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THE HONGKONG

NEW

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2,

STUDEBAKER direct methode, including the

AND

1933.

THIS SUICIDE MANIA

A Review of Hongkong Cases

By C. V.-L. for the Telegraph

Treatment of those tempera-

The Very Idea!

FLAT-TENED

By Edward Kelly,

(or what's left of him.)

special labour corps represents a small step compared with what he hopes and bids fair to achieve by less direct methods. Ger- many's programme, announced yesterday, envisages a vigorous tackling of the problem by

This is the time of year when tempers are frayed, and temperamental canos has come within the We have discovered an in- substitution of male for femalo mental folk are finding it difficult purview of officials of the Police fallible means of living be- employees in offices, and an to adapt themselves to weather Department and of the Secretariat

vagaries. This is also generally of Chinese Affairs, and where theyond your means.

Not that this is anything un- ambitious schemt of develop the time when it will be observed unfortunate has been rescued in ment, including the provision of citizens run amok, doge develop time from this mania of self- model settlements and agricul-hydrophobia and Government ser-dastruction, concession to factors usual in Hongkong. The only vante snap back at their critics, connected with idiosyncrasy and people we have met who do not cook-boy and amah. They live beyond our means.

ROCKNE SIX tural centres. The forward po- vantho amo reuson, possibly, as psychology is mado, and he is live beyond their means are our

CARS

AT

GREATLY REDUCED

PRICES.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

Phone 23124.

Stubbs.Road.

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

with much tact

and

licies adopted in Berlin and has led to these various phen- treated Washington incline one to the view that the existence of the Unemployment Insurance Fund has proved n disadvantage to Britain. There is a lot to be human interest irresistibly drawn better than cure, and so we find into a now flat. Next thing is to

omena one supposes have occurred understanding. the large number of suicides or attempted suicides reported within INVENTIVENESS recent weeks. It will greatly sur OF THE CASE. prise many to know the number of these cases in a year, but

the

Prevention

muat always

bo

"Oh only $800," he replies. We cling tightly to our $2.75,

First step in living, beyond your means our way, is to decide to go the instructions to Polico get some furniture. Getting the goes something like sald for the argument that if the to these incidente does not lle soin so-called dole had not been much in their daily recurrence, Ofluera a strict injunction that all furniture

here, though the fact is deplorable Chinese prisoners before being this:

"For a start," says the super- available, permitting purchasing enough, as in the varying factors left to himself, or in solitary con- finemont in a cell, be deprived of power to be kept up to a rea-in oach ease.

The Social Bureau of Greater all imaginable means by which ho salesman, "you'll want a couple of sonably high level, unemploy Shanghai where a similar situa- can possibly hang or do away with beds, some chairs and tables, n

in one form or other. ment in Britain would have been lon has existed, recently under- himself

carpets, couches, arm- from the pri- somo disastrously heavier than has took the compilation of these The use of girdles and belts is sideboard, an ice chest, a duchess,

casos, classifying them under strictly withheld yet been recorded. But equally their respective causes; and con- soner, but even this can be cir- chairs,,,,

"And how much will they ba?** there seems to have been too fronted with the large number of cumlocuted by the subject who, great a reliance upon this means similar occurrences hers, one in with the inventiveness peculiar to of easing Britain's difficulties. prompted to undertake a similar an unsettled mind and a fixed re- we ask.

analysis in the cause of a study of solve, has been known to improviso Had the British Government it may be human frailties. Apart the required article with material been "up against it" to a greater therefore from weather considera- torn from his clothing or bedding. extent, a forward policy would tions and mental reactions there- By placing his neck in the loop and glare at him defiantly. Then to, the local enquiry muy be use- formed by a pair of trousers Bue- have been forced upon our very fully directed into possible pay-pended by the ends, he has also after we've arranged for five years' boen known to achieve his pur- credit, we visit in turn the crocker- er, kitchen utensiler, butcher, shy Chancellor of the Exchequer,chological issues.

The sympathetic interest given pone.

