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CORRESPONDENCE;
THE MATOHLESS MARRIOTT. IN DEFENCE OF SNOBBERY.
MORE ABOUT SNOBS.:
[CONTRIBUTED.]
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1921.
CARPENTERS" TROUBLE | DETECTIVE'S ROUGH TIME.
CONTINUES. :
Evidence was taken by Mr. B. E, As we have only the first eight Lindsell yesterday aftemoon in the volumes of the New Oxford Dictionary and as the last word in volume VIII case in which four carpenters, de- is "Shyster" we cannot give the cribed by Mr. F. E. Naab, for the latest scholarly definition of the word defence as members of the Mak Enob. But here is what our old fr and Cheung Carpenter' Guild, are charged Webster says: Snob [Prov, English, with intimidation.
neb, snot miserable fellow.]
MISTAKEN FOR ROBBER.
A Chinase detective sergeant stationed at Trimskhenni, waS) IN", plainclothes duty in Canton Road at 11 o'clock last night, when he saw man approssing bim carrying a bundle under his sem. Suspecting the man the detective stopped. bin and asked The complainant in a widow him to open the bandia for examina- 1. An affected and pretentious and proprietress of a carpenters" tion. Mistaking the detective fot person, especially a vulgar person, shop at No. 15, Paal Strest. She highwayman, the suspect. resisted? who affects gentility, or affects the told the Magistrate that her fakte rearob, and a scuffio between the two. intimacy of noble and distinguished were members of the Mak Yip Guild, ensued: persons.
There will be a few hermits, a few (To the Edllor of the " China Mall."] residents preoccupied with other Dear Sir-I have been deeply in- affaire, who do not know "Kid"
terested in the various letterson "Snob- Marriott, who have not the privilege bery appearing in your paper, and of receiving his friendly smile, or of from the letters themselves it appears hearing him discourse on the manly to be generally admitted that Bit. Bat to most folks who take any Snobbery dous exist. And why should interest whatever in sport, he is one of it not? Here am I the senior junior in Hongkong's best known residents an important bonae here, member of He and the Governor and our own very proper club, and in time, with
Adversarius" may-ba" "placed,"
an element of luck, I may become a as racing men say, in the first three sexior. Why should I waste my time The QO. boys know "Kid" well with people who have not the privilege
the members of which do contractors' ---Cries of "Save Life" and "Robber". He is their official boxing instructor.
Thackeray's definition is then given: and house building work; while the from the suspect attracted the atten- of signing ohits for me at The Club? In Queen's College they do not let en have ceased to ask Who is that "A snob is that man or woman who is defendants' Guild (the Muk Cheang) tion of the residente of the road and a the grass grow under their feet, aor They know, for I hate carefully im- always pretending to be something is open to carpenter doing decorative crowd of men tumed out and tackled can the pupile there grumble about pressed on them that I am one of the better, especially richer or mote work. The alleged intimidation is the detective injaring him severely in lack of variety. The half yearly fature giants. I am quite willing to fashionable, then they are." So now said to have taken place on July 4, but the head and body. The detective's examinations are just over and the extend my patronage to our new we can get an ides of the meaning of previous to that the defendants bad arurnoces that he was a police school breake up for the long vacation junions when they arrive here and to that rather elastic term Booban visited the complainant's shop and man were not heeded, and at last he rew his revolver and fired into the- on Saturday. In between time the pupils are being entertained and in- they follow out instructions, affected person always pretending tried to persuade the fokis to join the
The shooting. One must the complainant to join the Guild and thigh as the result. structed. Yesterday the studente who avoiding all other clubs until they can to be something better"in other Mak Cheung Guild. They also asked crowd, wounding one man in the left
join the proper one.
But I am not words "would-bo." have been in the capable hande of prepared to entertain friendships with discriminate between conceit and to eiga an agreement not to employ caused a stampede samong the crowd Sigt (Kid) Marriot gave a vary fos retail men and such small fry. Why nobbery. A conceited person may workers other than members of the who scattered in all directions. Other display of boxing. Practically every should retailers complain at not being have a cerain reason for his conceit Guild. The woman and her okis police officers who were attracted to class from class 8 to class 1, was repre allowed to join the club. Think bow though of course it does not justify refused to have anything to the scene of the disturbance, succeed-
with the Mak Cheung,ed in arreating two men. sented on the specially prepared stage whward it would be if such had the him being conceited. He may bas do where some belty knocks were given and received in the true sporting man- ner. This afternoon an equally in-
DUB BOXING INSTRUCTOR.
