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your vocabulary. Leave it to the the rule a matter of course, But Parrots. If you, like the lady in that is what he says,
the Song which is not Soloman's, į A conical instance of a misused wont to be comforted with apples, idiom, what we have typified as make one for yourselves. Your Babu-nery sectira on page 15. might reler, for instance, to the 2 To prepare, to schema allegation that idioms are a in-Have you cut out your work for the timately dear to a certain type of term? Yes, I have it all cut and examiner as the Adam's apple in dried. That is a double howler, his neck.
· LOCAL AND OVERAL“
THURSDAY, APRIL
CASUAL NOTES,
THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
HONGKONG'S DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO THE ARMY AND NAYT.
- Te-day's dollar is worth 4s. 101L.
BY THE TXANP.”
Canton railway was resumed to-day-in rather a jubilant mood last week
-The full service of the Kowloon-
The Constitutional Réformers were
when they met for their annual meet- HE. the Governor holds an ing. According to their chairman
Mr. F. Graham, Manager" of the reform was in sight as, at any on the Editor of the China Mail to-day |the Governor was reported to be
You may foit to pass or, as one might say, a case of inspection of the Police force to some measure of constitutional] Hongkong Electric Company, called
The Hongkong Schools Athletic sports take place to mOTTOW Happy Valley.
at
sympathetically disposed towards and said that not only his Company, some of the proposals made. The but the entire public of the Color.y Kowloon Residents” Association got are under a debt of gratitude to the a pat on the back. If the two men of the Army and Navy who so The annual meeting of the bodies can work in harmonious willingly gave thoir services that be Hongkong, might not be plunged into Kowloon Bowling Green Club is to cooperation they should
able to accomplish a great deal. If darkness, with all the inconveniences be held tomorrow at 5.45 p.m.
they achieve nothing else by the and dangers involved, on the occasion Mr. G. Butts, manager of the elections, they contemplate they will of the strike.
Mr.. Graham informs us that he no Manila Hotel, is passing through the at least provide a break in the
manotany The next thing, of course, sooner applied to Commodore V. G. Colony on his way to America of the principle of election is granted Gurner, R.N., for some of the Nat holiday.
by the Home authorities, will be men to help keep the lighting stations Messrs. Hughes and Hough are women suffrage and the right of going during the emergency, than tha women to contest seats for the Commodore at once turned to and celsins at their sales rooms, Des will begin to move. Voeux Road, tomorrow commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Not guilty. Mr. Doherty is hon-tal, to memorize a poem, to un: conducting & sale of Chinese pori Council. When that comes Hongkong)-arranged for a detail of 21 men to be
dress, to catch steamer, and to dismount · The idiomatic use of it by dappers and Ruits on the Mon- key Farade is ignored. Why this
a kick against bright headlights.
sent to the North Point Station of the Electric Company, where they worked If you are a motorist you may not in shifts of T, men sach, during the M. J. M. Wong has been rear with what is to follow It's time of trouble. At the Wanchar Recreation Club. Mr. Un Hew Fan ance and they also involve some Chinese Sappers of the Royal Arti elected Chairman of the Chinese These things are becoming a qui Station, 8 European Sappers' Ind- 9' is the Hon. Secretary and Mr. Wong measure af danger. I happened to cry kindly furnished by the Com Kam Ying is the Han: Treasurer.
see a machine the other night, amander. looked after and stood watch
cle-trailer combination, with three at the machines.
The work was voluntarily dose by brilliant lights in front. The lights
so dazzling, that it was the members of the military forces in Impossible to see a thing in the aid of Hongkong, and the China Mal road 'anda couple of other motor makes this opportunity of publicly cyclists who were ascending the hill thanking the men, whose names can bad a bit of a job. They had almost not be ascertained just now but will
*
were
the cup that cheers." Idiom. Choy Hing, manager of the Wing On the Automobile Association can suddenly during the strike, but it is allusion; chebe? All three. What Insurance Company. we mean is that it is tea time.
2
GESARIA
Two Chinese were charged be ore Mr. N.L.Smith, at the Magistracy this morning, with driving a truck in a reckless manner in Hollywood. Road, colliding with a small giri, and badly crushing her leg under
SUMMARY COURT:
Before Mr. Justice Wood, Puisno
conjunction with a section having charge of the communications, Al- ready I understand a number of motorists have signified their readiness to join. Among these there is
general chortle and a fiendish smile Judge, in the Summary Court this as they whisper "Wait till there's a morning. Li Siu Ho, who was repre- route march. ist to see the other sented by Mr. L. D'Almada, sued Li lighters walking while I can swank Siu Hok for the sum of $75 chaired by at 40.".
