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THE HONGKONG
NEW
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933.
to be making a substantial effort to alleviate the unemployment situation are the United States and Germany, President Roose- velt's programme of enlisting a special labour corps represents a small step compared with what
STUDEBAKER he hopes and bids fair to achieve
AND.
THIS SUICIDE MANIA A Review of Hongkong Cases
By C. V.-L. for the Telegraph
This is the time of year when:
Treatment of these tempera-
The Very Idea!
FLAT-TENED
By Edward Kelly,
(or what's left of him.) We have discovered an in- by less direct methods. Ger- tempers are frayed, and tempora-montal casos has come within the
montal folk are finding it difficult purview of officials of the Police fallible means of living be- many's programme, announced to adapt themaclves to weather Department and of the Secretariat
Not that this is anything un- yesterday, envisages a vigorous vagaries. This is also generally of Chinese Affairs, and where the yond your means,
the time when it will be observed unfortunato has been rescued in tackling of the problem by citizens run amok, dogs develop time from this mania of self- direct methods, including the hydrophobia and Government ser destruction, concussion to factors usual in Hongkong. The only he live beyond their means are our cook-boy and amah. They live beyond our means.
ROCKNE SIX substitution of male for female vants snap back at their critics. connected with idiosyncrasy and people we have met who do not
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
The world economic crisis has brought to the forefront the pro blem of providing maintenance for those who, through no fault of their own, have been thrown out of work. It was estimated some months ago. by the Inter- national Labour Office of the League of Nations that there were then at least 30,000,000 unemployed. Since
then,
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employees in offices, and ambitious scheme of develop ment, including the provision of model settlements and agricul-
tact
For the same reason, possibly, as psychology to mundo, and has led to these various phen- treated with much omena one supposes have occurred understanding. the large number of suicides or
attempted suleides reported within INVENTIVENESS récent weeks. It will greatly sur- OF THE CASE.
in a year, but the
and
First step in living beyond your,
tural centres. The forward p-prise many to know the number of Prevention must always beans our way, is to decide to go licies adopted in Berlin and these cases
one to the human interest irresistibly drawn better than cure, and so we find into a new flat. Next thing is to Washington incline
goes something like to these incidente does not lle 40 in the instructions to Police got some furniture. Gotting the view that the existence of the much in their daily recurrence. Oficers a strict Injunction that all furniture Unemployment Insurance Fund here, though the fact is deplorable Chinese prisoners before being this:
"For a atart," says the super- finement in a coll, ho deprived of has proved 'n disadvantage to enough, as in the varying factors left to himself, or in solitary con
in each case,
"The Social Bureau of Greater all imaginable means by which he salesman, "you'll want a couple of Britain. There is a lot to be
himself said for the argument that if the Shanghai where a similar altua.i can possibly hang or do away with beds, somo chairs and tables, n
in one form or other. tlon has existed, recently under- so-called dole had not been took the compilation of these The use of girdles and bolts is sideboard, an lee chest, a duchess,
under strictly withheld from the pri- some classifying them available, permitting purchasing cases,
"And how much will they be?". power to be kept up to a rea- their respective caueca; and con- Boner, but even this can be cir- chairs,,...
fronted with the large number of cumlocutod by the subject who, ronably high level, unemploy-almilar occurrences here, one is with the inventiveness peculiar to ment in Britain would have been prompted to undertake a similar an unsettled mind and a fixed re-we nak, lisastrously heavier than has analysis in the cause of a study of solve, has boon known to improvise it may be human frailties. Apart the required article with material yet been recorded. But equally therefore from weather considera- torn from his clothing or bedding.
Government
out of
carpets,
couches, arm-
"Oh only $800," he replies.
