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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1931.

ODD JOBS OF SOCIETY LEADERS

TITLED

PEOPLE WHO EARN THEIR LIVING.

CHINA MAIL.

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION BEAUTY OF JAPAN. THE STORY OF KING LOOK/what Records

MEETING.

'Oflice-Bearers for Next

Year.

GENERAL MEETING.

Depicted by the Nation's Artists.

LOCAL EXHIBITION.

Debrett-that dignified red and to accommodate a motorist of any noon at the Helena May Institute. Japan ia a paradise of all that is

Beth the Earl of Northesk and Lord Cottenham went in for selling.

Lord motor-cars,

Lathom and Prince George of Russla have done) interior decorating.

gold-bound record of the peerage... | vize. may have to be drastically revised one day if people of title continue to turn themselves into avvics, painters and decorators, publicans. book publishers, fah-and-chip sellers, motor-car drivers, mechanics, and kitchen hands. ・・

Office bearers were then elected an follow:

William Peel...

Vice Presidents. The

-Right

TAI SHUN.

A Chinese Historical“

Play.

Shun in his palace, happy in his The opening scene showa Tai recent appointment as an import- ant official, So marked was his ability and go no his character the King. The King not only ap that news of him had reached ques pointed him to a high office but sent two of his own daughters to be his wives, The Arst scene shows him at play with

his

fortune and happiness. hovers about Jenious of his good wives. His younger half-brothor

young

The beauty of Japan cannot be described in mere words. The A meeting of the English Assateak would be far too difficult, even cintion was held yesterday after it were to tell of the wonders of one little piece of the land. William Peel, presided. His Excellency the Governor, Sir beautiful in its most natural form. Her artists are all born painters, and their akill with the brush and President-His Excellency, Sir colour is unsurpassable.

Each painting is a master-piece, and that Young Lord Ossulston has piloted |

verdict nobody can deny, an air-taxi. A few months ago the Reverend Bishop C. R. Duppuy, Sir visad to pay a visit to Komor & Lovers of art would be well ad- "The story of the navvy-baronet, Marquis of Carlsbrooke, the King's William Hornell, His Honour Sir Komora Autumn exhibition, which Sir Charles Durnett Buckworth-couein and a brother of the ex-Joseph Kemp, the Hon. Dr. R. H.

lerno-Soame, which appeared in Queen of Spain was found in work- Kotewall, H. E. Major-General J. Wpened this morning for ten days, destroy Tai, Shun, and take his The younger brother plans to the Sunday's "Observer" has raised ing-class Camberwell, learning the Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. W. T. from 9 am to 5 pm, each day, place and possessions. He, makes the question: "How many peers and job of a social organiser for a huge Southern and the Hon. Mr. A. E Early visitors will be able to obtain pecresses are working for their block of tenements.

two attempts. He pretends that a Wood.

first pick of the splendid array of

message comes from their father, living in England to-day? Sir

at moderate prices." This notice Sister Beatrice, Mr. A. M. Bowes-There are about five hundred pic for filial piety demands that even Members of the Committee: pictures, which are tastefully dis-talling them to store the rice Charles is now living on the dole

played in spacious accommodation. securely in the family store-houses, after having finished a job

outside a shop at Nice told recently Smith, Father Byrne, S.J., Hon. Mr. Jabourer.

of haw Lord Glenarthur was earn. T. Creasy, Prof. L. Forster, Mr Lures of different sizes on view, and the greatest render humble service! ing his living on the Riviera.

the prices range Ho Leung, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Miss ward.

from $3.80 up- Social Experiment."

H. F. Skinner, Mrs. W. T. Southorn, Lord Howard of Effingham, eldest the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'o, and Mr.

An Old Favourite. son of the Earl of Effingham, said. 1. K. Woo.

The old favourite artist, Terauchi, "I must earn my living somehow", Hon. Soc. and Treas.-Professor figures prominently in the exhibi when he joined a stockbroking firm R. K. M. Simpson.

tion, as most of the pletures are He had previously

works of his skilled hands. in Shefeld.

is one of the foremost painters of He Japan in the present time.

