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Ihasten to add that the delay in the arrival of the tug was in no way the fault of the Company owning the craft, but was due to the time wasted before the news of the dia- aster was
Talkoo, passed on to Moreover, there is surely some thing seriously, wrong when the oficial having authority to deal "directly and promptly in auch cases" does not learn of the sink ing of the steamer, in the case under notice, until five hours after she has gone to the bottom.
DAY BY DAY.
WHENEVER WE CAN BRING A MAN to HAVE A PROPER RESPECT FOR HIMSELF, THAT MOMENT WE HAVE SECURED HIM AGAINST THE COM- MISSION OF ANY HEINOUS CRIME→→ Sir Andrew Halliday.
H.M.S. Dartmouth left Malta on February 28 for Port Said and Hongkong.
ILMS. Foxglove is due. to ar- rive in Hongkong early to-morrow morning from Weihaiwei.
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tho President Taft this morning.
CHINESE LETTERS.
An Apostle of the New School
"It is most deplorable that those. But I assure you that I was not old Mandarin literati are now ex- missing any of the novelist's tinct," said Mr. Ricks, whe had words. Ho was speaking of lived in China twenty years ago. Jonathan Swift; and that is an- "In those old days that country other key to the satire of the man. was surely romantic!"
Mr. Lusin is a keen and jocular re- "But," i protested, us we sat at former. I was questioning him case in the hotel lounge, "those lit on the anti-foreign agitation that erati still exist, they are not old was then prevalent in Peking, when Mandarins; but the new style is he mentioned Swift, and he went even more Interesting."
on with sparkling satire:
Passing on to the matter of re- scus facilities, it was fully catab
"Why, I thought they were all "This growling-at-the-foreigner lished at the inquest that the Consul to Canton, arrived here by soldiers out theret Did you know business is due to the fact that and talk with one of these, e-r, new China is weak. China needs to school writers??
forget her troubles, and stand up And then I told Mr. Ricks about on her own feet. If sho accepts first visit and subsequent the foreigner as a friendly equal my friendship with China's
most and goes on busy with her own eminent storywriter, Lusin. normal activities, he will make no
trouble.
police launches are not suitable for work of this character in heavy monsoon weather. So much is tacitly admitted by the Government, which adds that it is not consider ed expedient to alter their design to that of deep-sea craft. There remains the rescue-tug Kausing. It would be possible, we are told, to keep this craft continuously under steam at half an hour'a notice, but this would incur an ex- pense of approximately $80,000 an- nually, and as a repetition of the
it is not considered that this extra
It is notified that the name of the Sarawak Timber Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.
..
The rainfall registered at the Botanic Gardens during February only totalled 0.70-inch. There were 21 days when no rain fell.
Dr W. V. M. Koch has been appointed
of the a member Sanitary Board for a further term of three years, with effect from 1st March.
man.
Ono June afternoon two of my "And so it is with this illogical university students escorted me in groaning against research and In- splashing rickshas through a sum vention that some
Chinese are mer shower across the whole of championing. Invention
is not Peking, from the farthermost the foe of the Orient, but rather south-east corner to the far west her helper. Here is a box of wall. At last we drew up before matches which brings fire-making a modest grey gate, and wore led within the reach of every Inte a simply furnished library. It is a handy tool with which to piled high with sets of Chinese light a fireplace on a wintry night, and Japanese books in their cloth but with this same match a man wrappings. A short, sturdy, grey-might light a bomb. The dis- robed scholar was immediately coverlos of Hain Wah disaster is improbable... His Excellency the Governor has ushered in by the gateman. Mr. adapted to the needs of China, the West, properly Lusin moved softly over the mat will bring new strength." appointed Company Sergeant-
justified. It may, of course, be Second Lieutenant in the Hong- by his unique appearance and his Mr. Lusin where he has been as recurrent expenditure would be Major Alec Hutton-Potta, to be ting floor and took my hand with a firm quietness. I was delighted
The gist of these remarks puts kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
hearty welcome. My attention was a writer for the past Afteen riveted on his face; his piercing years--in the vanguard Passengers arriving in Hongkong eyes and firm mouth under a head form. 1o has been of re- from the North on the Macedonia, af heavy black hair, and his horn figuro in the new movement, in. a contral includo Mr. A. J. Walinon Dr. Le J. glasses, gave him an air of odd dis-
Chinese literature. Johnson, Mr. W. J. Keswick, Mra H
tinction.
