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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1938,

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RESPONSIBILITY OF EMPIRE MEMBERS

Very much has been said, and much more will he said, about the responsibility of member states of the British Common- wealth if one or another of them should be involved in war. There has always been a section

stance, which holds that the Dominion should not go to war, even if some other part of the Empire were attacked, without

SECRET SOCIETIES AMONGST

CHINESE WOMEN

T. Paul Gregory Reveals Some Interesting Facts

One of the usual, if not entirely expected phases of Chinese life, is the prevalence of organisations or associations of various kinds which are more or less subject to the same rules as the secret orders of the West. These Chinese societies, moreover, aro of almost masonic exclusiveness, and are especially distinguished from kindred developments elsewhere inasmuch as they are mostly confined to the so-called Oriental "Fourth Estate". This, however, does not infer that the raison d'etre of their existence is for some sinister parposo-far from it. On the contrary, they are full of interest, as they are of considerable antiquity, and have come into being from various motives-praise-worthy, as well as equivocal— exerting their mystic influence upon the Chinese proletariat of both sexes,

Those which flourish amongst the occult appeal that apposition only fair sex are, however, on necount serves to increase the numbers who of their singularity and the strenuous seek to become Iniliates. Lest the efforts made by their members to render gain the Impression that these

interesting. They are,

marcover, the order of women's clubs in the

He

Indeed, it is alleged that a consider- mny

the

into

have

may

Fundamental Aims Regardless of what is popularly be

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"Preservation Of Chastity"

In

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GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

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Cope, 1929 kr United Probay Biudžetia, Kos

"Oh, he doesn't mind us watch ing now-he's just cooking up a. ittle soup for dinner."

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

sulate had caused the

土

cob of

Hongkong Hotel purpose secret, the most feminine societies am conducted on 50 le known that they are West with a roster of thousands of almost а terra Incognita to even members let me hasten to explain that

Chinese themselves.

they are on the contrary rather loose- Phone 27778/9, feminine organisations Are

really organised, and I may be said to be sororities or "sisterhoods" and of

and of more or less private in character. incredible as it MRY seem are consisting or a group of four, six, or of most frequent occurrence amongst ten women who take the customary the servant class of Chinese women. Initiatory Vows, They, moreover, either dwell together 322 able portion of Chidese amahs in communal fashion in their own dis-

Colony are members of one or

or tetet. or nå is generally the case REMEDIOS. At the French Hospi- other of these curious ប or nowadays, live apart, but still re

tal, Hongkong, on June 25, 1938,. "Focleties" which

Alla, wife of Mr. Hugo Mave noticed if one has at all been all

other land. One

or "sworn sisters"--with dos Remedios, u kʊn,

the responsibilities incumbenti Inquisitive that the great bulk of

upon muteuilly ackowledging onc Chinese mold-servants in South another as members of their

16th-Talking in the Chubbe this ground, I am minded to dig some plus China are spinsters and hail from pective sororities. They are, further that there set from Mr. Povy to rot manure well before October anc section of the country-the Shun more, scrupulous in observing in their withdrawal of a picture by name

is much offense of the bee come. And this doth cail to my tak district in Kwangtung,

daily lives the

mind that I must write my list for These women are noted for their oaths which they have so religiously this is a British Colony.

steket letter of the "aside Nazi Germany", seeing that Mr. Yates of Sydney, whose seeds sturdy Independence, largely on ac- taken, whether it be to preserve dee hear that the commentary was

But doe believe to bee six months more count of the fact that thele maternal perpetual chastity, partake of only offensive to the German nation I be

fresh than those from England and: ancestors, have for unnumbered

red vegetarian fond, or to act as "blood leve the Censor to bee right, for lian for sixteen shillings. But in- morcover can buy a pound Austra- generations, been accustomed to earn sisters to those with whom they their Ivelihood by tending the silk share the mutual secrets of their little nations and I doubt not were the one and ever ready to write and give not Atting Lo offend friendly deed I due find the firm an obliging Worms

for which the district is tool or "lodge." famous. The economic depression of

case reversed much the same would advice, Dined with my children and a few years ago, however, changed

