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"Clement, the it.had been almost losb, and it was code of thorality in recognising patron saint of the blacksmiths, not until I began dipping inte Peking so consistently, was wrong.wont to make high holiday

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of has never “paid Had the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen been "recognised and the heath lands of Surrey and, As in all other things poetry. would we have had the present Hants were the chief seats of the should be taken in such a fashion iron industry,... 2. fact com- impasse? Would we have the memorated by many old place that it may not paul, and many have domination of Canton by the names, such as. for example, the been the attempts to produce such Red? The Reds showed sympathy Hammer Ponds" at the foot of menu, ench having its own value. Hindhead Until comparatively Lately there has come to hand two with the aims and aspirations of recently it was usual for the parts of a graded anthology. A Book southerners, and, for good, or ill, villagers in many districts here- of English Poema, gruded for use in they have used their influence to abouts to have a "leg-of-mutton schools, by J. H. Jazgor. M.A. aupper" on November 23, when a D.Litt., and the compiler has suc a remarkable degree. Mr. Amery, figure called "old Clem was set coeded in gathering together many copying the usual examples, may up over the door of the tavern of the rare and delightful poems sing of the commonsense of the during the progress of the feast.

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of us, if he will many of the lesser known poets of on, with fatalistic calm, China's only admit it, lies a reverence for old time are represented by ex constitution commences with the line beauty of words, for those, quisite tinka piresą, The hero war- two following opening phrases: well-sounding, phrases that roll of shipper, present in all youth is Article I: The Republic of China tongue like the battle-roll of a served in the stirring ballads and African was drum, or the dainty war poems, and each volume in is composed of the Chinese people.delicate word gems that are like a divided into several sections, each Article II: The sovereignty of Whistler etching. We long to put containing poems dealing with soma the Chinese Republic is vested in down upon paper those things that special aspect of life. the people.

appeal mest to us, yet when we In abilition, there is appended a In other words, there may be ́s

Fait with our paper in front of us, fave, pages containing exercises on Awa cannot find just the right poetic technique, and are by far the federated republic with whatever quence, or the exact phrase that most interesting, helpful and pruce degree of rights reserved to the Ladequately describes our thoughts, ticable exercise that it has been my provinces that the slow but sure and was looking at the white lot to see. They show that the working out of time may pre-sheet, impotent.

compiler has a working knowledga The child is not so bound for of that task that he has taken in scribe, and the government will hear him at play chanting on Indian hand. The volumes, four in the set,

warhoog, or the Pirate Chief's sea are pubished by the University of chanty endless seeming, and full London press. Parts I and I me of beauty and rhythm and music. 1. 6d. cach, and Parts III, and IV How is it then that later on the are 2. Od sme boy turns up his now at

remain a people's government. I the Powers will only recognise this fact, and work towards it, we may expect, some good to result. At

P. S. the moment there is the uneasy

'that sloppy rubbish 2 Partly it is "A Book of English Poems" by feeling that whatever settlement due to poetic indigestion, engender. Dr. J. Hubert Jagger, M.A. Price is arrived at, will only be tempor-Fed by the wrong kind of fare. I part 2 dp 1/6, part 3 at 9/-. Pub- remember as a boy, being heartly lished by Messrs. Hodder & bored by Grey's Filegy, having had Stoughton.

"WHITE WINGS.”

THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.

ary, and that an outbreak of some sort or other, will very likely take place at no distant date. Under some scheme of united provinces working under a central authority, drawing the old men of China and the younger educated men into a command bond of service for the country, can China find peace and prosperity, contributing her share to the world's good

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TWENTY YACHTS OUT.

PEKING CLASHES.

STUDENTS STILL MAKING TROUBLE

ATTACKS ON, POLICE.

(Reuter's Servios.)

Shanghai, Nov, 23.. The students to-day attempted

The third of the series of championship races at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday in a good easterly breeze. The course was to Chan- to demonstrate in favour of un- nel. Rocka, Kowloon Rock, Club conditional tariff autonomy. line, Lyemun Beacon and the finish at the Club line, a distance of nearly nine miles.

At

Twenty boats turned out. the start the wind was about force two and it rose to between two and three during the race.

The police farbade the demoni stration.

Several clashes occurred in dif- ferent parts of Peking in which a number of students and police were injured.

A FANLING HUNT.

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE M.L. COMPANY,

ENJOYABLE. WEEK-END..

A number of students later de- Members of the Mounted In- fantry Company of the Hongkong sailed very well and was first boat boarding outside police headquar- In the Handicap class "Diana"manded to see the Chief of Police and upon refusal smashed the Volunteer Defence Corps were the round the Club mark. She held ters, haried stones at the door and guests over the week-end of Mr.her lead all the way round but wrecked a Tariff Conference car for a radical change, and for that Peter Potts and as a result of the "Colleen" came over on her heels standing there. change to be indicated by, the invitation of Mr. H. Birkett and and won on corrected time.

Dr. F. Pierce Grove, joint masters been of the Fanling Fox Hounds, finished second but on corrected The scratch boat."Rolla." central they were able to enjoy excellent time was well down the list. picking up well lately, scored a "Argulla," a boat, that has been

third.

