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ABBREVIATIONS

By L. Roberts

When the police seek the owner availability of "Constant Hot ly become part and parcel of the

was

on a

SUAN

on

RAF language, is nothing more! of a specific car number, amatour Water" detectives sometimes surmiso that It in Interesting to note how than an abbreviation of the objec

and pertinent expression L concerns a legal matter, but the certain abbreviations also give tive recent search in Britain for car expression to the deeply rooted "Operations." High-placed persons No. HRH 1" was of an entirely British sense of honour. The usual for whom reservations had to be

made promissory note, different character. A well-known wording

Service flights in firm of British car manufacturers which is usually, anything but amachines during World War I, had just completed a new car for honourous matter, reads: "I owe for example, were known by the Princess Elizabeth and wished to you." It no happens that theno

Initials "VIP" which means "Very In order to pay special honour to their Royal three words are pronounced in the Important Persons." patroners by giving the car num-rame way as the vowels "IOU" make known their high degree of ber HRH 1. (The reason for and henco these three letters priority. The expression "VIP" because there are the "tIOU", have become the was firat adopted by Britain's this

later it initial letters of the title Hor

"Hortomary and legally accepted for Royal Air Force, and

passed into common usage to de- Royal Highness") An enquiry, ¡mular. however, revealed that this num-i

is an age-old tradition in noto persons who regard us or somewhat con ber already had been registered. Britain to put titles and distin dinary mortals After B short consultation, the tions by means of initials after descendingly, ever-obliging London Police con- the surname, "H. Gordon, OBE," acted the owner of the desired means that Mr. Gorden has re- number, and asked him whether he colved the appointment of "Omeer would consent to a change. He of the Order of the British Em agreed, all was quickly arranged pire" an Order and the new car now proudly dis- "B.Sc., would mean that he had distinctive number gained the University science do FRA 1", and nil can see that it gree of "Bachelor of Science." belongs to Princess Elizabeth.

DEATH COULL-AL Asirudie, on August 11, 1947, Charles Coull (er Hong King Polite), boloved second son of Mr. and Mrs, Alexander Coult. 20 St. plays

Ronan Avenue, Dundee.

the

of course,

It i

such as the late

the

Tragic Abbreviations

The world has now become a

Ad-

call

Owing to

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turnor

COPA, JEST BY HER SERVICE, INC. T. AL REG, U, IL PAY, OFF,

"The word is 'Roverend'-abe? Not 'podner'!"

4.23

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

aceded; Ennt discurded his dia- SAVE THE TRICK

mond 0 and 2 to give a come- TAKERS

on signal. West obeyed it upon He DISCARDING a high card to winning the third spade. encourage the lead of its uit led back the diamond 10, which is all right if you can afford was topped by the Q and K. it. But the best players rarely South was smart enough to see do that with a card which may the advantage of ducking that, later be required for a trick, which left him the A-8 over the inker. They can get the same J-4. East returned his heart result often by throwing away 7 to South's A.

small place and the British ab- breviation are everywhere recog of Chivalry:❘nised. Certainly there are very few people who do not know that the letters "UN" are an abbre viation of the English name R.L.S. And G.B.S.

United Nations." In the devastat- The Englishman needs no ex-

ed countries of Europe and Asia, The number of commonly used the word "UNRRA" has a magic planation of the mysterious letters. The custom of using ab- abbreviations in

English note, even for those who have no H.K.'S PART breviations in normal conversation language is no great that theyden that it is made up of the special initials of the "United Nations There is not a great deal that has become so natural in Britain have been compiled into

hey dictionaries. It is probably one of Relief and Rehabilitation during the last 10 years that they Hong Kong can do in response to the appeal by Mr. Creech-Jones are now used frequently instead the greatest signs of popularityministration." Mullens of victims

when an author in raised to the of the Nazi war machine now words or ex- ] WHA of full, traditional word for assistance to Great Britain in pressions. The English language rank of an abbreviation. Only a themselves "DP's". (displaced per- the acute dollar crisis, so dramati-is probably much more adaptable "few have attained these hoightssons) and no other abbreviation?

