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There are 1,221 endio licensers in Hongkong; and His calculated that no fewer than 221 of then listen to ^ZIW;

THERE'S MORE than half a truth in the jibe by "Argus" in our contemporary this morn- ing.

For heaven's sake, brighten Hongkong broadcasting,

Last night, during the dinner | hour programme, they gave us a pianoforte recording of Chopin's "Dead March"!

Government broadcasting is a monopoly in this Colony. As such, it should cater to a greater extent than at present for all tastes.

The percentage of listeners who appreciate six solid hours of classical or semi-classical music and that is what the entire programme comprised yesterday is small. In any case, they belong to the class of listener. either rich enough to possess & complete library of gramophone recordings or a receiver capable of tuning In to any part of the world.

The owner of the humble medium-wave receiver, who pays the bulk of radio revenue in Hongkong and who relies en- tirely on ZBW for his entertain- ment, wants lighter programmes. This has been demonstrated, twice in unofficial ballots."

If ZBW would stop trying to educate the masses and start trying to entertain them it would be better appreciated.

Archie The Alligator

ARCHIE, a ten year old alligator,

who is a resident in Brighton's Aquarium, recently distinguished himself by a feat, which, besides providing him with some publicity, in the London Press, is not, one feels, without significance. Archie was hungry. So, having extricat- ed himself from his tank, he traversed no less than 150 yards of winding corridor, and reached at last his destination--the em- ployees' nesaroom. What a lesson in etiquette to his tribel Formerly,

A Crocodile

Upon the Nile,

Annoyed at getting thinner, Asked podoy James To tea and games,

And made him stop to dinner; but, to-day, the eminent Saurian, such as Archle must now be con- conventions. Carrectly attired if not in a white tie, at least in a tailed coat-he'delights to sub- mit himself to the more formal rules of the messrooth.

sidered, is acutely aware of the

Women Heroes

of the

China War

Charlotte Haldane, wife of Prof. J. B. S. Haldane, is in the Far East to see what part the Chinese women are playing in the

war with Japan. This is her first article, and is sent from Canton. Others will be published later.

"C

HINA realises that she will have to rely on her own efforts to win this war," I was told by Mme. Sun Yat Sen, widow of the great founder of the Chinese Republic. "But," she continued, "we want you English to stop trading with Japan. Forty per cent. of Japanese raw materials come from England."

I do not think that a single British democrat, having stood with me here in Canton, which has again and agam usen ravaged By Japanese bomba, would ever feet like buying baby another Japanese toy.

a Japanese

They

Every time I heat cracker at a Christmas party 1 shall think of those bonibs. have hit no military objective; ex- actly 150 soldiers have been wounded by them in nearly a year's air raids; thousands of women and children, however, have been mur- dered.

Bombing Civilians

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ESPONSIBLE British people here are of the upinion that the bomb- ing of open towns such as Canton

is utterly pointless; no objective of value is attained and the morale of the Chinese has been and continues to be magnificent and remains un- Impaired by their sufferings.

As the Arst Englishwoman to visit China since the war began. bringing to Mme. Sun Yat Sen messages of warmest sympathy from distinguished British women. I received wonderful welcome. At the quayside I was greeted by Mme. Sun Yat Sen and by Mme. Chow, the world-famous "Mother of the Guerrillas," and representatives of the twenty-two women's organisa- ilons of the province of Kwantong. all working to-day on a war basis

for victory.

Blue-clad girl students were

there with their bauners and wel- comed me with songs.

The important thing about this welcome was its sincerity. To the Chinese women my arrival meant that we in England had not re- mained Indifferent to their suffer-

Inge nor to the great fight they are. putting up.

"Here is an example of the spirit of our women," said Mme. Sun Yat Sen. "Fifty peasant women of Pak- hol, on Hainan Island, were re- cently working in the fields, ns Chinese women do an immense amount of agricultural work.

