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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
GARDNER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1929,
between a dictatorship and a democracy. Elaborating his point, he says that while a duly alected
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jux. olection falls due, the dictator' must maintain himself precarious-
There was no business of public
the Sanitary Board.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BRIDGE PUZZLE.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.)
The Very Idea!
Fow Londoners are aware that they are lable at any moment to be called upon by the Bowyers Company to produce their long bows for inspection. The com Six-With reference to your pany have the right by an old
ly if he does not correspond to a interest at yesterday's meeting of Bridge Puzzle this evening, will you Royal Charter to search all houses
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national need. Referring to modern diétators, Mr. Huddleston points out that they do not as n rule aim at kingship; they do not primarily.conaldor their own in tereats, but the interests of the State. Mussolini, for example, may be an autocrat of the auto crats, but he has shown no sign of a desire to bequeath his power to bls children a temptation which proved too strong both for Cromwell and Napoleon. Possibly Mussolini has takan warning by the fate of his mighty prototype. Kingship in the old senso, Mr. Huddleston thinks, is discredited, Company we have received an at From the American Express and whilst the wholesale clear-tractive and useful. office calendar ance of czars, emperors and kings issued by the New York Central
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MARRIAGE.
DUNSCOMBE-CORDAY. —— 0 11
New Year's Day, 1929, at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, by Rev. G. T. Waldegrave William King, only son of Rev. T. N. Dunk- combe of Acklington Vicarage, Northumberland, to Kistna, only child of the late Mr. and Mr. W. A. Corday, Windsor. By special cence.
BIRTH.
NEWTON.-Dec. 2, at Tonbridge, to the wife of Dr. Newton, of
Hongkong, a son,
DEATH.
Marabal Li Chal-aum has arrived at Nanking from Canton, thus com- pleting the assembly for the Dis-
armament Conference.
Y.O.X.
please explain what happens in the within a distance of three miles sixth trick if "East" discards two around the Cittie of London," clubs and one"apade?—Your, etc., and, if "the householder and his famlly have not sufficient long. bowes, to fino and punish him.”! Hongkong, Jan, 8, 1028.
Mr. H. E. Griffith, clerk of the [A study of this problem shows company, remarked in an inter- that if "East" discards the three view, that people need not be cards named, "South" must lose the alarmed, for though they had the Inst trick. We cannot see how, as right of search,. they did not in the author of the puzzlo suggests, tend to exercise it. "The Com "South" can win three tricka iti apades. The only way in which any of Bowyers," he said, "ta ona
of the smallest of the 'livery com "North" and "South" can secure five of the six tricks in for "East" panlos, and is also one of the to discard the whole of his clubs, oldest. No one knows how long "South" thus being able to win the ago it was founded, but it was in last three tricks with his noe and existence before 1971. It was jack of spades and his nine of clubs. about this time that the Fletchers (arrow makers) Company separat ed. from the Bowyers. It was de- cided about that date to limit the workmen's hours of labour "by reason that bowes,' could not fin any manner be as wall or as pro Atably, made for the King and his people by night as by day.
-Ed. K.K.T.
WAKE UP HONGKONG! Sir-In the past the Press has been so kind in drawing at as a result of the war may have
tention to the Aviation require left some slur on kingly institu-
With only five nationalities ap- pearing in this morning's Harbourments of the Colony that I have Most of our members are the tions, it is dificult to imagine any once reports, of 18 arrivals and little hesitation in requesting descendants of the old bowyers dimunition in the affectionate 10 departures, British held top you to grant space to this letter. who mado bows, but none of us
I thank you in anticipation.
does so now. Archery is still loyalty of the British Comunon-place with 11 and eight, leaving 69
vessels. in port, British 3.
Yesterday, there was published a fairly popular, and we give a wealth of Nations for the present
report of the sale of ten British prizo each year at the Royal occupant of the Thorne or for his.
aircraft to the Canton Aviation Toxophilite Society's competition. I have had the pleasure of read every year the cup of the ancient Bureau. That was the beat nows But," he added, "at Aldershot Ing since I came to China. It company is shot for with modern interested me to such an extent rifles." that I took the trouble to look up my presa cutting file, and dia covered that many months ago I Professor George Gordon, Ox- stated in an article that unless ford, who submitted the principal Hongkong speeded up the Chinese toast at the Edinburgh Sir Walter the Colony. They have now done flashes of humour in his speech. would start sound aviation before Scott Club dinner, displayed many 30. I am not suggesting that I He said for instance-"Scott has am a prophet, nor do I wish to taken his place among the natural draw attention to the fact that I forces of the world, like Homer, made a shrewd guess, but I and Shakespeare, and the Atlan- should like to draw attention to. tic."
successors. But, after all, the point must be kept in mind that Britain has long since passed the time when any monarch dreamed of exercising autocratic power. A recent reading of the life of Queen Victoria shows that she at one time actually threatened abdication If she could not get her way in national affairs, but even- tually she was forced to bow to the rising power of a sane and determined democracy.
