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what they are not. He does not the womon) that when Adam and realize that to her his intellectual Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of struggles are merely tiresome" and knowledge, t by learned all there was

know. The quite uncalled for. Men are so silly. to

Almighty and He does not know that for her there Omniscient is not so careless as that. is Lothing to argue about. He does There are still sectets left. The big not know that women as a rule do not inviolable scoret for any woman is the (To the Editor of the reason at all about such things they mind of the man; and the one thing feel. A few strong-ininded ones may; that no man know not even the Dear Sir, we said women as a rale. So he does youngest of us-ie the mind of the not love her once he realizes that all woman.". The perfect love that his arguments are wasted on her. He casteth out fear depends on perfect expects more from her than he has understanding, which is not possible. Buy right to expect from any wile, namely, perfect intellectual under- standing. He will never get it, and according to the measure of his is appointment, so will his love decrease.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

All firma clubs, etc., who have She will accuse him of false protes not yet returned particulars for incer sions of love he cannot have really tion in the Dollar Directory are re- Joved her, or he would not let such

trifles come between them--and she quested to do so immediately to No. will be doubly wrong thorn. He Wyndham Street. Particulars of could not love het so much loved new firms etc., will be gladly received he not honour more.. Intellectual for inclusion in the Directory. honesty is as dear to him as love is. So, probably, are or will be other things in their turn. No rus or woman is a "specialist" in love, ex-were notified yesterday, also one of

enteric fever, Japanese. cluding all other interests.

Two cases of diphtheria, one Chinese (fatal) and the other British,

Suffering from opium poisoning, allogen to have been self administered, Chinese, aged 51 years was yester day removed to the Government Civil Hospital. His condition is not serious.

Attraction, liking, sympathy, con-

An extraordinary general meeting genial tastes, some small intellectual

will be held at the City Hall on approachment-these make the only love there is. Happy marriage de Wednesday to consider the constitu- pends to some extent on them, but tion, and the branch rules and to far more on the good will and com-appoint auditora. monsense of the parties in the matter of adapting themselves so as to make Ltd. the best of the disappointing qualities that they discover in the other. The ardent desire that is called being in Inve" is no safe guide, for it can abate and disappear in the most marvellous ly swift way. Punch's advice, some what elaborated, is still the highest wisdom. "Don't"--but when you cannot belp it, and do, make the best of it, for the likelihood is that you couldn't have done better, anyway. Is this man really in love, "as they Bay No. In that sense he is not. No one ever was.

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THUESDAY, DECEMBER

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING,

MEASURE TOR ENFORCING COURT JUDGMENTS.

munt debtor is resident in the United” Kingdom, this being for the purpose of enforcing such judgments in the United Kingdom.

Clause & provides that the practice; and procedure in respect of proceed- ings under this Ordinance may be regulated by rules of court, and gives-

A bill to facilitate the reciprocal the Chief Justice power to make such I enclose copy of a letter received enforcement of judgments here and rules, subject to the approval of the Sub-clause (1) of clause 6 authorises yesterday from St. Dunstan's in other parts of the Empire was the Legislative Council. Hospital, London, and would thank only new measure introduced at this you to kindly publish it in your afternoon's meeting of the Legislative the Governor by Order in Council

extend the Ordinanco to... journal for the information of those Council. The Council also considered to concerned.

the second readings of the bills to judgments obtained in a superior amend further the Rents Ordinance Court in any part of His Majesty'a Thanking you, F.

and to regulate the imposition of the dominious outside the United King- pensity of stocks. The second reading dom when he is so isfied that recipro of the bill to restrict the taking of cal provisions have been made by the legal proceedings in respect of certain legislature of that part of His Ma- acts and matters done during the war jesty's dominions for the enforcement and to provide in certain cares re there of judgments obtained in the medies in substitution therefor," was Supreme Court of this Colony. not proceeded with at this meeting.

ATTENDANCE.

Yours faithfully,

E. H. O'FARELL. Hongkong, 8th Nov., 1921. Headquarters of St. Dunstan's Work,

Inner Circle, Regent's Park, N.M.1. Nearest Tube Station: Baker St.

