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It is notified that the Government) proposes to erect a public latrine in Water Street at the junction of Queen's Road West,

THE LITERARY LEDGER. Analysing Profit and Loss..

It should not be considered pearance of so great a form as the, merely the conventional lament, ople? Must we not inevitably be for the good old days if an enlight-the poorer if the unfolding of high The forthcoming wedding is ened contemporary critic expresses emprise on a large scale in verse of Mr. Felisberto regret for the apparently perman-disappear entirely? Perhaps such announced Autonio Barnabi Carajota Fernandes, No. 152/154, Belcher ture which once flourished. At dividual opinion. Yot we

ent loss of certain types of litera-questions can be settled only by In- Street, Kennedy Town, to least I am not disposed to look bound to realise that the impaise, Etolvira Ismalia Hagaton, No. 10, Lee Tong Street, Hongkong.

upon the observations of Profes-which inspires the production oven sor Tinker in that light when he of the greatest types does suffer remarks, in a recent essay, now eclipse.

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nesday and Thursday. The value was given ne $17.50.

by submitting the dispute to

The health bulletin of Eustern disinclination to do so muxt

ports for the week ended Saturday obviously react unfavourably en fast, issued by the Director of

Medical and Sanitary Services, con tains the following cases, the figures in parenthesis indicating deaths: Plague, Alexandria 1, Port Said (1), Bassein 4 (6),

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929. her sincerity.

A NEW CRISIS?

The Reparations Bank,

the Young Plan, an agreed by There will be a widespread | Committee of Experts, is regret that a fresh deadlock has power it, proposes to allocate

the

the

to

are

arisen in the negotiations between the international clearance bank Calcutta 13 (11), Karachi (1) village "which begins as a des- strongly to Mr. Tinker. I am

first few years

2, Swatow (2).

con-

new moods and new attitudes. We

But the matter of Russia's guilt in atirring up trouble is one thing, and the action of China in seizing the Chinese Eastern Railway as a reprisal is another. It is here that we must quarrel with China's It is notified that persons intend-republished in his volume "The At the same time I would sug- oy! Good Estate of Poetry," that "how-gest that the law of compensation. method of seeking to safeguarding to fly British aircraft

Dutch East Indian Territories ever ardent we may be in our prevails in the world of art; that her territory against Communist should communicate their inten

loyalty to modern poets we cannot types disappear only in their exter- to the British Consular propaganda. Her action in seizing tions

Representative at the place nearest witness the disappearance of anal forms and reappear in trang- the railway, in violation of ELTI

to their intended destination. At great, type of poetry without re-formed and no less splendid garb. THERE ARE DOMESTIC International agreement, will take least five days, notice should gret," or when he asserts in much Ancient epic gives way to the ro stronger terms that no such type,mance of chivalry with a loss of MODELS OF FROM FOUR

a lot of explaining away, even if given.

which has had a noble history and primitive vigour but with TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET

the dispute goes before the Lengue

summoned forth the full power of the greater gain An alarm of fire was raised greal pocta, can disappear from code of honour

of a finer STORAGE CAPACITY.

and of Nations. But will it came last night shortly before ten o'clock literature without grave misfor-tease," it gives

"genti- before that body? That is a moot at the Japanese hair-dressing tone to us."

way also to the heroic drama of the Eliza- point. China, seemingly, is will-saloon at No. 20, Wyndham Street,

On the surface so unqualified an bothans notably in the historical but a small outbreak which had utterance would seem rather stub-plays of Shakespeare which con- ing that it should do, but we occurred was extinguished with bornly reactionary and sharply stitute England's national epic. doubt whether Russia is in a mooit the help of three Indian constables opposed to a widely current helles So too did the golden ages of the the scene. No that the disappearance of once drama give way to the vastly rich- to allow the issue to be adjusted who arrived on

damage was done.

prevalent forms is a blessinger and more dexible form of the by, to use her own phrase, The