We cling tightly to our $2.75.
there seems to have been tool tions and mental reactions there- By placing his neck in the loop and glare at him dofiantly. Then to, the local enquiry may be use- formed by a pair of trousers sus- great a reliance upon this means tally directed into possible pay-pended by the ends, he has also after we've arranged for five years' been known to achieve his pur- credit, we visit in turn the crocker- of easing Britain's difficulties.chological issues.
er, kitchen utensiler, butcher, Generally it will be found that baker, compradore, electric ligh- Had the British
The sympathetic interest given pose, to these casos is quickened in pro- been "up against it" to a greater portion to our appreciation of the the greatest number of attempts: ter, gasser, and others too num- extent, a forward policy would reasons or circumstances for the successful or otherwise, come
They are all unanimous on one have been forced upon our very act. How many, for instance, under the heading of oplum or crous and grasping to mention.
placed in similar circumstances drowning as the means. These shy Chancellor of the Exchequer. have not envied the courage be- cases are daily featured in Police He has failed lamentably to reaphind this drastic solution of life's official reports, with a variety of point. Every one of them wants
a motives.
Deplored for their to relieve you of your irksome and the full advantage from the ills the quick way
menna? as inevitably those affairs must cheap money rates now prevail-problem they consider beyond tragedy, they are soon forgotton, debased currency.
Take the gas man, for instance. remedy by "rational" ing, by a conservatism which is Material considerations are en- with many other tragedies. But not justified to-day when British countered in a wide range of local it seems that for at least in one He talked a lot. Wanted $17
the problem connected his stove. We gave him our che credit stand as high as the cases, and as they will continue quarter most orthodox Chancellor could to recur for as long as a satisfac-with suicides is never allowed to que and are now hoping for the
Hongkong and Yaunati Ferry escape the pollee.
their desire. There are hundreds of tory prescription is not found by be lost sight of, and that is the best. So far, we have managed
the economist, one need not pause
Then wa interviewed the com- constructive and remunerative for unusual psychological tyres Company Limited.. From development schemes in Britain here, but pass on to the wider cross-harbour ferries attempts are simply demanding attention, gamut of human emotions under- made almost daily. Why their pradore (Comp, meaning printer's which would take men off the lying the other cases. Regret, craft above all others should be devil, ra-as at college sports and "dole." Mr. Chamberlain must grief, vexation, outraged feeling chosen for these daily attempts le dore, obsolete for door). From an have courage or he could not seamy pattern in the scheme of not known, except that it may be etymological point of view,
chological factors referred to. Compradore. have submitted such a dull and life and love-has each played its explained as another of the pay- could make something risky out of
part in the life stories of many uninspiring budget without ten Chinese suicides as they have done THE "SUICIDE BOATS”. dering an apology, but his cour-
in others, but here have struck age seems to be concentrated deeper than would have been be
leved. upon the wrong objects.
The Philosophy of Puzzles
That there is at present
EMOTIONAL CRISIS,
or
The preference is a distressing one for the Publle Utility Company concerned, but they have realgned themselves to the inevitable, and have made due provision for con- tingencies such as there. Thus we find what may be described as a "Suicide Fund" has been given
But the Editor would ban it, so what's the uec?
What we are going to say about. the electric light is going to make some setting.
Editor's Note: You won't say it here!
A CLUB SCHEME.
We have been thinking again! Another business proposition, this time for Government officials. They have been complaining date ly about our mordaunt wit, but now we have something good for them all. What they have to do is this, just join up in our new club. We guarantee to every new mom. ber
Racial characteristics for in- of
Author's Note: Well, you stance, by the accentuation
an integral place in their accounts, know our opinion of you. Let these emotions, do sharpen the a pain of the wound for the average From this Fund is drawn the re-that go for the electric light man
too. wide enjoyment of the patient Oriental, to a degree beyond rea- ward for rescuers of suicides, and though there have been fluctus-pleasure of putting together son it would appear, but which that it is often drawn upon needs no reiteration. The position has tions up and down in particular the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle has been sufficient in many cases
And having furulehed our, flat countries, on the whole the can hardly have escaped the obwe knew of to precipitate the been reached when seamen on emotional, criais. It is materially these boats are drilled to clock- figures have steadily increased.servation even of one to whom from this point that the study of work precision. As soon as the well above cur means we think a The subject is being taken up the occupation seems trivial and local types begins to assume a cry is raised of "Man Overboard," few hints of shifting, from one who the coxswain, who has by now has "shot the moon" in more places us the most important item on inconsequential. Mankind has distressingly wide field.
