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THURSDAY, MAY

know whother any allowance has boon made for excess of In- como over and abovo the estimates. Last your there was

DAY BY DAY.

THEY ARE THE WEAKEST- MINDED MEN, THAT MOST LOVE VARIETY AND CHANGE-Ruskin.|

There was a clean bill of health. in the Colony yesterday.

TWO-MINUTE

TALKS A Daily Tónio

By ROBERT POWER

LET THEM. PLAY I

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such an excess of £18,500,000.

One point that 'wo cannot loso eight of is the fact that the pro

Near to Whore I write these Irreverence for the boys to laugh posals now "made, are, to a con-

lines there is a venerable Church and play within God's hero, to siderable extent, made possible The Earl and Countess of dating back to Norman days. pross with rostless feat the lings through the large surplus with Cassillin arrived here by the e.s. By the side of it is a flagged which cover, the dust of those which the past year ended. How-Eastern. Mr. M. Manuk return-spaco of ground beneath which who died so long ago.

lie buried the long-forgotton doad. Laughtor to children is as Lod by the same vessel. avor, the Government is ap

Many a time the choir-boys natural as to broathe the fresh- paruntly convinced, that it can Amongst the pasвongors who swarm out and loap and run and air. All young life is infooted affect those reductions without loft by the President Polk wore play upon that space of ground with this joyous spirit of hap

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carroll and sown with mortality. Their pinose, and woll does the mother.

awake echoes fear that her loved little one jeopardising the financial situ-|

Mrs. B. Monteith Wobb.

merry shouts

cannot ation. On that point, time atore

among the time-worn towers and must be ill if it will tell. Meanwhile we must Raports says that Dr. Sun Yat-gray walls. So, doubtloss, goner play, The lambs gambol in the tho sportivo hind give the Labourites credit for non has issued a notice ordering ation after generation of boys fields:

all the troops at present quarter-bave played within the precincts skip upon the hills; the little fishon dart bithor and thither in having the courago of their con-ed in Canton to shift within ton of the sacred house. victions by making these vory days to the outskirts.

I saw an elderly man com- the great waters. plaining to the vorger that the One of the great human textu substantial roductions. Tho great,

noisa disturbed him" and that of the Bible soems to reveal in a "Marollo No. 1"-No useful outstanding fact, however, is

hot right that tho flash the indistructability of the that, as a dimet consequence of purpose can be served by publish it was

ing your lotter. Both you and churchyard should be turned spirit of chldhood: "For there a playground. But the shall be boys and girls, playing the war (despite the magnificent the writer of the notes have had into

straete of the Now achievements in National Debt publicity given to their view vergor shook his old grey head in

and said with a doprecating Jerusalom." Wo nood not tor- reduction,) the country is still points.

smile: "Ah! It always has mont ourselves by wondering in

tho

MUSTARD & CO. overburdened, and until other Vernacular papers say that Dr. been so, so long as I remombor, what fashion we can square our

17, naught Road, Central, Tol. C. 1180,

BIRTH. JOWITT.-On April 30th., at: the French Convent Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. P. Jowitt, a son.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 1st May, 1924.

LABOUR'S. BUDGET.

business interests affected, but:

can

Irish Events.

6.

nations pay us what they owo, Sun Yat-sen has ordered the and this is nigh on fifty yours, mystical speculations as to & it in doubtful whether the load chief of the Municipality in Can- Boys will be boys you know, future state; the figure of the playing childron is the promise of be greatly reduced. The ton to engage a certain German sir!"