But Mr. Tinker is both sympathe modern novel. Just as truly have The loss of a string of imitation tic and intelligent in his effort to other types waned while in com not, she will lose a very great deal pearls and a pair of shoes from understand literary voices of the pensation new and often richer of sympathy; that much is certain. No, 13, Queen's Rond Central, was hour. In no sense does he repu-modes of expression have arisen mentioned in a Police report yes-diate them merely in favour of the and flourished. We cannot doubt, asterday. Mrs. T. Robertson, the past. And so we must look with for example, that Professor Tinker she claims it to be, then the owner, stated that the articles had respect upon his well-balanced at rejoices in the outburst of roman- surely would have nothing to low been stolen some time during Wed-titude. He compels un to nak our- tic poetry oven at the expense of selves anew whether the passing much conventional verse produced of any form of literature can I by Goldsmith's contemporaries. itself be a misfortune.

For most of the didactic poetry of the eighteenth century is insuffer Take his own particular illustra-ably frigid. It had ceased to ex- tion as a concrete beginning of press adequately the new and this inquiry. He deplores the de-tumultuous thought of the time mise of those reflective poems like and had to give place to the fresh Goldsmith's which are concerned enthusiasms of romantic volees. frankly indeed with abstractions different curves which represent more with general ideas and quite

Of course, this picture of the Among Britain's objections to Prom Penh 1 (1), Saigon 2 (2); rather than with images and the the constant change in literature

Cholera, Bombay (1), Calentta (24), Rangoon (1), Shanghai (4), conerele expression of the may not afford any comfort, to

He holds up

for those who regret the passing of Canton 1(1), Swatow (1); Small emotions.

admiration the typical

any particular type such as the pox, Aden 11 (20), Bombay 18 (7), our

example of The Deserted

reflective vorse which appeals so Moulmein. 1 (2), Rangoon 1, China and Russia, breause the suggested. Apparently an anti-Pondicherry 1 (1), Bandiermaain 1 cription of "Sweet Auburn, pointing out simply way we can- longer the dispute between the portant issue, it has not been em- Batavia 1 (1), Macasser 2 (1), log into a dissertation on the evils not expect the unmodified

1 (1) of luxury, touches on the problet tinuance of literary form and also phasized in any way, but though | Samarinda 7, Sourabala two countries remains unadjusted. little has been said the opinion is Bangkok 1, Pnom Penh 1, Canton { of emigration, laments the depopul- the compensations which result lation of villages, and ends with from constant effort to express the greater will be the danger of gaining in strength that the pro-

the author's impassioned farewell the situation going from bad to ject needs very, careful examina

to Poetry, which is conceived of should at the same time recognise Among the passengers on the worse. It has to be recorded, in tion. It is felt that the bank N.Y.K. liner Fushimi Mara which is departing with the peasants to the plen for attempts to revive old-

America." fairness to China, that abe has would exert a tay greater influenre arrived here yesterday morning

er literary types. Recently re- But ng Mr. Tinker insists, these shown a pacifle attitude since the on international relations than is from Japan on her way to Europe negotiations have started, a fact desirable. The American view of Master and Siddal and Made prelle. "At the present stage of apparently a circular but no lean are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Siddal, subjects are no longer considered ceived from a stranger what was earnest letter asking whether I which is further demonstrated by the purposes of the Institution is John Siddal for Canton; Mra. E. our development they go unhonor would not co-operate in urging, a her reported intention to submit based upon the experiences of the M. Coyle, Mrs, L. H. de Bruggen ed and unsung." Such a theme return to the pure, and imple

after the war. Cate, Miss Helen de Bruggen Cate, he suggests, as democracy, would Nations in the event of her own The inability to accomplish the Capt. B. E. Jolibon and Mrs. Joli- in the eighteenth century, have rose of Addison and his content-

