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* TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUZLIO SERVISU.”

It's cumsha that he hopes to win And that explains his jolly grin. He fancies me because Fm thin And easier to carry there. So I like his very hopeful grin And pay him just his legal fare.

US. Whatever those lines.

THE CHINA M

All the wheels are this, master-tall

the wheels to run!

Yes, the Wheels are mighty gods—

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set them going then.

We are only men, master, have you

heard of man?

Eight lines omitted) "Call upon the wheels, master, call

upon the wheels, Steel is beneath your hand, stone

"beneath your heels, Steel will never laugh aloud, hearing

what we heard,

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Stone will never break its heart, mad

with hope deferred---- Men of tact that arbitrate, slow re

form that heals--

Save the stinking grease, master, King Dives in the garden, we have

save it for the wheels.

naught to give or hold- (Even while the baby came alive the

gotten aticks were sold.). The savage knows a cavern and the

peasants keep a plot,

Of all the things that men have had

lot we have them not..

tall beyond out fathers' ken,.

men?

Call upon the wheels, master, call

Are

upon the wheels,.

kow the doctors doubt!

cur legs our own, master? Prove the points are delicate they

wheels can run without-

will understand.

All the wheels are loyal; see how

still they stand."

garden in the sun;

He shook his hand at heaven, and he called the wheels to run,

into wheels,

sweep→→→→→

The noise of all the sleepless things

that sing the soul to sleep."

Call upon the wheels, master, call

upon the wheels,

raiss the meals,

Weary grow the holidays when you Through the Gate of Treason,

through the gate within, Cometh fear and greed of fame,

cometh deadly sin; If a man grow faint, master, take

LOCAL INSURANCE ACTION.

SEQUEL TO LOSS OF

"LAERTES

The loss of the 13. "Laertes " In a collision was recalled this morning, when at the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice Sir William Rees Davies, K. C., the Hang Hing Steam ship Company entered an application for $20,000 from the liquidator of the firm, who had rejected their claim for that amount under an insurance policy taken out with the Tai Sun Insurance and Baniding Company Ltd.

Steamship Company Ltd, are ship 1. The applicants, the Hung Hing owners carrying on business at No 81 Wing Lok Street, and were the owners of the s.s. 'Laertes."

collision, and became a total loss.

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

FIRST TOURNAMENT ‘A GREAT SUCCESS.

dents.

their ten round bout to a draw, we

would say that it was a splendid ex hibition and earned general spprecia- tion.

ROGERS 1. WILLOUGHBY.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919.

Hewitt also had to accept some hard FUNERAL OF THE LATE LA punches wher forced into a corner but

DANIELS P. NEAL

CHAN KAI MING.

The

V.

on his own ascount he added a few enappy hits with` left loada. Both spred with both hands in the next The remains of the late Mr. Chan session. The Bghting was very fast Kal Ming. J.P., were laid to rest am and clever, Evans especially making Saturday afternoon at the Wing. Yuem KERRISON RETAINS WELTER-

good play at close range, he was en- Cemetery at Aberdeen. The coa deavouring, to force the fight but found which was conveyed in a bearse ladest WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP..

Hewitt was keeping away from any with wreaths left the residence, Na, dangerous stuff. Peggy had to accept 16, Caine Road, ai 2p.m. The pro- Until Saturday night people of a hard smash to the face in the Afth cession was headed by the band of Hongkong had not had an opportunity together with some body punches. He the Wiltshire Regiment, under Band- of witnessing boring for some months was still very aggressive but Howliti master Eatson. Next in order was and it was not surprising that the was opening up a bit and doing some large detachment of District Watch- Hongkong Boxing Association had a attacking on his own account. Amen (of which committee the deceased capacity house for its initial tourna good round ended with honours evenly was a prominent member). Then ment which took place at the Theatre divided. Howlift opened well when followed the Chiel Mourner, Mr- Royal. The evening's sport was of the men faced each other again bring Kenneth Chan (deceased's eldest son! the best and the programme as good ing his right smartly across to Peggy's and a large crowd. At the Tung as any that has been arranged here. Naw. It was a beautifo hit and rather Wah Hospital Pavilion, at, Kennedy Every fight, with the exception of the surprised Evans. At any