I felt I should have liked to God's tonder understanding of professor to assist him and that prime necessity is a settlement an agreement of service has been have shakor that old vergor by Humanity, God's emilo is upon of the European problen.

duly signed.

the hand. For ho had hit a nail juvenile.mirth of truth upon the hond-n truth Let them play! Thore is Moving pictures of Hongkong, which the grumbler appours to world of homely truth in the takon for the British Empire. Ex-have missed. Youth is evor with reminder of the vargor, "Boys hibition, will be exhibited at the ua. The rolling yours boar away will be boys!" It will be a dull One of the chlof worries that Helena May Institute during next the aged, and they are sown into and sad world indeed if avor we Mr. J. H. Thomas has on his wack. An advertisement giving their mother-parth. But another provent the boys and girls from is about us with awakening the echoos with their mind these days must bo Ireland, times and other particulars op generation with all that it moans to those pears on Pago 4.

laughter and with song. No, it is no laughter and shouting. who have given yours of their effort in attempt to solve it's major We are informed that as a problems. With the granting of result of the Kowloon A. D. C.'N Dominions status there was such performances of "The Rajah of GOVERNMENT HOUSE. TO HOLIDAY-MAKERS.

unpleasant surprise to learn that Irish leaders aro unable to agroe

como to BIL

STUBBS LEAVING FOR ENGLAND. Lady Stubbs will sail for Eng- land in the P. and O. 8.8. Kalyan on Saturday next. Lady Stubbs will leave Blake Pior, to join the Kalyan, soon after 11.15 a.m.

On Monday night, His Ex cellency will be prosent at the the Colony, takon for the British

May Institute at 9.15 p.m. Empire Enhibition, at the Helena On Tuesday, His Excelloney will dine with Lieut. Colonel

HONGKONG'S TOURIST TRAVEL BUREAU.

It will be of especial interest. to residents contemplating a holi- day in North China and Japan, to know that, thanks to the entor prise of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., a Tourist Travel Bureau has recently been opened at the Company's Office in Powell's Building.

Arrangements, can now bo made whereby the travollar is relieved of all the incidental and worrying details which so fre-

a suddon cessation of faction dis- Rajahpore," u sum of $800 was turbance that one did not require handed over to the M. C. L., but LADY to be particularly optimistic to this sum was added to the Dock hope that the last had been heard Stall proceeds in the general ro- A Pooplo's Budget. That is of the fratricidal warfare in the part recently issued.

South. Recent events have been the phrase which occurs to as asa disappointment, and prove that M. Pierre Chanteloup, a French we read through the main pro-¦the old spirit' of controversy_is visions of the first Budget in-not dead, but smoulders ready for aviator, with a Codron biplane, is giving joy rides to residents of troduced by the Labour Govern- the breath of the agitator to sut it Singapore. Two Euorpoan ladios

ablize. Discipling being such a were among the first to go for a display of moving picture films of ment. Thore. aro substantial factor in the proper organisation

flight, and Chinose aro ulso raductions made in all the food of any association, whether a

ports a Singapora paper. taxes, which will no doubt bo military body or a Governmental among the keenest patrons, re- administration, it comes as o | hailed by the masses with intense

Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, Cadot, satisfaction, whilst the only specific relief granted to the after only a few months of trial Malayan Civil Survico, who is at Montague Bates and the Officers quantly mar the pleasure of should it be dosired to visit capitalist class is the abolition of of Froo Stato conditions, and present at Canton studying Chin- of the East Surrey Regiment, at holiday-making. For example,

that the armed forces are actu-950, is not expected to return to Murray Barracks.

H. E. Admiral Sir Arthur and Shanghai and Poking, an The Corporations Profit Tax It

ally disloyal enough to threaten Malaya for another two months is probable, however, that this opon revolt just because they have time. Mr. Purcell, it is mention Lady Lovesou-havo-boen-staying itinerary will be submitted cover Government Houso singing the whole of the tour, allow- latter step has boon taken, not been pooved by a decision toed, will be attached to the Hong-at out of any special regard for the reduce personnel. When opposing on or side of the Education thoir arrival on the 24th inst.,ing for visits to places of interest, parties in South Ireland cannot vernacular of and on Monday, 28th April, His rail and steamer reservations, Excellency and Lady Stubbs provision of highly qualified agree among themselves, how Department.

