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PIDGIN ENGLISH (Continued from Page 8) mutilated, of course, but still dis-

because the monosyllable words, Chinese are pre-eminently on intense. ly practical people." "Pidzin" English is above all remarkable for ita ter- force und suggestivences. seness, These qualities are eminently seen in tinctly English. The pronunciation the rudiments of-its sparse literature.

however, as well as the grammaticalTrue, however, this iterature is

of

the

ungrammatical

may be

Euro-

Unguistle attempls by English-edium of ex-

it as a

THE HONGKONG

HARBOUR CRASH

JUNK SINKS AFTER FERRY COLLISION

Europeans To The Rescue

TELEGRAPH, ... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12,

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page D.)

Production by Martyn C. Webster. 8.50 London Relay-London Log", 9.0 Local Sport Results.

9.05 B.ILC. Wireless Military Band and Poter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

1

INEUNU SELECTED Succeeds Ataturk As Turkey's Premier CABINET DISMISSED

the Dar-

Istanbul, Nov. 11. usage are entirely Cantonsure largely undeveloped, and most of the thus we have a jargon which savours

Tho Jolly Robbers-Overture Gen. Ismet Insunu has been elect- efforts of our childhood days. Words pression have been made as a

Words peans to utilise it

B.B.C. Wireless ed President of Turkey in succession (Suppe)....The sort of adapted from Cantonese. Hindustani,

Yet there is no facetious pastime.

Military Band cond. by B. Wallon to Kemal Ataturk, who died yester-

The contribute to

Lute Player day. and Portuguese

O'Donnell; examplex effectiveness as a traders jargon, and reason why it could not be more

(Altaen); The Floral Dance Kalle Field Marshal Sir William Bird-

Dawson (Basswood, Mo).....Peter endow it with an exotic flavour which widely employed. Some

of of "pidgin" or "literature" are in-

Baritone) with Orchestra; Woodland scluded here. The first is a render- Instanced, thus: jclud

15. ing

stanza introductory

Pictures-Rural Suite (P E, Fiet of the Portuguese jabe, n

of the well-known poem "Excelsior," present indicative of

cffusion poetic

den": Introduct'on and Danco-"In Three Europeans dived from a ferry cher); Romance "An old world gar- and the other in a know." "to

Mayields" Humoreske The the Rev. in the middle of the harbour at the chop entitled "Bamboo" by the Cantonese

Moule. The examples night after it had smashed through Bean Feast"....The B.B.C. Wireless a reduplicative of the wordArthur E.

and sunk a Junk with 22 people Military Band cond. by B. Walton

dis O'Donnc}}, aboard. Although the junk "hurry, chin-chin, from the follow:

LONGFELLOW'S Cantonesa ring-tring, a reduplica-

appeared beneath the water in about tive of the word te'ing, “please, or to

"'EXCELSIOR"

five seconds ail those aboard were saved, invite, or express good-bye."

adds to its picturesqueness. A few these wards may Savce, from form of

the

the

the

verb saber, chop, allegedly from

kap-kap

PHILOLOGICAL OBSCURITY Like many other examples of jar- gon among mixed languages, "pidgin" English has no written history, and consequently, there is much dispute about the actual origin of many of the words employed. The universal

cumaha the word

this of excellent

example philologlent obscurity. Almost every

Ust

of

קום

one,

in fact,

10s his favo

ia

theory as to the origin of this word. The writer has heard nearly a

explanations

of how

came Into

being.

the

rather

words

ugual

dozen

this term The The most portic one trom the kam-sha "gold

derivation 113 Fise

about

Cantonese

dust." Others, however,

us being merely

the ins

pro-

nunciation of Chinese phrase signifying "grateful thanks."

