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CORRESPONDENCE

“SHOE MONEY.”.

[TO TER EDITOR OF THA RONGKONO

DALLY PERS

Even

TRE, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 415, 1921.

THE WAR OF THE TWO KWANGS.

YUNNANESE CO-OPERATING WITH CANTONESE.

THE H. B. WARING.CO. OREAT SUCCESS AN." "TRILBY.".

the torrential downpour on Saturday night could not damp the ardour of theatregoers, and there was a

Beports reaching Canton are to the large attendance of the Theatre Royal to affect that Yunnanese troops, cooperating Sin.-Will you please allow me through witness the opening performance of the with the Cantoness Army, are well on the the columns of your valuable paper to H. R. Waring Co. in Geurge du way to Naaring, the capital of Kwangsi bring to the notion of H.E. the Governor Maurier's "Trilby. No greater testi-province, by way of Posch, while the and the Hon. Members of the Legislative many to the popularity of the company troops under General Li Liek Chun, Council the extortion of "show money could be offered, and Trilby farther advancing from Kweichow are said to be from' tenants by rant-collectors, encourag-enhanced the reputation gained by the ed by landlorda?

Many tananta besides paying unreason bly high rental to landlords, have been compelled to pay "shoo money" to rent

collectors,

The following is the translation of a Chinese letter recently received by the writer, and it explains itself:-

**THE SWASTIKAJ -RONGKONG'S. FIRST LITERARY

MAGAZINE. S

en.

The first number of The Swastika, the nat, and it is not difficult to see how he literary periodical in Hongkong, is laborions a task the editor and his cut- leagues had before them in unearthing the traditional modesty or is it now too literary talent in the Colony. Perhaps, old-fashioned of men and women saged in literary pursuits has prevented, tips. There is, for instance, no contri- others from sending in their contribu mating with remarkable success" bution from a lady who has written some Complaint is made that a Japanese staff delightful verses for a local religions officer is assisting the Kwangsi troops publication It is perhaps, not too much and he is reported to be directing, an His name is given as Captain Nugamura.many months old, new contributors will to expect that before The Swastika is

artillery brigade.

rise in its support, and make it the receptacle of their literary labours, when do so." the quest of the dollar allows them to

artistes on their previous visit to the Colony. It was, also, the reputation of the play which attracted many. In spite of the passage of years and of the fact that hypnotism is no longer looked upon as The Canton Times states that in order Maurier's days."Trilby men trickery as it was in George du to- intercept any outside assistance that

"still retains

may be sent to the Kwangsi troops by To the Ming To Girls School.'

its power to grip the imagination. The water, two scruisers of the Navy have forceful characterisation in Svengali been to patrol the sea around Tien Pak By our last letter we notifed you that for the floor occupied by your school the charming directness of Trilby, with and Pak Hoi. (30. Hollywood Road) shoe money of the romantic atmosphere if artists" two dollars per month was to be studios in the Latin Quarter in Paris charged as when we came to collecti it, you mind to pay. You must know all invest the play with characteristics that to charge of Shoe Money which make a strong appeal. There are on tenet the common practice of few who have not read George du our pawali.p. ordered by landlords as engpematan so their rent agents.

Maurier's, masterpiece," but the number Nowy school has obstinately re of those who have seen, the play staged fused to us. by saying that you is, probably, very limited, at least in ynated to Snd out if the charge, was legal. On our part, no matter what Hongkong Every one, however, has may coine, Shoe Money wo will heard of the great success of the late

tatly demand.

Should you think Sir Beerbohm Tree as "Svengali" when the charge oppressive, you may remove the play was produced. "Svengali" is tu a place where you need not pay any air money. We are the landlord and hardly ever mentioned without the mind tr the tenant. Do not frighten harking back to the triumph of Beerbohm is with your absurd talk of law.

Tree in the part. Under the circum- You we again send you this letter.stances it was a critical assembly which to let you know that the said shoe many charged against your school awaited the rise of the curtain on Satur should be paid up on the 10th day of day night. this moon June 21st), otherwise you amar "not say that we are outrageous.

