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THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, NOVA

it has made no sensible impression people say. I'll take you over the Large, friendly named that change on the unemployment problem al Robot warehouse. It holds about

pot with the year,

and Beer.

The We do not mgggest this applies to it was held on political grounds,

alm of To-day's Poem. Hongkong, where doubtless there is abould be kept within the Empire CIVILISATION. civilisation is to make, men ens

(The Return Home.) co-oportion and knowledge of aims in order to maintain our man-ightened. The result of en- But was to back in Blighty? Blow

power. and objects throughout the Colony, give the number of unemployed as regret that they are no longer Till in his heart thaulosgiving-leapt

The latest Home paper lightenment, is to make them he turned, Elsewhere where ignmance and anything from a million and a

happy.savages.

and binged. lack of co-operation exist in is pro- quarter to two millions while the

Domain"The Robots There shone the blue serene, the posed to itiligo through co-operation total number. who has been sent

R.U.R. remember everything, prosperous land, abroad under the Empire. Settle the methods, which have been ment Act is 81,882. It is clear that don't even laugh at what the

but that's all.. They Trees, cows and hedges; skipping proved by experience to be progres

these, lie scanned sive and beneficial. The teacher is not to be the pawn of any sort of one and, as was pointed out by three hundred thousand of them. Lung Tonie, Mustard, Liver Pills,

Cokinel Buckley in describing to caprice, and the conscientious the Imperial Economic Conference worker is to bo assured fixed tenure the work of the Overees Settlement of office. A suitable retirement fund Committee, the numbers emigrated for teachers who havo sirved long purison with the needs of the move- have been "infinitesimal in com-

and acceptably is stressed, this mont, and far short of the mumbers dignifying the profession and contemplated for absorption under

the scheuca." Were he not attracting to it those whose ideals Government representative, Colonel would raise it at once from what Buckley might have pointed out is described as the "abrdid level of with equal truth that the numbers were also infinitesimal in compari- | a mere occupation."

The matter of education in the with the enormous sums of money which have been "spent in Colony his its own peculiar pro enticing to the Empire's outposts blems and doubiless bristles with people who often begin and end as dibeulties.

Menu Cards.

A Government official who is Botiring in his

WE KNOW

efforts to give satisfaction.

A fellow who uses a telephone for pleasure.

A woman who doesn't look at other women's dresses, '.

A man who has signed the pledge three times.

to.

SIEGFRIED SASSOON.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

Three men who pay their chits: 1819. Three thousand who don't want i

what she does when her old man

SHE CAN SPELL NOW.

1899.

NOVEMBER 23.

LOGAL AND GENERAL

Cricket Notes by W.P.C.-ap- pear in this issue of the China Mail.

The Bukit Jelotong Rubber Company has declared a final dividend of 4%

spatch is to play at the Palace. Hotel on Saturday,

The band of H.M.S. "Der

To-day is the anniversary of the accession of the Queen of the Netherlands in 1890.

The Italian Grand Opera Coy... is to give performances from their extensive repertoire next month.

A review of the latest music,

I will not be deterred by your written by a local musician, will pictures of damp and desola-be found in this issue of the Ching tion, which are pretty well Mail. -

the same everywhere at this

tims of the year. I shall Hsiao-hauek (slight snow) is bring worn clothing and how the old Chinese calendar strong gulosbes, and hope to describes

to-day, the official

atump about notwithstanding beginning of winter.

your clay soil.-Lady Lonisu | Stuart.

I was so pleased to get your

The first prize in the recent good letter that I gave Shanghai. Champions went to Mr. Maxted a handful of the pale W. 1 White of Kobe. The Chrysanthemums that I amount was $224,000. was sorting in the hall by the

open dour. For the air to A splendidly rendered selec- day is so mild that even in tion from Carmen as the feature- these low and shadowed of the. Hongkong Hotel Co.'s places all doors and windows Orchestral programme during tea. stand open, and the rooks yesterday. have come over to look at their nests.-M. S, Holland.

EXPERIENCE.

Experience is the most effective schoolmaster, although the school fees are somewhat heavy.

-H. HEINE

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised, In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS, ·

November 23-Coronet Theatre; Viola Dana in "Cinderella's Twin." November 23-Star Theatre; Hoot Gibson in "Dead Game.".

November. 23-World Theatro

The "Jaspar Clark Challenge Cup is to be played for at Fanling on Sunday, December 2. Conditions of the competition are given in our advertisement columns.

A correspondent writing from Hongkong to Bangkok says:"The racing here is poor and the course and horses rotten. Bangkok racing has nothing to learn from Hong-- kong."

-A "Victors' Dinner," is to be given at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday next to all workers in the recent Junior membership Campaign who secured twenty or more points..

