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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1927.

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SOFT FELT HAT,

the strike and boycott. To put it great extent, as I read it, is to mildly, any idea of standardising, protect areas where Government

is trying to start a new planta P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT! shares and properties is Gilber- tion. Has Fairplay ever seen tian. Let the sponsor of the ideal one? It is quite impossible to cast his eyes further afield in an tell there are baby pine trees (seedlings) just showing unless honest attempt to solve the pro- you look very closely; and the What with all the excitement blem of trade depression and to work of a grass-cutter over this over greyhound racing the Old find a way to bring about a resort of ground destroys the Country seems to be going to viva, He cannot be permitted to whole project. The small seed- the dogs!

raked out of the ground.

close his eyes to the tragic events lings are elther broken off or of the past two years in South Finally-Penalties! As Fair-

Just-Married Man (proudly):

China and China generally. Nor play puts it, it sounds pretty And this, darling, is your new should he be encouraged to ad- savage but he has quoted the home, the house that Jack built " maximum penalty. If his argu-Young Wife: "Looks more like vocate artificial props-or supposment was correct, the law which the house that Jerry built !” ed props to local trade so long imposes a similar penalty on

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MEMORIAL MEETING.

A Memorial Meeting of the

late Mr. O Yausheung will be held on Sunday, September 18, 1927, at 3 p.m. sharp in the Hong Kong University Union. Relatives and Friends are kindly requested to attend.

Flower-wreaths and Memorial scrolls should be sent to the Clerk, Hong Kong University. Union, NOT later than three hours before the Commenco- ment of the Meeting.

WONG KWOK-FONG, (Hon. Sec.) Government Vernacular School.

The high rents at the various

godowns;

The high costs of transporting

as the great cancer of militarism anyone exposing anything for and

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The young mother asked the eating sale on a footway to the annoy-man who supplied her with milk ance of others must be aimed at if he kept any calves, and smiled the vitals of China the well-to-do rather than the pleasedly when he said that he

dislocation coolic. Which is absurd. As a did.

corruption

causing 8

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"Then," she continued bright- of commerce with this Colony to matter of fact Magistrates fine

news-ly, "bring me a pint of calf's the detriment of merchants here. $2 for obstruction, (see

papers) and I have no doubt milk every day. I think cow's In the meanwhile, we are still they would do the same in tres-mlik is too strong for baby." waiting for the Trade Revival pass on these areas, It may

Unwelcome Visitor Is your Committee of the Chinese Cham-interest Fairplay to know that

'savage' little daughter really able to play he is liable to this ber of Commerce to submit con- penalty of $250 and/or 6 months the piano?" crete and reasonable proposals if that can be regarded as a fair bacis of a joint discussion with the General Chamber of Com-

merce.

For Swimmers.

Bored Host "Yes." (a) Fastens a horse or other Visitor"You know, I'm animal so that it can stand fearfully fond of music. To me its charms are irresistible-it across or upon a footway.

(b) Keeps any dog decustom-fairly carries me away" ed to annoy passengers by Host "Jeanie-play us a tune barking or otherwise,

st once."

(e) Wantonly blowing a horn in a public place to the alarm or annoyance of others.

(d) Wantonly ringing a door- bell or knocking a knocker.

(e) Affixing a poster on a wall without permission.

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The very young clergyman made his first parochial call. He tried to admire the baby, and asked how old it was.

"Just ten weeks old," the proud mother replied.

"Just ten weeks old," said the padre, "And is it your youngest !"

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A little girl returned from It is only $100 or 3 months if church‹eply musing on the sunset and sermon, in which the preacher he "makes between

a.m. any noise whatever had declared that animals, lack- calculated to disturb public tran- ing souls, could not go to heaven. quillity or annoy any person." (Kowlon, please note.)

Apologizing for the length of my letter

I am, etc.,

Hong Kong, Sept. 13.

As the result of her medita- tion, she presented a problem to the family at the dinner table, when she asked earnestly:-

The announcement that ap- peared in the "China Mail" last Monday regarding the holding of examinations for the certificates

(f) Neglecting at night to and medals issued by the Royal affix to one's house and keep Life Saving Society is one alight a lamp er lantern of ap- worthy of the attention of the proved pattern. Colony'a very large population of swimmers. The tests were held in the swimming bath of the new St. Paul's' School, and eight goods, None of these factors, in the completed the course (all men of view of Mr. Lo Yam-shuen, can

