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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WEEK-END SECTION

THESE WORDS DID GOOD-4

The Slave Ships

MUST speak now of the transit of the slaves to the West Indies. This, I confess, is in my opinion the most wretched part of the whole subject. So much misery condensed in so little room is more than the human imagination had ever before con- ceived.

I will not accuse the Liverpool merchants. I will allow them-nay, I will believe them-to be men of humanity. I verily belleve that, if the wretchedness of any one of the many hundred negrocs stowed in each ship could be brought before their view, there is no one among them whose heart would bear it. Let anyone imagine to himself six ог seven hundred of these wretches, chained two and two, surrounded with every object that is nauseous disgusting, diseased and struggling under every kind of misery!

and

In order, however, not to trust too much to any sort of description, I will call the attention of the House to one species of evidence which

infallible. is absolutely Death, at least, is a sure ground of proof; and the proportion of deaths will not only confirm it will, if possible, even aggravate our suspicions of their misery in the transit.

SPEECH BY

Upon the whole there is n mortality of about 50 per cent., and this among, negroes who are not bought unless quite healthy at first, unless-as the phrase is with cattle they are "sound in wind and limb." How, then, can the House refuse its belief to the multiplled testimonies before the Privy Council of the savage treatment of the negroes in the Middle Passage? Nay, indeed, what need there of any testimony?. The number of deaths speaks for itself and makes all such inquiry superfluous.

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As soon as I had arrived thus far in my investigation of the Slave Trade, I confess to you. Sir, so

enormous,

dreadful, so Irremediable did its wickedness appear that my own mind, was, completely made up for the abolition. A trade founded in iniquity and carried on ns this was must be abolished, let the policy be what it might. Let the consequences be what they would, I from this time determined that I would never rest Such until 4 had eflected its abolition. enormities as these having once come within my knowledge. I should not have been faithful to the sight of my eyes, to the use of my senses and my renson, if I had shrunk from attempting the abolition.

the house

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, May 12, 1789, în of Commons, bringing forward his Motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade,

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Current Affairs Test

How Do

To It

VE possible answers are given for each question. Prime Minister of Great Bri- tain is (1) MlueDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (5) Lloyd George.

The number 4 (meoning Baldirin) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer

sheet.

Home Affairs

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1. The Liberal party has issued an

for

£50,000-a-year appeni Fuchting Fund, At the head of the Party organisation is (1) Mr. Runway Muir, (2) Lord! Meston, (3) Sir Herbert Samuel, (41 Sir Percy Harris (3) Sir Archibald Sinclair.

21s Excellency General Huung Mu-sun was a visitor to 1longkong this week. He is (1) Mayor of

Chairman of the Canton; (2) Executive Yuan (3) Commander of the Military Academy in Wham- poa: (4) General Manager of the Canton Kowloon Railway; (5) Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Council.

3. Dr. Lang recently opened the Brotherton Library at Leeds. Dr. Lang-15-(0)-Vice-Chancellor_of Leeds University. (2) Warilen of New College, (3) Librarian of the British Museum, (4) Archbishop (5) Professor of of Canterbury, Literature at Edinburgh.

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4. There were criticisms of British polley in the League Assembly at Geneva, Surprise was expressed by M. Lange (1) that Britain has not get suppressed disorder Palestine, (2) that we have not 10 secure taken stronger steps non-intervention in Spain. (3) that our foreign policy is not there clearly defined, (4) that we are

money much

on spending so armaments, (5) that we are not more sympathetic towards Ger- many's demand for colonies.

5-The Corporation of Manchester has Busted a large municipal loan. Manchester's population is ap- proximately

(2) (1) 1,500,000. 2,200,000, (3) 806,000, (4) 450,000, (5) 1,800,000.

Foreign Affairs

6-A cabinet appointed recently includes MM. Kekkonen, Niuk- kanen, Kukkonen and Heikkinen. The country concerned (1) Japan, (2) Siam, (3) Iceland, (4) Latin, (5) Finland.

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7-Prominent in the affairs of Spain. is the province of which Barcelona is the capital. This (1) Valen- cla, (2) Murcia, (3) Argon, (4) Catalonia, (5) 'Anduiusia. 8.-General, Gombos is dead. He was Prime Minister of (1) Yugo- Slavli, (2), Greece, (3) Rumani, (4) Poland, (5) Hungary.)

9. The recent three-power agree- ment among -Britain, France and the United States was referred to by Mr. Chamberlain at the Man- sion House. He. lins reference to (1) monetary policy, (2) re- armament, (3) non-intervention In Spoln, (4) Palestine, (5) the dis- tribution of battleships in the

Mediterranean:

10. The U.S.S. Augusta is a visitor to Hongkong. This warship is (1) a West River gunboal; (2) a sub- marine tender: (3) an aircraft careler; (4) the U. S. Aslatic Squadron destroyer flotilla leader; (5) Fagship of the U.S. Asiatic squadron.

