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CHRISTMAS:

FESTIVITIES.

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GIVIL SERVICE CELEBRA- TIONS.

A large number of European children were made very happy yesterday afternoon on. the occasion of the ännual entertain- ment and Christmas tree which the members of the Hongkong Civil Service Recreation Chubl provided at the Club's grounds at

DAIRY

SATURDAY DECEMBER

1919

NOTICES.

NOTICES.

FARM NEWS.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

FOR

Happy Valley. For the occasion HAMS TURKEYS GEESE

a festive appearance was given

to the place by the displaying of much bunting. and the services of the fine Band of the Wiltshires were also secured. The attendance included Hon Mr. Chale Sez. Hon. Mr. Chatham (the president of the Club), Mrs. Chatham, Mr. C.D. Melbourne, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E.D.C. Wolfe, etc.

The entertainment was givenį in the form of cocoanut-sbies.)

etc. swings, houp-la, see-saw, which were kept going through he good eforts of various friends, two of whom, Messrs. F. Aslett and W. Ward, deserve special- praise, 13 being responsible for the great amount of fun which they in their capaci

of clowns provided for the children. It would, we think, bel difficult to imagine how the occa- sion could have attained the be surprising if in Hongkong "egree of success it had had yes- J. P., as such. could be anythingerday without their co-operation. else, where, as you point out, his Great interest was centred in Sir-The person who con-job exists in name only. And the huge Christmas tree which tributed the criticism of the when you use the little incident Was set up in the middle oft singers, at the Wesleyan Choir of filling the vacancy on the Festival last Sunday, evidently Licensing Board mistook the affair for a musical to

To 1e Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.

MUSICAL CRITICISM.

Sir. It may or may not perfectly right to call all our J. P.s lethargic. Indeed

bang

few

will

the grounds, laden with A as 1 pes profusion of attractive books and comments toys which were given away by

competition where criticism conecrnii.g the lark of Mrs. Chatham at the conclusion

invited and expected. Determin-real

interest locally

ip

ed that all Hongkong should have civic life" you certainly adminis the benefit of his opinions he sends ter a nasty rap to those who seek without public an account to the South China public honour Morang Put the Ching Mail service. and the Hongkong Telegraph, although the last named paper has obviously toned it down a little. The Hongkong Daily Press has been ignored or else the editor was too good a "sport" to publish it.

of the entertainment.

presented

with a

the

beautiful

Occasion was also taken for the distribution of the Cups and prizes to the winners in Club's games of the season. Mrs. But I venture to protest when Chatham also gracefully per- you use that little incident "as formed this part of the function, a peg" on which to hang quite and at the conclusion of the unjust and illogical innuendos giving away of the toys she was concerning Constitutional Re- form. In one breath you lament bouquet by a little girl.. the undevelopement of our cívic A termination was given tol In another you seek to the proceedings by the giving of out all the falls but where discredit the one and real con-cheers for all those who bad con- the contri-structive movement which strives[cerned themselves in the event. many cases

have given afto give a chance for that sense to might butor

Following are the prize-winners "little praise he carefully with-develope.

How is it possible, Sir, for the in the Club's games holds it. For instance, he hardly

Miss Brock mentions

wio average man to take the slightest possesses

in

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Pathe Cup.-Winner, F. Bacon. Victoria Cup.-Winner, R. Den-i can; 2nd, T. Mc Cormac: 3rd, H.

a wonderfully rich interest in public affairs-to have! Championship Cup.- Winuer,! voice for one so young, and who his civic sense developed-if he F. Bacon, Runner-up, R. Ducean. was a real pleasure to listen to is not allowed a voice even in her duet Love Divine' wielecting those who are supposed Mr. Davis. He finds fault with to represent him on the Legis- the tenor in both duets when tative Council? Development is J. Starley.

Blake Cup-Winner, R. Dun- was obvious to anyone with ears the result of ase. Disuse spells

can, Runner-up, T. McCormac. that that gentleman was suffering atrophy.

