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8 THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938,

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HONGKONG'S BLIND

SINGERS

By T. PAUL

GREGORY

THERE is perhaps no sadder

spectacle than that of the blind groping their way about the crowded streets of a city. The helpless and pitiable state of these poor unfortunates arouses in one's heart not only a feeling of the utmost com- passion for them, but also for oneself a sense of consummate relief, as well as an expression of thankfulness in the joy of possessing the faculty which these have been so cruelly de- prived.

The blind as a class ere apparent-

Hongkong Hotel y most cheerful, and endeavour to

Stubbs Rd.

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Phone 27778/9.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1938.

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BD 5371.

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I fall in love with you every day-F.T. (V.R. by)

Denny Dennis) ROY FOX How'd in like to love me-F.T. (V.R. by Mary

Lee) (Both from film "Swing Teacher, Swing") Sunday in the Park-F.T. ("Happy Returns") Shadows on the Muon-F.T. (From 61m "Girl of the Golden West") (Both with V.R. by Denny Dennis!!

Please be kind—F.T. (V.R.) When the organ played "Oj promise me"-F.T. JACK

(V.R.) HARRIS

My Heaven in the Pines-F.T. (V.R.)

You got the best of the bargain-Waltz (V.R.)

Love walked in-F.T. (V.R.)

Love is here to stay-FT. (VR)

(Both from Film "Goldwyn Follies").

(All with VI. by Sam Browne)

Take a tip from the Tuilp-Quick Step (Film HENRY

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You got the best of the bargain--W. Rose of Traice-F.T.|

BD 5373

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adapt themselves to living in a world of darkness. Their great problem, of course, is how to enable themselves and whilst in the prosperous West, special institutionn

training

This artist's impression is characteristic of daily scenes in Hong- kong stroots. It shows blind musicians loading one another along the road while they play their plaintive, and often haunting molodies. The artist is Mr. F. R. Monti of Hongkong.

majority must be content to eke out

to become entirely some miserable existence. The Income

for their manual

more

are

The the

of the average may be justly said to

ut exceed $23 per month. economic depression and found in considerable numbers, most cruelly against this unfortunate instability of the times have reacted the Orient, on the other hand, and class, and their income which has especially China, such

*are Schools The Chinese, always been precarious, has now largely non-existent. however, being an eminently prac quisite for

been reduced to the minimum re- tical

bare living. Further-

their

clientele

who

people, agen ago, realised that

enables a blind person, more, the wants of without any excess of labour, to have changed. No longer are The carn his own livelihood,

does him

old ditties In vogue, but inore more real service than if he had mod

modern ones are demanded,

Comen's

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

pensioned him for life," consequent- and these report. In certain four years since England did enter Sir A. Waisteli.

im- ly they have declared that vertain provised

4th August. This day 'tis twenty-¡ him since he was flog-lieutenant to

professions such

Especial Forte

Intensive

It

in

03

"Hog Latin"

many

ol

pass-

secret dialect.

com-

uc-

Colonies

But

Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands conducted by understand it. But rarely, to be [land; for the blind musician is de- or else Maan-kung-ca "Blind Man's Somes to mee is that I was sent upon news-sheete there is news rumoured

W. N. Campbell

as fortune telling respects these blind musicians are the Great War, and for all that it bee; Oh-Up pretty betimes and to my and music should be largely the more fortunate than the unskilled so long ago i doc remember those office though, I did feel unwell, this spectat prerogative of the blind. workers who crowd the bed-spaces days as it were but yesterday. On evil weather having been

beyond

all of the dark, noisome tenements in the that day the Volunteers did receive recall. In the newer hectes I see No nation likes criticism of

Chinese quarters of the Island; for their mobilization orders for eight of that all hope for the Clipper is gone, BD 5369 its aims and policies; but most

they at least have their profession: the clock upon the morrow at Head- but for my part I never hoped at all. Music, indeed, seems 10 be the they can live, whilst the others might quarters, And doc recall, though After my huncheon I did lie in my leave themselves open to attack especial farte of the Chinese starve.

why such a trifle comes buck know garden and slept in the sun but Lord! from time to time for their in- tion and attention, their

blind; for by assiduous applica-

not, that I was more anxious ovsh down und in despair I to my bed and over am, awakened by the fogge coming music l

the consistencies,

proper rolling of my British blunderings or skill has been so

finely developed

Warm in its braces than over the lie there reading with no meat or they downright immorality in politi-t

the majority

few drin'e this night. In conclusion, one might mention coming conflict. And Indeed of

