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BOJGKUNG WROKISDAY, APRIL 23, 1924

THE HOMING INSTINCT

It

Hongkong's Only European Optician

THE CHINA MAIL

educational facilities of the place encourage those who, in a very time." His father listened, proud inadequate. There is no ulet manner, have find ken of his son's first success, disap- longer any real ground for com the almost thankless

plaint in this respect. Our educa

organisation

of pointed though he is no doubt, than he will never achlavo political greatness. Young Hall Caine, who" rose immediately young Lloyd George sat down, achieved the distinction of con gratulating his predecessor before being congratulated himself.

WEDNESDAY APRIL

SHADOWS, BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertis

4 The Mall,

ENTERTAINMENTS,

Theatre;

RIALTO FLUTTER.

MANY "JOBHERS" BOON TO "BE" JODLESS..

A NEW ASSOCIATION?.

April 23-Coronet. Pola Negri in Passion."

April 21-Star Theatre,Kowloon;;

Whether the attempt of the "To Please One Woman."

Hongkong Stock Exchange and April 13World Theatre; the Sharebrokera Association to A Chapter in Her Life.

oust the outside "runners" and April 28-Last Concert of the "jobbers" from Ice House Street season, the Hongkong Male Voice will actually prove effective, seem- Choir, In St. Andrew's Hall, Kowed to be the question among the loon, 9.15 p.m..

April 21-Camival at Repulse Bay Hotel

April 25-Ball in Aid of St. April 26-Dance at Peak Club,..

Gional authorities now supply a grounding in the arts and

I sciences. Dob and the geheral things of educa-

As the old lady who had never tion which we submit is beyond seen a Thineoceros before said all praise. There may not be any "There aint no such thing." But

"It is with grant recognised. Public School, with only as a word. Dob was never FIRST STEPS. diffidence that I traditions possessed by those in meant to bosa word, and we

mig rise to address the certainly trust our glorious Eng House for the first time on this the Homeland, but this is probably fish language, will never be dis very important subject," said only a question of time. In the Agured by it. It is a sign, or young Caine. Before I proceed, meantime there is no reason why better still, a contraction; or more may. I be allowed, as a young the girl or boy who so desires it. Arst letter of three words. Chris-maiden speaker on the very truthful to relate it represents the member, to congratulate my follow or whose parents desire it, should tians we believe may tell each excellent malden speech he has not pass straight to our Univer other by the happy look each just delivered which, indeed, sity and work for degrees based possesses. We mention this with indicates that he will follow in the

Christians who belie the state father,

"The making of a maiden speech London University. Health con-ment. Freemasons. we also

9.15 p.m ditions were also a determinable believe, may make themselves rather like: standing on the factor in the days that are gone known to each other in certain parapet of Westminster Bridge and plunging into the Thames But here again conditions in ways which either we may not below. One knows one is going rightly tell or which, better still, down, but no one ever knows methods of sanitation, the fighting are unknown to us. Buffaloes whether he is coming up again." of the malarial giving mosquito. also not those patient things

What is the ideal and the prevention of epidemics, that meander round our thorough-

SLEEP position for the is helping to make the Colony as fares reminding us of a certain

statement of St. Faul, and help in POSTURES, sleeper? One pre healthy as anywhere else and the very necessary occupation of

pared a list of twelve quite fit for most normal people watering gir thirsty roadways, sleepers at a certain hospital which to dwell in. Methods of transport But perhaps these things are not showed a striking difference in art taste as to the best way of wooing also are improving and the time buffaloes maybe

Daily Mail.

SOCIAL.

"authorised." "unauthorised," and · "legitimate" in the alley this morning. The Sharebroker's Association's action in stopping. the daily share list front being

on the stringent standing of the reserve because we have met footsteps of his yery distinguised Dunstan's, at City Hall, p.15 pm broadcast was one of their first

SPORT.

.....

moves in their effort to clear out what they consider superfluous Jobbers and runners..

April 3-H. KC. C. Tennis Tournament: Semi-final doubles, The second move discussed April, 2-H. H. C. C. Tennis during the lull in the forenoon Tournament: Semi-final Slagles. to-day was the proposal to enforce Apell -Billiards Champion the strict limitation of broker's. ship for Ho Kom-tong Cupa at satellites, his runners; clerks and Palaco Hotel, Kowloon, 9 p.m.. interpreters. It is said that the April 28-Sixth tournament of rule that a member of the Stock the Hongkong Boxing Aseen. at Exchange shall only be allowed to Theatre Royal. 9.15 p.m.

