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necesary to adopts strong mea aureskelly be returned.. The taking away of iron gates, may not suggest" "strong measures, but having in mind the Chinese village system and the things which stand for Chinese bellofs, we may well believe that
In Rogation week, ROGATION about. Keston the taking away of fron gates was
WEEK. and Wickham a indeed a strong measure. Their
●· :: number of young return will not merely indicate men meet together and with a the village's loyalty during many moet hideous noise run into years, but will indicate that bene-orchards, and, encircling each tree, volent sense of administration pronounce these words which, without undue boast, wa may SAY is characteristic, of British jurisdiction the world over.. The coming centres. "ceremony
attention
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
again on the New Territories where development is slow but aurea place which will, un- doubtedly one day play a great part in China's progress. Whilst We congratulate the Elders and villagers of Kam Tin we also con gratulate His Excellency on a ceremony which doubtless will live long in his memory.....
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The follow. ASCENSION EVE ing extract is taken from
the Whitby Gazette of May 28, 1870-
The book with the shortest: title is said to be "C by Maurice Baring, but an equally short one is "?" by Mr. Newtown Flower. At any rate that is its present title. The reader" who supplies the best substitute for that is to be allowed to name a cot in the Infants Hospital, Vincent Square, Westminster. The gift of the best title is thus equivalent to a gift of £500 to the hospital funds.
ed out-patient department: Here is one story froin Mr. Flower's description of the crowd.
Amid that gathering I saw a wisp of a girl holding a baby rapped in a grey shawl tightly have been more than sixteen... against her breast. She could not The girl was undernourished, I could see that, and her large grave eyes, black as sloes, wandered over the fitful welter of humanity. about her.
baby" I asked her as I approached "What is the matter with your
her
muvver's," she answered bluntly Tain't. my baby. It's and without the ghost of a smile on her face.
Stand fast root; bear well top; God send us a youling sop! Every twig, apple big; Every bough, apple anow, rabble expect a gratulty in money For this incantation the confused or drink, which is no less wel come; but if they are disappointed of both, they with great solemnity anathematize the owners and trees with altogether as insignificant a curse. It seems highly probable that this custom has arisen from the ancient one of parambulation among the heathen, when they "made prayers to the gods for the use and blessing of the fruits com- ing up, with thanksgiving for those There is little if any oppor of the preceding year; and as the tunity for the one-time resident heathens supplicated Aeolus, god of the Colony to serve it any way of the winds, for his favourable once he has left. But it has to be blasts, so in this custom they still noted that those who are capable retained his name with a very. of doing so let no opportunity small variation: this ceremony is pass. During the war, local com-called YOULING, and the word is
So you brought him along to mittees had the benefit of the ex- often used in their invocations,
save your mother?" I asked. perience of old Hongkongites at
"No, Muvver don't know." She Home who saw that money raised
fixed me with a look of challenge in her black eyes. Muvver don't for war charities was spent to the best advantage. Many help, who
worry about Erb: When Erb have had experience of the place
wants to let him bide where he be. crles she tells him to shut up, and, and its needs, as business commis-
The Penny Hedge. The form couldn't see to things becos. 'e's Dad know Erb was, but 'e saries, and give valuable advice to those about to leave for Hong-in the bed of the River Esk, on away all the week.
ality of planting the penny hedge
So I've bin kong. It is in the House of Com Ascension Eve, was performed on Muvver would clout me if she' bringing 'Erb 'ere on the quiet-like. mons that the limelight is thrown Wednesday last by Mr. Isaac Her on the efforts of those who raise bert, who has for fifty years dis
knew. questions relating to the Colony charged this onerous duty! The An' I as to ide the medicine. I "I does it when muvver's out and who raise them from anaine stakes," "the pine strcul keep it under a board at the bottom active sense of sympathy. Gershom Stewart — a
stowers," and the nine ged. former ders
of the stairs. Dad knows-only been member of the Legislative Council more duly "planted" The cerewell.
