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A RANKER'S STORY OF THE WAR.

Hongkong Man's Engross- ing Volume.

BILLIARDS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 127

PAVLOWA'S TRIUMPH.

A Naval Match.“ A Magnificent Exposition.

The following results' weza | obtained in a billiards match played on 2nd. Desember between

CANDID CRITICISM.

To write of last night's par- Of the almost innumerable the Chief and Petty Officers books that have been written H.M.S. Ambrose, and the Chief formance at the Theatre Royal about the Great War, a goodly and Petty Officers, H.M.S. presented by the world-famous proportion may be said to come Merlin, the former ultimately Anna Pavlowa and her company, under the heading of volumes winning by 182 points- for the publication of which there was little justification.

The purely technical works,

af Course, bara

H.M.S. "Ambrosa."

H.M.S "Merlin."

one needs to divide ́ona's self into two parts, as it were; one appre- olative to the suparlativs degree, the other critical and cut of Perhaps it would be patience. better to get the unpleasant part 100. Tonkinson 53.over first, thus freeing the way to

Value Sullivan ... 70, Goble

100-

of their own to the necessarily Vassy 100. Caurell 54.1 limited clientele for which they Evans

are intended. But we have en- Robertson 100. Pledger. 36 Jast eulogy of the wonderful

countered very few really good Whits books which treat of the daily Parker lives of our men in the great con-

flict in such a manner as to givə

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artistry presented. Timed to begin

100. Raddy 48-1

at 9 15 pm, the show did not begin 73. Heawood 100 until 9.35; between the first and second "acts" there was a wait of not less than half-an-hour; be-

to those who did not see service the author writes in vivid terms.itween the second and final "acia" a clear and vivid impression of He himself knew from experience there was a wait nearly as long: the experiences they were called the effects of this dastardly aid to the result of it all being that the upon to undergo whilst with the colours. In A Rifleman's" Warfare, but, luckily, he got off audienes fumed with impatience. far more lightly than many clapped and stamped on the floor book "Four Years on the Westernhom he saw-black in the and finally became disgusted with Front" (which is published

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we have, however, live, human agonising death. It made us bail little consideration, and it is to be document, pulsating with interest with rage to think that such, hoped that in the performanOSS from cover to cover, showing, 15 devilish device had been intro- yet to be given a little more only could be shown by one whoduced into warfare, and we were courtesy will be extended to weni through the horrors which visited Europe during 1915-18, determined to show short shrift to patrons. The "house" was pack- what war really means to the any German we saw." Here is ed as bigb-priced tickets, pro- another pen-picture of a spot grammes cast $1 And yet common soldtar. Mr. A. M. Bowes where the author had to stop everybody seemed to be there on Smith (and it is no sabret during the Battle of the Somme sufferance.

the author of "Death Valley indeed! The

Bet to forget the foregoing, it the book) enlisted in September,hole place was ghoulish. The can honestly be written that 1914, in the London Rifle rock from the guns, the dead Hongkong has never seen a finer Brigade, and be Farved until horses, the foal soil and the exhibition of the art of classic pesce was declared, and after lachrymatory shells made the dancing, or that the magic name Not many, if any, Colonel

borrible of Parlows has ever been entitled Bates says in bis introduction to And yet, in

place repulsive mod

the holes and to higher eulogy. From the open- this volume, who started the tranches and dug-outs in this hill- ing ballet, The Enchanted on the lowest rung of the side, bundreds of R.A.M.C., artil-Like," to the fios fall of the cur military ladder, and served over lory and infantrymen slept, ate, tain everything that was present FONTE in a regimental scratched themselves and swore ed was consummate in its appeal. transport, have gives their hopes from morning till night, hoping Supported by really talented and feare to the world. And it for a slight wound to take them principals, by company of is this fact which, to again quote out of the line, and, with lack, to twenty dancer and dancing the Colonel, gives this book "England. Anything to gat out amidst settings and costumes of corner of its own."

of that inferno!"

beautiful colourings to the strains "Four Years on the Western

It is clear from this observation, of some of the world's greatest Front" is based on letters sent and from others scattered freely music, Anna Pavlova more than Home during the war, and whilst throughout the book, that the justified all the praise which bas these are woven into garrative author had no false illusions about been lavished on her since she form and amplified by subsequent the "glory" of warfare-be and bis came into world-wide rominence. knowledge, little attemp: has comrades hated it, but they were As The Fairy Doll," in the one been made to re-write these prepared to go through to the act ballet of that name, she was missives, much of the original end in what was to them a dis-incomparably dainty and fairy- language being retained. The agreeable bat none the laas like, in "The Swan" she inter- author pleads for indulgence impelling duty. There was a preted the tragedy of the regarding “ literary defects" and end to the disappointed hopes of death of all beautiful things "loose construction of sentences," the early days of the war, how with masterly and poetic gesture, but after reading the book one ever, and this is how the author whilst into her concluding "Ba- feels that the general standard refers to the beginning of the chans!" she infused the very of excellence is high and that the British offensive in the Arras spirit of the riotous. It would be writer has a distinct knack of section in the summer of 1918-possible to go into greater detail,Į presenting pen-pictures which How eagerly we waited for to say all the things which have leave a lasting impression on the tha papers, and how greedily we so often been said of her, but it mind. There are orer four devoured the incredible news:must suffice here to state that she hundred pages of matter in the Accustomed to reverse after.re-excelled the expectations of those volume, unrelieved by illustraverse as we were, the change of who had never seen bar and more) tions of any kind. Frankly, at first fortune overwhelmed us. It put than satisfied those who had sight the task of wading through everyone is good spirits. Already had that privilege.

