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NOTES & COMMENTS.

"Infinite Pity, Yet......" ~

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930.

DAY BY DAY.

THE

FRUGAL AND INDUSTRIÐUS After abstaining from food for MEN ARE FRIENDLY TO no fawar than 14 days the Lord ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT, AS Mayor of Cork has passed the THE IDLE AND EXPENSIVE ARE bourne whence there is no return. DANGEROUS.—Temple. Far weaks now the world has waited upon the prisoner's fate,

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HONGKONG. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1920.

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

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THE A. D. C.

Last Night's Successful Performance.

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and Bill, likewise de-punishment ceased, who WAS ▲ pal of Eventually, after the King ba Jim's on earth. Jim was chosen Another cup, he is

with hanged and Hill was shot, and overcome

remorse, and the marks of their recent ardeal | voluntarily drinks the poisoned. “ are still upon them. "Jim has oup. The curtain falls with the- The Amateur Dramatic Club of been dead the longer, so that he popolaca acclaiming the King

Bill finds him death. It is added that in this the Colony has on more than one is there first. occasion undertaken ambitious uncorking empty bear-bottles end-play not only does Lord Dunsang

We all harelessly and throwing them away, jdisplay the pomp and ceremony programmes. "Kowloon Notes" will appear recollections of

Materlinek's as he enters and knocks on the which we attribute to the Courts wondering when the denouement in to-morrow's issue.

"Blue Bird", af "Kismet" and of Gate of Heaven. Each time that of Emperors and Kings in oldan would come and what it would be.

"Pinkie and the Fairies" and of Jim finds himsoli deceived by the į times, but be infuses also that Mr. MacSwiney's extraordinary

and,

apart empty bottles faint and unpleas-spirit of implicit obedience to H. M. ships in port to-day flow other triumphs endurance, which had something

Bill observe among all peoples of the of the supemahiral, stimulated dags at half-mast to mark the altogether from the wish to bestow and laughter is beard from some the dictates of fato, which wo the excited feeling which faction desth of the King of Greece. praise, we now have to add the where in the great void.

Dunsany Productions to the list recalls to Jim the little things of Orient.

The characters were sustained had aroused, until at length the The Grook-flag was also flown.

of the Club's memorable successes, their life together and gradually

Finding the by the the tallowing King last-act in the long-drawn-out drama has been enacted. His

Mr. Leo Bergholz, U.S. Consult the Theatre Royal last evening Jim remembers adherents will doubtless claim for at Canton, laft by the Tengo the members of the Club made great door immovable before him Hamaran-King of the Golden a fresh reputation for them to live Bi recollects that he has still Isles, Mr. Howard Freeboru: him the martyr's crown, as their Maru to-day. Mr. E. G. Jamieson ap to. Of course, the place was with him his old jammy "nut- King's Politician, Mr. G. A. predecessors did for Emmet, and was a passenger by the same led

with AD appreciative cracker," so with it be tries to Musitana; Ambassador of the as in the case of that chivalrous boat.

of Emperor. Mr. J. Dewar, The audiance, for, in additon to the drill open the baze Gate but misguided Irishman: even

fact that the A. D. C. will always Heaven. Jim takes little interest Emperor's Seeker Mr. J. L Emperor's Cup those who contend most inflexibly Yesterday's health

return command big support, there was in the endeavour until suddenly Parren: The that the Government could have shows one non-fatal case each of the added inducement that the the dose begins to yield. Then Bearer. Mr. S. Agassiz: The adopted no other course must diphtheria (Eurasian) and enteric performances this year are being they both give themselves up to Emperor's Deputy Cup Bearer, lament that stern necessity allow faver (Amarican). The latter was given in aid of the Famine Relief imagining all the wonders that Mr. H. W. Chaney: The Emperor's ed of no alternative. it would be

an imported case.

Fund to assist the destitute will confront them on the other Hunchback, Mr. L. D. Martyn: idle now to characterise the de

millions of northern China. side of the closed door. Bill is The Herald of the Ambassador, The total output of the Kailan Among those present were many sure that his mother will be there. Mr. D. C. Logan, Two Priests of applied. Looking at the case from the constitutional standpoint one Mining Administration's mines Chinese and leading residents of and Jim thinks of a yellow-haired the Order of the Sun, Mr. J. A. girl whom he remembers as a Bullock and Mr. F. C. Mac- Of a namara: The King's Questionsre, cannot well see how the Govern for the week ending 16th October, the Colony.

