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Witness Cross-Examined

On Chinese Language

| plural it should be rendered in States of America

English as, “men."

kwok luen pong."

(Continued from Page 1)

"Moden writing seems not yet to have worked out any rules"

Iteferred to the heatlines of the article, Mr Barnett saft that "cho kwok" which had been trundaled as fatherland mennt ancestral land. Mother-away, land was just as applicable.

Afr Barnett said that the use of the words "British authors ties" was amusing. The writer was trying to avoid using "the Government of Hongkong but In each instance the use of "British authorities" was quite obviously referred to the Gov- emmit of Hongkong. It was an expression with neer the same as was used i reference to the Japanese nccupation au thorities during the war.

Opening his cross-examina- Hot, Mr Chen a ked witness to look at issues of the Ta Kung Pay and find the place giving the nes

are. "met

So this professor has added | What do you understand by another to the things which jibe words "mel kwok?"-Kil seem to be upside down. In modern Chinese newspapers It Chiese Ilfe?-No. The professor normally means Amerien. It endeavoured to explain to the means the United States. eftiden's, not to add or take the American cantinent. the

words are "mei chow."

JUDGE'S DIFFICULTY

For

will

And a Chinese mother, when the Mardi

In the general translation of she says good-bye to her child, Ta Kung Pac, which you

5 article from the does this (Counsel indicated thengree with me is in the style of motion of waving with the palm an editorial or of the band turned down)?

a publication jfron a Peking

wha! style is that written in? Was that

newspaper, written by a mas educated in South China or a man educate:

Is Lordship: "I and that kind of evidence very difcult to take down, Mr Chen,

There was a roar of laughter in Court.

want

very

North China?--It is poor literary style and shows the nan had not received much education. Referring wine to anther Iportion of the same article, Mr Chen asked witness what he thought of the style with regard to Yes. the education of the writer.

His Lordship: I don't any laughter. This is

mrult, Mr Chen. Witness: When she does that, the is beckoning.

My Chen: That is what foreign mother would do?

| Witness replied that as; matter

pretty poor literary style. If one

of the p.prietor, Addetl to this seemingly un-at coinion he would say it was priester And publisher

of the side down or peculiar things you newspaper. Witheas said oli | now tell us that the use of a Lerues stated they more printed nous

noun in Chinese usually

Mr Chen: Are you going to stick to this statement of yours that most Chinese words mean plural unless the context shows the singular is, meant?

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of his own pupils had written the pertion of the article in that style he would send it back to be written again,

No

simpl- by the Yau Léc Co., Ltd, offes the plural?--I never said 123. Connect Rand Central, | anything În Chinese was upside Handed a memorandum of the down, I said that in translation

Is Lordship enquired whe articles of association of the a noun occurs by itself and the

witness Ther

could say whether tulsa compary, witness

read usul connotation is plural.

It was written by a Northerner an extract from it.

And Grat amazing gentral

or a a Southerner. rule propounded by your pro- Witness said there was fessor applies aйl Chinese

of Snying. T Way nouns? I don't see anything

There were one wo 01 amazing. It is

grammaticnt is characteristic of

usages which were characteristic of the the Chinese race. Winess: Most Chinese nouns What about the word Hong-h

new style of writing which was import the plural.

on northern colloquial. Is that singular

context, there Hongkong is a place in the written

was no diference between north ar, shall we say, deductions of name. When you ace the word the study of the Chinese "Tangi-¡M-agkong

#iven pre-ft is not an invention. It name it is singular, but it can Is-common knowledge.

also mean fragrant "harbours." Did Hilley write a text-book, And the word "kong" mean- and In that to be found there?ing river. Is that singular? -- It I learned most of my knowledge means rivers in genera),

"Mel Kwck" literally means what?-Beautiful country,

Is

་

that one of your inventions plural?

of Chlucse from Gustav Halou, Professor of Chinese

bridge University.

Con I

at Ce

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UNITED STATES

mean

or

place and south. There were only

you an example? Take the Da those words

the word nn." It could mean one United States of America, one man, but if there is nothing in single state, one nation? The the context to show singular or Chinese words for the United

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certain usages

Established 1845

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1952.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

STATE BANK

gallett

YAL RIG U, K. PAT, OFF.

- COPIL VIẾT BY MEA GERKIEZ

"Certainly I'm still president of the bank-but a dirty side- walk annoys me as much as your overdrawn account!"

Living Language

Why we say Copper's"

"A" QUOTATION

་

Mr Chen: Do you agree this arlete is in the form of a pro- test?

