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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1931.
News in Brief.
The
Kong, and..even London and Geneva, to throw out the life- The lowest open air tanperatura
79 degrees. yesterday was belt to the Yangtsze flood vic-humidity was 74 at 10 am, and 4 tims and to save thousands more p.m. - from death. by starvation or dis-
Silk forwarded from here by the ease. No humanitarian work on
Empress of Japan on September 12 behalf of the Chinese or any arrived in New York (St. John's other race will go unrewarded. Park) and Hoboken on October 1, The alleged slothfulness of Chin- having been 19, days in transit, ese officials in Manchuria is the
Master Carvalho, of 35 Granville greater reason for Chinese off
Road, reperts that a mongrel peln cials elsewhere in China acceler- ter dog bit one of his servants at ating practical measures. of re-the house, after the servant had ac liet. They can be assured ofjcidentally trod on the dog's tail.
There is no suspicion of rabies. something more than moral sup-
of port by foreigners not only in China but right throughout the universe.
From Other Pens.
Four
young
Chinese
047
SCHOOL MASTERS ON
TRIAL
Possession of Pamphlets.
CASE RE-OPENED.
The case against Chan Wun-cho and Lau Wing-sang, the two school. Tanchers of the Yeuk Chi College, who were recently sent to prison for having possession of certain writings calculated to persuade per- suns from trading with, dealing with or working for members of the Japanese community, was re- opened at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
1/
Mr. F. C. Jenkins, K.C., Instructed Shanghal Street, took ill suddenly by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, appear- yesterday and were removed to theed for the defence, and Mr. T. S. Kwong Wah Hospital. Their con- Whyte Smith for the prosecution. ditions, however, were not consider.
Before commencing the case, Mr. Jenkins asked his Worship to allow
ed to be serious, for they were dis. charged from hospital after him to argue on all the facts of the They case, and not only on the points of examination by the doctor. are said to have caten some fish good character and in regard to the The Bird Test,
the ease, as was suggested when the Folk without prospect of gotting which had been bought 24 hours newspaper article which enters into application for re-hearing was out of town with the holiday crowds before.
His Worship intimated may find consolation in reflecting!
Bir. A. Andrews, Chief Inspector granted. that some of our great men have:
In regard to the question of good preferred bricks and mortar to of the Peak Tramway Company, re-that he could.
Dr. John Ported yesterday to the. Police that green fieldu or blue sea. sou, of course, declared that the on Monday night someone entered character Mr. Jenkins enlled several of the school, man who tired of London must be his office at the Upper Peak Tram witnesses, including Rev. Frank
a typhoon Short, the manager tired of life, and scoffed at those Station. by breaking who pleaded the need of "a change."shutter and two panes of glass, and and Mr. G. B. de Martin, M.B.E., Charles Lamb, too, was never happy took away, tramway conductors Director of Education. The latter. The equipment, how- said that similar letters as thosa long outside the London radius, and equipment
had been recctred by other schools, once, when induced to make a sea-ever, was recovered later by the received by the Yeuk Chi College
Folicy on the hillside.
and that in response to enquiries he aide tour, noted the various kinils and degrees of 'boredom and misery
had given orders to the various afforded by the different resorts he visited.
A charge of larceny of a four gallon tin of petrol, a second charge masters, that all such correspon-
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
Premier to Keep in Touch.
Ha
of receiving the petrol knowing it donce was to be sent to him. Perhaps the extremest of all con- to have been stolen or unlawfully had not received any from the temmers of rural life, however, was obtained, and a third charge of un-school in question. Victor Hugo's friend Charles Mon- lawful possession, were brought The case is proceeding. selet, who, when reproached for!
against a Chinese driver formerly Pius XI, who contributed a quar-
never quitting Parla, retorted, The China Mail-
in the employment of the P.W.D. ter of a million lire, and was "The country! Pah! it is the place!
when he appeared before Mr. Scho- raw."-Man-field yesterday. His Worship found Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1931. amongst the very first to send his where the birds are
chester Guardian.
there was no evidence on which the charity. Now Pius XI.'s repre-
defendant could be convicted and sentative in China, the Apostolic eautiful or Beautifully?
discharged him. To Help China.
