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One of the largest single publish- ing undertakings since the pletion of the Oxford Dictionary was recently launched in London at a luncheon over which Lord Mel- chett: presided...
It is the first complete English} translation of the Babylonian
OUR KING AND HIS PEOPLE
TREMENDOUS MEANING
OF THE CROWN
JOHN BUCHANS BRILLIANT
STUDY
(By Hilary Blake)
Talmud, which contains the whole M book is sure to be the book the years. The innermost secrets
*R. JOHN BUCHAN'S new, in the King has grown steadily with
of the Jewish law and, proverbs. --
BIG WORK
for
The Talmud "grew during the for the hour. It is written for of his relations with his Ministers first five centuries of the Christian the King's Silver Jubilee, and have yet to be revealed, but what era. Jews all over the world re-few could have written it half has become known is always to his gard it as almost the equal of the so well. It is in no sense a blo- credit, Bible as a spiritual and intellectual graphy of the King; the time
Times Of Crisis guide.
for that is happily not yet come. For example, he strove for # Still leas is it a mere calendar of settlement of the Constitutional events.
crisis in 1910, for an agreed settle- It is what the author calls "an ment of the Ulster controversy in The translation is the work of attempt to provide a picture and 1914, and for an honourable end to a group of Anglo-Jewish scholars some slight Interpretation-of the the troubles" in Ireland after the led by Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein, King's reign, with the Throne as war. Still more recently, it was Lecturer in Semitic Languages at the continuing thing through an the King who pressed strongly for Jews College. It is being publish- epoch of unprecedented change."the formation of a National Govern ed by the Soncino Press, a firm That la an exactly true description ment in the grave financial criais founded five years ago in London to of "The King's Grace, 1910-1935." of 1931. It was well that he did. specialise in Jewish literature.
When completed it will consist of ton.
published by Hodder and Stough- "The years since 1981," saya Mr. 30 volumes of 600 pages each. The
Buchan, "have seen Britain by a Mr. Buchan stands well back great effort of sacrifice and dis book will appear at intervals dur-from the big events which he epito-cipline restored not only to an ing the next four years.
mises, that he may see the pano-economic but to a moral leadership. The first set of eight volumes is rama as a whole and catch its es among the nations, and his priced at 9 guiness, or 30 guineas sential spirit. He does not imitate minions have walked in the same:
Do an edition-de-luxe signed by those Court painters who devoted path. She has eschewed flashy pana- the translators..
their canvasES to the Dr.-J. H. Hertz, the Chief Rabbi,of
figure ceas and perilous short cuts and Le Roi Soleil, direct stuck to the highroad of common- who is interested in the scheme, ing the doubtful battle where to sense. Difficult problems still con spoke at the luncheon.
rage. Somc, indeed,
may be sur front her, but more than any other prised that so little is recorded of Power she has attained poise, con- | 303,676. That is little fewer
the King's actual transactions in a fidence and a measure of stability. than the population of Dublin |
volume designed as loyal tribute The ill weather continues, but to County Borough, and suggests Angeles Chamber of Commerce was anxious reign.
When the president of the Los to the ceaseless labours of an meet it she has strengthened her some of the complications that asked recently how the depression had
„Įhouse walls, A.” would arise if Ireland, became the hit Los Angeles, he replied:
Crown Gives Unity
But is Britain,s house in order, independent republic, of Mr. De "Depression? We have no depress But the author knows his own as the author boldly claims in the Another Assault On Valera's dream. To the 216,000 sion in Los Angeles. But I will ad-method best. He gives us, in 300 heading of his last chapter? Con
English residents born in the booms in many, many years..
mit that we are having the worst Everest
pages, the fairest and most under-fidence would be stronger if one of Colonies and Dominions, India
standing account of British history the great parties in the State was makes the largest contribution] Mr. Ruttledge, who attempted with 86,000, a figure less remark-
Will Take Two
since 1910 that has yet been pre-not pledged to disarrange the Joking Customer: "How much are sented. So while this is in a sense order, established at the cost of to conquer Mount Everest in able than it appears when the your four-dollar shoes" 1983, will lead another British total population of the Indian Smart Salesman: "Two dollars
a book for the hour it is also one such painful effort, at the first op- expedition next year in a further Empire is taken into considera-
to be pondered well for its studious portunity. endeavour to reach the highest tion.
wisdom and balanced judgments.
