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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1938,

Marine Inquiries

THE

Evening

BY N.S.WHITESTONE

"NIGHT STAR" and with the full strength of WITH WHAT offence is the

and

muscular limbs hurls the belt

mun

T. Paul Gregory

tells about

Sniffs

of Snuff

ONE of the most unusual

of a well-filled

roles in the history of the China trade has been played by that familiar domestic commodity of our ancestors-snuff. Not even the ubiquitous cigarette of our modern era has enjoyed greater popularity; for less charged? Attempted than a century since, the glides all but impercep- aloft and out to the sinking man, suicide would appear not to be a tibly over the shimmering, Other belts quickly follow and criminal or punishable offence in offering sunny harbour, turning her there is little danger to the the Colony, and the possessor of snuff-box to one's acquain- back to the multi-coloured would-be suicide, who is quickly an ineradicable desire for a sup tances was regarded in the glories of the sinking sun rescued by a passing walla of Lysol need, I suppose, con-light of a social grace,

Nowadays, of course, except beyond the purpling hills wall and hauled to safety; a jure up no fears of again awak- miserable, drenched, shivering ening in status quo ante, with surely a sight scarcely to be mortal, tugged aboard the Ferry the added disadvantage of find in certain isolated communities, the use of snuff is practically surpassed,

towards with scant care or ceremony, ing a large, red-faced note-

obsolete, although singularly which but few of the homing teeth chattering and limbs a booked policeman at the bedside, enough, it is still in vogue in crowd cast even a glance, tremble, pools of water collecting eager and ready for a heart-to-China: for in this ancient land land but one gazes back at boathooked aboard and we' con- Possibly the rescued man was of the past have not yet fallen many of the established habits the landing, loth to part tinue our journey homewards. not charged with anything any- with the poignant, heart- By some chance--or is ho al- how, but humanely dried and into desuctude. Indeed, there is ja considerable percentage among ways there?-an official is on fed and told to think it over. stirring loveliness.

board. He takes charge of the What does happen in such the more conservative element An unaccountable spurn- skinny derelict, and at Kowloon, eases, and with what concelv- of the Chinese people who retain ing of a gift for which we the pair march off, presumably able offence could he be charged, with affection this habit of

suicide excepted?

another era. For them, moro- over, snuff is a daily necessity, pay nothing, and for an in- to the Water Police Station.

and strange as it may appear, representation of which the rich man pays

an exceedingly expensive one; for these devotees of pei-yin, or thousands.

"nose tobacco" as it is termed in the vernacular, have tho tastes of true virtuosi, compared with whom the most avid con- noisseura of rare wines pale Into insignificance.

The Merchant Shipping Or dinance of 1899 provides forforior public inquiries into shipwrecks or other casualties affecting ships. An anomaly arises, how- ever. The Ordinance makes provision for inquiries into casualties in which ships are in- volved, but in the definition of ships expressly exempts junks.

As the Ordinance now stands, it appears that there is no authority to demand an inquiry into an accident involving a ship and a junk, or involving two junks.

A crowd to ponder over, Hongkong has endured many a bitter taunt and biting gibe. Far fewer are the words of praise.

in his wake. The life-belts are heart chat!

A

Few Hints on BEING AN EXPERT!

which

CTUALLY it is quite easy to being books in a language

ARISTOCRATIC CULT A an expert; you have only to neither he nor his friends under-

Strangely enough, snuff- To the carping visitor we listen to experts talking to realise alood.

taxing as practised by old- "Come and is.

I have a friend who is reputed to

has been might well retort: see our Ferry!"

First you must decide upon which be an authority on art. One Sunday fushioned Chineso subject you would like to be an ex- he was strolling along a London elevated to the status of an Other countries and colonies pirt. The field is wide, and for your street when it came on rain. Like aristocratic cult, distinguished intermingle their varied popu- benefit it might be as well to give a most townsmen he had never been lations, but never with so com- few general hints on the best sub inside, the Art Galleries, but as he a number of opinions and be Actually, departmental in-plete and feel timid or out of Jects, and those to avold.

was near them, and it was raining, liefs which, to say the least, quiries are sometimes held, al-plete and admirable a success as Always avoid a subject that has he decided to kill two birds with one seem to the uninitiated to be whimsical and even fantastic. though the authority for them does Hongkong.

hard and fast rules and anything connected with "dates." It is useless When he came out again he ran For instance, there is the notion knowing when the Battle of Hastings into a man he knew. This men that snuff, in order to be good, was fought, or when Alfred burned could not understand why anyone must be old; for, like wine, it is

calves. To know them would should want to visit the Art Gal-

cannot be found in the Merchant

Shipping Ordinance. But they

are informal and although law-

stone.

yers are present to watch the HERE NO ONE, of whatever the months of memorising, and then lerits, even on a wet Sunday, and he alleged to improve with age, and

interests of those involved, the evidence is not taken on onth, as

in a regularly constituted Marine Court of Inquiry.

The Press is rigidly excluded from these departmental in- quiries. and what transpires behind the closed doors is known only to the princinals and de- partmental authorities.

nationality (indeed,

take

Nat

to

acquires a 'bouquet which is absolutely incomparable, and in- value which is cidentally, a many times greater than its

those of none at all) need feel, you cou

feel, you could not argue about them put it down to the only possible rear after a hundred years or so, it

You must pick a subject that does son. My friend was an expert! timid or out of place...

not need memorizing, and which The Confident Manner Indian constables---of irre- certainly allows you to argue. The

more controversial the subject, the It is as easy as that. Of course, proachable manners; British

sironger is your position. Moreover, these

are fortu.tous cases. males of the tired business and always pick a subject which no one everyone

gets a reputat.on thrust weight in silver.