No. 1, which depicts fishermen on the shores of Odawara Sea, al sunset, is most effective; and the artist: has

as a

Ever since the war ended they have been drifting into commerce and trade.

But, although some people of title take to unaccustomed occupations to supplement their incomes, It must be remembered that many of them

lo so from a pure spirit of enter-

"Cecil Glenarthur. Cars for hire

tried his hand in the basement of

prise and not because of financial a. haberdasher's at Manchester. considerations.

The City provides a living for an

.baronets. Others turn from com-

Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, as a social experiment, opened a milk

came a publisher, and Lord Burgh-

athletes, became branch manager of on insurance company.

Mr. G. P. de Martin delivered an address on "People Who Read and Wrfte History."

pre-

merce, banking, and the Stock Ex- ley, one of England's most famous country content with the will of 5, a bamboo forest scene at Neguro, and of his brother, but Heaven pro-

change and, like the young and en- terprising Earl of March, who drives and sells motor-cars, take off their coats and really get down to hard toll,

The Marquis of Milford Haven, whose mother is a first cousin of the King, went to America at the beginning of the year to take u temporary Job in a Wall Street) ollice,

God."

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uncounted number of peers and shop in Glasgow, Lord Gore the friendship; and we returned to our given it a good finishing touch. No. in Tokyo, is also effective. Terauchi One day I asked Prince Mirza has been given a clover knowledge has read that he was more poel than the texture of the plants. No. 62, about the old King of Oudh, "One of the different shades of green, in retirement must have depicting a scene of the Alps of King, and been not unpleasant."

Japan, is a masterpiece, Terauchi's "Yes, he loved making bad Per-scene of Kamnkara, (No. 64) the sian couplets; but he loved being famous Buddha's abode, is good. King too; and never more than John Fagge, the handyman baronet, his job as a liftman after claiming And after, ull he was a very good Kamakura Sea; also No. 77, a This artist is also responsible for when he could no longer be a King No. 75, a scene at sunset at the his title is one of the queerest cases King. He did the only thing that typical village scene at Hodiogaya. in democratic Debrett. He was Sir Reginald Beatty Wolsley, who tions; and if there had been occa-

a King should do he heard petl-i 'A Wonderful Masterpiece. made a special trip to England to

Y. Benson exhibits the largest claim his baronetcy and then went on, he would have used the power picture on view.

of a King. Indeed, he did use that ful masterpiece, and is entitled This is a wonder- power in the bestowal of favours. "Storm." The artist here has used

Handyman Baronet. Forty-years as "Jack-of-all- trades" was the proud boast of Sir

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when ho came to England from America eighteen months ago. Sir John had driven a tramcar, worked as a waiter, a docker, a boot and shoe assistant, a factory hand, and

an insurance agent.

Three years ago Lord Burgh roll- ed up his sleeves, opened a basement

shop in Kensington, and made and

sold women's hats,

The youngest son of Lord and Lady Dynevor was found one day in the kitchen of one of London's great hotels shelling peas and peeling onions with interest.

The market porters of East Smithfield were almost tongue-tied when they dropped into the Hand and Shears tavern one day for their mid-day ***arf-and-arf" and found a new host pulling the beer. It was

Earl Beauchamp's brother, Major the Hon. Henry Lygon, who had just bought the licence of this ancient and picturesque City hoa- telry.

Motor Salesmen.

Lord Portarlington joined a firm of coach-buildera a year ago. He actually invented an adjustable seat

Α

But the baronet who returned to

back to Iowa und hle 'lift,

Dress Designing.

motor-car."

eenworthy fishing

! ¿

a letter box.

He drove slowly, and

with reality.

Kobayashi, another

accident. The

old-timer,

is admirable,

on the placid

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Lo a parent. While Tai Shun is in the loft, the brother takes away the ladder, and sets fire to the store- house. However, Tai Shun suspects in time to slip through the roof and down to the ground. He is Heaven's favourite.

