HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION
**THEY SAID OF HONGKONG"- NO. 2
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WHEN VICTORIA WAS NAMED EXTRACTS from a letter from Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians, in which is explained for the first time the reasons for the sudden recall from Hongkong of Captain Charles Elliot, who secured the Colony for Britain. Captain and Admiral Elliot were both cousins of Lord Minto, First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of the
capture of Hongkong,
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The City of Victoria in Hongkong was named after the Princess Royal, Princess Victoria, and not Queen Victoria, as is commonly supposed.
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Current Affairs
How To Do It
IVE possible ansicers are given for each question. Prime Minister of Great Britain is (1) MacDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (5)
Lloyd George.
- The number 4 (meaning Baldwin) has been-placed at the right of 0 on the answer sheet.
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Affairs
1-A regulation brought into force last week makes It compulsory to show the country of origin of (1) saxophones, (2) coloured shirts, (3) stuffed birds, (4) diamonds, (6) Coronation emblems.
2-The appointment accepted by Lord Hugh Ceell does not, it is slated, involve the vacation of his seal He has become (1) Astronomer Royal, (2) Prevost of Eton, (3) Cominissioner of Police, (4) Warden of New College, (5) Governor of the Mint,
3-King Edward VIII is, the Arst British monarch to voluntarily re- nounce the Throne. Two other monarchs who abdicated under compulsion, however, were King James I and (1) King Edward I; (2) King George 11; (3) King Arthur: (4) King Richard 1; (5) King Charles II...
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4-Immediately after his Accession;
King George VI conferred a . upon ex-King Edward VIII, whe thus became (1) the Duke of Wales; (2) the Duke of Buckingham; (3) the Duke of Edward; (4) the Duke of Dover; (5) the Duke of Windsor. 5-Princess Elizabeth is now Heir Presumptive to the Throne. She was born on April 21 (1) 1028; (2) 1024; (3) 1927; (4) 1028; (5) 1925.
World Affairs
G-There has been much fighting at
Madrid in the vicinity of the river. The river is (1) Tagus, (2) Gund- alquivir. (3) Manzanares,
(4) Jucar, (5) Segura.
A South African statesman will be the next Governor-General of South Africa. The present Gov- ernor-General is (1) Lord Claren- don, (2) Lord Linlithgow, (3) General Smuts, (4) General Herzog, (5) Lord Lothian..
8.-Sensational incidents in Sianfu, Including the detention of Chiang Kai-shek, crowded almost all other news off the front pages of news- papers this week. Slantu is capital of the province of (1) Kwelchow; (2) Szchewan; (3)
the
Shensi; (4) Charhar: (5) Karisu..
9.-A Dictatorship has been estab-
lished Jn Peru. The seal of government is (1) Quito, (2) Bogota, (3) Monte Video, (4) Lima, (5) Caracas.
This is in (1) Colombo; (2) Palestine; (3) British Somaliland; (41 Cyprus; (5) the Bahamas.
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17-A supplementary appropriation of $470,050 for personal emolu- ments for the civil service passed by Legislative Council this week. This additional expenditure was necessitated by (1) the tali in exchange; (2) the large number af civil servants who delayed their leave until Coronation year; (3) bonuses to retiring officers; (4) in- creases in sterling salaries; (5) in- crease in number of married . officers.
18-Much discussion is raging, both at Home and in Hongkong, regard- ing a radio brondenst by the Vy. Rev. Cosino Gordon Lang. He is (1) Bishop of Bradford; (2) Arch-
13th April, 1841. My dearest Uncle,-I thank you much for your kind letter of the 9th, received yesterday. I have just heard from Stockmar that your Ministry is at last settled, of which I wish you joy. I think, dear Uncle, that you should find the East not only as "absurd" as the West, but very barbarous, cruel, and dangerous into the bargain.
The Chinese business vexes us much, and Palmerston is deeply mortified at it. All we wanted might have been got, if it had not been for the unaccount- ably strange conduct of Charles Elliot (not Admiral Elliot, for he was obliged to come away from ill-health), who completely disobeyed his instructions and tried to get the lowest terms he could.
The attack and storming of the Chorompee Forts on the 7th of January was very gallantly done by the Marines, and immense destruction of the Chinese took place.
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Albert is so much amused at my having got the Island of Hongkong, and we think Victoria ought to be called Princess of Hongkong in addition to Princess Royal.
Now farewell. Ever your devoted Niece,
Victoria R.
INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S NOTEBOOK-3.
FRUITINGLE
case of the murderer, Fruitingle, was interesting," said Joshua Playfair reminiscently.
Global of Canterbury: (3) Bishop "THE Cary?" asked someone.
of Birmingham; (4) Archbishop of York; (5) Archbishop of West- minster.
