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(whether in his socks is not stated) be found.

The class was ask- ed where

year, with examination fees, etc. brown eyes. If this is not sufficient extra. The Chief Inspector offer our amateur aleatha, they my Schools, a trained man who has bo naisted to know that he is AD worked his way up through the um smoker, is five foot high the most ignorant people were to department, can never hope to get and may have scars on the back of "Hongkong" replied the bright moro than £900 and a personal his head. Not much to go on boy, because geography says allowance. The maximum that a the numerous persons who may dense,"

perhaps, for we cannot be stopping that's where the population is very fully qualified teacher can expect. nnswer

Opening Parliament.

Once more Parliament has been opened with ancient pageantry. These bebof words flashed across the world give but little idea of the Elizabethan splendour which marks the ceremony. Long before their Majesties arrive at the House of Lords, the peers gather in scarlet andermine robes.

their; The

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were a year DEM.

Great i Simply great!!

who

Sterne held. TRAVELLERS that the whole circle of travel-

and

Idle Travellers, Inquisitive Travellers, Lying Travellers, Proud Travellers, Vain Travellers, Splenetic Travellers,

The Travellers by necessity, The Delinquent and Felonious

Traveller,

The Unfortunate and Innocent.

Traveller,

cases

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984:

Money talks gossip is cheap. Fil prove it.

(Name omitted.) Stock Exchange Building,

LOS ANGELES. We are for the time being, spared that in Hongkong where the "honest-to-God-He-Men blooms in profusion ever waiting to be pluck-er do business.

Let the great winds their worst and

wildest blow,

On the gold weather round

mollow slow;

We love fulfilled ourselves, and we

can dure.

And we can conquer, though we

may not shar

In the rich quiet of the afterglow,

What is to come,

-W. E. HENLEY.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

JANUARY 16.

QUINCY ADAMS

SAWYER

ANOTHER BIG CORONET PICTURE.

After the run of "The Birth of a Nation, now at the Coronet, the big rural drama Quincy Adama Sawyer" is promised.

This is described as a drama of everyday, and incidentally contains: one of the greatest casts ever put into a single production. "The book, when first published, created a big sensation in the States, and although probably it is not unduly familiar to English readers, it is quite certain that the screen vers ion of the novel will make a lasting. impression upon them.

Hongkong movie goers would do well to see this film, which is amongst the finest productions of the year.

LOCAL WEDDING.

The wedding of Mr. Douglas 1660. I staid un sill the bellman Reid, only son of Mt. T. H. Reid, came by with his bell just to Misa Catherine Jean Lowson under my window as I was elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. writing of this very line, and J. A. Lowson of Forfar, Scotland,. cried, "Past one of the clock, took place this afternoon at St and a cold, frosty, windy John's Cathedral and was attended morning." I then went to by a numerous assembly of friends. bod, and left my wife and The Rev. H. Copley Moyle offic the mail a-washing still.-ated and Misses Patricia Cooper Pepys

THE CHILD.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

January 16-Coroner Theatre; "The Birth of a Nation. "

January 16.-Star Theatre; Douglas Fairbanks in "His Majesty The American."

and Margaret Tod attended as bridesmaids, whilst Mr. A. T. Lay of Canton attended the groom as best man. Mr.

P: Geo. Lammert gave away the bride. The bride was attired in a dress. of cream gold brocade with court

were

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The

Lighting-up time to-day is at

6 p.m.

T. T. exchange ou London is 2/46; on Shanghai I.

The Hongkong Land Reclam of $5,25 per share and a Bonus of ation Co., Ltd., will pay a dividend

pershire.

$10

{ after twomy years' service, is £750 examine their eyes, their inches and no illowances, at all. Small their complexion and loir head. wander then that any inquiries into But stay, there is still one more aid lers may be reduced to the follow-To-day's Poems.

