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THE HONGKong Telegraph, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938.

MACHINERY OF WAR

and

T. PAUL GREGORY

Tells you all about

this hill was cannonaded for some two weeks, originally perhaps for the reason that it afforded an execitent mark for target practice, but after- wards with a singular superstititious motive which is explained in the following popular saying which

OH still often heard: "Ta Sau-kau-leng, yan hiu ch'ht Ein-tiz-Shoot the Lean Dog Hill; for it can produce emperors."

Su another singular practice formerly abserved in Canton Hir

FUNG SHUI

that owing to the belief that cer-

and

Կ

and intimately allied with re- specully abandoned, and much time fields. It has singularly enough a ligion, and provided with rules wasted in the seeking of n more tapering mouth, and the application tain localities, as for instance, the favourable spot. The rules of of the name to the shop means that neighbourhood of temples were and regulations.

Fung-shuf are furthermore KO ar- the tapering end of the shop scoops endowed with unusually toyour Each nation cultivated its own bitrary that no dwelling may be out

be out its wealth into the adjoining yard able Fung-hul proclivities, particular typo-some by the auguries erected which overlooks mother,

The Chinese, however, (sic!)

are that if- one. of the fight of birds, and their sing and no grave may be

would sojour placed im not to be disheartened by such un- there for * short perlod Ing-others by easting lots, and examining the entralis of sacrificial mediately above another. This rea- favourable evidence of Fung-shuf, would reap the benet. One of

accounts HMP3

for the monotonous but

the victims. But no matter

but carry out

expedient of piling sites of supreme good "Joss"

"Juss" was the of most old appearancy

Chinese up a sloping mound of earth. and street adjoining the Shing-wong-miu, thusiastle most peoples of tiquity villages. where every house

is erecting in shrine to counteract the or "Temple of the City God" near the were in their zeal for the occult, limited to a single-storey, and the scooping out" tendency and thus

present Hon

Hon-man Road. It was re- they have been

surpassed by the prevailing moite of domiciliary suve the business from being ruined Hleved that if one slept there on the Chinese; for this people in their con- architecture follows that sanctioned by the unlucky shape of the pince in eve of the 24th day of the 7th moon. ception of the scheme of life, believe

live by the usages of previous centuries, that even the most trivial mutter may have reference to the future or the ming-toTEN

individual. the

into Consequently, there has come

how

Original Doctrine

which it is carried on.

great virtue accrued to the sleeper; Another strange and rather curious for not only would his present mater belief in connection with Fung-shui ial welfare be enhanced but also the was that formerly observed in Canton future torments of Hades would be during the time of the Empire, largely avoided. There is

hillock outside what was

"Great East Gate" of the city known

once the erstwhile Tani-tung-moon or In Relation To Burials the plous overlaid with charlatanisin and un- Sau-kau-leng-a name signifying The greatest attention, however, is

(Continued on Page 5.)

superstition. The

The popular "Lean Dog Hill." During the paid to the location of the family atmospheric influences beat absolute conception of this pseudo-science was eleventh moon of the lunar calendar such that an idea of fear prevailed

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As originally devised, the doctrine being a very intricate geomantic system, which under the name of of Fung-shui was perhaps compatible Fang-shut Wind and Water" exerts it was inevitable that it should be

with reason, but as the ages pussed, a remarkable sway over Se for sensibilities of the masses of the people:

their firm belief that seemly

sway over the destiny of man. and over the rational bellefs of the that the auspicious aspects of nature masses, so much

that nothing can be best secured by careful com- would be dared attempted unless it sideration

of the location of dwell was found to be in harmony with the temples, and graves.

notions of Fung-shut. Fortunately, Furthermore, as all things of this however, the Chinese are

a pre life begin and end in the earth, it is eminent

practical people, and natural that the sull should be readily realised that if the word of populated with all manner of crea- the geomancer was io followed in tures

instance good and evil, and it is there every

bring it would fore incumbent upon the wise man about real hardship; for many houses

the by

Wholesome 10 pront

and regardless of how ardently the buil- avoid the influence of the bud. This der strived to assure favourable he can do, the Chinese argue, by location

nevertheless doomed carefully alserving the rules of through some unexpected circum Fung-shut and as often enough these stance to be

ings

to

in

every

number of

Effects On Human Destiny

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

8th. September. This day I did, sheltered lying some ten feet up the unfavourable "joss." dras myself to the offer though by hill-side and another wall there be-

the

Fung-shui affects human destiny lucky symbol of the Paat-kwa, upon the Star Ferry which doth sud-

