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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1936.
SPARE MOMENT PAGE
"But I thought you warte, d to have that shirt for your appointment with Mr. Grayburn.
--
TELEGRAPH'S NEW SERIAL
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S
Romeo
NOVELIZED FROM
Juliet
The Mean Golicyn Mayer notune
WAR TO THE DEATH
CHAPTER ONE
[UIE cathedral square lay drenched Tight
into the mare.
Good natured crowds elbowed ench
GERTRUDE GELBIN. GELBIN
Abraham
Sing their hearts ran to their homes
the Capulets and slopes, Montagus, black hatred in their far entered the great
cathedral. Now the square was filled with the bancongir of both hau ou who Lotsaged and swaggered about whit- under a blue sky, for their masters to finish their Ita by-way rehned the ringing
Some wiled the sunny church bells and the shouts of the derations.
wall outside the cathedral, Some happy, motley throngs. The house |
pask de fruit purchased from and shops, my with festival cel vendors. Ineje onthulance ill-con- clamoured with houreholder's greet, ings.
Cheers rose from balcony and eated their pointed contempt and winylow as the great parade of traderette as they eyed cach other guilds and religious societies swung Sampant and Gregory of the house
before "Oght.
edged toward of Capulet other for vantage points. Mothers and Balthasar. Montague retainers,
Sampon ruched quietly insto And their children. apprentiers, packet of fruits ont hurled a students, masteries saldiers, peasants, plum at Abrasam. The two Mon- taques turned sharply to auré into players and minstrela; tupliers, ser-
the innocently vacint fares of the laundress Vints,
and beggars; All
Capulete. The latter rose lazily from mulled in
the tarong, their faces the wall and sauntered nearer, As bright with excitement. Here was a
they came abreast the others, Gregory desta colourful enough stimulate
bit his thumb, Irering in insult. the mast staid burgher! And all the Abraham bristled in anger. "Do world gang with holiday
Down the Equate marched the you be your thumb ut us, sir?" he goldsmiths, their
emblem beare growled, the banner emblazoned with carrying the device of
The master the craftsman anawered the shouts of the crowd with a flourishing of his staif of office. Suddenly the guild halted and stood at respectful attention, making way for the brilliant entour the law on our side if I say I do"
clerks, fears and nuns; wanderina
Lo
balt
I do bad my thumb, sir," Gregory answered motidingly.
krk Abraham
Bakhosur took threatening steps neurer. "Do you nanded. bite your thumb at us, sir?” he de-
Gregory lurned briefly to Sampson.
By the agnare. The Aton- 11s whispered. Sonusson book
mighty family of Verona, were joining the celebration.
The House of Montague strede
3. The
proudly pus
old Lord and
hia
stretched
head in denial, Gregory
huge body to its greatest height. dir," he answered insolently, d not bite my thumb at you, sir.” Lady were accompanied by Benvolio, He stopped ending, his thumb their nephew, and were followed by his mouth.
"But I theis retinue of henchmen, impres-The words hurled themselves into the bite my thumb!" sively arbed.
other's face.. "And A sudden
you-du you imurmur stirred
the quarre?" he asked. Crowds.
Were not those lanchmen! armed? The murmur rose uneasily,
Abrahni knew the law well. "No --no I do not quarrell"
"But if you quatret, I am for you!"
Was upt Lord Montague's page carry- ing his master's sword? Frightened eyes found the rapier at Tejer.d Sampon. He ripped out ha
опе
k
Shorthand is
2,000 years
F
IRST man known to
have written short- hand was Roman, Marcus Tullius Tiro, who lived 2,000 years ago, about the time when Julius Cæsar was invading Britain.
old
Shakespeare's plays came to us that
way.
Most of the systems which fol- lowed omitted vowels, among them the one used by Pepys in his "Diary." In 1750 Thomas Gurney pawnsned his "Bracbygraphy, or Swift Writing Made Easy to the Meanest Capucity" (34 pages, 25. ud, on application, 5. on delivery), Seventy-seven' years afterwards Charles Dickens was not finding it too easy to learn, Pitman-Tectotaler
The characters, he said, were the most' despoile he had ever known; they insisted, for instance, that, a thing like the beginning of a cobweb meant expectation,
Ten years Inter Isase Pitman pub- lished his "Stenographic Sound Hand." behind
Pitman wus boin in a house the King of Prussia Inn,
Until 100 years
ago Tiro's was Trowbridge (re-named in 1914 the the only shorthand in which con- Kitchener Arms). His father was in and without any extra sonants Indicated by their Inclination the West Country weaving trade,
dols the for vowels which followed them.
Tira's safem was taught in Roman schools and used taking down speeches by Cæsar, Cicero, and Cato.
