterday afternoon His Excellency Our but the nature of my business dir Claud Severn, Mers. T. was concluded the score sheet read: the Council of the University of Hong-the Coluzy during the whole year J. B. Thomson, and E. M. Sleigh, Shanghai, 16; Police 14. The record Today's dollar is worth 4/2 of the visitors does them credit. In kong, of which His Excellency isound has decided me not to allow Rowing Committee: Commodors 11/16d.

addition to the inter-port match, er-officio Chancellor. which they lost, they have played five matches, winning four and losing one. The full results of their tour Beaten by Hongkong in the inter- port match by 27 points to 13;

Defeared the Kowloon. C.C. by 26 points to 23:

To-day's return of communicable disease shows one case, of gastro

enteritis.

Engineer Captain Ferguson, R.N. has beer. appointed to the Hong- kong Naval Dockyard. He is now en routs here.

All who are interested in hockey Hongkong Cricket Club pavilion on are invited to attend a meeting in the Tuesday evening.

returned to Shanghai and is rejoining Major F. G. C. Walker, M.C., has the Municipal Council.

Health Department of the

Mr. C. Imhoff, a former German 3.OPEZ October 4. at Shang.whose effusion we print to-day, seems college, Yokohama, has obtained Benedicto, subject, a professor at St. Joseph's hal, Hildebranto Jan Negomet jeer, but as he jeers in measured French citizenship...

eeno, aged 18 years.

The China Mail.

UTA, JUSTICE, PVBLIC SERVICE."

BOROKONG, SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1919.

GYMKHANA SERMON,

To-day the sportsmen rally Around our lovely course, A truly Happy Valley Though a pony aint a horse. On both sides mountain sheltered Adorned with lovely trees

In sunshine we have sweltered

Or sought the punkah's breeze.

Across the grassy paddock

As turfy as the links

As thirsty as a haddock

We've climbed the stairs for drinks.

How nice to hear the clinking

Of ice within the glass

While we the cooler drinking

Observe the ponies pass.

We see D. b. g.. n hurry

And G. rn. r in his box

And all go in a scurry

To the tote in eager flocks.

Give me one on Burning Daylight

I think he's bound 10 win"

"And Maybe is a certainty

The first three to be in."

With shouts and jolly chuckles

We pour out to the rails

Tis thus in "sportin suckles"

That interest prevails.

O happy crowd of people

O súnny, merry day

There's a point to every steeple And one to this our lay.

As the hooves Hash by with thunder And the numbers go topside And you now begin to wonder How the pari will divide, Do you ever see the meaning That's behind the dividend? How the one who wins is leaning On some far less lucky friend?

It is sa in other matters

in the wide world's social bog

He who wins too lightly scatters... *Don't forget the Under-Dog-

language clearly meant to represent blank verse, he, occupies a glass

are as follows:-

my name to be put up. The experi. V. G. Gurner, Me. E. W. Car- *bve of lost seuroa-when Mr.penter, Al Murdoch, J. S. MoCean, Japan, accompanied by Mr. T. Inouye have and Mr. Denison, who took his patrick.

Mr. E. Suzuki, Consul-General for Sutherland had to go home on R. L. Moncrieff. and Majer Kirk Vice-Consul, paid an official visit to ples went away from the

The General Committee will be Government House yesterday and was Colony--is another argument why selected from the above two Com- received by His Excellency.

only one who can guarantee ele mittees. attention for the whole period shocki

The Chairman sanounced that he occupy the position. I have plea and received a letter from the Pri sure, therefore, in proposing that I ate Secretary to H.E. the Governor Governor of Macao, to whom he Commodore of the Club and who was willing to become the patron of carried an autographed letter from Sires always shown a keen interest in the Club. Reginald Stubbs.

yachting und rowing. be asked to nexuma cornmand for a further term. it was agreed to unsalmously.

Mr. A. Mardocis seconded this and

Captain H. S. McGrath, Aide-de Camp to H.E. the Governor, paid an

Defeated the Kowloon Bowling official visit, yesterday, to H.E. the Frank Smyth who has already been intimating that Sir Reginald Stubbe

Green Club by 22 points to 18;

Beaten by the Taikoo Club by 21 points to 14:

It will be seen

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Defeated the Civil Service Club by 24 points to 18;

TUJX REFORT, Defeated the Police Club by 16 the invitation of the chairman and H. E. the Governor has accepted

amittee, 1918-1919 stated: The work- The report of the General Com points to 14.

ing account shows a net profit of directors of the Hongkong and table that although the Visitors WOD sent at the launching of the s.s. "Warhol like to take the opportunity it is regretted, does not compare so

from that Whampoa Do Co., Ltd, to be pre over the chair to

The Chairman: Before handing $110.73 after writing off for depre the majority of the matches, Hong- Trooper" at Kowloon Dock this of thinking all those members of the favourably us cou have been de- Mr. Smyth Ication of bouts and ours $100, which, kong has the honour of having scored a bigger aggregate of points, highest number of points scored in namely, 121 to Shanghai's 115. The

morning.

any one head was 6, which total the Kowloon C.C. obtained twice and the visitors once; all in the same match. of having scored the highest number of points in any one match, namely 27 shots, in the inter-port contest.

