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Current Affairs Test

How Do To It

Five 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 Ten.

Home Affairs

1. The marriage of ex-King Edward under conditions which he required, Le, which would have deprived his wife of the rank and privileges she would normally enjoy is not recog- nised in our Constitution. Such n marriage is called (1) mortiferous, (2) mercenury, (3) mendacious, (4) morganatle, (8) monogralle.

2. The relations of the Crown with the Dominions were under discus- sion during the crisis. They are governed by the Statute of (1) Limitations, (2) Winchester, (3) Westminster, (4) Treasons, (5) Settlement.

3. Fort Belvedere has been much in the news, It is nene (1) Windsor, (2) Canterbury, (3) Chelmsford, (4) St. Albans, (5) Portsmouth.

4-Sir William Jawitt has been re- admitted to the Labour Parly. His lost offelal appointment was

that

(1) Home Secretary, (2). Attorney-General, (3) Minister of Mines, (4) Solicitor-General, (5) .... President of the Board of Trade.

5.-King George VI will be crowned in Westminster Abbey on May 12. The Brat. King George came to the Throne of England in (1) 1801; (2) 1000; (3) 1700; (4) 1621; (5) 1714.)

World Affairs

6. The Federal Parliament of Aus- traila, meets this week. It meels

at (1) Sydney, (2) Adelalde, (3) Canberra, (4) Broken KIN, (G) Brisbane,

-The Pope is seriously . He is (1) Plus XI., (2) Benedict XV., (3) Plus X.. (4) Leo XIII., (5) Gregory, XVI.

-Senor Company's shows continued activity. He Is President of (1)

In Olden Daies

mem saluted one another. They did not shake hands. When Canute came here to be king every one thought London was in for n bad spell, Nobody thought anything good could come out of Denmark. This fellow was a Viking, and everybody knew Vikings were cruel.

He told them the world rule justly. They thought they had heard----- thai before, but with him it proved true. He called his first National Council of England—the Witon-and all the qualky turned up. After the show was over Canute came down from his dais nad-to quote a contemporary account-rlaspied their hands with his naked band."

So that's where the habli came from! First recorded handshake.

THESE NAMES

ARE DIFFICULT

IF you were asked to a dinner party and the guests had the names

quoted below, how many would you pronounce correctly?

ABERGAVENNY Abergenny BADEN POWELL « Brusten. Posl

TEAUCHAMP

BEAUCLERK

DERTIE OF

BETHUNE

BLYTH

„Bercham

Bo-store

THAME Barty of Tema

BOLINGBROKE

BOURGHIER

BROUGHAM

BUCCLEVER

CAREW

CECIL

CHOLMONDELEY

CLWYD

COLQUHOUN

CRICHTON DALZELL

DEATH

DECURS

DE UPHAUGIE

flerton

My

Ruitingbrook

Howchre

.Broom

Bucklen Cary or Chron

Sesant or Simpel

Chumley

.Cloovid

Cheon

Cer-ton Der-elt

Dec-nth or Weath Deaners

.Dupper

FEATHER-

STONEHAUGI Panahaw; Frytonhopp

Fetherstwuhaw .Groop

Hirth-cut

GREIC

HEATHCOTE LEA LEVESON-

LYGON MAGHERA-

GOWER Lússon (lure

...Juvon

MORNE Mahramorn MAJORIBANKS ...Marchbanku

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Chile, (2) Portugal, (3) Mexico, (4) Cuba, (5) Catalonia, 9--All criticism of art, literature, music and the drama has now (by deeree) been forbidden in (1) Spain, (2) Russla, (3) Italy, (4) the Irish Free State, (9) Germany. 10. M. Trotsky, who has left Nor- way, has obtained refuge in (1) China, (2) Sweden, (3) Mexico, (4) Ireland, (5) Portugal.

General

11-Princess Juilana was married to Prince Bernard on Thursday. She is Heir Apparent to the Throne of (1) Bavaria (2) Norway: (3) Sweden; (4) Denmark; (5) Hol- land.

12-Prontosli is under discussion. This is (1) an extinct reptile, (2) a discose of the throat, (3) a drug of value in puerperal fever, (4) glandular

sveretion, (5) a weed found in streams and ponds. 13.-The King of Sweden has confer- red, the highest Swedish distinction for literary and artistic work upon famous film star. This is (1) Greta Garbo: (2) Marlene Dietrich; (3) Charles Laughton: (4) George Arliss; (5) Elisabeth Bergner. 14. Before his abdication ex-King

Edward granted occupancy

the "King's House," presented 10 his father on the accasion of the Jubilee to (1) Mr. Lansbury, (2) Admiral Tupper, (3) the Poet Laurente, (4) General Gough, (5) . Mr. Baldwin.

