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FOR THE POOR,
STREET SALE OF ROSES TO-MORROW.
ANNUAL "DRIVE."
As part of the annual "Drive" in
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927,
CATHOLIC CLUB.
FINE TALENT REVEALED AT CONCERT.
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT.
PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
interport
Memorica of 1927 cricket are lost amid the debris of
Magistrate (to prisoner accused of being drunk): "Is that your full name 7"
Jock McHaggis: "It's ma nunie. whether I'm fu' or suber."
A pleasing concert was given in the "ashes" left behind by Shang- ald of its funds, the Society of St. the St. Patrick's Catholic Club last
hai and Malaya. Vincent de Paul will to-morrow hold evening, a number of local artistes 8 street sale of roses, in which the contributing to
# wel arranged nssistance of a large number of programme, helpera has been sccured..
Professor E. Gualdi and Fr. A. It is to be hoped that the "Drive" Riganti charmed every one with will prove a successful one for the their two planoforte duets., Chief report for the year 1926, which we Shipwright Rockey has a fine voice published a few weeks ago, was a well suited to the sentimental songs record of the splendid work of he anng 80 well. Mr. G. charity among the poor of this D'Aquino niso sang well and with that there were, twelve Colony, of which the Society may his no less, talented brother. Mr. E Oh, that won't do," he said; "this. well be proud and on the strength D'Aquino, rendered a duet, "Calm is a big production. That number of which it may with every con- as the Night." Mrs. Sanger and will have to be increased to twenty- fidence appeal to the generous and Mr. Li Chor-chi were well received. four." charitable publie of Hong Kong. Nobby Grant A. B. (a clever come-
ming "The Passion Play," noticed A moving-picture producer, on
Apostles.
The electric sins are now being
The Bazaar Committee remind dlan), very ably stepped Into the helpers that the headquarters breaches caused by the indiaposition produced at Kohler in beautiful of Rose Day this year will be at of several artistes, proving his stel coolrings-blue, green, gray, Hotel Savoy-Ice House Street claim to be able to do anything."orchid, cream, rose and the like. (through the courtesy of Messrs. A. All deserve special praise. Mrs. What a touch of life they add to
& P. Leong Hing Kee, the pro-Sanger received an prietors).
Further Donations. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges further dona- tions to the funds of the Al Fresco Fete, on December 4:-
60
Mr. Woo Hay-tong......$100 Club Lusitano
100
Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes ...
Messrs. Gande, Price &
Co., Ltd.,
20
Sir Henry C. Golian
10
Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn
10
Mr. W. W. Hornell
5
Mr. Ching Kun-seu of
Canton
5
Mr. H. Rohn, manicure and shav- ing sets, British-American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd., 4,500 cigarettes; The Sincere & Co., Ltd., toilet ar ticles.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FIXES THE DATE.
THIS YEAR'S COMMITTEE.
February 23 has been chosen as the date on which next year's
Col-flower and vegetable show-an event
room of
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. J. A. H. Plummer.
Committee:-Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Dyer, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. H. Green, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. E.
ovation after the kitchen. her exquisite rendering of Sche- bert's Serenade, and was presented with a floral basket.
possibly lacks verve.
St. Joseph's choir was good, but
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"Have you shaved to-day?" "YON."
"Have you brushed your hair.” "'Yea."
"Have you manicured?" "Yes."
"Then you may kiss Fido.".
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The comparative paucity of the audience was atoned for by its en- thusiastic reception of a programme which, combining as it did the best of classical and modern musical at- tractions, should have elicited ments around the farm?" he was
"Have you made any improve-
stronger support from the public asked.
"Yes, sir,"
answered
Farmer'
of the Colony which is noted for its musical enthusiasm on less not-Hawback. "We've rechristened the able and less truly enjoyable occafold barn. We call it a garage now and make the summer boarders puy rent for it."
alons.
ST. PETER'S CLUB.
YOUNG MEN'S COMING ACTIVITIES.
An old Southern planter was dis- cussing the hereafter with one of the coloured servants. "Sam," he said, "if you die first; I want you to come back and tell me what it's come back and fell you what it's like over there. If I die first, I'
The total proceeds of the fete held under the auspices of St. Peter's like." Young Men's Club la stated in the monthly circular of the Club to the old negro, "but if you dies first, "Dat suits nie,. Massa," replied amount to above $2,100. The task Ah wants. you. to promise me dat of allocation has been left to the you'll come back in de daytime." Finance Committee.
"RED TRIANGLE.”
CURRENT ISSUE OF Y.M.C.A.
ORGAN,
Violinist: "No, I was putting a new string on my violin.
"Who's the lady with the little
wart?"
"Sh-h-h! Keep quiet. That's her husband."
