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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGU

1988

Personalities of Old Hongkong

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Hon. William

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Alexander

BY T. PAUL GREGORY

ONE of the early Civil Servants of Hongkong, whose

appointment initiated a "wholesome era" in the official life of the Colony, was the Hon. William Hastings Alexander. He was for nearly thirty-five years in the employ of the local Government, and held many im. portant posts ranging from that of Clerk in the Supreme Court to Colonial Secretary and Executive Councillor.

Hastings the historians of the period the rather bluntly state, "in order effect a saving of £250 a

The Hon. William Alexander was born

in

Madras Presidency of British to India about the year 1815.

Не year."

ever,

"was the

Rapid Promotions

Mr. Alexander, how- was fully equal to the was the son of R. Alexander, occasion, and assumed the extra in- for nearly sixty

with little if any years in the duties, employ of the Honourable East crease in salary, without com- India Company, and who until plaint and soon proved to every his death at the age of 83, was one that he indeed Master Attendant of the Com- very man for the job." pany's station at Masulipatam. The son apparently received a good education not only in India MODERN TRAGEDY but also in England, but little is known definitely of his early IN DIPLOMACY

life until about the year 1845. when he entered the service of The years have piled up

the Hongkong Government as a enormous evidence for The

Clerk in the Supreme Court. effectiveness and, more recent-

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What I Think About Marriage

By Prunella Stack

[ANY years before I was born my

leader of the Women's League of Health and Beauty, who has become engaged to Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, youngest son of the Duke of Hamilton.

The root of nearly all the compli-

MA mother determined that any cations of childbirth lies in allowing

Peasant women who labour in the

His unbending rectitude and children she bore should, by her the muscles to stiffen and grow un- unwavering devotion to duty in efforts and their own, attain physicni healthy. that age when unfortunately a perfection. goodly number of the officials She wanted to prove that the fields and are always active do not seemed inclined to regard their Greck Ideal 6t physical perfection is tasks too lightheartedly to rend- possible to-day, and she devoted her er eficient service, was so com-life to this end.

mended by the public at large, I am sure that in many ways I that he was favourably regard-all far short of the flattering de

Old-Too Soon

I am also quite sure that this state

ed by every man, woman, and child In the land if they will only take!

the trouble I and my friends have taken to keep their badles fit.

Far too many people let them-

devoted to loosening their muscles.

Our muscles and nerves are balit to endure great straln, and it is only when we cease to keep them in good

grow old before their allotted Ume.

condition with Exercise that they

suffer unduly when bearing children. Childbearing is so easy to them that they are at their work again within a few days, I not hours.

i

1 do not suggest tha English- women should follow their example, even supposing it were possible. But

exercises, carried post-natal

out under the doctor's instructions, cun be extremely beneflelal,

best.

Real Beauty

fle seems to have made good ed for future promotion. At scription of "perfect woman," which RECORDINGS . the futility of diplomacy.

in this appointment, and was length in 1860, he was appoint-some people have been kind enough Generally speaking the most chosen in 1860 to fill the addi- ed Chief Magistrate, and from to give me. But I do claim to be briliant successes in diplomacy Itional post of Deputy Registrar this time onward, his further as near physical perfection as any in modern times have been on in succession to Mr. Frederick paratively rapid; for the follow-

was com-woman of my age. seconding in career

The Importance of keeping it the part of those who sought to Smith, decensed. The duties of ing year he became Colonial

does not end with the period of young motherboud. As she strengthen their International the Deputy Registrarship were Secretary, which office he occu-

grows older a woman experl- position, and complicate the so capably carried out by the pied until 1864, and again from of physical perfection can be attain-

Mis

ences a keen desire to grow old affairs of possible opponents, new appointee that the adminis- March 1865 to March 1866.

next appointment was that of

gracefully. She can do so only when they were planning some tration was delighted; for it had Colonial Treasurer, which post

if she can walk gracefully, sit been singularly unfortunate in he occupied until his final de

gracefully, and talk gracefully. dangerous

Mussolini's Grau],

its previous candidates for this parture from the Colony late in

And she cannot do any one of these diplomacy in the years immedi-

post. First, there had been the December 1875. Previously, ately preceding

the Ethiopian } subsequently disbarred lawyer, however, on September 2, 1875 selves grow gradually unfit when all things unless her muscles are being

he had been nominated by the their best is a few minutes cach day that she is looking her best.

they need to keep themselves at kept young and she is feeling her She must, too, be conscious adventure was of an admittedly Mr. Percy Caulincourt Mc-

Governor, Sir Arthur E. high standard. He successfully Swyney, who had been so un- Kennedy, to serve

on a Com- removed obstacles to his ambi- graciously "sacked," and then mission

the appointed under tions by playing off Germany there had been Mr. Frederick Ordinances of Hongkong. As a of the great against France, and keeping Smith, whose career had been further instance

sadly terminated by his death esteem in which he was univer- Great Britain guessing and

in Macao,

months Sally held here, it is necessary some few a sort of doubting after his assuming the post. been

to mention that he had also blinking in

named to the highest lethargy until he was satisfied The duties of the Deputy Re- honorary post in the local ad- that the risk was not too great.gistrarship must from now on ministration, namely, that of

he struck. Then

Hitler has have been rather

ก

onerous Executive Councillor. burden; for the Government played an equally astute game

The years of unfailing de- tion exercises with as much case, -and won.

had decided to merge this office votion to the service of the and nearly as much grace, as girls of beauty can be attained only through Poland, delicately

with that of the Clerkship of Colonial Government at length twenty. balancing herself between Rus-the Court, the reason being, as told upon his health, and he felt

Women should strive to be healthy sia and Germany, and flirting

it incumbent to resign, although,

30 that they can be beautiful, with France at the same time,

it must be stated, very unwill-!

