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THE DISSOLUTION.

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SATURDAY MAY 11, 1929.

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whether this figure will be attained, although the rising

DAY BY DAY.

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GREAT WORKS ARE PERFORMED power of Labour must not be dis- NOT BY STRENGTH, BUT DY PERA counted. The Liberals, despite SERSEVERANCE. Jonson.

their claims to a' revival, con hardly be expected to wrest 250 gents from the other parties, which they would have to do in order to get a clear majority.

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the night of run after 12.05 on Sunday, May 12,

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. H. Priestley were amongst the passengers who arrived here yesterday by the s.3. President McKinley.

The probabilities are that the

Sir Henry Pollock has been a election will result in a deadlock, visitor to Shanghai for two days, in the sense that, whichever party Arriving last Sunday, he left for heads the list, none will be sufl-Tientsin on Tuesday. ciently strong to outvote the other two. In such an eyeut, working arrangement of some kind will be inevitable between two of the parties. But which two? There are men in both the Conservative and Liberal camps who, with such a contingency to face, would like to see an "anti-Socialist" blos formed, for the purpose of keep- ing Labour out. But hints thrown out by Mr. Lloyd George seem to suggest that the official Liberal attitude in such circumstances would be to come to some 'agree, ment with Labour-not

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basis of putting a wholly Labour administration into power, but possibly by the creation of a Liberal-Labour Coalition, with sharing of the Cabinet seats. That may well happen. As any, however, there are so many complex factors to be taken count of that prophecy becomes more than ordinarily risky.

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PREFACE.

Some Literary Thoughts on Its Passing.

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It seems to some of us only alless that he could turn from York short time ago that Stevenson was to Tudor with impunity, appenso comparing the preface to the lint, with a book or a dedication? I accounting it one of those indis-infer as much from the prologues; pensable appurtenances without I fain would believe so; but, re- which no book, as no gentleman,membering that former experi should presume to be seen abroad. enee, I dare not. However, I take volumes on the less delight in his quaint And now-how many there are appearing after the apologies and revelations, modern collegiate fashion! Some Quite as much to my liking is of them-In fact, a shocking per- the Preface to the First Follo contage-are uncovered, as com-Edition of Shakespeare's Plays, pletely so as the students whom 1623, artfully addressed "To the we meet daily in the streets; and Great Variety of Readers." "From they offer no apologies at the door, the most able, to him that no longer make even a pretence of but spell," begin these frankly having had, to begin with, a hat in ambitious publishers. "There you the hand or a cap in the pocket are number'd. We had rather you Others present shamefuced were weighed Especially, when excuses under the guises of "An the fate of alt Bookes depends Introductory Word," "Publisher's upon your capacities; and not of Note," "Commentary" or more your heads alone but of your quaintly still, To the Dismayed purses. Well it is now publique, Purchaser" which, in other days, and you will stand for your would hardly have won recogni- priuiledges wee know: to read and tion in the servants' hall, much censure. Do so, but buy it frst. less in the drawing-room above. That doth best commend a Booke,

Stationer Certainly there seems no doubt the

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.... But, The Royal Prince, from New that the day of the preface is pass-what ever you do, Buy." And so ed, though it would be pre-they continue, bogging, coaxing. York, sailed from Shanghai on sumptuous perhaps to assert that cajoling the reader, the gentle, the 9th instant, and is exported fa ar- rive here on th instant at day-the future will know it not at all. common, and all the well-known Bricily to summarize the altun- company in this happy fashion, light.

tion: the preface has lost casts of concluding with a pretty eulogy late years and is being shelved to Shakespeare himself. In no by the present generation along way distasteful at this distance, with other ence-highly-respectable surely! And, moreover, a neat traditions; it is no longer account-reflection of Jacobean publishers ed an indispensable part of a-two of them, at any rate, book; in fact, it is seldom used ex-i

The Gazette notifies that Mr. M. K. Lo, being the only candidate nominated, has been duly elected a Member of the Sanitary Board.