entertained the following to din-guides and accommodation at the. because of difficultios in collec- much loss can North and South Whilst one caught him by the nor: Captain Alington, R. N., Mr. Company's hotels.

another robber went & Mrs. R: Hancock, Comman- tion and the failure of the impost be expected to

Tours can be arranged to suit amicable arrangement? Their nock, to yield as much as was first boundary dispute is as old as the through his pockets and relieved der & Mrs. Ward, Mons: et Mme, all pockets, and the exact cont expected. The Budget reflects history of Ulster colonisation him of $65.40. This was the sub-Rodenfusor, Liout, Comm, and per day stated before leaving the Labour Government's anxiety itself, and the suggestions made stance of a report made by a Mrs. Blacklock, Mr. and Mrs. Hongkong. At all centres visited a at the time of the Irish Free cloth dealer to the police yester Mackie, Major and Mrs. Cruick-roprosentative of the Company neots travellers, taking charge to-fulli-ile-pledges-by-lifting Stato settlement were only pallia-day when he related his experi- shank, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall,

of luggage and conducting thom some of the burdons of taxation tive at their bost. The latest once at the hands of two robbers, and Mr. J. E. Warner

On Monday 22nd. April, Hie to the hotel. which press heavily on the work-news is discouraging. It has boon The incident occurred at 7.30 last

The definito assurance of first- entertainod Mr. MoClotland, class hotel accommodation is, ing .classes, a rolief, of course, found necessary to appoint a night in Des Voeux Road Wost. Excellency and Lady Stubbs

Director of Electrical Engineer in itself, a most important factor which will be shared by the rost commission to decide the border No arrests have been made.

question; and oxportance of those

One of the finest monthlying at the Admiralty, and the if a holiday is to be enjoyed, and of the community us woll.

official commissions on burning national questions, and of Ireland, journals in our language, and full following, to dinner at Govern the fact that the Company operates The cry of all classes since the does not suggest that the pro-value for the money (14 shillings ment House:-Captain and Mrs. a chain of the finest hotels in the war has been the heavy taxation blem of abiding peace in Erin por annum to any address) is the Brodio, Mr. Pringle, Engineer East ensures to which each and every section will be any nearer solution. So London publication, The England Commander and Mrs. Sours, Mr. boing paid to those who place of the community has hoon sub-much depends on the will of the Review Beginning. with the and Mrs. Tratman, Engineer Com-themselves in the hands of the

new bureau, peoplo, and the people's will in March issue, there is now amander Bennett, Major and Mrs.

Mr. J. P. Bourne, who is in jected. The Labour Govern- this caso is antagonistic.

special Empire supplement. A Hattersley Smith, Mr. and Mrs. good tip to the roading public is Burlingham, and Mr. R.E. O. Bird: sharge of this latest activity, ment's proposals will, whon put

Lawn Tennis Tangle. to subcrible to this review, if they

recently conducted, personally, into effect, bring much relief,

SCREEN CLASSIC.

& party of eighty world tourists If Tilden and Vineont Richards desire to koop in touch with the

from tho 8.8. "Laconia", and they are obviously designed do not represent the United best patriotic thought of the Old

joining them at Kyoto.. fer on the axiom that the hurdon States of America at the forth-Country. The Editor of the Re- a special appeal to

that purpose. It speaks wolf for should be first of all lifted from coming Davis Cup contests and view makos the tho weaker shoulders. In that re-in

Romarkable pictures have boon the organisation that at the con- Olympic games, the Britons overseas, which we glad chances of American: laurels ly pass on to our roaders.

shown in Hongkong before-one elusion of their visit, they asked: spect, the Government's policy is will be remote indeed, and

could roll off the names of a scoro Mr. Bourne's acceptance of a consistent with its political idoals, no-one roalises this botter

without the least trouble-but letter of thanks, signed by evory whilst the proposed abolition of than the two players concerned.

beyond all doubt, few have even member of the party.