April 3-H. KCC. Tennis one Chinese interpreter, will very omploy one "authorised clerk” and Tournament: Seminal single soon be put into rigid operation. kwong E. T. Honda..

is not far distans when the dividbullocks, and in any case we are/Morpheus. They are given by the 11, and DRumjahn v Ng Sze-This means,"a broker told a

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April 28-H.KCC. Tennis "Ching Mail" representative this Tournament; final doubles.

morning, "that many of the job" April -H. K. C. C. Tennisbers and runners will have to go." Tournament: Final Singles,

Opinions on the Stock Ex- PUBLIC AUCTIONS,

ehange's action in financial circles April 24-Lammert Bros. at are varied, but all seem to point to Sales Rooms, miscellaneous goods, the birth of a third nssociation as 10.30 a.m.

becoming an accomplished fact. April 14.-Lammert Bros. at Among the active brokers who do 4 Torres Buildings, Kinberley Rd., big business in Ice House Street Kowloon, household furniture, 2.45

are several who are not members of the Stock Exchange and who are sponsoring the inauguration of

June 11-Lammert Bros. at the premises of the H.K. Tramway Co., L, Bowrington Canet Rd., Fast, steam driven electric genomt ing plant, 8 p.m.

thinking of those humans, who

1. Off pillow. Apparently liked ing line will become marrower, se call themselves buffaloes. But we head on level with rest of body. far as time is concerned and be feel we are getting tied up: let Mouth open. Hands clutching less irksome than it laknow. All us start again. Buffaloes also sheets and blankets.

2. Under bed-clothes. Invisible.j this will not necessarily kill the know themsolves by certain sign

manuals; so do

Oddfellows, Did not disturb as patient rarely homing instinct, which we are not Orangemen Oxford and Cam could sleep. advocating, but will probably add bridge men, Forfarshire men 3. On back. Head thrown well fu'ît; and there may be those who perhaps, and the whole gamut of back, so that pillow was really at Chin thrust out. Hands will argue that this constant going those who belong to this, that, and neck.

the other Society. But their pass across middle, nearly clasped. home and making place for new word is not Dob, although 4 Hands held bedclothes up top.m arrivals is best for all concerned perhaps they subscribe to it. mouth. Head beat forward, on and the Colony in particular. We Enquire of any of them of any left side. A very old man, this.

5. Right thumb in mouth. Left are "not prepared to agree.

eman for that matter, if he sub-hand held right wrist;. A child.

6. On back. Kness drawn high should like to think that people scribes to Dob, and the chances

are he will look hastily round to up. Hands loosely lying outside who are faced with the question the right and left to see if there bedclothes. of the settlement of themselves in is any way of escape, for he will 7. On right side. Forefinger of their declining days have given conjecture that either you have left hand thaist through buttonhole the Colony, and particularly that been looking upon a certain of pyjama jacket. Right am tuck

stimulant when it is yellow, or else ed under alde. part of it known as the New think that the sun his penetrated 8. Left cheek rested on open Territories, every consideration, your best sun topee, and you are palm of left hand. Right hand and also the sinking of the trea-beyond all redemption. These hung behind the body.

9. Pushed close up against wall, sure they have acquired in the contractions or adaptations are so lying on edge of metal bed. eminently useful; they serve a Clothes pushed contemptuously very good purpose even if they aAY.

place from whence it came.

St. Dunstan's

new association. A meeting was held yesterday, but the out- come of it has not been made public:

COMPANY. MERTING. April 80.-Twenty-seventh, an- When the limiting of the almosting of shareholders of the broker's assistants comes into China Provident Loan & Mortgage force, it will mean that many have styled themselves Co. Ltd., at Bf. George's Building. who 6. Connaught Rond, 11 a.m.

brokers and enjoyed the privilege May 6-Forty-third meeting of of the firm for which they work, the ICS.N. Co., Ltd, at Messrs, will, in order to continue, have to. Jardine Matheson's Offices, II a.m. become "Authorised Clerks":

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

many others, jobbers and runners. with a firm possessing a single seat on the Exchange will have to

go: ་་

The next move on the part of The captain of the s. "Hop the outside brokers who have Sang" from Swatow reports that established themselves in Ice Chloese passengers died or House Street, though not mem- the voyage, one from consumption bers of the Exchange and the and the other from heart failure. Association, will be awaited with

belong to the time which is coming 10. Two extra pillows Sleep! which will probably be called the ing, or endeavouring to sleep, tabloid age-an age in which our practically sitting up: Nurse said. clothes will be tabloid, our con- patient rarely did more than doze. II. On face, arms over head, We know of no more pathetic versation the same, and certainly sight that greets our vision at our meals; when time will be of knees drawn under, so that sleeper times than that of the blind, tap-such importance that we cannot seemed to be burrowing.. ping their way, guided seemingly afford to spend it in unecessary

talking or eating. But quite a lot

fi

"You said you ON THE LINE. Were engaged to an artist, and

are under the spell of this Dob

(Good Name.)

