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THURSDAY

· NOVEMBER· *5_1928.

CORRESPONDENCE.

UNGODLY HONGKONG,

To the Editor of the " China Môi."]

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOCKEY.

THE “TYPHOONS." A

THE STUDY OF HISTORY,

THE BASIS FOR THE STUDY OF LITERATURE.

S

CLUB WIN FROM “DIOMEDE."--

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

A BUCCESSFUL":"BLOW."

The first appearance of tho

-Sia, ~I-bog-the-hospitality-of-neers theatre Inst night was a great your columns to extend cordial success and proves that the Colony thanks to "Pitiell" for a much possesses a very talented combina needed advertisement of a too tion of artistce. A big audience was closely-related little known institution. The ex- entertained for nearly three hours successfully, master the pre calls istence of such a spirit of fatoler by the seven artists who have form-for efforts on the other. No man ance, expressing itself in so violented themselves into this concert

Typhoqna" at the Royal Engi- (Bring an essay read to the Chinese Yesterday afternoon at the US. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

YMCA. Debating Club) History and literature

subjects.

are

Ground Kowloon, the H.K.C.C., defeated the "Diomede.".

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language, and calling for the sup-party and earned applause and can call himself on historian. with the second half, the Club got going,

Faithfully yours,

R. H. DERMOD FORREST, Hon. Local Secretary of the Rationalist Press Association. Hongkong, November 14.

Sir,-Your correspondent "Pitiell" has evidently been stirred to indig nation on reviewing the conditions. described in his letter. Truly," these are common sights, but there seems to me to be no cause for wonder if we think over the matter.

tion.

THE STAR.

"THE PRISONER."

and it would be fruitless labour to

The first half of the game was match going on, mostly around the uneventful, a very ding-dong Naval goal."

Soon after the commencement of pression of free speech, is the best appreciation beyond the ordinary.

out travelling far into the realm of forcing the play towards their op testimony possible to the utility of Sorgt. Take and Lieut. Alloock literature where matters historical ponents' end, resulting in a goal by an Association which aims to pre-kept their hearore in constant are so abundantly stocked: No More. serve that right to those who, mirth. Miss Denton's songs were student of Literature will find the till five minutes. before the end No other score was registered, doubtless through lack of grace Well received and Sergt. Halliwe!! are unable to agree with "Pittell" proved himself a bass of power and path to Parnassus laid clear to him when More scored again, followed in his theology,"

feeling. Bergt. White, the tenor, if he is unequipped with a felt us by a very pretty goal from Unblushingly, Sir, I subscribe was also good.

knowledge of History round the Woodward. myself,

Pto. Olive received well-earned incidents of which literature is applause for some dramatic acting chief claim to fame as an historian generally centred. Macaulny's in which the work was of a heavy is his marvellous literary talent COMMERCIAL NOTES. nature but which he carried through which he had acquired from many with skill. This artist is to appear years of assiduous study of in the A.D.O.'s "R.U.R." produo approved men-of-letters. Scott's

SUGAR MARKING TIME. unparalleled success in his novels Capt. Watta was

an able and came mainly as the result of an have been recorded in the local No further Auctuations of note (To the Editor of the China Mail.sympathetic accompanist.

intense interest in the reading sugar market. Prices are marking The next performance of The of historical documents Typhoons will be eagerly anti-manuscripts. It is

and time da if waiting for a lead from elpated.

apparent, Java. No doubt, prices there have then, that the tie between History gone up but conditions here are in- and Literature is tightly bound. Buenced by the inability to get ship. study the one without a falrents away and the fear of military grounding in the other.

interference as the result of the Further analysis of the relation-disturbed political situation. Da the members of Christiani

ship between History and Litera- This morning's Nam Pak Hang Churches set a high, or even mode-

ture brings to light the fact that quotations for spot cargo were a rato, standard of example for the

A quickly moving drama set in History more than the study of the $15.00 per picul, ustal guild terms, observance of the Lord's Day? Do

literary study is dependent on follows:-No. 24 rough white, the quaint surroundings of Old latter on the not many of the very leaders not Vienna, will occupy the screen at has its basis in History, and an rough brown $14.45.

former. Literature No. 24 6na white $15.40, No. 18 only encourage unnecessary Bunday the Star to-night til Saturday. Labour but are themselves guilty of

advanced course of study of it is Herbert Rawlinson has the chief well-nigh an inpossibility if one's of futures in No. 24 rough whites It is stated that several large sales patronising it, even whilst proceed role in this romance of a young knowledge of history, ancient, were made during the last few days ing to and from worship. Usually globe-trotter in this, as well as in other instances, Vienna, and finds that

arrives in medieval and modern, is in-when prices were going up. Orders the congregation need not have girl" has become engaged to a based on Physics and Mathematics, for, corresponding quantities for the only sufficient. Just as Astronomy is are said to have been placed in Java much fear of having their con-masquerading adventurer who sciences disturbed. A doctor always styles himself a Prince.

so is the study of Literature based shipment not later than first half resides on or near the hospital pre-

on History,

December. mises, surely for the week-end, at

so important to the study of The reason why history is

BICE PRICES DECLINE. lenst, same similar arrangements

Lit is not far to seek. Most of caused & setback to shipments of The fighting in Kwangtung has could be adopted by those who have care of Souls; they would thus The pseudo-Prince, not to be ture and in the literatures of prices have dropped. This morning, the materpieces in English Literarice to the interior and Hongkong do their part to curtail Sunday outdone, sets his gang to work to other nations have been write importers were quoting the follow-

bour to the minimum. The recapture the girl, and some excitten on historical themes. The masses referred to as indulging in ing action follows. various forms of recreation

most famous of Confucius works ng prices but buyers would not Although there is plenty of the "Tsun Chou" or "Spring and up to their terms, viz. evidently active, but would they dramatic punch in the play, the Autumn," which stands to-day the No. 1 Siam long white (superior) find a percentage of scope for any romantic interest predominates, monument of Confucian teaching, $8.40 per picul ex-godown, same usefulness in the Church, should and the ending is in accordance was written about the affairs of the grade, ordinary quality, $8.20. they be occupying only a slightly with proper romantic tradition.