Witness: No.

passage referred to purports to be quotation, but does not end will the usual word with which a quotation is ended.

nark.

u

You agree the whole of that reads as if it was a protest?-It purports to be a quotation of a protest,

It appears to be a recita)?-- Yes.

The

operative part is "we wish" or "want" or "desire" to lodge

our strong protest to the British authorities? Yes.

You agree the words "British authorlties" clearly stuted in the Chinese text?—Yes. Nothing there about ists or Imperialism?-No.

It is

Imperint-

a definite statement of address, not something vague?-- No. If I addressed a letter to write "Perey

you,

Chen, E.

We are dealing with an ad- dress to the British authorities. I would not say this

was ad- dressed to any body, except the readers of the newspaper,

Are we now getting on to the question of diplomatic propriety? Witness did not answer, and his Lordship remarked he did nat understand the question.

SNOOK HIS HEAD

Mr Chen: The witness says no. Witness: I furt shook my head because I did not understand your, question.

So you shake your head when you do not understand. - II 1 meant to say no. 1 would say

You are not suggesting if this had come through the approved diplomatie channels you would consider it is real protest to the British authorities in Hongkong? I don't see how I can answer that question, I in not o diplomat.

Thieves' slang is often very difficult to track down but "nark" comes directly from the Romany word "nak” a nose. A "copper's nark”- is a police spy or in- former who may be the said to smell out wanted information so as to pass it on to his employers.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

of a

Urban Council Election

1

Gazette Calls For Nominations

on

for Nominations

two vacancies the Urban Council are called for in today's Government Gazette, Nominations, it is stated, will be accepted up to 3 p... Wednesday, May 7, being the twelfth day after the date of the Gazette in which the not- feation appears.

#n

it's

WATSON'S

first for thirst

Telephone

Company's Extension Of Services

The Hongkong Telephone Company has available and is now con recting up 2,000 new lines, while delivery of equipment for a further 3,000 lines is awaited. This was revealed at the annual meeting of the company held this morning at Telephone House,

Mr W. A. Stewart, the Chair.nan, in a review of the company's activities and future plans, said that new services provided during the year were 2,530 direct exchange lines and 2,204 extensions as against 1,066 and 1,266 respectively for the previous year.

Referring to subscription rates, Mr Stewart said they were the lowest in the world. While costs have increased four to five times since the war, cost of the service to subscribers had increased only 50 per cent. He warned how- ever, that with the prospect of a serious decline in income from Radio Services, it would be necessary to consider very seriously an increase subscription rates..

*

The Chairman disclosed that the nei profit for the year was $2,481,445, and payment of dividend of $1.40 tax free was recommended.

Addressing the meeting the Chairman said:

of

Following the procedure the last Annual Meeting. I pro- puse to review important os- peets of the Company's affairs before dealing with the counts.

The

Ac-

in telephone

for the great demand, and a tappropriation of $4,708,085.77 which major reason, la the low cost of servics, It now being within the reach ef many who, before the war, would have considered it an unattainable luxury, katy

of

the Directors recommend de gilecated D+ follows:-to pay dividend of $1.10 per fully paid share free of tax 3,099,815.20; to transter to General Reserve $1,000,624.75; and carry for kwani to next Account $911,025.82,

A concise analysis of the Front & L: Account figures in compartean with those of 1930 discloses an in- crease in the balance from Working Account of $t.175,181, a small reduc

an of $4,407 in other revenue, and an increase in charges of $470,022- nel gain in 1951 of $407,102,

GREAT OBSTACLE

Planning the amouni switching equipment required for a large automatic excliapge, with the size and type of cables The Increase in the balance from lo serve it,

19

major engineer-Working Account principally arises Telephone Ordinance No.

the number of lines connected ing undertaking, and changes 18 of

of 1951, of which I outlined development have been so during the year. The heavy Increbse

arkl the important points in

charges represents, Royalties to rapid in Hongkong that accurate Government $435,364, Carporation received the speech last year, Governor's assent

recasting was not

Profits Tax $110.000, Depreciation possible. $122,190, and Miscellaneaus Expenses 31, forecas 1051: Whilst the subscription Delivery date of equipment

ment was $12,007, And still is a great obylacle. i will be seen that of the Increased rates remain fundamentally the

The complete manufacture, as prent on Working Account of same, the Company derives cer-embly, shipmen: and installa-11,176,101, the sum of $545.365 wul go tain benefis in.. being able to.