A small plot of land, Kowloon these pages appeare a formidable parcel which arrived for me

Inland Loi No. 1517, which is Of the supporting company one bout 390 square feet in area and and uniqviting one, but it is month overdue, with all its con must also speak in the highest situated near Hong Lok Street, tribute to the writing powers of tents mouldy, merely provoked terms. The evening's programme was sold at the offices of the the author to state that the deeper reirth instead of tears. Sarcastic was very largely sustained by Public Works Department pandent there. She was recently bne dives into the book, the remarks loe: some of their bitter-them, dance succeeding dance in

ness and sting: there was a harmonious procession. The con- yesterday afternoon for $980, the appointed as a representative of that is told, the inclination is to of cursing. and 80, engrossing is the story marked dimication in the amount certed numbers were especially purchaser being Mr. Ngan Huen- the Macao Labour Union and charming, both by reason of the chi. The upset price was $1 the Anti-Portuguese Society in the price Canton, and declares that sit on into the small hours of the Exigencies of space preclude our grace of the dancers, the exquisquare foot, while

she has "worked hard for morning until the end of this diving into this most engrossing site blend of colours and the realised works out at $2,51.

the good of the graphic record is reached. For book at much greater length. We beauty of the music.

nation real human interest, this book could tell, with interest, of the

since the Revolution. She has All Hongkong should take op- has the novels all beaten-it author's caustic views on "Spit portunity of seeing this aggrege-

The old boys of the Ellis now been calling on several prom- throbs with the tals of wonderful and Polish:" of bis association tion of talented terplachoreans, doings (some comic, many thrill with the pretty little blonde for its like is not often with us. ing and much that is tragic) and Zoe," who lost at intarea in all the while one realises that it her hero when she saw is a story of actdal happen in fatigue uniform engaged in ings, not B figment of picking up orange peel from the the imagination. At the time. railway line; and of innumerable | the details of the great adventure funny incidents, wittingly re on which the author embarked counted, revealing the lighter side Local Resident's Music. with so many others of our brave of warfare; to say nothing of the lads were a closed book to him, incredulous mood in which the A resident of the Colony has but the experiences be suffered Army received the news of the composed special music for The Kong was for many years chief two societies who are chagrined and enjoyed were vital enough, Armistice; and of the happy re- Tempest," to be presented on the patron of the school. The recent at the failure of their own efforts. and it is in the telling of these, in lease that eventually came to the 25th, 27th, 28th., 29th and 30th accumulated debts of the instita protect the school property from language inspired by the moment,

to the December by the A.D.C. and ition have made it necessary to being sold is a gratification to all WAITÍOTS. weary tbat ibis rideman gripe the French people, the author speaks will be found to be one of the cease its operation. The present friends Interest of readers as they of them as be found them-soms features of the production. A movement of the fold boys to Times. mentally accompany him through

others specially selected orchestra and

greater one's interest becomes,

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And palpably hostile

him

"THE TEMPEST."

four years of trial and of an wonderfully hospitable-bat he chorus have been busily rehears utterly new life.

sams up this aspect in these wiseling for some time under the

It is impossible in the space words: There are kindly souls composer's personal direction.

To the accompaniment of a

at our disposal to give even and sour dispositions in all reces string orchestra from somewhere an inkling of all that happened so it is not fair to conjure up below the waves, rise the chant- tg this soldier-author and his memories of the disobliging comrades at the front. His civilians and pass judgment inga of mysterious voices as the chapters on the 2nd. Battle of accordingly on the Franch people sprightly Ariel flits about singing Ypres

are nothings hort of as a whole, as some fellows are his famous songs. thrilling, Nine days and inclined to do."

There are graceful dances for night of Hell," he terms this Philosophy of the cheery Nymphs and Reapers, and solemn terrible time, and it is a pitiable | order, humour, tragedy music rises and falls as the tale that he tells of British all are to be found in etrange Masque proceeds, and inferiority in that early epic this well-written volume. daring stately Juno's song of struggle. But what was lacking there is a fault, it is that the blessing.

crashing

of

in materials and munitions author is inclined to go into too Through the WE offset by the mag great detail on trivial and un-thunder and the breaking of the nificent tenacity of our men who important occurrences. But the Waves, wild music tells the tale went through those heart-break streak of vital colour which runs of wind and storm and with the ing days. Speaking of the with-through the book more than droning of sad voices lost at ses drawal of May 3rd, 1915, he commands attention to the very the "Ballet of the Waves" By Machine-gun ammpaition, end, and as much to these who heralds the rise of the curtain. bandoliera of cartridges, entrench- did not see service as to thosa Booking is in active progress ing tools and other articles who did, this ranker's story of at Moutrie's. were cast aside and the road was epoch-making events must prove lined with the equipment of all of consuming interest. those units that passed before Let us add that "Four Years Co the Western Front" is on sale

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A Woman's Activities.

A woman named Wong Pik- take up the cause of the Macao wan is the latest individual to strikers, according to our corres-

Kadoorie School at Honam,inent Chinese merchants and Canton, will rally to the support members of the General Chamber of their alma mater to prevent of Commerce, asking that they the proper the property of the institution introduce her to from being sold to satisfy a debt authorities concerned with the of some 8430,000. The school has recentshooting affray, but she has been in existence for some twenty-erarywhere been turned down. one years and has graduatedIt is reported that she has been more than 7,000 students. The sent on this mission by a few late Mr. Lau Chu-pak of Hoog-members of the committees of the

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