SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1926.
LOUD WESTERNISM.
HAMPERS SPIRITS OF TURKISH
old life.
WOMEN,
THE SURGEON'S HAND,
* TAPERING FINGERS A
MYTH.
The donor of the cast described
CIVIL SERVANTS IN, INDIA.
BENGAL OFFICIAL REPLIES TO MANCHESTER GUARDIAN."
London, July 24-Mr. Birley,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A BLACKSMITH'S FEATS.
THE STRONG. MAN OF 'THE WEST.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
List of passengers departed from One of the competitors in horse-Hongkong for Manila per Di La Chief Secretary of the Bengal Gov-shoeing at the Bath and West "President Taft" on July:9 ernment, has sent a letter to the Show at Watford on May 28, was Mias H. Averill, Mr, R. Brown, "Manchester Guardian," criticising, Mr. J. C. Price, of Gloucester, the Mrs. A. Cresson, Major and Mrs. the article published therein on "strong man of the west," who C. C. Cresson. Mrs. L. Haynor, Prof. May 1..
on Whit Monday broke all records B. H. Crocheron, Mr. M. Hanna, by lifting 48016, of iron from the Mr. F. L. Hanimond, Mr. and Mrs. ground to his knee.
0. Humphreys, Master H Humphreys, Misa M. Humphreya, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Natting, Mr. Tilia." Master Natting, Mr. A. Fabelin, Miss R. Nutting, Mias
Uy. Miss V. Uy, Mrs. Koh Siu-eng Mrs. M. Kearny, Master C. Kearny Master C. Kearny, Mr. E. Lessner,
He amused his blacksmith com- rades before starting work on a cart horse by bending a 4in. nail double with his hands and hold- ing a bar of horseshoe steel in his teeth, and taking an end in each hand, bending and twising it into a loop.
"Styleless, cheap ugly, loud A charming compliment has Westernism is already hamper-recently been paid to a noted sur ing the spirits of the emancipated geon: a bronze cast of his hand Turkish women, according to has been presented to the local Halide Edle, wife of Adnam Bey, medical institution, anys a phy- one of the first Turkish women to sieinn to the "Daily Mail". take the B.A, degree at the Amer-
Mr. Birlay writes: "Your article. lean College In Constantinople, fit as "a remarkable hand, the while not expressly stating the who is now visiting in England. hand of a man who worked." He opinion that British members In their new freedom she says the added that it was short and broad the public services of Bengal Turkish women have lost much of and in this resembled the hand of foment communal dissensions in the charm associated with their a violinist, who is usually errone-order to prolong British rule, in- cusly described by novelists as dicates the suspicion that they do. "If the women's world of old having long, tapering fingers. I desire most emphatically to deny tacked both passion and vehem- What he said about the violin- this suggestion which casts a most ence. it lacked also vulgary and fat applies equally well to the sur- unfair aspersion on the honesty, of the realities of life, which those geon. I know of only one success- the dwindling number of British women would have dismissed as
ful surgeon with long, slender, de Magistrates and Police Officers, empty fidget and ugly fuss, shelicate hands: the majority have who, during the past two months said.
strong, rather thick hands which in Calcutta and throughout Bengai, farriery, including three silver Engelbrechten, Mr. Kwan Kit-i Halide Edie is an accomplished are excellently described as "the have strained every nerve to mala- cups and several gold and other woman, on personal and intellec | hands of a man who works.” tain peace between the two com-medals. He stands 5ft. 10in. tual charm. Her husband was
Manipulatiye skill is found munities, and whose efforts have bare-footed, weighs 16 stone, and the representative of the Angora among those who use their hands been highly appreciated by the has a chest. measurement of 50 Government at Constantinople, constantly for fine and difficult people of Bengal (more highly than inches. He makes a fine figure or Istamboul, as she calls it, dur-work, and have been in the habit they "appear to have been appre-at his anvil. ing the Allied occupation: She is of using them from youth. The clated in their own country)..
He won the first to woman of strong character. Aner movements of the hand are whe divorced her Arst husband controlled by the wonderful ar- distinguished mathematician, berangement of small muscles con- cause he took a second wife..
stituting the eminences on either side of the hand, in addition to the beautiful little interosseous and lumbrical muscles.
Quotes Moslem Saying.
علم الان
は
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This
Mr. Price, who is 43, has been a blacksmith for 30 years and has won more than 50 prizes for
prize
KWANGTUNG RIVERS.
