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School-boy "howlers" wero quot- ed to Rotarians at Salisbury by Mr. H. S. Disbrowe, headmaster of the Modern School at Salisbury.
Mr. Disbrowe said that "the pre- sent system of cramming too many subjects on the pupil is responsible to a large extent for the perpetra- tion of 'howlers,' and it is the child; who is just beginning to get ideas who gots, them confused."
Dull children, he added, rarely make "howlers."
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1932.
France A Nation Of···
"Individuals"
Only In War People Rally To State
CANNY PEASANT RACE
The personality of a nation is a,may take it for granted that he sets striking thing. A people lives, bo- himself instinctively to accumulate haves and reacts like an organism, wealth. Not that he is a miser, or Here are some of Mr. Disbrowe's and, when highly civilized, like an even dominated by the thought of |examples" of "Howlers":~
individual. National reactions may money. Rather he is inclined to be Mr. Lloyd George is the "Prime differ widely, a fact that is partija pessimist, lacking in confidence Mixture of England.".
cularly noticeable during a crials and allowing himself few if any. which brings a country within an illusions.
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"Mr. Lloyd George saved his ace of death or ruin. During the Also, he takes easily to personal country like Joan of Arc, but they war each belligerent instinctively privation, for if one cannot save have not burned him yet."
adopted the methods of warfare that money by earning more, one must auited it best; the French acted manage to do so by spending less. Mary is ill with an illustrated above all as individuals, the English Such self-discipline, as every one throat with glaciers on both sides." as a magnificent nation, and the knows, is traditional and almost
Tom has "Inflamation of in the State, writes a correspondent.
Germans a highly organized natural to our peasants and moun- consola."
taineers. Experience bas taught
Your Daily Smile.
THE WORMI.'
"Is your husband a bookworm "No, just, an ordinary one."-
IN SYMPATHY
The same tendencies were again them only too well that in an old apparent when It came to the eco country fortunes are hard to come nomic reconstruction, and it was by. [necessary painfully to trace a way
Greater Enthusiasm.
through the crises that resulted; As for the bourgeois, his inclina- from the world catastrophe. Never-tion to save is even more calculat theless, it was by different methods ing. In it one even discerns a cer- that France restored her devastated tain trace of sadism, for he takes areas, and England defended her an incomprehensible enjoyment not BOBBIE (in church): Mama, self when her financial credit was only in watching others deprive what will become of all those flow-threatened twice over. It so hap themselves, but in depriving him- ers on the altar?
pened that certain faults and also self as well. It may be likened to a MOTHER: They will be given to certain defects, inherent in the na- harsh, lay form of the Christian those who are sick at the close of tional character of each nation, teaching of renunciation. It la per- the services.
ultimately contributed to the suchaps also the conviction," reasonable ¡cessful. Issue.
enough indeed, that on a continent It is the psychology which which has more than passed the age HER ONE CHANCE The China Mail home their reserves abroad MABEL: It was quite thrilling emerges from these two elforts to of maturity, capital does not recon-
these sinister occurrences, fol- at the movies. A man proposed reconstruct, that I wish to study institute itself unaided, and one can
this article. to mo in the dark a perfect
not count on unearned increment as Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1982, lowing close on one another's atranger.
in newer countries. heels, had not only broken down MARIE: Really! And when is financial confidence, but had given the wedding? When Confidence
rise to the most extravagant Returns.
ideas of impending consequences.
There could be no doubt in the
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mind of any one who listened to have gone honestly to work nd around the park for an hour and for he is a patriot-rushes to the end of the year. his bank account
recent indications in business cir clea that revival of hopefulness about the financial outlook has
Not
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France. But it is then, and only daughter is getting married he will then, that he becomes a citizen in provide her with a dowry somehow the spirit of the ancients, with the famous "dot" and when be dies his hairs will find that he has whom, moreover, he is directly con something to leave:
nected.
U.S. EDUCATIONIST VISITING HERE.
University.
An Individual. A Frenchman is essentially an in-
In France, although the State dividual who believes that one can thrift demagogues, private budgets budget is often the prey of spend- live as an individual, even in usually err in the other direction. EXIT NURSE.
modern community. He insists on
The Frenchman, whom you imagine None of the predicted calamities pretty as Nurse."
"Mummie, you're not nearly so thinking and judging for himself,
convinced not only of his right but to be so lighthearted, does not take has occurred.
lightly, I assure Governments "Don't you think so, dear?"
also of his ability to do so. When
you, the manage- "No. We've been walking the country is in danger, this patriot ment of his private affairs. At the justing revenue
to expenditure. not a single soldier has kissed frontier and sacrifices his life for really shows a credit balance; if his Germany, has been protected you." begun. It could not be said torom another break-down of her
currency. England has streng Facts You Did Not reflect a marked change in the thened her international posi-
Know. business situation. Production
tion and consumption of goods con shattered gold reserve.
and is rebuilding her
When the national danger is pass- Studles by Cornell University ed, or, more accurately, the military tinue very low in all countries only have gold exports from the meteors travel at
astronomers have indicated that danger, the individual reappeara be and a series of company reports United States ended, but since proximately 100 miles a second...
a speed of ap-hind the citizen, and is, often ever from Britain and the United the middle of June $82,000,000
in direct opposition to him. His To Renew Contract With States show earnings that fall to
family ties claim him once more, and cover expenses and fixed charges, eral Reserve. It is possible that not the Italian cities of Genoa, A Frenchman la usually inversat gold has been added to the Fed- Work will begin In October on the exert a prior, almost an exclusive
first of s and sometimes do not meet even the Stock Exchange has been Milan and Turin,
truck highway to claim on his devotion and sacrifice.
