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Just 100 years ago the PEACE. famous stalesman, Charles John Canning,

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1926

O for a thistly meadow O For olcar, wild, groy oyes I'

enquire into. Mr. Bernard's opinion may be right and it may be wrong. The British temperament is trade is in peril. We should have delivered a speech in Plymouth, O for a heart like aimagd boughs danbtedly less "hustling shall we thought it was fairly bristling. England, containing much sound 6 for sweet thoughts like rain!

advice regarding a nation's re-O for first-love like fields of grey say, that the American, and prone

Several sets of marriage banns lationships with its neighbours, Shut April-buds at break of day! td commence things and then as

O for a sleep like music, He declared for woon drop them. If we can be con- have been stoler from a church at advice which is by no means out-

Bootle, This act of consideration worn to day.

Great Britain's Dreamg-still as min!' vinced that there is no need for was not appreciated by contracting example, that

ultimate object must be the peace those who comprise our varied con parties.

of the world." Even in 1823, nity to get together" either in

Command Orders No. 1428 states evidently, some statesmen were their un interest or the happiness "Attention is directed to A.C.I. glimpsing the truth that self-seek- and contentment of the Colony, we 642 of 1923, deleting Wax Polishing in a people is as unwise and. shulle pleased to spare our readers! from the scale of accessories to be unprofitable as in an individual.

maintained by a soldier." Another any further referance to à matter attempt to take the shine out of which: to us, seems very vital: We our men. need a Longue of Nations in this Colony just as much as the nations at large do.

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A: Gramophone Society.

Can the theft of two pairs of silk

maid stockings by a Chinese servant be described as a case of -calf-love?

It may come as a suprise to most people to hear that there are such things as Gramophone Societies and that some of our big cities at home have one. Glasgow Ims such Society boasting membership of 250 which is being added to. The iden at first sight sectas upalling, and the mind wonders what we Obers of a Gramophone Society can find to ges excited about, in relation to an instrument, which if

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ON THE MAT.

The

China is being urged to grow cotton. As soon as her militarists wool-gathering, she will cease probably make a start.

These annual school prize dis- tributions reminds us of the old "Tell me the old, old hymn story."

Owe woman's hell WINDOW. is generally an other woman's para

dise...

The only perfect love; that which a man over forty had when he was under twenty.

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BEAUTY

-WALTER DE LA MARE.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

JANUARY 21.

It is strange what weather we have had all this winter; no cold at all; but the ways are dusty, and the flyes up pud down, and the rosebushes a full of leaves; such a time of year was never known in this World before bere:-Pepys.

1769. Walked ou the hill-tope-

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THE LATE MR. BANKER,

THE COLONY BOWS ITS

HEAD."

The great esteem and respect in which the late Mr. George Banker was held was eloquently shown by the large gathering of mourners who attended the funeral ceremony at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon and the special memorial service at St. Andrew's Church last evening. -

Many will mourn the loss of Mr. Banker. His death at the age of 55. years occurred at his residence No..

Hankow Road, Kowloon on Saturday after an illness of a few weeks duration and came as a shock to his many friends.

Educated at the Diocesan' Boys' School, Mr. Banker entered the: Customs service and after a few years, service, during which be warm day. Sate under the earned quick promotion, he went fire in the park. The tops of to England and returned to Hong- to enter the ship. the beeches are of a brown-kong red, or crimson. Those oaks, ping business. Eventually, he Wuchow fanned by the ses breeze, started a service to

and later became the pioneer of thick with feathers, sea-

the West River trade. For his green moss, as n grove not work in the development of the stripped of its leaves. Mosa river trade he was recognised by cups more propor than acorns the Chinese Government and for fairy. goblets.-Dorothy received a decoration from Yuan Wordsworth.

