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HUMOUR COMING INTO the younger school of novelists,
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Mr. Priestley said they had a de- Hielous sonas of humour, and wore absolutely unafraid of showing it. Humour had always had a great place in English and Scottish life. The most interesting' feature of Owing to the tradition that humour the latest fletion is,ita evidence that was not part of serious literature, a humour is coming back among in-whole side of life had been kept out telligent writers, according to J. B. of fiction. Priestley, who
gave his presi- Dealing with poetry, Mr. Priest- Dialectic ley said he did not think that in the dential address to tho Society of the University of Glas- last three or four hundred years poetry had ever meant so little to How recently,
Taking Evelyn Waugh and ordinary educated men and women Patrick Hamilton as representing as it did to-day.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931.
DEATH OF MR. `F. J. SILVER LOAN NOT SCHNEIDER TROPHY
HIRST.
POPULAR YOUNG RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY.
It la with much regret that wo have to record the death, which Look place at the Government Civil Hospital this morning, of Mr. James John Hirst, of the Botanical and Forestry Department, at the early age of 21 years,
Mr. Hirst, who is the elder son of Mr. W.-W. Hirst, Manager of the Steam Laundry, was first taken ill on January 4, suffering from tonsilitis. He entered Hospital on Friday laat, developing septicaemia from which he passed away at
10.45 this morning.
LIKELY.
NO REQUEST MADE
BY CHINA,
DECISION.
GOVERNMENT TAKING NO PART WHATSOEVER.
AMERICAN OBSERVERS VERY Race.
CAUTIOUS.
NEBULOUS IDEAS.
New York, Jan. 11. Washington to-day were cautious, in Qualified observers here and in commenting on widespread efforts to formulate a plan under which a huge allver loan would be made to China,
Coming first to the Colony with hin parents in 1920, the late Mr. Hirst was educated mainly at the Central British School, Kowloon,
IL was pointed out that China on leaving which in June, 1927, he entered the Government service as has made no request for a silver that the International Assistant Supervisor of the Botani. loan and
June
keen
the
Suggested Conference.
London, Jan. 16. The Goyernment has finally de- efded not to participate in any way in the 1931 Schneider Trophy
Thus the Trophy's defence, es timated at £80,000 will develop up- on the Royal Aero Club or private enterprise, and as it is unlikely that the sum will be raised, the the Trophy, In accordance with rules,
will be handed to Italy, from whom Britain won it in 1927. competitors.
France and Italy will be the solo
The Trophy would have become Britain's permanently if she was victorious in 1981, as she has al- ready won two successive contests.
Reuter.
VILLAGE OF THE BLIND.
A
MYSTERIOUS AFFLICTION.
Berlin, Dec. 2.
hoo
cal and Forestry Department. In Silver Commission, now meeting in
of last
Salt Lake City, Utah, could only he was promoted year, to Supervisor. A
motor discuss ways and means of increas cycllat, he was n nienber of the ing and stabilizing silver values nn- Machine Gun Section of the Hong- officially. kong Volunteer Defence Corps, and recently joined the Air Arm of
Mr. H. G. Welis's famous tale of Corps. A member of the Kowloon For several months thore Cricket Club, he often played for been wide discussion of the silver the Valley of the Blind has re- the 2nd. Eleven and secured much situation. There have been
pro-ceived remarkable confirmation by success as a left-hand bowler. He posals for an international silver the discovery that in the village of was also a keen member of the conference. Senator Key Pittman, Tiltepec, over four thousand feet Mexican Kowloon British School Former Democrat of Nevada, a great silver above sea level, in the Pupils' Association, and extremely producing state, hended a Senate State of Oaxaca, all the inhabitants popular with all his associates. commerce committee sub-committee were blind from at least one year The utmost sympathy will go out which last summer and autumn in after birth. The village contained to his mother and father, brothervestigated the decline in Sino-more than forty householde. and sister in the great loss they American trade and its relation to have suffered.
The funeral takes place to-mier- row afternoon, the corteg passing the Monument at 5 o'clock,
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and
That the general blindness has now been alleviated in
principally depressed silver values.
There have been reports that due to the researches of a German This Canada wishes to lend China money doctor, Max Welhmann. for China to spend on
Canadian village of the blind had been the whent, but publicly China, as far object of several scientific inqui- as is known, has not approached ries since it was first recorded in ONLY TWO CASES FOR ny government or banking syndi-1927, and a report upon the curious
cate for a loan. Thus, all discus-nfliction of its inhabitants aions of recent days are but efforta issued by a Mexican doctor.
At first it was believed that the to create general intereat in the silver situation.
blindness was due to an infectious disease, or to abuse of methyl Too Much Silver Already. alcohol. There was, however, no. In many quarters it is pointed evidence to support these theories. The inhabitants themselves attri- There are two cases down for out that China is. not suffering buted it to the wind-blown pollen trial at this month's Criminal from any lack of silver and that to of R flower called Verguenza, Sessions, which commence at the accumulate further white metal Supreme Court on Monday morn-stocks in China might serve only which has the peculiarity of bloom-
to further depress silver values. ing for half a day only.
