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The public no doubt will be pleased to learn that the net result. from Miss Violet Capell's two entertainments will amount to about $1,300, It is proposed to remit to the London Hospital Out of Happy Valley the path $600, the balance to be given to leads upward, across the sandy the Italian Convent, French Con-

Diocesan School channels of little streams, in and vent, Yesterday's health return shows our through the trees until it Orphanage, Blind Home, Min- three cases of small-pox (Chinese) reaches the main road. This is istering Children's League, and and one of paratyphoid fever one of the fow sequestered spots Sisters of Mercy.

Miss Capell wishes to express (British).

in Hongkong where the ghosts of byegone times linger. Elsewhere her thanks to the following:- there are shady groves and hill-Mrs. Barr for kindly supplying About 1,500 Chinese refugees sides redolent with the sweet, sweets and Mrs. Purves for assist- from the Japanese earthquake strong, winy smell of the pines, ing. The sum of $102.10 was but they are young and callous; realised during the two perform transportation to Hongkong.

no past to broad oren. Here out Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. of Wongneichong it is not so-Mackenzie. Mrs. Rose, for many centuries man has toil-Rattey and Miss Braga for kindly ed, and laughed, and wept; and assisting with the children.

Misses Gladys Ramsay, Frances the place is old and full of dreams. Up the slopes are the carefully Dunn. Phyllis Goodall, Kathleen tended terrace gardens; they stir Simmons, Betty Steele and Daphne old racial memories in one's soul. Nicoll for kindly selling program- Man in earlier civilisations made mes and sweets. The Anderson gardens such

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Plobserves how rats and mice, and still remain in Shanghai awaiting they have no memories to recall,ances on the sale of sweets

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The Hongkong Cricket Club Ist doubts if they were as neat, as and disposing of nearly $600 worth modern civilisation is ready.to XI, notified as playing Kowloon symmetrical: but on the slopes of of tickets, also for the use of one sap his energies unless he adopt Cricket Club 1st XI at Kowloon the downs roundabout Stonehenge, of their upwright pianos, free of a self-reliant outlook. Success of on Saturday will play instead safe up out of the dangerous charge. the able, like survival of the against the University 1st XI on valleys, high to their hill-top latter's ground at 2.15 pm. sharp. fortresses, step by step one can

fittest, necessitates a hard strug- gle. The man who gets on is the man who has obstacles to face- and sets out to overcome them.

A Typical Manifesto.

follow this early culture of the by the limitations of the flesh. Isoil In some such manner. Doubtless, below the ruins would

A correspondent wishes to know doubtless glorified and magni- be a short cut to the forestry path. whether there is a Lodge of the ficent from the imaginations of Malignant fate sat by and smil- of Good Kings, were the hanging gardens ed. The candy snmmli left, we Independent Order

entered a belt of small pines in- Templars in Hongkong, and, if so, of Babylon fashioned.

stretches of the name of the Lodge and its Gloomy among the dark trees terspersed with meeting place. Perhaps some lie the tomb: there is a fasci-boulder-strewn grass. The swall reader can supply the information. nation in the place that talks to child is afraid of boulders: so Dr. Sun Yat-sen's "manifesto"

the depths of the spirit. The were simple folk on Salisbury condemning the election of Tsso

village, too, is one with the Flain a few centuries ago. The Kun to the Presidency is a typical document, the phraseology of

For being in possession of a atmosphere of it all: humble, time-blackened rocks that lay colourless, busy: yet Life and around they railed "Sarcans" which leaves little zoom for doubt police belt and for impersonating Death are there, doubtless joy (Saracens) and attributed to them as to who drew it up. There is a police officer. Lam Cheung, 25, much mention in it of the will of an ex-lukong in the force, who and longing. hopes and fears much unholy power. However. had undergone three months for Over all broods the omnipotence there were orchises to be found, and presently we arrived by a the people," but it would be per disertion in 1912, was fined $5 and of Fate: what Is, is accepted. tinent to ask what right Dr. Sua $10 respectively on each of the

Many changes must they have tiny stream. The original stream has to speak for the whole nation. He is certainly not representative two charges by. Mr. CD.seen of late years these valley must have flowed bere more gen of it: he does not even control Melbourne at the Police Court folk: wonderful tales must some erously once, for the bed is wide. one solitary province in the this morning. Defendant gave of the oldest among them hase to Through the trees, on a wide country. The plain fact is that the excuse that he did not know tell. A century ago that village shelf of rock, was the rain. Dead the belt, which he bought from a must have been pregnant with Yesterday indeed! with roof-tree the Chinese people have had no

marine hawker. Was "a police che ancient ways and supersti- open to the sky. The friendly

opportunity of expressing their belt.