Town a halt was made, and, the rate it main ovent, went the scheduled num-slowed him for a bit and he was not mourners paid their last respects, by ber of rounds, the boxing throughout helped by being stopped. from getting bowing three times to the coffin. The statement of facts was as fol-being very clean. In short the con- in closely straight hits to the face. hearse, then proceeded to Aberdeen ions.

tests staged were of a such nature as At the half distance he probably had

Jollowed by "deceased's relatives. Not a scrap of earth where ants could

boxing game, if such a thing were much the fresher. to go a long way to popularise the slight advantage but Hewitt seemed Eleven motor cars draped in white lay their eggs

Hewlit again conveyed the female members of the Only this poor lump of earth that

needed in Hongkong.

gained contact with his right us the family. walks about on legg

The Hon. Mr. Claude The attendance included HE the sixth round opened and scored with Severn. C.M.G., and Mr. C. A.D. Ouly this poor wandering mansion,

Governor, H.E. Admiral Sir A. Duf. body punches. Evans bored in and Melbourne being unable to attend only these two walking trees,

2. On July 16, 1917 applicants. ef- H.E. Major-General Ventris, Briga-sent Hawlitt's head back with a jerk called at the house in the morning Only hands and hearts and stomachs with the Tai Sun Issurance and Davies, Commodore Gorner, Mr. well in the next two rounds, carrying

fected two marine insurance policies dier-General Poole, Sir William Rees- once or twice. Hewlitt showed up to pay their last respects. what have you to do with Banking Co. Ltd., for twelve months Justice Melbourne Hon. Mr. N. the Aghting to his man, and in the funeral were:A.D.C. Capmin H these?

Amongst those present at the You have engines big and burnished, 20, being upon the bull and machinery Potter, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hailifax and jab to the jaw. The latter was feeling Governor, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, from the said date, ese policy, No. Stabb, Mr. F. C. Jenkin. Mr. E ninth staggered Evans with a crisp S MacGrath (representing H.E. the Why should you make peace and of the "Laertes" and the other, policy many other well-known local resi-the pace and was blowing while Hew the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the

traffic with such feeble folk as No. 21, being upon the profits of the ship. The polices are valued policies.

ht: was as fresh as a daisy. It was Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, the Hon. The band of H. M.S. Hawkins "this that enabled him to take the points Mr. Lau Chu-pak, the Hon. Mr. Ho The agreed value of the hull and machinery is specified at $250,000, amended and rendered some much in the closing session in which he Fook the Hon. Mr. Pang Hing. Sir They are deaf to demagogues, deaf whereof the amount of $20,000 is appreciated selections during the in- scared repeatedly. A popular deci- Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Sir Ellis

to crude appeals';

insured under and is the agreed tervals.

sion draw-by Mr. Gedge termin-Kudoorie, Sir Boshin Wei Yuk, Dr.. Are our hands our own, master ?... value of policy No. 20. The agres Aghts in detail we should like to ex

Before passing to deal with the ated a popular contest.

G. P. Jordan, Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr: value of the profit is specified at

A. Gibson. Mr. N. L. Smith, Profes $200,000, whereof the amount of tend our congratulations to Sky Ker- $20,000 is insured under and is the rison on his retaining the welter-lbs.) gained a victory by a very narrow the Rev. A. J. Stern, Messrs. W Officers Steward J. Daniels (124, A. G. Warren, Mr: F. A. Redmond, sors J. D. Wright, H. G. Earle and agreed value of policy No. 21. The weight championship of the Colony, margin over Stoker Neal. It was a Pite Millar, N. Macintosh. policies are payable in the event of He fought in splendid style, clean fight over the whole eight rounds, Goldring. A. G. Spencer, W. Gast, the total loss of the ship...

and confidently. He was up against neither man letting up for an instant G. Banker, C.. Bond. F. Elis, C. 3. On December 15, 1917 the ship plucky opponent who had to retire if he had the strength to fight back. Cumming. F. A. Perry, H. Greaves, King Dives he was walking in his was sunk at sea as the result of from the contest with a damaged wrist The first round opened at, a tremend W. W. Fox, W. Ford, H. E. Ed- after the eleventh round. It is pos-ous pace, both landing heavy blows wards. W. E. Roberts, C. Mackenzie, 4. All the premia due under the sible that the pair will be brought with both gloves. The tendency for J. Anderson, F. S. Ford, A. E. Hall, policies up to the time of the sinking together again over longer distance. close work was early discloset. Neal W. Hall, Ho Kom Tong, S. W. Tso. And the eyes of him were hateful eyes, had then been paid up by the To Evans and Hewitt, who fought notched up a couple of good rights M. K. Lo, M. W. Lo.. G. H. Lyson,

the lips of him were curled,

applicants..

