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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1925.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Domestic servants-

The Bishap of SHOOTING. Singapore happens to POT SHOTS. in a Midland towa

be a good shot. He

have formed ..A competes at Bisley and did so at tennis club. In Hongkong they're the last meeting. He would prob- fond of striking too." ably appreciate the following:

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BY AIRSHIP TO HONGKONG. At Bisley, in a regimental team A Mayor at Home says that if shoot, one squad was badly let you want to escape criticism you down by the last marksman, who must do, say, and be nothing: It is difficult to conceive of a was performing wretchedly. This is no use to the P.W.D.. more thrilling record of perse Great heavens) wailed the verance and bravery in the face of sergeant, two outers and a It has been suggested that all discouragement and danger that magpie after nine shots. How feeble-minded persons should be that afforded by the history of the many cartridges 'ave you got sent to live on a remote Island in yet incomplete conquest of the left? One, sergeant, replied the the Pacife. If Mr. Holyoak could air, more particularly that part of luckless shot. Well, go be'lnd get a public meeting to carry this it concerned with airship con that bush and shoot yourself," out, the Canton trouble would struction. Almost it would seem snarled the N.C.O. The man re right itself. In this latter particular that tired, and a moment later a shot nature was playing some terrible rang out from behind the bush.

A writer says that the game in order that by seemingly | The horrified sergeant rushed to English girl la losing her xxlending herself to man's enthe spot. Good Lord!" he said, nerve. False teeth are so much

deavour her vengeance might be agitatedly. Wot 'ave you done?" cheaper now-a-days, the greater. The trials of the. "It's all right,' grinned the soldier, first large airship constructed in as he rose from the shrub, I Britain, after the war, for in-made another miss." stance, were perfect so long as there were only on board experta

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struck

and a skeleton crew, but as soon

as the full complement went MISSED. aloft and a more extensive tour.

Not for the first SCHOOLBOY time has Shreds and MANNERS. Patches been called upon to note the The foregoing may männers or lack of them--of have an ancient and some of Hongkong's schoolboys. fish-like smell. It cor- The homely tram can test the milk undertaken preparatory to flying|tainly reminds Shreds and of human courtesy. The other It across the Atlantic tant terrible Patches of a story with a some-morning a host of boys boarded a calamity occurred over Hull what similar ending. There was car, at Causeway Bay. They which occasioned the entire loss once a Suicide Club, the members were boys. They whistled and of the airship and the greater of which, from time to time drew talked and some sounded the part of its crew, and led many to lots as to who were to shoot mouth organ, known in the lan- ́ wonder whether the ultimate themselves. The lot on this par- gunge of musical journals as the triumph claimed for gas-buoyed ticular occasion fell to a man who harmonics. The Shreds person aerial "liners" was after all but a did not want to die. But there had seated himself in front. From myth. And now that disaster has was no option. So the unfortun this vantage point is to be gained overtaken another great airship, ate one proceeded to the firing cool breezes and the means to re- the danger will be a setback to the room whilst the others prepared flection. The noise brought faith that was slowly gaining themselves in comfort to hear the Shreds round to gaze upon the ground through the wonderful fatal shot and later to prepare the perpetrators. Boys--happy boyn achievement of the British obituary notices. The shot rang-unconscious, of Chesterfieldian officers and men who were un-out on the clear night air, a la example-ignored the Chinese expectedly called upon to pilot a William Le Quex, but a moment lady standing on the jolting torn hulk through a violent storm and who eventually brought it back to its mooring place with no further damage than when it broke away. In the interests of the Empire it is to be hoped that the view of America, that the disaster, although deeply deplor able, should serve as an incentive GOLF INCIDENTS. ball into the Dickensian-named lecturer at

later the room door. was thrust open and the clinger to this world's pleasures rushed out with a triumphant - "missed, by heavens !"

vehicle, and were not much im- pressed when the Chinese lady ac- cepted Shreds' vantage point. Fer- haps this sort of thing is not done 1 in educational circles. The- teaching of it would take too much time and interfere with "re- 1 shot a golf-suits.” It reminds us of a

air

It fell to earth, I know not

where.

I sought it long, and in the

end

I used a word I don't defend.

