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HONG KONG, JULY 10, 1937.

ENGLISH AND SLANG

Differences of opinion in the scholastic sphere rarely stir the world outside the school walls.

There will, however, be general interest in the debate on school- girls English which arose out of Miss Gwalkin's chance use of Atherican slang by one of the delegates at the Headmistresses'

RECEIVING CHARGE

Ho Yan, appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday on "charges of receiving stolen property between May, 26 and June 18.

which

It was alleged that defendant-

cups, had bought several silver vases and cigarette cases had been stolen from Messrs. A. W. Ramsey F. Remedios and Vieira and Mrs. J. Coke, at Kowloon.

Shu Kwan-wan, who had been convicted of the larceny charge. testified yesterday that he had sold the articles to defendant who was a foki of a silver-smith shop.

Mr. M. A. da Silva, for the de-

fence, sald

that there was no

proof to indicate that defendant

had guilty knowledge.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1937.

A Mosaic Of Books

BY

Axian

"The Science Of Social Adjustment"

By Sir Josiah Stamp, G. C. B., G.B. E, F. B. A., (Macmillan 7/6). Advising that research should be directed to the ways in tech- which society does, and can, and should, adapt itself to nical changes, Sir Josiah seeks to assure his fellow directors of our industrialised society, that you can have real social change dissatisfled without changing anything. To satisfy intensely person's requires only a few small readjustments. His chapters are so carefully guarded" that they have little meaning.

cal problem will not be content with a few minor "adjustments.”

DIPLOMATIC VACUITY

EASY AND EVASIVE For those who do not share Sir Josiah's complacency with capital- ist society. his proposals are too Sociology needs its truly sclent easy to be useful, so evasive that fic men, who will engage them- they are futile. He suggests that selves by seeking out the root research workers should be turned causes of waste, confusion, and from the physical sciences. to destructive corruption in our so- compile harmless statistics about ciety, and It does not need any. education, psychology, heredity," prophetic foresight to be certain genetics, and eugenics. But why that they will not rest content they are to make these compila- with Sir Josiah's statistical ac- tions he falls to make clear. In- cumulations. This fairly lengthy deed, unknown to Sir Josiah he 18

reat contribution advising a procedure which may to the "Belence of Social Adjust prove destructive to his compla- ment," but as an example of how cency. The true scientist, the man to say practically nothing, at con-

the of integrity, always goes to siderable length, and to say it in heart of things. The scientist who a really finished after-dinner style. goes to the heart of the sociologi- it is well worth reading.

"The Destiny Of Ma'

book makes no

Nicolas Berdyaev, Translated from the Russian by Natalie Dud-

dington. (Bles 16 -).

Here is a book to be read and pondered. Christian thought, confessed Berdyaev asserts, does face the human problem and what a paradoxical creature is man. His tragedy is not merely a struggle between good and evil, but something deeper still-a conflict between values which are equally good. With this state- ment every living-thinking man can agree, and in this book Berdyaer develops the theme in a better, richer, and greater way than any other (book I have ever read. It has always seemed sinister to me that Marxian Socialism is so blind to the necessity, of the Christian undertanding of man; without that understand- Ing It degenerates into mere secular optimism and absolutism.

'SOCIAL COURAGE . Berdyaev however, insists that the Christian, understanding of

man involves supernaturalism. For

cessity.

"To prohibit divorce, as the Ro- man' Catholic Church in particular

insists on doing, is one of the most

CLAIM AGAINST

LORRY DRIVER

MALAYAN REVIEW

Judgment Delivered Labour Conditions

Judgment was given by the Pulme Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, at the Summary Court yesterday with regard to the legal arguments in the case in which Lai Kwong Kong (plaintiff), of No 145 Shanghal Street, second floor. Kowloon, claimed $300 as damages for injuries received and expenses incurred when he was knocked down by a motor lorry alleged to have been negligently driven by defendant's agent (Cheung On) on February 7, 1937, near the Jubilee Street ferry whart.

It will be recalled that when the case was last heard on June 3.

"Are labour conditions in Malaya up to the standard? Do labourers get what they call "fair treatment"? These are the ques- tions which serious-thinking people often ask in view of the frequency of strikes throughout Malaya during the past two years.

It is significant that the Industrial unrest has not been con- fined to any one particular community. The Chinese as well as the Indian labourers have been equally restive. Big organisations as well as small enterprises have been equally affected.

According to the report of Mr. A.-B. Jordan, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the recent incidence of strikes is attributed to the fact that Chinese labourers are becoming more enlightened as to the trend of existing conditions. that newspaper accounts of stay-in. strikes in France and elsewhere have influenced their industrial out- look, and that, last but not least, communistic agitations have played an important part in fermenting discontent among the rack and file.

judgment was given for defendant A Sliding Scale

with" costs stay of execution for 14 days, and liberty to plaintiff to apply to re-open within the same period.