It is notified that. His Honour The Chief Justlee has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions shall be held on Tuesday, 21st day at 10 (o'clock in the forennon,

The following names have been removed from the list of authoriz- ed architects:-Messra, A. W. G. Brown, F. Clemes, A. S. MOI, 1. Pooley, Sik Chung-yeung, and F. N. Young,

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cept in writings of a scholarly na- Of wholly difforent style, apart ture. anthologies, translations and from its kind and therefore im- the like, where it tends to grow preasive, is the proface-sequence shorter. This age has little resto "Lavengro." It was evidently ordinary pect and, if possible, less time for intended to be just an

preface with the proper Borrovian touches; but like the Intended nu-

Probably there are few renders tobiography It grew beyond the Reparations Muddle..

who will notice its absence, fewer author's control, ran away with More than three months have

still who will genuinely mourn its itself. As it now stande, it is a elapsed since the reparations ex- Tenders are being invited for passing. Even I find myself cold-cumulation. There is the Pre- perts met in Paris, and the only the erection of offices and shelterly Indifferent. Yet it has never face to the First Edition, also at Eastern Street Pier, together been my habit to scorn deliberate the Preface to the Second Edition, encouraging announcement sug with the erection and alteration by an author's apology for himself easily found in the prope volume; The House of Commons has now gests a possibility, and no more, of barriers at Western Market and or his volume. According to my then, there is the prefatory adver mood, I rend or pass it by. But tisement to "The Romany Rye," Metrielle Oldham

ifissolved; and before it re-that the Committee's Report agree-Mong Kok Piers,

I could count on my fingers those neither more nor less than a de- The Swing Song "Veronique"){Massonet)'

prefaces which have impressed fence of "Lavengro" lastly, there my memory. Its the astounding appendix to the Nearer, My God. Ta Thee (Dykos) Westminster C. Hall Choir assembles we shall know whethering upon the amount of the Ger-

Observatory returns show that themselves on the Baldwin Government is to con-man anunities will be adopted. On

the one sequel which is still mainly and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Miller) ..

the average mean temperature realize, however, that tinué in odlice for another spell, the other side of the picture, we during April was 71.2, the highest which I shall over deca most ardeatly concerned with speaking so to "A Word for Lavengro." All in Gracie Fights or whether it will be, given Ils have a curiously balanced scheme being 88.2 and the lowest 62.6. valuable might not seem

marching orders. Everything by M, Owen D. Young, apparent. There were 171.9 hours of sun- others. Through no virtue of it all, it is as characteristically Bor- Scott and Whaley points to an execedingly keen fightly going right outside the terms shine and 1.54 inches of rain. own, rather by sheer caprice, rovlan as the narrative flaelf

took on a personal flavour which and scarcely less interesting. I it unforgettable. hold no collection of prefaces to for power, with the task of fore of reference, proposing a revisionThe average humidity was 76.

of the Spa percentages, with Edward O'Henry | casting the result of the General

It is notified for general in-was after this fashion: I had read be complete without it; yet I do an historical novel, one even then not feel that it lends Reself to se- the following Election by no means easy. The Britain, as usual, chosen as the

out of print, but referred to by parate publication as happily as gont. The plan has naturally formation

host of persons, having made applications its author in the course of an in many of its kind. In spite of Ita (Played on the organ of Madame Tussaud's Cinema, London) enfranchisement of so many mikrought, in its wake a

to be appointed auditors for the terview. I was pleased to learn of apparent strength and vigor, I Hon women voters adds uncertain- | counter-proposals, not one of purpose of the Companies Ordin-her maiden efforts, to compare should not expect it to travel far ty to a situation which was which is at all likely to be generance, 1911, are qualified to per-them with her later successes. without the cheering society of already complex enough, and holly acceptable. If anything, the form the duties required by the The book seemed to me a neglect its accustomed companions.

