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Bondmen and
Freemen
John Ball's Address to the Rebels, 1381
JOIN BALL, English priest, was leader of the peasant revolt of 1381. His incitements to violence must be viewed in relation to Lirah conditions of his period. At Blackheath he preached to the rebels from the text.
When Adam delved and 'Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?
The rebellion failed, he was captured and executed at Coventry in the presence of Richard H., July 15, 1881. ROM the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or ser- vitudo came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have any bondmen from the beginning, he would have appointed who should be bond, and who... free.
And therefore 1 exhort you to consider that now the time is come appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty. I counsel ye therefore well to bethink yourselves, and to taka goad hearts unto you, that after the man-
Dear Riddles,
ner of a good husband that tilleth his ground and riddeth out thereof such evil weeda as choke and destroy the good coin, you may destroy first the great lords of the realm, and after the judges and lawyers, and quest- mongers, and all other who have undertaken to be against the commons.
For so shall you procure peace and surety to yourselves in time to come; and by dispatch- ing out of the way the great men, there shall be an equality in liberty, and no difference in degrees of nobility; but a like dignity and equal authority in all things brought in among you.
Girls' and Boys' Corner
The "lunch and Judy" Competition last week way very popular, and I must congratulate you all on doing so well. The
were easy, words weren't
n't they? So, really, the result of the contest langely depended on Rood colouring. It has not been easy To award the prizes, but, after taking nge into an! I have come to the
conclusion that the best Sentor effort was sent in by Ho Shok-chun (aged 121, 111 Robinson Roul,
The brat Junior entry was that of Geraldina Ribeiro, (aged 71, 2 Buo Formose, Mueno,
WIE the winners enll at the "Tele- graph" office. for their prizes?
Commended for good work are the following: Sentors.--Tekly Cruples, Magide Alves Yolanda Remeil.os Audrey Ablong, Arthur Dand, Morgie Xavier. Elsa Laurel, Fernando Alves,
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Gloria Ng Qubni and Mimi da Huma; What you have to do is to discover and Mollie Terry, Jeremy Beny. the three well-known proverbs Evelyn Law and Kenneth Prince illustrated in the picture. When you have found them, write them out among the Juniors.
Now, › children, I'm giving you a neatly' on a pasteard er
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of fairly easy compelitkan this work, paper, numbering The list. Don't
“Mother says people wouldn't guess I had a permanent, if I'd stop talking about it, so that's why I talk about it."
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forget to give your age, as well as your full name and address,
As I expect that most of you will solve the puzzle, neatness will be a big factor in the winning
the prizes. So ser how good a job you can make, elilldren.
There will be two jartzes--one for children from 18 to 14, and the other for those under 10. Send in your entries to Uncle Eddle, c/o "Hong- kong Telegraph," so as to reach him not later than 4 pm, on Wednesday,
UNCLE EDDIE,
• POEM
THE KINGDOM OF GOOD
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O world invisible, we, view
thee,
O world, intangible, we touch
world unknowable, we know
thee,
thee,
Inapprehensible.
then!
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Dues the fish soar to find the
Decan
The eagle plunge to find the ---air
That we ask of the stars in
mion
If they have rumour of thee
there?
Not tohere the wheeling
systems darken,
And our benumber conceiving
sours!
The drift of pinions, would we
hearken,
Beats at our own clay-shuttered
doors.
doors.
The angels keep their ancient
places
Turn but a stone, and start a
wing!
'Tis pe, is your estranged
Jacva,
That miss the many-splen-
doured thing.
But when so sad thou canst
not sadder).
Cry-and upon thy su sore loss Shall shine the traffic of Jacob's
ladder
Pitched betwixt ficaven and
Charing Cro38.
Current Affairs Test
How To Do It
F
IVE possible answers are given for each question. Prime Minister of Great Britain is (1) MacDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (5) Lloyd George,
The number 4 (meaning Baldwin) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer sheet.
Answers on Page Two.
Home
Affairs
1.-A magnificent gift for medical research has been made to Oxford University. The donor is Lord Nuffield, head of (1) Rolls-Royce, (2) Carreras, (3, Lever Bros., (4) Morris Motors, (5) imperial Tobaccą.
2. British representations are stifl being considered by Japan regard- Ing the Keelung Incident. Keelung is in (1) Japan; (2) Manchukuo; (3) Formusa; (4) Koren; (5) Siberia.
