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LOOKING BACK

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1932.

DAY

BY DAY

THE GRAVE IS NOT A CUL-DE-SAC, IT IS AN AVENUE-Victor Hugo.

Quarantine restrictions have been imposed by Hongkong against arrivals from Wurlow, on account of, chatern. A European Indy's cont has been found by the police in Stubbs Road and is now at the Wanchai Police Station awaiting a claimant.

ly under Government control and managed entirely by a Depart ment responsible to the Governor. The upshot of it all was that Mr. Chamberlain declined to take any stops whatover towards re- constituting the Board, holding that it would be far better for the matter to be considered by the next Governor, who would be able to approach the issues de novo. Sir William Robinson, however, was rapped over the knuckles for having taken a plebiscite amongst the British community. He was frankly told by the Secretary of State that "It is inconsistent with Crown Colony government to seek the guidance of a plebiscite; and in no community whatever, whe- ther Crown Colony or not, can abai, accompanied by his daughter, satisfactory solution of a queя-

Miss Arline Lee, arrived in the Colony this morning by the Empress of tion, in which the whole body of Russia. They are en route to Munila, the ratepayers and many outside

they will spend month's that body are interested, he in- duced from an expression of the opinions of one

section alone."

LEAVE YOUTH ALONE

For What Have We to Offer?-Saya Silas K. Hocking.

THE eternal warfare between these problems while we olt com-

vigorously to-day than ever before, criticles? After all, in our and has culminated in age pursuing time, and I am speaking of the a furious onslaught on the younger years from 1890-1914, life flowed generation, which has, I feel, in on in comparative peace and pros- the name of justice, gone rather perity. It was in fact, n golden

foo far.

tho a mo-

own

age, and brought with it a Beuse

to

In fact, I venture to suggest that of security. To-day there 18 110 in lashing youth with the harsh security, and youth la nt grips with whip of criticism we are in grave life as we never were. danger of overlooking our Own faults, and were we to turn

Real Help. The rainfall registered ut the Botanic Gardens during July totalled spotlight on ourselves for

There are some

grown-ups 27.08 Inches. There were only seven

ment, we should find reflected not a day who strike me as being far less days on which none was recorded. On few of those faults unjustly laid responsible and dignified than their the 29th, there was n fall of 0.03 (ut the door of youth,

children. Parents who frivol and inches, followed by 5.62 inches on the In reality age is, and always has pose us 30th.

being "marvellously been, a little jealous of youth, and young," and who are too busy in many cases that jealousy is ill-having a "good time" themselves to Mr. William Yissen Lee, of Shung-concealed under a very thin vencer care whither they ara drifting-

of affability- fact which young Then there are many elderly people are quick to recognise and people, particularly women, respond to, by adopting a "don't have spent the best years of their who are" attude, and an injured feel-life in dreading old age. When it ing that they are "up against it."

enres, they refuse to recognise its have many a time seen an older (presetice, but strive instend to woman rating her youthful sister snatch the prize which they The Royal Observatory reports in for being a "heartless little flirt," losing, from youth-to cheat youth, pressure in highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonius, and low overr a "brazch hussy," when all the in fact, of its rights. Youth might Much later, of course, the Sanitary about 250 inflex enst of Shanghai because her own faded lonks

South China. The typhoon is altunted time one suspects she js jealous faptly retort here that those who

wish to be young agala have giye Hoard was put on a better footing. moving N. N. W. Local forecast longer attract, and because the pre-a sure proof that they have not with a large element of unofficials S. W winda, nuderate: cloudy, sence of a young and pretty girl made a satisfactory use of their admitted. The value of the ser

reminds her of her own showery.

crabbed life! age and lost opportunities. And I think we can best help youth, vices of these unofficial members

Whilst driving a motor, car along so she becomes "dog-in-the-mau-not by preaching or interfering, but has again and again been attested. Sai Kung Road past "Field Cottage" erish," and tries tyrannically to by seeking their comradeship. By and it is well that their rights as Terrace, knocked down Hung Yau-neither shall you have!"

yesterday, Mrs. Tipple of 1. United assert that "what I never had, discussing with them their many

|

where vncation.

representatives of the public shoulding, aged 41, of 11. Castle Road, who is stated to have dodged in front be safeguarded.

of the ear. He sustained injuries to his head but refused to go to hospital after he had received treatment at the Police Station

L'an London Lead the Ladies? ·

The laws which govern women's dress are mysterious. and the sultans of, style who issue their deerees to the world have long bad, fra their divan in Paris. Rybel inove- ments have from time to time been started, it is true, and rival elaimants have ecensionally ap peared in London, in New York. and even Shanghai. But always, in the long run, Paris has won.