With regard to Japan, close) approached, much less excelled, the McKonna duties also natur-Their action in resigning to really a means of bringing home, to

The Hunchback of Notre Dame" co-operation exists th the most ally follows the stand which the everybody that the matter of their

for imaginative boldness and modern hotels in that country, Party took on Protection during status is a very serious one; and

FUNCTION.

masterly execution. Showing at and those who visit that country the last Goneral Election. So far roquires immediate decision. It savours of putting the screw on

The Kowloon British School the Coronet Theatre this evening, under the direction of The Hong- pany's Tourist Bureau ard as consistency of conduct goes, the authorities, for naturally they(Former Pupils' Association held this great screen opic will delight | kong and Shanghai Hotel Com- the Labour Government cannot will be anxious to placate the two is annual meeting in the Central and astound the Colony.

Taking for its theme the story assured of every attention and bo reproached. When we come lawn tennis cracks. And public British School, Kowloon, yester to the purely financial aspect of opinion must be overwhelmingly day. ovoning, with the head. of Victor Hugo's famous classic courtesy.

sents a vivid picture of Paris picture that has many intensely. in favour of Tildon and Richards, master, Mr. G. F. Nightingale "Notre de Paris," this film pro- the proposals, however, politics! The American Lawn Tennis in the chair. ideals can be put on one side. Association's ruling against Mr. Nightingale, referring to in the Middie Agus, lavishly oxolting moments, Among these It then becomes a shoer maltor players of uniateur status carn- the fact that it was thoir first staged and historically correct in are the great revole in Faris, the of £. s. d., The tax

ing their living for that is annual meeting, said they could every detail. Possibly the best riots in the beggars Court of reductions,

to look back on a very successful testimony that can be paid to the Miracles, the stampede... tão we are told, will, cost some by writing for the Pross year. A total of 41 "old boys" producar's enterprise and courage narrow medieval streets, the Dame of the ploturo is an exact beloved cathedral, and tho groat £34,000,000 a year, and after about the gaumes or matches in had joinod, and he considered in to montion that the Notro hunchback's heroic defenda of his

it. what

Cali .amount

16 OLD BOYS!" MEETING.

KOWLOON BRITISH

"THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.”

ovory attention"

POPLIN PYJAMAS IN PLAIN COLOURS, WITH $18.50 offsetting this sum against the which they participate, is an that, though there had been

absurd way of going about mat- smaller response than expected, replica of the famous cathedral battle between the King's body

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COTTON FOULARD: PYJAMAS, EXCLUSIVE

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surplus it is expected that the tors. It is inconceivable that it had not book a disappointment,in Paris-and so skilfully has the guard and infuriated rabbios.

year will ond with a balance of more description of a contest can Ho suggested an intensive cam-work boon done that it is-im- In Notre Dame" ge produced just over four mlions. This is affect one's play, for instance. It paiga to obtain more members, possible to detect any difference for the screen in the great film, a romarkably small sum whez were as woll to dobar all profos-both horo and at Home. Ho the photographs, and the showing this evening there is all sional writers from playing re-concluded with a reference to the cathedral, it must be added, isonly the tenderness for sorrow, and compared with the £49,000,000 presentative lawn tonnie as Association's social and athletic one of the great buildings dopiot sympathy for the afflicted which surplus with which the past year amatours. No doubt some form activities, and an expression of ed. There are also the palaces, found expression in the book. Although the slightest sugges Paris in the Middle Ages, and onded. The expected surplus is of settlement will suggest itself to thanks to the outgoing com-castios and mediaeval mansions. while as a study of the life of

all the parties concerned, but it is mitteo. calculated o

an the basis of last regrettable that the affair should The meeting then proceeded to tion of sensationalism has been the grant church after whịch year's rovosue and expenditure, have been permitted to come to appoint officers for the current rigidly ozoludod, The Hunch the romance is called, the picture

back of Notre Dame is a is unrivalled ESRAA but would be interesting to the prosont pass

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