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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932.
THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW
OPENED ON SATURDAY BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
With the prevailing interest that is being taken in the develop.
THE CHINA
MAILS
LOCAL SHARE
MARKET.
No Change in Prices.
Mr. Megarry offered his con- trict winning the highest number | gratulations to the prize win of prizes in melon, fruit, and rice. ners, and expressed his admira- A similar. cup was donated by tion for the patience and forti- His Excellency last year and was tude of the New Territories far-awarded to the district winning mers, who have to contend the highest number of prizes in against various adverse condi- foreign and Chinese vegetables. tlons of soil and climate. On These practical evidences of "Hia behalf of the people of the dis- Excellency's interest and sup trict he thanked all whose efforts port are indeed most encourag- had made the show possible. ing, not only to the Association
Chairman's Speech.
but to the farmers themselves. the Stock Exchange this morning The official summary issued by (Applause).
stated:
,
Your Excellency, Ladies and
Grateful acknowledgment must
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QUIET OPENING.
The session opened very quietly
ment of the agricultural resources of the Colony It is gratifying to Gentlemen,-I have the honour be made of the generous dona-this morning, but there was note the keen interest and support that was accorded to the and pleasure on behalf of the tions from Mr. T. Megary; the change in prices.
fifth annual Show arranged by the New Territories' Agricultural Association at Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui, on Saturday.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., was present to open the Show.
From a cursory inspection the exhibits seemed to be well up to standard, and greater interest was displayed in the fruit section for which there is a cup donated by H.E. the Governor, to be pre- sented to the district winning the highest number of prizes for two
years in succession.
arranged.
series #
District Officer of Taipo, and all other donors of prizes for the Show and contributions toward
the funds.
Committee and members of the New Territories" Agricultural Association to welcome His Ex- cellency the Governor and Lady Peel. Before I ask His Excel- lency to open the Show, I take We also desire to acknowledge
Sale of Produce Helped. this opportunity to say a few
with sincere thanks the continued i words regarding the activities of) the Association. This is the fifth support extended to us by the Agricultural Show held in the apart from substantial financial Kowloon Residents' Association; New Territories; a from former years, however, is support, the close co-operation of the fact that the Show in now been very helpful; especially in members of their Committee has held under the auspices of the establishing a liaison between and fruit lahns, which has pro- Agriculturel
the farmers and the vegetable
vided an outlet for the ready sale of New Territory produce..
We also thank the Kowloon-
departure
Sales. Telephones (part paid), $29.
Buyers.
Douglases, $24.
Providents (old), $5.30. Providents (new), $2.40. H.K. Lands, $82. Ewos, Tis. 15%. Star Ferries, $96. Singapore Tractions. 3/ Cements (old), $1234. Sinceres, $16. Constructions (new), $1.80. Wharves, $1562. Hotela (old), $15.35. Hotels (new), $14.90. Chinese Estates, $95. Trams, $22.40. H.K. Electrics, $79. Cantón Ices, $52. Dairy Farms, $29. Powella. $34.
DO
H.K. Government Loan, $2 per
cent. premium.
Sellers. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $45. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $32, H.K. Electrics, $792. Raubs, $39. Ewos, Tls. 16. Entertainments (old), $184,
MT
GOSPEL PARABLES.
Chinese classes
well made to foster and improve it. New Territories' were
of I trust that the excellent idea of Association, which was formed represented, and exhibits by the Botanical and the Association to acquire an at the beginning of last year. Forestry Department in Shed area of land for experimental The formation of this Associa No. 8, created much admiration, work will be carried out. It is tion was a direct development of the lay out being exceeding well not enough merely to extend the the annual Shows, and its imme- Canton Railway, Kowloon Motor Stock, although on cultivated area: it is essential to diate objects are therefore iden- Bus Co., and Chung Wah Bus the small side, was very notice introduce more modern methods tical with those of the Show; be-Co. for special transport and re- able for the care taken in pre- and especially
to study the sides encouraging reforme and duced fares, and I would also sentation.
question of seed selection.
