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brilliancy if he is to prevent Mr. Hoover from being the next oc- cupant of the White House.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928.
CONFUCIANISM.
"FRENCH LEAVE.”
Years ago, as is generally well- PAPER AÐ CAMBRIDGE HY ORDER TO CANTON DISTRICT"
known in Hong Kong, Mr. Hoover, as a comparatively young man, was in China (Tientsin, we be- lleve) working in connection with his original profession, civil en- gineering:
ROW AT THEATRE.
MOTOR DRIVER SENT TO HOSPITAL
POLICE SEQUEL.
MR. LO TUNG-FAN, M.A.
(The substance boing that of a Paper read before a Study "Circle of Trinity Hall, Cam- Bridge Univeralty, on March 1, 1928, by Mr. Lo Tung-fan, B.A.)
ร
III-THE FIVE CLÀSSICS.
MAGISTRATES. · ·
MUST NOT NEGLECT DUTY.
Since it is the practice of somet district magistrates to take leave without permission, the four Ro- |habilitation Commissioners' or* Kwangtung are taking steps to put an end to this habit, says the "Can- ton Gazette,"
It is found in many cases that Confucius is a transmitter and not a maker, and as he himself these officials loave their respective said: "I am not one who was posts and turn over the duties to- their subordinates. In many in-- born in the possession of know-stances these magistrates spend An assault case, which Inspector ledge; I am one who is fond of their time in Canton. Such prac. Macdonald' of No. 2 Police Station antiquity and earnest in seeking tice, in the opinion of the Ra said was the result of some trouble it there." And as we have seen, habilitation Commisioners, is de-- between motor, car touts and the he believed that the remedy suit-trimental to public Interest, and employees of the Lee Theatre, was able for his. age of corruptness
vincial Government.
mentioned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and disorder was a reassertion of hereafter they order that no die... at the Central Magistracy this the wisdom of the ancients and trict officials are permitted to leave a re-establishment of the old tra- their posts unless they have obtain- morning.
A ticket collector employed at ditions. We are naturally keen in ed leave of absence from the Pro- the theatre was charged with as- inquiring what were these ancient saulting the driver of public-motor customs, wisdoms, and traditions. car No. 421 at 11.50 p.m. last night, They fall into two groups: the causing an injury, to the driver's five Classics which had from ear- head which necessitated treatmently ages been regarded as the at the Government Civil Hospital. source of all wisdom and know- Defendant admitted the charge. ledge and which were compiled As the complainant was still in and revised by Confucius; and hospital and as no medical report secondly, the traditional Golden had been received, the Inspecter Age of the patriarchal kings who the Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers"
reigned from 2856 to 2197 B.C. Home acknowledges with
asked for a remand.
Asked to state the facts of the
case, the Inspector said that the complainant was alleged to have thrown stones into the theatre, through an
open window. This brought out the defendant and two other fokis of the theatre, where upon the complainant ran away.
Sent Him to Hospital. Ohase was given by the defen- dant's two fokis, who caught the driver on the Praya and brought inspector said the defendant gave the complainant a good hiding with a stick and sent him to hos- pital."
him back to the theatre, where the
Mr. Lindsell: All through taking the law into his own hands.
The defendant told
With the arrival of these buses Hong Kong will be in fortunate
In consequence of this action on possession of an admirable sys- the defendant's part, instead of be- tem of transportation. There willing the complainant against the be some discontent, we imagine, car driver, the tables were turned, and he found himself in the posi among the public motor cartion of a defendant. fraternity. At present there are many people who, wishing to get from the vicinity of the Post Office to Happy Valley, say, in a more comfortable manner than by tramcar, or wishing to arrive at their destination with more despatch, will engage a public motor car and pay, a dollár for the
trip. The 'bus will take them for ten cents, and the like applies to journeys from the heart of the business centre to West Point, However, the competition is all for the good of the man in the strect, which is why the public will welcome the inauguration of INGLIS.-At Northwood, Middle the omnibus services.
DEATH.
sex, on June 12, William Flem- ing Inglis, lato of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., China.
Mr. Herbert Hoover.
News from the United States is
Hong Kong, Thursday, June 14, 1528. Hoover has been nominated as
we
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Relativity. Confucius once said Donations will be gratefully re- the Magis-that if some years were added to ceived by the Rev. J. C. Knight trate that he had already arrang- his life, he would give fifty to the Anstey or at the Home, fed for a settlement of the case. study of the Book of Changes,
He had promised to pay compen- and then he might come to be sation to the complainant's wife.