His bordship said:

This is an action for darnages in respect of injuries incurred by the plaintiff through the negll. gence of the defendants servant when driving a lorry. on February 17, 1937.

J

As suggestion to avoid future disputes in the rubber industry. the report states, "It may be possible for planters" to negotiate con- tracts with tapping contractors providing for remuneration on a slid- ing scale varying with the monthly average market price of rubber.. Such a contract would be beneficial to both parties."

Such a scheme might do something to eliminate disputes, which have a direct bearing on the question of wages; but at the same time it must not be forgotten that the under-current which is at work among the labourers has a greater claim on our attention than the strike itself. If we eradicate the effect only, the cause still re- mains to give us future trouble, but if the cause is removed, there will be no undesirable effects in the future..

6 of Smuggling

"The question of negligence has not yet been determined. but for the defendants it is submitted that the claim" la barred under Sub-Section (2) of Section the Vehicles and Traffic Regula- tion Ordinance, 1912. because compensation awarded to the plaintif by a Magistrate under Sub-Section 1 of that Section in respect of the same Injuries has been duly paid.

not

"For the plaintiff it is contend- ed that such payment was daly made since it was not made in accordance with the terms of the Magistrate's original order to which alone the plaintiff consent- ed.

One of the objections to restriction schemes in industry is that they tend to promote lawlessness. Potential smugglers are likely to discover that it is possible to evade the authorities and make nefarious profits.

It was often contended that the Stevenson 'scheme of rubber restriction had precisely this effect, cargoes of rubber being smuggled, Into Malaya from foreign territory. The fact that the present scheme Is International has to a large extent nullified this objection so far as Malaya is concerned.

.

In Siam, however, the position is different. A writer in the Bangkok Times, recently stated: "There is a good deal of smuggling of one sort or another going on in Blam to-day if stories which reach Bangkok from the north and south are only half true. Only last month at a place seventy miles from Mergui a smugglers' stronghold. "The facts are shortly as fol-guarded by aples on a hill, was found, and an official.seized about four tons of tin ore. Influential persons were involved in this snug- lows:→→

gling, and other seizures are anticipated.""

FACTS OUTLINED

"On February 17, 1937, one Cheung On, the defendants lorry driver, knocked down and injured the plaintiff herein, La! Kong. on Connaught Road Central

"On March 19, Cheung On by a representative appeared before the First Police Magistrate to answer а summons taken out by the Police under No. 44 of the Regula- tions made under Section 3 of the vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, and charging him with driving to the danger of the public on February 17.

cruel things that can be done to human beings, forcing them to live myself I have never felt this ne-

in an atmosphere of falsity, hypo- William Blake's concep-crisy, and tyranny. and to pro- His Worship held that Ho Yantion of the Divine-Humanity, is infare their mast intimate feelings. this respect superior to Berdyaev's Marriage is a sacrifient, mystical had a case to answer.

The case was adjourned to July development of Russian orthodoxy marriage, is by Its very meaning

But if the. theology of Berdyaev

eternal and indissoluble. This is proves to be able to fructify an absolute truth. But most mar- through its association with the,riages have no mystical meaning "To this charge the representa- Imaginative Christianity of Blake, and have nothing to do with etern- tive pleaded guilty, and according the barren wästes of Anglicanity. The Christian consciousness the copy of the Magistrate's Theology, it will be an inestimable must recognise this..... It is strik-record Lai Kwong, who

was the blessing.

ing how differently Christians in principal witness for the prosecu Like Blake. Berdyaev has a mag-terpret the Gospel teaching about on, then asked for compensation. "The Magistrate fined Cheong On 825, and awarded Lal Kong $50 Christianity and Marriage, he sta-teaching about wealth and pro- tes:--

perty.

compensation, ordering that $10 should be paid forthwith" and the balance (843) on March 23.

Friends In Court

.

A New York spiritualist has been

Conference held in Brigtön re-ordered to restrain the spirit of incent social courage. Writing of sex and marriage and the Gospel

cently.

The question touches almost every home. Few of us live escaped some “debunking" at the lips of the young people of our acquaintance.

Even fewer can claim sever to have been told that sonic proposal was "OK"

Our ancestors would have dealt promptly and unanimously with such strange outpourings from the "well of English undefiled''': and their comments on a head- mistress; who allowed her girls to "debunk," would have been sharp. To-day we are less cer- Jain of ourselves.

Without the Headmistresses" Conference, as well as within, there will be many who rise to praise American along and as many who rise to blame.

