THE CHINA MAIL SATURDA
PTEMBER 2
HONOUR at STAKE No.5
Y Lord, I now call Mr Handel Booth," saya. counsel, and
"MA SLIP
with every · oye intently fixed upon him, that gentle- man calmly makes his way towards the box.
Many people thus spot- lighted forthwith become nervous, falter in speech, even seem to shrink in size. Not so, however, Mr Handel Booth.
·
Ho la an active member of Parliament, used to public speaking, a shrewd to man of business, used tough negotiation; a person of distinction and repute, used to acknowledgment of his merits and acceptance of his word.
of PAPER
... and an MP turned pale
★ When a German sued Mr. Handel Booth for fraud, Mr. Booth was not unduly disturbed. After all, would the jury believe a German ....... in 1917 ?
by Edgar Lustgarten
the present action, in Trug which he is defendant, strikes a*~.
somewhat discordant note in any apparent means of proving this harmonious blend. He, that Booth had deliberately Handel Booth, MP, is being sued procured his internment.
JUDGING CHARACTER BY HANDWRITING (4
PEN PRESSURE TELLS A LOT
By “SCRIBBLER””
FAVE you ever noticed possesses delicacy of tasto and
H
Heavy proruro Wring which the handwriting on a critical mind.
Jooks ""muddy"), belongs to person whose vitality is hard letters you get? The
An indication of a controlled to, keep in bonds. Work of pressure of the pen la some mind, which has the ability to a sedentary nature is not for times so light that the lines work alone in producing ideas, him. Hia Impatient nature are like threads. In others is even in light pressure writing makes it hard for him to, con-
with
evenly Amali the lines are so thick that
formed 'centrate long on details, and he letters they resemble brush strokes. distinctive capitals, watch are resents unsolicited advice,
yet unadorned. Tals Writing is also encountered type of writing discloses a find where the weight on the pen moral development, is in between the two ex- cnsitive nature which all light
pressure writers have.---- tremes."
By noting pressure of The sensitive nature which is pearance as in his writing, ilo of anyone asks, "that you said nothing to your writing, a graphologist aiding others and co-operating him will take the form of bully-
being can tell you whether you with them leseen in lighting people.
HANDEL BOOTH confidently, fluently, he explained.
"There, is your balance sheet „The figures are the same?”
"Do
you know connected with the company possessing the initials F. H; B. except yourself?”
"No."
"Do you see at the foot of that
memorandum the expression Full 10 percent to F.HL.B.?" The witness turns yet paler. "What does that expression mean?"
Gruban's counsel-not a leading
liko the chap they've KC, briefed for him, but a junior barrister. only in his middle for fraud; and by a German- An ugly tale, of course, but thirties, will thought of, ho'd yes, a German, if you please.
giving no cause for concern. gathered, and considered pro In this year of 1917, when we For it is simply Booth's word mising; but hardly
In vain does Handel Booth try are fighting the Germans for against Grubon's, is it not? And necessary
weight for Handel to argue his way out. Ho has our very lives.
who
bolleve an Booth, going to
Didn't
this been well and truly floored by Only
Grubaa's enemy alien
rather than
an was the first blg
ho'd the first blow-and much of his Impudence would elected British tribuno?
handled on his own?
bounce and aggressiveness have The appear as plaintiff
MP prepares for battle gone as Hastings moves in for with absolute assurance.
"Mr Handel Booth." The
one with
monumental
have dared
ها
in a British court, there to heap So confidently calumny on pillar of the Handel Booth
State: Gruban, who is every bit joined
tho
and diuently explains. company
Ho
on an
the of
they
Day
casc
as German as the rest, even if appeal from Gruban for anance, name is uttered like a challenge he did build up an engineering Gruban was on bad terms with a characteristic that will re= business in England which be Dace switched over to munitions when war came.
the main attack.
"I don't know."
"Who was the high official7" "I've forgotten,"
"Do you still say,"
Gruban about his interned?"
