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NEWS IN BRIEF

Dr. and Mrs, M. O, Pfister have returned to the Colony from their trip to Manila.

A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Henry Capell Lawick, of Hong Kong, and Vera, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ronnfaldt, of Penarth.

Sentence of fourteen days' hard

MONDAY, DECEMBER

1929.

MEMORIES OF A GREAT PRINCE

BY HERR EMIL LUDWIG

(Author of "Napoleon," "Bismark," etc.)

labour was meted out to a Chinese PRINC fifty-five,

at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday on pleading guilty to steal Ing some wood from the praya at Saigon Street.

A Chinese woman was at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, fined $4 for carrying a chleken and a duck by their wings. Another Chinese was fined $5 for putting four chickens Into a crate that was too small.

RINCE BULOW, still youthful, and, indeed, at critical times gave a completely means of creating an effect which astonished me when I saw him ford whole generation of diplomatista the first time at Hamburg Dec. 14, 1904, just before his de

un düvled him.

Quieting the Kalaer parture for Rome. Never had I At the same time, he was brilliant supposed it possible that a German in evading problems. "If you ask- statesman, descended neither framed him in the course of a conversa- refugees nor from Jews, could tion in a train about some passing have so much courtesy, wit and place, he would shuffle his time- charm. The gallantry with which table to get the answer he received a stranger, treating him place that you had asked about had until the within two minutes as an acquain-disappeared. Only by auch means tance, the elasticity of his mind, could he have borne the ten years which moved to and fro from. play with the Kaiser, of whom he al- Notice has been given to the

ful to pleasant themes, the ease with ways spoke with respect. Registrar of the forthcoming mar, which he learned what interested rlage of Mr. John Herbert McLaren, him, and was silent about what in-

His pedantry, which caused him mercantile marine officer,

to underline important sentences in e/o terested me, the vivacity of his con-his book, was always to me more Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, to Missventional evasions, and the humour sympathetic than was his habit of Mairi McRury, who is coming out with which he winked at his visitor, continually playing with a key-ring from Home on the "Rajputana."

The dance held by the Police at Lane, Crawford's restaurant last Wednesday night was such a sue- cess that it has been decided to hold a fancy dress carnival at the same place on December 16, from 8.80 p.m., to midnight. Admission is $2.

fascinated me.

which he carried on his watch- chain, revolving it rhythmically in a circle, thereby disturbing his conversation. This soothing habit, he must have been more nervous Instinctively resorted to, shows that

than one thought from his fresh and healthy manner.

Prodigious Memory

was

After I had become acquainted with some dozens of his colleagues, Prince Bulow appeared to me all the same social circle as these the more remarkable, coming from others. He resembled, in fact, a highly polished ball which moves here and there, as light as a feather in continuous agitation, and if it

Most astonishing of all stopa comes to rest in a corner. Bulow's memory. People with no little seen and attracting no at culture, especially in the German Anyone who knows him Reichstag, used to mock him year in must be convinced of the truth of and year out for his habit of quota- the remark which, on a later occation, instead of admiring the full- alon, he made to me: "I have only neas of knowledge which this man once had to bring a libel setion on had acquired, despite his student private grounds. But anyone who corps and Guards training, and writes that the World War would which he retained in spite of the in- have broken out under my direction, fluence of the Wilhelmstrasse, him would I sue for libel."

When at our first meeting he quot ed from the speech of the Athen- fans according to Thucydides, or recalled the words of Reman against the Goncourts, these might have been among his stock quotations. Later, in spite of his great age, 1

A fine of $1,680, with the alter- native of eight months' hard tention. tabour was imposed on a Chinese, at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, in admitting a charge of the unlawful possession of 56 taels of raw opium, found in a basket which he was carrying, when he alighted from the Canton train on Friday night,

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On Saturday morning officers and The Bill, from many points of members of St. Andrew's Society view, is a wise one. Foremost, observed St. Andrew's Day by lay- its advange seems to be the relief Ing a wreath at the Cenotaph, by the of congestion which, during the Chieftain, Mr. A. H. Ferguson. Others present included Mesars, week-ends, is one of the worst E. M. Dyer, R. Sutherland, E. M.. Irritations of motoring. Under Bryden, P. Tod, K. È. Greig, K. S. the present regulations, thorough. Morrison, A. Ritchie, H. R. Forsyth,