The Chinese Y.M.C.A. con-- morning from 10 to 11 am. where ducts a Baby Chinic each Thorsday-

mothers of the poorer class may bring their infants and receive such

QIRONIQJQOO0OQQQcco has done us proud"; the banquet/the-manger reason that they strenu-her before he went to lunch. "I Pauline Frederick in "The Lire of help as they may need free of

B. B. B. PIPES 'IN GREAT VARIETY AT LOW PRICES.

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STORE CO., LTD..

9.15 p.m.

Amateur

Telegraphic advice has just been received to the effect that silk shipped per s.s." President Jeffer son," which sailed from this port York I p.m., October 19, having 10 am., October 25, arrived in New-

In transit.

The wife of a certain DETAIL. Bishop had given" a long and sympathetic Doubtless also the ducks out of water when they get address to a number of women from there. Colonie! Buckley attributed the East End of London on the spirit of progress and efficiency the failure not to any fault of the question of making the life of the bmods over our Education. Dopart-various Governments but to econo-home happy and peaceful---especi ment. No-one for a mon ent dénicsmic and psychological cases, put-ally peaceful! After the address the vast importance of the matter ting saine of the blame on Labour one of the women was overheard to remark: "All very well, but criticisme" and "on the publication ØÐUÐÖ@@@@Omammamene a grudges one word of praise to of the experiences of unsuccessful why didn't she go into detail. For those who so faithfully discharge emigrants. In so doing he hit the instance, I should like to know the functions of their high calling, nail on the head. Assuming over comes home drunk !" The continued progress of the population to be a direct cause of the mother country's unemploy- Colony spells increased population meat problem-an hypothesis which

One of the general SCHOOL'S IN questions, on the on both the European and Chinese not everyone feels able to accept-it-

examination páperi side. We should like to be assured was a perfectly laudable act on the was; "What are rables, and what that the Government regards the part of the Governments concerned would you do for them "

The to attempt to artificially stimulate

answer of the Irish matter as no less important than what ought to be a natural and candidate was:

"Rabies is Jew that of public works and land

But the priests, and I wouldn't 'do a dom spoutaneous movement. reclamation for instance, or oven only result of the creditable enter thing for 'em.” the much munted Harbour im. prise and enthusiasm with which A candidate for the Civil Service provements. Whether the matter they have endeavoured to push on must be a neutralised British sub- should be dealt with as a whole or demonstrate the truth of the proverb

with the project has been to ject.

Chivalry is when you feel cold piecemeal, we ourselves are not that you may lead a horse to water

The muses are the men who used prepared to say. It is for those but you cannot make him drink. to walk at funerals.

Vergil was a man, who used to more expert to say what should.be Colonel Buckley is quite right in

attaching some thare of the blame clean up churches. done and to see that it is done.

to. Labour criticisms and the pub..

Goaded to despair lication of the experiences of un-

by the continual | successful and, it may be taken for

inaccuracies in granted, embittered emigrants. It

spelling made by has beca the habit of the Labour his stenographer, Mr. Gunnysack Our record of public dinners is party in Australia to cry "stinking in a moment of desperation went probably as long as most men of our fish" and to discourage immigration out the other day and bought her an

whenever possible lest it should unabridged dictionary. modest age and retiring disposition, mean a cheapening of labour and Now," he said, there's no We have attended the dinner politi-a lower wage standard in conse-excuse for further mistakes." cal whom the victorious candidate quenos. It is for the same dog-in- Yesterday he dictated a letter to

ously resist any modification of the want that ready when I return,” he | Jade." Masonic about which we are for White Australia" policy. Unsuc-said.

charge. November 23--The Grand bidden to speak: the temperance cessful emigrants there have been, When Mr. Gunnysuck remried Theatre; No public performance dinner; the returned soldiers dinner; not isointed instances but hundrede, an hour and a half later he found to-night:

perhaps thousands of them the letter still in the machine and a December 3-Theatre Royal; the Chinese feast; the hot-pot and here you get to the crux of the perspiring stenographer poring Piano Recital by Mr. Harry Ore: | debauch-every kind "where the whole question-under a system of over the pages of the dictionary.

"Mr. Gunnysack," she exclaimed heathenish custom of providing a State-aided emigration you will

December 8 to 15.-Theatre

Hongkong almost certainly have always a large wearily, "I'm half way through 5. Royal, HONGKONG CIGAR menu card is carried out. And we proportion of unsuccessful, which and I haven't found that word Dramatic Club presents the famous been 24 calendar days and 15 hours -

want to know. We want to know usually means dissatisfied, emi-psychoanalyst yet.”

