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We reiterate our hope And he's rolling dawn to Bio with a that parveyore of music drunken Dago crew will let their constituents And the deadheads under, hatches. till they've got their groaning into their confidence and aunqunca
through
payment on scount of what is in printed foam the items that are awing bar, well there is nothing to be played. Wiseman's orchestru doing. Mr. Baldwin was right on Saturday had an entrancing pro- when be said:-
prices in all the Dominions, not Carpentier mocked out Beckett he ably in Canada as in the neigh-bad been told his prize money would bouring Republic of the Middle against the £813,000,000, what an uproar there would have beer. Yet when England enggosts West." Finally, there is the voice of the Goverment expressed in the King's prorogation, speech. It naturally reviews the events which have gone before, and the things which CZU The King regrets aver-present. "with profound anxiety the on- tinuance of the present economic, conditions in Europe and the failure to secure the assent of the Frosch Jovernment of a Repara-
on Commission of enquiry,
Yes, he's rolling down to Ris
ne ba's often done before,
LOGAL, AND GENERAL.
The Canton Daily News has suspended publication.
A Districts Court-Martial is to-
And will do till the day, comes for Assemble on Thursday next.
Bill to sail na more, When the ninth wave, the last wave, shall bring him to abore
-0.FOX SMITH,
WEATHER CALENDAR:
gramme which included the famous "The debts of great nations Turkish march-that thing imita must be recognised if the foundative of a band in the distance, fiona of commental progress approaching, drawing yet near, and to stand."
This is the figure given in a then passing on again into the Reuter cable of the 16th inst, "***
dimness of things. It was well done and deserved sque plaudite. Diners who don't care to hays tunes dinned into them appreciate the music. at Wiseruuns and some marely suggest? that it would be a very easy thing 1671. to have the names of the composi tions played printed at the back of
the menu cards.
The Rosary is the world's worst song
Ta Wonst? Ernest Newman:.
This is a nasty blow
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VOICES.
It is a commonplace to say we are surrounded by or with voices; that they are incessantly articulate; and that ourselves contribute in lesser, ur greater degree to the volume of the sound they provoke
We
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Alictatorship or in chaos. Of the great Powers of Europe, France and Great Britain alone rereziu with free constitutions intact and not suspended. Can their peoples not see beneath the difference of
*****-Punok.
"I'm not going
CREATION
A "COMEDIAN."'.
to sea in that
OF WOMAN.
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skip said
TREK.
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LANDSLIDES. to expect
In the beginning, 1821.
when Twashtri
came to the creation
پا
NOVEMBER 19.
It freezes hard enough to split the racks. I am basy all day long, trotting about-in
The Sanitary Board meet to. morrow. There are seventeen items of business on the Agenda. ̧
Twelve cases of small-pox, all Chinese, were reported during the week-end:**
The first annual dinner of the Hongkong Amateur Photographle Society was beld at West Point on Saturday.
A Universal Day of Prayer these woods. Madame de was observed yesterday at the Sevigne.
Chinese Y.M.C.A.
I am sehamed to say I hovo
Nine cases of small-pox-all of not yet executed your counthem Chinese were notified dur
nission about the prayer-
inst
book; or rather not sahamed, ing the 24 hours ended on the 16th since the violent rain has allowed me to stir out of doors very seldom; but the day you went away I got a lift to No. 14 Great Marl borough Street-Lady Louisa
Stuart
SLANDER.
EPICTETUS.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming
Events Advertised In The Mail. :
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The "President McKinley". from Seattle and Victoria via Yokohama, Kobo and Shanghal : is due at pier No. 1, Kowloon,“ Monday, November 19, at 4 p.m.
ExaminationS tu. Pitman's Shorthand theory have been held at the Diocesan Boys' School. Papers have been sent to the Phonetic Institute and results will be received in due course.
A Lantern' Lecture will be
given at the Helena May Institute on Monday, November 26th, at 5:30. p.m. by Dr. J. L. Shellshear D.S.O.. The subject is to be: "The Tombs of the Egyptian Kings." All are welcome-advt.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hoiel Company, Ltd, on Saturday, an extraordinary resolution changing The the Company's, name to Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. was confirmed.
say what they say." Wo here are not called to such an active participation in the question that sooms to be
of woman, he found embittering Europe, and we can but
Peter Wright, a deck hand, jump he had exhausted his materiale in express the hope that the messaging ashore from a trawler hat the making of than, and that no In this of thego, voices, from so many and Grimsby: "there's three comedia solid elements were left.
dilemus; after profound meditation, divergent sources may not fall on aboard."
