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Men Like To Be Flattered.

. Some women use flattery like a

poison, giving it in small doses, victims become almost imbecile in gradually, silently, secretly. The their credulity, and sometimes in consequence go right under in the struggle of life.

which was unwarranted, and, more over, dangerous. Now that matters are not going quite so nicely, this optimism is giving way to a pessim- + ism which is equally excessive.

HE WHO IS MOST BLOW IN MAKING The industrial system that formerly A PROMISE IS THE MOST FAITHFUL looked so simple, now seems com-IN THE

Rousseau. plex beyond human understanding. Possibly a great deal of the trouble A Chinese case of typhoid fever

TEN often give flattery. to Sometimes they have secured things has grown out of the fact that was notified yesterday.

women in large doses. that they wanted personally; some- mechanical processes have gone Farticulars of the 14th bi-annual

Assuming that we give to times, by judicious praise and en- ahead faster than intellectual ac-race for ships' lifeboats for the others what we really like our-couragement helped a man to put men are the worst forward all the talents he possess– tivities. In the past, there has been "Trevessa" Trophy are given in an selves,

advertisement appearing in this offenders, anys Lady Westmorlanded and become "somebody" instead a. disinclination to attempt to issue.

in the News Chronicle,

of a nonentity! understand the queer combination"

Some women are so conceited, It is announced that the wedding and so self-centred, that unless of financial and mechanical puzzles

between Miss Audrey Meredith which brought prosperity to the Foster and Mr. Geoffrey Robert they are receiving the undivided country. Now, people are being Mors has been unavoidably post-attention of all the males in their vicinity, they are discontented, bad poned. forced to think about them; it is

tempered and jealous.

Fortunately, they are in the no longer possible to take the result Succumbing to injuries received

in a fall from a window into the minority, but if a man has corne for granted.

We are all imperfect beings, and back yard, a Chinese girl named across one or two of this type, he Commentators argue that some Chan Lau-choen (12)

of 592, tare us all with the same brush, there is always more to learn than where there, must be a way by Queen's Road, West, was removed and so fails to realise that women, we have ever absorbed, so why this which the United States can use to the Public Mortuary yesterday. in general, are not at all flattered inordinate pride? To reach.

by flattery.

measure of success we must cut out to the utmost its facilities for pro-

The rainfall registered at the Superficial compliments are all self-satisfaction, for flattery, which duction without at the same time Observatory for the 24 hours very well occasionally, but we are brings this, is just a means clogging the channels of trade ended at 10 am. to-day was 2.39 not stupid enough as a sex to be deadening all our abilities by Its

insidious whisperings. inches. This makes the year's lieve in our heart of hearts that with a surplus. It is the discovery total 64.85 inches, against an we are the peerless angels that men

Why bother? We are already so' so often profess to think us.

clever, 80 good, 50 of this way which is the prime average of 61.95 inches.

beautiful! We usually know when we are Could the already perfect climb necessity of the moment; and if the

higher 7 current business depression com pels attention to the problem, it will not have been in vain. Similar issues have to be faced, in varying degrees, by most other countries, for, as we have pointed out, atagria-

A Chinese workman'; engaged on looking our best. the third floor of the King Edward

Airy Trifles.

any

of

How well we know the men and No. Fortunately we do not be women whose very carriage and

lieve all the marvellous things that attitude in public placca minker them

Hotel yesterday morning fell into the street but fortunately received only minor injuries. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital are said to us; they just bring a conspicuous by its unbounded self- smile to our eyes, skim lightly interest. Who is anybody, any- suffering from injuries to his body through the air, and are forgotten. way, when they are about? No-

Wise women go deeper than most body, of course! Whilst being carried on its mo- tion seems to be general. Even ther's back a Chinese girl Mak men think in the search for beauty, Spoilt women in public life as- here in Hongkong, where we pro- Ngoi-ho, 54 days old, had the mis-and know that in health and the sume this attitude, but even they fortunate to have a brick, which cultivation of the mind so much that do not honestly believe in their

.

superiority-they just want the A woman may be plain, but in-public to keep this illusion about

greater asact

them.

th

Feet of Clay..

Spollt men in public life believe in their exalted position and bank much too much on what it will bring them..

duce nothing, the same story of de-hand become dislodged from the roof is worth while is found. pression has to be told. As there of 24, So Wah Fong, fall on her are causes in one case, so there are head. She was taken to the Gov-teresting. A far

to interest. in all." But until those causes have ernment Civil Hospital for treat-than beauty of feature this ability

ment. '.

It is the something different- been correctly defined, the applica- tion of remedial measures will be Found by her mother in a cubicle the alert expression, the quick wit, suffering from the effects of an personality that counts all the an impossibility.

overdose of opium, a young Chin-time. ese girl, Lai Chu-ha (19) of 52, The greater the personality the

Human idols are always showing Catchick Street, was removed to the less susceptible is the individual to

their feet of clay and being re- Government Civil Hospital by her flattery.

People who absorb too much placed, and women are absolutely parent at 9 o'clock last night but she died two hours after admission. butter" in time cannot see out of ruthless in their summing up of

their eyes. for fat! -

men who fall for every flattering Suicide is suspected.

By all means let us have occa-word or look.