Good name in man and woman,

dear my lord,

Is the immediate jewel of their

souls: Who steals my purse steals trash;

'tis something, nothing; "Twas nine;, 'tis his, and has been

slave to thousands; But he that filches from me

good name

APARTMAN

For allowing his premises to be used for pouposes of prostitut tion, a representative of the Asia

Mr. E W. Hamilton at the'

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interest:

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Believed to have been murder- ed near the Kowloon Waterworks, the Indian, constable who was first posted missing, and whose remains were subsequently found decom- Hotel, Yaumati, was fined Sgo byosed, was given full funeral rites.

this morning. Yaumati Magistracy this morning. His Worship. held ascertainTM Mr. G. A, Bena, an Italian whether the visitors were man and merchant, has written to the wife.

General Chamber of Commerce. states a Daily Bulletin cable from During the hearing of a sum. Shanghai, suggesting that a meet- mons against a bus driver for ing of public bodies be held to driving to the common danger, the consider the advisability of hold- Magistrate (Mr. E. W. Hamilton), ing a World Exhibition at Shanghai remarked "Since I have come to

At the Marine Court this by some unseen force, to their

fishing junk was fined $5 for using morning a Chinese master of a **☀ { particular destination. The smile

that we often see on the faces of and if we know anything of them now it appears that he is only a the necessary licence. The dif is junk as a trading junk without the blind may somewhat temper they are all the better for it. They dentist" Well, isn't a dentist anference between a fishing junk our sympathies for there comes a are young, and the daily dosing artist? He draws from real life."

licence and a trading junk licence ⚫conviction that with the depriva- of Dob is going to make them into

is $20 tion of sight at birth, has been strong and reliable men. For- given some other gift that has its let us have done with it-Dob is own compensation. It is easy to merely another name for what in To-day's Poem. think this but difficult to make it sound English is "Do Our Best." seem real, much more so when we It is the true Cub-spirit of a live in a world that is, to say the section of the Boy Scouts. If we very least, beautiful. In any case believe in texts to hang on walls, ¦ this thought does not, and.cannot, cr to paste in pocket books, or apply, to the men "linded in the inside hats, we should certainly wars." From a free and unfetter- urge that this particular one, he ed use of the precious gift of used. We know of none better for reeing, the possessor has suddenly this place and this age than DOB, become a helpless, almost useless, human wreck, a burden to himself and probably ever to loving friends who would wish to care for him. If there was one thing that should have made the quest tion of war one of horror and for a leek, as one might logically given ua the determination to suppose. Indeed, the "Welsh! have done with it, it is surely this part of it has no connection with ♦♦ l'one of blindness which has afflict-the Principality, for its real mean. ed so many thousands of our best is "foreign," as in the German and bravest; but the fact remains walsch." The Welsh onion" that human nature being what it itself is a native of Siberia. It has cluster of leaves but no bulb, and tastes somewhat of garlic. It is cultivated in various parts of Europe, including England.

a

Rubs

How many people "WELSH know what a " Welsh ONION", onion is? The term And

is not another name

me of that which enriches him,

makes me poor indeed.

--Shakespearė.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

1846.

APRIL 23.

my

not

The cold wind continues. What colourless weather; not the moist fresh bright trus April of old years! Robert Browning.......

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work at Yaamat!, I have seen the way the buses are driven, and in many cases it is a scandal." As you have a clean record, I will fine you $5.

conséquence.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss MM. Gomes, a pupil of Mr. Harry Ore, is to give a song- pianoforte recital in St. John's. Cathedral Hall Admission is, by invitation

yesterday on the Sarpedon

Showing at the Star Theatre to-night for the last time is the entertaining Paramount picture the pursuits restricted to our

To Please One Woman" In which Clair Windsor takes the Ts, the next war will find its

reading role. This is the story of Among the passengers who left. spare time; for the little groups devotees and participants. almost

a man who sought to gratify even there were, in addition to Sir or cliques which dot our alleged in the same number as the last one

the most exacting whim of the lady william and Lady Rees David. social life; the thin nature of our did. We leave that question aside

of his heart and the strange Mrs. H. H. Gompertz, Mrs. thinking and our outlook; and, for the time being to devote a

Influenza, which

TO READ A MYTH.

escapades he got into J. Reid, Mrs. W. E Roberts, Mrs. INFLUENZA., gets its name more often than not, for the line to the efforts which have been made, and let us be thankful, con-

1. D. Danby, Mrs. F. W. James, centering of our whole thought on tinue to be made, in behalf of the astrologers believe it was caused from the fact that

