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THINGS SEEN AND HEARD
OUTSIDE EUROPE
Gods Of To-morrow
In a recent issue of the Sunday Times, Edward Shanks re viewed "Gods of "To-morrow" by William Teeling. The author of the book was in Hong Kong about two years ago in the "course of his tour and gave an Uluminating address at the Rotary Club.
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f only all travellers (those, I mean, who write books werę Uke Mr. William Teeling! Mr. Teeling has the historical mind, and he hus travelled for the purpose of seeing history in the making. He takes no interest in the merely picturesque and refreshingly little In himself. He does tell us some- thing about his purely personal adventures and tells it very well. His Journey through the mountains of Northern Luzon, where the typhoon arrived at the same time as he did. makes an excellent story. At Dagupan:-
As we came down the main street in a canoe, we were cheer ed as we tried to draw, up along- side the best, hotel, a dimcult feat since the current coming out of
station the neighbouring pretty strong, and at that ment an old sow and five little pigs were being carried past us at top speed, squealing, their owners-chasing them in a canwe, We reached the nearest tree, jumped, and climbed into the hotel on the second floor. the only one still above water. There he had to stay for three days until the waters subsided, and he remarks, "I learnt a lot those days." That sentence might have been made a motto for the whole book. Mr. Teeling has had his ex- periences and his perlis and has coughed it with the best of our modern travellers. But he does not dwell on these things, and if he has ever shot anything, whether with a roox-rifte or otherwise. he does not mention, it. His concern while travelling has been to learn as much as he could, and his con- cern in writing is to pass on what he has learned.
JAPAN IN THE FUTURE When he was 25; he tells us, be became executive chairman of all Roman Catholic emigration or- ganisations, which proves
in unexpected ways. Indeed, very much of what he says will be new to English readers. The considera- tion he gives to the Dutch East Indian Empire is something novel. How, he asks, Holland hope to de- "tend these rich possessions except by British help?
And, that being so. ought there not to be some working arrangement between the two countries? This is a subject of which, we in England know much too Lttle.
We find Japun again in the Philippines. "It is no news, I sup- pose, to most people that the leaders of the independence move- ment in these islands were some- what taken aback when the United States granted their demand, and that for them the future a full of tenances, one of which is Japan and another the cessation of trade with America. But what Mr. Teel- ing reports of his Interview with Senor Quezon, the first President of the Philippine State, is certainly unexpected:-
He told me that the next 10 years would be a terribly anxious time for the Islands. He would do all in his power to try and get the United States to come to an economic arrangement with his Government, if, however, that was impossible, then be fully in- tended to try and get his country inside the British Empire's tariff walls. Naturally, he could not say anything that would point to a desire that his country should become a subject-race of our King, but many of his satellites speak openly of that whenever you meet them.
"At long last." says Mr. Teeling. 1 "I reached Japan," and he adds. "I say at long last because the whole of my journey from the time I reached Ceylon seemed to lack a solution to any of the problems I encountered until Japan had been revisited." This sounds a little ke cognition of ability by someone the last chapter of a thriller, but it who knew him. He goes. on to is not followed by any manu- prove himself a realist by adding | factured and falsely simple solu- that he found that he knew noth- tion. Mr. Teeling is not an al- ing whatever about the problems armist. He thinks that Japan will of emigration. His long journey do nothing violent in the Far East seems to have been made partly unless there should be a war in for the purpose of learning some-" Europe, and that ir this can be thing about these problems at first delayed for five years Russia will be so strong that she will not dare to do anything at all. He points out that even the Japanese cannot night everyone at once. and also
hand. but more in order to enable him to form an opinion on the general question of what is going to happen in the Far East within, say, the lifetime of his own genera- tion. The leading theme is an- nounced in clear terms on his first page:-
What few realise is that in the last World War, so called, there was no real war in the East. Ja- pan sew to it that the Western countries fought only in the West. Without a doubt, if there is another European War in the next few years, Japan will take her own course, and there will be in the Far East a war merci. less and bloody that will not be fought by Japan alone but by all Asia; nor with modern gases and bombs alone, but with all the cruelty and savagery that only race hatred can bring forth.
As he travels through the Pacific
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1936.
"...
MORETON OLD ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING
HALL
A Cheshire Treasure
s
Moreton Old Hall, Cheshire, one of the most unspoiled, relics
of its period.
