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OF PATRIOTISM.
SATURDAY, JANUARY
1921.
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TO-DAY'S FIXTURES.
The following matches in the Hong- kong League are set for to-day pa
FIRST DIVISION,
Hongkong Cluby.H.MS. "Tamer." Hongkong Club ground. 4 p.m. të feree, Mr Hollands.
2nd Wiltshires v. HMS. "Titania,” Sopkumpoo ground, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr Jone
The excuses of Chi- SERVANTS. nese servants are beyond the norius) wit of man.
bad first call, and When things go
ralled three spades. wrong they do not besitate to in-K and B passed
SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. criminate others, regardless of truth.
W. called four spades. E The Committee of the Singapore For instance, a
certain hearts.
Cricket Club suggested presentation passed. B passed. I went fre
Hongkong Police v. EMS, "Ame delivery costs alleges that bears. W and K passed.: B weat of $10,000 worth of war loan to the brose Navy "A" ground, 4 p.m. On commerce topics, sad to tell. amah is lazy, that she ever is up fire spades. I went six hearts retiring Secretary, Mr. Owen. The Referee. Mr Cheeseley. Ca enpradores, and personel, when he calls at.6.45. I am notW and K rassed. B weat swhereupon the committee resigned { ground, & p. Referee, Mr Wells,
meeting opposed the suggestion RGA. v. Kowloon, Navy "B" up at that hour myself, but I am
spades. T having two "aces. prepared to go into the biggest and woodenest witness box there is and doubled. Bredoubled. swear that he lies. His accusation down four spades with two, bon- really me unfair to my amabours, and six dots headed by ace, in fact it libels her. I afirm this king, queen. W got bis six with with full confidence, for the sufout any finesse or trouble, as he ficient reason that L-haven't got an held six spades, with the remain- fing bonours, and four clubs. Dum-
fuss
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This gentleman makes quite Explaining what he thinks of us. Oh. Mr. P. you could do more To shock the folk on England's
shore.
amah.
er bloc
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TO SECRETÀRIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,
SECOND DIVISION. Kowloon v. Recreio, St. Joseph's ground, 4 p.m
South China. HMS. "Carlisle," South China ground, 4 p.m.
Club v. Indians, Cleb around, 2.30
DAN,"
Oilers United 7. Punjabis, Navy "A" ground 2.30 p.m.
The R. G. A. v. St. Joseph's and United v. Staff and Depts. matches have been postponed.
Be telling them in language true Exactly what we thought of you. "Scarcely bad I copied
I hear that another was void of a suit, so that both SATGHTY. -out the last, so that
CRUELTY TO effort is being made of T's aces were tramped. A very ANIMALS. to get suficiente score, 216 below, and 145, our printers even
All preliminary notices of forth (above the line, in addition to which !. should not know whence it came. start a S.P.C.A. here, as a result it was the rubber game. The really entertainments, sent for insertion in
people interested to
coming meetings, lectures and than the following was laid before of the case of brutality to no dees extraordinary thing about to the news columns of the China Meil, the Club and the "Tamar, with the A fast game is expected between me. It was signed Bessie. In discussed kast week, and of public the very daring re-double. I'm quite sure Bessie hever wrote indignation' at the absurd fine im-
are charged for at the rate of $1 probabilities that the Cab will take St.
I was reproved each, (as announced in May and June the victory, despite the fact that the sert. Nor is the time, while the HBS early in the week of last year) providing that they do sailors have lately gained some new Pedestrians pir are oncotamon-iron's hot.
BEPROVED. For a very mild not occupy more than four lines. Ia men who have strengthened them There is a pious
paragram written future if this space is exceeded they considerably. APROPOS form.. retenge in defence of my mistress Science will be placed in the advertising An interesting game will be the SOMETHING called "heaping It was suggested. rather stupid, columns at the prevailing rates. contest between the Wilts and the DE OTHER. eval of fire on hre seeing that I am notoriously the
Titania" at Sockumpoo. The sailors are expected to have a stronger side than the team that was defeated by the Chinese two .weeks ago. while the Wilts are not cceeded in filling the places formerly held by Green, Lucas and Hargreaves, to their entire satisfaction.
ly bafiled
By a fortain het where they're
put up a scaffold: But.. scanning
our chits, we shall not he objectors
past the scaffold to bing the dirvetenst
If they
ONE
ALTERISTIC LEGISLATORS.