War-Time Figures Mr. Buchan describes the real point on the world's surface. He
For all that one is glad that Mr. has known glorious failure; represented in the population of voluntarily surrendered
A man who had stolen, a. plano nature of kingship in Britain as Buchan is not among those who everybody will hope that, with England, from the 801 born in police. One theory is that he sim- national unton." It is "the point," British record after the victory the "the mystical Indivisible centre of can see nothing to praise in the the experience gained in the Finland to the 36.000 from ply did it in a moment of weakness. he says, "round which coheres the was won, "when we had to face un- splendid efforts of the past, suc- Russia and the 44,000 from réss may be achieved on this Poland. The 29,175 Frenchmen occasion.
The China Mail
Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 1, 1938.
All the European countries are
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Your Daily Smile!
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Whether it is or not exceed by a few hundreds the SINGAPORE TRADE will depend not upon the courage number of Germans. The statis- and endurance of the climbers, tics show that of those with a CONDITIONS IMPROVE for those are assured, but upon foreign birthplace over 24,000 the incalculable hazards of the were actually British by nation-
weather, and the still undeterality, while many more have be Dr. Winstedt Speaks Of mined question whether the last come naturalised în Britain. Jubilee Preparations
spear-like peak of the great The total of European aliens mountain la accessible to human resident in Britain is nearly
only
layan Club are all represented. The renewed attempt is made possible by the good will of the Thibetan Government, which again throws open its closed frontiers in the cause of
MISLED POLICE
Unemployed's Curious Story In Court
PLANTING FAWN TICKETS
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the
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nation's sense of continuing per- paralleled problems with wearied true of the British Empire. The the best of our youth lay dead on sonality." The words are no less braids and slack sinews, and when Great War made 'equal sovereign the battlefields," Mr. Buchan says
nations of the Dominions no lon-resolutely
Įspecious generalities.
Dr. Winstedt is accompanied by to
visitors.
are
ger daughter nations as before. "I question whether the historian in the Statute of Westminster, honourable page than that which The new status was crystallized will And In British history a more
which, while it answered many tells of the decade and a half after searching questions, left perhaps peace. Without the frost of war to. foot in conditions in which phy-160,000. Home ports have been PROMINENT VISITOR TO COLONY as many undefined in the region of nerve her or the sun of prosperity. sique is taxed to its highest. open in the past to the oppress-GUEST AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
to warm her, she trudged most.gal- Assurance la given of the ed of all nationalities, and that
"But one thing has emerged fromlantly along the muddy roads, of thorough equipment of this new fact is reflected in the propor
the debate, the tremendous mean the great thaw.. With broken tools expedition by the fact that it will tion of those registered as of particular Singapore, are getting thing which gives unity to a vast dwelling which, if the Fates
"Everybody in Malaya, and in ing of the Crown It is the one she built the radiments of a new be organised by the Mount alien birth who have entered their tails up, and business con- growth whose destiny is Everest Committee, upon which Britain from the more troubled ditions have improved consider-dictable. Without it no
unpre kind, may be a worthier edifice the Royal Geographical Society, countries of the Continent,
tics of than that which it has replaced." the Alpine Club, and the Hima-
ably in spite of the ups and sentiment or blood or tradition Mr. Buchan belleves, that the downs in rubber and tin." sakt would bind for long. To the Em-"peevishness," the "starveling in- Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, pire it provides a centre for its tellectualism," the "passion for dis- C.M.G., D.Litt (Oxon.), the for-long memories and a personality integration" which characterised mer British General Adviser to for is devotion. When on Christ-the early post-war years have work- the Sultan of Jehore, who arriv-mas Day in recent years the King ed themselves out, and that the en route to England. ed in the Colony this morning has spoken to all his people that young man of the educated classes science. Without its consent
wavelength has been subtly attuned to-day is "tougher in fibre, more end the ald which it has 'extend-
their hearts. He is not a resourceful and more human" than fed to explorera, any attempt to
his wife, Dr. (Mrs) S. Winstedt, Sovereign or symbol, but the Head before. He boldly states that the solve the last secret of Everest
who, until recently, was a Biedical of a Family who summons his house downfall of constitutional govern- could not be undertaken.
