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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929.

OUR MOTHER TONGUE

Branch Of English Association Formed

· GOVERNOR PRESIDES

Will Chinese Become Bi-Lingual Language?

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Members are cordially invited,

J. DEACON.

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st October, 1929.

To-day-Dinner Dance at Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Entertainments Last night a branch of the English Association, a body that To-day Queen's Theatre: is concerned with the encouragement of written and spoken Eng-"Man, Woman and Wife"

To-day World Theatre. lish, was formed in Hong Kong, with His Excellency the Governor "The Big Parade," (Continuous performance from 1.15 to 11.15 as the President,

p.m.).. The aim of the Association is to facilitate the study of English

To-day - Star. literature and language, to unite all those who are interested in it.Laugh Clown Laugh." either professionally or academically, and to promote rècognition of

To-day Majestic Theatre. CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO "Arabian Love." English as an essential element in national education,

His Excellency hoped that all the Chinese people who are inter. ested In-English language and literature, would become affiliated to the Association, for he felt very strongly that familiarity with Eng lish could not fail to be of immense value to them in this era of the

Chinese renaissance,

:

CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE BAGPIPES

His Excellency the Governor of made an appeal to persons engage: -the Colony (Sir Cecil Clementi) iu literary work generally, as wall sponsored the inaugural meeting of us to persons particularly interest the Hong Kong Branch of the ed in the study of English litera. English Association, when it was ture, or of the English language held in the Cathedral Hall last or in the improvement of education night, by acting as Chairman. The. in these subjects. In 1927 the As- meeting was attended by over a sociation had 7,000 members scat hundred ladies and gentlemen, cercd all over the face of the globe among the latter being several The speaker said he had not the Chinese, On the platform were most recent figures; but ho did not lao Sir Henry Gollan (the Chief doubt that the membership was even Justice), who became Vice-more numerous to-day. Many of President, and Professor Simpson, the most famous British statesmen who is the Honorary Secretary. mes of letters and scholars, now

Pride The Scola

Sir Henry Gollan, baving Intro- duced Sir Cecil, said he could not resist the temptation to take a sly

Theatre.

IN OTHER PLACES

JAVA

Oct. 3-At Star Theatre, Torcat'a Roosters, at 5.30 and 9.20 p.m.

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Oct. At Sales Room, Duddel the vernacular press, but it is pre- fore the cargoes are permitted to Street, household furniture, black-sumed that they contain noxious wood furniture and miscellaneous goods. 2.30 p.m.

Oct 4--At Sales Room, Duddell Street, postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.

Sport October 4-V.R.C. night fete, 9.15 p.m.

Meetings To-day--Sanitary Board meeting, 4.15 p.m.

drugs.

The "Sinwanpao" reports that the Ministry of Navy will shortly build a new man-of-war In Japan. The new ship, the plans of which have been already drawn up, will be $50 ft. long and more than 700 tons in weight. An officer of the Minie- try will leave for Japanese ship- building company for the construc- Oct. 3-Monthly meeting of Re-tion of this vessel as soon as the .living. were among the Vice ferees' Association, Council Office, plans

Presidents and Committee men of 15.50 p.m.

are approved by the State

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the parent Association; and the

President for this year was Lord!

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Oct. 12-Third Annual Garden!

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be shipped or transhipped into any part of South Chinn, to in- clude Kwangtang, Fukien, Kwang- si, and Yunnan Provinces.

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The Bureau shall collect one per oent. ad valorem on all con- signments of such cargoes thus inspected. Samples shall be taken If the from every shipment. Bureau inspecters deem it neces- sary, and should the analysiɛ show that the fertiliser contains

quantity guaranteed @trient elements, and is free from toxic matter, certificates.and Inspection labels to be attached te

This, however, applies only te cargoes, which arrive at Canton or after the First of October 1929 at the first port of entry, on of For cargoes which arrived prio to this date, free labels or stencile will be furnished upon applica tion, provided that such cargoes are inspected and pussed, upon by the Bureau. But all applications for free labels and stencils must be filed in with the. Bureau on

tilt at the traditional racial pride of Hewart of Bury. Last year it war Fete of St. Peter's Church, 2.30 pm Japanese contemporary, according every bag, are issued accordingly.

Scots generally..