bon, Mr. Ernest Hope Caten, Miss been "seized upon as a noble sub-

Although sympathising with the efforts to secure a settlement but the old resulted in the ship Redding, Mr. Autonio Thomaz ment which is possible in poetry/Writer's distaste for certain pre- settlement of debta in any way E. E. Kemp, Miss Lilian Eligia ject worthy of that exalted treat- failing. We are not concerned ping of the bulk of the world's Guterres, Dr. Stanley C. Jamieson, alone:" while in our time a discus. valent tendencies in contemporary the gold to the United States. The Mrs. D. E. Jamieson, Miss Care- sion of democracy in verse is hard writing, I was obliged to reply that Chinese frame of mind the fact usual effect was not, however, ap-ned, Mrs. Liling Inwood, and ous and well chosen an example rate revivals of the style peculiar

ine Jamieson, Mr. James Henryly conceivable. With so conspicuit was quite futile to attempt delib itself is all that really matters. parent, The influx of gold did Dr. M. Benno for Singapore: Mr. does our critic emphasize his disto a previous age. I remarked Russia, on the other hand, has not materially benefit America as I. A. Levis and Miss Ruth Levis appointment over the passing of a that such efforts were foredoomed no inclination, from the the stability of European financial for Port Said; Mr. K. Hylland for once noble accent of poetry. Ife to failure because we could write very start, to nake any conces-systems was seriously threatened. Marseilles: Capt. A. A. Hytten, does not express explicitly the significantly only in the accent sions with a view to a peaceful Purchases of grain and cotton on and Mr. A. A. Kaempf for London. same lament over the disappear-which expressed the living idiom ance of other notable forms but of our own time. Such at least was extremely

since he has made so sweeping is my view of the consequences of settlement, but here also it must acceptable terms

a contention about the grave mis-artificial revivals. The pathway fortune which attends alt such of literature is strewn with the losses we must assume that we too failures of these attempts. When revivals do succeed they become can generalize.

something different from their Must we then deplore the fail-models and show original distinc ure of such outstanding types us the epie, allegory and the literary

But for those who still remain dialogue, to continue, as living] modes of expression? Must we unreconciled to the laws of living. conclude that we are deprived of change we can hold out no little great wealth because new Hom-consolation in the operation of ers, Virgils and Dantes do not certain cycles of the types. With- arise in succeeding generations? out professing to have discovered Such questions remind us forci- any regular periodicity of recur bly of the fundamental conditions rence we can at least remark the which inspire lierature in any age, return of the epfe at the present To deplore the passing of any time. If the imposing narratives for the payment of war debts, and

further possibility for new Iliads of Nelhardt and Bonet only re- opinion in British financial circles

and Divine Comedy is nothing motely resemble Homer, at lenst less than to deprocate the loss of they are, conceived on of the most effective weapons erican conception of the bank's is crystallising against the Am-

the general environments out of scale and with epic aweep, So nguinst Imperialists. Prepara-functions.

which the original Iliad and also the fine tradition of the Socra- The difculty, how- tions are now being made in full ever, is to find the point where a

Divine Comedy, were shaped. But the dialogue. seems suddenly to awing to conduct the campaign in line may be drawn. The Experts

are we prepared to accept new have sprung from a contemporary The average player would con- masterpieces in old forms at this need of searching inquiry into various parts of China, and mem- were obviously of the opinion that fidently proceed to play the Jack price?

questions of, moment. Nor do we bern of the Chinese Preparatory the bank should operate in many of clubs on the first round, of, However much we may admire lack for signs that poetry has turn School have been employed to waya apart from its services in spades when-lo and behold-ho certain conditions of social culture ed from its recent absorption with discuss the problem. They all connexion with the reparations might find that East holds no which might find expression inimage and sense impression to apadeh at all, the distribution be-grent permanent masterpieces, we more reflective recognition of cur- agree to the suggestion of making stance, that "the operations of the clubs none.