"will" No machinery exists by which they can do so. That applies as much to the South as to the North. If there is one

uf China's millions

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Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates interest the professional politi-Ltd 4 per cent. Final. cians and the grafters." As to the movement for the formation of al National Government which Dr. Sun says is engaging the attention of representative leaders of the nation, we know nothing about it. We did not even know there was such a movement in progress.

the Who are

representative] leaders," and whom do they

represent?"

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tions of the Far East. One won-wild, however, had done its work ders exactly how far the new wall. Small brave pines kept civilisation had penetrated; one watch. from within. The sturdy would like to know just what plant that the children call Hong they think, deep down within, of Kong heather banched itself place to-day where popular RUBBER DIVIDENDS.

luxuriously around, and there the new era of things. We were speaking to a mother opinion is stifled, it is in Canton,

was a great silence. Not the With a murmur of commiser-silence of ages: the rabble-filled once, who complained that her the so-called centre of "constitu-

the heavily Messrs. Carroll Bros, have ation at

laden walls were disappointingly young: tionalism" and liberalism. No- son, brought up under constant

women one turns and but the dignity of decay was body can say what the will of the, received a telegram from Singap-coolie

And Kature's divine care and shielded from every Chinese people is on political ore advising them of the declara-climbs upwards, almost with there,

ä feeling of relief.

Up attempts to cover our futilities. thing that might bave harmed matters. We should think the tion of the following dividends:

above это the hill-tops and and failures, and little, little lives, him, was no more robust than a bulk

Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estates the Tomorrows; down below is made it sufficiently beautiful, do not CAFE tuppence about neighbour's boy, who had been the Presidency or any other Ltd 5 per cent. Interio

Yesterday. The path is a short

There was now our short cut out, one of those straight-forward left very much to himself and political issue. These matters only

be taken: & precipitous. ones that take one exactly where even neglected. We pointed out

one wants to go, and finally dangerous descent it seemed to the difference between a coddled

gives safe conduct to the spot me, with no satisfactory base in child and one who was allowed

below the Reservoir, where the sight. But there was no roominour roads branch, south. east and expedition for the timorous, so to become hardy, but probably

west, each road an adventure to with inward misgivings I brought up the rear. We had been craw- made little impression on the

those with eyes to see.

ling down for a long while, and good woman. Yet such it is,

On a certain summer morning there was no sign of a track, only and has always been. Man does

we arrived at this particular place more and more dense grew the his best work under difficulties,

with the full intention of follow-undergrowth and more and more ing a forestry path that winds difficult the boulders. Tightly just as a wild beast fights most

At the conclusion of a ver invitingly through the shady grasped in one hand was a most axciting billiard desperately when at bay; and all

match last foliage on the hill-side. Led pos-precious banch of flowers; under evening between Kowloon through Nature operates that

sibly by fate, this idea Was the other arm. my share of the Torpedo Depot and Dockyard abandoned, and it was decided to burdens, a large and slippery great law, an element in the To-morrow Can Do!

Recreation Club, which resulted;

go on and climb the hill first. We thermos flask. Sudden thought, survival of the fittest. It being The leisurely way in which in a draw of three games a side, turned away from the cool. green snakes! This above all places the working of a natural law, it some of Hongkong's public works the members of the D.R.C. were shadows, away from the sound of would they love, remote, cool

At Home". when the first

rushing waters, and resolutely damp. Far, far below was the is a good thing to keep in mind are carried out is enough

smoking concert of the season forged ahead. The road was left valley, dense with trees, boulders, when our obstacles seem beyond exasperate anybody possessing a

desire to see jobs put through in was held: The Club Room was behind presently and we struck streams. I suddenly felt even as Some good time. In the matter of road taxed to its utmost capacity

a sun-baked, fissured Charlemagne when he exclaimed toil is mins!” farmers and amateur gardeners repairing there is often seemingly by an appreciative audience. slope. It was hot going, and hardWhat a life of

who gave an enthusiastic work climbing with a small girl There are just few occasions- getting often wonder why valuable crops lendless delay in

awkward places-in life when one is brave enough Although this is not one of the to give in. Hitherto I had cannot grow as prolifically and with small undertakings which rception to a talented band of the in

ought to be finished in a few artists. with as much strength as weeds. weeks, but which far too often The Black Cat Jazz Band, highest peaks on the island, yet followed through a sense of foar: This is the answer-weeds for take months to do. Who is to under the Leadership of Mr. R. there is a fine view from the afraid to do aught else. Now the Far down below lies colossal folly of our course seized ages have grown wild, with no blame we do not know, but we Francis, was in attendance and top.

