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WONDAY, DEC L 193

DAY BY DAY

momOMICÍNURU-G

If, however, agreement could be reached by a number of the lond- ing countries to take concorted action along those Hnos, any danger of a loss of confidence

TAXATION AND RELIGION HAVE would be largely obviated.

EVER BEEN THE TWO PRIME MOVERS Another important recommen-IN HUMAN REVOLUTIONE-Froude. dation in a wider use of the gold exchange standard system. The The R8. Empresa of Asia in due experts consider that in cases of here frorn Shanghal at 2 pin. to- countries which have not yet stabilized their currencies or thoso which are contemplating the desirability of modifying their currency laws, the adoption of

The P. and O... Mirza this arrangement would certainly from Singapore, is die here at prove helpful. In this connexion, a.m. on the 8th instant.

of

inorrow.

A whist drive in being held at 8.45 pm, today in St. John's Cathe, dra Hall.

ZERO, NOT HERO, WORSHIP.

By BERNARD FALK.

Yesterday's health retorn shows on

one case of typhoid and one of diphtheria, Both were Chinese.

wwwwwwwn

If in serious literature, where ed in the gravest crisis of the war an original and striking idea in as caused all this commotion. Taro as genius, a man has the luck Luckily for Lytton Strachey.. nn idea good people forgot Froudo's introduc- to be born with onaugh to overturn a tradition his tion of Zoro-Worship in that life own fortune is nenurod. Hience of Carlyle which so remorselessly, forth he walks to glory on red betrayed his old taster's nuts. carpet, sharing the proud satin- The tedious, bulky volumen fiction which a ceremonial length which passed for biography lay on of crimson balze laid on the stone the shelves unroad. In them the steps gave to John Morley, tribune dead, so far from being immor- of the people, when he arrived at talised, were wholly declmated. On the covers should have boon Idea, through race, printed, as Lord Northcliffe said caine to Lytton Strachey, sometime of the dull article, "Please do not scholar of Trinity College, Cam- trouble to rond this."

The time was ripe for tabloid biography. Nobody believed any more in the Immaculato saints of menta added A penchant for the old glorifled obituaries; they writing

wanted the dond as in life, in their It was an idea in blography. characteristic place and bearing. Instead of Here-Worship, after Lytton Strachey met the aum-

s of the age. mous the

He had learnt time-worn and now discredited prescription of Carlyle, give the from Shakespeare how history receptive

could be dramatised, and from public Zero-Worship.' No glorification at all; just the Froude that the life of the indivi- plain, pimple facta, "Away with dual was moat thrilling when kept the Latin ng "O the dead say free from the dry stubble of social nothing but good,”

Juter- it in suggested that if an national understanding could be reached, whereby the reserves which countries hold abroad for the maintenance of their currency Amongst the passengers who bridge; poet; one of thirteen child- were not subject to seizure or con- left by the President Taft ren of that gifted Lady Strachey fiscation in time of war, confidone-day were Mr. D. 3. Biggar and who to brilliant social accomplish

Mr. R. E. Coxon, in the system would be greatly strengthened. A British banking house, commenting on this point saya that during recent years,

beneficial

An amended notification alates that the E. and A. Company's R., Tanda is die here from Moli at daylight on Wednesday.

were

stolen

Into

false advantage-sur-

And economic facts.

mentary on

there has been evidence of a con- siderable degree of

Five weeks' imprisonment was collaboration between the authori-impard, by Mr. Butters, at the | Kowloon Magistracy this morning, ties of the lending Central banks, Jon a Chinese charged with larceny

We will spy on our author at this of two woollen jackets from No.

Don't faintly gaze up to the work. See him worm his way into but the posalbilities in

the soul of the intriguant Car- direction are far from being ex-Austin Road, yesterday,

hero, a hazy, superhuman appari- tion with haloed head entangled in dinal Manning. Aspiring Prince hausted. The distribution of the The forthcoming wedding is an-

for more than sixty years"-why available stocks and their utilisa-nounced of Mr. Edgar Reginald the roseate clonds. Pull him down Newman, his brother and friend

Collier, of the Customs Revenue to your level; look atraight at him; the two jarred is a secret no more.

examino his cont-collar; pry tion to the maximum

advantage Cruiser, to MIRA Gabrielle ta pockets: and, last audacity, climbs the crypt of Westminster

Trall Lytton Strachey H fare questions of outstanding Im-Devienne, No. 4. Banoo Buildings, demand he put out his tongue.

portance, which, it is considered, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

Instond of seeking the hero in Cathedral. Manning's Hat, trophy the drawing-room-where. in his of the fitru! chase, los covered might well be regarded from #

Silverware, and other articles, valeled evening clothes his pearl with dust. How eloquent a com wider standpoint than has some-valued at $30,

studs, and diamond cuff-links, ho mortal grandeur is that dusty hat! the transcience of Saturday night from Mra. shows to times been the case in the past.

