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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PRAYER BOOK.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.)

The Very Idea!

The world-wide revolt against strait-laced "dll-Joys" proceeds apace, declares the London Morning Post. Not so many years ago Sir.--Your correspondent "So the "Pussyfoot" Prohibitionists, nex", in his letter of the 10th flushed with their victory in instant, says that I appear to have America, were busy painting the that the Rejected map of the world groy; but their on tempt to put life into the archale day there are only two "dry" coun at forgotten (1)

Book was a sincere and honest at conquests were short-lived. To Bervices compiled centuries ago, (2) tries left the United States and that it was legally presented to Finland. Canada, which was at Parliament, and (3) that the Bish one time all "dry" quickly re- ops have the right to print the pented of her folly; Australia and Now Zealand have both definitely

is

exceeds his net output for such The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall

distribute the prizes at the Vernacular Middle School

to morrow morning.)

quarter, after deducting any de- ficiency allowed under this clause to be carried forward from the last preceding quarter."

The penalty for producing in excess of the quarterly allocation is to be 28. 6d. per ton and the amount ao received to to be distributed at the end of each year by way of compensation among members whose not output for the year is less than their allocated outputs, up to not more than 2s. per ton of the certifled deficiency, Voting power is on the basis of output,

Information has been received that the .s. Kwong Fook Cheong is hard and fast ashore at the entrance to the Swanhway.

The Anderson Music Company has issued a very useful calendar for the desk. It is set in metal and looks quite smart and effec-

tive.

A Notico to Mariners la to the effect that searchlight practice will be carried out as fol- cutters, on January 19 and 20 from lows:--On January 18 from Stone

Lyemun,

Booking plans are now open at Moutrio's and the Star for Fred Coyne's London Musical Comedy Company which opens brief season at the Star Theatre on Monday next at 3.15 p.m. Prices of admission are $3, $2 and $1.

from

book for what it is worth.

"Senex" admits, then, that the services of the Churches are mori-refused to give up their freedom; bund, and need to be galvanized and, nearer home, Scotland has into spasmodio kicks to escape the given short shrift to the spacious danger of a premature burial. Harguments advanced by locai-op- addis that "those who cater for the tionista.. public general-can be relied upon Switzerland has now registered to stage the play in a manner most another victory for common-aonao acceptable to the people." Can one against the unnatural suppression imagine a more jesuitical confes of an essentially human pastime, sion? If the "rejected book" has In a national referendum, the pro- been presented to Parliament in a posal to permit by law Jeux do. legal manner, was it not as legally hasard in casinos has been carried "rejected"? Then it is printed by 290,000 votes to 260,000. Tho "for what it is worth"by the individual Cantons are now in a Bishopal

position to authorise gambling, On what, then, do the Bishops and there is little doubt that tho base their action? The Bishop of main centres of tourists trafic

"spiritual franchiso.”

tables. It is reported that stakes What is that, and who possesses will be restricted to two france, it? Is it murely an episcopal gift and that a quarter of the profits to be withheld or conferred at will will go to the Federal Treasury for on the subjacent lafty? Has the charitable purposes. The "play- layman no "spiritual franchise"? ground of Europe" will hardly ro Are the Bishops backed by a ma- gret adding to the attraction of jority of their lay congregations, winter sports and mountain- or are they acting ex-officio? A climbing the facilities for holiday- vote might decide the question-

tables.

Durham says it is upon their will quickly re-establish their

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one vote being equivalent to 15,000 tons and one further vole for 30,000 tons over and above the first 15,000 tons,"

We read that it do fairly generally Bu agreed in the trade that Mr. and Mrs, C. G. Silve wish to arrangement which aims at the thank their many friends for adjustment of output to the cur- expressions of sympathy and rent requirements of the market On planding guilty to a charge provided that a quorum of laymon makers to "try their luck" at the floral tributes received by them during their

la far preferable to one that aims of larceny ofelght empty sacks sufficiently interested might ba recont

a contractor's matahed in found. "To-day," continues the

Little Tommy had been sent to bereavement.

at price regulation without any Shantung Street, a Chinese was Bishop, "when the mass of the peo the grocer's to make some

pur- output control. There have been sentenced to three months' hard ple lie outside membership of several occasions lately when there labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Christian society in any of its or- chases for his mother.

The shop was crowded out with tho Kowloon Magistracy this genized sections, Establishment is has been a failure to insist on the morning. The defendant had two incapable of defence." If this has customers when the boy arrived, minimum prices and in many previous convictions, including one the English people no longer pro-way up to the counter, and said any meaning, it is that the bulk of but he managed to wrigglo his quarters It had been considered for burglary in 1922,

fesses Christianity, that the Es-fn a loud voice: "Please serve tablished Church is defunct and fall-me quick; it's for Dad's dinnor!" extremely doubtful whether the

Mr. Claude Falkiner, the wollen, and the ruins to be carted away 16. 1920price regulation scheme would, in known billiards expert, is giving Yet "Senex" accuses me of using a knew the lad by sight.

