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Teaching Taste

"SLANGUAGE" DICTIONARY

Une of the comforts of livint in London is that one is not living in America. True, there are people. eren id that highly conventional town, who are addicted to siang and "swearin" and cussin”,” but they are not numerous and, in any case. there is usually a limit to their val yarity.

But in the US.A. slang and lan

STARHEMBERG OF AUSTRIA

COMING INFLUENCE IN

THE COUNTRY

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES FOR

LEADERSHIP

(By Lt-Col. T. C. Moore),

NOME men are born to lead Jother, the Nationalists, another

The Nazis clai some have leadership thrust 30 per cent. guage are so nearly identical that upon them. In the former with some reason, a further 30 Professor Maurice H. Weseer has category one must include Hitler per cent, while the remaining 10 thought it necessary to publish a and Mussolini in the latter, per cent are non-political, but dictationary on "language" And Roosevelt and. Dollfuss.

forced to give allegiance some

it is well that he has done so, for] But to me there is a figure where to secure the right to live. The Socialists, disappointed of Bow otherwise could one find the coming within neither of these key to a menu couched thus:

Splash.

Cackleberries and grunts.

categories, who nevertheless de- power themselves. and unlikely mands attention--Prince Star-to gain it again as an individual hemberg chief of the Heimat-party, toy with support of the Fascists and the Nazis in turn. Load of Culls; Moo and Murphies.schutz of Austria.

Fish Eggs: Mud

Starhemberg is an odd con-Strange bedfellows one would tradiction of environment and think but where in Europe to- development. He is the head of day does one not find equally One is edifed, after poring over one of the oldest and most noble inexplicable combinations?

Due to their more complete the dictionary, to discover that this families of Austria. bearing a}

Ú

Axle Grease; Choker Clinkers

Mag of Mark-?

is a meal composed of soup, bacon name distinguished for service to unity of intention, the Socialists and eggs. hash, beef and potatoes, his country, owner of countless succeeded in directing post-war baked beans. sago pudding, checo- castles, heir to a thousand privi-Austrian policy for fourteen late pudding butter, cheese and leges of birth and caste, and yet years Indeed in the Corpora

Vienna ther were biscuits, and coffee.

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SOME OTHER PHRASES

If one happens to be a purist one is also gratified to learn that;

to-day the standard-bearer of the tion of

their- rights of the poor, the distressed, supreme. and owing to

successful in and particularly the ex-Service strength were

Isquandering the national re- men of his native land.

sources, in impoverishing the national exchequer, and in deter- mining the national philosophy

Better Standards

This finan-

Good War Record His war record, brief though it if anything is satisfactory or agree-inevitably was, stamps him as a able it is "okay doke," and that an

man of courage, moral and phy- intoxicated person is lumpy, whip sical

Büt and this must be adimit- Among an army of the sey, scammered, rummed, vulcanis-brave he was in the vanguard, ted-these same efforts have re- ed, or mops and brooms. A fast

the fuancial when failure seemed certain he sulted owing to football player, to our cousins succeeded. He is no theoretical assistance given by the British motto "Every hour at the hour" across the Atlantic, is a Mercury-genius; indeed, it might well be and French taxpayer, in creating will link London and Paris as it hoofed gridster, and a valiant Psaid he is of peasant mind. a standard of housing comfort already links New York and Chi-ponent is “arzenie.”

But if one has known the Aus-for the working classes, especial... To announce an engagement is to trian peasant one realises they in Vienna, enjoyed by no other pass the candy and cigars, and to compliment. He has a simplici-nation in Europe.

of course, praise oneself is to toot one's owty of character and honesty of cial assistance was, bazoo. Flattery is loobium, and a ideals in il accord with the given in a vain endeavour to (even the US has its traditions associated with his maintain Austrian independence, When the Dean of Christ

dull man) is a bone top. Strong birth and rank.

and as a belated gesture towards Church urged at Oxford last!

the liquors which they plainly call

vindictive- He is not the leader of Aus-making good Air records went by the board month the importance of train "drink" in London, is smash, shorty, tris, it may be said. True, he operations of the Peace Treaty

ing taste he pointed to one of the oil of joy, forty-rod, juniper, jnice, is only Deputy Chancellor, but of St. Germain recently. Flights between Lon-gravest weaknesses in present and white cofer in an American all who know Dr. Schuschnigg By this so-called peace treaty don and Paris and between Lon-methods of education. His par- don and Rotterdam

each ticular illustration was that peo- made in less than an hour. ple must be taught to appreciate TOMMING THE TANGS

the beauty of nature if the ugli- These were not spectacular perfication of the countryside is to A theatrical company

is talked ing and that behind the imposing constructed for high speed for see registered some further pro-means "playing the small towns stands the magnetic force of which such events as the Schnei-gress towards the restraint of with an Uncle Tom's Cabin show," Starhemberg.

depredations on trees and flowers and a musician sometimes "slaps

Paris Under The Hour

were

dull mean

city.

