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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

FU HONGKONG DAILY TRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1915.

He was not an artist who daubed por-M

sentiments so boldly expressed and crudely illustrated were not original; we have all used their before, and one cannot help thinking that this midnight marunder with brush and paint might have contented himself with just verbal comment. What oré vmphatic illustration of British ascen dancy than the bank as it stands--once a very busy German bank, now empty and lifeless, with the Union Jack floating over the doorway?' and'1 am wondering along with those who inquire what the Sikh policeman, who is on permanent point duty in the vicinity, was doing at the time, An doubt be thoroughly enjoyed this little midnight adventure-if he happened to be awake at the time.

tions of what once was a German bank one Obviously, things are not always what evening last week, but whoever it was his they see. had looked upon this Colony work with paint and brush proved highly as thorou hly loyal and patriotic, and was entertaining-I cannot honestly writo illu convinced that every flow physically cap.minating to a great many people. The able was doing his hit" in the great struggle; that there were but a few, who could be counted on the fingers of one's hands, who were of that objectionable skirker class. Often have I spoken of thy mudiluted loyalty of this little section of the Empire, gallantly upholding the tradi tions of our race which are daily adding to their glory on the battlefields of "Europe. And now we have been informed that there are at least, 150 real shirkers; 100 follows why, if they were 1 Home, would be entertanel with a presentation oremony "a white feather hnushed to their by one whose look of disdain would be sufficient to send auny fellows I know berrying away to the grim battle-fiout in Gerrch of V.Cs and D.S.0%. Also, it's only the fact that the Colony itself There are is aware of this stucking. other places which will read of it, and comments will be passed.

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Smyth gave several solos which were thoroughly entertaining. Indeed, cach member of the Company had to do some SUCCESSFUL SALE OF WORK..

thing; and they all did so well that the The charming grounds of Government audience were very sorry when the cur- tain descended. Mrs. Marley tastefully entertained with piano and song, and Mrs. Bouse presented a most animated scene on Saturday afternoon when the MCL O'Hara's own special effort was much brief. Lient. sale of work was held. In addition to

enjoyed; though very the assistance rendered to the M.C.L. Sets and Lieut. Smyth supplied the homes, and the children in those instilaughs, End Me, Muriel sang lustily, especially when he dealt with. "Zum ions whose fathers have been killed in:

The whole 'ompany became marzet" action, part of the proceeds of the sale:

divided between local

hamrous when they gave their own idea Prince for children, the charities

of a village choral society. taken hi hayd of Wales Fund, and the National by the Vicar, tearsing for a cert Committee for Belgian Relief. Though

This was a real scream, it which Lieut. the weather 1424 threatening and

Scale as his reveřinée, was a markably typhoonio gusts frequently threatened to fictive. We hope to see this happy fand of entertaincis on many futur ocasions.

ful hot*** develop greater energy, there was large attendance of the general public, They attracion a and soon after the opening of the grounds Saturday and will do so again. at 2 pm, buying and selling was procved- ing briskly at the various stalls, which were laden with all sorts of fancy and plain geedlework, toys, sweets, etc. There were also side shows," in the way of hoop la," a bran tub, Christmastree, and caffles for a variety of good things. Any one with money to spare had no need to worry, for those in charge of the stalls were very keen, and delighted in striking

which all were $0 a bargain; always to the benefit of the good cause

Those in charge assiduously working.

TE STALL-Mrs. Butlin, Mrs. Ormis of the various stalls were:- ton, Mrs. Pumfrett Mrs. Pemberton, and Mrs. Craddock.

for

The recalls of the Military Stall Rattles, were as follows:Baby Doll, winning ticket No.11 No. ? Black Silk Cushion. winning ticket No. 111: No. 2 Black Silk Cushion, winning ticket No. 45%; Manve

Holders of the above tickets nr. naked! Silk Cushion, winning ticket. "No. 154,

names and addresses in Mrs. O'Hara at to kindly forward them with their

to be delivered. Headquarter Isuse, to enable the articles

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE,

{TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]

