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THE WEEK'S CHAT.

**MAINLY ABOUT WOMEN."

In a haderette entitled Women and Journalism, which appeared in cur issue of Monday, Nov. 8, I find quite a filst all for thought and Before going on, I must apologize for callang ita levidorette, our mealers will reaches that our paper does not

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DEVASTATED FRANCE.

„CHÁRÍTY GYMKHANA TO BE

HELD,

THE CHINA MAIL.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

CO., LTD. 1.

DE PAUL..

The report for presentation at the sixteenth ordinary general meeting

In another column we publish an At the Jockey Club offices last of shareholders, to be held at the office appeal from the Bazdar Committee i evening, it was proposed that of the company, Shanghai, on Tues of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul special gymkhana was to be held on day, November 15, says: The Direc to the ladies of Hongkong for gifts |November 29, in aid of the fund for ‡ tors have pleasure in submitting, for the devastated villages of France. the information of Shareholders, the of souvenirs and prizes for the 36th Mr. D. M. Ross presided, and there annexed duly audited Statement of Annual Bazhar to be held on the were present Major Kirkpatrick, the Company's Accounts to June 30, 7th December. The Society depends Messrs. R. M. Dyer, M. R. de Journel 1919. presume to write leaders, H. Congdon, G. W. Gegg, S. E. 1918-The Balance at Credit of this almost entirely on the proceeds Mall only offers short comment Grimstore. F. Sutton, T. S. Forrest, Account is Tacks 553,297.75 and, of this annual bazaar for the main arice pa erent events and burning M. Jones, G. Marton Smith, and after deducting an interim dividend tenance of the large number of poor topics of the day,

H. B. L. Dowbiggin (Hon. Secretary) of 15 per cent. aggregating Taels familles under its care and for the Theres a nice modesty in this Mr. Dowbiggin read a letter which 30,901.28 paid on 1st May last, these education of the children of those pobey, also a profound wisdom,

was received from Mrs: Basil Tay-remains a sum of Taels 322,396.47 Well, the little commentary on tour, the crganizer of the Fund, ask which the Directors recommend families.. Wians and Journalism, hus givening whether a gymkhana could be should be appropriated in the follow- tha gossip food for thought, so man held in aid of the fund as a means of ing manner s that the onliary set chat of charity. She expressed a hope that then wensk has taken a back seat for the club would approve the scheme. It was unanimously decided to hold

and that all the profits be devoted to the fund.

A Second Dividend of 15 per cent. on the Paid-up-Capital.

A Bonus of 15 per cent. upon Con Taels 30,000 written off Premises. And the Balance be carried for-

1919 The Balance at credit of Working Account to 30th June amounts to saels 612,280.82.

There are in these days many well- meaning people who entertain a sin- cere distrust of charity, which they declare to be merely the purveyor of alms and the support of pauperismi,

CHURCH SERVICES,

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

21ar SENDAY AFTER TRINITY.---Nov, Stk.

Holy Communion and

Morning Prayer at Fla.m. Opening Voluntary Responses, Ferial; Venite, Savage; Pasima, of the 9th Morning :-XLY Macfarron, Turle XLVI Torner; Te Deum, Woodward, Smart and Turla; Benedictus,

Barnby Kyrie Mendelsohn.

Hymus, 2, 504, 436 (2nd Tune), 191 Srening Prayer at 6 p.

Bet

Opening, Voluntary Responses, Farial;

Palma, of the 9th Evening. *—*** XLVIL-Day, XLVIII.—Pymar, XLIX-Uuseley; Magnifica Beeth even-27th Mornings. Neve Dimittis, Rimbault.-18th. Morning, Hymna 40, 207, 389 (Tone 997), 93 (A. & M. 18).

Yeaper Hymu.. Concluding Voluntary N.B.-Choir Practice. next Friday st. 8.00 p.m..

It the visitation of the poor in their homes (which is the first duty im. posed on its members by the rules of Union Church, Kennedy Road the Society of St. Vincent de Paul)

The writer under the healing dan extra meeting on November 29,tributory Marine Premium. Adversaria appoured to be sceptical on the subject of ever getting any thing from wonen journalist but Mr. Dyer suggested that the ward. a cheap imitation of made journalist names. of the races. on: that Sal mile manufactured foilon, or of day should correspond with ever being allowed to get 'n peep ut names of the well-known races held timbrue inwandzess of the feminine in Scotland, as it was the day just point of view. The question that alter the St. Andrew's Ball. As was naturally arises. is. Is there after suggested, a St. Andrew's Stakes is all such a vy great difference be to be run. Mr. Forrest has consented swers the male and fem poist of to provide a "John Peel" cup for one slow; and is not the fault of heks of race, and other cups are promised by riginality corranon to both sexes Messrs. Congdon, Dowbiggin and de

world is as race us genius. E take is arrange with the French community Messrs. Mackenzie and Company, 1845, will be of particular interest to Originally, in this played out of Journel, who stated that he would

for other prizes.

the

be.

Bunday Services, November 9, Morning Service, 11a.m. Hymns, 344, 851, 136, 181. Subject: The Church in Laodicen... Evening Service, & p.m.