General

11. Mr. Balfour has been appointed Secretary of an important local Committee. This Committee has

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been appolated to 17 enquire faste the maut 1st oprentices: (2; promote

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the Colony: (3 arrange local celebras tons for the Coronation of HM. the King (1 enquire Into the bepoln bænare; (5) arrange Armis- the Day celebratimus.

12 -Hongkong will shortly be able to contrittnicate with the world by allophane, Connection with Europe will be obtained through (1) Salge: (2) Manila: (3) Non- king: (4) Tokyo; (5) Singapore. 13-Sir

John Miles is the new Warden of. Merton. This Oxford college was feindled in (1) 1571, (2) 1714. (3) 1264, (4) 1458, (5) 1314.

14. Herr Hitler Is again PX- pressed his regret that the Great War was not followed by a "sen- sible peace" based on the "Four- teen Paints These were put for="" word by (1) Clemenceau, (2) Pre- sident Wilson. (3) Sir Henry Wil- sun. (4) Foch. (5), Lloyd George.

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15. The non-collegiate students t

Oxford have now a headquarters. of their own. This is known as (1) Alma Mater, (2) The Oxford Union, (3) St. Giles's. (4) SL Catherine's (5) Convocation.

16. The death of the Rev. Father D. Finn came as a great shock to his friends in Hongkong. Father Finn was noted for (1) his brilliant command of several languages; (2) the discovery of a cure for beri beri: (3) his archaeological re- search in Hongkong: (4) the dis- covery of a new star; (5) his prow- ess on the sporting fteld.

17--The annual meeting of Mulay- alum Plantations was held recently. Malayalam sa word that reads the same buckwards is for- wards. Such a word is commonly called (1) a palindrome, (2) an antram, (3) a lopsis linguae, (4) palimpsest, (5) a cryptograin.

18. The Commander-in-Chief of China Station, Admiral Sir Charles Little, has returned to Hongkong.. Admienk Little's Bagship is (1) H.M.S. Berwick, (2) ILM.S. Med- way: (3) H.M.S. Cumberlund; (4) ILM.S. Adventure: (5) H.M.S. Tamar.

Arts and Books 10.-The A.D.C. production of "Night

Hotel

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These two talented artistes (1) aerobatic dancers; (2) pfonists; (3) ballroom dancers; (4) magiclans; (5) crooners,

IR 24,--Mr. 11. St. John Ervine

recovering from an operation. He Is the author ut (1) Hindle Wakes, (21 The Green Goddess, (3) Anthony and Anna, (4) Coval- ende, (5) Quality Street

The BIC, has contarmorated The Aftieth anniversary of the death

ifis of William Barnes. joems are written in the dialect of (1) Devon (2) Northumberland, (3) Cornwall. (4) Cumberland, (5) Durset.

Sport

26-The first cricket test match be- tween Australia and England will be played on December 2 at Bris- banc. Brisbane is the_capital of 1) New South Wales; (2) Vic- toria; (3) Queensland: (4) Tas- mania (5) South Australio, 27. T. Tilden and Ellsworth Vines arrive In Hongkong on Mon- day. They are professional (1) golf players; (2) tennis players; (3) cricketers;,14) lee bockey players: (5) swinners.

28. "A sparkling display by the home train at Highbury." The home team is (1) Chelsen, (2) Charlton, (3) Arsenal, (4) Totten- ham Hotspurs, (5) West Ham.

20. The semi-finals of the Lad Wah Cup were pinyed last wevic-end. The ni Wah Cup is played by (1) Rugby League Teams; (2) Lawn Bowls teams; (3) swimming teams; (4) cricket tearns; (5) Soccer teams.

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30. The team Is: Forden goal;

Brown

Maudrell, defence; Acheson, Willson. Forsey. Peter- son, Chappell; Preston, attack." This game is (1) ice-hockey, (2) water-polo,

lucrosse, (3)

(4) "Rugby Lengue" football, (5) badminton.

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Must Fall" is a huge success, The author of this play is (1) Margaret les; (2) Sholem Asch; (3) Joseph Juter; (3) P. G. Wodehouse; (4) Georges Bernanos.

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20-Robert Montgomery is the star in "Piccadilly Jim", at the King's Theatre. The author of the story js (1) W. W. Jacobs; (2) Eric Link- later (3) P. G. Wodehouse; (4) Mark Twain (5) Edgar Wallsce. 21.-Hongkong relays Big Ben from Daventry. When it is 10 pyn. In Hongkong, Big Ben is heard tolling (1) once; (2) twice: (3) thrice: (4) four times; (5) five times.

22. Charles Laughton will play Captain Hook in a forthcoming Bri- tah picture, while his wife will play Peter Pan. Laughton's wife is (1) Elsa Lancaster; (2) Lady Diana Cooper; (3) Gladys Cooper; (4) Sybil Thorndyke; (6) Elisabeth Allen.