Waterlevels (In English Feet) at 8 am,
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In the existing conditions it and gold medal in the open class) necessarily falls to the lot of for cart-horse shoeing. British officers in India to take many decisions which acceptable either to the Hindu or Mahommedan community. In a delightful picture of the
fact, and the fact that the present life of the unemancipated Turkish
Is it surprising that the fre- dissensions are admittedly a.hind- women she quoted the old Moslemquent use of these muscles results rance to advance in self-governs saying and tradition, "Spenk of in the production of the strong ment, are sufficient to account for the dead always with benevol- thickish hand seen daily by the the suggestions being made in ence" She said she wished to student producing the perfect sur-India such as those to which you emphasise the best la them. "forgery, which characterises our have referred. They have no they are all dead and their great-great London, teaching hospitals? foundation. They are not believed est sin-which I believe to have The long, narrow hand is much by those who put them forward and been a
certain lack of life is more characteristic of the physi- they do great injustice to those buried with them. Yet with cian than the surgeon. Possibly against whom they are made." almost a tone of regret she spoke the common idea of the surgeon's The Editor of the Manchester of the charm of that old life:
footnote, says: hand is the result of the teaching Guardian." of such old phrenologists as "What we said was that Indians Lacater. In one of his volumest published at Zurich in 1787, one picion, but that, in so far as such finds the following comment: temptation existed, it had so far "Long and slender fingers hardly on the whole been successfully re- ever associate with a rude, gross sisted. Our purpose was to urge mind.....shortening of teindians to compose their own differ- hands is the sign of stupidity ap-ences and not to expect the Civil proaching to brutality,"
"Their background was beyond criticism."she said. "There was uality of line and feeling of space n those days in all Turkish dwellings homes, mosques, or gardens. Whether it was covered with brilliant silks or humble white cloth, each room had the same long, low, divan stretching
:rom wall to wall. The window
in each room would cover all that was not wall, and the lattices in the lower panes relieved the eye and shaded the too-gorgeous light. "The women were most indus- trious, more so than the emanci pated are. Their sewing was a thing of art, their dress-Always i the same was a triumph of per- fection, and their scent was the perfume of fresh clover helde. They were certainly very pleasant to look at and fascinating to listen to, not for what they said, but for the tone and the way they said, it. They were not indeed as beautiful as the books described them; they were either hot-house creatures or bulky matrona. But their supreme beauties were fair voices and the language, they spoke. Their Turkish was the most beautiful in the Turkish world. The lullabies, the stories| und the songs sang may be found again, but they will never be "Pentered in the old way.
They Could Flirt.
"The young women were always to be pitied. They neither spoke, jumoked, drank, nor laughed he fore their elders Eut, on the ether hand. they could flirt,. al- though even that was a tame sort of thing. its wildest limit being the exchange of letters written by the public letter-writers.
uick to antertain auch aus-
Service to do it for them."-"Times of Ceylon." to
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Stupidity approaching brutality! How could "such man hope to flourish in the rare fed atmosphere of Harley Street?
Photo by Star Studio
"Other interests the unemanei-. pated had none. One might say that although none of them talked of Nationalism, they were the Taken on board the "President Taft stronghold of a that was 104 en arival in Hongkong on Thursday. national in Tarkish life and ari. This photo is of Mr. Ching Yim-chow, The settings of all the emanci-the celebrated Northern Chinese actor hated women Fam one) are ugly. (who_is_the, leading understudy of the Or homes have neither the light
famous Sivi Lan-fang). Mr. For the space and sweep of line of Ching, like his great master, han The old. We do no: take our gria": reputation for the delicacy" with homes so seriously now. A great which he acts female parts in the old many of us have the amusements, style Chinese drama. The xenon" the education, and the other begins at the Tai Ping theatre on chances of our men. We are not Monday,
dull, we associate with our fellow. mmen. Dulness is not allowed any
more,
Language Beaty Lost.
"We have spoil the beauty of
our language as we have spoilt
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SUN'S PHASES.
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Starice and Sunset in Hongkong
our furniture. The low tones are for July, 1926. (Standard Time of gone, and the pure Turkish of the 120th Meridian. East of Green 1900 is twisted and nervous, too) wich much alive to be harmonious. ItDate. hus altogether a foreign touch. July
Our dresses, perfumers, and· language have no longer the sim- ple charm and, purity which gen erations of native artists had evolved.
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MR. COOK'S. "UNBALANCED
TEMPERAMENT."
London, June 20.-An outspoken condemnation of Mr. A. J Cook was made to-day by Mr. Thomas Spencer, Trustee of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, who threaten- ed disciplinary measures on RC- count of Mr: Cook's criticisms of the conduct of the leaders during the General Strike.
In the course of a speech at a garden fete at Horsley-in-Wood- house Mr. Spencer said he was still of opinion that Mr. Cook's slogan not a penny off the pay and not
a minute on the day" was the pro- diet of an unbulanced temperament. His conduct was a menace to the beat interests of the workers. | "Some of our leaders," added Mr. Spencer, "are fighting for class without a thought for the nation Latlarge hate to think the miners. are being deliberately hoodwinked to salve the wounded pride of their leader."
PRINCE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
ROYAL DRIVER'S PLUCKY RESOURCE.
