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wquipped either to refute or confirm To-day's Poem.
these contentions, there he boon
(Trees.)
an abysmal ailonce. What does it I think that I shall never neo all portend? Indifference probably A poem lovely as a tree. or a settled conviction either that A troo whose hungry mouth is prost the bost of all possible Govern Against the earth's sweet flowing
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Upon whoso bosom snow has lain: Who intimately lives with rain.
| your destinies, or that feeling which they express so cliquently in the tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray Straits and which wa understand menus "What does it matter," and A tree that may in summer wear which here in summed up in the A noet of roses in her hair: habitual Maskes."' It may be that you regard Hongkong as but' a temporary abiding place from which one day you hope to orcape with an adequate pension or u competency derived from-opportunistic sue- crisses, in which your thought for the greatest good for the greatest number has been limited to ùumber: one. If so we are, pinuloxical as it nay sorry and not sorry for You will deserve in mare senses than one, all that is coming
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Black and White,
Franta as
Poems are made by fools like nie, But only God can make a tree..
Joe KiMÉR. (Sea Correspondence)
WEATHER CALENDAR.
OCTOBER 24.
BOMBS IN JAVA.
MALAY. COMMUNISTS UNDER ARREST.
[China Mall SPECIAL.]
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 192.
A WINNER.
THAT $50. PRIZE.
PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE VOTING CONTEST RESULT,
DOLLARS!
The holder of the following theatre programme is requested to forward same to the China Mail office when a coupon to the value
SINGAPORE, October 23. A number of Malay Communists have been arrested in Java. They are suspected of having been im- plicated in the recent bomb-throw of $5 will be issued which may be ing incident. Bombs were recently changed for goods to the same thrown at the carriage of the Sultan value with any of the advertisers in of Soerakarta as he was out for a
the China Mail. drive. Little damage resulteil.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A court-martial assembles at) Murray Barracks on Friday to try three alleged offenders.
Mr. E. Grimble won the Bogey Pool competition, held on the Fanling Golf Course on October 20, 21 and 22.
A Reuter message states that Papyrus, winner of this year's Derby, has sailed from New York for England.
Eight cases of
World Theatre Programme No. 984 issued Sunday to Tuesday October 21 to 23.
The prize must be claimed within TWO DAYS from this announce ment, otherwise it will lapec. This rule will be rigidly enforced in the interest of cinema patrons.
י.
! -WEDDING.
NULAND-STEWART.
POPULAR CINEMA ACTORS.
Following the popular cinema picture voting contest, the popular actor competition has cinema proved highly successful. Tho winner of the competition is:
L. A. PERES,
H.K. Electric Co.,
St. George's Bldg.
To whom we are sending a che que for $50, together with our congratulations.
The result of the poll gives the following correct solution:
1 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS 2 HAROLD LLOYD
3 CHARLIE CHAPLIN
JACKIE COOGAN
5 WILLIAM S. HART
6 LARRY SEMON
7 CHARLES RAY
8 MAX LINDER
9 RUDOLF VALENTINO
10 TOM MIX
Competitors who sent in coupons
1798. Your watchfulness with e. gard to the weather on our accounts was very kind and} effectual. We had one heavy shower on leaving Sitting. the M.O.H,, for the 24 hours end- and Mrs. J.A.Nuland, San Andreas, R. Leong, 3, Prospect Place; Mrs.
bourne, but afterwards the the elands cleared away, and we had a very bright chrystal afternoon. ---Lave Austen. Darlford.
ing October 23.
R. Silva: 2, Beaconsfield Arcade; next in order of merit are:-Carlos
At the Peak Church, yesterday small-pox afternoon, the wedding "took place It will be remembered that!
