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strike had to happen, it could not have happened at a botter time s0 far as effectual dealing with strikes is concerned... The Labour Govern, ment will probably not thank section of its adherents with pro senting it with a strike greeting to: consider on top of general unemploy- ment, but if it leads to legislation

of the type so much desired, we can at least attempt to see a little good in the present outburst, and like that paid Secretary, sloop calmuly and soundly in our beds. Labour Clovernment Cannot settle a strike, who is there who can?

"A Long Felt Want."

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The laying of the foundation stone of the Colony's new European Y.M.0.A. at Kowloon yesterday murked a delinite step towards pro- viding what has unquestionably been

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22,

"COMPANY" MEETING,

LIGHT AND POWER CO, LIMITED.

Heads of the Methodist and A paper has CHARIVARIA published an Baptist Churches are not officially article on recognised so far. We like that How To Choose Christmas "so far." Presumably there is a CHINA Prosent. " Remembering our Table of precedence" in Hong- trouble with the Compradore's kong. Does anyone know what it capons we want an article on isor cares? China of course has "How to Chew Christmas Pre- its own Table of Precedence, la

which we believe the ricksha, ing of the shareholders of the sents,"

coolle comes before the barrow-

The use of mud for the com- pusher. There is a table of prece plexion is the latest fad. Some dene we believe in the Straits in people have found that slinging the case of ladies-thus:

Taipans ladies. Assistants wives. mud has generally put a different complexion on things.

Other fellows women

A lady member of Parliament says she likes her home better! than the House of Commons. Today's Poem. Presumably there are no divisions thero.

An actor recently gave up being a farmer, to go on the stage. It is not stated if his favourite play is Maria Martin, or the murder in the Red Barn."

The Katori Maru." has collided

its name:

(The Fly.)

How large unto the tiny fly Must little things appear

A rosebud like a feather bed, Its prickle like a spear;

A dewdrop like a looking-glass;

A hair like golden vire

As fierce as coals of fire:

A loaf of bread a lofty hill; A wasp, a cruel leopard And specks of salt as bright to see As lambkins to a shepherd..

--WALTER DE LA MARE.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

JANUARY 22. Up, and it being a brave morning, with a gally to Woolwich,Pepys.

The New York NOT POLITICS newspapers

praise the 1664. soundness of the reasoning in Mr. Daw's statement at the first meeting of the Experts' Committee

a long felt want by our young rel. with a Hopper. The latter beliedThe staallest grain of mustard-seed innmediately he arrives here the youngster out Tran Home on a modorate salary finds that he is up

Dr. Cook, the polar explorer, has against a very stil problems when heen sentenced to fourteen years' he comes to investigate the question Imprisonment: He is now cer of accommodation. If it is big-tainly up the Pole. firm that he is joining he may be

A New Jersey man has drowned MONCOHOLaNq|||||ONQNGE lucky enough to get into a Mess

(capital A. please, Compositor) himself in a vat of wine kept for but it is more than likely inat be his own private use. A sort of will, during his first year or two, stewing in his own juice. load the life of t nound, flitting from baarding house to boarding house, fuu "digs" to "diga," in sourch of the confortable home that is rarely to be found here outside of newspaper advertisements. And for w young fellow, especially if he has been used to living in his own in Paris, particularly the injunction 1785. home, nothing is more in that the motto of the committee settling than to feel unsettled. It must be "Business, rot Politics. is when he gets fuit feeling that he We wonder if the distinction just has to go out of an evening means straight dealing with no and because the place gives him the equivocation as against shuffling, pip that the time, is ripe for the beating about the bush,"

underhand method. Certainly no Devil's work to begin. For the

a long time to indicate what men who have come out during the damning phrase has been used for past few years it has been bad Politics amounts to. enough but, after all, most of thera have done some soldiering. They bave roughed it," with a venge anco, and then they have the oppor tunity of meeting kindred spirits

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ALL SCOTCH.