Hymns, 936, 201, $18. 187. Treacher: Rev. Kirk Macerachie at. Foter's Church, West Point.

had no other purpose than to provide Directors. During the year Mr temporary relief for the suffering Arthur Hide resigned his seat on the poor relief which is very often Board owing to his retirement from insufficient, the connection the East. Mr. Hide was a member tween this humble activity and of the Board of this Company for the its chief object would never be re- last 12 years, during which period alised. The founder of the Society he rendered valuable service to the foresaw the objection, and in refuting Company, Mr. W. A. Argent of it outlined so clearly the object of the Society that his words, written in Limited, was elected to fill the those who are not well acqualated vacancy thue caused. In accordance with the work of this great Associa-Morning Prayer and Sermon. with the provisions of the Artick of Association the Directors all tion. "It will often be said to the Prescher: Rev. G. T. Waldegravo.. retire but, being eligible, offer them. latest arrivals among you, and al- ready you hear it every day, "How selves for re-election.

the charity of a cup of cold water? long will you continue to practise

do you

during the year Mr. G. R. Wingrove Audit. The Directors regret that

resigned his position as Auditor

What can

amongst A Brotherhood who only relieve

Art. That knocks me but, Ioving to i health. The Account distress without drying up the

thus the purvy kizite point of view, is more or less a question of eavis anvas and elocution. There must for instuve be distinctly women who have no other interests fendnine atrophere in a reen.

des a race spars, something that does There femininity in Earved in a bat co cvict and that tottering on the house of male monopoly and male we of degenstuce so that we do

borang: tl veit is rawn and not need to bother abous

through t

woman's outlook on society. enters, for JOU cod not suppose that the owzer of all this Strininity is able to give out think of no reason why a fair share of his brain and intel woman's ungle of view on that sub- bet to all the inhabitats. The jet should be different or feminine. andeemably monotony, the singing,

03 And now to the pretty picture nal "the uniterial favours, femine crte ture,

vales pitty judayam capsinghouls. Hair down and dressed in a anel developes Three instincts, which įkinienu, all convenuns and affecta- are commonly supposed to belong to this disorded with the loosening of fly stay loo. The mere man wants to know what the worden says

cd thinks then.

she wenke sex.

of view to any man.

in ber

De rubber seen as it, when she

have been audited by Mr. F. N. Matthews. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews tender their services to the Shareholders..

By Order of the Court of Directors,

H. G. SIMMS..

Secretary and General Manager. Shanghai, October 28, 1919.

CHINA AND SOCIALISM.

springs of it? Why not rather come and take your place in those more progressive bodies where the mem- bers labour to eradicate the evil at one blow, to regenerate the world, and to rehabilitate the disinherited? Such language is not new to us; it is the language used towards us fifteen years ago by the schools of St. Simon, when, with only a handful of men. we were founding the Society of St. Vincent de Paul To be sure we are not self-complacent, and preserve selves

on

tas

14.

Sunday, November 5.

3 a.m.-Holy Communion.

Foak Church.

8.18...Holy Communion. 6.30 Evening Service.

The Gospel Hall

10 & 19 PER STREET. Weekly Services-Sunday: Bresting of Bread for Believers only, 11 am. Bible study, Tuesday, 5.30 pm, and

Gospel Meeting, 8 pm. Thursday, 8 pa..

Friday, Ladies' Bible study. 5.30 p.m.. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, p

Firat. Church of Christ Scientist, MacDonnell Road.

Homing Service, 10.15 s.m. Evening Service, 6.15 p.m.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Arsonal Street.

Garden Road.

Fire idee wananhood still ching Bo be the average male is of sweet slinging, helpless creatures, god

On Saturday evening at the World's males with a devouring hunger forbed her hair and banished the Chinese Students Federation Mr.

Heaven the joy of maternity: a tendency waist line. she threw away a lot of Chang Tung-sheng, chief editor of

from priding our Sundays, 11 am. to hysteria, nad a blind bezo weinping thought bonde,

our works! But when Wednesdays, 1.30 p.m. which the Shik Shin Hsin Par, gave a time we compare what we would have ship for lower dr husband. *

were supposed to bind the mind or y lecture on China and Socialism. accomplished in the ranks of those So if that sort of woman blind is and keep her untouched Mr. Chang explains that in China who were pursuing us with their

Wesleyan Methodist Church,. might have spate a lifferent point soiled by contact with the social conditions are totally different reproaches, and the wants we have That type has over world. To-day she thinks very as compared with conditions in succoured, the tears we have dried, disappeared and belongs to an ark tels like any other creature of the the West because China has the unions legitimised,,, the children chat civilization. Progress and in species; if she is married she only partially completed new inventions has changed dofies.hinks of her business in life and labours in political revolution and vented, the angry mindy soothed, her brought up, the crimes, perhaps, pre- ale enditiones and tightened the how to do ́lt ufficiently so as to pay therefore a programme of social re-ah! we do not regret the choice Izbune of a household to such an the gate her partner.

