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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932.

to minimum. It was about 180 we have alean skins and sooty:

yours 480; by

the way that lungs, which our predpessors had FAKDERICK THE Gatar somewhat unwashed skins and vary cloan: started `Europe by the very sen lungs,

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* News and Views

An English actor at Hollywood had been having a bad quarter of an hour with the director over his

sible organisation of grave digging No doubt succording_generations, Tale of the Dây. (unites in his army. In the Shang-wil consider un benighted and hai fighting, civilians appear, tolong suffering fools when auch im have come off badly and dead provements have taken place that women and children were seen there will be no strident noises, no lying in heaps at the Race, Club foul smoke and fogs, no cancer and Stabler nt Kiangwan.

no starvation in a world of plenty.

No one can blame the soldiers. Yet somehow or other we contrive and their commanders, for the ntro to believe that we are a long way cities of war. Modern wars are better off than our ancestors and non criginated by soldiers. They that on the whole, people are better are business affairs: the inevitable fed, better plothed and better Outcome of commercial and indus-houses in the twentieth century than trial rivalries, working through

polities and using the fighting in the sixteenth.

services na their instrumenta,

..

But the reason for our self-satisfaction is that we connot know what the situation will be in the 20th century; we can only

THE HISTORICAL NOVEL.measure our position with that

of the past.

If we could project our mind into the future, is easily as we can into the imaginary past! we would perhaps not be quite so

MR. FRANCE in his delightful lecture to the English Association criticised the historical novel from the point of view of the historian, and, need

(less to say, having weighed it in the balance he found it wanting- deficient that is in the aspect which is of such vital importance to the historian, namely truth,

satisfied.

accont

"Drop your aitches, can't you?"; roared the director.

Why?" said the Englishman sullenly. "I'm playing the part of an English peer,”). »

"I know that," snapped the director: "but all you English drop your aches, don't you !!

"Of course "not," replied the Eng- lishman,

The director pondered a moment and then said: "Well, drop om, anyhow. The guys on this side expect it."

Hints to Contract Players,

The following synopsis of defini- tions, etc., is necessary to a proper understanding of Culbertson's ar ticles:

a

Coup.Taking a high card with card of lower denomination ... the Ace with the Two. This should only be attempted in a fail-

It is possible that the modinevaling light. worker with his gild, his pleasure in his personal achievement, his

There has been a good deal of intense and simple religious faith, dispute among thinkers with regard with his uninterrupted view of the to history and its record There

is no doubt a mass of fact embedded green and pleasant land, and his in oharters, written in stone, hidden complete ignorance of gorms, of away in tombs, buried under cities, hygiene, of vitamins and endocrine

in the archives of enthedrals, and

Grand Coup.-Taking two or mare tricks with the same card

Double-(Bafore closing time), Either Scotch Irish. (After closing time), Mistaking the two for the Ace.

American Rugger" Epitaph,

The Mellowness of

Great Age-

American "Rugger, which this with a fragrant bouquet, your has beaton all previous casual- ty records, pan inspire poetry us

well as pain.

Hors is an imaginary opitaph (taken from an American college

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a genial flavour

magazine) for the tombstone of an that warms the heart- imaginary American footballer

such is

Ho made a run around the end, Was tackled from the rear, The right guardant upon his neck,.

The full-back on his ear, The centre sat upon his back, Two ends upon his chest.

The quarter and the half-back

then

Sat down on him to rest,

Dewar's !!

The loft guard set upon his head a rare old

Two tackiers on his face-

The coroner was then called in To sit upon bis case,

For the benefit of English rendera perhaps it should be explained that an "end" in American foot- ball is the gentleman who stands at the end of the.solid phalanx when the two teams, line up.. Other wise the story speaks for itself.

The Wrong Hamper,

SCOTCH

WHISKY

The story from Oitawn of Mr. White Label

to a

Winston Churchill's pale pink silk- pyjamas being dropped on French aerodrome instead of om- cisl papers reminds one of the sad story of a young Etoninn on the Fourth of June some years ago. His mother had planned a river Dummy.-May not take part in picnic by motor-launch, and the play of the hand, but may join brought down a large hamper from in discussions of general interest London, which was o.g, on politics or spring fashions. board.

stowed

on

also in the chancelleries and royal glands, was not so very unhappy. May also draw attention to unusual. When they had gone some mileni

paleece of the world. Some of these chronicles and documents have been carefully examined, and deciphered and brought to the knowledge of the sholars? Is is the business of the historian not only to classify and arrange these facts in chrono logical order, but at the same time f

but we simply cannot know. With our present knowledge, and our modern comforts we can only, "BLY that we would be unhappy if forced back into that condition, but then that is because we would eș

Editorial and Busison Officon: interpret the meaning by finding a periance a contrast. The peasant of

Joe House Street. Tel, 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 2411.

London Othe: 3, Floot Street,

KO &

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, Fanuary 23, 1932.

relationship between them.

Other mediaeval times might for all we wise these facts, like the stars of the know haya felt great pride in his sky romain merely facts jumbled lite, contrasting himself no doubt together without coherence.