When he was charged with die be did as follows. He took the ground; way not stony
Dobeying orders, Wright was asked rotundity of the inoon, and the unheeded.
what he meant by three comedians. curves of creepers and the clinging Three chaps who can't do their of tendrils, and the bloom of flowers, tapering af the elephant's trunk, jobs." he said; "they're not safe to and the lightness of leaves, and the be at sea with. Give a dog a bad name and it
and the glances of deer, and the sticks. Let loose a piece of scanda!
"Men in gym suits are all clustering of rows of bees, and the and it is almost impossible to over-
on an equality.
joyous gaiety of sunbeams, and the weeping of clauda, and the fickle-a certain person speaks ill of you, If a man has reported to you that take it. In the question of untruths it in the same." Those who have
It is perhaps awardness of the winds, and the timidity do not make any defence, but followed closely the matter of the
the of the hare, and the vanity of the reply:The man did not know Moller Steamship Co. and our local
P.W.D. to know peacock, and the softness of the the rest of, muy faults, or he would Government are fully conversant where landslides are likely to bap- parrot's bosom, and the hardaces of not have mentioned these only." with how the matter finally stood pen, hut there are spota open to adamant, and the sweetness of and the general acceptance of the their gaze which seem to need honey, and the cruelty of the tiger, Government's explanation and posi-attention Take Battery Path for and the war glow of fire, and the tion Truth was one of the papers instance where there is a huge coldness of snow, and the chattering which entered the liats, but it was boulder seemingly but waiting for of jays, and the coding of the kókila, falt that once this paper was in the next heavy rains to be dislodged: and the hypocrisy of the crane, and possession of all the facts of the case The cry should be. Attention First the fidelity of the chakrawaka; and it would recant. Not so we regret Safety next." Then, the angles of componding all those together, be to say as the quotation which the walls of some of our new made woman, and gave her to man. follows, taken from Truth of Octo roads, excite the attention of the But after one week, man crane to ber 17 last under the above caption, untechnical observer. Some seem bim, and said: Lord, this creature bears out. Nothing more can be to be cut almost at a sheer perpendi-that you have given me makes my donc evidently, and if the Govern cular uncemented and granite- life miserable. She chatters inoss ment wishes tu clear its name, it is blocked, instead of at a fair angle santly, and teases me beyond endur for the Government to take action.
which would seem to obviate the ancs, never leaving me alone and Simes my last reference to the danger of sliden.
sbe requires incessant attention, and matter the Hongkong Govern-
takes all my time up, and cries ment his issued a voluminous
Should not our numerous about nothing, and is always idle; statement which seems to be
motor vehicles have a and so I have come to give her back officially regarded as a vindication
projecting hand sign again, as I cannot live with her. of its piratical profiteering at the
which can be shot out at Sa Twachtri said: Very well.: and Then after expense of small private ship-once by the pressure of a button? be took her back. owners. It is an entirely uncon- It is absurd to see the number of another week, man came again to vincing statement. The facts are divers hold out a hand to indicate him, and said; Lord, I find that my December 3-Theatre Royal; too complicated to relate in detail, they are stopping ar going round a life is very lonely since I gave you I remember but the gist of the case is that bend when the hand cannot back that creature. during the period of shipping possibly be seen. Given a mechanis bow she need to dance and sing to control the Hongkong Govencal hand, which at night would have me, and look at me out of the corner ment netted over two million a light, and the difficulty is over. of her aye, and play with me, and cling to me; and her laughter was dollars by commandearing certain come.
music, and she was beautiful to lock vessels and chartering them for local trade purposes unconnected
Parents who desire that st, and soft to touch: so give her with the war, and that when the
their exceptionally clover back to me again. So Terahtri said owners brought actions to recover
sons shall earn the highest Very well: and gavo hor back again. these profite an indemnity ordin-
possible salary may like Then after only three days, man
of the Public Works Department, ance was passed to put an end to to know that there are two avenues came back to him again, and maid: the proceedings.
open to them. Dempsey as the Lord, I mow not how it is: but Male Voice Choir, Cathedral Hall, will regret to learn that he is in
hospital. "The Hongkong Government result of his bat fight received a mere after all I have come to the con- 9.15 p.m.