The Test Match. With England 200 runs behind Australia on the first innings and with one of her opening batsmen

taining bribes from hawkera. The

con-

Commercial depression seems to be fairly general throughout the world at the present time, with the result that not only are most Gov- ernments faced with serious short-

A date was fixed by Mr. Buttere sional words of praise. We like to "You really are marvellous.” ages in revenue, but, what is even out for a mere nine runs in the at the Central Police Court this be told that we look attractive, or says the woman. "I have never mere serious, the unemployed prob- second innings, the Test prospects morning in the case in which a are amusing, or interesting, a good seen anyone play tennis, drive a so far as England are concerned Chinese was charged on remand on friend, a perfect companion, truth-car, make a speech, draw, act, as lem is becoming increasingly acute.

well as you do!” are decidedly gloomy. As a re- four counts of assuming the de- fully-sometimes but not Britain, Germany and the United suit of Australia's huge score signation of a police officer and obtinually.

In any case we do not believe in The man receives this as bla States are all alike confronted with compiled yesterday we may expect man was represented by Mr. A. E. this perpetual state of perfection right, draws himself up to his full the unemployment evil, and it is further criticism of the Selection Hall and remanded till 2.15 p.m. and it would have no more effect height, straightens hia tie and conceivable that the main causes Committee which has the difficult on Wednesday afternoon, bail be upon us than a match trying to meet says:-.

"Oh, not too bad, just average, are, in each case, largely the same. task of picking England's repre-ing allowed in the sum of $2,500. a glacier.

Men, on the other hand, are much you know." The world at the moment appears sentatives. The cry will be rais-

Appearing on remand, a Chinese more susceptible to flattery.

The feminine flatterer will say To start with, they have, from | to be passing through a transitioned again that such and such a was charged before Mr. Butters at stage, industrially, in which many bowler should have been tried and the Central Police Court this morn-generation to generation, felt to her friends in private: My lessons will have to be learned be the arm chair critics will satisfying with being in possession of 22 themselves to be the lords of crea-l dear, if you want to keep Dash themselves that had so and so Straits Settlement $1 notes and one tion, the superior beings. So that amused, just butter him, he adores fore a satisfactory stage of re-been played there would

give them well-lit, he'd believe anything!"

been a very different story to dant, who was represented by Mr. they smile benignly and ask for is just, destructive, not construc- For a very considerable period, tell. It is a plain truth, however, T. G. Bennett, was remanded till more.

tive, I think men should realise- Something For Nothing. this and use a little more discre- European countries felt the com- that all the English bowlers with Tuesday afternoon on $5.000 bail.

What a lot women have extract-tion the next time the flatterer ap mercial and industrial depression, the solitary exception of Peebles, Detective Sergeant Flattery was

ed from men by means of flattery!proaches... much more so than the United have failed signally. The bats-for the police. States, but it is becoming in- men played fast and loose with creasingly evident that the New Bradman went on to shatter fur- the bowling and the astonishing World is also now in the throes of ther records. The future home of what may easily prove a very ser- the Ashes would now appear al- lous crisis. Due to shrinking most certain. England has to score revenues and reduced business 290 runs to level up matters on the activity, there is the prospect of a first innings and then to go on very big deficit for the Govern- and make a total which Austra- ment at the end of the financial lia cannot equal on a wicket on year, so that there is even talk of which three innings have already been played. The task is seem- using cash payments which foreign ingly impossible in view of Governments may make on account Australia's form, but the game is of War Debts to meet current ex-not yet over. England has some- penses instead of applying them to thing to fight against and that the redemption of the National might prove the spur which while Debt. This prospect has been fore-not pulling the game round, might seen for

some little

time. The make the margin of defeat smaller chief trouble in nearly every line of than the pessimists will imagine. business, from agriculture to the At any rate criticism now of the

$10 Hongkong Bank note in Crahari When women have Street on August 10. The defen-thought-out doses of adulation As flattery secures nothing and

Selection Committee or the team is manufacture of motor-cars, seems futile. There can be no altera- to be over-production. There has tions in the sides and England been produced more wheat, more has to fight with the men selected motor-cars, more bricks, more suits by experienced cricketers. They of clothes than can be sold. The might conceivably have erred, but i result is idle farm lands and fac- that is merely human and it will tories which are working on á part- never be possible to prove it. time basis, if at all. It has been England cannot complain if the "Ashes" go to Australia, as seems suggested in some quarters that

very likely, for the visitors will the remedy is a strict curtallment

have won on their cricketing | of production all round, but this merits and they will deserve the idea is scouted by those who point congratulations of all sportsmen.

can still

out that it would mean that many Similarly if England farm lands and factories would re- pull the game out of the fire there main idle permanently, and that will be even greater cause for many labourers would have to do the set for either victory or defeat, satisfaction. The stage is still same. As long as times were boom- but whatever the result it will ing, the industrial and economic have been in one of the greatest system seemed easy to understand. Test matches in the whole series. Life was regarded as one, long process of expansion. Many be-

lleved that wages were always govate Bruce of the Argyll and Su- A pet monkey belonging to Pri- ing to rise, sales record were always, therland Highlanders, was removed going higher, and business general-to Ma Tau Kok for observation yesterday after it had bitten Pri

ly was likely to be better each year vate Davis of the same regiment, than it had been the year before. Davis was attended to by the regi This feeling bred an optimism mental medical officer.

OLDU!

ETY DRAMA

Barcelov

"No, Freddie, I'm going to marry a doddering old millionaire who loves flying"