This is what ig popularly known as the festive season. Shops are not the only institutions which rightly, and properly hope to cheer them= selves up with honest gain in minis tering to the celebrations of Christ mas. In the cabarets and other Places of entertainment there are Indications of special efforts to provide for merriment on the one hand and a little grateful and comforting Drofit on the other. "Into this pur-Suit of pleasure naturally the there: of merrymakers. It is to be hoped that i is well and wisely assuaged. Sometimes doubts arise.
The other day a reader who seemed have chapter and verse for his pessimism serted in the course of conversa ion that in certain public pi of amusement where, conventionality was conspicuous only by brandy bought at the of $5 a ease Was retailed at even more riinoug charges and even more ruinous Ks to the owner of the it_ was intended. to the Masrey, Committee has, that but if that itis und at highly appreciated, 'Times are bad asifiare for murly a compet aspect of the problem under special vickzhawman harder than a0 they most hit the of diannoininent to organisers who [ween Fokien and Honan' Roads Paine in Nonkingy Road midway bee) slake, Here warning most. would like to have the certainty of [Would proceed down either Canton! With all reservation from an anony, €4,, And now quataton willie made is well sounds
General agreement in' the public Next week, sees the final eeeerient atid be vesithis annual enterprise. May it be ment of pcrfurmunces, Perhaps the [iM Honan Road tora left ov right] ths presented authority, cannot be stage of proper judging and proper assess- OF Peking Road and then on reach: Hot letter which, for the lack of course—of their responsibility. Yet Fun Men il crowned with aatafacion for the orton" in whose hands the) ile, Nanking Road whence by ans|Eatte! 4 Mise Pmetet ce decision -lies will give this matter ther left or right tu will jive matter other vold ta ceases ight tarn the nequiredCOlUmDS. A writer seeks columns. to the form of the new control their early attention. It would be lat tht ory ale has] is his own bitter experience: demands careful thought. Tt must
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