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THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's - Foem.

(The Sabbath Truant,)

I&WK.

ETHERGRAM.

Fre wa' tae wa' of the wee grey 1 sont my-shadow, recently kirk, the fawks in wittin' in To soronado the secretly:

And borno away on à heaven cont

rais ite played and he sang a

| be calm in the free of düngür` and

douth despite the teachings of the founder of Christianity, then failure | is written over it. We besitate to

dogmatise. It is a matter for the Takin' tent o' their sweetic-pokos, individual. Rationalion in part is | an' cach itliers Sabbath braws, defined as the mental attitude Oh, but I like it better here, wi' tho

sunt win' in mix hair. which intervedly accepts the An' for airmon just the laporan Empremugy of reason. ..."

wish the tide along the

Let

us lopt that as our very own identi in these days even when things | happen which seemingly are beyond hummri ken and understanding. It meuns faith in 'ourselves-being us | Henley 4dr-Captains of one souls,

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An Unlikely Yarn,

A telegram, dated Nigusaki, September 7, published in the Daily Bulletin last Saturday bas caused a good deal of cominent in local circles. The message ready --

The Japanese insurance com- panies are legally absolved by! virtue of a cluase relating to their responsibility arising from fires due, dietly or indirectly from! earthquake. The policy-holders will merely receive a refund covering the unexpired period of their policy Following the

Nhair..

Mebbe it's wrong-3 dino ken,

an' I doot I dinne keer,

refrain--

Allaby and a fairy tale

he borrowed from lark and

nightingale

awoot

For every song he sang for thee,

the

But I'in miles fras dule yon air-The four winds danced quite

I'm

less kick, an

I'm no' fnur off in hore.

sure He lates the wee bit shells. an' the hents, an' the firm weet san'.

An' un'erstaun*.

-ANON.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Adverlised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

September 12-Coronet Theatre; "Foolish Wives." At 7.15 "The! Ladder Jinx."

September 12-Star Theatre;|

Mary Pickford in "Pollyanna."

The Flirt."

September 12-World Theatre;

SOCIAL.

i

merrily.

They danced in tame with the Rolled o'er the tops of whispering

rustling leaves

trees,

And wafted abeam of a southern

brooze;

[They echoed roschoed far over the

seas:

To mingle with thoughls of lovern

of old

O'er mountains and rivers of mari-

gold:

Through seasons and years of

ethereal light,

Assisting my shadow hid thee.

Good Night!

JOHN KYOTO. 1923.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WEDNESDAY, BEFTENSI

A WINNER.

PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE

DOLLARS!

.

The holder of the following theatre progranume is requested to forward sanie to the China Mat

VOTING

CONTEST

RESULT OF FIRST EVENT.

HOW THE $50 WAS WON

office when a caupon to the value of $5 will be issued which may be

To-day the China Maii huu much changed for goods to the same pleasure in announcing the result value with any of the advertisers of the first wook's voting contest,

in the China Mail.

World Theatre Programme No.-1

September 9 and It, 761 issued Sunday to Tuesday

Theatres, the Coronet, Star and

Patrons of the three Cinema

This has been won by

MR. KONG KAI,

151, Hollywood Road, Hongkong.

We are sending Mr. Kong Kai

programmes and study the number a cheque for $50 together with

World are advised to retain their

to be found on the front page.

CHARIVARIA,

SATURDAY TO MONDAY

FEELING

"Chinese Sentenced to Rubber" says a headline in a Straits paper He was probably; given a long

"stretch."

of

Apropos of the recent rains There is a tide in the affairs Hongkong which taken at the floud,

our congratulations.