The silence
MESAJZJEOTER
before interned?" "I do." "Very
Hoatings
HANDEL BOOTH
desperately in his
persists
denial..
unselfish
and is desirous
Sometimes you may como".
the across handwriting that has been dirtied and streaked fingere marks. The writer of this script is a sloppy, in ap
or has a course and "uncouth no-
ture, and sullen streak
are an introvert, an extro- pressure handwriting which vert or an ambivert. An made up of larger rounded
mall letters, and capitals which. introvert is a person who ar not distinctive, ¡directs his thoughts · or writer's personality
The answ
is pailly Bilist trataterin
פתני
not
Do you say you for formally and diskiks of gregnant change.
wrote no letter to
Ministry of
the Munitions
Mr
just
Gruban was efforts within himself;
the
1
Handwriting pressure, which
is constantly changing from light to melium to hoavy is strong sign of an inconsistent person who works by fits and atarts. Sometimes this writer will dive into a new task and work, like a beaver for a time. but suddenly his interest, wanas and he soon finds himself day- dreaming or looking for an-, other task to tackle..
EXAMPLE ONE (about half alze).
yet it reaches out an aggressive, extrovert directs his in-towards others, because to him human relationship is far more terests towards external important than mental pursuits, well," Hastings turns objects; and an ambivert is
"MY
The light premure handwrit If you look" át EXAMPLE"1 abruptly to the Judge.. jord,
dotted I have subpoenaed the the intermediate between
ing which 19
with carefully you will notice the Prime Minister and the Home the two.
shows that, breaks within the words. heavier strokes
For Secretary. They, or their repre- "Was there not a feeling of sentatives,
muist attend
The person who writes while the basic traits of sensi example the word "uniformity"
alvity
and idealism exist, the, is broken in Ave, diffèrent great
revulsion against the court, and state whether such a with
the writer, his a medium pressure, writer's self-control is none too places, because Germans?"
exists, and, if so, whether letter
out lifted her pon fivo. Umes to occasional "Yes."
object on any ground to its that is half way between strong and
bursts
of temper.can be ex- write this word.." "Did you not know that Mr
light and heavy writing, is Until they Gruban
production. wanted the protection attent I shall not say another one who is
average be posted. of some powerful man?"
tween the over-sensitive The person who writes with "Ho did't nok for it.”
of the light a heavy prosure, producing "Did you
tell Mr Gruban that
excitement qualities certain persons high up in the and confusion. Then, in some pressure and the material, dark and thick strokes, has
very forceful personality, EX- Government were under an embarrassment defendant's istic traits of the heavy AMPLE 2. is such a script. This The breaks in the words of obligation to you?"
counsel speaks.
pressure. Thus this medium writer is full of vitality, and is the first walter are often caused Certainly not," Handel Booth "It isn't true."
"Do you remember the sinking of the Lusitania"
"Yes"
the
A
main
with Patrick Hastings of Ministry
Munitions.
the brilliant years articles about his throughout There were
and of success that lie ahead. "Mr the papers, and nationality in
against
German Handel Bouth, would it be dis- protests manufacturing the vital instru- honest for the director
of war.
the company to seek for himself a ments
Finally Ministry wrote to say Grubon must go.
of a.
W.Os
it
He was alarmed
WHAT
WHA
exactly
"He came to me in great dis- that tress,"
Handel Booth REFUTTA.
Gruban had szid "He sub You must take over control or all the money we have inverted will be lost."
yesterday, while he Was sters int
Spot
on tho
where Handel Booth now stands?
"Did you break any agreement you made with him?"
"I did not."
Next Saturday
☆
The firebrand called Ben Tillett
"Did you do anything to pro- secret commission on the com- mote his internument?!!,
"I did not.".
pany's carnings?”
VÒI COTEC
"When you were a director of Mr Gruban's company, did you do that very thing?"
"Never."
Take a look!
at
HANDEL BOOTH
"Then take a look, will you,
piece of paper?"