On the general question, Mr. Huddleston doubts whether human nature has changed so radically | since the age of Caesar, Cromwell and Napoleon. If it has not, he nsks how we can be certain that
SILVA.-Hilda Maria Silva, aged present-day dictators will con
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An la Macao yesterday, jumped A Chinese pasenger by a.s. Sul overboard at 9.30 a.m. when the vessel was in the vicinity of the Brothers. A search was mado but his body was not recovered.
There were eight further cases of small-pox notifled yesterday, all but one being from Victoria registra tion districts. Ono case each of diphtheria and typhoid fever were also reported. All were Chinese,
Sergeant Riddell applied to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, for the confecation of an automatic pisto and 67 rounds of ammunition which were found unclaimed by the chief officer of the s.8. Talmu. His Worship made the necessary
order.
Mr. and Mrs. S., G. Adams, Mr. R. C. Aitkenhead, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bolitho, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Boyce, Dr. and Mrs. C. N, Davia and Mr. und Mr. F. C. Harrison.
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che painfully obvious fact that Another was "Scott W23 nothing has been done to further type of Seat an Englishman could not really understand. He was aviation in Hongkong,
If something is not done with- homely and dreaming, which pro- in the next few months, we shall bably expressed the true charac be placed in the position of either ter of the Scot, a mixturo of having to encourage or shut-out fervour and oatmeal. commercial aviation that organised and operated by the Chinese or some other nation. A During evidenco at a Safe- few guarding inquiry, held by the nice state of affairs. In a years' time, when travel by air is Bourd of Trade recently, it was na common as by surface trans-etated that "There is a vague for merchants will like having to time, because fashionable women sond themselves. and their im- walgh themselves morning and portant documents, to say nothing evening." of their valuable goods, by nir lines operated by foreign powers?
Yours, etc.,
R. VAUGHAN FOWLER,
Passengers arriving from Home 12, died this morning at 8 am, tinue to toe the line of civic by the Blue Funnel liner Sarpedon at No. 16, Granville Rond, virtue, and go on labouring un-Included Captain R. R. Featherston- Kowloon. Funeral will pass selfishly for the general good? haugh, Mrs. Maas and children, | port, I wonder how the British bathroom balances at the present the Monument at 5.30 p.m. to- day. Shanghai papers pleat-Nay, who can say that a pure dictatorship, unalloyed by any thought of hereditary power, may in practice endure 7 The dictator may be trusted implicitly so long as he lives, or retains his Properly amounting to £62,003 faculties. But who is to succeed, Gs. 10d, in England and $20,600 in Hongkong was left by Sir Charles him? That is perhaps the main John Dudgeon, who died at San problém for a conscientious heir-Renia, Italy, on Januury 23, 1928. less autocrat, who foresces at hinLady Isabelle Annie Dudgeon and
the Marchesa Claro Alice Cellia | death an internecine struggle for Rappini de Castel Delfino, the his place.
widow and daughter respectively of Sir Charles, ara now living at La Cereda Velate Varese, Italy.
Chongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9. 1929.
DICTATORS AND. DEMOCRATS.
To the number of countries) deciding to attempt the task of ruling the people, without the aid
:
Mr. Henry Arthur Jones.
At the instigation of the Kow- Lovers of the drama in every loon-Canton Railway authorities, corner of the world will learn with the deepest regret of the death of Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow
two Chinese were charged before, Mr. Henry Arthur Jones." The au- loon Magistracy this morning, of an elected Parliament must of surpassing merit, and all re-
thor of over a hundred plays, many with being found in a covered now be added Jugo-Slavin, where vealing the inimitable touch of hig
wagon belonging to the K, C. R. King Alexander has established genius, the famous playwright It was stated that there was no himself in the position of
an probably did more than any man suggestion that the men absolute monarch. If
of his time to raise English drama. there for any unlawful purpose, we look He ventured into the thorny paths but the danger of fire led to the over the world to-day, we find of authorship at a time when the prosecution. Excli defendant was quite a number of nations resort, stage was rapidly entering upon a fined $10, or 14 days' hard labour, ing to dictatorships, in which con- for himself an enviable position in
downhill gradient, and slowly built in default. Bexion the cases of Italy, Spain, the publle esteem. His first plays
but their admirable construction
were
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Brightly dawns another day, Full of healthful work and play, Baby, grip your rubber sponge, Brace yourself and take the.
plunge;
For to-day, my bonny lad, You have folks to meet, egad! Faces that will hurt like sin, But you must not bash them in; Faces full of zip and cheer, But you must not shrick with
fear:
Faces smooth, and amug, and
bland-
You must keep yourself In
hand;
Faces full of eager joy- But you must not whimper, boy. Let the icy water's shock Leave you steady as a rock, Glowing pink from head to
heel,
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The small daughter of a certain well-known actor had seen, and
retfred, greatly impressed, to the art, and after it was over she heard, her father rehearsing a new.
nursery.
she
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tary: pause, Then suddenly: "Blow it, ho's dead!"
