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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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What is Happiness Worth?

Extract (right) from a news-

paper report is the basis of this article in which a famous K.C. discusses the problema raised.

The Lord Chancellor stated during the appeal: "The thing to be valued is not the prospect of length of days, but the pros- pect of a predominantly happy life"

He added that the degree of happiness to be obtained by u human being did not depend on wealth or sintus.

allowed The appeal was and the order of Mr Justice Asquith varied by reducing an award of £1,200 to £200.

BARHICH would be the more precious, if the choice had to be made prospect of a long life or the prospect of a happy ons ?**

This was the question seven Law Lords had to answer yesterday when considering an appeal from an award made in respect of a 21-year-o boy killed in a car accident.

clusion is not to be reached "I am of opinión" said Lord Bimon, the Lord Chancellor, that the right con

by applying what is called the statistical or actuarial test.

other days creeps mind-

into the

It appears.

*

account, "the pains and sorrows as well as the joys and pleasures," and a

just accounting made.

What a fascinating and mov.

THIS decision of the highest ing world of inquiry is there "Is Life a Boon?

happiness reside, and on what court of the land is full of opened! For where docs true If so, it must befall That Death, whene'er he call fascination to the student of hu- does it depend? Are there de- man affairs. For the question, grees of happiness, or is there Must call too soon."

ought really to be a distinction in quality? Did THE question is certainly

But the immediate interest of framed in this way-"What is the great man among the heights unusual, and even a the question is that on Decem- the sum which ought to be paid and pinnacles really sigh for our measure of rude buts before he died? Or trifle disconcerting. It has a ber 16 it was raised in the House for the loss of a

a legal question prospective happiness?" In that did he find his true life among touch of the unanswerable of Lords as about it, yet somehow stays which required to be answered: form it seems less like a legal books, journeying with the brave then given is question than ever. But that is and wise spirits of all ages, and the question which the Courts of tasting a world of Infinite hap- for an answer. Quite re- and the answer

binding on all other courts. cently it has been fully con- The circumstances in which Law must henceforth examine in

Did he find life sweet because sidered in the House of the question arose can be short- all such cases, The individual pines in that great company?

On June 1, 1938, the life must be examined on this of day and night, aun, moon and Lords, and an answer given ly stated.

was at basis: when all relevant matters stars, and "likewise there's a by the highest tribunal in driver of a motor-car the land. Because of the tempting to pass another car on have been considered, was the wind on the heath"? Or was the road, when he caused the individual likely to have had a he just the happy-go-lucky ad- nature of the question and other car to overturn. A small life which contained a positive venturer, not reflecting too deep- ly, content with the smaller ex- the issues raised by the an- boy, aged 24 years, who was a measure of happiness.

in the other car, was But how is that to be decided; periences, and not tempting the

Hongkong Telegraph.swer, the decision has ex- passenger

so seriously injured that he died and what are the tests for a posi, deeper raptures? So the ques-

Friday, March 21, 1941.

Wyndham St., Ilongkong Telephone: 20615

THE prefix "special to the Telegraph"

is used by the ongkong Telegraph to the provisions of the Telecommual- cations Ordinance. 1910, Sucb nawE, AL bears the indication "U" is received In

who

either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement.

cited an interest rarely shown in legal matters, and the same day. The father of the tive measure of happiness, and tions crowd upon one another, extending far beyond legal circles.

The reason is not far to

By Norman Birkett, K.C.

and in the background the scarcely formulated question whether or not all happiness hangs by a thread!

It becomes increasingly plain can be given? The surement of happiness is beyond unders with it strictly copyright seek. Many legal questions small boy, as the administrator what guidance in these deep that precise and accurate mea-

seem academic and remote of the estate of his son, brought matters

the car which had caused the fore these searching questions, said that to try and assess the United Press also publication by to ordinary people (though an action against the driver of House of Lords did not quail be attainment: indeed, it may be ave all rights and forbid republications, in truth they are not), but accident, claiming damages for and laid down the proper method measure of happiness in terms this question appeals to his son's loss of expectation of of approach to the essential pro- of money is to attempt the im-

blem.

possible. For some will say them in the most vivid and life.

In doing so, the great authori- that the thing called happiness a thousand fac- personal way. Indeed, quite When the case was heard be- ty of the House of Lords was depends upon

one of His Majesty's given to much that the genera tors, and some will say, para- ADMIRAL Duclan's demand that ordinary people who would fore French ships should be allowed free be afraid to discuss a legal judges at Winchester Assizes tions of men have learnt at in- doxically enough, that in the last passage through the blockade brings the European food situation once question, feel that they could the only question left for deci- finite cost. Mere length of life analysis it depends upon one

sion was the amount of damages. was not to be regarded as the only. again into prominence. Mr Herbert make some contribution to The very great difficulty of us most important feature, nor the Houver, former President of the United States, predicted

FRANCÉ & THE BLOCKADE

ago

In fact before the months the answer to this question sessing the amount in such cases mere

winter set in.

that starvation faced thuse

now under German cose countries/out of their human experi- had long been recognised, and goods, nor indeed the mere fact appraisement of this loss of hap-

control, and urged ence.

the world to take

tke cognisance of the

fact that

supplies should be food allowed Lo enter those areas. He apparently felt

comes.

