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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930.

CROWN COLONY FRANCHISE.

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monstrated in the matter of the Salaries Commission debate, they appear to be content merely to raise

DAY BY DAY.

PRAISE NOT A WOMAN FOR WHAT

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a vocal protest in Council, and then SHE HATH, BUT FOR WHAT SES let the matter slide. That was not | HATH NOT, AND THY REWARD BHALL the attitude of "the giants of the BE EXCEEDING GREAT Gelett. Bur- past" when they encountered Off cial opposition; they took good care to see that the Home authorities were made acquainted with public opinion. Compared with other days, therefore, this Colony is in reality worse off than ever.

Knowing the complexities of the issues involved, it would be a card. inal error to seek an undue exten- sion of democratie methods to the Crown Colonies, but that should not completely rule out the question of For one. much-needed reforms.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., to be Registrar of Companies,

The Government has accepted the tender of Messrs. Kin Lee & Co., totalling $1,366.07, for the car shelter at erection of motor Kowloon Hospital.

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A petitition by the Prince's Cafe for the winding up of the Indus trial and Commercial Bank, Ltd. is to be heard in the Supreme Court on July 31st.

MY IDEAL LITERARY MAN.

During the quarter ended June thing, it ought to be possible to de- 30th, 90 samples were analysed un- vise some system of municipal gov/der the Sale of Food and Drugs in its wholeness.

were

Some Thoughts on True Art.

ac-

Literature la a thing of thought Occasionally, a rare individual | fits through my experience, or so that one who makes a photogra-

few precious hours pric reproduction of human dwells for a with me, and I sense an unction,ticns cannot for that reason come or fragrance, or mellowed quie Into the seat of my ideal literary One of the delights of tude of thought, that approxi- man. mates fairly well to what the literature, and one of the most re- phrase "a literary man" means to liable marks of a literary man me. Somehow, I have never been is the ability to dwell apart in a able to use that term except in realm of thought peopled by rare describing to myself one always characters never seen,, on sea er. sought and seldom found, who land, but genuinely among one's combines the art of expressing friends. In this realm, entities himself in letters with clarity of are wholly mental, yet more dis- tone, a human touch, and a few ribbed mountain ridges. We talk spiritual insight, depth of moral tinct and substantial than rock- other cognate qualities, including with our friends of literature, hear that rarest of all-genuine ap them, feel their presence, under- preciation of the endlessly varied stand and love them, all with the ner affection. He who introduces and interlacing texture of thought inner voice, the inner ear, the in- To write well is well. But to me, to me, in the pages of his book, or term literary has a higher througfi his conversation, such de- the significance. To no one do I entrust lightful companions, warms my more of my mental, treasures for heart with the surety that my lite- Tenders are being invited for safe keeping than to my authors. rary man is more than a hope. He the supply of a single screw teak- They may amuse, instruct, counsel is an idea! realised in part by wood launch for the Government inform or direct my thoughts. many authors, and almost 'com- Marine Surveyor. The cost is on Cleverness in holding my attention pletely by a choice few. I do not no account to exceed $30,000 Hong-may mark a writer as facile, a ask others to agree with me. It is very master of words and sen- only another side of my innate tence forms, of emotions and taste in literature. Great lines korig currency.

shades of meaning. When after and volumes, acknowledged by all following along this verbal high-critics competent to judge, often way, I begin to sense a downward fail to reach me, yet I am not try trend out of the realm where pro-ing to stand aloof. I am ven wisdom and clear vision are ply searching deeply for my ideal primal, and literary form secon- literary man.

As for myself, I may as well dary, the art loses its hold upon my attention, and to me, the writ- confess that I have striven to rea- lize my own ideal of a man truly even have a few ing is not literature.

be sure, every. work of literary. I genuine literary expressiveness is "poems" dating from early endes- tionary. But just within my own dard. Years of study in many literature, as defied in the dic-vours to measure up to this stan- to think of fields of literature have shown me thoughts 1 like

The Gazette contains revised Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals applicable to persons in the service of the Crown and persons not in the Service of the Crown.

