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Young Bride: Today's Poem. A STRANGE" "Won't oos "ittle
(The East Indiaman.) TONGUE umpste dumpsia John Company's ships they want
kiss cositle their way,
ootsie wootste
Man in Next Berth: "You can't go any where nowadays without running across some of those blinking foreigners !"
We are certainly in
They cleared and they sailed for
Dead Maq'e Bay, With captains gallant in blue and
gold,
Aad bawling bosuns and seamen
bold,
ROTARY. favour of Rotary but Pennants streaming and pipes a
twitter, 'there must be limits
1
4
Mr. Baldwin decided to throw this "apple of discord," be is to blame for his apparently shattered fortunes in the political world, and his obviously honest attempt to solve Sho intricacies of a question that hava tempted subtler brains than his to salve, For, as, we can see it Mr. Baldwin is nothing if no honest, Such & quality in politician may be fatal, but we were to our enthusiasm. For instance Carron sternports and guns a-row, hoping that the British electorate we read of a meeting of Shanghal's Flashing brises and decks like
Rotary Club at which a gentleman SOGW-- would see that honesty of action rejoicing in the name of "Rody"They went their way; and the gulls is the thing. that has been absent Rodcheaver "Brightened" tho they call
a trombone On London's river by old · Black- from our Home politics for a con-proceedings with
demonstration in the art of gospel- wall, siderable time. The situation is hymn leadership He gave intolerable. In a previous essay, we selections In French, Japanese and And the winds they blow and the
tides they run, hoped that the outcome of the northern and southern Chinese The same to-day na they've always election would not be another coali. and showed the Rotarians how to sing "Brighten the Corner Where tion, but that either of the three You Are" leading the singing with But they are gone like a tale that's
tald his trombone. The report sign parties would have a clear majority Brantly concludes with The John Company's ships of the days
ver its opponents that would enable Rotarians were much-pleased with
of old. it to tackle the Country's most their own and Mr. Rodenheaver's pressing home problem-unemploy-efforts." From which we gather that the tiffin was a good one. Apart nient, and to take snch steps to see from that wa cannot possibly Hongkong Rotarians, that the prestige of Great Britain imagine was re-established in the councils should we ever possess any, sing- of the nations. A Government that ing "Brighten the corner where you are"-unless say it was a meet- is hedged between forces that caning of Landlord Rotarians. Broker 1660. crush it by a fusion of ita votes is Rotarians would doubtless sing. not likely to last long. Its brief"Increase the Margin on Your shares," or "Wear Your Bowler life would become a misery and a Hat on Monday, Wet on Fine." reproach: We can therefore, in the So many are so proficient in blow- absence of definite nowe, only ing their own trumpets, that a mete assume what, the course of events is trombone is not necessary. likely to be. We must assume that
the country is not prepared for the ROBIN
done;
-0. Fox-SMITH,
WEATHER CALENDAR.
DECEMBER 11.
Though the weather was very bad and the wind high, yet my Lady Batten and her maid and we two did, go. by our barge to Woolwich-Pepys
RETROSPECT.
TUESDAY – DECEMBER 11 1923
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
REELS.
Exchange on London is 2/35%, I have been teaching my Shang on Shanghai 6936.
bai friends-even Soote-how to Colonel and Mrs. Robertson dance the Highland dances."
→MARMÁDORE ŠMITH- arrived in the Colony recently by the "Glenapp.".
*The silk which left here by the | "P. & O," &s. "Nellore" on Nov.
Nov. 9th.
!
6th was delivered in Marsellies on
The China Mail acknowledges receipt of a very attractive calendar for 1974 from Messrs. Gande Price and Co. Ltd.
intendent is required for
the
Come hither Jenn und quietly watch, While the sets hooch, chassOZ,
and wheel,
The man who is teaching the Shang-
hai Scotch
How to dance the Eightsone Reel.
1.
He wişna born in a Hielau glen;
An assistant locomotive super-Hauch, correi or brae le disna ken;
The only Ben he's seen's a clock Federated Malay States Govern- That boone the time a' day.
He's never met the Celtic Stock That croon abune Loch Tay. No heather sprouts from out hia
hairs:
meat Railway for three years, with possible permanency.
The Shell Transport and declared
Trading Co., Ltd.,
a dividend at the rate of 25, per share free of income tax payable 5th January. Bearer Coupon to be presented No. 42.
Gaelic and Doric he'll agree
Don't fit his mouth. He's far from South.
His name is Marmaduke and
there's
No truer Sassenach than ho
2..
A sale of work by the girls. of the Blind Home, Kowloon, is to Nor was the tartan's gay romance
be held to-morrow on the lawn of The lure thut conxed the lad to
St. Andrew's Vicarage, Kowloon. If the weather is wet, the sale will be held in the Vicarage.