Final judging took place yester- day afternoon. During the week as the votes came in they wore locked away in the China Malka biggest safe. Yesterday they were taken out and registered on special charts. "The judges had a heavy task owing to the large number- sent in, but is the ballotting proceeded their work became ever,

interesting. more

From the outset swimming and tennis, took the lead, closely followed by golf, association, baseball, and cricket. These five soon forged ahead, and although the first two never lost

exatop of the American under- writers at 11m titue of the earth. quake at San Francisco, the Jupes underwriters will prob- aldy voluntarily offer a cvetain sobitium besides the unexpired portion. A derision regarding What action they will take is September 15.-Hongkong shortly expected. The extent of Volunteer Defence Corps Promen lauda at Pokfulam is announced to reference to dancing with your so, was the dark horse, outpacing.

N.

A dance is announced to take September 14. -Dance beld by H.M.S. "Dianete" at R.N. Canteen | place on Friday at the R

Canteen Theatre. Theatre,

SPORT.

LAND SALE.

AUCTIONS.

September 14-Lammert Bros., at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Strect., a valuable collection of Postage Stamps, 5.15 p.m.

September 14-Lammert Bros., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, a quantity of valuable household furniture.

| lends to landslides,

P

As sale by Auction of Crown

In commenting on Mr. Pollock's take place on Monday, September dinner, someone bus suggested that

17.

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Enos about it all, Enos. Through falling off a moving | tram at Quarry Point yesterdaya elit for your credits sake and sigu, To unquote Kipling "Pass the Chinese youth sustained severe in- muries to his left foot.

sign, sign."

.

While discharging flour at

We pass on the enquiry of "A Jardine's wharf yesterday, a continued reader" who wants to Chinese coolie over fifty years of know where the sonse is in "Yes! age, fell into the harbour, and was We have nu bananas. This drowned.

question should have its own apeol and prove a fruitful topic.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for **Distorted views came with ratsi the week ending September 1, 1923, and spotted lizards at the bottom of amounted to 82,455 tons and the the sixth glass" says a temperance sales during the period to 77,312 orator. More froth singly, tons.

the dinge is at present mascer- | ade Concert, 9.15 p.1. tainable. Empúries made by us among September 15.--Victoria Recrea- leading insurance men here go to tion Club night-swimming fête at show that it is extreme unlikely|9 p.m. sharp. that any of the lending insurance compudes in Japan will fail to September 17.-P.W.D. tive lots meet their obligations in full. We of Crown Land at Pokfulam, 3 are also informed that the cine p.m. absolving the insurance company if fire was due directly or indirectly from earthquake" is"probably very far-fetched. We have seen a ber of fire insurance policies, issued by leading Jupatiese companies and have o recollection of any such clause. In view of the fact that "in Tokyo a sensible shock occurs on the avenge once per week" (The Japan Your Book p. 30) it seems highly improbable that Japanese bre insurance companies would bo able to pay expenses by the sale of, policles on such terus. Probably the white message is a figment of very fertile imagination. Apart from Tokyo, we are told that "the number of earthquakes happening in different parts of Japan give the to be a great deal of similarity in average yearly frequency of some coupuring Chinese superstitions as 1,500, or of about four shocks per chronicled, by our representative day. There is every likelihood French Hospital with those of our own dread ones, film some of the smaller companies Co., (1922) Lid. at St. George's plies, despatched to the disposal of i economises she buys less to ent.

TAILOR MADE.

LUVISCA SILK $16,50.

UNSHRINKABLE MATERIALS

DEATHS.

IN NEAT DESIGNS.

FARIAS-On the 11th September,

at

the (Causeway Bay) Anito M. P. Farias-Shanghai and Japan papers please copy). ELLISON.-On September 3, 1923 at Kuling, Rev. E. J. Ellison, B.SC., of the English Baptist Mission, Shantung.

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will be unable to weather the storm, That printing and distribution of as happened in San Francisco, but the set prayers which are to save we refuse to swallow the Nagasaki from one to ten souls--bodies, inversion as at present represented. this case, from disaster and disease.

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sceus second

There

September 18-Lammert Bros., at "Kingsclere" Kennedy Foad, large quantity of valuable house. hold furniture.