See him with bia novices happy as a
king, Teaching them the mysteries of the
fistic ring:
4
The detec-"
RAISING THE wind.
HOUSEBOY'S "MISTAKE OF A
MOMENT."
right to enter the bar and suggest is brilliant athlete, a sacceaful business and finding that gentle perrusion tive, who was incky to have escaped was sime his bill was paid.
man, an extraordinary surgeon etc. was unavailing, the defendanta resort-with bis life, and the wounded mno. I wonder how many ladies in Then he has something to show, and, ed to threats on July 4. They were were removed to the Kwong Wah. teresting exhibition of Chinese Boxing Hongkong have been accustomed if shallow brained in spite of genius alleged to have said. to the com- Hospital.
It was learned this morning that was given. It is not exactly what we
through life to their precent in one direction, his head will swell plainant's fokia "If you work this know a boxing but though they do position Very, very few, but they and he will strut about like a peacock, evening without registering wo will although badly battered about, the Ltd not hit each other there can be no do not admit it. Why should they? But the anob has really nothing to amault you tomorrow." The police detective is in zo serious danger, doubt as to its value as a splendid How many of these same ladies did bosat about. He gives, or tries to were informed and the jokis of the while the man whom he wounded fe physical training to the young men. their own housework at home!
Agive, a false and infisted impression shop worked on the evening of the also reported to have had a comfort. At last "Kid" has been immorts good many, but they will not boast of himself, hin forebears, his position 4th as usual. When the defendants able night. It is not anticipated that lized in a proper and seemly way. In about it. Why should they? This etc., and contemus his equals. There came to the shop on the 5th to carry his injury will affect the use of his the latest Yellow Drogon, just put is a land of Snobs and for any lady in are different species of the genus. out their threat they were arrested log..
by detectives who had been lying in "K.W.L.," the clever boy to whom the Peak tram for instance to mention Let us look at a few. the China Mail recently awarded the fact that she formaly kept her
There is the type of snob portrayed wait for them in the neighbourhood prize, has the following:
house clean, would be the social in the China Mail last Monday by of the shop.
After the complainant's son had finish of her. Everybody knows that "Spectator." We might call him or everybody else would not be the her the Social Snob. The Social given corroborative evidence as to same big noise at home they try to Snob flourishes best far away from its the bappenings of the 4th and 5tb. make themselves here, and it is just a birth place, and finds the atmosphere the bearing was adjourned natil matter of everybody soratching every of the tropics, especially the Crown Wednesday next.
conducive to health Mr. R. É. A. Webater is conducting body else's back, so why wony. No Colonies, amount of writing or talking will and development. The chief asset the prosecution. alter it. It is part of our orosa we necessary to become one is moral have to bear, and our only consolation cowardice. It is easy to become one is that some fine day, still with lack, if one is willing to give up one's in-
government servant" is an open dependence of mind. Just as a each of us may snob it over every medium can allow herself to become sesame" or talisman which differen body else.
hypnotised by surrendering or sub tintes him from the rest of "home Youre Snobbishly,
mitting her will to the dominating sapiens." But in Hongkong when one mind of the hypnotist, so one can dares discuss the civil servant one clothing, a pair of gold and jade links become a social mob by giving up all treada en dangerous ground, so those
and a scarf pin and Mr. A. E. Beaqir, attempts to try to view things in who wish more information ra red who had a gold pencil casestolen from their proper perspective, by conform tape snobbery should read Sir Harry ing to the customs of those whom he Johnston.
said that Sub-Inspector Grant Then comes the intellectual anob, fr. Beavis was unable to attend. Bir, This controversy which seems fears to offend, and by drifting away to be touching several people on the from the Golden Rule. It is a disease most pitiful, most objectionable. He Court and asked for permission to raw has encouraged me to sak a few more or less the outcome of car has some knowledge but no widom. withdraw the charge relating to the questions about things which bare civilisation, or of what we call civilisa. His is different from a pedant. The puzzled wiser men than myself. These tion. In a savage tribe one can pedant cannot get away from himself pencil case,
The Magistrate agreed." refer to one or two things which scarcely picture the aloba: A clab he likes to display his knowledge, but.
over the head would end his life or he admits knowledge in others. The fendant said that he was merely keep- With regard to the clothing, the de- "must not be done."
