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Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 26, 1929.
“TOLERATION”
FLYING CLUB PROGRESS
RECORD OF NATIONAL FLYING SERVICES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929,
WHERE MARRIAGE
IS HIDEOUS
GROWING ENTHUSIASM
Remarkable evidence of the grow- ing enthusiasm for flying as a sport is given by some figures just issued by National Flying Services cover ing the first few months working of the National Flying Services Clubs. Since the Hanworth Club opened on August 31 there has been a con- tinuous influx of new, members. The Club now has over 600 mem- bers, and 146 have already been taken up for Instruction. Out of these, 63 have been trained to the Hundreds upon hundreds of point of flying "solo." of whom 35 maidens chose females have secured their "A" licences as "spouses," and many live with these however; he will not expect such an
CANTON A TOPSY-TURVY LAND
HINA has been more than once by they pair off, living with the
alluded to as "Topay-Turvy chosen ones as life companions.
Driven to Marriage Land;" but one little country place
The majority, driven to it by of that vast republic lying not their parents, do go through the many miles distant from the city marriage ceremony: but it often of Canton is, to the Chinese mind, happens that a wife passes through life from marriage to the gravo the world-upside down.
without having stepped inside the doar of her husband's house except on the wedding day.
private pilots.
The oncoming of Winter has done nothing to damp the ardour of the members to get into the air. The flying carried out in the course of the past eleven weeks amounts to 1,446 hours, a total surpassing that of many an Air Force Squadron and far exceeding the record of any other flying club.
*
Its womenfolk look upon mar- riage as a hideous custom and vast numbers refuse flatly to live with their husbands after marrying.
for
"life companions" until death breaks up the relationship.
Some, out of their earnings, make n settlemont with the spouse, 80 that he can afford to acquire a concubine. If the man concerned has plenty of money of his own,
arrangement to be made.
Throughout Suntak are club. houses, or apartment houses, In A peculiar economic condition which live a number of these mated has given rise to this distorted female couples. But oftentimes down to a hame and family is all abode. notion that to go through Ife tied they bulld their own separate
wrong. For these are the women In China, the son is the apple of of the country of Suntak, the great his father's eye, and of his mother's mulberry-producing belt of the eye too, for that matter. Daugh. Kwangtung province, where most of ters by many, especially in former the silk filatures of the south-land days when the act was not punish- are to be found.
ed, as it may be now, as a criminal offence, were left by the roadside to die.
Why Forfeit Independence? Unreeling silk from the cocoon is essentially a woman's job; and the Suntak women have a monopoly of the industry. They make good money, and hence need not be des pendent upon a soul for their sup port. In fact, most of them not only earn a wage that enables them to live well themselves, but makes it possible for them to be the main
An equal keenness for flying is shown at flying centres all over the country. The Hull Aero Club, which was started by National Fly- ing Services on October 11, succeed- ed in flying a total of 87 hours dur ing its first month, despite inter ruptions caused by bad weather. The_Nottingham Club which is working with one machine lent to it by N.F.S., flew 55 hours in Septem- ber and 15 hours in October. With Its excellent new aerodroma at Tollerton, provided by the Notting messages is toleration - tolera-ham Corporation, it is one of the tion with the beliefs and creeds of most flourishing infants in the fly-support of their parents. others, toleration with the short-
ling club world. comings and
At Reading, the Berks, Bucks and weaknesses of Oxon
Aeroplano Club started others, toleration of all that active flying with one machine on comes not within the individual September 23. and proceeded to dis. "confession of faith." With the up to the end of October, and play its vitality by flying 81 hours spirit of toleration to our fellows adding another 30 hours by permeating everything else the November 12. Much of this flying British Empire and the British was done with a machine belonging Colony of Hong Kong
to Hanworth which was flown to can be made brighter and better for all
Reading and back every day.
who live therein.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Mr. T. S. W. West has been ap pointed foreman of the yard, con- structive department, Hong Kong Naval Yard.
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Daughter Preferred In Suntak, it is the other way around: daughters, if anything, are preferred to sons. And in no part of China are so many "mui tsar" gir! attendants purchased as in this prosperous region.
About the first of this year, by mandate, the provincial government attempted to wipe out the life companionship system. Other trials Why should they bow to the over- have been made of changing age. lordship of a mother-in-law
23 old customs too; but they have under Chinese custom, a married been no more successful than has woman must, they argue 7 Who been the attempt to alter the way should they assume the great roof living which these country peo Why should one forfeit her inde sponsibilities of motherhoodple have seen fit to adopt. pendence, give up a "career," be a drudge for a mero man, adding to his happiness, while she herself must pine away, and live a life of sorrow and misery.