A new word is justified every time it expresses ubidea for

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from. parading the streets without a

permit. She has agreed to do so, acting on the advice of Abraham Lincoln, who, she said, was beside her in court. One hopes she will not consult Cesare Borgia about how to deal with the Judge who made the order.

BATHING PICNIC

The Hong Kong Philharmonie

bathing. Society are holding à

The

plente on Saturday, July 24 faunch will leave Kowloon at 2.15 p.m., calling at Blake Pier 15 minutes later.

BEGISTRY WEDDING

ANNOUNCEMENT

"Sugar In The Air"

By E. C. Large, (Cape 7/6)

This is a novel which even people who seldom reud contem- porary fiction can roud and enjoy from start to finish. It belanga to the same order as "Tono-Bungay," and is nearly as good. That one can say this of "Sugar in the Air int great tribute to Mr. Large's novel

Early One Morning

Now and then, and especially at the beginning of the summer holi- days, when the longest days always seemed to finish too soon, John and I would, on going to bed, some times decide that we were going to get up early....

The forthcoming wedding is an-

Sometimes even six in the morn- nounced between Mr. Jose Maria

Governmenting was not early enough for our Tavares,

clerk

of

F.M.S. Budget

an

The determination of the Federated Malay States Government to build up a substantial surplus is being pursued with a zeal worthy of a better cause. The latest revenue figures for the first three.

of excess income over months of the current year show expenditure of nearly $10,000,000 and the estimated surplus for the whole year is only $4,000,000! This position is attributed to the fact that the rubber and tin duties have far exceeded the optimism of those who drew up the estimates while Customs revenue is also "up and there is a marked increase in the revenue derived from land, renta. To estimate for a surplus for the whole year of $4,000,000 and have $10,000,000 in hand at the end of the first quarter shows that the business of estimating the Budget of the Federated Malay States: has been reduced to a farce.

Interesting Gift To Museum

One of the most valuable and interesting gifts to Raffles Museum has been made by Dato Roland Braddell. It comprises 15 beauti- ful, colour prints of Singapore, Malacca, and Penang, showing the Crown Colony in its very early days, 1844 to 1847. The former date is of especial interest as it depicts the town of Singapore" as Dato Braddell's grandfather knew it when he arrived. The pictures are by "Lai Kong admits that he con-

two French artists. M Lauvergne and M. Fisquet, and as works of sented to this award in this form, but I am satisfied that he did not art, they are exquisite. They have hitherto been unknown and un- realise that such consent might published, and are in extremely pleasing colours and very well debar him from taking any further drawn. The main interest of the pictures, apart from their artistic proceedings in respect of the excellence, is that they give a clear insight into the appearance of the early Settlements and the social life of its inhabitants, and they. damage and loss that his injuries

throw light on hitherto unknown details of local history. The gents had cost him.

of the collection are a picture of Singapore and two of Malacca.

"SILENT ORDER Mr. Justice Lindsell further said: "It is not necessary for me to determine the further point whether or no payment into Court was sufficient performance of the Magistrate's order. Here the Ma- gistrate's order was allent as to whether payment was to be made direct to Lal Kong or into Court and there is no evidence, before me as to which method of pay ment is usual or what Lal Kong understood to be the effect of the order in this respect Bad he been given to understand that the pay- ment would be made to him direct he might, I think, have succeeded

which no word presently exists. Radio Office, and of No. 10 Yee overnight ambitions, and then we all seemed to breathe and stir with on this head also..

and by this test many of the imported American words must stand. How, otherwise than by debunking, could we express

Woo Street, second floor, and Miss had a special method of making Pang Yuet Wah, of No. 20, Argyle sure that we would wake at the proper time. When we were ready Street, first floor.

to blow out the candle, we would tell each other exactly how early we meant to be. Four o'clock or

HOME CRICKET RESULTS

London, July 8. Sussex continued to retain their

CREW WHO WOULD

NOT GO TO SPAIN

An appeal by

members

the crew of the North. snip on the county cricket leader-of ship, winning to-day against shields steamer Linaria against Worcestershire by nine wickets.

It was a remarkable match, and provided one of the most sensa tional Anishes of the season.

Worcester batted, first and com- piled:205. Bussex were then dis-

missed for 92, Perks taking seven

wickets for 42 runs.

Worcester, however, fared, ill in their second knook and were sent back for 125, Tuppin securing 5 for 30.

the decision of the Liverpool stipendiary Magistrate convicting them of impeding the navigation of the ship, was allowed, with costs, by the Recorder (Mr. B. G. Hemmerde, K.C.) at Liverpool.

They were alleged to have re- fused to all the Linarit because she was to take on a cargo of nitrate, for Spain..