in the second but they only had the R. H. Kotewall, B. W. Tape, Sin 5. By special resolution of the

result of making Daniels fight back Tak Fan, Li Po Kwai Ho Kwong, And he called upon his father that

is lord below the world,

Company duly passed and confirmed

all the harder. Sitting" in the Gate of Treason, in in March 1918, it was decided that

The latter was down Chau Siu Ki Wong Kam Fuk, Feter the gate of broken seals.

for short counts in the third whix Hing Kee, Chang Kang Yuc, Ng Hon the Company be wound up and one "Bend and bind them, bend and Wong Kwok Ching was appointed. This was a six-round bout between fusely from a cur over the left eye. Shiu. Lam Tak Po, Lau Tu Cheung, Neal went to his corner bleeding, pro-Tsz, Sum Pak Ming, Lo. Cheung bind them, bend and bind them liquidator. On August 24, 1918 Sergt. Rogers of the Wilshires and The rounds up to the fifth were banied S. M. Churn, Sui Ying Chow, Ms

the liquidator paid in Then cr.ce more in all my garden claim on policy 20 respecting kins," their weights being announced began to tell both seeming tired. The Kwok Sui. Lam. Chow Sau San, Ho full the Seaman Willoughby, H.M.S. "Hav-out at top speed and then the pace Luk, Ma Chiu Ki, Leung Yan, Po; there may swing and sound and the loss of the bull and machinery at 159lbs. and 162lbs. respectively interval brought Daniels up fairly Wing, Ho Iu, Ho Leung. Ho Cheuk, With regard to the claim on policy It made a very good opening, as both tresh for the sixth and he proceeded Ho Kai, Chan Ha. Ip Shan Kam. No. 21 the solicitors for the liquidator men exhibited some science and were to further damage Neal's face with a Wong Kwong Tin, Choa Po Sien, on August 23, 1918, demanded that willing to take punishment. Indeed series of lefts, to which Neal replied Choy Hing, Lo Cheung Ip. A. Ab the applicants should furnish par quite a lot of this commodity was with shots to the body. Up to this doolrahim, D. Cooper, E. D. Kork- ticulars with vouchers of any profit handed out but neither would give in stage Daniels had had the advantage wall. of the policy and the date of the Rogers showed up well in the initial and Keal though tiring and pretty Wong Pik Chuen, Kwan Sum la eained by the ship between the date

U. Rumjahn, D. Rumjah, sinking. The applicants, who con and scoring with a straight left to the Most of his efforts were wasted as his Lan Chuen. Simon Isz Yan, Choy round, escaping punishment cleverly well damaged. tried to force the fight. Chao Po Mien. Wong Lan Sang, ip tend that such particulars are irrevle- ant and that they are under no face. obligation to furnish them and that even break with Rogers trying some from danger. The last round saw Razack. Choa Po Iu. Yeung Sam Chi The bell scunded on a pretty opponent very cleverly ducked away Cheung. J. M. P. da Silva, M. A. they are entitled to the sum of rushes, with heavy swings going wild. both needing but a good punch to send Sze Yue man. S. H. Ismail, Lam Kai $20,000 respecting the loss of profit On lacing each other again the lads them down. Neal bored in with lefts Cheung. Yeung Tsz Ming.. Le Fook Take him, break him, rend him, end as being the agreed value of such warmed the crowd up with a few sharp and rights and took the decision. It Tsan, Wan Man Kai, H. K. Hass. bim, roll him, crush him with loss, did not furnish the particulars. rallies of close hard fighting, the hon- was a very hard fight throughout be-1. S. Moraes, Ho Wing Yuen, J. At the wheels.

The liquidator thereupon entirely re- ours in which were well divided, tween an evenly matched pair. Baudelaire sald he could jected the claim respecting the less Rogers got in the way of a felt jab THE WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Chung In Hing, and U Yuk Chi.