Cavernment in additional - Royal- tion of a large automatic ex- make reasonable

ties and Profits Tax. charges

for change, or a major extension removals and miscellaneous ser existing exchanges, takes about

on

war-

greator.

to

of

❖ -

HIGHER DIVIDEND Your Directors feel that the better

Justify the payment of results higher dividend, and accordingly, ra- commend $1.40 per share free af isx. This will absorb 2,009,816.20 out of 45.80. so that the balance of 1. the net profit for the year of $2,481,- 130.60 la

being

retained in the

vices, which had

previously been uneconomic and a fair int-20 months in normal times and

under postwar conditions stallation charge where ranted.

supply the period is much The practical steps taken to meet the demand in this Colony are demonstrated by the figures have already quoted. As com- ared with pre-war, our service the Fixed Assets has increased By at December 31, 1951, is greater it almost entirely in Genera In direct lines by $7%, and into $100,831 and depreciation writen Plant, Capital expenditure amounted the number of

instruments In off $300,087. Altention is drawn, to use by 58.

58%. Even

the creation of a General Reserve of so, aur pré-

inilton by the transfer of amounts

}

Turning to the Balance Shoel, you will note that the nat book value of

NEW SERVICES During the year a consider- able amount

of development work was undertaken, largely in connection with the new East Exchange, and other suburban Cable development exchanges, work was carried out for the further extension of. General Exchange, The full benefit this work will not be felt until sent waiting list is still very long from specine reserves for which they East Exchange is brought in- and am sorry to have to say are no longer roquized, and a tren 10 service, which, provided that, on account of the problems fer from Front & Loss Appropilation

Current which

have

Deferred there are no last-minute deinys |19;

Lablilies are shown separately to already Account. in the delivery of the equlp-(e

referred, there is

pro- give you a clearer conception of the ment, should to

inancial position. thespect of satisfying within a first half of 1953.

period, the demands of all ap-reflecia an improvement, but the The Balance Sheet, a whole. However, we have fistancial position is still unsatisfac

within

no

short

020.

and

the Registrar of the Supreme temporary measure, was fully dust year for equipment equipment amount to $3.800,000 and

Hare Problem

It the number of candidates St-As a regular reader of Mr Hare's problems in your duly nominated does not exceed the number of vacancies the below a

real candidate paper, I give

Or candidates So "Hare"

paser I have come across which may amuse the nominated will be duly elected.

(His

the Excellency more mathematically-minded of

Governor may fill by appointment any your readers,

From the north-west corner vacancy not oiled by election), rectangular walled field If the number of candidates duly measuring 200 yards from west nominated exceeds the number to cast, and 100 yards front of vacancies a ballot will be adeth to south, a hare sets off at held under arrangements to be a constant speed of 20 mph announced later. along the north side, At the same moment a hound starts out from the south-west comer at a fixed speed of 30 mph, heading

n3 directly towards the hare. How far has the hound run when it

catches the hare?

The solution will be provided if anyone is interested.

"RABBIT"

Radio Hongkong

1.K.T.

www.

THE ELECTORATE, Should a ballot take place, the electorate, under the Council Ordinance, is formed of persons whose names appear on kept by the Registrar of the either of two parts of a register Supreme Court,

the

Direct Lines.

for

SUBSCRIPTION RATES

throughout the Colony. While fi realised that the greatest part of deferred abilities will remain so for some time. the financial pasal- tion requires correction as under present arrangement, the funds re- by depreciation and prodis withheld lained in the Company, representad from shareholders are quita 15% adequate to finance our expansion programme and liquidate the au verie balance of Liabilities over' therefore, is receiving the close at- tention of your Board.

Matisfactory telephone service

Assets The important matter,

Under the Urban Counch election rules such nominations shall be in writing and shall be signed by two

An automatic exchange of plicants. electors and

100 lines constructed countersigned by the candidate.

from available and are now connect-tary. Liabilities exceed Current Nominations must be deliver stalled in the Eastern area as a

avallable material and

in- ing up 2,000 lines. Orders were Assets plus Investments by 13,065,-

placed last

·wu) cammlimenta for now ed to the Presiding Officer who is | ***

a further 8,000 lines and, further substantial expenditure, a developed during Court.

the year. Prov

provided deliveries arrive

this necessary to implement our obliga- An autematie exchange with a year as scheduled, our service

tions under our franchise to provide capacity of 200 lines was niso will thereafter be progressively constructed locally and installed extended until the estimated final n Un Long, New Territories.

