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the ward used the correct one, the Our Police.

A friend, deking To-day's Poem Colony, in no uncertain maner. Tompering our jubilation of the THE SNOBS. to change bis guar- In spite of the fact that economic auccessful issue of Baturday's battle!

ters, advertised that with armed robbers at Yaumutí, wil! | conditions have been such that other be a note of sympathy with the yang man wanted board and parts of the world have been the gallant officers who have suffered in residence. He received anly three reverse of prosperops, we have following the onerous cause of duty replies, all "unsatisfactory. wallowed in the lap of progressin of the worst plague spots inadvertised again, and substituting that is measured in money,

the Colony. Not merely the Euro- ! Wo pean section of the force over there, "gentleman" for "man" he receiv may well hesitate a moment to con- | but the Chinese and Indian police ed over 40 answers. sider the source and the meaning of seem to have gone to their dangor-

The Vicar of St. Nicholna's that prosperity, and to take a task with a vim and determination that merits the highest praise. Their thought for the future, but the onus effort bns not been in vain, and will |

Gorr. Walsy, is distressed that

for that and the settlement of con-algo have its effect in warning off!

people do not come to his ditions which have brought a other desperate characters who may church but may be seen strolling measure of hardship to these Il able e disposed to attempt fortune at through the village with golf clubs, the point of the dagger and the or may be seen going off for a day's to afford it, is in other bands.

We revolver.

Fromptness seems to cannot let it rest at that and those imve dominated the proceedings and motoring. So he asks why not come in authority should continually be the community will agree with us to church as they are? 'And he adds reminded that wrongs are made to that Inspector Murphy and his that it would certainly be better to enllengues are deserving of all the he righted. Apart from that the good things that can be said of come to church in flannels and to business of life for us in this place them. The whole incident, includce stacks of golf clubs in the porch 1711. Our frost is to be and to do as members of aing the revolver duel, show that the and a row of motors outside the yesterday, race renowned for its high sense of provision of bullet-proof waistcoats church, rather than for them not to slobbery.Se

to be an absolute necessity, and a justice and for ita desire for the matter of wisdom in providing for come at all. That we think in only 1774. I do not woy things that are true and of good them. We trust they will soon be sense, and we commend the idea to report. Has 1923 cmpiasised these here and use at once made of them. the padres at St. John's Cathedral The lives of the Police are too valu- and the Union Church. A littlo able to have them thrown away at

national traite in us?

Nationally wo scum te lave gone back somewhat. The roar

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And we are inclined to think this is just as well. We think we can pay with a reasonable amount of pride that 1923 has found Great Britain more than solid in the matter of straight dealing, and all qul for honesty of purpose and action-an example to thers. The world is not yet safe furr democrey, but such institutions as the League of Nations give us hope. The past year has more than tested it, almost riven it, but it still stands firm, full of possibilities for the future peace of the world.

For our very. near neigh- bours, 1928 does not appear to have been very gracious, but in all the strife and chaos which seem for the moment to be the portion of the Chinese Nation, we desire to see flickerings of hope. From an old regime sho was suddenly plunged into a new one from which 'much was expected. Sudden changes de fat necessarily bring in their train immediate benefits, and this fact must be borne in mind by those who would criticino barsbly the gropings and strivings of an obviously great people.

a moment's notice by the bullets of hymn-singing before golf would those who evidently are prepared probably lead to better play and less to stop at nothing to sectire their desire to address the ball in hasty ends and to create a reign of terror language. throughout the Colony. Some of them now ace that, desperate re-

The most poignant- cources, aro to be met with POIGNANT. "Hery over given desperte resources, and that one

cricket-field good revolver shot from a police must have bee pistol is likely to be as effective as during a game in one from a robber. Saturday's catch was offered business proves anew the correct-waited for it calmly LIGHT OF "Wider, Viar Mu 1, Archic Bajd

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the "Hydrangea* meada, who was loo Bias Bay. This over,the side. Young Were the pirates witty, she was a favo and the jewel of his. His Lordship was another battle, whe piercing scream and s Aldermeade had disap.

