1928-03-10 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1928.

RECORDS. WINCHESTER TORN CONTROL OF IMPULSE. "EMMA" KISSED THE

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EARL RUSSELL & THE STRAW- BERRIES AT CHELSEA SHOW.

Can all persons control their im- pulses ?

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AMUSING INCIDENT AT COSTERMONGERS' BALL.

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The heroine of the hour in Chapel HIGHER PAY LIKELY.ased at the Royal Institute of Street Market, Islington, recently Public Health by Dr. Nathan Raw, was Mrs. Emma Palmer, a rosy-

One of the primary factors of In a lecture on "Medico-Legal Pro-cheeked wardrobe dealer, who klas- Winchester, Feb. 2.

blems of Lunacy," Earl Russell pro-ed the Duke of York at the coster- the scientific mind is the ability to A sudden wave of alien discord siding. The answer to the ques-mongers

Finsbury, observe critically, or, in other has surged across the harmonious tion was an emphatic negative. 1 For thirly years "Emma" words, actually to sco when ono sea of relationship which has

has been a popular character in the looks. This involves not only look- existed for centuries unruffled bo-| As an illustration, Dr. Raw quot Market. To-day she was famous, ing, but knowing what one is look- tween the City Fathers and the ed the case of two public schoolboys and hundreds of women shoppers ing for.

Few parents are able to observo humbler citizens here, for the who had been sent to work on a crowded round her stall to offer their children critically, acientifi City Fathers have sought to de- farm. They lived in the same congratulations. port from ancfent custom, and the bungalow, and were on good terms. "You'll be in the Royal Family cally, or objectively. The ability citizens are in revolt.

One, returning one day from rid-soon, Emma," jocularly shouted to see comes with practice.

In one of the mental tests, a per-i ing, found his friend in bed, stabbed an orange seller. "What about The point at issue is whether him to death, and when asked if having By Royal Appointment on looks at a group of objects senttored about on a table for ono the salaries of the, Corporation he was sorry said "No," because over the stall?" asked another. officials should, in any contin- an impulso told hi mto kill.

"Well, I might even do that," minute, and then after being away for five minutes, attempts to write gency, be raised above the' maxi- mum allotted at the time, before

Another case was that of Dod. confessed Emma to a Preas As-down the number and the names)

sociation representative. "It's the the appointment. The citizens well, who in 1878 attempted to debated fiercely at the meeting of shoot the then Master of the Rolls, Arst time I've kissed Royalty, and of the objects seen. With practice,

I don't mind saying I enjoyed it. the City Council this morning, and was sent to Broadmoor. He

"I had been dancing at the ball,more of the objects seen. and a moral victory at least was found an excuse to see the Superin- when somebody said jokingly, "Why

Signs of Growth. tendent, concenied stone won by them.

not kiss the Duke Emma? Well, 1 and fractured the

In observing the child, tho was feeling a bit frisky, so I jump The question of principle is the his hand, tople of the hour in Winchester, Superintendent's skull. Horé ono ed on to the platform, shook hands mother should look for indications and more will yet be heard of it was dealing with two extraordin- with the Duke, and kissed him. He of growth and development and not Already it has troubled the city's arily difficult problems of absolutely seemed a bit surprised, and then he for imperfections and irregularities.

uncontrollable impulses,

nearly split his sides with laughing. It is easy to pick flaws and peace for a fortnight.

And so did the Duchess. It was blemishes. It is more important to discover progress and to encourage like kissing one of my own boys,

10 Art of handling troops. The Duchessa grand little it..

Encouraging progress is likely 12 Instrument for enlargening holes. 23 One who suffers defeat,

11 'Top. Indy-was sitting a little distance away, and if I'd had the chance I'd to cause the disappearance of Rome 13 Furnished with codare.

10. Formerly, sidored have kissed her too. The Duke is a character traits that are not con-10 For

progressive. Truo per-19 Governs, fine young fellow.