I

where

And

are of an exceptionally complicated Thu

Thus the curious foreigner will and In pasture, their mastery is-not-at-all-his strolls through some of the streets ten of the clock my sinus trouble is low. And there in the long grass

villages

of the heavy upon mee" and there I did beside the wall lies my cigarette-case The most disturbing factor easy, and consequently, there are of the towns and

make some shift to order my papers, hidden from the road, whereat I do Chinese community, interior, many instances of apparent in Europe to-day is

thanks,

though even

the st altered circumstances Fung-shui

nces of Fung-shut, though to doc ought but to sign my give

name did trouble mee much, But not the problem of minorities in shaang, or professional experts, who For instance, in certain streets which by soud Fortune there were a myriad day's rain, and doe make up my

cigarettes be spoiled with Wednes for a fee will gladly advise all Czecho-Slovakia, nor the war in

en are obviously cul-de-sacs, or what

of certificates which did

call for this.

mind that Mr. Archbutt shall not soc quirers regarding any matter upon we

more we would

probably term blind of Spain, it is the fact that, with which they wish it sech information, alleys, une mity often find that if the After my muncheon I did go to my escape mee again, an it had been out exception, the Powers are The geomancer is indeed a great per- end of the thoroughfare is a dwelling chyrurgeon for diathermic heat but lost. Home in great content, my

it does mee little pain being abated and so to bed. has a mirror | ....; it invariably

am persuaded F.T... Tommy Dorsey & His Orchfully armed, and, in the majori- for in the common parlance of the obviate the effects, of bud Fung-shut; and none the better for the mighty troubles mee but little and I get mee

sonage in many parts of the country; house,

above hung

the doorway, in

ay, in order tu Kood and my

as bad as ever, my pain

10th. Thanks bee to God my sinus ty of cases, even partially Cantonese people: "Fung-shui-lo

il news from Europe. And it doth mobilised. While greed heng-po yau ting-is'et-kwai-shati- for it to a routed thorough seem passing strange to me that wee betimes to my office where I can

Geoinancers are able to guarantee a circumstances of a fear muy be the root causes of man, heirs, wealth, honour, and long fare and the lock of space, the are all like to be fighting over a very busy ordering matters and then

shui of the location must be

people of whom I had never even to Mr. Coldbeck's conflict, it is a curious fact that life."

altered by such subterfuges as this heard the name until a month or so a goodly company and many pretty in the years preceding almost

It fact, the practical side of the gone. And I doe most hearilly, wish wenchies, and wee all very merry.

of

that the devil would fly away with Home to my muncheon and did rest Chinese conception every major war, some nation

Fung-shut,

after. After dinner I did play may be seen almost everywhere, as both Sudetens and Czechs, has perfected what it hopefully

game of chess with my hee-child and for

almost It is interesting to consider in just every dwelling in the

instance, the door-way of

Oth-In the

win to my greatest street

possible newes sheetes this did will imagines is the perfect and in-

what way the Chinese consider that doubtless be surmounted by

the morning I doe read of an accident amusement. vincible war machine. It may

11th (Lord's Day).-Up very be- be true, too, that two equally The usual explanation advanced is

which

sheer of "Eight Trigrams"

is denly

from

her

mooring times, and busy setting my Chamber that the surface of the earth

with efficient armies will counteract

alongside and the gang-plank goes credited Covered is

with a

network popularly.

nble ta wurd

uences coric-bill-some people falling below. In order, which it did need: The evil influences OIT

newes from Europe is still very bad the menace of each other, but of invisible paths known

which may

But seek to

to enter the house save for some bruises there is and troubles mee much. I had the vernacular os Lung-mei,

scathe done. seems a slight reed on "dragon tracks." These

through the main entrance that never in my days in Hongkong just as I am ready to start the rain