The

science of history would seem to be with the uncivilised barbarinn whe then not only the presentation of preceded him the facts but also their scrrost interpretation, the relation of cause lo effect.

When Scott describes the tour- nament--the historian will presum-

ably allow there were such things

the he is surely justified, on assumption that there are certain.

Now the historian in his effort to achieve this result may or may not be successful. If he is too timid his history is an inert thing, about qualities and instincts constant in THE CASUALTIES. as interesting as the items in a washing list. If he is too bold his IF WE accepted the official state. imagination rulates the facts in a ments of the losses suffered at funeiful way and we get a history Shanghai during the past fortnight,after the style of Macaulay. As the only conclusion would be that more and more facts come to life no the fighting was of a very mild doubt truer pictures are presented, order. Up to the start of the big but the historian

ever be offensive the Japanese admitted to familiar with all the facts," and about thirty casualtics, and on where they are contradictory is he Sunday to one hundred killed; and not just as likely to allow his bias wounded. It is, however,, a matter ↑ to crime 'down on the wrong side as

can

to

human nature, in profecting his own mind into the facts and breathing his spirit into them in order to make them live. The thing may be false as a historical photograph but true as a picture. There is nothing quite so elusive as truth. It secras to elude the historian at times and

find expression in the legends, folk

of great importance for a general the right side? The modern songs, and romances of writers of to spread false nows of his casual historian SCATON prove his the different ages. tios when engaged upon big opera-superiority over the layman by tions. In minor affairs the truth having views about historical pays best, for if an army vao gain gures which are at variance with

occurrences, such as the table catch up the river to a secluded spot the ing fire. He should do this by hamper was opened in front of the finges against the left-hand side of it contained the week's washing, placing the tip of the right foro. ravenous boys, only to reveah, that'

the nose.

Finesse.Discovering where one of

the adversaries cards is, and then; Putting on Weight. assuming that it isn't

Teeth-extraction, tha, ramedy so Misdeal.Where any player has often prescribed for eartain · ail- fower than ten cards, or more than mente, is seemingly not to be re- seventeen, A new deal can be decommended to people who worry manded.

about putting on weight.

Charles Whitcombo, captain of the British golf team in America last year, came home ill lists in both the United States and this country agreed that the remedy consisted of having all his teeth removed.

Nipespot.-One over the eight Revoko-Taking a trick with a card of a suit of which one has none left. This counts 50 above the

lino.

Slam-Banging the table at the conclusion of the rubber to draw attention to a revoke.

Questionnaize.

1914. Child: What are we going to war for?

Parent: For country and King:

For Belgium, and the Entente,

And that sort of thing. 1017.

Child: What have we gone to war

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That war andria, horrors:

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This operation was performed at the beginning of September" and he tells me that his weight has since increased by two, atone. He now turn the sale at 13st., and, for the first time in his life, is confronted with the task of going into training.

Plus-Four Cattle.

į There is an unusual exhibition at

Galleries, Walkera Art

Bond- street.

Breeders and dealers who are fond of prodding fat beef at cattle shows might open their eyes wide

FAMOUS AIRMAN

INJURED

طرح

'PLANE CRASHES INTO HIGH TENSION WIRES

(Renter's Special Service.)

MELBOURNE Feb. 22. While flying from Sydney to Met- bourne after attending an Airforce Child: What did we go to war before the paintings and prints of Reunion at Laverton, Mr. C. T. 1. British farm animals of the period Ulm, one of the famous Southers | 1780 to 1880.

Cross fliers, and his passenger, Mr." Art, of couren, is not the primaryKerr, were seriously injured when intorest. although good pictures by

Parent: That's easy to say;

To string up the Kaiser.

And make the Bochs pay. 1932.

Child: What did we go to war

for*

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war

Those long rears ago? Parent: What did we...

for 1... I'll be damned if I know.

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such well-known men as Eariom, their plane crashed into high-teri- Stubbs and Ward, may be seen aion wires. The petrol tank ex- there. Many of the most interest ploded, the engine being hurled ing prints belong to pre-photo-

go to graphic times, when painting and fifty yards from the 'plane.

engraving were still the natural publicity media,

Local Notes and Events

reputation for candour and reli- the popular opinion of them, this ability in official reports that is a opinion being based no doubt on decided at when deception be-the findings of earlier historians. comes necessary. The opinion at There is also for example among Shanghai is that Japan's losses are historians

The Hong Kong dollar rose i even reputabli oneя, far heavier than is FAUL LAUDER,

admitted.apparently a considerable differenes farthing yesterday and was quoted General Manager.General THAI TING KA1, on the other of opinion with regard to conditions

nt la. 5.9/16d Hong Kong, 20th February 1997. hand, is extremely satisfied that in the Middle Ages. One set inter-

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the Chinese casualtice were not prets the facts as presented in one more than fifteen hundred, until way, and another another, and Saturday, and that figure appar probably both ara romancing. ently applies only to the 19th

The point surely in that the BANKING CORPORATION. Army For League of Nations

records that are left behind bows propaganda it is obvious to Japan's TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN advantage to minimise the scale of

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

of diphtheria were reported over Two cases of small-pox and one

the week-end.

