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ils equal to the farewell of a Filipino with bis clarinet' and his horn--- whereas "como un italiano con รบ violin

macarol

the coming of an Italian with his violin, and macaroni, fisa to be con trasted, maybe. This makes us hesitate before guaranteeing the accuracy of our translation. always thought macareal was some sort of food, but here it seems to be a musical instrument, A German can play a solo with a plate of soup, of course, but that's different.

account

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WEEK'S CHAT.

reception. In Hongkong, and I must return to the more local interest. I am rather sorry that Mrs. Maggie Not much to chat about, after a Mackay wrote as though she despised week of flu and a taste of hospital.

the men who accepted the invitation. Hospitals are excellent institutions of the King's representative out here, for sick people, but from a point of to take a cup of tea with him, te- view of news, they do not shine, cause she in common with a number chiefly because, I suppose, one's of returned soldiers did not like the state of health precludes one from way the invitations were issued. She taking a violent interest in anything repeated a suggestion which I made but symptoms, charts, and medicine.

I suppose somewhere on earth the sun shone while I was in hospital may, it is even possible that now as waite it is shining somewhere, but of it takes an efort of imagination I am not at present capable of, to believe that there is such a thing as sunshine, anywhere on this blessed earth. And yet I know it is true, memory works and vistas of lovely smiling country

in the Week's Chat at the time the

original notice appeared, that it would have been an easy matter to obtain the names of all returned men from the various firms in town.

There is no getting away from the fact that the notice was thoroughly misunderstood and badly worded, for lew soldiers realized, that all returned soldiers were included and not on old Hongkongites. This made the issu-

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1920

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mfail.).

MAD MULLAH. MHAVILY DEFLATED,

LONDON, February 20. The British operations against the Mad Müllab have been so succes ful that the affair may be regarded as practically over.

The Mullah's forces were heavily defeated and the Mullah, himself escaped in the direction of Italian territory.

NAIROBI, February, 15,

A combined Anglo-Italian action against the Mad Mullah is reportedl to have begun in Abyssinia with the object of sweeping the country of his supporters and concentrating a large force in the vicinity of the Gazab stronghold in the northern Araden country.

A British, force, composed of Africans and Indians, with tanks and

On Thursday we OFFICERS' GROUCE. published some private indignation meeting of British Army Officers at Kowloon. These gentleman, returning from Tsingtao Homewards, are held up bere for nearly four weeks. They an billeted all over the place, some in open out before me and 1 believe thefing of invitations a difficult matter for aviation detachments bas landed at Berbera. The Italians are establishing |quarters they consider not good if I am very good and have great every day nсw men were arriving and a base in Italian Somaliland.

"The Somalis state that the Mad Mullab is preaching a Holy War on faith some day a big ship will take it was impossible to keep count. behalf of the Sultan of Turkey,

THE NEW

me thousands of miles away from this.

Island of clouds.

Anyhow a great number of people showed their appreciation by turning- up, in spite of bad weather. Among those who according to Mrs. Mackay, were lacking in pride in sending their names in, there was a general teel- ing that it was the spirit of the thing that mattered in the long run, and not the manner of expressing the spirit..

HAVAS REVNW.

PARIS, February 13,

A Havas message states: M. Raoul Peret Faas whe was yesterday elected President of the French Chamber is a lawyer and has been member for Paitiers aince 1902. He left the Radical party. He controlled the postal and telegraphic ser- vices for some time and became later Minister of Justice in the Painleve Garemment..

M. Poincare yesterday presented a cross to the city of Saint Quentin The cruisers "Tokiya" and "Azuma "will shortly visit Marseilles and Toulon. Vice-Admiral Horiuchi, its Commander, is to visit Paris and the war front at the end of the month.

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TURES AND ARMENIANS.

A WARNING,

LONDON, February 17.

LONDON, February 19.

