MANNERS AND MORALS.
(BY OUR RAMBLING SPECIAL)
In Hongkong 'we hope that manners are also spelt with twa Na."
Now how do we spell morals?
A Scotch bishop might, If in a phonetical mood, spell it with "twa Os," and make it "moorals," but breadth in pronunciation might be com pensated by narrowness in definition.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1883.
given, while an altered Williams' orthography is used, and although, as stated by the author of "Cantonese made easy," the various Chinese dictionaries extant were made by Europeans and 'consequently are not free from errors," still
great
there are quite a number of very clever Chinese scholars who have had naught but these so criticised works. The study of Chinese, be it of whatever dialect, is as yet in its infancy us far. as concerns Europeans in China. The desideratum to be aimed at is simplicity in its primitive form, and we should imagine that a great deal of the explicatives and other like matter contained in Mr. Ball's book would have far better been connected with a more progressive work than the one now under review.
various physical conditions. A map of France which by means of colours indicates different areas where different percentages of the popula: tion can read and write, is almost a repetition of A perky young, lawyci "cross-examining a geological map of the same country. Where Scotch engineer who had occasion to continually we have the older rocks, there we have the moun- the word "water," which, with his northerntains. In these districts the peasantry' leading the accent, he pronounced as "wat-ter," facetiously life of miners and hunters are removed from the enquired whether it was customary for engineers means of education, and no doubt, together with in, Scotland to spell the word water, with two ignorance we have boorishness and superstition Ts. "No," replied the engineer we dinna in their higher forms. On the plains, or the newer spell watter with twa Ts, but we spell manners formations, we find cities, with their schools, with twa Na."
a higher education, and pleasures, which, if carried to excess, may be reckoned as vices.
Just as we find a connection between geological conditions, morality and manners, may we not enquire whether there is not a connection between To refer now to the tonic exponents of the these social products and meteorological English pronunciation of the Chinese, it is a well phenomena. Even in the model little Colony of known fact that Sir Thomas Francis Wade's Hongkong, with its square cathedral tower peep Tad Erh Chi, in the Mandarin colloquial Topsy would define morals as things which ing over a grove oftrees, some most interesting has almost invariably been the nucleus of all growed" In Glasgow they "growed "in one experiments might be made. Select for in-studies of the present race of Anglo-Chinese shape, but in Hongkong they growed" instance any particular vice or sin,-one about sinologues, and his mode of numerical tonic'ex- another.
which statistics could be kept would be the best,ponents has proven an infallibleguideto the correct and indicate its fluctuations by a curve. Let pronunciation and intonation of all the Chinese this curve be placed beneath curves of barome colloquial dialects prevalent from Canton to trical or thermometrical variation. If such ar Peking. It is therefore ia be greatly wondered investigation were made, that certain like why these numerical exponents, indicative of the nesses would be found to exist amongs toncs, have not been used in lieu of the hieroglyphics attached to both characters and their English pronunciation. As there are said to be eight, or even nine or more tones in the Cantonese, these can be made for easier of comprehension by numerals than the hieroglyphics used in their stead. The by
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of the Cantonese, as well as of other dialects in Chinese are entirely guided by the inflexion of the voice' consequent upon the temperament in which the word or sentence is expressed. This fact could not be more clearly in using the word ffai or Yes after the manner proven than by the various inflexions of the voice
shown on page 81 of the work of Mr. Bail.
Here will be seen what is meant, and the best native Chinese authorities have said that it is not the tone of the character itself that is indicative of its meaning, but that it is the inflexion of the voice combined with the general construction-of-the-words-that-impart their signification or meaning intended to be conveyed to the listener. So much for the tones in starting to learn the Chinese.
Manners aremoral attributes-cushions which society has asked us to wear to avoid concussion with our neighbours. Manners are lubricants, employed by those who wish to reduce the coefficient of friction of every day lilc.
Very often we find that morals and manners are developed in an inverse ratio, and those who scream before the public for more morality, may, by their paucity of manners, jar the feelings of a whole community. The want of manners, like electrical resistance, friction, and sin, are pheno mena which act as brakes on human progress: The friction of the tides is stopping the rotation ofthe earth, whilst unmannerly blustering makes maidens blush, and disturbs the-quiescence, of a community.