If your read your Chine Mail care
Leaning back in his chair, the expression. We suggest that Mr. education of Idiomatic Phrases," pull up. It had run into her. The ning. It reminded me very mish of lendark was managing partner.
fendant tailed to furnish certain as counts relating to the businges and plaintiff issued a writ, against hen o managing partner asking for a declara-
your, exard, but if you show that bowling twins. To
MOTTOW. "cut out your failure was due to originality. I work in the correct student idiom') we will give you a good job on the is to ent lectures," to neglect China Mail staff,
study.Gut and dried" is ab- Having gpt. thus far, and been strdly out of place there. If the interrupted. the leader-writer, teaching of idiom (correct usage) when the interrupters had gene, rueant. the question should bẹ, was re-filling his pipe. It was in Have you mapped out your his teeth and he had just struck a work ? and the answer would be, unatch (idiom) when an idea struck Yes. And I've lined it in. It him back. (Ideas are the cham-is all framed and glazed."' pions of the weak and oppressed.] On page 23, there is an omis Fle hastily turned to page de to sion that vill surprise the studenta. see if MF: Doherty had included There are six explanations of the the journalistic idiom: "Sustained phrase to get off*** namely, to a fractured limb.' Not. there perpetrate, a joke; to secure acquit Fourably acquitted. So we can for give him for giving axe to grind as an ilior without explaining that it is a literary allusion; and for giving beat a retreat without shycess? explaining that it is habitually mis-At this point realizing that lie used. The drummer beats the re-had written more than is required treat; the regiment retreats. The of him, the loader-writer leaned idioma collector speaking of the back, with a satisfied grin. He regiment, uses the phrase meant mused. Wonder what sort of chap Sir Paul and Lady Chater are for the drummer. The American. Doherty, is Will he be annoyed leaving the Colony on May 6 by the believing brevity to be the soul of hat this leg-palling? Or will he e-"Empress of Russia" on holiday. wit, shortens it and speaks of the joy jt? If he is sanoyed, see page Mr. and Mrs.G, C. Maron, Mr. S.B.C. regiment **beating it."
The top link. If not, be is Ross and Mr. H. J. Gedge are among Ltd thoughtful reader has a mental regular brick Many a true word the other passengers on the same
picture of a thousand men beating spoken in ipst. Examiners may vessel
to stop. In many cases I must admit be published in full.it, furnished by, one drum. The parrots go on re- profitably note our warning regard.
the drivers of motors are considerate some one of our friends, to-morrow," peating the phrase till is deriva- ing partiality for idioms. Teachers The following approaching tion and meaning are lost. While may find valuable suggestions in weddings are announced: Mr. W. R. enough to dim their lights when for their loyal and efficient later in on the beat," as a policeman the matter, of: explaining them: Wilkinson, Telegraphist, G.P.O., to caring another vehicle, but it seems standing by the Colony in its time of
that some have yet to learncod. would say, let us express surprise General reader, we trust, has net Miss L. E. M. de Sousa: Dr. Arthur
an act of courtesy. There is that an educator should hold up an heen bored. Anyway, it is five W. Woo, M.E., B.SC. London) to not only the claim of courtesy might have happened had the city of We would not care to predict what Miss May D. Choy, daughter of Mr. but also public safety: Perhaps Hongkong been plunged into darkness angrammatical atrocity like dead o'clock. Down tools. Now for beat," which is slang shorthand far beaten and almost dead." How
drop a polite hint to its members in our opinion that substantial recogié ever, he reminds us on page 3 that
this connection? teaching is no bed of roses, so we
When the luggage of a Chinese
tion by the Colony of the services of need not offer him gratuitons
who was boarding the as. "Kingshan".
the men, other than what might be While on the subject of motors a icorns. After a what we are
was searched, yesterday, the Police rumour reaches me that an endeav. done for them privately by the Can- here reviewing seems to be a little
found 95 taels of raw oplum. He four is being made to organise a Pany would be in orders. dictionary of idioms; we should not
was removed to the Central Station, transport section of the new complain because it is not au ́en-
The bald-headed grey where he was detained for one night, Volunteer Defence Corps to run in cyclopedia. Generally speaking.