As is already well known the bar-maid at Wimbledon. ment could otherwise bave amounted to $1,053 tons and the vindicated the authority of the sales during the period: to 26,283 Club undertook the presentation sudden the drill goes through and Mr. R. A. Green and Mr. G. W. of four of Lord Dunsany's works; the great door swings slowly open. Sewell; The King's Doom Baarer, law, especially after the failura tons.

for since the Hongkong University and there is nothing there but Mr. R. Stock, Acolytes, Masters of the Premier's conciliatory attempt in offering to release Mr. At a meeting of the Committee Students gave successful pre- the great blue void, hung with A. Lyon, H. Eany and J. F.

of santations

of Lord twinkling stars. To the accom-Komar, Fan Bearers, Masters G. MacSwines it the campaign of of the Lawn Tennis Association crime was abandoned. Probably last evening, it was reported that Dayang's plays it has been paniment of loud laughter created S. Simmon and A. Simmon; The This was, without question, the Way and Mr. N. V. A. Crouchar; it will be said, as indeed it was no news had been received as to realised, at least locally, that here by no-one visible, the curtain falls. Emperor's Bodyguards, Mr. J. R. said in advance, that the the date of the arrival of the is a contemporary playwright of

most exceptional ability whose tit-bit of the evening, both as Ministers and Dignitaries at the event will add fuel to the Shanghai interport tennis team works should be more widely regards its cynicism and ita Court of King Hamaran, Mes of fire, and will intensify the Dr. Woodman (Hon. Secretary)

presentation. One is tempted to the 2nd Batta.. Wiltshire Regi- legacy of national antagonism, was instructed to cable im-

soliloquise a little, but the pro-ment. The fact remains that it is the mediately for information.

"The Golden Doom."

that also attempted gramme

The acting throughout the function of Government to govern.

In the scope of an ordinary re-without a great deal of success. entire evening was of a high

whilst the and in the net result a correct

coneral We are asked to state that boxes view it is almost impossible to do The characters were sustained order, decision justiñes itself. According to the early cables, it may be for the notification of changes of justice to the four plays, for each by Mr. J.A.E. Bullock (Jim) and presentation was excellent. The not addresses on the Peak have been of them is entitled to a critical Mr. J. Dewar (Bill), and their whole of the four plays were pro remarked the news was signalised by any outbreak in fixed to the address boards at study. In the first, The Gotden interpretation was well studied. duced by Mr. W. Sinclair, assist Ireland. Compassion is human, Barker Road and at the Peak Doom, we have presented a story The lighting effects and the ed by Mr. L. D. Martyn (scena

The scene scenery were excellent.

construction) and Messrs. R. A. stations. The Police of wonderful colour.

Starling, J. F. Cronia and T. M. yet it ought to be remembered Tram

The Lost Silk Hat.

Pile scene lighting). To the that any ordinary individual invite the assistance of the Peak is laid outside the door of a King's

The story of the play is best frst named must go the lion's visibly attempting suicide is not residents in keeping the boards palace and the time is some only prevented but punished; and corrected up-to-date. The boxes while before the fall of Babylon. clergy of Mr. MacSwiney's own will be examined periodically and From the talk of sentries on guard told in the words of the pro sbare of the credit for the suc faith condemned his abstention changes notified will be posted on we learn that a star has fallen stamme: The Caller standa on cess that the undertaking proved and that a big event is expected the door step of a house, faultless-to be. At the close of the oven- from food as self-destruction, the boards.

to happen. And then a little boyly dressed, but without a bat. Hejing he was heartily called before There seems some occasion for reference, if only brief, to the An interesting case of obtain and girl come on the scene and has just proposed to the Indy in the curtain.

The following ladies kindly the boy bas come to pray to the the house and has been rejected' attitude of Mr. Asquith, who, it ing 600 dozen socks by fraudulent King for a hoop, but as he cancos and in the mad desperation of the assisted by selling programmes: will be remembered, felt i: necess-practices came up for bearing by ary when Home Secretary to Mr. X. L. Smith at the Magistracy see the King he prays to the door moment has ded leaving his hat Mr. Ashhors, Miss Bowen, Miss instead and the little girl writes behind him. His predicament. Bowen, Miss Chapple, Miss To return E. Chapple, Mrs. Eric Grimble, Placing it in point of urgency even above such matters as new authorise

fire yesterday afternoon when Mr. troops

on the door a verse about a purple is bospitals, new liovernment officer, a new gaol and the many other in connection with the Feather- A. H. Crewe appeared on behalf bird to which the boy adds the for the hat, while a sensible Mrs. R. J. Hall. Mrs. J. Hum.

