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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937.

FROM THE POLICE

REPORTS

Lieut-Col. Haycraft, of Com- mand Headquarters, has reported to the police the loss of 330, stolen from his motor-car. In his re- port. Col. Haycraft states that he left his car unattended at Shatau- kok, with his coat in the car and a wallet in the pocket On re- turning, he found that the money had been extracted wallet.

from the

A Mosaic Of Books

Mysterious Blonde As Dancer

Of 1,363 B.C.

A young English blonde, living at Blackpool is according to the astonishing statement put forward by one of the co-authors of a book entitled "Ancient Egypt Speaks," the reincarnation of a dancer who lived 3,300 years ago.

The book. published by Rider and Co. (108. 8d.), is by Mr. A. J. X Howard Huline. of Ovingdean, Two victims of dog-bites were hear Brighton, and whose qual treated at the Kowloon Hospitaleation is given at "Honorary Certi. on Thursday, according to reports cate in Egyptology, University of Oxford." and by Frederick H. at a Blackpool Wood, organist church, described as "Mus. Doc... Dunelm," and "Hon. R.C.M."

made to the police.

While Ho So, chauffeur to Mr. C. Bond, was in the passageway of his master's residence, No. 8 Nor- folk Road, Kowloon Tong, he was bitten on the right leg by a dog.

"The

MALAYAN REVIEW

film people," he said, "thought there Was something Malayanisation wrong about the book and com- that there wers not plained

a

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Members of the Council of State, Johore, at their meeting in the Dewan., Johore Banhru, led by Dato Roland Braddell launched 'an' attack on the policy of Malayanisation, which though specious and expedient was not without dangers, he said.

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enough love stories and almost no murders. They were pleased with me for having kissed a beautiful

Healthy State rivalry would be killed, and there would be a sub- young nun during the cholera stitution of theory for practice. The most important, fact was that epidemic in Naples, but wished there would be put in command of the Malayanised departments had run away, with her. They an officer over whon: no control could be execised by the Council were pleased that I fought of State or any other political body. duel, but disappointed to learn

In Dato Braddell's opinion, a surrender of the separate powers that the dispute was not about at the State was neither good for Johore nor, in the long run, for fair lady but about a black cook." Malaya generally Malayanisation would eventually tend towards "that very type of centralisation which caused all the trouble that culminated in Bir Samuel Wilson's report.” Dr. Inge Attacks Modera

Writers

of

Dato Braddell's remarks were endorsed by several other mem-

bers of Council.

.

Dr. W. R. Inge, the former Dean St. Paul's Cathedral, in hist Presidental address to the English Timely Attack Association at Bedford College re-

Dr. Wood in a word picture of the girl, referred to as "Rose

But speculation on the peculiar composition of Malaya and the Mr. Li Chor-chi, or No. 36 Kalary," said that it was only on cently, attacked modern writers for rights of its various component parts leads one into deep waters, Tak Bund, reported that his dog the strict promise that she would not, as he described it, bringing | comments the "Malay Tribune." We have decentralisation, which

bit his amah, Mo. Kwal, in the right leg while she "was washing clothes in the kitchen of his re- sidence.

Both animals were removed to Mataukok for observation.

Li Yau, a pattern maker employ- ed in Kowloon Docks, was ad- mited to the Kowloon, Hospital on Thursday suffering from injuries to the fingers of his left band re- ceived while he was at work.

not be made the centre of "rreak publicity" that she consented to assist in the prolonged series of experiments described.

"She is a charming. natural girl," he went on, "and there is

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nothing of the Egyptian type in her appearance. Indeed, I should say that she is typically English

temperament, she of happy particularly interested in outdoor sports and is a first-lass athlete.

"I met her quite by chance, and and the whole case 1s private research on scientific Unes. One of I cannot state. whether she is

out the noble side of

nature.

humat

is to restore to the Federated States the dignity and independence which federation: took from them. On the other hand we have . He ascribed this attitude to

"Malayanisation," the tendency to regard the country as one unit, reaction from the Victorian era,

tendency which would be admirable and natural were it not for the with its passion for covering every-stubborn fact that the States are separate territories under t... ir own thing up.

rulers. Johore is an unfederated State and never showed any

"If the mysteries connected with;

birth and death were stripped of the former be came humiliating and the latter

their coveringa,

horrible" he said.