Dr. Wannamaker, representative. operating expenses. Whatever of
consider the State an as adversary of the New York Committee of the cheerfulness has come
reflecting automatically, not only
against which he must. defend him. Ling. Nam University, Canton, ar into the financial mind was
return of confidence in the
Battery terminals have been in-self unless he does not happen to re- rived here yesterday on the 8.8. not derived!
financial mind bat hope that this posts instead of using the
vented that are wedged to battery gard it as a Mycenas from whom it President Grant to renew the con- from tangible industrial re
more is a question of obtaining. favours, tract between the American Board |covery.
scattering of financial thunder-easily corroded bolts and nuts. It may have been oc-
When he is engrossed in his personal of Control of the University, and casioned by the persistent ad- clouds will eventually change the
for family preoccupations, his duty the Canton Government. vance on the New York Stock prevailing sentiment in the busi- Two University of Cincinnati and become unreal. His household, honour at a dinner party given toward the community tends to fade The doctor was the guest of Exchange; but it cannot be over-ness mind. The extent to which vapour lamp small enough to be held and his family come first, an attitude University in Hong Kong. Dr. scientists Have developed a mercury that intersexual form of egotism, last night by the alumni of the looked that a vigorous movement such expectation will be fulfilled, in the palm of a hand to provide a that is confirmed by public opinion. Sze To-in presided, and among of the kind is bound to be as and when, is always puzzling, compact source of Intensa illamina- much result as cause of impro- The belier entertained in many ving financial sentiment, There experienced trade circles that is a well-grounded tradition in production, during the period of financial circles, supported by acute apprehensions, has fallen Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane has lately of the State. In the last analysis, long experience, that while the far below the requirements for returned from a visit to Hong Kong however, the State Joses nothing. course of prices on the Stock Ex replacement and peremptory to his residence in Kyoto. He has for in times of cridis it is able, so change in the long run correctly needs, is, perhaps the most reason. Just published a book about Kyoto, make use of the precious national Compradore's Suitcase indicates the general trend of able ground for anticipating re Two cases of diphtheria and cumulate in this way. These invisi- reserves which French families ac
Snatched. trade and industry, its more en-
covery, once confidence is restor-thres, cases of enteric fever, (one ble subterranean reserves afford an A daring daylight robbery of took ed. phatic movements are apt to residerations on the immediate Health Authorities during the week Isk the world. We must accept this p.m., when Chan Ah-Tat, the com The bearing of these con-imported), were notified to the unsuspected strength which aston-place yesterday afternoon at 5.30 flect primarily the state of the future is as yet more or less mat-ending Nov. 27, financial mind. This brings uster of conjecture. But the fall meeting for the election of the silent, instinctive, apparently men while proceeding to the Ping aspect of the structure of French pradore of the as Daviken, was polaocloty, which relles norically apon dragged from his rickeho by four back to the original question in prices of commodities has also officers for 1983 will be held by selfish effort of millions of Indi-On Boarding House from Jardine'■- what revival of confidence at this been, checked,.. the average rose the Anti-Mui Teal Association, at viduals who, without even realising wharf particular moment actually means. It probably means that arst time in the present year night at 7.30 p.m
appreciably last month, for the the Chinese YM.C.A building to it, are working for the community. At the corner of Des Vaux-Road the extreme apprehension re
West and Centro Street, the attack The fact that the social centre of attracted the attention of neigh garding the course of events The recovery may dot continue A marriage will shortly take place gravity is placed in the individual bours who came to Chan's rescue. the immediate future has been the decline in prices for
yet it must be remember that between Mr. Adolphe Marie Ghislain (the atom), or rather in the family An Indian constable gave chase to shaken or removed. During
mer-Philippens, of 5 Kent Road, Kow (the molecule), la of prime import- the fugitives, arresting one of the chan like the dec
Tong, and Miss Elizabeth ance, and It is here that we discern four men with Chan's suit case. more than a year the financial
stocks had been abr
ande Witchell, 7, Sufolk Road, the first and fundamental contrast The others escaped;" land.
community has been
Kowloon Tong, English possess, as are bound to Fs between France and England. The under the influence of guceës-
abnormal levels, from which Mr. C. P. de Martin, the Director adroit, more public spirit, but when sion of events, each of which
the recoil would necessarily be was described as a port
has consented to dis.we come to the actual practice of ot
considerable if return of bus
financial wisdom, the French show sure and immediate disaster. nesa confidence were to stin
the prizes of the Pank School their finest qualities in the conduct The prolonged decline of staple increased purc prices, the bank failures, the least possible that finan
collase of pul
venue,
manic Sin
cles, the run on
tish rese
gold payments by
and the
from the UF
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rolonged and established utter
miniscence in the
will describe and unlimited pessimism
tion.
News in Brief..
Educatio
ing at 5,16
future
Chines
The function
win Peak Club, commenc-
State Is Neglected.
others present were Mr. Wong
At first sight one might be tempt Kat-ahiu, Mr. Ma, Ying-pul and Mr. ed to believe that this concentration Lim Woo. on the family, although imbued with altruism, threatens the rights DARING DAYLIGHT
of their private lives. The former pay their taxes better, but the latter are more thrifty Confucius has
ROBBERY.
NEW POLICE DOCK
IN KOWLOON.
Crowded With Hawkers
On Opening Day;
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said somewhere" that the Chinese The Tsim Sha Teuf Police Sta Chanmoral code permita a to de- tion of Kowloon is the last station
ral Poli
the Stato in order to take in the Colony to be provided with |care of his aged father, and possi- là dock of their own, NLM
bly more than one Fi achman is A new dock has been erected in hs also of this opinion,
52 the station and will accommodate other
A-Canny: Nation. Var more law-breakers than an
lace ye
@dom atypical
ora. mane
class for preference. We