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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1923

November 7-Coronet Theatre; Nazimova In "Salome,"

November 7-Theatre Royal

9.15 p.m.

them in his "Prejudices" (third In the absence of the man who sold valuano) recently published:- its our Persian kitten, perhaps a

"The most timorous, anivol-reader can give tho desired informa ling, poltroomsh, ignomini- tion. There is a film adaptation of Forbes Russel Comedy Co., que mob of sorts and goose-step Omax, but wo have yet to go it. Paddy The Next Best Thing." pers ever gathered under one fing in Christendom, since the end of

The proverbs of a November 8-Theatre Royal; the Middle Ages," and is grow NATIONAL Nation are not only Forbes Russell Comedy Co., ing "moro timorons, more snivol. PROVERUS, AD epitome of its

Windows," 9.15 p.m. ling, more poltrooniah, more...

wisdom, but crystal- November. 9 Theatre Royal ignominous every day."

liso for us much of its national tem- "All of A Sudden Peggy," 9.15 p.m. Forbes Russell Comedy COM

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pornmont and popular habits of

November 10-Theatre Royal;

One hears much to-day thought. Nowhere, perhaps con Forbes Russell Comedy Co., THE

concerning what the what are regarded as the national Bought and Fold For, 9.15 p.m.;} LEAGUE. League of Nations has traits be so compactly presented as necomplished and what in thego ewe and proverba. Here are

SFORT.

November 10-12. Hongkong

menicca.

OTHER MEETINGS.

November 8-Hongkong Horti- cultural Society, annual meeting. Steward Broe. Office, 8.15 p.m.

those who may be interested chiody vastly out here, make us hyper on its commercial side, to send us and super; critical of those directing

the forces of law and order. the best plays and the reasonably we think of how such a strike as the best players. Hongkong has had Melbourne-one-must give our boar opportunities of applauding the neighbours something to chuelle literary effort of John Galsworthy over? The aps and the tiger! Not in his Windows." Galsworthy in latter and wore often than not you far removed from man. Beratch the,

not a vogue; not a juggler of words, produce the former. On the whol | buť n serious artist who-has-cofuria very interesting `week-end. ⠀⠀ Lxt buted to the enjoyment of thousands us hope for the best. Let us alwaya the world over; who has contributed hope for the best. Better still lot his quote to the solution of socialus work for the best. problems, and earned for himself i mine of high honour in the pro-

it has not, and also concerning whint a few, culled haphazard from various Jockey Club's next Gymkhana, it can accomplish and what it can sources, which may prove intereat- Cossion which be so huminously When Dr. Sun Yat-sen returned not. There is, however, one service ing,

November 12-First Tourna adorna. Our eyesight is not good, to power in Canton early this year, which it undoubtedly could render from day to day, making comment Assen. at the Theatre Royal, We hope to give examples ment of the, Hongkong Boxing but it is good enough to notice large sums were needed for the to Europe and the warld in general, where auch may be deemed necca 9.12 p.m.

upkeep when a theatre in half-empty civilian followers.

of his military and which, indeed, it seems, as an imsary or likely to prove of interest.

In order to partial international referee, pour

November 15.-Palace Hotel when it lacks the presence of those raise the needed funds, he ane linrly fitted to perform, and yet ful of squr and a spoonful of sweet.

From Belgium:-Life is a spoon-handicap billarda tournament com who would probably feel insulted tioned the nationalization of ill which appears practically to bo The birds which sing too early in not to be classed among the Cantonese temples and allied institu- ignored. Might it mot, that is, make the morning got caught by the out.

tiqua, according to Reuter's corres immediate inquiry into the question enlightened, and it has been our pendent. It was found impossible whether or not Germany is an

Boldly spoken is half conquered. deplorable lot not merely on for the police and municipal authori-honest debtor, furnishing the world has been thought out beforehand.