(Chinese) appear in the returns of of Mr. Lester H. Nuland, son of Mr. France has caused considerable
California, to Miss Robbie Louise cumtnent by the retention of her
Stewart, daughter of Mrs. Maud Abney; 101, The Peak; Miss Mabel colonod traps in the occupied areas
Philatelists will be interested Stewart, San Antonio, Texas. The Gittins:14, Ashley Road Kowloon; of Ciermany, and has niutained;
to learn that a limited number of Rev. H. V. Copley Moyle officiated. Wong, 4, Chancery Lane; alaman in
well, in
The bride, who entered the H. Pidgeon, Carroll Bros; G. S. sets of stamps commemorating the undiminished numbers. Her regard
signing of China's Permanent Con- church on the arm of Mr. John Zimmern, H. K. C. and M. Steam- Ltd for her Celonins is striking
stitution have been issued by the Henry Brister, was attired in a dress boat Co.; Keng Gin Lee, St.. tribut to the feeling shown by:
Chinese Postal Administration. of gold coloured gras de Londres Stephen's College; S. A. R. Ismail, France to those who may be
with toque of bronze coloured 12, Leighton Hill Road; L. Chan, described as "gentigimen of colour." THE LOT OF THE MASS.
The first Musicale of the sea- material She was attended by M She won Tomes and Co.; Lui Kwai- This is being shown at the present
son will take place at the Helena A. C. Brockman as matron of fan, 68, Caine Road; C. C. Ko, P.O. moment, and in no uncertain man-
An immense majority of men May Institute on Noveniber 1 at honour, who was dressed in grey Box 642; A Nguyen, Eliot Hall, ner, in Paris where the offensive
best 48, The Peak. attitude of numbers of Americans, must always remain in a middle 5.30 p.m. Tickets, 50 cents each, for crepe de chine with hat to match. University; and R. Ho Tung, Jr., who, with the prejudice they seen state neither very foolish nor very Members and their friends, should Mr. Philip F. Le Fevre was
POINTS TO NOTE. to her to the coloured portion of able, neither very virtuos nor very be obtained in advance from the man."
After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. their own country, have brought it vicious, but sumbering on in Secretary.Adul. with them to a friendly country, and peaceful and decent-mediocrity,
A reception by the chairman Allan C. Brockman, which was Many ladies entered for the com through its outward manifestation adopting without much difficulty have caused indignity and even the current opinions of the day. and directors of the Hongkong attended by a large number of petition but it is difficult to name Macao Steamboat friends. The bride's going away their favourite as opinion was much making no inquiry, exciting no Canton injury to cerlain of Frined a
scandal, causing no wonder, just Company, Ltd., takes place on costume was of blue duvetyn with divided. coloured Colonials -nt present resident in the capital city. Pro holding themselves on a level with board the new s.s. "Lung Shan" hat to match. prietors of cafe's and charabunce their generation, and noiselessly to-morrow afternoon. have in certain instances, been com- conforming to the standard of pelled to expel their black-hued momnis and of knowledge common clients, whilst bodily injury has to tho nge ank country in which been visited upon the negroid type, they live.
$8.00 per doz. $5,00
to clear consignment below cost price. Call early.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
BIRTHS.
in some cases professional gentle man-by publind members of the alleged greatest democratic federa- tion in the world: The matter is nel resented in France and the
Lavel class of "gentleman" we indicated is being warned off. Here for instance is a typical notice dis played in a Parisian cafe :-
"While you are among us, kind stranger, you may do as much violence as you plense to your dry regine, but kindly refnun from doing that sort of thing to the men of colour whom you happen to meet."
Ost
It is pleasing to observe that the American press is antagonistic to the attitude of those Americans who act as stated. The attitude of the satisfied with what has been said French Government is that
French soil, blacks and whites aro and done or content to routin equal, and where the blacks are GREENHILL.-At 10, The Peak.
en October 2ård, to Mr. and acquiescent with a forin of mauage French Colonials it is intended that Mrs. I. 8. Greenhill, a ment decreed still to be good for they shall receive proper treatment, daughter.
'you by certain unknown people in It requinds us of the lines in WILSON, the 23rd inst., at the Colonial Office in London. The long-forgotten "'coon song!" :--
"Never mind your colour ir your heart ain't black."
ghe China Mail. if not a bolily relationships between
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Sonata many a time and oft, but
-BUCKLE.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS. October 24-Coroner Theatre; Richard Barthelmess in "Tol'able David."
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October 24-Star Theatre Maxine Elliott in "Fighting Odds."
October-24-World-Theatre; "The Mystery of the Yellow Room
October 29-Theatre Royal; Grand Violin Recital by Jascha Heifetz.
and
A cargo coolie was sentenced
with hard labour this morning for to fourteen days' imprisonment breaching cargo on board the S.S. "Cheung Shing. He pleaded guilty to stealing 5 lbs of raisins valued at $1.50.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COLONY'S TREES, (To the Editor of the " China Mall.")