15.-A well-known French aviatrix has succeeded in beating Jean Batten's long standing record for n South Atlantic Flight, She is (1) Mme. Final; (2) Mite. Maryse Hitz: (3) Mlle, Regina Winska; (4) Mile. Maryse Bastle; (5) Mme. de Ja Combe.

18-Hongkong may be affected to an important degree by a Treaty which expired on December 31. This is the (1) Washington Naval Treaty; (2) Kowloon Extension Convention; (3) London Naval Pact; (4) Safely of Life at Sea Convention; (8) Anglo-Japaneso Agreement.

17.-Mr. George 11. Poits. "Father" of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, died suddenly In Swatow this week. He was born in (1) London; (2) Yorkshire; (3) Scotland; (4) North- ern Ireland; (5) Montreal.

10. Lost Saturday, the "Telegraph” published the Charter of the Colony of Hongkong, granted by Queen Victoria. The Charter was granted on April 8, (1) 1839; (2) 1850; (3) 1843; (4)- 1847; (5) 1841,

Arts

and Books

19. "Victorian England" is by Mr. G. M. Young. Queen Victoria ascended the throne in (1) 1820, (2) 1051, (3) 1800, (4) 1837, (5) 1830,

20."The Man I Knew" is an ac- enunt, by his widow, of one of our lenders in the war. This is (1) Beatty, (2) Halg, (3) Plumer, (4) Jelliene, (5) French.

21-"Return to Malayn" hús had a good press. It is by (1) D. Hig Thomas, (2) SL. Jolin Ervine (3) R. H. Bruce Lockhart, (4) Victor Heiser, (5) Cecil Roberts.

as n

22.G D. H. and M. Cole have written a new detective story. Mr. Cale is niso famous

(1) preacher, (2) racing motorist, (3) dress designor, (4) chess player, (5) economist.

23"Henry V." has been produced by Mr. Atkins in London. A popular character in this play is (1) Caliban, (2) Fluellen, (3)

INPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S

"T

NOTEBOOK: 6

THE KOPJE MILLIONS

T'S a curious thing," said Joshua Playfair, "how difficult it. is to get away with a swindle. Take forgery, for instance.. Some of the best brains in the world are brought to bear on "this business of forging" documents, yet their efforts hardly ever succeed."

"How can you tell?" I asked. "Ex hypothesi—if you will pardon the phrase the successful swindles are the ones that aren't discovered, so nobody knows how many of them there

are.'

were

worth four millions, no heir, said Playfair, "leaving property

and no will. These facts widely reported in the press. Playfair laughed good. And then, a few months later, humouredly. "You have me Skimple weighed in with the there," he said. "Nowadays, of document you see before you. course, at the Police College theyHe alleged, with a wealth of have instruction in formal logic." circumstantial detail, that Kopje He took a document from a

had made him his heir and had drawer. "Never mind logic; given him the will to keep. Mark this is what I wanted you to

with what care it was forged! see. It shows how difficult it The paper is of pre-war, manu- is for even An accomplished facture Skimple took care of forger to get away with it. This that; the ink was of pre-war is the forged will of Pieter vintage, too-inks, as you know,. Kopje-owner of the Jagged can be analysed,' Mark, too, Tooth diamond workings-which the admirable wording of the sent old Skimple to Dartmoor | document. Legally it is above for fourteen years. And Skimple criticism, but with just the right had one of the beat brains I've touch of literacy." ever encountered."

I looked at the forged will with interest. It was written in a crabbed, illiterate hand-an exact imitation of Kopje's, I did not doubt and ran as follows:

This is the last will and, testi- ment of me Pieter Kopje nine- owner of Jagged Tooth Kraal in the Transvaal being of sound mind and body so help me God, I give and bequeath all the property real or personal of which I die possessed to my dear pal and comrade Sam Skimple of 109 Viu. Street Durban in recognition of all he have done for me and I appoint him sole executer. Signed by me in the presence of us as witnesses who have hereunto set our names in the presence also of each other.

wrong?"

"Then what was said I. "The witnesses, I sup- pose? When you came to look for the witnesses they had vanished into thin air?"