long been interested in puzzles, The fundamental emotion is not known what to do, slows up speed than Hongkong, might not be out Don't lower your bookense the Agenda of the next Interna-and is just now perhaps more easy to define, but it is that some- and turns the craft round; while of place. tional Labour Conference which widely interested than usual. thosately run his head against a knows his exact cue, throws him through the window. If the sheet
thing which has made a man de-a seaman, who on his sido also is being held at Geneva shortly. Games whose object is to in-wall in a paroxysm of feeling, tako self after the would-be suicide breaks, all the bottles will be bro Great Britain has been the trigue the perspicacity of the up passive resistance, or go on a Buoys are dropped overboard by ken, and don't let the frying get pioneer in this branch of social players come into the same strike to proclaim to the world his others, and soon both rescued and mixed up with your summer salt- the cross-word sense of a deep injustice suffered, rescuer are safely hauled back on fing. If you do, you'll never get activity. Some - years a category, and
ngo
trivial exaggerated? board. Thus by systematic effort the dye out of the frying pan. compulsory insurance system puzzle, though some may think real,
it has been superseded by the Primitive, it is nevertheless that to keep down fatalities, It is hoped was introduced in that country jig-sawed picture, still engages highly sensitised element carrying to live down the name of "suicide And now for the last piece of on to the boats" which has been rather un-advice. Lay off flats. That goes the ease irresistibly for certain trades. The work- the rapt attention of countless deadly urge.
justly given to these vessels. for flats of all sorts-but most of all for those who are flat broke. man, the employer and tho.state enthusiasts. This condition is re-
We speak from experience. all made their contributions to flected by its literature. The Re- a common fund; and out of this, tail Bookseller, friend, philosoph. when a workman was temporari-er, and guide to those who deal in books, calls their attention to ly out of a job, he was given it in a spring number, and prints certain benefits lasting for a list of some 40 titles that the certain time. In normal times bookseller should have in stock this scheme was actuarily sound, to meet a likely spring and sum- but during the last few years mer demand. The bookseller al- of crisis, it has proved quite 80 selle jig-eaw puzzles, and his circulating library circulates inadequate. Temporary bene them, adding it might seem, yet fits were given to many beyond another incentive to zest in that those to which they were legally the sooner the cheaper. This entitled, and though a "means vogue, thinks the Retall Book- test" has recently been introduc-seller, may reflect the times, in- ad to check the excessive burden dicating individual desire to thrown primarily upon the fundscape the perplexities of our
present economic condition, and ultimately upon the tax- Or, more broadly, it may re- payer, the number of temporary fleet desire to rest a bit from the beneficiaries is still very large, too strenuous pace of imodern offi Other countries following the civilization. Explanations spirit of the times, have adopted human behaviour as it creates a other plans of very diverse Vogue are usually academic, and different academicians will offer characters but with the same different
explanations.. One general purpose of making may suspect that the game of provision for the bona fide out- Follow-My-Leader was as popu- of-work, and all of these have lar in ancient Babylonia as it still of late been strained to break is in England or oven Hongkong. ing-point. The idea of the Jung Babylonia, however, had fewer facilities for commercializing, Conference is that the delegates advertising and popularizing a from different countries
can vogue. With the stores full of bring their experiences together Jig-saw puzzles and with Bomb and, thus learning from each forty books (inclusive of ten dr other's achievements and fai a dozen for cross-worden- Tures, may be enabled to devise thusiasts) to provido other ad- satisfactory schemes for their ventures in puzzledom, the pub- He seems well equipped with own countries. At the moment, this means of retirement either the only countries who appear from the depression or the pace,
ETNAM
"Let's go on a pionic, or something. I'm just starved:
for a touch of nature,
CASC
(1) To give his name in full whon
he appears in a court (whether as defendant or prosecutor)
(2) to drop a hint overy now and again that he has something in him of gealus (and somg- thing of the genus gla).
(8) Not to razz him more than
once a fortnight.
(unless he deserves it).
The only thing we are afraid of is that the scheme will break down on the third proviso. Life is sach a gamble isn't it.
PRISON LIFE.
The Magistrate twiddles his
thumba,
As offenders como up in a row
He sends them to quod, With a wink and a nod, While the jail turns em out with
the toe!