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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1931.
THE FUTURE.
the
DAY BY DAY
MANKIND ARE GREATER GAINERS
It is notified that the name of the On Fat Steamboat Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.
STANDARD WOMEN!
10"
By ELLEN WILKINSON, M.P.
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course, it was sure to come now, when a customer is told she aomotime, but, all the same, le not stock size, she perks
up I had a shock when I saw in the prettily and takes it as a compll- paper that the Drapers Chamber ment. "Stock" is old-fashioned. af Trade had been considering It somehow seema matronly, and "What in
IN A standard
middle-aged, nothing attractive woman?"
we believe that as time goes on. But It will be increasingly met. this will only be according to the BY SUFFERING EACH OTHER TO LIVE ménsure of the determination AB SEEMS. GOOD TO THEMSELVKE, shown by the authorities and our THAN DY COMPELLING EACH TO LIVE public men and women. Primarily, AB SEEMS GOOD TO THE REST.-John W
Stuart Mill. of course,
Hongkong is a great trade distribution centre, serving an essential purpose in the con tact between East and West. It
The late Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur has been built up on that basis. Chapman, V.D., of West Dulwich, S.E., with a jealously-guarded reputa-late of the Civil Service of Hongkong, tion for commercial integrity and left £1,038 (net personalty £487).
spirit of enterprise represented by the excellence of its service. But we are, and must be, some thing even more than that. We must reflect British ideals and British traditions in all aspects of life.
whui has
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The Bishop of Victorin (the Right'
C. I. Duppuy) will be Nev. preacher at the 11 o'clock service at St. Peter's Church, West Paint,
morrow.
to
Mrs. W. T. Southorn was welcomed back to the Colony yesterday by members of the Kowloon branch of the Helenn Day Institute. Ten was served, being followed by an enjoy
able conserl.
arc
The names of Dr. Kwan Pah-chien been and Dr. Tan Tiong-inn have added to the list of medical practi tioners. Both
Bachelora of Medicine and Surgery of the long kong University,
There was
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ព machine age, people will about it at all. not stop at standardising
But wait till those sale-psycho- logists get busy on putting across and electric light bulbs.
They have standardised the the fashion of the standard size men. They have made the pathe series. These will not be "stock." tie creatures actually proud of They will include, if they follow dashing into a hat shop, snapping the American model,, all sorts of out, "Size 6%." and being cut with subtle gradations. Standard size their purchase in 11 minutes. will become the synonym for
"ideal" size. But a standard sized womanij Well, thank heaven I am not. For ever so many years women one, and I imagine every other; have been told that the proportions woman in the country will, of the Venus de Milo were "ideal" fiercely assert that neither land none of us, has turned a hair she,
nor even Inquired what those pro- portions are. The lady doesn't wear anything but a glorified bath towel anyway.
The Sales-Duchess Won.
The standard size has complete-
But when clothes are made in ly dominated the women's clothing the best stores to trade in America. The maker sizes, then the most strong-mind- st standard have decided that all women caned woman will begin to worry: Is
to
be
Mr. and Ma D. F. Robertson, of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau, Los Angeles, are due to arrive in man wilts under that charge, and research department to decide on Hongkong, July 18th on Asoma Maru with a party of sixty rates demanded for alterations tions se caused will really serve Pays as penance the extortionate these ideal sizes. The complica- Californians. The party will visit
from the norm. Yokoham, Kobe, Shanghai; after
All my life sout will carryi
my visiting Hongkong they will proceed to Manila, and on their return to the secret scars
of the fight concile Hongkong they will visit Canton, fought against nequiring an Macho, arriving in Los Angeles anferfority complex while trying to their return, August 13th.
them right. How will they re-
the
broad-shouldered. straight-backed woman of York- in-shire with the small but well-pro
once
m."
narrow- pro-
Meat for the Spelling Meet.
is
In the sphere of education, there are great opportunities. We may, as Sir William Hornell to-day re- marka, have lacked vision and per- tinmelty, but it Is, un he snya, equally true that there has initerly been a steady quickening of the
a variation from the be graded 32, 34, 36, and so on that waist measurement of hers intelligence and the conscience broadenst programme arranged for till 44.
really in correct proportion If you don't happen to it in to of the community in this vitai mat-lant night by ZBW, the Hongkong
her hip measurement, and, as it A delightful change station.
was their ideal measurements, 40 so obviously isn't, what can ter. Our University, we believe, provided by the broadcasting of much the worse. for you. The done about it? has a great part to play in the selections by the orchestra of the males-lady" says in tones of in-.
