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The telephone has been blamed
Ipoh, June 11. recently for modern man's limited A rather unusual case due to vocabulary. Yet this scerns hard-slump conditions is the talk of the ly fair. Few people are at their Chinese quarter of the town at the best on the telephone, for most moment. of us regard this very useful in- strument as a means to an end
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But the young man found that he When we consider that we have was not in a position to meet the a choice of 400,000 words and 1.0.U's. when they fell due. The most of us are content with round coolies went to the Protector of about 3,000, it does seem as if Chinese with their complaint, but something should be done about the Protector said he was unable to it. Still, we do not receive a interfere in the matter owing to the great amount of encouragement. fact that the evidence in support Long or unusual words used in of the men's claims was the I.O.U's. conversation meet with raised held by them and not the check-roll{ eye-brows, and, if read, cause a account. He advised the men to go certain amount of Irritation, to the civil Court. unless the reader is anxious to learn.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EUROPEAN'S LIES.
STRONG COMMENT BY MAGISTRATE.
REGRETTABLE INCIDENT.
Bro Interested
Thus said the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. P. S. Williams), in Singapore, in Imposing а fine of $20
Charles Herbert Whitehead, of the prlk depot ship Authenia. for assaulting a publle servant.
on
It was stated that Whitehead. coming upon a revenue officer who had attempted to arrest two of his men, struck the reventio officor twice with his fist.
The two men (Chinese) were also charged, one with assault and both with obstructing a publle servant in the execution of his duty.
LEAGUE SOCIETIES TOWN ALL “NERVES”
HIT OUT.
Governments Too Slow to Act.
International
Thia
AIRMAN HEMMED IN BY CLOUDS.
AWAKE ALL NIGHT.
(By Leslie Aldous.) "I am very much concerned with the fact of a European going into the League exist in.Great Britain, Societies working on behalf of
Maidstone, May 24. the witness box, electing to give in all the Dominions, and is about There are dark rings under the eyes Maidstone is all "nerves" to-day. evidence, and then telling Hes. I thirty other States members. What of many of its residents-the result have no doubt whatever that the are they for and what are they do of a dreadful night of sleeplessness, European in the case struck the ing? Just at the moment they are revenue officer. It is quite possible mustering their forces at Geneva, that the Chinese
It is all because an airman, at parties. But the Malay was not,nual congress of that great or-air over Maidstone was the best in the seat of the League, for the an- 1.25 this morning, decided that the am very much disappointed that
ganisation the any European should go into the Federation of League of Nations the world, and for more than two witness box, when he need not, and
Societies. tell lles."
hours, until the dawn came, he flew The most interesting feature of
round and round monotonously mic conference which it includes this year's congress is the econo-skimming the house tops.
But Maidstone should not be and to which the different societies angry-the airman was a prisoner have been asked to send economic in the air: Listen to the story. experts as representatives.". meeting is nothing more nor less
Mist and Cloud. than a revolt of the societies At midnight the Beglan air mail ments to act upon the recommenda- have been safely down at Croydon against the reluctance of govern-had left Brussels, and it should tions of the World Economic Con- at 1.25 a.m., but the pilot, soon ference, called by the League of after he passed over Maidstone at Nations in 1927, Filty countries 1 s.m., found his way burred by low sent to that Conference 194 dele-clouds and mist. gates and 167 experts, whose quali fications covered survey which they made of the sphere of human activity, The economic situation proved conclu- sively the need for drastic action. In a valuable series of resolutions, they showed how International co- operation could improve world trade and pave the way to a return He did not nee Whitehead strike
to prosperity. Since that time, the revenue officer, or anyone. Governments have paid lip service Whitehead had been summoned by to the findings of the Conference. round and round here, making a the other Chinese, who had also run They have done very little more, terrible away from the revenue officer. with the result that hardly any people and, in fact, disturbing the nolae, frightening the Whitehead stated that when he improvement in the situation can peace. Can you do anything to arrived and found the second, ac-be traced. The so-called "Tariff move him off ?** cused lying exhausted, having been Truce Conference," called by the so severely handled that the shirt League at
Croydon knew a little more than was torn off his back, he (White Britain, met with very qualified that they would tell the plot all they the request of Great the police. They assured the police head) abused the revenue officer and success earlier this year. Another could about the weather, and per- the latter's companions and two important measure of the League, haps he would be able to reach policemen. He struck no one. the convention on the abolition of Inspector King, prosecuting, said import and export prohibitions and
home. he was inclined to accept the story restrictions, is in danger of col- of the Chinese accused who said he lapsing altogether, owing to the had been assaulted by the revenue hostile attitude of Poland and officer, but that did not make any Czechoslovakia., difference to the charge against Whitehead.
The story of one of the Chinese was that he was beaten by the re venue officer, ran away, and fell exhausted. In that condition, lying on the road surrounded by several revenue officers, he was found by Whitehead.
Mr. R. G. W. Scholes appeared for all three accused.
KILLED IN SLEEP.
CULPRIT CUTS WIRE AND FLEES.
almost every
He decided to turn back to the coast, but when he reached Mali- atone again he discovered that he was completely surrounded by clouds, and he decided that the and round hoping for the weather only thing to do was to fly round
to improve.
