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"TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932

YOU MUST KILL. THE OLD

"AGE "BOGEY

Enjoy Life and You Will Always

Be Young.

RETAINING OLD ENTHUSIASMS.

BY ODETTE TCHERNINE,

The Novelist.

. Conversation at a lunch I at middle age begins where joy of tended recently turned upon a life ends. The blight which is u beautiful and

world-famous state of mind not body, can oc- woman who had died; one of cur at any time of life, from those marvellous quicksilver sixteen to sixty.. /

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Rates Being Well. Maintained.

*QUIET.

The official: summary: issued by the Stock Exchange on January 12 stated: 2

The market was still somewhat

quiet this morning, but rates wera. fairly well maintained.

Sales..

Lands, $8234.

Constructions (old). $5.55. Constructions (new); $1.85. H.K. Ropes, $184. Buyers.

Wharves, $158.. H.K. Lands. $82.60. Ewos, Tla. 16. Star Ferries, 3964 Canton Ices, $5%. H.K. Ropes, $18. Sinceres, $16, Constructions (new), $1.80, Chinese Estates, $95. Providents (old), $5.30. Providenta (new), $2.40. Trams, $22.40.

WIDOW'S OUTBURST AT

DEATH ENQUIRY

CIRCUMSTANCES OF REVENUE, OFFICER'S TRAGEDY INVESTIGATED.

JURY'S VERDICT

A Coroner's enquiry into the death of Revenue Officer Nickolas James Young, who was found lytur dead on, the bilbide, near the Lai Chi Kok Jail on November 4, 1931, wat conducted by M2 1. A. # Fraser (as Coronen) assisted by a Jury (comprising Mr. F. C. Clemo - foreman Mr. Li Chor-son and Mr. Fan Kwok-hong) in the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon,

In her evidence the widow, Mapung

„Ypung, at the outset, queried

the composition of the jury. In a dramatic testimony, the denied R that matrimonial troubles were entirely, responsible for the tragedy, and referred, in an outburst, to the Revenue Department.

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Liu Yung, a married woman livelse at the time...

Chan Tai-kam, sald he took the Police to the scene.

ing in the Kau, Pa "Kang Village,]. A few days before his death, de- testified that about 8 pm. on Nov- ceased had not been dying with her ember 4, she...found the body at their fat. She first heard he lying on the hillside above: Castle was missing on October 15. Peak Road, whilst she was looking. Witness alleged that deceased for a bullock,

tried to send her to the asylum as abl insane, and kept a doctor in the house whom she did not like. Sub-Inspector Michael Murphy Deceased had many Chinese visi- deposed that he saw the body tors at their flat. She objected to brought to the Shamshuipe Police that because they spent the whole Station, where he made aearch evenings there and she had to con- and found a-wallet in an inside fing herself to the bedroom. pocket. In it were a bus ticket. H.K. Government Loan, $2 per a cheque, book and a bunch of keya Attached to this banch of keys was a Revenue Office peal. The name

personalities who emerge per- Brilliant, beautiful people haps once every century, and never grow old... By such defini- whom the years touch with tions I do not infer only physi- kinder hands than individuals of cal beauty and mental.brilliance, a more matter-of-fact calibre. but the loveliness and brightness But it was a melancholy fact, of genial souls who are so fond someone said, that scintillating of life, and so love their. follow personalities, living in and for creatures, that the world of hu- the glamorous applause of their man beings and human experi world-wide audiences, are to be once is always a source of new envied rather than pitied when and exquisite wonder to them. they die before the world sees These are perpetually interest- the fire of their witchery fade, ed never too tired or bored to im- and the flaming grace they ad- bue und receive fresh ideas, to mired so

wholeheartedly grow meet new and interesting.men/ dim.

and women, adding them to their The artist, of stage, dance or collection of associations like cent. premium. operatic fame, receives her new jewels to their store of cruellest stab when her public, richly-prized gems of friendship while still finding her art incom-and love.

parable, is able to compare her

Not in Themselves.

maturer charms with the effect If life sweetens the character, those charms created when she it engenders an enchanting quali bloomed in the first flash of youth ly in the individual.... A few and triumph.

women have that quality, and perhaps a few men.

That Bogey.