Valley, with the suspect that contractors are at opened a splended programme the

blue me and in one heroic moment I helping hand. and they have to the bottom of tbe trouble with some lively selections from water of the Harbour bearing refused to go further: way I turn- fight hard for existence or perish.Jobs are started promptly enough, their extensive repertoire, follow its multitudinous shipping: sam-ed about and commenced that They fight hard, and survive. but once the work is put in hand ing which Mr. Burrows sang-pans are dotted here and there; painful climb back to the summit. it seems nobody's business to "Sally" and "A Family the white sail of a yacht flashes (This was how I explained my In a garden, flowers and veget-see that it is expedited. We have Lullaby, the company joining in the sunlight; slowly steaming movements afterwards to the ables receive continual aid from one particular case in mind at the in the chorus.

"What Head when we were once more Mr. Loke in is a President boat. man, and are, in effect, pampered. moment-namely, the laying of gave humourous songs, Mr. is that little steamer with the one on speaking terms.) The family, after OBE tense, dramatic For many generations they have drain-pipes on the Magazine Gap Hingstone sang Sincerity", and funnel?" asks the small child.

Road. Week after week this "Isle of Okomoko", Mr. Halliwell | The air is quivering with heat moment, turned and followed me. grown to expect this outside help. road remains opened up, and, so contributed Glorious Devon". For a space a century is oblito- In after days, when the wound ina inuch as by receiving this far as one can see, there is practi-and other items. The Black Cat rated; gone are the launches and has healed, I am going to per- assistance they have lost much cally nothing being done on the Band followed with "Kalus", and steamers, gone the factory chim-suade the expedition to take the undertaking at present. The roadas, We have no Bananas," neys and wharves. There, sail-forestry path, and discover whezo of the natural vigour and initia-is narrow enough under ordinary which чете well

received. ing up the water, is the weekly that short cut really would have tive of vegetable life in the wild circumstances; at present, it is Mr. Hake presided at the piano. ragged-sailed junk from Canton ended

clustered on the shore are the state. Progressively, as one takes only possible to use it at certain

At the conclusion of the pro excited villagers. What barter- away the obstacles to its growth, points by walking over planks

laid across the trenches. This, gramme, Mr. F. Brown. Vice- garden produce becomes weaker of course, cannot be helped, but Chairman of the Club, thanked ing and buying! What tales of in its ability to

How long will a building last? compete for for such conditions to continue the Committee for their efforts in the great world! What exciting

asks the World Magazine. For exchanged! existence with other flora. So it indefinitely, and no attempt to be providing such a treat to the snake and tiger stories given and

the Congratulated made to fill in big stretches where members,

The sun's power forced us to the guidance of property-owners is with mankind-obstacles are pipes have long since been laid, is singers, and specially thanked the sent to make us fight, thereby scandalous. It seems to us that members of the Black Cat Jazz the realisation of the present, who are not sure how much to developing our powers and our it would almost pay the P.W.D. to Band for their splendid perform and we faced about to locate charge for depreciation in figur- We saw ing taxes, the Federal Internal have a few men to run around and anca.. He hoped that the Club our downward path. strength.

stir up these procrastinating con-members and friends would have a ruin. There are few things Revenue Board gives the follow There is the story of a tropic tractors up a bit. They appear to the pleasure of listening to their that cause greater joy and ex-ing:"The average usual life of pioneer who cut a railroad route take their own sweet time about lively music on many such occitement on a walk than the disa frame building is twenty-five Government work, maskes the casions during the winter season. covery of ruins or remains of any years, a brick building thirty flye through the jungle of Malays inconvenience to the public. Can't Cheers for the artistes, and the kind: most of us are to a certain years, and a stone or concrete His men hacked their way they be "hustled some," as our singing of the National Anthem extent embryo Carnarvons: we building from fifty to one hundred-

concluded the proceedings. lare discoverers in spirit, bound, years, through the dense growth, labour- American friends express it?

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