23.-Bob and Bertie Hellman ore an- joying continued success at the Root Garden of "the Hongkong

POEM

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We are the music makers,

And we are the dreamers of

dreams,

Wandering by lone sea-breakers

And sitting by desolate streams; World losers and

world for- sakers,

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the 'whom ulcams:

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Yct

we are slinkera

the

IRUUCTS

and

Of the world for ener, it seems. With wanderful deathless titties We build sp the world's great

cities;

And out of a fabulous story We fashion ตก empire's

plory:

Que DIGITI with 1 dream, at

pleasure,

Shalt go furth azu conquer a

crown.

And three with

Henare

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fret song'a

Can trample an empire down, We, in the ages lutrije.

In the buried past of the earth, Butt Nineveh with our sighing

And Babel itself with our mirth; And o'erthree them with pro-

phesying

To the ult of the new waril's

worthy

For rach age is a dream that in

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Or one that is coming to birth, Arthur O'SHAUGHNESSY,

WEEK-END PROBLEMS

By Hubert Phillips

PROBLEM I

SIR ROGER'S WILL

"I am convinced," wrote Seekwell

Professor Toomer,

"that the 10

This is the document is genuine.

it. {1 Kist of

have, however, modernised the spelling):

"This is the last will of me, Roger Pumptun Rackham, Knight, Friars in the County of Huntingdon, a Standard-Bearer to His Majesty King Charles the First, Justice of the the Peace, Master of Arts

I pine and University of Cambridge.

ather and bequeath all moutes property of which I the possessed to

dear son, Humphropat

Given under my hand and seal this righth of October, in the year of our Lord 1633. (Signatures of witnesses, etc.. follow.)"

Professor Toomer, having read the above, was at once able to appre- clate that the document could not possibly be genuine,

Why?

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PROBLEM II

ARROW'S FLIGHT

A new streamlined monoplane has been constructed which is capable of enormous speeds. Captain Arrow recmlly few this machine over a course which Is the outline of a per- feet square. He flew the first side of the square at 100 m.p.h.. the second at 200 m.p.h.. the third at 300 m.p.h., and the fourth at 400 m.p.h. What was his average speed over the whole course?

"You're

PROBLEM IH

PRIMES

the 'Prime'

Minister,

aren't you, Mr. Calculus?" asked the King of Mathemania."

"Yes, Sire," said Calculus.

you.

Then here is a le problem for Divide 1.000 into two prime numbers which are such that each its is also a prime number when digits are reversed."

Can you do this?

IS YOUR ENGLISH CORRECT?

ALL... NOT

"All men are not fools."

This, usually, ta intended to mean "Not all men are fools."

But it can also mean-“All men are not-foolt (i.c., wise),"

This ambiguity should be avoided.

EXPERTI

If an adjective Il la ex-pert, "He is an ex-pert musician."

If a noun it is expert. "He is an expert,"

COMPACT!

If an adjective, it is com-pact. "A com-pact piece of reasoning." If a noun, it is com-pact. "The com-part is binding."

So with

INSTINCT, CONVERSE,

MINUTE, SUSPECT, CONTENT. MELODY AND HARMONY

These two words are often con- fused. The former means "use" от sequence of single

notes.

"Harmony" means the almul- taneous combination of notes in a chord of chords.

NOVEMBER 7, 1936 SATURDAY,

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Here is an exciting new competition for you! Jane and Jimmy are going to have some new clothes bought for them but have not decided what kind to have. How would you dress them? Draw the clothes that you would choose on the two figures shown here; use pencil or pen and init, but do not colour them.

Now cut out the picture and paste it on to n card or piece of paper on which you have written your name, age and full address.

There will again be two prizes-one for children from 10 to 14 years, and another for those under 10. Address your entries to Uncle Eddie, c/o "Hongkong Telegraph," to reach him not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Do your best, kiddies!

Some of you had trouble in sorting out all the articles in the picture last week; didn't you? Still, there were quite a large number of correct answers sent in.

After taking age, correctness and neatness into account, I find that the best senior effort sent in was that of Elinor Moffan (aged 10), 15 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

Amonst the juniors, the best entry was that of Reginald Martin (aged 0), Humphreys Building, Kowloon. Will the winners enll at the "Tele- graph" office for their prizes?

Commended for good work are Brown, Owen Dong Sling, Alfred Mint du Roza, Muggle Alves, PERRY Prince, Elka Laurel, Susle Fung, Stanley To, Winnie Ito, Betty Wnd- mare, Frank Haynes, Suen Mo-tak, and Malsie Reis among the Seniors; and the following Juniors-Inn Meffan, Denis Padgett, Juan Homli- fon, Pinky Silva, Péter Coom and Helen Logan.

Two recent Junior winners;

Jeremy Bray (left) and Robert Harrington.

A Word Square Puzzle HERE is a word square in which

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