Repelled Invaders

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THEY saw ships approach- ing, and suddenly real- laed that the enemy was attempting to land on their istand, Hurriedly they gathered their implements together, rushed back to their homes, those who

possessed thom picked up their ancient out- of-date shotguns, while the others warned the men of the village.

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cannot be comparru a European country; it is an enormous state containing within its borders one quarter of the world's Inhabitants.

It will take many yearʊ stlli before the standard of Hfe of the utillons of people within it--four hundred million of them-becomes a satis- factory one according to our nd- vanced Ideas. But the interesting fact is that here and now are the beginnings of activities which in timo will lead to enormous pro- gress; that in these activities the educated women everywhere are taking the lead with terrifle drive and enthusiasm; and that, while they are organising themselves every day more thoroughly for war-work, this at the same timo has a stimulating effect on pro- gress in general.

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Practical Women

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HE shy and timid Chinese lady of tradition, hiding behind curtains in the sanctuary of her home, secing no ade, learning nothing, is already a thing of the past.

The Chinese woman 13, and always has been, of a practical nittke. Her appearance nelinea us to romanticise

her.

Mme. Bun Yat Sen is small. with a perfect oval face, from which her dark hair is drawn back quite simply into a ban in the nape of her neck, revealing a high Intel- lectual forehead. Iler features are absolutely regular; her skin is flawlessly smooth.

One of the volunteer nurses who daily risk death from the Japan- ese bombs in their work for China.

Japan's Tropic Isles

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WITH the Carolines and the

Marshall lying noaror to the Equator than to the Tropic of Cancer, and the Mariannos bo- tween 14 and 15 degrees N.. tho islands held under mandate by Japan-which are the subject of frequent reference at the prosant time-enjoy a climate that is mild compared with that of Japan, and they are thorafore able to supply their foster mother with commodities which, othar- wise, she would have to acck farther afield.

In all, there are about 1450 islets In the three groups, the total area being 830 square miles, or 110 aquare miles less than that of the Federal Capital Territory.

Of the population of 70,000, 30,000 was best in China's ancient cul- arc natives mostly Micronesiants, ture; her proved patience, her in-mixed with other Polynesian races tellectual detachment, ber capacity in varying degrets-and, with the to absorb experience. It has rein-exception of less than 100 foreigners, forced the ideals of modern Chinn | oll the rest are Japanese. taught the people by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, developed and strengthened still further by the Generailsalmo Chiang Kai-shek.

Finally, it is adding to all this wealth of material a new spirit, an active and determined effort to get things done in every sphere, military and social. Military ac- tivity for these Chinese people is Inseparable from political and

coelal education.

Hercin les China's strength, the core of her resistance; formidable in war-time, but which will be of incalculablo value and depth in the future when peace and victory have been achieved."

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to be found in the largest island The greatest proportion of Japanese of the whole archipelago-Saipan, in Une Mariannes--where, of the 18,000 inhabitants, 11,000 are Japanese- mostly engaged in the sugar industry. All "Wires" By Wireless

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rallways in the le better than islands and what roads there are are tracks. Most of the ordinary transportation is done by native canoes, while the Japanes Government now has subsidised various steamer services-small ves- sels operating among the islands themselves and larger ones running (Continued on Page 15.)

T. Paul Gregory writes on PIDGIN ENGLISH

She appears to be about 20. FEW phrases are more

though, of course, she is older, Like

preg-most interesting links in the her famous slster, Mme. Chiang nant with meaning than history of China and her re- Kai-shek, of whom I shall write the words "pidgin" English; for lations with the nations of the when I have met her in Hankow, they recall, a now vanished era West. Mme. Sun Yat Sen might give any of romance, of adventure, and woman who did not know her bold commercial enterprise, when amazingly distinguished achieve-shrewd English and Yankee "Pidgin" English is believed to ments, the impression of being just traders risked their lives for the have its origin about the time of the a highly cultured Chinese lady.