"I had a great time at the dance; spective comes only with seeing and during the evening I kissed the child as a whole and not with 2 Mezzo. Lord Lonsdale as well. He laughed viewing protuberances or exag- 24 Examined attentively.

25 One addicted to routine. heartily, and seemed to enjoy it, gerations.

Some things are essential and 20 Gates. Another of our stallholders, Mrs

irrelevant. Ocea- Per

27 Perfuma. Grainger, had a dance with Lord others rather

sionally, a child will repent Lonsdale."

Mrs Palmer, besides carrying on naughty word heard on the street. business in the Market, has a ward- Emphasis on the word is likely to robe shop at Wynfield Road, Isling-1 cause repented usage; disregard

may result in abandonment. ton.

Smartaleckness. Some of the traits that are much admired in a small child eventually develop into traits in adult life that

It was raised when the City Dr. Raw, referring to the com- Council met in January to dis-mon belief that there were many cuss, whether or not the City persons in lunatic asylums who Accountant's salary should be ought to be outside, said: "I have raised from £600 to £800 a year. never found a single person in an The question was brought up by asylum who ought not to have been the application made by the Ac-there." {"countant. The City Fathers

fought stoutly for the Account- In this country there were be ant, arguing that since he took tween 130 and 140 thousand certi- office he had worked with excep-fied people, and this, for the poula- tional zeal, and, further, that tion, was a very moderate percent- various responsibilities conne-age. The recovery percentage was quently thrown upon him had 75 per cent. of admissions, and the chief permanent cause of lunacy rently increased his work.

To this reply was made by was heredity. Nothing could be Councillor Dickinson and others worse than the inheritance of that the City could not afford strain of insanity, and, therefore, such salaries no matter how well the marriage of persons having a Ita servants worked, and that the strain of insanity should be dig-

couraged." total of the New Year increases of emoluments proposed was £770, equal to a penny rate. Fin ally it was decided by 12 to 9 the increase should be granted.

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Earl Russell drew attention to the danger of admitting an uncon- trollable impuse as a valid defence in law. He had himself, he said, an almost uncontrollable impulse to eat the beautiful strawberries that

A week inter ʼn mass meeting of he saw year after year at the Chel citizens was held by the National sea Show, but he did control that Citizen's Union, of which Colonel impulse, and he felt that there

D. Ross, himself a Councillor, should be some means of inducing ia secretary, Ilore the City Coun- people to exercise control, cillors were severely taken to task and charged with unpardonable extravagance.

FASCISTS ABROAD.

MUSSOLINI'S REGULATIONS

FOR CONDUCT.

are odious. A five or six-year-old girl who makes a port or emart re- ply may be considered cuto; the same reply made when the child is fourteen years of age is likely to re- sult in punishment.

of smartness in the young child in-

Rome, Feb. 4. Signor Mussolini has issued a decree regarding the position of

To The first para-

Italians abroad.

graph of the decree Inys down the

much encouragement following: (1) That Fascists liv- variably results in continued smart- ing abroad must observe the laws ness or may be called, "smartaleck- of the country in which they are ness" in later life. staying; (2) they must not take Self-dependence, aggressiveness, slowness aro and the hardships of the rate-part in the internal life of that stubbornness and A bold defence of the Council-payers.

country; (3) they must not provoke traits capable of modification un- As the debate proceeded it be-disturbances in Italian circles, but der careful observation and study. lor's action was made, in repeame known that since the Libra-must strive to settle them; (4) they But it should be emphasized again by Alderman A. Edmendes" a few days later, and it, was thought an had taken his post he had must give an example of public and that the observation must be ob that the matter would be allowed become a pensionable official, und private integrity; (5) they must jective and intelligent, not merely to drop. But when the Council that this was tantamount to an respect representatives of Italy blind study and approval.

increase of salary.

abroad and obey their instructions; met this morning it found, to its consternation,

(6) they must defend the Italian that the City A final plea for the City Libra-ideal, past and present; (7) they Librarian had applied for'an in-rian made by Alderman must collaborate in relief work for erease of salary from 3300 a year Forley. He insisted in the name the benefit of needly Italians; (8) to £350 by yearly increase of £10,of equity that the increase must they must observe abroad the dis- so the Council took sides again, be granted, because (a) the cipline that is observed at home.. and a vehement debate followed. librariun'a volume of work had "When the Librarian accepted been vastly increased and (b) the post did he release that the his work was so markedly efficient.. salary would be £300?" was the Then came the shattering blow, question asked of the Chairman when an appeal to ancient custom of the Museum and Library Com- was made by Councillor W. Hay- mittee, who sought to obtain the ward, ex-Mayor. increase.