Dear Sir,

I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter containing the welcome contribution of £28. 5. 6. which has

Those present were -- His Excellency the Governor, Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.OMG. HE. the General Officer Command

been sent for the benefit of St. Dunstan's funda and which is the balance of funds from the Wigwaming the Troops, Lieut.-General Sir G.

M. Kirkpatrick, K.C.B., K.C.S.I. Tennis Club, Hongkong.

The Colonial Secratory, the Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., L...D.

The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Komp, C.R.E., K.C.

I enclose an official receipt for this amount, and with it I hope you will accept yourself and convey to all an expression of very concerned, sincere and cordial thanks on behalf of the gallant men who will benefit by such practical interest in their Such substantial assistance is very

welfare.

For boiling opiuin at No. 27, first Street, West Point, last night, a deeply appreciated. Chinese was this morning sentenced by Magistrate Wood to three months' hard labour without the option of a

Yours faithfully, (Signed) Arthur Pearson. Chairman-Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Care Committee.

To morrow afternoon Mesars. H. O'Farrell, Esq., Lammort Bros. will auction the e/o The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Co. Ltd. Hongkong. steamship "Kong Chow". (formerly the Kwong Tai") as she now lies off Samshuipo. Registered at Canton,

But (perhaps objects the young man) I am not that sort of fool. The rubbishy romances you speak of have the ship has a registered tonnage of

K

S.P.C.A.

never impressed me. I read only the 218. The same auctioneers will also [To the Editor of the " China Mail.”] best literature. And there are great sell a 1,400 h.p. engine from the s.s. classics that tell of love, of a great "Hongkong," shafts, a donkey pump and lofty love.

May I not and a quantity of sundries. expect it to come to me?

I

Dear Sir. Some few days ago, noticed a letter in your columns from It is true that Big Literature A lecture, which is open to the "Member Only" seeking information postulates this miraculous love, this public, will be given at the Helena whether 353 represented the sum super love, that youth dreams of May Institute on Wednesday next total of animal lovers in the Colony, or What then? The biggest of big December 21, at 5.30 p.m. by Miss or for the reasons why the remainder literature, after all, is only Zung Wei-trung on "Chinese Women refrained from joining the Society literature. It is a lie. A lovely and Children in Industry." Miss I have not seen any criticisms put literary lie, if you like, but still, a lie. Young was China's representative at forward in reply, so I think that It is more respectful to call it an the International: Working Women's it is only fair to conclude that the Ideal, of course; but impossible ideals Congress at Geneva in October, 1920. majority of the people of this Colony (who must be fully aware of the cruelty oxisting) are totally indifferent to the welfare of dumb animals, at least, those not their own property.

Yours faithfully,

are lies. It is less brutal to call it a

pretty dream, au encouraging tairy Among the passengers due here ale, a cheering hope. We quite by the P. & O. s.3. "Dongola" this agree, so long as, when it comes to afternoon are Mr. E. H. Sharp, R.C., practical life, it is not overlooked that Mr. and Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher and these things are not true.

children, Mrs. I. Balean and three Juliet herself as Mrs. Romeo, children, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. M. Ban tarnished with household cares, benerman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Blaker, Mr. coming (through no fault of her own. and Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Dowbiggin, Certainly not) a little more matrouly Mrs. Heanley, Mr. and Mrs. F. Maito sweeping. We advise that this line

in her contours, with perhaps a de land, Mr. and Mrs. T. Neave and Miss fective tooth beginning to show in her Neave, Miss Ram. most loving smile, could not have

f: ANOTHER MEMBER." Hongkong, December 15, 121. [It is not "fair to conclude" anything

of argument be dropped at once, or it may tempt someone who does love animals, and who does hate cruelty, to publish bie reasons for not joining the local S.P.C.A. That would not be gain for it. Let us see what the 353 number quite big enough to achieve something-manage to "do.- Ed. C.M.).

The Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, O.B.E.

The Secretary for Chinese Affaire, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax; O.B.E. The Director of Education, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving,

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins.