1. Why should one not take mustard his snobbery. In the herole days of intellectual shob has a disencéd
The China Mail.big for the prezent administration,
• TRUTH, JUBTICS, PUBLIC SERVICE"
SONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1092.
PLANNING HONGKONG'S
FUTURE.
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very likely. If so, this will but serve to call attention to the need for other
Straight right, straight left, upper out
and all,
Solar plexus, in fighting, punching at
the ball,
an eel, Pirouetting on his toe, balanced on
his heel, Feiating, ducking, bigh goard, and
Head work, foot work, twisting like
low,
Using every muscle from the head to
the toe.
Hear him tell the wondrous things
his former pupils did.
Oh you matchless Marriot! Oh you
priceless "Kid"!
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Three cases of plague were notified yesterday; ons proved fatal.
developments to fit the growth of the place. Our present government is stil more or less on the lines The inclement weather has mado considered good enough to run a small it necessary to postpone the opening of the Peak Telephone Exchange settlement and give it small water
until July 29. schemes, etc. A bigger place will need a bigger government-probably aven bigger and ambitious
a
more
The natural water supply of this Constitutional Reform Association. Dolony is good and adequate in Anyway, if it be admitted that the quantity. If at times we enfer short-place is likely to go on growing at ago, it is our own fault, for not anything like the wonderful rate it has making suficient provision for grown so far, planning for Hongkong's storage. Possibly the population has fature must be bolder than it has grown bigger and faster than previous ever been before. There must be no administrators expected. The question more echeming on the principle that for our present governmencie whether father's pants will soon fit sonny." it is going to go on growing. Most Sonoy, adult, must have his own people ceem to think so, and that garment, made to measure. Hongkong Hongkang is nowhere near the height and Kowloon must be catered for in
Mr. E. J. H. Mitchell bss been appointed to act as honorary. Club antil the next annual general secretary of the Hongkong Cricket meeting.
A youth who picked the pocket of a fisherman and atale a pure con- taining 15 cents, was sentenced to 4 monthe jail by Mr. R. E. Linded! this moming.
For the possession of 100 rounds f ammunition for which he had no. licence, a saloon boy of the sa "Tenyo Maru" was this morning fined $250 or 3 months by Mr. E. W.
Hamilton.
FUTURITY.
WHY? WHY?
J
(To the Editor of the China Mail."
A houseboy employed at No. 6. Aimai Villas, Kowloon, was charged | before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. with the theft of a quantity of jewellery and clothing, the property: of three Europeans living in the houses, The complainants were Mr A. Farrell, who was robbed of a gold-watch; Mr. Dykstra, who lost quantity of
with mutton? It's jolly nice. Rome when Roman virtue was a mentality. He expresses surprising it in his room to wait for the amsh 2. Why is one "common" and reality, not a myth, when they were a that you never studied such a simple to take it away to wash.
ignorant when one uses a knife nation of email-boldere snobbery and "beautiful thing as the In-
fortable method than that in vogus in the "best circles."
Magistrate: But you were wearing.
Fintention to steal. His father was ill
and fork to asparagust, It is was practically unknown; in the finitesimal Calculus, enddenly asks one of the singlets.
Defendant: But I was, not wär- a much cleaner and more com- later Rome, the Rome of Gibbon, you the equation to a conic, discusses ing the socks.
when they went to Egypt for cars, some obscure, unimportant historical Asked to explain about the jewelle when they lived on the blood money avent, quotes a piece of Gresk to you 3. Again why do those users of squeezed from the provinces, when and then spologises aaying that heery, the defendant said that he had no fingers to asparagus stare in Roman Society was synonymous with bad forgotten you had no Greek, docs and he merely "borrowed" them to patrified horror when a sen- all that is vile, snobbery was rampant, the same again next week, says in sible person lifts his chicken Young vigorous nations aspiring front of a crowd of bgainese men, who raise some money. He had intended to return the property. Defendant bone in his fingers and really towards greatness display few signs of grobably never studied the Classics, asked for leniency, saying that he had gets at the meat? It is just the disease: Nations that have that no man can possibly edit a news- the same as lifting a cob of attained greatness through the efforts paper, steer a ship, run a business, or Indian corn and manching of previous generations are permeated drive a car unless he has read the with it. Is it a sign of national decay? Iliad. He is the type who will laugh Then there is national snobbery, sadly but egotistically at a hero or a the best example of which is perhaps successful business man making a ancient Athens. We all know how she grammatical mistake. That type held aloof from the other Greek States, should have been strangled at birth how she could brook no rival, how she along with imbeciles and other un- rejected the wooing of the marvellous desirables. The money spent on his Macedonian, simply buss he was a learning (I cannot call it ednication) Macedonian, though in spirit he was has been an absolute waste.
at it.