improvements in agriculture în Lectures on farming, delivered
Good Rice Crops. the New Territories, however, make special mention of the by Messrs. Lei Tuk-chuen, Shull I think that on the whole the we try to protect the farmers valuable assistance afforded by I-nin, and To Shue-tsoi, dele, cultivators of rice in these Ter- interests and income and to in the College of Agriculture, Ling- gates of the Lingnam Univer- ritories have done well. The troduce more wholesome living
nam University, Canton, and wel. sity, were given during the quality is excellent, and general-conditions. The
come their delegates at the Association is, course of the afternoon, and inly speaking two crops can always composed of members of four not omit to thank Deacons, the Show to day. Then, too, I must adflition public health lectures, be obtained during the year. classes, namely, life members, dealing with health hygiene and am glad to learn that the crops Committee members, ordinary solicitors, for the invaluable ser- malaria, were given by the New last year were very good. Pests members, and farmer members the registration of the Asocia vice rendered in connection with Territories Medical Benevolent occasionally give trouble, but if and full particulars of member- Society, who have been doing information with regard to them ship, etc., will be gladly fur- tion, commendable work in several is forthcoming, I would always nished by our Hon. English In conclusion, I should like to centres for the past two years. be ready to seek remedies from Secretary, Mr. J. D. Bush, to thank the General Committee for Considerable assistance in the the Agricultural Research Insti- anyone interested. We are much their work, in the formation of arranging of exhibits has been tute in Malaya, which has had indebted to Sir Robert and Lady the Agricultural Association, and given by the delegates of the vast experience of rice growing. Ho Tung for their unceasing in- in the successful management, Lingnam University and their and the troubles which may be terest and support, and also for of the Show; particularly, Lady
Professor C. H. Dodd, who oc- an im- encountered. Useful informa- their kind hospitality in allowing Ho Tung for her. sound advice
tion might also be obtained from us to use Tung Ying Hok Po as and help in divers' ways. Mr. cupies the Rylands Chair of Biblical that source in regard to various a meeting place for the Com-J. D. Bush and Mr. C. M. Man- Exegesis at Manchester University, kinds of fruit. More careful mittee
every month. To theners for their untiring efforts, lectured on the Gospel parables at selection is necessary, To take Government, the Committee feel in bringing about the systematic Rylands Library recently. the papaya, for instance, the equally grateful. for their arrangements in the Show, the In the traditional teaching of the range between the poor speci- couragement in
Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. Ho Xu, Church, said Professor Dodd, the promising a to open to-day this New Terri- men and the best is
had been treated. аз very big grant equal to the sum to be managing partner of Messrs. parables torio: Agricultural Show for one, and there is no doubt that raised by the Committee, up to Yue Lee Yuen, Mr. Ng Sing-chi, allegories in which each term stand the present year. I was dis- the best is an exceedingly good a maximum of $2,000, which in- Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Mesars as a cryptogram for an idea, so that appointed at not being able to fruit, and there is no reason cludes the cost of the erection of Tang, Wei-tong, Tang Pak-kau, the whole had to be decoded before open the show a year ago, but why we should not improve the the Exhibition matshed. the New Territories had been quality here, if those who have somewhat unkind to me, and produced good specimens will encountered several accidents while riding over here, which in capacitated me and prevented me from coming,
efforts are reflected in proved lay-out.
The Governor's Speech, Opening the show, His Excel- lency said:-
It affords me great pleasure
future.
en-
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"Metaphors Drawn from Common Life."
What, then, were they? They were the natural mode of expression of a mind which saw truth in con- crete pictures rather than concetv. ing it in abstract principles. This concrete particular mode of expres
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Lam Woon-chi, Tsoi Po-Tin, you could get at the meaning. After Wong Chi-nam, C. E. Ferry, giving an elaborate example, Profes A Bright Future, Although the Association has T. P. Tong, Fung Fook, Liu Chuk sor Dodd showed that its extension help with seed and otherwise been in existence for barely one Hok-nang, Ma Yew-ting, Tang dismiss from their minds, he said, nam, Cheung Tsun-hing, Chung quickly made nonsense. They could others to do the same,
I think that a good deal more significant
year, its various activities and Yau-san, and So Dow-san for that deeply rooted and long-standing
achievements have might be done in the cultivation been more than enough to war their valuable assistance in vari-misconception that the parables I had my first experience of of pineapples, with a view to rant us forecasting a very bright ous ways.__(Applause). |were allegories to be decoded term the Chinese agriculturist over 34 seeing whether the camming in-
by term. years ago, when I was Assistant dustry of this fruit might not Recently we have extended our District Officer to a brother of be more developed.
It can be membership to our friend, Mr. Hallifax, in the made a very flourishing industry. New Territories with an entrance the farmer in settlement of Penang in Malaya, There are very large tracts of fee of 20 cents, in return for I was greatly struck then by hill land in this Territory, which which we supply them with 20 their astounding industry, and I am inclined to believe could be cents worth of wegetable seeds. when I came to Hong Kong I had usefully cultivated with this By this means we hope to enlist
The health bulletin of Eastern sion was thoroughly characteristic THE further evidence of that indus-fruit.
all the farmers in the New Ter-ports for the week ended Decem- of the sayings of Jesus. A parable try, more especially in these Ter- ritories.
Necessity of Lime. ritories as members of the As.ber 26, issued by the Director of was a metaphor or simile drawn One cannot but be
Various specimens of the soils sociation.
