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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1947.,

A London Letter

The Modern Penchant

For

Euphemism

London, June 24.

|la no atmosphere or the might| Anyhow, an offender; it Many years ago there ,was | and_majesty of the law which suggested, will not be sentenced launched a newspaper which on might intimidate or at least im to detention in a Borstal In H.K.$72.00 the first day of publication took press infant or adolescent dolin-stitution but in a "aultablo” ****** the opportunity to declare, in quenta. The very policemen place. It will mean the same effect, that it intended to be who give .. evidence do thing but will sound differently ENGAGEMENT.

frank and outspoken, It would not wear uniform. As though it will in fact desolvo SQUIRE-TRIGGS: The engage-

in often as not the sinners, ton-no one. ment is announced between y exactly what it meant

B The whole object of the sys- Frederick James, only son of no ambiguous words, to the end der or hardened, are given

is to deal with young the late Mr. and Mrs. Freder that those who ran might read lecture, patted on the head and tem

told not to do it again. Where hooligans who unless caught| Jek James Squire of Johan and understand. nesburg and Liverpool and In short; it announced or, upon they proudly return home, early appear to be doomed to a Phylli

second rather, it intended to announce are Margaret,

nsfo quite often received

of perpetual crime. Tho apade daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. that it would call a

amartyrs by their mothers and statisticlans can no doubt tell L. Triggs of Heroldwood, spade. What It actually said in acclaimed with honour in their us just what the percentage of Essex, England. (South Afri-plain and unmistakable print tribal circles. Their names may success has been and just how con papers please copy).

was that it intended to enll a not be published but their doings many old Borstallams have be spade a spade.

are told openly in gath.

come recidivista. Meanwhile we Contemporary journals

note that we seldom pas8 · A knowledged the intimation and

And we go further: we have week without reading that one appreciated the courtesy of their a prevention of crimes act which of them-or even n. group of mw rival in so frankly giving among other things' enacts that them-has escaped, presumably

example of what their when youthful offenders

(1.0, to return to happy hunting future words would be intended between 16 and 21) have been grounds. And we observe that to convey. For themselves they convicted of an offence entail- the setting, up of a new Borstal would prefer to call that well- ing penal servitude or imprison. Institute a training ground for known agricultural implementment they may be sentenced in- good citizens to be is not usual- simply a spade.

stend to detention in what is ly welcomed 'with 'acclamation? known as a Borstal Institution by other good citizens resident) than three years. for not less than one nor more in the neighbourhood.

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However, we have gone long way since ther changed considerably. Gradually and we have become less crude and

To explain: the Borstal aya- direct. Even a generation ngo tem is a method of dealing with PALESTINE when Mr. Churchill, whose com- young delinquents aged from 10 The special committee which is mand of Anglo-Saxon is exten- to 21. The earliest effort in this endeavouring to investigate the sive, sold in his haste that a direction was made in 1902 by Palestine problem is meeting with certain statement was a le, he removing young prisoners' from play about the streets and the was called to order. He with association with older offenders vacant bombed sites have thrown a frigid attitude

in the Holy drew that word and substituted and grouping them in a wing of, nway their tops and marbles of Land though that should not terminological inexactitude" the convlet prison at Boratal in yesterday. Some continue alde.. necessarily prejudice the result of which meant the same thing but Kent. There they were sot to street games, but on the whole LITTLE HANDS a partner, who had nothing but a very brave effort to find a delicate feelings were not wound-work in large bright workshops they have abandoned their old-

five hearts headed by a spot GET BIG solution. The composition of the ed.

and were stimulated to do their time alréet sports and the mock

card. In that event, South would. Committee advertiser a United

To Absurdity

beat by awards of marks and warfare they staged in the war Hands with just a little high | have à play for 4-Hearts, but Nations desire to serve firaz the of into years we have been in privileges. In 1908 the preven-years..

card strength become very big no prospects of slam. If South interests of the two peoples most danger of carrying to absurdity tion of crimes act extended the The London street urchin of when opposite a strong hand. A had held anything better than directly concerned. These are, of this preference for euphemism system and Its methods and ca- today is not armed with aking, for instance, is as good as one king in high cards--perhaps

sword or a toy ride. an ace in offensive trick-taking

queen extra, he might have course, the Jews and the Arabs. a substitution of a mild expres-tablished the "Borstal System" wooden (FARE)