U.S.S.

Captain G. K. Davis, Helena," paid and official visit to Government House, yesterday, and was received by His Excellency. Aide de Camp, returned the call on of His Excellency. board the U.S.S. "Helena" on behalf

house and will probably suEer left this morning for San Francisco, Hongkong further has the honour Later in the day Captain McGrath Pening cruise. Mr. Sutherland was fion and bar is -$500 less than look

The s.s. "Nile" (C. M. Co.) Let's hope bevis Shanghai and Japan ports. She carried a large number of passengers.

answering stones. can take chaff as well as give it.

Read, meditate, reflect, grow wise

-in vain :

Try every dodge of those Olympic

folk:

Yet shall you ne'er the poet's

power attain,

Until you've learned to bear the

cynic's joke.

ΠΟ reason

The s.s. "Sui Yang," (B. & S.) Captain J.. Gibbs, 159 tonnage, arrived yesterday from. Shanghai with 1 European passenger, and 500 tons of cargo,

The Shanghai visitors were six in number A. Taylor, F. L. Marshall, J. C. MacDougall, A. A. Malcolm, G. McMurdo, and A. W. McCallum. Of these, only A. A. Malcolm represent-

SUICIDE OF CONSTABLE.

He

Commitee who have helped to make sired with that of the previous year, the year's yachting the succes it when net profit was $298.32 after has been more especially with regard writing of $418.74 for depreciation, tingrat amount of work that had and the explanation of this is that to be done in organising last season the net profit from the bathing sec worked very hand. mainly responsible for this, and be year.

As shown by the balance-sheet the Commodore Gurner: In regard to value of the club-house remains at the latter part of the Chairman's $14,700, boats and ours have now remarks, I should like to express my been written down to $700, while thanks, on behalf of the Navy, to there is at Bunk a fixed deposit of Mr. Sutherland for the very enjoy-$1,000 and at current account alle day we bad bere at the open- $666.05. The reserve account now

by the ships and by all the mea

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING.

ed the Northern Settlement in all the Hunghou has committed suicide by

A Chinese constable stationed ating ruke. It was most appreciated stands at $1,504.87. The as. Soshi Maru," (OS. K.)x matches. A. Taylor played only taking an over-dose of oplum Captain Toyota, leaves to-morrow against Hongkong and the Kowloon was discovered lying dead in bed at morning at 10 for Takao via Amoy CC. Marshall was in the matches the station. general cargo. and Swatow, with 1500 tons of against the Kowloon C.C., the Kow-known.

The cause is not loon B.G.C., the Civil Service and the

Nor let them be slaves to mock modesty, There is why they should not boldly label their output poetry. There is no se tled.definition of poetry. No man can say of a measured verse, this is, Macdonald, 1351 tonnage, leaves to- The ss. Tean" (B. & S.) Capt. or this is not, poetry. Taste alone day for Shanghai at 4 pm. with 10 decides, and each man has his own. European passengers and 900 tons Tennyson claims for the poet's of general cargo.

mind:

'Clear and bright it should be ever,

Flowing like a crystal river; Bright as light and clear as wind,

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending September 27, But a man with such a miad amounted to 72,660 tons and the wouldn't be a poet: he'd be a million-sales during the period, to 83,757

Lowell claims It 29

a tons.

aire. guide to beauty, truth, and love," but that would hardly fit our Kiplings. By permission of the Chaplain, Southey and Byron quarrelled over boxing, ball-punching, etc., will be the principles of poetry, and both taught by the well-known boxer, men wrote verses that, produced "Kid" Marriott, at the Seamen's locally, would have been jeered at as Institute, 21, Praya East, Wanchai, doggerel.

wice a week, on Tuesdays and Why mock at each self-deemed Fridays. See advt.

immortal? To-day he is lord of his kind.

Police. J. C. McDougall played in all the matches McMurdo except that with the Civil Service..

He said: I have to thank you very Mr. F. Smyth then took the chair. rich indeed for the kind way in At an extmordinary general meet which you have elected me to the ing, which followed, it was unanim. position of commodore of the club.ously agreed on the motion of the It is a very responsible position, and Chairman, seconded by Mr. H. 8. The teams and scores were as position. will do my best to furtion, of the Club be altered as fol- in my upinion a very lustrious Rouse, that the Articles of Associa ther the interest of the club in every lows:- way thus I can. I cannot at this (1.) By inserting in place of article moment outline the programme for fire the following article:--

was in the teams follows.-

SHANGHAI,

POLICE. Blackmart.

Marshall McDougall. Clark. G. McMurdo. Grant, Malcolm (Skip) Gerrard (Skip)

SHANGHAI.