An average wage of 80 cents a day has decided the issue against
This
Finally, the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, which joined forces with National Flying Services, on Octo-the marriage relationship. ber 15, flew 49 hours up to the end state of mind has given rise to the of the month and raised its practice of women finding each an- score to approximately 80 hours by November 15.
other of her 'sex similarly-minded, and entering into compacts where.
FORGED $100 NOTES
The National Flying Services feet has now completed 2,260 hours of flying-for the most part in- A report has been made to the atructional flying without the Police alleging that a Chinese ser-slightest injury being suffered by vant in the employment of Dr. S. F. any pupil. 26 aircraft carrying At the Kowloon Magistracy this Li, 2, Tramway Path, Hong Kong, the emblem of National Flying Ser morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte- has absconded with clothing to the vices, Ltd., are now in commission, Smith a case in which Ng Pok (20), total value of $310.
and this number will be substantial- unemployed, is charged with the ly increased as deliveries are made unlawful possession of three forged Unable to give a satisfactory of the Desoutter three-seater $100 Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank- explanation of the possession of 20"Sports Coupe," and the Blackburning Corporation notes, was men- cattles of wood, a Chinese, of no "Bluebird" machines. The first of tioned. fixed employment, was at the Kow- the Descutters are now being de- loon Magistracy to-day sentenced livered, and will be demonstrated to three months' hard labour.
at Hanworth.
Not yet shall the spirit of Christmas recede into the niches"Empress of Canada," due in the Among the passengers on the of memory. With all but the Colony on Sunday morning, are the public utilities at work-includ- Missen L. and M. Galt, daughters ing the Press-business
of Sir Alexander Galt of Victoria, and worries can wait for the and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roger whe
are en route to Calcutta. morrow. It has to be remember-
cares
ed that Christmas, though cele-
The efforts of the members of brated universally on December the Ex-Active Service Men's As- sor'ation and the Hong Kong
25, is not a festival of one day-Branch of the British Legion
on
On the applleation of Detective Sergeant F. W. Fowlie, the defen- dant was remanded for 24 hours.
Until the Suntak women change their way of thinking they will openly, or if driven to it, in secret, carry on the same practice, law or no law. mandate or no. mandate. They will not give up 80 cents a day for any idividual of the opposite sex, no matter what may be said or done."
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "Chima Mall," December 20, 1919.]
There was plenty of the festive. spirit in evidence in Hong Kong during Christmas. Many of the vessels in the harbour sported the usual shrub at the mast head and dressed ship. Christmas Eve In town was a scene of animation the rush of Christmas shoppers Alling the streets. All the hotels held dinner dances.. The Misses Woods provided attractive entertainments: at the Hong Kong Hotel.
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
An Enviable Order: A Gallipoli General: Bequests to Art: "Bunthorne's Bride: " Dr. Curtius:
France Honours Einstein
its message of peace and good- behalf of St. Dunstan's resulted V.C. Generals
Gallipoli. At the evacuation, strict single scrap of paper should be left orders had been given that - not a behind likely to give information to
the Turks.
The General had marched for a
when he found that ho had left hlo
mile and a half towards the beach, despatch cases, with many rital docu- ments, in hla dug-out He decided at to admit his mistake, but to go back for them, retrieved them safely.
"But during that dash," Sir John a single soul said, "there was not between myself and the Turkish army."
will, if truly inculcated, oughta a sum of £32 being remitted to TN all that has been written and to mould our thoughts and
that Institution on Christmas Eve.
said during the past few days actions on each of the other 364
Mr. Wong Ying-fai, residing at on the subject of the V.C.'s, it is days of the year.
60, Connaught Road West, suffered curious that no one has drawn at Christmas, of all the festivals heavy loss on Monday, when he tention to the names of two hold- which have been rendered sacro- $8,700 in Hong Kong notes had
found that an envelope containing ers of "this most enviable Order" sanct to civilisation by religious fallen out of his coat pocket. He both of whom won their decora- observance, makes
the most was walking near the Central Mar- tions as temporary brigadier-gen- direct appeal to a bumanity ket at the time he discovered the erats-Brigadier-General W. G. that is wont to regard, mankind
Grogan and Major-General Clifford loss.
