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WHY?

LAST NIGHT'S BALL.

POLICE, AND GUESTS AT CITY HALL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

We share the feel-

There must at least POT SHOTS.ng of a young HONGKONG. be a thousand ways

friend of ours that

of speaking or write the local branch of the "Mothersing of Hongkong. There are Union will never go on strike!

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HE. THE GOVERNOR PRESENT,

The Police Ball last night was n greater success even than past achievements lead one to expect "The biggest dam in the world" from this annual function. The as a headline is rather striking arrangements were of the usual But isn't there a bigger? Damnpirates-much done to death. high order. The guests were

probably more-one for each of those who have seen the place. The focal babit is to drag in some- thing about a barren rock and

The Shreds man has been interest. numerous about 300) but not too To describe some people aged to note how three writers deal many to interfere with the enjoy-belonging to the cream of society; ment of the dancing. The absence appears to us a bit thick! of similar functions for some con- siderable time, owing to the

It may be the "British Wireless mourning for Her Majesty the Service," but judging by the late Queen Alexandra, was also probably a contributory factor to quantity it seems to be the "Bri-of the Riviera," he says, and goes

Excellent darice music was pro- vided by the Hongkong Hotel orchestra. The floor, a little bit heavy at first, improved as the evening progressed.

tish Wiremore service."

Esher.

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with the subject. Count Hermann Keyserling in his "The Travel Diary of a Philsopher", deals with

**The Hongkong in a page. scenery of Hongkong reminds me

SLEEP

There

The sarcastic

one to other reflections. Louis last night's outstanding success.

Couperus' (alas! dead) in "East- The decoration efforts of the

The Police Ball lastward" is delightful. "A fishing- workmen engaged from early morning at the City Hall were AT A BALL. night was not like village called Aberdeen......a that George few Chinese temples" with porce- year to great advantage. A

the notable feature was the coloured Meredith, the writer, attended atlain gods and dragons on

He was uncomfortable roof...Bends and turnings.... electric lights which bedecked the

." Stella Benson in The Little World" writes moment. At the moment he is vestibule and led up the spacious and he caught a severe cold. Here& golf course. grateful to heavy snowstorms in buffet. Rows of ferns also lined the mists of jaundice, for I can't kong and

stairway to the dance rooms and are his impressions

The ball? I try to remove about teaching the Bible in Hong- a visit to a Chinese the Urga region for delaying the stairway.. The "Charge

theatre, and you come away from his return to

the political Room," below, also the "Devils et a view of it without some

Den" (card room) had their parti-yellow. It was frightful to me. it feeling impressed with a picture stage: To those not behind the cular devotees. These, too, were The young womer (with one or that you know to be true to scene, however, it would appear attractively decorated

two exceptions) were hideous: the life.....One wonders if the that Karakhan and Feng between

old ones talked of the weather. Governor has read the Count's. them have stage-managed a nice

and shivered, as I do now at the philosophical travel book. recollection of my suffering. It are some deep, nusings in the little compact for an expedition

you want a sight of the room, chapter on Canton on the spoken against the Mukden War Lord,

open your piano's lid, strike the and written word which are worth attention. The Count's opinion notes. and see the Ettle bobbing the curtain rising on Act. I. in: Those present included H.E. the heads in the interior. They bob of Canton is that "this town is which Chang is shown a the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi.

to some purpose: but ohl this beautiful." villain of the piece in regard to KC.M.G.) and Lady Clementi.

12 sight... At

midnight.. Major-General C. C. Luard. C.E., supper. Champagne cup famall the railway affair. Further com-CM.G., Commodore A. J. B. ment would be superfluous until Stirling, the Hon. Mr. E. R.beer, sweetened, with a fizz) to HEARD IN HIS efforts of a Scots

wash down blocks of incarnate

-minister to get: Act If. indicates the other mem-Halifax, C.M.G. C.E.E, Captain dyspepsia in a room half frost.

pews fit for folk Lake (H.M.S. "Hawkins"), Siral fire. The women who had to sleep in" installed in his kirk bers of the cast and what they Henry Gollan, Mr. and Mrs. J. R danced would sit in the traughts, reminds us of the story that used are supposed to do!