POLICE.

which met the Civil Service, the Kowloon B.G.C., Taikoo and the Police. A. W. McCallum appeared only against Hengkong. Taikoo, and the Civil Service. Of the Hongkong players, only Gow, of the Kowloor B.G.C.; Gerrard, of the Police; and Heads. Shots, Total. Shots. Total.ection. which is going to be an im-regulations for such management and

Ferguson, of Taikoo, had the honour

of playing against, the visiters twice 2

the first occasion when they were

in Hongkong's inter-port team and the second when they were playing for their respective Clubs.* of thrills to the bowling enthusiast, Yesterday's match was not devoid It was the lowest scoring game of the series which the visitors have played in this Colony, Shanghai Major V. J. Scantlebury, R.G.A.scored one point in the first head and it is generally held that from who has been Major Instructor in the Folice equalised. Shanghal ob- poetry we must expect more feeling proceeding to New Zealand on demo by accurate play, drew level again. Gunnery here for the past year is tained another point and Hongkong, than reason, more emotion than logic bilization. Major Scantiebury will The rest of the game was of a similar

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therefore it is a good medium for probably leave in the 3.1 squabbling, as we saw when William Watson told us of "the woman with

Albans," the serpent's tongue." The task of

"St. character, with the visitors leading by two or three' points almost all the while. The score was five all at the end Attention is drawn to an adver- of the eighth head, and seven all at finding rhymes and measuring teettisement on page 5 concerning natur- the end of the eleventh head. Then should give a mas time to regain alization papers. We are requested Shanghai forged ahead and were not control of his temper, however. This to state that further information in overhauled again. At the end of the nonsense of Francisco Benedicto's about poets being born, not made regard to the advertisement can be eighteenth head the scores were has lasted over 2,000 years and is

obtained from the Consul for Shanghai, 15 points; Police, 10 as untrue now as it was when first

Panama.

points. In the last three games the expressed. True ease in writing

Police made a special effort. They comes from art, not chance."

got a point in the nineteenth head.

I started once, or seemed to start,

in pain,

Resalvedon noble things, and

strove to speak,

As when a great thought strikes

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the saucen, but I can assure you that. The general affairs and manage sailing, which is ray chief hobby, willment of the Club, the maxing, add- dave every attention, and the rowinging to, or ulteration of bye-laws and

portant and growing one, will re the election of members shall be in.. ceive special attention. In that con- the hands of a General Committee nection I should like to have any consisting of eight members and a uggestion that rowing members wish Commodore and Vice-Commodore. to offer for the benefit of the Cab Three menibers shall form a quarum und for their own special section. at any meeting of the General Com All suggestions received will be committee. The Commodore 'sholt be sidered, and if possible given effect ez-officio Chairman of the General to. It is proposed to, hold an open-Committee and have a casting tote. ing cruise on the afternoon of, Satur In the absence of the Commodore, day, October 25. We should like to a chairman shall be elected at each have made it a little later, but un-meeting wing shall have a casting fortunately the Gymkhana, which is vote. Such General Committee

to be held on the first Saturday, in shall consist exclusively of members November, would dash with it if we of British nationality.

did so. A week later than that: (2.) By inserting in Article VI. would-be too late because we wish to after the words "and have a casting. start the regular season's racing by vote" in line 14 theres the follow- that time,

With regard to the ing words "The vice-commodare championship sailing events, many shall be ez-officio a member of bath. members hitherto have found it; Committees," scewast awkward to attend a (8) By inserting in Article VII. series of nine races, as they must in after the words "The Commodore," order to complete the championship in the first line thereof the words eries. My intention is to reduce The Vice-Commelore," and after the number to fivo, and, although we the words "with the Commodore *** shall hold nine races in all, the other in the ninth line thereof the words This match will be played on the four races will be for a spoon com." and the Vice-Commodore." Monday the 13th instant, being only to see their opponents do like Civil Service ground on Monday the petition, and it will not be necey (4. By deleting the words 80th giving a special Matinee at 5 pm, head, the Folice, amid some excite a holiday the Hongkong Theatre is wise in the next head. In the last 13th inst, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

sping & Paramount film in 5-ment, scored 3 shots. The scores at C.S.C.C-W. Hill (Capt.). F. Bacon, tien races, and I hope will prove of berin lieu thereof.

to attend them if it is found Impos of September in Article 45 and The following will represent the sible. They will be, as it were, prac inserting the words 80th of Octo- parts, featuring Kathleen Williams the end of the game were:-Shang. G. Roylance, Dancan, G. H. Haskett; benefit to miling member. as protagonist the beautiful drama hai, 16 points; Police, 14. "Big Timber." A fine comedy will

RR. Wood, P. T. Lamble, E. C. Fin- Au regards the election of a Vice by in artele 17 and rerting the (4.) By deleting the word "twen- be shown at interval,

Inspector Gordon officiated as cher, W. H. Edmonds, W. Lang: Commodore, this will be subject to word "teen" in lieu thereof. referee and scorer:-

ford and S. N. Piercy,

the decision of the extraordinary. The meeting then ended.

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