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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. THE ART OF ASKING QUESTIONS.
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UP TRAINS
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Talpo Dep 7,10
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3.08 6.17 9.12 5.16 6.27 8.33
5.236.82 8.37
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HOW MINISTERS ARE BAITED FOR 60 MINUTES DAILY.
terms of their question, fit within these rules,
Old Parliamentary hands and The Art of the ** Supplementary."
The Art of the Reply. Each member may put down a frequenters of the Visitors' Gal-
A golden rule
for Ministers, lerics agree that the question hour maximum of three questions daily though it smacks of the craven, is for oral answer. Very few exercise to remember that the soft answer is the liveliest part of a normal this right to the full, but there are turneth away wrath. There is day in the House of Comnious. always enough questions, with often a strong temptation to bit The attendance of members is in their supplementaries, to occupy some tormentor really hard when variably large then, the variety of the full hour allowed Strict rules he has dropped his guard, so to govern the form in which questions speak. But the wise Minister will subjects dealt with astounds the
may be set down, and new-comers use such opportunities mercifully. casual visitor, and the duels be-often have difficulty in making the After all, he is exposed to attack tween Ministers and their ques
week after week, and the fewer heads he cracks (metaphorically) tioners generally produce both
Much more important, as a rule, the fewer will be his confirmed amusement and excitement. The
than the written question on the enemies and the less beeet with spirit of the chase is in the air.
Order Paper is the "supplement snares will be his Ministerial path. Questions are a comparatively ary." This comes after the Minis modern and very useful method of ter has replied. It is then that checking the administration of the the adroit questioner get, in his Government of the day. They pro-real thrust, for which the written
question merely paved the way, vide a Parliamentary opportunity of turning the searchlight of pub- licity on many matters Ministers would prefer to have kept in the
dark
A Boon and a Blessing.
Asking effective supplementary questions is a Parliamentary art
Of course, an alternative is to rule by fear. But poly Ministerial giants can afford to adopt this me- thod, since success at it requires a very ready and heavy dialectical punch,
A good Ministerial style of deal-
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Question hour, though a night mare to Ministers, is a boon and
Safety strokes are: "That doesn't a blessing to the average back-ben-was right,
arise" of "I must have notice of cher. It provides him with an
The Watchinul Speaker. that," But a Minister is not con opportunity of making his presence.
sidered a sport who employs theas Mr. S
the recognised folt. In debate he may be, and indeed frequently is, crowded off foe of the supplementary virtuoso defensive tactics with unfailing. re- the Parliamentary stage by long. It is bis business to get through the gularity. The House is not unlike winded front-benchers and others, questions on the Order Paper in a crowd at the Oval. It likes to but he cannot be prevented from the allotted hour, and he therefore see a Minister with the courage to asking his quota of questions, “
Any Parliamentarian will tell you (writes Mr E. Thurtle, M.P., in the Manchester Guardian) that the Opposition banches are the best sniping posts at question-time. Government supporters are not sup- posed to put posers to Ministers. To do so savours of kicking the ball into one's own goal. But in Opposition it is a duty to badger, sting, and harass Ministers, and therefore most questions come from that quarter.
seeks to keep supplementaries" lash out occasionally at a tricky THE HOTEL RIVIERA
down to the bare minimum. With question, even, if he makes a mis- the watchful Speaker ready to hit... Pounce, therefore, the member's question should be brief, direct, and, to be fully effective, its sting should lurk in its tail...
form
"As might be expected, humour is valuable weapon, in the Minis terial armoury at question-time. Even when feeling is running high
humorous rejoinder can be very Supplementary questions, like offcctive, and it leaves no rancour the written variety, must be in behind. The victim himself often. strict interrogative form. There is joins in the laugh at his expense. always great fun when the unprac- These days there is much dis- tised break this rule. "May I insatisfaction with the Farliament- starts the neophyte. ary machine. It is said to be anti- "No! No!" a chorus yells at him. quated, cumbrous, and altogether. "May I assure. " he tries.
too slow in producing results The Again the chorus yells him down. Finally, the puzzled member either gets a correct form, such as "Is the Minister, aware," a, or he gives up in despair, to the great delight of the whole House.
innovator is for recasting the sorry scheme of things entire.
In theory every question par down should be genuinely directed to seeking information or asking for action. Actually questions are much more employed for baiting Ministers than for any other pur pose. I doubt very much whether 28 per cent, of Parliamentary ques" tions are inspired by a genuine desire to obtain information or ac playing. Ministers styles vary tion. Usually the earnest seeker greatly. Some shine at questions. wastes of blasted hopes and thwart
If there is art in asking ques- tions there is also much art in re-
Well, far be it from me to deny the necessity for change, even drastic change. Yet may I express u back bench hope that, whatever else is changed, the question hour may romsia? After all, the House back beaches, and on those arid of Commons mainly consists of
LANE CRAWFORD'S after knowledge has no more worthy Others emphatically do not. Some ed opportunities there would be
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Diary of Coming Events.
To-day.
(August 27.)
Queen's Theatre="Big Party." World Theatro Legendary
(Chinese film).
Yuk Sza Yee Min
Tixon
肉蒜餅麵
Grilled Veal Chop and
Saratoga Chips
6.-Roset Fowl and Bacon
-Cold Leg of Lamb, Mixed Salad
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-Boiled Potatoes
Biscuit Glacé with Nestle's Cream
12-Tea 13,Coffes
Thursday,
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World Theatre i Vixen" (Chinese film).
Legendary
Star Theatre: Eternal Love."
Star Theatre: Fashions for Lammert's Auction of various Women."
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