4.

The next meeting of the Hong Kang branch of the English Associa tion will be held in the Helens May Institute on Tuesday, March 1, at 5.30 p.m. when Mrs. W. T. Southern. will speak on "Hans Andersen.”:

from the files.

Looking Back 25 Years.

H.I.M. Prince Fushimi, who has

H. Woolley to Bombardier and been the guest of HE the Gov The Social Committee of the Gonner V. Sorby to Bombardier.arnor, yesterday, spent the day in aver full they may be, are wholly Y.M.C.A., will hold a Carnival Hong Kong Daily Press, February sighteeping. In the morning the that the ORDINARY YEAR the fighting and for Chine, to of the life of any period. Queen day, commencing at 9 p.m. Special Looking Back 50 Keara.

inadequate to catimate the quality Dance in the New Wing on Thurs., 1907. LY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held ut exaggerate, A report from Nan

Elizabeth did not indulge in a the Head Office of the Corporation,king, however, states that on Satur-

attractions are" George True's No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Hong day nineteen Chinese were killed morning bath, nor presumably did Cheer'O Band, novelty dances, andorists the vent over to Macao The estimated number of excur- Koog. on SATURDAY, the 27TH and wounded. That is incredible her subjects. We have baths and prizes for original and inexpensive by the Kiu-Kiang on Saturday was for the purpose of roosising the if we also accept that at least therefore pity the Elizabethans, costumes. Tickets price 82 can be 130. The White Cloud, which left Report of the Board of Directors 14,000 Japanese were thrown into In that respect we are definitely obtained at Y.M.0.A. or from mem on the afternoon of the same day,

bottor off, but then the average bern of the Social Committee. together with a statement of Accounts | the fighting, for the year ending 81st December, TWD

person in the middle ages liying; as H.M.S. Suffolk have been killed he had to do in the open fields was

FEBRUARY, 1982, at 11,80, atti,

1981.

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from Monday, the 16th February to Saturday, the 27th February, 1982, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered...!

young Britishora from

and wore buried with impressive not poisoned by the unpleasant The remaining four ships of the remonial. A Router's corrcapon smoko sent out of factorien, Thers new 8th Destroyer Flotilla, for ser dont also saw coffins being carried was no doubt gangrene and lice but vice on the China Station, in place on board Japanese warships for is an inhabitant of St. Helen's or of the "8" and "destroyers transhipment of the dead to their Bradford untroubled by the one and which returned. Home recently, ar native land. By now it la mero unafraid of the other, really much rived in port yesterday morning, By Order of the Board of Directors, likely that communal pits have to better off with: noxious fumes font These vossels are H.M. ships Witch

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

serve for the casualties on both ing round and poisoning his system. (1,800 tons), Whitehed, Wren and Hong Kong, 5th Feb., 1982. [1786 sides,, the obsequies being reduced. The differance scams to be that: Veteran, each of 1,325 tons.

took about 90

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HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

All attention being absorbed in the Baces, there was no market to speak of at the opening yester day morning...

Buyers!

Union Insurance, $405... Chinese Estates, 305.

Singapore Tractions (Pret.), 147-. Amusements, 19

Docks, $29,

Sellers. and

China Lights (Old); #21, Cements (Comb.), $18,88.

Human Sacrifice,

Prince and suite were conducted by the Governor's A.D.O. to the Peak, and during the afternoon went to Kowloon, On Thursday night na ment House in honour of H.I.M. official dinner, was given at Govern- and last night he was antertained to

Civilised people will read with a dinner by the Japanese Consul at his residence, 19 Macdonnell Road. thrill of horror of the discoveries. in the Nubian desert of the bodies. The Prince leaves at noon to-day on board the Dovanha.

of slaves who were strangled after their master's death and thrown Among the passengers by the M.

into the same tomb. They were, of M. steamer Yangtze, which arrived The revivalist, Mr. C. M. Alexan-course, horribly barbarous in those here yesterday, were Mr. Ackroyd, der, left the Colony yesterday an days before the enlightening in- he new Registrar of the Supreme his way to Australia, Doubtless hofluences of our great modern civili

sation. Court, and Mrs. Ackroyd, direct seeks now worlds to conquer.

To-day we have changed all that, from Mauritius, having changed vessels at Aden...

The undermentioned promotiona We no longer kill people when will take place in the Left Half No.reat men die in order to enhance 12 Company HKV.A, with effect their reputation in the next world. from 18th. February. Corporal M. Instead we allow their officials to Melver to Sergeant, Bombardier be bombed and killed while they B. Witchell to Corporal, Gunner are still alive, in order to maintain (Continued on Praviore Column.) their reputation in this one.

R. M. double screw iron frigate Iran Duke and the gunboat Fly Faturaed yesterday from a cruise Hong Kong Daily Press, Febramy

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