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the site to any scholastic body would be to betray that sncred 1928 FLOWER SHOW. trust and reveal a consciousness bereft of the slightest spark of gratitude to those who "blazed the trail" many long years ago. Whatever progress the plan for the transfer of the site, or jany part of it, for a
The Club has once again to re- move, states the circular, and it has Jack, wake
Mrs. Bridey (at 1 a.m.)-"Oh, lege may have made, it is to be of considerable social Importance been dediced to rent 86 Bonham there's a mouse in the room."
up! I can just feel trusted that it will be dropped will be held.
Road, near to the old Club build- forthwith and an. official assur-
The annual meeting of the Hong ing. the house having been renovat- feel there's a cat, too, and go to Husband (drowsily) "Well, just Kong Horticultural Society was helded and redecorated. ance be forthcoming that that
yesterday in the board
sleep," site is to be preserved as a per- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
A danco has been arranged in. & Co., Lane Crawford's Restaurant ΟΠ petual landmark in memory of Ltd. Officials elected were as fol- December 16.
Gushing Hostess: "Charming little piece you the Colony's earliest pioneers. lows:-
On the evening of December 12, Such wild
have just played. President: Mr. C. E. H. Beavis. at 8.90, there will be a social at loved it. Was it your
abandon.
I simply Any other course would be most
Joint honorary secretaries: Mr. the Club House in the nature of a position1"
own com. repugnant to men with a sense J. A. H. Plummer and Mr. Andrew farewell gathering to the Rev. H. of honour and of sentimentality. Tse.
Copley Moyle. We in this generation have a solemn duty to those heroes of the 50th Regiment no less than that duty we so recently fulfilled in respect of the heroes of the Hong Kong. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1927. Great War on Armistice Day. It lies with the higher authorities to ensure that that duty is equally
In the chair, Mr. H. B. L. Dow- the "Red Triangle," in addition requested him to call. He was well performed. After what oc- biggin paid a tribute to the ser- to reviews of the various activi-dhown into the office. In alluding in our issue of Mon- curred in regard to a tennis court vice "of inestimable value" render-ties of the Y.M.C.A. "R.H.T.”| "Good morning," he said, "you day to the field day of the local and the authorities We do ed for four years by the retiring contributes an article on "The vos vanting to see me?"
think, branch of St. John Ambulance not
however,
"Very much so," replied the honorary secretary, Mr. E. B. C. Chinese Mind," the Rev. G. E. Hornell, who is due to leave the Arrowsmith writes from England manager. "I see you have in- Brigade to Stanley reference was the latter will part with any por- Colony. This was recorded in the a description of a Chinese market advertently been
allowed to over- inchientally made to the site of tion of the site of the old Stanley Society's minutes.
in continuation of the series of draw your account. I gave no the first barracks built for the barracks.
Although the quality of exhibits articles on Chinese life. "J.D.P" authority for that, and I shall had been maintained, said Mr. Daw-contributes an excellent article thank you to put me in funds at 150th Regiment in 1842. It is
biggin, the annual shows were be- musical appreciation and once." worth repeating that these gal- i
there are other articles, per- "Indcet," said Isaac. "Vos you sonal news and summaries of ever in the soup bithneth?" lant men, whose ranks were
"No" answered the manager.. sadly depleted by the ravages of
"Vell-you are now," retorted malarial fever, were no less pion- eers. of Empire than were Cecil Rhodes, Livingstone, and The least that we of this generation can do to respect their memory is to preserve both the site of the barracks and the ground surrounding them and to maintain in order the little God's acre in which so many of their number were laid to rest. The
DESECRATION OF A SITE?
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CORRESPONDENCE.
HOME PAPERS.
To the Editor of the "China Mail."] Sir, Surely It is time that some publicity was given to the exorbit- ant prices charged by local Chinese newsvendors for Home newspapers and periodicala?
L. Sim, Mr. J. P. Robinson.
The appointment of hon. auditor was left over.
Tribute to Mr. Hornell,
coming very expensive.
The membership had declined
Business had been so bad that. There are some interesting when Isaac had overdrawn his ac- articles in the current issue of count at the bank the manager
on
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from 272 in 1923 to 234 in 1924 events which have been sponsored and 137 this year. It must be in by the Association in the Colony. creased to over the 200 mark as even to one unconnected with the
The magazine is very readable Isaac. soon as possible. On Mr. Dowbig-Y.M.C.A. and to the many local gin's proposal, the report and ac members is an invaluable record went a talking-machine in your counts were duly adopted.
Might Became Bankrupt? Mr. A. Murdoch, the honorary auditor, drew attention to items included
which should have been
The weekly edition of the London under general expenditure but had "Daily Mirror" costs sixpence. I been debited to the show. He understand that it costs 34 cents thought that unless the cost of the H.K. currency to land in the Colony. show was reduced, the Society might A Pedder Street bookseller paying, shortly become bankrupt.
Yours, etc.
IONIDES. Hong Kong, Nov. 29, 1927.
I
Pretty Saleswoman.-"Don't you
of activities in many of which home?" they have participated.