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Ordinance. Of these, nll ernment which would deal with genuine excepting two of dour and purely local, as distinct from Im-one of cream. perial, affairs. Secondly, we can see no reason why all our Unofficials should not be returned on an elect- ed basis. The question of the franchise obtrudes itself here, but for some years at least an experi- inent could be made by utilising the Sanitary Board electorate, com- posed of persons on the Jury List plus those who are eligible for such service but exempted therefrom. The effect of this latter measure would be that our Unofficials would be judged by their worth and value; they would be definitely responsible to the electorate, whose opinions and views they would have to re spect. Some approach to the pro blem on the lines we have indicated seems desirable. There is plenty this Culony, of of civic spirit in

could be made. which good use Some moderate method of reform should be productive of valuable re- suits and lead to even greater changes when the time therefor

An interesting but extremely difficult question was touched upon by Dr. Drummond Shiels, at the Colonial Office Conference on Thurs-is really ripe.. day, when he referred to the matter

of the electoral systems in vogue

North Norfolk.

in the smaller Colonies. He regret- ted the restricted franchise in The bye-election at North Nor- those Colonies which have elected folk has done little to show the bodies, saying that the vote was trend of political opinion in Eng the simplest and most effective land in view of the ever changing method of redressing injustices. If situation regarding the policies of there is cause for regret in respect the three parties and the many of those Colonies which already doubts which still exist regarding have some semblance of a democra- the actual principles to which the tic system in operation, surely the leaders pin their faiths. Labour time has come when consideration has held the seat, but a majority should be given to the position of of nearly two thousand at the last such overseas possessions as Hong-election has dwindled to kong, where taxpayers have no di- handful. On the other hand the reet voice whatever in the govera-Labour candidate polled better than last time, but there was a much ment of the Colony.

bigger poll for the Conservative candidate as compared with the

election. Comparison last rendered difficult by the fact that in the bye-election there

a mere

is

was A

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Tenders are being invited for the purchase of the Government steam yacht Stanley, The vessel will be sold as she lies at the Yau- mati Government Slipway with all gear and fittings on board.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Li Po and Tam Cheung control and superintendence of the forests of the Colony, in suc- cession to Ip Check and Fang Kwong dismissed.

to be "Forest Officers" for the

Mr. Instone Brewer leaves today for London on the Terukuni Maru in order to prosecute his appeal before the Privy Council against his conviction at the Criminal Sessions in the Instone Banking Corporation case.

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literature, and of a literary man, what has been done. The more 38 somehow 'imbued with a uni- earnestly I pursue this ideal, the versal outlook that takes in the more it expands to my view, until authors implicity, whether they as but the echo of some grand goed of all. I want to trust my all I write sounds to my inner ear are historians, novelists, poets or verbal harmony, ever an inspira essayists. Like Ruskin, I want to tion, but elusive to my grasp when let myself yield competely to the I try to let it sing in my own lines. Much ald has come from com- thought of a writer, reserving dis-

with Milton, the agreement or qualification until I panionship have thoroughly understood his English Bible, and the rolling ca- But since thoughts dences of mellow Greek. Just as meaning. cannot always be excluded or dis- a runner lengthens his pace and missed easily, I find myself in- lifts his head to match strides with clined to favour authors whom I his captain as the long miles of a can trust not to becloud my vision, cross-country race call upon him

to summon all his powers The forthcoming wedding is un- Since nearly all we learn comes an hour with Milton sends me back néenced of Lieut. John Thompson

to us. from the printed page, 1 to my thoughts in more abundant Warren, of U.S.S. Helena, at Can-would that every writer reflected diction..

to Miss Ellie Waterhouse some gleam of that literary ideal ton,

For all the inspiration Milton. Custer Arms Apartment, have always before my thought, Head, Bronxville, New York, who is ca Biographics, newspapers, maga affords me in realizing more fully route to Hongkong on board the zines what a responsibility rests a rich literary expression, I am with their authors! Dickens, Miss grateful, but even the great Puri- s.. President Jefferson