December 8-Hongkong Wo- attempts to take abelter bebind £90,000. Therefore make your son clusion that she is more of a trouble the Imperial Government, bat it a boxer. His nose, may be lop than a pleasure to me: so please men's Guild and M. C. L's Grand is impossible to believe that the sided. To be ʼn boxer would save a tato her back again, But Twashtri Fête and sale of work in the Australia on Saturday by the s.s. Colonial Office in so far as it Doctor'a bill for his nose would, said: Out on you! Be off! I will grounds of Government House;
AUCTION. approved of what has been done presumably, speedily be adjusted. have no more of this. You must 12 p.m.
was informed of all the facts. Then the League of Nations Beere manage how you can. Then man
November 19-Lammert Bros. The Baid: But I cannot live with her. Much is said about the the In- tariat might be considered. demnity Act which was passed at Secretary General receives a salary And Twnahtri replied. Neither at Sales Rooms, a valuable collec home, but a significant point is and entertainment allowances of could you live without her. And he tion of Postage Stamps, 5.15 p.m. of Chinese Customs for Kowloon that the Hongkong Ordinance.£10,000 a year, which is more than turned his back on man, and went though otherwise following that any Prime Minister gets in any on with his work. Then man said: Act very closely, contained addi- country. Where, we wonder do all What is to be done? for. I cannot
Some of live either with or without her tionn! words for the express par- the clever boya gel to?
view. on certain points the com- man intereat the two countries! have in sanding together? Can they not see that the trend of events in Europe is not favour. able to the ideas of either of them?!
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£612,000,000
Moron SIGNS.
BEST PAID.
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Mr. H. W. Chaney, of the firm November 19-Coronet Theatre; of Messrs. Palmer and Turner, had Jack Pickford in Garrison's an unpleasant experience whilst motor cycling on Friday night. Finish."
November 19-Star Theatre; Descending theShaukiwan-Stanley Alice Terry in "The Prisoner of Hill, his petrol-tank caught fire. He wheeled the blazing machine Zenda."
November 19-World Theatre to a sand-bank a few yards away, and managed to put out the flames. Irene Rich in "The Call of Home.
November 19.-The Grand Theatre; Before doing this, he took off his Mary Pickford in "Little Lord coat and hat and laid them at the side of the road. His task complet- Fauntleroy."
ed, he turned round to pick up his Mr. Chaney is of opinion that it was Piano Recital by Mr. Harry Ore, clothing and found it had vanished. 9.15 p.m.
stolen by some coolies, who watch- December 1--Next Tourna-ed the blazing machine from a ment of the Hongkong Boxing distance. He escaped Injury except Assen. at the Theatre Royal, that his hands were slightly burnt.
December 1.-Hongkong Jockey} Club's extra gymkhana.
SPORT.
SOCIAL
November 20.-27.—Hong-kong
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
St. Andrew's Society Practice The friends of Mr. A. E. Wright,
Dance.
November 27-The Hongkong
MARTING.
Inspector W. Gerrard left. for "Changsha accompanying hig son, Neil, who recently recovered from typhold. He will be away some three or four months
Mr. C Thorne, Commissioner November 28 Hongkong En-District, whose house at the Peak gineering and Construction Co., is undergoing extensive repairs,. Ltd, first ordinary yearly meeting is going on four months leave from at Hongkong Hotel, Noon.
open
GENERAL
the end of November and is not returning to Hongkong. Mr. November 19 to 23-Share list RH R. Wade succeeds Mr. Hongkong Development Thorne and comes hers from Building and Savings Society Ltd. Peking. Mr. and Mrs Theme are leaving Hongkong in the "Empress of Russia" on November 20th for Victoria, B.C., en route to Califórnia:
Esses Eheumatic Palza A stiff neck is zoon cased and rheuma
to paine, in arms and shoulders disappear when Chamberlain's Pain
For Frughe and Colds When changeable weather or exposure
Balm is rubbed on the sching spot. It to cold and wet results in bronchitis, feels good to the skin, peretrates quickly start at once taking Chamberlain's Cough. to the very test of pain, scattering the Bemidy. Standard for over fifty years, grow-pressure and the pain is geze. Fold and and strongly recommended for stubborn.
recommanded everywhere.
weakening coughs, For ala everywhere.
pose of covering its illegal and them of course become members of unconscionable treatment of the Legislative Councils, but this is on plaintiff shipowners. The scandal extreme example and not to be To-day's Poem
Others of course get is rendered all the worse by the encouraged.