He had told the jury that, as the war grew feroar, the growth of anti-German feeling caused bim some alarm: thai Handel Booth agreed to use his in- fluence with Ministers on behalf of Cruban in exchange for me Bent on Gruban's board; that presently (professing to quote tho Minister of Munitions) Booth declared that, unless the business was transferred to
him, Gruban would be deprived of hila property and interned; that on Booth's promise to act as a trusted and pay the income on the shares
Gruban's wite,
figure cut by it a moment. Gruban acquiesced, that, once having got the business into his Gruban; his ease against the writing?" own hands, Booth repudiated all other's awkwardness, his fine liability.
stature against the other's Gruban, moreover, was never insignificance, his accomplished thelcas intered, and his ad- cadences against the other's gut vocate had had the terority tural tones. Nor does he lear without the Imroinent clash with to suggest although
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Handel Booth takes a look, and now feels in at once goes very pale. really splendid "Where has this come from?" fettle. He is con- he says. scious of cutting on "From the waste-paper basket impressive figure, of the
boardroom of your com- in sharp contrast to
to pany," Hastings lets him study That is your
the
they
word.'
20
Ho shuts up like a. clam. There is immense
There is a marked difference in the character of a person who writes with breaks in his words and the person who writes with a all his letters connected.
of the letter that you pressure writing, which is interested in new surroundings by deep mental thinking that
"Perhaps," he says "this is a copy it
•
most commonly found, de-
suggest it le," says won alenco beats painfully as notes an ambivert, and he
"I don' Hastings drily. "But didn't you tell him you had weight with Ministers?1
A shadow
Hastings reads aloud.
"From Handel Boath
to
is generally more easily. Ministry of Munitions. "I understood and more pre- quite clear to me, as the new dictable than the introvert Managing Director, that your or extrovert, instructions have been defled Cver and over again. My col- leagues and myself are amazed ANDEL BOOTH that such deceth HAND
ahouddi and
is no knowing now: ALON
besitates. There been shown:igjozrela 3750
what might he up this young man's
W
"
ourselves.*" ap. "This writer conserves his
intenta,
the case was energy carefully so that he ble. The court buzzed like a
Friends pressed forward always works at an even pace unhurriedly and never to shake Gruban by the hand,
But in the witness-box & not dawdles. The writer is ex- systematic and elation, but deflation-one more tremely
by pricked
cross orderly in everything he examiner's lance
Tho consequences of this doea. unusual lawsult were far- reaching.
ego
the
The prime target
the
head willin
dufted per
8
سلامت
EXAMPLE TWO
and active people. He is not interrupts the writer's Blow of
casily discouraged, and a "No" thought. The second writer is
alsove
"Didn'l
you tell him that?" "I may have done." "When the Ministry said that Gruban must resign, they didn't say that if he falled to do so he would be interned?" Docs the figure in that
"No,"
It restored, to the When the pressure of the answer to him will only be an 'a logical person who use more memorandum correspond exactly
"Did you tell him that they extent of £4,750, the shattered writing is light and flows in incentive to secure an affirma, practical thinking methods of with the profit that your com- had
tive. Ho is certainly an ex- arriving at conclusions. said so?"
of the luckless Gruban, a fine, threadlike way, as introvert in nature and has pany had earned?"
"No,"
It virtually removed Handel EXAMPLE. 1.."It discloses
The writer of EXAMPLE 1 good deal of ardour. in his hot has a busy "Look at your Minute Book."Booth from public life.
It got Handel Booth obediently looks. Patrick Hagtings on the enviable the writer to be sensitive to. This ardour and vitality is writing she is thinking of many He is a shadow of the man wo path that leads to the most people and surroundings. liable to be diverted into other things and is not able to
the Bar. The writer, who is
creative and artistic fields also give her full attention to her gilttering prizes at
couldn't any."
pure
"Here's to you with and wholesome Coca-Cola
What better way to toast a friendship thân
with delicious Coca-Cola? ti's the drink”- al quality and purity, famous throughout the world. it you Alan's know
saw a few minutes ago.
mind. 'As she is
official and expressed fato of individy #anscending the woman, is, primarily an adership:if-the-handwriting is writing-thus the breaks. A
an
But above all,
it furnished enduring monument British Pastice, which accorded
Introvert.
you see this entry: Interview
a high opinion that In view of 1
Heavy clear and has unusuni and
compli distinctive formations; ex-
If you pecially the capital letters. This writing with break within easily writer does not like to think or words, and the
come
across hand-
Gruban's retirement there was
to
Her feelings no necessity he should be fair play to an individaul
writing: slants: torned? Did you write that?" German even at the very peak acted by things other people act on a small-scale project fur to the right, it means that.