Arts and Books 15.-"Politics from Inside, 1906-18" is the work of an author well qualified to write of them. This is (1) Mr. Lloyd George, (2) Mr. Baldwin, (3) Sir Herbert Samuel, (4) Mr. Winston Churchill, (b) Sir Austen Chamberlain.
20-A new book by Mr. Dylan Thomas' i highly praised. He writes (1) ilght antire, (2) bio- graphy, (3) detective stories, (4) poetry, (5) dramatic criticisms, 21.The Murder of Sir Edmund
Godfrey," by John Dickson Carr, recounts a very famous crime. The murder took place in the reign of (1) Queen Anne, (2) George III., (3) Charles II., (4) James I., (5) William IV.
22-"Honourable Estate" is a novel
by Vern-Brittain-She also wrote. (1) Testament of Youth," (2) "The Ridin Constant Nymph," (3) "South (4) White-oaks," (5)
"The Waves. 23-The Philharmonic production of "Maid of the Mountains" concludes to-night. The Book of this Musical Play was written by (1) Noel Coward; (2) Jerome Kern; (3) W. S. Gilbert; (4) Emelyn Williams; (5) Frederick Lonsdale. 24.Romeo and Juliet" proved so popular with Itongkong audiences that the season was extended by two days. The role of Tybalt was played by (1) John Barrymore; (2) C. Aubrey Smith; (3) Basii Rathbone: (4) Ralph Forbes; (5) Reginald Denny.
10-President Roosevelt participated 25.-"Maid of the Mountains"
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this week in the opening ceremonies one of Philharmonic's most success-
of the Pan-American', Congress. This took place at (1) San Francisco, (2) Buenos Ayres, (3) Montreal, (4) Havana, (5) Santiago.
General
11 The US. Supreme Court has en- joined the T.V.A, from further ex- pansion, pending adjudication of the sult which will come before the Court on March . T.VA. is an Administration in charge of (1) the Florlun Canal; (2) a Tennessce power and Irrigation project; (3) Troops Volunteer activities; (4) Trade with nations in the vicinity of the United States (S. America); (5) social service. 12-Henry Bridges is an active leader of the US. shipping strikers. He was born in (1) Australia; (2) Shanghai; (3) the Philippines: (4) Hongkong (6) Singapore. 13.--Admiral Sir Edward Evans is
the
Aberdeen new Rector of University. He is especially assù- elated with H.M.S..(1) "Furious," (2) "Speedwell," (3) "Implacable," (4) "Barham," (3) "Broke." 14.--"Daylight saving" Is a subject of some Interest to Hongkong Just now. If Hongkong clocks were. advanced half-an-hour during the kuminer months, we would then be (1) 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time; (2) 74 hours ahead of, G.M.T.: (3) 814 hours. ahead of G.M.T.; (4) hours ahend. of G.M.T. (5) 04 hours ahead G.M.T. 16-The anniversary of the bombard-. ment of Scarborough, during the Great War, occurred this week. Scarborough is in (1) Yorkshire; (2) Lincolnshire; (3) Nortolk; (4) Suffolk; (5) Kent.
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ful plays. The role of Baldasarre was played by (1) R. M. Keown; (2) C. W. E. Bishop: (3) J. C, M. Grenham: (4) G. G. Stopani Thom- son; (5) H. M. Cockle.
20. The Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatle Society is producing its annual Pantomime next week. This will be (1) "Old Mother Hubbard":_(2) "Red Riding Hood" (3) "Dick
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"For two reasons," said Pinyfair. "The presence of mind shown by Fruitingle and"-with a deprecatory smile the presence of mind shown by me."
"What happened?"
"I won't bore you with the detalls," said Playfair, "but here's the story in briet. Fruitingle had a confeder- ate a film actor named Harkaway-who was very nearly his double. He bumped off his victim, old Krupp, the blackmailer, at eleven or so one morning. This was in Krupp's flat, at Buttersca. Then, he had to cover up his tracks. The hue and ery, he knew, would start soon afterwards, So what does Frultingle do? He remembers that Harkaway-by a fortunate coincidence-will be at Victoria Station, where a departure scene in some film. He packs Tainted Lips I think it was, is being shot in situ. That means he can kill two birds with one stone,
his bag and passport, dashes off to Victoria, explains his plans to fiarkaway, and estches the 1 o'clock train for Dover. And up to now--I should add-no one has spotted him.
"Now Horkaway, his job of work finished, proceeds to do his stuff. Disguised as Fruitingle (not very dif- neult-a matter of a moustache or so), he goes back to the latter's lodgings and gels busy with the rigging of an alibi. I ought to explain that Fruitingle had only been in the place a few days, and that his landlady, Mrs. Oulash, ensily fell for the deception. Horkaway explains that he (in his capacity of Fruitingie) has been busy In the country all morning and is about to leave for the North. It's not, of course, an alibi that will hold for long- Just long enough to get Frullingle out of the country. At four, Harkenway departs for Euston,' with a wealth of circumstantial detail, confident, first that he himself has not been recognised and, secondly, that Mrs. Oulash, once she hears of the murder, and of Fruitingle's connection with it, will do all that is necessary to start the police on a false scent."