He would tine his lugs if they were no tacked to him Auld wives were

King's cheese goes haul away in pairings...

in the Easina Chin. But frum now aye guid maidens. on most of the "gritins" will prob-

Mony a thing's made for the ably be too young to have served during the war and for them the penny, as the auld wife said, when new Y.M.C.A. should perform ashe saw a black man. useful service. One of its functions; it was announcel yesterday, is to be "to help to provide permanent

She brak her elbow at the kirk accommodation for young then who otherwise way have a difneulty in door. finding aeromodation in suitable surroundings" and in tactful hands, capable of steering a skilful course between intolerance on the one hand and free licence on the other, the now institution should in this direc tion alone achieve much good.

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He canna haud meal in his mou' an' blaw..

In the old days the TIME. popular musical cont ductor of the Theatre Before this is in print, the Con-Royal, Dublin, was Old Levy. servative Government is likely to be He had a very large family, and a but a name, and the Labour party story is told that when conducting ilesignated to hold the reins of an overture to an opera in the office. This is not the occasion to Theatre Royal a boy jumped up speak of the difficulties which con- from under the stage and said front them and the least that can be asked is that they be given a fait

trial.

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Misther Levy 1. Misther Levy ! Your woive has just had a babby!" "The Lord be praised for all His mercies!" said the conductor, keeping the baton going.

In a few seconds the boy again

The departure of the long frost, by which we were pinched and squeezed toge ther for three weeks, is a most agreeablo circumstance. William Cowper.

COMPANIONSHIP.

"It is hard to believe long toge ther that anything is worth while unless there is some eye to kindle in common with our own, some brief word uttered now and thee to imply that what is infinitely precions to us is precious alike to another mind.

-GEORGE ELIOT.

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Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

January 22-Coronet Theatre; "Quincy Adams Sawyer"

January 22.-Star Theatre; Uncharted Seas."

An extraordinary general meet-

STELLA BENSON.

INTERVIEW WITH NOTED WRITER.

(By "Librarian."')

I had met Stelin Benson, but it'

?! when the Editor told me she was some considerable time ago and

China Light and Power Co., Ltd, was held at the offices of the again in Hongkong, referred glow- general managers of the Company, ingly to her place in the ranks of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co, our Women writers, and them sug- yesterday morning. Mr. R. G. gested I might like to have a talk with bec, I went not upon the order Shewan presided.

of my going, but fled. If I had fiat. fund "F Pore." mnd those other out of the ordinary written books that lie to her credit, I liad road. ;*The Poor man,rovelled in the inçi- The Chairman said:-Gentle dents referring to "The Foor men, the object of this meeting is Man's experiences in Hongkong, clearly stated in the resolutions and agreed with the Editor that. before you. It is simply to increase Kwan Yin, which is not a part of the present capital from $2,000,000

The meeting was called for the purpose of submitting resolutions to increase the capital of the Company.

to $3,000,000 by the issue to share the book but which has been includ holders of 200,000 new shares at ed in its splendid faro, was a perfect: mors than $1 per share right off, as Benson was as she always, is--with par. We do not propose to call up piece of poetic writing. Stefla we are not in pressing need of the that elusive air of detachment which Bhe is money at the moment, but there is it is difficult to capture. no doubt that if our business con- unhurried, celn, with a softness of. tinues to increase as it is doing, it speech and manner which instino- will not be long before we have to tively creates an atmosphere of rost. order, additional plant, and as our She told me what perhaps is principal shareholders were all In generally known how that her favour of our looking well ahead home for some time has begu in and providing for funds before-Mengis, in the wilds of the Yunnan hand we decided to put the pro- Province, where her husband, Mr. posal before you

O'Gorman Anderson is Commisi The Chairman then proposed the gioner of Customs--and where' their adoption of the resolutions already residence is amidst the Loos a semi- circulated. These were seconded civilized tribe of natives. It is here by Mr. C. B. Riggs, Mr. C. H. Lyson that her latest book-now-in the and Mr. Tong Hok Ting respec bands of her agents, was written; tively and they were all carried and which soon should be announced. unanimously..