Another pause. Then, "Yes" and crisis of the war.
de- or Bay, and she has an, the bigger it is the sooner ho, the writer lets his mind wonder,
on life. Shạ reacts to it. "What did you mean?"
I
dise.
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ONE ROAD TO PARADISE
BEGAN AT
астр
CARDIFF
*** Instead of keeping it close to the
task at hand. He will be im pulsive and his amotions will betr stronger than his mind. He usually relice
"hunches
when deciding to do
:
"
.
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d and g. This writer is so ** taikative, that ho can never keep non a secret,
With writing that shows a combination of breaks and con nections, it depends which sign occurs more ofen before it cati At Primávéra I found The brothers smoke and be said whether the writer" has Asuncion, Paraguay. Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire. In
In all a Cogical or an intuitive mind.” HAVE just done some 1941 they moved to Paraguay, modern sanitation, electric light, drink if they want to
Tho nochoty became the heating, hospital, bakery, wash their 13 years here there has thing that most people owner of 20,000 acres
of ing machines and a host never been a fencouraged, book to his friends shows this dream of doing some day or Paraguayan wildernted ata of other
Children modern equipment.. other. I have been to para- cost of about a shi
shilling an Everything has been dragged when they are about 18, to go trait by the open spaces appent-
up there by coxen.
out into the outside for a few Ing at the top of the lottera a, They grow every years.
percent jo, Ninety-five In the return to the settlement. kind of crop. workshops they make Religion, as such, beautifully designed existent. You get all creeds wooden bowls, book and all races,
The exact opposite to this par ends and ornamente
wear whatever son is the writer who closes his. which are sold at their happens to be available. The 2's, oʻs, d'a and g's with tight in Asuncion. women all wear long, draped little knots. This person coaks, Families retain their
peasant-style clothes with Independence, But no k
kerchiet over their heada.. owns anything. Everything is thrown bealthie children. Though useless trying to get information Into the common pool when they – are naughty they from this writer, as the only ** money, property, get a good spanking — no thing he would do is try to work, ideas. A
namby-pamby stuff here,
change the subject är shut up hey grow up they have
Bro-
A light plane flew. It is called "Primavera” me in to Primavera.
There which is Spanish' for "Spring.”
are three vil- Jhoby But what's in a name? For lages, Loma
Margarita, and the 700 men, woman,
And Lala children who live there it is Ibate, each with an
English doctor. Br parodine.
ther Cyril --- Dr Cyril These 700, of whom nearly ther 900 are British, are all members Davis of Cheltenham of the
the Society of Brothers,, or und Cardiff la at Loma Jhoby. Blater Hutterites. of people. Yo a group-Ruth Land, and 'Mar-`
When there's
TENSION
In the nows,
do you wish
to get away Trom Itali ? 700 people jaid just that
shop
One
Tho, men
aup information D, and I secrets,
never to divulge them until, be
I have never seen happier or has need of them, It would be
the experi ment of communal life on a garet Stern, both of practical Ciniation basis, London, look after the Their name comes from their sick in the other two,
Thonet many rucs, to the chance of training for phy pletely, founder, Huter, who started the Idea in Germany in 1593. This They also heal. Paraguaydre regulation and, no one profession or any technical Job The person never to be truste particular group originated in and Indians over an area of orders.” The man who cleans to which they appear suited.
Med is the one who breaks his a's, Sampoer, Germany in 1980, two day's horse ride from their the streets le fust be important Yes, this is paradise in theo's, da and s'e at the base of the
When the Nazis earnÓ
ne theoryoys they sendall eqlament. Patients pay when over the world to spread their wildfish circles. This person is a hyposta power they flod, Bret de Hollothon, to
(they came: If they can't, s. 15, identof
and wʻng tunning as a 2 England where they get up ji centire at doesn't matter.
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