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'THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1938.

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SIR ARTHUR EDWARD

KENNEDY

windows and polish the chromlum. of the serious efforts at reform. .April 18, 1072, and was Immedl- me had been wont to regard to force reforms upon the Hongkong-

the beauty of your car,

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to

what he

THE decade of the seventies Island, and four years later, Governor administration of Governor Kennedy, problem were, under the circum-

was, a most remarkable era in 1867, he was

of the West

Sellements, no Chinese was ever invited to stances, exceedingly alight, but he created a Knight Government House, and consequently did do all that was humanly possible. Be proud of the appearance of your in the history of the Colony of Bachelor, and thally in 1872, named there had grown up an air of ap- In fact, it remained for hin succes- Hongkong, not only because of to serve as Governor and Com- parent apathy and diffidence. The sor, Sir John Pope Hennery "to take Chinese community, moreover, up to the bull by the horns" and attempt Keep the flalds looking like new by its growing prosperity as a mander-in Chlef of Hongkong.

Sir Arthur arrived in the Colony this polishing or waxing. clean the great port, but also on account

administration HS peculiarly public whether it liked it or not. ately sworn into office in the Council hostile in its altitude and therefore These are all important steps towards initiated: by the Governor, Sir Chambers by the

The closing years of Sir Arthur's the Acting Cinef no amount of persuasion or promilac administration in the Colony were Arthur Edward Kennedy. Like Justice, Mr. Henry James Ball. The could beguile it into taking on marked by judicious But.

his immediate successor; Sir ceremony was remarked by a curious interest in the local

mistake; for Mr. Ball inadvertently It was not, however, until the time knew must be the reforms to be

ceste im residents into John Pope Hennessy, Governor administered the wrong oath! The of subsequent Governors that the carried out in the future if Hongkong inestimable and far reaching con- were to progress and lc But an "advanced" type, and whilst all if he were certain that the liberalism and policy of conelllation of its early period had unfortunately

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was correct. Mr. Ball, however, became fully appreciated: for by this placed it. He was not the man, how- gives your automobile that sought realised until later in the cen- replied in the affirmative, and Sir one net alone he did more to faster ever, whose nims were to be carried tury, his humanitarian ideas Arthur still greatly dubious accord- tolerance and mutual self-respect out by riding rough-shod over the were, nevertheless, instrumental Inly took the oath. The next day, than had all the efforts of previous wishes of the people; but was dis- in amending many abuses, and it was learned that a serious errur administrators. fostering that admirable spirit Governor was duly re-sword Inta

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Wednesday, August 17, 1938.

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There is some obtuse reason-

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Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Kt., K.C.M.G., C., was born in 1808. He was the fourth son of Hugh Kennedy, Esq. of Cultra, County Down, Tre- land, and was educated at Trinity College. Dublin. His family was

www. apparently a wealthy ane, and con- sequently, like lads of his rank in life, upon his graduation from col-

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From the very beginning of his ad- ministration Sir Arthur proved him

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Prison Reform

the

Linge

of

tinguished by a firm yet exceptional- ly diplomatic and tactful manner in. going about the securing of what he thought should be the first steps in any plan of reform.

Name Perpetuated

In addition, Sir Arthur interested himself in the question of prison re- form. He was of the opinion that hard work on the plan of the silent system" would be a far more effec- Consequently, as a parting gesture tive way to deal with the

the inmates to his work in the Colony, he the Colony's gaal than any other. occupied himself with looking into

What

fie

was the records of many of the convicted altered to have asked, men prisoners in the local gaol, and if any and women are sent to prison and were thought deserving he exercised incarcerated, whilst at the same time his

Governor

to prerogative of they are allowed to remain idle? ameliorate their sentences. In fact, Not only are the prisoners themselves one of

of his most mugnanimous acts impeded in their chances of possible was the granting of a full pardon to reform. but also the Government five convicted Chinese murderers,

nicl in

In the

vala attempt to recuperate, and

lege, he was faced with the three self to be a staunch liberal and in compelled to feed those who under This was possibly the last act of his tel possibility of career-the

erthe mediately took steps to foster Church, the Mercantile Counter, or closer relationship with the Chinese the present system are not allowed official career in Hongkong; for on the Army. Sir Arthur, however, community! He realised that this to

earning their keep." Fel

February 28, 1877, he

he departed trom chose the latter, and accordingly

group which is numerically by far Prison reform should be marked, the being transferred to the the fargest of the

mere Governorship of Queensland. at the age of nineteen

are Do, he emphasised, "by should

co- humanitarian attitude lowerris the 11th Reingent as an Ensim. His sho

encore Populace tan

the latter post he remained until 1883, with the Government In by operate

prisoner he

himself. "He should military career, whilst not marked by the promotion of their mubad inter- considered, he argued "as the victim nation. He returned to England in be when ill health compelled his resik- capid promotions, waste tests; consequently, he took: what was of circumstances, and not alter time vocation highly satisfactory, and his rise in rank consistent; for in then considered as an exceedingly as the depraved creature whom it is

a few weeks after his arrival at the age of 75, 1832, he became Lieutenant, and bold step in inviting the leaders of our duty to punish,'