CLSCS far surpass their

7th-(Lord's Day). This day is cal dealings. The offenders alriven rivals in the profession. There- singers constitute a most amazing past by Christmus. Of the mobiliza- somewhat fairer and my fever being

sight the little known fact that the blind there were but thought all would bee BD 5315.ways can produce defences or fore, not only on account of their fraternity possessing their own pet clearly, one being that Paddy May take them down to 'Town myselfe,

doe but recall

two

doe write my mayles and even i mastery of a difficuli art, words, and excuses, but while they may but also, naturally enough, through The latter is especially fascinating, did address us and tell us that our still fasting. At the Clubbe much [satisfy their own people they human sympathy, they us a general prehensive nature that it could easily and, wee did gather, that wee should

the pity which is part and parcel of and is, moreover, of such a

duty lay in defending the Colony talk with Creed of the frontier rarely appease world feeling, rule,

situation but I believe will come manage to earn what is to form the subject of a separate article. Lord! not so much as an inch of war, her hands being indeed overful

share in the honour of

But to nothing, for Japan can want no and possibly only increase the people of their simple wants, an Suffice to say, it is a sort of "Hog animosity their

adequate livelihood. acts have

Latin," similar to that which de ribbon came save to the Army here in China, and I do not believe the Is in Hongkong, Incidentally, lighted sa

or to Colonials like ourselves save Soviet will go on with the matter caused. Japan, in recent months, where some

the finest youth. Singularly enough.

Gur that they did serve out of their own having Germany behind her. many has been the target for a good;

masters of

Chinese mizile

can of the rules which we employed in seeing that wee did our Civil work and did stay close all day eating but and as officers! Whlch, Lord! these be troublous days! Home be found amongst this clausn fonnulating #1 gibberish for our many shafts for her flagrant circumstance which as might be ex- childish delight, apply also to this and also did serve us required as little and drinking less and so, very violations of international law, pected, is due not only to the prose Chinese variety, which is incidentally other ranks for the most part, has melancholique, to bed.

perity of this great port-but also to known in the Cantonese vernacular always seemed as naughty a thing as as others than the Japanese the thaotle conditions in the hinter-

8th-Awoke after a troubled sleep Yin-is-wn "Swallows' Language" possible. The other

hat and to offlec where I

I read in the memory that specific, have her representa-

pendent upon

the support of the Talk." In brief, the prefix employed clock and that the promised evening bee a naughty He,

picquet duty

to Tai Po nt two of the of the Clipper. But I believe it to tives in China shown such per-

wealthy, and when these perebane is

and for the general suffix, the ration came not. But wee had taken starting after every such disaster, these rumours he must also follow.

sound" (pronounced

al- "ee") The feet inconsistency as in

and did requisition And it is a cruel thing for the rela the the profession of blind musicians are, if a word, however, commences with who

most interesting members of though in certain words "o thought of this

is used. our

our provender from the residents tives of those who are

lost. To my scattering of anti-Chiang Kai-however, the women: in certain res an initial "P, the dental sounds "poric did contribute from bottled chyrurkcon who tells nice that I am B 8757 shek pamphlets over the western than the men. For instance, the blind Thus, for example, let us examine in

peets, they are even

porter even skilled and "ch" are substituted instead. tongues.

unio potted larks' let down in health, which I doe But Lord! it I shall write

write verily believe to bee the truth, from International Chinese woman can not only sing few common Cantonese words: Mai were not nate books enough in the and as I cannot go upon holyday

in my Diary of all I recall there overmuch work in this foule climate Ltd. Settlement of Shanghai on the well, but can also imitate, Will Be In the jargon of the blind, hot and damp and I doe search the diet. And when he tells it mee

кать "dog", "west", ho prising fidelity

the tones of

Town masculine

down. This day very must needs place myselfe upon a outbreak of the war in China. singers--of whom there are stated to lau-ki, lai-si, and lo-hi, the initial grow less clammy than linen, but could, but my mind was another avancorerscores prove that the administration of many are in quite

Japan has been at some pains to be about three or four hundred in the sounds being replaced throughout by Lord in alle in while, and I love all that wec do relish seems to dis-

my tryals doc And but de- "" and transposed to form constant de

liaison three to ft

but way, and I know not why it is that and they can charge a with the suffix "" the International Settlement is proportionate tee. The usual amount, however, ending in "m" and "n", the the Clubbe verandah this evening I

In case of words, not bright colours. Looking from gree with our stomachs. This weak and inefficient, her obvious is $2.00 per hour, whilst a mere male following words:

demanded by such a skilled musician sux "ing is used. Thus, in the doe not recall ever to have seen Talan article by Mrs. S. Clarke, and if evening I did read a review upon purpose being to obtain a tighter can be generally secured for half or fing, tim

Fan becomes lan-Mo Shan so clear. And I trust it the quotations be accurate--for becomes Ilm-ting, etc. doth mean heavy rain. grip there; and her representa- even less.