Plate long ago pint out the importance of being
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head but it takes most pro-Chinese Englishman in
Hongkong, that I disliked the ideal
of a Chinese gentleman being a scientist. I don't. I dislike to
PIANO RECITAL
INVITING PROGRAMME.
players.
Another good game should be the contest between the R. G. A. and Kowloon on Navy "B" ground. The des promise to be evenly balanced. Kowloon is still shifting its men to find the best combination, while the R.G.A. is short a couple of its good The Police will be at home to the **Ambrose " the Navy "A" ground, and expect to entertain the saïors by defeating them. Wheler they will or not depends to be seen. The sailors sometimes prove str prising.
a woman's wit to change that into ja fotter pot.
Proposals of mar MOREOVER. Fiage should not be see a Chinese gentlernan posing ALEXANDER SKLARIVSKL
made on the Peak one when he is most decidedly Tram, even if it does seem pearly not one. governed
That's different. Thisi gentleman. I by explain for the by men with sut-jemper. Belem sense of responsibility and
The Argentine delegate benefit of three who have not seen rempo-hension of padic duties ra
Ley. to the League of Nations his absurd pamphlets. goes for Professor Alexander - Sklarevski, be wary aductant to undertake the)
Geneva withdrew much of his "scientific evidence the distinguished pianist, who has work of governing and yet, sip when his proposals were rejected to the masths of the Oil Testament, been so well received in the concerts Shaw, wave taken his in-me evaded. The withdrawal was which he seems to regard as his-he has given in the Colony recently denne little to heart that we are as bad as his proposals were good. | torie.
will give a fourth recital at St. have been
Andrew's hall on Monday, January at present superer hentely from The lesser nationa
Well, I'll be shot. 31, at 5.30 pm. The programme Severntrent he gentlemen who will wearying of the ** schooling **
FABLES FOR IF were as literal-will be as follows: stroge to all this man shifts of mec etheds of England and France.
minded as Tony" L Weber. (a) Invitation to thmusing, and incur all its heavy and this Argentine action indicates:
be, I
dance. russe for the sake of a seat in that the second class powers are
m going to take their domineer eat dirt. rabbits spurn it with their might retort that whereas worms Parlament.
Mendelssohn-(b) Song ling lying down.
The only way feet. That would be rode, neariz! Pite was an amateur however, to make the L.0.3.3 A philosopher, a' sort of success is to avoid every methot that his sequaris emalations have
as uncouth as "Tony's
* claim Arthur Balfour. a save those of sweet reasonableness. got any where near the point of pro- B. Chopin (a) Polonaise; miner on accent of one of their old players, scholar and = getGafortunately, the biggestoking me to jalousie de metier. fest that the commizin deners, who could best afford this. My fable was a modest hint that of his question.What are the most unreasonable.
there's a diferice. If Tony Winston Chur- cannot see it, it is not for me to COMMENTS. chill's most seri- rub it in.
ous defect as 3
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett desire to return thanks for the many expressions of sympathy received is, their recent bereavement; also for
"the"foral tributes.
The China Mail.
School children stor my eat. never her again.
My Daily Pres "ADVERSABICS was not delivered-
LL.D. to me either on Wednesday, and it is only by heat- Tuesday or COM
say that I learn that a writer on one of those days urged that the Hong- kong University should confer upon me. honoris causa, the degree of Doctor of Letters. Although I say it myself, I'm a deserving case,
- TECTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE hut, on second thoughts I have decided to decline when they offer. RONGKONG, SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 1921-it. A Hongkong degree were hard)
ADVERSARIL.
ly good enough for a man of n attainments. I'll wait till Harvard hears about my writings. Besides, as Mark Twain pleaded when in similar trouble. I never doctored any letters."
