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Ilongkong, Saturday, April 3, 1926.

"FOR SPORT'S SAKE.”

the sense of a clean game cleanly fought with an overwhelming, de- sire to win, restrained by generous consideration for the rights and privileges of an opponent, has done much to build the British character, the British tradition,

and the British Empire.

CHINA'S WARS.

PEKING ROAD SWARMING WITH TROOPS:

Reuter's Service.)

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1926.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

A Mr. Greaves Lord, M.P.. Views. recently introduced a Bill In the House of Commons Tientsin,, April 1.~

calling for heavy punishment for He amused the Travellers coming from Peking certain offences. by motor car report that the Peking House by his account of the very Road is swarming with advancing this postbag since the announce troops.

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diversified letters which have Allèd

made by machinery. Whether the bowler was the name of the original maker by. machinery, or whether the hat was so called be cause of its resemblance to an In- verted bowl, is still a matter of controversy.

Again and again the They state that on the sectionment that he would introduce the

Miss 1826. wheel of fashion comes between Tungehew and Faitsang present Bill..

One of the correspondents show-

full circle, but an In- there is an almost continuous pro-

detestation of sexual teresting parallel of over a century eession of soldiers moving towards ad his

fences by offering to execute ago to the 1926 half mode has been Peking, also parallel. columna on either side of the road travelling offenders up to a limit of 50 per discovered by an Industrious cor-

day ut la. per head.

respondent. In a Shakespearean across country.

parody, entitled "The Seven Ages of Women," a writer of the period. declaimed

Very few of the Kuominchun troops are in evidence in the neighbourhood of Tungehow, where it is reported there is an artillery bombardment every night.

Trains are leaving Peking for Nankou and Kalgan at the rate of fifteca a day, carrying Kuominchun troops with their equipment. -

It is reported that Peking is apprehensive of the Fifth Kuomin- chun, which consists of Shantung deserters, of whom about a thousand are now at Liuliho. Fengtien troops are believed to be moving overland towards Nankou in order to cut off the remaining Kuominchun troops in the Capital.

FAREWELL.

COTTON MILL OWNERS AND VICTORY.

(Reuter's Service.)

While some well-meaning people thought no punishment could be excessive for sexual offences, however small others took the view that they should go entirely un- punished.

One woman advanced the theory that the man who muredered his

wives in a bath was led to do it

by the fact that before he was born his mother conceived the idea of drowning him in the bath.

In the Mr. Greaves-Lord's correspondents Hayley Morris was really a apecies of early Christian martyr.

view of

another of

Nothing troubles an Letters to editor more than the the Editor, question, continually

Behold her now, an ogling, vain coquatte.

Catching male gudeons in her pilver net.

All things Revers'd, the "nook cropt close and bare.

Scarce feels, the incumbrance of a single hair,

Whilst the thick forehead tresses frizzled full.

Rival the tuffed lacks that grace the bull.

We now await news of the old- time Eton crop.

"The Letters of Queen

Opinions. Victoria." prove conely-

servant

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Was

Lord Charles

with fun and a trifle cracky, but clever and a good officer.

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Moody and Sankey (the Amer-

arising, as to whether

sively that she had de- or not letters submitted by his cor-

cided opinions. Here Lre several respondents may be interpreted as concerning once well known people. Lord Charles Beresford (from the libellous. A reader may wish to say something abusive, or, at least, visit on board the Thunderer, in journal describing the Queen's highly critical, of a living person, the Solent): I looked into Lord and the editor trembles lest he and

C. Beresford's cabin, which Bombay, April 1. his paper be held responsible for In a farewell address to Lord any action that may arise out of very comfortably fitted up, and in Reading the representatives of the such communication when printed. which stood his little Chinese cotton mill owners expressed their A judgment given by Lord Hewart Beresford is very funny, beaming gratitude to the Viceroy for his the other day seems to mark an help in the cotton industry, espe- epoch in this controversy. It was The sporting spirit, conceived as cially the abolition of excise duty. held, in this case, that a letter an alliance of keenness to excel They drew attention to the unfair published in a newspaper is a pris with the spirit of fair play gen-advantages enjoyed by foreign com-vileged document, which, if written erously interpreted, has charac petitors, and stated Home and for- in good faith, can be justifed in ican "Revivalists"): Though I am

eign markets were being lost to law, although the writer's facts sure they are very good and sincere terised generations of clean-cut Japan

may prove to be wrong. It has people, it is not the sort of re- Britons, honest in every last fibre The Viceroy, in reply, trusted the always been held in law that cer- ligious performance which I like, of their being.