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TAILOR LOSS.
ALLEGED LARCENY BY AN ASSISTANT.
Another adjournment was given:
He. "My dear, this is so sud- dez."
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The magistrate bent stern brows on the defendant.
"You are. charged with execed-- ing the speed limit last night," he declaimed, "Are you guilty or not guilty?"
"Well you can decide for your- self, Judge," replied the prisoner. was in that car you passed just before they pinched me."
one gathera, a monthly rental in The Chairman said- economy spot is crowded with the tender- the neighbourhood of $1,000 is able would be considered by the incom- by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon est memories of the earliest days to retail this periodical for 40 ing committee. A suggestion had Magistracy yesterday in the case in of the Colony and of the pathetic cents, yet contemporary firms in been made to restrict the list of which the proprietor of an Indian struggle made against a disease whilst the book-stalls at the Kow- other classes.
d'Aigular Street demand 45 cents, silver prizes and limit prizes in tailor's shop in Parkes Street, Kow- loon, charged an Indian clerk with
Two trampa were passing a the right treatment of which was loon and Hong Kong termini of the Mr. Diatur expressed concur- the larceny of cloth worth $1,700 church in front of which a notice
was displayed, "Sale of Work." unknown to the medical fratern-Star Ferry go so far as to charge rence with the Chariman's remarks, from his shop.
One turned to the other in amaze- ity 85 years ago. To utilise the 50 cents and 655 Cents' respectively!adding that the horticulturist' did Another Indian was charged with
ment. "Lumme, Bill," he said, site for any other purpose would
not want prizes for material value, aiding and abetting the other man."they're selling it now!" and money prizes invariably went Both, it is alleged, ran
away to savour of the grossest desecration
to gardeners.
Macao after the offence and the A little girl was put in an upper and sacrilege. It would be a mean'
Police had to go to the Portuguese berth, of a Pullman sleeping-car for and sordid return for all that
Colony and bring them back to the first time. She kept crying till MOTOR FATALITY. Hong Kong. The larceny is alleg- her mother told her not to be those early pioneers did in keep-
ed to have occurred whilst the first afraid, because God would watch ing the flag of Empire flying
CHINESE GARDENER KNOCKED accused was in charge of the shop over her.
"Mother, you
there?" DOWN. amidst difficulties that we can
during the complainant's absence at she cried. "Yes." "Father, you Lowu on November 19...
there?" "Yes." A fellow passen- but dimly appreciate at this late
A gardener employed by Dr. Ma
ger lost all patience at this point day. It is, therefore, surprising
Luk-san who lives in Pokfulam, was
ard shouted: "We're all here! Your to learn that the authorities have
on Tuesday afternoon knocked down) Escaping from the slaughter and fatally injured near the Uni-pect of the will of Leung Chi-nam, sisters and aunts and uncles and Probate has been granted in res- father and mother and brothers and formulated a plan to utilise the house, a mad buffalo wandered in versity Recreation Ground by a alias Leung Chea-nam, alias Leung cousins.
the upper levels throughout Mon-public motor car
All here; now go to in which two Wing-sham, a native of San Wall
MAD BUFFALO.
Escape From the Slaughter
House.
site of the old barracks on day night, and was located yester American tourists were on a sight-district, Kwong Cha Prefecture, sleep," There was a pause; then,
which to erect a new Col-day morning in the grounds of No. seeing trip round the Colony
Kwong Tung, who has left estate to very softly: "Mamma!" "Well ?" lege. It is unthinkable that the 1 The Albany, at the back of the Unaware of the presence of the Probate has been granted to Leung
the value of $20,000 in this Colony. "Was that God?" Government or military author. Botanical Gardens.
car, the gardener suddenly stepped Shiu-shi, the widow, and Leung Fan- GET RID OF THE TORMENT OF It showed great ferocity when ap- into the middle of the road and shan, of No 86, Queen's Road West. itles would even consider auch anproached, but was eventually des- was run down before the driver The will states that No. 7, Bonham
RHEUMATISM. outrage for outrage it would patched by Mr. H. Groen, of the could swerve or apply the brakes. Strand West is left to the fifth torment and pain of rheumatism when No. need to keep on suffering the certainly be. They hold the site Botanical and Forestry Department, Tie unfortunate man died a few daughter-in-law of deceased, and Chamberlain's Pain Balm may ba in trust for the Colony and for with a well directed shot from a momente after the accident, No, 171, Wing Lok Street to the easily obtained at a small cost.. Bab
rifle
The tourists informed the Policetor). It is further stated that the congestion and the pressure that causes the Empire of which this is a
eldest grandson (the other executing and soothing and quickly scatters it on vigorously. It is very, penetrat The carcase was subsequently re- that the accident was beyond the widow and eldest son have pro- pain. Bold and recommended every- part. To dispose of any part of moved.
driver's control.
perty left them elsewhere where.
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