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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. A THAMES WALKER.

AN APPEAL TO BOOK-LOVERS.

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IN HONG KONG,

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FROM BANK TO BANK ON

WATER SKIS.

EMBANKMENT COMEDY.

There are very few world-wide | Plans for Hong Kong.

Student Franz. Hirsch and Pro- activitica in which Hong Kong does The enthusiasts who have decided fessor Michael Mitter, of Vienna, not play its part. In many, such to start a branch in Hong Kong walked calmly "scross the Thames as banking, shipbuilding, road-beliave that in mobilising support and back recently while a nervous, making, pirate-chasing, charity,ers they can imitate the parent Thames police boat cruised round amateur theatricals, tennis, and association. They have approached waiting for their corpses and thou- surf-riding, it may safely be said His Excelleney the Governor, Sir sands of people lining the Embark- to play a prominent part. And Cecil Clementi, and secured his ment went bysteriĉal with joy. steps are being taken to make sure promise to accept the presidency. Professor Michael Mitter, Student that it plays its part in broadcast And they hope that the constituant Franz Hirsch and Direktor Max ing and in dying. The Colony is meeting will be able to elect an in- Suchmann arrived at a newspaper not only in the current of world Buential committee thoroughly, re-office with three sets of water-skis trade, it is also in the current o presentative of the readers, teach- and a set purpose. world ideas

of

Suchmann.

The water-skin were displayed. They are large waterproof covers, spread on basket-work frames, They

ped to each foot and the wearer are about it, long, and one is strap- propels himself along with a small

crs, and writers in the colony. "We want to walk across the Confronted by such evidence that Lectures have already been promis-Thames, please," said Direktor Max we are moving with the Zeitgeist,ed by His Excellency, by the Chief visitors and new-comers are often Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, by Mrs. surprised that there is no local Southorn, and by other representa- branch of the English Association. tivo book-lovers. They are all the more surprised at Those who join the local branch the lack of an English Association will not only be able to attend when they learn that Hong Kong monthly meetings, but will also has several

extensive libraries, receive the pamphlets and bulletins whose lending-lists show that they of the Association.

These are

A Press representative put Pro- are well patronised, some first issued thrice a year. Each bulletin fessor Michael Mitter, Student class book-sellers, whose counters contains among other things. a curmann, and the waterskis in two taxi- Franz Hirsch, Direktor Max Such- prove that they are up-to-date, as rent bibliography, contributed by cabs and cruised up and down tho well as a literary Press, secondary English, American, and foreign likely spot.

Thames Embankment looking for a schools, and a University,"

paddle..

Cleopatra's Needle..

landing stage said he would not The keeper of the Westminster have minded personally, but he had his job to think of."

Student Franz Hirsch wanted to try it from the steps of the Homes of Parliament, but he was restrain ed, and eventually the party landed at the steps beneath Cleopatra's Needle,

scholars, of books and articles on It may be objected that Hong English language and literature. Kong already has a St. Andrew's Among the pamphlets there have Society, a St. George's Society, appeared such valuable aids to and a St. David's Society. But students and to bookbuyers as "A this objection is beside the point. Reference Library of These are patriotic societies. The Language and Literature," and "s English English Association is a literary Shakespeare Reference Library and linguistic society. It might | Another well-known publication of be described as an international the Association is

Professor Michael Mitter and Stu- the annual dent Franz Hirsch undressed and society. It" welcomes, members of

"Essays and Studies by Members stood in sky blue bathing suits. every nation and race who have a of the English Association, The sufficient knowledge of the English Association has also published and within ten minutes the Emhank- They strapped on the water-skis, Language to be interested in the Poems of To-day" and Prosement was black with heads. Motor- reading and discussion of English of To-day." Those who wish to be drivers, conductors, and passengers care and tram-cara stopped while Literature, or in ideas about the put in the way of receiving such watched fascinated. English Language. But although books will find it most convenient it is not a patriotic society, it does to join the Hong Kong branch of rot attempt any foolish rivalry the English Association. with the great patriotic societies. Although international in member- ship, it does not aim at the dis- couragement af patriotism.

A Proposal.

Meetings,

Local meetings are to be held once & month. First there will be a constituent meeting, as required by the Executive Committes at The English Association was home, to resolve itself into a branch founded in London twenty-three of the. English Association, to years ago. Its aims are to foster elect officers and

committee, and develop the study of English, and to fraise rules. This meeting and “to afford opportunities" for is to be held in the Cathedral Hail friendly intercourse and co-opera-by the kindness of the Dean on tion amongst all who love our Monday, September 30, at 5.30 p.m. literature and language, and desire His Excellency bus signifed his to spread a knowledge of them." intention of being present. There The Central Body is in London, after the ordinary meetings will be where the lectures are so eagerly held on the first Tuesday of each attended that it is often difficult month, from November to April. to fod a hall of adequate seating For those meetings His Excelinecy capacity." There are branches in has graciously offered to allow the post of the big husiness centres and Association the use of the ballroom most of the university towns of at Government House, as soon as England; in most of the big busi- it is ready. ness centres and all the University towns of Scotland; and in the busi- ness centres and University towns of Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Chicago has a branch. So have Allahabad and

Shy Renders.