Delegate, Mgr. C. Costantini, While Mary sings beautifully- The latest newspapers from with a circular letter to all the according to the rules that govern Home disclose that the Society of Bishops of China dated Septem- correct usage-why is it that she robbery at No. 95, Argyle Street on
looks beautiful, rather than beauti- August 10,
Rugby, Yesterday. Friends, more popularly known her 12 last, has also mobilised, fully? That is, why does the verb charged at the Kowloon Magistracy The Premier hupes to continue to as the Quakers, who are always for the same purpose, the forces sing take the adverb, while the yesterday. Two, Chan Yau and keep in touch with the Indian
followed by
the Tsang Shu-lam, were charged with Round Table Conference during the prominent in big relief enter of the 'Catholic Action all over verb look
actual robbery and the third, Chung next three weeks, and this will ea- tail his remaining in London for a few days.-British Wireless Ser-
Consider
ia
Ιπ connection with the armed
three' men were
vice.
THE NAVY.
First Lord's Statement.
prises, are said to be considering the country, asking them to col adjective? the sentence: She is Wah-yeung with receiving stolen a scheme for helping China by lect whatever funds they can to beautiful. No one would think of property. Taang Shu-lam was also sending her some of the surplus wards alleyinting this calamity, using the adverb beautifully after brought up on another charge of wheat and cotton of the world in
On behalf of the
'Catho-the verb is or after any other form armed robbery at No. 64, Argyla of be, such as am, are, was, were, Street on August 8, when $3,000 some of Britain's surplus ships. lic Action' of Hong Kong,
We see worth of property was stolen from has been, have been, etc.
woman named Chan Yun-yu, Those terrific floods, which are the
Committee takes the that the function of is in the sens
to link the Both cases were adjourned until reported to have destroyed a mil-
liberty of Boliciting dona- tence given is simply lion people. have left at least ten
tions, no
matter how small, subject, Mary, with the adjective Friday afternoon.
beautiful, which evidently describes millions completely destitute or from Churches, Catholic Associa-Mary.
In fact, the verb be with There will be special showings al starving. On the other hand, tions and schools and from the all its forms is sometimes called a the King's Theatre on Wednesday the world is suffering from public generally, to aid the world-linking verb, writes Anne Hitchcock (October 14) when the entire pro ceada are to be given to the
Rugby, Yesterday.. in the Christian Selence Monitor. glut of wheat, cotton, and ships.wide effort in favour of the suf-
Outstanding Tentures at the close Now, there are certain other Yangtsze Flood Relief Fund. The The plan very simple in prin- ferers.....The amount will be verbs that are used to perform this programme will be as follows:-2.30 of the Stock Markets to-day were Chan Carries On" the substantial improvement record ciple is to bring the two to-
remitted to the Apostolic Delega-linking function, connecting the p.m. "Charlie gether.
tion in order to ensure distribu-subject of the sentence with an ad- with Warner Oland, John Garrick, in leading British Funds, following jective describing.or a noun re- and Marguerite Churchill; 6.10 gether with a sharp recovery in the "Dishonoured" with Marlene on renewed ivestmet buying, to- tion where most needed and as ferring to that subject. Such verbs p.m.
War Loan five per are: look, seem, taste, smell, feel. Dietrich and Victor McLaglen; 7.15 sterling rate. promptly as possible.”
It is not p.m.
"Vagabond King"; 9.30 cent, were finally quoted onë and a.. become, and some others.
International necessary to memorize a list of them p.m. "Don't Bet On Women with half poits up at 98.
.while .the Unfortunately. majority of people would hearti ly applaud the execution of such an idea, it will be very dif- out in practice. ficult to carry The farmers of Canada would be only too glad to get rid of their wheat at a sacrifice; the cotton industry would similarly be de, patriotism of a people when the sentence some form of the verb mount Films of China, Inc, and the
RECENT EVENTS.