have all
once Dad an me. But it's making. ‘Erb was incessant in submitting mony
Dad notices it when 'e а witnessed by questions regarding our interests. number of ladies and gentlemen,An e gives me a nod." happy day arrives when the His mantle seems to have fallen and that highly important func book is humorously illustrated by comes 'ome on Saturday night. The strength of the Force is perman-on the younger shoulders of Mr. tionary, the bailiff of the lord of the Mr. Charles Grave. ently raised in proportion to the H. W. Looker who has just raised manor, Mr. George Welburn, of tremendous task confronting it, piracy evil. It is good to know blew the usual malediction,Out a question on the ever-present Fylingdales, was present, and the wonder must' grow how very that former residents-far from on your. Out on you! Out on you!"
Charles Lamb in a row seeking a life of ease to which through the same identical horn. RANK. historic letter bas in- brought them-prefer to lead & reused with its lugubrious notes, which a person may gain. He their efforts in the Colony have which seventeen centuries ago
dicated the scale ränk
life of service, strenuous though on Ascension Eve, our ancestors made it more interesting by giving it may be, and are not unmindful from their peaceful slumbers.it a personal application :— of the place which still tugs Whether the wood was cut at the "stray head," and with a “knife strongly at their heart-strings.
of a penny price," we are not able to say, but a good hedge was planted: and although each stake may not be quite 'a yard from. another," the hedge will doubtless. be of such strength as to withstand the effect of the prescribed number of tides.
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When We All Listen In.
Str
WAS
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
of a noble life
+
And just within our reach? It was,
And 'yet
We lost it in this daily jar and fret. But still our place is kept and it
will wait;
seen:
have been.
To give them some idea of the difference of rank and gradual rising. I have made a Httle acale, supposing myself to receive the following various accessions of dignity from the King, who is the fountain of honour ---
1. Mr. C. Lamb.
2. C. Lamb, Esq. · 3. Sir C. Lamb, Bt.
14. Baron Lamb, of Stamford..
5. Viscount Lamb.
6. Earl Lamb.
7. Marquie Lamb.
8. Dukė Lamb.
It would look like quibbling to carry it on further, and especial- ' ly as it is not necessary for children to go beyond the ordinary titles of sub-regal dignity in our own country;; otherwise I have sometimes in my dreams Imagined myself still advancing as
,
9th. King Lamb,
10th.. Emperor Lamb,
17th. Pope Innocent; higher than which is nothing. 'upon earth.'
"PHYSICAL JERKS" IN PARLIAMENT.
much has been accomplished in the past with numbers that are literally disgracefully weak.
At the present moment when there is a demand for greater Police protection, in view of the alarming increase in the crime of armed robbery, it may be fitting
Since the embargo on the issue of to recall His Excellency's words a
wireless transmission and receiving couple of years ago. Speaking in Licctices in the Colonies (including, the Legislative Council, he re- of course, Hongkong) was removed marked that it was almost impos- last August there have been two sible to expect the Police Force to short-lived schemes here, both rum deal satisfactorily with crime custing entertainment locally. They by private individuals, for broad
Have we not all, amid life's when the general public looked failed, in the opinion of many,
petly strife, upon erime as a harmless amuse taken to ensure the broadcasting of because not enough trouble was
Some pure ideal ment of their neighbour, which the best entertainment that Hong- That once seemed possible? Did was no concern of theirs. If the kung can provide. When Mr. L. H. we not hear, general public would support the King, Government Electrical - The flutter of its wings and feel It Police it might be possible to do fond Radio Society that the Govern.
gineer. practically promised the) near. more. They constantly found that ment would set the ball rolling with when a robbery occurred the its own plant. ndio enthusiast ex- * WELL DONE!"