Another time the brother tends that. their father orders them to clean the well. As soon as Tal Shun descends, the brother covers is sure that at last he has seen the over the opening with earth, and

vides a subterranean passage, that Tai Shun escapes unharmed. posed of the detested Tal Shun, ap- The brother thinking he has dis-

peurs in front of the stage, count- ing the possessions he supposes he has acquired, armour, harps, palace, wives and high office. To his surprise, music falls on his eare. He enters the palace to dia! cover Tol Shun absorbed in the dancing of his graceful wives. Shun greets him with forgiveness. Instead of wrath and vengeance Tai

brothers as friends. Together they The scene ends with the two watch the dancing of the palace maidens.

Tai Shun's gentleness overcomes Later the King, recognizing the nobility of Tat Shun, declares him heir to the throne in place of his own worth-

the throne, he is able to entrust to his brother the governorship of an important province. ́

The Duchess of Portland cooked He eat all day in his room writing the broan very capably, and has and sold fish and chips one night in Persian verse; but every evening he depicted the

drove abroad. Behind his carriage| Mansfield. It was to help the pro-was a big box with a slit in it like craft, battling with the heavy seas, his brother's hatred, prietor, a man named Burton, whom she had befriended years ago when the poorest beggar might drop a scores highly with No. 99, a beauti he met with an duchess took enough fish and chips Petition or complaint into the boxful picturfsation of Nikke bridge. less son. When Tai Shun ascends for six people home with her in her Among the 'petitions' might be PerThe contrast shown

sian couplets; and because of a good and the reflection "Many peoresses have opened hat couplet, a beggar might become a waters below, is really effective, In of his favourite No. 49, a scene nt, Ofuna, Kobayashi shops and designed dresses. One courtier and one

Ministera." tilled woman who became a laun-) dress set a brand new fashion., She

"Yes, but if the favourite Minis- gives a remarkable good study of A newcomer is Aoll. This was Roberta Lady Ossulston, the ter, failed to appreciate the King's artist shines Arst wife of the eldest son of the verses or jokes he might, I have depicts rapids in the Kisa River, and with No. 32, which Earl of Tankerville. "I am taking

heard, have his head cut off the also does very well with No. 24, laundry work," said Lady Ossulston

next day."

at the time, "because I feel that y, "but they gladly took that Hizugawa in Kyote, another elever

"Oh, yes," said the Prince light showing Negatoro, and No. chance, in the Oudh of my grand study of rapide. father's day."

laundrica need capable direction by a woman."

A peeress once took out a haw ker's licence, and for years a titlod woman ran a coffee stall in London.

PRINCE OF

I imagine that there are few left in India to whom the bald announce- ment of the death in Calcutta of Prince Mirza Muhammed Mojeen Bahadur, a grandson of Wajid Ali Shah, the last King of Oudh, will have brought a stab of pain; but as ané honoured with his friendship, I feel that. I want to stand at the salute while Prince Mirza's bier passes by. I knew him in the years 1904 and onwards. He called on me In a difficulty. The Oudh Family had for years been getting poorer and poorer, and one of the Begums wished to raise money on her share of the Oudh property. Would I come and advise her?

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This play will be presented at the China Exhibition by Yeung! Saturday at 6.80 p.m.

on Friday and Cheung School

A WEEK'S DISEASES.

An Imported Case of Diphtheria.

51 TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS.

The official return of diseases

The Prince was kind enough to C. Ozaki, another new name in Come to tea with me occasionally, the exhibition, has an oil painting bringing with him his eldest son. of Hong Kong "China Town" on. He was a delightfully archaic figure, way. This picture makes interest- in his Persian hat and longing study, and the artist has need coat, and bis perfect man-his colours with discretion. ners. An English guest on one ocjan outstanding exhibit. casion was Sir Valentine Chirol. Ryuko, the woman artist, and and deaths during the week end- then of not marketable value. We had had some political trouble Nakayama, the male portrait pain-ed October 81 is as follows:

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JUST ARRIVED

Summary to October 31.

