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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920.

No. 17,848,

四拜禮

號八月6年十二百九千一英

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LONDON, January 5th. Peace in the railway world dependa apon the happenings of the next few days

The Trade Union leaders are divided as regards the outcome of the task of Mr.

KOWLOON COMMENTS.

(BY THE KOWEŁNATIO. Į

A Kowloon reader sande. us a very useini suggestion in connection with the telephone directory. He points out that in all other cities where tele- phone systems exist, there is, in the directory, a numerical index as well as a name index so that a subscriber

January 3, 1919, Temperature 60.

日八十月一十未已大全年人喜事中

THE FIRST NEWSPAPER.

THEORIES OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRESS.

Sir George Riddell presided over a large gathering at the annual dinner of the Readers Pensions Committee, held at the Cannon Street Hotel re- cently. Sir Auckland Geddes, M.P., proposed Literature and the Press,"

J. H. Thomas and his associates to paris le to ascertain of what page a suade the delegates, who are meeting-on | given number may be found and thus He said the form of the toast was a January

to accept the Evernment and out the name of the firm. The sign of the times. He could not con- offer. They will exert the atecas pres-

Pathy

sure to secure a favourable verdict, and, As a last resort, try to get a postpone mans of the final decision.

The delegates will be given evary opportunity to discuss details. The cou- forener may last three days Anyhow very great tale between the Extremiste and the Moderates is anticipated.

In the event of another wisis the Exeon

The Children's Sports given by the KCC. fas: Sarurday, was another instance of the good work being done by the Club. Mr. A....C. Brawn made

suggestion is that this additional in-ceive this combination a generation. des should be added to the Hongkong ago. At that time these two half- telephone directory.

sisters were not on speaking terms. (Laughter:) Lineally descended from the news letter." the Press of this country had its beginnings in the curiosity, tempered by lear, of our forefathers regarding the Armada.

terror ultimately arose the Press, the child of war, one of the daughters. of Bellous. Literature sprang from the bards and the harpers, who in order to get their daily bread worked up the ways the mark of literature; in these stories of the past. Fancy was al-

days it seemed to be becoming also the mark of the Press (Laughter.) Perhaps it would be best to let the two streams,

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tive may resort to a ballot, although, inpoined references to the need for out-Out of that mixture of curiosity and the case of the National Union of Railside support to enable the building Way, this is not customary.

Public opinion is freely expressed that of an adequate Club House and also the men will be nawise to reject the offer additions to the ground which those Meanwhile, the Extremists and point present could not fail to have observed S that they won the last strike, and they are urgently required. think that they can win another." The opposition to the offer is based on

desire to press for the original demand, namely, that 338. as bogus shall be added to the highest rate of pay of each grade and the total be made a per- manent standard tate, on the ground that this has already been conceded to drivers

and framen.

JAPAN AS THE PROTECTOR.

LONDON, Jan. 3..

The Daily Mall, in the course of a leader, says "As long as a Bolshevist Stare exists with its present doctrine there will be no respite for the world. This doctrine is that, not the brother- hood of man, but the hatred of class for class is the rule of human lile. Nor can we overlook the recent Bol-. shevik victories which have brought the world, in the event of the collapse of Admiral Kolchak, as their con- sequence, the decision of Japan to hold Eastern Siberia. Japon this atains a new position as a world- Power such as the Fail of Port Arthur did not give her. She remains the only force capable of preventing Bol- sheviam from penetrating into China- with all the disastrous results human civilisation which such a pene- tration would bring in its train. Be cause of the iron resistance which her, large well-disciplined forces would; offer to the Bolshevist hordes, Lerin is not likely to run his head against

There is not the slightest doubt that the Club will receive every encour agement for its new scheme from the Government and it likewisa deserves the help of the general public. All can help by taking up debentures.

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A point worthy of mention in con- nection with the Children's Sports is the quality of the prizes. There was nothing trashy or rabbishy about them and such useful' articles as Kodak cameras and footballs were given away by the half dozens

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There is "Notice posted up adjacent to the Kowloon reservoirs to

Literature and the

Press, separate, leaving literature to stimulate, to stir the imagination, 10 lead us onward and upward, and leave it to the Press to keep us informed of what was really happening, net only in England but in all the coun ries of the world. He krew of no organ of the Press to which one could turn ger a clear-sighted view of world movements, to get an unpre-

judiced statement of what was Lap- pening in every part of the world.

the test that dire perialties will be it really was extraordinary how quite inficted on personsrolluting" the water. We wonder who is the pedant of the P.W.D. who passed this?

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What is the difference between; a -Peskite, a. Panjandrum and a Kow- Joonite?

simple things, well within the know- ledge of men in England, were mis stated or incompletely stated or over.

stated.

EMOTIONS AND FACTS,

Lord Russell of Liverpool, in re- ply, reminded Sir Auckland. Geddez. that it was impossible to have facts. when We regret to state that "Max" is without emotions, and that suffering from a severe attack of ired by facts it was very natural for emotions were provoked or awaken- digestion owing to having swallowed a the Press to indulge immediately in mable which he mistook for 1 egg iterature as a means of giving, with" It is hoped that under the tender ministrations, of Meg he will be out delay, expression to the feelings which events could not but produce. convalescent in a few days.