"She was forty-five" someone added, "Middle-aged!" That deadly stupid term! That bogey which makes the strongest mind

Deasy.

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Sellers Indo-Chinas (pref.). $45. Indo-Chinas (def), $32. H.K. Electrics. $79. Entertainments, $164, Raubs, $99. Ewos, Tls. 16. Telephones (part paid), $29.

FEED THE MAN WELL.

Secrets of Wedded Happiness.

DON'T ARGUE.

Witness had been ill recently and her, husband was worried over her illness. She had no reason to think that he would commit sui

of the deceased was on the bus cide;. in. fact he used.to scorn it. i

| ticket and the cheque book. No

Lt. Commdr.. Thompson of HM.S money at all was found inside the Tamar, who was living in the same wallet pr the puckets of the clothes building as the deceased and Mrs. of the deceased, but the body did Young, stated that he was on quite not have the appearance of having friendly terms. with them. They been 'rified.

did not visit one another very fre Dr. K. H. Uttley said that an quently.. He knew they had November 6, the body, of the deceas domestic troubles but he had never ed, was identified in his presence by witnessed any of their quarrels Sergeant Goodwin...On examining From what he had seen of them the body, witness found that it was both, he did not think they were that of an adult male, five feet ten very happy together. Mrs. Young inches in height. He could not seemed to him to be of a nervous say whether it was that of a Euro-and excitable temperament and Mr. pean or not as it was lit a very de-Young on the other hand was rather composed condition. There was afslow. The last time he saw fr;] bullet wound on the right side of Young, on October 12, he was the forehead, 'and' in exit wound on rather depressed; in fact he had the left side of the akull just above been so since October 4. He had the temple..

never spoken of suicide, but had

People, who always remain young do so because they seldom think of themselves: they are too vividly interested in other in- teresting personalities with How many ordinary lives of whom they have social contact. men and women around us have! But there are always certain their mature years wasted in a other, little-souled people around! dim blight of frustration and re- them who ascribe their populari- gret; how many silent tragedies ty and personal, attraction to are enacted among the people we artificial means which they, the know through sheer lack of little souls, had too much recti- imagination typified in the ob- tude and self-respect to employ.j session of the age Middle age?"I never play up to anyone," There is no Middle Age. Either a woman of that type told me a man is young or he has lost the once. But heavens, what a sour A record of marriage happiness state of health the body was in said he had known Mr. Young for taste for life. But there is dread and ghastly world it would be, if which would take a lot of beating during life. of Middle Age...----

a smile and a tactful word was is that held by Mr. and Mrs. Wil-lagunshot wound in the bead. very gober. As far as witness We are

afraid of not being never employed; if the busy liam Walker, of St. John Street, Witness was unable to make a more knew, the deceased was quite an effi- able to, be happy any more, of man never spared five minutes. of Wainfleet, near Skegness, Lincoln definite examination and it was Im-cient officer. The last time he saw losing our quickness of percep- his time to smooth out a mis-shire. tion, of becorning old, worn and understanding..or if one never

possible to say whether the wound him was on the morning of October They have just celebrated the 74th had been self-inflicted or not. dull. We fear a time in our lives gave, sympathetic hearing to anniversary of their marriage. ・・

18 in the Revenue Office in Hong will come when we do not feel someone's tale of woe, even it

Before giving evidence, Mrs. Kong. He had heard of allegations" Mr. Walker 18:94 and his wife 08 Young asked, "Why is it that there against the dead man that there had things so deeply, either one way the woe was deserved.

and they are both still enjoying is only one European and two Chin-been irregularities in a distillery or the other.

good health. They take a long ese on the jury?"

The Dread.

Secret of Youth.

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Death was caused by some time, and had found him to be

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El secta)

If we were all like that, we walk together most days. Mr.

and that he had apparently counter- In the minds of men and should be born middle-aged,

His Worship. You are not en-anced them. At the time, he did Walker began work as a plough-titled to ask that Mrs Young. women, there

is the depressing Men and women never fear boy at 6d. a day, and later went into

not pay much attention to these thought that

Mrs. Young.I am sorry. as time goes on growing old when life feels to the poultry busineas, which he 'föl-

allegations. they will not be so pleasing to them desirable, that they grasp lowed for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Young then naked permis- Mr. H.-A-Taylor, Government look at or to talk to, that their eagerly at its exquisite, joy and

sion to ask question which was Monopoly Analyst. seld he had abilities will be impaired, and pain; when the sight of children inlte ideas on "how to be happy the Coroner handed Bere piece soft, Young joined the Revenue De- Mrs. Walker has some very de-not to be published" whereupon known the deceased since 1827 when they experience horror at the at play makes them feel children though married. thought of their people noticing again, or when a scene of beauty

paper, on which she wrote. "Let man do as he likes," she

it,

grips the soul like music.