Robert Louis in the English language has such cally emphasised by the sudden and suited to development thatevenson, known familiarly

other as a tragic meaning as these two letters, which have assumed in. [bility of sterling inta dollars. To vocabulary and extra-ho is referred to frequently aeternational

precision in expression S

Importance. Most restrict our imports, it is thus able to "awallow up" World War 11 enriched Task us to

countries know, too, that the Jet- reduce our purchases in sterling foreign words, admit the Innguage throughout the world vinted name of the British Bread-

every ters "BBC" represent the abbre as well as in American dollars, new expressions and tolerate "ab- and at the same time to increase brevintions," These are gradually with new expressions; not only casting Corporation.

the has it brought about the creation there abbreviations, the English Jour exports, would represent in sorbed No completely by for new words and abbreviations, language has assumed a more pre. Į

s may be entirely forget-but it has raised the abbreviation, cise, more mathematical tone, but the peculiar position of Hongguage that the original group

they in the rank of the actual words. this must in no way be rezariled Kong something very much akin ton-provided..

How many When a member of the "RAF” to a contradierion in terms. With were ever known,

as a disadvantage in the present for instance, who (Royal Air Force) says that he day world, wherein go many ward housewives, out its trade, or that part of

with "DDT has now been put on "Ops.", this have become vague and In- which arises pre-eminently from pray their clothes

that them strange word, which has gradual-accurate. against maths, know Hong Kong's port facilities, the initials stand for **Dichloro- Colony might just as well cease iphenyl-trichloro-ethane?" to function. Indeed, the converse, No Misunderstanding an expansion of the volum of It is much easier to say "MP" commerce passing in and out of when speaking of a British "Mem- the port, would undoubtedly be her of Parliament," than to give i more beneficial to the United him his full appellation. Never- Kingdom in her present financial heless, in certain circumstances, sight. The value of the abbreviations should be avoided as also indicates "Metro- Colony's industrial production in politan Police." Generally speak- relation to the total volume of ing, however, abbreviations may trade is so small as to be trifling be used without fear of misunder in its influence, and even were it standings as the subject or con- text usually makes the meaning possible to obtain all the raw quite clear. materials essential to increase that production to, say, the pre-war level, the contribution cause would be little more than the proverbial drop in the bucket. Government business, the letter That is, of course, no argument has been sent free of charte tions about cutting military "patient" Congress explana- for sitting back and doing matter for which the "PMG"-the

Rangoon, Aug. 20, "Portmaster-General" is respon- spending that the people want A hand grenade was thrown at nothing. The need for positive sible. Such Abbreviations belong, "national toughness in foreign the branch headquarters

C 9 4 effort has already been urged in as it were, to Britain as a whole affairs and national weakness People's Volunteer Organization these columns, and cannot be too others are peculiar only to certain in military affairs."

(Dealer: North. Neither side in East Rangoon tonight, but strongly emphasised. What can business categories or professions.

vulnerable.) there were no casualties. be done, for instance, is accept in If, for example, Mrs. Johnson, The current issue, edited by

ten North The grenade exploded all Government proprietress of a private hotel, James H. Straubel, offers its yards from the headquarters. As Pass willingness restrictions designed to eliminate, bangs a notice at her window with training programme for being

the 2 C precautionary measure, letters "Citw" everyone

"efficiently unprepared" which as far as possible, unnecessary ex-krows that by this she implies the

police ordered three main rands penditure of American dollars-

destructive thinking,"

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the

the

100 Years

Ago

A Neat Piece Of

Destructive Thinking

Washington, Aug. 20,

Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's Air Force Association dolefully recommended today a programme for getting the nation's air force "psycholo- cally prepared for unpreparedness."

The Association's magazine,| Air Force," said American po licy seems to be "to talk loud and carry an atomic luston."

It could be sauumed

Rangoon Bomb from Incident

of the

a worthless small card in an- South thereupon led his club other sult. Telling your part-9 to East's K, and the latter ner you don't want a particular exited with the club 2 to the A. suit led is often just as com- A heart return to the K enabled pelling information as the con- Sonth to get the needed tricks trary, and has the additional in clubs and with the diamond virtue of conserving your as- A without ever using his esta sets.