Many writers have bewildered us with their endeavours-to formulate absolute definitions of morals and manners, whilst others, a little bolder, have alarmed us by their endeavours to enforce their formula, To see a leamed divine trying to fit a code of morality born in Scotland upon a community dwelling at the antipodes, is an ex- hibition as painful as it is ludicrous.
microscope of a European Divine.
these diagrams, there is but little doubt. In winter time when the barometer is high, the thermometer low and men are vigorous, one sin will probably predominate, whilst in summer when the meteorological conditions are reversed and the population are suffering from lassitude, brought on by heat and moisture, some other sin will be in the ascendant.
If we were to study our virtues and vices in this manner, a system of signals on a dag staff, indicating the fluctuation in morality, might possibly be of value as suggestions for the texts of Sunday discourses, and war communities of coming storms in churches, as black balls now warn mariners of coming stormas at sen.
CORRESPONDENCE..
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Wato.not necessarily endorse-tha-opinions expressed-by- Correspondents in this column.}
Had the same reformer been reared in China, he would probably-have been-just as scalous-in- promulgating the doctrines of Confucianism in the land of cakes" as he now is in preaching. the doctrines of the West, in the land of opium.
TO THE EDITOR or the "HouckONG "TELEGRAPH." V Picture the surprise of a Scottish congregation SIR, I notice from an advertisement in your at beholding the horror of a devout Buddhist columns that the ranks of economists have re expressed whilst preaching on the gross immora-ceived an addition in the person of the lady litica of Western nations wheremen shake hands superior of the Italian convent, but whether with maidens, escort them in partial nudity to economists will be proud of their new recruit, is balls, embrace them in the giddy dance, and even, matter of opinion. I have not observed in any fic for shame,they actually converse with writings on the subject that the aim of the pro- them. Oh, Britain, how vilely immoral you are pagandists is to destroy life, rather do they seem when viewed through Eastern spectacles, and to me to side with science and law in the en-. oh! young Easterns, think of the appalling magni- deavour tondemning irregularities that produce tude of your impurity when placed beneath the race, by condemning irregularities that produce unhealthy children, and contribute to diseased constitutions in adults. When, however, a woman sheltering herself under a religious denomination publicly advertises for spoiled, musty, mouldy, unpalatable Tea, to cram poison, disguised as their sole luxury, down infant inspector, does not step in, the children's throats, if law, in the person of the sanitary parents, if they have any, should be appealed to. I have a most sincere respect for these women, who, however mistaken in imagining that they know better than the creator the pur- pose for which they were designed, yet devote themselves onerously and uncomplainingly to doing good according to their lights, and believe that when they sin, it is not wilfully, but sense of the Hongkong community will have rendered this protest nugatory, but none the less does it seem called for, if only to check repeti- tion of auch dangerous advertisements.
Your obediently,
Look all over the world and what do we see? At one little spot we see a learned doctor crying from his pinnicle of righteousness, Behold in me the hub of propriety, the centre of morality and manners."
proclaims the first doctor to be in error, Like At another little spot a second "cock a whoop" the crowing of roosters at early dawn, the whole world echoes and re-echoes with different cries as to the nature of morality and manners. Every nation has framed its own hypotheses. One nationality forbids whistling or catching fishes on the Sabbath, whilst the running of trains and the opening of museums or public gardens on the same day is a great sin. The listening to dis. Courses embodied under "Sax heedals, how great virtue. Everything which forbids inocent enjoyment after six days labour, and is cucive to melancholy, is regarded as essential to true morality,
The manners of such communities have often been sacrificed to their code of morality, and to be abrupt, curt and rude, rather than being regard. ed as boorish, are often looked upon as man- like attributes. Other nations characterised by certain politenesses, Indicating a regard for the feelings of others, usually exercise less restraint upon their natural desires, and Innocent enjoy- ments, such as visiting a theatre or listening to the strains of music on Sunday, are regarded. as legitimate relaxations. The former of these nations regant the latter as children of the devil
The latter, whilst pitying the former for standing in the slops of prudery, smile at their ridiculous observances.
