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SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929.
DAY BY DAY.
THE CRITIO. ON THE 'HEARTH 18 LOVE'S CHIEF GRAVEDIGGEL“ p
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this subject. If any mischior makers, of whom there nro Al- ways plenty to be found in times of trouble, once obtain the ear of tho coolle class, there may sorious results,”. This" comment is pertinent in view of reports Yesterday's return of the Mo- which have reached us that post-dical Officer of Health contained
one British case of diphtheria, era have appeared in one or two places in the Colony, accusing the
In honour of the anniversary of Government of discrimination in the cornonation of King George V the distribution of supplies. It warships in port wore decorated
this morning. is hardly necessary to say that this idea is just as absurd to-day
The Crown Agents for the as it was twenty-seven years ago. Colonies are advertising for a All the same, it is well that the second class Overseer for the spread of such untruths should Public Works Department ata be taken note of by the authorities salary of £260-£10-£250 per annum. A bankruptcy notification states that a first and final dividend of dividend of $200 per cent, has been declared in the case of the Chun Loong Arm, of 168, Queen's Road Central.
before these storien gain wide- apread credence. There are pecu- liar dificulties to be contended. with which make it impossible to treat everybody on a basis of ab- soluto equality. But that does not imply the least intention of The opening of the South China Athletic Association's bathing unfair discrimination. In this
pavilion at Quarry Bay by Lady connexion. It is well to remember Clementi takes place next Saturday, that the variations are not as be-not to-day as stated in our issue
of yesterday. tween Chinese and non-Chinese, as is easily proved by the fact
The following lots of Crown land that in certain arcas Chinese are to be sold on July 8th:-New are better off than some in other Kowloon Island Lot 1248 (area, districts, whilst throughout a about 12,4ov square foot; upset price, $18.720), New Kowloon In- large part of the Colony, Euro-land Lot 1240 (about 1,048 feet, up- peana and Chinese faro precisely set prict $1,672), and Kowloon In- land Lot 2200 (about 3,908 feel, alike.
upset price $6,944).
In occurs to us, however, that the great bulk of the Chinese population do not understand the fncts of the situation, and it would be wisdom on the part of the Government to acquaint them therewith by means of well-devis ed propaganda methods. The meter question is involved in this matter, and we all know past Chi-
nese objections to having their supplies dealt with in this man- ner. But that is only one aspect of the question. The heat way to combat erroneous idens is to broadcast the truth.
-CONVERSATION.
Some Thoughts
a Social
How glibly we assort concerning tious of this social art of discourse this and that historical epoch, are as evanescent as those of music, this and that foreign country, that it is or la not "civilized" quito as If the best talk imitates no ex though we knew precisely what the ternal model and yet does neces difficult word "civilization" means aarlly imitate, what then is its and implies. As a matter of fact model? Clearly, the talk that one we do not know precisely, and we has with himself, the Inner word, seldom stop to think. For the most the endless soliloquy of thought. times and countries recognizably largely by conversing with our part we attribute civilization to We loarn to converse with others like our own, using ourselves as the selves, and it scams certain that standard of measurement In this those who are most interesting in as in all other excellence; but those society are those who entertain to whom this convenient criterion themselves most delightfully when has come to seem a little naive and alone. The most social art, then, not quite adjustable to all occasions is in great degree a product of are forced to do a little thinking.solitude, and from this source come. Civilization is not the same thing its novelty, its individuality, Ita as modernity, they see, for there strangeness and constant surprises. is ancient Egypt to be considered, If we are reluctant to believe this When they study the literature and it may be that we do not realize the ceramics and painting of China's frequent excellence of that inward. Ming Dynasty it does not seem to converso-how generous it is, how depend upon geographical position, sympathetic and swiftly discerning, as so many people of the western how delicately it avoids all matters world cheerfully assume, Neither we do not wish to have mentioned, is it identical with the possession how it humours all our whims and and use of modern conveniences, caprices. Surely those are among which the artists and orators and the best of all quotations that begin: statesmen of Periclean Athens did "Sald I to myself." 50 nebly, without. The word and the ideas it connotes need clarify definition perhaps we may say that Ing, and in default of any better
is one that has learned to converse. a civilized time or country or person
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Yet we must not hastily concludo that the best talkers are the exactly what is dictated to them by greatest egoists, those who utter the inward voice, for although good talk begins in solitude it does not end thero, Conversation- ia # this definition we must see how voices trained at firat to sing in Before we can be quita fair to mingling and harmonization of much it implies. When we consolo but learning now to adjust sider that true conversation is the themselves one to another. Tha Mr., J. H. Bottomley, Engineer social exchange or mingling of in- same, deference and delicacy which Buildings Ordinance Office, has dividual thoughts and moods, it we have learned to practice toward the Governor-in-Council to act on delight and excel in it, those who toward the opinions of other people been deputed by His Excellency becomes clear that those who our own opinions is here shown behalf of the Building Authority, raizu it to the level of art, must but the same freedom also, is in all cases referred to in Sections have put many stages of human claimed for the expression of in- 205, 206, 207 and 207A of the progress behind them. They have dividuality. Converantion is, in- Public Health and Buildings Or-climbed far above the empty chatter deed, the very expression or out- dinance, 1903, in connexion with "A fine day, isn't it," "The soup ward sign of intellectual freedom, is cold," "Such a pretty gown" glorying in it and a glad celebra dangerous buildings.
