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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1923.

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Which is London's quærest club! Mr R. T. D. Aitkon Attention has recently been drawn to air W. Armstrong luncheon elub, the numbers of which, Senator & Hes J. after, a pleasant meal, indulge in the

ArrayO fascinating pastime of making and Mrs E. B. Balilios

Mr P. E. Boston ing acrostica.

Mr Chas Benjamin Mr P.J, R. Bishop Hra E. Black horn Mr & Mrs Boo Mr E.J. Bourne

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This club is only one among the many strange and curious ones which carry out their pecular and little-known exist. ence in London, writes a correspondeat.

One of the most interesting is the Fireside Chub, which consists

of Bir literary men, among them well-known writers, who just git round a fireside and Mr Prof B. W. Broch talk.

Mr H. Caming

Mr. A. Bowan

Norman W.

Bowler

At a certain City tavern thero meet at | Mr M. Cario regular intervals the surviving members Capt. C. J. Charch of a club founded some time ago. | M7J. A. Chye #

brother Although some members have died. the same number of covers are laid every Mr. A. Cohen

Miss C. EL Clarke year, and large photographs of the dead Mist H. E. Cohen members appear in their places. "

Mr M. J. Cox

F. Davis Mr & Mrs

childres

In the same tavern meets'n strange assembly of hooded men and women, the object of those gathering, is a mystery.

The Crimes Club" is perhaps better known to the public than some of there xtrange clubs, although its metings are kept very secret. It is limited to 60 meṁ- bers, who meet three times a year at a London restaurant and discuss crine. It members, among whom are, many well. known men. including perrs, legal author. ities, and writers, are keen criminolo- gists.

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Mr J. Fouquet Dr Gill Count cie

M

Mr & Mrs J.

die Giorgio

Gould Mire J. Gray, Capt. T. 1 P. Ell Mr & Mrs W. d.

Hannibal MrJohn Scott Harton Mr & Mrs D. Hazell Mr&Mrs Fitz Henry Mr. G. Howell Misses Howell

Negrces Italian. Frenchmen, Japanese, all have their clubs, while there are clubs for people interested in toy engines, L. Illingworth model steamers, and sailing boats-TheMr C. Iwamoto Daily Mail,

WHAT ADAM AND EVE SPOKE.

Dr.. A. Meville J. Whymant, one

'Reruzan Mr F. C. Barry Mr & Mrs Brook

a child Mrs. C.J. Crocker Mr&Mrs A. C. Mr J. E. Edwards

Hits Gears

Finney

the most distinguished scholars in the Far East and perhaps the greatest linguist ever to come to Peking, is a visitor in Mr & Mrs LH. Geare the Capital. Dr. Whymant, who is an Mrs L. Hamlin authority on Chinese and Japanese, not Hutcheson only speaks reads and writes both these Mr Hyndman languages, but has taught them for several, Mr M. B. Kecechan years at Oxford. At present he is lectur- Capt.& Mr Kinlock ing on Chinese philosophy in Tokyo. Mr Kline

Dr. Whymant speaks upwards of thirty! Mrs & Mise LowderTM

Mr G. FL. Lynosi

different tongues

After making a thorough probe of the origin of the various languages, he is able to state that Chinese is most probe W. Bernett eably the first language that has ever been & Mrs D. A.

spoken. In an interview with a repre-" sensative of the. Press, he says:--"

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Mre A. Jenkins

Mes J. N. Joseph

Dr. Kanukosa W

Mr A. Keating

Mr & Mrs Licaon

Mr R. Laffond

Mr & Mrs Langston

Mrs C Lauritsen Miss H Lillie

MrF. Marka

W. JelloCafferty

Mr

Mr D. H

McMaster

Miss Middlehurs

Millard

Mr B.

Mia J. Millard Mr M. Monaeatiff

Mr C. H

Mr & Mra Antagne

Montargis Dr M. J. HO

Morrison

Lady R. Moulden

Mrs Palmer

Mr & Mrs F. Pals

Mr. S. Ferry

Mr T. Por

Mr D. de Raymond

Mme R

Raymond

Mr D. Hussel

Mr J. Schindler

Mrs J. R. Scobie

Mr. T. Silveiro

Miss H. F. Skincer

Mr R. Slegman Mr F.Scane

Mr vander Steen Miss R. Stegmiller Mr Tombray BirW. M. Vernor Capt. J. Watson Mr. Weinberger Miss It. Woode.ck

Bay HoTil

Mr & Mrs E'T und Mr & Mrs Marsball Lt. V. J. McManus Mr & Mrs Miskin

A. Noyes Mr H. M. Patterson MedMm W; H. Plant Mr Richmond Mr J. Ralston

Mir

Mr Sanders Mr O.

