1914-03-28 — Page 6

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CHINESE WRITING.

A Miraculous Language.

NIGHT LIFE" IN GERMAN TOWNS.

The Lower House of the Prus- Rev. E. W. Thwing recently sinn Diet has adopted, after a long gave a loure before the Peking debate, a motion requiring the Language School at the Y.M.C.A. Government to employ all lawful In the coarse of his lecture, he safe that the youngest Republic in the world is using, perhaps the oldest and most wonderful language ever invented by min. It is based on a curious and really beautiful picture writing and these pictorial symbols have been used by the Chinese people for from three to four thousand years

THE HONGKÜNG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,"MARCH||28,

HOW TO WRITE PLAYS.

Mr. Bernard Shaw on The Drama and The Circus.-

Mr. Bernard Shaw, lecturing at Oxford on "The Nature of the means to check "the growing im Drama," advised those who want- morality, especially in the large ol to write plays to watch the towns." The motion refere especunity of time.and placs rt the. ally to obscure, rest urants in circus, and said the earliest form which waitresses are employed, of drama would be found in full to bars, cabarets, and other insti operation there tations, demands a new low deal- ing with cinematograph exhibit inns, and suggests a curtailmont of the privileges accorded by the

many,

It was extremely gratifying to Beef find that Mr K Chesterton, in Magic, had quite intuitively ob- served unity of thos and place.!

One can take up any Chinese police authoritien to places of enaid Mr. Shaw, as reported by the newspaper, to-day, and with e

Observer, and his play might be tertainment. little stady, find there on the

There is not the least doubt performed in a circus.

The unity of time and place printed page, pictures of heavenly that night life" in flourishing bodies, terrestrial forms, and rude extraordinarily throughout Ger-imposed on them certain other outlines of men, animale and

and there is hardly a pro conditions. It imposed on them birds. The asme forms aro still vincial town of any importance what stupid writers on the used that spoke to their ancestore which has not got one or more subject of the drama called the in the dawn of history, changed dancing establishments open "abuse of coincidence." No really indeed, somewhat, by the ues of until the early morning. On the thoughtful man supposed that a the braakt in place of the sharp other hand, these catablishments drama coull be written without stylus." but still easily traceable carry on their business under the incidences, and when they to the ancient word, pictures. For fire of electric lighting, and, ne heard man talking about the "example, some of the cammonest the Socialists maintain, it is childishness of dramas in which characters in use, the aun and the doubtful whether they contribute here were coincidences ho advised moon (used for day and month) much to the promotion of vice. them to look at him in a calm formerly rounded outlines of That they are detrimental to deand fatherly way and say in a the "eu" and the "crescent," but cent living, especially in the leam voice, My friend, all life now made more square by the neo upper middle classes, is, however, of the brush. The two characters hardly open to question. put together make

"Ming" "bright,' character "clear," the two brightest.objects in the heavens being well used to express that idea to the Chinese mind. Three months" in a "tree" re; recent the "Song of birds," tw months with the tongue showing in each is the song of man. A rough outline, or "child," like a doll, is a "son while two legs is all that is left of the character picture for "man" The word for "girl" or "woman"

↑ now

pictorial part would give a hint as to what class the combination abould being.

good

now

"So rivors, seas, and other

liquids, have the picture for water in the characters that represent bern. All names for metals have a common element.

consists of coincidences.'

Improbable Plays.

1914.

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Log Your Pei Shoulder,-Young Shau

Pigs Chitlings,-Chu Chong

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Elo quoted us an example of the oldest drama the "lipus" of Sophocles, which became famous as a masterpiece of coinci lonce Then their play, must necessarily be improbable. it could not be picture of real life, because if real life wero dramatic there fork. would be no need to have drama

Fry, Chu Chak

Head,-Ohn Tau...... Heart, Cho Sum...

Kidneys,-Uhu Yiu... Liver, Chu Con

bop, Clu Pai Kwat Corned,--Ham Chu Yuk Leg, Ohi Pe.