P. W. Ramsay, and G. Duncan. fares, quch as the main bye-pass roads from London to Guildford,

Remarking that his story did not and London to Rochester, have ring true, Mr, W. Schofield at the been congested to so great a de- Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, gree that proper police control, in sentenced a Chinese, from the coun spite of such signs as "keep to on finding him guilty, of the theft try, to three months' hard labour,

the left," has been a most dif-of a rattan basket, which contain- ficult task. The new decree willed money and clothing to the total value of $251, the property of a enable fast cars to move an

ahead

Chinese passenger at the Kowloon at a normal speed, instead of Railway Station. having wearily to drag behind some antedeluvian carriage.

Colonel W. D. S. Brownrigg, One feature of the Bill which D.S.O., who is A.A. and Q.M.G. in should be a cause of rejoicing to China Command, returned to Hong charge of the administration of the us all, however, is the demand Kong on the "President Wilson," ac- that all applicants for licences companied by Mra. Brownrigg. shall make a declaration of phy-Colonel Brownrigg went worth on a sical fitness. Under this wise tour of inspection a few weeks ago, precaution, we shall no longer be and while in Tientsin took over com- mand of the Tientsin' Area during faced with the peril of the dumb, the liness of Brigadier Heath,

or nerve-shattered C.M.G., D.S.0.

Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 2, 1920. limbless

THE AGE OF SPEED

Residents of the Colony who look forward to spending their leave period at Home by touring

motorist careering, all over the road. Again, the fact that insur- ance against third-party risks, is to be made compulsory is wel- come news and, among other fea-

A

Old-Time Courtesy

To this light handling, which abroad they call "doigte," he added quick comprehension of his opponent, and method in his treat ment of the many people who called upon him. I have often, when in conversation with him, seen him turn to speak to others besides my self, and this regarded as a virtue in him. For only by recognition of the fact that he was a diplomat of the old kind-a type which, par

haps, will not so quickly die out as

we had hoped in the time of Pre this man who at all moments was a diplomatist, and at many moments a staterman also.

sident Wilson-will one do justice to

never knew him to repeat himself; and I know he took note, not only of all the things that he could turn to account, but also of the particular

men to whom he had said them. This culture enabled him to describe Sir Edward Grey's attitude at the outbreak of war in the exulted

style of a Shakespearean tragedy,

while all the crowd, from the Kaiser down to the journalists and the machanlos, could talk only of Grey's "lies."

[To Be Continued.]

TEN YEARS AGO

[From the "China Mall,” December 2, 1915.)

To-day's dollar is worth 5/- d.

Last week we were making Rn 37-

+

His tall figure afforded the de- sired pretext to bend lightly for ward to the visitor in order to op- pear courteous, and yet at the same time to be condescending, With his fine, clear blue eyes, too, he could make great play; now they seemed dreamy, now reflective, seldom them to a considerable distance.eal for more respect for our Folice. piersing, even when he directed One knew that he was not listening Respect is good. They deserve it. Bat for some seconds, but was making respect will not fill their bellies. It is ready for the next transition. The some time ago that we echoed the dis dimples which nature had put in his may of the new recruits who found cheeks, and which neither age nor that their pay was not nearly enough. vexation had absolutely

The Government has been checking worn Away, were indispenable to him, comforts of minorities, but the police. money about lately, spending for the men have been so far left in the cold.

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MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

tures of the Bill gives one a sense Earl Jellicos: Detecting The Currents: A Popular Singer: The Hand That Wrote "Peter Pan";

the country, will receive with of joyful anticipation again to be mixed feelings the news that a at the wheel.

Quaint Will

3,000 miles. Another

"Pepy's

Yet Sir James Barrie Invariably vague historical memories of Nelson. writes with his left hand nowadays.

gard this as another stroke of neglected, by past, Governments. contains a preponderance of land February 16, 1527,4 years ago, and finding Writing with

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Mr. Morshead, who is still in the middle thirties, formerly bad the caro

Bill is to be introduced in Parlia- The Government are to be con- ment on Thursday, for the aboli-gratulated on the practical re- The New. Elder Brother

long. 71.29 W., was picked up among tion of the speed limit of twenty, forms to be introduced by the new ADMIRAL of the Fleet Earl the "Bahamas in (approximately) miles an hour. The less adver Bull, all of which have long been Brother of Trinity House adds a tomber 7, 1929, having drifted about His right hand he injured some

Jellicoe's election as an Elder lat. 27.28 N., Idug. Toldo W, on Sep turous section will probably re needed, but which were sadly seaman to a brotherhood which, the Norwegian teanie laska on it difficult he schooled himself to use Governmental inanity, whilst the It is up to the motorist himself lubbera.