Shi-kai, the then President.

to the passing of one of its most valuable and highly respected. citizens and the deepest sympathy Lis extended to Mrs. Banker and.. her three children in their sad. bereavement,

A London cabic LANDSCAPE of December 31 1661.

states: The An- glo-American Oil Company has also decided to re- move field and road advertising signs in sympathy with the move! ment for preserving the beauty of the landscape. The decision of the two Companies means the dis mantling of thousands of hoard- ings. A recent special cable stated that a definite move in connection' with the campaign against the dis-i figurement of the country-side had been taken by Shell Motor Spirit who had announced their intention to remove all rodd-side advertising signs throughout the country.

This seems too good, to be true. Who that knows the English country-side but remembers the matter of a joke in certain circles.

more or less hideous signs that Fortunately the gramophone is not aniversally so regarded. There are

afflict the eye and the mind and are more or less of a blot on the

As head of the firm of Banker those who sing its prises; who see

landscape. Fortunately we are as

& Co., Mr. Banker was well known its utility and its influence and whe

After having held yet not afflicted in this manner in

NO BRAINS.

In Shanghai and Hongkong and regard it as the next best thing to

BACTERIA a lager section of Hongkong, but at the rate we are,

his loss will be keenly felt. He utnality. They e enthusiasts of

the civilised world progressing it may yet happen

When you say of a man, "He has was a highly respected member varying degrees and their tastes can for a number, of years in a condi- that application will be made by he gauged by the class of records tion of more or less continuous those who are described as enter no brains, you are, of course, con- of the Kowloon community and St Andrew's, which he held fon enthusiasts have banded themselves ed a different role. They are now and se's pills, or flour, or vaseline, ing, and speaking relatively. Every several years, will be hard to fil. they buy and play. Some of these fear, bacteria have recently assum-prising, to fix their signs that so seiously lying. You are exaggerat his place as Hon. Treasurer of together in

brain of some sort, and He was also interested in education these Grainaphone being cultivated to run engines are indeed the best. If so we hope body has Societies and meot together, to dis-It appears that this new thing that considérations of increased cuss now methods of reproduction; comes from India, where, as one revenue will be put on one side although brains differ widely in and served on the Committee of new sound-boxes; to listen to new anthority on the subject put it, the and the country-side, along our physical as well, as in mental the Anglo-Chinese school. The records and to compare notes with elephant was first tamed for power. railway track, allowed to show quality, certain features are appar- Colony bows its head in reverence regard to the use, and usefulness of This writer added that such a whatever natural beauty it may ent in those of all humans, and serve is a common denominator, It descent from the largest to the possess. the gramophone generally.

linking the brain of the Fiji Islander might be said that these good people smallest of living creatures is

The points of differ- with that of the Senior Wrangler. might be better employed, but it likely to prove a gain in efficiency,

entiation which were

JOHN C. GOODWIN. only requires a momen's thought to "for the microbe will feed on saw

discussed at length be- realise that they are doing them dust and does not even need air to

"fresh selves and a considerable mumber breathe." Meantime, presumably, fore a Judge the other day. and be an outery between

CEES" who love the good things of music. there is likely to

considerable service for the from the elephants on the ground "strictly fresh eggs," recall the gramophone is to be regarded as an that they have been forced into the old-time oyster barrow of the Instrument and dispenser of the ranks of the unemployed through London streets. Thereon some- times might be seen piles of good in unsic. Many a sojourner no fault of their own.

different grades offered at differ- Tere, deprieved of his regulat till

Curiosity having ent prices, and, on occasion, one of instrumental and vocal music

oysters." On E.A.S.M.A. been aroused by pilé labeled just consoles himself by the reproduc

cur article on names the other hand, it may be urged strictly fresh eggs," rions of classicnd and less classical of European clubs as translated in that some examples of the singer and player the Chinese telephone book, a so labelled, have no business being

eggs, art which the gramophone is alle reader who has evidently gone called anything besides to supply. It is the insistence on through the directory very care and that only with a slight stretch the shady and the ephemeral which fully, points out that the Chinese of the imagination. has brought this grancophone into for EA.S.MA, translated liter some little discepule, but thanks to ally, reads, "Wounded, wrecked those who appreciate its value as a (physically) War Herocs Club," culture Torre the voices of such artistes as Cars, and Clara Butt. instrumentalists of the calibre of Busoni. Cortat and Kreisler, and the efforts of the world's best orchestras and bands, have become available for all to hear. Voices and melody of the very best are thus onshrined for the present end the! future in the solidified wax-all the product of one man's gination and industry. His Majesty's voice is also preserved for us and the message of Empire Day becomES A living fact. Those who appreciate the best in records "need to make their love known and to see that support is given to make it worth while to produce the very best. Wo think the utility of a Gramophonė Society has been established.