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Other paragraphs deal with the Fascist organisaton, the jurisdic tion, of the General Secretariat, penilties, &c.

"It used to be an axiom of the AEROPLANE CONTROLS

The committee recommend the City that the maximum salary of raising of the maximum," he re-i officials should never be plied, "because they feel justified:

by the work of the Librarian. He raised," he declared with an elo-RUDDERS TO AID MANOEUVR-

has been here for six years, andent gesture, "and that the ambi-

Llous official must move on to bet

to this

ING OF GIANT MACHINES.

Feather-light controls, which en-

multi-engined aeroplanes by the slightest touch, form the subject of a report just issued by the Aero- nautical Research Committee of the Air Ministry,

his work has increased by 60 per ter himself to a city more fitted to cent."

When it was realised that the pay him the salary he requires. able a pilot to manoeuvre huge arguments in this case were the Why cannot we return

axiom,".. same as those used on behalf of

Another brief speech and the the City Accountant, Councillor

Council divided. For a moment Simpkins was moved to make a

there was suspense while the slinging retort.

"Our library at the present time Town Clerk counted the show of hands with meticulous care. Then a library, he declared it was realised in a flash that the is not contemptuously. "It is only an City Fathers had lost the day. apology. The Southampton Li-

There voted against the increase brarian la only getting 4525 a year in the City Librarian salary 1 and he has four libraries to superintend into any one room of and for the increase-9. which our library would fit.

Citizen's Party Wins.

To the main rudder of the aero- attached by means of two arms. plane a small auxiliary rudder is

The pilot moves this small servo- rudder, which requires scarcely any strength, and it in turn exercises a powerful leverage on the main rudder.

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I am assured, however, on the best authority that this trouble- "The chief advantage of this some question will soon ariae aystem," the report states, "over again, for still more city officials the ordinary methods of balancing "When will the end come to this are contemplating applications is that large movements of the main Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. raising of maximums?" asked for increases of salary, and non-rudder can be obtained by the ap Councillor W. J. Lansdell in de-Isibly next time, the City Fathers plication of small movements about spair, and he went on to expound 'may regain their time-honoured the servo-rudder hinge without Tel. C.678. "the "iniquity" of the preposition aupremacy.

danger of over-balance."

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LETTER GOLF. ›

To change ROCK to SAND. in three strokes, Letter Golf fans will need dig sticks.

ROCK

SAND

1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEN, HEN.

2-You can change only one letter at a time.

3-You must have a com- plete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't 'count. 4-The order of letters can- not be changed.

One solution is printed or another page.

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1 Emblem, 6. Season.

Acrons.

28 Capable of receiving knowledge,

31 Direct.

3 French red wine,

36 Bolter. 7 Scope.

40 Indent on the edge. 41 Nippers.

19 Characteristic of a tribe, 44 Pertaining to Iania. 45 Eraser. 46 Scabbard. 47 Songs of grief.

Down

1 Regular method.

2 Plant with yellow flower, 3. Relating to the car. 4 Slower.

6 Thiove.

6 English square measures,

7 Employed.

8 Loose fram anchorage,

9 Fostered,

14 Composition for two.

15 Restraint.

17 Smart reply.

18 Sea-tortoises.

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Trish whisky,

21 American politican.

24. Sacred

hymn.

29 Pour down abundantly.

30 Compotent,

Standing.

32 Supreme dominion.

34 In the time of.

Metallic sounds.

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38. Acclamation.

37 Pilfor.

35 Parched.

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