Lord Munchausen ned to the side, bitterly eryingMy child, my child 1:

Many found out that whilst misletoe made a good Christmas decoration, holly had its points.

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Will there be a sound of rustling to-night? There should be if the turning over, of new leaves is up to the quantity of past New Year eves.

Science can guage the "Kick" in a feminine kiss we are, told. This is the first time we have known a.m.a.c.k. to be spelt kick

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sad fact that i be better. Bo tion, support. Nations; and asòu Like a flash, Crytin, the eighth this-it in tile one chamberlain, who had been winding to in all this groan the clock, rushed to the binnacle, you won't move on and plunged into the founing with it until you die breakers.

selves from the dintelaci As the cold waves closed over the i brave deliverer, Lord Munchausen, We have been obviously optimistic

unscrewing his fountain pen, gen- There is a revival in honie weav-orously called for his cheque book, in this inadequate reference to the ing and spinning. Married men in and ordered the immediate resigna- year within a few hours at its end, Hongkong still cling to the same tion of the first chamberlain, pend- and leave the message af optimism old yarus.

ing the refilling of that august post,

They were opening a case of for 1924 as the only sensible thing

According to Mc. Ratcliffe creme de mentho when Lord Mun- with which to commence the New Cousins, "people are not obliged to chausen returned to the mil to look Ring out the old by all hap, skip and jump out of the way for the bold rescuer. Sighing, he means; Hing in the new certainly, of a motor-cyclist. Of coures tore up the cheque. The fool could.

What are our hos-n't swim. but let us not leave it others. Let they're not l

pitals for? us remember anew that the business of 1924 for us is "to be," and "to do." That being recognised the | added "toto without" will come na a matter of course whilst "to depart" will not concer as very grantly

Year.

The "Hydrangen" must change Otherwise she may her name. expect to be plucked again.

We do not know, if PRAYER, special prayers were offered in the local Churches in the matter of the recent General Election, but readers of the The production costs of gas have China Mail may be interested in read. now dropped by nearly 30 per cent.ing the prayer which the Archbishop But we still pay our Members of of Canterbury directed to be used in Parliament £100 a year.

the Churches at Home prior to the election:

Ex-President Wilson has been at it again. Ho says the war was won largely by America's unconquerable 'soldiers. The example of George Washinghton has not influenced Mr. Wilson.

and Lord Morley has summed lifo

A Hongkong Pageant. op for us in his pregnant phraso :

"The great business of life is to Pageants are not quite s.new idea. WARREN-November 21, at Sid, be, to do, to do without," adding There was a vogue of them at one

mouth, Pelham Laird Warren-| K.C.M.G., late H.B.M.'s Con- the extra positive, "and to depart." time at Home, and many cities sular Service, China, aged 78. The application is a personal one organised them, dipping into the play called "The Ostrich." Her

first of all, and we are so constituted records and history of their towns, own conception! flat we regard it that way first and by means of Domesday booken, last. So applying it we have to minutes, and the fragments of bi

The China Mail, answer this threefold application tory and legend which cling to most

Horakuso MONDAY, Dec. 31, 19:3.

THE BUSINESS OF LIFE.

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with those pictures of a past ago

Dr. Marie Stopes has written a

The ex-Kaiser has been clearly told by the Allies that his anly bopo

isn't.

Almighty God, the source of all wisdom, direct, we beseech Thee, the minds of those now called to elect fit percons to carve in the High Court of Parliament, that they may have regard to Thy glory and the welfare of Thy people; and on those whom they shall choose, 'bestow, af Thy good ness the spirit of wisdom and true religion; for the sake of our Loid and Saviour Jesus Christ.-Amen,

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Liuffor

Penret

e had been bous shop coolie of No, ba Street, managedi hands and touch a ommunicated with an This. led to police being blown with the re- „fthree armed robbers who in on Saturday evening, d for the door without being e to get any loot.