Generally it will be found that baker, compradore, electric High- He has failed lamentably to reap to these cases in quickened in pro- the full advantage from the portion to our appreciation of the the greatest number of attempte:\ter, gasser, and others too num-

or otherwise, come reasons or circumstances for the successful cheap money rates now prevail-ot. How many, for instance, under the heading of opium or erous and grasping to mention.

the means. These They are all unanimous on one ing, by a conservatism which is placed in similar circumstances drowning ns not justified to-day when British have not envied the courage be- cases are daily featured in Police

hind this drastic solution of life's official reports, with a variety of point. Every one of them wants their to relieve you of your irksome and motives. Deplored for credit stand

the 25 as high

ille--tho quick way out of most orthodox Chancellor could problem they consider beyond tragedy, they are soon forgotten, debased currency.

"rational"

means? as inevitably these affairs must

Take the gas man, for instance. desire. There are hundreds of remedy by

Material considerations are en-with many other tragedies. But constructive and remunerative" countered in a wide range of local it seems that for at least in one He talked a lot. Wanted 317 on connected his stove. We gave him our che- quartor the problem development schemes in Britain cases, and as they will continue with suicides is never allowed to que and are now hoping for the

attention, to recur for as long as a satisfac- The world economic crisis has simply demanding brought to the forefront the pro- which would take men off the tory prescription is not found by be lost sight of, and that is the best. So far, we have managed to

the economist, one need not pause Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry escape the police.

cross-harbour ferries attempts are "dole." Mr. Chamberlain must for unusual psychological types Company Limited. From their blem of providing maintenance for those who, through no fault have courage or he could not here, but pass on to the wider made almost daily. Why their pradore (Comp, meaning printer's gamut of human emotions, under- of their own, have been thrown have submitted such a dull and lying the other cases. Regret, craft above all others should be devil, ra-as at college sports and out of work. It was estimated uninspiring budget without ten-grief, vexation, outraged feeling chosen for these daily attempts is dore, obsolete for door). From an But the Editor some months ago by the Inter-dering an apology, but his cour. Boamy pattern in the scheme of not known, except that it may be etymological point of view, we would ban it, so what's the use? part in the life stories of many chological factors referred to. Compradore. national Labour Office of the age seems to be concentrated life and love has each played its explained as another of the pay could make something risky out of

Chinese suicides as they have done THE "suicide boaTS", there upon the wrong objects.

What we are going to say about League of Nations that

in others, but here have struck

the electric light is going to make. were then at least 30,000,000.

deeper than would have been be

some setting. unemployed. Since

then,

lieved.

though there have been fluctua tions up and down in particular countries, on the whole the figures have steadily increased.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

The Philosophy of Puzzles

EMOTIONAL CRISIS.

Racial characteristics for

L

The preference is a distressing one for the Public Utility Company concerned, but they have resigned themselves to the inevitable, and have made due provision for con- tingencies auch na these. Thus In- we find what may be described as of a "Suicide Fund" has been given

pain of the wound for the average From this Fund is drawn the re

Then we interviewed the com-

*

won't

Editor's Note: You say it here!

Author's Note: Well, you

That there is at present wide enjoyment of the patient stance, by the accentuation The subject is being taken up pleasure of putting together these emotions, do sharpen the an integral place in their accounts, know our opinion of you. Let as the most important item on the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle | Oriental, to a degres beyond rea- ward for rescuers of suicides, and that go for the electric light man

can hardly have escaped the ob- servation oven of one to whom the occupation seems trivial and inconsequential. Mankind

the Agenda of the next Interna. tional Labour Conference which is being held at Geneva shortly.

息 ago

Great Britain has been the pioneer in this branch of social activity. Some years compulsory insurance system was introduced in that country for certain trades. The work- man, the employer and the state all made their contributions to

on

on it would appear, but which that it is often drawn upon needs too. has been sufficient in many cases no reiteration. The position has we, know of to precipitate the been reached when seamen

And having furnished our flat emotional crisis. It is materially these boats are drilled to clockwell above our means we think a from this point that the study of work precision. As con as the few hints of shifting, from one who has

local types begins to assume alery la raised of "Man Overboard,' distressingly wide field.

a common fund; and out of this, puzzle, though some may thing sense of a deep injustice suffered, rescuer are safely hauled back on ing. If you do, you'll never get

or

BOLTARAT

A CLUB SCHEME.

