1930-09-27 — Page 13

MATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930.

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Chips of China," by Bella Sidney Woolf (Mrs. W. T. Southorn). ..Published by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. $3.50 not.]

The authoress (who, by the way, is related to Mrs. Virginia Woolf, the celebrated writer of several best sellers), modestly dis- add such trivialities to the great storehouse which can produce a masterpiece of thought like Chuang Tazu's." Yet her book is a worthy contribu- tion to Occidental criticism of the East. If only that It gives a true and vivid account of the domes tic life of the Colony, particular- lyns affecting Europeans, and be trays an unexpectedly sympathetic understanding of the Chinese serv-

Habits of the Chinese. Only a very acute observer would have noticed some of the

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by

The books (apart from the "works" on China are so numer ous that there may be some ex-ing classes. ruse for labelling, them into cate- gories. There is the "descrip tive, from which, except quite to be pro- rarely, we may wish tected. There is the chertes

• which miny, even be of sociological value as well as of general inter- est, and which must never fail to be amusing. There is the "meta- physical," in which, the hyper- sensitive author endeavours to en trench him in the plains of Orien

Kipling was wrong. And there is the dangerous, if alluring, book! which is little more than a sym- posium of all the guide books on China ever published, and not al- ways lacking in all the old in- accuracies.

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apparently inconspicuous habits of the Chinese as Mrs. Southern does, and which are described in 30 humorous a fashion in this volume,

A "Chatty Book." "Chips from China," which is from the pen of the wife of the tion. the Colonial Secretary to the Hong Kong Government, falls into the category of the "chatty"

"Chips in China" contains nine- back. It is a delightful. unpre-

teen chapters on varying subjects tentious little work, written in a

with a common theme-what the racy style. with a generous Chinese think of the Westerner,

Only panage of simple humour.

and what the Westerner thinks of conversationalist, a bright

the Chinese. In "Ware Typhoon," amusing raconteur, gifted with a

Mra. Southorn gives a remarkably to rich imagination. able ceive both the light and shade of graphic impression of the psycho- logical effects produced by the everyday things,

have could

approach of a typhoon," and one written "Chips."

which may be recommended. to fill any newcomer to the Colony with apprehension.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION ALONS AHOY

ETIA

RP ARRI

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per-

BOOKS.

Literary Eloquence.

Mrs. Southern writes just what the average person must feel about Hong Kong and its beauties and interests, but has not the gift to transmute Into Titerary eloquence; yet more, she has the imagination of an artist, and in her phrases, the colours and con- tours of the hills and the dappled, ever-changing seas glow with the huca of reality.

and

This little volume, which is priced at $3.50, has a pleasing format, being bound neatly in an orange cover with a black white design showing a junk against a background of hills. Each chapter is captioned by n pleasing line drawing in the ap

and is proved Chinese manner, printed-in-cicar_type_

The publishers are to be con- gratulated on the artistic appear- unce of this production which, either as a present to a friend at Home, or as a souvenir of ae's stay in the Orient, is an excellent investment and should grace the book shelves of all who take an Pinterest in the multi-coloured life of the Colony, which, most of us are too busy to observe for our selves.

A MORAL TEACHER.

There has been no book about that prince of dons,. 'Benjamin Jowett, since the two years im- mediately succeeding his death, more than a quarter of a century ago. Now Mr. Hamish Miles has written one which will appear dur-

Autumn ing the

,with Faber. Jowett is remembered, as a great moral teacher who had among his pupils an unusual number of dis- tinguished men. But he was also a fine scholar, and was noted for his wit, his caustic commonsense, and his force of character,

HETTY. GREEN.

At one time the world was familiar with the story of Hetty Her description of old Kowloon City, which is far from fastidioas, Green, an American woman who Her life- takes

a series of made a great fortune. the form of graphic little, vignettes that sal- story is picturesquely, told in a book which Heinemann promises, vage all the charm and all the evils to be found in that genuine entitled, "The Wizard of Wall Street." She was called that rart of ancient China.

while she was alive, as her present biographers, Mr. B. Sparkes and Mr. S. T. Moore, record. She brokej a bank and bought a railway, but a drunken cook proved her undo- ing. A domestic argument she had with this cook brought on a stroke, and she died in 1916.

The remaining chapters deal with house "boys" and amahs and fa-wongs, who are Introduced to the reader, in so friendly a man- ner that he must end by admir- ing and even envying the perfect household which inspired these domestic intimacies.

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SHORTS!