. A detachment of Wel-hal-wei Jolice (Chinese) have arrived in the Colony by the s.s." Huichow" and they will be stationed in the New Territories. This batch consists of ruf- | over sixty men with some families.

It is learnt that with the New Year,“ a number of the Northerners will. be brought into the Yaumati and Mongkok districts to replace some Cantonese and Indian officers who will be brought back to Central.

London's first Mah-Jongg Club- was to have, been opened on Dec ember I. It is the outcome of the registration of the Mah-Jongg League, Ltd., which has "capital. December 31.-Coronet Theatre;£500 in 400 ordinary shares 55. Constance Talmadge in "Danger each, and 1,600 cumulative pre- ous Business."

ference shares for the same December 31.-Star Theatre; amount. The governing director Izako, the Russian Court Conjurer, is Miss Leonie C. Harston. The

"The Midnight Guest." and

headquarters are at 9, Young December 31.-World Theatre: Street, Kensington Square, which Gladys Walton in Crossed Wires."

are being decorated in Chinese fashion. Grand December 31.--The Theatre; Anita Stewart in "The Yellow Typhoon"

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SOCIAL

Lying outside the offices of the Criminal Intelligence Depart- ment at Central, are a number of January 24-Fancy Dress Ball at large advertising cartoons relating Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.

to Chinese politics, which have AUCTION.

been scop this year outside shops- January 3-Lammert Bros., at in various parts of the Colony. No. 5 East View Buildings Ground These have apparently been im Floor, Nathan Road, Kowloon, pounded by the police on account household furniture, 2.30 p.m. of their too pointed references to

OTHER MEETING. January 3-Anoual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladies Section), at Helena May Insitute, II a.m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

***Tifbre will be no issue of the

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men well-known in Chinese politics. On one of them the Chinese Republic is depicted as a child suspended by the five-barred | flag with a militarist about to drive a trident into it. Some wag has added in English the letters. "Leggo" as emanating from the infant.

BOCIEL, AND PERSONAL.

of avoiding the consequences of his

We are a babe in [ with reference to the your 1928, for places....H. the Prince Wales war acts is to remain quietly, at COCKTAILS.. such things and do

Doorn. Surely the word quietly is

not therefore pose as no one can answer it truthfully for

having suggested the desirability of wrong. Are there not six step an authority. Doubtless there is a China Mail to-morrow (January 1). We have had mumberless holding a Pageant of Empire, it is children?

book which gives the names of all The next issue will be on Wed- opportunities "to be"; to be true, unnecessary to say that the mme

known cocktails. Wo wonder if it nesday. and to be so to such an extent that will be duly organised and held, and

Mr. Lloyd George, when in contains the name of one which has

Lighting-up time to-day is at we could not be false to any man, will be one of the chief attractions America was made a Red India. just come to our hand which is "It might have been" are said to Unequalled opportunities "to do" of the forthcoming Empiro Exhibi- Another feather in his cap. described as "the Maideua Prayer." 5.48 p.m.

Mr. Ho Kwong has been re-elect- be the saddest words of tongue or have also been ours. The cynic and tion, deliliting, as most Pageanta

McCardy we know a Pink Lady Exchange on Londonds 2/176; ed chairman of the "Twenty-four Henry Ford's book, one of the we know, but The Maiden's Prayer pen. But the phrase can be used cubittered koking down on his do, the eye and enriching the mind critics declares, tries to cover too we do not know.

Associated Commercial Guilds," an organisation which was recently variously. If this dying your bas shuttored hopes will say that many which even the best written book any matters. Could do with a

We do not know The Sanitary Board is to meet formed to cope with labour agft- .not been all we expected it to be, har cfcelled in this matter, that cannot do. Their usefulness is few lose apare parts," pachaps.

Fourteen items a

ation, EXACTITUDE. who holds the re- on Thursday, "it might have been" very much countless thousands mourn as obvious, and to the young especially

Two kinds of women are

cord for exactitude business are on the agenda."