In three suit-cases on the s.6. Shanghai yesterday, the police Angkor" which arrived from
found two revolvers and 3,900 rounds of ammunition. No arrests were made, but the contraband was seized.
Five boatpeople were fined
.
It is worthy of note that even if it occurred to
How different is the view of past anyone, we have had no life, in the man who is grown old vist expense and unalterable tur- mol of yet another election follow-panning reference to the similarity in knowledge and wisdom, from that two dollars apiece by Lieut-Com- in the word Robin to robbing by of him who is grown old in iguor. mander Conway Hake RN.R, ing on the heels of the other. That piracy. For this relief much
morning, foruseing grappling gear weany that either Mr. Baldwin will thanks. There is a story vouched ance and fally? The latter is like sitting as Marine Magistrate this continue to goverù, introducing for as true by a valued correspon- the owner of a barren country, that on the harbour bed near the man.
dent in connection with the alleged fills his eye with the prospect of af-war anchorage, [“sufo" legislation, or come to some robbing of the Robin-there I we've naked hills and plains, which pro-
With reference to the report of working arrangement with the been and gone and done it. The duce nothing either profitable or Liberal Party. As we think of the other day as the ship's mall was ornamental; the other beholds the recovery of a hat belonging to being handed to a blue jacket, the beautiful and spacious landskip, a member of the H.A.P.S., as re utterances of the leaders of the remark, was made "Well, so divided into delightful gardens, ported in yesterday's issue of the Labour party, we cannot get our you've been. pirated?" "We green meadows, fruitful felde, and China Mail, it was erroneously selves to believe that they will be haven't noticed it" was the ready can scarce cast his eye upon a single stated that Mr. Chan Kwok-ying was the Hon. Secy, of the HLA.P.S. willing to form an alliance with reply.
or the either the Conservative Liberal Party. I offered to them, we can well understand that they would be willing to take charge of
Anyone who SHADOWS BEFORE. the country's affairs, and to make!
TRANSFIGURING has sat long! their own attempt to solve some of
LIGHT. over a mathe-
Coming Events Advertised the questions on which they have!
matical pro-
In The Mail. spoken o eloquently and so con-blem. involving some act of con-
ENTERTAINMENTS. vincingly. The next few days will struction knows how at times the decide matters matters full of key-more-to employ a chess metaphor seems to flash out of
December 11.-Coronet darkness. The
sub-Way Down East." significance for the prosperity and absolute
conscious mind seems to have
December 1.-Star Theatre;
✓
Jack's the boy for work Jack's the boy for play Jack's the lad, when remark's are
bad
To drive them right away,
spot of his possession, that is not covered with some beautiful plant ar flower.
-ADDISON.
Theatre;
"Way Down East" at the Coronet, has exceeded all expecta tions in the matter of attendance, and during the week-end hundreds of people have had to be turned away. It has therefore been decid- ed to extend its stay for another two days.
In a newly-opened tin of pineapple, a small boy at Hornsey saw two tiny animals, not unlike mice, but with longer snouts, float- ing in the juice of the fruit, One of the creatures was sent to the Zoo,
futuro of the Empire. We shall not brought up the solution like a Italian Grand Opera Co., in where an official Identified it as aļ
be surprised if the wisdom and diplomacy of H.M. the King will be invoked, and a reasonable way out suggested from Royal sources In the words of a hackneyed phrase, we must "Wait and fee."
December 11 The Grand Theatre; Gladys Walton in "The
pearl from dark waters invisible to "Faust" at 9.15 p.m. to the ordinary Intelligence. Some-
December 11-World Theatre; thing similar is to be observed at Bessie Barriscale in "The Luck every fresh stage of scientific of Geraldine Laird." advance. For thousands of years man will look on at some simple operation, such as the falling of an apple or the boiling of a kettle, December 12-15-Theatre without thinking it necessary to ask why. The first "why? is put: the answer is sought and found, Mr. Baldwin and in a century the face of the
learn.
Love Letter."
Royal, Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club presents the famous Robot Play the "RUR”
SPORT.
Christian Science, in Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, 5.30
PUNCTUATE IT says the voter earth is transformed by the December 11-Lecture on
YOURSELF has lot to practical application of the new knowledge. It was a geniane aspiration to demand a reason for A spur in the the obvious; but to the rest of man- ALL SCOTCHL head is worth twa kind it was a reveleation. Intuition
in the heel.
is swifter in action. It seems to
Ann il servant ne'er made
gude maister.
a
A thread will tie an honest man better than a rope will a kuave, It's past jokin' when the held's
aff,
and remain there. It may be that Mr. Baldwin is of more are casting AUSTIN-NIXON-At St. A his pearls before the four-footed
drew's Cathedral, Singapore, on the 6th instant, Noel John variety than before others that Fules und batrns shouldna see
The China Mail.
cause of the General Election.
|
hauf-dung wark.