"Not a bit," said Playfair. "The witnesses were easily found. They were both traced at once from the addresses given, and swore-convincingly, 100-that

the will was genuine. They were accomplices, of course were standing in on the deal with Skimple.".

"What went wrong then?" I asked. "It looks to me as if the forgery should have succeed- ed."

"So it should," said Playfair. "Only, as I was saying, these. chaps always drop a brick. What Skimple overlooked was "

At this point the 'phone bell rang, and Playfair was sum- moned from the room. When next I saw him there was an

Then followed the "signature," as testator, of Pieter Kopje, and the signatures, as witnesses, of Henry Slovwright, of Antelope Hill, Tanganyika, and. William | enigmatic smile on his face. Hullover, of Lucifer Street, Cape Town; and the date Jan, 19th, .1911,

"Kopje died two years ago,"

"Haven't you solved that mystery pot?" he asked me.

..What HAD Skimple overlook-

cd "

-

Touchstone, (4) Faistoff, (6) Malvolio.

24.---Ido Haendel, who is 12 years old, performed at the Queen's Hall in London recently. She plays the (1) harp, (2) 'cello, (3) plano, (4) violin, (5) saxophone,

25. "My Man Godfrey," which was released at three thentres this week, was one of the best films screened in Hongkong for many months. It starred William Powell and Carole - Lombard, and was made by (1) Universal; (2) Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer; (3) London Films; (4) Paramount; (5) RKO-Radio.

20.-"Libeled Lady" is an outstanding

film. With Myrna Loy, Spencer' Trucy anel William Powell, it stars (1) Sylvia Sidney; (2) Jean Parker; (3) Kathleen Hepburn; (4) Jean Harlow; (5) Carol Lombard,

Sport

27--Australia won the third test

match

#t Melbourne, chiefly through the efforts of Bradman In the second innings. Brodman's score was (1) 351; (2) 198; (3) 301; (4) 211; (5) 270. 28.-Australin's

Inost

successful bowler look 5 for 21 In our first Innings. This was (3) O'Reilly, (2) Ward, (3) McCabe, (4) Sievers, (5) Chipperfield,

20.-The final of the New South Wales Tennis Championship was a stirring encounter between the winner, Jack Crawford, and (1) Adrian Quist; (2) V. McGrath; (3) Harry Hopman; (4) John Brom- wich; (6) D. B. Turnbull,

30.-In their first professional en- counter this week, Perry beat Vines by (1) three sels to one; (2) three sets to two; (3) two scls to one; (4) four sets to one; (5) four seis to three,

WEEK-END PROBLEMS

PROBLEM I

THE MENAGERIE

A friend of mine recently deelded to start a small menagerie. To begin with, he bought a Marmoset,

a

Squirrel and a Mongoose. When I asked him what he had paid for these animals, he replied:

"The price of the Marmoset equal- led the price of the Squirrel, plus half the price of the Mongoose, plus thirty shillings. The price of the Squirrel was ten shillings plus-half the price of the Mongoose. The price of the Mongoose, on the other hand, was thirty ahillings, plus half the price of the Marmoset,"

***What did each animal cost?"

PROBLEM IL

AN INTERESTING NUMBER

Have a look at this number:

21,436, 104,

You will find, if you go into it, that it is the product of three numbers, cuch of three digits. And in each case the three digits add up to D.

Moreover, there are two sets of three numbers which satisfy this condition. And, what is still stranger, In the case of one set of numbers all three digits are the same.

PROBLEM HIL WORD SQUARE

1. Mountains in the kitchen? 2. Ward of.

3. Inlet in reverse.

4. Euphrosyne at Lord's?

5. Inter-stellar medium.

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 9, 1937

THEY SAID OF HONGKONG-V.

OF

THE FATHER

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC

DR. SUN YAT-SEN, Father of the Chinese Repubile, and its frat

President, was educated at the' Diocesan Boys' School and Queen's - College, Hongkong, and took his diploma in medicine at the College of Medicine, forerunner of the University of Hongkong, -

Information having reached the Hongkong Government early in 1896 that Dr. Sun was at the head, of the conspiracy against the Manchu Government, an order of banishment was issued against him, probibliing his return to the Colony for a period of five years. Before the issue of the order Dr. Son had left the Colony and subsequently proceeded to England, where he was kidnapped and unlawfully confined in the Chinese Embassy, with the object of his delivery thereafter in the Chinese authorities in China. Public opinion in England having been aroused upon the subject the outrageous conduct of the Chinese Minister was represented to the Foreign Offee, who insisted upon the release of the Chinese patriot.