Happen. Yet it gives occasion for so to bed all this, and owing in the low price

our communists

write stupid 18th To my office betimes und of silk, thousands of women and

letters saying that the German Con- very busy all the forenoon. This girls were forced to migrate to the

Aim to be day one hundred and twenty-three eltles in search of employment. Most chastity" are the most usual forms occurred was a course similar to the

Sisterhoods for the "preservation of stopped. But doubt not what years gone was fought Waterloo, but of them, incidentally, found work

did heare no mention of it. To as domestic servants, thus bringing of secret societies amongst Chinese one I myselfe took some years ago, Mr. Caldbeck's for my usual glasse

their new vocntions an mald-servants. One of these is known when being a Censor and in some of the Amontillado, whic ardent admiration for their respective in the vernacular as the Kam-laan-doubt as to whether a film would drunk upon a clean palate and not which must be "sisterhoods.

wool, or "Golden Orchid Society. Its offend the local Germans I did ask after spirits, and very merry with all members pledge themselves to oaths a German felend to see it with mee the to malt

maintain their virginal until

purity

company there, though I did feel and to tell me if he did take offence a face or two was missing. To the death, and although many of these at it. And when he said he did, I did Clubbe and so home to a late non- women marry in order to secure the stop the piece myselfe and not he, cheof, at which I did eat of the public in Canada, for in- Hoved, the fundamental alm of these benefit augealy accruing to the who did but give me the national my did dine early and so to bed. various dororliles has been the econo- position of being the k-faat-ts'si oleme weather there is little to ben.

own corn, and mighty good toot mic Independence of its members,

or view. But Lord! in this hot and

and | Wee wife" of some man, they ne, I done and more folk write allly letters disturbed night and after I doe break mutual benefit fulalling. In a measure, the role of live with their husband

19th. (Lord's Day)—A somewhat associations. As a the latter have no marital rights than usual, having as rule, however, these societies

1 suppose my fast an indigestioun comes upon with neither the approval of the gen- goes through the form of marriage, clock to the Roof Garden where come sion, I having lived a

meet whatsoever, and the girl although she naught else to do. At one of the me, which doth put mee in a pas- eral public nor of the immediate and stays in the home of her husband Knip and Mistress Diana and wer regimen for some time. Writing

life of careful a referendum, or, at very least, their activities; but so alluring is their maidenly status.

tomilies of those who participate in for three days, rigidly maintains her doe take Chinese food to our num-long letter to my wife, poor wretch, vote in Parliament. There is

Members of her cheon, the birdsnest and mushroom who it seems will go a-visiting and. sorority have bound the lower limbs soup being as good as ever I ate, doe trust it shall bee pleasant for un obvious flaw in the argument matter, with Great Britain of her person from her ankles to her Then i did order my papers at my her. This day it is so

so hot I doe call mid-waist with yards of cloth, and office and later do take Mistress a chaire to take mee to the Peake alone. Any hostile power, un- thus mummy-like she is taken to the Diana to the Hupel by which she Clubbe where I doe change a book against automatle co-operation in times of hostilities. If any would regard the British Em-toke

der any set of circumstances, residence of the

she

is doth travel to Wei Hai where is her and

50 to take

my nuncheon with to "marry." She does not par husbond's shippe. So, after drink- Mistress P. Works. But Lord! did state accepts the advantages of pire as

of food or drink In ing a farewell glasse with her, I do she and her Lord live some fifty feet one and indivisible, as the man's house, but 15 supplied say farewell and so ashore, and to higher I doe believe they would bee membership in the Empire, it open to attack, and, most as by those of her "sisterhood" who are

the Club

Clubbe

on the crest of the Peake; and I, who in constant attendance. As 5000 15

སྐང must also accept responsibility suredly, would not pay

17th-Reading in the Newes Sheete did walk from my chaire on the road, the the three days' wedding ceremony is this day I find letters which dis- am all in a muck sweat when I

reach for defence of that Empire-slightest attention to decisions ended the maid is conveyed away upprobate the slaying of two turtles the house. But a cool verandah and every portion

by her "sisters" never again to set lately at Tweed Bay. Now it may a long glasse of strong waters doth of it, from of local parliaments. The situa- foot in her "husband's" home except bee that there is somewhat on both presently restore mee. Strange it is the vast provinces of India, tion could conceivably arise of on rare occasions of ritual felicitation, sides, but I would fain bee sure that to Tooke down from such a height