He did not know a single normal character in any of the works of Shaw, Wells, Aldous Huxley, or

Bennett.. that very minor author, Arnold

curiosity regarding the doubtful advantages which federation was supposed to bestow, Johore, as the Sultan once stated, must always be Johore. But Malayanisation is a policy which threatens-or beguiles-all the States, federated or unfederated, and Dato Braddell's warning, strongly supported by other members of the Council, was timely. What might be termed a very convenient working arrange- ment controls the destiny of Malaya. It works very well so long as

one does not wish to examine it too closely and peer into the mechanism. There might be embarrassing complications if any State chose to assert its sovereign rights.

At some future" time this age Suffering from internal injuries is single or married, as Local might be called the Middle-age, received when he fell from the acd-people from this Information unless it was preferred to call it Air-Minded Malaya ond floor verandah of No. 102 Sec- might be

able to establish her

the "Meddle" or "Muddle" age.. ond Street on Thursday while at identity, or at least have definite work, Chan Kl. s carpenter, was suspicions as to who she i sent to the Queen Mary Hospital.

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It 15. claimed that 'Rosemary' is "a human instrument" of an an- cient Egyptian princess, who is given the name of "Lady Nonu." and the book relates how she is belleved to have provided the fast ap-evidence of the true pronunciation

the language of the Dynasty.

A 31-year-old girl, Kwan Mut, of No. 16 Taipingshan Street, was taken to the Mental Hospital from her home on Thursday in an parently insane condition...

An unknown Chinese man was admitted to the Queer Mary Hos- pital on Thursday suffering from the effects of immersion after he had been picked up from the har- bour near Murray Pier.

A bus conductor, Wo Wing, who

jumped off motor bus No. 355

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 26th JULY to unfortunate Sino-Japanese argu- while it was in motion in Castle 7th AUGUST (both days in meat in the north is being more Peak Road on Thursday, received clusive) during which period no and more, clouded by politico-injuries to his face when he trip transfer of Shares can be regis.militaristic propagandists, there ped and fell in the roadway. He tered.

stands on record certain authentic was admitted to the Kowloon Hos-

pital for treatment to his injuries. items of news in the form of statements by the Premier of Japan, Prince Konoye, und that V. M. GRAYBURN,

elder statesman, Mr.. Hirote, to Chief Manager.the effect that they clearly prefer Hong Kong, 13th July, 1937.

negotiating to slaughtering.

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It is contended by Japan's spokeşinen that the earnest desire of Japan is to see China, parti- cularly that rich northern aren

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near and dear to Japan, properly governed. Further, the

of

18th

The authors who insist that their testimony, is true, state in an introduction "The facts record-

but, like the modern scientist, we ed took place exactly as stated

do not claim that our conclusions

are final"

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Unaccountable Omission

Speaking at the meeting of the Council of State, Johore. Dato What was the use of shouting from the housetops things every-Roland Braddell, supported by several other members, urged the one knew and had agreed not to provision of proper landing grounds at Batu Pahat and Muar in or- talk about.

der to attract the Malayan internal air service there,

Muar. he contended, would be a more suitable place to develop first because it was almost the half-way point between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

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Bottom Shelf

They are on the bottom shelf

A director of Wearne Brothers, who are running the service, told now. Caesar, a weary shade, stands

a Tribune, representative "that though originally Johore was not con-, beside Xenophon, and Euclid

sidered in the itinerary, the company however were quite willing to partners Virgil. Ovid, We fear,

pay a call anywhere on ronte, provided a proper landing ground exis- has a dull companion, the man ted, and provided the idea seemed feasible..

whose time is spent in papering

Mr. CF.F. Wearne: managing director of Wearre Brothers, speak walls and, filling cisterns."

The ing at the airport on the occasion of the arrival from England of books, blotted and defaced are the "Governor Ramles." urged that Government should proceed im- neglected sadly. The wheel has mediately with the construction of landing grounds in the vicinity of "We also would like to Once they demanded at-Fraser's Hill.and Cameron Highlands. tention; in the schoolroom they make Malacca and Kota Bahru ports of call." he added. were peremptory; to-day they are

The second plane which is to augment the. "Governor Raffles"

spun.

pensioners, reminding us of on the service, is expected to leave England shortly." battles long agoa skirtnish over

Mr. W. J. Funk, the American rectangles, a grim fight with the philologist, has chosen the follow-Greek irregular verbs, the pro- Taxation Of Foodstuffs ing words as the 10 most beautiful found mystery of the algebraic in the American language:

Dawn, hush, lullaby, murmuring, tranquil, mist, luminous, chimes golden, melody.