I always give the you straight depe, as Epictetus might
I'm that excite
week.
ME AND THE this
VISCOUNT. must excuse me
say. If they must chuck their
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He was becoming bored with the bairaplitting of the crucifiers, and
trub?" as a jest, is an error.
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(c) Spincing
(d) Hunting
(b) Nocturne.
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(c) Mazurka,
Tausig,—(d) Military March
(by request). Rubinstein. (a) Barcarolle.
(b) Valse Caprice. Rach-
maninoff(c) Prelude.
(d) Campanella.
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In the Junior division the College team asked to postpone their match, Marcal, being married to-day. ···
A good game is expected between the Chinese Reserves and the Carlisle on the S.CA. ground. The sailors are likely to win.
The Club Reserves will play the Indians on the Club ground, and the probabilities are in their favour.
The Otters are apt to win from the Punjabis in their game on Navy "A” It is announced that this is Pro-to receive aid from some of the ground, especially if they continue fessor Sklarevski's farewell recital.
I think he said it sheeringly, mean-statesman is that he has not the ing there was no such thing as feast idea what his fellow country-
The saddest thing to II. absolute truth, much as I might
Ine is the thought say. What are
He hates Bolsberism
that perhaps Tony" ghosts?" For
was serious in sug- truth is always relative, never resumably because he fears it may universal. E.W.H." in Thurs spread to England, and there are gesting that his sort of journalism day's Daily Press had some really any of us who, if we shared his is useful work," like the wor's capital verses on it. telling how the fear. would side with him. The aeration of the soil. If he feels papers, as usual, make a big show that way about it. I foresee trage. sages though the ages have when referring to the activities of dies of disappointment and disillu echoed Pilate's cry. I do not think Half-baked little groups that fancy son. I know that I am as useful that And even Adversarins some they want coqununism, without two men the circus clown who times prefers to guess was a good realizing what it would mean but sometimes gets a laugh, and the fine, owing to the unusual stress if there is anything certain in Eng-policeman who sometimes prevents
LOCAL AND GENERAL
One fatal case of diphtheria,
warships..
THE CLUB v. HMS. "TAMAR."
The following will represent in the word sometimes but fish politics it is that the country crie-but 1 kus how little my.
the Club against the "Tamar" cannot imagine anyone bettering a whole is solid againt commun-disappearance would affect the Chinese, was reported yesterday.
on the Club ground to-day the last two stanzas. Here they
(kick-off, 4 ism. In this one detail at least, course of events. This gives me a
pm):-G. Rodger: are, cuchmandeer for your detrust the people is really good delightini sence of irresponsibility.
W. Gerrard and M. Torkin; J. W. light:
At the unveiling of the War R. McPhail, M. S. Railton. and J. advice. Bolshevism cannot infect Tony's small share of good in the Memorial at John's Cathedral to Rodger; J. B Hamilton. H McTavish, either English or Chinese.
world seems to consist of giving morrow, Sunday, at 10.30 2.11, a W. Kar, S. Begg and C. Riis. the folk such luminous and ill-collection will be made for Queen ruinating thoughts as these, that Mary's Home for Disabled Men,
there is something in the Spring
What is Truth?" Sid jesting Pilate. You may ask the same as he; You may ask od infinitum—
3 vell.
It has long been TOLERANCE local custom of the STILL SHY. newspaper reporters here to collect from
CLUB 2ND "XI Y. INDIAN R.C.
never answer will there be.
that intoxicates living creatures, The late Rev. E. J. Hardy, You may search for it for ever taipans the manuscript copy of the and the principal (sic) of Bol-author of "How to be Happy though The following will represent the all your pains will surely fail" speeches they read at company sherism is the renunciation of law Married," and other works, and for Club 2nd XI against the Indian RC. Save to prove that Truth's a meetings. The taipans sppre- and order. Why does he not add some time Army Chaplain at Hong on the Club ground to-day at 2,30 lady, who must always wear ciated the custom because it en-that five into three won't go, and kong. left property of the gross pam-G. Groot; J. Rons, and D.
sured accurate reports. The re-
that the daughter of the gardener's value of £7,249.