Sir, I should like to be allowed
Na coupon was sent in entirely agreeing with the correct solution but a good many had the right ten names, only in the wrong places,
Most of those who were adjudged highest, seemed fairly confident of the first three while a few correctly predicted the first four, The boy wonder, Jackie Coogan, misled many. He was generally put in the wrong place, William S. Hart was another whose popularity was
A fatal accident occurred at the Cement works, Kowloon, yester to agree with that part of "Devil difficult to assess. Larry Semon day. A Chinese oiler was caught Era's" letter which appeared in and Max Linder were either omit- by the belt of some driving your issue of Monday relating to ted or placed. fairly high whilst machinery and dragged in the gear the destruction of trees. It is a Rudolf Valentine, the matinée idol, wheels. When released the body pity that the beautiful trees of the was placed in all the ten positions. was so mangled that death must Golony should be sacrificed so
ruthlessly.. have almost instantaneous.
The new building being erect ed as the London office of the Union Insurance Society of Canton and the North China Insurance Co. and Allies, is proceeding apace. It is situated at the corner of Corn-, hill and Finch-lane, the imposing frontage being on the Cornhill side.
SOCIAL. November 2--Navy League Ball;
The man who was detained by at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
the police in connection with the BROADCASTING.
murder of a paint scraper at October 95.-Demonstration of Shaukiwan, this morning WAS wireless telephony at Volunteer brought before Mr. J. R. Wood and Headquarters, 5.45 pan.
remanded. Sub Inspector Lanigan sald that the Crown Solicitor was November 10-12. Hongkong being called in to deal with the Jockey Club's next Gymkhans.
November 15.--Palace Hotel handicap billiards tournament com. mences.
PUBLIC
SPORT.
AUCTIONS.
October 26--Lammert Bros., at Duddell Street, a case of tweed, suit lengths, shirts, neckties and sundries, 11a.m.
October 27-Lammert Bros., at Duddell Street, a quantity of wines, spirits and liqueurs, noon.
October 28.-Lammert Bros., at
case..
The sentiment of the enclosed lines may appeal to some of your readers.
Yours etc.,
A lover of tress. Hongkong October 23/23 [We have ventured to place the lines referred to by our correspon dent under "To-day's Poem," Ed. China Mail.) ·
UNUSUAL TRESPASS.
CONCRETE HOUSES ON CROWN LAND.
Of those not placed Wesley Barry, the other boy wonder, was first and always threatened danger Richard to Nos. 9 and 10, Barthelmess started brilliantly, then quickly sank in favour. Later he gradually recovered. None of the others ever loomed up prominently, while a small number of entrants belonging to one section of picture-goers, would have a warm spot in their hearts for Alec B. Francis.
THE RUNNING.
This competition has provided the adjudicators with the most excitement of any to date. Outside Mr. A. J. Burford, land bailiff at of the first three, there were always the Land Office, prosecuted five violent fluctuations in the stars' Chinese women, at the Magistracy, positions. Jackie Coogan was, at this morning, for trespassing on different stages, seventh, fourth, Bill" fifth, sixth and fourth. Crown land.
Mr. Burford told Mr. Melbourne Hart was the steadiest in the poll,
100, The Peak, to Mr. and public bodies to which you may Mrs. N. C. Wilson, a daughter,
Rosidonta helong-the Kowloon
Association and its elder brother, Music And Tears.
A Chinese, who went into a blacksmith's shop in Portland for we believe there is a spiritual, We have heard the Kreutzer
Street to have some repair work done, stole a jacket as he was leave that the defendants were the although he only beat Larry Semon the two, the Constitutional Reform never once has it inclined us to Lears. Yet there are evidently
ing the shop. He was traced and have been
which had been built on Crown placed between seventh and fourth HomRosu Winstoday, ver. 24, .5.3. Association..
Hien lachrymal properties in it, if we
found in a pawnshop near by. occupants of six Chinese houses by a few votes, the latter being This morning, he was brought Perhaps they cogitate or are meekly may judge from some newspaper
before Mr. J. R. Wood and sentence and without permission of the till near the end. After wandering Government, These houses, he up and down the list till the half- We paragraphs headed 'Tear Music for confiematire in their silence.