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Ia the House of Commons at question time Sir Archibald Williamson,

enough, such as the Indian barracks, with accommodation such gas is offered to Indians. Their pay and ¦allowances," "at present exchange;

any one ever reads, anything would be insufficient even if they got write, it may be remembered that it; but it appears they don't and cannot get what they are entitled once I wrote in favour of logs. I with to. The situation is not Gilbertian; draw every word, and looking on those it it is damnably red-tapey, wrong. silly sentiments, conclude that I had and unjust. We advised them to lasipient brain fever at the time. My "raise a stink" at Home, and they doctor tells me that the after effects

Returned soldiers in Hongkong have said they certainly meant to do that. of Bu or the nervous system and

not been spoiled by anything in the The same thing has happened before mental condition of sußerers is very here, the China Mail having had pre-interesting. do not think he would nature of welcome or appreciation by In fact the only cisely similar complaints.

think mine interesting if he had to the town's folk. It is over now, so we live with me, instead of only seeing public functions of welcome have been me for a few minutes. Anyhow organized and given by Government cannot "spoil sport"

advise everyone.ro keep away from House and the men who sent their YEAR FAIR. by disagreeing with

flu patients and to wear masks, veils names in had sufficient imagination to our contributor who recommended the China New Year or any old thing. Having had it four understand that His Excellency the Fair as a romantic opportunity, to times in one year I am debating Governor was paying them the only:

The British High Commissioner at Constantinople has been instructed enjoy the smells of peach blossom the question of the relative value of compliment they have had in Hong- and oil lamps" and "the charm of precautionary measures; or Christian kong in wishing to meet them and hid to publish the fact that the Allies have decided not to deprive the Turks of Chinaland." There is another point Science in perm dodging, and think them welcome and they would, I am Constantinople but the Porte is warned that if the persecutions of the sure, resent the imputation that theyArmenians continue, the Turkish prace treaty will be considerably modified. of view. The streets were muddy to be on the sate side I'll try both. underfoot, and the night air raw., The In spite of a determined effort to were lacking in pride or that they! GENERAL TOWNSHEND WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION, crowds were rense, promising plenty of forget the world and by it be forget, a belonged to that order of beings who disease germs. With epidemics about few little bits of talkee have pene-eir elated: at being one of a crowd, and pickpockets, and armed rob-trated my solitude and laughed quite buzzing around the elect. As for say: ber, and influenza weather, to say a lot when a tram conversation was ing that the Governor, is no better for the War Office stazed that General Townshend had withdrawn his nothing of the din. we (and many reported to me. Some American than the rest of us, nor is your tai resignation from the army, which was based on a misapprehension of with us) decided that it was betterglobe trotters had been inspecting the pan, but you do not treat him with dis-the regulations. General Townshend had been informed that he was frees to enjoy the usual Fair this year-by Peak, and were doing the usual rub respect because you think yourself ato retire on retired pay, but had not yet replied. proxy. Perhaps "Bella Spree" will ber neck stunt in the tram, making better or more capable fellow than he relate her impressions thereof i aloud comments on the beauties and 3; you would probably get the sack

CANADA'S STATUS IN THE LEAGUE, greater detail for us.

curiosities passing under their ob if you did. True democracy does not servation, most of the beauties and need to spout about relative social curiosities were of course obscured position of chiefs and lesser lights. The by log. They were nearing the bot- democratic lesser light lays himself

Mr. Rowell, acting Secretary of State for External Affairs, in the tom tram station when suddenly one out to become a bigger light and in drawled."Say! by the look of those due course tries to dazzle a new lot of course of a strong pronouncement on the League of Nations, declared that The U. R. V. C. monthly dance clothes, that would appear to a la lesser lights, and so on ad infiri- Canada had won a place in the League and will not surrender it. Canada This democracy is very refuses to have any impairment of her status and voting rights under the on Thursday night was the best dry: Peakites sat up, and then a tum,"

As usual, stifled snigger passed up and down noticeable in Hongkong, where every Treaty in order to meet the United States' objections as regards the voting representatives of the fair son aures and broke out into a hearty laugh, one has the same chances and we a power of the Dominions Canada had made this clear to the Imperial few but select as it is leap year, for it was washing day at the Helena belong in the working classes. Even authorities requesting them to acquaint Washington of it. "Mr. Rowell that gives a nice choice to the ladies. May Institute, and one couldn't blame : Governor works for his living and quoted the New York Tribune's question to the Senate namely: you put The tents on the grounds were our American visitors for the very never so hard as when he has to en-Cuba, Panama, Hayti. Santo Domingo and your dependencies in the League prettily decorated with electric lights, natural mistake caused by lines of tertain the high lights and officials but are unwilling to trust Canada. Mr. Rowell queried why it said that finally deny the Dominion the right cheerfully accorded to the above the disclosures of the China Mail.early morning. The next

little as posmentioned states. hon will into details and for all I know, they one out here works They think they can make money by be given at the Club on the 6th of may only hang out sheets and table ible, spends as little as possible and speculating in local shares. bulling or March.

cioths.