on a publisher's book-list. Its title is "The Piper and the Dancer," and the settings I understand are in and around Hongkong and Yunan: It is sure to be as original, and as TT. exchange or London is charming, as the others which have issued from her pen, and all who 2/44; on Shanghai 2034.

love good writing will wish for it a ready and extensive sale. Extensive At the foot of Garden Road at it will be for Stella Benson has about II a.m. yesterday, a Chinese |

admirers

think many

who girl of about ten years of age, was highly of her and her writing. She accidentally knocked over by taxi is in Hongkong on a short visit and No. 968 and sustained slight departs in a day or two to meet her injuries.

husband when they will explore the

LOCAL AND GENERAL.""

Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son send Meekong river, and visit Tonkin and. the China Mail a copy of a folder Ankor. which has a descriptive chart Mrs. O'Gorman Anderson is an relating to the British Empire enthusiastic member of the Hong- Exhibition. Visitors to the Ex-kong Book Club and spoke highly of hibition will find it supremely its activities.. useful.

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Messrs. Carroll Bros. advise that they have received the fol lowing from their Singapore. agents. Dividend; The Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd., have clared a final dividend of 75% payable on the 21st instant."

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ENJOYABLE CHEUNG CHAU

OUTING."

On Sunday morning we found our... - selves repeating a rhyme of another

Rain, rain, go away,"

Come again some other day. And as the clouds added to their

Prior to the departure of the s.s. "Hakosaki Maru" for Shang- January 22.-World Theatre; hai, Revenue Officer Ward effected "The Women Men Love"- a seizure on board of a shipment

SOCIAL

of eight cases of morphia valued January 25-Burn's Nicht Din-at about $100,000. The lot had lead anness, and a few spots descend- ner in the Hongkong Elorel, 8 p.m. been shipped at Marseilles anded, the chyme repeated itself with

February Grand Chinese was destined for Kobe. Carnival in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Rooms, 8-12 p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONE.

January 23-Lammert Bros., t Sales Rooms, one fine pedigree Bull Dog (male), 3 p.m.

SOCIAL AND "PERSONAL

increasing persistency. But the

Charged with having assaulted seventy members of the Hongkang. dsampan woman in Hunghom Auteur Photographic Society werd Bay with intent to rob her, a Chin-not discouraged. An outing to ese named Ng Kwai, was found Cheung Chau had been planned, and guilty and sentenced by Mr. Justice saving a typhoon it was going to be

Hitherto the Labour Party

January 24.-Lammert Bros., at Gompertz at the Criminal Sessions held. And held it was to the great thanks to some excellent organising tins poulbly stood for a conglomera

their Sales Rooms, a valuable collec- yesterday afternoon, to five years' enjoyment of those who attended, tion of postage stainps, 5.15 p.m. imprisonment with hard labour.

work by the Chairman and Hou tion of horny-handed sons of tol

January 25.-Lammert Bros., at. -men who, on Sundays, garbed

their Bales Rooms, a fine collection! The Royal Humane Society Secretary of the Outing Committee. on December 12, awarded its. Our good launch, with the H.A.P.S. themselves, in funeral black, prob-appeared.

Misther Levy! Misther Levy!" of Chinese Curios, 2.30-p.m ably wore a red tie, sang a hymn "Well, boy, Is anything wrong?" January 28. Lammert Bros., at Silver Medal to Tom Henry flag at its masthead soon got going called "The Red Flag" and were in "Missis Levy has had another Godown, No. 18, The H.K. Kow- Teagus, A.B., of HMS.Tamar, and in due time rounded the boy. favour of blowing capital, vested babby, sor!"

loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., for. his gallantry in saving Licut which holds the Teland's landing- Thomas H. Dickson, serving on place. There were cameras to left and the Constitution underpaid abhorrences of certum interests,

Thank Heaven! All's well!"Kowloon, Miscellaneous Gooda, Submarine L9, when that vessel of us, cameras to right of us, classes of hbour, and as a result has generally to bits to so many bitsAnd the baton waved with greater 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

sank during a typhoon off the enmems of all shapes and sizes, and that no self-respecting Conservative vigour, working up the orchestra COMPANY MEETINGS.