Fat or Lard,Chu You

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Kidnogs, Yeung Yiu Livor,Yeung Con

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Mutton,Sang Young You veal,-Ngau Chai Yak

Sausages,-Ngou Chai Chaung

POULTRY.

Ile next discussed the real Characters abject and real sense of drama- referring to human matters gen the thing that made it possible erally have the picture for man to raise drama to the highest or woman in their combination. n of art that existed among is the mau picture with the breast in this way most of the characters men. enlarged above, while that for can be arranged in groups and

Lifs as it courted was extra-Sucking Piga, To Order Ohu Clus. "mother" is much the same with classes. During the Llun Dynasty ordinars, unmeaning, puzzling, Suot, Heaf-Sang Ngan Yan that portion more clearly marked. from 100 to 200 yours before bewildering, absurd sort of thing. "Great" is extended by the same Chirat, the brush began to take the They saw a number of eveule "man" picture with his arms ex- place of the sharp stylus, and sharpening, and they did not tended out, while "heaven" gives the rounded forms of the old know the relation between them. the "great" dome above. The pic pieturagraphs became changeil The reason why the dramatist ture of woman and hand together to a more square form of writing. wild tako a few people and put give the word for "slave" or The old dictionary Shuo Wen, hem on a stage aut produce handmaidep," a woman tolding published about A. D. 120, givos mathing more interesting and a broom is wife, while one the best collection and explana-instructive than life we because woman with two men, give the tion of the ancient characters. Its be rovoaled the connexion betweer character for "anger" or "hatred," author, states that these written the happenings and the chalu which would be understood in symbols were arranged under six of causation emotionally affectin other lands than China. And so classes. 1 Pictorial: 2 Indicative; the actions that people ha is found, in hundrede and thou-J Combined; 4 Inverted; 5 Bor-one another, and he was able to sands of characters, this wonderful rowed; 6 Phonetic., representation of speech. This curious association of ideas, found if looked for in almost every character, adds muu interest to the work of the stuent of Chi- nese, and can give aid in no little

Chicken,

Turbot,-Oho How Yu

Turtles, small, fresh water,-Kork, Yu

White Bait,-Ngan Yu Chai

Almonds,-llung You...

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Apples (California-Kam San l'ing Kho

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Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Heung Chin 15.3

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Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut

Ca mbola, Yeung Tas...

Codanuts,-Yeh Tse

...

Lemons, China,-Ning Moong

America, Kum San Ning Moon

Lichees Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone

Limea, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong

Mango, Manila,Lui Sung Mong

Mangosteens, San Chuk Tee

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching

Sweet

Pears, (American),-Kam San Shoot Lay

(Canton), Cooking, Sa Lay

Peanuts, Fa Sang

Persimmons Large,Hang Chie

2nd

Pine-apples, 1st quality,-Poon Ti Paw Law each

Plantain, Tai Cheu Plume, Swatow, Hung Lai Pumelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau

Shanghai,-Lo Kwat

Walnuts, Hop Tuo

Green, Sang Hop Tuo ...

Water Melon,(Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa

(China) Sai Kwa...

Grapes, Sang Po Tai The

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Cabbage RedHung Yea Choy

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Cabbage, Shanghai, Yeh Choi

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Kai Chai: Capone, Large, Small,-Sin Ducks,-Ap Dove,-Pan Kau... pro-face certain excitements bigge. Hen-Kai Tan Fowls, Canton,-Kai "There are several hundred of the fact that be made the audience!