Langest at the fire soonest finds
cauld.
wade far oot.
If we digna ses the bottom, dinna Hasty" was hanged, but" Speed,
d-foot" wan awa'.
drap o' dew.
Austin, of the Chartered Bank could be named. It is difficult at this of Indis, Australia and China, stage of the proceedings, and so far Shameen, Canton, to Majorie from the scene of action, to arrive Clulow Nixon, of Southport, Lancashire.
at a fair assumption of the real Opinions differ. Some would have Ilka blade of grass keeps its ala us believe that there were differ- A shut mooth catches na flees. ences in the Cabinet; others that He has, na,as much sense as a hen
could haud in her shut nleva. the Premier decided on the drastic Asilleriessman gange fast through course of a General Election in the the market. face of expert advice, No less a A person than the wise General Brunts whose wisdom and honesty of pur- Alliterative (or it may be illitera. Peso no one questions, gave it as his considered opinion that the tive) artists, have been busy with the artful aid, and our eyes have present was not the time to launch caught the simple, "Baldwin's Bad an unsettled country the issue of tariff reform and in particular that of imperial preference.
Dorozora Tudsday, Dec. 11, 1993.
MR. BALDWIN.
man may woo where he may
but he maun merry where his! weired is. He's as a welcome as snaw
30 hairst Batter wear shoon than sheets,
lass that has many wooers aft Fule's hast is nae speed.
weds the warst. Andm
put; it is perception not based on find an answer to a question never previous experience. What went ye into the wilderness to see? "1 do not know," says the post, "but found this
"The Light that never was on on sea or land.”
p.m.
December 15-Dance at Peak Club.
December 18.-Hongkong cert, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. Philharmonic Society, Grand Con
AUCTION. December 12-Lammert Bros., a
large selection of toys, at Sales
Roem, 230 p.m....
December 13-Lammert Bros., at Sales Roome, a valuable collect ion of postage stamps, 5,15 pr The poor
December 14-Lammert Bros., "KITCHEN PHYSIC." people in at Sales Rooms, a fiae selection one part of suit lengths, silks and tailor's Ireland preferred "kitchen physie" sundries, II a.m.
December 21-Lammert Bros. I'd sooner the property, machinery plant and mistress than anny docthor of thim tanning chemicals of the Hong- that's goin' the roads now!' saidan kong. Hide and Leather Co., Ltd., old woman, 'But faith, the owld at Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.. docthor that was in it long-ago-time,
to that of the doctor:-
'Ha thin!
T
COMPANY MEETINGS, was very good. There was one December 12-Rongkong time, an’I havin' a bad stomach, Jockey Club, half-yearly general an' I wint to him to the Displosary meeting, in the Board Room of Give her some salts!" says the Messis Jardine, Matheson and Co., owld docthor. The young docthor Ltd., 5p.m.; extraordinary general that was with him comminced to meeting, 5.15 p.m.. weigh out a share of salts for me. "Sha!" says the owid docthor to
have with yor weighings" says him." what baldherdash is this yo "Here, Biddy," says he to me, "Howld yer apron !***
December 18 and January 4 Extraordinary general meeting of
the Kowloon Land and Building
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
Lighting-up time to-day is at
baby shrew of a kind common in the neighbourhood Singapore.
A notification from Rangoon posted up at the Harbour office states that a new island measuring approximately 2,000 feet N. and S., 100 feet E. and W., and 30 feet high, has been observed 8.4 miles! S3 deg. E. (true) from Barong Point on the spot marked volcanic 1914. A-long spit, which is awash, extends one mile north of it and in that viclaity the sea is breaking heavily.
An American boatswain nam- ed A. Anderson, of the Struthers and Barry llae, was fatally injured on Saturday on the 6.5. "West Sequana." His coat was caught between the gears of the windlass as the anchor was being raised and
he was drawn towards the engine with his thigh between the gears. The Agent, Mr. A. E. Francke, and the chief officer rendered help and the unfortunate man was freed and taken to hospital where he died later.
· SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.
Lady Stubbe arrived in the s.s. "Patroclus" to-day,
Mr. P. Kremer, French Consul, and Mrs Kremer left to-day by the French Mall s.s. “Angkor.
Last night H. E the Governor was present at the AD. C. performance at the City Hall. He was accompanied by Viscountess Jellicoe and by Vice-Admiral Frochat.
France.
He humbly fought his country's
foca
In homely kaki slacks, The kilt, the sporun and the hose
He left to Jocks and Macs. He knew that innie-knees naked
Worn
Can charin the reaming female.
eyo,
But yet he thought
A patriot ought,
If in an English home he's born, In English clothes be proud to
die.
3.
He never thirsts for deoch or nip, He says that golf gives him the pip, Would not eat haggią to save his
life;
The pipes he frankly loathea. There's nothing Scotch about his
wife.