I am wondering if the globe Bets out as soon as possible and the bearing, sometimes on margin. But

trotters called at the office and asked worst off people in the place are the honest Government officials and civil for a price list..

I missed the races, but from all servants, who if they play the game accounts no one really enjoyed them cannot save money or make money and have in due course to retire from

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NO IMPAIRMENT OF HER POSITION.

OTTAWA, February 16.

The China Mail.still prevalent in Hongkong, despite and the dance lasted until late in the Hush. it is not necessary to enter and pretend to like doing it. Every- Canadians were awaiting an anawer to this, not believing Americana would

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

Balatong, SATURDAY, FER. 31, 1990.

LOCAL SPECULATION.

all their cards are on the table. The

Feb. 4 was a festival known in big players can see their cards. 'They have as much chance of coming out Japan as Setsubun, when the old cus- winners as a celluloid terrier would tom was for men and women to dress

in one another's clothes. There is but the lady who went home with

THE BRITISH NAVY,

NINE DREADNOUGHTS TO BE SOED.

LONDON, Febuary 17. The Daily Chronicle states that In view of the developments in naval

tion of going right away to San Francisco to buy lots of new clothes. She has such excellent taste in dress, that we are all pleased to think she who have no room in their narrow sold to the Dominions. Future ships will be armed with thirteen five and will know how to make the best of it. little horne circle for returned exiles,fifteren Inch guns and ewing to the development of naval gunnery gunes.

I shall always feel that the flu has Your shop keeper and merchant, your may get even bigger. cheated me of 2,000 dollars. I can lawyer and doctor, have a big full. Fancy myself buying a passage to the other side of the world chop chop had I been to the races on my 2,000 My last big show was the recep-

and important people, to eke out a St. Vincent, Hercules, Collingwood, Indomitable, Superb, Neptune, Colcestos miserable and obscure old age in and the laflexible, valued at £10,000,000 sterling

The sales mostly clear out the twelve incli gun vessels. Some may be land of landed proprietors and people

have of catching an asbestos cat onless difference between "the dresses 2,000 dollars and the express inten-the life of make believe of being big gunnery, the Admiralty, are selling nine dreadnoughts: The Bellerophon, There are big punters and little the floor of those weil warmed apart of the sexes in Japan than in most pinters on the Hongkong share mir-ments to which our Gang is ultimately countries, but this old custom is keis, as elsewhere. The big ones

and most assuredly retiring. Take it from us.

banned in a censorious age as impro know what they are doing. The

per and only observed when it is be -linle ones don't. It is sometimes

lieved that a not too rigid policeman asserted that the big ones know what

will torn his back. But any fun is the little ones are doing and shape

only the faintest shadow of what it their scheme of operations according-

used to be. ly. He would be a very real sceptic who' regarded, this as unbelievable. The big ones cannot be caught short. not by the little people, anyway. If some sporting American millionaire

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were to happen along some day, when the

money?" would not worry him. He would do what the lambs never can -produce the cash-and the result would be a frightful scuttle in the wolves' den, because there are rea- sons why they must not part with too

many of their shares.

ADVERSARIA.

We are made happy PEARLS by receipt of still

The Japan Gazette reports that dollars. FÖR SWINE. another number news has been received in Yokohama

of The

confidential matrimonial".

They can make money, and money opens the doors of the elect and the select. It even makes people forget to ask questions about your birth or your former business..

MORE ARMED RAIDS IN IRELAND.

POLICE STATION BLOWN UP.

* LONDON, February 16, About 50 arted and masked men, at two on Sunday morning, attacked

A lot of time has been wasted at Pearl of that Captain Dwyer Neville, of the tion for returned soldiers at Govern- Orient, Shanghai's newest periodi- British Royal Air Force, "who last ment House, a nasty raw day it was, the telephone during the last few the Ballytrain police station, near Dundalk, which was occupied by she a "benefit" was being worked, and cal. Among the advertisements we rear proceeded to Siberia for duty but there was nice music, and quite weeks, and no body can make out policemen. There was brisk firing and bombing on both sides, which the same were explained to him, he note one by a firm of private detec- with the British forces, is officially a number of people. One would have whether the telephone company' or at- /continued for three hours when a terrific explosion blew up the-building burying four policemen in the debris. The raiders carried away all the could skin the wall as easy as easy.tives, offering, inter alia, to make reported missing probably a pried to cheerio with all the men, batmosphere conditions are to blame.