"I have to move." he said. "the first, resolution on the agenda, "That this constituent, meeting resolves itself into the Hong Kong branch of the English Association. For turiately, I need not trespass on your

Sir Henry Newbolt, the poet, and the year before that Mr. Baldwin

Priceless Asset

Oct. 3-At Civil Service Cricket Club, impromptu Concert. 9 p.m. from the neighbouring province of

The English langunge was a

of the English: Kwangtung, who were interested in

priceless asset

Who would be an Editor?

to the "Japan Chronicle," with a rather large amount of ego in his cosmos, told his readers all about an illness he had suffered, whereupon speaking peoples. Its beauty. the English language and litera- one of these readers writes to him copiousness, and flexibility made itture, and whom they would cordinl describing a medicine which had time to any extent because His an admirable medium both, forty welcome at meetings of the Rongeured the writer of brain disease Excellency has very kindly under-se and poetry, and the treasures Kong Branch of the English Asso- and fita; and entreating him to take taken to deal later with the aims of our English literature were not station; for he felt very strongly some1

excelled by those of any other that familiarity with the English and purposes of the Society."

He hoped, therefore, language and literature could not

All he need add, the speaker went.language.

The King has presented to the

Include two things. First, the So-in this Colony, who was proud of Chinese people in this era of the message to his people signed by him no applications will be accepted on, was that those alms did not that every Britisher and American fail to be of immense value to the British-Museum, with the original or before October 21, after which

excuse

was his

cfety did not intend to be a new

for. terpalchorean displays of the sound of the Lincolnshire bagpipe. Secondly, he anxious to impress upon hrother and sister Scots that no alur on "the one kingdom" of the Scots was intended by the title of the Society because part of that section of the community here, at least, spoke English.

would join the Hong Kong Branch This language and his literature, Chinese renaissance.

of the English Association.

Vice-Presidents *****

at Craigwell House, Bogner, on April 22, a manuscript prepared by The following wore then pro-a leader of the Nickiren' Church of

Sir Cecil said that he hoped also posed and elected дв Vice Japan expressing the concern felt Presidents: Sir Henry Gollan, the throughout the Japanese Empire that this Franch would have a numerous Chinese membership. He Bishop of Victoria (the Rt. Rev. during His Majesty's, recent filness. had frequently spoken with much C. R. Duppy, D.D.), Sir Joseph The manuscript is attached to a emphasis on the importance of Kemp, K.C., Sir Henry Pollock, wooden tablet, 20 inches long and British colonists in Hong Kong KC. Mr. Justice A. E. Wood, the five inches wide, on which have been learning the Chinese language; and Hon'ble Mr. W. T. Southorn, the inscribed. Chinese Buddhist texts. he was therefore, very glad to have Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Major General this opportunity of dwelling with Sandilanda, Mr. W. W. Hornell, and equal emphasis on the converse Mr. E. Lander Lewis.

and the same shall be charged on: per cent. ad valorem.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAI Coples of (A) REGULATIONS INSPECTION; (B) PROVISION REGULATIONS GOVERNING

ERS: (C) RULES FOR THE IM

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POSITION OF FINES: issued by the Ministry of Agriculture ang Mining of the Republic of China- are now available.

For THE BUREAU OF AGRI CULTURAL INSPECTION (CANTON), THE MINIS TRY OF AGRICULTURI AND MINING.

By Order,

Fortunately, there was no official

A motor car carrying seven per- body in England which looked after proposition, namely, that Chinese, The members of the Committee sons fell from a height of ten feet the English language and thus not only in this Colony, but elected are: Mrs. Creasy, Miss at Furugu, Unzen, en, the way interfered with Ita growth. Such throughout the eighteen provinces. D. Sawyer, Miss H. V. Skinner, below from Golf Links, says the matters of high import were left to of China itself, would do well to Mrs. Southern. Miss K. Woo, the "Nagasaki Press." The accident individual and associate effort, but learn the English language and Rev.-Father Byrne, Mr. A. H. Crook, occurred in an attempt being made it was very necessary that we familiarize themselves with the Professor Forater. Mr. Ho Leung, by the driver, to turn away in pass should take steps not to be caught English literature. He had himself Major Miles, R.A., and the Hon. ing another car

coming from the asleep because, if we only took the

deep admiration for the Chinese Dr. G. W. Tso. trouble to study film jargon, we language and literature. It was a Sir Henry Gollan proposed that opposite direction. All the occu pants, 'except one, were Injured; would see the danger that some unique language, which made Professor Simpaon be appointed as

A day we should wake up to find that unique appeal to the human intel- the first honorary secretary and some of them seriously and Mr. October 1, 1929. that jargon had become the English lect. No one could read a Chinese treasurer. This was seconded by Furukawa, the owner, who was most language.

poem without marveling at the Sir Joseph Campbell and carried. seriously injured, succumbed to the

Sir Henry then read the rules of injuries three hours later. The Colonial Secretary safd he manner in which, owing to the use had very much pleasure in second-of idoograms, which were often, in the Association, among which is the ing the motion put to the meeting a real sense pictographic, an appeal following: "that this Branch is

Dr. J. Ramstedt, Finnish Minister was made not only to the imagina-open to all who are interested in to China and Japan, who has his by Sir Henry Gollan. He would not add to what Sir Henry hadtion and to the ear, but also to the English language and literature," headquarters in Tokyo, has arrived A Chinese ideogram would His Excellency had promised-to-in-Shanghai-on a "good-will" mis- sald beyond expressing very great eye. pleasure that the energetic efforts up a picture before the mind's deliver the first lecture, for which sion. The Minister has held office for ten years and has resigned his of the proposed Hon. Secretary, eve more vividly than could be done they were grateful.