Listol 14th day 5th moon."

Faithfully,

A PERMANENT RESIDENT. Hongkong. Jily 2nd, 1921.

FRENCH BANK SUSPENSION.

MANY HONGKONG INVESTORS

AFFECTED.

The artistes, however;

were quite

equal to the task. From the opening scene in the studio when the Three Musketeers of the Brush" discover that they are in love with their model. Trilby

O'Ferrali, and the

aisistance for

S. PETER'S CHURCH.

PATRONAL FESTIVAL

brated at S a.m.

of uppearance

Mr. Frank Vosper As Talbot Wynne

The

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poen

As to the contents of the first number, frankly, they are rather disappointing. They lack Variety. The paucity of contri- this defect, and, partly, the medium butions, perhaps, is partly responsible for chosen by most of the contributors to to press on the Cantonese line af ilefence poetry; not because the world does not The Kwangsi troops are still continuing true that no publication can thrive on experas their ideas. It is unfortunately

in Yum Lim and the Ron Le districts appreciate poetic effort, but because it is with the firm determination of curingiicult to obtain pocus of sterling merit an outlet to the sea by which route out of periodicals, and because the one dictum in such large numbers, as to fill the pages site assistance can be obtained. The reon which the world is unanimous is that port that a certain Japanese steamer is bad poetry is worse than the plague. The due to arrive in that part of the proving hunger in any of the world's great cities one individual battling with the pangs of heavily loaded with arms and ammuni-ho does not evoke sympathy is the poet, tion from the north necessitates the chu

bocause the world in a practical manner tion that is being taken by the Navy to guilty of producing had poetry or else jumps to the conclusion that he must be intercept outside

the ke would not be starving. Anyway. pages Kwangsi troops.

of indifferent verses become monotonous. To remedy this defect even Mr. Austin Harrison finds it necessary to look for good prose and variety of themes for the English Review. In The Surastiku the rame of a single contributor appears, in the thirty pages of the journal, no less than eleven times, and much of the verse In spite of the inclement weather, there is below the ordinary level. It has the were large congregations at 5. Peter's merit of having been written to order. Church, West Point, yesterday for the for instance; begins like an epic and ends The soanet by A Nicol Mac Aipine." (June 3rd).

services in connection with the Patrouil like a limericks. (88) FUR SHANG.

In Keith West's " Will the Govermeat make provision in

Festival, Holy Communion was cele contributions there is hardly a single line

At 11a.m. there was standing poetic merit The the Wil to further protect tenants from

by M.K.. ncrifices much Svengali to the finale, it proved anProcession, Sung Eucharist and Sermon to form, but with the exception of the <rent collectors' extortion in any form,

Merbecke's beautiful "Missa Solemnelle" have been better if M.K." had selected third line, it is a good essay It would artistic triumph for the H. B. Waring stylis Shoe Money" and "Dry dien." etc.," etc. }

Co. While the brunt of the work fell was well rendered by an augmented another word than grand for the key.

choir. Thanking you for the insertion and upon Mr. Charles Quartermaine, as

Mendelssohn's Kyrie and Salli, note of the composition. Perhaps, the two poems by F.J.B.touch the highest enclosing any end-I remain, Yours Svengali, and upon Miss Jeannette Sheran's Ob. Gladsome Light," the latter summit in poetry in the publication. Tot

win, who appeared in the role of Trilby, unaccompanied, were introduced. Love's Awakcuing

has depth and the company would not have recorded-

celebrant was the Rev. W. T.

pathos, and Eventide " han rich imagery and feeling. In the second verse. such, a great success as it did if the Featherstone, Headmaster of the Dioce of Eventide," however, the phrase

argent other parts had not been ably filled. san Boys' School The Rev. H. de T.