The Magistrate put the case off until later in the morning to await the medical report.
Later, the defendant was again brought into Court when Inspector acdonald produced the medical report, which stated that the sou plainant suffered from wound which was not serious, and be would be able to leave the hos- pital to-morrow morning.
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300 Odea.'
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the end of three years' mourning,. Thirdly, the Book of Odes or he reluctantly assumed the royal Book of Poetry. This is a col- title.
His. popularity was regarded as- lection of three hundred odes, selected and compiled by Con- proof of the truth of the old fucious. They are all of a pa- adage, that to revere and honour triotic or moral character. Con the path prescribed by Heaven is fucius often told his disciples to the way ever to preserve the fa- study this book for its instruc-vouring appointment of Heaven. tive value. Fourthly, the Book Under Shun's government. there The Inspector also exhibited a of Rites or Book of Ceremonies. were a general regulator or prime Con- minister, a minister of works, a stick with a heavy brass head This is a collection by which was alleged to have been used fucius of the various customs in-minister of justice, a minister of culcated by former sages, a col-forestry, a minister of ceremony, by the defendant in the assault.
The defendant now told the lection in which all the details of a minister of poetry and music Magistrate that the complainant daily life, even sitting, standing, and minister of communication. was injured in the course of the eating, and walking are dwelt The minister of poetry and music chase, in which he did not take pon, and proper mode of action was "to teach our sons so that is prescribed for almost all pos- the straightforward may yet be part.
The Magistrate remanded the said to his son: "Have you studi- the strong not tyrannical, and sible occasions. Confucious once mild, the gentle may be dignified, defendant until to-morrow morning ed the Odes? If you don't study the impetuous not arrogant. for the attendance of complainant. the Book of Rites you don't know Every three years there was an. Police bail in the sum of $50 was how to establish yourself in the examination of officers, the effi- extended.
cient being advanced, and the World."
JUNK RAIDED.
ROBBERS.
POLICE PROCEEDINGS.
to the effect that Mr. Herbert
the Republican Party's candidate for the Presidency; and he ap
Fifthly and lastly, the Spring idle degraded. The Master once pears to have arrived at that
and Autumn Annals, which is so said: "May not Shun be instanc- The public of Hong Kong will, exalted point in what seems to
called because it was starred ined as having, governed, efficiently the spring and finished in the without exertion? What did he feel sure, welcome the an- have been one of the mildest con- ventions ever held for so import-
autumn when Confucius died. It do? He did nothing but gravely nouncement that the premier ant a purpose. A few years ago, FOUR BOATMEN AS ALLEGED is the one work that was written and reverently occupy his royal by Confucius himself. It con- seat." Shun ruled for 47 years Hotel Company and the Tramway Mr. Hoover was one of several
tains particularly, a history of the and was aucceeded by Yu the Company are to inaugurate motor pillars of the Republican Party seeking Presidential nomination
state of Lu. But it is something Great, the last of the three pa- omnibus services from Causeway who was among the rejected; but
more, than a pure chronicle. It triarchal kings. In 1122 B.C. the Bay to West Point. Not because on the present occasion he seems At the Kowloon Magistracy, yes contains the most strict and Chou Dynasty replaced the Shang. there is any suggestion that this to have had a singularly easy terday afternoon, Mr, W. Schofield searching criticisms and com Dynasty founded by Yu. Under His chief opponents opened the hearing of an unususi ments of the current events of the the first Chow, v.z. King Wa, the route is inadequately provided Passage.