Egypt and Turkey immediately were produced over hity years in longkong on the President Taft has the lead. North and South There are no trumps, and South come to mind. So that China is given them a great appeal even to- yesterday were Mr. R.C. Bradby, re- not alone amongst
countrich day. "The Silver King" brought presentative of the Oxford Univer- must win five of the seven tricks. undertaking the government of the him fame in a single night, and itity Printing Press, returning to gainat a perfect defence,
A little Inter her mother over- people without any form of popu- was the fore-runner of many fine London via the United States; Mr.
places that
heard her apparently rehearsing a Lay out the cards on a table, as met with creditable T. Chan, Miss Esther Chan, Miss Jar representation.
In view of success both in England and in Pansy Chan, Miss Myra Chan, local shown in the diagram; and study play she was inventing as modern tendencies In this direc-America. Some of the most famous residents, travelling to Japan; the situation. See if you can find went along.
"My loved one fa ! I must of his works were placed before the Mr. W. K. Chung, President of the method in which North and tion, the question may be raised public by Sir Charles Wyndham, the Lingnam University, Canton, South can get five of the seven go to him!" There was a momen- whether democracy has falled, butŝir Beerbohm Tree and Sir George making a business trip to the tricks,
The Solution.' we venture the thought that to Alexander. His name was closely North; Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Enders, suggest that it has, Is only to take English life which provoked ad- Mrs,
identified with a series of studies of travelling to Shanghal; Mr. and
Carl Shank,
This is a comparatively cosy going to a superficial view of the matter. miration and criticism in equal Shanghai.
problem. But it points to a play To-day's Dog Story."Before It would probably be truer to say quantities, but which definitely es
of which few players take advan motors were on the roads," writes. that those nations which do not interpreter of his day. In the last tablished Mr. Jones as a brilliant
tage, and yet which is bound to a Shawford, Winchester, resident, Particulars have reached us of occur at least once in an evening "I had taken out my small enjoy the popular form of govern- few years of his life, he contributed the Imperial Baby Weck.challenge of Bridge,
governess cart to do blackberrying, ment are not fitted for it, and they little to the theatre, but interested National Baby Week Council. A playing low and East winning the with me. To reach the black- shield competition organised by the South lends a diamond, North and Maxy, my dachshund, camo have therefore to be content with alive
Himself in keeping drama
in the
handsome silver Challenge Shield is trick. East's lead now is of little berries I had to get one wheel of autocratic rule.
English heart awarded for the best local Baby Importance, since North and South the cart into the ditch. While I Many will recall the spondid Week Campaign held throughout are bound to win a spade trick, a stood on the nest to reach up An Interesting discussion on the appeal ho
some years the Empire, exclusive of the British club trick, and three diamond Maximillan stood at my fest watch latter-day tendency towards ago to the English and American Isles. A baby week committeo may tricks. The play in particular, of ing what I was doing.. dictators in polities and its bear-together hostility, to the theatre, voluntary body for the purpose of North, by playing low, simul- basket, taking no. notles of him;
people, whose apathy, if not al- be formed by any municipal or course, les In the first trick, since "I picked on stendily into ing upon the principles of demoled to the staging of farcical comedy organising a baby wook In any geotaneously establishes the diamonds but when I moved to get down I cracy has been started in
and the like, to the exclusion graphical administrative area with and insures a re-entry from the found him very busy nipping off of moral and intellectual in the British Empire, including the American newspaper by Mr. Sisley drama. This probably account-Irish Free State, but excluding the South hand. If North had played with his teeth all the berries he Huddlestone, the well-known Paris ed for his frequently indul British Isles. Any baby week com a high diamond, East and West could reach and putting them on journailat. He admits that the gence in polomics against the mitice so formed is eligible to com: would have easily defeated the the scat in front of him. He was dictator and Parliamentary To the end, he was a strong ad- Challenge Shield. Entries must
views of Mr. George Bernard Shaw. pete for the Imperial Baby Week problem.
delighted to show me his apolls, When you intend to establish a though I fear he had not always government cannot live together, vocate of a National Theatro, and reach the National Basy Week sult, and you know you must lose salceted ripe ones, He was very but that, he contends, is not the the development of a serious, digni- Council, 117, Piccadilly, London, a trick in it, be sure to lose the careful, curling his lips back as same thing as a natural enmity Britain.
fied art of the drama in Great W. 1, England, on or before Juno trick before your ro-entry is ho nipped the stalks, so as
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