Wood. Mr. R. E. Lindsell Mr. and and those who hadn't chattered to be told about a former Lord Mrs. S. B. B. McElderry, Mr. C. Dthey knew not what with Elphinstone. He worshipped in Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

the Cumbernauld Parish Church, mbecile china. " Hamilton, Major Willson, Lieut.

and was very friendly with the A small drop of ink, falling, Comdr. Hole, Lieut.-Comdr. Hake,

This is how the game preacher. The latter interrupted e dew, upon a thought, pro- Dr. Smalley, Dry and Mrs.

FAN TAN struck Count his sermon on one occasion and duces that which makes thou-Valentine, Lieut. Dangerfield. Mr.

"Lord Elphinstone, Hermann Keyserling exclaimed: sands, perhaps millions, think. It PP. 3. Wodehouse (Captain the traveller philosopher, who're sleepin "Nay, mon, but must be such things as this which Superintendent of Police), and visited Macue in the course of ah'm not." came the reply. Then incline to the general idea that Mrs. Wodehouse, Capt. Bloxham, his travels :—

what did I last say?" demanded: "Lord the pen is mightier than the Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franks, Mr. At night-time I occasionally the persevering padre. In perfect accordance with sword. The peace of the world W. R. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Tvisit one of the famous gambling Elphinstone, you're sleeping."

war was signed with a pen. A King, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. H. Booth.hells and amuse myself with the promptly answered his lordship. Sovies principles in relation

gold pen was used to sign the Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gerrard. Dr. Fan Tan. There can hardly be Chinese affairs, M. Karukhan has Locarno pact. All these debt and Mrs. Moore, the Sisters of the

There is at least one sent a lengthy wail to the Foreign funding arrangements end with Government Civil Hospital and anything more calm and peaceful

than such #4 hell Gamblers FISLIKE, Hongkong man who Which others." Office in Peking, complaining of the use of pen and ink,

does not cure to read. has the greater virtue - the ! The Governor was attended by almost always look earnest and the breach of agreements, at the spoken or the written word? The Capt. Steele. M.C. (A.D.CD), and Professional but I have never old letters or anything that he has very moment when Peking is call-written word we should say, if Mr. E. Foster (Private Secre-observed anywhere such cheerful written. Eden Phillpots seems to equanimity as in Macao, The have the same eccentricity. His ing attention to the violation of only by reason of the fact that

game in itself is infinitely dull; play. "The Farmer's "Wife," has The General Committee in the player at hest can only win been running for over two years, Treaty rights by the Reds taking greater care is expended in its over control of the native Customis right que and, in its right place. charge of affairs comprised Mr very little, the bank must in all and yet Phillpots has not seen it. That was a good leader of yours P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE. C.S.Peircumstances win a great deal. and hesitates to go less he should in Swatow. Peking, of course, is the other night, says a sympa (President), Mr. J. Grant (Chair-The Chinaman. however, goes not like it. His attitude has been equally inconsistent, inasmuch as thetic friend only to dash your man), Mr. A. Y. Baker (Secretary home calmly and placidly after he compared to that of Robert Louis whilst it talks of resuming the fond hopes when he cannot tell and Treasurer), Mr. L. R. Whant has played away his daily wage. Stevenson, who said he wished

Secretary), expedition against the Mukden you the subject of that which (Assistant

and He rocks himself at most, if he some one else had written. "Trea- arrested either his critical or his Messrs. R. Wynne, J. Orem, K. W. has lost too much in sweet opium sure Island" so that he might have War Lord, it is discreetly silent aesthetic faculties. We thank Andrews, A. Smith and I. McEwen dreams to comfort himself." the pleasure of reading it.. as to the measures to be brought him inwardly for a compliment | (M.C.'s). J. Bright, Stewart bear against the Treaty which is probably well meant. and Logan. and J. Clark (Bar breakers in Swatow.

which we spoil by an effort to Stewarda), A. Reynolds and J. trace to its logical course. Next Ogg (Card Room Stewards) and to this "benefactor or critic of C. Greenwood (Door Steward).

