TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Dally Tonle
By ROBERT POWER
"REAL LIFE" STORIES.
Ite renders soine thrilling narra.
in the contro of the draino.
How often, though, those "roal Iffo" stories turn out to be very convincing, or, perhaps, hum- dram. The narrativo does not come up to expectation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924.
ALLEGED STOWAWAYS.
CASE DISMISSED. That they had boon engaged as substitute Bremen, was the plea
of four Chinoso who were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the "A real life story" insists the make a very exciting yarn for Kowloon Magistracy yesterday newspaper, when it places before the nowa papers.
with stowing away on board the A woman suffering from canoors.s. Monado. On account of the tive told by one who has figured and concealing it from horship having left the Colony tho
husband, bocause it would caso was dismissed. worry blm," A husband des-
A watchman employed by the poratoly striving to carry on in Java-China Japan Lijn, stated business without latting tho wife that just
previous to tho know he is worried. An older ship's departure on Tuesday he sister giving up hor chance of found the four mon in the The boat "real life" atorice do matrimony to keep the house, forecastle. In answer
to his not got into the papers. They while younger sistors make their Worship ho said that ho did not are too grim, maybo: or too life-
nests, "But I promised mother question thom nor did any of the like to bear tho telling. The would look after fathor" she ship's officers ask them any heroes are ofton so humble and says. Humble, hidden herges questions. the heroines so commonplace to and bereinos, whose names are superficial view, that they are written, I doubt not, upon the thought unworthy of a place in great roll of life's bost doody, the limelight. The printed story, whother It purports to be fact or fiction, must have upon it, the glamour of romance, the "high lights" which fascinate the road
or.
The longer I live the more find inspiration among just averyday folk." The groat and the grand attract, but inspire little love. Thoy soom to grow Yet, if we keep our eyes upon, less human the higher they riso. many a time we can see some. They move in an exalted sphere. thing of these hiddon people and sometimor I think their whose deods are worthy to be atmosphere too rarifiod for ordin- writton. They never will be, ary mortals. "I cannot broatho Many of them do not know they easily in his company' are worthy of fame.
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his Worship said that it should In discharging the defondants
have boon ascertained whethor they were or wore not engaged
substitute firemen.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
"Bald Johnson, roforring to the great! I know a lad who keeps a
Lord Chesterfield. home going for
"Rou! life" stories are widowod -mother. There is nothing specta cular in this. it wants grit and lots of it. Nonò of the little pleasures youth craves for and is little apparent glamour. No Mr. J. T. Layton, chief oflipor, generally gets in some measure. sheen of seductive notoriety Kweiyang, has gone chief officer, Work-unremitting work, so that shinos there, Reality is bottor Taikoo Wan I. mother und the house can be thun Romance. Your career may kopt going. I do not know be humble and might not make a what I would do without my a fascinating story. But live it boy" heard hor say. That is out in humble effort to do your the soal upon this real life" best, and you have made an epic story. But I'm afraid it wouldn't of it.
THE LATEST CHANGES.
Mr. W. E. Chapinan, sacond nar-officer, Kiangsu, has gone second rativos of hard work, bard tack, oflicer, Chinhus. Mr. A. Taylor, and hard striving. · Does it sound second officer. Chinhus, is on uninspiring 7 I grant you there reserve.
MECCA SITUATION.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
London, Oct. 16.
The latust "British telegrams from Jeddah state that only a low Wahabis have ontored Mecca, Thore is no montion of their Hacking the palace.
Apparently the Wahabis have given somo kind of assurance of good behaviour,
Everything is reported quiet at Jeedan--frater.
BELGIAN STRIKE
ENDS.
Mons, Oct. 16, Tho striking Belgian Miners have resumed work.― Reuter.
FOOTBALL.
PORTUGUESE INTER-CLUB
LEAGUE.
Mr. C. E. Fisher, chiof officer, Taikoo Wan I, has gone chief officer, Kweiyang.
Mr. A. Shoroff, third ongineer, Poyang, is on reservo,
Mr. J. H. D. Wilson, third engineer, Wuchang, is on reservo. Mr. R. Maddison, sacond on. ginoor, Fongtion, is on roservo, Mr. J. Small, from leave, ban gone second engineer, Fengtion.
Mr. G. W. Mathews, third) engineer, Changchow, has gone, third angineer, Luenyi.
Mr. J. McBrido, third engineer, Luonyi, has gone third angineer, Changchow.
from
Mr. D. G. Burloigh, roserve, has gone chief officer, Kwaisang. Mr. C. M. Boas, chief officer, Kwaisang, is on reserve.
This League was first organized Just season (1923-24) by the Kowloon Social and Outdoor Club, the competing teams being Club do Recreio, St. Louis Club, Juvenile, Lusitano Club, Boy's Own Club, and the Kowloon Social Club. The trophy, a shiold Loksang, bas. gone acting chief provided by subsoription among officer, same ship. Mr W. Atkin-Į the Portuguese community to boson, chief officer, Loksang, is on competed or unnually, was wou love.
Mr. C. Fletcher, second officer,
Mr. W. T. Hamilton, third on- gineer, Esang, has gone third ongineer, Luenho.
Mr. H: W. Fraser, from len ve; has gone second engineer, Esang. Mr. C. Ross, second engineer, Esang, is on love.
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This season-Mr.-Mody has gonorously presented D large alvor cup which will be held for onu year in addition to the shield by the succossful team and which Mr. B. W: S. Pritchard, third can be won outright by three officer, Lungshao, has KODU successive wins or the best ag second officer, same ship.
Gold and gregato in six years.
Mr. B. W. Mathóws, sucond silver medals will also be pros oflicer, Lungshan, has gone ented to the winners and runners acting chief offcor, same ship. up respectively.
Mr. E. Pringent. chief. ollicer, All matches are played off on Lungshan, has
Zone the King's Park ground (next to master, Suitai. che Docosan Girls School, Gas- Captain F. Smith, of the Suitai, At the Marino Court this coigne Road, Kowloon) at 10.15 has gone master, Honam. Cap- morning, Kwok Shing and Wonga.m. overy Sunday and the clubs tain . H. Turner, of the Honam, Tai, mastora of cargo junke, entered tor, this season arú as is on foave, Word charged with dumping follows Club de Recreio, Boy's,
HARBOUR DUMPING.
JUNKS CAUGHT NEAR
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Mr. A. J. Courtney, third ourth into the Harbour without Own Club, St. Loune Club, Belos engineer, Kwangping bas resign- permission.
Club, Clas Juvenile and Kowloon od.-Shipping and Engineering. Social Club,
The fixture list has already boun arranged.
It was stated that the junks
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ZIMBALIST'S PROGRAMME.
The following is the programmo to be given by Mr. Efrem Zinhaliat at his recital at the Theatro Royal, on Oct. 22nd- I-Praeludium (Bach) 2-Symphony (Lalo) 3-Traumoroi .... (Schumann) 4-Moment Musical, (Schubert) 5-Nocturne.
(Chopin) G-Waliz...
(Chopin) 7-Andante Cantabilo (Tschal-
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