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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1927.

IS THAT SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse.

"Chaos in

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THE CHINA

RESTLESS YOUTH.

CLUBS AS COUNTER ATTRACTIONS.

CURSE OF MODERNITY.

London, June 22.

MAIL.

CHILD "REDS.”

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HOME SECRETARY DEFIED.

Shadows

Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

'IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments,

taurat. Parslen, 4.30 p.m.

Theatre:

SAIL FOR RUSSIA.

1 July 7-Queen's When the steamship "You-The Sporting Chance." BY "THE MAILMAN." ·

The National Association of shar," one of the Soviet-owned July 27-World Theatre; "Sixty China," yells a An advertisement in a contem-Boys Clubs is holding a three vessels trading between Petro Cents An Hour." northern contemporary..... Really?porary reads:"Lost,-ál Repulse days conference at Buxton, at grad and London, left London July 27-Star Theatre, Kowloon:

Bay on Sunday, 17th July, about which the problem of carrying on Bridge, she carried nine passen-"The Silent Rider." 7.16 p.m., Brown attache case con- the working boys' mental, spiritual, gers.

July 27-Ten Dance, Cafe Res- If you've nothing to do, don't detaining one lady"...We hope and physien! training in those vitalSix of them were children, the it with someone who's busy.

she was not so badly cut up as the years after he has left school, he young Communists to whom the

July 27-inako's Circus, New Re- unfortunate woman who was found tween the ages of fourteen and lome Secretary had declined to

clamation ground, Wanchai, 9.15 Eugene Chen broadensts that in a trunk at a London railway eighteen, are being discussed by a Borodin will be leaving tankow | stution recently,

July 27-Whist Drive, "Cheer number of representative speakers give passports permitting them, P. Matinee, 4 p.m. finally ere long......Sounds like a

from many different points ofte visit Soviet Russia.

10, 7.30 p.m. Concert by Mobile showman's bill: "Definite and final

Two of them were in possession Concert Party, Shamshuipe Camp A musical comedy producer is view. performance of the celebrated disadvertising for a chorus of long-

At the opening meeting the of passports Where did they 7.30 p.m.

July 28-Informal Dance, "Cheer appearing trick,"

haired girls. He doesn't want to Chairman, Mr. Eccles, read the get them?

musical comedy-he following message from Prince A "Daily Mall" reporter who 0." 7 p.m. Sing Song and Singing produce a wants to start a museum.

Henry, the President of the Asso-called at the offices of the Young Competition, "Better 'Ole"; Con- ciation: I have noted with great Comrades' League of Great Bri-cert by "J-Pans," Rope Factory.

7.15 p.m. A local radio enthusiast who interest and pleasure the progresstain, the Communist organisation July 29-Concert, at "Cheer *0," stopped up all night to get the radio made since the first conference in Great Ormond Street, W.C., p.m., at "Letter Ole." 7 pm.

be-was informed that a statement July 80-Grand Concert, City programme broadcast from Holland and the exchange of vialts

fall. 6.30 pm to the Far East reports that he dis-tween the representatives of the would be issued.

Association of Boys'

July 30-Fifth Grand promen- tinetly heard something resembling National

It was on May 19-that the Na-j Clubs of America and those of double-Dutch.

this country during the past year.tional Propaganda Committee of ade concert, Lee Gardens, 9 p.m.

July 1-Open Air Concert by The man who does a thing wrong offer you my best wishes for the the British Young Comrades Band of Queen's Royal Regiment, A real humorist is a man who for thirty years certainly knows success of the conference, and League stated that an invitation Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach, b

If the door of opportunity does not open to polite knocka, klek It in.

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"It is a matter for congratulation that the Water Department should be entirely vindicated", says the Herald......hear.

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can be funny without using rotten grammar.

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how to do it wrong.

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The Canton government is to run Be the typhoon. "Peeping Tom" its buses on riis....why not wants to know what an awning | run them on credit. like other looks like when its "stript.". Chinese "governments?"

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The real trouble with our youth The banker's principal interests of to-day is that they were out all jare principal and interest, the night before.

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But, sags Peter, scoops enunt more than commas.

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air."

"If I stole fifty kisses from you, what kind of larceny would it be?" usked the young man.

feel sure the resulta will help to extend the great work carried out by this Association, of which I have the honour to be president."