Some of us who play the game

the University here, who felt that if all the time and trouble taken to turn out Engineers was devoted to turning out men, some good might be accomplished,

Alas!

we do not-nourish-in our bosoms such original thinkers, and the Dickensian one is known no more. in local educational circles, The

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of age.

to improve rather than deter air- ship construction, is that taken by the authorities at Home and that us at the time as an excuse will not be made of it further to delay putting into trife-Gilbertian, and it does. so execution of Lieut-Commander now. The difficulty of course is Burney's scheme for an "all to predict where a slide of land is Red" airship route. Hongkong's

interests, although primarily Im likely to take place, and to take perial, are not entirely imperatrociously but speak the lan-educational times seem to be out precautions to prevent it. With sonal, for although the first step guage most eloquently, think Mr of joint-not only in Hongkong. the large stuff of overseers in the is to be regular airship com- Hamilton, as the Golf Club's but elsewhere. Here is Mr. George Public Works Department this munication between Britain and historian should give us a book on Sampson in his "English for the may not be so difficult. Overseers India, this is to be followed, golf Incidents at Fanling, the English" telling us of some of the according to the plans Com Valley and Deep Water Bay. The questions set to school scholars. are in different parts of the mander Burney unfolded some subject should come easy to his A number in a London Secondary Colony daily, and should possess a time ago, by extensions to Aus-facile pen. Here is a story to be School had "Why are women reasonable knowledge of what is tralia and the Far East, includ- going on with. Two golfers who novelists popular?" given as the ing, of course, Hongkong No-were playing an important the essay subject. In a recent going on in their particular areas thing has been heard of Com were much annoyed by a slow examination for the Junior of observations and what are the mander Burney's proposals for couple in front of them who were Scholarship set, by the London danger points. The question of some time but in view of the fact At one hole there was a parti- the two questions that constituted obviously rather new to the game. County Council, this was one of retaining walls is certainly less that they were favoured by the cularly long wait which inconsed the English paper: Suppose difficult. The jury which carned Government before it was ten the match-players greatly. One that Shakespeare and Nelson nist

porarily turned out by tho such

deserved commendations Labour party, it is more than of the offending couple dawdled on in London. Write a conversation. from the Coroner, urgently re- probable that as soon as some of the fairway while his companion between them." The candidates, commends that a Commission of the probleins of more immediate searched industriously in the we must remember, would be less

and pressing importance have rough. At length the waiting than 11 years Experts be appointed to inves been dealt with, they will be again couple on the tee could contain Is It any wonder that tigate the questions of responsi- before the public eye, Hongkong's don't you help your friend to find have "no time" for such things as their impatience no longer "Why quite A lot of grown-ups bility and supervision by the included.

his ball? they chorused, in- poetry, good literature, and plays. Public Works Department, of all

dignantly. The Idlo golfer in that matter. This may have road making, buildings-new and⠀⠀

front turned with a cheerful slight bearing on the tramway old building sites, retaining

smile. Oh, he's got his ball,' he manners of school-children. On walls, and particularly the drain

replied, blandly. He's looking the other hand it may have quite for his club!"

#lot. age of the Colony. The initial To err ia human. It is a weak difficulty here may be the finding ness of our rail humanity. In an of experts. The rider specially Almost similar sense the commit-asks that no Government official ting of errors of judgment are in bo included on the Commission are not entitled to assume any the same category. They are not Government experts are only to thing. considered matters of criminal in be called us witnesses or informa tent and subjects for punishment. tion-givers. Seeing the close pro- The Coroner's jury have decided fessional contact that must exist that "an error of judgment was between local experts architects made in deciding not to rebuild

and engineers and the P.W.D., or strengthen the No. 1 retaining wall." There is no need and no desire to press this part of the jury's verdict, for it is quite evid, ent no neglect is to be charged at anyone's door. We are concern ed, however, with the jury's riders. These are to the point.

matter is capable of being met. for the ner and his jury in and leave no doubt as to their intent. Landslides and retaining the recen

had the walls have ero this been: bjects benefit of

two ex apon which we have dwelt, urging perte cr that they merited enfatiani ports, in

Hongkong. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1925.

PO HING FONG ENQUIRY.

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THEY SAY THAT

It is fatal to be appreciated in one's own time. Mr. O. Sitwell

It is monstrous-this use to scientist are put. Sir Napier which the discoveries of the Shaw.

In the streets of London you

Judge Sir Thomas.

Granger

The general attitude of most Europeans to animals is one of Easterbrook. colossal geldishness Mr. L. F

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CHINA TARIFE MEETING:

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(Reuters Service.)

London, Sept. 7. Britain will be represented at

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

To the Editor of the China Mail)

Sir-Is the Hongkong University British university or Chiness university? I raise this query

the question of independent ex-beer in the main the accepting of Ronald Mackay, British Minister at Regisha of the Hongkong All through history polities has the Tariff Conference by Sirus it re alleged that the pro perts may seem to suggest a little the second best Mr. F. Gto Chine, Assisted by Lieut. University, referring to the Hong difficulty; whilst the shutting out Masterman, M.F

Colonel Sidney Feel as Financial Cliness Iniversity I-invite the kong University, sad,This ja a of Government, officials does not If there is one glorious thing in Adviser and Mr. K. D. Stewart, a honourable seem to be justified. If the num England which must bever die it

gentleman to

Mr GK Chesterton WONDE I hope that we may look for a brighter future for the agricu rural Industry with the Laly party in office Tord Bledisloe

director of the Manchester Cham: forward to

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