volution is premature. In foreign which God inspired us to make. extent that wonten have dnu to look I she is a sponsing person, she countries people look forward to the Make the same choice, Gentlemen, around and take notice and hithink of her games, and perhaps elimination of the barriers separating and fifteen years hence you will Sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m. Sound "new interesis, and new price suitable costume for diferent labour and capital. But in China not be SOTITY for it.. Yes, fessions. In vine days when donerersions. If she is an office giri, owing to the limitations of industrial undoubtedly, it is not enough to St. Joseph's Churas, tie dubles and the marriage market, journalist, a profesional nurse, a development, the people have to relieve the indigent poor from day with its complimentary professions sense, a shop gurt or any other fight hard against non-employment to-day; we must get at the root of Were the only mens of livelihood of working girl, she probably This being So, the time is the evil, and by means of wise re- for a woman, the feminine aspect,mbles into bed and skeeps the very remote when the labouring forms lessen the causes of public was a necessity as well as an asset, praised and perreker sleep of the classes will come to the front to misery. But we profess to believe Pas how I went to think that it! Village Blacksmith, and thanks God argue terms with their employers that the knowledge of useful reform is only a very thick hauled man who that her noder training has en Mr. Chang believes that ideal socialism is to be obtained less through books would here that a women's out-abled her to pay her bills by the consists not in the forced particip- and from public meetings, than by book unust be differ at imom a man's sweat of lur hrow, instead of by the

of the fruits of wealthy going up the stairs of the poor man's by virtue of her suX. I will take his use of her purely feminine charms.

men by the poor; but it consists garret, sitting by his bedside, feeling Tois tirade is

of the spirit of Esine one by one.

tire nature of a

true fellowship the same cold as he, and by inducing whereby the well to do will Tote than any one really live away and it will be said that

of him to confide to us the secret of 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed their

accord think that the instines or attraction Crossin is obviously

endeavour a sad and lonely heart in the in-

Bscrament. to alleviate the sufferings of the timacy of a friendly talk. When we this conser thier passion is utterly pho ins been very cleverly drawn differens in the two sexes.

by a bit of beis on the line of a material assistance in favour of the not merely for a few months, but masses by rendering generous have acquitted ourselves of this duty, Circum *sances umy nuke a diffesence, and fiber: different matures are differently affect There is not much space left for opposed to the policy whereby industhus studied the poor man

poor and needy. Mr. Chang is for long years, and when we have el, let the root intret in the sine., bus the above may pass for trial privileges are monopolised by a his home, at school, in hospital. The win or wongen who loves desires chat, being only a light trifting on chosen few; he believes in the satis not in one town only, but in several, edly doneinige at menopolis the surface of a deep and absorbing factory results of the corporation in the country, in every condition the thoughts of the other and to surjece.

system under which small capitalists where God has placed him, then

mom han half Sh

to bain or whun:

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wornun.

ation

Own

in

hvish all those attentions which are! I was pleased to hear, that the unite to launch great enterprises. we begin to know the elements of this head of ne of the local firms, gave The difficulties of disbandin formidable problem of misery, then we Nabove has no sex, it is a tyrint very cheery dimmer and dance to China's excessive soldiers owing have the right to propose serious

ncpbers of bie staff who have been to lack of funds, do not measures." "Any difference in watlook between plume on active service. It is curi- permit an entirely optimistic aptenaren or wan is govert-us bow tie hero worship has been forecast of the future. However, bers of the Society of St. Vincent de The reply is decisive. The mem- ed by ti individuality of the per- done in Hongkong.

in the new order of things in China, Paul gain through this intimate asse People are asking whether it is Mr. Chang says, a permanent remedy ciation with the poor and their chil Bays and girl inherit characteris-true that the male menfers of a will be found in ideal socialism which dren a wonderful knowledge of the tie and tendencies equally from the certain committee in town tried to is the spirit of brotherhood through needs of a class whose condition can maternal and paternal sides and get rid of the femure element and which the consolidation of the whole otherwise never be thoroughly appre often the bay takes after the mother they want to know whether this is country is assured.

ciated. It is undoubtedly because of.; white the girl shows a tendency to due to sex prejudice, or to the fact

this intimate knowledge and appre- Inve of urlventure, a business life and that women out here do not get cre-

ciation that the Society has in all might be her father over again." dit for possessing the power of con-

lande been always so successful in (2) Sport. Enviroment andcentration and organization.

the "social" works, properly so call. education in the past made woma There seems to be a general im-

ed, which it has undertaken. less ably to bear defeat, or prone Fression that women's committees

Is this there- Power.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

to petty spite, but every deandeal with battle royals for place and [To the Editor of the China Mail.].

marks her prostress.

ditions.

St

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ult of mimky or the natural Any newspaper reporter who hai development arising from new con- reported, áb mea's and women's are extremely grateful for your Dear Sir, The Bazaar Committee nestings on vouch for the fact kindness in publishing the article (3) Society-This ny he looked there is very little too last week, and for your favourable upon as the survival of the women beween make old women! and

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hemselves entirely to pleasure. clarity. To-day we look upon men

THE GOSSIP.

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Yours sincerely,

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