London: Ofices:-The Far Eastern Advertizing Agency (London), ¡Ltd, 24, Devonshire Street,

Bloomsbury, WACK

Hongkong, Saturday, January 23, 1926,

to

KARAKHAN'S WAIL.

to

man, is the person Who Knows What Subjects Papers Should Deal With. "Why don't you write about? he begins, and the tired writer begins to thank the

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THE REVOLT OF MRS. HUMMING-BIRD.

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M. Karakhan and his clique see no possible harm in influencing appreciation to the newspaper the Chinese to break, defy, and

In the midst of our discussions, Mrs. Humming-bird row very seek the abolition of Treaties and

there was a whir in the colum tame,, that surumer.. As I sat on agreements made between China

hines and Mr Humining-birdi ap- the steps, she would get honey all peared.. This

НО unusual round me. There was a flood of. and the Powers (Russia excluded,

that pony-plans ceased abruptly: climbing nasturtiums dear-by; I of course). Yet, he positively answer to an 'unconscious prayer

we sat very still. (Mr. Humming wondered if their honey could be fumes with rage, and threatens to for a subject. Jaded senses re-

bird ja hy: besides, he is such a as placid-coloured as that from vive, and the light of battle gleams

must be sure to more mildly tinted flowers. About "meet troops by troops" at the

The report of the Star Ferry beauty. We once more. What is it that the

columbines in these me she whizzed, now across my first suspicion of a breach of journalist should write about? Co., Ltd. for presentation to have more agreements between China: and Most people are apiarists that shareholders at the 28th ordinary beds next year, they suit him so feet to get into a low-lying betunia, Mrs. Hummingbird, for face and up over the shed-roof, in the unimpeachable United Socials, in common. pariance, they have annual meeting to be held at the -and he does love them. But now in one wild whir across my

office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-had "bees in their bonnets." Think it ist Soviet Republics. China is to over and apply the innuendo, son & Co., Ltd., at noon, on Thurs- once, sent him out to do the work? the sudden conviction that there He had so far as anything as were blossoms even finer among be held responsible! China is to This man thinks that the air is day, January 28, is as follows:- take measures to ensure respect overshadowed with germuse after paying all working expenses, expression of one who grapples back yard.

The nett earnings of the boats, transient as a humming-bird could the pamps and plantains, mowing- have-the arduous. painstaking machines and agriculture, of the Beautiful, these for the agreements with the healthy ones too.

sickness and often lead to death, amounted to $298,419.77, The Chinese Foreign These germs come from sweeping. The amount unt, after trans- times blundered Soviet.

The amount at credit of profit with an unaccustomed task; some-swoops; almost too "swift-even

once for thought.

In an in- Office has to put the military verandahs into streets." Strictly

at aatant, back she would come (1 columbine-division. Surely this could have told her there was heads in their place and to teach speaking the dust and dirt of ferring $200,000.00 to reserve almost missed his aim

verandahs. Therefore "why don't fund, $20,000.00 to accident fund them their duties if they do not you write about it? Then there and $24,666.32 to special repairs was the revuit of Mrs. Humming nothing in that back yard) and know them. China must do this. are signboards.

The number of fund, paying for repairs and a bird, Every day, before, she had zizz!-at the convolulus...... and China must do that at the people killed in Hongkong through refiring bonus to the former been doing the strenuous honey throut of the convolvulus being just bidding of M. Karakhani

pot, with her utmost vivacity, hum signboards impressing themselves Secretary, allowing for Directors' search, tasting and sucking with too long for her beak, she could It is quite evident that

the known.

the skulls of people is not and auditor's fees, bad and doubt all her little might; dashing at

But signboards, in a ful debts and depreciation, includ every possibility, prying furiously herself in deep enough to reach the overthrow of Generai Kuo has typhoon, may come down and in fing $211,415.08 brought forward. into the slightest crack in the honey, so had to come to vulgar folded petals (the columbines were trampling and pushing-which, rankled in M. Karakhan's mind. doing so, may hurt someone. is $272,234.69, which, with the

tearing and scratching, But they hospitable cloned bud.. Equally positive is it that Marshal Therefore "why don't you write approval of shareholders, it is hardly out), sometimes at an in-with those neede-claws, meant also

as appropriate

pale-gray, about

Httle. pactic eignboards? Of the proposed

A1rs. Humming-bird were (Imagine Chang's return to power in reader who has heard things and follows:

"Dearest, I declaring.

must scratches after all.

