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to the preservation of peace, and the ditions will permit. They have a right fellowship, and then, if Hongkong has reduction of ill-will.
That is practical. Fellowship isn't.
ME
it
orgies for the cynics may be provided.
Chaps like "E. W. H."
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There આ છે special CONTROVERSY meanings to the word
to-morrow may
SATURDAY, DIOKMBER 17, 1921.
I have the highest TWAS ON A regard indori, a DARK AND Warm affection--for STORMY NIGHT the citizen who an- nounced the other
JUST LIKE
COMPANY
LIKE AND DISLIKE
While I was harsögning you about fellowship just now, I said some-
to this. All people have. The not a peculiarly favourable opport real reason is that since they cannot unity to promote goodwill among all
thing about my right be expected to move away from the nations, there is no other place that
to avoid people who for There is a limited amount Peak for the sake of others, they has. It is so cosmopolitan. There LET. of fellowship in Hong. should have some say sa to the kind cannot be many race unrepresented. night that he once knew a boiler any reason make me feel uncomfort kong, and I will present of neighbours they profer or dislike. Now if this League of Fellowship were trade by maker, but I do think it an able. Do for goodness sake acquit EXPLAIN. ly indicate some of the We all have that right, too. Those what I wanted it to be, an Association awful pity that he should insist on rae of any feelings of superiority. many strawberries in Some of my dislikes are as unreason- forms it takes; but I who are safe from being "bought up", of Cosmopolitan Pacifists, this if what eating 80
able (but as atroug) as Lord Roberts* notorious aversion from cats. It isn't doubt if it exists in the League of these secure and undisturbable in it could do. Its members could December.
The huddle of buildings even bad table manners, or anything Fellowship. There it looks to me t'eir own properties in the reserva- heartily and sincerely, and without
on a Chinese mud bank like that. Wasn't there a famous. very like Mrs. Gamp's friend Mrs. tions desire to exercise a certain any reservations join in making it
SHANGHAI that calls itself Shang criminal who gave as his reason for Arris, in ber leading characteristio, amount of choice in the matter of their common principle and rule, their
hai is always very murdering a certain lady that her that of being much more heard of their neighbours. That is not general steady attitude and stance, to frown than sten. Now it may be said of fellowship, it is discrimination on a upon all manifestations of ill-nature jealous of Hongkong, actually imagin-thick ankles annoyed him? All sorts tellowship, whatased to be sometimes par with my avoidance of companion or discourtesy to any race, nation, os ing that comparison is possible. of little innocent things ant of me and said of children, that it is desirable ship that discomforts me. Other class whatever, and to lose no chance Whatever we do, it tries to do. Its banish me, have eaten with many should be seen and not heard. More things being equal, it is also just and of passing a personal fraternal greets latest example of sedulous apishness sorts of coloured people, some very is to copy our scandal of government black, and have done so in good precisely, it were better seen in action fair. But it is not fellowship, nor ing to every foreigner met. That is than merely heard of. Otherwise, what consistent with it. We must face that. immed ately practicable and immense officials in government quartera tokig fellowship, I do not think I could be We had somethingly worth while. It would promote in lodgers. I see in Lloyds Weekly expected to teel fellowship for can
[move forward) goodwill among all.
that municipal servants at Shanghai nibals, for instance. I admit that analogous in the
nations, just as a stone dropped in a are accused of doing that. So far it this is unreasonable, and pure pre recent controversy
trader pool sends concentric rings spreading has not managed to rival the non-judice on my part, tor I have not tried about
it. I am not even positive that I DEFINE OUR fellowship that do not of the great war. I am quite sure everywhere across it. A good im chalance of our official reply.
"JK. M." in a letter in could not enjoy a piece of plump concern this discas- that the heroes from the actual pression of the British made upon one
ALRIGHT Tuesday's Post-defines bil-baby, till I taste it. I have no sion. In the League trenches, have nothing but goodwill American visitor
lions and trillions. auys our conscientious scruples: the fact that sense, though this was surely not the toward those who had less glittering easy influence the feeling of a whole intention of the promoters. it means opportunities for service, but they do community in America by and by, companionship on terms of equality.not want fellowship with them in such because every foreigner so convinced British method is the right one, and I haven't yet, tasted baby is due Social intercourse on level terms. a League, because, for reasons quite of our goodwill becomes, consciously that the French and Americans do it chiefly to the fact that it is unlawful, Internationalet and democrat as easy to comprehend, they cannot feel or not, a missionary working to spread wrong. I know nothing about that. and that I have never seen it on any such fellowship as possible. This gives his good opinion of us. Each one of Incidentally, "J.K. M." introduces a menu put before me. Among the am, I could not work for that. consider it impossible. At certain us a clue to the weak spot, if there be the Americans who was courteous jeer at such transpacific import cannibals, of course, it would not be and kind to me in 1917 or 1918 was, ations" as the word. "alright." I do unlawful, and I should be entitled to forms of social exclusiveness based on one in this later league.