The
3. The banning of political tal- forms is being seriously considered by the House of Commons. principal objection to the proposed an is tent (1) Sir Oswald Mosley may tak may take ofience, (2) demonstrators look untidy when not in uniform, uniforms (3) the provision of creates employment, (4) black shirts mean a large saving in laun- dry bills, (3) the scope of the pro- posed 1 would be dimeult to define.
4.M. Japy, the French aviator who the Paris- broke the record for Hanol flight, also created a record from Hanu to Hongkong, Hanol- is in (1) Burma; (2) Tongking: (3) Stam; (4) French Inda-China: (5) Hainan Island;
5.The King has been inspecting his Sandringham Estate, Sandringham is In (1) Essex, (2) Lincolnshire, (3) the Isle of Wight, (4) Berk- shire, (5) Norfolk,
World Affairs
political re-entering
life. Mr. Thomas, before his retirement, was (1) Secretary of State for the Dominions; (2) Secretary of Stale for War; (3) Secretary of State for India; (4) Secretury of State for Foreign Affairs; (5) 'Secretary of State for the Colonies.
D. Trouble In Sulyann is causing anxiety in China.' The capital of Suiyuan is (1) Kweihuscheng; (2)
Ullasautal; (3) Urga; (4) Kalgan; (5) Maimachin.
10-The King of Greece has visited H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. He is King (1) Nicolas, (3) George, (3) Ferdi- mand, (4) Alexander, (5) Doris,
General
11-The Motor Show at Olympla has broken all records. The name ntator is from a Latin word mean- ing (1) a vehicle, (2) speed, (3) wheels, (4) that which moves, (5) un engine.
12. Mr. Farnes, In Australia, has acquired a baby kangamo, Animals which, lice kungatous, pouch their young are called (1) matadors, (2) mustodons, (3) marsupinis, (4) mavericks, (5) manciples.
13.-Wednesday was the anniversary of the accession of King Haakon VII to the Norweginn Throne. The date was (1) 1911; (2) 1901; (3) 1917; (4) 1908; (5) 1905,
14-The B.B.C. has performed the Hippolytus of Euripides. Euripides led in (1) 65 B.C., (2) 31 A.D., (3) 122 A.D.. (4) 406 B.C., (5) 1130 A.D.
15. Beaumont College hus celebrated its 75th aniversary. The school was founded by (1) Wesleyans, (2) the Jesuit Order, (3) the Society (G)
of Friends, (4) Freemasons, (3)
(4)
6. There have been grave "com-
munal" disorders
in Bombay. These reflect the mutual anti- pathies of (1) Moslems and Hindus, (3) Europians and natives, "capital" and
"labour, Parsees and Christians, (5) high- caste natives and "untouchables,'
7.-Str Philip Sassoon says that we are considering the establishment of an air base at chief town of this island is (1) Palermo. (2) Cogliari, (3) Nicosia, (4) Candia, (5) Valetta.
Cyprus. The
Mr. J. 11. Thomas has announced that he does not al present intend
WEEK-END PROBLEMS
By Hubert Phillips
PROBLEM L
HOBO'S LEGACY
"Hobo, you're in luck," said his visitor. "Your uncle at Surbiton has died, and you are his sole heir, He has left £2,000,000 in all; a lot of it's in 'Bags." What do you know about that?"
"Sounds OK. to me,” said Hobo, £2,000,000 at, say, 4 per cent. should bring me in how much--four Into twenty is five-Alty thousand a year. Not too dusty, Where are the bags, by the way, have you got 'em with you?"
Hobo is an ornament of one of the following professiona—which do you suppose it ?
Architect, Bank Manager, Rallway Engineer, Solicitor, Stock-broker, Tar Inspector.
PROBLEM II. PRIMES
the Benedfelines.
10-Salisbury Cathedral is in need of repair. The Cathedral's most famous feature is (1) the spire, (2) the reredos, (3) the West front, (4) the chancel, (5) the chapter-house. 17 The P.EN. Club celebrated Mr. H. G. Wells's birthday. Among other "characters" he invented (1) Soames Forsyte, (2) Lord Rainge, (3) Uncle Ponderevo, (4) Mowgli, (5) Samuel Dodsworth.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 1986
SCORE SHEET
18-Christmas is only six weeks away. Christmas Day last year fell on a (1) Sunday; (2) Monday: (3) Tuesday; (4) Wednesday; (5) Thursday
Arts and Books
19-A well-known peer who has publisited his autobiography began as "a boy of eight, scaring rooks In a Nottinghamshire meadow." This iA (1) Lord Snell, (2) Lord Strabolgt, (3) Lord Passfield, (4) Lord Snowden, (b) Lord Allen of Hurtwood.