At 1.45 am. the Maidstone police had a friendly chat with Croydon Aerodrome, which in effect was: "There is a great aeroplane flying
Rent Disturbed.
wireless to the pilot in a steady Weather reports were sent out by
stream, but he was taking no
is a proof that they still have work tfonal way. Then,
the
Time and again the question is chances. asked "What is the good of main- The magistrate said he entirely taining special groups or societies town
By now, the whole of the county. believed the Chinese accused's story to support an organisation like the the
had been roused, and The son of a Chinese towkay, of the assault. It was after saying League, whose existence is no understand the
inhabitants who did not owner of several tin mines, was this that his Worship made the longer threatened?
pilot's peril forced to close down as the mine remarks about Whitehead quoted day is past?" This year's drastic dignant that their rest should be Surely their grew more and more in- Still, allowing that modern was unable to pay its way.
| above. man's vocabulary is limited, what He had no funds to pay the coolies
action on the part of the societies disturbed His Worship fined Whitehead as
in such an unconven- are we to do about it? Some and as his father refused to help stated, discharged the second ac to do. Experts on economic pro- breaking just before four o'clock. as dawn Was people seek the aid of a dictionary him the young man, acting on a cused (the man who alleged he was blems may meet and agree that a relief came. whenever they hear or read a lawyer's advice, gave each coolie an assaulted by the revenue officer), certain action-a tariff truce, for word hitherto unknown to them.1.0.U. for the money owed, the and cautioned and discharged the instance is for the benefit of the light break, and the pilot picked Through the clouds there was a If everyone followed this excel- I.O.U's. being redeemable on a cer- other Chinese accused. lent plan there might be some
trade of the world. The League his way through towards the coast, supports it, as being for the peace from whence hope for our vocabularies.
of the world. Agreement is only hours before.
he came over two too often reached at Geneva, but Maidstone settled down to "get a Governments are slow to act upon few hours" sleep, and the air mail. It. One reason for this is undoubt-completed its journey safely, al- upon, the electorate-that edly that a Government depends though it was some hours late. agreement approved at Geneva may not immediately benefit the elec- Bangkok, June 23. torate-Indeed, in the case of a A daring murder was committed tariff truce the mediate result at midnight between Saturday and might in some cases mean a tem- Sunday, in which Nat Boon, assist-porary slump-and that the gov Instead of doing so the
ant manager of the Chinese firm, ernment is too fearful of its own established themselves in the com-Sin Ha Heng, was stabbed to death stability to attempt the passing of pound attached to the house in while sleeping in his room, which the young man stayed with
the necessary legislation. Here That the murder was elaborately the societies come in: they have his father. They said they would planned beforehand was evidenced an immense opportunity of educat. not move until they had been paid. by the fact that the telephone wire ing their members to a far-sighted After some time the father is said was eat, thus enabling the perpetra-view: if they carry out this work, to have offered the men ten per tor a longer time to escape before what experts think to-day the cent. of the value of the 1.0.U's. in the crime was reported to the polica. world will think to-morrow, instead full settlement of their claims.
The victim was sleeping in the of fifty years hence. Since then the men have not been back room of the business house, The Influence of the combined seon at the bungalow and it may be a trader in coconut, aituated in force of the societies upon the Gov- presumed that the matter has been Tambol Park Klong Tonsin, Dhon-eraments of the world cannot be settled to the mutual satisfaction of puri. In the same room was an-gauged until the results of the pre- the parties concerned.
other man, Nai Chin-yuan who was sent conference are known. But a boatman from Koh Samui, and it is certain that both the 'indivi- was connected with the firm. To- dual societies and their Interna ward midnight Nai Chin-yuan sud- tional Federation have a vast field denly woke up at the cries of his for action open to them. It re- friend that he was being attacked. mains to be seen what they can He opened his eyes to see a person make of their opportunities. leaping out through the window.
Slang Sobers Down. Then how do we get additions to our language? New words are constantly finding their way into our dictionaries. We. adopt and .borrow words from other coun- tries. Slang puts on a sober habit and is admitted into highbrow company. Time and use soften many crudities.
It might, for instance, surprise you to know that in the early days of railways it was vulgar to speak of travelling by rail. Every polite young lady said she was travelling by steam. Engine came from America. Over here we spoke only of locomotives. Fan, used in the sense of "Are you a film fan?" or any other fan, de- rives from fanatic. Very appro- priate; few people know how ap propriatel
If you are really anxious to en- large your vocabulary, countless dictionaries are ready to be your friends. Never remain uncertain of, or unsatisfied about, a word, You may not wish to follow, the advice of the great man who said that you should learn a new word every day, but you can learn a new word every week.
CLUB DISSOLVED.
GOVERNMENT ACTION TAKEN IN PENANG."
The Chinese Social Club, Penang, has been dissolved by order of Government for contra vening Section 17 of Ordinance No. 116. (Societies)
This section provides that any registered society or exempt ed society being used for unlawi purposes or for purposes incom- patible with the peace and good order of the Colony solved Conncil
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The figure jumped into the klong
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PA PUNISHED.
The householders waked up to find FORCED TO STAY HOME FOR
Nal Boon in an unconscious state,
from which he never revived. Ha
was stabbed in the neck.
Investigations thus far have not been able to trace the culprit. Bangkok Daily Mail
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