Although these were his honest His name is a familiar one in him regarding their, problems. I centiments, Governor Kennedy Hongkong, being perpetuated in such Innually Captain in the 68th Light Chinese community to consult with

Whilst he was still serving in the may appear strange, but, neverthe realised that the chances of enforcbig well-known places as Kennedy Town Army, he was appointed to fill the less, it is the fact that previous to the a complete overhaul of the prison and Kennedy Road. office of County Inspector the Irish Board of Works, and eventual- ly in 18415, he was nominated to serve as Inspector on the Relief Commis-

on

sion of Sir John Burgoyne during

the Japanese concession in Han- the disastrous Potato Famine.

kow. The paper complains of

nese

sion for military purposes. It is

died

WHY BE SO TIRED?

H, so tired!"

Inspector Of Poor Laws ", 'm heard more and work in hand. Wise workers see today's output is sensibly

Without relying on

teen

against International Law, it is Victoria at this time bestowed upon through the maximum of work with would wear at a Royal galact purposed-to-be-slack Britons were bet

nominated Governor of Vancouver

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cusler dress makes work ensier

all the energies are needed for the Experiments have proved that the incrcused the unilateral nature of the

Upon his resignation from the Army | more as the relentless pace

of that the light-artificial or natural when a short rest is taken at inter- Chinese action, and of the trea-

in 1848, he becane Inspector of Pour modern life increases, so much so is sumclent and comes from the vals. In one factory 20 minútes rest Laws in which office he remained that men of science have seriously proper direction.

was allowed after 80 minutes work, chery of a Government which until the year 1851, when he came taken up the study of fatigue and its It is quite superituous to mention The Increase in output was sensa-

to the attention of the Secretary of products.

appropriate clothing as an enemy of tlonst. There were loud grumbles promised protection of the Japa- State for the Colonies who appointed To date the scientific investigators fatigue. The factory girl in her when the directors of a certain works

following the him properly

Governor of the "Gambia" have done little that is of any prac-overall, equally with the artist in his decreed that every hour should be territory in Weat Africa. From tical

Use.

It is all very well to tell blouse, ex appreciate this important divided into 45 minutes of work and Japanese withdrawal from Han- thence forward his career became al- us that prolonged physical or mental factor.

15 of leisure. The workers on plece- most ineteoric; for

the next year he exertion causes "fatigue-poisons" in The old-time surgeon would per-

rates deemed that their earnings kow. It is not right, the Miyako became administrator of Sierra the blood and that the way to form operations in a tightly-fitting would be reduced.

The very re- Shimbun, naively asserts, for the Leone and then in 1851 Consul- eliminate these toxins is to rest. We frock-cont; but the modern outfit is verse turned out to be the case.

to

adjoining?

Sherbro

found all that out for ourselves long not only hygiene, but also gives They earned more money becouse Chinese to use these Japanese Cooner the year, moreover, he age, even if we did rat use the core more freedom of action and his under the new arrangement they owned buildings of the conces- was appointed to the Governorship of reet scientific Jorgo the professors prlate. Nor do you And an eminent |

moral effect us being more appro- completed more work. Western Australia, and continued in

Our American friends laughed at this post until February 1002 when he and their discoveries, we can so or- novelist sitting down to write his British workers because in the words returned Home on leave, Queen der our working hours us to get romances in the costume which of their song, "Everything stops for

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As a matter of fact, the sup- BD 5371 insisted. This

him the honour of a Commandery of the minimum of fatigue, which, after newspaper's

the Order of the Bath, and in Novem-

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therefore fatiguing less

ter workers than the Yankee hust- Beginning our work, therefore, in lers, the five minutes ten interval case against China built upon sober of the following year, he was t

A good way to avoid unnecessary a tidy room, at a tidy table, appro-giving needed rest and refreshment, flimsy a foundation, is too pre-

fatigue at the end of a task is to priately allired, and with abundance and lightening the labours of the begin it well. An untidy clut of well-placed light, we have at any rest of the afternoon. posterous to take seriously.