A reader has written in to ask "What's the use of being an unofficial member of our Legislative Council? You uake a long, very king, speceli. point out errors of judgment ande even by official It may, nut be ok all to the liking of the members, then comes the voting, and the ja, a concerned to realise that they are well | anomalous position of the unofficial mem known to the authorities, whose duty aisbers is again emphasised: The inquirer is quite right. All the unofficials have to keep this Colony intact, but I am sure that if they will only come forward and their say on different subjects, and make help to lighten the burdens of the other propositions, but if the Government in its Volunteer forces they will be treated with wisdom thinks differently, all the talking in the world will not avail; the weight of the utmost respect. It is by no niemus toe

ICG STALL-M, Matheson, KOWLOON STALL-Mrs. Aitken, Mes- late The King has appealed for men. voting is always on the side of the officials, and more men', and a place like Rongkong..

Many will sympathise with the corres-domes Gill, Blair, Pope, Green, Mackie,

SIE With reference to the letter by showing itself cupable of maintaining pondent who wrote a protest against chang Gerrard, Gunnwell, White, Robinson, Miss Gill, Violet and May Meadows, Gladys, a strong Volunteer forer, will assist theing the date of the bank holiday from the Ramsay, Connie Martin, Kezin Luck-

signed, it should to be noted that great cause to a most appreciable extent by 8th to the 10th of November, and not only manoff, A. and B. Blair, Marjory Aitken, appearing in your issue of this morning, VICTORIA STALL-Mrs. Piercy, and Miss the Anti-German League" of Truth allowing the release of more men without because of its effect on his long week-end C. Martin, F. Neave, P. and D. Moore. endangering the general guardianship of and jaded nerves. This fixing of a holiday Phoebe May with Mesdames King, Cole has nothing to whatsoever to do with the man, B. Harker, Diss, McLean Gibson,Anti-German Union," which 19 a the Colony, Of course, there may be

Hazeland, Paine, Pierpoint, Tuxford, many good reasons which prevent these

Walker, Warren, Young, and Misses distinct and different organisation and 150 atsiders joining one or other of the

Girling. Rosser, Silas, Witchell Wallace, of an entirely different character. This three forces; but when they remember

Mus90, and Hamilton.

may be helpful to those interested, what the other fellows, who could also

Enclosing my-card.-Yours faithfully,

put forward very substantial reasons for hanging back, are doing, it will be up to them to come forward at once. Realising that their shyness has been discovered, I do not think the men referred to by II.E the Governor will long delay don ning khaki or a police nuiforni.

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in the middle of the work must have a

topsy-turvy effect in local business houses. The first date, the 3th, was a Monday, and that would have satisfied everyone more especially golfers who could have put in a week-end of three days, The 10th is a Wednesday, and thus we have the week eut in two, so to speak. No reason has been announced for this departure from the ante fixed by law, but presumably it has been inspired by a very luvidable desire to show the goodwill of the Colony to our

PEAK STALL-Mrs. Churchill, with Mrs. Pamfrett, Mrs. Denison, Miss Nind, Mrs. Worcester, Mrs. Jackman, Mrs. Morton

Madame Lacuhle. Smith, Mrs. Chapman, Miss Bmith, and

"

PRECISE."

Hongkong, 30th October, 1915.

MILITARY STALL.Mrs. O'Hara, Mes dames Black, Stanyer, Evenden, Milner dones, Currie, Cooper Hunt, Robertson, THE Bouchier, Reynolds, Harris, Misses Mac Kenzie, Robertson and Lammert, Lieuts Duguid and Kennedy,

NAVAL

Moxon, STALL-Mrs.

Mrs.

A good story reaches me this week ally, Japan, the 10th Eoing the, date of Browne anil Mrs. Platt, assisted by Mrs.

the Coronation of the Emperor of Japan, which event the Japanese community will be celebrating here in a fitting manner, the programme including a reception at the City Hall to which a large number of

Hoskyn, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Vera Crees,

illustrating the resourcefulness of a member of the Special Police Reserve, With two European colleagues he had arrested seventeen Chinese when it occur red to him that if his prisoners took it into their heads to scatter in different invitations have been isstied. But rather Thomas, and Mrs. M. C. Owen.