30.10

Nis left long. 47.00 W was picked up among "At first this was a slow and younger people will feel highly now to play cricket" and assist That is because the honour of 26.33 N., long. 76.53 W., on Septem- James finds it quite easy, and is

the Bahamas in (approximately) lat.

laborious business, but now elated over such an apparent con- the working of the now order habitually, given to distinguished 3,200 miles.

being an Elder Brother 18 ber 11, 1929, having drifted about writing has not suffered in legibility. cession to their hectic desires, which is to the obvious advan public men, politicians looming from the American beamer" "Oriole

another Light motor cara and motor tage of every car owner.

largely among them.

on March 27, 1927, in lat. 31.26. N.

The King's Librarian cycles, we observe, are to be freed

long 76.09 W. was found on the MR. Owen' Morshead, Let us not forget, however, in When out of Ministerial office, saland of Ahace, B.WI, in (approx

the King's Librarian, at the baptism of of the maximum speed limit (if, our enthusiasm,

the late Lord Oxford and Asquithimately) lat. 26.22 N., long, 177.04 W. slasm, the other degery often appeared at cefamonial-re-

whose infant son his Majesty stood on August 16, 1929, having drifted sponsor, occupies one of the pleasant- in reality, there ever were one), ing, though, oft neglected user of ceptions in Trinity House uni about 3,500 miles.

"eat posts that can fall to one of and as a result, we suppose, the our roads, the humble pedestrian forms, which lacks nothing in

bookish tastes. A Great Contralto: roads and lanes of rural Britain and pedal cyclist. Each party,

spectacular appeal. will present a spectacle compar, that is to say each and every user Churchill that his hurried landing singer, but very charming woman,

It is told of Mr. Winston M Ada Crossley, the famous of the Pepys Library at Magdaleno. contralto, was not only a fine College, Cambridge, which continues able with that of the Brooklands of the road, is required to use the at Antwerp in the early days of and popular wherever aber went.

to be governed by the extremely pre- racing track.

utmost care to avoid the conse the war, dressed in the kit of an

New Zealand, which was not her

cise regnistions which the diarist set native country, for she was an Aun

nut in bla will. One peculiarity is There is no necessity for undue quences of the lgence of Elder Brother, conefderably im

pressed los braves Belges.

tralian, liked her so much that is

that the tops of all the books alarm, however, for the Bill cal others, but this should not bo

named one of its lakes "Lake Ada." blocks of

kept level by means of supporting When Mr. Gladstone, as an ries a rather subtle addedendum considered as a vindication for Elder Brother,received a letter the throat specialist, used to

She and her husband, Dr. Muecke,

Failurrying sizOK

to observe the terms of enter.

the bequest wonki result in the that heavy penalties will be in careless pedestrians. It is a mere end vollim/nous documents from baby out in the well-known musical teary-reverting is Trinity College, dicted for careless and dangerous confusion of thought which died with a grievance stil un celebrated the 2118mniversary of

the widow of sallor who had Square, and three years ago they with the duty of Inspection. Should which are charged driving. That proviso, in itself, divides the public into those two settled he had to explain, that hit their wedding by giving a parth lane would in turn becéme Inspro- they catch out the librarian, Maguin amounts in practice to a form of classes. Nowadays we all belong associations with the sea were too there, attended by a number of Aing-tors, do pome limitation, since even experienced to both, and the interests of both remote for him to lutervene in tralia and New Zealand

ers and instrumentalists from Apsonsh

to give a helping hand to the "ybing thing. In the Royal private library such mat

LANGUAGE DR Madame Crossley was always ready The Library it Windsor 16,zna- turally full of rare and precious 3des, and there is more than one wuccessful singer to-day who ower drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, and quite uitirilled collection of almost everything to her influence thous of Michael Angelo, including and encouragement has

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