Mr. Maxwell Fyfe, K.C., (for the“ respondents) said that one of the

terings of aparrows. It seemed so necessary to be quiet and quick that I scamped washing for fear of ringing the tin basin, and has- tily pulling my lersey over my ears, and carrying my boots in my hand, I went out (John still asleep there) fnto a house where nobody else was awake. The stairs and passages it by an unappreciated daylight, a silence entirely different from "My judgment of June 3, 1937, the silence of a dark night, and non-uiting the plaintiff must far more active on its own account therefore be set aside and the trial than the silence of an empty house will be resumed as if such non-

The cringe from the confined suit had not been entered." and used-up air of the night into Continuing, His Lordship said:

Thus Sussex were set to score the sentiment of that particular There is no sense in winning Ove o'clock? Say five o'clock for

the dewy and sun-tingling air out- "In view of what has, happened in word? Or what substitute can out, for instance, when we can to-morrow. Then two entirely ser-

ious little boys would bang their side was as keen to my senses as the present case one further word 239 for a win. These ruria they we offer for "high-brow"? "In easily achieve our end by

plunge into cold water. I took care of warning is I think necessary. obtained for the loss of one wie neada hard. five times against the to shut and latch the back door" In awarding compensation in a ket, John Langridge playing a fine members of the crew told the captain that they would not be fellectual snob is our best and winning." Next, as to the wooden wall, blow out the candle,

parties to killing women and chil that is both longer and inexact importers, we should not add to and go to sleep talking. Punctually without a click, and then I climbed case of this sort a Magistrate innings of 140 not out kevler

into the garden by the nearest way, should in my view specify exactly

dren in Spain. The men were dis-. And what word can be more their number. There is evidence, at five, we knew, we should wake and eating my sugared bread, stood how the compensation is to be

charged and for each day they for a moment overwhelmed by the paid, whether into Court or to the expressive than mngwump,"

refused to work, except, Sunday. apart from the evidence given at and we did.

OBSTRUCTION - FINES About the sunlight in the morn riches which I had stolen from injured party personally, and once.

they were each fined $8. even though we use it in a very the Headmistresses Conference,

Miss R. Mow Fang, F. Wilkinson Mr. Hemmerde said that the different sense from that the that American films play a great ins I used to notice a stillness and sleep. There was no whim but the form of the award has been secrecy all its own Our room, at mine to consult all laws of day determined no variation therefrom dictionary gives it? ..

part in school-children's lives the time I ani remembering, had light was here and my own. The should be allowed except with the and G. Rapp, were each fined $5 Not only the English language, The filma may safely be left to only one window, and the view birds were certainly tamer and consent of the person in whose by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- January agreement of the National loon Magistracy yesterday when Maritime Board, did not prevent a crew in a foreign port saying. but we ourselves, have grown provide all the American slang from that was entirely of roofs... more numerous Sparrows squab favour the award was made.

was they were summoned for obstruc-

"We are not going to Spain, richer by the importation of such that children need. The duty of The sky was clear and pale like bled almost at my feet, for they The hearing of the case

and schoolmis- pearl over these roofs. A starling were all accustomed to an early fixed for trial on August & at 230 tion by leaving their motor cars in

Salgon Street near Chi Wo Street though we agree that the terms words as these. We would, schoolmasters

sat on the nursery ridge, oliy and morning licence, as if the world Dm.

on June 20.

you offer fair and proper." In his however, add two cautions to our tresses is quite other. They are freckled with sliver in the sun-were theirs before six by a law of

RK, Collins and Lindman, were Judgment the real question. was approval of them, First, us to the repositories of the enduring light, his feathers runted into Nature and time without fear of

each aned $3 for obstruction by Whether the captain had a right, the words themselves, we should traditions of the English langu- points and ragged with bodily joy. disturbance. They did not quite

parking their motor vehicles inside on behalf of the owners, to tell the distinguish carefully between age. By giving first place to the and his whole being concentrated believe in me, certainly they allow-

to refuse on the ground those which express a new ides English of tradition, they will be on qups and clape and hisses and ed me to come near to them much The Central British Association a bend, at Castle Peak Road in the men that they had to take the long human whistles The gar nearer than in later hours-Frank will hold a launch picnic to afternoon of June 13. Defendants ship to Spain. The men had a right and those which are mere disable to ensure that our language, den too, though not seen from the Kendon. In "The Small Years day. The launch will leave the pleaded guilty to the offe

of their ordinal agree tortions of words already cur- however much it may be enrich- window while I was dressing, was (London Cambridge University Public Pier, Kowloon, at 3.30 pm, before M. E. Himsworth at the

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday ed, shall not be overwhelmed.

rent

very noisy with cheeps and chat- Press.).

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