The man behind the counter any case be conilnued after 1925. an exhibition at the South China balista to shoot a zat! I ask you, Athletic Association's premises to-Sir, did I say that a Bishop was a Exporters would welcome a change morrow at 8.p.m. Besides meet rat? I deny it, firmly, decidedly, 'from a price to an output regulating Mr. P. S. Leung in a game of altogether: I did not even suggest

ing scheme, and it is anticipated 800 up, he will play snooker and that he was a ridiculus mus.

demonstrate various fancy shote. should the proposed new arrange at the that business will be facilitated Tickets at $1.50 can be obtained Association's premises, China Building,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, JAN.

THE COAL PROBLEM.

ment come into force.

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asked.

"What do you want, sonny?" he

of washing powder!" answered "Two bars of soap and a packet littlo Tommy, who was anxious to be on his way.

+

The Civil Servant. When I am dead

no doubt they'll drape the hearse I ride in

with red tape,

and docket me with

miles and 'miles

of other "Pleasa Bring Forward"

filen.

And he who keeps the Registry,

The distrcan in the mining areas

Bishops wish to practice theno "1" continues "Senex," "the

at Home still continues, and the

illegal superstitions (which are "a only grain of comfort which can

matter of taste"), they should leave the Establishment”—and that when he gathered in that such an excel-

Mr. Simon Tee Yan, chairman the ark "Establishment" appears to lent response has been made to

Afghanistan Abdication.

of the St. Joseph's Home for the be sinking-S.O.S.-and the forty- Aged Poor, took a party of pro- nine Articles not even signed off! the appeals on behalf of the Lord The abdiention of King Amanul- minent Chinese over the institu- "Illegal superstition" may be a Mayor's Fund. Money is stillalf of Afghanistan has created tion on Sunday afternoon, with matter of taste; but some people coming in, but with such a huge Western friends, who saw no rea

considerable surprise among his the object of enlisting their sup-have such tastes-even bishops! port for the excellent work which Ah, well; if Bishops are "lacking in army of unemployed enlling for son to be greatly disturbed by this Home does. Amongst those common honesty" and "refuse to

were Messra. La play

should succour for themselves and their the commotion produced by his re- who attended

the game"-why forms.

news The actual. families, every penny will be need.

Yan-chuen, Chairman of the Senex" wish to spank them? mengre. The story of his retire- Chinese Chamber of Commerco;. "These bishoppes and these arch- ed. It is obvious, of course, that ment in favour of his elder brother Tung Shiu-kiu, Chairman of the bishopper, the problem cannot he solved on a was a well-founded rumour on the Tung Wan Hosptal; Fung Ping- basis of charitable donations, but, Indian frontier long before it be-shan, General Director of the Tung came definitely known that he was Wah Hospital; To, Tze-tuen and at the same time, the necessity for losing control of the situation, the Po Leung Kok; Li Hol-tung, in a tub, which may, after all, have

Kwok Shin-low,

Does he wonder that I take refuge; immediate help paramount. Nine months ago, Amanullah and member of the Diatriet Watch about it some lingering odour of This coat problem has long defied his Queen wore engaged

omen's Committee; Fu Yik-pang, La spiritual wino, rather than on the solution, or, at any rate, no really scale. Amanullah, already chor, Chan Ching-yim, Chen Pang-si, spiritless Establishment?

European tour all-embracing in Kit-chor, Wong Po-shun, Tae Yat- "play-stage" of a deserted, episcop- workabic scheme for the restora-modernist in thought, set out yee, Lau Sze-tong and Lau Sing-

"Senex" has not attempted to con- Spectator. tion of the industry to its former with the avowed object of studying chong, of the Po Leung Kok; trovert my opinion that "the breach state of prosperity has yet been Western culture in all its branches, Andrew Tse, J. M. Alves, Charles is widening" Into a 'religious Mr. Registrar Friend, to a wo- put into effect. The issue is one probably unequalled in its scope, others, including Mrs. Simon Tse-

and the programme undertaken, Hoare and, a large number of naught. which will have to be faced sooner undoubtedly afforded him a unique yan and daughtera. or later, and It is one to which opportunity of discovering what either the present Government or is most valuable in European

its successor will be forced by circumstances to pay very serious

attention.

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-Humbert Wolff In The

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It is, ao obviously true. "The man speaking for her husband at. windy aheen look up and are not Clerkenwell County Court-You fed or are starved, at best on man-Yes, I know I am.

are a very good wife. The "stage-plays," tions" and "disestablishment."