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East South Радя 1 S Pass 3 NT South needed a bit of help to it terms "a rather neat bit of in the vicinity of Jubilee Hall, make that contract, with the

11

where

Enst could have ruined that contract by conserving his dia- munds and giving instead a negative signal with the club 2 and when discarding on the spades. His diarnonda then could have been established by one lead from Weat while the club K remained as a side en- try.

Tomorrow's Problem

Weat

:

Passs 9 G

BAQ42 DK97

CJ 1032

the bodies of the ncsns play he gave it. West opened First it says that peacetime sinated Burmese leaders are lying the heart 3 to the 10 and J. On training must be directed

closed to iraffe a hunch, South refrained from by in slate, to be members of the 19th bombard-etween eight p.m. and down trying clubs, but laid down two

nightly until further meni group. That was the out- United Press.

fit that WOR caught in the Philippines and lost 950 of its 1,800 men. It asked: "Who is better qualified to teach such thinga (the abandoning of offensive action and taking a beating) than the guys of the 19th group?

"Trainees tw

sumption of goods from overseas, although Mr. Creech-Jones agrees. this could be regarded only as a temporary expedient which it would be most undesirable to continue as a permanent policy. It is possible to put up with certain discomforts and volun-i tarily adopt somewhat

(From the files of the "China more Mail." austere standards of living. When

Commissioner, "Ke, Imperial the Secretary of State for the Governor-General of the

would learn in Calonics issued his appeal this Kwangs, &c., &c., hereby gives a opening lectures to be complete- particular Colony was undoubted-Declaration ( Sir Johnly surprised by the opening at- ly among the least foremost in his Davis)..

tack of a

war. Prospective mind. But we have our share to the protection and completo tran- to expect a good going over in at

examination I find that holders of a fort would be told do: and the test of our loyalty in quillity of the merchants and peo- the first blow." the grave economic crisis facing ple of your own and other coun-

+

"After coll

..

notice. top spades, then the 3 to the Q. Right there he got the ho'p, he

Reforms In House

Of Commons

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H 10 8

DAJ 10 43 CQ 8 5

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(Dealer: South. East-West. vulnerable,)

After North bida 1-Diamond, South 2-Diamonds and two passes ensue, what should East do?

Ba Maw's Wife

The Opposition's objections to man power to refuse a debate Petitions

High Court

Len

London, Aug. 20. (also proposed to give the Chair. over-crowding Parliament's time on a bill in Committee of the with legislation have been met whole House If he considers its Intervals by Government principle has been adequately action to reform procedure. discussed on amendments.

Rangoon, Aug. 21. the people of the British Isles is tries never for a moment ecases

Mrs. Ba Maw, the wife of Accordingly, at the end of the The 19th group, whose ship. SCHSION

Another suggestions of the just concluded, Mr. All-Party Committee which the Burma's former Premier: and not reduced by the circumstance to occupy my thoughts......

Was reduced

Herbert Morrison, Leader of Government adopts is to form leader of the "Independence | individual effort than by Govern protection of the English, and of/from 35 to 10 monthly after the the House of Commons, tabled a business

that more can be achieved by "In the measures taken for the ment of B-178

committees of the First Movement," has petitlowed the merchants and people of war started, was told to defend further series of amendment to, House, firstly, to subdivide the to the Rangoon High Court ment regulation.

different countries, I I have really the Philippines, Java, Boli,

Standing Orders.

time allocated, whether by

against the alleged unlawful used the utmost exertions of mind

Borneo, Sumatra, Celebes and

"guillotining" a resolution or by arrest of her husband on August STERLING DECISION and body and they are in the Australia.

The purpose of these amend agreement, to the Committee or 1, it was stated here today. highest degree complete, Not only The magazine said trainees ments is to sliörten the time the report stage of a bill and, The effect on Hong Kong ut may I face the Engilsh, but also would learn from this

"The petition, submitted through "how neccssary to pass laws while, secondly, to divide the time Dr. Ba Han, a noted Burmese the decision to suspend convertithe thousands of nations in the much territory they were ex- Improving opportunities for use avaliable to consider bills in the Inwyer and brother of Dr. Ba bility of sterling cannot imme whole world. If you will restrain pected to cover with 10 planes. ful discussion. The amendments Standing Committee, an (FARE)diately be foreseen. Dr. Hugh your merchants and people, the United Preah.