H.M.S. "Vindictive," incidental- ly, trained by a fellow-seaman),) possibly be considered in any dis- The tests for these examinations cussion of trade depression and of comprise a thorough knowledge of rescue and release in the the necessary steps to effect a

water, as well as practical and revival. All of them, apparently, theoretical

knowledge of the "just growed" upon the com- Schafer method of resuscitation. munity, like Topsy, and must be Moreover, the test itself is a regarded as mere accidents or a fairly good examination as to a person's swimming ability. The miscarriage of Dame Fortune. whole idea, is an excellent one,

"Say," said the driver, nasally, 'kin you tell me if I'm The sole cause of the trade de-and the Colony is fortunate in

right for W. Shakespeare's pression, in this gentleman's possessing a fully qualified ex-

The funeral took place at the house?" "Yezzir, responded the aminer in the person of Mr. Catholic Cemetery yesterday of rustic gentleman, but there's no mind, is over-speculation of part F. K. Ewart, of King's College. Mr. H.

J.

TRUTH.

"I cats don't go to heaven, where do the angels get the strings for their harps?"

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The flying American six-cylin- der car was hogging along the MR. J. H. PIDGEON, Warwickshire roads when it sud- denly pulled up with a screech of brakes opposite an old country- OLD LOCAL RESIDENT BURIED.

man.

Pidgeon, who need to hurry, He's dead!' of the community after the great This gentleman 13 willing had long associations with the war. So obsessed is he by this to supply information regard- Colony.

ing the airns and objects

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theory that he proceeds at once to the Royal Life Saving. So of the Spanish Dominican Pro defendant "You seem to have

The Judge observed to the

committed a grave assault on complainant just because he. differed from you in an argu-

The Rev. Father F. R. Noval, expound a remedy.. The first ciety to anyone interested, and curation, officiated. thing to do, he believes, is to find would, no doubt, arrange for the The pall-bearers were Messrs.

of restoring con- inauguration of instructionalw. J. Carroll, A. H. Carroll, ment.' fidence among the merchants, classes. If so, a splendid oppor- J.C.H.L. Smith and Mr. A. W. J.

tunity would be afforded local Simmons. which can be done, in his opinion, awimming enthusiasts to qualify

Among others present were

some means

"There was no help for it. if all shares and properties were for official status as life savers. Mrs. R. Carroll, the Misses G. your Honour," said the offender. standardised by an appointed Moreover, the art of life saving and C. Smith, Mr. O. R. Benson, "The man is a perfect idiot."

forms a most interesting branch Mr. G. A. Lawrance, Mr. F. P. "Well, you must pay a fine of Joint Committee of the Hong of the science of swimming, as Lenfestey, Mr. J. W. Kew, Mr. ten ahillings and the costs, and Kong General Chamber of Com-well as being of high practical A. Mackenzie, Mr. C. W. Olson, in fature you should try to merce, the Chinese Chamber of value. In this connection it has Mrs. A. H. Carroll, Mrs. R. understand that idiots Commerce, and Government offbeen pointed out that a moder- Capell and many friends from human beings the same as you

ate awimmer equipped with this the brokery community. cials. It will be noticed that he knowledge is of far more use in A wreath from Miss Tootsie

tand me."

are

does not say if it is possible for an actual emergency than a very Smith and one from Miss Edna A group of tourists were look- shares and properties to be strong awimmer who lacks the Carroll were buried with the re-ing over the inferno of Vesuvius.

Evidently he is knowledge of how to effect a mains of Mr. Pidgeon.

in full eruption. standardised.

rescue expeditiously and of how!

"Ain't this Just like hell?”* quite convinced that they could, to render first aid to the rescued.

The Wreaths.

ejaculated a Yank, and, therefore, ought to be! The It is to be hoped, therefore, that There were many other floral idea is certainly novel. It is on Mr. Ewart's offer will be heart-tributes including those, from claimed a Frenchman, "where similar lines that most people basey received by Hong Kong swim./his sorrowing Tootsie," Ma,have zey not been?"

mers, who would find the course, Edila, Ronny and Kenny, Cocky, Loll and Bill, Nancy, Tony,

"Ah, zese Americans,"

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ex-

Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1927. their hopes of bringing about the apart from anything else, a

And what have you and Mr. millenium-hopes that are doom- novel form of nautical exercise Mary. Chaa and Lall, his little Newcome been talking about ed to be shattered by the first and one which would consider Neel and an old Canton Friend. time," inquired the girl's mother. Geoffrey, Daisy, Phylite and in the, drawing-room all this ably strengthen their swimming powers.

justice of the recent criticisms of merce Committee.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PROHIBITED AREAS.

(To the Editor of the "Chios Mail.”]