His Excellency remarked that he appointment, Intending to leave for

an excellent response to the invita-

An Impossible Task

Prof. Simpson, had resulted in such by words in our alphabetic script had hoped that the meeting might Finland via Siberia, in November. |

Nevertheless, it remained true, as be held in the newly-constructed His successor has not been appoint- tion to attend the meeting. (Ahe had said on other occasions, that ballroom at Government House, but ed. Mr. K. G. Wahamaki, Consul plause.)

the Chinese langunge was an in-4s this would not be ready by the General for Finland in Shanghai, tractable and inflexible medium, next meeting, he thought that the leaves for a short trip Home at the and that it was extremely difficult Cathedral authorities might be end of the month, expecting to re-

he would even say Impossible proached with a view to their to translate Western philosophy, again consenting to the Association turn to his post in January. During science, and poetry adequately into holding its meeting there. the Chinese language. Therefore,

His Excellency put the motion to the meeting, and it was passed un- animously: 2.

List of Lectures

Sir Henry Gollan then moved that His Excellency be appointed as first President of the Branch. He added that he was not being proposed for he fully expected that in years to Professor Simpson said he had the office not because he was the come, as Western knowledge pene- felt that they should have a pro- Governor, but because of his pre-trated more and more into all parts gramme for the year. and accord- eminence as scholar.

of China, the Chinese people would ingly the following list of lectures tend to become bi-lingual; that was had been prepated: to say, in addition to their own language they would, as part of their education from childhood up- wards, study a second language in such a manner that its use would become second nature to them; and (8) Professor Simpson, on "The he very sincerely hoped that this Difficulty of English, January 2. second language might be English. (4) Major Doyle, on ""English lu There was already established in the Army-Tuesday, February 4. the Colony, as they all knew, the (6) Miss Southorn, on Jane University of Hong Kong, in which Austin," March dat

The Governor's Address Hila Excellency, who expressed his very great pleasure that a con- atituent meeting should be held for the purpose of establishing a Hong Kong branch of the English Asso ciation; said he regarded it as a high honour to bave been chosen as the first President of the newly con stituted Hong Kong Branch.

The English Association was originally formed in 1906, and its

aims were

"(8) To promote the due recogni- tion of English as an essential ele. ment in the national education,

Instruction was given through the

.(1) "The Story of the Word}

by H.E. the Governor and President, on Tuesday, November 5. (2) Bir. Henry Gollan, on Tues day, December 3.

(6) Father Byrne on

The medium of the English language. Beauty of Words and the Effect of He hoped, therefore, that the stall, Distortion," April 8.

the gradultes and many of the The President remarked that his

(b) To discuss methods of teaching undergraduntes of that, University lecture would be of interest to English; and the correlation of School | would become membrata of the Hong Chiness, students of English, by and University work:

Kong Branch of the English Asso-reason of the comparative values clation. There were also in the of the word

(c) To encourage and facilitate ad- vanced study in English-literature and Ingusget

Colony-several secondary schools, Sir Henry Gollan, In conclusion, (d) to unito all those who are in- in which the medium of instrup referred to their indebtedness to terested in English studies to bring stion was Bäglish, and he hoped that Sir Cecil Clementi, for coming to teachers Into: contact with one an- the staff and perhaps the senior preside over their meeting on the other and with writers: and rendors puplish those schools would take last day before his leave, and to who do what beach, and to induce those who are not themselves engage active Interest in the proceed the Very Rev. Dean Swann for the ed in

to and their influence Inge of the Association loan of the Hell, The Dean was

English part of a

Canton Members * unable to attend the meeting, ow og He hoped also that the English to a prior, engagement, but he had Chinese merchants in the sent his best wishes, and expressed as the British mer his wish to join the Association, at Would gain up and support the earllent opportunity

Association Final At the close of the meeting 100 there would be petsons signed their names In the

Any : Cafnere i book for membership.

In the

Opeaki

his absence, Mr. E. Kari, Vice- Consul, will act,'

H. H. YAO,

Director

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