HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION
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TIVE possible answers are given for cach question. Prime Minister of Great Britain is (1) MacDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (6) Lloyd George.
The number 4 (meaning Baldwin) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer ahcet,
Answers on Page Two.
Home Affairs
1.-The Foreign Offee in London bas been very active during the past week in connection with the Franco- Morocco. German tension OYCE Morocco is divided into three. zones-French, Spanish and In- ternational-the capital of the (1) Rabat; Spanish zone being
(2) Tonglers; (3) Ceuta (4) Teluan: (5) Casablanca.
2-1longkong will be represented at a League of Nations Con- ference to be held at Bandoeng In August, The Conference being called to deal with matters affecting (1) Rural Hygiene: (2) Malnutritin (3) Japanese tex- ties; (4) Mui Taul, or child slavery: (5) Meteorology.
3. A general exodus of warships on the China Siation has taken The Angship of place this week. the Chinn station. which has also departed, is () .M.S. Dorsel- Cumberland; shire (2) HMS.
H.MS. Suffolk; (4) HMS. (3) Kent; (5) HMS. Falmouth. 4.--A Marriage Bit was recently Vefore the House of Commons. Its promoter is (1) Mr. A. P. (2) Mr. Lansbury, (3) Herbert, Miss Rathbone, (4) Lady Astor, (5) Mr. Winston Churchill.
14.--Mr. Will Hays is in England. He is known in America as (1) the cosmetic king, (2) What West Willie.
(3) public orator No. 1, (4) the man frem Manhattan, (5) the Tsar of Hollywood.
James Crichton-Browne Is 15-Str
96. He is famous for (1) his remarkable memory, (2) his side- whiskers, (3) his knowledge of birds. (4) views on "Miss 1930. (5) his collection of cigar- ette cards,
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16-According to Lord Rutherford, lecture 1971 "Modern Alchemy." gold can now be pro- duced
(2) from (1) platinum, lead, (3) silver, (4) mercury, (5) tin.
17.-The "Oppidans" did well in the Eton Wall Game, "Oppidan"
means literally (1) scholars, (2) foot-sloggers, (3) town-dwellers, (1) thrusters, (5) players.
113C of the words 18.-The
autarchy" and "autarky" is un
discussion. The word der "outarky" means (1) self-educh- lon, (2) sense of duly, (3) irres- ponsible government, (4) division of labour, (5) self-sufficiency.
Arts and Books
10. Sir J.J. Thomson has published "Recollections and Reflections."
He is Master of (1) Cnlus, (2) Trinity. (3) Sidney Sussex, (4)] Christ's, (5) Downing.
5. The First Battalion of the Sea- forth Highlanders have arrived in from Palestine. The Hongkonu Mollo "Cuidich'n Righ", meaning (1) For King and Country: (2) Our 20.--Robert Burnett is the author of
the Regiment
Country is Right: (3) Help the King: (4) Might is Right; (5) a High Hillock.
World Affairs
6.-Mr.
Tal-chi
spuke
on
a life of Paul Gauguin. Gauglun
was (1) a boxer, (2) an explorer,
(3) a missionary, (9) a dramatist, (5) a painter.
21-Aldous Huxley,
of
has written The Olive Tree, # book -essays. He is author of (1) The Waste Land, (2). Farewell to Arms, (3) The Waves (4) Point Counterpoint. (5) Aaron's Rod..
Quu China's relations with the world at the China Soetely dinner in
• London this week. Mr. Quo is,
the 22-A Delegale 10 (1) Chinese League Council; (2) the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs; (3) Chinese Ambassador to Paris; (4) International a member of the Court at the lingue: (5) Chinese Ambassador to London.
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commercial agreement been concluded between Britain and (1) Peru, (2) Yugo-Slavia, Belgium, (4) Turkey. (3) Uruguay.
(5)
famous publishing house founded in 1724 has produced Its own "bibliographical history." (2) This (1) Macmillan's,
་ས Methuens. (3) Chatto and Windus. (4) the Clarendon Press, (5) Longman's.
hos 23. This," writes an art critic, "may well be called T. C. Dug- dale's year." Mr. Dugdale paints (1) landscapes; (2) portraits, (3) horses, (4) "surrealist" imagery, (5) street scenes.
now 24-Mr. Leslie Howard is
playing in New York. His role, is that of (1) Richard 11, (2) Romeo, (3) Hamlet, (4) Anthony, (5) Othello.
8. Foreigners are being: evacuated from Sinnfu, which is the capital of (1) Shensi; (2) Kansu; (3) Kwelchow; (4) Sinktang. (5) Charbar.