Nor bome spun in his clothes. Ho bongs his saxpence loud and
free,
And swears he loses patiendo:
with
The canny Soot. He thinks it rát
To call his folk the clan," when
ho
Bas got the far-flung name of
Smith
4.
You'd swear the blood of such a chief Could no'er be quicken'd by Hoochi
or-reel.
But last November, in Hongkong, St. Andrew's practice dance Had gathered in a roaring throng And that was Marmi's chance. He heard the pipes begin to skir!, He saw the lassies leop ant
awing.
He sudden felt
The rush of Celt
It swept him in its magic whirl;
He learned to dance the Hielan
fling.
Li
Now since he's flitted to Shanghai Wo hear his steps have taken the eya-
Of every Caledonian there.
His hooch I has dirled their ears." The very pipers dinna care To blow till he appears. The lassies are a' daft to do
His steps, and they suggest
He has earned the right For St. Andrew's night To wear a kilt and a plaidie too And clock wi Scotia's beat.
Come hither Jean and wander and
watch
While the sets booch, chassÖZ,
and wheel,
It's
a Sassenach teaching the
Shanghai Bootch
How to dance the Eightaome-
Rool;
-R. K. M. S.
LAND SALE.
The following prices were realised at a sale of Crown · Land held yesterday. The property is near Hatton and Conduit Roads.
Lot No. 1, area 30,500 square ... feet, annual rental $316, upset price $23,376-realised $65,5000.
price
Lot No. 2, area 44.115 square feet, annual (rental $456 upset price Company, Limited, at 5, Queen's The Italian Opera Co., will $34,036--realised $57,400. Road Central, Noon.
present "Faust" at the Star to-
Lot No. 3, area 22,180 square December 20-Fifth ordinary night. The programmes for the last feet, annual rental $230, upset
the Light are alveo 117:135-realised It is interesting to
A ling af de- Co. (1918) Ltd., at St. George's in response to popular request, Lot No. 4, aren 18,860 squaIT UNIFORMS read that an Official
CURING A COLD. fence and a Building, Chater Road, 11 am. "It woul?"" he said "he moat -
Mignon" is due to-morrow, and feet, annual rental $194, upset OrderatHome banned
very popular
the farewell performance will be price $14,545-realised $18,000. andesirable to raise the issue of the wearing of Uniforms at the
one-is the wrap-well-up-and-
Traviata", for which we under- Lot No. 5. area: 30,100!, square, imperial preference at such a time Armistice Service in Westminster
stand there has been good booking feet, annual rental $310, upset price Abbey, Morning dress for all open-a-bottle-of-whisky formula. on the present to throw this officers were prescribed, except The theory underlying this treat-
already.
$23,576-realised $27,5000. great apple of political discard those on duty with detachments of ment is that, if you only consume among the people of this country the forces A Uniform has enough of the whisky, by the time lots of you get to bed you won't be able to
5:40 p‚nt:, ! at a time when, not discord, but wondeful effect with
housemaid's knee that you're unity is
is above all required; when people. We wonder how far its remember whether it's a cold or
attraction has led to the success
The next Criminal Sessions thenation is passing through of recruiting for the forces suffering from and the next
Winding to the belief that if un-morning you'll have such a head are to be held on Monday, January what believe to be a very grate forms were abolished the tend that you won't cons crisis and requires the concentra ency to join forces of martis! In opposition to this school of son of every ounce of its strength kind would as a matter of course opinion are those who affirm that on the gigantar task which cone / weakened. A general with a the great thing is not to give in
bowler Hat or subaltern with so a salt. When the attacks at fronts it in this country and in atexw in unthinkablo: Advocates its bestast, these experts, "recon- for peace and the abolition of war, Emend a brisk for me walk in the
hold concentrate by the abole seoth chan et la Hon of unifo
ment is not fufrego obat al speedily
Blunder." Had the result of the elections boen other than what it is, our unknown artist might have been hard pressed to produce an effective alliteration. "Baldwin's Brainy, Battle" or "Baldwin Breaks Bandago" does not sound as good usl the other, but doubtless other aidsy would have been invoked to prove. tbo natuteness and courage of our bencat premier had he won. vious to the election Mr Baldwin and had served to hire many refer ences which, if they left, no mom for doubt as to their mosan might have been expressed differently. One journs! of standing paintedly Europe. suggested that Mr. Baldwin should If, in the face of this piece of
Pre
go back to bis pige--the rearing of advice, and that tendered by some which is mid to be a hobby of hia-- of hia colleagues in a similar strain,
by good funeral
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The gentleman you see, my son, -Did-not-make-twenty-million- (As, would be thought by anyone,, And, as you'll find, I fear, is done)
In the Navy, as a, Stoker Not at Pöker, with the Joker
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