Powers? Peking has recognised AS the authority, but what authority sport..

Fifteen of the M.I. ponies were has ever been shown by those despatched by train on Saturday supposed to wield it? The "my morning to the country estate of government" at Canton has been Mr. Peter Potts, their owners ignored because, outwardly, it has following later. In the late after. noon there was a brisk run from been in opposition to Peking and the kennels for a distance of about has, but added to the chaos which five miles in a northerly direction, for so long has reigned in China, the drag having been laid under The change now suggested is one Grove. After the pack the supervision of Dr Pierce for a "United States of China." were headed back to the kennels Peking has existed without the and members dispersed to return to Mr. Peter Pott's bungalow provinces bound to it by fixed when an enjoyable evening was obligations. The result has been spent.

"Gladys" won again in the Hays class with Heyward "Boojum" second and "Adanac" scoring a steady third.

"Daphne" first far ahead of the others of her cisas, won easily, "Thecla" a well deserved third, "Halcyon" taking a second and The details are given below in the order of finishing.

Handicap Class,

H'cp. Flash Correct)

on ing

ed course. Time.

Time.

that they have gradually allocated Ponies were, attended to early Diana (2nd), 2.13 4.10.27 4.09.23 to themselves revenue and power, start was made at 8 am, the drag Colleen (1st) 6.84 4.14.25 4.05.30

on Sunday morning and another Rolla

scr. 4.12.81 4.12.31 till the question of "states rights" having been laid by Mr. Harry

7.25 4.17.08 4.09:42

Falcon

La: Linda

has grown to a devastating Birkett who afterwards returned Argulia (3rd) 8.64 4.19.02 1.09.08 4.27 4.12.45 4.13.18

1.18.35

4.99.80

extreme. Add to this the pre- to hunt with the hounds. A run Dorothea ..: 8.54

of about three miles was enjoyed sence in the land of self-seeking without check after which the Gladys (1st). Ser.

Heyward Hays. militarists and a lack

of

wides-pack was moved off to fresh Boojum (2nd)

Adanne (3rd) pread appreciation of or desire ground where a rattling run of

Bluenose for genuinely representative all at Mr. de Sousa's bungalow.

five miles was made finishing in a Seslark Government, and the state of affairs now too well known is recognised as only what was to have been expected. The late Sir John Jordan was of the opinion Hongkong, Monday, November 28, 1985. that the best outcome of the chaotic conditions now prevailing “UNITED STATES OF CHINA” would be the development of a

sort of United Stat of China though in mich loose form than

He also said:

Is there anyone capable giving a clear and comprehensive In

account of political: China? Does not

reading thei

that poli

by

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XMAS RUSH AT THE G.P.O

The Christmas letter mall for home closed on Saturday morning when there was an exceptional rush at the registration counter.

tered letters last year's, figuros Both in the parcels and regis- were exceeded. The ordinary let ter mail was also very heavy this

Lt. Garwood and Lt. Gardner,

Yo, Y4.

Com Ingham and Lt. Maude,

14, 13.

Surg-Lt. Brown, and Lt.-Com

Bower, G1, Y6. Capt. Macfarlane and Lt. Hus

band-Clutton, G3, G6. The Club was represented the following:-

Vaux and Grist, Y2, YL. Lt. Col. Gunn and E. F. Hardman,

Y4, Y3.

Fitzgerald and Shields, Y6, G1. Dixon and Armstrong, Y9, YS. Lt. Col. Coates and Mr. Adams,

Y3, 08,

Pearce and Lock, Y6, 14. The results in the morning and afternoon were as under:

Finishing

Points. Time. Cub, Navy,

Halcyon (1) 12:48.89 Bluenone (2). 12.49.51. Adanac (8), 12.51.08

Josη...

4.82.48

Boojum

13.52.33 12.52.42

4233,98

Seafark

12.53:10

4785.62

Gladys

12.53.29

4.86.07.

Thecia

12.58.50

107.34

Adele

12.54.00-

4.87.45

Adele

Gaels and One Designs. Daphne (1st)...Ber. 4.25/45: 4:25.48 Les Halcyon (2nd)... 4.28.18 4.28.13 Osel

2.58 4,12.84-4.29:40 Joan

3.18 438.88 4.81.12. Thecla (3rd) 620 4.36.07 4.29,26 Gladys Moe Blag 255 4.36.28 438.30 Halcyon (2)

··Lola'

258 4.38.28 4.35.80 Allra (8)

Adele:

Allsa Gad

12.56.83

19.01.66:

38.04.08

·4.54.07

56.27

NAVAL DAY.”

YESTERDAY'S VICTORY FOR Adanac

Bluenose

Scalark Boojum

5.01.29

5.02.02

5.08.14

CLUB.

Joan

5.08.15*

Gael

5.04.27.

5.10:18

D.N.F.

At the conclusion of the races Lo at the Yacht Club yesterday, the result was 84 points for the Club period of pressure and 78 points for the Navy. The

quieter than Navy had a lead of three points fr mail from in the morning, but were 12 points

down in the afternoon!

Siberia

officers

Commodore A.

Total

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Mark on HMS "Tania

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