Kawazu's residence at Conduit prise him, en deshabille, in the Road, by a thief who entered the bathroom or

The logond of Florence Night- dining room through a verandah after his headlong flight from re-ingale is of a sweet, ministering land, surprised at her toilette vir-angel-the Lady of the Lamp. The ginal Elizabeth, her unconcealed legend skips the half-century when

n different Florance Having two previous convictions wisps of grey hair so many pathe pursued, atmost in secret, her sin- Nightingale A matter of worldwide interest

for larceny, a Chinese was sen-the tokens of unreadiness, tenced to two months' imprison- You, posterity, are a privileged gle purpose of Army health re- has recently been engaging the at-

ment by Mr. Butters, at the Kow-intruder, Crib a picture of the

Magistracy this morning. for hero in his slippers. Zero-War tention of a special delestation of the Financial Committer of the League

the larceny of an iron bar from a ship, not Here-Worship. That was constractor'u shed In Prince Ed-the idea. of Nations unmely, the question

The term is my own. I will not wurd Round.. of cliuinating, as far as possible.

apologise for it. Journalism is an variations in the purchasing Revolver Practice.-There will he

A Chinese woman living at 177. urgent business that cannot wait no revolver practice at the Kennedy power of gold. There are so many Road Range on Wednesday, December Hollywood Rand, Was admitted in on literary artifice; Zero-Worship

a semi-conscious condition into gets us to our destination in Bel, 1930.

THE OUTLOOK FOR GOLD.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

Police Reserve orders by the Hon. Mr. F. D. C. Wolle, Q.M.C., Inspector General of Police, state:

General.

Police Training School.

for Polige The weekly clasSCH

Training Reservists at the Police School, Kowloon, will be held as usual on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 5.30 p.m. All members of the Chinese Company, and of the Flying Squad who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course should attend

which was left open.

bedroom;a

the Government Civil Hospital phrase. yesterday, where it was found that she was suffering from the effects Ludendorf was battering his of a dose of opium. The woman hardest at the Western Front: the in believed to have attempted sul-news from the seat of war grow over more critical: In that sud May cide..

of 1918 Lytton Strachey chess to

form.

of death-when I can I use Lytton An Invalid in daily expectation

Strachey's own words-atretchod on her sofa in South-street, she bound to her, body and soul, in a servitude that wore them out, a group of devoted disciples of whom Sidney Herbert, master of Wilton, the perfect English gentleman, was the finest example.

it is the triumph of the new art and method that this image of Florence Nightingale transcends in attraction and understanding the mythical figure of Convention.

aspects to be taken into account. that the delegation has decided to issue ita report in several parts, and the first of these has recently been published. So far, only one part of the problem has been dealt

The hearing of the case against pet Zero-Worship to the teat. with, namely, whether the current

Li Tsan-puf, clerk and interpreter Under the title of "Eminent Vic- Through the semo unblessed ut the Police Headquarters, who torians" he published four studies eyes the saint-like Gordon, with and prospective production of gott

is charged with having on various lives in little-of Cardinal Man ruin upon him, bofriends a lady for currency purposes on the one

Chinese Company

dates between September 29 andning, Florence Nightingale, Dr. moune who came and ate out of his hand, and the normal increase in Inspection Parade.—All ranks of the October 19, with intent to defraud, Arnold, and General Gordon.

plate, or watches "with a cynical He was hailed at once as the in- demand as world production and Chinese Company w parade at attempted to obtain from a licens

the Impertinence of a 1 colour- turkey.cock that walked in his Trade increase on the other, are December 10th for a general inape fixed by Mr. Williams at the Cen-ful method of such as to make it likely that the tion of Equipment, etc. by the Comtral Police Court this morning for dramatisation of his characters, human.

human, understandable Gordon," pans. Full in at 6.50 p.m. sharp. to-morrow afternoon. Mr. M. K sparkling antithesis of orthodoxy, whose natural incorrigible anti- general trend of prices over J

Dross--Blue Uniform, Cap with White

grace and opu

pathy to obedience makes tragedy series of years (apart from short-Cover: Brit (without Froe), Trun-1 is appearing for the defendant, coupled with the

lence of the atyle, the variety and inevitable ha could stay cheon, Whistle, Armlet and Badge,

on at term oscillations) will be in 1123

Sergeant George, before Mr. But- felicity of the diction, crashed like Khartum-a much more lovable "Pocket Policeman" and Note-Buck

ters, at the Kowloon - Magistracy a bomb into the old standards. opward or downward direction. to be curriel. Thuse not in posses.

brandy-and-soda Gordon than the sion of uniform will attend in muft. this morning, charged three Chin- Hol on his heels, attracted by chocolate-box Christian hard they It has been realised by the exNo member stay be absent from these with passession of 11 gallons of his success, came a host of imita demonstrate in the schools, perts composing the delegation parade without leave from the Com-Chinese spirit on which the duty tors, quick to realise that his un- that it is impossible

pany Commander. The Equipment had not been paid. The Sergeant compromising manner of treating to predict oficer will make it a point of being said he arrested the defendants yes the dead had set the mould of trait of Queen Victoria hangs tu with any degree of Bssurance present. what will be the future rate of growth in production and trade, or