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. The Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-son. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk of Councils.

PAPERS TABLED.

Sub-clause (2) of clanse 6 provides that the expression "any part of His Majesty's dominions outside the United Kingdom" shall be deemed to include any territory which is under His Majesty's protection or in respect of which a mandate is being exo: ciked by the Government of any part of His Majesty's dominions.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary second-

ed.

There was no discussion and the bill was read a first time.

RENTS AND STOCÊS BILLS.

The Attorney General moved and the Colonial Secretary seconded the second reading of the rents amend-

ment bill. There was no discussion and the Council went into committee to consider the bill claden by clause after which it passed the third reading,

The stocks bill was passed through the second and third readings in a similar manner.

The Council then adjourned untä this play fortnight.

OUR FINANCES.

THIS AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL MINUTER.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary tabled the financial minutes and the report of the Finance Committee.

In response to a question by the The following financial minutes Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock, K.C., asking recommended by H.E. the Governor when would the final report of the were considered by the Finance Com Census taken last Spring be published, mittee at this afternoon's meeting of the Hon. Colonial Secretary laid the the Legislative Council: report on the table.

The Colonial Secretary also tabled a regulation made by H.E. the Governor declaring Shanghai a place where an infections or contagious disease prevails, and a regulation relating to examiners fees under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.

Captain B. A. C. Morgan was in- vested with the O. B. E. (military division), and Paymaster Lieut.-Com- mander G. P. Marcel was invested with the Royal Naval Reserve Officers' Decoration. The Governor, who made the presentation, congratulated bath recipients.-

ENFORCING JUDGMENTS,

RECIPROCAL BILL INTRODUCED,"

kept Romeo's ardour up to balcony Another moving story of losses pitch. These trifles affect love, how sustained through stock and pro- ever big it feels to itself before the duce exchange speculation Wea trifles are there to be noticed. Lov. rs printed in the Chinese press, which make large promises in all sincerity. seems to be able to discover one daily calls himself an agnostie. The problem They really mean to keep them, but to be held up as an awful example is not at all new. It is a subsidiary they cannot. Nature will not let to readers. The latest victim is a problem we are asked to deal with. In them. If Beatrice becomes Mrs. clothing store proprietor, whose THE LEAGUE OF FELLOWSHIP ments and awards in the Colony of reply to the characteristically feminine Dante, there will coma & morning, losses are estimated at $170,000. remonstrancea only to he expected sure as eggs is eggs, when Mr. D. will Two or three people who have suffer-

AND SERVICE.

The Hon. Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of judg Hongkong and in other parts of His Majesty's dominious and in certain

reasons of which were given as follows

LINDEMANN.-To the wife of W. from ber, he wrote a quite friendly get up on the wrong side of the bed, ed in the crash of his business are To the Editor of the " China Mall." other territories," the objects and

Lindemann (nee Bertha Komor) but argumentative letter. Reading as the saying is, and "snop at her reported to have committed suicide Amsterdain, a daughter, Erika. FORSHAW-On October 15, 1921,

at Southport, to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Forshaw, a BOD.

F. Knapton a son,

MARRIAGES..

Kowloon. Art!

his own letter over, he was shocked for something that is rot her fault at by hanging or drowning.

to asking himself the question, "Do all. He will apologise most post.cal-

The object of this bill is to provide for the reciprocal enforcement of

and other parts of His Majesty's judgments and awards in the Colony Dominions and in territories under His Majesty's protection.

The bill follows the lines of the

$4,989 in aid of the vote Police, special expenditure, motor ambulance, $10,900 in aid of the following votes:-

Public Works, recurrent Hongkong coinmunicaticus (6) Maintenance of roads and bridges

outside city ......$8,000.00- (7) Improvements to roads and bridges outside eity Lighting

(10) Gas lighting, city and

suburbs and hill district

(11) Electri: lighting, city,

bill district and Shau- kiwan

Total

1,000.00

1,200.00

200.00

$10,900.00.

$26,800 in aid of the following

votes

Public Works, extraordinary

New Territories, communications.