Film Stars. We are told that the
ed to fourteen days' imprisonment. pointed out; were not temporary way stage had been passed, Charles The mishap which marred yester-suggested that from the generat sensitive young people who act for
At yesterday's meeting of the structures but built of concrete and Ray was assured of seventh place. day's China Mail occurred just us|
must in each case have cost some- The evergreen Max started poorly ootsquently it could not have been lotlock down to the more highly exploit the possibilities of music in their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Sanitary Board formal approval thing like $1,000 to build. They but improved, and Valentino nearly the paper was going to press made by the Hon. Mr. the pictures now scientifically
was given to an additional amend- relied without casing serious technical but vastly interesting and this way, They declare themsel
ves unable to reach emotional 2 collection of Postage Stamps, atment of the bye-law relating to the were built at Shek Sang village disappointed his supporters to right in the track of the new Kow-wards the finish. Richard Barthel- importation and landing of animals loon City Road.
mess was eighth in the opening delay. Our readers and advertisers important contribution unde by the peaks without the stimulus of their 5.15 p.m.
October 29-Lammert Bros., at and mitigation and prevention of
The women pleaded ignorance of stage, fifteenth at the half-way will, we trust. accept this explanon. Mr. Lowe, there were pet passion tune.'
and ended in the thirteenth place. tion, together with me regrets.
Sadness from a Sonata' is the No. 20, The Peak, Chamberlain Rd. disease amongst animals. The th
a quantity of valuable household Board also formally authorized
Mr. Burford went on to say that Hoot Gibson climbed steadily from mitters, which not merely affected
furniture, 2.45 p.au.
Inspector D. W. Barnett to enter he had visited the district several seventeenth to twelth and stayed the present, but had a distinct next caption, followed by:
Thus Wanda Hawley, the gol-
October 30-Lammert Bros., at premises and inspect and seize un- beuring on the future.
den-locked U.S. star, told me No. 25 Belilios Terrace, Conduit wholesome, food, in accordance times recently and had warned the there. Amongst those who also that the melody she invariably Road, valuable household furniture, with Section 83 of a public people against building without moved about were Creighton Hale permission. On one occasion he and Thomas Meighan (upwards) Employs to induce excessive
Health and Buildings Act Ordin went so far as to clear off the work and Frank Keenan (downwards.) sorrow is the Kreutzer Sonata 2.30 p.m. Wherever she travels. Wanda's indispensable tear music accom- panies her in the form of a gramophone record and a tiny portable gramophone, Our readers, Beethovenites espe- cially, will be glad to know how
AN OPEN LETTER.
Are you satisfied with the official replies und statements regarding the numbers Dear people of Hongkong,
which shall constitute an effective Shall we be wrong in assuming Police Force, or a Public Works tint you have not beeded our Department ? that the taxes, on our our hope that the liquid luxuries shall remain and request or sperobes made during the Budget that the Colony's investments are
ance.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Debate should receive your carnest in the safe banda of Crown Agents the golden-locked Wanda uses the Hongkong Boy Scout's Asso- Customs, is expected to arrive in fendants $5 each and ordered the were Nos. 4,5,6,7 and 8, while 9,
MEETINGS,..
men. He added that he did not Fairbanks led Lloyd by five October 28-Annual general
think the women were really re-votes and Charlie was ten further sponsible for the offence but that back. Although they were close meeting of Royal Marines Old Coma-
they were backed by others, pro-together the positions remafoed rades Association (Hongkong and
unchanged throughout. Much South China branch) at Chaplain's
Sir Francis Aglen, the Inspector-bably the contractors.
The Magistrate fined the de- further back, at regular intervals Room, Naval Yard, 11.30 a.m:
October 30-Public meeting of General of the Chinese Maritime
houses to be pulled down within 10 and Wesley Barry were is three weeks.
another bunch. The remainder clation at the City Hall, from 6p.m. Shanghai on November 3.
were straggled out with Milton to 7.30 p.m.
Lieut. Col. Hayley Ball, D.S.O1
Sills and Francis entirely out of THE ECSTATIC SHIVER.