American Hustle. Opening a discussion on club Programmes, Mr. B. Henriques, of St. George's Jewish Settlement, London, said:—

had been received from Moscow.m. to send six children to visit the Soviet Union.

Lammert's Auctions, July 28- Valuable household! furniture at No. 9 Queen's Garden? (ground Seor), 2.45 p.m.

August 45-Household furniture,

Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, No. 6. Penk! pictures, curios, etc., of the late

Road, 11 am.

September 15 Valuable pro- alperties in the New Territories, at Messrs. Lammerts' Sales Room, 8, Duddell Street, 3 p.m. Meetings,

July 29-Annual meeting of mem-| bers of the Penk Club, at the Club,

J.m.

The children were elected by various Communist organisations in different parts of the country, and they assembled in London at the end May. They are: Edward Paton, 12 of Glasgow, "I am afraid that England is Thomas Stevenson, 12, son of According to a contemporary on suffering from the worst side of Fife miner. Correction: The week-end Monday, "a more hopeful atmos-America. American hustle has Nancy Hall, 12, daughter of an

characterised the Chins come over here. A tremendous de-.

unemployed Durham miner. typhoon did not really approach by phere

negotiations sire for stunts, excitement. and William Baker, 13, agreement with the naval authori-Navigation dispute

of St. this morning" ...There's nothing change, has come over our youth,

Pancras. like a typhoon for "claring the and the great problem is, how tClifford Roberts, 13, son of a make the inside attraction of clubs)

August 18-Meeting of Creditors South Wales miner. greater than the outside attrae,

of the Hong Kong and Kowloon tions of the cinema, dance hall, Edward Turner, 12, of Manches-Taxicab Co, Ltd.. Liquidators music hall, and the girls.

Office, 3, Queen's Road Central, In addition to athletics and other The bodies from which they H. K. noon. physical pursuits, Mr. Henriques were drawn are all actively

Sports. ladvocated as club counter-attrac engaged in poisoning children's July 30-Lawn Bowls Lengue; tions studies in music literature, mind with seditious Bolshevist Lawn Tennis League; H.K. Base and art. Should they, he asked, in propaganda, and include Socialist ball League: Friendly Foolball, The local government wants to their clubs allow as thrills

July 36-Second Night Fete; the Sunday-schools, the Young Com- cabin a bundle of bank notes lice Reserve......Another in-they going to have dances on Park-tive Comrades' Circle, as well as

form on International Company of newest American dance.

Parides League, and the Co-opera- Victoria Recreation Club, 9 pm.

Miscellaneous. touched-presumably RS recom-

July 30-St. Peter's pense.....A Kowloon resident Justice to ould Oireland.

triet of the Elephant and Castle? the Miners' Minority Movement.

launch pienke, 3.30 p.m. Cabinet Decision.

July To keep a birthday unit is neces-| (Laughter).

30-European On June 13 it was announced bathing picnic.. The rough boy and his club was sary to keep a good deal down.

the theme of the Rev, Father that, following a Cabiet meeting, Owing to the typhoon, the "Tai-Hutchinson. of Toc H.. London. the Foreign Office had declined to shan" did not sail on Monday....To get hold of the corner boys, issue passports to the children. Case of if the Ty phoon the Tai the flotsam and jetsam in our Until this month passports had

Teacher"How old would a per- son be who was born in 18987

Bright Boy-"Man or woman ?**

Pirates took a gramophone from the Salviken," leaving in the same

supplies a list of flats adjoining his where, he writes, they needn't he so squeamish.

Judging by some of the ties We have seen in the shop Windows, many a poor fellow Got it in the

Neck last Christmas.

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goodness we've got a Navy P.

Trouble is the one thing in this world that you can borrow without collateral.

"I should call it, grund" sighed the sweet young thing, without quiver of an eyelash.

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Y.M.C.

