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VISLINGS FROM KONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTELLTICK.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY.

BERLIN BY. NIGHT. DREARY PLEASURE.

PLAGUE OF BEGGARS,

MAY 2ND -1921.

"A GREAT VISION."

LORD ROBERT CECIL ON ANGLO. :

AMERICAN AMITY. Anglo-American relations were discuss ed by Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., Mr. Fred T. Smith, of New York, and the Hon. JD Storey, Premier of New South Wales, in speeches at the American Lan- cheon Club, on March 18th..

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DIEAPPOINTMENT OF PEACE.

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Toes Ind-May,

Dlight.

Noon.

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"WINGSANG ...Mon.. 2nd May, Noga. SHANGHAI vin 8 WATOW

«ТЕРДО BANGKOK via SWATOW ..

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Wod 4th May, HAIPHONG vs HOIHOW “LOKSANG“.

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(BY W. WILSON.] Up till 6 pm. Berlin is shabby, dirty city. The old-time cleanliness of the streets has departed, and the Upter den Linden looks as if the first thing Lord Robert Cecil said that when America entered the war Great Britain it wanted was a good spring-cleaning had a great vision of the two countries The. Tier Garten, with its wonderful marching hand in hand towards the beech trees, is a splash of colour, which dawu. No foreigner had ever been re- ceived as Mr. Wilson was in the streets even neglect cannot spoil, but the great of London. He would speak quite frank- square in front of the Reichstag is dusty, that reception was not for himself, not and dirty, and the bitter east wind whirh even for his country, but because he across the Brandenburg plains, twisting symbolized to the British people the great the Blth of months into unpleasant eddies. hope that was in their hearts. He ap But after 6 o'clock Berlin begins to peared to them as the great barbinger: There was nothing in the light up, and though her lights are far of peace. from being equal to their pre-war bril world the English people, desired so much SHANGHAI liance, a fairly rich glow obscures the as peace. They hated war. profoundly. day-time defects, and mellows the sharp Is was because they loathed war and saw in Mr. Wilson the embodiment of their coldness of Berlin's buildings. ...

Up till 6 o'clock Berlin is a busy, hard-hope that they received him as they did. MANILA

HAIPHONG working city. Clerks, messengers, and

The speaker added: We thought a porters hurry throughout the streets, and the cafes outside the hours of luncheon new chapter had been opened in Anglo-BORNYU and tea, have but a sprinkling of busi American relations, that our two coun- ness men, arguing hard, and trying to tries, with all there is in common be- beat one another down About 8 o'clock tween us, could head a great movement

the TIENTSIN the crowds attack the shabby-looking towards peace, peace between buses, the noisy, rattling truncars, and nations and peace in the nations, & now debouch on the railway stations which are in which co-operation should be the BANGKOK, serve the suburbs. The German business dominating note and competition should man leaves his bureau between six and be relegated to its true position. Well. seven, and for the benefit of foreigners that was 1918. I am afraid that most of and '" schiebers,' the much-talked-of us feel that the two years of peace have brought greater disappointments than all Berlin night life then begins.

the four years of war. What we looked forward to so anxiously, so passionately, I must point out immediately that is not produced. Undoubtedly there has this night life is an artificial growth, a leeble imitation of pre-war pleasure, a been a cooling off in the relatious be- poor reflection of other Continental tween our two countries-that is putting capitals. It is a dance of death, & seek it, I fear, with moderation. There are ing of pleasure in despair. No German questions which, I am told, are much felt worthy of the name patronises it or takes on the other side of the Atlantic, ques tions about the Navy, about oil, about part in it. Patriotism and economy cables. It seems pitiful that these ques- synonymous in Germany to-day, and the exotic nights of Berlin are used nations, all of the surely adjustable by friendly conversation, should hinder the means of extracting money from foreign relations between two great countries. I ers and from the all-despised war pro will never indulge in recriminations against the other country-indeed, I am Steers.

The theatres begin at "7 o'clock, and not sure that either of us could do so are crowded. You can get one of the with anything approaching justice, for best seats in any house for 20 marks.when history comes to be written I doubt Nobody puts on evening clothes, and the very much whether either of us will come lighting is no restricted in the theatre out with clean bands. What any to itself that it is difficult to read one's you is: Leave aside the past and let us badly printed programme. During the x our eyes on the future. We had a interval everybody leaves his seat and great vision, cannot we revive it again?

(Cheers.)

TAMAA DANCE OF DELTE.

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Cargo to Overland Fainta U.S. In connection with Great Northern Northern Pacifie and Chicago, Milwaukes & Bs. Paní Raliwaya.

8th May, at 11 LI 31st May, at IT””a m...t 17th June, at 11 6.20.

7: no 11 min Penang Colombo, Suet

HUWA MABU

Felday,

FUSHIMI MARU (omitting Manila)

·KATOBI MARU

Friday

KASHIMA MARU(omitting Ma

LONDON & ANTWERP

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"Port Said and Marseilles.

KAMO MABU

Friday,

IYO MABU.