What is said in a dranken atoto Galsworthy might, but on others, toties io ascertain and report on all with its considered opinion? The From Holland :- note the abstention which marita an Properties available for rationaliza deliberate judgment of the Lengue indifference where the opposite tion. In consequence & commission, would go far toward affording sati

varying between eight and twenty faction on this point to her creditor 0000000000000000000000000000000000XX should be the casa. Our Theatre is per coût. of the proceeds from sales, nations, including even France.

so little used, that when a thing was offered to informere. Those

There has been some which is unquestionably good comes geitlernen do not appear to have

been over scrupulous when furnish- - DEATH. discussion op north on Blong, it should receive the same

ing their reports. Consequently,

The total output of the Kailan detailed attention to which we give many property owners have been certain people celebrated their

Mining Administration's mines for the commonest of the social engage put to unnecessary trouble and escape from death in the Japanese to make a present to the rich. the week ending 20th October, nunts which occupy, and so often expense in proving their titles to earthquake. Some prayed and sang

The wind blown strongest just 1923, amounted to 71,113 tons and let it he ndmittel, waste so much of their property. According to police hymns, whilst others had a maga before it drops.

the sales during the period' to reports, in Canton alone 27 manns.or two of champagne. It may be

Bargain like a gipsy and phy 103.916 tons. our time. Flecker in Iris introduc-teries, 10 convents and 706 temples worth considering what a person like a gentleman. tion to his superb "The Golden have come under the ban of military would do in the event of escaping a Weigh your words, do not count Journey To Samarkand," speaking confiscation, though

The them. Civil calamity likely to be fatal. of the Poet says: "It is not the Governor, in a few cases, has pre known residents were in the region often hear what he does not like.

other day two of Hongkong's well- He who says what he likes must The present régime, it is stated, does not reco the precision and report of a well-aword.

of a certain place, whon, emck, with

The tongue hurts more than the We niza dleeds granted by previous directed pistol, a flower-pot cmshed and republican_ahninistrations. Only to terra-cotta from the venundakı the titles certified by officials of the above. Had it hit either or both of

Ting Dynasty are accepted us evi- the two well-known ones, thor To-day's Poems. dence of legal ownership. Temples would have been a mid on the and other public institutions, grant flower-stalls the next morning.

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the manner in which

Sicknene comes on horseback and

departe on foot.

In prosperity think of adversity. God helps the strangest. Geese are plucked as long as the feathers lost."

Handsome apples are often sou". From Serbia

It is hard to feel the satinted, and

(Td Portune:)

ed by republican officials during the Raport does not state how they cele-Tumble me dawn, and I will wit last twelve years to further educa-brated their deliverance: but it only Upon my ruins, sailing yet

We are so far removed from the tion, are being confiscated. Many provea that greater care should be Tear me to tatters, yet I'll be things that are imppening, and they families in the Wangsha, Pakize oxercised by those who delight to Patient in my necessity: scena, on the surface to affect us so kino, Lungmeitao and other pre-beautify their verandaha with palme Laugh at my seaps of cloths, and little, that wo are thereby inclined cincts of the city of Canton, face in heavy porcelain pots which are สุไม่ไ

to give them no more than the jaseviction unless they can produce likely during a heavy wind, or Me as a feared infection:

-R. HERRICK.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Education' Board is to be held to-morrow at

3 p.m.

од

There will be a Tea-dance at the Helena May Institute Thursday November 8th, at 5.30 p.m. for Members and their friends, Tickets $1 each, may be obtained on application to the Secretary:— -Advt.

A ferry service connecting Hongkong, Ching I island and Chun Wan, is announced in the vernacular press. Launches will' leave four times a day, those at Hongkong going alongside the Wilmer Street Wharf, '

at the wife of the Canton Finance Alleged to have fired the shot

Commissioner on the Steamboat Co.'s wharf on the arrival of the

the Chinese youth who was caught on the Praya was charged with: murder this morning and remand- ed in police custody.

THESE ARE NEW SHOES STRONG AND SERVICEABLE.. amommommom@||||O|||@}|||||O|O|||O|O|ommono, week-end has been prolific of items of paying the price at which their danger there is the pota, not the

ing thought occasioned by seeing deeds, issued under the régime of through the carelemmean of a ser Yot, scarecrow like, I'll walk, as ones.s. Kinshan" on Saturday night, the recorded in our papers, and to the Manchus, to prove ownership, vant, to topple off onto some poor Neglecting thy derision. regard them as nothing more than Failing this, it is stated that the offending pedestrian's bend. items of news worth no more than holdings will be confiscated! and There should be a rale that such the placid attention we give to them. offered for sale, the owners gen-things should be securely fastened

(0.0. H.) The past week, and particularly the erously being given the preference in iron frames and thus obvinto the The dusted sky above the slipping.