They might with due reason object. teachers' salaries were ruled out of to detection. "He usually wore ing heads: order it timt recent *Education spectacles of the "Harold Lloyd' We must say we are Board meeting! When the Director pattern.". draws annually in regular salary just very sorry for those unlimited in number who will persist in looking £600 your more than the No. 2like Harold Lloyd so far as their of the Department and £750 more spectacles are concerned. If all than the maximum salary of the eyes are upon them they have only fully qualified teacher, can

one themselves to blame. Personally we have always distrusted those ranrvel that the fully qualified; who go about with speelscles of teacher is reluctual to recept the Harold Lloyd pallora,

We position, in Hongkong? There is shall not add to their agony by no doubt about the absence of suit further reference to what they have The Simple Traveller, uble applicants; indeed, we believe object is to compliment que splendid Traveller (meaning thereby him

brought upon themselves.

Durand last of all The Sentimental that only one man under thirty Directors of the Criminal Investiga self). He omitted the Esthetic years of age has come to thirtion Department in their efforts to Traveller; perhaps such a person Department from fiome in the last standing on the brink about

recent crime. Think of the did not exist in his days. eight years.

Autolies like these become criminals.

We wonder how many of the They, read the "Franconia's" passengers came un must not be allowed to continue any description which has prompted der any of the above classifications. langer. They must be swept away these finos, and stay their hands with a ruthless hand. With Mr. become. or remain respectable |

at home is now a nice Irving retiring shortly, the Govern of any rubber

members of Society. For no mem- PRISON place to spend time-

ging would

if we believe all we tent is te chance. It can abolish care to have his peculiarites broad-read. And compare this with the the absurd system which puts on casted in this manner:-"Said to round of things in Hongkong as untrained asan in an expert's job lord pattern: Said to wear lectures, debates, concerts and a spectacles of the Harold we know it. Educational classes and debars trained men from ever trousers of the Charlie Chaplin weekly summary of the news now. getting the highest position in their pattern :" "Said to mile like form part of the regular fare in the Department; it can also revise Douglas Fairbanks, plus one gold local prisons, In certain teachers" sahuries so that good fully tooth": "Said to walk like Larry

games of uztified men may be tempted out to wear a top hat like 11.5.

Sethon et Buster Keaton."' "Said draughts or chess are allowed. Shaving, too, is on the increase, From Home for educational work in But why enumerate? When next and prisoners are even being per parent cares for his child's body, old Limerick lace lent by her great.

I strongly feel that every good train of cream charmeuse, veil of this Colony. The(vernment has we reist the ammel report of our mitted to have their own safety that the chill may have a normal aunt Mrs. Murray of Forfar, and

These concessions, it is its chance. It would be wise ia l'olice Department, we shall be razors.

* bouquetsheath of seize it quickly.

decidedly surprised if the statistics declared, are not designed to make and healthy life and growth; cares carried are not fifty per cent. less than they geol a pleasant place, but to pro- for his child's mind, that the child chrysanthemums and roses.

mote the self respect and in- may take his proper place in the bridesmaids dresses were cream. telligence of the prisoner and to word of thinking people; and such gorgette with gold sissise. Suitable D! King, live for ever.

"fit him to re-enter the world as a a parent must also train his child's hymna

rendered and O! Perthie, receive our blessings. citizen." That is a laudable object, chancler religiously, that the world Lohengrin's Bridal march played. At the conclusion of the ceremony Unless wore spectnetes of the and a policy that should bear may become molly fit. Harold Lloyd pattern." good fruit. But the aim of a this is done, trained bodies and a reception was held at the Hong- is not so much to be kind to the destructive forces of the world. happy pair motored to Repulse well-ordered society, after all, trained minds may simply add to Kong Hotel where the usual toasts. were duly honoured. Later the lis members when they are in-Warren G. Harding. prison as to prevent them get-