It covers about an acre of land. and, seen from the highway, its plcturesque irregularity, with pro- Jecting upper storeys, quaint win- dows, gabled roots, and chequered black and white walls, give it the appearance of a story-book dwell-
ing.
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The building itself is more than 400 years old, but the manor dates long before that. Like many others this county, it was held by knight service under the Barony of Halton, which at one time was an appanage of time-honoured Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, whose arms are among the many to be seen within the venerable walls of the house...
AN ANCIENT LINE In the reign of Henry III Lettice Moreton, on the failure of the male line, took it in marriage to Sir Gralam de Lostock, of Lostock Gralam, Northwich
The owner-
in
ship thenceforth continued descent to Sir William Moreton who died in 1763. Later owners. through the female line, took on the old name, and the last of Elizabeth Moreton, these, Miss
died in 1912. Sirice then it has
been in the ownership of Bishop Abraham, former Bishop of Derby, and until recently Rector of Ast- bury, Cheshire,
Miss Moreton, during her owner- ship, carried out extensive works of renovation and restoration.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Queen Elizabeth is said to have danced on the undulating floor of the long gallery, which although 75 feet long, has only 12 feet of width between "its panelled walls. The rooms
seem small, but are numerous and cunningly inter- communicated to prepare for em- ergencies.
There are two secret chambers. with a shaft which once led to an underground påssage beneath the moat.
MR LLOYD GEORGE HONOURED
Many famous men were among the guests when Mr. Lloyd George's publishers, Ivor Watson, Ltd., entertained him to Nicholson and
dianer in celebration of the ap- proaching completion of his War Memoirs at the Reform Club re-
cently.
"LI. G." was at his best both in informal talk and in his fascinat-
ing reply to the speeches of Bir Austen Chamberlain and Mr. Winston Churchill. They had spoken of nim with friendly warmth and his own speech re- feeling for
that presently the Chinese may undersell them just as they have under-sold the rest of the world. He says that they make poor air-vealed an affectionate men, which is a fact not to be for-
both of them. gotten. He might have added that they have never yet encountered a Arst-class European military force by land or by sea, and that, for all their spectacular performances, they were relieved to come out of their war with Russia as well as they did.
THE SHINTO RELIGION
But their shadow stretches over the Far East and the Pacific, and they are one of the two main fer- ments in Asia-the other "being
·Communism, or, rather, what the Asiatic mind makes of that malle- the Far East. Ceylon. Ausable doctrine. The Japanese may tralasia, the Philippines, China. never make good their threat, but Japan, Manchukuo, and Siberia, the existence of the threat is an this theme recura like a roll of indisputable and influential fact of drums which grows ever louder Mr. Teeling attributes its power to and more menacing. We have had
the Shinto religion. They have
and
WELL-EARNED TRIBUTES There was a note of sadness in his reference to the high mortality among the statesmen and soldiers on the Allies' side in the war, but many of his distinguished country- men who then gave great service to the State were sitting around him, and he had a kindly word for almost every guest. The presence of the veteran Mr. George Barnes, a member of the Lloyd George War Cabinet, particularly pleased him.
His tribute to General Sir Hubert Gough was immensely appreciated by all the company, and most ob- viously by Sir Austen Chamberlain. who specially thanked Mr. Lloyd George for it.
For Sir Maurice Hankey- there was a fine tribute, and "LI G.” spoke warmly also of the war-time
Admiral Henderso
FOOTBALL MATCH,
Intely a number of books, on the come to the totalitarian state by services of General Du Cane. Str ambitions of Japan. I have read
way of religion instead of the way Alfred Knox, Lord Lee of Fareham, none so convincing as this. There of political thinking. Their Em- is no frenzy of argumentTM in Mr.
peror happens to be the Son of Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Sir Wal- Teeling: he simply relates what ne Heaven, and that is just all thatter Layton, Dr. Addison, and Vice- has seen and heard. Nor does he there is about it: it is bad luck for concentrate on this one theme other races
It was a memorable party and that they are not so delightful in its informality. alone. He makes, for example, a long blessed in their rulers, but the excursion. од the treatment of Japanese can on more help that lepers and leprosy in the East- than one man can help being again with a remarkable and win-stranger or cleverer or better-look- ning level-headedness and he has ing than another. This spirit may "much of weight to say on the fu- well-lead to disaster, for those The following have been selected.