P. and O. liner Raspura.
Suppose, however, the Council, šinita pity and refinement: "But, future of the Colony. It has well
say, you ain't a standard size!"
having read these warning words of mine, decide to tackle the pro It is no use criticising the garbiem very seriously, and set up a been described as a great centre
ment then. The for drawing the youth of China
American wo A Peck of Trouble from the four points of the com- pasa for the purpose of giving them a modera education, and as a distributing centre in passing out the same youths imbued with all that is good in Western science
acquire an American frock, you portioned product of Lancashire? and arts, yet not having lost the
sec. I am not a standard size," my native county, of course).
Or will they try to force the anid 1. emphasising the obvious characteristics of their race nor guarantees against military forces before the
the "ales-duchess"
and independent women of the Norta forgotten the land which gave entering the aren, and provisionà time to down the with it.
into sizes based on the But I confess they did down me duet which has become the ident
[hipped; rather flat-chested them birth. As a link between Amiting the powers of the National I have only worn
Government as to collection of East and West, it has, in this way,
of the London girl? laxation and enising of special the dress they made me buy. My
well! each trade to its own a very vital role. So also would
dress-maker looked at it pityingly troubles, and the Drapers' Chan' levies in the settlement. I Is and said: "It To-day we mark the fiftieth year we like to think that this Colony pointed out that the courts would different type," so that was that.er of Trade seem to be going out
was built for establishment
the can be a radiating point for the he powerless to afford protection
to look for theirs. My hope Our English drapers have stood that they will strike a rock in the Telegraph by the publication of a diffusion in the Bast of those against infringement of such pro- put so far against the process, C-2867) "Aida"-Fantasie (Verdi-Arr. Tavan) Marck Wehide thicket Special Jubilee Number which we great moral ideals which have visions. The guarantees would be but the writing is on the wall shape of the firm conviction of "Thank hope and trust will prove of in-made Britain's name stand so high miere scraps
The Council of the Drapers' Cham-every feminine creature: of paper. Security ber of Trade have decided to a heaven 1 am not a standard wo- terest, and possibly some value, to in all parts of the globe. We can say Mr. Justice Peetiam, cannot point a enmmittee to consider the our readers and, to our many all be thankful for
be built upon such foundations, standardisation of women's cloth- Strong arguments are also aut-ling. friends in all parts of the world. already been accomplished: but need, against the establishment] Let see that committee at Were we in prophetic mood, we there is much still lying ahead to a Chinese majority. Ale. Jus-work. The spell of American pro might venture to envisage Hong-be done. Perhaps we need to be tice Fertham does not believe that thom, they will invite-some visit: duction agres will be beforal
krug bfty years hence. Save in a saved from a spirit of smug sell any system of government coulding American "sales general sense. however, we will satisfaction; to be animated have reality if controlled by (ugh!) to give them ychologist" advice. The refrain from peering into the afresh with the vision and the Chinese votes. Government and members of the committee, seeing how simple, it will make the drap | Harty, influences would be a con- future, leaving that task to our determination of those pioneers trolling factor in elections, and. job, will make up their minde)
NEWS is being held in readers, according to the measure who not only dreamed dreams but even apart from this risk, it is daring and feeling very modern, United States may cause someone
firmly, and if someone, greatly of their imagination and their set themselves to make those certain that, oh critical occasions, says hesitatingly: "Don't you to ask, "Why a national spelling ingenuity. Amongst the numerous dreams come true. The opportuni-the Chirge votes would be east, think we might ask some woman meet?" Because to spell in Eng messages of congratulation which ties are limitable. We have suf-not in aveerdance with their own what she thinks," the way of the really is a feat. There's thu bunch will say: I move the speak-simple sound of "o." When you're are included in our Jubilee Nam-frient faith to believe that they freely formed views, but in sucher asks his wife" And the lady surprised, it's Oh: then there's her is one in which the writer sets will be seized.
a way as to conform to the wishes in question will say?
"Of course,
se, toe and low and so.
When bakers make the of the Government or the Kuomin-dear," as, being a good wife, she
bread tang. These objections hold good doesn't want her husband to worry you speak of d-o-u-g-h. But, if in every argument against rendi- about business at home.
Ilke cow. There's a sand castle on the edge of a
A Shanghai Charter.
tion. A great process of trans- standard sizes will be laid down, through; cut off the first two let- So it will all be settled. The else that -u-g-h, it's something rising tide, ne a stepping-stone?"