In-value, if the ace is opposite. And invited slam with 5-Hearts, an It is, in so far as any investigating slon for one which is unpleasant of today throughout the coun- Nor does he play at Red

or offensive. The tendency is try. There is a similar estab- dians. He has the manner and long sult topped by any kind invitation which Mr. Van Name HK$180.- body could be, a "neutral" can

accent of a gangster of the of an honor is worth a lot of would have accepted with mittee. The Big Five are ex-

ed when we refer to offences by Well. There is & movement films. His weapon is a realistic tricks under auch circumstances. Hearts, feeling sure that a single 250,-

cluded from it. For all that children or young persons. We now for a change. The ground dummy revolver. Ho stages bank That, however, is one of the har- finesse would bring it home, 350.- however, the special committee find a nice, soft, indefinite phrase for change is that the word robberies and street hold-ups, deat things for an averago South actually ran all 18 180.- cannot get away from the facts or word for offences by young- "Borstal" in itself once of ser- Els world is a make-believe of player to learn. He cannot as tricks, after the club lead, with ot Big-Power politics. It cannot sters which diagulse its quality ious implication has become "crime." We have already an a rule think about bidding up to six in hearts, three in clubs, work in a vacuum and bring in whether it be destroying ala- more or less a joke. An "old outbreak of crimes of violence a alam, or even inviting one,un- one in diamonds and three in a report acceptable to the United ter Mary's doll or hitting little Boratal school tie" and "are by young armed hooligans and Icas his own hand has ap- spades when the finesse work-

a Borstollan?" is current) at this moment a 17-year-old preciable strength of itself. Nations, where, after all, the Big brother Bill on the head with you

We flnd a term conversational small change, Sol member of a gang is on bis Five are by no means excluded. a hammer.

a stereotyped "Borstal" has now acquired its trial for murder, In the months ahead, while the which becomes

ac-secondary meaning and is to be Perhaps we need not take our committee prepares its report for catch-word which in time

quires in the popular mind the officially avolded na much as kids too seriously-but we need the regular General Assembly very meaning it. was designed possible. The system no doubt not forget. session in September, worki

has proved its worth 'though The boy is father to the man, opinion will weigh once more the

with many exceptions.

United Press, many factors in this unique com plex called Palestine. Probably a good many words will be wasted on the past. What matters more is the present and future. The present may be summed up in the fact that there are now 600,000 Jews in Palestine and about twice as many Arabs. These facts can not be undone. A way must be found for the two peoples to live side by side.If they can be re-.

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The Chinese Communist move-munists to get generally a "good ment is part of a world conspiracy press" in the United States and of organised aggression" directed many other countries. American by a foreign poyer which seeks Leftist writers have been of to impose a Red totalitarian dic greatest assistance to their Chin- the best players of the Union D. Q643 W ED. G tatorship- upon all tree peoples, eso colleagues.

League Club champion-team in C.J1058 Chen Li-fu, Minister of! (4) Communist claims that the

New

S York Inter-Club they have effected widespread re League, hold that big hand in forms and obtained deep public

the North. It was just about a support in regions they have con- maximum 2-No Trumps holding, (From the files of the "China Organisation and Kuomintang quered from time to time are not and there are some players whe Party member close to General-borne out by facts. In those would open it with &-No Trumps. THE QUEEN AND PRINCE Issimo Chiang Kai-shek, declared provinces from which the Com- His opening, however, was far

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If not, the U. N. should be equipped to impose a tolution, even to the point of organizing a constabulary. For the. Palestine. problem is not solely a Jewish-

involves Arab affair. It Interests of many other peoples. Mail"). It ́endangers world security. So far, fortunately, the question has

Loyalty and the

After English Interview.

North'a 2-Spaces, not become

a football between People. (by the Rev. Dr. Tyng.)

Mr. Chen, who has long labeled majority of the people has not partner with a long string of

East's '8-Clubs, South's 8- Enst and West. The Big Powers

been much effected by Red pro- small cards in some sult, Among the scenes to which I himself as a philosophical

After South's second call, 4- Hearts, North's 8-Diamonds have been feeling their way with refer was the annual Liberty fund servative and who believes Armly Paganda.