His connor- L. Fletcher, Mrs. Martin Little, Mr.
I listened courteously, and enlden with that famous progres
sive journal, Le Jeunesse, proves sian you are!" He pointed to a. group of books on his desk ex-lar movement, realism in litera- plaining that he and his disciples are, the critical attitude toward had been perfecting a translation Chinese culture, the introduction of certain Slavic classics. I had of Western thought, social de- by some coincidence already dis-mocracy and reform in covered one key to my host's phases.
He took his stand in 1917 under character. Fingering the booka,
quite unlikely that we shall again experience a disaster possessing the features which marked the
grounding of the Hain Wah on a
clear night on an island on which
A marriage has been arranged and
will take place in the Roana Iat: Order light was burning A. Ashwood and Mr. M. T. Johnson nothing, but I thought "How Rushim to be a friend of the vernacu-
bank Church, Nairn, Scotland, brightly, but no-one knows when on the 2nd April between another ship, under other condi- Elizabeth Howat Nicol, (Bettions, may come to grief close to ty), eller daughter of Álexan- der Nicol, late of Tuikoe, and the shores of the Colony. The of Mrs. A. M. Nicol, 11, Sen- query thus arises as to what help, bank Rond, Nairn, and liarold if any, Hongkong will be able to George Hill, M. A. Honours, B.Sc., only son of Mr. and Mrs. afford. The answer appears to be: J. S. Hill of Battlefield, Glas- Kow.
The
It is notified that, at the ex- piration of three months, the Foreign Products Distributors Forprodist, Limited will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the
company
Hongkong Telegraph.deed, this Colony has a respon-per day.
SATURDAY MARCH 2, 1929
THE HSIN WAH DISASTER.
50
will be dissolved.
all its
I asked, "What Western literature the banner of the literary revolu- has most influenced you, Mr. Lu?" tlon, which announced these thres (Lusin is a nom de plume, the fundamentals: First,
to over- man's name is Chou Shu jen, but throw the ornate, flattering, noble his friends call him Mr. Lu.) literature, and frame the simple,
"None whatever." The polico
The Gazette contains revised launches are ruled out, and it is scales of charges in respect of Loo expensive to keep the Kan Sing medical treatment at the Govern under steam. But surely,
Promptly ho answered, "The lyrical, people's literature; sec- ent hospitals. The only varia→ the
tion is that the charge for special Russian. My favourite author is ond, to overthrow the antiquated, matter is not to be left there. In-nurses is increased from $7 to $11 Chekhov. Anong my favourites extravagant, classical literature.
I abould name Gogol, Turgenev, and frame A new, truthful, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Andreev, realistic literature, third, to sibility in seeing that it is not. It
dimcult has been suggested to us that the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
Several representatives of the Gorky, Nietzsche, Schiller and overthrow the complex,
Maupassant. Russian literature and scenery-infested literature Kau Sing might be re-engined as arrived in Hongkong on business has, perhaps, been the most ade- and frame the simple, ordinary
quately translated into Chinese, and social literature. a motor craft. The expense would by the President Taft this mor- and the most fully appreciated of admittedly be large, but we are as-Clark, with wife and daughter, Mr. the West. There is much cultural commonplace; he is a champion ning. They included Mr. F. N. any of the national literatures of Lusin's subject material to the sured that the old engines would II. Justice and wife, and Mr. similarity between China and of the common man, He revolts most likely fetch a good price and Charles E. Manear.