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PROSECUTION. BUILDING AUTHORITY

DEFENDANT FINED.

At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. Lindsell gave his decision in the ease in SWEET STALL.-Misses Iris and Dions which Lam Dore was summoned by the May, Miss Hastings, and Miss Lacable,

TOY STALL-Miss M. Loureiro, Mrs, Building Authority for using inferior Lindsay mortar during building work at the Uni Woods, Madanie Thomas, Miss Louise versity Hostel In posing a fine of Bowley, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs.

STALL Mrs.150 the Magistrate expressed the opinion that the tests of the Building Authority

BELILIOS'

than disappoint those who were looking forward to the Saturday to Tuesday holi-Tutcher day, why not make both Monday and Wednesday holidays.

RODERICK RANDOM.

SCHOOL

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' SCHOOL STALL were a reliable and could not be accept- Miss Griffen.

It would DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL STALL-Missed as decisive in many cases. Ferguson, Miss Crossley, Miss Allen, Missbe material to ask, he ryuunrked, why, if Poon Why, Miss M. Chou, and Miss K. the tests were reliable, they were not in-

Gourdin.

FAN OI STALL-Misses Woo PARCEL STALL--St. Stephen's Girls' lege.

cluded in the Ordinance and Bye Laws. CofHowever, he was satisfied that the dia- satisfaction of the Building Authority with this mortar was based on good and sufficient grounds. There was a provious conviction against the defendant, but he did not propose to inflict an exemplary penalty because the authorities had hot

AN EXTRADITION CASE SEQUEL.

WAR TROPHY STALL-Mrs. Well, Mrs APPLICATION IN THE SUPREME | Tusford, and Miss Weill.

COUNT.

Hone-La-Miss Wilkinson. Lt. Forbes, R.N., Lt. Godinez. R.G.A., Lett. Chap msn RG.A., Licut. Wilkinson, R.G.A.. Lieut. Hamilton, 74th Punjabis. Lieut- Kennedy, 18th Infantry and Mr. G.

directions he would stand a very por chance of introducing them inagistrate.

means of guarding against this contingency he gathered around him a dozen stalwart godown coulies and created them all spicial con- stables ad hue, couferring upon the two brawniest of the number the rank of Crown Sergeant and Sergeant respective ly. The coolies were greatly tickled with the idea, and the two offioors, in order properly to uphold their new dignity, insisted on taking charge of two prisoners each. 45 a result, all were safely conveyed to the police-station and the coffers of the Court were swollen that day by the sum of $850 in fines, which will go quite a long way towards provid-Hung Shiu Lung on the ground that he was detained illegally. Hung was com- ing the Special Police Reserve with their

mitted to gaol by Mr. Wood to wait au winter uniforms.

order from the Governor...

In the Supreine Court on Saturday Mr. Elika Putter made application under habens, corpus für a rule is to be directed to the Captain Saperistendout of Police to show cause why he should not be called upon to release from gaol

revolu-

Layton.

50 CENTS COMPETITION STALL.-Miss Dunbar, Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Crop rell; Miss Stenyer, Bertha Jennings, Con- nie Stoneham, Florence Rodney, Ronnid Beney, Lizzie Clarke, Winnie Meadows, Dorothy and Mary Rassmass.

DIK" STALL-Masters Jack, Tom and Bob Churchill.

CHRISTMAS TREE-Mrs. H. A. Lammert and Miss Shaw.

BRAN TUE-Miss Jadah and Miss Morris.

BOOK STALL-Mrs. Ivan Grant Smith, Mrs. Martin, Miss Manning, Miss Betty Hammond, and the Misses Dorothy and Helen Macgowan.

GATE-Bergts Bowles and Page. _.

THE MERRIE MUMMERS." The attraction of the afternoon was the

Muriel.

An alidavit filed by Mr. G, K. Hall We are in sympathy with Macao in that we possess watchmen who aro “obstacles"; ¦ Brutton, solicitor for the fugitive, showed in more ways than one, The Indian that the fugitive was alleged to have com- watchmen who "watch" the outsides of mitted murder at Ho Pei Ching in the shops and other business premises in this Pak So distict of Waichan and a pro- Colony are not such zealous obstructionists clamation issued by Lung Chai Kwong, as these fallows in Macao, but they do Governor General of Canton, offered a Some have an reward of $10,000 for the arrest of the very well all the same.