Hearts, ho reflected that the and East's pass, what should Truman Doctrine it. The American Government dinner on the 11th of May to that the family system and teach-

Identical bidding would, or at South bid? What should North indicates it will

so-called Truman least should, have been done by then do?

ALBERT.

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con-

government forces, it is found ai

not state its which I received a ticket through ideal basis for modern China's Doctrine against Communist ex-

ings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is the (5) Tho

tion:

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(Dealer: North. Both sides

those in other countries, Mr. Chen meal. Thus the Communistonda

views until the Assembly meets in the politeness of stewards and social and political organisation, pansion should not have exception September, Mr. Gromyko, for which I was attempted to attend said during a two-hour converso-in its application dod it is hoped when he said the Chinese Com-Chen and the Communists sought

as an occasion of seeing most of Russia, has spoken in terms Iċ-

that China will receive assistance, munkt movement, like in other avery day to split the Kuomin the eminent men of this day and miniscent of the Anglo-American nation.

(1) More than 80 per cent of, from the United States under Ita' countries. receives orders from a tangthe dominant party in the Commission's report. But this

Chinese Central Government-in- Prince Albert was in the chair, the Chinese people are farmers provisions. The Truman Doctrine."foreign nervo contro

Communist Τα China, does not mean that Palestine can it being the first occasion

like to factions eliminatable place- who are essentially conservativo may be the practical answer to on be considered without reference to which he appeared in such a

and opposed. to Commun- the ideological aggression which said, made special efforts to in-siduously cultivated. the struggle between Russia and position. The prince is a young a doctrines. Despite surface the Communists are carrying cut filtrate sinto schools, exitural oratorios that the Kuomintang are

Indications, Communism thus in many countries. the West for domination in the man of great personal beauty and for has not yetmade

press, Tadio and divided into "ellques and any BDY Mr. Middle East. It does not mean of modest and winning manner. deep impression on the Chinese reference to Soviet Russin during are constantly being found and effective patriotis

Chen carefully avoided communications. Communist colla "groups" which are incapable of that the United States, with a made three short addresses, masses. Superficially, the Com- the long conversation but it was eradicated.

cooporation. direct interest in Middle East oily staple and unaffected, but munist Party has been able to gain clear he had Moscow in mind. With regard to tactics, Mr. (Continued on Page 7) and in Britain's security there and English with hardly a trace of cause of natural dissatisfaction highly appropriate. He speaks many temporary adherents bo-

The

in the Mediterranean, can back foreign accent and with so much by the people as a result of the the more extreme demands of accuracy and dignity and with devastation of the country follow- Jews without regard for the voice so musical and sweet that ing the long Japanese, war. Arab. Nor does it mean that an entire stranger could not fall Communists have taken full að- Russia will act with altruistic to be impressed with more than vantage of a popular unrest and detachment from its Middle East common regard for him from the fact that it is always easy for a. minority opposition party with and eastern European interests even a casual hearing like this.

I was extremely interested in out responsibility to attack tho when the showdown comes in the the accounts which I heard from party in power, which must as U. N. over the Palestine issue the most authentic sources, of the sume full responsibility in dealing These questions of power politics character and influence of the with enormously difficult problems are more relevant to the Palestine Queen and Prince Albert, in their of "postwar reconstruction. question than is usually recor- domestic relations. The habit of nized. It was out of a Big- daily reading the Holy Scriptures

"Best Proof” Power conflict that the British together, as the first employment (2) The best proof that tho ability to offer the Jews the of the morning, the early hours Chinese Cominumists are directed of their family, the Queen's great from abroad is the fact that the Balfour Declaration came in the attention and devotion to the Chinese Communists always fol first place. That conflict was the duties of her high station together lowed the world Communist first World War and the chief with their selection of godly and Allies against Germany at that faithful ministers for their do party line. The Chinese Com- tinic approved the Balfour Demestic chaplains, were facts those in the United States and munista pro just as ready an claration, Arguments, that "this which gratified merge body. other countries to do a complete Declaration has no moral basis į deputy ser

about face. Whenever the world

miss the mark - Tha is a world charge them safely, These are party 106 changed to gult their where' peace (and the security of some of the facts on which the nervo dentro." 19" for

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