Maw, is expected to be heard are based on the Government's The purpose of this is to on September 1. shall rest with me alone. Thus

decisions about recommendailons avold in future the lack of dia-, For Tues., Thurs, & Sat....... HK$180.- Dalton warned in his impressive whole responsibility of protection

before the days broadcast that disruption of trade may all hereafter yield obedience

made lust March, by the all-cussion of many clauses which official Runouncement of his 300.-

might easily be caused over to the Treaty and perpetually en- 400-wide area,, and fat 29 We are joy universal peace without 'end.”.

Opportunity for debate by the through the Commons of two ported "missing" from his home. A true translation, Thomas

whole House on general subjects important measures last sesalon, Ba Maw was arrested during assume that none of the conse-

of practical importance is en- Useful Procedure police investigations into the quences will be felt here. How

larged by the Government's

The "Standing Committee" assassinatiana of U Aung Ban ever that may be, the general Colonial Church on Sunday last,

Calcutta, Aug. 21.proposal to have 26 instead of system whereby bills are re and six other Burmese Miniators feeling regarding the decision is a Publle Meeting was held in the Indin's cows-holy to Hindus, 20 "Supply" days and to abolish moved from the whole House last month. one of immense relief. A greater Church on Wednesday afternoon, meat for Moslems were provid. the limit on occasions when a after the second reading, ban In her petition Mrs. Ba Maw strains is placed on Great Britain. for the purpose of forming Dia ing the new Dominion of India Committee debate may be held already been enlarged by the claimed that which can only be cased if there is triet Committees in this Colony of with a headache that threatened on a motion that Mr. Speaker present Government. They now without formal charge, and

do now leave the Chair"." a generous response to the great tian Knowledge and of the In

the Society for Promoting Chris today to become chronic.

propose to remove the present trial was legal only under the Similarly, Even Mohandas Gandhi has

11:0 Government limitation to five of the number wartime defence of Burma rules production drive for exports corporated Society for the Pro-intervened. He issued which the Government is in the pagation of the Gospel in

a state. have not yet this time proposed of theso Committees and reduce which had now been rendimied. Foreign

ment.admonishing the strong that their business shall have process of organising, and Parts,

their membership.. They also Sho sought the court's order for Hindu group led by the indus. precedence at every sitting. This wish to have power to move an early trial of her husband If although Mr. Creech-Jones dis

tralist,, courages the idea that we out here for the benefit of the Concorned, the slaughter of the sacred restored.

There will be a public auction, which secka legislation prevent private members' me may be order that Standing Committees to profer against him. Rentor.

Seth Ramakrishna Dalmia, means there is the prospect that adjournment of the House in the authorities, had any chatges should expect anything but a today in Franklyn & Milne's sales

moy it oftener. If this aug- trifling share of them, the long-room, at 11 am-6 Chests of range results cannot be otherwise Patna Oplum, more or less dam- chan beneficial. A few simple aged. figures show, the position Into which Britain found herself being forced. During the

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Was

Avoiding Duplication geation is adopted it with Education Plans This legislation would be a Most of the amendments nro curtail the holt hour always planned be great mistako," Mr. Gandhi sald. "The cow has been my favourite concerned with expediting the reserved for private membora Amusement animat for years. It can be saved panange of Bille, There is, for to raise matters on the adjourn

Bossingtea stent into the hearts of the instance, the proposal to avoid inent,

These proposals show that the for Moslems in such a way that they duplication of debate on budget

(Yorkshire), Aug. 31. This little mining village: today twelve But she drew on the loan montha up to June the spent $2,050,000,000. By taking involuntarily would not slaughter resolutions and on the Finance reformed procedure Adopted *ed to rroke a ban on Sunday. movies after acompting Vickr J.M/ $1,540,000,000 in the U.S.A. and evitable action sow instead of cows out of deference to the feel. Bill by carrying each clause of last year has been found both shaw's aungvation that a brief rus carmed there $349,000,000 this later she has minimised the inse at thair friends,"United the budget without amendment useful and capable of improve-ligious service preveden the show---

· having a deficit of $1,300,000,000; Lipipact.

or debate except the Inst. It is ment

haking of each;fimmer United Prem.

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