A lion's head and skin havo been presented to Lord Athlone by the Boy Scout Movement in South Africa, as a token of appreciation of his services as Chief Scout of the Union.

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Two thousand people attended the Torchlight Tattoo carried out by the Boy Scouts of Pontefract and district,

The Hungarian Scout inter- preters attached to the 11th Not- tinghamshire Boy Scouts visiting Hungary, are known as "Cousins."

ARE WE SPORT CRAZY? -

Lord. Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, writing in his monthly "Outlook" in the Scouter, the official organ of the Boy Scout Movement, criticises professional cricket and other sport. He says:

"A footballer receives pay equivalent to a Colonel in the Army. A prizefighter can amass a pretty big fortune in a night.

"Hundreds of men make their living by playing games supported by profiteers who make their for tunes out of the public whom they can attract to come and look on at their paid players."

́BISHOPS COMMEND SCOUTS,

In the report presented by the Youth Committee of the Lambeth Conference and endorsed by the fuil conference subsequently, the

Bishops of the Church of England and Churches in communion with her, paid tribute to the Boy Scout Movement.

The report says:

"We have been impressed with the evidence given to us (which accords with our own knowledge of the situation) by the repre- sentatives of the Headquarters of the Scout Movement, which owes its phenomenal success to its ap peal to the imagination and aspira- tion of Youth.

"A definite request has been made to the Lambeth Conference through this Committee for that help which the Church can, if it will, give to this, and to the Girl Guide Movement, in order to strengthen and develop the re ligious basis of their work, and to the Girl Guide Movement, in order "The daily illustrated papers to strengthen and develop the re show, even on one page, fifty thou-ligious basis of their work, and to sand onlookers at a cricket match assist them to maintain their high where the players are paid to play ideal of loyalty to God and brother- and an equally dense crowd look hood among all nations of the ing on at races and 'graces', and world, irrespective of colour A Leeds Boy Scout, whose Troop further crowds at semi-profes- cread. was camping near Whitby, rescued sional tennis a little girl by hauling her out of the water with his haversack.

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A game of living draughts was played at a Garden Party at Mid- somer Norton, the draughtsmen being Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs.

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Boy Scouts formed a human chain round. a cyclist knocked down by a meter car at Rhyl, thus keeping the crowd back.

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"One realises thus that there are a good many drones in the hive, besides the two million un- employed workers.

"And this at a time when national trade and commerce are on a lower level than ever before. "Back of it all there looms the almister memory of the fall of the Roman Empire some ages ago, when the people gave up playing One way of judging the manly games themselves and flock wheels in a man's head le byed idly to watch paid players per the spokes in his mouth."

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

A GALLANT DEED.

The Chelmsford Cathedral Troop of Boy Scouts have erected a tablet in the Cathedral-to the memory of George Houry Dawson, a 16-year-old member of their Troop. Dawson lost his life, while In camp on the Belgian coast last year, in trying to save a com- rade from drowning

In his addreng Canon W. E. R. Morrow, Rector of Chelmsford, said they were gathered to com- mencrate for ever -as gallanta deed as had ever been performed in the annals of English life and chivalry

forming for them,

"Sport crazy they lost their Em-

Are we tending the same way?"

SCOUTS ARE EVERYWHERE I

or

"This appeal we commend to the most serious consideration of the Church, believing that it ought to be met with generous and sym pathetic response in every country where these movements are at work."

WANTED -

LEADERS.

There is good work to be done by men over thirty in almost every part of the Kingdom as Rover Scout Leaders.

Colonel G. Walton, the Head- quarters Commissioner, for Rover Scouts, pleaded for such men, to came forward when he spoke at the Moot of 2,400 Rover Scouts from all parts of the British Isles at Auchengillan recently.

Rover Scouts are looking to workshop and factory, shipyard The Missions to Seamen worker and pit, as well as to existing. at Glasgow, who is a Scout, had a societies such as Rotary Clubs, the pleasant surprise the other day British Legion, Toc.H, etc., for when he visited the sailing ship large numbers of suitable leaders. "Ponunon," which took 105 days in If this appeal is a success, a coh, the recent race from Australia.siderable increase in the number

He was greeted by the mess of Rover Scouts is assured. room boy with the Scout salute present there are approximately and on investigation found that 45,000 Rover Scouts in the world: twelve of the crew had been 25,000 in the British Isles, 11,000 Scouta, nino, in Finland and thres Overses, 2,000 in France and in Sweden.

about 10,000 In other countries.

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