date of completion early In 1054. The best use was

made of Morenver, specifications for ad- available

and the ditional equipment to be order- rescurces, capacity of existing Exchanges ed as soon as possible are now extended wherever possible. A being prepared." small, but unusual service was

In co-operation with Cable & developed, and communication Wricless Ltd. the Radio- has now been established with a Telephone Service was further small exchange on Cheung Chau extended during the year, and faland by means of two Radio is now available to most parts Telephone Links,

ROYALTIES & TROFITS TAXI of the world. Revenue from this New services provided during Service amounted to the record It may be of interest to record the the year were, 2,530 Direct 1gure of

$1,116,937, This

Company's contribution on our 1951 Exchange Lines and 2,204 Ex-

Accounts to the Colony's revenue or factory position, however, will tensions as rgainst 1,088 and Urban

be maintained in 1952 as

upkeep, 1,200 respectively for the pre-

A. Hi per annum on each direct trade restrictions with exchange ne Telephone $83.832.00: vious year. The following com- the Mainland have reduced calls all of the net prant over 12

current parisons show the progress that to and from Canton and Shang-The value of a free telephone ser

of the inqued” capital $850,034,00; CA has been made since the war hul to almost vanishing point, vice of 500 lines at the minimum

Pre-war 31.12.50 31.12.51 and these two services produce

17,000 20,337 23237

cheduled rate) $200,000.00 2 The first part is the special | Stations 22,000 30,064 34,88 the greatest

value of the discount percentage of our scheduled rates on all other Gov.

of 25% furors

list and the common

Radio-Telephone revenue, WAITING LIST

ernment lines $09,245.00; E. Corpor Jurors Is In force for the cur-

ton Profits Tax $200,000.00; total rent year and

$1,303,781.00. The inability of telephone The scoond part is composed companies to keep pace with the

It will be realised Ulat as the* of ma

male persons of the following demand for telephone service claimed that

In my speech last year, It was Company is expanded the amounta Programme Summary: 0.02 classes who

payable to Government will increase apply to

subscription but, as I said last year, the terms Half Hour"The Pied Children's Calle Cartoon by Trevor Registrar to be registered and exists throughout the world. In world. That claim is repeated as the royalties payable are rela is not pecullar to Hongkong; it rate was the lowest in the of the franchise are fair inasmuch Hill, Incidental Music composed by whose claims to be registered the United States of America, Ray Martin (BBCTS); 6.30. Cantonese are allowed;

now with greater emphasis, asive to the profts carmed, by Radio given by Min Lee Waults

which might be called the we have news of recent' in-

We have recently lost the services. and S. K. Lee (Studio); 650, Organ (n) unofficial numbers of the cradle of telephony and where creases in many countries due Blake, who at the time of his

through health, Charles-Marle Widor: 7

of Mr Dennis Executive or Legislative Council: maximum manufacturing facill- to ever-increting etcts. I also resignation had completed twenty- Jenkins this Palm Couti Orchestra.

(b) pervane of sound mind whe Artist: Ninon have Quest

previously been

ties exist, there were Included, in

800,000 pointed out that Vallin (Sep.); 7.30, Programme pros

equivalent four years continuous service as a people waiting for telephone service in the City of London on sure, you will all lots with moul by the British

Director, of this Company. I feel Couar!!

tel or removed therefrom on pc-

service in March this year, message rate would cost ten wishing him a speedy return to fult iStudios: "All about Trees"; 7,43, Wouther

of age or infirmity. or an Ieport: 8 Time Signal, Saint

whilst a further 1,800,000 sub- times that of Hongkong: World News and

fury News Talk (Lon-account of exemption from

scribers on inadequate party then a surcharge of 15% was meni,

Since health and a happy and long relire sion Relny); 8.15, Shanties and Foreervice granted by the Governor in

lines were waiting for a higher imposed on Hitters / (BACTS) Stanley Milky | Counell ar by the courti

During the course. British telephone

of the year, Ba All Edwards; (Concertina)

class of service. In Englartl the accounts, and (C) barristera and solicitors In

centor we have advice although two BBC Men's, Chorus conducted by actual practice and the clerks of

jengingara so that this surcharge is likely to tumetent new men to bring extent of the buckdog is

retired, we wore se or entual precile: Lestle Woodgate; __5.45, Fantasia on

Able to recruit Walsh Nursery ↑ Tunes; 9, Kinse (d) persona regimered

Treat that new applicants have be increased to 60% over the Engineering Sloft up to fuit ou Lovers Hour=Cinerion) Requests prot son of the hiedical Registra

istrer life chance of service In the 1950 figures. sented by Curtis Hindson (Audial;tion Ordinance, or under the Den- foreseeable future unless good 10. Leave her, Joliante Laaye lorist Registration by Harry Green (ECTS); 11. Radio uder the Pharmacy and

Ordinance, OT reasons for priority exist.