Further specimens o LIZ. the late lamented Queen

Elizabeth's acidity language follow:-

of

EGGS.

PAINT

At the invitation of the London Midland

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SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

11 In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

At the memorial service held at. St. Andrew's Church last evening, in which the Bishop of the Diocese (the Right Rev. Dr. Duppuy) and, the Rev, G. Arrowsmith took party the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M.A., who; officlated said they were meeting that night in the shadow of. great logs: For Very many years Mr. Banker, had anuary 21-Coronet Theatre; taken the deepest...interest Quincy Adams Sawyer."

In the work of the Church January

21.-Star Theatre; generally and St. Andrew's in "The Ladder of Lics."

January 21-World "The Wild Party."

Theatre:

SOCIAL January 25-Burn's Nicht Din- POSTERS and Scottish Railway,uer in the Hongkong Hotel, 8 p.m. thirteen Royal Acad. February 4. Grand Chinese ensicians and a number of Asso Carnival in the Hongkong Hotel ciates are now engaged in painting Grill Rooms, 8-12 p.m. posters which will appear in the spring.

Mr. Speaker.... Of myself

Among the number are Frank I must say this: I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, Brangwyn, Sir William Orpen and nor a strait, fast-holding prince. Augustus Johur: Our own art Society por yet a waster. My heart was right well turn their attention to never set on worldly goods, but this highly desirable phase of their only for my subjects' good. art. They might sell mare artistic What you do bestow on me I posters than they do of those will not hoard it up, but receive excruciating (ly) little views of the it to bestow on you again. Yea, Island from all possible angles. mine own properties I compt So many posters are being used yours to be expended for your to advertise Boxing, Contests etc. that the time has arrived when good.

they should be,

"Mr. Speaker, I would wish you and the rest to stand up, for I shall yet trouble you with a longer speech. Mr. Speaker, you give me thanks, but I doubt me I have more cause to thank you

particular. He gave of his time, his money, bis thought and his prayer. The Sunday School would.. always remember Mr Banker. Even when he was lying very ill he thought of the scholars. Mr. Banker, continued the Vicar, was a man of real affection and very wide sympathies. Not only St. Andrew's but the whole Diocese would mourn the loss of a friend. In private life he was a devoted husband, a fond father and always a faithful friend. In Church fe he was generous, always humble, of a retiring disposition but a man January 26.-Laminert Bros, nt of deep convictions. There was. Godown, a. 18, The H.K. Kow little doubt that business, anxieties loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,and they were many-aggravat Kowloon, Miscellaneous Goods,ed his physical weakness, and it was only after a lingering illness 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

that he finally passed away,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS. January 24-Lammert Bros., at their Sales Rooms, a valuable collec- tion of postage stanips, 5.15 p.m.

January 25.-Lanuvert Bros., ut their Sales Rooms, a fine collection of Chinese Curios, 2:30 p.m.

at the

COMPANY MEETINGS.

The funeral which took place at. January 28. Twenty-third or the Protestant Cemetery, Happy: dinary general meeting of share Valley, yesterday afternoon, was be made artistic.