Canada being

which when completed, she immedi-those who wrote never become par upon all the Peake Houses, and all Canada

departs,

iles to the slaying of other creatures is set in a new perspective. Alter mediately following the declara- The advantages of having such a by eating a fried sole or garoupal the pin-points on the map which|tion of a war by Great Britain."wife", who is one in name only, must For a turtle steak is mighty good at nuncheon I walk to the Peake Clubbe

dublous Very are strategic British islands This Dominion would then be husband," but it may be stated thas to decry afl killing of animais for play not but rend' my book in the tennis with some guests, though I the ing, and all know turtle soup. Some and join my children who play at

bce who throughout the seven

seas. engaged automatically in such a according to the Shun-tak

that of course there

go to fur custom

for shude. Home later and to bed be- Wherever violence

war, if only for the purpose of the "wife" buys a concubine for him food but

regard them times. used

I doc self-defence. There might have so that he may be assured of issue.

ssue fanatick. Speaking of this with against the British flag, it is the been no time to consult Parlia

20th-Up betimes and to my olce duty of all British people to ment, though that body of to

behaviour on the part of thegular Creed he says that a turtle would where I am mighly busy, and later to members make no good pet, and I-doc believe the Clubbe for my munchem. And prepare for its defence; other-elected representatives would

primarily a fear of motherhood, and could snap of ace so powerful they fit doth strike mee as strange how wise they have no right to cure if Canada was at war, or under the "thumb" of being wrist. when 1 am come to my house China, it being, as I suppose, because

have the subsequent right to de- dread of the throlldom

consider my garden. it mother-in-early 1 doe

dor seem too ill a thing to speak expect to enjoy the prestige and the reverse, by granting or law. The actual explanation, how which, save for some Indian Corn of. But I do this day hear some.

of the Yellow River ever, appears to be based on the and Master John David, holds little talk

floods protection which the British withholding supply."

And I

I am minded to sanctity of the celibale, that holiness these days. flag assures them. At the mo-

Mr. R. B. Bennett, Canadian is only commensurate with purity, try to fix a sun-screen with sliding though how it shall affect the war no seems to know clearly. But Opposition leader, in expressing and that the

ns, the shade being somewhat of allricted,

whatever may bee, I doe fear count- the 10 Aince ment the Canadian Government his

especially

less Chinese peasants must die by personal opinion, clings to the idea of independent "Canada, as

typhoon of 1930 did blow over one es A member of the

of my palms to an angle of forty-water or famine. Some say that the Yellow River may goe back into its. action in the emergency of war. British Empire, is automatically

five

degrees. Having limed the old bed and flow out to the south of But there is no significance in Constitutionally there is no es association which is entered in be-

Shantung, while others think it may at war if the Empire is attacked, There is also another type of

even strike down the Grand Canal that; it is no more than a mani- cape from this condition, save tween two

women and which is things" such as kwa-tax or "melon and, it may bec, join the Yangtze. festation

of an increasing na-separation from the Empire. No indubitably of a pathological char-seeds, ping-tong or "rock candy," But if this should come to pass God

It is termed in

in Cantonese hug-iso or "red jujubes," hak-tee or Imowe what disasters might befall. tional consciousness and national casulstry, no specious pleas of cal-seung-chior Confidanter, and "black dates," fa-shuang or "ground- Home pretty betimes.