Logan: A. McDonald, W: Ireland porters liked it because it saved maiden aunt has no pers?. I can-
and S. Sorrensen; L. Goldenberg, E. But do not grieve, my Brethren!them trouble. Thence naturally not resist adding to this note the The Military Government will Railton, J. P. Sherry, L. Jack and
Dry the tear-stain from your arose the additional custom, in cer following beautiful word painting. on February 1 next replace Peking A. Ogilvie. cheek:
tain circumstances, of getting ad- I was taken from an old paper in the supervision of the Customs Cease your railing at your fail-vance copies, not to be prematurely which I retrieved from the cook Service in the Constitutionalist Pro-
ing to discover what
you divulged, of course, but so that the ho brought it in wrapped round vinces. The Military Government, seek.
printers could be getting on with Esau's dog-meat:
it is understood, will act as it has It is waste of time to speculate their typesetting, and the public
announced. Possible foreign opposi- what Truth may be, because have the report in good time. On Buf with life, how are
Youth, that playeth Blind man's tion will not influence its decision You simply wouldn't use it if you one occasion not long ago, (the last thoughts tinged with Spring sun- thy
The teams from HMS "Hawkins" Jid know what it was! meeting of the Indo-China Ship-shine. Thou seest the buds burst-600,000 will be available to the Mili-afternoon on the Navy "B" ground, It is understood that some $2, and HMS. "Carlisle"re yesterday ping Co.) Mr. John Johnstone of ing their cases, the blooming flow-tary Government as a result of the the former winning 2 to 0.
INSTON CHURCHILL
COMPANY REPORT.
الوسط.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
"HAWKINS"
"CARLISLE".
Bath
other end of the field: Following
a foul throw in, Edwards took a
The Ministry of Finance of the place kick and sent well in, where-
Carlisle" goalkeeper
the Sincere Company to account for attack, the
the $300,000 deposited by it with was penalised for carrying. Edwards that concern. The Sincere Company took the kick and lifted the ball over is proving to the Ministry with the heads of the players, landing it documentary evidence that the in the set. It was to goal, as it had $300,000 was drawn by the Dr. Chen not touched a second player. From Chin-tao, Minister of Finance" of the a pass by Wilkins, Cunliffe centred Military Government between March and Harris scored. In the second and October.
balf "Carlisle" threatened to score several times, but did not succeed. Referee; Mr. Williams.
I hope all my jour-Jardine's actually sent for a Ching ers, the dull green of the garden dissolution of the injunction by the scores were made in the first half. nalistic colleagues Mail subordinate to get the copy of gate that hangeth upon one hinge, Shanghai Mixed Court restraining The "Carlisle" started off as if it realize that when I his speech in advance. Thus there and the empty sardine tin in the Dr. Wu Ting-fang from using the meant business, making a fast attack if I fob you LL.D's about, let thers offer onentteraries I have no notion of reporters asking for a like conveni eyes are lifted to Olympus, where banks on. account of the Customs tatter cleared and rushed to the quarrel with their was nothing new this week in the comer shining in the sun, yet thine funds to his credit in the Shanghai on the "Hawkina" goal, but the with short measure. I've had 3 letter addressed to me, personally, editorial essay on Robert Burns. Heat of debate, sotto speaks, I refer was wrong in principle and that is filled with dreams.
to the writer of the China Mail quarrelling with them. If in the ence. Mr. Johnstone said that it journalism was not. and thy head surplus. at my own seat, iron a viscount. I never read anything more The "s" in viscount is not pro ary" in all my life, but what it their ideas are usinine. I start in the papers, and least of all the shalt thou be when thou come at Military Government has called upon upon Bullard scored. In another
liter to them as asses, I mean only that he would not do it for any of is thine innocence, and dear to us Dear to us ented, but is mute, like the in Adversarius, The Viscount was all about I don't know yet."