en soner. Captain Neville is a Yoko- there were many unfamiliar faces and

I will give you one woman's ex-arms and ammunition. There have been no arrests. The injured police- "Here are your shares; where's your quiries. We are naturally curious hama "boy," and will be remember- ane simply cannot do anything natural perience of one morning on the tele- men have been taken to hospital

Another raid took place at a private house in Cork where four armed to learn if business is good in that ed as having distinguished himself in and unconventional in this place. If phone. 1 watched her. Takes up

men held up the occupant and demanded arms to which the latter replied by line up there. Down here such Frence during the war.. While Hying you talk to any

man without an receiyer, Hullo. Exchange."

shooting one of the assailants in the breast, himself being shot in both. a firm would starve. Amateur over enemy lines he was brought introduction (I do it. sometimes so detectives do all that is necessary. down, and after burning his machine know) they wonder if you ar

arms. The raiders got away carrying their wounded comrade.

in which contributors describe local where, disguised as a peasant. he if their female relations have spotted Buzz Buzz." Sometimes a little more. The feature succeeded in escaping into Belgium, respectable, and look around to see

WILSON'S MEMORANDUM At present ladies is resumed. The Hongkong evaded recognition by the German you, which reminds me of an amusing their game is sale and easy, by rca- lady named in this issue has "sweet.military, among whom he freely experience I had once, in a much Are you there? son of the absence of such a well-appealing eyes," that would "pene moved, and eventually escaped and more lively place than this. I was heeled operator.

Were he to appear trate the depth of any heart, however reached England. After some time reporting proceedings at a Mayoral one day, he would skin them as easily brutish and wild," and she has in England Captain Neville came to function and one of the professionals as they now regularly sheer the local all the qualities of a lovely theep. Assume that they know that wife and an intelligent mother" the East to visit his "family this bro-

her, Mr. George Neville in Yoko-the new tonal recitation. He was a

was an elocutionist, an exponent of Buzz Buzz" the baa-lambs are scampering for the There is a page of poetry most part in one direction. Con- including one by our famous hama, and his parents and sisters in weird pale, long haired drooping type seconds, and the whole process is of the United States. sidering that it is in their power to Esanip. And in its "Adversaria." Harbin), and then jamed the British of man, and he recited "Bells," and repeated, at last a sigh of relief. make them do so, by crying either | the. dripping sword.

Is that the sp and so company, pierces forces in Siberia. Friends of the every time he said Bells, he, mani- wolf" or "fresh clover-accord- George Lloyd and hints things, family will hope to hear soon that the palated his larynx and his throat dome Mrs. Jones speaking. What? ing to which best suits their purpose It seems he has been young officer is safe.

in such a fashion, as to give you, the Telephone: Buzz, Buzz. Oh, sing -the assumption is not too far fetch- advising the fathers of the girls

sound of chimes, sometimes gay and off, who is cutting across? What num

them to force prices up or down to

surt their scheme. There are, as we

have seen, various ways of doing it. Probably, most probably all these ways are quite legal. There is an excellem stery, told on the Rialto of how a late Enancier, himself one of

We never before realized what an

Exchange !

Exchange: Please !*** Lady: 100 please," Telephone: "Tok Tok, rattle rattle.

Lady (tus handle):

THREAT OF WITHDRAWAL OF TREATY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Exchange: "Please." Lady: 100."

The Associated Press correspondent at Washington announces Telephone Tok Tok, rattle rattle.officially that President Wilson's memorandum informed the Allies that the United States might have to consider withdrawing the treaty of Versailles This noise continues for about 30 from the Senate if the Allies proceeded with their plans without the consent

WALES BEATS FRANCE.,

PARIS, Feb. 20.

In a Rugby match, Wales beat France by 6 points to 5.

INDIANS IN EAST AFRICA.

THE BULGARIAN TREATY,

ITALY RATIFIES.

Rosa, February 15,

ed. Very well. What more simple described to go to the Pearl editor: Nearly all the giddy youth of the light like wedding bells, sometimes ber please? No. I didn't cut you off. than to lie in wait behind that gap in with a gun. More journalistic neighbourhood attended the charity the telling sound of the funeral, and Don't go on ringing. Buzz, Buzz.