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fades

And, on Night's creeping stillness,

grow A story about the The noises of the city's life below. Iate General Booth The clatters of a thousand trades.. ie told by Mr.

FROM A NEW BOOK.

E. H. D. Sewell in Blare to the moon the feast-flute and The Log of a Sportsman :--

the gong, "The smartest thing I ever heard The pandemonium of greeted guests the dear old General say was a retort In gilded restaurants where Money upon a critic who expressed astonish- resta meat that the Salvation Army To listen to a purchased song. accepted money from a bookmaker (Mr. Herring.) I call it nonsense," Love holds bis court along that he said, 'to talk of dirty money. I street

of happenings mostly let it be property is assessed by Dr. Sun's heads. admitted in the realm of words, that | military property snatchers. : In face should give us all cause to think and of such baro-faced squeeze, it is not to ponder whither we are drifting, surprising that Dri Sun's popularity The question of the status of is on the wane, Іndіция но ably discussed by our Dominion premiers was not the least of the important matters" on which the best minds of the nation

ro, and likely to be, focussed for days" to come. Then there'is the question af Protection introduced by the British Premier und likely to be the be and founded more often than not subject of the next General Elec Mail. She China

on thought that takes very little into tion. The last effort at Tariff Our Amateur Dramatic Reform it will be remembered was the cruss of wrecking the then great HONGKONG-TUESDAY, Nov.-", ss. Club-performan-meritorious service Conservative Party, and though it in, from time to time, producing for may not have been the means of as those plays which it thinks are introducing the Labour Party to likely to make their own attractive Imperial politics, the entry of that appeal, and on rarer occasions, plays Party to a share in the deliberations of the House of Commons, dated

account.

-TIMON.

WEATHER CALENDAR:

NOVEMBER 6.

In connection with "Poppy Day," the following cable has been sent to Hongkong by Earl Haig's Appeal "Unemployment caus- Ing severe distress amongst ex- Service men. Your splendid efforts of last year encourages us to redouble our efforts. Best wishes for success this year."..

Complaints have been address- ed to the China Mailby residents to the effect that Chinese claiming to be employees of the Hongkong Electric Co., have gone into houses and offered 'various electrical

accessories for sale, stating that there wero certain defects which unless remedied would lead to constant danger and, hence, the disconnection of the services. It is also stated that meters have been taken away. without notifying the customer, To these readers we would remind them that all the company's work- ers have badges or possess written authority and that in case of sus Apicion, they can apply to the office.

Weird ad in a paper- WEIRD.For Sale, two sets of Kilta, fit girl, 12, by 10. J. Dash, Stephen-st.

What size is a girl 12 by 107

The greatest disappoint. clean it by the good use I make of Whose Inmps blaze out to burn the FACT, ment & warnan can suffer it. If Mr. Herring, who makes his sky,

is to look in her husband's money by betting, likes to give me. Or is it but Love'a inevesty bureau dmwer for letters from other sore at his winnings, I will spend That never quite achieves deceit? women and find the ones she wrote it on giving some of his victima him before marringe

another chance to be honest men."" THE THEATRE.

A story of a luncheon party at the Mr. G. Bernard

National Liberal. Club: IMPARTIAL. Shaw is responsible! "Ona dny Gipay Smith was lunch. James Elroy Flecker's "Hassan" which may be classed as tooder, from that time or very shortly after

for the story of a ing at the National Liberal Club has been produced in London and is which require high ideals of Art in wards. Whether the Labour Party Cork voter at the late General Elec-with a little group of friends, and the event of a theatrical season their production, put a vast amount sides with those at present in power tion who, having evidently suffered was telling us some of his remark 1856. noted for the number of its failures; of faith and confidence, which let it in their protectionist propaganda; disillusions in politics, zuarbed his able experience at some mission he and an event in the annals of the be said with all pruire has not been whether such propaganda will again voting paper "To hell with the had boon conducting in the Mid-

be the means of sending a great whole lot."

lands. The late Rev. Thomas Law,! Theatre, of not merely England and lucking. Hongkong in the past has political power once more into the

the secretary of the National Free the Continent, but wherever the art been fortunate beyond its wildest wilderness, remains to be seen. For