On of the defendant, Chan Ping Nam, line I saw it die." The young-measure. colliery dispute. projects which were outlined in His Excellency's Budget speech stone

in-phrey, Mrs. G. N. Humphreys, yesterday, we desire to devote this column to-day to the housing the present occasion the ex- and Mr. Rowan, for the prosecuters go away and presently the conceivable anticlimas, and heMrs. L. McNicol. Miss Mitchell. problem. We give it predominance over all other questions because Premier stated that he consider- tion, in the interests of the com

The A,D,C. and the Producer an elementary essential of modern life is comfortable housing ated "the decision to allow Mr. plainants, the Man Sang Knitting King comes out and sees the writ cannot be ridiculous. Not to have and Miss Young-

contes gratefully acknowledge thanks reasonable rental rates, or, better still, actual ownership of such MacSwiney to die & political Factory, of Yaumati. Sentence ing. No-one knows who wrote the the hat is an equally impossible accommodation. And today the greater bulk of the population in blunder of the first magnitude of three weeks' imprisonment, or verse and Prophets are called situation, a Labourer

to interpret the verse. It is along and the Caller accosts him to: Messrs. R. H. Kotewall and this Colony is denied either the one or the other. Let us record, a When Napoleon condemned the $100 fine, was passed."

decided that the Gods are angry in the hope that he can be per- Fung Yuk Shum for invaluabla He assistance with the Chinese the outset, our recognition of the practical spirit, evidenced by the young Duc d'Enghein to be shot.

and call for a sacrifice and the suaded to recover the bat. Government, witness its reclamation schemes and the opening UP Fouche. with his perverted con-

The contractor's foreman who King, who declares that he bas meets with no success and the costumes and details in "The of new areas, in its desire to do what it can to improve the situation. ception of political ethics, declar-was responsible for the blasting done his best for his people. Labourer makes his departure. Compromise of the King of the We appraise at their real value also the encouragement of motor-oused that the art "was worse than

operations On Wednesday at offers his golden crown, which is A Clerk enters and he is approach- Golden Isles:" enterprise and the grants of building loans, which admittedly musta crime it was a blunder." It Taiwan was to-day charged, be straightway laid on the sacri-led in the same way, and with the Humphreys in poster designing; have a good effect in the long run.

could not have been Mr. Asquith's fore Mr. . Smith. with man-ficial block before the door, the same result. Enter the Poat, who Professor C. A. Middleton Smith What is being done to-day, both by Government encouragement intention

to paraphrase that

The explained to him is disposed to be and those who have helped with people uncrowned. and by private enterprise, will no doubt bear fruit in the future. But notorious opportunist. Fut he slaughter of a Chinese girl, who King asking to be allowed to rule having the whole ghastly mishap for publicity work; Mr. C. Blaker

was killed by a piece of rock his it is the present about which most residents are concerned. His offered no solution; and had the falling on her head. It is alleged King and Court retire and the indulgent. He philosophises at the sals of Advance Tickata, viz. Excellency the Governor rightly says that the chief obstacles, in the authorities resorted to forcible that the defendant did not take boy, returning, fads the crown length upon hata and upon Mrs. Gompertz. Mrs. Part. matter of extension of housing facilities, have been inadequacy of feeding the outery heard at the proper precautions whilst con and takes it away unseen. When proposals communications and the necessity of preparing, in advance, town-time of the Suffragette disturb planning schemes ensuring the best use being made of the ground. ances would doubtless have been ducting the blasting. A remand the loss is discovered the King's advises the Caller to

of a week Was secured by spies inform him and it is accept- bayonet, and join the Bosnians. Jordan, Mrs. Bowden Smith, Mrs. The former, so far as Kowloon is concerned. will be remedied by repeated. The unhappy occur Inspector C. Aris. who is ined that the Gods have come and There, having given up this life Sim, Mrs. Lauder, Mdme, Lecable, the proposed motor-bus service, whilst in regard to the latter ence may be summarised in the charge of the case.

the stars are satisfied.

for a hopeless cause, be will be- Mrs. Dodwell, Mrs. Sachre, Mrs. point the Government no doubt realises the necessity of past phrase of a great writer la re

In the matter of presentation come immortal. The Caller is Compton, Mrs. Ede, Mrs. Moxon, haphazard methods being abandoned in favour of definite ideas-lation to the eternal order of the It is presumbly on this point that His

Excellency spoke universe... "infinite pity, yet." |

A successful whist drive was the Club scored a success. The furious, and at last decides to go Mrs. Denison, Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. ex-in and got the hat himself, what- Winslow, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. of progress with "the work being made as fast as possible, also infinite rigour of law" held at the Catholic Men's Club scenery and lighting were

last evening. The attendance cellent and the acting through-ever the cost. The Poet pleads Gear, Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Hum.