"But the ruse didn't work?" anid somebody.
"The ruse didn't work," said Playfair. "Mrs. Oulash said her piece all right-rang up the Yard at 5.30 with the news that Fruitingle was on his way to Liverpool. Actually he was then already in custody. He had been arrested at Calais, on information supplied by me."
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10 The British Government is con- aldering the possibility of building adeep-sea-harbour at-Tolaviv
NAME ADDRESS
Girls and Boys' Corner
This is entirely my own effor
AGE........
Dear Kiddies,
As I expected, very few of you found any difficulty in getting the correct names for the Milestones Competition last week, but some failed to make the lettering the same as on the sketch. One kiddle even forgot to give his or her name! Taking age and neat work into account, I find the best Senior entry was that of Sandra Monti (aged 13), 112 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.
The Junior award goes to Joan Gulmgam (aged 8), 71 Wong Nei Chong Road.
Will the winners call for their prizes? Commended for good work are Yeung. Kit- wah, Mimi da Roza, Vivian Pomeroy, Ho Shuk- chun, Suen Mo-tak, Graciano Rozario, Alan Cut- cher,' Owen Hong Lang, Jamalce A. Curreem, Margle Xavier, `Barbara Laurel, Irenę Osmund among the Seniors, and Robert Lau, Barbara Bray, Geraldina Ribeiro, Jean Grady, Abbas Alarakia, Eric Ho, Luiz Sousac and Lilian Fer- guson among the Juniors.
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Now, children, here's an inter. esting competition
you. What you have to do is to cut out the amuli four pictures on right of the sketch and fix them Into the big picture so as to give a nice seaside scene. Seniors must also Colour the completed picture, but the Juniors need not do so. There will be two prizes. Address your entries to Uncle Eddle so as to reach him not later than 4 p.m. on Wednes. Freda Stephens, day,
Uncle Eddie.
South Australla, (4) West Aus- the~~tralia, (6)-Victoria:
"Jack and the
"Sinbad
Sport
27-Don Bradman is in great form this season. He plays for (1) Now South Wales (2) Queensland (5)
28 The second Test match started in Sydney yesterday. Australia is Melding the same team, with the exception that O'Brien has replaced, (1) W. A. Brown; (2) C. L. Bad- cock; (3) A. G. Chipperfield; (4) E. LiMcCormick; (5) S. J. McCabe.
Winner of 2nd Juulor Prizo last week..
29,-Walter Neusel appeared in the
ring recently-By-nationality he is. (1) Danish,,(2) South African, (3) Swedish, (4) Belgian, (5) German; 30-The Oxford Trial Eights have gone into strict training.. Oxford. Jost won the Boat Race in (1) 1931, (3) 1928, (3) 1011, (4) 1023, (4)" 1934.
SATURDAY,
·DECEMBER 19, 1936.
IS YOUR ENGLISH CORRECT?
PROCEED
Never say "proceed” where you can say "po." Most policemen in the witness box will say. "The car was proceeding down Repent Street
They should say "going down Regent Street."
HERCULEAN
A Herculean task is one worthy of or calling for a Hercules. There are people who wrongly think of the Roman town, Her- culaneum, which, with Pompeli, was destroyed by an eruption of Mesuplus, and produce the word
"Herculanean.”
GENT.
If you use the word "gent.” (except in fun) it will stampi pou as ignorant and vulgar. Ai a rule, too, "men" is to be preferred to "gentlemen,"
Similarly "women" is to be
· preferred to "lady" on the same
WEEK-END PROBLEMS
by Hubert Phillips
PROBLEM I
THE TELEPHONE
"Ring me up this afternoon," said Gladstone,
"Okay," said Disraeli. "What's your number?"
"Why," said Gladstone, "I'm very properly on the Gladstone Exchange. CJndstone 7121, the number is."
"Gladstone 7121," repeated Disraeli. "Hold on a minule, I'll make a note
of it,"
"Nonsense," sald Gladstone scorn- fully. "You don't have to make a note of that number.. Just think a minute and you'll see it remembers itself."
Why?
PROBLEM. II:
WIVES
Smith, Brown, Jones and Robinson went to a dance with their wives. They agreed that, for the first dance, their respective partners should be chosen at random. A discussion arose between Brown and Jones, who are schoolmasters, as to what is the. chance that, in these circumstances, none of the four dances with his own wife. Brown sald, There are four wives in all, so the chances are clearly three to one on." Jones said "Nonsense. There are four of us alsó, so that chance must be multi- plied by itself four times. The odds that none of us dances with his wife are therefore 178 to 01 against."
Robinson said, "I know nothing about chances, 1 but I'll bet both of you are wrong."
Are they? And, if so, what la the
correct chance?
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