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Olson, Mr. "We've been discussing our and Mrs, Capell and Family, Mr. kith and kin," replied the girl and Mrs. F. Gonzales, Mr. and carelessly.

Mrs. F. W. Stapleton, Mr. and Upon hearing this her small Mrs. E. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. brother, who had been listening E. S. K. Ho Tung, Mr. and Mra outside the drawing-room door, J. Sanderson Smith, Mr. and chimed in with, "Yeth, they Mrs. T. F: O'Sullivan, Mr, and were, mummy. He athked if he Mrs. W. Goldenberg, Mr. and could kith her, and she said, Mrs. F. E. Shushi, Mr. and Mrs. "You kin.". C. F. Rapp, Mr. and Mrs. S. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. G. Rapp.

1. The teacher had been trying

A NOVEL SUGGESTION.

breath of reasonable argument. It is encouraging to see that It may seem a pity to condemn the Chinese business community anything savouring of a concrete is still persisting in its attempt to proposal in the direction of effect- find ways and means of bringing ing a trade revival, but we fancy about a trade revival. The latest that the proposal for the stan- to weigh in with an opinion is Mr. dardisation of shares and pro- Lo Yam-shuen who takes sides perties will get no further than! against some of his confreres in the discussion stage at the next Sir regret that my reply the Chinese Chamber of Com- meeting of the Chinese Chamber to Fairplay has been delayed but

I have not ready facilities for Mr. and Mrs. A. W. J. Sim-to Inculcate the principles of the merce by complaining of the in-of

looking up legal points. As re-mons and family, Mr and Mrs. Golden Rule and turn-the-other- In telling the Chinese Chamber gards his explanation that he Frith and family, Mrs. M. Blake cheek,

"Now, Tommy," she asked, the attitude of the foreign bank of Commerce just what the trade thought high-roads might be in- and family, Mrs. H. E. Kemp

cluded in the prohibited areas, and family, Mrs. C. Leonard and "what would you do supposing ers in regard to the acceptance of depression is not due to, Mr. Lo and that the Country Club might family, Miss Marie Kacker, Mr. A boy struck you?” mortgages on shares and pro-Yam-shuen has conveniently "for-wangle a special permit, I aup-D. Urquhart, Mrs. Braga and "How big a boy are you sup- perties. This "unsolicited teati-gotten" all about the strike and pose that this is what has been Miss Braga.

posing demanded Tommy. The Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, monial" ought to be welcome to the boycott and the upheaval in termed a literary niblick Intend

ed to get him out of a bad lie. C.M.G. Mr. J. Joseph, Mr. Visitor: What is your son the foreign Banks as showing South China caused by the pro-Should, however, any such Oscar R. Benson, Mr. G. A going to be when he has passed that they have at least one suptracted civil war. Apparently thing come about, and the odds Lawrence, Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. R.his examinations? porter of their cautious policy in these are too infinitesimal fac- are a million to one against Pestonji, Mr. Edward Ezra, Mr. Father: An old

I'm jman, a time of crisis amongst the tors to be worth considering for a this, I will mingle my verjuice J. F Grose, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. afraid.

with his. But, really, it is F. P. Lenfestey, Dr. Ernest To Chinese business community. moment! They are to be ruled incredible.

Mr. E. J de Figueiredo, Mr. W. "It makes me nervous to see But Mr. Lo Yam-shuen goes out, as of absolutely no account His point about the necessity Ward, Mr. A Mackenzie, Mr. Betty swim so far out; she might further. He tells the Chinese whatsoever Granted that he is for the introduction if this new J. W. Kew, Mr. R. Abraham, Mr. take a cramp" Chamber exactly what the trade correct in saying that there has legislation, however, merits A, P. Greaves, Mr. E C. Fincher, "Oh, she'll get along all right

serious attention. No one really Mr. FE. Nash, Mr. C. G. there's no life guard about." depression in the Colony is not been over-speculation on the part knows but Government. I would Anderson, Mr. W. A. Zimmern, b due to in his opinion. It is not of the community since the War hazard the suggestion that the Mr. Vivian Benjamin, Mr. GR. An American globe-trotter, due to

Why saddle that with all the sins increase in our population has Razavet, who was being shown the sights The walting attitude of the of omission and commission in re made it difficult to supplement The Hong Kong Stock Ex of Weimar, halted before the the existing ntation They change, Messrs. O'Hoy Bros., statue of Goethe, the town's bankers;

spect of the trade depression that are as Fairplay

Messrs. Ellis and Edgar, Messrs. illustrious son, and said, “Who is The high-handedness of some has existed since the strike and but I do not

Fred Kew and Co, Messrs Soo

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