Coffin. collectively as "the herald of a Mr. Summerhayes, residing at higher race." This, Indeed, he the Station Hotel. Kowloon, has
Obviously the occasions upon must prove himself to be if he
reported that he left is waist coat which a general officer in a Tate Gallery Windfalls holds the fond belief that "some-on Monday and when he went for aus bravery" for which the Vic-
on the stand in the hall at 8 p.m. position to display that "conspicu-THE practical support of art by the general public was strikingly how good will be the final goal of it again shortly after nine o'clock toria Cross is awarded are few.
shown by the National Art Collec tions Fund's recent announcemant D" and that "nothing walks with the following morning he founder than those which offer to the that its membership, had reached aimless feet.” Just as all
that someone had extracted a zum regimental officer, non-commission 10,000.
Now it of 890 in local currency, as well as ed officer, or man, for the duties
appears that individual sorrow and suffering, the neces three cheques for the total value which he is called upon to pertending help in a very practical form, members of the public also are ex- alty of which in the Divine of $64,70,
form make it impossible for him on one day recently the National scheme of things many are some-
to be so constantly in personal Gallery at Millbank received two times prone to question, belong, T. 8. Whyte Smith heard a case in
At the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. contact with the enemy,
different bequeats totalling £50,000. to the great mysteries of our which the interesting point was won their V.C. in similar cireum most directors of British public gal- Both these distinguished officers. A double windfall on this scale is. far beyond the rosient dreams ob earthly existence, so, too, the raised as to whether a roast pork stances-General Grogan in 1917 Ieries. vexed problem of the good which dealer was entitled to sell pig and Colonel Coffin in 1918. Both is often the outcome of events in entrails. The case was against were serving at the time in the themselves inherently evil, re- J.Mt Hall, who were charged with an utter disregard ofpersonal "PATIENCE," now revived in Lon-
three Chinese, defended by M 8th Division, and both displayed "Aesthetic Opera”. mains a stumbling block to the selling fresh pork After some danger in reorganising and cheer- faith of many who are account argument, his Worship adjourned ingen unprotected front line,
the case sine dies, ed among the wisest of mankind.
under withering enemy are. Whilst some may seek to un-Gove ravel the mysteries of life and others may connect them with something far beyond their ken
and leave them at that celebration of Christmall can be Ele complete unless it leaves its impress deen in the hearts of all
passengers leavint
DA General Monash at Gallipoli'
temporary plecs called "The Colonel," "Punch"), produced at the Prince of by F. C. Burnand. (then editor of Wales's in February, 1881,.the lead!, er of the aesthetic movement: was: very cruelly satirised as a: certain Lambert Streyke.
The original Patience, by the way -Mia Leonora Braham-is, still liv.. ing
The German Foreign Minister THE appointment of Dr. Curtius as
German Foreign Minister in suc-- cession to Dr. Stresemann war a! foregone conclusion long before the lattor's death,
ago
President Hindenburg has always thought the world of him, and not only provisionally zave to him the conduct of foreign policy, but over two yearn
entrusted him, with the formation of a new Government. At that timo ho was Minister of Economics.
Dr. Curtius failed to stock fall semewhat in consequence,
form a Cabinet on this occasion, and his But he was too "safe" a man to be allowed to retire into private life and.. his lucrative practice as a lawyer,
French Honour for Einstein PARIS is breaking down some of “
its Insularity, and still more of Its prejudice against people and things Teutonic.
A little as five years ago the gestion to confer Go Einstein ∙an" honorary degree at the Sorbonne was dercely opposed,, and the Fress grow eloquent in its indignation. Now that degren has been conferred"
with enthusiasm. Incidentally, Richard Strauss's works are heard at the Paris
don for the sixth time since e original production at the Opera Comique 1881, has, like nearly all Gilbert and Sullivan operas, anal ternative Litle="Bunthorne Bride, But thero was a curious minor alternation in its title.
Originally the plece was labelled Opica SIR John Monath, who recently be an aesthetic opera Butler London at Ring College not long came full General, it goods who did not hesitate to my sitriolle after he Armistice. The writer looking Australian of rather grim things about other people but was appearance, who is, however, not himself; keanly sensitive to ridicules present on that oceaalon, and for E quite formidable as he looks. His foresaw the risk of it being unkind that Relativity in hot more cully fun
chiler hobby. I cricket, and though, lydfactibed in asthetic opera decator 1 by: bat
dran not, play much he so he dropped the first word and The late Lord Hilding was to the by: being explained in dar. Gamily, whichad the game and Patience now, omcially
regular attendant at Test matches. die opera
Einstein explained his theories in
chair
rently be made a vivid confes
of "hia aperiendar Wilde was
where and of anti-German tendence
sally as Buntborne. But in a can-
not
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