(Bill The Dreamter.). He urges that the sinister coura or the message which they very|
fact that this treatment was not married which accounts for the fact often seek to give. Think of the of recent events in the relationship
applied to larger and more in-that we their cease to hear of them. Some day when I'm rich (said Others again live their cleverness Bill) I'm going to leave the sea: fluential-shipping firms." number of voices raised to the high between Great Britain and France
down or have it knocked out of Sail and steam alike shall see the heavens yesterday in earnest is due to the want of co-operation,
them, but they spoil it all by taking living last of me, to bowle or becoming Rechabiten, And bout ship or heave her to, entranty, in supplication, in ex- and that these events have shown us
they'll rouss me out no more. Buffaloes, Broadcasters and Church- planation, in argument, and in the with horrid cleamess Europe sliding great desire to point a true way, to surely--though it may appear slowly
Had we one of those patent wandens. Finally they die which In a clean quiet cottage like I've
often seen ashore, me mouse from apathy, and to bring us towards the abyss. The mainten exchange tables that seem to lead proves their ultimate cleverness.
With hen-and-obickens daisies There is a Frenching by the door. more a less to a realisation of the fance of civilised relations between to forture and perchance fame, we
DisGoraING Wot to this effect dangers which beset us both as a Staten depends, is assures us, on should take steps to find out what
THOUGHT. that the prime use Quiet will the days. come and easy pation and as individuals. Civiliss-the keeping of treaties, as the main.this really modest gum mounts to in dollars. In any case £612,000,000
of language in to will they go tion is said to be crashing to its tenance of civilised relations is the amount which France owes to
working with & hoo doom whilst, as a well known between individuals depends on the England and which does not seem disguise thought--that is to deceive Smoking of my ripe thers and warker in the ranks of Labour has keeping of contracts. His recipe to disturb her in the least to the one's neighbours as to one's real
tailing in the cold, it, the generality of man attaches is a continued belief in and support i extent of making payments on opinions. It could have been said And thinking of poor mateso minə
Taccount even, or paying off the with at least equal accuracy that more importance to the purchman of of the League of Nations, and that bally thing at all. In fact she has one of the functions of language is That hadn't sense to leave it and
they growing old.. to bide from oneself what one's hiseigardttes than he does to the in every case a genuine attempt to said when Germany pays us,, actual opinions are. To myriads of
pay you. things around him. It is good then settle disputes between nations liv shall probably begin to listen to some of the voices, the just decision of an impartial This is bad enough, but worse people the use of certain stereotyped Fur
follows. The French Chamber has words serves to hide the fact either
that they have no genuine opinion To which it we may be pardoned an authority, before resort is had to volod 800,000,000 francs for was at all on that particular subject, or Trishim, have no axe to grind. Here force should be attempted. Every paterial and is to spend 1,000,000 that the opinion expressed is not the is Viscount Grey of Falloten, dispute thus Rattle by, a jun deci franca annually for the circulation only one they hold: figure which has commanded son, he asserts, strongthens the of French information abroad." For sheer gaul this specimen of it universal respect from the day his foinfiations of peace.
on the part of the Grail takes the There are other voices of course, proverbial biscuit. We pointed out Here is Mr. J. L. Garwin wielding previonlay that Francs a proportion
inclinations led him to engage in politics and to serve his country at
one of the most vital stages in its history, Says he
**How does liberty, standin Europe today that liberty which our generation was brought up to believe could be secured popular representati ment? Russia ie
elected Butha, now:
it's little short of sim
when all's said and done, lads,
spend your money foolish that e
bitter hard to win
I'll save my pay a year or two, and
then I'll sail na mare, Sitting down sq, easy in my httle
place nebore."
. Some time ago, in a BAPTISM parish if Ayrshire,
beadle was examined; And so went his yarn on, and
a forceful and voiceful pen in urgent of unemployed to England's was in and dieaissed for gross ignorance in a would be ssy
and shistent mesengen, free from the ratio of 6 to 600. Tranquillity Pitual matters, as well as for not Round the Hom with has surely been stretched to the walking Buording to the light which blowing all the way, Ambiguity
There
limit in these circumstances, Pati afta
bio, ould have had.
ence minst be dead. The thing can
Bome time All the way from Callao lied: for, restoration of a home agat
that He hath To the Bar Bight shu
be allowed to continge
to realise that
"Log Frition
WEST POINT DINNER.
Five bored Europeans Sitting round a table, Enduring and enduring
As long as they were able.
Five sad Europeans Found the thing'a bore; One went off on business, And then there were four.
Four drunk Europeans,
· Drinking China Tea; One pursued a lady" And then there were", three.
Three Wild Europeans Wiling all they knew; 46 One contracted hiccoughs And then there were two
“Two tired Buropeans
Looking for a guna. One of them found it. And than there was öne:
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