Bowls Scratch Pairs.-Winners, from a severe cold, it fact it was? plucky of him to sing at all. The of Constitutional Reform who E. Leccombe and S. E, Alderman.)

Rink Competition Cup--Win- duct "So thou liftest Thy Divine would be inclined

said ner, T. McCormac. Petition by Messrs. Davis and with

TENNIS. the programme of Jones was too slow, says our that self-appointed crine Perhaps he the Association is not far-reaching:

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is not aware that this duet is enough and who would not be E. C. Fincher. meant to be slow-particularly sorry to see "lethargic J.P.s" lose It con- their privilege of electing a mem- slow-in most places. sists largely of Rallentandos ber to the Legislative Council. and Pauses. I suppose if Stainet But are not most reforms depen- and encourage the public to take had wanted it sung in rag-dent on majority support and does an interest in its own affairs, tell

BREVITIES. time ke would have writ not that in itself imply some com-us that our civic sense needs to

is a frequent cause of sickness at Lettuce is being grown on a

Therefore this time of year. a community we ten it so. This particular duet promise? It is one thing to sug-be used to be developed, remind was sung at the Cathedral last gest that the programme of the us that, as Good Friday, if I remember right Constitutional Reform Associa are not essentially very different field scale in the Imperial and

system clean and your body quite fields of from 30 to 40 acres being healthy by the occasional use of by the same two gentlemen, and tion should be more ambitions-from our neighbours in Shanghai, Salt River valleys of California, keep your liver active, your

have to the rendering left very little to be quite another, and purely destruc-who

tive as well as grossly unfair, to well developed civic sense, and not extraordinary.

At a recent public sale of per- Miss Hearl was weak: Miss make that suggestion an excuse help us by your championship to Hansen's phrasing was faulty: to cast a slur on the motives of be something better than voteless sonal property held in Pennsy Mr. Jones should have sung those who think with you that tax-payers, you would be sur. Ivania, a carpet that had seen 40 semething heavier; Mr. Crocker interest in public affairs here prised to find the ready response years ofhard service sold for 901 you would have from a consider. cents a yard. The original cost

thus avoiding chills and colds, was $1. neglected light and shade; Miss wants awakening badly. Williams requires experience in It is not the least use merely able section of the community.

The Italian child is never per-constipation, bilious attacks, sick enunciation and voice production to tell the public: "You have no

mitted to rub its eyes. Ifit bursts headaches,

Pinkettes are tiny but thorough. and so on.

into tears it fe not repressed, but

Of permitted to have the cry out. act as gently as nature, This, it is claimed, beautifies the chemists, or post free, 60 cents eyes and makes them clear, while the vial from the Dr. Williams rubbing the eyes injures them in Medicine Co., 96 Szechuen Boad.

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Now, Sir, all these ladies and gentlemen were asked to sing by the promoter. The gave their services, attended practices &c. often at considerable inconveni- ence, to assist in making the evening a success.. Is it fair then, to have it published, "all over the Colony that they "can't sing for nuts" especially unnamed when the critic is and possibly knows very little of the subject he is writing about. The singers did their best. People did not have to pay three dollars to listem to them. Nobody was forced to go and I venture to say that the congregation as ai whole thoroughly enjoyed the music and the sermon provided.

Knowing that they may be sub- jected to a severe criticism, even when singing in Church orChapel, it is quite possible that the ladies and gentlemen who took part ill not care to sing again in public, and some of them are: quite young and possess promis- ing voices.

Criticism at the right time by a person who is entitled by his knowledge to criticise is useful, but I contend that adverse criticism on such occasions aa this is quite unnecessary, if not spiteful, especially when the critic is self-appointed and quite posalbly inefficient.

Yours "ets.

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civic sense. You take 10 interest in public affairs" That sort of thing acts as a soporific. induces sleep by suggestion.

It

Might I respectfully suggest that if you were to come forward

Yours etc.

A SUPPORTER

OF CONSTITUTIONAL

REFORM."

Hongkong, Dec. 23, 1919.

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