Robot Play the "RU.R." 9.15 pm. SPORT. who the fool person was who first grants. The best emigrants Austaa-

"Wanted a Precis December 1-Next Tourna adopted the idea of sending his lia ever bad were the men who went PRECIS. Writer; must be an meat of the Hongkong Boxing were expected at Yokohama on the

A party of 400 Americans- out with their families in the old }; menu coad circulating down tables sailing ship days, braving the un-hand knowledge of his business, December 1.-Hongkong Jockey scientists, businessmen, and edu expert, have first Assen. at the Theatre Royal 20th of this month, including combined with the additional fact(the poet would have it adown the known, perils and discomforts of know what to eliminate, what to Club's extra gymkhana. The China Mail.that mubjects are taught up to the table-but we are not a poct, only perhaps a six months sea journey, emphasise and what to present.

cationalists. They were coming December 9.-The Royal Hong "for the purpose of investigating atandard of tho Matriculation and a writer of Limericks) collecting and carved out a home for them: Salary no object providing the kong Golf Club St. Andrew's v. the restoration work of Tokyo ands Senior Local of the Hongkong signatures of diners, often befogged, were pioneers in the true sense of Hongkong." Such is the adver

selves in the virgin bash. They right man comes along. Apply St. George's match.*

Yokohama,” The Metropolitan University diaposes of oft-more often too full for words, who the word and it in they and their tisement we should like to see in

Police Bureau are concerned over November 23. Lantern Lecture the prospect of the dealers in repeated complaint' uttered in the in the middle of lhtening to, or tell-descendants who have built up what all our newspapers. The Colony at Helena May Institute by R. W. Yokohama profiteering by this. past, that parents had early to face ing the latest Band of hope story, ever of narce and fame Austlin has we believe has no Actuary, and Barney Esq., M.A. 5, p.m. 14 15 the question of wonding their or dissecting the abysmal inoard of young emigrant of to-day should son,

to-day. One does not wish that the to any fond parent with a clever November 24. Dancing at

we say, train him up Palace Hotel, Kowloon 9.15 p.m. children ebowhere, to be educated a rice bird, aro suddenly called upon have so hard a tank to tackle as his in the ways of an Actuary November 26-Lantern Lecture There will be a special service away from their own control. •.

to endorse a card or two or three predecessors of the last century and and when he grows heat Helena May Institute by Dr. J. L. at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,... Whether parents appreciate the with their names. What becomes the generons assistance given to new shall indeed earn much back- Shellshear, D.S.O. at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday evening when the efforts that are being raade in their of these cards? Are they framed or ments ensures that it will not be so. Precis writer. Take the Budget Andrew's Society Practice Dance. Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith, M.A., to be settlers by the Dominion Govern-sheesh. But we do need a capable' November 27-Hongkong St. Bishop of Victoria will licence the against that for those who sono behalf or take an inteligent interest are they sent home as the menu cards But if he makes his own way out proposals and the wardy speeches November 27-The Hongkong assistant clergyman to the church, people were at one time fond of

in those efforts; whether even the are by first-time travellers on our to Australia or South Africa, not that followed. Some (whose? Ah Male Voice Choir, Cathedral Hall, The Rev. Gen. Ernest Arrow- Rescribing as "our little brown Education Board sa at present con-ocean liners?

because an attractive poster lures....not worth the breath ex-9.15 p.m.

smith has been in holy arders for- We should like to him there but because he feels pended on them. They were print-

about ten years and for the past brothers." Whilst perfection hostituted is meeting a want and know. We should like to know within him the urge to go and, na ed verbatim and a weary world November 24 to 25.-Italian four years has been Secretary of the not yet been reached it in obvious fulfilling a useful purpose, we are what object is achieved, and if the it is unid, "Bock his fortune" on the used to having its news "dished up Convent Bazaar, from 10a.m., each Church Pastoral Aid Society lo that the efforts of our local Edica not in a position to my. Criticisms cause of civilisation is advanced in veldt or among the bushlands, he in tablold form, was expected, day

London. Mr. Arrowsmith is ac-- asked, and urged to read it all. It tire Departamont are directed in the reach us from those qualified to any way by this game, or kink, or will arrive at his destination ready was really too much. Now comes men's Guild and M. C. L's Grand

December 8.-Hongkong Wo-companied by his wife, equipped with the qualities most way of meeting the growing demand

speak in the matter of the Board, discaso. Still we would not have essential for the job. Those quali- the Harbour Improvement Report Fête and sale of work in the which is now insistent for proper but the nature of these must be the custom drop,

What a We are as a ties are conuuge, enterprise, inde-symbols; yards of them, miles and 2 p.m.

mass of alphabetical grounds of Government House, provision for European children.