Russia, and, as it may have against the complacency of the offset some of the autiny.
curred to you, the present political upper classes, against the form- Whether this idea is feasible or not
Two lots of Crown land are to unrest in Chinn is quite similar to align of their literature and be sold by auction at the P.W.D. the period of darkness under which ethics, Democratic by nature, he ia for the experts to any. We are, far from being impress-rate, the expense,
At any offices on the 18th instant. These the great Russians, wrote. The has become a champion of the
broad humanitarianism once incurred, are Now Kowloon Inland Lot 1201
of the down trodden peasant and a sym- ed with the Government statement would not recur, and there would (area about 8,960 square feet, u search for
Russian novel and the probing pathetic interpreter of his menger in regard to the action which it be the added advantage that the and Lot 2180 (about 14,135 square and the New China."
set price $13,440) and Kowloon lu- sympathy between Russian fiction and circumscribed condition. Ilis intends taking on the recommenda- tug could be got under way ai al-feet, upset přice $28,270),
story "The New Year," is tions made to the jury in the Itsin most a moment's notice, both for
It had never occurred to me up typeal example of his subject to this point that the reading of matter. It is full of vivid des Wah disaster inquest. Only in re-general as well as for typhoon re-
The health bulletin of Eastern a particular kind of literature could criptions of the household cero- gard to improving the system of
scue work. Failing that, special ports for the week ended Satur- bring about such a marked change monies which accompany the communications is there any pro-provision of some other kind must Medical and Sanitary Services, was Mr. Lu, who by the incessant the course of his description of day last, issued by the Director of in the appearance of a man. Here chief festivity of the year; and in mise of reform. The equally im-be made, for we surely cannot re- contains the following enses, the reading of Russian books had be- simple country living he develops portant matter of making some feet with composure on the pos- figures in parenthesis indicating come quite like the men of Moscow & strong woman character, Sister adequate provision for the render-sibility of another disaster occur- Singapore 1 (1), Bangkok 1 (1), hair and lector.
deaths: Plague, Rangoon (1), in his manner, as well as in his Shiang, a social outcast, who is (I do not forced to live as a beggar. He is ing of assistance to vessels in dis-ring under circumstances which Saigon 1, Baghdad 1; Cholera, tions to expect in my friends who Dickens, his sympathy is more know what sort of transformat-as warm-hearted .25 Charles, Ftress is left where it now is; in make it impossible for Hongkong Rangoon (1), Tuticorin 1 (2), so persistently fead mystery yarns, like that of Dostoevsky, but he has
Calcutta (31), Negapatim (1).
ather wards, nothing whatever is to be done. Something is gained by the announcement, that the pre- Hent system of communications is undergoing examination with a view to the more rapid and ac- curate transmission of messages,
to render any effective aid.
Kowloon Development.
realism
make for
courage
Pondicherry (7), Bangkok 19 (7), Is it probable that they may the spirit of work and Pnom Penh 22 (20): Small-pox, acquire the mannerisms of sleuths that is born of social vision, For
(Continued on Page 9.). Calcutta 9 (7), Karachi 24 (4), and plain-clothes men?) Madras 47 (9), Negapotam 2 (1). Rangoon 6 (1), Tuticorin (1), Viangapatum 4, Pondicherry (1),
It would be an excellent thing Balikpapan 1. Belawan Dell 3 (2), Colony if there could be any sort Prom Penh 16, (8), Saigon 1, for the general well-being of the Samarinda 17 (3), Haiphong 3 (3), and it is also satisfactory to note of guarantee that our administra-Shanghai (9), Canton 25 (1) that news received of
disasterative officials realise, with Mr. E. Macao (24), ~ Dairen 1, Baghdad will in future be broadensi. Cock, the wisdom of taking stock These assurances, and particularly of future possibilities, no matter.
some.
