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**THE STORM.”

|the Overeaus Trade Department. Hs paints out that British trads has declined by £300,000,000, und

THE MAIN CAUSE OF WAR 18 A World Theatre Attraction. [gives startling figures which

!ne, show that the Empire's trade FEAR ACTING. UPON FEAR.-Dean with the Old Country bas de olined" considerably, with · Thars was a

clean bill of corresponding growth in favour health in the Colony yesterday. af the United States of America.

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Does the honest man always know the bypoorite when be 2005 him? In bis own honesty, doan

The funds for charitable works he always find room to suspect St. Paul's Institution should hypocrisy ?.. novels and

According to a thousand bad benefit considerably through the pictures, he does. He is usually on Wednesday night and last a great many bad very enjoyable and altogether successful entertainments given pictured in story or play * night by papile of the Anglo- "spotting" the villain right

French Bchool at Causeway Bay. Mesara. Mackinnon, Mackenzie off the bat

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all the facts and figures neces and Co send us a useful office But that ja literally entitled "St. Elizabeth's Roses" sary for a surmise to be made calendar issued by the E. and A-hypocrisy, according to House and the three delightful acts of Peters, star of "The Storm," the play, which is a fairy story, and a solution found. But, bow-

[the Universal-Jewel photo ware very ably performed by those ever much we should like to looki

The Italian Grand Opera Com- play at the World Theatre on taking part, indicating careful on the brighter side of the pro- papy left by the Empress of Saturday and Langdon McCor instruction and intelligent ap for Shanghai and mick, author of the play from preciation of the different parts, wiich The Storm" was filmed especially where the younger Their definite conclusion is that members of the cast were con- Amongst the passengers who the honest man is essentially cared. left by the Empress of Australia stupid when it comes to seeing On Wednesday there was a today were Commander R. through the shallowness of others large audience of adults, includ- Odell, Miss Weill and Mr. R. R.ness, he seldom recognizes the Ralphs, Inspector of English Eyre, D.S.O., Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Safe in his own sterling oprighting Rev. Fr. Robert, Mr. E.

selves to the knowledge that the BIRTH.

days of their greatest prosperity NISH.-At Nathan House, hava passed, while taking to Kowloon, on the 22a3. insk, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Nish, a 803.

heart the lessons offered them, acd mating the most of their present and future opportunities. Labour, too, could benefit if it

DEATH. PEMBERTON.-George Wil- liam Cyril (by telegram) on the realised that unemployment is 17th. igst.

the inevitable result of failura batween employer and employee to co-operate, for their mutual advantenge as well as for the benefit of the whole nation.

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BRITAIN'S TRADE.

"Perks."

Tokyo.

The accountant of Messrs. Ault,

The case of the suicide of a

CANTON NEWS.

Detectives Sent to Macao.

FORGED CHOPS.

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blem, we cannot avoid a belief that but little improvement can be brought about at this stage. Without attempting to go into the question of Cause and effces MUSTARD & Co. more deeply, we would point to

the grave results of higher pro-Roxburgh.

defects of others" character.

{Schools), Mr. B. Tanner (Head of McCormick believed ducing costs and uncertainty of

that Queen's College), Mr. Teesdale honest 133 13 The Ming Yuen Studio has an

could Mackintosh and Mr. H. Percy completion of orders, brought

with a hypocrita day Smith; whilst last night the ball about largely by the often foolish issued, as a seasonable greeting.live

some very effective photographs after day for months on end and was crowded by a mainly juvenile strikes of the last four years of Hongkong scenery

which never suspect the moral weakness audience. We fear that British business make an excellent permanent rec-of his companion, until some crisis

Contributions by the following. men will have to resign them-ord of the beauties of the Colony. brought it out too plainly to be were greatly appreciated-Little confused with anything else. Miss Ina Barr. in a recitation McCormick believed this so entitled "Father Christmas; ' and Wiborg, of No. 81, Des Voeuxrmly that he wrote play em Miss Simone Gain and Miss A Road Central, has reported to the bodying it. It was the sensation Dos Remedios, in pianoforte selections; and Miss V. Capsll, police that the firm's godowe at of last season in New York.