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realise that despite his sound Austria was destroyed as an abilities and sterling character, economic entity and practically the spark of leadership is missable to stand on her own feet or prohibited from ever again being

formances by planes specially be checked. We should like to of as "tomning the tangs, which facade that office lends him there rely on her own resources.

knows

These

& result

Let us advance the story farther. Owing to Hitler's suc- Prince Starherberg knows Cessful achievement in Germany der Cup contests provide the oceand the spreading of litter. But the dog house." when to an English-his risks, but he

his and the powerful German element casion. The new records were there is vast need for improve man he would merely be plucking strength; he has weighed his in Austria, both the Socialist set up. by 'planes designed for ment, and some of the worst the strings of a bass viol

chances, and he certainly recog-and Nationalist parties have The offenders are people who pretend regular commercial work

Altogether, this remarkable dic-rises the alternatives confront-recently suffered diversions from

their strength As Comet which flew from Croydon to a status of good breeding. tionary, which has just been ing him in his.country.

Real training in taste should published by Harrap, contains over are Hitler or Mussolini-Nazi Nazi-ism has become a force to

be reckoned with. to Le Bourget, there to pass into!

Reasons For Chaos. the possession of the French much farther than teaching 13,000 specimens of slang. Or per ism or Fascism.

Mussolini has won the first c people sufficient respect for the haps it isn't slang after all, butį

Hence, when the late Dr. Doll Government, was the 'plane which beauties of the country to pre- only the new American language round with his pact drawing assumed semi-dictatorial accomplished the round trip to serve them. It ought to open out. But, whatever it is, may the gods Austria and Hungary within the fuss

sphere of Italian influence. powers he had three opposing Australia and back in just under wide opportunities for pleasure preserve us from imitating it!

and powerful sections to Co- ordinate the Socialists. Nationalists, and the pro-Ger-- man Nazis Though he made 2:

a fortnight and represents the which will never satiate, to en-

of

rich the individual life with what

latest achievement British will be possessions for ever. The designers.

The Fokker which Dean would doubtless admit that brought London within an hour many people are not capable of

or

Your Daily Smile!

"Dad, what is an actor?"

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The Man Himself But what of the man himself? [Starhemberg is an imposing figure and an attractive person- ality.

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tria

the

progress is equally assured.

And what of the future? Car

a Hitler and a Starhemberg dwell

Tall and strongly built, gallant struggle, he failed; hence "An actor? My son, an actor is with of Rotterdam was the latest being educated to appreciation of man who can walk to the side of

a sensitive mouth and the chaos still existing in Aus the greatest things in art or stage, peer into the wings filled with steady compelling eyes, not au triumph of the great Dutch en-literature

That Starhemberg has emerg- music The theatrical props, dirt and dust, other easy but certainly decisive gineer who worked for the Germajority can at least be prevent- actors, stage hands, old clothes and indeed, brilliant, talker, essentialed was inevitable; that he will mans during the war because the ed from finding their good. in other claptrap, and say, What a lovely a man who knows his own mind, knows what he wants, and British were too slow to recog-what is degrading, and put in they view there is from this window!"

is ruthlessly determined to get nise his genius. Neither plane way of enjoying something bet A writer estimates that 30 out of

iter was flying quite under commer-schools to accomplish that.

