PIDGIN ENGLISH (Continued from Page 8) mutilated, of course, but still dis-
because the monosyllable words, Chinese are pre-eminently on intense. ly practical people." "Pidzin" English is above all remarkable for ita ter- force und suggestivences. seness, These qualities are eminently seen in tinctly English. The pronunciation the rudiments of-its sparse literature.
however, as well as the grammaticalTrue, however, this iterature is
of
the
ungrammatical
may be
Euro-
Unguistle attempls by English-edium of ex-
it as a
THE HONGKONG
HARBOUR CRASH
JUNK SINKS AFTER FERRY COLLISION
Europeans To The Rescue
TELEGRAPH, ... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12,
RADIO BROADCAST
(Continued from Page D.)
Production by Martyn C. Webster. 8.50 London Relay-London Log", 9.0 Local Sport Results.
9.05 B.ILC. Wireless Military Band and Poter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).
1
INEUNU SELECTED Succeeds Ataturk As Turkey's Premier CABINET DISMISSED
the Dar-
Istanbul, Nov. 11. usage are entirely Cantonsure largely undeveloped, and most of the thus we have a jargon which savours
Tho Jolly Robbers-Overture Gen. Ismet Insunu has been elect- efforts of our childhood days. Words pression have been made as a
Words peans to utilise it
B.B.C. Wireless ed President of Turkey in succession (Suppe)....The sort of adapted from Cantonese. Hindustani,
Yet there is no facetious pastime.
Military Band cond. by B. Wallon to Kemal Ataturk, who died yester-
The contribute to
Lute Player day. and Portuguese
O'Donnell; examplex effectiveness as a traders jargon, and reason why it could not be more
(Altaen); The Floral Dance Kalle Field Marshal Sir William Bird-
Dawson (Basswood, Mo).....Peter endow it with an exotic flavour which widely employed. Some
of of "pidgin" or "literature" are in-
Baritone) with Orchestra; Woodland scluded here. The first is a render- Instanced, thus: jclud
15. ing
stanza introductory
Pictures-Rural Suite (P E, Fiet of the Portuguese jabe, n
of the well-known poem "Excelsior," present indicative of
cffusion poetic
den": Introduct'on and Danco-"In Three Europeans dived from a ferry cher); Romance "An old world gar- and the other in a know." "to
Mayields" Humoreske The the Rev. in the middle of the harbour at the chop entitled "Bamboo" by the Cantonese
Moule. The examples night after it had smashed through Bean Feast"....The B.B.C. Wireless a reduplicative of the wordArthur E.
and sunk a Junk with 22 people Military Band cond. by B. Walton
dis O'Donnc}}, aboard. Although the junk "hurry, chin-chin, from the follow:
LONGFELLOW'S Cantonesa ring-tring, a reduplica-
appeared beneath the water in about tive of the word te'ing, “please, or to
"'EXCELSIOR"
five seconds ail those aboard were saved, invite, or express good-bye."
adds to its picturesqueness. A few these wards may Savce, from form of
the
the
the
verb saber, chop, allegedly from
kap-kap
PHILOLOGICAL OBSCURITY Like many other examples of jar- gon among mixed languages, "pidgin" English has no written history, and consequently, there is much dispute about the actual origin of many of the words employed. The universal
cumaha the word
this of excellent
example philologlent obscurity. Almost every
Ust
of
קום
one,
in fact,
10s his favo
ia
theory as to the origin of this word. The writer has heard nearly a
explanations
of how
came Into
being.
the
rather
words
ugual
dozen
this term The The most portic one trom the kam-sha "gold
derivation 113 Fise
about
Cantonese
dust." Others, however,
us being merely
the ins
pro-
nunciation of Chinese phrase signifying "grateful thanks."