Hall. O. Kitchell, Lui Wai Chau, Behold how our very

IDEAS live for three days without

and slipped to the boards, but, was TRIOLETS. mistakes are better and her (we cannot blame him for that) without poetry. We could live happily

good fighting in the next round both weight championship of the Colony bread, but not one day

up immediately,

There was a large number of people's failure to make any. This her in this foolish way.

more useful than other and is trying to "curry favour" with for a thousand years without Baudel

working hard for an effective blow, hetween Sky Kerrison (older) and one has brought to light Henley's merely managed to make her look but it is also a manifestation of pecting the loss of proft. Several ler when they came up again. The suckins"). Both men scaled. 145lbs., He has aire's. That kind may be musical hull and machinery and $20,000 res- This told its tale and both were tired Stoker Eddie Walters (H.M.S. "Haw-" triolet, which excellently serves our ridiculous, by talking of her "more intellectual unemployment. purpose.

Keith Wes: does quite polished verse." The lady dashed it lines of Chesterton's appeal to more for the liquidator. The applicants in the fifth and sixth rounds and creeching attitude of Walters. Mr. a breath of English country air altar

ters passed in the matter between the ceeding rounds produced some bad Kerrison having the advantage in unsheath right to

solicitors for the applicants and those times for both. Willoughby did well height, this being increased by the his rapier, off in five minutes, under our eyes, than the ear. provided he has learned to use it. If didn't attempt polish, and doesn't he cannot fence, but only "makes pretend it. Ours also was an im

contend that the rejection was wrong-secured the decision, windmills."

Both were Gedge had control of the sout. with his

ful and that they are entitled to the heartily applauded as they left the wavering weapon, he does wrong.

prompta, modelled on, hers, and we The lady, invite you, and Keith West, to regard

agreed amount of $20,000 respecting ring. depending on him, would be dis its obvious superiority in every way.!

the loss of profit. appointed. He would be pinked, and We take no credit for this. Far be

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollack, K.C instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton she alarmed and excited for nothing.it from us. But we are man, and

To-day's dollar is worth 5s appeared to support the application, Can he fence? He she is only woman, Naturally, we

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which was opposed by Mr. Elden ght. Coles who was giving away ed. Kerrison maintained the centre one could ever be absolutely alone hasn't the edge of do these things better. As for Keith

Potter, instructed by Mr. E. Davidson.welve pounds particularly gave a very of the ring following Walters up but with a book like that. an idea how to. West, we know what is really the Amongst those who left the Mr. Pollock in opening mentioned plucky exhibition. It was a good at the same time keeping a wary eye The bludgeon is matter with him. It is jalousie de Colony by the sa. "Fushimi Maru" the two grounds for rejection of the clean contest with plenty of clever on a threatening right. Walters sey-makes it more realistic, and the char-- The phantasy that is the book only. his weapon. We deserved the meter. He fancies himself as a poet, were R. M. Poore and Lady Flora claim, which were that there was no hitting and dodging. bludgeon, for it was tactless to say and he can't equal the output of Poore.

The decision oferal times countered smartly to the acters are wonderfully well-drawn. proof of any loss of profit and that Referee Logan was the only and a jaw after evading Kerrison's blows. just as Henley says it, is the same either of us..

I have attended Charity Committee the policy on the profits of the vessel very popular-one possible. tempting, teasing way) that triolets

Round 2.-Kerrison opened the Meetings myself, and now that I have was a gambling policy and as such are easy, and to include with one of

WOODWARD V. O'SHEA." round by landing a couple of rights, read Miss Benson's bock. I can hers one of ours to prove it. By

was void. Another objection put in was that the plaintiffs had no insur- liste, secured a decision over Private Walters. There were some sharp ity Committee Meetings rather better Seaman O'Shea, H.M.S. "Car- accepting similar compliments from understand why I do not attend Char- insisting on the identity of lines" 1. 4, and 7, as also lines 2 and 8,"

able interest but that, had been Woodward of the Wiltshires after, six rallies at close quarters, both hitting, than I could before. Keith West merely proves that her

rounds. Their weights were 129lbs.

freely.

The picture of Sarah Brown is a triolet was easier than ours, for

and 137lbs. respectively. It was not hard fighting in this session, Kerrison Solitary London typist.