this apologetic way because I am China Mail. Isn't it all s petty again. Brutsford asks if he can persuade
There is no room for enraged by the leader in Thurs business? me to help him, and then goes on PIECRUST. argument. Did the day's Daily Press, expressing satis after the way we have behaved "* Some people say that to explain that it isn't for himself
Hongkong Gorem faction with Winston Churchill's we could not expect anything he wants it, but for the Londonment, or Hongkong guverner, appointment as Secretary for the else," which shows that they also Hospital, which is in Desperate promise the Civil Service men who t'olonies, and assuring us that would act similarly in such case. Strails. And he is mine faithfully. Falanteered for the Great War that the nation is not without grati This is not to their credit: We Enotsford. I thought of having it their absence should not affect their tade to him for many achieve would not on any account con framed, until I discovered that the rights to leave
Is that promise ments." If the nation is slopping descend to argue with such people, same thing has gone to nearly being kept or broken? That's all over with gratitude to this young but it is only fair, to point out that everybody as is anybody in Hong- there is to it. If the promise was man, i am sorry for it, but I'm Mr. Johnstone began it. At the kong, and that it is not really hand, and if it is not being kept,quite sure that it is not. The Daily time be withdrew all the advertise-
The Minchi News Agency reports written, but a limitation. it is a shame.
Press thinks the Labour Ex-ments he could influence from our
that Mr. Tseng Yin, former Com- This inodified my delight in being
How soothing it is changes were notable legacies." columns, he had insufficient reason comlag annual meeting of share a follower of Lu Yung ting, is now It is announced that at the forth-missioner of Finance, of Kwangtung, CATHEDRAL to read that when and that the Empire should be for doing so. He did not approve holders of the above Company the Cantonese merchants here to request. on such familiar terms with the aristocracy. Fo`I dropped him. 1
General Macnagi-grateful to W.C. for the readiness for tone." That was such a line Directors will recommend the follow the Military Government not to send in Hongkong uying to influence the postcard, saying, "Surry, Knutty, MEMORIAL ten announced that of the Navy at the outbreak of the 23 no free people or ok hean, but really the claime
seats would be rear. All bull. He is a political could or should approve. We saiding distribution of profits:
free Prese apon ine, etfi address is served for ex-officers he did tot hobbledehoy, making a careen at sd at the time, and naturally since Dividend 80 cents per Kneesworth Hall-Rowston, Herts., tean ex-officers but ex-service the expense of the nation, because then we have tried to rub it in and and I remember that village quite men. If it had not aroused public he happens to be a member of a establish the moral. But there has Reserve Fagd............
share absorbing well. I was on tramp in the son resentment, we might never have family that has always been one been no. Feratcution or anything Typhoon and Floods mer of 1914, accompanied by a cat known that, in the words of Mr. of our worst extravagances. of that sort. Some of the things Insurance Fund
we have had to say about his con- Carry forward..
WAR.
I had brought and of Sacrarul Copley Marli this distant ligjšne i would be angrier then 1 am I I Cand as I passed through Royston tion was not intended to en-thought his job would lust long, fan-Jardines Like yesterday's there was a Sunday school bienie try** a distinction. Sometimes but it will not. The days of the leader, for instance, would have on the large green. The Sunday dementi" are mors démented Gang are numbered, praise be been said if he'and I had been the
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an expedition againt Kwangs. The report also adds that Mr. Liang 120.000.000 Shimu, a brother of Liang Shi-yi, will
29,516.60 undertake the task of getting the "Tarantula"...9 6 2 184 3 14
Carlonese here to make Tseng's Shameen -10,000.00 | mision a success. It is believed that | Customs.
7. 4 12 14 12 9 19,169.70 the better known and more respect-
Cicala" 6 3 03.11.11 61 able Cantonese in Hongkong, will
"Moorhen"...4 1 2 1 3 2.4. Robin" 4 11 2 4 6.3 Boys OwnClub3 0 0 9 442 0
$ 178,686.30 oppose having anything to do with
the matter.-Canton Times.
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