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THE "AMERICAN”

LANGUAGE.

Factors in Its Evolation.

another

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1922,

THE CHINA LOAN INVESTIGATION.

*JAPANESE LABOUR

STATISTICS.

Is Mr. Tung Kang Weskening?

Strikes in 1921.

Judicials of the various courta According to the latest statis- Lang ago it was foreseen thattha language spokon by the American in Paking are much indignant|tical report of the Јарадеве poople would diverge widely from over the action of Mr. Tung Ministry of Home Affairs on the That spoken in England. "The Kang in ordering the return labour movement in 1921, 896 now circumstances under which of the books of the Yu Tang conflicts took place involving we are placed," wrote Thomas Bank and have asked him to 170,889 workmen. Among the Jeferson in 1813, "cail for new make a satisfactory explanation conflicts 243 strikes were regis- words, new phrases, and for the of the following questions. (1) tared with a total number of. transfer of old words to new Has the Minister of Justica the 58,225 participants. Professional- -objecta An American dialect right of ordering the suspension ly these strikes cho be registered will therefore be formed." And of a case when it is under ex-as follow: coalminere, 15 strikes nearly a quarter of a century amination?; (2) Is it right that involving 3,578 persons; weavers, before

famous the police should have the right|29 strikes involving 3,323 persoo; this American--Noah Webeter, who of interference with judicial cases cotton-mill workers, 21 strikes was the "great Lexicographer" of A PROMISE TO PRESIDENT.

participants; (involving" 2481 his Continent-ventured upon a The return of the books of the shipyard workers, 30 strikes prophecy even more hold and Yung Ta Bank which were to involving 4.511 persons, brick. specific. In his "Dissertations on have been used in connection workers, 11 strikes involving 803 the English Language," Printed with the Loan scandal at the persons; chemical industry in 1789. and dedicated to Ben Ministry of Finance was obtained workers, 49 strikes involving janic Franklin, that master of under circumstances which the 7,971 persons, carpenters, 131 home-spun speech, he formulated judicial officials say showed strikes involving 987 persons; the tallowing declaration of complete disregard for the in-unqualified workers, 27 strikers linguistic independence: "Numer-dependence of the courts. On involving 2,120 our focal causes, such as a new the morning of the 10th. olt, two industry workers, 7 strikes in- associations of armed policemen arrived in a volving 1,047 persons: asilors, 10 people, now combinations of ideas motor-car at the court of the strikes involving 840 persons; en arts and sciences, and some Procurator-General and demand-and 24 other strikes with 1,577 intercourse with tribes whollyed, that the books takan from the participants.

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STRIKE CAUSES.

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better treatment, 15 cases with

794 participants caused by dis

8 cases with 3.366 participants satisfaction with supervisers, and

w.re due to other causes.

Strikes to the number of 140, involving 24522 men, resulted in

Europe. will Yung Ta bank on the 7th, ult, de | introduce new words into the banded to them. While the Nineteen strikes with 12,299) American tongue. These causes officials had not yet recovered participants were caused by de- will produce, in a course of time, from their surprise. Procurator manda for higher wages, 38 cases a language in North America as Kao sat bis two assistsrts atris with 3323 participants caused by diferent from the future language)ed, their countensuces showing protest against reduction of of England as the modern Batch,jsizus of deep disappointment. Danish and Swedish are from the Ther told their staff how theyages, 68 cases with 38,440 par- German or from one another." secured the books from the bank ticipants caused by demand for These authorities, particularly on the 7th what had happened Wabster, did not make anything | during the three days, and how like a sufficient allowance for the they were ordered to return them various factors that were to put to the back by the Minister of the brake on the process of Justice who said that be bad digence through a twofold promised to do this to the Pres- change-twofold because English|ident and that he could not falt also is a living language with its back upon his promise. After mutust understanding being owa principles of growth. They this representative of the reached; 122 strikes involving did fully take into account the Banking Association. and

3;166 men satisfied their demands; stabilising influence of the books member of the Yung Ta Bank 44 strikes, involving 10.180 meu, that are the common property of followed the police to the cour: resulted in withdrawing their de- buth peoples-the Bible which and insisted upon the return of mands. 37 strikes involving 10,152 darainates the speech of either the books. Seeing that they men resulted in refusal of the from the cradle to the tomb and. could do nothing to withhold administrations to grant the de- the them, as they all declared that mands: while two cases, involving coas quenen, works of the undying dramatis: the ister of Justes had 205 workmen, remained unsettled. which are still so widely read on jordered ` cariz th sides of the Atlantic that start there is even now much truth in them to the clerk of the bank. the saying that Eeglish and Americans alike are "the sub

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LAW OFFICERS EXCITED When the news of this ex

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

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factors in question, could omeials of the other courts great and Sheaghai, May 9-Mr.

Per 5.5. Plassy, from Yokohama net, of course, he foreacen bindignation arcse, A meeting Webster and Jefferson. They was held on the lash at theppard, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Mrs. never dreamed of that vast im Law Society at which it wes de- and Miss Bain, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. provement in transoceanic com cided that Mr. Tung Kang should is Miss Armeld, Misses Pal munications which has brought be asked to explain this legal. Mes. Heard, Mr. CEF, Mr. New York relatively nearer to procedure.

A protest embodying Ward. Mr. Rance, Mr. Kiroy, Mr. Lendon to-day than it was to Bastbe two questions mentioned Murray, Mr. Crozier, Mr. Large, tom or even Philadelphia, when above was sent to Mr. Tang im Mr. Smith, Mr. Crook and Mr. Jeferson was President and has mediately

efter

meeting. Parson brought about a steady exchange What replies Mr. Tung Kang is of ideas, opinions, and the gossip going to make is awaited with Home, via ports, 9th May.-Mrs. Per 5.3. City of Calcutta for which heats slang words and mach interes: in Udinese circles parases in its petulant current

DA where the opinion is expressed ride and child, and Mrs. Then English authority, even that he has made a great blunder. Amarall and children, Mr. G. B. when its influence is unconfessed. N.C. Standard.

Boyden, Lient. Comdr. and Mrs. J. counts for a good deal. And,

H. Owen and infant, Mrs. C. H. strange to say, the American

Franzwin and three children) bunned, and Miss K. Graham. Mr. F. Chal

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and Mey. J Manners ござ children, Miss 31.

George Ade's Fables in Slang") loaded, and one or two others Piena, Mr. Watling, Mr. G. A. Hull uses the Johnsonian diction have come to us through Ameri-ales, Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Forum, with the "highly-charged and

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