West" is either TL mis- Pyner preached an appropriate sermon There are more misprints, by the way.

print, or is a slip of the

pen. (Taffy), Mr. Wordley Hulse as Alexander on the life of the Church's Patron Saint in this monthly periodical than are

ordinarily in McAlister (The Laird), Mr. Peter Cress.The Service concluded with the sailors' found

Bingle isauC well as William Bagot (Little Billee hymn ("Eternal Father, Strong to west could not be argent (aryentuin) of a daily paper in Hongkong) The the three artists-Mr. Christian Morrow Save.") The church presented a bright at sunset; it could be ardent (urder The one topic of conversation on forry as Gecko, Mr. Frederick Annerley as

aspect, the altar-with its dignified 16th but only in a sense which is now not com- and tram and in the street during the Duc de la Rochemartel, Mr. James Century riddels-and the entrance to the two contributions, Wild Moods and monly recognised. Mr. A. Alban Parker's week-end was the news announced on Jolley in the two parts of Rev. Thomas chancel being decorated with white lillies Estrangement,"

read well. but the Saturday morning of the suspension of Bagot and Colonel Kaw, the theatrical

and greenery.

themes selected offer little scope for portic the Bank Industrielle de Chine. "Appar manager, Miss Alys Bees as Mrs. Bagot

Forvour. As a Barrative poem "A Comedy of Errors" by H.G.O." has ently a great many salaried folk and and, last but not least, Miss May Hallett THE HOUSING PROBLEM AT tributes a short story about Ng Kwong, the charm of simplicity. E.W. R." con- small investors are affected all the us Madame Vinard, the concierge, all more inconveniently if they had already deserve unstinted praise for the manner

the story-teller, which will be read with cuasiderable interest; He has. also, B banked their monthly pay. A small in which they supported Mr., Charles

metrical version of a pasange of Maurice crowd assembled outside the local office Quartermaine and

Baring." a very creditable performanc Miss Jeannette of the Bank on Saturday morning but, Sherwin.

The following extract from a report Grasa contribution, which occupies "A Handful Hay from Leaves of as the doors did not open, they could do

uf recent proceedings in the House of the first place in The Swastika, is inter- Mr. Charles Quartermaine's Svengali Commons is not without special interest sting as an exposition of Walt Whit- nothing. Later on, & notice was ex-will be reckoned among his greatest in Hongkong at the prosent moment: arguments for and against Walt Whitman man's style. It gives a point to the hibited in the following terms: "The triumphs in Hongkong, greater even than bank has suspended payment until fur. his Sherlock Holmes in "The Speckled Committee of Supply on a rote of overmposium, however, lacks definiteness; it The House of Commons went into as a poet in the "Symposium." The thur notice, by order of the Head Office.'

Band. He invested the character with teen millions for the Ministry of the reader without any conclusive in

is suggestive, but it is vague and leaves The crowd then slowly dispersed.

an uncanny realism. In his The Bank's subscribed capital is ments and mannerisms there was, now Mond, who stated that, despite the dif controversial topica Obviously it is im move Health, which was submitted by Sir A. formation regarding the subject discussed 150,000,000 franes: the paid up capital, and then, a trace of Tree's influence, but ficulties with which they had had to con- possible to convince any intelligent render -a fault common to much treatment of F-75,000,000; the reserve funds are given there was no slavish imitation of Tree's tend, they had succeeded in effecting a by generalities. ža the announcements as F.50,000,000; and methods.

What is needed is a reduction in the estimate of over three critical analysis, and a symposium in a the deposits. F.885,000,000. The 'Miss Jeannette Sherwin's acting relation to war services.

millions, most of it, he agreed, in re modern review does not offer much scope Chinese Government owns one-third of venied" in her almost unsuspected depths

for discussion of details. Philosophers, As to housing, considerable progress both in the East and the West, have em the capital. The Head Office is in Paris of emotional powers. Her "Trilby" will was being made, but there would be a ployed the method for the exposition of and the Bank has branches at Antwerp, bo remembered after much els is for pect of each house erected by local have covered more space than any modern loss to the State of £60 a year in res their principles, but, then, the dialogues Batavia, Bordeaux Canton, Foochow, gotten. In the third act her delineation anthorities under the present housing literary journal can afford to devote to Haiphong, Hankow, Hanoi, Hongkong, of Trilby in hypnotic trance and scheme, which, translated into between topic. London, Lyons, Marseilles, gukden, Trilby burself was nothing short of annual burden upon the taxpayer of its sim-the first consideration in a liter 200,000 and 300,000 houses, meant a whole, suffers from the indefniteness of As a matter of fact. The Suntika, na a New York, Peking, Prom Peah, Saigon, marvellous, and in the Goale she fose to from twelve to eighteen millions. Shanghai, Singapore, Swatow, Tientsin, great heights in histrionic expression. It