Martineau, Anthony Trollope, and tan scribe falls far short of that His Excellency the Governor a host of other English commenta- ideal writer whose unseen pre- has under instructions from the tors upon conditions in the United sence keeps me alert to catch Secretary of State for the Colonies; States during the nineteenth cen- traces of his work. Here and there appointed Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. tury, virtually become my eyes in be gleams quietly through ines M.C., to be Registrar of the that period, when I read their vol- of unhurried enthusiasm. Again, Supreme Court. The Registrar umes. Present-day recorders of with crystal clear vision, he illu of the Supreme Court is ex-officia social textures bear a similar rela-mines unchanging. verities.. Be official Administrator under the tion to future readers, as well as hind his words there is the ringing Probates Ordinance, 1897.

definite responsibility to be timber of mellowed experience. faithful portrayers of contem- He writes; whereof he knows. Nicola once again held an ap- porary society for those who can Words in his lines are overlap- preciative audience spellbound not in their own experience com- ping window, unfolding new vis- Every tas with every advancing cadence. with his amazing repertoire of pass the vast panorama. tricks at the Star Theatre last newspaper story is written history Firm or playful is bis pace along and records the inter- ment that, providing arrangements that the polities of to-day is the he sees

fused solemnity and joy of the night. He also made an announce in the making, just as it is said familiar fields of thought, in which could be made, he would shortly history of tomorrow. give an exhibition of escaping: In print and in person, rare] drama revealed to his acute vision, have lightened my His counsel is never pedantic, nor from a straight-jacket whilst un individuals

mental horizon and measurably his comedy apart from the deepest realized my ideal of a literary man, truths. To laugh when mirth is In our Pictorial Supplement ta- These individuals are not always in order is to him equally essential day, we give a further batch of professional or even occasional with the most sincere declaration portraits of successful candidates writers. Sometimes they have of honest conviction. His out- sublime Students whoso whose own writing.may or may not things, and mirrors a in the Trinity College of Music been lecturers on literary subjects, look takes In the wholeness of examinations. pictures have not yet appeared, or be literature. Again, they may character. He is my ideal literary their teachers, are requested to never have struck off a line, but man. R.H.8. in the Christian forward photographs not Inter pure literature, according to my Science Monitor. than Tuesday next for inclusion own peculiar standards, falls from their lips or speaks in their eyes. in next week's Pictorial.

der water.

full sublimity.

or

harmonics

on the

a seeing eye, as between the covers.

SHALLOW.

You will meet Mr. Justice Shallow in two of Shakes peare's plays-King Henry VI (Part 2) and The Merry Wives

of Windsor.

The problem, as we have said, is a difficult one, but that is no reason why it should be indefinitely shelved. It may surprise many of our readers to learn that more than straight fight between Labour and eighty years ago, not long after Conservative-last year it was a Hongkong came into British pos-three-cornered contest with the session, a petition was forwarded to Liberal lady candidate nowhere. It would appear, however, that the the Secretary of State asking for Liberal vote this time has largely a share in the ordinary local gone to the

Conservative as the affairs of the Colony by some total poll shows little difference at system of municipal government. the two elections. It became more

The world's dramatists and no- WHO WAS ? The reply of the Secretary of State than ordinarily interesting this

His Excellency the Governor velists have caught and recorded

MR. JUSTICE was that he saw no general' ob-year by reason of the Empire Free

directs that the appointment of only faint reflections of the con- stantly unfolding drama of actual Mr. C.A.D. Melbourne to act as thought and experience, just a jection to the proposal, but that he Trade controversy. North

folk may be regarded as an Registrar of the Supreme Court, could not pronounce upon it until agricultural constituency and a Official Administrátor and Re Mozart could never breathe into some definite scheme was submit-victory for Mr. Cook might have gistrar of Companies notified in his most moving orchestration the ted. What eventually became of indicated a victory for the protec- Government Notification No. 351 heard by his inner ear. It is not the matter, we have been unable tion of agriculture in some shape in the Gazette of the 22nd June, surprising, then, that true litera