20-A book by Mrs. Devereux com-
memorates the centenary of John McAdam. McAdam was, famous for the construction of (1) canals, (2) locomotives, (3) roads, `(4). ships, (3) bicycles.
21-"More Poems," by the late A. E.
Housman, have been published.. Houseman was the author of (1) "The South Country," (2) "Bredon " (3) "The Waste Land," (4) "The Daffodil Flelds," (6) "Love In the Valley."
22.-"Under Moscow Skies" is one of the senson's successful hovels. The author is (1) Cynthia Asquith, (2) V. Krynov, (3) Maurice Hlidus, (4) Sheila Kaye-Smith, (5), Siegfried Sassoon.
23. William Powell has an effective part in "The Great Ziegfeld." Ziegfeld was famous American
(1) alm producer; (2) boxing pro- moter; (3) baseball team
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to
ger; (4). circus owner: (5) then- trical producer. 24-Mary Pickford has announced
her forthcoming marriage Charles "Buddy" Rogers. Buddy Rosters is 34 years of age and Mary Plekford is (1) 44; (2) 28; (3) 38; (4) 41; (5) 35.
25. "The Fair of Sorochinsk" will shortly be performed al Covent Garden. The composer Is (1) Rachmaninoff. (2) Rimsky-Kor Rлkof. (3) Moussorgsky, Borodin, (5) Stravinsky.
(4)
20-A new powerful radio transmit- ter, which will easily be audiüle in Hongkong is being constructed at Wellington. Wellington is the capital of (1) Fiji Islands; Tasmanio; (3) the Celebes; New Zealand; (5) Nova Scotia,
Sport
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27. The M.C.C. fored badly against New South Wales this week. New South Wales won by (1) an innings and 27 runs: (2) 135 runs; (3) an innings and 302 runs; (4) 30 runs; (5) 91 rtas.
28-H. Mudge, a comparatively un- known NSW. bowler, came to light in meteoric fashion in the second fanings against the M.C.C. by taking (1) wickets for 12
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20.-lis Majesty's horse was unsuc- 2-milc cessful this week in the Thorneycroft hurdle race at Wol- verhampton. The King's horse 13 (1) Dan Bulger; (2) Marconi; (3) Glenfeshil; (4) Finalist; (5) Laurente.
30. Fred Perry again bends the
official national ranking list in England. The same distinction in the women's list is given by the English LTA, to (1) Miss E. M. Hardwick, (2) Miss Fredn James; (3) Miss M. R. King; (4) Miss K." Stammers; (5) Miss D. Round.
Your NAME-
EILEEN
Symbol:
A royal melden carrying a lamp.
Eileen signides the chorm, faselna- tlon, and sweetness that win old and young alike.
The lucky day is Monday, and the luckiest hour is the 7th after sun- rise.
The best location for you is near the sea, for you require space and distance. Your colours are
green and opalescent hues; they have a beneficent Influence upon you.
The Emerald is your especial gem; It should be worn in preference to any other,
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daughter,
Cry-clinging Heaven by the
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781 707
997
601.
719
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are all "primes.”
Our problem is to construct two similar arrangements of nine squares which are such that in each case all six numbers are "primes" while their totals are respectively
(A) the highest possible; and (B) the lowest possible.
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PROBLEM III.
WORD SQUARE
1 The tree enjoins vitality.
2 In an ill-clad Indian seek Romance.
3 Russian novelist's unintellectual
hero.
4 Flower for Twelfth Night.
6 Internal element of mentality.
Delicious
The most valuable service a mother can render her baby
is to ensure that he will be fed from the breast. Upon this may well depend his future health and happiness. Maternal milk is the one perfect food for baby. It is naturally.constituted to suit his delicate digestion and to provide every nutritive element required to ensure healthy growth and development.
Doctors and Nurses know the remarkable value of 'Ovaltine' to expectant and nursing mothers.. Taken regularly before and after baby comes, 'Ovaltine' not only promotes a rich and ample supply of breast-milk but it maintains the mother's strength and vitality.
OVALTINE
Enables Mothers to Breast-feed their Babies
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