Another side of the picture is expressed in an article in the in order to be sure when to use the Jeanette MacDonald, Edmund Lowe, descriptions closed armed-British
11 The prices are as usual. These latest issue of the Far Eastern adjective instead of the adverb Una Merkel and Rolana Young Wireless Service. Review, which regretfully states: which accompanies must verbs.
in doubt, try. the simple expedient popular pictures have been kindly "It is a sad commentary on the of substituting for the verb in your lent for the occasion by Para-
queer.
He remained (was) steadfast throughout the years.
He has become (is) more ob- servant.
She stood (was) immovable.
The plan will prove (be)
successful, we hope.
!
Personal Pars.:
Air Commodore Kingsford Smith left Athens yesterday for Rome at 10.16 am-Reuter,
Lord Reading left London yester- day for Paris to begin, the conver- sation with the French Ministera at
To-day's Thought.
We often make an issue. by Insisting that it is not an issue.
Ten Years Ago..
[From the "China Mail," October 7, 1921.1
To-day's dollar is worth 2/10%.
A compliment was paid to the Puiane Judge (Mr. J. Wood) in the Summary Court this morning the Quai D'Orsay this morning when Mr. A. H. Crew, on behalf of about a dozen of his colleagues who Reuter.
had assembled for the usual. Fri-
If this substitution "makes Fox Film Corporation. Booking in greatest flood calamity in history be. lighted to see the surplus stocks
causing the death of millions by sense" followed by an adjective, the now open at the theatre. · Telo-
adjective should be your choice. phone 25313. being used up; shipowners would drowning, starvation, and dis-To illustrate: cheerfully provide the ships to
That sherbet tastes (is) de- ease, could not bring their war-
licious. carry the goods to China. But ring leaders together in order to
They never felt (were) so
50 en- even at the lowest prices, a large relieve the sufferings of their
thusiastic before. amount of money would be re-
own people. With bumper crops
That sentence sounds (is) quired to finance the scheme and of cereals in Manchuria sufficient this, presumably, would have to to feed from the surplus all the take the form of a special loan starving people in the Yangtsze; to China, besides special arrange with a system of Government- ments for securing the commodi-owned railways that could deli- ties wanted at a sacrifice value. ver this food to Hankow within The League of Nations is call- three days, Nanking has been
The Persian woman will have the day morning list-fixing, offered His How apley those carnations
right to seek a divorce from her Honour their very best wishes on cd upon to make an international compelled to soek her relief amall (aro).
In the following sentences, note husband as the result of a bill which the occasion of his forthcoming On behalf of the legal arrangement, and, indeed, it has wheat in the United States, pay
expressed already discussed the possibility for it at current market rates the difference in usage when such has passed the Persian Parliament, marriage.
verbs as those mentioned above ora The new bill which provides fox profession Mr. Crew of a permanent scheme of first with borrowed money, mill it used as linking verbs and when the alteration of the Persian mar-regret at the circumstance that this aid in such cases. But can it into flour and ship it in foreign they are not. As linking verba riage laws came into force on would be His Honour's last ap-- quickly devise and put In opera-bottoms across the Pacific and they are followed by adjectives: September 24. It also raises the, pearance, on the Summary Court tion a plan which will be effec-up the Yangtsze to the flooded when used otherwise, by adverbs. marriage age for women to 18 and Bench.
And note that as linking verbs, for men to 18. tive for China's Instant need? districts. The Chinese officials come form of be may be substitut- The Quakers, of course, are not who control the cereal crops ined without seriously impairing the alone in planning for the miti Manchuria, bought from the meaning. tation of the terrible distress farmer with worthless paper created by the great floods. An notes, have shown no disposition appeal was published in our col- to answer the call of humanity, umns yesterday by a local Com of nationalism, of patriotism, mittee of Catholics. It was there or the appeals, to their charity and save the lives of their fel. In stated:
low countrymen in the South" (in the Yangtaze Valley).
These forciful words are happf.
The lead for the Catholics to do their bit in this. noble work has been given by His Holiness
With Adjectives. She looked kind. It tasted sweet. She is growing tall. They proved faithfal, He feels confident.
With Adverbs. She looked kindly at mo. He tasted it doubtfully. They proved it incontrovertibly. "She is growing rapidly.
He feels the honour deeply.
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