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"You can't chango your wife like! A Reuter despatch states that you can your socks" said a man in September 20-Lammert Bros., in the St. Leger, run to-day, Partha police court recently. Which "Craig Ryric" No. 13 The Peak, will be ridden by O'Neill. Other seenus a darned shame. large quantity of valuable, house- probable starters are Soldumeno (Wing), Oldaic (Lane) and September 21-Lammert Bros., Colussus (McLachlan), at their Sales Rooms, Duddelĺ Street, the s.s. "Chekiang," 3 p.m

hold furniture.

MELTING.

September 18.-First ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Sandakan Light and Power Building, Chater Road, Il a.m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. F. R. J. Adams was the winner of the the Captain's Cup competition played at Fanling on the 8,9 and to September, with a score of 84 net.

the lead, there was much keen rivalry among the rest for pride of place. Cycling, if one might say rowing and shooting in Saturday' returns after lagging behind all the week. Among those unplaced, polo, riding, rugby, yachting Basktebail and angling polied and bockey all ran very evenly. fair number, but badminton, cro- quet and racquets are distinctly not popular in the Colony,

CORRECT SOLUTION

1

SWIMMING,

2

TENNIS,

CRICKET,

GOLF.

G

ASSOCIATION.

Two banks have failed as a result of the Domproy-Gibbons fight. Knocked off their balance.

6

BASEBALL.

7

BOWLS.

$

CYCLING.

9

10

G woman

The M. M. ss. "Cordillere " which is due to sail to-day at 4 p.m. for Shanghai and Japan has on!

Idle curiosity is entirely too busy. Į board a Mission of French Army | Doctors together with medical supeifower clothes; when

When a ma economises he buys

ile. Japanese Government by thei Governor General of Indo-China |

Definition: for relief work. This vessei al

A slight acquaint- carries a consignment of 200 tons unce: One who doesn't recognise of rice for the destitutes.

you in the street.

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Some modern novelists become wealthier as a result of sexcess.

Unreliable-A fat woman's

account of what she eats.

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The str. "Hannawa" has on board a consignment of livestock in her deck amidships for the Dairy Farm, Ice aid Cold Storage Co., Ltd. The herd, consisting of six bulls, four of themi Ayrshire and two Holstein, along with three Berkshire hogs are being transport- you never have to ask them what One thing about aunts is that ed from Victoria, B. C., for breed- their opinion is. ing purposes. This is the first instalment, as on later ships some 35 more are to be shipped.

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A clericul divino" declares that "Home shonld be a bit of heaven." Some wives do make things a bit too hot.

ROWING.

SHOOTING.

Taking the large number of votes sent in, mistakes were suprisingly few. Some competitiors, however, did manage to go wrong, and as the judges must follow rigid rules, perhaps it will be helpful if we in« dicate few of the commonest

errors.

marked out on the official list of One competitor sent in a try twenty sports, placing numbers against the ten he chose to indicate their order. This, of course, could- not be allowed, and was promptly ruled out. Only the correct formus will be accepted.

Our own particular and detestable What Tune is That?

cimin prayer

Reuter informs us that "sum They have an agreeable, practice ner time" coases in England at cousin may, blood frother, to this in Singapore as well as in Shanghai 3 a.m. next Sunday. The China Mail. form of mental persecution. Who of purishing progres of items to be played by the different is there, but does not know of this,rchesins and bands with which and has not bad one, and has prob- both places are blessed. The idea BORGEʊdy, WEDNESDAY, S1, 11, 1923 ably extended the chain, for fear. was in vogue at one time in one After all, there may be particular place in Hongkong, but HONGKONG'S "LAST DAY," something in it, and in any case has ceased, presumably on the

ground of printing expense, The The two Frenchmen men- no harm can be done, and on wareintroduction of this most desirable tioned in the U Man-hen armis Hongkong's "Last Day" has 9. etimeshing ourselves in a chuineuston is ernestly to be desired on case, have been released from

Several competitors did not, it come, and it has gone, and we have of steel from which our pany wills several grunds, the principut one police detention and have pro-

What is it that wing that knowledge or curiosity ceeded to Shanghai.