She blows into the holders of the Hongkong Land attended by a large number of

Reclamation Co, Ltd., *ANOTHER house at times Offices of Messra, Jardine Matheson and Chinese. The burial service sorrowing friends, both European. ONE. female thunder

and Co., Ltd, I am. cloud; the Ilving

was conducted by the Rov. G. R January 28.-Thirty-sixth ordine Lindsay, Vicar of St. Andrew's sign of scandal with a tongue thats than you me. Since I was Queen long and loud. There's not a wo ary zeneral meeting of sharehold Church, assisted by the Rev. G.

ers of the Hongkong Land Invest- yet did I never put my pen to

Arrowsmith, Asssistant Vicar doy grant but that upon pretext man that she knows names mement and Agency Go., Ltd., at The ball bearers, members of the and semblance made unto me, life of sin, while male names me Messrs. Jardine Mathieson's Office St. Andrew's Church Vestry, were it was both good and beneficial tioned wake in her sad tales of rum

Messrs. Packham, J. J. Robson, February 1-One-hundred and D. A, Purves, and Captain Pyne of to the subjects in general, though and glo. She knows, why Mrs. came to grief; she'll tell how one for abors all girl's neck's too low, another ed well... earthly treasure I esteem my people's love more than which I question small, and watch how desire not to merit." [She then drew from her finger/ band long ago committed suicide the Bank of East Asia; Ltd., at the Lindsay expressed sympathy with

11.15 a.m.

a private profit to some of my Brown left home, and how Jones fourth ordinary meeting of share-the motor vessel "Kong Ning."

her Coronation ring, and showing

it

to the Commons, said to them :)

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"When I received this ring I

skirt too brief. But ask of her one

she'll subside why her own hus-

COMMON-SENSE.

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and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at Green (brother-in-law), Mr. D. S. the Offices of the Company, Noon. Green (nephew) and Mr. Pank February 2.-Fifth ordinary Shin Ming. At the conclusion of yearly meeting of shareholders of the burial service the Rev. Mr. registered office of the Company, the sorrowing relatives on behalf. It has been No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central of St. Andrew's Church. Well said that the "law

reason, for non-bolding of enquiries Riceyman Stepa,

Experience teaches that it is noti is that they are not necessary us there were no lives lost." That thie niways wise to go about recommend- answer is astounding no one willing a book. Tastes differ as they de in the selection of ties and in the question. It is not the right alti-operations of Cupid with his quiver- tade to adopt and is by no meansing darts. The best thing to do-if. satisfactory to owners. Mastors, of course you are interested in books. I

is to say that so and interested you We used the more idiotic traders and the general travelling greatly and that it is a good book plumas of the series of interviews, public. It stamps the Government to read for thin and that reason. which appeared in our Saturday's inept and without any considers Riceyana Steps" is a good book issue, in preference to the more tion whatsoever in spite of the and one worth reading "for this anễ that reason.' Critics tell us the cxxrect Upon the Carpel." Bothassanines given that the Gover Landon one-lint it is as great as of courses are sung terus with the inent is fully aware of prevention." that other great novel The Old That is an incentive The other matters dealt with in Wives Tale." same meaning-briefly, any sub- ject or matter that is uppertonut for our symposium, with the exception to read the book for it over there discussion or conversation." No one of the interview with the Captain was a novel worth reading it was, Lor is "The Old Wives Tale." In will question that any of the sub-Superintendent of Police regarding Riceyman'. Stepe the action is jecta dealt with, save one perhaps, the arming of out potico, may be not so scattered-it remains in the one spot-Clerkenwell, and is we under our caption are not utters regardest social, er municipal bave never boon to Clerkenwell we The heart-stirring appent of

do not attempt to say anything "uppermost for discussion, things dealt with, like the pour, are "Humanis" but re-echoes the pleas about it. Hero, or in and about always with us, although we hope we have made for sympathy for the eccond-hand bookseller's shoped

But rice and citir poolies who render We are treated to description of the incidents in the lives prin- they will it always be so. until we are aroused out of a some the community sucly signal service, cigally of three persons. The book is whiteclf-satisfied, complacency, Wo shall not be able to count our a mudy-a study in miserliness an some of them are likely to be with selves u enlightened or even intelli. the port of two persons who have no us, shaking us out of somnolence in gent community until some scheme need to be, but who encompass their own death by the niggardiness in the matters which affect us, to of raeliomtive effort is attempted the matter of the food they duny. either half or whole-hearted in beliclf of these ghosts of our themselves. That is all Butan the telling there is displayed a effort to have them remedied, in social life.