What's the matter with "dollar?"

Running suddenly across Island Usage Road near Aberdeen on Thursday, and into the side of a motor car

land, of Messra. Reiss, Bradley and

The inclusion of "lousy" and "swell" in another list compiled by

Taxation of foodstuffs in the Federated Malay States is likely "x" and other matters best for-

near future. That interesting fact gotten. Here, long unused, is a to undergo revision in the dusty lexicon; here, too, is Thucy emerged from the Federal Council meeting, when the Hon. Mr. S. B. dides with six pages missing the Palmer asked the Government, in view of the improved position of result of midsummer madness in the public, finances, to give sympathetic consideration to the question the Upper Fourth and here is of reducing the duties on foodstuffs. HE the High Commissioner, in school reply, assured Mr. Palmer that the Government would consider the 趄 hippantly-annotated edition of Francis Bacon to soothe question of the existing duties on foodstufïs and a decision would be us by explaining that "histories made at the next meeting of the Federal Counell. That is one of make men wise; poets witty; the the best Items of news that the people of the Federated Malay States mathematcls.

have heard for a long time. To be sure, no defnite promise of re- subtile." Drearlly

ductions is made, but, in view of the prolonged and consistent opposi- we recall the hours spent in acquiring subtlety from an arith- tion to the food taxes, it will be surprising if some of them are not metician. He is Ovid's neighbour substantially reduced. It would be too much to expect that they will now. He thinks still in terms of go by the board though that is their just fate. The public, however, cisterris and carpeted floors, inen will be satisfied with the High Commissioner's announcement that with his grandmother in En❘ with organges and tireless plough-something is to be done about the taxes before the next meeting of

driven by Mr. J. R. Bergne Coup Mr. Funk of the worst words in Co. Leung Kau, an 11-year-old the American language recalls a bay, was sent to the Queen Mary story that Illuminates the differ- Hospital suffering from slight cuts and abrasions.

ence between British and

Ame-

rican usage. A small boy was sent from the United States to stay

land. After 器 week's viser- dage, within its territory and on vation the grandmother said:- leaders of Japan seem very co-its boundaries is beyond ques- "You know, you behave very tion, but there are many indica- nicely, and talk very nicely, too. Notice is hereby given that an tions" of a section of the 9th tions which point to the al-But here are just two words II fant Escape Adventure. By Jack is going to be lightened considerably before this country is very much

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"People Who Matter"

together unworthy fact that

would like you not to use. One of them is lousy' and the other

Is Japan sincere? Is this Japan has not been as solicitous is 'swell." The child answered solicitude for the welfare of a in her co-operation with the immediatelyYes. Granny. What neighbouring nation genuine?

Chinese administration as might reasonably have been expected from a nation so assiduous cù those twin virtues of law and.

Cynicisin is the first attribute of a sound critic, and we discern in the attitude of Japan some thing so palpably hypocritical as order. to be insulting to anyone who

are the words?" Hollywood Surprises Dr.

Munthe

Dr. Axel Munthe, the author of "San Michele," who when he was

mez.

Carrying A “Rod"

the Federal Cound As that something can scarcely take the form of still higher taxation, the only assumption feft, or rather the only assumption that the public desires should be left, is that a grievous burden of taxation which has been borne with exemplary patience

older. The next meeting of the Council will be awafted with keen interest,

Bilbo. (Creset Press. m. (d.)

· Mr. Jack Blibo, whose racial composition seems to be as com- plex as any substance in organic chemistry, once carried a "rod" Fought In Spain (or two) for Al Capone, He is

Mr. Veerappan, champion Malayan sprinter, has returned to.. a fast gun and also a fast writer, London with some exciting yarns of adventures undergone since the and I could wish literary men (as Poly Harriers season ended, distinguished from men of letters). He has been in Spain fighting for one side or the other in the wasted as little of their readers' air force.fransk fak time as he does on fine writing. He escaped without a scratch though his friends were less

Things will have come to fortunate.

ja

Mr. Veerappan, the only son of Mr. Ramasamy Chettiar, is an old boy of the Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School. He passed hts Senior Cambridge Examination in 1933 and in December, 1934, left for Enx- land to study for the Indian Civil Service.