Bay where the first part of the ting there. There are too many

honeymoon will be spent. Whilst we have people

The in gaol to-day. CHÁRIVARIA. not heard of Report of the Commisioners of anyone who Prisons shows that the total in galleries ice crowded with pecresses was bored at Christmas-time, we 1922-3 was nearly four thousand in Court dress, wearing coronets and jewels-u dazzling array siderable number

are assured that there were a con- above that of the previous year, were though it was lower than the white arms and shoulders, soft thoroughly fed up.

five years before the war. The ermine and rippling fires as the|

largest part of this increase is re- lights play upon diamond crowns,

"The sense of humour is the one presented by debtors. Since the Before this vacant golden thrones

sense that grows stronger with war the number of persons im- gather the judges in ermine cloaks advancing years," says Dr. Ethel prisoned for debt has risen and flowing wigs to the right and Smythe. That does not seem to steadily from 1,830 in 1918-19 to the left are the white-robed bishops apply to some of our Governme 12.0954n the year under review. and the ambassadors in gold-faced Servants.

These are chiefly persons com- beonts and mailti-coloured sushes

mitted for the non-payment of wife maintenance, bastardy arrears. or arrears of income tax and, as the Commissioners tell us, Chicken." large, if not the largest, factor is unemployment." This state of things is not the fault of the

It body's

prison authorities. but it is some-

fault and something January 24-Fancy Dress Ball at ought to be done to remedy Peak Club, 9.15 p.m. it Among the Lord Birkenhead says that if he sures suggested in the Report are remedial mea- the King and Queen, hand in hand, went back to the Bat he could attachment of wages; allowing

w govely and slowly mount to make £40,000 a year. A Brief life time to pay; obtaining full in the thrones. Tittle pages in Court: but a paying one.

formation about the debtor's dress, with tiny swords pointing

In New York's largest prison, on circumstances before he is com- slantwise through their velvet the Hudson River, the choirs of the mitted; putting a man on to con- their Sales Rooms, household fur divided into 200,000 shares of $10 tails, swiftly arrange the royal various denominations compete for pulsory work until he has paid off trains. Blumatle Pursuivant the honour of possessing the best his debt thereby. Range Croix Pursuivant, Portcullis trained voices.

January 17-Lammert Bros., at retiring. the Government may suivant, and the four heralds stand Sing?"

Pursuivant, Rouge Dragon Pur Is this why they call it "Sing

their Sales Rooms, one Harley When all the fetters Davidson Motor Bicycle 7/9 H.P. lave hurriedly made up its mind. grouped about the throne as thef

INDIAN.

of the heart here on 3pm.. REID -- LOWSON.--To-day, at Speaking with the almost sympathy King, through the Lord Great

earth are broken, then

COMPANY MEETINGS, St. John's Cathedral, by the for on larrassed rulers, we might Usher of the Black Rod to summon

"You look like a this mortal becomes immortal. Chamberlain, sends the Gentleman GOING EASY. good risk, Mrs.

January 28. Twenty-third or Rev. J. Copley Moyle, Doug-add that it was a pity the Govern the faithful Commons." There is you kindly tell me what your on the ground with his feet in the Reclamation Co., Ltd.,

Malone, but will

dinary general meeting of share las, only son of T. H. Reid, tonsent did not also reach a decision a puso. Then the sound of the father died of?"

Guru Nanak was one day lying holders of the Hongkong Land Catherine Jeau, ekler daughter

at the of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Lowson, about Mr. Irving's successor, a Commons gathering at the Bar of

direction of the Temple of Mecca Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson "O can't rightly remimber as to How darest thou, infidel," called and Co., Ltd., I am. Forfar, Scotland.

vitally important unter in quite Chancellor crops on one knee before serious."

the Gilded Glutinber. The Lord thot, sur, but sure it was nothing out a Mohammedan, "turn thy feet

towards the House of God?" "Howary general meeting of sharehold- January 28.-Thirty-sixth ordia- Judging from the King, hands hin & document,

The "Star. "Ferry Company can I turn them" answered Nanak, ers of the Hongkong Land Invest- are having two new ferry boats "in a direction where the House of

ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at built at the Hongkong and Wham- God is not?”.

Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices poa Dock Company for their ferry 11.5.a.m.

service between Hongkong and February 1.-One-hundred and Kowloon. They hope to have the holders of the Hongkong-Canton within the next six months when a fourth ordinary meeting of share- additional ferries ready for service

and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at much-needed five minute service the Offices of the Company, Noon. is to be introduced. In order to do February 2-Fifth ordinary this the Company propose to ex- yearly meeting of shareholders of tend their wharf at Kowloon so the Bank of East Asia, Ltd, at the that two ferries can come along. registered office of the Company, side at practically the one time, "The words of the good are like No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, The new ferries are to be built on

3 p.m.

practically the same lines as the OTHER MEETINGS. present ferries, excepting that they.. January It is a fact that alone

22.-Diocesan Boys' will have a few feet more beam the among

vast School Annual Speech Day from and be slightly longer. army of those com-3-30 to 5 p.m.

There is to be a smoking con- pelled to earn a living, our Brokers do not find it necessary to March 6-Hongkong Hortical-cert at EA.S.M.A. on Saturday advertise. Circumstances, with the tural Society's annual flower and next. afd of a bowler hat, does that for vegetable show. them. On the other side. American stockbrokers do and it of Education was not, retiring, the one for a trained an only; not disappeared with a not inconsider

We mentioned necessary, to "tell the world" of Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving has himself simply because it is essentially in ble sum of money so late, or early

APPOINTMENT. the other day their existence, as is evidenced by made the position definitely clear. expert's job, but as much, even if December, and whose where our pupile met were due for leave from a Los Angeles newspaper.

that certain of this authentic advertisement taken Whatever vaguelless may still exist not more, because under existing are more than a mystery. And what is called "well-eared vaca- abouts (nothing to do with clothes) shortly and would be departing on

"SOME DO AND SOME DON'T.”. in other minds, he knows quite well conditions men joining the dopart-our Criminal Investigators are tion." When they go vacancies will

Some men. Want to see their what he is doing. As reported in ment know that they cannot hope offering $1.000 reward for in-have to be filled and a gentle reader

lowyer or their banker. Before making a business deal. I don't the China Mail yesterday, he is

which we should makes" ta urivance beyond a certain point: like to point out is not 10% on the tions

the following sugges want to see those men. I want rating, and that quite soon. The moral offects of this last die amount alleged to have been taken.

honest-to-God He-Men That Possibly no vagueness exista at all

The Bishop's place might be ability are bad enough, but the That is a little matter and palos taken by a member of the Ration-

will prove merit, and, take a in other minds. After the Colonial financial are considembly worse inte insignificance in face, of the alist Press Association,

chance. "Your Money Back in Afow Months and 200 per cent. Hemetary bad ioned his statement The Director of Education, appoint articulare given which is likely to Mr. McMesser's by Dr. Sun Yat Frofit" is some proposition,

Thursday that for oficialed at the arbitrary pleasure of the in gent dia. He has, we are told

enable a sleuth to track the abacond information Mr. Irving was not Government, can daw £1,600 aa sallon omplexion; dark hair and

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Through the opon doors at the ent "No joy is more acute than that Gentlemen of the Hodyguard are produced by seeing one's name in seen leaning on wall halberds, the print," says Mr. Pett Ridge. Now Tight shining, with Rembrandtesque we know why some people persist effects upon steel corselet and pike in making speeches. point. There is a flourish of trum jets. Their Majesties appear takes place in a soap factory.

A play is to be produced which The lights flare up and the dia should be clean. monds gather new flames.