Though it is lengthy, amazingly would be a bold prophet who experts are farther from an agree-Ordinance to be performed by and masterpiece. I wrote to say so would attempt with any exactitude ment than they were a fortiight auditor so far only as concerns and chanced to mention the pre-so, and further dignified with age, and there is every reason to the auditing of Chinese books and face wherein she had presented chapters and chapter headings, it fo give the probable strength offer that the ennference will the books required to be kept in the hero as a friend of her child-is not, like the Slavias preface to the parties when the election is break up with

English under section 77 of the hood, whom she had once lifted "Back to Methuselah," n deinched n confession of Companies Ordinance, 1911:-Au above the crowd to view a mill-and independent volume in itself. over. There does, however, seem failure. Mr. Young has dime his Kun U, Kwok Pui Cheung, Foktary parade. "Oh," she wrote in Its dependence, if I may make so general agreement that the Con- umpiring in a serious way. Pro-Wing, Kui, W. C. Huang and Poon reply, that preface was fictiondbold an assertion, rests more on servatives will love quite a number bably he has had an easier tusk, Jackin.

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of seats; even Mr. Baldwin him- by comparison, than the other ex- self has conceded this likelihood, perts, and has had a better oppor- But it is a very debateable pointtunity than any of examining the hasis on which each of the in- whether any ane party can "secure

countries' clans are tordned the return of a sumelent number founded. Yet it is from Mr. Young of candidates.to make it indepen- dent of the other two.

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BRIDGE MADE EASY by W.W.Wentworth

that there comes the amazing pro- posal that Britain should bear the! burden of the cuts in tur German annuities, that the British tax- payer should be responsible for the £200,000,000 in back debt pay- ments to the United States; in fact, that we should renounce the (Abreviations: A-ce; principle of the Balfour Note king; Q-queen; J-jack; insofar as it enables us to keep any card lower than 10.) accounts balanced. Rather signi- i

4-Initial Suit Bids

When the Baldwin Government came into power, it had an over- whelming majority, for out of the 615 seats no fewer than 413 were held by Conservatives, giving them a clear majority of more than 200, Since that time, several seats have been lost to both the Liberals and the Labourites. The point is ficantly, Mr. II. L. Stimson, at

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as most prefaces are." The re-the order of the introductions to velation was, I confess, a shock; Scott's novels, which ite author it shattered the fond delusions of so heurtily decries. It is no more one who had never dreamed that to be enjoyed away from its pro- a trusting public should be so imper setting than is the charming posed upon by the novel-writing "Before the Curtain" with which guild, I was shy of prefaces for Thackeray opens the performance a time. Though i have long since of "Vanity Fair," likewing highly recovered my equanimity, still prized in my personal collection. am reminded occasionally or that disillusionment. Whenever 1 min My outstanding preface, how tempted to place too much coever, the one which I consider the ndence in beguiling forewords, in-most amusing as well as the most troductions or prologues, I mor- momentous in literature, is Cer- alize us Franklin on his whistle.vantes's prologo to his famous antirical romance. This is like Hence the reason why I cannot passing from smiles to resounding K-bring myself to accept at face laughter. How it 'echoes through X-value the prefaces of Willlain the years! It is the very height Caxton. I do wish to bellevel of the ridiculous, of the same them; in lieu of other authentic measure as the never-to-be-for- biographical material, I would gotten Don, his squire, his horse, trust. willingly his seemingly his endless adventures, I cannot

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Washington, informs newspaper It is perfectly safe to name artless revelations. It pleases me doubt that, some of the keanest whether the Baldwin party can recorrespondents that the Paris Con- four-card suit in an initial bid, to picture him as the "simple per- thrusts in that masterpiece are tain 308 constituencies, which is ference has not asked the Ameri-if, of course, the remainder of the son of his prologue to "Malory's contained within Its pages. It is what they would need to give can Government, (which in the hand contains sufficient strength. King Arthur" I like to imagine a thrust itself, not at deluding them a bare majority. Mr. Bald-end gets the greater part of Ger- The total hand should, carry at him grateful to his parents for wind-mille or harmless pilgrims win has expressed his belief that man reparations,) for concessions least 24 quick tricks, one of having sent him to school, yet and shepherds, but at the absurd not only will the Conservatives do in the amounts due to the United which should be in the bidding modest withal for having "learted prefaces then abounding in the