LONDON, Feb. 20. the hedge, and take all they want as jealousy, we suppose. The editor bazaar, and one by one they drifted to so on. He created a minor sensation And all starts over again. Some-

In the House of Commons.replying to Col. Campton Lt. Col. Amery it tumbles upon them?. It is easy for announces a coming series of lessons a stall where a tiny, shapely, scented, and every one gushed over him, and times, the telephone buzzes like a

on ladies' hat-making, with illustra grey kid glove reposed on a satin he had the weary Willie look of a mar gay little typhoon, other times it stated that at present it was arranged that Indians in East Africa should tions. The Felhaas Spanish section. cushion. Attached to the cushion was saying Chase me girls." I was a sounds as if there is a Chinese or be represented on the Legislative Council by two members nominated by More the Governor. The question of elective representation of Indians was a notice written in a delicate leminine very conscientious seeker of copy, chestra playing a serenade, easy language: Spanish is to read hand, which ran: The owner of this and I thought an illustrated interview often, exchange, rvs. or three other being considered.

We don't know Spanish, glove will, at 7.30 this evening, he was distinctly indicated. I approach Europeans, and the whay, whay of SPANISH. but we translated one of pleased to kiss any person who pur- ed him with a business-like air and a Chinese voices, make a medley of these articles right off at chases a sixpenny, ricket beforehand." note book, and said the usual thing sound that drive women to catch the sight. “El minimo salario de, ud Tickets were purchased by the One does not give trade secrets away, imahen car and men to drink. See the wolves, diddled one of the carnsmusico italiano the minimum score, and at 7:30 along row of so 1 will not repeat what I said. the connection between luncheon cirs vores that was trying, in a casual sort salary of a musical Italian, beg par sheepish, not to say doggish, young am sure I do not look like an adven- and telephones. In case you do not, are rare. As a rule, the peck hunts don, Italian musician, u holandes, bloods, was assembled outside the turer nor did 1-fook love sick; enc will explain, that if you cannot get

in Holland, apparently, is "ciento together. Woll, doesn't eat 'wolf,

stall.

couldn't, but I was misunderstood. the Dairy Farm and Lane Crawfords, when lambs are so plentiful. There sesenta talelsTh. 1707 El

mayor salario de un musico filipine Then, punctual so the moment, old He put on an expression of modest and other provision. merchants on the was a private grudge at the base of s ciento treinta dollars Tom Porson, the local pork-butcher, fear and said: Would you rund phone you have to go bottom side and time through), deserved lasic the maximum salary of a Filipino who, with twenty stone, and is al arranging it with my wife? do your shopping. In person, and '

doroughly fale. musician 192 $130, and most as beautiful as a side of bacon, Those were very early days in you have to buy provisions for the Just now the pickings cannot be so car carbon-a-media page stepped to the front of the stake. journalistic struggles. I vinished into farmity and silk stockings and new ich, because the tender sheep are plus a case of carbon in the middle Now, young gents," he said, in the crowd but some months later, his rocks for yourself, how can you get remitting their savings Home, tempt page-But what about the Truck his best Buy buy, buy, tones, wife who was a professional fashion through before one o'clock ed by favourable exchange. That Act? Doesn't it, run in Shanghal? this ere glove belongs to me artist of great merit sought me, and moral is if the men want the luncheon great man Barnum estimated, how- The writer adds something about bought it, this morning. Now I'm such publicity as I could give her, car for themselves let them get busy ever, that there is a sucker born every al municipio de Shanghai-plain ready for you. Come on. Don't be she did not misunderstand me. It is cursing the lelephone. company.

THE GOSSIP minute, and the simple faith that is enough"qua tanto vale un filipino bashful One at a time.

way, to eat him. But such incidents

so much more than Norman blood is con en clarinete Y horno "which But nobody came on.

n far cry from that elocutionist to the returned soldiers at the Governor's

February 10, 1920,

The

Italy has formally ratified the Bulgarian Treaty.."

A SHIPPING CASUALTY.

PASSENGER STEAMER AFIRE AND ABANDONED.

PARIS, February 17.

A communique states that all efforts to find the as Ville d'Alter, which wirelessed on the evening of February 1 that the was on fire 130 miles

Butar, have been unsuccessful. The Vile du Havre, which proceeded to main cauzying. 91 passengers, a crew of 50 and a cargo of rum and her assistance found the "Ville Alger afirs and abandoned. Subsequent searches did not reveal any wreckage. A boatload of "Ville d'Alger survivors have arrived at Madagascar. It is feared the remainder perished.