4. Why should one be regarded as a pariah because he happens to keep the band on his cigar while smoking?
5. Why should one be regarded as utterly beyond the pale be cause one keeps one's teaspoon in one's cup while drinking Most of your grandfathers did it.
"Timid Enquirer.” (And why not drink tes out of the Marine Court this morning with being saucer 1 Our grandparents did that absent without leave. He was found too, and it is a pleasant way. -Ed
O.M] guilty and was sent to prison for a month..
Commander C. W. Beckwith at the
of its ultimate development. If they auch a way that there will be no more are right, a bigger water scheme-on band to mouth living such as causes An Indian cook employed on scale much greater than soything these troubles. If they are to be asa.. "Japan" was charged before so far attempted-will be necessary. important as Manchester, they must It must be too big to be paid for out go as far afield, and spend money as of current revenue. If must be big lavishly as Manchester did, not only enough to supply the needs of for essential water supply, but for posterity, and posterity must pay its the proper development of the place.
.
THE 8. P. C. A.
more Hellenic than most of the It may sound paradoxical to talk
share. At the P.W.D. they havo such If Manchester could open up asap Dr. Wu Ting-fang will be held at St (To the Editor of the " China Mall saved Europe, she had a galaxy of disease seems
#
A memorial service to the late scheme sketched out. They woul way to the ocean, being so far from Faul's Church, Gleneally, on San sy tap the Taimochan watershed on the it, we can improve our harbour, If afternoon. All present and past anainland, rau the resulting supp-y Manchester could go to Thirlmere for pupils of St. Paul's College, (of which #brough
the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang was former tuane through the water, we can go to Taimoshan, a intervening ranges, and to supply mach shorter pipe line. We can to attend.
ly a student) and friends are invited your island) . pipelite crossolve the simple problem of linking the barbour. This plan involves two up our twin cities. A bridge is no Jargoroservoira(capacity 2,000,000,000 bigger scheme than the Prays East gallons) in the Shing Mun valley. If Reclamation, Kowloon and Hongkong are to grow
always been an honest man."
Magistrate: You took the jewellery · and pawned it without permission. Do you call that honesty.
Defendant: It was a mistake of the moment.
1
Sergt. Andrew aid that it could not be a "mistake of the moment" as the jewellary was pawned on two separate dates.
Defendant was sent to jail for & months with hard labour.
LOGIE, AND GENERAL.
Athenians of his day (in spite of Mr. about religious snobs but they exist. Welis). Yet with all her snubbery she The founder of their religion was very was not too proud to accept Alaran-severe on these whited sepulchres DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL. der's lavish presents of Oriental loot. 1900 years ago; but they never think
The Athens of Pericles had some of him or of his teachings, Theirreal Command orders state that a dis- thing to boast about. It was not God is Mammon,
trist court martial composed sa fol- long since at Marathon and Salamin So there they are, a goodly array. lows, will assemble at Murray Ble, she had rolled back the threatening What are we to do with them Hongkong at 10 am, on Tuesday tide of Persian invasion and so What is the cure? At present the 18th July, for the trial of No. 8758955-
to be spreading Pte. E. Reynolds, 2nd Bn. The King's genius scarcely ever paralleled-naver. Probably they are necessary in the Regt, and much other semused person Sir, With reference to recent cor surpassed-in suy ageor country, she evolution of civilisation, and doubtless or persons sa may be before them ---- respondence regarding the local was becoming the city beautiful. But as time goes on they will share the President: Major W. C. Downing, 8 P.0.A., I think the majority of with the death of Pericles her glory fate of and be sidetracked like the R.G.A. Members: & Captain, R.G.À. the members, and all animal lovers, departed, har genuis fled, her vitality prehistoria monstrous reptiles of the A Bubaltern, 2nd Ba. The King's- are disgusted with its inactivity disappeared, Take the Alexandrian Cretaceous Age of the Earth's history. Regt. What is the matter? Are the officials pedants of Hypatia's day, or the However it will not be in our day, too busy! It is possible some of them Greeks of the later Byzantine Empire, The great pity is that they are doing At 8 o'clock this morning fire are engaged in many similar duties, the Athenians of Alexander's day lived nothing to advance the race but are broke out at No. 30 Gough Street, but if so, why not ask some of the snobbishly in the transmitted glory a serious hindrance. When we think caused by the faning of an electric other members to assist Some may of their predecer som trying to impose of the array of mighty men, scientists,