"illegal supersti

Motorist, at Bow County Court

We hear of the public"-or--If policemen would keep to their some few of them-being attracted proper work, collecting stray dogs, into church by musical festivals, and not estimate motoring speed

It would be better, women choirs, wireless broadcast- ing, cinema pictures and other forms of blatant advertisement: of A lady in Madras who was about one hundred and sixty London to sail for England feared that in clergy holding their Bishop's per- her absence her Irish terrier, mission to reserve continuously. Paddy, might not be properly cared When shall we hear of "the Spirit for, especially as her husband was of God" moving a congregation to frequently out in the district "on something more than a lacadadaical tour." Consequently she arranged interest in the management of their with a friend in Bangalore to take churches? Exists there yet any care of Paddy till she should re bond of union between Christians, turn to India..

any of that heart-felt sincerity of Her husband accompanied her thought, belief and action which as far as Bangalore, and Paddy, -ah, long ago-raised the whole after an absorbing journey was English nation against the invading safely Installed with charpoy, Armada, which sent Puritana to chuddar, and basin in his new colonize America, and the Bishops home. The next morning his mis- to "light such a candle in England tress resumed her journey to Bom ss by "God's grace shall not read bay, and her husband returned to ily be put out"? Nay, no candle Madras. an incineratori

Ichabod, Ichabod-the glory has departed-Yours, etc.

was electrified, when an exhausted

Thirty-six hours' later "Master

little Irlah terrier flung himself at his foet, his paws raw and bleeding..

find his fatal mistake in the effort, civilisation. His blographers will immediately on his return to his primitive and fanatical subjects, Something is being done by the to Westernise Afghanistan with a word. The enlightenment and leaders of the industry to prevent superficial knowledge he had ac- the situation from becoming even quired did not include breadth of and in this connexion vision or his good-Intentioned special attention has latterly been activities would have been spent.

1η the direction of adapting BY FABYAN MATHEY. paid to the discussions of the Western methods to the special, executive committee of the South needs of his country. The Afghan Wales Coal Marketing Association temperament tends to express | itself in extremist ways, and inter- concerning the proposed introduc-ference with religion produced tion, early this year, of an output armed resistance in place of the regulation scheme. The objects former sullen compliance with his of this Association are to regulate reforms for the education of

the wearing the output of the members' European clothes. The progress collieries according to the demand of the revolt has been followed! for coal; to co-operate or form any now realised that Amanullah ran closely since November, and it is working arrangement, amalgama the dangerous risk of forgetting tion or association with any that the one thing an Eastern re- formor must not,omít is to pay his similar organisation; and to com.

Diamonds are trumps, and South army adequately. Many of his pensate members for loss of out troops and powder carts had has the lead. North and South put. The datum adopted for the already passed into the reactionary must win four of the five tricks.

He had been seen racing along purpose of the scheme is that of camp before Amanullalt sensed the

cards a club and West has already the railway track, at various places danger, and his repentance, us in the

done so, both North's clubs are along the route between Bangalore one of the quarterly porlods during withdrawal of the reforms, came shown in the diagram, and study pade, North wins the last two two hundred and fifty miles or Lay out the cards on a table, as good. If Wost has discarded a and Madras, a distance of roughly the eighteen months ended last too late. Amanullah will find the situation. See if you can find tricks with the ace of clubs and the thereabouts. June, and the output to be re-come sympathy among those who a method of play that will act nine of spades. If East discards gulated is the net output, after understood his motives, but it is North and South four of the five his heart, South wins the next

difficult to avoid the conclusion tricks.

Hoggia, oddly enough, WAN deducting from the total output that the ex-monarch has made

Arick with the four of hearts and originally a French dish, The coal used in colllory consumption | himself a little ridiculous.

North the last trick with the ace Scots nationalised it by the simple of clubs.

expedient of drinking whisky with and in other specified ways. It is

Although the squeeze on both It However that may be, says a Heft, to the discretion of each The Canton Municipal Council South leads the ten of diamonds, East and west at the same time is writer in a Homo paper, it would member to specify which of haa under consideration the North plays the seven, and East interesting, of equal interest is seem that the Scots are the only question of introducing a coal gas wins with the king. East, to pre- North's play of the seven of dia- people who have retained the taste the six quarterly periods shall bo service into Canton, for both vent a cross-ruff by North and monds on the first trick. If the for it. Yet there are very few adopted by him for the purposes illuminating and heating purposes. South, Immediately returns three were played instead, North Scots in London who eat it on of the scheme, and the not output This matter has been receiving at trumps, and South wins the trick would be forced to win East's more than one or two occasions tention for some time, the ad- with the six, West discarding a diamond return. Then no matter in the year, such as St. Andrew's for that period is to be known vocates for such a service saying club. Now the deuce. of trumpa what North leads, East and West Day and · Hogmanay. "Among as the conventional output The that all large cities of the world is led, and both East and West are will easily win another trick. The those who do eat it regularly and selected output is to be multiplied possess this modern utility, and squeezed. If Weat discards his puzzle also is defeated if the club, frequently Is Land Dewar, that a gas supply will be a great spade, North discards his low club, or any card other than the ten of Wherever he may happen to be, by four, and the resulting quan- convenience to the city,

and vice veras. Then, if East dis diamonds is opened.

he eats it every Friday.

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The Solution.

For a puzzle of so few cards this

is not at all easy.

DIOGENES, Hongkong, Jan. 15th, 1928.