autonomy in decisions on foreign has been frequently described in nuts," kat "mandarin oranges," 21st-A foule day full of damp or "drled heat and I doe catch П somewhat pride. Were the Empire, or policy can wipe out this inescap-medical literature. In this type of strips of tung-kwa-kon

or later tramme than is my wont, with

And I having. DA is involved in hostilities it is the

"dragon's eye." gaged in war there can be no country with which it is at war/he other, which is carried out in the flatter is especially esteemed as it is is my wont, an open necked shirt and stated to be the symbol par-excellence no cravat, doe have many glances doubt of the reaction of the that determines that the whole by the participants as legal

presence of witnesses and is regarded of all the various vegetarian cast upon mee. But am minded and societies" which delight the pious that it is better to get a look of con- Canadian people. They would Empire is engaged in the strug binding. Such love is, of course,

heat upon the Chinese amahs.

neck, and BV paid to any

Finally there are the contrary opinion occurrence.

noon. Home this numerous until nigh upon reached by the Parliament of

Other forms of secret societies in "sisterhoods" whose purpose to the evening with Mr. A. Jay in its motor

amongst this country. That may be a servants are the various shik-to-heet ansociations" but are clothed Craigieburn. And I find he has it

Cantonese

members. mald-mutual assistance of the

coach and did drink a glasse of wine They are therefore fundamentally with him in his flat, where once stood humiliating thought to a certain wool or "vegetarian associations "The point of interest in the section of public opinion, that There are stated to be immensely with the glamour of romance that mighty well ordered and a most, ex-

the country must face certain popular and on account of their con- arises from requiring the participants cellent Prime Minister's statement is eventualities in which it cannot / nection with Buddhism have been to swear oaths and undergo the ex- chifaspect, Later I meet my he that Canada will, not join the itself decide questions of war regarded with considerable favour.perience of a simple but highly, in wind and we doe drink n glass, of with it friend and thence home. They

22nd. This day to the Roof Gar- and pro imbued with many are popularly credited with doing a den where Mr. Caldbeck and his THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. | Empire in a war except on the and peace. That is the penalty riley are, however, subject to strict pressive initiation. Such soleiles

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way. at the same time it is a matter course, known only to those women uld each other in every possible

heon with nuncheon mee, and I doe find awar it is not the Parliament of pride that the doctrine of one their mysteries. Occasionally the undertake to nurse her back to health, I doubt, not equal to the birds-nest. who have been duly initiated Into Thus If one should fall ill, the others the shark's fin soup pretty well, but, of this country that will decide, for all and all for one should initiates meat together to perform or if hospital treatment is required Back to the office and thence to the, but the country or countries en-make that Empire possible. It various ceremonies, of which "yege "club" together in order to raise Ute Clubbe but there is little newes and torian" sacrifices are offered to necessity funds. In the case of indeed life these days I. And mighty gaged in hostilities with the rost stands together, or, falling such Heaven and Earth, and the deities of death, the survivors pay the funeral dull. Home, and ained by myself, a conception, commences to dla Buddhist pantheon. The sacrifices expenses, and undertake to care for my Children being from home, and of the Empire, or, for that integrate."

generally consiat of the eight "holy the dependants, if any.

Sunday Classical Concert

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Under leadership of

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Programme for Sunday, June 26, 1938. 1 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. PROGRAMME

1. Return from abroad. Ouverture

Mendelssohn.

.Gulon.

Strauss. Thomans,

2. Turkey in the Straw

3. Artist's Life. Waliz

4. Mignon. Selection

5. A Negro's Dream

Myddleton.

0.

Erimmerung an J. StrauSS

7. Rie Guitarra

.Fetras, Mostazo.

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any

and

is

to

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ately

says:

appear

The reasons

for the

to

repression sensuality is the summum bonum of human existence.

acter..

Pathological

for

ས

one

part of it, over to be on-able fact. Where the Empire relationship, one of the girls goes wo-cell and lastly is more people In it

through. a form of marriage

with he

respond as they have always glo. No attention would be perverted, and happily of very tam sensibilities of so many of Hongkong's tumely than prieky, on my cravat

done.

The Victorin Colonist says:

vogue

so to bed...