Naval Dockyard at Hongkong, on capable of doing wonderful things, had them remedied. But this apart,or Liberl, could possibly mould .to a tremendous flourish. Once January 28-Twenty-third ora

August 18,

and they clicked incessantly. Dosakung Tuesday, Jan.-22, 1993, and living as we do in an advanced nearer to his heart's desire.

One camera proved itself a same messenger.

holders of the Hongkong Land uge, the absolute necessity of brand the Labour Party as sucliore he was disturbed by the dinary general meeting of share

Believed to have been fof un-wonderful thing. Seventy were "Misther Levy! Misther Levy!" Reclamation Co., Ltd., at the indulging in a ruinous strike is now would be as unfair as to stigmatise

circle; the world-famous now almost Our

Git out, boy! What's the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson sound mind, So Chuk-ming (27) posed in half a

esona Kwangel scholar who arrived camera was set and then rotated questioned. The strike weapon is ducation Board because a member matter now??

and Co., Ltd., 11 am. a very ugly thing indeed. It is more of it has been known to eject the "Begurrah, there's another! As

January 28-Thirty-sixth ordin-acre a few days ago, committed ary general meeting of sharehold-suicide yesterday by cutting his and took in the whole of that At the very beginning of its career often than hot two-edged, likely to pearl" was you reading?" Jacky call 'em, trins!" q

throat with a razor at room No. 30 seventy, and as some of those at thei Jones there rosy be in profusion, The conductor rose and, putting ers of the Hongkong Land Invest of the Tai Loy boarding-house, beginning raced to the end of the Great Britain's Imbour Government cause as punch Imrn to the person

ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at which is next to the Harbour group, we may expect to see the (assuming there is now such a thing) who wields it as against whom it is but the list of adherents to the down his baton, said --

Laboar cause now puts it within the Gintlemen, it's toime I wint Messrs. Jardins Matheson's Offices Office. His body was found with same people pictured twice in the one group. Of how many snaps 11.15 0.m. 1 faced with u problem arising from wielded.. No ana questions that fact ranks of what Lord Birkenhead home and put a stop to this!"

"Brstclubs.

February 1-One-hundred and deep cut in the neck.

were taken of the templo, statisti- - cians alone can tell Weather con Iabour-from the untagorium oralmost every strike poves it--and would describe as

brains." No one questions the

We wonder if fourth ordinary meeting of ahare- arising proves, that unless the general body abilities or the intellectuality of men

ditions proved unsuitable for tifin-4. differences mther, the

MOTOR SIGNS, the signs on holders of the Hongkong Canton

ing in the open-air so an adjourn between capital and labour, or of labourists throughout the country like Lord Haldane who it is stated NASA some of our fand Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at

ment was made to the launch. The Employer and employee on the vexed stand by those who strike, a strike is likely to be the next Lord Chat roads" No motor traffic are meant the Offices of the Company, Noon. question of wages. It may be said is but a toero inatter of time, particellor, er Mr. Philip Snowden, Mr. to be observed. The other day February 2Fifth ordinary Andrew's Church Vestry is to be boat was taken a likle way qut-the time the love of increased wages is cularly were the working of essential Patrick Hastings or Mr. Sidney the Government's huge motor early meeting of shareholders of held on Monday next. The Vicar twelve-mile limit someone described Webb. These men possess the arabulance came down Wyndham the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. at the and Mrs. Lindsay will hold a it-and a most, sumptuous, repast the root of all labour ovile, and the services are jeopardised, and volun- fetch of a University education and St. in spite of the "No motor traffic" registered office of the Company, reception prior to the meeting. served. How it was done only the Chairman and the Secretary can BUY A present strike is not uncommon in toer workers come forward in large by all the ordinary rules of the game sign, at the bottom of the street. No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central,

Professor Datenberg's pupils for their followed, in quiale, suocon that respect. All eyes, then will be numbers to man thoga, services should be addle class liberals, or Ate government vehicles exempt, 3 p.m..