ORIGIN OF PHRASES

In the future. You will not hear; ships, barques, and brigan-amone, or of any Western tongue

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towards

mutual

There is no outward trace of the sake of fortune. In fact, "pid-st advent of the traders of the

East India Company at indomitable

Canton In will power and gin" English, in more ways than the year 1034. 1 Is obvious, of physical and mental courage that one, is in itself the aum of course, that in lieu of emcient inter- has carried her forward to become the factory which go to con-preters of Cantonese In those early

any a great historical figure, now and stitute that epoch of clipper days, and the lack of

knowledge of En from her any of the glib phrases,

the Chinese, that some ex- the cliches, which, to do us justice,

tines.

Almost every word in pedient had to be adopted. Through even at home, fall less readily from its extensive vocabulary, while constant cffort the lips of women poiticians than evidently whimsical in origin, bulary of a few words and phrases, understanding, a fragmentary voca~ from those of their masculine has been so tested by practical such as were necessary in the inter- colleagues.

application that it enjoys a course of foreigners with the In- She

stability in usage which is most habitants gradually developed,

Its formation into a recognised remarkable. The jargon, more-

jargon known reticence en was undoubtedly over, has been suited to serve as y

by the a composite lingua franca not the

part of the Engilsh speaking only for the China coast, of merchants to learn the language course, but also for the entire of the people with whom they

factor Far Eastern littoral. The unique-traded. This

alone forced THE Chinese Government ness of its origin, and its pic as a result, the fabric of this lingua the Cantonese to compromise, and and People's Council are turesque association with the franca Is English, clipped und prepared to stand on sca and ships form one of thei their own feet to face up to the Invader. Right at the outset this was made clear by them.

detached, objective. realistic, practical. She has no illu- sions regarding the colossal task facing her people, men and women, to-day. Her words to me at the beginning of this article prove it. Unity and Will

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For more than a year their armies have been resisting the aggressor with grim determina- tion. During that time enormous strides have been made in the organisation of the country for war.

But I believe that these efforts will be as nothing compared to what is yet to come.

The broad outlines have been achloved; there is political unity; there is the will and the ability to develop industry; there is, for the entire people, over-growing discip- line and military training.

Men and women everywhere are translating their hat- organising; red of the aggressor into an ever- increasing active resistance. Such a vast country, so many united and determined individuals, have enor- mous collectivo reserves.

The war has stimulated all that

Then back they went to the shore and calmly and courageously wwwwww.......................................................................................... ropelled the would-be invader. The

Governor of the Province, General Wu Te-Chang, has awarded these women a special decoration for. their bravery.

***The modern Chinese woman is

more progressive than many of the women of many of the world's de- mocracies. She has full political quality with mon; she has now the right to own and dispose of her

It appears that, owing to some projudice, Archie was not admitted to membership of the mess; and, property; she is admitted freely to naturally, ho

upset. One

the univoraitics; she can choose hopes, all the same, that the staff her profession or her trade." will not entirely fail to perceive, Naturally a great many modern the delicato compliment to their example and Influence, and that they will look with an understand- log eye upon, the aspirations of Archlo.

enterprises, such as infant welfare work, employment bureaus for women, maternal instruction and education in domestic, hygiene, are still only at their begininifigs, China

YOUR GARDEN

JOSE no time in firing grease bands to your fruit.

trees.

The approach of autumn woll drive the insects to climb the trees for the purpose of laying.egos.

The grease barid acts as a trap and, catches the various moths that lov their cops in the crevices of the branche

Where only a few trees are to be banded, there are specially prepared bands for the, work.

They should be tied securely to the trunk, and if there are two main branches it will be necessary to Az two bands.

·October 13,

(Continued on Page 5.)

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

10/24

Zuted Paberi Ryuklenke, tra

"We'va turned out a beautiful new job, Chief, but it ain't practical

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