I asked him what he would do if in no small measure to the success with a Naubat Khana (House of he were King in the then difficulties. of the exhibition. Music) sitting astride the archway

are Kelahu, the brave "aide to face the world economic question. The people are

"Quite easy," he said. “It is an Kiwasaki, and H. Ito.'

The exhibition is well worth a with." A single custodian in tat-hungry. They want cheap bread. visit.. ters, albeit tatters of red cloth and There are banias who have stores gold lace, threw the gates open with of grain, and are hoarding it in or a flourish. I could have cried: de- der to raise the price. I would or solation upon desolation was what der them to sell at a prescribed the Gateway, had hidden. That rate per maund."" ghostly army of pillars standing in "And if they did not obey?" nettles must have been the Durbar:

of "Hat hat" that meinbera can, Typhoid fever "They would be trampled to death during divisions, only put questions Small-pox Hall: and there, where a broken by wild elephants, and I would selze window frame looked out on to the grain for my, people."

to the Speaker when seated and Scarlet fever marble platform near a fountain, "How would you deal with X, Y, covered, he sat down and glanced Diphtheria.. was the King's House of Dreams, z?" (notables in the anti-Govern-around to see from whom he could Cerebrospinal fever. 19

Puerperal fever

The returns from January 1 to rose to put a point of order in a re-

Mr. N. Maclean (Sɔ, Govan) | October 31 give the following

fgares: cent debate. Reminded by cries

borrow headgear. No male mem-

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When England asaumed the sovereignty of India, as every There was nothing of masonry ment movement). schoolboy knows, a treaty was made which could give sholter even to

1 "That is also easy," he replied. ber in the vicinity could supply his Paratyphoid fever with the then King of Oudh, Waild straying cattle. One passed on along "I would set up three gibbets Islington, E.) proffered her brown Twenty-one of the typhold cases

need, but Mrs. Manning (Soc., Tuberculosis ... Ali Shah, under which he evacuated a brick patliway to "the Inside," or that Maidan there, and hang one on felt trimmed with birds wings. It were non-Chinese, as were three Oudh and was given valuable and women's apartments. Here the each. The occasion would be an was passed forward, but: Mr. Mac-scarlet fever cases, one small-pox: extensive property in Calcutta. On roses and jasmines were rioting nounced as a public holiday by beat lean, after eyeing it for an instant, use, one cerebrospinal fever case, the wreckage of this my friend sub-in A wild tangle, and thereof drums," stated. It must have been

and 29 diphtheria cases. ex- were just 14: Lew Jiveable We laughingly retiarked that it quisite in its day. Lordly buildings rooms clutching... on to one was lucky he was not King, stretched along the river opposite to another inside the Zenana.....court- "Oh, but this very week I have yard. The long inner room was the been invited to be King. Those Zenana, and had to serve four gen-samo, men whom I would have erations; the Prince and his sons hanged came to me and offered to Hved in an annexe close by, AVA make me King of India and pay my

the Gardens now known as the Botanical Gardens, which the kingly ones ased, no doubt, na their private preserves, leaving the ross and jas- mine enclosures at the palace te After the annexation of Oudh, debts If I joined in their political their womankind, who were then as Prince Mirza told me the late agitation. He had been now strictly Pardahnashin (seclude King's mother mada a pilgrimage to talking with a twinkle in his eye, a ed). Outside the gates on the land- Meccs and to London to see if the courteous, pleasant guest at a tea ward alde was Oudh property also. annexation could be annulled. They party But now he looked stern, The exchange had been handsomely had a terrible voyage, and the old and drew himself up, he was the made. Ruins of little cell-like lady died at sea. The rest of the descendant of a King. He said single-eyed houses amble down the party went to London and met with "When we bargained With Englan road that leads to St. George's Dock such kindness from the Queen and and exchanged India for a property The 500 houses of the king's 500 the Royal Family "that" as Prince in Garden Reach we did our legt concubinca, said my friend Prince | Mirrs said in his country way, we deal That was what. I told them. Mirza showing them to me The could not regret a circumstance, And, they went quietly away. late asylum of the concubines was which had broken uso noble Cornella Sorabfi in The Times,

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