Watson, The with bira not to go, for if he does phreys, Mr. "but the many other calls upon the Public Works Department

Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. 40 tables. The prize winners were: and in this connection we can only bope that the P.W.D. staff wil

We should not have alluded to

Mr. J. Dewar: Chamberlain, J. Romarce will be unsatisfied; the Grimble, be strengthened and private firms also be given an opportunity to

the possibility of hostilities-Ladies-1, Mrs. Vosper, 171;

Bartholomew: Chiet-Prophet, Caller will marry the lady, and Hancock, Mr-Black, Mr Jat lend a hand. The housing question is of such urgency that the time between two such enlightened Mrs. Bagg. 170: 3. Mrs. Bigg. G. Musitano; Girl, Misa will have a large family of ugly land, Mrs. Lafrentz, Mrs. Blair, has come for the employment of both these methods, and not one in astions as Japan and America 165: Booby Prize, Mrs. Lamerton.

St Clair Salter: children. Could anything be Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Matheson, lieu of the other. As to the Government building loans, it is some had not the contingency obtained 133. Gentlemea:1. Mr. Robert. Da thing to the good that. 79 houses and $2 flats will eventually have considerable publicity lately. A 191:2. Mr. W. A. Parker, 182: Boy, Master D. Davidson. Spies, more horrible to contemplate? Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, Hon. the 3. Mr. Langer, 189; 4, Mr. A. Simmon: G. S. Simmon, and Nevertheless in the Caller goes, Bir. Ho Fook, Messrs. R. H. the Poet mourns that Kotewall and Ip Lau Chuen; also been provided from the proceeds of the first million dollars set aside

Huntley, 179: Sealed Number, F. Komor: Attendant, Mr, J. L. and tion of this money has gone into the hands of big estate-owning wider circle than the disciples of acted as Master of Ceremonies./Second Prophet, C. W. 3ew elf; but bad died again. for the purpose, though we fear that, inasmuch as the larger propor-familiar slogan in 1914 among Mr. McCarthy. Mr. R. Spettiggel Parren; Frist Prophet. R. Green; Romance had been born anew Messrs. Moutrie and Co., Ltd., Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd., Ah- The characters Werz concerns, very little relief may be expected in the way of reduced Norman Angell. We too

First Sentry. Howard Freeborn:

ably Mea sad Hing Cheong fo rentals, especially since the demand for accommodation is so great would fain believe that the hope

Second Seatry. H. W. Chaneysustained by Lieut. J. B. Franks, Cheong, Wang Hing, Hong that most, if not all, of these places have been booked up well in does not

R. N., (The Caller): Commander kong Daily Press," "South Chin To-morrow's Pictorial Supple and Stranger, J. L. Parren. a0 advance at, we hear rates which show no decline on present illusion. Events since that day ment will contain interesting

A. J. Butler, R.N., (The Labourer);|Morning Post," "Hongkong standards. So far as we can learn, very few individuals wanting in November 1918 when the groups of the Kowloon Bowling Kismet Reminiscences. Mr. L. D. Martyn (The Clark); Telegraph," and " Chino Mail.” one house apiece have been accommodated. Most of the money basCease fire!" sounded have not Green Club's team (winners of

The scenes and accessaries Interposed between the first and Mr. J. Bartholomew (The gone to concerns which would probably have built on their own always been reassuring, but the the League), the players in the and second of the plays was a Post),

were carried out by Ye Cheong. mind recoils from the thought that recent match between the golfing pleasing

from original designs by Mr. W. His Excellency says he has not been able to obtain very definite two leading Powers should so sections of the K. C. C. and K. B. Kismet Reminiscences" with

The play, which is considered the Lost Silk Hat SCARO, information as to the actual extent of the house shortage so far as soon re-invoke the arbitrament of G. C., Chinese students of the the original music composed for Europeans are concerned, "though that there is a shortage appears the sword. The State of Califor Hongkong Girls Painting School the A. D. C's production in 1916 one of Lord Dunsany triumphs, which is from a design by Mr. to be generally admitted. That is a very tardy recognition of the nis will next month take a Refer- the bride and bridegroom in the by Mr. Norman. Peterkin. The has been produced direct from the L. D. Marty. The costumes actual situation. But besides the shortage there is something endum on the future of the Mousley Hunt wedding, a por-vocalists were Mrs. J. S. Jen-manuscript for it has not yet been for The Golden Doom" were which is caused by the shortages phenomenally high standard of Japanese in that territory. It trait of Miss Fong Man-fung, a hinge (Marsinah) and Mr. published. As the scene is laid in executed by Messrs AbTM Men~~- rental and it is that which hits the European of average means seems to be taken for granted. well-known Hongkong artist, as Howard Freeborn (Caliph), both a Far Eastern country. the play and Ring Cheong,