unknown to him as to me, inspiring know something about that. If it was do in Rome as the Romans do. Even bad grounds, on silly and immaterial-
It will be mainly due some of the articles or tits of articles an importation," which I doubt, it so, I suspect I should not like it. Old distinctions, I may at times have INDEFINITE to human slackness
I write in 1921 or 1922. You see? has not "crept into the journalism of prejudices and habits die hard. jeered. There is, however, a personal AND HAZY in terminology and The ultimate effect of a few words the Far East" as he says. It has been my life I have had the habit of not
the Ltd. freedom of choice of companionship EXPRESSION. definition, in
lightly spoken is beyond all calcula-brought in, with a proper bill of lading. eating babies, so I think (in spite of which I claim, and which I am bound
careless use of words. tion. Kind words or unkind, they What is the matter with it I think all my sincere professions regarding to respect in others. For instance, to even in lack of precision in thinking make their impression, and the im-nlright is alright. I take it that me every other human being in the Many people must have joined the pression is remembered when the J. K. M." himself passes words like world is a potential friend and com- Fellowship League without thinking words are not. Remembered aye, and already, almost, und almighty--or panion. I make no exceptions. I of all that fellowship involves, and passed on. Fassed on, and re-passed does he insist on the All Mighty
never intending it all. don't care what his colour is, or his certainly race, or his religion, pr how much or Frobably they had aquired the idea on, so that impressions spread as a anowball grows when rolled, Pin- how little money he has got. We start that it was on the lines of pacifism, pricks or compliments, they are seed level on first acquaintance, so far as better international relations, and so sown for a sure harvest. Which crop my prejudices are concerned. I go on, and they entertained that flabby should pay best? That is what I native" whenever and wherever I feel desire which all such people entertain, hoped the League of Fellowship was like it, and I make no bones about that "somehow goed shall be the final aiming at, and not thorny, debatable being a "squaw man" when it suits goal of ill. Fellowship may have political questions such as have been me. But should their manners be meant for them merely something like
mooted, proposals foredoomed to repulsive to me, or their conversation signing a petition for a good cause. schism and to failure. uncongenial, I insist on my right to Was there not a pious cablegram to
As regards the "false withdraw. I concede the same to aend?
A POINT position" of Padre them. This is conserving my com-
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ADVERSARIA.
that she suffers for the good of society at large. No sooner had I read the
what ebell ап
I
Such
and vague
well- NOR intentioned sentiments are not active good-will, not the
thirst NOR hunger.and
and C. COLD enthusiasm that mark fellow.
HOT
Ed.
As for the League of Fellowship
liked the people, and (of -
All
universal brotherhood) that I am to
be excused for deliberately avoiding
cannibals on my travels. I confess frankly that my main mot ve was to avoid being eaten myself, which would Although I swore off din-have inconvenienced me. I insist, WHEN I ner parties, I did not stop however, that the other motive would TOOK TEA going out to tea-when I bave worked just as well. I think I am safe in saying that if I had sat course) if I were asked. Dropped in on down where there was nothing but one lady the other afternoon.
Trust I don't intrude," said 1, human flesh for dinner, although I "Well," said she, putting away some and although I cannot speak em can argue nothing logical against it, rags and things. "Come right in. Long pirically, my feelings would have been uncomfortable. I should at I assured her I had been counting least have felt painfully embarrassed, the days, nay the hours, till I could and no duty or profession compels a
time no have Bee."
manage this visit,
its
but B makes
I cast my eye over the tray man to suffer that. I like people who are natural and frankly them- I do that the Boy brought in. by something about thein. I still
not care for the sweet cakes that selves, and am never bored by them, whatever they may talk about. want to be on peaceful terins with them, of course. But, as I think I
ship, although they are a fever being against the Government, ladies tender on these occasions, ni Affected people make me very un- have made plain, that isn't fellowship, distinct advance on
I can understand his position only on for the snippets of bread and butter the glib in- It is tolerance, and respect, and dulgence in the old passions and the supposition that he has some idea they add. I like a thick slice of hot comfortable. I feel at home in the
dropa
aitches; commonsense; but it isn't fellowship. prejudices which insularity and of a programme for it which the mem- toast, with plenty of butter. There presence of a kind heart, even if it
bers have not contemplated.. In the was no toast, and I felt desperate. There is a big
cold, unsympathetic eye I remember reading chauvinism carry.