TK board who perpetrates and this morning charged before Mr. incst of the leaders R. O. Hutchison. A fine of $500, or, we may repeat that we doubt the advantage of teaching such
has to day stolen some in default three months' hard labour phrases; and particularly speaking of the Aversarian's thunder, and was imposed. The drug was con we object to the inclusion of such perpetrated ah anmmic pastiche, Escated vernacular or Baotian phrases as which means a feeble imitation of in all my born days. Why our chaste style. The suitor ought again, include such humorous peri- to have more sense than to put it phrases as "not bare estetilly. That pamphlet of Mr. Doher
as the balance due by the defendant and ignore not art," which should's was in the first place put on
to the plaintiff in respect of the sale convince the examiner that thethe Adversarian's desk, and we student has indeed acquired the make no boues about saying one of the wheels. The defendants fully you will have noticed a little Cardiner appeared for the defendant.
of the Sun Cheong Wo Sm. Mr. I quintescence of metropolitan cul- that the old fool stale it. Look sald they had exercised all possible paragraph about the Raleigh Cycles Mr. D'Almada, explained - that -his at the consequeces. Instead of care. The child ran in front of which came at a very opportune mo client was one of a number of part- correct application of them in his ture?
Idiom is a catholic, an omnibus scholarly discussion of the place in their truck, and before they could ment when the trams were not runners in a business of which the de Essays." leader-writer closes his eyes, and Doherty should produce another you get a fantage of idiotic phrases. Police said they would like a remand the story of the muse seller who shudders like e horse bothered by foreword, explaining to the boys We condole with Mr. Doherty, and as the girl is still in hospital, and during the recent strike of the Lon ForeZONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1920. flies, as he tries to picture the well the shades of meaning indicated by advise him to visit the loader-writer would not be discharged for some don Babbles filled his window with meaning student collecting idioma such categories as idioms, peri-with a school cane. We have long time yet. A week's remand was that popular selection "The Police like an entomologist collecting phrases, allusions, detaphors, his seat of learning would do him
thought that a bamboo poultice on granted.
man's Holiday Beetles. They stick pins into 'em. byperboles, colloquialisms, slang, They mount em. The Chine Mail cliches, similes, and so forth. good.
With regard to arrangements
It's rather trent, nowadays to see is frequently favoured with letters In this the student might be fold
We are not jumping for bathing during the coming season Christianity take a really practical payment of whatever might be dur. Proceedings were subsequently with- LOANS TO to the conclusion it is learned that the Government is form. The announcement by the Visualize a serung man in agony. from people who have collected what could be profitably adopted.
fhat the Time was ticking as fast and stead. idioms, and mounted 'em. They and what should be ignored or
Govern-again providing an enclosure at Bishop of Victoria that the Sunday drawn when defendant agreed to pur- BUILDERS. ment. in advancing North Point, although this is to be collections at St. John's Cathedral sent action was for the sum of $75 chase the whole business: The pre- ily as a lawyer's cousin. Grimy are proud of their knowledge of pointedly avoided.
cheap money, to local moved from its old site to a place would be given to those dependent compositurs. paid post-war wages, English. The editor loads the Ad-
In the fast class we would clude stood awaiting copy. In his scrip- versarian and pulls the trigger phrases like not a bit of itome builders, will not make pro- opposite the Ming Yuen Gardens on the two men, who were killed by which the plaintiff alleged had been torium high up, opposite the broken and they are riddled and bumbled which are exactly on a level with per enquiries. We expect and Sheds will also be provided at a landslide, while working on the wrongfully deducted from his share flower-pot, the leader-writer sat for a while. But they go on living ant arf," especially as in the anticipate that they will take pains Kennedy Town. At Repulse Bay building of a Church Hall is some by the defendant for legal costs.
We the management of Repulse Bay thing to be appreciated.
Plainal contended that the legal with Duckered brow, casting about-idiomatically. Really, our Hong-example he gives: Will Q.C. lose are obliged, however, to moot the Hotel is contemplating the provision
to sort out the "applicants.
costs should be paid by the firm and h a subject. The scent was cold kong examiners must take warning the shield next year? Not a bit of wins, Since it has been represented the style of those that formerly DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.ry three months' notice
of a number of bathing tents after
not by him as he had given the neces as the hay man's inurning coffee. There is danger in stressing the it." That has the Bubu touch, to that certain people who are
be promising subject seemed as importance of idiomatic English on Not a bit" meane no part of the known to have money out at big adorned North Point before the
drawal from the partnership. invisible as altruins in a talpen's the foreign student.
implicit proposition of the query interest have applied for one of the of providing suitable accommodation. Dosledged 39 12.0 $686.00 moms notice had not been given.. osom. O, ye who sit at home
-The defence alleged that three Boy! Go chop-chop bottom-ie, tha: no part of the suggestion Government's cheap advances, The Royal Hongkong Yacht, Club is Jean and Gray... and read, ye reck not how the heart side look-see can catch one-piecee that Q.C. will lose is true. It is tended to encourage and assist again providing for a bathing section: Pat and Shella
10.00 and that the first intimation they re- inay bleed of that unhappy wight chit belong my. Foreman talkee of course, as true as a syllogism da home builders. To lend an indiviso that swimmers wil be well.