Officer at the Singapore General Mr.
hold round the hearth.” Ruttledge and his companions
Hospital. They were met by Mr.
ment in Europe has "revived the A very unusual case was brought, J. G. Pilcher, Personal Secretary to
King's Personality
prestige" of the British Parliament, enjoy high promise of success before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at His Excellency the Governor, who from the accumulated experience the Kowloon Magistracy
That has long been felt with deep that "plebiscitary democracy, un- but 'he observes, shrewdly enough, of the pastAll the main dif-morning when Li Yau, a 24-year-
this is entertaining these distinguished conviction in tens of thousands of less it be wisely, regulated, may re- ficulties are known. Whether
[homes. Mr. Buchan is to be thank- they are surmounted ຕຸກ this old unemployed, appeared on a vice as a Cadet 3414 years ago, Dr. pression.
Joining the Malayan Civil Sered for giving it such nobly apt ex-lapse into a meaningless see-saw." occasion or not, we may depend charge of misleading the police, Winstedt has passed through the
The "uneasy heritage" to which that those who head the expedi- and was sentenced to three monthe various stages of officialdom and puts into words the unspoken senti lows a description of the restless In yet another fine passage he sketched in thirty pages. Then fol- the King "succeeded is vividly tion will not turn back until they hard labour. He was aleo charged was at one time Director of Educt-ments of millions; have added another worthy with stealing a suit of clothing, tion for Malaya. Ha is now retir- chapter to the lengthening record and money to the sum of $1.46, ing to London, where he will be duties of the Crown a graciousness Then we have a few pages on the The King has added to the was convulsed with party strife. years" before 1914 when Britain of climbing among the highest from Shum Ting, a student living Lecturer in Malay at the School of which springs from his own charac "Descensus Avern!"the plunge peaks of the Himalayas.
at No. 796 Nathan Road.
Oriental Study:
ter. He has given to ceremonial into Hell Detective-Sergean Allen, of the England's Immigrant Yaumati Police Station, asked for successor had been appointed to always possessed
Dr. Winstedt said that so far no the bloom of friendliness. He has a high serious-
(Continued on Page 11). the stealing charge to be with succeed him as General Adviser, ness, and the
note of faith and drawn as there was not sufficient although the Hon. Mr. Hayes was piety which he has often struck After four years of labour the The defendant stated that a
jevidence..
acting in that capacity.
has not been the more convention details, of the census of England friend named Wong had stolen the Johors, who has been ill in England, breaking, his steadfastness has res Her Highness the Sultanah of of his office. When nerve was in 1981 are practically completed: clothing and had pawned them. He is due back in Johore towards the tored it, and when strife was fer- Classification of the nationality had then given him (defendant) middle of June, and, in all proba-menting he has spoken the healing of the 40,000,000 persons the tickets to plant in the pocket bility His Highness the Sultan of word. The power of the Throne enumerated suggests that the of another man, Tam Tit-kong, and Johore will go to Colombo to meet lies in what it is, but the authority Englishman born, however, hos- he was then to get someone to ar her. pitable he may be to other race rest Tam.
of the King lies both in what he is contrives to maintain his pre In the meantime Wong was to celebrations in Singapore are fast Queen and his family to aid hin. The decorations for the Jubilee And in what he has done. With the dominance, Scotland perforce contributes to the total the so into the country where he progressing and everything is ship. he has made Britain not only a na largest single group born outside to start a business with L-
would get money and return later shape:"
tion but a household." England and Wales, but the After passing sentence Mr. Ing in a similar manner and all the All the Malay states are celebrat
The King, indeed, has been d figure of 568,486 scarcely bears wynne Jones recommended the de- reigning Sultans have already con though it has been the most anxious tower of strength to the British out Dr. Johnson's Jest as to the fendant for banishment, as he had veyed messages of loyalty and con
people throughout his reign, and natural destination of every Scotsman. Of those born in the previous conviction for steal gratulations to His Majesty the and troubled reign in modern Br Irish Free State there were
tish history, the nation's confidencs
Citizens
King