that engrosses nine-tenths of what
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It is notified that no
his
nor even
is called talk. They have refined tion of it. In all good talk it is
an though one snid, to person their own former prejudices and shall bury or deposit any human opinions into theories, and even collocutor: "I am 1 and you are remains in or upon any part of these they hold flexibly, knowing you, although we have some points the catchment areas for Govern- that they are almost entirely the of tangency we are different in. ment waterworks in the New product of society and glad, even many things. How delightful Territories (other than Now eager, to subject them. once more that is!" A conversation begins Kowloon) as shown an the map to social criticima. A civilized per-under good auspices when two in-. dated 30th April, 1929, marked sou is one who has been shaped by telligent and forbearing persona "Hongkong Water Works Shing civil influences and who reacla cor- find that they diangree upon some Mun Valley Schome," deposited in respondingly upon them. The me matter actually fundamental. Not. The article elsewhere in this in-
the Omeo of the Public Works dlum of this Interaction is social much is to be hoped from a dis Triumph of the Gramophone. Department.
encounter,
agreement regarding à matter of que recalling the features of the
Conversation, as we often any fact such on the date of the dis-' water shortage crisis in 1902 willments is an industry which hus The making of musical instru-
and sometimes realize, is an art, covery of America, but there fe no It is ordered that sub-sections but it is an art in which no one has end to the expectations we may The found Intensely interesting. It progressed rapidly of recent years (8), (10),(13), and (15) of section ever produced a perfect manter: have when two able contestants shows that the problem then faced in England, but the advance in the 32 of the Public Health and Build-piece; furthermore, it is an art for uphold opposite opinions concern- ings Ordinance, 1903, shall apply which no one can, formulate a de- tng, let us say, the nature of pro- was the same as it in to-iny-in-inanufacture of gramophones to the New Territories (other than finite body of rules or manual of}
incts gress. Not adequate means of storage plus in 1928 has, according to statistics New Kowloon). The provisions technic. Well then, so much the opinions, but only ideas are open a disappointingly
to hand; been exceptionally great, made applicable to the New better. Whenever the professore It would seem that the world's de- Territories (other than New Kow begin to confine a given art in the to discussion; ideas only are the Moreover, the methods adopted by mand for gramophones and re-removal, by order of the Governor, "thus and so must the thing
leon) by this order relate to strait-jackets of formula, saying stuff of conversation. the Government twenty-seven corda is growing, and that the of dead bodies and remains, and done and the perfect work made," In the mingling of free in- years ago to deal with the crisis majority of both is being made in graves and urns in which such then, wo may be sure, that art is dividualities and the harmonizing were penetically on all fours or near. London, England is at bodies or remains are found, and declining. Those, for example, of solo voices all the delights and with thone now in force. There present sellinje more gramophones to exhumation by order of a who have most to say about the the mysteries of conversation con- were street fountains, tanks, and in all the markets of the world, magistrate for the purpose of technic of writing poetry are alst. The mysteries, and WAYS surprises.. the importation of supplies from other country. In Italy, for exam-
except in the U.S.A., than any inquiry into the death of any seldom even fairly good poets, and advisedly, and the
person. The said provisions al- it is observable that the best poets Three persons conversing together outside, mainly from the Cantonple, an exceptionally
ready apply to New Kowloon, pay them scant attention. Too fench speaking out of himself and musical
mich talk about the alleged "rules" according to the dictates of his River. The only advance made is country, more British than Italian
of conversation would soon leave us inward voice, manage somehow to The health bulletin of Enatorn with no conversation whatever. the decision now reached to pump gramophones are nold. The rea-
say something quite different from "ports for the week ended Saturday water direct into the mains at son for this is that the gramophono fast, issued by the Director of Me-
what any one of them could hava Conversation flourishes, like any said-something new and unpro- Tytan, a policy which we are ex-
is a musical instrument requiring dical and Sanitary Services, con- other art, when there are few rulea dictable, like the musical chord great scientific and engineering tains the following cases, the or none but many good models, for resulting from the union of three tremely glad to see that the Gov-precision in its manufacture If it figures in parenthesis indicating a good model lifts us up and a rule notes. Here wo are obliged to rument, has adopted. The situa-is to be highly successful, and it deaths: Plague, Alexandria (1), binde; us down. To adopt the think of the kindred mystery of tion in 1902, however, was of fur is here that the English maker Penh 1 (1): Cholera, Bombay (7), literary criticism, those who try to popular ballads are produced, of Bombay (1), Rangoon (3), Pnom rather pedantle phraseofory of communal composition" by which greater gravity than it is today, scores over all his rivals. In re- Rangoon (2), Tuticorin 40 (12), talk according to rules laid down the strange unknown shaping of witness the fact that supplies at cords the same holds good, as is Bangkok 8 (4), Pnom Penh 2 (1), in handbooku of conversation may legends and anythe, and of the recognised by virtue of the fact Salgon 73 (63); Small-pox, Aden i be called the pseudoclassiciats, and that the best singers and instru-25 (6), Baghdad 1, Bombay 42 these talkers loso all the swift still stronger development of mentalists go to England to have (27), Karachi 18 (8), Madras 17 muncing and easy-gliding grace of language. In each of these pro- cost as much as thirty cents their work recorded; The recent Ballipapan (1), Macassar 1 (2), level stand the neoclassicists, who achieve in concert something of.