"The Storm" pictures alin an excellently performed Kennedy Town has been opened by a duplicate key, and that 13 woodsman of primitiva honesty Russian dance. cases of printers ink, valued at going in partnership with a The operetta cast consisted of: biase rounder of the cities, The Princess, Miss Marjorie $1,700, have been stolen.

baring perfect faith that they Hanson; The Prince, Miss Gwan could be companions for a Winter Pearson; Ladies in Waiting, On the night of the 15th. instin the snowbound North without Misses Nand K. McEwen; Cour a lighter loaded with 2,000 cases disillusionment. Matt Moore and tiars, Misses L. Silva Netto and of kerosene caught fire near Shit Virginia Valli sapport Peters in M. Gaia; Queen of the Fairies, Hing while sailing up the West this odd triangular situation. Miss Vera Stanley; Fairies, River. Toa crew were unable to

House Peters, already famed as Misses Agnes Barker, Sheila extinguish the fire and had to swim

one of the most outstandioz Robinson, Doreen Smith, Madge ashore to save their lives. After burning for over two hours, the figures on the screen to-day, rises Lisle, Marjory Coole, Nora Gill; to new heights of artistry in this Butterflies, Misses Land - T. lighter sank.

picture, and brings to the role of Gain. E Caroll, J. Reynolds; Burr an understanding, which, Poor Woman, Miss B. Pearson Canton is shortly to have a With the bakers' strike over and

coupled with his finished acting, Christruss Fairy, Miss Ima Harr with the promise of happy rela cookery school, the objects of makes for a performance of Old Father Xmas, Miss Jaan tions once again between the em-which, it is stated, will be to train flawless artistry and beauty..

Foulds, womeo cooks not only for ployers and employees one cau It was only through her vast well rest con 'eas and lease mat-domestic service but also for em. trade with all parts of the world, ters where they are. But there ployment in large restaurants.

Waitresses have become popular) made possible by the exploits of is just one pojat in connection

with the recent strike which, we in Canton of late, but, according her doughly pioneers from the thick, can be commented upon to press reports, their services seventeenth century

onwards, without any fear of upsetting the have been accepted more for their And entertaining that Britain was able to attain agreeable frame mind in which good looks

Our Canton correspondent re- the prominent position in world the parties now sem to be. That abilities than for skill in essential

point is in connection with work work.

ports that. following the recent Revenue Officers have unde jaffairs that is hers to-day. The men's perquisites During many

affair in which bandite attacked further seizures of cigarettas British Empire, built up so well of the strikes which have tap-

the garrison at Chinshan, the bearing forged msrka pur- by the men who went forth in Dened in Hongkong and Cauton Japanese woman in Wellington military authorities believe that porting

ahow that during the past two years, the Street has been reported to the many secret organisations have Government duty has been paid. the olden day merchant ships, workers have made it a point of police. The woman was Mrs.

been established in Macao. The cigarettes concerned 210 often to lands where danger claiming certain perquisites at Hans Arakawa, aged 42 years, of Several detectives have therefore mostly of the Hundred Sparrows"

In the 54, Wellington Street, and she lurked and across sea but im-tzching to their calling.

Jang Tobacco Company, and the perfectly charted, was by the case of bakers it was a demand was found dead in bed with a been sent to bat place to carry brand, manufactured by the Nan-

jou: investigations. for the flour bags for a large part girdle string tied tightly round ber

Our correspondent also reports forged mark is a red stamp bear- end of last cactury, in conjunc- of the proceeds from the sale of neck. Enquiries show that dar tion with the Mother Country, such), in the case of restaurant in the past three months the that the 3,000 Madser rifles ing the latters "H.K." showing the wealthiest combination under workers some little time ago it woman bad lost by death her which recently arrived from Ger- that the packets are destined for

was for certain left-over food, husband and eldest son and that many have been applied for by local consumption.

One man was caught in Yau- military officers, each of whom one' Government that the world and so on. The point we would this bad preyed on bar mind.

have paid $100 in Hongkong notes mati yesterday carrying 500 such had ever known. Germany's make.is just this: that the right

The present price for firewood is for one weapon. Macy repres-cigarettes, and when he was jealousy of Britain sprang prin- to strike for perquisites is nob-

existent, though the right to strike two dollars a picut in Canton. The entatives sent by commanders charged before Mr. R. E. Lind- cipally fren her realisation the for a living wage has long since bigh cost is being caused by the from remote places failed to sell, at the Magistracy this morn

secure any of the arms.

ing, he was fined $100 cr six British commerce beld the pre-ben admitt.3. The souter our newly created tax on this neces

The Provincial Treasurer has weeks' imprisonment with hard mier position in the world's Chinese workers realise that it is sity by the Kwangsi Government, markets.

The powerful Navy daly upon the basis of the wages the difficulty in transportation declared that the foreign loans labour.

Chief Preventive Officer Clark paid them that the merits of a because of presence of pirates on recently concluded have not been that gained, and held, for Britain strike can rest, end the sooner the rivers, and the attempt of abandoned, although there is charged another man with having in his possession 3,500 such the title of Mistress of the Seas; they realise that perquisites are several merchants in Kiukoog some delay in the payments.