We dread growing older beThe people who, retain their counsels, and feed him well. Never ceased since September, 1928. She hot take it because of two reasons

cause we have a foreboding that enthusiasm and

They have

partment. Deceased was due for She had been married to the de Jong leave early last year, but didg argue with a man. It's no use, met him on the P. and D. Khiva on which be told witness. The first their faith even if they are wrong--and they her way out from Home. In their was that Mrs. Young did not want at some time or other we may throughout their experiences are generally are." hear someone say: "Brown those who know how to live;

married life they had had many to go to England and the second that A "Boy" of 69. getting old noticed it, haven't they are not afraid of being

domestic, quarrels, which occured he had no money. Mr. Walker attributes his age and very frequently. She had no inten-ways found the deceased keen on his|

Witpesa had al you?" or Jane has gone off terri-hurt.

health largely to the fact that he tion of leaving her husband, but work bly lately- she looks middle- "There is a wonderful, exulta-always has fat bacon and raw onions she knew he had seen a lawyer on Witness had heard of the allega aged."

tion in being uncynical and un- for breakfast. Kill This Bogey of Old, Age.weary in spite of experience, for

the subject of a separation. The cruellest thing in the the young in heart feel the love lives with them and helps them in "Everybody is blaming me for his involved an inquiry, and if sustain-

a "boy" of 69, who

**tions against the deceased. These In an outburst, witness, cried, allegations would certainly have world is this fierce and unfriendly things of life more keenly than their gardening and household death. ly competition with our fellow-other people, and they see beauty work.

Everybody is blaming ed, the continuance of Revenue creatures; this terror lest, they in small things that other people "He's a wonderful lad," Mr. Wal his death in order to whitewash the certainly have been considered.

domestic troubles for the cause of Officer Young's public service would should notice a grey hair or a pass by because they are too ker senior said, "but he doesn't like Revenue Department. I won't new linė.

busy growing old The majority of men and

going to bed early. Lads like him allow it!

In his summing up the Coroner Who's suffering for all said death was undoubtedly due to ought to be in bed by ten o'clock, this? women are on their guard for Perhaps, the sun shining; perhe added, with a twinkle in his eye.

I am."

gunshot wound in the bead, and fear of showing physical haps the sight of the drst spring They belong to a family of "long red to a gun which decerged had inflicted. They Und heard the Witness calmeddawn, and refer there was no doubt that it had been signs of that shadowy middle-flovers has kindled a responding livers." Their mothers lived to the his possession, and with which heleriderice of Mraging, whom

which begins and ends wave of sunshine in one's heart, ages of 97 and 88 respectively.

· one has ever been or a strange, baby with, a face able to define where, but they like a pink and white rose gives

age

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Never Grow Old.

There are other Ferhapses"

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There are certain mental atti-and the greatest of them is love. A.B.Ward and Stoker tudes towards life that point And wilere, there is Love of Tottmah of Cumberland far more inexorably to devastat such bitensity between two hu ing: years than do one or two man beings that they can laugh laughter wrinkles or perhapsra at the years behind them and slight increase in weight. Real ahead, there is no middle age.

APPEAL DISALLOWED.

Hard Fo

imprisonment with hard labour was imposed.

The appeal was Heard by the Chief Justice (Sir, Joseph Kemp and the Pulma:Judgi Lindsell) who dealt

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had. about a year and a half ago, they must have seepyto have a threatened her, himself (and every nervous and wocitable temperament, body else. She had spoken to Mry and all the evidence showed that the

Lloyd, the intendent of Ini deceased and Mrs. Young, were not

ports and Exports, about it leave last ent

leading happy life. Heras, how Her husband could have got long ever not asking the jury to dis- leave his g

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Jury returned, verdict of Whilst of tmsound mind."

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