ture of Australia and the possibill-
whom it informs, but it may also to represent the Coast Defence of ties of the Australians, apart from lead to a great deal of trouble for the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps in the attitude of Japan towards that others first. Meanwhile, according their friendly football match with almost empty continent. He sug-to Mr. Teeling, the highly organised Stonecutters on the Kowloon Toot- gests, incidentally, that an at Japanese fishing industry is think-ball Club ground (by kind për- bitrary, line should be drawn from ing of extending. Its operations to mission), on Sunday at 10.30 am. about midway up the Queensland the North Sea with a base in Lon-Sergeant Isley will referee the coast, across the Northern Terri tories and through Western Aus- tralia and that the area north of this line should return to Crown Colony.status, to be developed, un der the Colonial Office, by charter ed companies, "allowing full Ger man and Italian co-operation."--
BRITAIN AND HOLLAND But the central theme does dominate the book, and it crops up
don
game..
I hope I have made it clear that Fogwill (Engineers); Bowen (“%” in my opinion all serious students Bection) and Everest (Engineers): of world-affairs should read this Millington ("A" Bection), Bord book; I can assure them that they (Engineers), Rocha ("L" Bection); will find it much easier to read 1 Rocha ("L" Section), A. Hussain than most of the matter that " Bection), D. Leonard ("L comes their way. They may not Bection), Strange ("A" Section) And it possible to agree with all and L Fernandes ("L" Section). that Mr. Teeling says, but little of Reserves: Leppard ("A" Section)
and Stevens ("A" Section), what he says will bore them.
PRACTICAL PHONETICS Since September we have made a small beginning in practical phonetics on the lines I have just briely indicated, and both Mr. Walton and Mrs. Vagnone, who are think making this experiment, there is improvement although it is too soon to make any
claim.
definite
* STAFF There have been few changes. Rev. N. Evans, who was at this school for many years, left for Eng- land in February and. I under- He stand, is not likely to return. was a well-known figure here and will be missed particularly in the Geargraphy classroom. He has left his name on the Harbour and New Territories Notes, both very useful
we shall compilations, readily forget Alm. Fortunately. we have Mr. Walton who came here in December last and has taken over the geography. Mrs. Church went on leave in April and the ex- cellent work she did m. Drawing is in the boys' map still reflected work. I came here in February
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and have found the school very pleasant and interesting." I must also mention Mr. Chan Tak Ting and Mr. An Chin Ching, vernacular masters at this school for very many years, who retired in January last. Their work is deserving of great praise and we wish them a happy and honourable retirement I wish to thank all the staff "for their cooperation, willingness and good work.
PRIZE LIST Scholarship-holders and Prize
winners
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Kong 4A, Tang Wing Kal 4A, Fung, 6C. Chinese Class Prizes: 1, La Ngok Leung 44, Thang Ping Him | Koon Tun 6A; 2, Tsot Kùng în 6A; 40. Ta Yau Scholarship: Li Pak 3. Yam Ying Hung 6A. Nin 40 (1st Instalment), Sham Class 7:-Government Scholar- Wing K.C. (2nd Instalment), Ho.
ship: Leung Kwan Fok 7A. Woo Kom Tang Scholarship; Chau Tinsel Tong Scholarship: Leung Shi
Ellis Kadoorie Special Chiu TA. Lau Chu Pak Scholar Wing 4A. Prizes: 1. Tsang Ping Him 40: 2, Au Sze Him 44 Elly Kadoorie Geography Prizes; Au Sze Him 44. Lo Shu Ying 4B, Trang Ping Him 40. English Class Frizes: Ho Chik Kong 4A, Lo Shu Ying 4B, Tsang Ping Him 4C. Chinese Class Prizes: 1. Tsang Ping Him 4C: 2, Au Sze Him 4A and LJ Chee Ying 4A; 3. Yeung Chung Pui 4A...
ship: Chau Man Piu A.. Elis Kadoorie Special Prizes; 1, Leung Kwan For 7A; 2. Mak Pui Ki 7A. Elly Kadoorie Geography Prizes: Leung Kwan Pok 7A, Man Tu Chung | 7B, Wong Chun Yue 7C. English Class. Prizes: Chau Man Piu TA, Fung Chun Che 7B. Wong Chun Yue C. Chinese Class Prides: 1, Leung Kwan Pok 7A; 2, Mak Pul Class :-Government Scholar K1 TA; 3, Wong Chun Yue TC.