This
the
latter explanation, moreover, seems to possess some weight; for if we dialects, Chinese other examine
instances uf u there are obvious fortuitous similarity, as for example, in the Hakka
Japanese, kam-shia. In too, this phrase may be found, and Its pronunciation of kan-tha, may suggested, have well, as some have
source from which been the "pidgin" term cumshe was derived. The writer believes that a possible origin might be found in our English ion": for after all this word "commission";
means in the is just what camsha world of trade. It is not impossible that in the carly stages of commercial Intercourse the Chinese shortened the English word into syllables more suitable to the peculiar genius of their language.
ONLY USEFUL WORDS Numerous other examples might be instanced; for "pidgin" English Basic English unlike the so-called
has no limitation as to words; but actually, of course,
119 vocabulary containa none but the most useful English words, "with a preference for thort, concrete, and, if possible
First Verna
"That nightey time begin chop-
chop,
One young man walkey-no can
stop.
Maskee mow! maskec ice! lle carry flag with chop so nice
Topside-galow." BAMBOO I "One piecee thing my have got,
Maskee that thing my no can
do.
You talkey you no sabey what?
Bamboo. 11 "That chow-chow all too muchey
sweet
My likee; what no likee you? You makce try, you makec cat' Bamboo. III "That olo house too muchee small, My have got chilo, wanchee new; My makee one big piccee, all
Damboo. IV "Top-side that house my wanches
thatch,
And boitem-side that matting,
100:
My makee both if my can catch Bamboo V "That sun he makee too much hot My makee hat (my talkey true) And coat for rain, if my have got
Bamboo. VI "That Pilong too much robbery
He mukee; on his back one, two, He catchee for his bobbery
Bamboo.
VII
"No wancher walk that China pig, You foreigner na walkee you, My carry both upon a big
VIII
Bamboo.
"What makce sam-pan go so fast? That time the wind so strong he
blew,
What makee sail and rope and
rast?
IN THE
Bamboo.
The Europeans were D. A. Doyle of the and J. Hawkins, members crew of the Roapura, and H. Broken- shire, of Kowloon Tong.
The ferry left Tsimshatsul at 6.40 p.m. and was half way across the harbour when the mishap occurred. Ferry passengers first became aware that a crash was imminent when they heard cries from a string of junks passing ahead and saw that the ferry was cutting between two clus- ters of small craft being towed by a steam launch. The tow line was ex- ceptionally long and apparently in- visible in the darkness to the ferry coxawain.
When the coxswain became aware that the second feet of junks was being lowed he ordered astern but It was too late. The ferry fouled the tow line, snapped it and then crashed its bows through the lending junk which aank within about five seconds.
9.30 London Relay-The News,
0.50 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Grill Boom of the Hong- kong Hotel.
(a) Duello Criolle (b) Rodriguez (d) El Pena (c) El Relleario.
10.05 Interval of recorded music from ZBW.
MacMahon
10.15 (a) Foolin' Myself (b) Harlem (c) Day Dreaming (d) I Wanna go back to Ball.
10.30 Interval of recorded muse from ZBW.
10.35 (a) Small Fry (b) Bei Bist du Schoen (c) Tears in heart (d) Joseph, Joseph.
10.50 Interval of recorded from ZBW.
11.0 (n) Blue Danube (b) widow (c) Danube Waves Tzigan Premier.
1938. **
CLIPPER SETS RECORD
- Fastest Time From Manila
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Anonymons Donation To Chinese Lepers
!
The French Mission wishes to make pubile acknowledgment of a donation of $1,000 given to the Aberdeen_Industrial School, which is earmarked for the St. Joseph's Leper Settlement at Sheklung.
The donor has refused to disclose his name.
DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Business who commanded
A new time for the air crossing Office of the South China Morning
Post for the following: danelles expedition in 1915-16, will
from Manlia to Hongkong was act
Street Wah Hospital; Tung Ataturk.
up yesterday by the China Cipper, Sleepers Shelter Society: Industrial represent Britain at the funeral of
Blind Girls; Kam T A macsolcum will be erected for which reached Hongkong at 11.30 Home for
Refugees: St. John Ambulance him. And it is suggested that the a.m. after a flight of four and a half
Association; Society of St. Vincent capital be renamed Ataturk-Reuter hours from the Philippines.