The "at home" fized for to- wire in the ceiling. The fire brigade have the talent to give lectures on a on others that the glory and virtue historiaus, physicians, economists, was early on the scene and extinguish suitable subject, other might be able was still theirs. This type of national sociologists, paychologists etc. who marrow at the Indian Recreation Club ed the flames before they had time to bring cases of cruelty to the notice Sinobbery was later admirably are unselfishly employing every atom has been postponed, owing to the wit A Chinese woman living at to spread. Only slight damage was of the authorities. Of course a per- summarised in the words "Civis of their mental and physical power weather, until July 29, they will: also require communication Antaakok, Kowloon City, engaged a
done to the seiling.
manent Inspector is absolutely Romanas sum, ** .5 if anyone for the uplift of the race, then, on the facilities other than our present ferries, ricahs at Mongkok at 2 p.m... yester
thesocident of other hand when we see these beings A small chimney fire broke out st neceisary to deal with the gruelty would help the mou Chinese steam launch coxswains and to especially bring to notice the his birth. As nation we are we have been describing acting as No. 9, Upper Butter Street st &20- They will want either bridge or tunnel, day to drive her to her home. As the seem to have a great partiality for present inhumane system of slaugh-in grest danger of following in dogs, we can only wonder, and bops last night. It was promptly attend either an expensive project for which vehicle passed the Cheung Lok Yuen using the wrong side of the southamtering in this colong, and to have the sobbish footsteps of the later that they will pot impede too much ed to by the police and neighbours Greeks, the later Bomans, the later mankinds march towards that and extinguished, without difficulty. posterity should help to pay. As thie Gardens, it was stopped by four men fairway of the harbour in this matter remedied. Bridge or tunnel would give protection who dragged the woman out and morning Commander Beckwith, Har pointed, I am sure that much useful Shall we be called The later Eagnifle will be no more, when the sword
their journeyings to and fro, This Catil such an official can be ap Alexandrians, the later Byzantines glorious consummation, when the The damage done was allgbt to the tros-hasbour water main, searching her, took a couple of alla bear Master and Marine Magistrate, work would be willingly performed by lah" by future generations of Japa: will be beaten into the plough share, The shields won in connection from the anchors of shipping, eto in small coins from her. They shão had before him something like members of this Society, if the duties Bose I Shall future generations of when there will be neither creed nor with the Hongkong -- La It is desirable, they should go relieved ber of a gold ring and two
were systematically arranged. ---| Europeans quote Dandet's sarcastic social distinction, when all man shall | Association's competitionu Bugether. As a large public load would silver rings and a suit of pongte silk
Thanking you for your kindness in** Je suis, Anglais *” az a typical de- be brothers,?" A have been presented to
soription of the "later" - English "'1 | "When the war drums throb no Owing to the uncertain be necessary anyway, why not make which she was carrying in a parcel
Lernain. Fir
Bit rests with no-
malayan longer and the battle flings are farled", function bus been pat Your faithfully
Then there is the oficial snob who In the Parliament of man, the probably. imagines that the phrase am Federation of the world.""
lostead.
o that they will require such-a tremendous water scheme, it is plain
ཨབྷིཡཱ, ཨུསྶ ཙ ཙ ཝཏ ཙ – ཡཾ ཨི
is Iniger so se to rover both schemes, The men ran away in the pirection' Both necessary 1 . This may seem too' Mangkok..
a dozen of these offenders. Those with previous convictions he fined $20 ad
breatened that on a repetition of the allowing the space,
offence_be_would deal with thir certificates. Others" with a "clean zecard wore fined $15.
place