Could the dificulty in the way
formation is involved in any effort and the Englishwoman will have
ter
and it's plain to see that what Let us at once say, as confirmed inmediate rendition of the It-to meet them. Time is needed not to face that devastating verdict: is left should then be called "rue," optimists, that we believe Hong-ternational Settlement in Shang-only to make fundamental changes, "But malam is not quite standard instead it's "ruff." Yet, c-o-u-g-h. kony, so far from having reached hai be met by
but also for the grant of a
testing the lasting size." the zenith of her influence and Charter by the Chinese Govern-character of such changes. Mr."Stock" v. "Standard."
While gauge pronounced the prosperity, to have hardly made ament which would provide for a Justice Feetham's vital conclusion
As every woman knows, there is same as gage, the "au" In caught beginning. Measured by the time continuance of local self-govern that the transition period must be a subtle distinction between
the like the "a" in awl, but laugh. ment, based on co-operation be one of "decades, not years," is easy new term "standard size" and the iswell, what is it where you this Colony has been in British tween the foreign and Chinese to understand on these findings, Jold "stock" size. As things are live? hands, we love reason to be proud of the progress made in the face many of immense dificulties, but all dealt with by Mr. Justice Featham that has gone before may be taken in his monumental Report to the as but the preliminaries of the Shanghai Municipal Couneft. The term "eharter" is interpreted as greater developmenta to come.
meaning "some legal instrument Our conviction, bred of many issued by the National Government years of careful observation, lends which would depend for its us to the conclusion that the validity on Chinese law and which foundations of Hongkong's pro-would be so framed as to give the gress are too well laid to warrant | Chinese community a majority in the thought that we are but a tiny the governing body or bodies." No such Charter would be worth castle of sand threatened by a
having unless there, were some rising tide.
reasonable guarantee for its per- manence and inviolability. There would be nothing to prevent such
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a query. "Can you," he asks
Es, "say what Bangkong is to be-
communities? This is one of the
interesting propositions
It is appropriate to recall thai many years ago a noted Chinese statesman remarked. that China, a Charter from being withdrawn when she ceded Hongkong, to Bri- or amended by further legislation, tain, lost a barren rock, but, in or even by executivo netlon. And return received a mountain of gold, suck a.position must continue until The simile is apt. By the pros-
Chint develops constitutional' gov- ernment and possesses Couris perity which has resulted from which are not only independent of enlightened British rule, by the the Executive, but also strong example set in many spheres of enough to enforce the observance Hic, and by the security to life (of law, even against the Govern- and property which has been ment itself. The same difffeulty afforded to innumerable people arises with regard to the inter- from Chinn Proper, Hongkong.pretation of the Charter by Chinese although no longer China's own, be nothing to prevent-the rights Courts. There would,' al present, is to her of greater value than conferred from being whittled, many mines of gold. We may not away or made inopérative, by have attained perfection; we judicial decisions Influenced by never,_sballThere is room,....a. executive or milltary, authorities, Bishop Valtorta remarks in his Reference is made to a suggestion mesengo to us to-day, for much that the charter might include
* 1821 MY NEA BERVICE ING.
“It's my girl, Bill-pretend you're my secretary and tell her
I'm attending an important conference.
TEWS that a national spelling the
you write
instead of saying “cuff" any "cofl." And hiccough is pronounced "hiccup."..
"Or" is a syllable that spells it- self until you think of ore and door and pour and soar. Soldiers do not go to "wor" or "wore." They march instead to war. Your automobile, though, is called u
car.
If p-a-i-d is paid, what is said? And why isn't your' cranium spell- ed h-a-i-d? When something is heavy you say it feels like lead; but when you're hungry you want to be fed.
If n-n-de spells made, it aces a tragedy to insist that b-a-d-e should be called bad. There's vein, vain and vane; there's rein, rain and reign.
P •
Wood has the same sound as would, but in mood the sound is like rude and, in blood it is like
bud.
The
od may be ofther as in a large jug.. The letter "may have the sound of either "a" or "k", as i in cicada: to stir not to miks or mice, but to mix
but
When package goods are
sold,
have to slit
the weight of the carton is called the tare: yet if you pail it your dress,
you
{t-e-x-r; and the tear you shed when
you weep is pronounced to Thus if fee-a-r
rhyme with fear,
pro-
fa la fear, b-e-a-r should be
ryhme with mere, nounced to Instead it sounds like baro. The bear is a plantigrade carnivorous
whose den · is called a2 mammat
Atting herb
laisweet-smelling
„Thyme Is'a
when you write t-i-me, you mean the hour of the day; and, when
| you go upstairs you must change
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