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No dictionary, Professor W. P. Ker reminded us the other day, can "keep up with the language, for new words spring up the day after the sheers have been passed for the press. A| great number of words were drought into use during the war, and English philologists have been considering for some time the question of their inclu sion in the dictionaries.
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Roly Communion at (7.50 a.m.) Children's Service (10 a.m.): Matina (11 a. 15.)
Responses. Ferial; Venite Goss; Psalms, 31 (Matthew): 10. Death Dakeley, Tyrle and Tadis (and day; Jubilate, Jones. 18th inorning); Anthem. Author of Lite Divine ponace, Ferial; Pains, 145, 146;
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First Annual Children's Festival. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. Festival. Erening Prayer 5 p.m..
The Oxford English Dictionary has a' clearly-defined: atitude with regard to them. the new S section, for example, you will find such words as "strate and stunt, Mr. R. W. Chapman, Assistant secretary to the delegates of the Oxford University Press, said, in an interview at Oxford with a repre- sentative of the Observer."Smate,' the Dictionary records, comes from 4th Sunday After Easter May 2nd, the German phrase, Gott strale Eng-11 am.Sung Eucharist and Procession.
8. Hory Communion.
land, which was a common saturation
in Germany in 1914 and the follow-
ing years, and it was used (originally
Bt. Peter's Church, West Point.
Feak Church.
by British soldiers in the war against Germany) in the various senses sug-5.15.m.-Eoly Communion.. gested by its origin: to purish, to do
8:30 Evening Service. damage to, to anack fiercely, to heap imprecarions on...
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srunt. of doubtful. "The word: erymology. is traced to the slang of American college athletics, and is defined as a prescribed item in an athletic competition or display an event a feat undertaken as a de-) fance in response to a chalige; an acr which is striking for the skill Strength, or the like, required to do it: a feat.' "..
"UMPTEEN DISOWNED. In the "U" section of the Oxford Dictionary, the earlier, part of which is now in type, "U-boar
is given and defined as a submarine, "Ümp-{
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teen," on the other hard, which is i Soldiers' and Sailors' Rome,” vague in significance, has no literary standing. and is unlikely to survive.
Arsenal Stroot.
is amined. Ony a small proportion sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, B. p.m.
of the words coined during the yar
are Skely, ir is thought to live.
Camouflage will almost certainly Roman Catholic Cathedral,
be amongst them, but probably nor | "brasshat."
When the "R" volume of the Dic- tionary was published: inere was some discussion because of the omission of the wordRand," which was being much used in the newspapers at the time. But the decision of the editors. has been justified, for the term, which never had more than a local signific- ance, is now carely, if ever, employed.
"Khaki." a word of Urdu origin signifying dust, is recorded in the "K" section of the Dictionary, its use in this county to describe dust- coloured material being traced back 50 years or more. is popular use during the Boer War is recalled, as well as its half-forgetter, political forms, at that time, in such phrases as" voting khaki," khaki elecrion," and khaki policy.
A GHOST WORD."
Glenealy.
Mass at 6, 7 and 9.30 sm. High Mass at 8 a.m.
3.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.
Mage and Sermon at 10 a.m. follower
by the Benediction of the Blessed Sorament.
published in 1881. This was before the word "appendicitis" was born.
Mine of the 10 volumes are now complete, and with the portions of the terth volume already published, carry the vocabulary without a break from
A to "Thyzle." "V" is com- pleted, and only one section" of in "The editors and staff," Mr. Chap-remains to be published. Most of man said, "always go to the root of "U" is practically ready for the the matter in exploring the history printer, and the part is in type. 'X" and use of words, and are never con- and the beginning of "W" and "Y" lent to take for granted, accepted are also in type. etymologies or stories about the origin of words which very often prove on examination to be legendary. The Oxford Dictionary was the first to discover that the word 'syllabus ought never to have been in the lan- guage.
Syllabus is what is called a ghost word "being an error in the manu- script of Cicero's letters for sittybas,
400,000 WORDS.
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At this moment the dictionary ex- tends to between 14 and 15 thousand
pages and deals with 400, words, illustrated by more than 1,500,000 quotations. The number of years which have been required to bring it to this point will not be excessive when it is compared with the three foreign dictionaries which, in respect
to rival ir.
a Greek word meaning a tag or label.ot plan and extert, may fairly be said Another illustration of the way in which the work of the Dictionary, is of unique value is found in the article on the word Syllogism, which re- presents a great deal of first-hand research. and gives for the first time the whole history of syllogism in modern logic."
NEARING THE END.
The Dictionary, which is a trea- sury of the whole history of the Eng fish language, from the earlies: times until about 1900 or later, will prob- ably be completed in about three years. The collection of the materials
The Deutsches Worterbuch, begun by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, contains, as the total result of 67 years of printing and publish- ing, some 20,000 pages, equivalent to rather more than 10,000 pages of the Oxford Dictionary, and covers about five-sixths of the whole of the Ge- Dutch Dictionary. man vocabulary. The portion of the published.
now
the 'Woordenboek der Nederlansche
Tact, begun in 1850 by De Vries and Te. Winkel, amounts to 14,000 pages, which are used in its preparation equivalent to less than 6,000 pages began in 1857 with the appointment tains about three-fths of the Dutch of the Oxford Dictionary, and...con- by the Philological Society in Lon- don of a commitee for the collection Swedish Academy is much less ad- vocabulary, The Dictionary of the
of words unregistered in existing dic-vanced than either of these." The Nomarics. The "A" section, edited &rst part appeared in 1893. and the by the late Sir James, Murray, was editors still have to deal with five
sixths of the Swedish vocabulary. -
What will be done when the Ox- A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME. Jord Dictionary is completed it is 100 MAKE it arnle of your house to always early yer to say, though it is obvious keep on hand a bottle of Chamber that, so great has been the growth of laid's Colic and Dianthoss Remedy as the language since the first volume safeguard.against bowel complainte." It always cures promptly and no household was prepared that there is enough new
is safe without it. For sale by all material to make a considerable sup- Chemists and Storekeepers,
plement desirable.
WEEKLY SHARE KEPORT.
Messrs. V. Logah & Careport on April 30
During the week under review a fary amount of business has been done principally fiquidations for the settle». ment which took place on the 29th inst. There has been a good derzand, for China Sugars, Wharves, Douglases and Shinghat Docks which all show an appreciable difference in prices. The Shanghai market remains dull for corton shares but at the close it is reported rates are improving.
Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, after business at $590/500, are now, wanted at $595.
Marine Insurances-No business has been reported in this market ex- cept Unions which changed hands at 8177) and have now buyers a: $180.
Shipping. Douglases have ad vanced and are enquired for at $82). Steamboats have changed hands at $24. Indos. (deleted) are quict with sellers
$200. at
Star Ferries strengthened and could be placed at $34.
Refineries.-China Sugars. .con- tinue their upward course, and have risen from our Est quotation of -8213 to $220 buyers cash. and $230 June 'delivery. Malabons are wanted at $41.
Docks and Wharves. Kowlcon Wharves after sales at 854 have buyers er $87. Kowloon Docks are quieter. buyers only offering $1524. Shanghat Docks have improved and could be placed at Tls. 1324 cash and Tis. 138 June delivery.
Miscellaneous.-Cements advanced to a buying rate of $7,but at the close ste quieter: China Lights have buyers at $7.60 and $5.60, Dairy Farms. $25; Hongkong Trams 56.10: Steam Laundries 54; Waterboats $13, and Wisemans $30, all buyers..
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY.
DESPONDENCY is often caused by
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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920.
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