Round 3.-There was plenty of most excellent delineation of the a pretty fight to watch as Woodward's one Idea was to let out all kinds of slipping a few healthy blows to the best, if one can compare, is Lady swings with no attempt at defence of Walters was all this time trying hard in the book is a thing of joy to those body in variation of jolts to the face. Arabella Higgins; but each highbrow direction. Several times he went in absolutely uncovered and seemed to to make contest with a heavy right who know the breed. The other the Hongkong. Hotel this evening

The body of Mr. D. H. Maison, the opportunity of putting across the marked attention to Walter's body but week.

be ready to take all kinds of blows for but rarely landed it.

characters are really good studies of from 5 to 7 p.m.

Round 4 say "Kerrison paying people whom we meet any day in the third engineer of the ss. "Kwei finishing punch. O'Shea had a much Chow" which ship the deceased had better idea of the garge and repeatedly things were evened by his acceptance Our Macao correspondent writes recently joined, having previously made Woodward miss by yards. He of hits to the face.

It is a wonderfully well written grown up fairy tale, and I am certaist Round 5.-During this round Ker- that any one who wishes to be out "Hupeh," was picked up in the road in Kennedy Town, about 10 p.m.

of the ordinariness of things could yesterday. There

assisted by Walter's crouch. He sent a large In to-morrow's Chine Mail will fracture of the skull. The deceased This was casily the fight of the in many short punches and as a rule lightful Witch who guides you through

*Living Alone.”. appear the first instalment of a must have been on his way to go evening. "Peggy" Evans of H.M.S. managed to evade the reply. Hongkong lady's diary, written aboard his ship and was apparently the Mediterranean Station, while of this argument through a left, right "Hawkins," is an ex-Champion of Round 6.-Walters had the better knocked down by a motor car.

Hewitt, HM.SAlacrity," has in and left in rapid succession to Sky's a short while become known for his law, which made the champion pull The body of D.. H. Morrison aged cleverness. The fact that he gave up and think for a hit.

Round 8-Walters started off well, chow" was discovered lying in Con-aged to draw, with a boxer like Evans fingeraft of his opponent frustrated to the body. Sky's footwork was AD, third engineer of the Kwel away height and weight and yet man to follow up his advantage but the to acept in return some smart joita Walters tried scoring hits to Sky's face, but he had

Street. It is stated that the deceased 15 something to be proud of. Evans him. Letters Patent for an invention was hurrying to return to his ship, weight was announced as 109lbs. and Round-This was an even round blows plenty of room to get by. Dives found a mighty silence; and for improved process for the produc- but unfortunately a passing motor that of Hewlitt as 157lbs. Both were characterised by heavy fighting ending Round 10.Valters seemed to be [there was a strike on] tion of decolouring carbon has been car knocked him down. His skuli very cautious in the opening round with a fairly even break. Korrison in a bad way and was rather severely granted to the Taikoo Sugar Refin was badly fractured. The body, was trying tentative left leads to the head, still had the centre of the ring keeping punished. Kerrison never gave him ing Company, Ltd.

sent to the Mortuary. All garages until they each went in with hard Walters moving along the ropes. have been communicated with but lofts to the body. Both blows were

a moment's peace, persistently follow- Round 8At this stage Walters ing him round the ring." no chauffeur has owned up yet. blocked and the sparring again com- became more aggressive, attempting

Round 1-Karrison went right in cenced. Hewilt sung in a heavy to rush to close quarters, His right, at the opening and slammed away right which was neatly slipped just swing was still much in evidence.with both hands Walters stood up belore-time vas called. Evans be- Kerrises seemed to be easing up a 10 it well, but did not look at all com "Call upon the wheels, master, call sales during the period, to 90,966 Menzorial and Affiliated Hospitals round the-besours of which went to Round The race and punish round his right was rendered useless

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice came moro azgressive in the next bit

fortable. About half way through the acknowledges with thanks the follow him He kept. Howlitt dancing alment he had received were beginning through a damaged wrist and ther ing donation to the funds of the the ring, a particularly vicious to tell on Wafters and he seemed after he became practically a chap-- WALLY Hospitals St. John's Cathedral Tigh just grazing the latter's law as quite crtent to hang on at every opping block. He gave up at the end

$106,50.

hent back from close apoll. portuni

of the round, Karrison being declared the winner.