Naturally. in Ine Poisons News Reel (London Relay 11.15. Ordinance:

The postwar planning of the other parts Goodnight Musle; 11,29. Weather Re-

of the world re) edilom and rub-editors of Hongkong Telephone Company's our port: God Save The Queen; 11.30. daily newspapers published in the network was based on an average cronsed, to between 400% and

costs have iko in Close Down,

.: Colony:

pre-war population (1) flergyman. prests, and minia After the recccupation of the The cost of our service to

increase: 500% of the pre-war figure. ters of any Christian congregation, acting se such in the Colony, the Company's staff was, scribers, on the other hand, is

for scene considerable time, only 50% over pre-war. Main-econd she adoption of the geport & (professors and other academ's engaged in an all-out effect to tenance of this low rate of sub-Accounle which reveal that the Com RAINS BENEFIT

fleurs of the University of Itendrestore the avstem to its former seription has only been rendered any kongi RESERVOIRS

1 master of schools, wisich are

has had another succesful extent and emelency. When that possible through the high level Company hat continued to be fully year. Your remarks show that the certified by the Director of Educa was done, and when it was clear of income from Radio Services alive to the telephone needs of this. Approximately 180 million gal-

tion as not being vernacular schools; the Colony was to forge ahead, and with the prospect of n

(1) certificated aflent of the

Colony and the comparisons which lons of water were yielded to the CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

British Mercantile Marine; and

equipment was ordered to clear serious decline in the deport stations operating before the Awar you have given of the number of Colony's reservoirs as a result of

(1) officers, warrant officers, and the backlog and to cope with ment, it will be necessary, to and now makn vary satisfactory hear the rains during the past seven

non-conumlasioned officer of the Hongkong Defence Force, and als cxpecte: Covelopment. Develop coneider very seriously an ine | ingele days, it was afetolly stated this

ment, however, was greater than crease in our subscription rates financial position, though improving 1. Sixty-six (arty slang, tused nich other members of such forces mer

You have also shown us that the morning.

in the game of tombola, or my service by

as hell have been 188.14 million gallons, and tho

exempled from expected. The tremendous in- The week's consumption was

the Governor in ferease in population, the sener for the year ended December 31, Working Capital fool confident The Audited Statements of Accounting as it does a Leckot adagume must bị carefully watched : revers housey-housey). 2. Encore, 3. Cauneti ▾ The Wreck of the Hesperus. 4:

No person in the service of the dense of new industries ant the 1981, dining a prent of 12.41 the this, wit continue to have our actual loss for the teven days Invisibility. 6 was only 0.77 million gallons,

Crown whose whole time is at the transfer of many business houses445.00. To this has to be added the Directors Close attention: Aeschylus.. disposal of the Crown is entitled to from Shanghai and Canton.eculd Loss Account at 31st December 1580, with your remarks concerning the

mount at the credit of the Pront & Andrea del Sarto,

1 be included in the register,

wouldtke to associate, myself. not be foresem. Another reason of 2,228,019.03 making a balance for work of pu: Menagement and fiskarra

This is a direct reference, without equivocation at all, that the British authorities In Tong- kong are being refei:ed to?-- Referred to, yes.

I put it to you that it is not "British

authorities tony" but it is the "Del- Hongkong" tish authorities of Hongkong?" sented

The

Chinese words could equally be either.

You don't

wee with the translation? think there is a slip the

In translation. Who can say whether you are right or the translator is right? -em looking nt the Chinese words, Mr Chen.

But Mr Chan Kwok-ying, the translator, might also be right? -It is arguable.

The trial is proceeding.

thie jurara late but have been omit

INTELLIGEHOE TEST SOLUTION Colony

The dramatic poet is Browning: the musical poet. Tennyson; the novelist. Meredith,

London Erstein Seroton,

ANSWERS

...or Jewlen

with

tablishment for the first time since the war. I, think Mr Pugh and his ataff are to be congratulated on the. no work they have done during the year,

SECONDER'S REMARKSVI and accounts, Major S. M. Seconding the adoption of the re-

[raid!"

Chr

giver me mich

pleasure to