Chow Dynasty. Shakespeare's higher position in the social world

King John, Julius Caesar, Richard than what the Great Master did

I and II and Hamlet are plays when on earth? One must at once

enacting genuine Historical "inci- | acknowledge there are many, many sop, is worth giving ja

this dents. Scott's Quentin Durward, direction. sincere leaders and member-from

He says:" to Ivanhoe, Kenilworth and other such all ranks of society,within the

another

as novels are really historical stories. Chirah, who inbour for the King.

Dicken's Tale of two Cities" is t record of the conditions in France: dam, but still such true labourers

at the time of the Revolution. Henry are comparatively few. I think that

Esmond contains.lengthy descrip- any unprejudiced individual will

tions of the great English general admit that truc Christianity has not failed but a Christless Christianity

Marlborough's campaigns on the which is very much in evidence, not

continent. Even Pride and only locally, that has failed. Let

Prejudice is an historical novel in the Churches forsake the latter and

its broad sense because the novel hold on to the promise "If I be

describes the modes and manners lifted up. I will draw all men unto

the time in every

Yours faithfully,

OUTSIDE LEFT. Hongkong, November 16.

The

UNGODLY HONGKONG.

are

who

Rather than incur the girl's dis- pleasure and disbelief, the hero adopts the cave-man method, and kidnaps the girl at the altar

ecoine Dean Swift; a kind of leering human goat, leaping and wagging his scut on mountains of offence" so Mr. P. and S..now sees another view of that matter. I also refer him to one, Thoreau, who states:

"It were treason to our love And a sin to God above One jota to abate

Of a pure, impartial hate." And now again to Ellfoire" of

who, incidentally, draws attention detall. Thus to understand and to another blot upon the character appreciate these great literary of this Colony. I refer to the works it is necessary to study the dreadful traffic in alcoholic periods with which they deal.. liquor. All day long upon Not only is it essential to study the Sabbath, in clubs as well the time and history referred to in as in hotels, it is possible to obtain a piece of literary composition these body and soul-destroying proper; but also it is of the utmost liquids. Irefrain from expressing importance that [To the Editor of the "China Mail."my views on this subject they can literature should acquaint himself a student of be surmised; but "How long with the life of the author and the Dear Sir,-When I was privileg Lord, how long?"

history of the period in which he Then in a Latuously funny way lives. To read "Gulliver's Tra- ed to occupy a space in your columns and to voice my apprecia- he drags in something about war.vels"

without knowing the tion of those seeking for the uplift Who wants war? Who wants war conditions of English politics of of matters in connection with the riors? War means the survival of that Ume will not arouse very deep Lord's Day observance, I little the unfittest, and if all were interest; allegorical

meanings thought any small remonstrance on peace-lovers like myself those in couched in plain terms, which will my part concerning other matters authority would not dare to make reveal themselves readily to a would have met with the reception a war,

Blessed are the peace reader who has acquainted bim- self with the political history of prised? No; assuredly no. All I will conclude by quoting from the time, will pass unnoticed. through the Ghristian ages it has the 3rd. chapter of Jeremiah, and Hence in order to grasp every been the lot of those who testify let those that mock take heed: shade of meaning, to see the for the Cause to be reviled and My bowels, my bowels! I am allusions, satires, allegory and spat upon. The ignorant and the pained at my very heart: my heart such like of a piece of literary valgar may jeer and gibe, and ex-is disquieted in me; I cannot hold composition, one should always hibit what I suppose) they are my peace; because thou hast heard, make a point to first study the pleased to call wit, but "The Truth my soul, the sound of the periods concerned in the composi is mighty and it will prevail.” trumpet, the alarm of war. :

tion and the life and time of the Poor lost souls! Love is calling

author, for them but they will have none of it: and "Ellfoire's" pseudonym may, as a materialisation, be nearer to him than he supposes.

it did.--But need I have been sur¬- {makers."

I am but a simple man with a simple faith, and with but a simple means of expression. I find I am to get no support from those of our Churches, who, specially trained in dialectics as they are, should be more able to confound the sceptical and expose the hollowness

For my people is foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."...

Faithfully yours,

PITIELL Hongkong, November 15.

SNAKES ALIVE.

of the buffoon. But I want [To the Editor of the "China Math."

no help from these surpliced

clerics. Trimmers to the shifting Dear Mr. Editor On behalf of

'almost at

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throughout the evening. The Commandant is desirous of a good Our correspondent encloses n attendance for the opening Cere photograph which shows clearly niony.DAMA This writer commences with a two snakes of large dimension and Dress: Plain Clothes, certain amount of irrelevant persi evidently of a dangerous typed Wall Mo Lagoich one strive to mit Tave shown the photograph to our youth-I am sure he is very young | Limerick "poet who states He has

and then goes on to quote Dean no desire eliker to meet such things At the celebration of the Swift's opinion of the devout for the Major or Mijors who may wedding of Me, and. Mrs. do not quite think the Dean can have a grievance against him by Scou, of Ryhope Colli ever be togaldered as being among reason of his outbur that Elect, bir kahe "brinted of he, expressed regrets -that-godly-man:«R«Le Stevan

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