That line of conversation may go me acutely miserable. Often the одев ап attack on difference between limp benevolence beginning he said all it could do was people who hold views and passionate hope. That is how to cable Washington and then dissolve. down with some people," she said cold eye is merely a mask, a defen- similar to mine about the Christian churches.come to in-I suggested then the things it could severely, "but I thought you knew universal brotherhood. The writer clude so many people who are not and should do, and I suggested that me better. Tell me, Mr. Adversarius, sive mask for a worthy soul, but thought he had us put out of court. Christians and who have no desire to he ought to resign. He owes his pre- quite frankly: Your long neglect of maskeel. It chokes me off from "to ignoring my us was not kind, to say nothing of fellowship, and why should I woo it to warm it? I find the world full of "I have," he said, "only one question be. These people are not, what they sent "false position
flattering Are we among those un-
friendship that does not wait to he for these impractical sentimentalists, are often taken to be, the vilest of
The thing I bave fortulate people who bore you; and suggested the League whom you desire to drop?" "Dear asked for. Why should I beg? The door of my own spirit is open to all REFORMERS should do is as easy as lady," replied I (being still very mid-
A ROTTEN ARGUMENT
advice.
I ask, Would you give your own hypocrites. They are us clear as their WILDCAT daughter iu marriage to a negro? If sort of mind ever lets them be that
:
not, you have no right to profess the they are doing the ri bt thabathing in Jordan; but evidently the Victorian in some ways) "that is a comera, and the day I learn that my
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eyes look coldly upon any human be- But ing I will close them for ever. this in like barking back to the fellow- ship discussion, isn't it? You'll think I'm playing it low down on you! I'll wrench my mind right off it. Let me nee. What is there among these letters ?
01 Here's a queer and Un- WHAT HE unexpected chit.
expected, I mean to say, from $ Hongkong motorist. "Can you tell me," he
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sentiments you do." That has patronising a good cause. That such bearing on this point I have been a patronage is an aggravation of the League includes lepers who think cruel question to ask me."
I could not get that confounded trying to make. My answer crucifixion is an idea that simply Abana and Pharpar better rivers. I would be
it
distrust these people who are in a toast out of my mind, and was If по.
were could not occur to them."
hurry to get big things done. Fabian sparring for time. yes, I suppose I'd be considered
I guess that ex-
methods as surer. You see, none of "Why cruel?" hopelessly mad, yet all it could
plains the cross-
as knows for sure that we are right. Her eyes had swiftly hardened. fairly indicate would be that I lacked
and purposes pride of race, and that I lacked proper
wrangling that I The experts in Government have They had gone, as John Galsworthy P sad MPE of things. would express it, quite bald. Usually affection for my daughter. My negative hear about, fit this fellowship made auswer does not prove my fraternal of fellowshippers.
heard Democracy still makes big mistakes. they have a soft brightness.
I sometimes think that all laws should
"Because I am an old and weary sentiments for the negro to be
the lot about
fellowship four weeks hard labour for being hypocrisy. We are children of the same of the
be like our Rent Ordinance, passed man, and tender hearted. You know how war, great found in possession of four had ten- Heavenly Father, and I intend to treat was levelling the classes and abolishing society every year decide for itself ings. It is my duty to lie manfully, aska, "where I can get a motor by ke
for one year only and let every 1 would not want to hurt your feal- cent pieces. That's the stuff to give him as such; but not to make a com- social barriers. It was probably what it wants. I would be willing to and deny that I find you anything that cannot be made to go more than 'em. I realize. of course, that the panion of him, if there is anything true, but only for the duration,"
eight miles an hour?" Price no lady may have been innocent; but about him that disturbs my comfort and for the purposes of the war.try a year of any law recommended but perfect." the must be consoled with the thought and enjoyment in life.