Hainan,-Hoi Nam Kai the first class of picture characmoze and more conscious of what

Geese, Ngoi ters still in common use; but the

was happening. da

Mixed Drama, third class, of the ideographa

Drama had Low developed to formed by combinations, are the most interesting, to study. For such a point that they might mix measure, to the memory of these example, take the Chinese name every element of it-music, mot marvellously written symbols. for Ropüblic-Kung Ho Min tragedy, comedy-not only succes "One can learn Chiasso obar-Kwo, Kung is a picture of four sively, but at the same time.. acters by constant repetition and bands messing together.' Ho' is amere act of memory, without a pictare of wheat which give the

Lady Lockhart. investigating as to the origin or idea of 'harmony, as the tops all

Lady Lockhart, wife of the reason why certain marks mean head over in one way, The Mis

Commissioner of Weihaiwoi, and certain thinge. But some know. Kwo' is 'people's

being a pic Miss Läckhart are at present ledge of early Chinese writing, the country' and the history and development ture of a fortified enclosure paying a visit to Sir John and of these marvellous pictorial The word to teach' is a picture Lady Jordan in Peking, symbols, will add much interest of a child under two crosses,

country.

Naval News.

to the study, and may aid, in ro which indicate teaching by com I.M.S. Teal has goue to Panto small way, the memory in retain-parison, and with a hand holding to remain until Capt., Stopford's ing the many charactera neces-a stick to enforce the teaching relief arrives who he leaves OD 'To learn' is represented by this furlough. A farewell dinner was sary to be learned.

Geese, Wild S'hai,-Shang-ho Yea Musk Deer, Wong Keng Hare, Shanghai,--Tu Chai Partridge, Che Khoo Pheasant,Shan Kai Pigeons, Canton,Pak Kap

Hofhow,-Hai How Pak Kup, Quail,-Um-Chun Rice Birds,-Wo Fa. Chenl Snipe, Sa-Choy Turkeys, Cock-Phor Kai Kung

Ben, Wild Ducke, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui Ap Teal,-Sai Ap Chai, Wild Ducks Canton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap

No.

vas

PISH.

The earliest authentic Chinese same poor child with two hands given the Captain a fow days. characters that we have at present cramming in this same compari before he departed down river. may be traced to more than three on on top of his head. A friend Capt. Stopford was well liked Barbel,-Ka Yu thousand years ago, or to some is indicated by two bands clasped. by the members of the foreign Bream,-Bin Ya... time during the Shang Dynasty. False' is shown by a hand community, and the good wishes Canton Fresh Water Fish, Hoi Sin Yu Bronze vessels have preserved palling up a double skin. The of all go with him..

these old forms which are called 'Ka Woo, or Ancient writings. Bone fragments have been found during recent years, that give many unknown characters which may prove to belong to a more ancient period.

Carp, Li Yu... Catfish,-Ohik d........ ... Codfish,-Mun Ya... Crabs,--Hai Cuttle Fish,-Mak Yu ... Dab,-Ba Mang Ya

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Artichokes, Shanghai,-Sheung-hoi Ah Chi

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Beans, (French), Mseng,Oh Moou Pin Tan

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Sprout, Ah Cho

Long, Tau Ko

Beet Root, Hung Choi Tau

Brinjals, Green, Ching Yuan...

Red, Hang Ker

Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy

Cane Shoots, bunch, Kau Shan “

Cauliflower, Large size,--Tai Yeh Cho Fa

Medium size, Cheung Yeh Cho Fa "

Small size,-Sai Yen Choi Fa Carrots,-Kam Shum

Celery, Chinese, Tong Kan. Choi.

English,Yeung Kan Choi Chillies Dried -Gon Lat Chia

Red-Hung Far Chin

Green, Ching Lat Chia

ff Curry Stuff, English,Kar Lee Chu Liu

海儺

Bitter Squash,Fu Kwa

Garlic,-Que Taq

Ginger, young,Sun Tee Keung old-Lo Keung

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Cucumbers, -Ching Kwa

录像

Mandarin,Kwai Lun Ma Tai

Muah Melon. Amer.Kam-san Hong Kwa Okrood...

Onions Bombay, Yeung Chong Tan Gross,Sang Chong

Shanghai, Shang-hoi Chong Tan

MAK Papaya, let qual, Tai Man San Kus...

苦瓜

Horse Radish, Shanghai,-Lik Kan

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Lettuce, Yeung Sang. Choi

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Mushrooms, Fresh,-Sang Cho Koo

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Rugby in Yokohama, character for 'Soldier, is two

They are keen Rugby enthusi hande holding up a battle axe.