tered-up work-table or workroom rate a good start, low long we can Nevertheless, it is an enlighten-authorities in the International makes one feel tired even at the start continue with our work without These fatigue-toxing which cause

Reep into the private

resting is

a question with many that tired feeling are known to have ing point of view, for it indicates Settlement and in the French of a day,

office of managing director of some facets. Everybody knows that we unlocked-for effects. At times they the extravagant extension of the Concession in Shanghai alludes world-famous Brm, and what do you can go on longer with a task we like can be actually stimulating. Almost to its satisfaction that the an- see? The desk from which he steers than with one that does not interest everybody knows that at the end of old belief that the King can do niversary of the outbreak of tray and some telephones ore all the

the big ship is almost bare. A pen-us,

a tiring day there comes a certain excitability which enables one to put no wrong" to embrace a whole hostilities should have passed off equipment he needs.

on a spurt. It is like a runner get- people. For the Miyako Shimbun without any untoward incident. Good Lighting

ting his "second wind." This is due Boredom is almost

to the action of the fatigue-poisons synonymouS, international laws apply appar-The puper cannot have heard of

with fatigue, Artists, writers, inven-in the blood. ently only to those who oppose the trial of the terrorists who Badly-placed or Inadequate light la tors, will become so absorbed as to Work done under these conditions, fatiguing. The effort to adjust one-have to be forcibly dragged away however, is seldom satisfactory. IL the Japanese when going about confessed to pro-Japanese activi- self to it is unnecessarily adding to from their work for necessary food is not much use for

worker to their honourable business. What ties, or of the action of armed the normal exertion needed for the to be administered. Those at mono- force himself to go on it, looking at to the fair-minded are the most Japanese in civilian clothing effort has its effect in the course of become fatigued. For these a "spell morning, he feels inclined to destroy task to be done. Even such a slight tonous and mechanical tasks sooner his work in the cold light of the next flagrant violations of humanity's who went about on the anniver- the day, and should be avoided when off" is essential.

E in disgust! code and breaches of interna-sary deliberately endeavouring

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And finally, the concluding comment of this newspaper re- fors to the only unpleasant episode of the August 13 amui- stronger. Merely because Japan versary-the hoisting by Chi- has not chosen to make a formal nese residents in the Interna- declaration of war does not alter tional Settlement of the Nation- the fact that she is carrying onal Chinese flag. "It is imposai- hostilities in China, and that ble to know whether they did so China has every right to use from fear of attnek by ruffians. all means of resisting the in- or whether it was à 'genuine vasion. The Japanese conces- expression of sentiment," Aays sion in Hankow is enemy 'pro- the Miyako Shimbun. To con- perty. And if China ever gave tinue in the same vein, and for| any promise to protect and res-the same credulous reader, the pect it, she was not then aware newspaper might just as well of the Japanese intention to have added that undoubtedly annex a vast portion of her only fear of the Chinese terror- territory, demolish her chief ists in Shanghai provented the cities by bombardments, and to law-abiding population from capture Hankow itself.

hoisting the flag of the nation

The Miyako Shimbun'a further which is so intent upon bringing | comment upon the effectiveness peace to China that it uses war of the efforts of the Japanese as a means.

The Spur Of Interest

By Lichty will unconsciously work more slow-

"Boys! He's a years old already, and we just gotta make Jilm talki"

ly and less strenuously. It is Nature automatically protecting him from the effects of too much fatigue. A. worker anticipating doing overtime. will save himself during the day for the extra exertion.

Creative Work

and

Change of occupation is an active enemy of fatigue because it is un. enemy of boredom. A novelist who' worked in. Whitehall all the week

wrote his novels on Saturdays.

told an interviewer Sundays that, however busily occupied he was during the week, he always felt fresh and. full of energy when he tackled hia creative work.

and

Spork.

It's a matter of common know- ledge that creative work is more ex- hausting than the other kind. Mr.. Somerset Maugham, who ought to know, has laid down that no creative worker can stay at his desk for long- er than four hours a day. On the other hand, an artist will paint "as long as the light losts."

When in office, Mr. Lloyd George showed

seemingly inexhaustible energy. His secret was that he had trained himself to take ten minutes. of sleep at any monien

moment he wished. He hod also mastered the homely wisdom

which tells us that, no mat-

fer how short the interval of rest we can afford, we should lie down at length during it. The reason? The prone position, alters the blood-pres- Hence the often-expressed wish of the tired houswife to "put. her feet up'L

Claud Gant.

sure.

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