This

the

latter explanation, moreover, seems to possess some weight; for if we dialects, Chinese other examine

instances uf u there are obvious fortuitous similarity, as for example, in the Hakka

Japanese, kam-shia. In too, this phrase may be found, and Its pronunciation of kan-tha, may suggested, have well, as some have

source from which been the "pidgin" term cumshe was derived. The writer believes that a possible origin might be found in our English ion": for after all this word "commission";

means in the is just what camsha world of trade. It is not impossible that in the carly stages of commercial Intercourse the Chinese shortened the English word into syllables more suitable to the peculiar genius of their language.

ONLY USEFUL WORDS Numerous other examples might be instanced; for "pidgin" English Basic English unlike the so-called

has no limitation as to words; but actually, of course,

119 vocabulary containa none but the most useful English words, "with a preference for thort, concrete, and, if possible

First Verna

"That nightey time begin chop-

chop,

One young man walkey-no can

stop.

Maskee mow! maskec ice! lle carry flag with chop so nice

Topside-galow." BAMBOO I "One piecee thing my have got,

Maskee that thing my no can

do.

You talkey you no sabey what?

Bamboo. 11 "That chow-chow all too muchey

sweet

My likee; what no likee you? You makce try, you makec cat' Bamboo. III "That olo house too muchee small, My have got chilo, wanchee new; My makee one big piccee, all

Damboo. IV "Top-side that house my wanches

thatch,

And boitem-side that matting,

100:

My makee both if my can catch Bamboo V "That sun he makee too much hot My makee hat (my talkey true) And coat for rain, if my have got

Bamboo. VI "That Pilong too much robbery

He mukee; on his back one, two, He catchee for his bobbery

Bamboo.

VII

"No wancher walk that China pig, You foreigner na walkee you, My carry both upon a big

VIII

Bamboo.

"What makce sam-pan go so fast? That time the wind so strong he

blew,

What makee sail and rope and

rast?

IN THE

Bamboo.

The Europeans were D. A. Doyle of the and J. Hawkins, members crew of the Roapura, and H. Broken- shire, of Kowloon Tong.

The ferry left Tsimshatsul at 6.40 p.m. and was half way across the harbour when the mishap occurred. Ferry passengers first became aware that a crash was imminent when they heard cries from a string of junks passing ahead and saw that the ferry was cutting between two clus- ters of small craft being towed by a steam launch. The tow line was ex- ceptionally long and apparently in- visible in the darkness to the ferry coxawain.

When the coxswain became aware that the second feet of junks was being lowed he ordered astern but It was too late. The ferry fouled the tow line, snapped it and then crashed its bows through the lending junk which aank within about five seconds.

9.30 London Relay-The News,

0.50 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Grill Boom of the Hong- kong Hotel.

(a) Duello Criolle (b) Rodriguez (d) El Pena (c) El Relleario.

10.05 Interval of recorded music from ZBW.

MacMahon

10.15 (a) Foolin' Myself (b) Harlem (c) Day Dreaming (d) I Wanna go back to Ball.

10.30 Interval of recorded muse from ZBW.

10.35 (a) Small Fry (b) Bei Bist du Schoen (c) Tears in heart (d) Joseph, Joseph.

10.50 Interval of recorded from ZBW.

11.0 (n) Blue Danube (b) widow (c) Danube Waves Tzigan Premier.

1938. **

CLIPPER SETS RECORD

- Fastest Time From Manila

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Anonymons Donation To Chinese Lepers

!

The French Mission wishes to make pubile acknowledgment of a donation of $1,000 given to the Aberdeen_Industrial School, which is earmarked for the St. Joseph's Leper Settlement at Sheklung.

The donor has refused to disclose his name.

DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Business who commanded

A new time for the air crossing Office of the South China Morning

Post for the following: danelles expedition in 1915-16, will

from Manlia to Hongkong was act

Street Wah Hospital; Tung Ataturk.

up yesterday by the China Cipper, Sleepers Shelter Society: Industrial represent Britain at the funeral of

Blind Girls; Kam T A macsolcum will be erected for which reached Hongkong at 11.30 Home for

Refugees: St. John Ambulance him. And it is suggested that the a.m. after a flight of four and a half

Association; Society of St. Vincent capital be renamed Ataturk-Reuter hours from the Philippines.