With Captain Cutho at the controls, de Paul; Soldiers' and Sollors' Home; the Clipper had ideal weather for its Chinese Soldiers' War Relief; Poppy 725 mile flight over the China Sea. Day Fund, The plane had been held Manila for two days owing to the typhoon which has been raging off tempted record fight to Tokyo and Holhow. It brought U.S. ar mail.
Bulletin.
Deputy Bozuck, for many years a close friend of Alaturk, attempted sulelde a few minutes after he had of the President's death. learned Bozucic shot himself in the forehead and his condition is serious.
the
up at
back:
Italian official circles are maintain- Outside Hongkong one of the crew ing silence, but it is understood that Formal resignation of the entire cabinet is expected to-day, but the of the Clipper spotted a submarine, a new attempt will be made in the near future, elther with the Santo premier will be authorized to form a painted black.
The Clipper will leave Kal Tak at Francesco repaired or with a differ- new cabinet which will have same composition as the present one. 7.30 a.m. to-day with six passengers ent plano-Domei.
mall for the United States. and
The 1
fastest Ume across the China! the dead president The body of Mir will be embalmed and taken to the Sea from Manila to Hongkong be- will lie in state for three days. last Clipper, on November 2, which Palace of Dolma Sagschte wherefore yesterday's fight was that of the the distance in 4 hours 36 Later it wil be taken on a battleship and conveyed across the Bosphorus
Those leaving by the Clipper on on the first stage of its journey to
a state burini-Trans- the 250th, Dight across the Pacific Ankara for
this morning are: For Manila, Chan Ocean.
Kwok-woon, Chia Se, T. A. Bulotti, Hashoomal Glanchano; for San Fran- cisco, Frank. I. Fay.
my
music
Merry (13)
11.15 Interval of recorded music from ZBW.
Op.
AIR MAIL DELAYED
11.20 (a) Music Maestro, Please', Dominions. A talk by the Right Hon.
7.45 Light Orchestral Selections. Entrance Of The Little Fauns (from Seamen from the ferry dived into (b) Alexander's Ragtime Band (e)The Lord Harlech, GC.M.G.
Doner 'Cydalise-Pierne); Mosquito the debris strewn water and were Now it can be told (d) My walking
Europeans who stick,
music deck.
(White): Thunder And Lightning-Planes Grounded at Kai Tak 11.35 Interval of recorded
324
By Weather (3. Strauss)....Bos followed by the jumped from the first class
three from ZDW.
Polka,
Orchestra cond. by 11.46 (a) You leave me breathless 1 ton Promenade
The Imperial Airways planes Delia Doyle rescued a woman and children, Hawkins brought in two elderly women and Brokenshire went
who end (b) My bonnie lies over the Ocean. Arthur Fiedler; South Of The Alpa-
Stars (d) Suite (Ernst Fischer); In a Mediter- and Delphinus, whose departure for was scheduled for 7 am to the aid of a woman
ranean Coast Town; Tarantella.... Bangkok fouled a light chain and was being (c) A Serenade to the
Grand Symphony Orchestra; Hun- yesterday, were held up at Kai Tak, part of the Sensation.
12.0 Midnight Clese down. which were
garia (after original folk melodies owing to the landing field at Fort
George Bou Bayard being under water. mauled by two cats, junk's complement,
arr. Jo. Knumann). clinging to her head and shoulders. to the back
langer and His Orchestra. helped all three He
8.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ferry.
ther
er Report All those on the junk belonged to one family.
IX
"My catchee everything in life,
From number one of trees that
rew,
So muchee good my give my wife
Bamboo,
X
"And now, man-man, my talkee
done, And so my zay chin-chin to
you; My hope you think this number
Опе
Bamboo.
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TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME
Contralto and Organ From St. Lafford, An.c.o.
John's Cathedral
ELGAR SYMPHONY No. 1 Radio Programme Broadcast by on a Frequency of 845 k.e's.: zuw and on Short Wave from 10.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. and 6-10.30 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per second,
H.K.T.