To it, as much abolition of the excise duty would tain communications are privileged, This sensational style of excite

help to solve some of the problems and that statements made bonament, like the Revivals, fa rot the perhaps as to any single influence, of the mill owners.

fide.or

a privileged occasion are religion which can last, and is not- universal respect for sterling Bri- The Government had every de- not actionable, although incorrect. I think, wholesome for the mind or tish character is duc. That it sire to assist the cotton industry, If you give a servant a character heart, though there may be in- should be showing marked signs but must be satisfied that the and say something untrue about stances where it does good.

measures" „were free of objection him or her, he or she has yet no. of degeneration is cause for con- and generally appropriate, and cause of action unless the state- Bismarck (from one of Queen cern to a larger proportion of the adopted only in regard to steps that ment is made maliciously. In ex-Victoria's letters to her daughter,

tending this privilege to publicly the British race, than that avowedly could be most usefully taken.

printed letters from aggrieved per interested in one or other of the

sons, however, the law seems to be recognised forms of sport.

taking a grave step. Whether it is wise or not remains to be seen.

SEA DRAMA,

CREW OF DISTRESSED SHIP RESCUED.

(Reuter's American Service.)

New York, April 1 A New York message says the "Mauretania" has wirelessed that the steamer "Shirvan" has rescued of the s.s. "Laleham

The internationalisation of sport is in great measure respon- sible: transferring teams about With the Easter holidays pro-the world is a costly viding opportunities for more ptoress, and elaborate. business- sport, local, interport, and inter-arrangements become necessary zational, it is interesting to find in order that financial loss may the question being naked at not result. Business arrange Home: Is the world in danger of ments lead to consideration of losing its sense of proportion profit: thoughts of proft to the where sport is concerned? Much need for huge "gates": that need

PRINCESS ILL. publicity of an international char- to the necessity for much publi acter and scope has given to sport city. It is only natural that when (Reuter's Service,) of all kinds &

fictitious profits loom over the horizon the

London, April 1. importance out

of all

pro- players who make them possible

This morning's bulletin said that portion to its real bear-should desire to share in them, } Princess Victoria's condition was ing upon human affairs. The and so there arises a type of slightly improved. decision of a board of selectors sets player to whom money is the first the world agog, while inter-consideration and sport, the national events of the first im- second.

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THEY SAY THAT—,

It is distressing to find ourselves saying in ten lines what the Roman srid in five. Mr. Baldwin.

Strain Great.

4. London, April 2.. This morning'e. bulletin states that Princess Victoria's pneumonic process is improving.

The strain on the strength of Her Royal Highness is great.

EASTER.

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German Crown Princesa); Bismarck is so overbearing, violent. grasping and unprincipled that no one can stand it... Bismarcki is a terrible man, and he makes Germany greatly disliked · Indeed, no 'one will stand the overbearing insolent way, in which he nota and treats other nations--Belgium, for

Bowler bats seem That Hat. scarce on the Hong- kong Rialto these days. We do not speak nowadays of a instance. "billycock hat," but of a "bowler,"" and it is interesting to know how

a, Moral.

the terms have been derived. Billy-A Sum-end points out that it An American writer

cock. derives from the name of the

cost Columbus $2115 · late. William Coke of Norfolk, who

to discover America, ordered a hat of peculiar pattern including all charges for equipment - from the famous hat-maker, Locke, of the fleet, upkeep of the General of St. James's Street. This type of Staff and wages of the crew, arms headgear becoming popular, it was and ammunition. Some 426 yearS duly dubbed Billy Coke, and then later the inhabitants of the new billycock. The first billycocks were Tand snt a punitive expedition to made by hand, but when the type Europe at an outlay of $32,080,265,-, became popular the hats had to be 1968:

FREE MINDS.

are

In the old days, when sport was

A few weeks ago (in these of discipline on its lower level. columns, observes the "Manches-we shall find at the basis of its and to posterity are passed over loculised, or merely bridged the

ter Guardian") it was found wise educational uses the discipline of with scant interest. A referee's boundaries between counties,

to insist on the value of the dis-words. Words, essentially, decision will inflame thousands financial considerations were

cipline of school life. Adding to more strict and more explicit and be forgotten a year hence; negligible and the mercenary

that note another and, in fact, than rules, and in the course of: the decision of a European spirit was not generated; neither

consequent note, it may be well education they begin their imposi to insist at times on the value of tion of law among the first few. Cabinet may be passed over with was there a sufficient inducement