Here is a sentence written in Tironian shorthand.
5
Though he often fainted in school
During the Middle Ages shurthand class, sane became a schoolmaster at Barton-on-Humber, He was a tie- was still used, chiefly for taking yout Bible reader, a vegetarian, and down sermons by famous churchmen, became teetotaler when in 1837 he
Modern shorthand was born
In knocked the bung out of his beer England in the reign of Queen barrel and poured the contents down Elizabeth. Inventor was Timothy the sewer. Bright, physlelan at St. Bartholo
mcw's.
He married twice, had two sons, Ilis
shurlband ran
from top to and lived till he was 84. Filman bottom of the page instead of from first studled shorthand from a side
to side. Ils alphabet had treatise published by Samuel Taylor eightren different letters, each had in 1703. feur different positions and twelve His system was not the first strict- terminations; there were 537 "arbi- ly phonetic one (Joseph Garnes had written treatise on photogaphy in
"Nemo trary words" to be learnt by heart.
num Here are a few of them:--
In fanghand It rend: fdeliter dillt
quem fasticht galamitaa querida," Freely translated: "No one learns just by all picking and choosing." Most often The tastel his shorthand characters
on the first letter of the longhand word.
alsa d alkoogh ĥ
Bright's discovery caused
rap shorthand revival; possibly some
In Olden Daies
if your bank leclnner was out of proportion to your thirst you brank tog I was th great drink of medieval Lansion.
A vert
of speed ale, and it est you thirty shillings a turn if you wanted to lay in stock of it
There was one thing about it you couldn't forget it, The sting lasted all day, Hi that was how Dry Bled their drinks in 1700.
They did everything on the same plan. When they salted their herf it is polt. No hof measures about it. ut the twelfth- century palate could gand up to anything.
You see, they had never eaten anything steert,
It was another
Two hundred years before the advent of sugar la England. Even then it was only as 1 medicinally, or as a great luxury.
HOURS SAVED BY AIR
DAYS CAINED
IN BUSINESS
C.N.A.C. service stands for:
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SPEED
COMFORT
SECURITY.
of
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NORTHBOUND: Every Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday
1691), but it was the cheapest and
muss scientific method available,
Pitman characters are geometrical, banged on the straight line nod the elrele. Letlers are also distinguished by thekening and thinning their strokes.
It is still the sys em used by 10 per cent of learners here,
Based On Longhand
In 1838 John Robert Gregg brought ou a fresh system based on: (1) Total absedre of Pitman's thick and thin stroke principle. (2) Charheters not geometrical Int based on ordinary elements of longhund, Insertion of vowels in their natural order without fting the pen.
the (3)
The system caught on in the USA.. is now as popolne there as the Pitinoa aystem is here.
Latest riva In the field,
though
not yet widely established, I a machine. I netually types a speclea of shorthand, does away with reading difficulties,
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The Steamship.
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ler AE0/37
Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via ports, arrived finngkong on Tuesday, 24th November, 1936,
Consignels are
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of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown
"Co..
Lid Kow- whence
delivery may Le obtained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 5th December, 1936, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by. the
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in
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41 serve as good a mon as you," he challenged.
belt, Arms, Sword, Rapier. these the flesta symbols the
imbols the Mens- tagues chose? The chi
cheers died down po better." atil smetes grew axed and stress,
" roured Abraham. "Yes," shouted Sampson. "Better." The House of Montague continued “You lie?“ Thundered Abrahaan. on its way, mounted the cathedral
agoins steel. The Steel clashed steps and stood in walling. Involun- few remaining idlers about the ca tarily their rank closed up and their thedral scattered Like frightened hands reached to sword hilfs. At shoop, and their shouts of warnings
man they
stared toward the brought the henehmen of both houses equally brilliant entourage leading into the fray, for the square.
Down the steep side street leading to the cathedral marched the House of Capulet, deadly enemies of all Montagues. The Lord and Lady of this second great family of Veronn were followed by their nephew Tybalt, who, like Beuvolfo, tend their retainers.
the
Benvolio, his sword in hand, burst through the doors of the cathedral. "Part, fools!" he commanded as he rushed into the square. "Put your weapons."
up
Hard on lis
heels ran Tybalt. "Tura. Benvolie," he cried, "and look upon thy death."
Benvolio wheeled sharply. "Put up thy sword. Tybalt. I do but keep the peace."