Morality and manners, like grass-hoppers and beetles, have a geographical distribution. If we drew a chart on which types of these social pro- ducts, as exhibited in different areas, were shown in different colours, we should produce an interesting subject for study. One striking fea ture would be the distribution with regard to longitude, and in estimating the relative merits of the morals and manners of different areas
Hongkong, 12th September, 1883.
CANTONESE MADE EASY,9
REVIEW,
It is a difficult subject, the study of the Chinese language, far more difficult than can be imagined, and it is necessary to be more than ordinarily conversant with the language, be it of whatever dialect, in order to cinc any Iterary work, colloquial or appertag to the literature of the Mongolian race, who written or compiled by one who is not of the ice itself, with any degree of fairness, justice and impastiality to both the author or compiler and to the public for whom
his work is intended.
In the work now before us, compiled and edited by Mr. J. Dyer Ball, M.R.A.S., etc., who, from kis long experience amongst the Cantonese and from his long study of their langauge, is eminently fitted we should see that we ought to make certain
for the task which he has imposed upon himself, allowances, as we do for time. To measure we find an almost unlimited variety in a com- the morality of Hongkong by the standard emparatively small compass-the work contains ployed at Utah, would be like an endeavour little more than 100 pages inclusive of preface so compare the relative merits of an engineer's and introduction-wherewith the beginner may plan of a coffer-dam with the oil painting of an be guided.
Italian artist.
Every area has its own standard for morality and manners. The morality and manners which are conducive to the happiness and prosperity, of Hongkong might posibly be the downfall of society in Glasgow; but, on the other hand, the morale of Glasgow could hardly find a con genial climate in Hongkong Morals and mane ners are things which have growed differently in different places, and they are always chang ing so as to suit themselves to the demands of the majority,
Made Easy implies, the book is meant to As the first line in the preface of "Cantonese supply a want, and, as the author justly con tinues, the beginner in Chinese sadly laments the difficulty he has in the use of his phrase book to know what the Chinese words really mean. This latter phase of affairs is the main difficulty in the study of any language, the finding out of expression of words the veritable keystone of the etymology, literal signification and mode to expressive volubility, the necessary adjunct to Sometimes we can observe very rapid changes the acquirement of speech in a degres approach. in manners and morals. When a pious Western in perfection.
Mr. Ball has endeavored to give such expres youth is transplanted to the East, in nine cases | out of ten, we find that being freed from the ro-sive volubility to his work as far as his studies, straints of publia opinion, being placed under new learning, researches and long experience in China -conditions, he will follow the bent of his inclina- have enabled him to do. How far Mr. Ball has sions and become as measured by the home I succeeded it is for the Chinese studying. public. standard, an exceedingly impure young man. I to judge for themselves, while it devolver upon opportunity offers, he will not hesitate to playing to make such comment upon the book as a lawn tennis or billiards on Sunday, to organise valuable addition to the meagre and scanty picnics for the same day, and commit Nimself Anglo-Chineas stock of works available to the to a multitude of pleasures which many would student of a most difficult tongue, as lies within regard as heinous sins,
our province and power
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Of the work itself, taken as a whole, we can say that it is a most admirable compilation, yet, upon dissection, a great portion of it will bear re modelling and revision if the intent of the book, ass title implies, is to have the "Cantonese made easy. In looking at the title of the work,
To turn now to another portion of the explica- his preface says: tive part of the work. Mr. Ball on page VII. of
have appeared at the end of this brochure, but, "A Vocabulary containing such works would finding that the Lessons and Grammar have already taken months instead of a few weeks to put through the press, the author did not consider himself justified in delaying the publication of what has already up to the present time been
printed, by waiting for the Vocabulary to go through the press. It will be published separ- ately."
as to the apparent superfluity of explicativo- In referring to the above paragraph our views matter are in a great measure confirmed, as the simplicity of the book is converted into
other contents of the book itself, and, had the complexity through the grammar being quoted as a hecessary guide to the acquirement of the Vocabulary, which is to be separately published, been incorporated in the enure in heu of the grammar the book would be in a more complete and far simpler form than it now is.