2 (1).
the former, amount to an acknow- how remate they may seem.station was, in fact, the point of ledgment of the fact, well estal Addressing the members of the his comments; at least, its inter- lished at the inquest, that the pro-his final speech before retiring ment of Kowloon. We need go no Kowloon Residents'. Association, ference with the logical develop-) sent system is much too cumber-from the Presidency, Mr. Cock further along the line of Mr. again referred to the much dis- Cock's argumont, except to men- On the question of the necessity cussed problem of the Star Ferry the railway, occupying half the tion the facts brought out, that of one specific official being respon. Approach at Kowloon Point, light-most desirable land
on the sible for dealing directly and criticising the Government's peninsula, has over 1,500,000 promptly with situations arising drawing attention to the obvious, used plers three times as
attitude by the simple process of square feet lying idle, scarcely- out of shipping casualties, the Gov-though these factors are apparent time must come when this state tensive as the public plera. The ernment states that the Harbourly not to be taken into account:
affairs will have to be Master has full authority so to act, For purpose of an analogy in modied. Indeed, we believe there and adds that on this occasion contrast he compared the conare plans in existence for the re- "prompt action was taken, in that ditions prevalling to-day with } construction of the terminal as soon as the message
was re- those of thirty years ago, and in-facilities at Kowloon, involving vited the exercise of the imagina- the removal of the station to a
point beyond Holl's Wharf. If}
of
51
COMMON ERROR
IN BRIDGE
AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM
by ww.wentworth
12. FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A SUIT BY TRUMPING BREINBE RE-ENTRY IS REMOVED
North (Dumm”)—- ·
870 AQE32 O AB
10 9 6
CX-
West-- Leads & K
re-
South (Declarer)......
AKQ43
V 97 0 65.3
East-
The Correct Method: Eleven tricks may be made. Declarer captures the first trick with Ace of clubs. The best opportunity to frame is to attempt to establish the heart suit immediately. Declarer accordingly plays 7 of hearts and finesses Queen of hearts followed: by playing the Ace of hearte, then leading a small heart and rung it In closed hand. Thereafter oppon- ent's trumps are exhausted and De- clarer re-enters, the Dummy by playing to the Aca of diamonds. After that the remaining small. hearts win tricks. Of course, B freak distribution of the cards may upset this plan and the outstanding hearts may not be distributed three and three but when
the Decinrer celved stating that the Hain Walition in anticipating the difference this is the case, and we have good one spade. West bids two clubs.
the playa
combined hands In this manner, the was nground, arrangements were between the present conditions authority for so stating, it be- North bids two spades and nllaw of average probabilities-what immediately made to send out the and those of thirty years hence. comes more astonishing that the pass
usually happene-works in his tug Talkoo to the ship's assistance."There is reason to accept the Government declines to take into
Deciding the Playing: Westfavour. A suit may often be es The Government
conception of opinion frequently expressed that consideration this prospect in leads King of Clubs, How should tablished by rufing on the third: "prompt action," however, la not Government officials are notorious dealing with the present-day Declarer plan to play to make round and the experiment is usually worth while, especially if it is the ours, inasmuch as it was disclosedly lacking in imagination, and it problem of improving the Star game?
Ferry approach. The last approv The Error: Declarer, after cap-only way of making game. Care at the Inquest that although the Was perhaps to supply
thed plan calla for the cutting turing the first trick with Ace of must be exercised to accomplish Hein Wah struck the rocks at went on to paint a word picture the hill above which the Watar spades, King of spades and Queen
possible deficiency that Mr. Cock away of a considerable portion of clubs, draws trumpa, playing Ace of this coup before opponents remove-
the necessary re-entry card." - 3.40 am., the tug. did not appear of the rapid advance of aviation, Police Station stands when there of spades in succession and all op- The Principle: When you hold! on the scene until 6.45, whilst the demanding flying facilities in is easy working to be had on the ponents trumps are exhausted. one re-entry in Dummy and an ca.. Harbour Master did not know that Kowloon and the steady relegation ast approved" plan cannot be Queen of hearts, Ace of hearts and the sult before the re-entry la re- south side. And, of course, the Declarer now plays in succession tablishable suit, strive to establish the vessel had sunk until he reach of railways in their importance in proceeded with yet because it is Ace of diamonds and makes his moved if there is a reasonable pro ed his office at 9.80 a.m. We would the_transport_field. The railway too costly!
contract but not game.
bability of making game thereby..
The Bidding: South opens with