10.0-11.0 am. Relay of Morning Service from the Catholic Cathedral (Chinese).
"
11.0-12.15 p.m. Relay of Morning Service from St. Andrew's Church.
12.15 Song by Kerstin Flagstad
Is
Typhoon weather has played havoc with local air services this week, but at Fort Bayard the ground was yes- terday reported to be unsafe for
at
Japanese Inspection
Tokyo, Nov. 11. Japanese Consul Konagaya, Beirut, was one of the first visitors to the Italian monoplane Santo Fran- land near Csco when it was forced Beirut.
The Italian chief pilot, Commander Luukli, told him that they were fly-
they ing at an altitude of 0,000 metres owing to bad weather when were overtaken by a heavy hailstorm and the right motor went out of order, forcing the plane to dive 5,000 metres.
They recovered their balance at a height of 1,000 metres, but both the right and left winglels were damag- ed, with the result that they made a forced landing on the senshore near the alrfeld at Beirut.Domel.
JAPANESE CRASH
Five Injured When Plane Collides On Runway
Tokyo, Nov. 11. A 21-scater passenger Douglas
It is
is hoped that the two planes will 2be able to hop off at daybreak to plane owned by the Japan Air Trans port Company, was overturned- and Kohlberg day, with a passenger, Mr.
3
8.03 Relay-Organ Reelial from St. John's Cathedral by Lindsay Aland.ngs,
Fantaisie (Saint-Saens); Choro! Prelude (Karg-Elert); Prelude and Fugue in B. Minor (Bach).
Bchubert Fantasia 8.30 Major (Wanderer).
Played by Edwin Fischer (Piano), 8.40 Haydn Quartet In G Major Pro Arle Quartet. Op. 64, No. 4.
in
C
8.58 Beethoven-Sonata In E Fla by Arthur Schnobel Major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux").
Played
(Piano),
0.15 B.B.O. Symphony Orchestra. Overture "Alceste" (Gluck).... conducted by Sir Adrian Boult; Aida Selection (Verdi)....conducted by Pitt; Grand March....conduct-
The inward mal, due to reach Wrecked when its left wing caught in a pine tree as it attempted to get Hongkong on Saturday, is accady two clear of another Douglas passenger days late, but it is poss.ble that, plane just taking off on a test fight weather conditions being suitable, al
Thursday day will be made up and the plane at Fukuoka airfield in Kyushu at
morning. may bring the mail through on Sun- about 11.10 o'clock on
day.
AIR FRANCE IN
Delayed Plane at Kai Tak
With Passengers Fighting a strong head-wind and
typhoon, the Air France plane Ville de Ventions reached Kal Tak yes- terday at 4.45 p.m. from Hanol with eleven passengers and mall.
As a result of the crash, fivo per- sons, including the pilots and one weather
expert, were injured. The ill-starred plane was one of four Douglases purchased last month from America. The other three have already been tested and commission- ed-Domel.
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes Outward
For
Percy (Soprano).
Creation's Hymn (Gellert-Beethoed by Percy PIL
9.30 Reuter and Rugby Prees
Aboard the plane were: Mr. P. Announce ven, Op. 48, No. 4); I Love Thee
Salade (French) Mr. Y. Mark, Mr. R. (Herrosen-Beethoven); Laughing and Weather Forecast and Weep g (Ruckert-Schubert, Op. 59ments.
Green) 0.40 Caruso (Tenor) and Kreisler Barnes, (British), Mr. J. L. McCor No. 41; My Love
mack, (American) and seven Chi- (Schumann-Brahms, Op. 63, No. 5) (Violin).
(Brizeux-Cesar nese passengers,
London, Australia, British Procession by Edwin ....with Piano accomp.
The plane, which was a day late Caruso (Tenor)! Franck). Enrico McArthur.