If we could rely on the every 100 persons nowadays have learnt. Not, I should say, a man to side by side without either peace or war? Hitler hates Commun.--.. weed to drive a car. It is always our mis-cross lightly. cial conditions, but as both main-should be a pleasanter and a hap-fortune to have to drive behind one of

Now examine the background ism, so there is little between

jism: Starhemberg hates Social tained

speeds

the other 70. .. average

of pier society.

from which Prince Starhemberg them there. Is the future them emerges. That background is well over 200 miles an hour, that

"I suppose one dresses for dinner Austria, for fifteen

obscure? Despite dis-

the fog become the figure is likely to

the Franco-Italian “TELEGRAPH STAFF town hotel keeper.

here?" the new guest asked the small tracted by bitterly opposing in-created by negr standard speed in the

hand the Pact, I hardly think so. LOSS

"Well, suit yourself, sir. Bar I might terests on the one

To me there appear three ifuture.

add that we charge extra for meals Socialists, probably 30 per cent.

lof the entire population; on the choices. First, economic if not political union with Germany, Miss Edna Batalha

though at the moment the atmos-

Transport by air is evidently entering a new phase.

A few

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served in bed.”

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years

years ago it still seemed that the FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES phere is not propitious for such

Admit-

THIS MORNING

ja development. Second, reunion with Hungary, with or without a

plane would take its place in the world's system of communica-

The new Consul for Portugal in Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 Hapsburg on the empty throne. tions only as the vehicle of long- distance performance.

The funeral took place this Hong Kong, Mr. Alvaro Brilhante hours ending at 10 am, to-day was That eventuality, however, would tedly faster than any other form morning, the cortege passing the Laborinho, who arrived in the Co 0.10 inch. The total since January only be possible if the fears of be of transport, it was subject to Monument at 8.30, of Miss Edna lony at the beginning of this 1 has been 13.26 inches, against an the Little Entente could

quelled. two disadvantages. It operated Letitia Batalha, a young member month from Lisbon, took over office average of 21.92 inches.

The third is a loose confedera by day only and it required as of the staff of the Hong Kongjon May 21, in place of Mr. Rodri- points of departure and arrival Telegraph, who died yesterday at the 80 Alves Guerra, who was appoint Anonymous “AM. has subscribtion of the States in the Dam

This might well be, large areas of levelled ground St. Francis Hospital, Wanchai, ed Portuguese Consul in Singapore fed $30 to the Sir William Feel Fund bian basin.

fat the end of last year. such as could only be prepared after a long, illness,

for the Protection of Children, achieved under the leadership of bringing the total up-to $37.448.60 to gain. But Austria must first Austria, since Austria has most

have that leadership within her-

If Starbemberg is the man

at some distance from the cen- Deceased, who was the younger |

The Women's Auxiliary of the tres of population Having re- daughter of Mrs. E. H. Batalha, gard to the time taken in getting of the staff of the South China Society for the Protection of Child- to and from the aerodromes, it Morning Post, was edicated at ren desires to acknowledge with

of time, but not until the latest

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

Sea Bank, $10

Pleading guilty to charges of self.

was doubtful whether a fight of the Diocesan Girls' School where grateful thanks the following dona- having possession of one tear gas less than 500 miles was really her elder sister, Miss E. Batalha, tions per Miss Helen Yu-Dr. Y. pistol and 57 rounds of ammuni- take him to be, if he has the worth the business man's while is a member of the teaching staff $10; Mr. Bar, $5; China and South seaman, and Cheung Sze, a 2-indeed peace and prosperity may Y. Tang, $10; Mr Liu Mou-yation, Cheung Yuk, a 25-year-old courage and the strength then [It has long been realised that

year-old sextan, were each sen once more reign in the troubled night-flying was only a question

tenced to one year's hard labour valley of the Danube. developments of speed has short-

For one hour yesterday after by Mr. E. Wynne, Jones at the distance fying really come into The following unclaimed tele-noon the flags of all British war Kowloon Magistracy this morning ture is "Genius, Fame and For

tuse. The meeting will commence its own America, with greater grams are lying at the Great ships in port were flown at half distances to conquer, has, set the Northern Telegraph Ca's office- mast in honour of Joseph E. Har-To-night's lecture at the Manuk st 6 pm.. example of how the plane can yuko, from Hakodate, Kaanko, ris, an AB on EMS. Suffolks, who Lodge of the Theosophical So- beat the express, and it is possi ble to look forward to the day when an air service with the Shang!

The ss. Benledi left Singapor

date, Centrobank, from died at the Naval Hospital at 10ciety, Hong Kong Club Anneze, and Stocker Texaco, from am on Monday. A Naval funeral Chater Boad, will be given by Mr-yesterday and is due to arrive here-

was held at 430 pm yesterday. D. K Paul The title of the lec from Manila on June 8.