were quite formidable Party men, case in which four boatmen were period of Lu when all the people empire was divided into feudal for, but because the presence of namely, General Dawes and ex-alleged to have turned robbers and from the king to the common eiti-states. His reign was important the 'buses will ensure healthy Governor Lowden of Illinois, but raided a fishing junk at Lung-ku- zen, suffered a great, laxity in In Chinese history because of the competition. Where there is judging by the little we have tan, early on the morning of May morals. It was said that this work of the Duke of Chou who heard of them of late, Mr. Hoover 15 Inst.. Particulars of the rob-book was regarded with such re-formulated some rites and com- healthy competition the consum seems to have had virtually a bery, it will be remembered, were spect that a word of praise con-posed music. He wrote the or invariably benefits. According "walk-over." It could not have published at the time of its oc- tained in it conferred a greater classic, the Rites of Chou, which. to the details given in yesterday's been his oratorical powers that currence. The story was repeated honour than a princely robe, and forms part of the Book of Rites: China Mail," it appears that well-known that he is one of the of the raided junk. The craft it emits a punishment severer father, King Wan, were regarded gave him any advantage, for it is in Court yesterday, by the mistress a word of condemnation found in He, together with King Wu's- the Hotel Company's proposed most. Inarticulate publie men of which had been fishing at Lung-ku- than an axe or chopper. It was by Confucius as sages. The be passenger rate is the more advan- the United States. During the tan, was anchored in the vicinity also said that with the writing ginning of his dynasty was very past eight or nine years, however, for the night when, at 4 am the of the Annala rebellious minis- prosperous but at the time of tageous. A ten cent fare is sug while he has been Minister of robbers came along in a small boat ters and undutiful sona began to Confucius it had almost reached
Its lowest cbb. gested for any part or the whole Commerce he has undoubtedly in-The raid on the junk was carried feel uncomfortable.
The above may help you to of the distance between the ter- creased his reputation as a the out in the usual way and a quan-
Golden Ages, As to the conditions of the tra-understand the theories of Con- mini The Tramway Company, roughly practical and clearsight-tity of clothing and $42 in Chin
ed politician, and particularly as cae coins were stolen. The master ditional Golden Ages, we find a fucius who, it is said, "handed" however, in an official statement, one who was willing as he was of the junk was kidnapped and social order of a very remarkable down the doctrines of Yao and observe that the fures will probable to undertake gigantic tasks. held for $800 ransom. The police character in the Book of History. Shun, as if they had been his an- ably be in excess of the first-class Witness his wonderfully sound were informed, investigations were The first king of the patriarchal cestora, and elegantly displayed tram fare in that passengers will work in connection with the Mis-set on feet, and eventually the ages was Yao who ruled so well the regulations of Wan and Wu, sissippi flooding catastrophe. And robbers were caught by the Macao that crime was unknt-wn. It is taking them as his model, I not be allowed such a long ten his admirable organisation both police. The ease was adjourned recorded that then peace reigned hope you have noticed the differ- centa stage as on the trams. A before and after the United
throughout the land, for the son ence between the simple condi- of Heaven governed the people tions of a patriarchal society, and modification of this rate may be States entered into the Great War is still well remembered.
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with virtue, and had regard to the complicated relations of E anticipated with confidence.ME Also he is one of the very few of At the Central Police Court, be- Heaven's decross. Yao reigned feudalised empire Confucius Both these bus services, we the Harding and the Coolidge fore Major C. Willson this. morn from 2856 BC. and the govern- seems to have ignored this, and understand, will be confined to Administrations who are stated Ing, a Chinese woman was charged ment instituted by this wise believed that a literal imitation to have come unsullied out of the with keeping a brothel at No. 18, sovereign may be described as a of the past would restore peace. passengers of the so-called "first Of Scandal, a matter which, more Aberdeen-street, 1st Bloor. The de government by the people. Every and order to the empire. His clasa" type, which means to say than anything else, has been fendant pleaded not guilty." His one had access to his court either overlook of the very important that a considerable proportion of harmful to the Republican Party Worship remanded the case until to offer a suggestion or to make fact that a progressive society has the tram company's revenue:that There can be no doubt that Mr. noon on next Monday, fixing ball at a criticism. Yao ruled for 100 needs of its own age may account Hoover is as powerful an indl 550 Inspector B. Shiannon pro- years, and as he was not satisfied for the failure of his ideals to passen vidual as the Party could have secuted, and And as nominated, and it is certain that y
Gov His F. Harley Bell and Miss E. installime Mr."Al" Smith, New
ernor - and probable -- cratic Hayley Bell were among the pas Party nominee for the Presidency sengers leaving Hong Kong yester not will have to userall his
day" by the an “Antenor.??
from the third-class" gers, will be unaffected both companies Intend vehicles obviously! able than the tramca
with the capacity of his son, he appeal to the minds of the people left the throne to Shun Shun, of his age. How much more in- who had saved the nation from applicable are his political Ideals the Great Flood, refused to take in modern China wo shall see. the throne, but public opinion later was so in favour of him that at