... LAND SALE We have before us the prospectus of | latt to another and more appropriate nation second class in boxing, tennis pendence, resource and initiative streets of words. It is here that

Our English and the mere fact that he has, to or:

gRe

more Precis writers November 26-At P.W.D. Offices, the Central British School. Why

Looking at the subject of Educa/Channel has been crossed by a nun- adrift and strike out for himselWould prove their real worth one for Crown Land at Shamshiupo with the St. George's Society is to This name which suggests Hong-

Their business would be to strip 3 kong, has been adopted in favour of tion generally and not from a local ber of aliens. Beckett takes the shows that he possesses there at an all such things as Repons and AUCTION

November 26.-Lammert Bros., the old name-the Kowloon British standpoint, it is apparent that the count after 48 scounds, and the rate in some measure. Such a one, debates of unnecessary verbiage, Bobool, is not mado apparent sing need of schools is more and better takes an hour and forty-eight when he finds himself up against and give us the kernel of the thing at Sales Roons, stationers, goods,

difficulties and disappointments, is It is important that these important IT-am. That, on page 23 of the prospectus teachers, and proper appreciation seconds in counting his share of the not so likely to be found rushing things be read, but it is, a strain November 27-Lammert Bros Organist arrived yesterday. here is given particulars of the of the teacher's work. It has been gate receipts. But in this matter along to the newspapers with a dalo on human nature to expect every at Room No. 2, Astor House Hotel ful tale of failure. For," he will one to do so. In the present marble statues, etc, by well-known Kowloon British Junior School. shown elecwhere that without of collecting menu-gned cards wa

Bay to himself, I came out here instance, the Harbour Report Italian Sculptor, 2.30 p.m., Lacstion may have exzething to adequate rewards the way of ore pre-eminent. Besides with at of my own heard to try my luck emanated we believe from the November 27-Lammert Bros, positions the last dinner we attended we and if have not succeeded that office of the Hongkong General a collection of Postage stamps da with it, going that the Central remuneration and a:, “ in housed in Nathan Road and the it is difficult to recrunks collected a Waterman fountain pen, is my own funeral. But as long Chamber of Commerce, and an ex-5.15 p.m. Junior at Gun Club Hill. Theo from the high school colleges one gold pencil case, two silver ones, you go, along to people with a ceedingly good job was made of it.

free passage in one hand and a It is manifestly impossible

November 28-Hongkong En- Je small matters and probably of A leading educationinances the thres ordinary aths, and two pearl bundle of propaganda in the other absurd to expect hardworking gineering and Construction Co., and gay to them please go out and Secretaries to act as Precis writers Ltd, first ordinary yearly meeting no particular importance. The first statement that when a majority of handed pen-knivou

take up erme land you will find as well, but these Secretaries at Hongkong Hotel, Noon. The following forthcoming wethe thing that strikes the reader of the the teachers tinye güined a right

them as pooting, to be spoon-fed to should be able to be in a position November 29-Annual General dings are announced: L-amdr. prospects in the high scholastic and appreciation of their own value and

the end of the chapter. And if, to hand over to some expert person Meeting of the Hongkong Jamya Rushbrooke, R.N., H.M.S. - educational ataimnents of the staff of the importance of their work to

despite the spoon-feeding, they are such a huge volume of type with Society for the Prevention of Titania, to Miss Catherine Malte unable to taske B. do of it they instructions to boil it down. If the Cruelty to Animals at Mestra, land. Mr. Frederick Baker, vor of the Central British School the community and to the stato

whole an of literature is to make Jardine Matheson's board room seer, Tytam Tak Government. Thone is almost an embarrassment the laity will be awakened to a like

will at once the road and have a long story short. It is the art of 15,30, p.m.

quarters to Miss-Violet Rizavet, al Golios in the shape of degrees reliction. Closer co-operation

"Well, here you are, You have Precis, writing to make long 5.30 brought us out here and we find we report short and interesting also, Is

GENE

ALATTENAR MG (Mr. M. W. B. Clarke, civil engineer November 23-Share: nind diplomas nessed by the staff, among educators is declared to be a

can't make a livin!

“open of Shanghai, to Miss Dorothy Mary- are you the idea a good one!

Hong Developma Balda ? Barcellabyd and ur comb), tooching qualsiment urgent need go hand in h

with these, distince? | Eija, prevented the shat duos nos always follow able benefits where does it points to the c the Education Depa

RONGKONG FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 1923.

EDUCATION.

Criticism of local educational efforts has included the one aimed

at proving that little was done for

the children of British parents as

has to stis

occasion.

methods have been worked out by indiy This failure to ed-oper

the entire

and horse-racing.

migration. MARKET

of

The special legislation introduced for the war for the purpoes artificially encour from Britain to the Dom

alaimed that is

urged that thes

put it crudely, the "gutato cut.

up

and

SOCIAL.

BAZAAR.

MEETING

visit and issued a stern warning.

· SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

The annual Ball in connection

be held on January 4 next.

Mr. F. Mason who succeeds Mr. Denman Fuller as Cathedral

A very successful tea dance for members of the Helena May Institute and their men friends took place last evening. There was quite a good company present and an enjoyable programme of dance music, was given.