A Carol Service was held at St.. worse. There is at least a modicum result of a prevalency "to do" others the lessons that can be obtained

FACTS, attractive to men: A from them beyond question. We

in detail but the following omanat-}," A congregation for conferring John's Catheral last nig, the pretty woman who is. of comfort in that side of the matter, and the things that bear not the have ere. this, in private convers clever and a pretty, womat whoing from Queensland leaves nothing of Degrees is to be held at the Un soloists being Mr Mathieson and suggesting perhaps a tincture of fierce light of truth. We are not tien, suggested a Pugsaut far Hong.

Sir Claud Severa. open to doubt. It concerns the versity on Wednesday January 9. death of a train-traveller. The ro settled pessimism and an acknow-constituted judges of our fellow-man kang, and even went to the lengili Most women like handsome men, port readWhen picked up, the ot discussing ways and moans. The

Rice, flour and sugar quota-Sir James Jamieson, Sir Wilfred ledgment that there are forces in the desirous as we soon to be to queeiden seems to be practical. Hong. kave rich once, and marry homely decapitated body was quite cold, tions will be found in this issue of Alay, Mr. K. W Bear, and. Mr. world which we dimly perceive, too tiu the means need to obtain the kong has its history and with the paupers.

and lying on its side, about 173 the China Mail under Commercial W. Baruey wore passengers on

the outgoing "Kalsar-I-Hind".. grcut for us to understand, impos-success that may be his ag a rogult poples who have helped to make its

We have no sympathy inches out from the down rail, and Notes,

about 18 feet 6 ins. from the home sible for us to combat. The year of his doings. To do without comes greatness, a good story should be forthcoming with the splash of

signal. The body had apparently It is reported that 10% will be ToSECRETARIES OF CLU which is drawing or dying to ite often as a matter of course and a colour, the grades of dreas, the HEARTS. talk about this world to fallen fmm one of the night trains, levied on all theatre tickets sold in

be wyn with stout closo las boon, perhaps na beltör or

OTHER INSTITUTIONS: thúng which it is somewhat easy to incidents of her history, all necessary

or perhaps a day train, or cles the Canton. This taxe will be used for worse than its mísny predecessors. bear

too Pageant. Having now publicly hearts and shining swords, it roman had been asleep on the line and military purposes, it is also pro

ALA "reliminary notices,ni For many it opened and continued!

stated the misiter we trust it will minda one too much of the ex-unaware of the train's approach, or posed that a luxury tax of 10% be

ing-meetings, lesture-- well, but the promise of successful As & community and a Nation not be allowed to remain at that Kaiser's mailet But as well he had comely committed i lovied on all motor car rides.

enterras, sent für his fulfilment did not mature. It some-Lord Morley's dictum also applies. We have artistes among us with a said when the war broke ant, the suicide himself." (Gruesome parti

The Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., the new Junins of the quick eye for colour, a high sensegrest thing for the people to do was culars of mutilation here). how fell short in the good things Our civic lives nne so ordered for us of the dnfnatic, and able to arrange to make up their minds whether head, which was picked up some Ltd., advertise that all their des are chan that seerned to be contained in its in this little place that few are the tableaus and processions, that they hated turism or were eight or nine, feet away from the partments will be closed on Tues. (as anno flying days for us and ours. But opportunities given uso do should make it fairly easy to arrange merely jealous of it in ite Prussian spot whore the body was found, had day, January 1. The Dispensa 1922) pr such a Pageant. It would bring all form. And every since the Armis bvidently been cut clean off. The will be open from 16 am. to 1 p.m. occupyin moment of thought will convince and to be, whilst the facts of the classes of the Commmity together tice have certainly shown that with corpse when discovered was to all and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 pm. for future if th us it has been worth living. It has case demand that we do without, and forge a chain of friendliness got a hege and noisy x-tion it was appearances totally dead and life the dispensing of prescriptions wit be pla

only a business, á great business, Prosperity has overtake we tak lightly to be broken.

more jealousy than anything elso, less."

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