The House of Peers rises to its feet as

If knowledge without religion, were highly valuable would be more so than the Devil. nothing

:

Charity, penitence, patience, continence, modesty, uprightness, and compassion-these are the seven gates of heaven.

the Colonial Secretary's statentat, there is a rastle of thick parchment,

It is a strict rule în ↑ the Government is boggling. With and then the King's voice speaking, IDENTIFIED. some, banks that (distressing love for the bad qld Just as you are lost to time, just is

cheques cannot be ways, warmly defended in you are thinking that Westminster cashed for strangers, so when a is the palace of armoured knights calm-looking woman laid her than one Legislative Council seri- again, the tnmpeets ery, and-it is cheques on the counter the cashier Inatge, the Government seems to be over. The diamonds glitter on the smiled regretfully, playing with the ide of making Queen's breast, the King turns, "I am sorry, madame," he said, GOVERNMENT'S EDUCATIONter cadet Director of Educa offering his hand, the little pages" but I do not know you,

"Oh, I think you do," replied the tion. This is unwise. Surely the stoop to the heavy tmine, and their

Majesties leave the chamber. Out- lady, coolly," I'm the red-headed Goverment must reative that such side in Palace-yard there are words virago who lives next door to you, action would be greeted with a of command, troops come to atten whose scoundrelly little boys' are Throwing brickbata at the storm of protest. Against Mr.tion, the outriders mount, and the When you started for town this a staff in a slippery place."

always stealing your flowers. Government for real and imagined Irving personally thing can be golden cosch writs ready.

morning, your wife called after xins in such a popular pastime in said: Indood he has had much in

you,' Now, Henery, if you want any dianer this evening you'll this Colony that we shall resist the bis favour? This it might also be

have to leave me some money. I very tempting opportunity the possible to say about a cadet chosen latest education comedy provides to succeed him. But the matter is ment Departments, our Criminal day, and

Like certain other of our Govern can't keep house on sixpence a Suffice it to say that following not a personal one. There is a Investigation Department moves in

"Here's your money, madame," alatement a few days ago by one of principle involved, and this principle a mysterious way its wandlure to replied the red-faced cashier, and our higher officials that the Director must be rigidly upheld the post is perform. It has just isaed a war. pushed it across the counter.

Real.sm

rant for certain goatleman who

Sen.

Mr. Fletcher's by Mr. Moller Mr. Irving's by Mr. Wylle. Mr. Kemp's by Mr. M. K. Lo.

BROKERS,

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"Poor fish is the one who won't investigate. He will always be poor. See what $200.00 will de

January 16-World Theatre Bebe Daniels in "A Game

January 16.-Grand Theatre; Tigane Serbiana in songs and dances; fight films,

SOCIAL.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

January 17-Laniment Bros., at their Sales Rooms, two sextants, two prismatic binoculars and one barograph, 2.30 p.m.

January 17-Lamntert Bros, at niture, and miscellaneous articles,

2.30 p.m.

FLOWER SHOW..

FORGIVE;:

At Caine Road yesterday, a Chinese boy who gave an address at No. 23, Caine Road, had a leg injured in un accident with motor car No. 970..

The Hongkong Rope Man ufacturing Company is to hold Shareholders' meetings shortly for the purpose of passing resolutions for increasing the capital of the Company from $600,000 (divided into 60,000 $10 shares) to $2,000,000

each).

Subject to audit, The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., will pay a final Dividend of $1.50 per share and a Bonus of $2 per share, (ie., on share Nos. 40,001+ 240,000). To those holding shares given in exchange for shares of the Hongkong Central Estate, Ltd.

shares numbered I-40,000) a. dividend of $2.50 will be paid in accordance with the Agreement.

LORD.

Forgive, O Lord, forgive, that I do love The Sea, the starry heavens and the hills As I do reverence Thee. The gentle dove, That coos and drinks beside the murmuring rills, Thy gentle charity dotti symbolise B Tween Nature and Thyself no difference lles;

Therefore, forgive.

Forgive, and yet again, forgive, O Lord, That I bear similar love to Man as Theer! For Man and Nature both with one accord, Thy greatness do proclaim. In them see The image of Thyself. In serving Man I'm serving The

Therefore, Torgive.