There are unen who do not mind seems, quite grasp the idea of the risen to acclaim what we did yester-vannot escape.

Flunk he gratified by information

Messrs A, Keating, and R. F. being fizzically unfit. Lady Rees-Davies informs the Mattingley, Mrs J. H. Taggart, Mrs. day in the trite phrase:-' it binds us to our superstitions, that being at land as to the name of the China Mail that the net proceeds D. E. Pepperell, and the Rev.

contest, giving their choice in alphabetical order more or less a splendid day?" Splendid it was makes us very slaves in these confosition being played.

of the Children's Aquatic Sports W. H. Hewitt were passengers bech studying the effects of kissing alphabetical list

A Garman scientist who has straight from our list. While an yeslorday with its message of new-times of supposed enlightenment, are at least four orchestras perform held at Stonecutters on the 5th inst- on the incoming "Empress of is appropriately named Professor ceivably win the probability is might con- bora hope, its unconcerned indien advanced thought and education, ing in public places some of whose efforts are wortli more than passing

extremely unlikely. The secret of tion of the change in atmospheric when we are as supposedly free notice and who are able to provide

the contest is not merely to select the Mr. Takahashi, the Consul- conditions heralding things which | the nir? Fear of the unknown, of items from the classics as well as

An official enquiry into the General for Japan, has received

A newspaper declares that "A ten most popular items, but to judge suggested rejuvenation the gland the unknowable probably. Fear of the une popular things that has sinking of the s.s. "Loongeang" the welcome news that his house wife in-usually not only a blessing, what place each individually will of quickening pulses and impulses, tecting the thing for which we are for music. It is not uncommon in in the recent big typhoon is to be and property in Tokyo escaped in but an actool financial asset. оссиру.

on to new, and better not prepared, the desire to avoid, in Hoffman, Grieg, Verdi, Bizet, to the, Harbour Office, under the had received news of the safety of

one place to hear excerpts from held on Thursday at 10.30 am. at the receat disaster. Yesterday he Hard to realise perhaps.

Although alterations will not urging us

disqualify an entry, unless any things. We probably united when a most cowardly way, the visita-name only a few of the Musters, chairmanship of the Harbour his family.

Mr. McLean says there is a great doubt is caused, they should be wo read in yesterday issue of the tions of nuture. There may be sandwiched among staff of inferior Master, Commander Beckwith.

measure of fatalism among Bcottish avoided. After all, it is very quality, hut of whose names the vRA! | China Mail that most interesting something to be said for the ann-majority of listeners are ignorant.

simple to draft out the list on a Ex-Inspector A. C. Langley of people. It is their saving grace. Both matches scheduled for the Hongkong Police, who retired

scrap of paper before writing it column of local gossip and fact mon people for as the Chinese have The cause of music would probably last night in the Hongkong Water ou pension in 1914, has died at Marriago sobers man by down on the entry form. under the arresting caption of "Our it :-"Great truths cannot penetrate be strengthened if daily the band Polo League at the V.R.C. Home, according to a telegram re- frequently

In making their choice competi- | items of the different “Institutions' swimming pool fell through The ceived. The late Inspector will be spirits.

tors must use only the names given Last Day." How extraordinary][rustic cars", widing “one [2231

concerned were to be printed and K.B.S.F.P.A., were given the points remembered by older residents as

in the official list. They must not, How quaint! How absurdly spreada a false report and a hundred published. It might in this way add by the Lusitano R.C. and the Inspector Gordon's predecessor at superstitions Forgetting perhaps report it as truth. We shalt ere to the popularity and mean increased RG.A. (A) won in similar fashion the Water Police Station, Kowloon. "Outlook" that a grapo-nuts die nor need they make little explana

Experience taught our friend as some did in last week's contest write football" for "association,” our own little weaknesses; our long be adding to our Orünunces patronage to those enterprising from the V.R.C. (B). The latter Sympathy will go out to his son was the healthiest. It was based on for rent the masckets, similarly

in aid of the Ministering Children's League was $1,000.

Canada."