October 30.-Fourth annual
the running. At the
she gave ocular recently,
Messra appointed to succeed Mr. A. H. Boxing Association at method. As proof of her
Sugden, Commissioner of Customs Jardine Matheson's board room,
at Chefoo, who is retiring. Mrs. she faced the camera for a pathetic scene for 'The Lightso5.15 p.m.
November -Meeting of Hayley Bell and family are re- London, Beethoven's walling Licensing Board in the Council maining at Home for the present. notes murmured from the music Chamber, 12.15 p.m. box. Drinking in the dolorcus
November 6-Bocond ordinary fonès the little actress shivered ecstatically, A moment later annual meeting of shareholders in pear-like tears indisputably the Hongkong & Canton Ice Mauu- genuine-welled in Wanda's factoring Co, Ltd 4 3, Lower eyes; the kinematographer softly Albert Road, noon. turned the handle, and the touching scene was quickly coin pleted.
Gaumont Studios, general meeting of the Hongkong/has returned to China and has been
:
INTERPORT HOCKEY.
SHANGHAI MAY
TEAM HERE.
SEND
COMPETITORS, PLEASE!
In the interests of all the com-
attention, and that not a word of who can do no wrong? We.our-this melody': them should be allowed to pass elves can find nothing wrong with perusal? We sympathise with you the official statements referring to in the obvious fact that, the torrent the first two of these matters, of words from the opening and set having regard in particular to the ormula of "Your Excellency," the reiterated prospect of an early peace: getiminary and parrot-like reference
in South Ching--a mirage of the to the satisfactory position of the
Capt. P. R. Stevens, D.S.O., has The captain of the Shanghal petitors we must publish the real mind probably, leading to a con› Colony, ending presumably with
tion of the speculative hunger før,
been appointed to the flagship Hockey Club has written to the name of the winner. There has. Hawkins," China Station, for captain of the local club, thanking been a growing tendency to use more or less portentous poronations, oupled with the fact that after all land, and a return to a population
duty at Singapore Naval Base, with him for the invitation to send anoms-de-plume and this might easily effect from November, 30. of normal dimensions. Bove us wo
Capt. team here for an interport match, lead to difficulty in establishing nothing very much matters in a
Stevens joined the Royal Navy in The matter is being laid before a identity. Readers can enter as place where all things are arranged cry from an official-infested Colony
September, 1898, was promoted meeting in. Shanghat this week, many coupons as they wish and Heutenant in 1904, commander in and a definite reply may be there is no object in not using one name throughout as there is little without your leave, suffood to which in the lean times which are
1915, and was appointed navigating expected in due course,
possibility of the prize being divide: may bo
Iron officer of the battleship decide you in your decision to skip undoubtedly coming.
ed in a competition of this sort.
Alterations, which are getting the much and concentrato if at ali difficult to support. On t'e Hon.
much fewer should be entirely "Children's Colds: on the little. That come to be the Mr Love concutions
Don't dontbe your blood for rheum. Duke" the day that war was de there are consolations in elderly Farm. Urarent application pelared against Germany. He served
Why let the children rack théir, little avoided. If made, they should be case. The absence or almost so of replier to them we prefer to go stolidity we can listen to almost Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In a few with that ship in the North Senand
annabios, then Nature will restore the those expressions of feeling which warily. The former it seems to is any music ever written above all, day will get you up and ont tuto the elsewhere, and was mentioned in
the Kreutter Sonota without red blood to your veins and soon despatches for his good work in bodies is cha distrsaing man or who verified by Inithis, etc., changing
battle of Chansberlain's Cough Remidy!
will nullify the vote in future. (D.S.O, 1914 Star). He was pro- For by all Überdi and Ftors denote an alteration in positions,
keepers. moted captain last year.
We sometimes regret being neither young nor sensitire, but
Sunshine and Common Sense,
are usually uldressed to the Editors cannot "exactly-be-dismissed-681 shivering ecstatically or shedding í Ha che.system of this tre ablesono dis cluding the Battle of Jutland you own so easily o re their colds with coupon by drawing an arrow to of papers, confirms us in this fact jokes. But it seeing apalling that indisputably genuine pearl-like ato For sale by all Chamlets and or makes us believe that you are on the part of the many technically tears.
Btorekcapars,
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