le shortly afterwards went to Japan, and whilst staying at Teko- hama, communicated with the Hongkong Government asking for permis- sion to reside in the Colony, The following was the letter he received In reply:

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1897. Sir, In reply to your letter, undated, I am directed to inform you that this Government has no intention of allowing the British Colony of Hongkong to be used as an asylum for persons engaged in plots and dangerous conspiracies against a friendly neighbouring Empire, and that in view of the part taken by you in such transactions, which you euphemistically term your letter, "Emancipating your miserable countrymen from the cruel Tartar yoke," you will be arrested if you land in this Colony under an order of bastshment issued against you in 1896..

I have, etc.,

J. H. Stewart Locknair,

Colonial Secretary. After the Revolution Dr. Sun was allowed to vialt Hongkong, and, in 1923, addressed the Chinese students at the University, his speech being obviously an appeal to the British Government to co-operate with the new Republic.

words contained in: h Within two years of speaking the generous speech, the Father of the Republie had committed the direction of China's development Into the hands of the Russian Borodin, and England had be- come the object of the most violent and bitter enmity. It is said that when could not secure assistance and advice in Hongkong, Sun Yat-sen turned to the Russians, who were only too willing to put their knowledge at his disposal.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's famous 1923 speech to the University students was, In parts, as follows:

to

"I feel as though I had returned "Such cases, one after another, im- home, because Hongkong and its pressed me, and when I returned to university are my intellectual birth-Hongkong 1 began to study the Gov- place. I have never before been able ernment. I found that among Gov- to answer the question properly, but ernment officials corruption was the now I feel I am in a position

exception and purity the rule. It answer it to-day. The question is, was quite the contrary in China, Where did I get my revolutionary where corruption among officials was and modern Ideos from?" The the rule. I thought provincial gov- I answer is, I got them in this very ernment would be better, and so place, in the Colony of Hongkong. I went to Canton, but I found that the am going to tell you how I got those higher the Government the more cor- ideas.

rupt and rotten than ever in Canton, and I was forced to the opinion that after all village government was the purcst government in China.....

I all

than thirty years ago I was studying in Hongkong and spent great deal of my spare time in walk ing the streets of the Colony. Hong- "Immediately after I graduated I. kong inspired me a great deal be- saw it was necessary to give up my cause there was orderly, calm, and profession of healing men and take because there was artistic work being up my part to cure the country. done without Interruption. I went to That is the answer the question, where did I get my revolutionary my home in Heung Shan twice a year, and immediately noticed the ideas from! It was entirely in

after difference. There

disorder Hongkong. But, of course, was Instead of order, Insecurity instead of became a revolutionist, people

sald security. When I arrived home I had sorts of things about me. People do to be my own policeman and my own not understand that a Chinese revolu- protector. The first matter for my

tionist is only a moderate European care was to see my rifle was in order politician. We are not fighting for and to make sure plenty of ammuni- extremes, we are fighting for moder tion was still left..........

ate government, for good government.. "I compared Heung Shan with After many years of application, and Hongkong, and although they are organisation, I succeeded in removing only fifty miles apart the difference the Manchu dynasty and in establish- of government oppressed me verying a republie in its place. This re- much. Afterwards Leaw the outside public has lasted twelve years, and world, and I began to wonder how it means to stay it will be over it was that foreigners, that English-lasting..

had

men, could do such things as they We are still nghting for good

done, for example, with the government, and as soon as we get: barren rock of Hongkong, within good government the Chinese people contended. seventy or eighty years, while in four will be peaceful and thousand years China had no place That can be proved by Hongkong like Hongkong. After I had studied and the Straits Settlements, for there all this I went home to persunde the are over one million Chinese in the village elders to do the same thing South and about six hundred thou- on a small scale, at least to clear the sand here, and whatever they might streets and make a road to the next have been before they went to such village, but they said we have not places, they are now peaceful and got any money. I

I replied labour good citizens. The Chinese people are easily governed and with good. can be had. We young men can start the work, and so while I was government they will be content.”" at home I swept the street and clean- "My fellow students, you and ed the road. Many young men fol-

have studied in this English Colony lowed my example, but immediately and in an English University, and we we, began to work outside the vilinge must learn by English examples.. there was trouble, and I had to give We must carry this English example up getting Hongkong on a small of good government to every part of scale....

China,"

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