Orchestra; Strange owing to the typhoon, took an hour Countries and Europe; Imperial Air- 12.25 Grleg--Peer Gynt Suite No. with Symphony
Harmony ("Tosca" Act 1--Puccini) longer on the flight than the usual way Delia and Delphinus 7 a.m. Nov,
with dime owing to the weather conditions .Enrico
(Tenor) 2. Op. 55.
Symphony Orchestra: Indian Lament prevailing. The plane will hop off conducted by Eugene Goossens.
(Dvorak-Kreisler); Slavonic Dance at 6 a.m. to-day on the return Bight No. 3 In G Major (Dvorak-Kreisler) to Hanoi. 12.40 Rubinstein at the Plano.
Kreisler
with Fritz
(Violin) Minuet And Trio (from Fantasia
by Carl Lamson; O Sonata in G Major, Schubert): Prelude In C Sharp Sole Mio Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff); Enrico Caruso (Tenor) with Sym-
В Minor, Op. 76. phony Orchestra. Capriccio In
Sevilla
10.4 London Relay Notes from (Al niz}} (Brahms);
the Royal Library'--6. Navarra (Albeniz).
New Light Symphony Orchestra
Caruso
Op. 78-Piuno accorto di Capua)....
1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen- ther Report.
1.03 Derek Oldham (Tenor) and the New Mayfair Orchestra.
Britelodin-Selection
fair
Gay
British of Melodics (Humphries)....New May- For You Alone Orchestra; (Gethl): Bless You (Ivor Novello
.Derek Oldham (Tenor) with Or- kn necomp. by Herbert Dawson; The
Nineties Waltz Medley: Intro: She was one of the early birds; Datay Bell; Comrades; Two lovely black eyes; Little Rooney: Meet me to-night in Dream- tand; Magele Murphy's Home; In the shade of the old apple tree; etc..... with vocal New Mayfair Orchestra retrain: Come Sing To Me (Thomn- ron): The Sunshine Of Your Smite (Cooke-Ray).... Derek Oldham (Tenor) with Orchestra,
Annic
1.30 Renter and Rugby Press Weather Forecast and Announce- mente.
140 Elgar Symphony No. 1 in A Flat Major, Op. 55.
London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Edward Elgar, o... K.C.V.U.
230 Close down.
7.0 Excerpts from Wagner's Operas
"Twilight of The Gods": Song of The Rhine Doughter: "The Valkyries"; The Ride Of The Valkyries....Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the New Queen
Holl Orchestra:
The Wonton's Farewell And Magic Fira Music....Rudolf Dockel- mann (Bass-Baritone) and the Ber- lin State Opera Orchestra cond, by Clemens Schmairtich; Twilight of Philadelphin The Gods"-Finnie.... Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
7.30 London Relay-'As I See It' The Significance of the Colonial Emire lo Great Britain and the
THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY.. THERAPION NOT THERAPION NĚ.2 HERAPION NĚ.3
A talk by Owen Morshead,
Librarian M.C., C.V.O., D.H.O., H.M. The King.
10.15 Studio-Sunday Evening ports
Epilogue.
PRESS MUZZLED
Must Keep Silent On Italian Failure
12.
For USA. Manila, Guam, Hono- China Clipper 7.30 Nov. 12. lulu; Pan American
Hankow, Chungking, Slan, etc.: Eurosin and C.N.A.C. services tem- porarily suspended,
For France, via Hanol: Air France, Nov. 12, 6.30 D.m.
Inward
From London, Australia and Bri- lish Countries: Imperial Airways
nootL
Rome, Nov. 11. to The Italian authorities on Thurs- Delphinus 5 p.m. Nov. 13, 5 p.m. Nov.
day enforced a Press ban on the re- 10.
Air France From France: monoplane concerning the Santo Francesco of the newspaper Nov. 17.
From U.S.A. vla Guam, Manila: Stampa which was reportedly forced down near Beirut, Syria, on Tuesday Pan American Philippine Clipper first leg of its at-12.30 a.m. Nov, 20. morning on the
K*v. J. Mackenzie-Dow-"The Problem of Evil. 10.30 Close down.
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