Medical and Sanitary Services, from natural or common life, vivid struck by the intensive cultiva- of these Territories were sent to tion of the flat areas
A Loan Society has also been gives the following cases: enough to, arrest the hearer, yet and the the Imperial Institute, and the formed. The method of opera-
leaving his mind in slight doubt and; lower levels, all of which have report generally speaking has tion of this branch of our
forced to tease it into meaning.'' --- been developed in a wonderful been very favourable. The soil activities is receiving care-]
A simple metaphor might bef consideration, especially with the assistance of ful
elaborated by the addition of detail} into a picture, and from a static! picture into a story, short or long It. WAR not possible to draw a clear line between a simple metaphor, A similitude, and a parable. But in all there was nothing but an elabora- tion of a single comparison. The typical parable presented one single point of comparison. The details: were not. Intended to have indepen dent significance.
manner.
across what looked a harmless
and
we
Cholera.
Bombay: 1 case, 1 death." Rangoon: 1 case, 1 death. Saigon: 1 case.
Small-Pox Bagdad: 1 case. Basrah: 1 case. Madras: 3 cases, 1 death. Rangoon: 18 cases, 2 deaths.. Saigon: 3 cases, 2 deaths. Amoy; 49 cases, 19 deaths. Canton: 5 cases. Shanghat: 18 cases, 6 deaths.
PAWNSHOP COMEDY Modern “Raffles?
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One of the accidents which lime is considered to be very confidently expect the experi- encountered when riding last good for the growing of both ment to prove a success and of year was being bogged in a rice and fruit. The addition of considerable benefit to the farm- swamp when I proceeded to ride lime is considered necessary ers. Various experiments have piece of grass land. My friend, owing to the acidity of the soil, been carried out to induce the Mr. Hallifax, told me afterwards failures are probably due.
to which in a large measure past adoption of chemical fertilisers
and to introduce different kinds i that, if I saw a piece of unculti- I would further stress the of water pumps to the farmers, vated grass land in the New Ter necessity for greater co-opera- and we now have in mind the ac- ritories, I might be sure that tion in the growing of vegetables. quisition of an area of land in there was something wrong with The Chinese are past masters in the New Territories where vari- it, and that it was incapable of the growing of vegetables, and ous experiments can be carried being cultivated. I had to ad- there is no reason why the New out under the Committee's super mit from bitter experience that Territories should not be able to vision, and so furnish a model
The aim before the writer of allegory was to tell a tale- so that he was quite right.
supply the greater part of the for the farmers. (Hear, hear),
Andre Sterckmann, the gentle. It read naturally as a tale even when Satisfactory Development. needs of this Colony in this re- Increased Production. man burglar, has been sentenced the interpretation was out of sight The land is being further despect, but in order to enable the It is gratifying to, be able to at Versailles to twelve years! That needed uncommen skill, and it veloped, and the new land alien- producers to compete with the lay before you a brief report on hard labour and twenty years was difficult to keep it up without ated for agricultural purposes in growers outside, vegetable grow- the improvements in the activi- banishment. His brothers, Mar the allegory showing through. But 1931 amounted to over 306 acres, ers must co-operate in the mat ties of the farmers both in ex- ceau and Ernest, who acted as the parables were all true to nature or three times the amount simi-ter of transport, and in other tension of area and Increase of receivers of the goods he stole, and to life. If they were taken as larly alienated in 1930. This is directions. The Association production in the New Territories Have each been sentenced to five a whole their realiam was remark. very satisfactory, and shows a might do very usefal work in since our first Show. Recent in years imprisonment and ten able. There was a reason. It arose steady increase of stable popula, developing such a co-operative vestigations by the Committee years banishment,
...from the conviction that there was tion. W
movement. Meanwhile I am glad reveal the fact that 155 fami- To the end of his trisk the 4o mero apology but a common I congratulate the Association to learn from the Chairman's lies are now engaged in vegeta-modern Raffles maintained his affinity between human life and the on their wise endeavours to pro-speech that there has already ble cultivation in the New Ter-calm and his sense of humour life of the spirit, that the kingdom mote" agricultural, prosperity, been a great increase in the pro- ritories (excluding Kowloon) as when one of his victims was of God really was like common life These Shows incite cultivators to duction of vegetables, against 24 before the Institution giving evidence Sterckmann and nature, keenness, and to a greater en The Territories are greatly in of these Shows, while the amount argued with him about certain The way to an Inte retation deavour in producing a higher debted to Lady Ho Tung, who of vegetables, etc., produced has features of the ville. class of produce. But more is has their interests so much at increased from 70 piculs to 800 "But I know my own house," through a judgm required than this if these heart, for her experimental piculs per day. Fuller details of exclaimed the witness, Shows are to be taken full advan work, which has been most help this remarkable development "Perhaps you tage of cultivators must set ful, and also for her financial will be found in the Handbook, Raffes, "but you
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their minds, un pooling the reassistance for her which I commend to all of you
are
sults, and in studying each | Finally I congratulate all not only as a guide to the Show explored every; other's products with a view, to those who have worked for the but as an interesting literary in don Improving the strain throughout. success of this Show, have product
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