10.00 seived of intention to withdraw, was a Who must write something daily oue man have pay bottom-side. make it, that if Q.C. does not lose dual (say) ten thousand dollars at catered for. Fresh or bust. Sealing-wax an **Certainly, Sir. I will at once a bit of the shield next year, from five to seven per cent., the gabbages and kings may be treated go downstairs and ascertain if the will retain the whole shield: said individual having a like amount of now and then, but not too often. missive you are expecting has ar A still better ilgstration of the invested at 12 cent does not Editors demand, something local."" rival."
Babu touch, the peril of all dier seem to us anhetter than farm The temptation to give it them, in This implicit reproof of the pid collectors, is found on page Aing out. or profiteering; and the the eye is very strong. But leader-in nonsense could have been more regular brick: A good fellow-facheme had no such intentions writers with wires (singular) and idiomatically expressed, but not What, finished so soon? Why, you. On approved security, the Govern children (plural may not throw with advantage.
are a regular brick." In any cirment is to help boris fide home their caps over windrails. The Glancing through Mr. Doherty's cumstance so represented, no Eng-builders who otherwise would not eitimation, as you see, is trying. It sheaf of idioms, one encounters lishman would be likely to say just be in a position to start. That is is what General Sherrian said war phrases that may just as fairly be that, in that way. The quality of the idea. Whether such cases as described as cliches, those ready brickery, so to speak, is not the ore mentioned be barred or not, Kater, at this stage an angel, made reach-me-down, stereotyped cleverness or rapidity of ability, but the others should certainly be given wearing a cigarette and a shy smile. Phrases that get cuckoo-like into good-nature. If we consider prob preference. *This," says the angel, may the best of a writer's wind, and abilities, the man we call a re- supply you with some ammeni-out good English. Why cultivate gular brick" would not be finished tion. He deposits a blue pam-cuckoo phrases? To tolerate them, so soon. Perhaps this chap was phiet and returns to heaven. The that is permissible; but to teach hot stuff pamphlet says? A sheaf of Idiom-them, that is surely unnecessary On the cards," by the literary
48464 A crowded - house laughed itself- stic Phrases, by W. Vernon and unwise. It is good to teach a
hoaran at the Coronet Theatre lasz Doherty, B.A. W. V. D. is a baby to walk and talk; but who artist bent on the closest possible
$1,326.64 night at the antics of the great Queen's College man. His pam- teaches it to sleep or wail? The expression of exact shades of mean-
Charlie with his moter. Chaplin in phlet is indoubtedly something mind of a student of English is an ing is noted as an equivalent of
likely to be * -or.......*' probable.” The final game of the series in the
A draft and cheques have been sent A day's pleasure" is more than deal.!!
Moreover, its subject infant, prone to sleep. "Idiomatic happens to press the button of conversation, one way, regarded, is It suggeststhat the thing is fore Hongkong Basket Ball League was Two young Chinese were this to Dr. Barnardo's Homes amounting ever worth acelog Those who have the leader writer's chief interest. talk in sleep, a jigsaw patchwork told or prophesied, as by a fortune-played last evening by the American morning charged, at the Magistracy, to £370.0.0 and also a box of seen the picture will only have to re member lit early in the morning to Words and phrases... Idioms of memorized phrases that may teller. It may fit both, since for A. C. and University B; (the Univer before Mr.N. L. Smith, with the theft clothing
put them in good humour for the Good. Have at ii.
sometimes fit roughly but rarely tune-tellers and prophets sometimes sity's first team, resulting in a win of quantity of clothing from the
rest of the day. In the programme The immediate object of this exactly.
make good shots; but we mention for the former by the score of 65 to coolies quarters the Post Office.