Y.M.C.A.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE. rough districts, he urged the estab-never beeg refused unless the lishment of open canteens. "You applicant had been convicted of a Regarding publication of banns Sweet Young Maid-"Doctor, I are competing with the streets criminal offence; and the state-of marriage a report for submis- think I ought to be vaccinated, but which are extremely interesting ment was accepted as evidence of sion to the Church Assembly has What the coastal strikers didn't hate to think of the ugly scar show- You will find that boys will gamble the changed policy of the Home been drawn up by the committee "Thanking. Where would you suggest us in one way or another, and you Office Aliens Branch and of the of which Sir G. A. King is chair-

abreast of tifat kind Foreign Office, the best place in my case?"

must keep

man. The committec say: "We Doctor SWith the present) of thing.

Mr. A. J. Cook declared at are unable to recommend that "The boxing ring attracts boys styles, you had better place the vaccine in a capaule and swallow and men as no other kind of social Bethnal Green that a way would publication of banns of marriage organisationi docs. Boxing men be found to surmount the obstacle in the churches of parishes where are amongst some of the best which the Home Office had placed the parties are enrolled as non- people I have ever seen. There against the children going to resident electors should take the is nothing to be gained by running Russia, but against this it was place of the publication of banns clubs for collarless boys as such. stated that even should the in the churches of the parishes Organise clubs of

the best Soviet Government attempt to get where the parties reside. material, and then get in

the round the passport difficulty by the other hand, we think it should rougher element."

sending one of its ships to call off be made permissible for a mar- a British port to collect the ringe to be solemnised, after due "From what I have seen of Eng children, the authorities were publication of banns, in the lish boys," said the Rev. Paul satisfied that they would be able church of a parish in which either Hanly Furfey, New York, "they do to prevent them from leaving for of the parties is entered upon the not seem as tough as American Russia.

COURT TO CHURCH.

FATHER'S OBJECTION OVER- RULED.

BRIDE PROMISES TO OBEY.

London, June 24.

SCAVENGING.

OUTLYING DISTRICTS TO BENEFIT.

NEW SCHEME IN HAND.

The Effeminate Collar.

(Laughter).

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"The aim of the Association," Mr. R. F. Millard. its secretary,

2.400-H.P. MOTOR

BOAT.

On

electoral roll as non-resident elec- tor. We think, however, that in such a case the banns should be published not only in the parish

reside, but also in the church in which they intend to be married. We have been in communication, through our chairman, with per-

In view of the recent formation Mr. Ernest Joseph Leary, of Milf the Repulse Bay Residents As

of boys. Your lower class seem more ton Avenue, East Ham, was sum socintion and the betterment moned at West Ham yesterday, sanitary conditions in the district, gentlemanly. Are you getting the under the Guardianship of Infants which figures among its objects, type of boy your clubs most need? Ael, by his daughter, Ruby. Isabel, it is interesting to note that a re-A collar is regarded as effeminate FIFTY HOURS TO N.Y. or parishes wherein the parties who complained that he refused ference to scavenging and con-in America. The regular fellows, his consent to her marriage to Mr.servancy works in this area was do not even wear a shirt." Harold Cecil Gordon Smith, also made at yesterday's Sanitary Board of Milton Avenue, East Ham.

meeting by the Chairman, Mr. N. Miss Leary said she was a typist L. Smith. earning £2 a week, and she pro- In proposing that the scaveng said, in an interview with a re- A motor-boat that will be able sons of authority in matters of posed continuing in business after ing and conservancy work in con-presentative of "The Observer." to cover the distance between Brent Ecclesiastical Law and Parlia her marriage. She had known her nection' with the districte

various and New York in under 50 hours, mentary procedure, and have been "is to link together the sweetheart for two years and had Aberdeen, Aplichau,. Stanley and boys' clubs that are to be found or less than twice the time which unable to discover any legal objec- been engaged for 15 menths, After Taitam. be andertaken depart in almost every town and village, Lindbergh, took to fly the Atlantic, tion to the proposal which we are they started walking out Smith mentally explained that they and by this means to establish, as is nearing completion at the making. We suggest that this asked her father if he had any would also be in a position at we have in London, Liverpool, Man- Bugatti works at Molsheim, in proposal, being entirely for the objection and her father made no the same time to deal with inter-chester, Glasgow, and other places, Alsace.

benefit of members of the Church objection at the time.