We hear of the fellowship of sport, ha is one of our intelligents; but I'm by Mr. Maconaobie, because after all
She gasped a object, but I want one that, while It is quite Precisely, I was com- particularly in cricket. n port than I took all the change ont BROTHERROON ing to that. You are true, but it is only for the game, hanged if I'd let bim (or any other little, and a tightness appeared in her going all right, will not let me yield of my right-hand trouser pocket, and
thinking that bro-and on the pitch. Since fellowslip mau, iooluding myself) legislate for beautiful lips. (That will enable to the temptation to go fast." Seems help it if you do.) "Then you do a motor-byke. He wants wings and Am I right in supposing looked at it. I apologise in advance therhood is a stronger, bigger, more means much more than that, since it posterity. It isn't fair, for undoing is you to guess her name; but I cannot to me this man does not really want
a bolo HELLO! that since we last mt, for what must appear an ostentation intimate thing than fellowship. If your means the Bedawin hospitality we harder than doing in such matters.
But I guess so much seriousness is find fault in me ?"
I bowed my head, and looked as
I am truly very HOWDY? you have been having a of riches, but I found that I had ac experience, and not only your senti- have read about, since it means the
sorry seeing pleasant time of it en-cumulated there twenty-four small mental notion of the word, confirms fellowship of the inner chamber, of wearying you, and the Fabian method
She was very stiff now, and her
where my sym- oying lite, and retterer? I bepe eo, coins, Just for curiosity I took them you in so thinking, I congratulate you. the board, and even of the bed it is to avoid that. Let me switch off abject as I could.
voice rose the least bit in pitch. She
pathies lie that I'm sure; but I wont you to know to a money changer, who sorted them You are lucky. I happen to have been necessary, it is obvious that no body (though I have ever so much more to
was hurt. that it is different for me. I've had for me and declared five of them to blessed in that way, too, with brothers of Hongkong citizens is likely to be say yet) to lighter themes.
But that has able to live up to it, and there must
Α stray meteor "I think, having gone so far, that Mr. Pollock should have thought to to prepare these adversaria for you, be bad. When I bave managed to who were also fellows.
letter of Thursday evening. The you ktow. Not that that worry work out the sum-if a Chinese lady not prevented me from forming the be recrimination and accusations of
its dark side, and we where I-fail to please you. you. You never give the cok's with four dud dimes gets four weeks conviction that it is the fellowship, insincerity. When they understand IRREGULARITY bumped the moon on it would be only fair to tell me whaie make a bad position batter by his fabours a the ught when you sit down hard,
earth. Perhaps (this with a distinct touch conditions here are not such an to English the intimate communion, the level how much is involved or supposed butted it nearer to a meal you lavo bespoken. Guess gentleman with five get?-I am going and the understanding intercourse, to be involved by those ardent spirits Consequently it (the moon) has of asperity) "my faults are, as the make the time ripe for the interna would wish it success with all my you have some sort of subconscious to give myself up to the police. Not that is a Ligger thing than the so-who cannot see why ricaba coolies are accelerated its pace during the last catalogues say, too numerous to tional club be proposes, and as I reelmy that you have cou ured it out because I feel conscious of guilt-for called blood tie. I have fraternal not invited to gubernatorial dinners, thirty years. This may explain why mention."
heart, I have to prophesy failure an immediato attempt. of space. That isn't how dit nere come. I really had no idea they were bad duties, and good will themward; but or the white man's club be thrown the world has gone mad, the great No, dear lady," said I, in a very for The stuff lay to be seleted, and but because it is obvious that the to my friend and companion-my open to men who would not feel at war, the present state of journalier, deep low voice, and very slowly. He would be able to point out to me "Only one thing do I complain of in (on the lines of my own logic) that dressed, and cook, all of which-commonweal demands examples to be fellow-I want, I yearn, to be and home there-there are sure to be and so forth,
give all that is possible. It is almost members like the young man that
you, but it is very serious."
his purpose is not to bring the different like the difference between placid love "went away sorrowful, because he.
She was on her feet now, and I had races in the Colony close together (s Another subject upon
had large possessions."
to rise..
thing the conditions make impossible). FELLOWSHIP which during the and uxoriousness.