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9.The Pan-America Congress re- emphasized the doctrine "hands off America." This is especially Associated with the name of (1) Taft. (2) Lincoln. (3) Franklin, (4) Monroe, (5) Grant. 10.-British
in troops have been
Valley. action in the Khaisure This is in (1) Thibet, (2) Afg- hanistan, (3) Wuziristan, (4) Baluchistan, (5). Traq.
11.An
General
Was
earthquake which stated to have, "shook the world" avas recorded with violent, force
at The Hongkong
Observatory.
Its epicentre is believed to have been in (1) Outer Mongolia; (2) the Pacifte: (3) Tibet; (4) India; (5) the Pescadores,
12. Pope Pius XI is in most in- different health. His family (2) Katti; ls (1) Chigi: (3) Barberini; (4) Ludovisi; (5) Medici.
name
25-The Philharmonic Society are to produce "The Street Singer" in April. The book of this piny of the Moun- was, ilke "Maid tains", written by (1) Frederic Lonsdale; (2) James Barrle; (3) Oscar Hammerstein Jr., (4) Sigfried Romberg; (5) Otto Här- Exch 20.-"Libelled Lady",
which was screened at the King's Theatre this week, was one the biggest successes of the year. This lm was pradured by (1) Paramount; (2) Universal; (3) RKO-Kadio; (5) (4) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Warner Bros.
Sport
27-The captain of the Indian XI which visited England last year has been censured by the Board of Control. The captain was (1) K. C. Naldu; (2) 1. Amarnath: (3) Amar Singh; (4) Nazir Ali (5) Maharajah Vizianagram. 13. Princess Juliann and
Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld 28. The Japanese Hockey Team are honeymooning at the Pairia
(2)
Prince
This is Hotel in Krynicaupput.
Czeclio- (1) Norway; in Slovakin; (3) Denmark; (4) Po- land: (5) Switzerland,
from Waseda University have met strong opposition in Hongkong. Captain of is visiting team is (1) T. Yamada; (2) S, Kawahara; (3) M. Onisuka; (4) H. Tomila; (5) M. Sugawara.
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HE murder of old Sweatman In Lime Avenug was a case" Isaid Joshua "TH
Sweatman was Playfair) "which presented peculiar features. found shot, one morning last February; he was all alone in his house at the time, and it was pretty clear that this was no case of suicide. For one thing, there was no weapon to be found. We made a few inquiries, and soon deduced that the probable murderer was a chap named Flinders. Flinders lived not far away, in a turning off the Avenue. He passed Sweatman's Sweatman had been a business house every day on the way to the station. rival of his--had treated him badly in some big deal on the produce exchange -and Flinders, we learned, had sworn to get his own back on him.
"So far, the case seemed clear enough; but when we started collecting.
In the first place, there seemned our evidence it began to look deuced add. to be no question as to the time of Sweatman's death. He had been shot between 8.30 and 9.15. Also it was certain that he had not been shot from a distance, or anything funny like that Yet we had what seemed irrefut- able evidence, and from two independent sources-an invalid lady-in a house opposite, and an inquisitive maidservant next door--that between 8 o'clock and the discovery of Sweatman's murder, a little after 10, not a
THEY SAID OF HONKONG-VI
WARFARE HARD TO DEAL WITH”
WHAT A FORMER GOVERNOR WROTE OF THE ATTEMPT, 80 YEARS AGO YESTERDAY, TO POISON THE FOREIGN: COMMUNITY
YESTERDAY was the eightieth anniversary of one of the most
sensational incidents in the history of Hongkong.
On January 15, 1857, an atrocious attempt was made to poison the entire European colony, including the garrison, by means of arsenic in the bread issued from the principal bakery in Hongkong. The firm was known by the title of "Esing", the proprietor being a well-known compradore named Cheong Ah Lum.
The attempt failed in every case, and although two or three hundred persons partook of the poisoned bread, no lives were lost. Many suffered severely, none more so than the family of Sir John Bowring, the then Governor. Lady Bowring was particularly affected, and shortly afterwards had to be scat Home, where she died a few months later.
A careful analysis of the bread showed that the poison was arsenic in the proportion of one drachm to each pound of bread; according to which about ten pounds of arsenic must have been distributed throughout the batch.
A letter from the Governor to Mr. William Kelly, of Douglas, Isle of Man, which was published in the "Liverpool Courier”, deals with the attempt.
Government House, Hongkong, February 24, 1857.
My dear Sir.-I doubt not that it have even torn up the bodies of will be a gratification to my Maur Christian men from their graves, in hear from the best order to decapitate them and crpose friends, to authority, that we are all recovered their mutilated skulls to the public from the effects of the polson, of gaze.
hundred persons several which partook on the 15th Januar]).