The affidavit further stated performance given by the Merrie awkward aptitude for so placing their fugitive. long chairs on which they comfortably that at the time of the supposed murder Mammers," a happy and versatile troupe recline in order to watch the premises-that the fugitive was the leader of

composed of Mrs. Smyth, Mrs. Marley, the sharp corners frequently find one's tion in the East River district, sent by Mrs. O'Hara, Miss Robertson, Lieut shins, and comments follow. You are very Dr. Sun Yat Sen (Sun Wen) President much inclined to savagely rouse the sleep- of the Chinese Revolutionary Society for Smyth, Lieut. Scales, and Mr. H. E. The entertainment provided ing watchwar, but being of a sentimental the object of removing Yuan Shi Kai as

President of China, to reform the govern-by the "Merrie Mummers" is based on disposition merely say things. Again, our watchmen have little gatherings before ment of China and to set up in the place the miscellaneous programme of humour retiring to their couch, a sort of "bridge" of Yuan Shi Kai either Sun Yat Sen or and sentiment supplied by those pro- or "poker" party, and these are carried the fugitive was not sought for on the visit the

Wong Hing; and that the extradition of fessional bands of entertainers who Colony 20 infrequently; on without the slightest regard for right grounds of the alleged crimes but with a

and they were, ereu imitated in the of-way principles. Sometimes a similarly view to try and punish him for an offence printing of programmes. coloured constable joins the party and, of a political character; that the evidence" Muamers" were quaintly and prettily presumably, takes a "hand." And all the for the Crown did not raise a strong and attired in black and pink, and under while people have to squeeze by or move probable presumption of his guilt and heading which read A Mere Poesy of into the roadway. Without referring to that the witnesses for the Crown were not Nonsense," were announced to sing an the fact that the future of our watchmon entitled to credit.

opening chorous which was "rather rot, Mr. Potter, commenting on the judg-but better than a brass band anyway" is that they "watch" with closed oyes,

ment of the Magistrate, said that it show I will merely remark that this is anothered that although the Magistrate did not well, it was. Mrs. Smyth and Mr

himself believe in the prisoner's guilt Muriel did not shriek in unison"; they somebody else might. Counsel proceeded

little matter in which a keen policeman could interest hraself. Some people do dake the law into their own hands, and use their feet: but this should not be rendered nece|LT;F-

the

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ROBERTS RIFLE CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Roberts Rifle Club of Hongkong was held on Saturday in the Chamber of Commerce Room, Colonel Chapman, V.D., Jresiding. The following officers were elected: Pre- sident: Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G.; Chair- man: Col. Chapman; Treasurer and Secretary: Mr. S. H. Dutton; Conimit- tee: Messra Danby, A. Forbes, Evan, Jones. A. G. Coppin, Capt. 31. 8. Northcote, and Capi, W. E. Clark.

The balance sheet showed a balance in hand of $18.75.

"BOY" AND A CAT..

At the Magistracy on Saturday, Chinese boy was charged with cruelty to

Mr. Parker, of Zetland House, said cat by throwing it over a verandah that the previous evening he saw a boy come qut on the verandah above Ah Ling's shop and deliberately throw the cat down into the street..

Mr. W. Forrester, of the same address, gave corroborative evidence, and said that he went down to look at the cat and found that it had hem badly injured. He went to the premises where the boy The was and saw his Japanese master." latter denied that it was his cat and said that if his boy had thrown it over, he did not know any better. to read sections of the judgment and sang very feelingly of fairyland wonders swear definitely that the defendant was observed that he doubted whether his as also did Miss Bobertson who was the boy who committed the act, and, on lordship had ever come across such a billed" to take Miss Alma Worcester this, the magistrate put the case back for peculiar statement regarding the pre- into fairyland. In addition, Mrs. the boy's employer to be called. Sumption of guilt.

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