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London, June 21.-The Prince of Wales was involved in a motor mishap when personally driving a party of friends to Sandwich on Saturday which resulted in a marvellous escape from disaster. The car was approaching the bridge, near the village of Little- bourne, when both the near-side tyres burst. The car swerved | alarmingly, but with great---pre- sence of mind the Prince, who was hatless, pulled up almost im- mediately.
Eye-witnesses state that the Prince jumped out, stood on the road and rolled up his sleeves, preparing to tackle the job of wheel-changing himself. He even got down on his hands and knees on the tarred road and smilingly declined all offers of assistance. But there was only one spare wheel, so the Prince leisurely walked to the village butcher's shop and 'phoned to Sandwich for another car. Subsequently he resumed his journey.-Times of Ceylon."
OVERSEAS CHINESE ESTABLISH NEWS BUREAU IN PEKING..
For the purpose of protecting. their own interests, the oversens Chinese merchants and others," especially those realding in the United States of America, howe established an overseas büredu in
Peking and Mr. Huang Pel-yao, an American-trained businessman, and journalist, has been appointed its director.
The bureau is publishing a Chin- ese news service in the hope of Working up Chinese public opinion. to support the interests of oversens Chinese and it is hoped that before long the burean will add an Eng- ||lish-language news service to its
activities,
Miss H. Lessner, Miss R. Lessner,: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lins, Mr. J. R. McMicking. Mr. G. Russell, Mr. J. Strouce, Mr. A. Wander, Mr. A heung. Mr. H. B. Pedley. Mr. and Mrs. J.. E. Thrasher. Miss Yu Chu-] anty. Master Uy Ki-siu, Miss Leg Tian, Miss Nian Uy and Mr. E. W. Funke,
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Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
iJ
July 10-Queen's Theatre; "Kiss Me Again."
July 10-Star Theatre: "Coming Thro' the Rye."
"
West River "at
Shiuhing ....85.5 Rising First."
July 10-World Theatre; "Fools North River at
Tsingyuen
July 10-Open air show at Lee 8.3 Falling Garden, 9.15 p.m. North River at
Samshui
July 10-Civil Service Cricket 22.322.6Club's open-air concert at the Club's Ground, Happy Valley.. 9 p.m. July 10-Grand Opening Dinner Dansant at the Cafe Restaurant Farisien, opposite Hongkong Hotel 'main entrance, Pedder Street, 8
F.D.
East River at
Sheklung
CHURCH
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NOTICES,
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS, HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONGKONG.
July 11th 1926. 6TH SUNDAY, AFTER TRINITY,
Holy Communion (Ba.m) Matins (Bain)" Preachers Rev. H. Copley Moyle. Evensong (6 pm.)
WESLEYAN METHODIST
CHURCH.
Queen's Road East. Minister:-Rev. Ernest A. Bastin. 12, Broadwood Road, Tel. C. 2370.
Services for
"SUNDAY, July 1th. 10.15 a.m. Preacher: Rev. Ernest A. Bastin.
6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. C. A. Gaff.
8.15 p.m. Chaplain's Meeting and Social Hour, at the Sailors' and Soldiers Home Arsenal Street
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tran Station.
11.15. a.m.
Sunday Service Subject:-"Sacrament." Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5:30 pm.
Reading Room at above address, open
Tuesday and. Friday 10 a.m. ig 12 Noon.
Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m.
RICHMOND'S
July 12-Ching Yim-chow, lead- ng, protégé, of Mei Lan-fang, will appear before local audiences at the Thi Ping Theatre.
July 13, 19, 21-Brick Morse's California Collegians. the World's Greatest College Entertainers will appear at the City Hall
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August 6-Band night at Volun Leer Headquarters, 9 p.m.
Sports.
July 10-St. John Ambulance Brigade will give a life-saving de monstration at Stonecutter's bath- ing beach, from 3.30 to 4.30 pm.
July 10-Chinese girls will com, pete in volleyball match at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges Street.. Fat 4.80 p.m.
"July 10-Motor Cycle Gymkhana at Soakumpoo Football, ground at 2.45 p.m.
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Auction. July 15-Valuable, leasehold pro perties at No. 16 and 16 Mul Fong St., will be sold by Mr. A. G. do Rocha, auctioneer, at 3 p.m.
Meetings.
the Hing Wah Paste Mfg. Co., at July 10-Meeting of creditors 'of the offices of Messrs. Johnson,
Stokes & Master, Prince Building, Ice House Street, 2 p.m.
July 20-Third annual meeting the Hongkong Taxicab Co.. 35 Des Voeux Road, Central, noon.
July 22-Twenty-ninth annual meeting of the China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., St. Ceorge's Building, 1130 a.m.
August 4-Meeting of creditori of the Oriental Commercia) Bank, Ltd, at 25, Des Voeux Road, Central,
p.m.
August 9-General meeting of Luen Mow 5.S. Co., Ltd., 65, Con- naught Road, Central, 2 p.m.
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