.A quick glance confirmed worst fears of the crowd. The Ca- pulcts, too, were armed And even Tybalt threw back his head and as the people edged toward safety Inuched, "With drawn sword he they were held faseinated as the talks of pence, I hate the word as warring families cume face to face,
1 hate all Montagues. Make ready Tyball and Den- for me, coward!" vollo
ranks to meet The square ran with the blood of
drawn. The
Achting in and rang with the elosh fright. The of steel. Stealthily the balconies and e outcomet windows Bitted with horror-stricken,
shouting people.
each
SIDA
cro
, not only
le but also
ca of their
The clamour brought Lord Monta- gue and Lord Capulet running, from the church,
d Benvolio
Rage and triumph blazed in the hins of the eyes of the wildly battling men. So Intent were they that they did not rs opened. hear the clatter of horses' hoofs, nor did they see the Prince of Veroná
bm out the
4. The first
co hnd put
and his soldiers gallop into
the swords square.
"Rebellous subjects!" cried
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Silently the depleted ranks closed he thundered. "You are beasts! On pain of torture throw your mistem-bend their tords. They would obey pered weapons to the ground."
the prince's edlet because they had Bleeding faces and battered heads),no other choice; but their set faces wore lifted in surprise. The #ght and hard eyes showed that no edict ing ceased as abruptly ng It had could erase their hatred. begun.
As Lord Capulet followed in the Wake of the Prince his mind turned from the royal displeasure to other
The prince glowered from astride!
his horse.
matters.
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Company: Surveyor.
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ACROSS
1 Repetition apparently
surrender.
about
9 Work of the gardener or sur-
geon.
10 The surrounding passage advices one to look over the original. 11 Powdery food, yet all one may
eat at a sitting.
12 A creditor Red Indian пр-
parently.
14 This fabulous creature rounds,
like a deer,
16 This port is strengthening, 18 One end of a great line shows
นะ in a school. 20 Flower.
ATC hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure are being landed and stored into the and Volunbles
Godowns' of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Koty- loom, whenes delivery may be obtain- cd immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 8th December, 1938, or they will
not be
be recognized. Damaged Packages will be examin ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the
21 Where my lady may sulic. "Three civil brawls," he said, "bred
presence of the Consignees at 10.00 22 This holds the illes in a theatre. of airy word by Capulet and we had not our daughter Juliet with 1936.
Tis good," he said to himself, am, on Thursday, 3rd December, 24 What you want here is just Montagule have three times disturbed
up this day." the quiet of our streets."
Consignees must have à Revenue 20 A sound of grief. Lord Montague headed down the Ofleer In attendance when any duti
20 The state of mind that shows His eyes wandered over the square street with Benvello. "Who set this able goods are examined by the
fate's reverse, littered with torn banners. អវទ glance fastened sadly on townsfolk, And then fell silent, expecting no
ancient quarrel anew?" he asked. Company's Surveyors. unfortunately caught in the chaos, answer from. Benvolio nor getting by us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected their clothes covered with blood and Gwent, It hung fur
K. OHL. moment on
"Saw you Romeo, my son, to-day?" beggar trampled by his soldier's
Agent, horrea. It grew stern as he viewed heavily. "Right glad I am he was
he asked at length. He sighed Hongkong, 27th November, 1930. the broken doors and ruined shops not here.". lining the square. At last he turned to the Lords.
"I ever
you disturb our streeta again," he said solemnly, "your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace! You, Caoulet, shall go along with me. And you; Montague, shall come this afternoon to know our further pleasure."
the
the
He raised his voice to the others.
till clutch- Prince, as with the dal of his sword
any,
Where has Romeo been while his father and family were war- ring. Why didn't Jullet go to the church with her people? Don't mies to-morrow's instal- mens.
(To be continued)
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NĚ.1 THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION NĚ.3
Wo. 1 Cares Dishangan, Mo. » Cura lood Polson, Ho, & Cures Chronie Waakaasun
Price Bay
Haverstock & M.W.N.Lond BENEZER UNico alther zelew Mak, KR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the LiVER Kidneys-workkidneys&bladders
what is wanted.
29 Erring.
30 War this possible ancestor of ours good at rope-making?
33
34 This vessel spends most of her
timo in harbour. 35 He is always a believer in
future action.
DOWN
In the end men strengthen a fresh start.
2 Weapon that advises a damsel
to use it.
3 It sounds as if this vessel wan
never highly coloured.
4 Great river of Asta.
5 Scene of imprisonment, perhaps
temporary.
A
24
120
127
50
32
This brought the Indian Mutiny to an und.
7 Obviously an upper garment.
Once the Ensign.
13 Open-alr.
15 Popular nisichail orlist
17 A mixture of these worries gives
one a fright.
10
slung head.
20 Not a ques part of Edinburgh, 23 Fish. 25 This is meant to be trodden on. 26 imputation.
27 Cut off this criminal's head and
It is still there.
31 Metal
32 Cut that would still be cut if its
tall were cut off.
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Yesterday's Solution.
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