HONGKONG, HONDAT, Des. 15, 1919.

ADVERSARLA.

T

CUR

·TACTLESSNESS.

PROBABLY to our coolie friend

WOOING HER.

are, they are not a couple of badly rhymed quatrains." We can surmise only that Keith West has met Jean Graham, fallen in love with

POLICE

him ere he kneels;

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

4

Those

There are stories in our Mr. P. Tod of Messrs. Jardine, news columns to-day that Matheson & Co., left the Colony, on TROUBLE. seem to support our case short leave, by the s.s. "Fushimi

for retaining all the Maru.”

·

policemen we have. Is it not so?

A Government that sends a dozen

To-day's return of communicable good men Home (some of them war disease shows two (British) caser of

Dancing enthusiasts are remind.

ours did contain purposed varia heroes) merely because they have enteric feyer and two of cerebro- tions. A line once achieved, anybody had the audacity to consider $80 a spinal fever. could repeat it. Where's the merit? month poor pay, and to say so, will The idea of our triplet was to obnot be the most popular. Our public, serve the convention by repetition of though shy about letter writing, is ed that a tea dance will be held at the spirit of the recurring line, but with us in the matter. to vary its structure slightly, which is permissible and less easy than bald repetition.

A

Here follows a poem that was read to us on CHESTERTON Saturday night. Some

20EM.

shocks felt at Macao about 11 am. on December 10..

of profit.

liquidator under the policy the sum 5. The applicants claim from the

of $20,000 respecting the loss of the

abandoned.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF LOCAL ENGINEER.

There was some

The main event of the evening was a Alteen-round contest for the welter.wreaths.

}

REVIEW.

read a book to-day. It was like

the too hot or too cold dampness of Round 1-On the bell sounding Hongkong. My fairy-godmother, it BOY PLUSH . BOY CULES.

the men got smartly to the centre of seemed, had mixed for me a portion Hawkins and they put up a good counter to the jaw. The men clinch-the

the ring, Kerrison being the first za of truth, humour, and fancy in ber Both these leads are from H.M.S. lead. Walters ducked and tried a magic cauldron, and the result was book" Living Alone." No

The next

people will like it, and that there were five slight earthquakebeen third engineer of the s.5. fetted up sufficient points with leads son scored freely with his left, being do much worse than follow the de-

As Keith West in his. QUATRAINS. blundering way has

soma will not We forced this compari- print it for the sake of the latter, in aon, which we certainly never meant the hope that it may do them good. to be made, we reprint the two-for It is called: otherwise

lises 1,4,7" can mean

THE SONG OF THE WHEELS,

nothing to the reader. The intel King Dives he was walking in his devastated Belgium.

gent reader must admit that ours

garden all alone,

in

The Rev. H. Buller Ridler, E.A

was the better of the two. Keith Where his flowers are made of iran West's description of it as inferior quatrains is stupid, if not malicious.And his bives are full of thunder and China, has been appointed vicar of and his trees are made of stone, formerly C.M.S. Missionary in Fukien,

It is not quatrains any more than it is couplets. If the lady's is a triolet, ours is a triolet! The rhyme scheme is identical. Here they are again.

TO A PHOTOGRAPH

I bow to you, dear, sitting there, 'But yet you never smile; You sit serenely on a chair- I bow to you, dear, sitting there. Why don't you offer me a share And talk to me a while?

I bow to you, dear, sitting there, And yet you never smile.

JEAN GRAHAM.

TO A RICSHA COOLIE

*I love the ricsha coolie's gla

hen he invites me as a fare.

For the mills of God grind slowly;

the lightning leaps and kills, Studley, Trowbridge.

and he works with other mills.

he missed the throb and leap, The noise of all the sleepless creatures

singing him to sleep

And he said: "A screw has fallen- or a bolt has slipped aside→ Some little thing has shifted"; and

the little things replied:

#

upon the wheels;

We are taking rest, master, finding

how it feels, e

Strict the law of thine and mine:

theft we ever shun

W

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending November 29 amounted to 92,265 tons and the

tons.

Spend your Evenings in WALLA L'e unsti

SEAL

Later.

naught Road West east of Whitty

to the head to 'secure the decision.

EVANS, HEWLITT,

ML. E.

good and gave the hardest of Walters"