PEKING PARS,

Schrack.

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interfering with his

to the competitor who added after

MEN, AND WOMEN TOO, should remember that (daly regularityr is of the first importanos they wish to - keep fresh and well, and from from in testin I troubles, during on hot westber

morbidioss iu matters having something that will put a curb on enough to adopt the scheine, and team, howeverlined the aid of who is a sergeant in the force, and inside knowledge.

tend to make the musicians take a Garrod (unqualified) gave the other members of the family, living relation to thirteen at table, passing those who, either from ulterior greater interest in their own per soldfers a game. The gunners at Bexley Heath, Kent.

basket ball schoolboys game." A bookseller says that the demand The judges have the official list beneath a ladder, the fortunes" motives of gain, or a fatal proclivity formances. It may be said that the scored once in the first half

in for books of the giddy type." before them and it will be readily our tea cups are supposed on ocento play upon the minds-if such introduction of instrumental per- through McDade and five times

They all come from the creointing agreed that the must, in fairness sion to tell us; the incidence of two they be of the lowly and the formers in Hotels and restaurants after the interval (Harris, Red- dick (2), Wood, McDade). The

library of course.

to all the competitors, follow the spoons in a cup; the one hundred grant, which enslave, and dis aut added another serien of club failed to score.

sounds to assist us in our gas-

rules strictly and without the Modern youth' is said to have jazz slightest variation. Add one of those "old wives tales" rupt and dismay, and unft the tronomic exercises and led in cor-

When the Sanitary Board

on the brain. Many of tho which we hasten to assure ourselves many for the life that should be tain inglanca to that fatal desire to

The following messages have certainly have bands on their hats. yesterday afternoon Mr. been received by the Daily we do not believe-yet cannot get lived, the thoughts that should "dance with our dinners." If that is met

Bo, then it will do no harm to know G. R. Sayer (President) took Bulletin, under Peking date of yes- away from; for, after all, thoy simmer in the mind.

It is suggested that by suspending There is a who is responsible for adding one the chair, and there were also pre-terday. might be true, and there was that great work to be done by the fur-more to the noises which humanity the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy. Dr. been fixed for the 19th inst, and

sent the Hon Mr. E. R. Hallifax,

several M's.P. the other members The Presidential election hus were braced up. thing that happened to Jones, and not Thursday, as originally pro the other that came to pass too should enjoy; the calmness and and the tile which is been given Alabaster, Mr. Wong Kwong Ting-pased,

To-day's palmating thought- to it. To some-perhaps to many Dr. Ozorio, and the Acting Secre Brown even as it was told that it forbearance which should exude a noise by any other nanse would tary (Mr. D: Davies): The Chair- formed in Parliament yesterday something pleasant..

Forgot yourself and then think of would. Human nature is pretty from him; the life he lives; the sound as sweet, but quite a number man reported the raceipt of a letter for the preliminary election, but viewe he has all should be in would be glad to be enlightened in from the Government formally it is very doubtful whether there wuch the same the world over our inverse ratio to..the unholy the manner. we have suggested. enclosing a draft of the amends will be a quorum to-morrow, for

diapel consti sayings, our comman superstitions superstitions which are commonly The idea is further strengthened by ments to the Public Health and which three fourths are required.

attacks, migr To Chamberlain's Tablete whed breath, oleat frea are very similar when they comes to attributed to the Oriental the fact that if adopted it would Buildings Ordinance (1906). These Huang Fu has asked for leave failions of co-stipated. You are certain where line be analysed with the clous reason tianity has so far not borne fruit the muss and gramophone recorl Board. There was no further quire regarding the fate of his to take and leans to relate for t

the lang establishment of Chris assist printers, and probably help amendments were approved by the order to proceed to Japan to enein be plaised with shoes.They are out from D of the resarcher. And there seeme that ifs adherents themagives cannot trads

business of public interest..

The necessary

quorum was

| daughter.and on-in-law.

Ta dzód Suggestion.

by Kil quintali sand torekeepers.

PINKETTES

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