The grades of snuff in most other varieties: neat, dapper, knows anything about--whether it is upon him. Most people have beautifully coiffured

demand are those imported into steno- the evolution of a tea cup, or politics. work for it. graphers; wealthy, long-gown-A Flying Start

To do this you must cultivate a China from Portugal in the time confident rnanner. It does not mal- ed, gentle-mannered Chinese;

Probably the quickest way to be- ler what you say as long as you say of the Manchu emperors Ch'ien the inevitable harsh-voiced Ger- come an expert is to fly the Atlantis, li confidently. Few people have the Lung and Chin Ch'ing (circa An anomaly exists here that man; un occasional gesticulat- swim to Mucau, or become a film courage to contrad.et anyone who 1786-1820), which are packed in

ing, sharp-toned Italian; a stor. should be corrected. While it

The last is much to be pre-, speaks as though he knew every-gilt ornamented glass bottles of would be absurd to require that Parsee lady with the delicate, ferred. Then you become an expert thing.

on love, home, and the opposite sex; George Bernard Shaw was--prob-early American manufacture every accident involving junks lovely hands of race, the perfect and you can write banks on religion, ably isa shy man. Speaking to These bottles are of various should be investigated, we be-ly moulded limbs gorgeously your experiences, nothing, or any strangers was torture to him. And sizes ranging from 2 to 20 lieve that if a marine accident gowned; Chinese and Portuguese thing--and, what is more surprising, then he discovered that if he spoke ounces, and while in the country loudly and confidently people would of their origin, they were proba- is ecrious enough to warrant a clerks, unreasonably neat and sell them!

listen to him. The subject was im- departmental inquiry, it is tidy after a sweltering day; a Having decided upon which sub-material, and it did not matter what bly intended to hold epirits or serious enough to be carried out French priest; a trio of cream-Ject you wish to be an expert, the he said. As long as he spoke loudly liqueurs, they were uthused by

authority.

the foreign merchants at Can- in a regularly constituted Court, and-black Maryknolls, obviously next item on the agenda is to become he was a method is to wait until ton to serve as containers for at which evidence is given on

women of gentle breeding, eyes one. Funnily enough, this is the

part which stumps most people. someone has finished explaining a AND IN USE IT IS A BIG PIANO; oath, and to which the public intent upon the book of the And yet it is ridiculously easy to gain difficult point, and then says "Rub-

and Press should have access.

words-never have I succeeded

a reputation.

bish" That is all. But in mine in catching a fleeting glance;| Arnold Bennett tells how he gained cases out of ten the speaker will Last week such a depart and our grand

(Continued on Page 10.) old man, thea üterary reputation simply by buy-i mental inquiry was, in fact, theness of whom belles one ad- held. It was an inquiry into thejective, with his gracious,charm- circumstances surrounding the ing lady, bound on yet another GRIN AND BEAR IT sinking in mid-harbour of a carrand of social benevolence. junk, a large number of men, women and children aboard be- ing rescued by European_pas- sengers on a Star Ferry. What transpired at that inquiry is un- known, and in all probability will not be made known. Humanity to Animals

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ONE PASSENGER holds him- self aloof. On the lower deck. A poorly clad little old Chinese stands gazing fixedly down the wake.

Every precaution to protect men, women and children of European cities in ovent of war is being taken—and being taken In mid harbour; n sharp for granted. What of animals?"plop" seemed to synchronise Even while the cables and wire-exactly with the flinging of a less were crowded with the life-belt from the upper deck by developments on which the lasuen ready-witted and quick-action- of war or peace hung, camo des. ed Briton.

that patches

the safety of animals was not being over- looked, in England at least.

Truly a remarkable example of the deceptiveness of British phlegm. One moment this grey- London has developed a gas- ing, middle aged fellow, whose proof kennel for cats and dogs appearance gives no hint of any and started an air-rald protec-thing beyond mediocre mental tion fund for pets. Animals, capacity, is apparently complete- wore objects of human solicitudely absorbed in his own thoughts In those tense hours.

and not too pleasant thoughts at that, judging from the half- scowl upon the anxious features; the next moment his world is changed and he springs to vivid, | pulsating, creative life; he leaps to the rail, wrenches out the bolt

Man's humanity to animals is more credible than mankind's inhumanity to men, and in it is proof of the existence of motives which will one day predominate in all human experience..

Another

anuft.

PRECIOUS COMMODITY According to the firm belief of the present-day Chinese de- voter of snuff, the commodity, to be of value, must be in the ori-

By Lichty ginal glass pnial in which it was

"Parties! Parties! Parties! I've been up every afternoon" tile "wéck?***

ru

packed so long ago, and as four- teen distinct blends and seven different styles of containers are recognised, it requires no little art to be able to distinguish with sufficient exactitude the many variations of the product. Each grade, moreover, is of a different value, and, as marked above, this snuff which has survived through the years with its flavour unimpaired is extremely precious. A four ounce bottle of genuine old snuff will command at the present time, no less than $45 in H.K. currency, while one of say 16 or 20 ounces will easily fetch $160

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or even more.

Modern varieties of anuff, regardless of the country of origin, are regarded with con- tempt, and only the verlest ama- teur would think of cheapening his exotic vice by partaking of them.

Even the ricksha; coolles of Swatow, who, incidentally are grently addicted to the und of anuff, scorn recent importations, and Fanfar as their limited means permit, endeavour to pur. chase blends" which have been (Continued os Page 10,) -

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