Friday,

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Friday,

BHIDZUOKA MABU

Friday,

HAMBURG, LONDON, HULL &

ROTTERDAM

LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLES via

Sues,

13th May, at 11 am. 27th May, st. 11 maj

10th Jme at 11 24th June, at 11 am

Mr. F. T. Smith said that he wished eats noisily, and much, and cheaply. Large meat sandwiches are consumed by to tell them that America overwhelming ly and unchangeably loved Great Britain. the wealthier bourgeoinic, but most people bring paper parcels containing The two countries were bound together sausages and sandwiches, and buy only beer or coffee. Despite the fact that all by religion, and that was a tremendous tie, not ensily severed. Could they Timagine the spiritual children of Moody the theatres are crowded, I was told that only one, where Oscar Wilde'e. Lady and Spurgeon fighting America was Windermere's Fou" is playing, in a pay overbelmingly in favor of taking her ing proposition. In the rest, the cost

make for permanent peace and good will of production is so high that it is impart a world responsibilities that would in the world. The talk about war was possible to make ends meet.

due to the fact that America, had not Probably the most typical Berlin place suffered so much, You Britishers," said of entertainment is the Winter Garden, Mr. Smith, soft pedal a little when under whose vast glass done are found yousing Rule Britannia. Britain is a theatre and a restaurant. I sat one not going to rule the world. And you night at a table where a respectable Americans, let us have less of America German family of air were celebrating first, and to hell with the rest of the the betrothal of two young people. It world." was obviously a great night in the history

THE WINTER GARDEN.

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Island, Townsville & Brisbane.

AKI MARU

TANGO MARU

NIKKO MARU...

NEW YORK via Suez.

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Monday,

Tuesday

Tuesday,

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Sunday,

Thursday,

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JAPAN PORTS-Hagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama.

Sunday,

Monday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TANGO HARU

TOSHIDA MABU No. 1

PENANG MARU

KIRIN MARTA

SHIDZUOKA MARU

6th May.

22nd May, at 11

2nd May Saturday,

7th May, Wednesday, 11th May Friday, 18th May, 6 11 6

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Mr Stores said that they in Australia marks on a seat, and they consumed £ve problems in the future would be very were isolated from Britain, and their bottles of Rhine wine and a heavy meat materials and effectively helped by an supper, the total bill being about 250 understanding with America. Iarks just over a pound. The enter tainment provided was a fairly good—=— variety show, and included a performing gorilla which had been taught many an adverse plebiscite in Upper Silesia coarse tricks, a very good trick cyclist, on German economie life. We will couple of American singers, and a po pular comedian, who won a maximum amount of applause by adroitly mixing up political remarks with the singing of quite good songs.

never" he said, fight you English again. You beat us at our own game. We cannot take on the French, they are too strong us now, but we do want to ugh the Poles. They are the only people against whom I will mat on uniform I pressed him further about again." the French, but he would add nothing except to spit on the floor.

THE SHA HOURS.

After ten o'clock, when most of the theatres finish, people who wish to see more of Berlin at night go on to one of the many dancing places, the most

As you leave the Palais de Danse about crowded and most popular of which is the "Palais de Danse." In the old days, midnight you are surrounded by a boat. this beautifally decorated building was of beggars, wounded soldiers, starving women, and parasites, who insist on crowded with the elite of Berlin. Gorgeously dressed officers occupied the giving you addresses at which you can little boxes with their equally gorgeously continue your pleasure (rie). One even- dressed companions, and the scene at

restaurant at about 10,30 p.m., 1 was aight, with the intense lighting, was one leg, when I drove up in a taxicab to a surrounded by thirty-one beggars in the to be remembered,

Now-a-days the place is a cross befew moments in which I was rapidly tween the old Empire promenade and a multiplying the fare; on the clock eight London night club. It is crowded with times in orders to pay the driver, war profiteers and with foreigners. The only genuine German citizens present are

Officially, Berlin's night-life faishes at the women and the waiters. Cold food can be obtained-at-fabulous prices, and midnight, but in countless wine-shops everybody drinks cheap sparkling wine, and cafes pianos tinkle on-till-all the for which they pay five or six times the hours and fiddlers murder well-known price a similar bottle could be obtained tunes till dawu, Drcory, tired, heavy- for during the day. A gorgeously attired eyed women induce strangers to drink bad wine at ridiculous prices, Cigarettes band plays all the latest ragtime tunes. I heard tunes from The League of are sold at about three marks each, and Notions, London Paris New York, the only excitement is provided by the "A Night Out," and, of course, police, who occasionally raid these for- bidden places. Nothing happens, how Little Dutch Girl," "and" Sybil."

fever, on these visits; everybody gives a A LEETLE ENGLISH." Dancing, which has been going on wrong name and you hear nothing more since about eight o'clock, becomes an about it. By die for arduous business between tea and twelve I am told that these alleged cabarets o'clock the floor being crowded. At the can be counted in their hundreds." Any- back of the building is a bar where way, the streets are quite crowded all alleged cocktails can be obtained at a night with women, who make a regular minimum price of 16 markey and round, and even an Inte as five o'clock in maximum price depending upon your the morning you can count more people ignorance of German. The Englishman in one street than in the whole of the is purmed with attentions, everybody West End of London. A pitiful sight in seeming anrions to explain to him that Berlin in the early hours of the morn they speak a lectle English, and have ing known British officers, th

There is nothing pleasant, nothing The most interesting person I met in attestive, nothing amusing about this the Palais de Danse was a waiter, who nightlife. It is merely a shoddy way fatter ighting on the Eastern Front and of extracting money from idle sightseers Salonica had been captured early in and vicious visitors. It is the result of 1918 in France at Cambrai, and had

spent the rest of the war in a British Poverty of post-war conditions, and the civil responsibility. It is nasty and internment camp. He it was who can general breakdown of national pride and sented to make my bill one night a docugly and one of the first signs of ment of reasonable size, and who disomany's recovery in morale will be the coursed to me learnedly on the effect of disappearance of this blot on what was (Continued at foot of next column) once a great city-Dunday Timer................

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