With Captain Cutho at the controls, de Paul; Soldiers' and Sollors' Home; the Clipper had ideal weather for its Chinese Soldiers' War Relief; Poppy 725 mile flight over the China Sea. Day Fund, The plane had been held Manila for two days owing to the typhoon which has been raging off tempted record fight to Tokyo and Holhow. It brought U.S. ar mail.

Bulletin.

Deputy Bozuck, for many years a close friend of Alaturk, attempted sulelde a few minutes after he had of the President's death. learned Bozucic shot himself in the forehead and his condition is serious.

the

up at

back:

Italian official circles are maintain- Outside Hongkong one of the crew ing silence, but it is understood that Formal resignation of the entire cabinet is expected to-day, but the of the Clipper spotted a submarine, a new attempt will be made in the near future, elther with the Santo premier will be authorized to form a painted black.

The Clipper will leave Kal Tak at Francesco repaired or with a differ- new cabinet which will have same composition as the present one. 7.30 a.m. to-day with six passengers ent plano-Domei.

mall for the United States. and

The 1

fastest Ume across the China! the dead president The body of Mir will be embalmed and taken to the Sea from Manila to Hongkong be- will lie in state for three days. last Clipper, on November 2, which Palace of Dolma Sagschte wherefore yesterday's fight was that of the the distance in 4 hours 36 Later it wil be taken on a battleship and conveyed across the Bosphorus

Those leaving by the Clipper on on the first stage of its journey to

a state burini-Trans- the 250th, Dight across the Pacific Ankara for

this morning are: For Manila, Chan Ocean.

Kwok-woon, Chia Se, T. A. Bulotti, Hashoomal Glanchano; for San Fran- cisco, Frank. I. Fay.

my

music

Merry (13)

11.15 Interval of recorded music from ZBW.

Op.

AIR MAIL DELAYED

11.20 (a) Music Maestro, Please', Dominions. A talk by the Right Hon.

7.45 Light Orchestral Selections. Entrance Of The Little Fauns (from Seamen from the ferry dived into (b) Alexander's Ragtime Band (e)The Lord Harlech, GC.M.G.

Doner 'Cydalise-Pierne); Mosquito the debris strewn water and were Now it can be told (d) My walking

Europeans who stick,

music deck.

(White): Thunder And Lightning-Planes Grounded at Kai Tak 11.35 Interval of recorded

324

By Weather (3. Strauss)....Bos followed by the jumped from the first class

three from ZDW.

Polka,

Orchestra cond. by 11.46 (a) You leave me breathless 1 ton Promenade

The Imperial Airways planes Delia Doyle rescued a woman and children, Hawkins brought in two elderly women and Brokenshire went

who end (b) My bonnie lies over the Ocean. Arthur Fiedler; South Of The Alpa-

Stars (d) Suite (Ernst Fischer); In a Mediter- and Delphinus, whose departure for was scheduled for 7 am to the aid of a woman

ranean Coast Town; Tarantella.... Bangkok fouled a light chain and was being (c) A Serenade to the

Grand Symphony Orchestra; Hun- yesterday, were held up at Kai Tak, part of the Sensation.

12.0 Midnight Clese down. which were

garia (after original folk melodies owing to the landing field at Fort

George Bou Bayard being under water. mauled by two cats, junk's complement,

arr. Jo. Knumann). clinging to her head and shoulders. to the back

langer and His Orchestra. helped all three He

8.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ferry.

ther

er Report All those on the junk belonged to one family.

IX

"My catchee everything in life,

From number one of trees that

rew,

So muchee good my give my wife

Bamboo,

X

"And now, man-man, my talkee

done, And so my zay chin-chin to

you; My hope you think this number

Опе

Bamboo.

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TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME

Contralto and Organ From St. Lafford, An.c.o.

John's Cathedral

ELGAR SYMPHONY No. 1 Radio Programme Broadcast by on a Frequency of 845 k.e's.: zuw and on Short Wave from 10.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. and 6-10.30 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per second,

H.K.T.