brilliant craftsmanship; a use of the spite of the fact that official replies Wo have not suggested the entire English language that is very bril and attitude often create a cul-de-abolition of Flower Street liant, finished easy that carries

the screening of mo. Take this matter of Piracy merely a transference of it to a site you on from chapter to chapter with enquiries, Two pincies have taken just as central and just as conveni put effort. We see in the book the The Birth of a Nation, the KK.K. For those sweet stara the Pleindes,

hand of a master; the old "tricks" was first organised to put on end That glitter in the darkling trọc; place within a short time of each ent, where the blooms which havo are still there; the deft work of to a reign of terror deputed by the O for a lovelorn taper! O othar,

The onlooker and those excited world-wide comment, would analysis, but in a manner that film too terrible to be allowed to For a Janthem grean 1 principally concerned, expect an be displayed to greater advantage, seems ever now. If it does not continue. Another source says

exceed in brilliance The Old Wives the Klan was originated as a 10 for 's rock of tartan gether is a favourite yao happens in most cases of Getting enquiry

Tale it is not much behind it matter of mere amusement, but D for clest, wild, grey eyes! lighta an molets, marine mis-happenings, theme of ours, and our insistants is at all 15 is a book to be recom-achloromed into a regulator For fing

Neath Branches, that the black- But none does take place and the that is accessity which samo of mended. The author? Menold and made itself obnodons: Which

Bennett.

bird frote, ling shower given us to the those, we regard as leaders shor

3' p.m.

OTHER MEETINGS,

LOCAL AND GENERALL

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opium smaking rooms are to be established by the public authorities at Canton, and secret opium smoking dens are prohibit

Lighting-up time to-day is at ed

solemnly bound myself in maris 'a, hass." That has been. January 22-Diocesan Boys! riage to the realm; and it will be demonstrated in America where it quite sufficient for the memorial is an offence agaiifst the law to School Annual Speech Day from of my name and for my glory, sell raincoats and umbrellas with 330 to 5 pm. if, when I die, an inscription be out à license. We read that a engraved on a marble tomb, number of men were arrested out- *Here lieth Elizabeth, who side the Havard Stadium on the reigned a virgin prid died a day of the Havard-Yale game virgin'" (1559.)

charged with selling the goods When the House of Lords ask-mentioned. Fortunately the pre 6.04 p.m.

Biding "Jedge was a Solomon.

A motor boat is alleged to He said that in view of the deplot T. T. exchange on London is have conveyed three armed for ready access, she said:

Touching access to her pere able weather conditions on that 2f4; on Shanghai, 71...

robbers alongside a bun-boat in son, she most willingly granteth fateful day, he was inclined to look

Caliseway Bay last night, when the the same, desiring she may not upon them, as public benefactors,

Fourteen cases of smallpox mistress was held up and $320 was be troubled unless urgent matter and they were discharged. There and affairs of great consequence is still hope. We can see America were notified during the week-end stolen from the boat, compel you thereunto for this joining the League of Nations very hath been held for a wise making: soon. In troubling great estates you must trouble seldom

According to the KLU KLUX programme issued KLAN in connection with

correct?

Today's Poem.

(A Song.) for a moon to light me home! for a lanthorn green

The Texaco, Petroleum Pro-The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall ducts send the China Mail two is to distribute the prizes at the artistic Chinese calendars superb Gap. Road Government School productions of their kind. to-morrow at noon. Mr. Kote wall will also speak at the Diocesan Lady Stubbs is to distribute School Speech Day in the after- the prizes at the St. Paul's Giris. noon.Ma School. The function is to take

place in the Theatre Royal.

Five days ago an old Chinese man set but for a place, near. Talgo There will be a tea Dance at to collect a debt. His absence. the Helena May Institute on after two days caused alarm and Thursday the 24th instant at 5.30 his clansmen started a search: On pm. Tickets $ Children's Hour Saturday his body: was found, at the Helona May Institute on about twenty five yards from the Friday, January 25th at 5.30 pan path leading to his destination, Subject Flage by Eleut. R R with a rupe round his n Beauchamp—Adet.

police are investigating.