Central Palice Station on Wednesday, Led hawker the sum of $30, wug venter of a mare ifvely and he courtyard" at Khartum. A vory

Three years later when the por- terday near Jardine's Wharf. He fashion. Criticism marked with the gallery of Lytton Strachey the Indian Company,

was withdrawing the case against alarm the ominous signs of an-treatment yields little concession two of the defendants as the first epidemic of Zero-Worshippers, to Majesty, To him she is woman Strength-Constable R220 Ghulam to what extent economies in the Iasul has been permitted to resign had undertaken full responsibility. who overflowed France, infected first. But what a prirait!

having completed one year's service A fine of $200 was imposed and the Germany, and oven crossed the broad Atiantic. One book publish- use of currency may reduce the with effect from November 21st, 1930. wine confiscated.

Inspection Parade.--All ranks of gold requirements. The estimates

the Indian Company will parade at renched, however, seem to suggest Police Hendquarters on Wednesday, the danger at no distant date of December 10th, for a general inspec Hion of Equipment etc. by the Com an appreciable shortage of gold any Commander. Fall in at 5.39 which may produce a marked effect can sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform, upon the general economic position Cap with White Cover: Belt (without Frog), Truncheon, Whistle, Armlet unless remedial

are and Badge, "Pocket Pollee" and Note- Book to be carried. Those not in adopted. Among the measurça

possession of uniform will attend in Louggested by the toleration are a

No member may be absent from this parade without leave from more complete concentration of the Company Commander. The monetary gold stocks in the re-Equipment Offeer will make R serves of the various Central point of being present. banks, the withdrawal of gold coin from circulation in those countries where the practice still persists,

measures

don-

how-

Flying Squad,

The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd. Fall in at

the substitution of subsidiary Tsim-tsa-tui: Fire Brigade Station at 15.30 p.m. sharp Dress-Winter Uni- coinage for notes of small

form and Cap with White Cover. ominations, and the oncourage- The weekly instructional patrol of mont of the use of chequen, if the Hongkere Section will take place on Friday, December 6th. Fall in at necessary by the abolition of the the Central Police Station at 5.30 p.m. stamp duty.' upon these instru-nhnep. Drenn-Winter Uniform and

Cop with White Cover. menta where оле exists. The"

Skarpshooters" Company. principal recommendation, over, la tint a careful investiga- Rifle Practice.-Rifle Practice will take place on Tai Hang Range on tion should be made of the Sunday, December 7th at 10.00 a.m. possibilities of reducing the legal Members will assemble on the Range int that hour with rifles. Uniform minimum gold cover which the

optional, currency authorities are compoll-

(8gd.) D. L. King,

D.S.P. (R). ed to maintain. As has been

Hongkong, December Int. 1930. painted out, it is probably correct that existing standards could be

The body of Kwong Tong (55), substantially madified without n boatswain, was found in the harm to the general structure, but water off the Kwong Hing Ship- the delegation consider that most yard, at Choungehawan, yesterday. nations would hesitate to take any No auspicious circumstances are connected with the discovery, it steps in this direction unless sup-being believed that the decensed ported by similar action elsewhere, was recidentally drowned.

"You see, professor, you can hardly classify him as you would a lege talented child."

The little Queen auffers, has her glorious moments and her gloomy moments; plenty of common sonze and worldly wisdom, not intellec- tual or artistic; fierce stickler for the ordinary and the prim, yet sensitive to the finttery and magne- tlum of splendid adventurers like Napoleon III, and Disraeli; difficult to manage, but willing to be bullied by her servant John Brown; re- sontful of faults in others, yet blind to her gillie's too acuto appreciation of Scotch whlaky; withal a good, plous woman, not. very imaginativo, rather on the dull sido.

it is a picture of Majesty that dnes not please everybody, but un- flattering biography accepts these risks. If Queen Victorin falls to a more approachable Javel the Prince Consort lifts to a higbor wicho, his unattractive, boneat worth recognised

at last,

Two other books Lytton Strachey published"Landmarks In

hea

French Literature," an admirable epitome of the development of style nnd "Elizabeth and

France Essex,"

6cx, a magnificent piece Tader embroidery which displays

of

consummate artistry. I did not believe Hal's daughter, had so much. affection in her.

One attribute

of the supreme artist la lacking in Lytton Strachey Pity. When Strachey somewhere

mourns that

Mollere never knew the leisure, the seclusion, the freedom from external cares without which it is hardly possible for Art to mature to perfection,

he is giving us the due to the dél- clencles of his owa 'omotional ex- pression. Only out of suffering comes compassion for others.

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