The Victorian Mind.

and dressmakers have turned to ROTARY CLUB TALK those things which

PROF. GERRARD ON “QUACKERY"

shook off some of our

in

the

are

problems we shall give them far more help than by assuming a dic- tatorial manner, which BO many

Many

their

more easily

опе

of

Why should we be jealous of the rown-ups imagine is the preroga- privileges which young people to- tive of age. If we want the com- day have firmly asserted as their panionship of youth then we must rights, or sneer at their hardly adopt a "gave and take" method, Described as a bucket tipper, a earned independence--an indepen- and try to view life from Chinese workman of the Green Island dence for which, as a matter of standpoint rather than expect them Kowloon Hospital yesterday suffering For the seed was undoubtedly sown their children no longer enjoy home Cement Company was taken to the Gut, we ourselves are responsible? to live in our past.

parenta complain that from injuries sustained at the works. The man,

Yung ling, aged 45; we in the early days of the war-ife, but want to live independently, working on the second floor tipping war of our own making, and stage when he fell down a chute to which youth had no hand. And and this is so often because all stuck of coal twenty-five feet below. now. when young people have their home offers them is criticism! He received injuries to his head and thrown aside most. of our prewar of their friends and their ways, and right wrist.

Conventions, we are inclined to look unless they meekly conform to the sideways at their emancipation, line chosen by their parents, life and to chide them for discussing becomes a series of conflicts.

in our time I think we are apt sometimes to neither old nor young discussed. Jeriticise youth's waywardness, thir French houses for their

It is time that we grown-ups when a little praise or encourage- models. But will it always be so?

for would Victorian nent In connexion with Mr. Champ-in London at the present moment

prudery and conventions, which eliminate the fault. There are kin's plen at yesterday's meeting a more determined effort is being

wore at best only an appearance of many young people who suffer of the Sanitary Board for the pre- ninde than over before, not per-

virtue, and recognise that delight-from what is known to-day as "the Professor W. 3. Gerrard, of the ful honesty and frankness of speech inferiority complex" because they servation of the right of the public haps to wrest the palm from Paris, Hengkong University, delivered a of which youth to-day can boast, have been made to feel their faults to make itself heard on health pro-

bit at least to share it with her, most interesting and educative and which some people mis-cali rather than their more plewing qualities, I am thinking at this blems, it is worth while to reell The royal family is interesting address on "Quackery" as it affect-"precocity" and "brazeNILENS."

itself in the movement.

medical profession, to Debu- ed the interesting

I do not think that youth to-day moment of a young boy I know who developments |

members of the Rotary Club at

is immoral-neither do I think that has suffered severely at the hands tantes at court this which occurred nearly forty years expected to

year were the weekly tilin yesterday.

in most cases young people misuse of nagging parents. "John, don't. wear all-English ago when the reconstruction of dresses, Mrs. Baldwin threw open Prof. Gerrard, dilfered materially natant temptations with which have I heard a word of praise or The physician of to-day, said their freedom, but rather that their do this," or "must you do that?" in.

principles are strengthened by the his daily portion, yet never the Bourd was under considera- her drawing-room in Downing from his predecessor of 100 years this new freedom is bound to bring encouragement when he returne tion. To gain a full appreciation Street to displays of British silks. ago. The "bedside manner," and them into conflict. After, all, im- from school top of his class, or of the matter. it needs stating Special dress shows were organiz- all that went with it to cover up morality in our time was largely with a prize.

ed for the British Industries Fair, sound scientific knowledge in the tion, which safeguarded to a cer- prepared to accept the spirit

ignorance, had given place to shrouded by the cloak of conven- No, until the older generation is petition had been sent Home to and a group of well-known Eng-person of the fully qualified medi-tain extent its apparentness.

Jish dressmakers have co-operated cal practitioner of to-day.

But "camaraderie,' there will never be the House of Commons, by 1'? in

a truce, and the barriers between holding

were we more moral? fashion parades, i

Professor Gerrard said it is sidents of the Colony. The de-Patriotism, in other words, has man's ignorance of how to live return for our demand on their re-mountable.