ary journal. It was shrewd advice some. Tainadu, Vladivostock, Yokohama and was no wonder that there was deafening

one offered the editor to become a com Yunnanfu. The manager of the local applause when the curtain" fell on

bination of John Bull in its more rabid the HUGE PETROLEUM FIRE IN momenta and the Pink 'n in ita more branch is M. Montargis.

dying Trilby, and the audience would

Irid shades" if it was financial success FORMOSA.

the editor sought; the two papers named not be satisfied until Miss Jeannette

have distinct personalities and cater for TWO MILLIONS DAMAGE. Sherwin, Mr. Charles Quartermaine and,

the millions. They fulfil their purpose In their own spheres they are very well- practically, the entire Company had An explosion of petroleum is reported written. A purely literary journal, appeared to acknowledge the ovation. by a Takao message to the Japanese financially, is a risley hazard, unless it has papers as taking place at about 10.30 on a definite policy. It is difficult, after One only hopes that the Company will the morning of June 15th in one of the reading through The Sunetika, to find repeat Trilby to enable those who oil godowns belonging to the Ando what particular cause it advocates. Judg A deficit of roughly half a million did not brave the elements last Satur the report says, "caught fire and a quan- man's place among the ports one would Firm, of Takao, Formosa. The godown, ing by the strees laid upon Walt Whit dollars for the first quarter of the day to see Miss Jeannette Sherwin in tity of oil cans exploded, the entire build-expect it to be the supporter of the modern Government's financial year is shown in the title role, with Mr. Charles Quartering covering about 400 squite yards movement in are libre, but the poems it the Colonial Treasurer's report publish maine as Svengali.

being completely demolahed. The flames presents do not, in a single instance, come d in the Goreriment- Guteile- The re

spread to the oil godowns of the local under the category of free verse. It in venue for March was $1,077,287. us com.

Tonight the Company presents. The Standard Oil Company, which was also "vidently not meant to be a serious Choice,"

destroyed. The adjoining godowns he literary journal, or the editor would not longing to the Osaka Shosen, Yamashita have thought it worth while to offer the. Kisen, Mitsui and Mitsubishi Companies sum of ten dollars for s porn on a sub- were in a very dangerous situation. The et more suitable for a tailoring trade Sergeant S. J. Best formerly of the origin of the Ere is not clear. The journal... Royal Fusiliers, died at Aliwal North,

damage is roughly estimated at The expenditure for March amounted Cape Province, on April 2nd, after a

Y.2,000,000. De to $1,070,194 as. ugainst 812,462 Year bad spent the greater part of his life in long illness. He was 87 years of age, and ugo, and the expenditure for the first South Africa He married twice, and three months of the year was $1,008.car was the father of 33 children. Best held

The Howard de Walder Feimming as against $2,480,442.

the following campaign meda's:~~~ The list of successful students at the ming Club, was won amid great enthu Crimes, bars Sebastopol and Inkerman Trinity Examination held by the Council inom he Mr. H. Ledrer, who is seventy. Trophy offered by the Sermentine Swim- At the end of February the Govern-Indian Mutiny Orika-Galeka (Kaffir of Legal Education, contains the name years old. ment had a balance of assets over Boer War, Queen's Medal and King and final Bar oxnmization. She is Miss Olive cont School, Selby, completed a term of War); Basutoland, bars, and Transkei of the first woman, student to pass the liabilities of 85,033,111 and had increased Queen's Medal, bare Transvaal and Free Catherine Clapham, of the Middle Temsaventy-two years of age, and is now Mra. E. Allison, principal of the Crea this to 90,937,001 by the end of March. Stale.

ple, who passed in Class IIL

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