Journalists had generally striven to Bell the truth. The best journalist

At the K.CC. Golf Section meet-

such an antagonist. The real dangering last night, M. J. Hyde and Mr..as the most literary journalist He

and a grave, danger is that he may diverr his suck to a ̈new quarter and attempt to threaten India by arm ing and inciting to war the predatory tribes of the North-West Frogtier."

"DRESSOMANIA” EPİDEMIC.

WOMEN FLINGING MONEY AWAY ON CLOTHES.

"Some women suffer from dres somnia as, ochers' do from drugs,"' said one of the most erminent of Lon- don solicitors to a Daily Express rem. presentative, The reflection prompted by his part in recent divorce suits.

Was

Women crave for new clothes, as men for drink, and they experience the same effects, be added.

New clothes intoxicate a woman, give her tempoarily a bright outlook on life, a feverish enjoyment for the moment, and bring a sparkle to her eyes and a firsh to her cheek. In a word, they dull her sorrows and make her forget, her worries; but their effects are short-lived, and the plea- sure has died down almost before the new garments are sent home.

Dressomania is an old vice among the rich smart women of London, but recently it has spread to all classes. "I learn that when in grief a worian ( finds that new clothes serve to full and sooth the nerves just as drink would dull the grief of a man. Clothes act as a counter excitement to divert the mind from its troubles. After thest years of sorrow and nerve-rack- ing excitement it is but natural that the women are" plunging into mad orgies of clothes, buying, along with their other excitement:"|

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A journey through the West End shops proved to a Daily Express re- presentative that dressomania is a raging epidemic. In the shoe shops. fashionable women were buying as many as five or six pairs of evening slippers at a time. Silk stockings at a guinea or rebre a pair were being.. sold to customers by the dozen pairs.⠀

H. Overy announced their intention of proceeding Heme on leave, shortly, On this account Mr. Hyde refused to stand for re-election as Captain and Mr. H. Overy accepted the office of Secretary pro tem, Mr. Elson to "carry on" when he leaves.

concluded with a tribute to the read- ders for the Fress. Many a reader was a positive guardian of literature in a newspaper office.

Sir George Riddle proposed the toast of Readers' Pensions," and in doing so he questioned the his- orical account which Sir Auckland There is to be a "Grand Golf Geddes gave of the origin of the Competition" at King's Park next printed every day on the walls of The first newspaper, was Sunday, at least, so it is written down

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remarked that the match, like the in-it necessary that the electors at home scription in soap would end in a should know what he was doing. "wish out!

The match arranged by the Golf Section of the KC.C... England v. Scotland, which had to be postponed on account of the death of the late Mr. Mead, has now been fixed for Sunday, January 25.

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The suggestions as to cups and com- petitions were plentiful last night at the K.C.C., and certain members who were about to depart" made sport. ing offers but it was decided that ways and means should be decided tater." Thereupon one member suggested that they should have a "Departing Cup to be presented " inter.

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The Kowlunatic would like to be in the running" when the distribu- tion of those silver mounted pork pies" takes place.

julius Caesar WAS the inventor al newspapers-(laughter) and he was one of the greatest politicians the world ever saw. When he was in

Gaul, on the Monday he sent a mes- sage: "I tame; on Tuesday he sent, I saw "; and on Wednesday he sent," I conquered.” (Laughter.)

Ever since then politicians had taken the greatest interest in "the doings of newspapers, Laughter.) Notwithstanding all its defects the Press was one of the most accurate things in the world. Nobody could be absolutely sccurate for 385 days- in the year. He would be a horrible bore if he were.

BEAUTY UNADORNED.

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"Among London's millions there were just eight women who had the R committee of courage to lace On behalf of the reporting staff OF the China Mail, the Kowlumatic-his Journalists appointed as judges in a been deputed respectfully to request to be given a leading part in a fortit

competition for ugliness, the winner thoss Kowloon gentlemen who or coming theatrical production. Ori- ganized the little burglary boar o ginally, there were 34 applicants, but Gur Club Hill to give warning of any the number dwindled to the aforesaid similar function in future so that a representative of this paper may be eight when the critical moment

rived for their appearance at St. present.

George's Hall An extraordinary fact The Bishop of Victoria, during his is that only three of the ladies were address on the occasion of the induc suficiently ugly to win votes from the tion of the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, MA out a smile that one of them was committes, and it is recorded with- to the Chaplaincy of St. Andrew's Church, expressed the opinion that beauty" chorus. She probably actually offered a position is u people in Hongkong and Kowloon should live more simply, do more in spent the rest of the day in consulte- their homes for themselves and not tion with a deceitful mirror The sible 18, and afterwards "frankly, ex-

Lingerie, costing more than pre-warlene everything to Chinese servants winner received 14 votes out of a posi

evening gowns was being sold- 10 women who were buying for sheer excitement, and French frocks at thirtyguineas. apiece were being bought two or three, af.a tiros,

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The Goverment would do well to Founded the philosophy of a girl with take note of this sound advice and out good looks to spare. She had bear it in mind when anally deciding ever tried to improve her appear- the matter of that proposed hael Iance. She didn't curl her hair. She The Government jakes our advice and confessed, apparently without ema buiks small bungalows if wil genion, that she had never met shy one enable Kowloonites to get, upon His uglier than herself. The matter Lordship's advice. Hotel His won't ever troubled her at all, and she help matters in this direction. It is considered it an honour to have won the competition. My taco is my homs file more than anything else; which brings people to thought of the fortune, Sir," she might have said, more serious things in life. The ove siku “ pretty maid 'r

in this unexpected hour of triumph

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