Repeat performances are being more than anything else. Until very many more houses are erect even in Japan, that the vote will well as a picture of Lard Dun- of whom rendered their some-was preceded by Chinese music ed, only rent control can remedy that aspect of the matter, and we be adverse. though there is still sany, whose plays are being what difficult lines with, decided supplied by Messrs. Yau Hok given to-morrow night and also are frankly disappointed that His Excellency made no mention of confidence in the Cabinets at produced by the Hongkong effect, and had to respond to achau, Ho Lau-toug, Lan Sung-next Wednesday. such a solution. The prime fact is that, despite all new building Washington and Tokyo arriving A.D.C. and promised construction, rents show not the least sign of declining at some modus vivenii. The

The Glittering Gate.

The scene is laid in the audi- PARIS TAXI-DRIVERS' NEW PERIL- The Governor said that prospective tenants can hardly expect in

A Paris report states that so towas of constantly rising land values, such as Victoris and Kow-estion, involves large issues,

and is not to be answered though we do see any mention of. The second play has been fence chamber of the King, where loon, to continue to rent dwellings at cheap rentals within easy hastily. One thing is certain-it Buddhists, Confacians or Mahom-described as a rare bit of cynicism the King is informed that a frequent has become the murder distance of their offices." We don't know that anyone either enjoys behoves both sides to explore medans. The various Christian and also as an attempt to show fugitive from the Emperor has of taxicab drivers by unscrupulous this experience or expects to doso. As to His Excelency's reference every conciliatory avenue to, if sects will "for some time" main-man in his eternal confict with taken refuge in the palace and customers who would deprive to the European flats in Coronation Road, our information is that the need be, its remotest recess. taia their distinctions, but are, the gods. The scene is a Lonely that a Seeker from the Emperor them of their day's receipts that chauffeurs are experienc- objection is not so mach to the distance from the Star Ferry wharf,

apparently, to live under a general Place, and the time the Present. has arrived and is demanding the the

The King ing & nervous crisis. After (which can easily be overcome by use of the Yaumati ferry--service-The-Fature State,

Concordat. Passing on from The Lonely Place is strewn with head of the man. and eventually the motor-buses) as to the locality. More than that, A London vicar, the Rev. stage to stage the dwellers in this large black rocks and uncorked decides to disobey the Emperor three drivers had been shot in the Kowloon people have had about enough of flats. They want a type Clarence May, has presented to realm will eventually become beer-bottles, the latter in great but on seeing the Emperor's Edict the back of the head by their of residence more suited the sub-tropics than flats are. The his congregation a word-picture que celestial body working for profusion. At the back is a wall of decides to compromiss by banish patrons, the taxicab drivers asked An Ambassador the Pretect of Police to be per- Glogernment could really help if it set aside certain convenient localities, mapped them out as building sites, disposed of them if of Man's Future State. There is, the great union of Christendom "granite built of great stabs and in ing the man.

out that the King carry along on the seat with need be at merely nominal rates to applicants who want to build, one observes, & marked catholicity Mr. May's picture must seem at the Gate of Heaven, The door arrives from the Emperor and mitted to carry revolvers and to financing them by loans and above all, marking out definite in the view, for, besides the little familiar to those who have is of gold. Below the Lovely points

admitted to a Place la an abyss hung with stars, has disobeyed his Emperor's them "a dog of the Great Dans,

and offers the New Foundland or

mastif reservations. Such a policy, coupled with the enforced development Anglican and Roman Churches, already been

one meets # representative gilapse of the nest world by the The two characters of the piece orders. of unoccupied land, would materially belp towals the solution of a

are Jim, lately a burglar, for he is King cup of poison" the variety. assemblage of Nonconformista, Rev. Vale Owen, problem which has now reached a chronic stage,

and

Mrs. G. N.

at length Mrs. Crockati, Mrs. Edkins, Mrs. bus a Harston, Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs.

Mrs.

preclude the possibility of an early completion." That is regrettable. The California Referendum. was again very good, there being out was of a high order.

full cast was: The King, there will be a reconciliation and Russell, Mrs. Lowe. Mrs.

account.

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war to end War W&S

rest upon

little

hearty encore.

of interscene The Compromise of the King. Sinclair, with the exception of

sam, Yu Man-toun, Ng Kim-tsuu,

and Mr. Chan Shin-tong.