(77) Roads: (b) Taipo Road, Widening and improving road between 3rd and 5th milestones, Miscellaneous

(82) Pier at Cheung

Chau,

Total,

$20,700.00

6,190,00

$26,800.00,

A European visitor residing at

P.m., yesterday, for a drive round the

Dear Sir, In justice to the above Customs collections for the port of League, and for the benefit of those I, after all, really love her?" To that ly and eloquently, he will truly

ct who were not present at last Mon- incidental question it has been sug repent, and for a time the high key Manila, says the Man KNAPTON.-On December, 5, 1921, gested that we could give an answer. may be sustained. But love, like the November 28, indicate that there is day's Meeting, I desire to point out Tsiuantu, to Mr. and Mrs. W. We con. So can almost any man of voice of a boy (and is not love a little still a big decrease in the returns as that the following programme of

experience.

boy?) is bound to crack Men cannot compared with the corresponding future work was then suggested by He does not love her. No man go on singing soprano: There are a period last year. The total customs me, namely does. And yet he does love her. All few successful falsettos whose names collections up to 25th November,

1. The formation of an Industrial Administration of Justice Act, 1920, the Astor House Hotel reports that mex do. To clear up this tangle it is are in the keeping of the Registrar of amounted to P678,802.72. as compared Justitute for boys and girls to serve 10 &11 Geo. 5, c. 81, Part II and is he engaged a ricahs near the Soldiers SUTHERLAND. --DOTTRIDGE. necessary to point out the need for a Marriages, but what a strain it must with P1,187,556.81 for the same period the purpose of a Reformatory for

the Secretary of State for the Colonies. On Dec. 14 atSt,dew's Church, definition of love, and that is a big be for them. Let brides bo glad of last year, or a decrease of P513,753.89. boys and to be also a training school now introduced on instructions from Club in Que's Road East about 5

Bobert Suther-order-too big for a newspaper article. average, decent tenors and basses, The entire collections for the port of in useful employments for both boys Part II of the Act is based on the

vted and girle, land, secordon of the late Dr. A. It will be easier to point out some As for bridegrooms, let them be Manila in November, 1920,

his way back

back from a visit to Shektong Sutherlan of Invergordon to things that love is not. It is not, thankful if the woman who does not to nearly P1,500,000. With the pre-3. The formation of an International report of the Committee appointed by by the drove in the vehicle for conduct of legal proceedings between chai about 8.30 pm, the driver Dorothy Ida, youngest daughter never was, and never will be the and cannot "understand" them turns sent rate of customs returns, officials Club for the purpose of bringing the the Lord Chancellor to consider the store hours, and while on of the late J. W. Dottridge of tremendous thing that the sentimental | out to be a cheerful, placid soul who at the custom house believe that by different races in the Colony closer to parties in the United Kingdom and suddenly turned from the tram lince

novelists make of it. The emotions says "Yee, dear. I dare say you are the end of the month, the collections gether."

3. The education of "children, at parties abroad and the enforcement of into s narrow and dark side lane be-

judgments and awards. ZELLENSKY-GOURVITCH. On proper to young men and maidens are right." For most women will live will be only, about P1,000,000, or

twein Water and Whitty Streets. December 7, 1921, at Sbangbai, exalted enougli, but these immoral, and die in the sure and certain faith about P500,000 less than the collec-cinema theatres, in various Clause 3 provides for the enforce where he dropped the shafts. Five

romances make them expect far more, that no man ever was or could be tions for last year. John Zallensky to

something much more miraculous and right, save as children are sometimes

ment in the Colony of judgments men came out of the gloom and attack- Gourvitch.

permanent and unchangeable. Then right, either by a fluke, or because a

obtained in the United Kingdom, ed the passenger, and relieved him of a time and experience sours them, or at woman taught them.

Application is to be made to the wailst containing 3176 in Hongkong Supreme Court for the registration of bank actes. the judgment, and upon registration the judgment is to be of the same

London.