The researches of the German Before the acting Chief Justice The International Silver Commis doctor, however, led to the dia (Mr. Justice Wood the trial will sion has approved of proposals to take place of Tsui Suk-mei, who lend 200,000,000 ounces of silver to is charged with the murder of Ka China but investigation indicates Sau-hi, at No. 9, Felix Villas, on that the proposals come from silver December 13, 1930. Accured will producers who desire to dispose of be defended by Mr. Les D'Almada, their product at higher prices and junior, instructed by Messrs. Jonn-not from the Chinese government. son, Stokes and Master.
It is recalled here that several The other case on the calendar monthe
Mr. T. V. Soong is one of robbery and this will come Finance Minister of the Chinese before the neting Puine Judge (Mr. | government at Nanking, flatly deni- Justice Jacks). Accused Is Wan od reports that China was seeking Lin-yau, and the indictment against loans abroad. him is to the effect that on October 29, 1928, on board the passenger boat or sampan, licence number 4163V, in the Harbour of Refuge, Yaumati, he, with Pun Tak and Ko Cho, rabbed Fan Mel of a purse, a gold ring and $140 in money.
THE
CAINE TRAGEDY.
ROAD
THIRD MEN SUCCUMBS. TO WOUNDS.
"Gran!" Denied.
In connexion with the sessions of the International Silver Commis- sion in Salt Lake City and reports hat it had "granted" a loan to China, it is declared in authoritive quarters that the commission can do no more than approve and urge Immediate action on various un- official proposals that silver be lonn- ed to China as part of a plan to depressed silver values,
the district in which blindness was covery of several other villages in also prevalent, and to the supposi
in tion that it was connected some way with an infection carried by a midge. Upon examination of the to have large sufferers they were found in al- most every bumps or wens on their heads, in which the midge laid its eggs.
case
The correctness of Dr. Waih- munn's supposition was borne out when the surgical removal of these bumps bestowed sight on the suf- ferers, sometimes after many years of blindness and within the space of a few days. The carriers of the infection having been found, the next question was where did the midges pick it up. It is supposed that the bats which hang in great quantities upon the beams of the village houses are the offenders.
the
full support of Japan, France and Britain, there is amall chance of Propornis Still Nebulous.
its success. So far as is known American financiers show mark-discusssions on the question have
hitherto been confined to Death which terminated a buai-ed unwillingness to commit them- eas deal being carried out in the selves on the subject of the North American continent.
U. S. Non-Altruistic. home of Sun Fong-hing, wealthy proposed one thousand million
The attitude of America is shipowner and landed proprietor dollar loan to Chint. In the first on Wednesday
out to frankly non-altruistic and nothing afternoon, has place, as they pointed
are still will be done in the matter unless claimed a third victim in Chan Reuter, the proposals Hang-sik, Д pawnbroker from somewhat nebulous and it is not definite advantages to American Shekki, who died at the Govern- entirely clear to them to whom or business scem certain to accrue. It is pointed out in this connexion ment Civil Hospital yesterday by whom the loan would be made. from a bullet wound in the neck. In any case, it is said that a that America's experience in in- offered loan would ternational consortiums in China Precisely what took place at the publicly meeting at which Sun Fong-hing obviously be out of the question: is not entirely happy, which is was present with his accountant, therefore an international govern. will probably never be known, as mental credit appears to be the death has sealed the lips of all only solution. Until the proposals three men.
are
further reason for caution. Sonator Pittman's plans, which have received more publicity in the become definitive no one can hon-American Press since the latter For a time, police were in hopes ently say what success would be grasped the Importance of the in-
ternational silver situation, of obtaining a statement from likely.
Bankere Chan Hang-sik, who survived tho
point out that while expected to be endorsed by the full tragedy for 15 hours, but he was Canuda and the United States ap- foreign relations committee of the never in a condition to speak, pas-pear to be getting together on the Senate but, it is pointed out, Con- sing away at 9.30 yesterady mor-question they should not forget gressional action need not necces- ning.
that unless the plan receives thesarily follow such endorsement,
21
YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended January 14th, 1910.
The rate of the dollar on demand was 15. 9 d.
· *
of
Sir Henry May produced an in- teresting book on the history
Hong- horse and pony racing in kong.
beat the The Hongkong, Q. C. Navy in the annual telangular con- teat by 229 rand to 95. For the winners, A.A, Claxton scored 81 not out and R.E.O. Oliver 01.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation recommended a dividend of £2 per share and a bonus of 5/
Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Mr. S.
B. B. McElderry ware appointed Cadets in the Government service.
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