He still holds the Ferak 220 yards record of 22 3/5 secs, and the

Veerappan and Tal Swee Kee, both old boys of the ACS., are

And there are many, many in England two or three years ago hus even the merest knowledge other cases of a minor character was

so blind that he almost bonny cripus". (as the small boy of affairs in the Far East. " which could be cited, and in the groped his way about a room, was said when his father kicked him In plain language, it Japan is aggregate would make a truly to-day turning his head to watch for cheek) if we have to choose so keen to assist China to put formidable total of unworthiness the various speakers who talked our professors of English prose her house in order why does else against the credit of Japan.

about him and about, birds, at the from members of the underworld! literary lunch at Grosvenor House. He probably regrets the passing 100 yards record, not render that assistance in a It would be well if, when the where he was the guest of honour. of the Prohibition years, when he F. H. CRAPNELL,worthy and legitimate manner happiness and welfare of millions Better still, he was signing good, was in the big money" over there the only two Malayans to have done the 100 yards in this country

Secretary.

by, first of all co-operating with of innocent, industrious, peace. arm signatures afterwards in the and assisted in the organisation of in less than ten seconds.

side-rackets. Having In 1933 Veerappan was largely responsible for Perak winning Hong Kong, 14th July, 1937. the Central Government of China ful people is in the balance, the many copies of his book brought colossal

in its splendid but vain efforts to mightiest industrialised nation of to him to autograph.de

taken refuge in the Old World, he sensationally the inter-state half mile relay at the Malayan Sports suppress the demoralising opium the Orient accepted her positionsidered, and the Belgian Ambas bsulness of disposing of bogus.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald pre was concerned in the profitable in Kuala Lumpur,

Veerappan was popularly known among his friends as the traffic, in which the Japanese are of responsibility and dropped the sador talked about what was being Persian carpets to German pawning Chetty and Ipoh's Night Mail" acknowledged to be the main mask of smug bypocracy.

done in Belgium and the Belgian brokers, the pawn tickets then offenders.

Congo to All China wants is to be left

protect birds. Dr. being sold to furniture dealers. Munthe gave us to understand He had unpleasant experiences of M.P. AS CO-RESPONDENT Then again, what about alone to work out her own that "San Michele" just happened prison in Germany, which would Japan's attitude towards the national destiny. She is justified to come into existence when he certainly have ended in his heins

Bir John Berocold Faget Mellor, customs laws of China? PEOPLE WHO

Itin objecting to any encroaching was practising the use of a type- "shot while attempting to escape M.P. for Tamworth, was cited as

Mias Gracio Fields spent more would certainly. facilitate the on

her territorial sovereignty.writer. No one was more surprised if the Hitler regime had been then co-respondent in the Divorce good government of China if T Japan is sincere she will than be when the manuscript was established. He smuggled Eng Court when Mr. Justice Buckntil than two hours at Pentonville, Fri- Japan co-operated with her in gracefully elect to settle this read to him, and his surprise had 1ish cigarettes into Majorca, was granted a decree nisl, with casts, son entertaining the prisoners.. been growing ever since Holly taken prison by the Italians in to Mr. Jacob Mendes, of Albert Hall She sang English, Scottish, Irish, this very vital revenue-building affair of honour in the con-wood has been giving him more Abyssinin, and anally was involved Mansions, Knightsbridge, BW and Welsh songs, but the most matter. But does Japan offer ference room where the ancient surprises, first, because it decided in the Spanish Civil War his because of the adultery of his wife, popular was "My blue heaven any co-operation? Frankly no. and famed wisdom of the East that the book would make a good sympathy being with the Reds, Mr. Ray Ada Mendes, with air which was her first gramophone

There is also that extremely will have much more scope than aim and then by its criticism after "My own relation to coincidence John. The suit was undefended record, distressing feature of life in pes in the blood-soaked trench he had consented to let it be is the same as that of a bright tered China politely known as Japan's responsibility is onor. Almed on the understanding that light to a moth," he says, by way

the film was devoted to pro- of expl banditry. That the Central Gov mous. Has the enough moral paganda for kindness to animais, am ernment is performing its best strength to rise supremely to this especially birds, and that he was

left out of i endeavours to suppress brigan dynamic occasion?

MATTER, to the advertiser are, the people who can afford to buy his goods. Most of these people buy Fand read the

Hong Kong Daily Press,

some of his more adventares. A sense of sympathy with the a gift for pith 2

keet

GRACIE FIELDS”, “GAOL CONCERT

She was invited by the Cover- * nor to entertain the men," - her manager (Mr, Bert Aza) said, "Mr. Jack Hylton had his band there and the navy comedian, Billy Rus well kept themi: happy.

picturesque narration make this story of a Ulysses of more under- worlds than one an excellent en-