DEATH

Miriam

useful

subjects,

4. The formation of a local branch With regard to the International of the Royal Asiatic Society. Settlement, the small-pox situation The Committee, which was appoint least they wake up sober. There may No. This young man does not love shows signs of improvement, a repre- ed. at last Monday's Meeting, will be perfect affinities" here and there, ber; because he loves his idea of her, sentative of the N-C. Daily Nets shortly be convened for the purpose BROWNE.--On December 6, 1921, at and some of them may even get which is sure to be wrong. The was officially informed on Thursday of appointing Special Committees to

aged 41 years.

mga hangbai, W. Barrington Browne, married; but human experience should woman he loves has yet to be created; last. During the day no further deal with the above four subjects,

The China Mail of what life really does offer, rather never, will be able to love, a good notified to the Health authorities of

LORETTE, JUATION.

PUBLIO SERVÍZ,'

Yours faithfully,

H. E. POLLOCK,

effect as if it had been obtained in At. Tuesday's meeting of the the Supreme Court here. The judg Executive Committee appointed to mont will be registered only if, in all make arrangements in connection the circumstances of the case, the court with the forthcoming meeting of the thinks it just and convenient that Prince of Wales, Mr. J. P. Braga the judgment should be enforced here, suggested that a small brochure and sub-clause (2) specifies several of should be given to all school children judgments which must not be in the Colony An amendment was registered, ag, jddgments given by carried, however, that a really good" courts acting without jurisdiction, picture of the prince should be pre

teach the young not to expect too she does not belong to our species, foreign cases came under the notice of mach, not to complain because geese We are afraid that, so far as our dethe Health Department. The total ate not swans, and to make the best finition of true love is concerned, he number of foreign cases of small.pox

Princes Buildings, than to sigh for what, the romances woman aright until he has first tasted the International Settlement for the Hongkong, December 15, 1921. falsely promise them. This man does the bitterness of hating a bad one month of November and from Decem- love this woman, or he would not And that now we take a good look bor Ist till December 9th reached 56, demokaro, Thursday. Dra i 1991 bother to write to her. But he does at it seems terribly hard lines on The death toll among the Chinese The survey of a public road from

think he ought to love her. He is kind to them, and to all women, ton December 4th, amounted to 42. not love her as he has been led to innocent young men, May the Lord be during the same month, but up to Canton to Teing Sing district has been disturbed because he does not feel as When men and motornara collide, Thirteen foreign deaths aro, recorded completed. The rond will be 60 mila judgments obtained by fraud, and, sented to certain schocla selected by

long. Work on it begins shortly. he thinks it is expected of him to feel. surgeons or at least arnica are needed, for last month and during the present A reader of the China Mail is Yung male fore is very generous; it When it in the sexes that collide, a one. It was pointed out by an official engaged to marry agirl at Home. Ques- wants to give more than it has to tromendous lot of loving kindness is of the department concerned that the Canton's different government tions of religions belief have arisen in give, and snapoole lault in itself be wanted to repair the bruises caused foregoing figures only refer to cases offices will be housed in ons building their correspondence. The lady is a use it cannot. About these beliels by the lying nonsense with which actually hatilled. There may have for which Menus Morphy and Dann olergy man's daugliter, and her beliefs of theirs. He does not love her bas their youth was stúfled. Dog" been further cases, Apparently there New York arobitecte have been are her father's caching, He, being cause he is to unsophistloated to There is a sort of delusion in the every reason to hope that the engaged to make the plans. A special young, is still a truth-gropar, and he understand, not what women are but minds of men (we cannot answer for outbreak is subeiding,

SEXUAL LOVE

arobítact arrives in hungch

judgments which are the subject of the Board of Education and not to all

Kohldren

all the schools: as: pending appeal Bub clause provides that the judgment debtor

ported. The plotures,

are to be valuable, to be given notice of the registration, it

resentation to the actual and that the registration may be set ong

strongly vot for alde by the aupreme Court

authorison thú, jestle, of Fence to Mrs Braga t

sodból ölüld should be gi certified copies of judgments obtained on the Colony in cases where the judge a'suve