What have we to offer youth in fage and youth will become insur- mands put forward included a heen called in L# redress the, which brings him to suffering an pect and admiration Are majority of cireted representatives balance of exotic taste. But it tine medicine can guide away from right to assume authority over the THE REAL EPSTEIN:

the untimely grave. Only seien-divorce courts any example of our on the Legislative Council, com- will succeed only if the dress the dangers which threaten him young? I think not! For they are plete control in Council over local makers are able to produce the amid the morasses of civilization. sprinkled with a goodly proportion expenditure, the management of Kooda: for patriotism and dow. Here the qualified medical man of middle-aged and old, who should

diness do not go well together. reigns supreme, and here his pre-by now have arrived at years local affairs, and a consultative

of THAT strange ideas one gets There are two secrets in the rogative can never be assumed by discretion. Youth to-day is con- volee in questions of an Imperial success which Paris has hitherto

into one's head about celebri- the man who having no sound fronted with a world-wide depres-ties. Never having seen character. Incidentally, it may be enjoyed. One is the innate taste, functioning of the body, yet pro-brought about largely by the older imagined Epstein as a very thin knowledge of the make-up and sion, an atmosphere of defentism photograph of him, I had always mentioned that the Marquis of of the Parisian designer; the fesses to remedy its ills.

generation. Ripon, who was then the Secretary other lies in the practice of co-

dark man, and from what I bad Rotarian M. F. Key also deliver- We have helped to destroy creeds seen of his work put him down as a of State, whilst not conceding the operation. In France the

ed an interesting paper on the und beliefs and long established highly strung and intensely erratic full demands, put forward certain

'facturers of fabrics have always

he conventions, aud given youth a fine almost volcanic personality. been in direct touch with those

old tangle to unravel. How can we ideas as being worthy of con- who make up materials and design

expect them to grapple alone with sideration, one of these being the dresses; and the latter have been ereation of a Municipal Council. in touch with one another. The Shortly afterwards, however, Mr.art of designing fabrics has been Joseph Chamberlain succeeded co-ordinated with the art of de- Lord Ripon and he expressed him.signing dresses. The whole dress self against the suggested Munici-trade is controlled by a group, and if the group adds twelve pal Council, arguing that it would inches to the length of Paris be difficult to draw the line be- dresses, then the women of Hong- tween Colonial and Municipal, kong, of Cape Town and of Mel- matters.

bourne sooner or later add twelve It was whilst these matters Inches to the length of theirs. were under discussion that the The style engineers who are now question of reconstructing the operating in London are aware of. Sanitary Board arose.

this, and are making heroic efforti Sir Wil

to bring the leading dressmakers liam Robinson was Governor at of London together, and to corre- that time, and he prepared a draft lute their work with that of the Bill constituting a Board of three makers of nilk and woollen fabrica, official and two unofficial members, | This favourable moment when fair the latter to be elected by the rate. debutantes are so ready to buy payers. Mr. Chamberlain

manu-

British" offers them a first-rate

WATER LEVELS.

proved of this Bill, but some few the magicians of Paris.

| opportunity to show they can rival months later, Sir William Robin- son advised him that the measure did not appear to be acceptable to the British community, and that accordingly he had taken a ple- biucite on the question as to whe ther the Board should have an The following table issued by tho official or an unofficial majority-mission shown the height of water Kwangtung River Conservancy Com-

WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The result was that 331 voted for an. unofficial majority and 31 against. This result apparently West River at so upset the Governor that be ad- vinod Mr. Chamberlain of his (Bir William's) view that he favoured eanitary affairs being placed direct-

in English feet on the dates named In the West. Narth and East Rivers:

Igbest on Lowest Aug.

record, an record. 1

Shlubi ++-41.7 North River at

Tongyuen +20.4 -0 North River at

Bambut4-87.3 -3.3 Cast Liver at

Bheklung.-16.5 ---2.6

AUK.

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26.5 30.5

14.8 15.8

10.0 10.0

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same subject, during which thanked Professor Gerrard on be- half of the club.

"Young man, I'm afraid you have been letting outside in-

terests creep into your life."

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when, meeting Epstein for the frat Imagine, then my astonishment

time over the tea-table at his house in Hyde Park Gate, I found my notions of him all topsy-turvy.

Instead of a terribly tempera- mental being, there was a man whose gifts as a host could not be bettered. Instead of the anti- Leipated exhibition of artistic "nerves," I was treated to an ex- hibition of old-world courtesy and kindness.

So thoroughly was I made nt home that in no time I forgot the world-wide fame of the man enter- Itaining me. All the time Epstein

tulked vivaciously, evincing

trong sense of humour and a rich ktore of knowledge on all topical Isubjects.

But one thing I particularly noticed was his reluctance to talk Reither about his art or himself. It seemed as though art and life were two separate things in his make-up. A Devoted Father.

I glimpsed another sidelight to this remarkable man's character through observing his attitudo, to-. wards his little daughter, Peggy Jean, whose long blonde locks re-. minded mo at once of Alice in Wonderland. Both in look and in faction I have never seen a father iso devoted to his daughter.

It was as a result of this ten in Hyde Park Gato that I came to act B model for Epatein, and although a model has but little chance of looking round and taking things in, the Impressions I gained while sitting did much to reveal Epstein as an artist to me.

"Don't mind," he said before we began, "if I swear a bit, as this elny is often troublesome." But

I noticed that he never volood his

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