(6), Tuticorin 1, Singapore 1, true social conversc. On a higher cesses several or many persona 庭 bucket, whilst military development of this industry may Pabm Fonh 3 (1), Canton 2; choose for imitation some single which no one member of the guards were put on to prevent be judged from the official Ogures Cerebrospinal meningitis, Shang-talker whom they admire. Still group would have been capable, trouble amongst the water-car- for goods exported. In 1928, over | hn1' (8).
the fountains were only availablo
for one hour daily and water
riers.
400,000 of that category of musical
In view of the fact that isolat gramophone were exported, valued instruments which includes the cd instances, have recently been nt over £1,500,000, In the year reported of offorts to stir up trou- 1926, the figures were respectively ble in connexion with the Gov-280,887 and £986,508. Accessories ernment's method of dealing with of musical instruments, which the situation, it is interesting to means mostly gramophone records, recall some comments made in were last year exported to the the Telegraph at the time of the of nearly £400,000 over the 1920 value of £1,451,501; an increase · 1902 crisin. "The lower class figures. At the present moment Chinese," It was stated, "are the industry flourishes as it has beginning to grumble at the never before flourished; and still limited supply of water, and higher figures are expected in the they are blaming the Govern- future. ment. According to their idea, Penk residents are now. ob- taining a full supply while the town la cut, down to one hour per day. Of course, such an iden
is utter nonsense, but nevertho-
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others, the true classiciste, try to and so it is in conversation. Good deduce from all the best conversa- talk enables us to tower above. tion they have ever heard an ideal, ourselves, bo outsoor our Own botter by far than any actual per- limitations; it liberates powers of formance, to which they strive to which we have been only dimly. rise. Quite certainly, however, the aware. By modes' and means of best talk is not "classical" at all, in which we know little and which the terms of this literary Jargon, we cannot reproduce at will," It but "romantic. This is to say attalis heights beyond our that although it imitatos, as all arteétation, as though each speaker must, it imitates no external thing had gathered to himself all the ex-
What we feel about excellent talk, and feel always with a thrillperience and wisdom of humanity, of delight, in that Its models are tion has no monopoly upon the We are learning that civiliza- constantly fresh and now so that
ex-
and
every sentence, every coin of fine arts, that Bavages apooch, is unique. A. atatuo once barbarians paint and carve and carved and completed may be copi-sing surprisingly well; but con Your partner has bid a no trumped a thousand times, but a brilliant versation is an art that seeme Second hand has passed.
There sentence, though it may be quoted strictly confined to civilized times: fa no contest.and the score is clear, and plagiarized indefinitely, issues and lands. Perhaps it is the What should you, as third hand, do? from a conjunction of mood and highest single privilege that such. Should you pass or bid a suit? thought and circumstances which times and lands have to offer.
IPS.EIn the Christian Solence Why and when should you show has never occurred before and can your strength or your weakness by never occur again. The produc-Monitor a suit bid? Should you show any- thing,
Many an argoment at the bridge alble.
making game may be caaler in the table has followed', a take-out. ·After the declarer has made an major, than in the no trump;. less it is very widespread, and The following table, compiled When should you take out? To initial as trump, bid you must ex- therefore I want you to declare people are asking one another why by the Board of Conservancy answer what procedure to follow is amine your hand for the purpose your major. If your hand offers they, who also pay taxes, shouldWorks of Kwangtung, shows the at times balling. There is no un- of ascertaining whether game can no assistance for my no trump and water Iovels in English feet on the aniralty of opinion thereon among moro 'readily be made at no trump gamo at no trump does not appear pay heavily to obtain n
little West, North and East Rivers on sorts differ, What, then, is the it is more desirable to play the you to show me your weakness by advanced playera and even the ex- or in your major suit, or whether probable, it may be advisable for water for drinking and cooking the dates namedī |:
combined hands in your minor auit, doclaring your minor suit." June 10 June 206Behr in mind that the principal. Your partner by bidding a no In taking out, you always must
while the Peulc folk aro revelling
in baths supplied by the Govern- mont moins! There appears to bo a strong feeling growing up on
Average player to do? .
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him of bidding, is to make game. Every initial bid is made with the object in view. To accomplish the result, however, la not always pos-
trump has merely said to you, "I bear in mind that game can mbro would like to play this hand in a readily be made by playing! tha no trump, If, however, you have hand in a major suit declaration sufficient strength in a major suit, than in a no trump or a minor suit.