is also a “Gazette” during which the bookles, we are told, is to meet Why introduce to the honest to emphasise again the peril of 12. The players evidently became They denied the chart. The Police
audience comes for five minutes the requirements of the local student a slacker phrase like and idiom, collecting. Wee, aware played out during the last half, with said the boys were in Quem's
under the spell of Carpentier's smile examinations: for the examiners so forth. It will insinuata, ob that many people use on the disastrous results. Capt. Routh of Road, with the clothing in their
and then the exact blow which pat cards held that a candidate should trude, volunteer, creep in, and so
in the sense of cut and the American team scored 49 points Possession As soon as they evidence of some grasp of forth, without outside help, and dried,"
In the Championship singles last Beckett out is demonstrated. Almost apat up job," which it for his team, whils Capt. Sling of the BAW Comtable approaching, astic expression. But our conspire with other slovenly cou- does fint mean to the man who University team served all the points they dropped some of the cloth eventor O. Russian beat to Forst equalling the Chaplin picture in hum to the credit of his team. The game ing and bolted. They were after an interesting match by mand in the principal part. The our in Ubstairs with Mabel Nors cape is wider. In student desires sina to rob the student's English reads' with his mind as well as WIVA was played in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Dt seen again until three days later 7-5, 4-6 and 6-1. The match Coronet may justly claim to be pat
(yesterday), in: Wanchai when they down for decision to-day arepe again can away. Chase was given. Handicap Doubles: Fayor. Lt. na super programme and it is and the small boy was arrested. The Robinson and Faymr. It Com. being rewarded with heavy Bookings.. elder boy was arrested the same Holborn y Major Greenaway and night as the result of information Major Ardoino M. M. Man and A. given to the Police by the other. The B. Raworthy Lt. Col. Taylous and elder boy was the son of a messenger Cel. Humphry- employed at the Educational Depart Open Championship Singles ment Both were convicted, and the B. Fenman M. W. Lo elder boy was sentenced to one Handlean Singles month w.hard labour. The other was Redmond v G.B. ordered to receive 8 strokes of the Handicap Singles birch, and 43 hours' detenti
Valentino v 2. W. Day.
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IDIOMS AND CLICHES.
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BASKET BALL
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zhold any command over the of the finish that should be a his eye. A glish language, he must fami- part of his art. Such short cuts to Mr. Doherty does not seem to gymnasium,
The final League Table is as for himsalt with it alors; for facile expression become as it be a precisian. Explaining of low in these that he will and that were, the moustache of adolescence, Course, he tells them that it means American Ac raciness which lead so much the first jewel of flapperhood, or naturally. Example: You Winners of the Shie ength and beauty to you! (as Mr. Doherty brutally suggests) will of course, receive a bonus S. Chine A.C o Adversaria? Certainly not the apple of his eye to the without demur. We should like U.S.S. Helen
To his thought: He will ac speaker on writer who lacks artistic to see the crank who demire when University B. KA PR
this familiarity by laying pride and conscience. Students! invited to receive bonus. We Chinese YMCA
idioms ko mesta Contemplate that idiom of clicher suspect that what Mr. Doherty Queen's Red reading, by constant, apple of his eye," and sternly meant was that the giver of the RC. MEN them in his conversation, by resolve for ever to banish it from with him the giving of bondsos is Queen's White. (Withdrawnd
bonds would not demin because University Aun
points
Government took upon itself the task
Donations already
Kitty and Bessie BlairRER H.F. S.
inspector Earner this morning AS. Be*** charged two Chinese before Mr. N. Anon. ****
Smith, at the Magistracy, with the Anon ........... unlawful possession of a quantity of Aton ... revolver ammunition, which was Miss Inners found in a tin of green peas. The Mrs. Sachse Inspector said he would like a 3 days! Mis Filkins remand, as according to information Mrs. Sleigh received, he had reason to suspect F. Toble that the ammunition was part of a Little Emma... quantity of ammunition and two Mn. Dowbiggin revolvers, which were reported alx Mr Gander.....
months ago to have been stolen from Mr. Noble aButterfield and Swire steamer A. Wydqanding while she was undergoing repairs at the Kowloon, Docks. He would like time to try and verify the auspickup Proceeds of His Worship said he could not grant a three days' remand, but Ee would? postpone the case until Saturday *morning: m
tion that the partnership was dis solved, for accounts, and to the
letters from plaintiff's solicitor stating 5.00 that three months notice had already 1.00 been given and "expired" on the date 1.00 of writing Defendant, also alleged 5.00 that plaintiff visited is shop and 1.00 agreed that the $75 should be deduct-
· 3.00|ed for legal costs if his withdrawal- 10.00 from the firm were effected. 25.00 After hearing the evidence, his 5.00 Lordship gave judgment in favour of 10.00 the plaintiff for $75 and coSIS.
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40.00
5.00
25.00 $10.00
Mr. Gardiner applied for a stay of execution and seven days were low-
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