Half glider, half submarine, it of England, might properly be The father said his objection to mediate areas, such an at Repulse local federations for assisting the

Bay, where there are a number of work of existing clubs and helping more than 100ft. long and only introduced by Measure." the wedding was that a man st

a little over 7ft. abeam, cutting! sea earning only £8 a month could houses. He proposed that scavene in the formation of others." nct afford to keep his daughter. ing and conservancy contracts be undertaken and that lenders be

"Not Very Bad."

The daughter said her sweet- called for.

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heart, besides his wages, had tips: This was agreed to which brought his money up to The effect of this resolution, it about £ a week, and then she her-la understood, is that uniformity self would be going to business.

will be introduced in scavenging Smith said he Was B ship's and conservancy work in outlying At present, scavenging steward earning £8 58. a month, districts. He also received perquisites, or work is undertaken by different) "tips," and during the last three contractors, and the disposal of yenra his money had averaged £4 rubbish la carried out by them un-

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BISHOP'S DEATH.

LOSS TO VIRGINIAN DIOCESE.

the water like a knife-blade driven by 2,400-h.p. which is the develop- ment of its eight petrol motora.

of A complete system

air- cooling and ventilation is ensured by a small auxiliary motor of 70- h.p., and the air-intakes situated at the top of a small ehimney in order that, as "the fastest thing afloat” dives through

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London, Tuesday, the waves, water and spray shall The death is announced of the not be sucked inside its hermeti- der the direction of inspectors. Rt. Rev. William Cabell Brown, cally sealed kecl.

Mr. Wyatt Paine (the chairman): | Plans are being drawn up now to Bishop of Virginia. He died in The crew of this remarkable ex- That is not so very bad, and I do provide for a uniform aystem of London, aged 66 years.--Reuter. perimental bont will consist of not think there is an adequate ob disposing of rubbish and for the Bishop Brown was born in Vir eight men. jection. There is no objection as Head of the Department to be in ginia, and was consecrated Bishop

to character.

closer touch with this work.

The Father: Oh, no.

Mr. Paine: When do you propose

to get married?

Miss Leary: The banns have think that on the day of your been published and we are going daughter's marriage you could

to get married at 2.80 this after-afford to spare an hour from busi- ness. One does not have a daugh-

noon.

"Rather Swift,”

The Clerk: It is 1.20 p.m. now-

that is rather swift.

Mr. Paine: There seems nothing left for me to do but to congratu-

ter married every day.

The Father: Thank goodness! Mr. Paine: Well, as you seem to

withdraw your consent, I will make the consent an order of the court.

in 1914.]

KING FUAD.

CONCLUDES VISIT TO

BRITAIN.

London, Tuesday. King Fund concluded his visit to

Britain, and was seen off by H.R.H. the Duke of York, Lord Lloyd, and other eminent people, when he en- The father was ordered to pay trained for Parla-Router. Misa Leary: We have got rooms 48, cost but the bridegroom pald

late the bride and bridegroom.

The Clerk: Where are you going to live?

at Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff and the furniture is there.

Mr. Paine: I would rather you gave your consent than I made an order. You will go to the Church and give your consent?

The Father: This is the first I have heard of the marriage taking place to-day. I really cannot go on account of my business.

it.

Promised To Obey.

"DESERT ROMANCE" STORY.

It was an Arabic journal which circulated the romantic story of the marriage of an English girl with a Sheikh, and although on investigation the atory proved to be inaccurate, it might very well have been translated into reality f certain Bedouins had had their way.

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The British Consul at Beirut was repatriating some girls of a touring show because he feared for their safety, and while they As soon as Miss Leary was hand-

were proceeding from Damascus, ed the order of the court the couple

EVERY USER IS A FRIEND. escorted by military, a body of hurried to St. Bartholomew's

Bedouin would-be lovers attempt- Church, Barling Road, E., and

The personal recommendations handed the order to the vicar of)

ofted to waylay them. The girls East Ham, the Rev. M. O. Hodson, people who have been cured by Cham were not members of a circus, herlain's Cough Remedy, have tone who thereupon performed the cere- more than all else to increase the sale but some of their fellows tried mony.

and use of this preparation, until to join the circus, because they The bride promised to obey as there are now more bottles sold were dissatisfied with the touring well on to love and cherish her each year than of any other cough company.

medicine. It is for sale everywhere.

Mr. Paino: The marriage in in less than an hour's time. I should husband.Daily “Mull.”

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