Beauty, after all, is largely a re- the 79-years-old decline ingly. The

of his

King of Sweden, at present enjoying flection of one's inner feelings, and physical powers way with regret on the part of the tournament. People watch him and

viewed his ammual terms holiday at the Nice we cannot look fresh unless we feet

community, and upon his de- comment, "Isn't he a marvel för för Mental decay, or slight woolliness, because it has been adapted to At the moment the world is parture for North China

inage?"

is often due to lack of exercise, too.. order to attempt to recuperate self-defence. Britain-except being treated to another display his failing health, he was the has been leading an active life and feel only half awake for the rest of Not at all! The King of Sweden We go to bed feeling fugged, wake up feeling sluggish, and continue to when Anthony Eden was at the of diplomacy, Russia and recipient of an address, and the taking part in all sorts of outdoor Foreign Office has not shone at Japan continue to hurl protests{ public was unanimous in ex- sport since childhood. the diplomatic game. America at one another's capitals while pressing the hope that he would normal that he should still be able

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is effectively utilising a system ingless pledges but makes fu- of diplomacy possibly best desture undertakings impossible of cribed as coquettish; but that is acceptance.

rarely plays it. For the rest of each strives mightily to put the to the Colony,

speedily be able

are

Real benuty is the gift of Nature to a chosen few. The rest of us have to strive to attain it and fight to keep it. Women squander mil- Members of the Women's League Hons of pounds every year in their of fiealth and Beauty have proved night for beauty. this over and over oguin.

Many of them are white-haired

con grandmothers, but they

tap- dance and take part in our forma-

A King Fit At 79

Then there is

muscles

on

It is only

I would not dream of suggesting that all ortifcial aids to beauty are useless, or even undesirable, but I do maintain that real and lasting

health.

fresli.

the day.

This is where morning exercises are so vitally important to men, the family breadwinners.

Challenge To Meet

I defy any man who has touched: his toes n dozen times before an open window, done breathing exercises, stretched all his muscles, and then enlivened the pores of his skin with a cold douche, lo feel sluggish and Irritable at breakfast.

a chance to stiffen,

For women, I think, the in- portance of taking precautions to keep At Is moro vital than for men... We are reponsible for giving birth to the next genera- tion and for looking after it în Its infancy and youlli.

The ideal way would be to per

because it will vitally effect the men- the gramophone, and organise a be- suade the household to rise fifteen Unfiness in us is a greater crime, minutes earlier than usual, put on talfly as well as the physique of our children.

fore-breakfast keep-ft class in your own home.

the powers, with the possible blame for any unhappy incidents

We shall be able to do the same if CHATER ROAD. | exception of some of the lesser

The sincere wishes of the re- we continue to lead healthy and European states, their methods on the Manchukuo frontier upon sidents were, however, doomed active lives, and never give our

mostly unfathomable in the other; and simultaneously, to

for disappointment; diplomatic affairs, or elso

so the Foreign Offices and Cabinets February 10, 1876 the sad news confused and insincere as to be of both countries are obviously reached Hongkong that Mr. unworthy of consideration. That reluctant to take any step from Alexander had passed away at is usually because the best-which there can be no retreat Chefoo. Upon the receipt of meaning of diplomats may not without loss of honour and the tidings, the Supreme Court speak for his Government; or prestige. Meanwhile, acting adjourned for the day in token because some influence may be apparently on their own initiu- of respect, and many tributes at work behind the scenes at tive, the military forces con- the Chief Justice of the day, the were paid to his memory. Even home which will force the tinue to complicate the situation Hon. Sir John Smaic, who ad- Foreign Office into a false posi- and daily create bigger and mitted that he didn't have tion and leave it to extricate it-better difficulties for their fran-much use for Mr. Aloxander as self and its ambassadors while tie diplomats to juggle with, a man" paid him most the "party in power" goes its That sort of thing becomes far-gracious tribute. OWN sweet. cnreleas way.cical very rapidly. It piles evi-

The Legislative Council, Diplomacy, in such instances, of dence on the side of those who moreover, as a concrete mode of course, is valueless--worse than argue that diplomacy is a use-expressing the respect felt by valueless. It is positively dan-less function between Govern- the community as a whole, votis of the greatest Importance that gerous, and for obvious reasons. monts and creates more enemles ed hia widow a gratuity of their muscles should be kept upple by helping the Government to build. It not only affronts by its mean-than friends,

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Many young girls, who before marriage havo devoted hours to keeping their bodies silm and supple, find less time and in- clation to do so when they have a home of their own to look aftor and koep clean,

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