Wo have been thinking again! Another business proposition, this time for Government officials. Thy have been complaining late- ly about our mordaunt, wit, bub now we have something good for them all. What they have to do is this, just join up in our new club.

We guarantee to every now mom

long been interested in puzzles,

the coxswain, who has by now has "shot the moon" In more places and is just now perhaps more The fundamental emotion is not known what to do, slows up speed than Hongkong, might not be out widely interested than usual. easy to define, but it le that some- and turns the craft round; while of place.

Don't lower your bookcase thing which has made a man dea seaman, who on his aide also Games whose object is to in- liberately run his head against a knows his exact cue, throws him through the window. If the sheet trigue the perspicacity of the wall in a paroxysm of feeling, take self after the would-be suicide. breaks, all the bottles will be bro up passive resistance, or go on a Buoys are dropped overboard by ken, and don't let the frying get players come into the same strike to proclaim to the world his others, and soon both rescued and mixed up with your summer suit- category, and the cross-word

real. trivial exaggerated? board. Thus by systematic effort the dye out of the frying pan.. when a workman was temporarl-it has been superseded by the Primitive, it is nevertheless that to keep down fatalities, it le hoped

And now for the last plece of ly out of a job, he was given jig-sawed picture, still engages highly sensitised element carrying to live down the name of "suicide

on to the boats" which has been rather un-advico. Lay off flats. That goes. the rapt attention of countless the case irresistibly 1

for flats of all sorts-but most of justly given to these vessels. certain benefits Insting for

deadly urge.

all for those who are flat broke. certain time. In normal times enthusiasts. This condition is re- flected by its literature. The Re-

We speak from experience. this scheme was actuarily sound, tall. Bookseller, friend, philosoph- but during the last few years er, and guide to those who deal of crisis, it has proved quite in books, calls their attention to bene-it in a spring number, and printa inadequate. Temporary fits were given to many beyond a list of some 40 titles that the bookseller should have in stock those to which they were legally to meet a likely spring and sum- entitled, and though a "means mer demand. The bookseller al- test" has recently been introduceo sells jigsaw puzzles, and his circulates ed to check the excessive burden circulating library thrown primarily upon the fund them, adding it might seem, yet and ultimately upon the tax- another incentive to zest in that the sooner the cheaper. This payer, the number of temporary vogue, thinks the Retail Book- beneficiaries in still very large. seller, may reflect the times, in- Other countries following the dicating individual desire to spirit of the times, have adopted escape the perplexities of our other plans of very diverse present economic condition.

Or, more broadly, it may re- characters but with the same flect desire to rest a bit from the general purpose of making too strenuous pace of modern of provision for the bona-fide out civilization. Explanations of-work, and all of these have human behaviour as it creates a of late, been atrained to break vogue are usually academic, and ing-point. The idea of the June different academicians will offer different explanations. Ono Conference is that the delegates may suspect that the game of from different countries can Follow-My-Leador, was as popu bring their experiences together lar in ancient Babylonia as it still and, thus learning from each is in England or even Hongkong. other's achievements and fal- Babylonin, however, had fower lures, may be enabled to devise facilities for commercializing. satisfactory schemes for their advertising and popularzing a vogue. With the atores full of own countries. At the moment, jigsaw puzzles and with some the only countries who appear forty books (inclusive of ten or to be making a substantial effort a dozon for cross-word-on- to alleviate the unemployment thusiasts) to provide other, ad- situation are the United States ventures in puzzledom, the pub He seems well equipped with and Germany. President Roose this means of retirement either velt's programme of enlisting a from the depression or the pace.

"Let's go on a picnic, or something. I'm just starved

for a touch of nature."

bor

(1) To give his name in full-whon he appears in a court case (whether as defendant or proaccutor).

(2) to drop a hint every now and again that ho has something in him of genius (and some thing of the genus gin),

(8) Not to razz him more than

once a fortnight.

(unless he deserves it).

The only thing we are afraid of is that the scheme wil break down on the third proviso. Life is such a gamble lan't it.

PRÍSON LIFE.

The Magistrato twiddles his

thumbs,

An offenders come up in a row Ho sends them to quod'. With a wink and a ned, While the fall turns em out with

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