Benevolence is man' and 'two,' aste in Yokohams. The interport is. thinking of the other one. In match with Kobo was fixed for this way numberless combinations March 14, but in the morning the

so bad that an Dace,-Wong Mei Lan... show the marvelous construction weather was of this most interesting and

was sent out to say Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa express that the gamo was ästponed. Eels, Congor,-Hoi Kann "The earliest writing was often difficult written language.

Fresh water,Tam Sina' on bamboo or hard wooden tablos "The "gospel," or principles of At midday a further meeting of out in with a sharp metal "ety- the doctrine, is a character made Committee was held to omsider Eels, Yellow, Wong Sin las." The word for "a style" is, up of the picture of a head (face the matter, when a memorial, Frogs, Tien Kai a character which pictures the and hair) and the symbol for with over a hundred signatures, Garoupa, Sek Pan......... hand holding this instrument. motion, i.e. that which moves at was presented to the Committee, Gudgeon,-Pak Kup Ya Add to this the word to speak (a the head." To bow" is the pieture the signatories offering to put up Herrings, Teo Pak.......

out 1.10 each to cover the expense of Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kup. pioture of the mouth with the of plant, growing tongue showing) and you have of the earth, with the leaves putting the ground in good con- Labrna, Wong Is Ya.... the character for book, i.e. the hanging down, "Remembrance"dition again. In view of this, it Losch,Wu Ya speaking stylus." Bat the oldest is made up of two combinations. was rightly folt that the match Lobsters, Lang Ha word for book was chai a char-" Words with one self," and that must be played, and Yokobami Maokerel,-Chi Yu... acter which is a picture of a bun which is "at present in the heart," had the satisfaction of sesing Monk Fish, Mong Yu... dle of bamboo tablets joined to- "Millions" are expressed by ten their men. win by three points to Mallet-Chai Yn ....

thonsand thousand." The char.nil. gether with a string.

Ostara, Sang Hoo Barrotfish, Kai Kung

erch, Tan Loo Pike, Fa Paw Poong ...

All of the earliest of the actor for "ten thousand" ia Chinese characters were pictures shown by the picture of a mon- and called "eminent" or "filiul indicating the form of objects or key with graes of hair growing tufts." pointing out some idea. Later on from his head, perhaps referring These few examples simply Plaice,-Pan Yu Rome of there common picturea in to the mythological monkey who show what a miraculous written Pomfret, Black, Hak Chong nce, with a well known name, could reproduce ten thousand language for Chinese nee, and Pomfret, White, Pak Chong were combined with other pictures like himself by just plucking out the vast field for study and Prawns,--Ming Ha.... to indicate the sound of a new one hair and blowing on it speculation before the student Day-Pai Pa Ss character. This introduced the Eminent is shown by the com- who cares to look into the origin Pool TinkSok Ke Kong phonetic element of the Chinese bination meaning the special (ufts and history of these strange to Totes ideographs, But the radical or of hair left long on a child's head, choractere,

100

Green Peas-Ching Tau

Potatoe's, Sweat,Fan Shu

Shanghai,Shang-hoi Shu Tea

Japan, Yat Poon Shu Tea

American,Fa Ki Sha Tas Foochow Foo-chow Shu Tani

Pumpkin, Tong Kwa

Hadiah-Hung Lo Pak Trai

*** Rhubarb (Fresh), Tai Wong.

Sage, Tae So

.app

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Shallota,Gom Chung Tau

Spinach, Yin Choi

Tomatoes,Fan Ker

Taros. Tan

Tuis Punti, (Long),-Lo Pak

English,-Young Lo Pak

Vegetable Mirrow, Chit Kwa

(American),Kem-ean Chit Kw

Water Cress,Sai Young Cho

Lily root, Lon Ngan

Yams, Ta Sha

The prices necessarily vary from day to day and the Sanitary Board has no power to compel stallholders to sell as the prioss quote us

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