Guy Fawkes tried to Church Council; was 'one of the of the playwright and the actor is dreams, if it has ever had any, and the ways of politics and politicians

SCHOOL's blow up Parliament.party. So was Sir Henry Holloway

IN. are often beyond reason. As

He didn't succeed, so and, I think, the Rev. Silvester held in good countenance.

just deserts, in possessing one of

little-known writer puts it:-

they executed him. Horne. One of the old waiters, a When Charlos 1. met Nell veteran who is forgiven Gwynne, he lost his hend.

liberties, was serving at our table. Henry VIII was very short-On his way to the kitchen he passed sighted. He didn't recognise the another waitar; and in à for-travel- Pope.

ling whisper remarked. 'I've got a Alfred the Great originated the blooming Bible class at my table.'.' mavy. He built wooden ships, but he didn't lose any money on them.

It is possible to think of the high artistic idents with the ability Theatre in its twin senso-as a mieto,

to carry then to fruition. Whether instrument of commercialism inak-

Politics fill me with doubt and

dizziness. Altogether they puzzle

quite:

ms.

They all seem wrong and they

all seem right.

Reparations and the Rhur have again, engaged the French Fremier

The award of as Endge SCOUTS. of Thanks will be now:

to those who have

ing money for those who have such efforts have been duly appre- ventured their possessions in itciated at their true worth or not it is not the purpose of this articles fortunes, or us a vehicle for the expression of artistic impulses, both to debate; the least we can do is to in the dramatic and the lighter state simple facts as they are known aptores of comedy. In both respects to us. It is obvious that the A.D.C. it cannot be disassociated from the has in it the power to make the art in a Sunday War-memorial unveiling life of the people in whose lives it of the Theatre a real vital and speech. It must be the better the hitherto imagined they knew all necessarily playn such a large part, living thing; to make its message day the worse the speech-the about the Boy Scouts organisation. worse that, in in prostituting. Under what circumstances one is That is looking at this matter from for the Theatre has a message, one moment that should be devoted to likely to need the services of t Boy the distance measured by the miles of clarion-like sound. It might do the memory of courage, self-sacrifice Boont and how one is discerned which separato Hongkong from the infinitely more than it is doing but and bravery, to the villification of without the familiar clothes, is metropolis and those other centres, until our Amateurs became super ful attempt to fan and keep alive, has a Boy Scout been produced who the living in a more or less success-matter of interesting thinking. And Continental and American, where man, until the goda favour them the fires of hate, and misunder has been known to do his "good the art of the Theatre is taken beyond other in endowing them standing. If the present condition turn" each day? mariously where its exponents in with time and circumstances-for of Germany is any criterion we may the realm of writers, and actors, are they have more material things to assume that the continued and remorseless efforts and indeed

also taken seriously, and their work think of, in which to foster the art, quccessful.

minutely criticised and analysed at we must assume they are interested

they pretend to spook.

This may be said to be GOLF. this weather for knocking things about Golf,

| cricket, and tennis come into their the hands of those of whom it may in, we must rest content with The Naval Review, in honour of own and help to make life worth Whilst nothing has boàn by said that they know that of which what they have done and may it the Dominion Premier is not with living

out some significance. A tranquil done towards evolving another race- please na all are doing. If those in Gorzamonti does not necessarily course, we hear there is a possibility In Hongkong it is difficult to set high places who by roseon of their mean & tranquil navy-that is of a golf club being formed on inter- the same standards both of concep- education, upbringing, and the man-naval force not at full strength and national lince club to which each equipment, ready if needs be to section of the community should be tion of the work of the Theatre and fold opportunities they have had demonstrate that the old spirit is not attracted. Doubtless if the scheme thione who neck to portray for us place no more value in the work of dead, but roudy to be displayed matures, it will attract a large num what their probably more highly visiting theatrical companies than is when occasion rightly demande it. her who for the time beitig hava no' placed all favoured colleagues are expressed by their continual absence is a far cry from that to police opportunity to exercise their prowess

sinks in, of all cities, Melbourne, in the royal and ancient game. able to do in happier aireamatance from the theatre, it may go but a strike-which can sense-mach We tako what is given to us, and it wit forward to expect others to fill passions, and cause so much damage fa, either "good" not so bad, or the gup and supply the much needed and loss of prestige must make uk

""roften," according to our own fillip of enthusiasm and suppor individusi ideas, mob on they may which

CRITICISM

I Americana read the books Mr.