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The real gist of the book is embodied in the by the above referred to vocabulary it might fifteen lessons given, and were it supplemented prove a really valuable work and one not likely TONSORIAL ARTISTS from Paris, and his He has engaged. TWO FIRST-CLASS to deter the Chinese student quent and we inghe staff now consists of five compétent workmen. say almost invariable use of the final particles, branches, making wigs, for theatrical purposes, learn the language. The He is prepared to execute Hair-dressing in of which a list of 72 is given on pages 78, 79 and
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The only way we can see for a beginner to take the work in hand in areally comprehensive manner, would be to get the aid of a good teacher and have him read and pronounce the Chinese the Chinese of the fifteen lessons only (it were of the work) ignoring all tone exponents, and for mere folly for a beginner to attempt other portions him to simply eliminate the final particles as much as possible and adopt imitation as far as he is able.
For an advanced sinologue there are very many valuable hints given and there is but one thing more concerning the work just now requir ing our attention and that is the arrangement of the Chinese characters. Akhough Mr. Ball re quests the student to take no notice of the cha- racters, still we are of opinion that had the characters been legitimately placed so as to read from right to left instead of vice versa, matters would have been simplified for the student's teacher and eventually for the student himself as he became further advanced.
arrangement in the fifteen lessons, and really We approve, however, of Mr. Ball's basis of commend the books for an advanced student to whom the work will prove in a number of ways a valuable addition towards the tending of the phrases, and sentences in the Cantonese, Our improvement in his mode of construing Chinese columns will not permit us to enter into further details.
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Should we, however, contrast auch young men with those who are more devout, we shall aften, observe that the farmer are the pro- minent units in a community, helping to iamcase the general happiness whilst the latter are usually the ciphers. In one set we find the organizers of clubs and societies, Cantonese made easy it seems to tis that the workers as students, men who are earning a the author meant it to be intended for general reputation, men with enterprise, whilst in the use, and from the fifteen lessons contained therein, other set, we usually encounter à plass of men of such is actually the case Mr Ball, however HE Steamship comparatively feebleintellect who in their works, while aiming at simplicity, has rather overreached
THE harply reach the average standard. This is the mark in making the tonic signs and ortho-****
ce statement to make but the truth of is graphical construction in such a manner as to Captain Wildgoose, having arrived from the above
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SUPERIOR QUALITY Before long, rather than Hatening to arbitrary this generality of guidance and, although ference Mr. Ball has been no exception to
GUARANTEED verbose generalizations respecting manners, only deviating slightly from the beaten track
Conmmers are Invited to try those carefully morals, and the other attributes of the human race, of Dr. Williams system of orthography,
suringer Did Manufactured we shall find their study reduced to one of the the six alterations serve to materially, puzle exact sciences, Algebraical methods are already a beginner who might only have, playing an important part in discussions on Wells Williams' Tonic or Syllabic Dictionary. Logic Statistics have shown us wonderful rela as a work of reference. Again the advice to use tions between madness, murder, Imbecility and Chalmer's dictionary as a work of reference is
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Steam Launches for Hire at $3 for 1st hour, $2 for and and $1 for 3nd hour, "CUM_ON" and "CUM KAI," at $3 for tat hour, a for and hour, and for longer periods according to arrangement
Hongkong, 16th October, 1882.
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BOOT AND SHOE MAKER No. 5, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG; THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN THE TRADE.
Materials and Workmanship Guaranteed, Special experience in making Gentlemen's RIDING BOOTS. „Hongkong, 4th April, 1883..
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PURE CONDENSED ALPINE MILK IN BOTTLES.
WESTPHALIA HAMS. SMOKED BEEF IN TINS- GERMAN VEGETABLES IN TINE.
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WATCHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED
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No. 72, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG. "Hongkong, 6th April, 1882.
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GOUDA CHEESE IN SALT MEAT SAUSAGES IN KROS SALT SPICED BEEF IN KOB KEROSENE STOVES. CROWN ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1882.
JUST PUBLISHED.
PRICE THIRTY CENTS.
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Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
Review of Pere Dechevren's Work the Typhoons of the China Sea.. KELLY & WALSH HONGKONG.
Hongkong, sosh November, 1882.
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