The gentler pencil-stripings on Mukden has upset all the Soviet passes tuent on as subjects worthy To pay a dividend of

have a job"; Mr. Humming-bird plans. Hence the creation of a paragraph, or a more extended $1.50 per share....$120,000.00

retorting. "Darling-don't you the edge of the fragile blossome A He To pay bonus of fountain out of the Chinese East-notice, much can be said.

were perhaps the most touching; think you have one already?" and $1.50 per share.. 120,000.00 MTB, Humming-bird silencing him so fairy-delicate, so not-made-by- ern Railway molehill; and hence means well. After all he is a

32,234.69-If'. a

humming-bird husband hands, that the flower looked as if the desire of the "Christian" "carrier" one of the members of To carry forward

an innumerable throng that live

could be silenced, which I doubt fairies, on their keen little sleds, $272,234.69 with. "But this sitting on a nest, had been coasting down its rim. General's comrades to recall him on small talk and the idle chatter to the post of duty and to resume that is not worth a moment's pur-

beloved, is a bore. I want to be Only a convolvulus-blogm, unhappi- He reck little of those

being ly, folds up at night. A fairy Directors. Mr. D. G. M.

important, out-being the expedition against Marshal chase.

letters often. anonymous Bernard and Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang visible, in the fierce traffic of the would have to do its coasting on a Chang.

Humming-bird petunia. which, like unwanted foundlings, joined the Board in place of Mr. flower-beds!")

The petunias, however, were It is within the realms of possi- find themselves on the editor's B. D. F. Beith and Mr. C. Gordon nests, they tell us, are lined with bility that, sooner or later, another doorstep upbraiding him for Mackie resigned.

cobwebs; imagine one of these shorter-necked, and showed no fairy writing this and publishing the In accordance with the Articles little fiery creatures conatraining slidings. As they blossomed more serious effort will be made to other Conducting a newspaper, of Association Hon. Sir C. P. itself to handle a cobweb; to and more thickly she grew tamer clip Marshal Chang's wings; but has become to be ranked along Chater, K. C.M.G., retires but weave it. patiently, into lining, and tamer. I inspected every items the Soviet Ambassador and Mar-side such specialeed subjects as being eligible offers himself for Either cobwebs are tougher than

one thinks or else a humming the thorn-like shine of her beak; shal Feng's friends have vividly teaching it can be done much re-election.

the exact spot where she atowod zaizad upon that railway di

better by those who probably Auditor-The accounts have bird can be gentle when it tries. know little 15ðût. It.”

Sat it. We shan teen rudited by Mr C-Bernard Later when leaves thinned, each curled up ball of a foot, the agreement to hasten drastic mea continue to be blessed with wise Brown, A.C.A., who offers himself we saw the little thimble-bump of brace-rotats at the end of her sures against Chang. Whether and well meaning souls who ask for re-election.

a nest high up but on a strong very practical tall, and, most im the "Christian" General; who dis- us why we don't write about this

limb as broad as the nesti Ne pudent of all the very black-rim precarious fork-architecture för med curve of her nearer ayelld! Avowed Bolshevism the while he that or the other. We sufer

Taggart are these two Getting honey "Was One felt as if one ought to look equipped himself with Russian them gladly, for after all they

have interests and their “been

on precarious enough, without a away; but how little ste minded.” arms, will, respond to the call to generally, have no nas

The wiggly nest to worry over. I wish Anne Bosworth Greene in "D

all birds were as careful. action cannot be answered at the them

to

Mr. and Mrs. J. passengers in the her maiden trip to Australla. bout

of her, as she hummed before me