They say, for In-ing: West clubs 10 7 4 3 2; East can hardly desire to reproduce rent problems. Hence one with preparations and of executing the institution will be assimilated to

similar spiritual environments. keen sense of the values of the As a result of this hasty play. Not that we fail to covet the same literature in the past may take schemes by ourselves, in the ordinary commercial and nan- East to assured of winning a trick high qualities of thought but that hope. Even Professor Tinker interest of the World Revolution. cial practice, and by judicious non- this could have been avoided had tant change in the outlook which verse to revive the abstract man with the 10 of spades whereas we realize the necessity of con- would not wish such reflective Please send down the balance of competitive financial development the declarer played the King of

men with the same qualities -canner of Goldsmith and his time. It the fund in the name of the the Hank should prove a useful spades on the first round. Declar command. And we hope always must speak with the imaginative Seeret Organisation of the Third instrument for opening up newer would immediately have dis that the change means progress, vigour which poetry has learned covered that East was blank of Internationale and send fields of commerce, of supply and codes and could thereafter have That the Iliad expresses the heroic during the last century. So must persons to assist in working out Britain that the bank could not do the 10 of spades.

of demand." There is a feur in finessed with certainty to capture temper on a mighty scale does not the eple and the dialogue voice the

mean that even greater heroism living idiom of this age. the problem. It is expected with all this without engrosching on

The evidence does then Beem to Another illustration of careful may not develop and find adequate our resolute preparations we could the activities of existing institu- play follows

expression in language. Because show, at least in brond, outline,. tions, and it is obvious that the

the Diving Comedy enshrines a that not only cycles of excellence bring about an open outbreak greatest caution will need to be

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supreme insight at a certain stage but recurrences of the types do between Mukden and Nanking in exercised if this is to be avoided. Declarer-clubs K Q 8 7 6. of human thinking we must not provail. The expending needs of the near future.". That message Conference now in session at The

It might well be desirable for the West?

suppose that now heights of vleton each, successive generation not are unattainable or cannot find as only produce new forms, but con perfect a reflection in literature. - stantly reach back for the older molds into which it may pour its

the matter to the Legene of

with the motives behind

shown

be kept in mind that she has con- sidered herself the aggrieved party all the way through;

difficult. The Americans HOW feel that the setting up of a bank. in Europe on the lines laid down; In the Young Plan will prove the

The dispute is one which has most potent means of preserving | many facets.' That the Soviet has the capitalistic system and will been guilty of attempting to stir be a tangible agency for the up very serious trouble in Chinese settlement of international bal-,

anees, Its functions, it is felt, territory there cannot be the least

should be to facilitate trade by shudow of doubt. The documents controlling in a general way the seized at the Harbin Consulate international flow of gold.

The

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy by W.W.Wentworth

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make that abundantly clear. Here British view is that the Bank's (Abbreviations: A-ace; K- Is a paragraph from a telegram powers should be limited to those king; Q-queon; J-jack; X- whleh

was found amongst the of an international clearing house any card lower than 10.) seized documents:The policy of terrorism, well worked out, is one

over

settlement,

Expert versus Novice-2 Another illustration of expert play follows:

Dummy-spades J 9 5, Bant-? Declarer-clubs A K Q 8 6, West-?

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poraries,

tion.

similar

To ascertain the distribution of ia sufficient to show the nature of Hague to define more clearly the the missing cluba the declarer Russia's activities in the China position the bank is to take in world plays the King or Queen of clubs

affairs. At the moment it la a (not the Jack of clubs) on the Can the same reasoning, how-Lown thought. Thus do the gains Eastern Railway" zone. That the minor point, but there is a chance frat mound of clubs. No matter ever, be applied not only to themes appear to show a distinct favour Chinesa should resent such revolu- that it may ultimately blossom out how the missing cards are dis- but to the major types of expres-able balance In the ledger of litera- tionary activity is but natural, Into an issue of firat-rank import-tributed, he will lose but one trick sions? Can we, for instance, look ture.-P. K. In the Christian Science

in that suit by proper fincasing. witli, equanimity upon the disap. Monitor.

ance.