The first of requirements, then,

Mr. HAE. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Sentence of nine months hard van Andel, Mr. and Mrs. E. C the amissing of sufficient money men who have lost the sight of by the influence of the stars has for the right reading of myths, is to ensure a good holiday, and later their eyes. St. Dunstan's by this now been traced back to 1580. the understanding of the nature labour or a fine of $750 was impos Hagen, Mr. C. Blake, Mr. and ed at the Yaumati Court yesterday Mrs. A Piorcy Mrs R M. on suficient to enable us to settle has become a household word, Its was then prevalent in eastern Gen of all true vielen by noble persons againsts Chinese who was charged Chaloner, MiG B. Lyton, Mr. activities, are so well known that many, and was known, curiously namely, that it is founded on con with belog the keeprof an unlaw HK Cobb, M GIG N. down in the place which we have there is no need to repeat them. enough, as sleeping sickness. For stant laws common to all human ful society. The other four were Tinson, and Mr and Mrs. C. M. always looked upon as Home It The thing that does not seem to definite records, we must come nature; that it percalves, however fined sims of $100 each or two Forrest (Canton), is easier to state these facts than be so well known, or if it is, pro- down to the 18th century, when darkly, things which are for all month's hard labour. Mr. A. E

perly appreciated, is the fact that epidemics of it were frequent ages true that we can only Hall appeared for the defences on the occasion of the opening it is either, to justify or condemn St. Dunstan's cannot be kept ding and prolonged in host European understand it so far as we have. The fint defendant in the box them. The existence of some of an pious wishes for its future countries. Among the famous some perception of the same truth denied knowledge of the exidbits of the Empire Exhibition, cables them in a pronounced form in And it is a satisfaction to know people of long ago who suffered and that its fullness is develop in Court. The others had paltry Reuter from London, Sir Jaimes from it were Sir Isaac Newtoned and manifested more and more excuses which His Worship said Stevenson has been created a to be a truism, and some of us, tends to a spirit of that Hongkong is being reminded Goethe and Schiller. The great by the reverberation of it from he could not accept

baron, Sir James, Stevenson, who that it has a duty along with philosopher Kant was attacked by

has been the brain of the organiza- After the big football match tion, held several's important in the Colony than he was plan- who otherwise would be willing to that it should be necessary to Western Europe; as a result of understand Homer better by see China the Champions drew with and with the advent of peace was

ing his reflection in Dante da you

The Rest”. 0-0, Mrs. James appointed Chairman of the Council ning his return home and counting take a day at a time and not let raise funds by what is tantamount trade with Russla

may trace new forms and softer presented the league cups and Committee on Demobiilation and. the days to the happy day when the future loom so much in their to the sale of goods-in this case the Asle of pleasure-but thers it

The most human in- coloure in a hillaide, redoubled by medals. Leung Yuk-tong received Reconstruction. He has also been time-expired, contract would per- calculations. It seems to us hat, is, and the pleasant, and we hope SONSident of the a lake.

the Hongkong. Daily Press cup for a member of the Army Council -Raskin. Laigus? Champions, and the a member of the Air Council alt him to return from whence the tendency to make this place profitable method has been A Parliamentary week

was the fact that young Ralphs Came. This transient feeling Home will become more pro adopted of holding . Ball. Those Hall Cains, son of a distinguished

Panas Titanik" Reserves captain, Mr. Vice-Chairman, of the can most of the ills from neunced as the days go by further inducement to buy on temploment Immediately who dance will probably need novelist, made his maiden speech

Grindle received the "Fred Ellis Committee on Civil Bronchial Consta

cup for win

of the hmlor Chairman oh we suffer in a place of the Several factors which in the past tickets; but it is probable that a after the paiden speech, of Major They are sien menacing

"Bronchial" codghat are not striding, divisions

(medals ・ were 10g slowed handed dimension of Hongkong for the have had a reverse, tendency are far greater number do not darice Gify Lloyd, George, son of hung on and, palanche pretendoh me the wit

of civic pride which should gradually disappearing. One thing than those who do. imate us even if we are deprived which counted very much with to sugges

Probably still is, that the new discontent in the minds of those other parts of the Empire that it it, and he believed it was caused minds of the same mirror-temper, RE

on

samenval had no sooner set his foot who are easily affected by example cannot well shirk. We may regret by noxious Insects brought in succeeding ages. You will Easter Monday when South organizing posts during the war,

accounts for

ein the direction of married couples with. firenwas for the limited iature of the fact that they

might vary well;

it too myth the

subscrip

berlain's Comb Lloyd George craved and grippe ochghar

you ought to tak

once which the House plates and a plaisand fossing warint ds to an bon. Ment and porn net fullo

"the" finferer's whore.

of the players in Comme

up teams. tary of Sta ted, to Mrs.

Vercapfain