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my English in Kent, h the Weald, works of ohivalry, "Similia whispered. The following are illustrations where I doubt not is spoken as similibus curantur," this, but they they will have some: States. It is actually suggested

broad and rude English as in any the incorrigible conspirator, shak- thing like 45 seats to spare that that Mr., Young's plan will even of sound four-card suit bids.

tually become the means of settle, Bid one apade-Spades A K place of England." na naively ing with mirth, as he set about Is, that the party strength after ment, in which event it is gratify-X X; hearts J X X X; diamonds slated in his prologuo tu "The his self-imposed task. Here, then, the election will be somewhere in ing to have the assurance from A X X X clubs X.

Recuyoll of the Histories of was the turning point in the the region of 330. His political Mr. Winston Churebill that the 2-Bid one heart-Spades J. XTroye", I would have him find career of the preface, the begi opponents, however, do not admit conclusions reached by the Con X hearts A R Q X; diamonds delight in strange and marvellous ning of the end. As the works of histories, so that the call to trans- chivalry have succumbed to Cer- even that measure of success for ference are in no way binding on X; clubs X X X X.

lation proves imperative to mode-vantes's Infectious laughter, Bo 3-Bid one diamond--Spadesty itself while Involving such have the prefacts also. No doubt the Conservatives. At the last the British Government. His fur- election, Labour returned 150 ther statement that the kind of X X; hearts KQX; diamonds difficulties as require an encourag the prince of plotters and pre- ing word and smile from his "re- facists would be surprised at the members and the Liberals 39 proposals foreshadowed would InKQJ-10; clubs X X X X.

4-Bid one spade-Spades A Q doubted Lady," It in a pretty pie-measure of his succcess as evinced the opinion of the British Govern- Both have since increased their ment be inacceptable and that the 10X; hearts XX; diamonda A X ture which he weaves, this - in our modern volumes-if he is

X X; clubs X X X.

toenth-century man of letters, who not, as I prefer to fancy, actually strength in bye-elections at the British Government would, in na

6-Bid one heart-Spades Q Xserved three successive sovereigns Joining in the applause of the expense of the Conservatives, but, circumstances, entertain them, is X: hearts A KJ 10; diamonds while red rose struggled against "antis."--F. H. in the Christian

white. Was he indead s0 guile Science Monitor. even so, they would need a big the most comforting declaration X X; clubs X X X X pull-up to give them, a clear from the Government Front Bench

Length without any strength majority. The Labourites any for a long time pust.

in the hand does not justify an initial bid. You must hold at you bid on less.

2-Spadea X X; hearts K X X X they are sure of capturing from

least two quick tricks to make a Length alone may justify X X X X; diamonds X; clubs X X. the other parties 100 seats,, and

3Spades K Q; hearts QX X Two lots of Crown land are to bid, and any initial bid that a secondary bid, but not an initial

|X X X X; diamonda X X; clubs they have hopes of even 50 more be sold at the P.W.D. offices on the made with less strength may, and bid.

These aro New usually does, deceive your partner, The following are illustrations X X. gains than that. An addition of 27th instant.

4-Spades Q X-X; hearts K Q Kowloon Inland Lot 1241 (area When you make an Initial bid, of hands that you should not bid 150 members, added to the present about $1,500 square feet; upset your partner believes you have initially, holding less than twoX X X X;, diamonds X X; clubs

|Q X. Labour strength, would be sum-price $2,100) and Kowloon Inland two quick tricks, and will advance quick tricks: cient to make the Labourites In-Lot 2196 (area about 3,500 square the bid for you, relying on it, with 1-Spades A J X X X X X; 6-Spades K J 10 X X X X;

feet; upset price $5,394).

a result that may be ruinous. The hearts J X; diamonds J X; clubs hearts X X; diamonds J X; clubs: dependent of both the other fac

probabilities, are against you if1Q X.

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