B. Shark Mrs G. Shauk Mr E. D. Shak

Mr J. M. Walker

Major & Mrs. Warton

Mr F. N. Young Mr Ch. van Zon

PALAL

HOTE

Caldwell

Mr G. C. Dance "I believe, from the data I have been Me R. Earnshaw ahle to gather, that Adam and Eve spoke, Mr J. Jack Chinese. This language is the most in- Mr & Mrs K. Kala teresting in the world. It is the abori- Mr B. J. Lynch ginal language used by original inhabit. Mr & Mrs Don G. ants of the world. In comparing the various languages, I have been unable

Merle

MrJ.T. Marnix Mr B. J. de H. Moor Mr D. E. Sherman Mr D. C. Sinclair Mr H. Smith

Mrs U. StangNT

Mr P. T. Tindall Mr Bero Veria MIS H. A. Wyie

PAL HOTE

Blackwell

MrL L. KoomDZIA Mr & Mrs A., Luze Mr E. G. Layman Mr Lablaue Mr J. D. Llord Mr Loyd

Mr & Mrs J. Mirtis Mr & Mrs W.J. R

McKeasir

to find any that preceded the Chinesu, which is the origin of the Burmese, Mr F. Bet Siames, Annamese and Tibetan tougues. La Barton

"The Chinese, I have been able to Mr G. W. Barton ascertain, taught the ancient Egyptians, Mr.V. Benja nij Roman Persians and Greeks to ́talk, Me &. Mm F. W. Much of our own philosophy in the West has come out of Chinese philosophy, and Mr J. M. Bonnar what strikes me as most interesting is MrA C. J. Bowker that all Chinese are living philosophers. W. Bric

Mrk Maw A. Bratirt They take things so calmly and don't ***

Miss Button worth assert themselves and yet, when" all the

Bir E. Calatroni rest of the world seems upset they can go S

B. Carr on as usual.

Also the fact that the Mr H. Clack" Mr J. Finlay Miller Chinese still persist after so many thou sands of years, when other nations that were great with her have long since pass ed, proved this.

Mr F. Cemes Mr J. Lullis Mine M. Co per Mr W.A urnal! "The Chinese have an utter lack of Mr O V. T. Leag stupidity. They seem to show such quick Mr. Dawan iz appreciation and quick understanding!

Mr E Dis Voeur even over matters which are puzzling to

Lt. Col. R. A. Dobbin Mr... them. They geen reidy to try to under Mr D. atand instead of saying, I don't know & Mrs W. 19. anything about.'”~China Prem,

Goodfellow

Mr F.M. Goldrich Mr A. W. ndy M3 B. IIx' Mr & Mrad

Hr J. Hancock Mr J. B. Hawker Mr&Mra Wid

Hancock

Mr. R. McGregor Mr D. II. F.

McMaster

Mr & Mr C.P.Maltby

Mr T. Mitchell Mr H. L. Morton Miss M. Newalalme Me J. M. EN MPJ N Oven Mis A..J. Pa-erson Mir A. H. Peaa Major & WF H

Philip Mrs H. Beg zinhack Me & Men 4. B, Ross Mrs G. B. Howling L-Cal u. Sander Mr J. Saunders Mr B Shaw Cap: &Hry Ivar

Si pelant

·Smith

Major Battersly

Harding on August 10th, a small fox ter- Mr S. H. He Mr W. T. Shanion

FOR

FLOOR.

ROOF.

A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

PRESIDENT HARDING'S DOG. During the funeral of the late President

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rier puppy lay down before the gates of Mr. H. D. Hilliard the vault, undisturbed by the Guardsmen Eng.-Com. J. H. keeping vigil. The little dog had come un-

Hocke insited to the funeral, making his way Hiss O.C.Jnkins among the officers, generals, and admiral Air W. A. Jordan

the casket n though he realised that bis friend was inside. Finally, in slecen Major & Mex"Milner

Jonta contentment, he lay down just inside the Mr J. . Kaye doors of the tomb, drowsyed, watching Dr. M

Mes W. V. M. the funeral rites, No no nttempted to

Koch

drive him away. When the time came to Mr. pinge the casket in the vault the puppy Mr J.D Kinard blocked the way. There was a movement

Key

to push bin aside, but Mrs, Harding would

not allow it. She whispered to Mr. Chris-

tian, the late President's secretary, to coax.

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not drive, the dog away. This was done and the casket was then entombed. When all had gone excapt the guard. Captain Andrews, the dead President's aide, went

SAYINGS OF A WEEK,

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Futuro wars will ha bị xugh a king that

back to the vault for Mr. Harding to na victory is possible/rTM Hamany: Mas if everything was right there. The terrier Donald

still sitting at the floor of the tomb. faithful to his lead friend inside, Mrs. Harding told her friensis that she had drawn great comfort from the moment thei little visitor strayed within the funeral circle:

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