Among the meet devoted lovers reading there are always to be feand some who regard reading as solitary pleasure. They enjoy Ceylon. In Asia the branch ferth-boks, but feel no desire to lecture st east is Rangoon. And it is now

on them, little, desire to discuss intended to start a branch in Hong them, and still less desire to be lectured to. They have to be re- minded that the ideas contained in

Kong.

"Mermaids," breathed a taxicab driver hoarsely.

Strong Ourrent. A strong current was running when the student and the professor walked away. Steering beautifully, they sped towards the other side.

Student Franz Hirsch side-stepped the somewhat irritated pilot. a coal barge and said something to

"Oi," shouted an outraged police- man from Cleopatra's Needle, and with that Student Franz Hirsch fell over and two legs attached to water- akis popped out of the Thames.

A police boat tore to the scene, cheered on by shouts of "Go it, Graer Darling from delighted thousands on, the bank.

and the police boat went to half Student Hirsch stood up again, speed.

over, and the police boat tried Professor Michael Mitter then fell Again. When it was not trying to Professor Michael Mitter, it did its pick up Student Frant Hirsch and best to prevent the two pioneers 'from playing ring o"roses round it.

Police Boat Trles Again. Something noble then Catirred Dirckton Max Suchmann, who had been convincing a policeman that they were only falling to show how casy it was to get up."

but the direktor stranged on the He was fully clothed in plus-fours, skis and started to walk. The tide, however, was against him, and he gave an excellent imitation of a

playing "Touched you last" with Meanwhile, the police boat was the professor and student out on the river

Water-skiing is a splendid sport, the skis apparently defying any cur- rent and being extremely cheap to manufacture.

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A Long Tramp. the country was unfamiliar and in Only then was it realised that

taking what they believed to be an the jungle and wandered about easy track they lost their way in. several hours. About night fall the party prepared a sleeping place and settled down for the night.

jungle near Jelapang, Three of their The party bivouacked in the

number returned to Ipoh whilst the remainder decided to follow the pieco of seaweed.

stream and do some fishing. They l followed the Rambai Tajoh stream Every time he was washed back heup its course until they came to The Auspices.

books are by the very authors of sat down, and every time he sat

very steep country and then deci- Will the Hong Kong branch and that these ideas are appreciat tongue to the crowd. They began

these books intended for discussion, down he said something.in his native ded to walk back. receive the support that is accordeded and vitalised only in so far as

to wait for him eventually and say to other branches throughout the they get thrashed-out in talk. For the responses, while a goggled-eyed world? From its commencement centuries literary societies have policeman chanted, "Stoppit-you the English Association has attract this.

Provided the ideal opportunity for must.",

They have flourished by ed those who are concerned with digesting the fruits of great booka. the teaching of English in Univer-The French Academy was in its sity, secondary or primary educa-origin a small private literary

society tion. But it has, in an equal To-day the need for literary the direktor, and went away in a Then they came ashore, collected degree, attracted authors and societies is greater than ever, be

taxicab. journalists, as well as those who, business, in sport, and at dinner- cause to-day chance meetings in having no professional interest in tables take place in such a turmoil writing, count reading among their of modern diversion that they pro- vide less opportunity than ever for pleasures, and believe that literary the discussion of literature and societies stimulate interest, direct language. In an age when every-reached on the Danube," said the eriticism and foster creative art.

thing is organised, literary discus- direktor, and if anybody puts up That the association has an

sion, unless organised, is crowded a prize we are ready to walk arross appeal to all types of members can activity. in a society ought to

out. Those who are shy of literary the Channel. be seen from the names of the remember that the earliest-named General Committee which is elected writer in England was one who annually from the central body and the result of his desire to take part found miraculous inspiration as the branches. They are the names in the literary recitals of the df authors, teachers, and readers monastery of Whitby from all over the world. The Farther information about the authors' names are the best known; English Association can be obtain but the teachers and readers' are no ed from Professor Simpson, The less valuable members of the Asso- University of Hong Kong He has ciation. The wide appeal and the undertaken the secretaryship of the importance of the Association is local branch, and is eager to get further indicated by its list of past in touch with all who are interest presidents. Year after year Primed, and would especially like to Ministers and Viceroys alternate bear of all in Hong Kong who with eminent scholars and popular have been members of the English authore.

Association elsewhere.

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The police boat, however, may not like to go so far.

As provisions were ample a plea sant evening was spent. Next1 morning they struck northward for Kuala Kangsar and eventually came out in the Siong district that borders on the Perak River opposite Kuala Kangsar town. There they learnt on enquiries that there was still much jungle to traverse before the river could be reached.

The party tramped eleven miles through junglo before they emerged out of the forest and when they reached Kuala Kangsar it was about 2 p. This ended an even- ful journey and from. Kuala Sheffield Commenting at the Kangsar the party motored back to Sheffield Quarter. Bessions" on

a Ipoh. heavy calendar, consisting chiefly of shopbreaking, warehouse break- ing, and fraud cases, the Recorder (Mr. W. J. Waugh, K.C.) said that he could not congratulate the city on the number of cases of that char acter for trial. He endeavoured some time ago, by increasing sen tences, to put a stop to such offences, but it had not been effective,

Liverpool Alexander Anderson Thorn, 24, a Liverpool police con- stable, was sentenced by the Liver pool Stipendiary Magistrate to two months in the second division for stealing four oranges, from a shed at the docks, where he was patrol. Jing.

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