I have beard it aug- week I have been
That my diagnosis is
It is," I said, watching her face, but closer together? (a distinction I had written for you, because it Lad exercising my tremendous intellectual PEAK gested that the Peak
the fact that you belong to another aver so much more real than amper- PROMOTION. not so far wrong Dear Adversarius, but emoked in the cooking, powers is that of fellowship. There RESERVATION Réservation is incon-
indicated by the fact
It is doubtful if the following is
Scial readers will perceive). I should and I didn't think it fit to put before was probably some reason or other for
sistent with follow that even intelligent and educated
she cried Oli!, and flushed, and then tells for and not against my attitude. your excellencies. 1 do not begrudge that cropping up. It is possible I ship. It most certainty is. Fellowship people can misunderstand quite simple exactly howler but it bears the The grossest impudence it was, but have to concede that point, but it There is so much to do on the casier the wasted paper-the China Mail may have seen some mention of it in knows no reservations. This does not words. One of the members of the merit of being true. pays for that. I do, however, rather the papers. Anyway, you cannot be mean that the two hang together. I Fellowship League, moving some I had real an appreciative review of laughed.
"What a silly old dear it is," and more practicable line of lessening regret the loss of time. I could considered fully furnished until you do not want to discuss the Peak Re- verbal amendments, is reported to a small book en motors written by an
mond movements for checking the have spent that.
have my thoughts about it. Here servation question, for it is a thing have said that "to promote good officer of the gas pipe cavalry. [Motor she now ran on, "and what an the gulf between thein, that I recomm
went to Smith's book stall on Here she too looked at the tray. Hongkong is flooded, they are, for perusal, and necessary adjudged and settled, and discussion flowship among all nations" was Cycle Corps] and decided to get it incorrigible log-puller."
widening of the breach as the first BAD MONEY simply inundatil, action, please.
And it shall have its buttered forward move. Let the members of now were waste of time and would far too big a programme for a place AGAIN. with subsidiary coin-
If it is really true that mean an unnecessary exacerbation of like Hongkong. He was not thinking Greenwich Station and gavo the lady
national or clues lines; get together ogo that is bad. It A BIG Hongkong has a League of feelings. I must say this, however, of my definition of fellowship, since in charge of the stall particulars as to toast, oven it I have to make is the existing clubs, organized en is a horrible auissued to everybody, BITE Fellowship, that means that it is not true that the only be retained that word, in his amend author, price, and publishers, also myself, and part
When her husband came in we ware and agree that though they cannot. and a serious burdship, probab'y, to
that some well meaning motive of the pro-reservationiste iament. I conclude, therefore, that he name of book Le.Motors in a many peor people, 1 rometimen won- fellow citizens of mine have bitten off fear of being bought up by richer was confusing the verb "to promote" nutshell, I called as directed three talking antiphonally, she about my daorifice their protective exclusiveness, der if it would not be possible to put more than they can chew, and I beg people. Nor is it true that its object with the verb to establish. It is days after and was informed that the stomach, I about her mind. She has they will morious set their facin some of the breine rnd energy em to move that the League be and hero is to allow Europeans to live in quite likely, he thought of thom na book could not be traced. I thought a fine mind-Jor a woman-and as against unnecessary aggressions, dis ployed against aplam snugglers to by is formally dissembled and deleted European surroundings. How cao, synonymous. I find there are other it queer and said so. The young for me, well, if ever you see me stand paraging remarks, discourteous the pupore of recruiting informers from the register, preparatory to the with our style of architecture, and people who do. Do we not promote" lady, thinking I doubted her bons ing in fall night on the stops of the demeanour, cold look, etc. Many whs would prt us of the track of the promotion of an Association of with Chinese sorvants? Ita object is pubile companies? But in this fides shewed me bor order book and Sailors Home you'll be able to see peuple would fall to be annoyed roiners. I was hugely delighted when Pacifiets in its place. For that, I to enable Europeans to live as they context sit murely means to move the mystery, was revealed. She had for yourselves that some of me gote by such things as the Peak I read in Tuesday's China Mail that surmite, was the real object intended, want to live, and be comfortable and forward. Step ahead in pro ordered a Murders in a nutshell. found the corners before I do. But it Reservation who du bitterly rescue.
CHEERIO H. D. wish i ten and court that'd d'it,
(Continned on Paga wowan had Leen put in prizon for faternational tolerance, with a view happy and content, so far as local con- motion. Substitute goodwill for
but never mind. All wally want to made. ask you is not to take so much for granted. I bave just torn up &
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got
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