KRAZYAM.

many

Precincta, Canterbury.

wild wet wind is whirling hither and thithar all the

yellow leaves of the lime, · SOCIAL AND. PARSONAL. and we can see the great. Church from end to end through the "ruined choirs,” -M. S. Holland.

ORIGINALITY,

Mr. W. M. Pittendrigh and Mr. and Mrs. W. Schofield were passen. gers on the outgoing "Teiresias.”

Mr. D. S. Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rouse, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Buni were passengers on the out- Originality is a thing we constant-going "President Grant." ly clamour for, and constantly quarrel with; as if any originality R. E. O. Bird, Mr. F. S. Harrison,

Sir Claud and Lady Severn, Mr.. The following letter but our own could be expected is going the rounds of content wa!

Mme. Negre, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon In fact, all strange Poster, Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, Miss the London papers.

things are apt, without fault of Sir,I wonder whether any of theirs, to estrange us at first view; Capell and Mr. A. H. Carroll your other readers can tell me unhappily scarcely anything is per "Empress of Canada."

were passengers on the incoming. what the Persian word "Khay- fectly plain, but what is also per- yam" means? Though the Omar fectly common. The current coin A dinner was held at Govern- waze wasea and wanes, now tok-of the realm passe into all handa ment House last night in honour of ing the form of satin-bound, ela and be it gold, silver, or copper, 18 Admiral Thomas Washington, the borately chiselled first editions, acceptable and of known value but now Commander-in-chief of the now of theatrical productions with new ingote, with foreign bars, U. S. Astatic Fleet. The following doubtless, too, we shall soon see and medals of Corinthian brass, tho were the guests: Admiral and Mrs- some enterprising film producer case is widely different: seizing on the poem's innate | drama and wealth of imagery for transference to the screen-yet a singular ignorance seems to pre- vail-concerning the actual mean- | ing of the name.

--CARLYLE.

SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS."

Washington; Miss Foller; Captain E. B. Fenner, U.5.N., Chief of Staff = Captain, V. A. Kimberly, US.N., Flag Captain; Lieut. Col. E. B. Miller, U. S. Marine Corps, LA. Commander H. H. Crosby, U.S.N., Flag Secretary; Lieut. R. H. Gray- Some have, told me it means

son, Flag Lieutenant; Sir William "wanderer," but any documents

and Lady Rees Davies; Comi modore and Mrs. Grace :: Colonel that I have been able so far to con

and

Mr. Blake, Hon. Mr. salt in the British Museum indi

and Mrs. Kemp, 'Hon. Mr. C. McL cate that it significe a maker of November 6-Coronet Theatre; Messer, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. ER tenta. It is suggested that the Lon Chaney in "All The Brothers Hallifax, Hon, Mr. H. T. Cressy, Philosopher's father carried on Were, Vallant.

Hon Mr. and Mrs. Pollock,-Hon this trade, and the name was November 6-Star Theatre; Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr and Mrs. derived in much the same way as Catherine Calvert In "A Marriage Holt Gale, Captain Hopwood, R. our modern: Smiths, Walkers, of Convenience."

N., Commander and Mrs. Beckwith, Carpenters, Compes, and go forth. November 6-World Theatre Commander and Mrs. Richardson

this is so Omar Khayyam Herbert Rawlinson In Fools and Lieut. Col. Nicholson, L. Com- would mean "Onlar the Tent Riches EN WALKT mander Worthington, Lieut. Moore. maker

but I should be very gled November 6-The Grand Theatre; Supporting His Excellency the

Stephen

of any information or refutation | Blaine -Hammerstein. in The Governgs were. Hon. Mr. A. G. M. of this forum auch of your readers | Accidental Honeymoon,: 9.15 pm. Fletcher, and Captain Ed: C. Gross, sit on obet, consider Obinene

-- Hy Lu Menoken, ona ir phố này have been in Perma or November 6-Thestre Roral; A. D. C. Hon Mr. bandita, shooting outragés, robbers, of their own, thene sara mas ingles

inkde de ponta a subject of inti- Forbes Russell Colnedy. Co., was, usable i to atte courage pirated these things interest | Here, is "They mays concerning

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