Furthermore, in what are known to

have not read the article--I doc tives have made much of the "Sibilant Mellifluance'

5th-This day a little more dry. think it a sadde pity she did not students of Cantonese as the "finals", Took my i.e. the surds ending in k, p, and Wiseman where I have not been these and her facts more perfectly; for it

nuncheon at the Cafe take her time to study

her

history acts of terrorists whose bitter-

the suffix "k" is employed. Thus many years. This evening comes ness and hatred of the invader dittles sung by this class. These, in mik, kat signifying "luck" changes of Hankow where it seems things are prejudiced or of the school that holds

It is in order to discuss briefly the mat meaning "what" becomes

lat-

would

she has Captain Mads to dine and tells mee gospel

adopted writings that are utterly are not hard for neutrals to

reality, run the gamut of musical into lat-kic, etc. understand. But when Japanese classical excellence, whilst others are the jargon can be to the uninitiated. And I am sorry for all there as I there playing at cordes with a large-

composition, some being of the highest

by ale or strong waters, does. To the Peake Clubbe and airmen, presumably under of the popular kind which seem pecu- the secret numerals from one to ten learn it is mighty hot and little to company orders, do something which the To those who understand Cantonese, one; L-go, two; Laam-sing, three: indeed I heard from my old friend of the Clipper was naught but a

Harly to delight the Chinese musses. are

appended herewith: Lat-yik, doe but play at Krickett, and this Japanese themselves have char- they are of

0th-As I did suppose, the story

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the

maro

rice,

to set

it

to it me

seem

T

AS

not beyond As an example of how complicated hard to come everything, but very Brilain wrong in every thing, she

[acterised as dangerous to the for beauty of highest interest, as Lei-so, four; Sun, five; Kuk-like, six; Captain D. Evans who came to my lying tale though it bee covered up

peace

of expression and wentth Lat-tsik,

seven; Laat-pik, eight; ofice this morn, I not having seen

of Shanghai-scattered of idiom. nothing can approach the Lau-ki, nine; Lap-shik, ten. pamphlets calculated to arouae sibilant mellifluence of this language public feeling-they must not of the Southland. Even the coarsest be surprised if foreigners sua the amusement of the jaded habitues haam-shul-koh which are sung for red them of deliberately stir- of Hongkong's underworld, apart ring up trouble. On the other from the salaciousness of nubject. hand, if that was not the inten- matter, do not sound as nearly offen- tion, the action is still indefensive to the refined cor as might be sible since the Japanese have of the piece and the occasiondi heights

Imagined; for the undou

undoubted rhylbm complained. frequently and of poetic fancy attained rather serve strongly against the Chinese to emphasise the skill which could be patriots' hand-bill campaigning put to a better advantage in the com- in Shanghai. If the Chinese position of verses of a a loftier moral

tone action were likely to make All the various types of Cantonese trouble, how much more danger. dittles from the staid conventionalism ous the Japanese propagandising

of the most classical to the vivid by similar means. There may

emotionalism of the ordinary love song so much enjoyed by the masses

be more than the obvious differ- of the people, are all either sung to ence, of course, between scatter- the harmonious accompaniment of the ing pamphlets from the air 'am, or native turp, or else to the from a service plane over stringed fiddle.

squeaky trill of the vi-yin or two- neutral territory and distribut- ing, leaflets by hand in the their difficult profession, the life of Notwithstanding the mastery of streets. But it. would take a the average blind musiclan is at best subtle mind to discover it. far from satisfying. The attributes Finally, if the Japanese did not of wealth and comfort are possessed realise that they were doing by # comparative few, and the wring, did not appreciate that

such methods would almost cer-represented there, then they are tainly inflamo Chinese feeling lacking in the mental equipment against them, did not have the which makes for leadership in common sense to see that action the political sphere. They might of controlling the Settlement on building an empire; for success- of this sort would make the task as well stop dreaming about the war anniversary moro dif- ful government requires brains ficult for the foreign powers and, above all, tact, and justice.

(Continued on Page 5.)

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Another striking pen and ink skotch by Mr. Mont, illustrating blind... itinerant Chinese:"

musicians.

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