Chinese adopted the attitude of pressed themseves as convinced that the Priest and Levite, and left the the problend of providing Esteners- }
in with something worth while wag
Ready for us to fill it, soon or late, More kicks than ha'pence come matter strictly alone. Then, when a good as solved. It was obvious No star is ever lost we once have the way of the Police Force. they did get a criminal almost in that if the cost and trouble of pro-We always may be what we might "When they are wanted they are the act, they had the utmost dif-viding very expensive plant was to be taken off the shoulders of "the. not there: when they are not ficulty in getting anyone to come wanted they are there" may forward to give evidence against would be able to concentrate on sponsors of any such scheme they savour of a bull, albeit it sums up him, and the number of people taking the fullest advantage of the the popular conception of a police-who came forward either to inter-facilities offered by reason of our man's performance of his duties. fere or threaten was larger than gatting hold of lecturers, musicians position, as a centre for travel in They are liable to be damned with His Excellency thought members and other entertainers as well as faint praise-and too often the of the Legislative Council making use of the considerable The honourable member for that prove 2 That honourable
realised.. faint praise is left out.
local talent there is to draw upon. Newport, casting a critical eye members do not know what is Mr. King's scheme was apparently To-day the position is the same over-ridden, however, and now all upon his colleagues at West good for them, a deficiency long as outlined by the Governor a schemes are held up until the minster, finds much wanting. His suspected by the public. Since couple of years ago. The ends of regulations the nature of which Majesty's faithful Commons they one of them has already divulged Governor on the occasion, of the Justice are thwarted and defeated become law. The view of the from fit. According to the best called to the Bar of the House, for were indicated in yesterday's issue, may be, faithful, but very far the sad truth, we shall not be annual inspection of the Police time and again either through Government is apparently, that it modern principles of hygiene Mr legislators does not suggest that saying that a parade of our Force on Monday afternoon: interference or threats and as would get all the kicks and little Clarry prescribes exercise. We many of them are fit for general "Splendid," "efficient," "excel often as not through fear or raise if it were directly responsible hope that the House is grateful to service: How can the nation ex Jent" were a trio of terms used by ignorance. To repeat His Excel tainment, and it is going to leave welfare, and for the regimen be House of Commons? How can for providing broadcasting enter him for his kindly interest in its pect A 1-legislation from a C 3 His Excellency in an address of lency's concluding observation in it to private enterprise, with certain intends, says the "Daily Tele honourable gentlemen who are about only three sentences. With 1928: Considering the disadvan-stipulations along the lines of those graph" (London). It would be suffering from lack of exercise, the choice of these words, there tages under which they are work will be given an opportunity of evidence of the gratitude of the debility and the infirmity of in force at Home, Local companies pleasant, it would be a charming from the Inharmonious proportions, cannot be a discordant note, ing, the Police do extremely well." applying for such monopoly when human nature for good intentions temper which are caused by lack although there be an envious one When the fact is appreciated as it the regulations came into force and to know that the two. Front of exercise, do their duty to King uttered by those who did not see ought to be by the community in they will surely not be helind Benches were enjoying a course and country? If only their fiand in view of the opinion express of physical jerks under the care troubled spirits had opportunity of the fine body of guardians of the gene the Force will receive ed by Mr. King that it will only be of an adequate sergeant instructor relief in a gymnasiup the peace of peace on parade and only read of greater public support in their all question of hanging on long But we have no clear evid- the House would be far better His Excellency's praise from the importa work of preventing enough for return on the capital ence of any desire In Mr kept. The most perfervid mem- newspaper reports. Only those crime and punishing criminals, outlay,
Baldwin or Mr. Ramsay Mecher would have no desire to Donald for this activity? Me assault his opposite number and Baldwin's known tastes, such as defy the Chair if he had regularly pipes and pigs, are to be classed worked off his bile with gymnas- as: quiescent. Mr. Ramsay Mac to followed by shower bath, Donald having recently given under the ministration of Mr. public thanks that he enjoyed Clarry. The most pugnacious opportunities to express his -in-would dividuality did not suggest that be bad any ambition to do so over the vaulting horse or upon baj desires, like those of retired Prime Minist
All the more welcome, there-i fore, comes the resort to super- latives by His Excellency the
who have been behind the scenes.
in Police work, as has the average
journalist can have any
tion of the truth of the
remar
the
Gesture
is fast Ceremony
quickly
ém all
MILITARY SPORT.
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