1928, shall continue during the ture is found as often to discover, but it needs little argu- for form. It scéma certain that a absence on leave of Mr. T. Mi street corner of a crowded city, by!

definite agricultural policy would Hazlerigg, M.C. ment to show that if such a demand have been of great value to either

of a choice volume. True, it is were considered reasonable back in party and would have made the It is notified under the Unclaim- not written down, but it is the ori 1849, a much stronger case could be majority, whichever way it went, ed Balances Ordinance that the fol-ginal of all novels and dramas, re-

lowing balances of intestate astutes made out to-day, bearing in mind more definite. The farmers in the are in the hands of the Official Ad-vealing the heart of humanity.

It is the "very thing itself," in- the tendency in the intervening district include many waverers who ministrator John P. Semerville, to which a Dickens or a Socrates,

democratic in-hold the Liberals responsible for $773.83; H. H. Marcus Hayes, $318.-

a Gibbon or a Shakespeare, peers period to extend

and records what his vision is stitutions. Since the days of which the sudden. repeal of the Corn Pro-03. If no claim thereto is received duction Act and the Conservatives by the Official Administrator and

able to comprehend, according to we speak, there have been many reponsible for the slough of des- proved to his satisfaction, within his own manner as a novelist, phi- a period of five years, the balanceelosopher, historian or dramatist. proposals put forward for some pond into which the industry fell will be transferred to the general To me, literature is the thing it measure of constitutional reform, while they bore the rule. In the revenue of this Colony subject to self, rather than merely its written but, save. for some slight increases presence of so many indefinite the provisions of the Ordinance, expression, just as a literary man in the number of Unofficial mem-factors North Norfolk's verdict has

is one who most nearly aproxi- The late Mr. George Frederick mates experiencing what he writes. little or no significance. It neither Bruce, formerly of Field House Swift may never have seen bers of the Council, no concession indicates that Labour is more Sandown, Isls-of-wight, who died Lilliput, nor Defoe that strange has been made to popular opinion. strongly entrenched or that there at the Golf Hotel, Cagues sur mer, footprint in the sand, but surely It is evident, however, that the puba a swing of the pendulum towards France, on January 23, this year, saw them mentally, and literature fic in this Colony deserves a another form of Government. A left Hongkong estate, which has greater measure of consideration more definite declaration of policy been valued at 816,000. Re-scaling is more of thought than things of exemplification of probate of the anyway. Written literature, to than is shown it. Our Unofficials, by all parties is required to bring will has been granted to Mr. E me, is an approximation to a per- the Home political situation out of Macnamara, of Messrs. Deacons, fect expression of thought and ex- not being chosen by election, are the obscurity into which it has who is attorney for the executor perience, and a writer is more or responsible to nobody. It is true been plunged by the sudden re- named in the will, Mr. Willie John less literary as he more nearly at- that they now and then oppose Gov-introduction of fiscal policy as the Sholl, No. 1; Maxtead Park, talne or falls short of being a per Harrow, newspaper. proprietor, fect mirror, yet withal a living crament proposals, but, as was de- main issue.

The will contains family hoquesta one.

A foolish old man, as his name implies, Shallow had a country seatin Gloucester- shire, and when Sir John Fal- staff came there to recruit men for the Wars, he entertained him in right royal fashion," professing to have known him in his young student days, and taking a whole host of anec- dotes about their cacapades. . Tradition lays it down, and not without evidence, that Justice Shallow was intended as a caricature of Sir Henry Lucy, of Charlecote Hall, who is said to have had Shakepeure beaten for poaching deer,

If this be true, then the caricature is a very biting one, for Justice Shallow is made to bleat like an old sheep, and display no evidence whatever of having a brain.

Falstaff holds him in the greatest contempt, ridicules his anecdotes, borrows money. from him, and does him every, injury bar "kissing his gate keeper's daughter."