are giving their third memory test sion holly served pork chops, rosat piano recital at the Professor's beef, and curried dick. Aled fruit- turned in the direction of the under the adequate protection of crusted tories. But these men are and is there one law for Medes

LOCAL AND OENERALA

thusic studio, The Albany, and a liberal supply of golden Government to see what steps, if the forces of law and order. The what they are from conviction led and another for the Persians,) ***

to their present position by having

Saturday next at 5 p.m. when an coloured, vintage known as lager, The Canadian m any, it will take; what legislation, if solution to strikes is the simple one passed through the cricible of

TABLE OF Gocette publishes a Lighting-up time today is at attractive programme will be ren- Nothing was left to chance. Thore dered including a cycle of items was on board perhape Hongkong's any, it will take to cause the parties of Arbitration Boards presided over thought.hr. Olynes and Mr.

PRECEDENCE despatch from the 6.04 p.m!'

by young Emil Danenberg.

finest Chinese Amateur orchestra reason together, to come to a by an impartial' Chairman, with a Macdonald are labourists because,

Messrs. Alex Ross & Co settlement amicable and fair to both final Arbitration Board should the shall we say, they were born that Colonial Secretary way. But this is not to deny them to the Governor-General announc Parties; or, whit is more important lower house" as we may describe the qualities of clear thought thing that His Majesty has approved (China) Ltd send the China Mall The forthcoming weddings are and a lady who sang. So it can be of the revised table of precedence two attractive Calendars designed announced of Lieut. Richard Ralph understood that the outing was Mall, to instituts legislation, that will it fail in its endeavours to find a rulers should possess. Mr. Clynes recommended by the Canadians to advertise Brooke Boad's ten for Beauchamp, RN. HM.S.Tamar, voted a decided success and is request banish the possibilities of strikes for satisfactory salution to felt or known was a more than successful Food Government

which the firm are sole agents to Miss Sarah Millicent Nicholi; 350 made to repeat it when the weather The Peak Mr William George is likely to be better. The Euro- fever and a day us a relic of bar-grievances. Why such Boards buve Minister during the war, and prob. The tahle places Lieut. Governeval

ably hold Cabinet tank. How nfl nors immediately after the Gover The Singapore Market for Jarvis, Chinese Maritime Customs pean members present included Dr. baram in an age that was contant to not ere this become an accomplished these first class, or almost first class nor-General, craftting the General Rubber Shares last week brighton- Officer, Lin Tin Customs House, to and Mrs. Woodman and Mr. have its passions roused, its intelli- fact by law established is a matter bizing will work together remains Commanding His Majesty's Forces ed up considerably and closed Miss Ellen Reid, en route from Eng-Geckon

ence outraged, and to bring upon of no little surprise. It may once during and not a little, habituat

with which allowed to remain in bilee also North American Stallon, who held The raw material is quoted in a

th the to be sean. How long they will be and the Admiral Commanding the better than for several weeks, land per the ss. City of Yorkba No one questions the right of organised labour kooke upon the remains to be seen. With these the second place in the old, list Singapore et 4876 cents per lb.

of Mr. Harold Green, Superinten two sides of the matter, this brief The Prime Minister comes after

ELE to strike. It is his efforts of others to seek means of note is not concerned We set out Clout... Governor, instead of ránk The total output of the Kallan dent of the Botanical and Forestry dministration's mines for the Department, Hongkong, to Miss right "if questioned. peace, or that the average worker to state but the Labour party ing with members of the Cabinet

ending Jan

1924 Nova Anthony, second daughter It has probably at times allows himself to be easily log and possessid first class being The Thereafter come Archbishops and

to 108,6) tons and the of Mr. Geo. GA Duncan of Edin names of the possessors of such now Bishopa a previously, but iseful purpose in bringing will continue to let others do

the period to s8766 burth. The impriate will shortly memfiotsed are few They can be immediately following them, are

take place. the Presbyterian Moderators added to and that engl

"horrors (and thinking for him fniany case

The Annual Meeting of St.

The engagement is announced

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