The Latin equivalent of "Here freedom. For education above steps of the schools, imposing out comment to-day, but it may to parasites to "live on the game." beginneth a new life," might very all things should, if it is the thereby a discipline so general. set our children at one another's Thus a healthy tradition was well be a suitable motto for this education of a free people, induce that we often fail to recognise it. throats and involve a world con- founded, and thus international-time of the year. A new period in their children the mental If a word is misused the dis- flagration half a generation hence.ism in sport has had its bad-even begins with the first day of a new atmosphere of freedom Without obedient one pays the penalty. year, a period, generally speak that atmosphere they may still He is not understood. His effort Yet the man in the street is more ruinous-side.

ing, when days are cold; skies be excellent subjects in a society is futile. That is to put the dis- interested in the decision of the

leaden, and the outlook far from which is not a free State; but cipline of words on its lowest referee or the form of a favourite

being conducive to bright and in-they will never find in the course level. If, however, we consider player than in all the doings of all

spiring thoughts and determina-of living that two-faced sense of the process in the mind when the tions. At the moment, Spring, individual existence and intel-word is used it will be seen that the chancellors of Europe. Less

so to speak, is at the more. There lectual detachment which is the a true interior mental discipline theatricality in sporting methods,

is sunshine and flowers, and the pure air of freedom and the re-is imposed. Two distinguished less publicity, a better cultivation

I have never known people more mind is attuned to the colourful fuge of harassed' man. Freedom men, Sir Arthur Quiller Couch of the true sporting spirit, and a hungry for spiritual food than they brightness of nature in all her in this sense may be said, in and Signor Benedetto Croce, are now.-Dame Henrietta Barnett. glory. When better than the end short, to be the ability to with have shown how it is impossible junter sense of proportion would

of the Lenten period to fling off draw the mental gaze at will to hold a thought in the head benefit the world of sport and the

Science does not, to my thinking, the old Adam, to make suitable from any environment, and, without the express use of communities of the civilised world banish God. Neither does it banish resolutions and to look forward conversely, the ability to turn it words. We know, sadly enough, the conception of the Kingdom of with hope and confidence? Accord-on to any other view, with the that it is possible, in the reverse, alike.

Ged, as formulated by the Foundering to R. L. Stevenson, the added qualification that, however to use words with no more than Unhappily, it seems to be true of Christianity-Bishop of Bir destiny of most men is to lead short or long the view, the eye the minimum of thought, but that international sport of all mingham.

"lives of quiet despair" There shall see the perspective truly there is at kinds is losing its character as God, by allowing fit and unfit to is probably a big grain of truth One" might thus call. freedom present

optimis sport, and is in grave danger of arise alike and by using environment which should give us pause. telligence is used in its compre in most people the

in such a statement state- mobility of intelligence, when in- tie enough. to assume that becoming a mere appenage of the ment to destroy the unfit, has pro The heart is not always worn hensive senke, PA

thought- fulness that words engender is at theatrical profession. Reading standing. But he has, also made upon the sleeve. Our pet ambi- At first sight this ability of a point of high energy during of- cinematograph photographaraman to i amall, yet increasing, de- tions are ours alone-the mind might seem remote from early life, when, words area busily "shooting" important gree master of his own fate.The thoughts of them certainly. The the nature of discipline, and al-novelty and act as triggers for matches; of publicity agents,

"quiet despair may be the result most antipathetic to it, since it the expansion of the raind. If Bishop of Birmingham,

of the failure of them which, in implies a mind free to rove out that la so, their disciplinary Press photographs, and the efforts

There has been no avowedly re-many cases in just as well. There side the limitations of conven- effect is high in so far as they ligious war since the Pence of is scarcely a sphere of human tional thought, conventional ex-are understood to define precise- to secure good safe money at any Westphalia But it is not too much endeavour out of the reach of pression, and fashionable modes, ly some thing or event or attitude. cost, those who remember the to say that, with rare and transient the tyranny of circumstance. The But this is not so. If we examine recognisable in the march of spacious days of sport for sport's exceptions, the admixture of Chris individual must determine the the matter more closely and, life, and, since they still pass for own sake are inclined to shake tianity, in any of its organised right line of his endeavour and above all, literaly, we may see the currency of thought among their heads. To the lover of societies, with the sphere of civil go forward. We know of that the two things are in a sucus, that disciplinary effect may government, has smirched and no more glad season of the year, cession with each other, discipline be considered to be high. And eport for its own sake and the paralysed the one without spirit than the present, in which to being, so to speak, the junior and in so far as that discipling is student of human nature alike the ualising or purifying the other declare that "Tiere beginneth, & antecedent means to an important high so far does it free the mind prospect in saddening. Sport, in Lord Oxford and Asquith “

Jend. If we take the expression for wider flight,

duced in humanity spiritual under

new life"

and thought