Other little that

And I I am minded reliculated

planned to goe upon a long walk bat which to rest the peace of the lines are,

examples of unfavourable Fung-shui course, they are

Ely are found in the images of tigers doe niso read that San

hath there been a similar occurrence, falls, nnid though not of such heavy- in To the shopa

Mauricios opposite such are up to 67. building a house, or Ariding a

a grave dema

to

contentness or duration as to bee of much naturally tion, more especially as history for his departed ancestors.upon one

enough

proft to the Reservoirs, doth spoil to unfavourable Back most

my

after my Chyrurgeon's

exercise. Later when itt did CHATER ROAD. has shown the difficulty of con- of these favoured spots, Fortune will men

and Jable 10 bring nuncheon but hee is busy and I am stop I did sieve out a pot or two of surely smile проп Power that its Chinese

him. In fact, the about

their trade: unable to wait for the

treatment

my old freesias which have been vincing each neighbour equals it exactly in "Joss" Aubrey beneath my house since last soubor. often as not refer to the pro ed a way out of the dimculty, and it did treat mee in 1017 on erom itt as increase, though why my freeslas dec

on Christmasg

And

perceive I have great natural destructive

bable influence of Fung-shui; for

hee being suffering be found that those businesses day, hee power. When an this is auspicious, the individual is which are considered affected by the well as 1. And then her did roll bloom so inte I know not. Come the individual buys a car he may bound to

prosper. Consequently, the trade-mark of the tiger, erect cotton wool upon match-sticks and afternoon I doe walk about on the advantages

and disadvantages of have no intention of driving at ady

figure of Yuen Taan.

an ancient 80

dipped them in cocaine solution

Peake and later doe visit Mr. Baricy every projected site for a dwelling worthy who was reputed to be

and thrust

them up the Mesir, who with his Lady and more than reasonable speed, or a grave

Younger Is invariably care mighty slayer of tigers, and thus all And there wee did sit

op daughter Mrs. Pam are returned a time fully scrutinised in advance, and is well.

cach other, so that for all our from Manilu. And there wee if the aspects DI the location

We could not but laugh heartily talk for two hours or more over Not Disheartened

And back I did go to the Krickett posset and much pleasant converse, Club and did drinke

large

brandy though her could tell mee nothing of Another instance of the practical with

Ith Soda.

But Lord! I could in my San Mauricios. And. I did much methods adopted by the Chinese for no way inste it until it become into admire of their dogge, a portly per overcoming the faults of the pro- my stomach which was a marvel to son and like the pictures of gnostications of unfavourable Fung- feel. This day it did case my pain dogge. So home in the dark, and I shut is seen in the case where the much and so ut five of the clock to did most devoutly pray I should not back of shop is very narrow, and

and Wong Như Chung Gap in a a motor step upon on this account bears the rather up hackney, walking thence pretty his Krait. Dined at home and so lo

* foo-tau-p'o or briskly upon Sir Cecil's Ride. After bed. probrious epithet of

water scoop shop."

The water two miles I doe find the spot where scoop referred to, is that used by the had taken my nuucheon, and 1 12th-This day it is Afteen years Chinese in throwing up water from marvel not that I had missed it in gone I was married to my wife, poor ditches and streams into their paddy- the dusk, the wall under which I had wretch, yet she doth seem to doc

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13th-To-day there is a North Esat monsoon or so I do believe. and very cool. Busy all day and at nve of the clock I fall to reading Herr Hitler's speech which is mighty forcible, but when I doe read, it a second time I doc find there is no definite pronouncement save bene- volence to the Sudetens. 'Home be times und so to bed.

14th. As I did fear there bee signs that the Sudetens are encouraged by the speech to the pitch of violence though I doubt not our reports come from Czech sources. But I like it not. Talking at nuncheon of the Philharmonic who doc

produce Ruddigore, which, is a mighty And I dos trust the publique doc realize that it is in part a burlesque of the olde melodrama, though most tuneful. But to enate. It will be

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mighty hard for so of these who can sing well enn act at all. And I tam minded to enquire if they have caste my old friend Mr. V. Labrum for Old Adam. To the Clubbe for a space where all due scorn

pretty gium do, home and dined, and so to

bed.