Class 6: Government Scholar- ship: So Sze aning 5A. Woo Hei Tong Scholarship: Wong Stu Po 5A ship: Chol Wal Man 88, Woo Hel Ho Kom Tong Scholarship: Tsang Tong Scholarship: Yeung Kwan Tat Shing 5A. Chan Kal Ming | Ngai 8B. Mrs. Lau Chu Pak Scholarship: So Kl Kai 5A. Ellis Scholarship: Lui "Wal Chim 88. Kadoorie Special Prizes: 1. So ze Ellis Kadoorie Special Prizes: Yeung Shing 5A; 2, Chan Ka Yau 5D. Kwan Ngai 8B, Choi Wal Man 83. Elly Kadoorle Geography Prizes:
Elly Kadoorie Geography Prizes: Châu Tin Cheuk Sa, Pk Sik Ling | Cháu Hơi Tung BA, Choi Tai Nan 5B Lam Kwok Tu 50, Tsui Sze 8B, LI Kwok Leung 80. English Yuen 6D English Class Prizes: Class Prizes; Chu Hin Kong &A, LI Chau Tin Cheur "SA, Lo Ping Fal Pat Ying 8B; Chan Kwan Ye> 80. 5B Lam Kwok Yu 50, Chân KB Chinese Class Prizes: 1, Chof Wal Yau 3D. Chinese Class Prizes: 1, Man 83; 2, Wang Tit Mul BB: 3. So Sze Shing 5A: 2, Tsui Se Yuen Lo Che Kit BB. 5D; 3..Wong Siu Po SA
Class 8: Government Scholar
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Class 8:-Government Scholarships Awarded to Students from ship: Leung Chi Cheong SA. Woo Vernacular Schools (Tenable at Hel Tong Scholarship: Tsal Chung Eille Kadoorie School for 5 years) Lun 6A. Ho Kom Tong Scholar- 'Lau Yu Kang, Leung Yun Sang, Sin ship: Lal Koon Tun SA. Chan Kal | Hon Kel. Lui Kam Pui, Li Sui Pak, Ming Scholarship: Cheng Man Wa Chan Kwok Kin, Kwong Kam Nin, 6A. Ellis Kadoorie Special Prizes: Li Kat Sing. Cheng Man Wa 6A, Yam Ying Hung 6.A. Elly Kadoorie Geography Prizes: Lai Koon Tun 8A, Chiu Hon Chun 63. Chan Chun Fung 6C. English Class Prizes: Tsoi Kung On
Ellis Radoorie School Drawing“ Competition
Prize
Chi Winners: Leung Cheung. Silhouette, SA: Lam Kin
Class 4: Government Scholar ships; Au Sze Him 4A. Ho Chiksa, Chiu Hon Chun 6B, To Yuk Lang Pak, Pencil Sketch, 8A; Li Cheung
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LOCAL GOLF
Captain's Cup Draw Announced
The draw for the Captain's Cup of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club has resulted as follows!--
First Round:-F. M. Bills (16) v. K. S. Robertson (4); T. R. Rowell' (16) v. W. L. Alexander (14); J. B. Mackie (8) v. K. E. Rounds (11).
Byes into Second Round:-A. D.
Humphreys (11) v. A. Anderson (18); G. & Chambers (20) v. D. L.. Prophet (12); H. H. Mundy (9) v. B. D. Evans (10); D. S. Robb (5); G. A. Stewart (15) v. A. V. Greaves (207; A. E. R. Butcher (18) v. W.. Sharp (12); D. J. Gilmore (6) v. H. N. Williamson (13).
First round to be played on or
before December 27; second round on or before January 10; third round on or before January 24:
and anal on or before February 21, semi-final on or before February 7;
to
KING GEORGE AND
THE BOY
Sir John Cadman has presented Sunderland Corporation painting by Mr. John Berrie, the Liverpool artist, showing the late King George talking to a diming- tive rivet-catcher, James Cassidy, on his tour of the Wear shipyards during the War., The photography of this homely incident had world-wide safe...
Shiu, Pencil Sketch. 6A; Lo Ting Yuk, Pastel, 4B: Kwong Kin Gun, Water Colour, 4A; Li Cheung Shiu, Water Colour, BA; Lo Ting Yuk, Chinese Painting, 48; Wong Chu Yue, Map, 8A.
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