10.0-11.0 am. Relay of Morning Service from the Catholic Cathedral (Chinese).

"

11.0-12.15 p.m. Relay of Morning Service from St. Andrew's Church.

12.15 Song by Kerstin Flagstad

Is

Typhoon weather has played havoc with local air services this week, but at Fort Bayard the ground was yes- terday reported to be unsafe for

at

Japanese Inspection

Tokyo, Nov. 11. Japanese Consul Konagaya, Beirut, was one of the first visitors to the Italian monoplane Santo Fran- land near Csco when it was forced Beirut.

The Italian chief pilot, Commander Luukli, told him that they were fly-

they ing at an altitude of 0,000 metres owing to bad weather when were overtaken by a heavy hailstorm and the right motor went out of order, forcing the plane to dive 5,000 metres.

They recovered their balance at a height of 1,000 metres, but both the right and left winglels were damag- ed, with the result that they made a forced landing on the senshore near the alrfeld at Beirut.Domel.

JAPANESE CRASH

Five Injured When Plane Collides On Runway

Tokyo, Nov. 11. A 21-scater passenger Douglas

It is

is hoped that the two planes will 2be able to hop off at daybreak to plane owned by the Japan Air Trans port Company, was overturned- and Kohlberg day, with a passenger, Mr.

3

8.03 Relay-Organ Reelial from St. John's Cathedral by Lindsay Aland.ngs,

Fantaisie (Saint-Saens); Choro! Prelude (Karg-Elert); Prelude and Fugue in B. Minor (Bach).

Bchubert Fantasia 8.30 Major (Wanderer).

Played by Edwin Fischer (Piano), 8.40 Haydn Quartet In G Major Pro Arle Quartet. Op. 64, No. 4.

in

C

8.58 Beethoven-Sonata In E Fla by Arthur Schnobel Major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux").

Played

(Piano),

0.15 B.B.O. Symphony Orchestra. Overture "Alceste" (Gluck).... conducted by Sir Adrian Boult; Aida Selection (Verdi)....conducted by Pitt; Grand March....conduct-

The inward mal, due to reach Wrecked when its left wing caught in a pine tree as it attempted to get Hongkong on Saturday, is accady two clear of another Douglas passenger days late, but it is poss.ble that, plane just taking off on a test fight weather conditions being suitable, al

Thursday day will be made up and the plane at Fukuoka airfield in Kyushu at

morning. may bring the mail through on Sun- about 11.10 o'clock on

day.

AIR FRANCE IN

Delayed Plane at Kai Tak

With Passengers Fighting a strong head-wind and

typhoon, the Air France plane Ville de Ventions reached Kal Tak yes- terday at 4.45 p.m. from Hanol with eleven passengers and mall.

As a result of the crash, fivo per- sons, including the pilots and one weather

expert, were injured. The ill-starred plane was one of four Douglases purchased last month from America. The other three have already been tested and commission- ed-Domel.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes Outward

For

Percy (Soprano).

Creation's Hymn (Gellert-Beethoed by Percy PIL

9.30 Reuter and Rugby Prees

Aboard the plane were: Mr. P. Announce ven, Op. 48, No. 4); I Love Thee

Salade (French) Mr. Y. Mark, Mr. R. (Herrosen-Beethoven); Laughing and Weather Forecast and Weep g (Ruckert-Schubert, Op. 59ments.

Green) 0.40 Caruso (Tenor) and Kreisler Barnes, (British), Mr. J. L. McCor No. 41; My Love

mack, (American) and seven Chi- (Schumann-Brahms, Op. 63, No. 5) (Violin).

(Brizeux-Cesar nese passengers,

London, Australia, British Procession by Edwin ....with Piano accomp.

The plane, which was a day late Caruso (Tenor)! Franck). Enrico McArthur.