About 101lbs. of arsenic had been mixed with a batch of bread issued from the largest Chinese bakery the Colony, and the excess of the quality led to immediate alarm application of emetics. and speedp cjection of the "perilous stuff."
It left its effects for some days in racking headaches, pains in the imbs and bowels, etc.
In my family, my wife, daughter three guests, my private secretary, ate of the polsoned bread. Lad and myself, besides several servants, Bowring's has been a bad case, as it is thought some of the arsenic had got into the lungs, but danger is now
OUCT.
This mode of warfare is hard to deal with, and will, I am sure, excite a general sympathy and indignation, Large premiums have been offered by the mandarins to any who shall set Arc to our houses, kidnap, OY murder us; and many unfortunate wretches of all nations (as the hatred
All this is sufficiently horrible, but I doubt not the results will be most beneficial for certainly we shall exact indemnities for the past, and obtain accurities for the future. We shall not crouch before assassination and incendiarism, you may be assured.
our
I did all that depended upon me to promote conciliation and establish peace. This was obviously my duty, but every efort I made was treated with scorn and repulsion. The for- bearance with which the Chinese have been treated has been wholly mis-
power, and awe of the majesty of the apprehension of their great understood by them, and attributed to
"Son of Heaven." So they have dis- regarded the most solemn engage- ment of treaties and looked upon us as "barbarians" who, in a moment of success, imposed conditions from which they were to escape when occasion offered, and when they could
in their judgment) safely do so.
I doubt not that Government, Parliament, and public opinion will go with us in this great struggle, and
of the Chinese is indiscriminating) pray that my life may have been have been seized, decapliated and preserved for the real and enduring. their heads have been exposed on the benefit of my country and mankind.
Ever faithfully yours, walls of Canton, their assailants
having been largely rewarded; thepl
JOHN BOWRING.
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20,--Since test
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started and Australia England both countries have recorded 54 wins, while 20 matches have been drawn. England has scored a total of 01,543 runs for the loss of 2,103 wickets, the average. being (1) 36.33; (2) 10.07; (3)
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JANUARY 16, 1937
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soul except the local postman had come anywhere near Sweatman's house.
"We next.sent, of course, for the postman in question-whose character was quite above suspicion. His evidence, however, amounted to very little. He had seen nothing suspicious, either at Sweatman's house or in the neighbourhood; he could not even remember, with certainty, whether he had delivered letters there or not.
"One interesting fact, however, emerged from the postman's evidence. He had met Flinders (whom he knew by sight) in the Avenue, not far from Sweatman's house. This was just before 9. Flinders, he said, was carry- ing a heavy bag and was hurrying in the direction of the station. Flinders, He remembered seeing the postman, he'. too, confirmed this statement.
He had caught said, at about 8.55, and passing the time of day with him. the 9.6 to town.
It was not till I began
"And that, roughly, is all the evidence we had. to think about the mystery that I saw what its solution was-and realised, with startling suddenness, what had been in Flinders's bag."
What was in Flinder's bag? Answere on Page Two.
O prevent a cold this
WEEK-ENDT winter (writes Grace COLDS
PROBLEMS
By Hubert Phillips
PROBLEM I. TETRAHEDRA
A regular Tetrahedron-as my readers ure probably aware is a Agure having four faces, solid ench of which is an equilatéral triangle. It is the simplest of the regular solids.
I have a number of re- Suppose gular tetrahedra Identical in size. Suppuse I am given four colours blue, red, while and yellow-and am told to paint each face of each tetrahedron a different colour, f.., each is to have one blue face, one red face, one white tace and one yellow face.
can I
How many tetrahedra produce which are distinguishablé from one another?
PROBLEM II.
SIMPLE EXERCISE FOR GOLFERS
On any golf course "bogey" for any hole is either 5, 4 or 3. Play- Ing the other day on the Sliceham Links, I heard someone say that the first three holes were excep- tionally difficult. "What," I asked, "is bogey cach?" "Why," said
fil put it in the form comeone,
of a puzzie for you. If you take swiec bogey for the first hole, add bogey for the second, and multiply the total by a figure which is two over bogey for the third, you get the product of all three bogeys."
What is bogen for each of the first three holes?
PROBLEM II. WORD SQUARE
1. Schoolboys' sugar? 2. Dry.
3. Broken line in Egypt.
4. Garden in Sweden.
Answers appear on Page Two. IS YOUR ENGLISH
CORRECT?
"ALTERNATIVELY" AND "ALTERNATELY" There is frequent confusiqu here.
"Alternative" means "choice." Thus: "You must accept a cut in pay: alternatively you must po."
"every
"Alternate"
other."
means
Thus: "The ship calls in altern- ate weeks."
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After the hot bath rub the soles of the feet with camphorated oil; this will be found a fine preventative.
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