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THE WEEK'S CHAT.

THE CHINA. MAIL

lishing a branch of the federation he Anyone reading Solon's letter supported.

would imagine that he was trying to Apparently bis intention was not to squash 'some interferring busy body My first duty in this week's char gain support for the F.D.D.S.S.. but of a woman, who is on the lookout is to endeavour to correct the impres- jest to hit his views, on any old subs for a nice cushy job by which she sion which Adversaria has formacject, out of pure love of ink singing may gain cheap notoriety. about "Ugging. 'Urches." I feel it

He ignores my questions and en- is up to me to speak on behalf of deavours to convey a very false im every respectable, woman who attend pression as to my former correspon- ed St. George Ball and who was spartan enough is face the cold sit-

ting our accommodation on the veran

dah.

**Heni Soit"s not a very popular motto in a smell place, where topics limited and where it is magre umusing to believe evil than good.

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to imagine thar a decent woman would lay herself open to insult or scandal. by leaving a ballroom in the intervals of dancing to spend a few minutes in a semi-gereened, teasy: corner on a very public verandan.

If Adversario had seen these dens, of, supposed iniquity and temptation. he would at chce Invy realized that his contention that such retreats at public places in and suggest im morality. is quite unfounded.

dence

That sort of clap trap is played out. te has always been the fashion for a certain type of man to make women the butt of his wit.

After the South African war, people

that I knew the mind of a soldier and remembered the efforts of a few

I do got remember a crying aloud.

his hopes and fears; nor do I remern- society women to gain kudos by visit ber suggesting a sort of Y.M.CA. Ing hospitals and making a nuisance for the salvation of his souter the of themselves, while the real hard- work of those whose names did entertainment of his mind.

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All suggested was that a branch not appear in print was forgotten. of Comrades of The Great War Scion is trying to do the same thing It is, however, a bit far fetched should be starred in Hongkong. In today. He discounts Women's work, Support of this suggestion I stated without doing any good to the original The Great War had done excellent · that in my experience Comrades of Cause for which he presumably rashed

into print.

I am going to the opera to see work in finding employment for re- (urned soldiers and in looking after "Aida" People who saw "Carmen" the pensions and interests of the de- the first night are unanimous in their pendants of the killed and disabled praise. I am told that bookings for also in forming a strong federation the season are excellent. The company for protection and comradeship, has come with a good reputation and Comrides was not started by stay at it should be a treat for all music. home womed; in fact in some coun tries, women are not admitted, un- Hongkong has been crowded out, less they have served with the forces, during the last few weeks. Soldiers, as nurses. W.A.A.C.S. or in one of trippers and business people fill-the the branches open to women's ser- hotels, while they wait for ships to vice. It is a Ettle difficult to under- like them to their destination. Old stand why Solon should have gone residents renim and cannot find a out of his way, to write such an at- hole to go to. Lots of money seems rack op wonten as he h's pur in the to be flising all over the place and mouth of his fictitious soldier. The there is a general air of galety and ending of the letter is really rather prosperity about the town, funny, He writes abour, the soldier

It is a bit of straggle to get a seat that "He may sue in a flash how he in the Peak Tram these days, and dealt with the German and how he some of the women are quite handy may yet ded) with you! Poor old with elbows. One tittle lady nearly Solon! Why me? Why any poor barged me back into the car "from well meaning woman?" He seems, which was trying to descend the to have a bee in his bonest. I can other evening. I had to stand still assure him that I do not want to for a moment to regain my balance. start a soldiers' club, I do not want She did not apologize. to defraud the returned soldier of his est pay, and what is more. I have is leaving next Tuesday, is giving a The Vanity Fair company, which not live on his pay or on the sweat special performance at the Peak of his brow while he fought my Hotel, to-night, Saturday. It ought to I and many other women be rather a nice change from the con- had to help to fight his battles and vertical theatre going. Several of the bales of his children by working the members have been giving popu- for bread and scrape during the warlar entertainments at Wiseman's and We had to do it, because our bread there is to be another special enter winners were winning freedom for themselves and for us and their child timer at the Victoria Theatre on Monday night. I hear that the men rer's children.

at the Sailors Home all thoroughly enjoyed the concert organized by Mrs. Hay. They say the whole thing was so informed and jolly and they loved the choruses, with Mr. Cochrane acting as conductor.

They were really perfectly inno cent Rows of frail bamboo divided the verandah into tiny tubicles, just large enough for two uncompromis ingly straight chairs: light bunting i sareaned the upper part, and the flags which hung on the entrance to each, were hoped back. The occupants were in full view of passers-by (and a woman sitting out with a man, in one of these, was better chaperoned and less, open to scandal than a woman who receives a man caller in her own hove when she is alone. We al ways take it for granted naturally. that the men the women of our ac. quaintance dance with. in short the women wh were invited 10 St. George's Bull would have sufficient discrimination in the choice of their Friends, hot to dance er sit out with men, who would be likely to insult | them or to approach them in a state of semi-intoxicacion. I think these few words will clear the reputation of the married women, who sat our in

Ugging Urches with men, ether. than their hushands, and we need not ook out for any grave scandal,, as, a (resak of the section of the committee, of St. George's Ball, in following a very old method of providing sitting

out accommodation.

Now for Solen:

In my last chat I made the mistake of nking this gentleman seriously, when he appealed to return soldiers to join F.D.D.S.S. and to leave Com rades severely alone.

I expressed my desire to find out whether fe, or anyone else had estab lished or had any intention of estab- |

battles.

I know all about the poverty and Injustice he and his suffered, when he sacrificed his business and his prospects to go. I know all about his binerness and what is more, I know it at first hand. A man does not sul- for alone whether he is a husband. a son or a brother; his women folk know quite a lot about his feelings, because they share his suffering as they hope to share his success and his joy.

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