Orchestra; Strange owing to the typhoon, took an hour Countries and Europe; Imperial Air- 12.25 Grleg--Peer Gynt Suite No. with Symphony

Harmony ("Tosca" Act 1--Puccini) longer on the flight than the usual way Delia and Delphinus 7 a.m. Nov,

with dime owing to the weather conditions .Enrico

(Tenor) 2. Op. 55.

Symphony Orchestra: Indian Lament prevailing. The plane will hop off conducted by Eugene Goossens.

(Dvorak-Kreisler); Slavonic Dance at 6 a.m. to-day on the return Bight No. 3 In G Major (Dvorak-Kreisler) to Hanoi. 12.40 Rubinstein at the Plano.

Kreisler

with Fritz

(Violin) Minuet And Trio (from Fantasia

by Carl Lamson; O Sonata in G Major, Schubert): Prelude In C Sharp Sole Mio Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff); Enrico Caruso (Tenor) with Sym-

В Minor, Op. 76. phony Orchestra. Capriccio In

Sevilla

10.4 London Relay Notes from (Al niz}} (Brahms);

the Royal Library'--6. Navarra (Albeniz).

New Light Symphony Orchestra

Caruso

Op. 78-Piuno accorto di Capua)....

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen- ther Report.

1.03 Derek Oldham (Tenor) and the New Mayfair Orchestra.

Britelodin-Selection

fair

Gay

British of Melodics (Humphries)....New May- For You Alone Orchestra; (Gethl): Bless You (Ivor Novello

.Derek Oldham (Tenor) with Or- kn necomp. by Herbert Dawson; The

Nineties Waltz Medley: Intro: She was one of the early birds; Datay Bell; Comrades; Two lovely black eyes; Little Rooney: Meet me to-night in Dream- tand; Magele Murphy's Home; In the shade of the old apple tree; etc..... with vocal New Mayfair Orchestra retrain: Come Sing To Me (Thomn- ron): The Sunshine Of Your Smite (Cooke-Ray).... Derek Oldham (Tenor) with Orchestra,

Annic

1.30 Renter and Rugby Press Weather Forecast and Announce- mente.

140 Elgar Symphony No. 1 in A Flat Major, Op. 55.

London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Edward Elgar, o... K.C.V.U.

230 Close down.

7.0 Excerpts from Wagner's Operas

"Twilight of The Gods": Song of The Rhine Doughter: "The Valkyries"; The Ride Of The Valkyries....Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the New Queen

Holl Orchestra:

The Wonton's Farewell And Magic Fira Music....Rudolf Dockel- mann (Bass-Baritone) and the Ber- lin State Opera Orchestra cond, by Clemens Schmairtich; Twilight of Philadelphin The Gods"-Finnie.... Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski.

7.30 London Relay-'As I See It' The Significance of the Colonial Emire lo Great Britain and the

THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY.. THERAPION NOT THERAPION NĚ.2 HERAPION NĚ.3

A talk by Owen Morshead,

Librarian M.C., C.V.O., D.H.O., H.M. The King.

10.15 Studio-Sunday Evening ports

Epilogue.

PRESS MUZZLED

Must Keep Silent On Italian Failure

12.

For USA. Manila, Guam, Hono- China Clipper 7.30 Nov. 12. lulu; Pan American

Hankow, Chungking, Slan, etc.: Eurosin and C.N.A.C. services tem- porarily suspended,

For France, via Hanol: Air France, Nov. 12, 6.30 D.m.

Inward

From London, Australia and Bri- lish Countries: Imperial Airways

nootL

Rome, Nov. 11. to The Italian authorities on Thurs- Delphinus 5 p.m. Nov. 13, 5 p.m. Nov.

day enforced a Press ban on the re- 10.

Air France From France: monoplane concerning the Santo Francesco of the newspaper Nov. 17.

From U.S.A. vla Guam, Manila: Stampa which was reportedly forced down near Beirut, Syria, on Tuesday Pan American Philippine Clipper first leg of its at-12.30 a.m. Nov, 20. morning on the

K*v. J. Mackenzie-Dow-"The Problem of Evil. 10.30 Close down.

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