The General Chan King-ming has cigarettes, and told His Worship the millions in money that the the gift of their employers, the to monopolize the trade.

sooner are they likely to make Canton Government has been ordered that owing to the dis-that the man was arrested with country was able to draw upon their demands appear reasonable requested by the firewood guild to count on bank notes all the mili- the chop in his possession and when it seat its men in their to Je1803able mec and communicate with the Kwangetary payments will be made in was actually caught using it on some of the packets. Hs (the has authorities to repeat this form of coin as from 1st. January. Custom"

The following items are from Revenue Officer) asked for a parts of the far-flung battle-lines; made certain perquisites appear likin tax on export from Kwangei

the Canton Times:-

jebost remand because a criminal of the ports.-Canton Times. to be the possession

Canton in fact the whole might of the workers, but they were always

will have Another charge might be preferred against the man of forging the chop with concession and nation, sprang from the vast a

under modern savings back

the intention of defrauding the management wages the beadmistress's own words pat Chinese overseas trade of the British Lever be dragged into a

dispute, Perquisites can never it in a nutshell: A child's play January 3 next, when the KaGovernment. The advice of the manufacturers sal merchants.be given the dignity of wages and is earnest work to him, and wise Wah Savings Bank, Ltd. will Crown Solicitor was being sought In her Colonies, Britain found a should be kept entirely distinct and skilled indeed is the teacher formally open for business at Sai on the matter.

The Magistrate remanded the source for further expansion of from them. We should very who can lead the child to know. Hoo Han, West Bund. The bank

man on bail of $1,000. through this natural has a capital of $500,000.

We learn that packets of her commerce, and there seemed much like to see our local Labour ledga

"According to local press reports, cigarettes bearing forged chope Guilds forget all about perquisites activity." That is the basic ides every prospect of a huge inter in the future. If a certain body of kindergarten teaching-whilst many marriages 810 taking nate been found on stalls in Imperial industrial development of workers have a case for the child is amusing itself in the place in

daily, they scheme as soon as the clogging Wages increase should things that amuse and entertain, this is a lucky year. Next will various parts of the Colony, which plainly state it without chespen-it is being led, unconsciously, be a bad year, and those who goes to show that the Govern effects of the war had been over-ing their status as wage earners into the realms of knowledge, its marry then may run the risk of siderable revenue.

meat is being defrauled of con come. It was disheartening when by incorporating in their demands powers of observation ever widen having no children to bless their the lean years after the war 'cumshaws" and "perks." ing and its ability to use band homes, if the fortune tellers are

and brain being progressively correct. gradually grow leaner, and Kindergarten.

fostered. That is the new wáy, Mayor Kim Chang of Canton Britain's trade began to decline, Although this Colony may not and we of the older generation is requesting the commissioner seriously, but hopes of a revival at present have its educational can, if we contrast it with the of police to draft rules to regulate were quickened when the late needs ab fully met as they might methods of the past, begin to the employment of women as be, we are glad to feel that in the realise its advantages. Ho at-waitresses in the Canton tea

The following will represent Secretary of State for

instruction given to children tracted are the children by this houses and restaurante and look B.C.C.Sad. XL. against Hongkong Colonies made his glib pronounce in several of our schools modern system, we are told, that they ing into the conduct and charac. Zad. XL 8: Kowloon on Boxing ments about Empire, develop methods are being employed. actually yearn for school and ter of the young women now being Day at 10. a m.-A. O. Brawn, H. Overy, W. J. Shenton, W. and other plans for The result of this is to make even tire of long holidays. This employed.

According to the process of learning attractive all seems very strange to those of

statistical Hyde, W. L. Weaser, E. J. placing the country's commerce to the little ones, whilst at the us who look back to the drudgery report of the City Bureau of Edwards, J. C. Fletcher, N. L. on its feet again, and thus solv-same time developing their of other days, when schooling was Education, Canton has in its Railton, H. H. Benson, S. Jez ing the grave problem of an faculties in a progressive manner, the bane of our lives, but it government schools 5,123 boss and F. G. Herridge.

The following will represent K employment. No action, and We have in mind, in writing serves to show the progress that and 2,385 girls, or a total of 7,508

thus, the remarks made by the is being made in the sphere of students; and 432 man and 114 C.C. 2nd. XI. against Civil Service. therefore .00 improvement, beadmistress at the Kowloon education. It is satisfactory to women or a total of 545 teachers; 2dd. XI. at Kowloon on Saturday followed these grandiose schemes, Junior School on Wednesday feel that we have in Hongkong besides 76 men and 18 women at 2.15, p.m. A. O. Brawo, W. Now, in the midst of all this evening, in particular reference some exponents of this new and officers of school administration. Eyde, W. L. Wesser, E. J. to the kindergarten system, better method of tutorship-tea- The city spends for 1922 $243,256 Edwards, J. C, Fletcher, N. L. gloom, comes * momentous which, as she took pains to point chers under whose care the little for public school education. The Railtos, E. E. Lindsell, 8. Jex, by Bir William out, is popularly misunderstood. ones have learning made pleasant school property of the city is W. B. Haslett, W. Fraser and B.

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