But henceforward, the Courts possession of worldly of Law must"attempt the just after hearing argument, the of high rank or station. These, piness in terms of money. When learned judge awarded £1,200.

of themselves, are not the things considering the amount to be This award was reviewed in out of which the happy life awarded in the case of the young child, will it be possible to Yet, oddly enough, they are speculate upon the kind of world It to be hopeless to THE philosopher, the moralist, the Court of Appeal, but was ask Germany to

to release seme of the

the essayist, the brooder over not disturbed, and in due course human affairs--all alike feel the question came to the House still the things for which most into which the child would have that in this matter they have of Lords. After full and cla- people sigh when they think grown up?

It is some- horate argument the House of over human affairs, almost un- something to say. how reminiscent of the old im- Lords decided that the proper consciously repeating"Length perious question "Is Life figure for this particular case of days is in her right hand; and WOULD it have been a world

in her left hand, riches and worth living?"; and that song of was £200.

honour."

wheat she has stolen from France and so has turned his attention to Britain and the blockade. He even re- ported to have stated that America should, in return for her aid to Britain, insist on the blockade

being lifted in so far food is concerned, Fortunately. President Roosevelt has been able to size up the situation sufficiently well to urge caution on the part of would-be philanthropists. It is highly probable that the blockade has weighed

weighed heavily on the

French habit of eating, but there is a wide difference between what most of the European people are now able to obtain and starvation. Admiral Bartan himself, though inferring that the French people are nearing star- vation because of the blockade, de- clared it to be ineffective." If this then Britain should not Is the ensu

be

held responsible for any lack but

Germany, and the Vichy dress

should turn to Berlin for redress

tive weapon" of being the cause of

PRIVATE LIFE

OF A PRIVATE

IT'S AN ARMY WAY

WE HAVE

TTE was a lean, narrow man go home"

"The minute the

rather than accuse Britain's "ince with a face which might war's over they won't see my their sufferings. Vichy is clearly have been pressed between two pants for dust" following the line laid down by Ber-boards; and his name was Pynn, sort of thing.

all that

"It's an old Army habit, all this lin for, as Mr Joseph C. Harsch, cur-

grousing. A Food He had been a fireman before respondent for the "Christian Selence

the Army claimed him. Now, grumbling and Monitor" in Berlin, stated in a re-

grouse is meat and drink to an old him firefighters wanted rent article, "German authorities the

soldier. have the effrontery to declare that

"And yet, when they finally da get The British blockade is to blame. On back; and there he was, between

two fires as it were; not at all back to everyday life, they're n the the contrary,

most qualified

miserable as sin, these une grum- blers. They

on get sure that he wanted to go.

everybody's neutral observers, with few excep- tions, believe that Gen y has with

"I," he said, "am going back nerves with cracking up the good In its power to preve. amine any to Civvy Street pretty soon life in camp. where within the occupied areas for at least another year and possibly now." He sighed very deeply,

another two years or even more."

Under the terms of the artistice, Germany has apparently the power

"You don't sound pleased about it."

An Acquired Taste

The army is one of those acquired lastes, ke smoking. It makes you "I don't know whether I'm sick at Dist. Then you feel you ena'l

to requisition all she requires 12

has pleased or sorry." said Pynn. get an without it.

wants frum France. Berlin token full advantage of this agree-

That's how it is. When I was

remember when I first joined.

ment for not only in occupied France in Civvy Street I longed for the and began to get my first chasings on

where four-ths of France's Wheat is grown, but in the unoccupied areas she appears to be able to seize what she desires. It has become known that Geman agents, stationed at ilies, commandeer the supplies arrive regularly from North Africa, where, incidentally the Ger- man infiltration is already commen- surate with the earlier ingltration into Rumania and Bulgurin, thus threatening the Independence France's colonial Empire.

of

Army. Then, when I came here the square-well, i felt I wanted to

I longed for Civvy Street.

Company with a face as long as a fiddle. Yet I was browned off-which means Fed

[

made secure against the in- trusion of war, or would a mon- sure of happiness still be liable to vanish-in-a-night?-Would- BUT

UT the House of Lords in this it have been that world, for great matter is on the side which so many have lived and of the philosophers, the thinkers died, where inequalities and in-. and the poets. Dekker would justices no longer have power to have respectfully concurred, for prevent the happy life, and some three hundred and fifty where the evil things have passed years ago, he recorded his view away?

In short, would it have been "Art thou pour, yet hast thou a world where the plant of hap-

golden slumbers?

piness could reasonably expect to grow and flourish?

O Sweet Content!

Art thou rich, get is thy mind

perplexed?

And, upon reflection, it may very well be that the greatest service which the House of Lords O Punishment!" and Sir Henry Wotton would be has rendered in considering this gratified to find his noble lines question is not in the legal on "The character of a Happy sphere only. Even in time of war the minds of men have been Life" so completely endorsed.

It is further to be observed drawn to consider the ultimate that in estimating the measure things which concern the hap- Women and of prospective happiness of the piness of men,' individual life, the heights and children, and indeed the hap- the depths are to be taken into piness of all mankind.

Australia Eastern

Can Air

Supply Needs

die.

"And then, when I'd finished my

COMPETENT critics deny that the Beaufort bomber will Brst elght or nine weeks, and passed Meat And Drink

out and get ready to come to the be a museum piece before it is in full production in Australia. Battalion, I noticed a strange thing. On the contrary, they assert that it is still being produced in ́ "It's like that, this Army.

"I was half sorry to leave the bar Britain, and if the war lasted another four or five years it would Soldiers are like fishermen... racks? they curse their business, and "If, by any chance, I'd been kept still be a useful service machine.

Aviation experts are naturally reluctant to express criticism bless it, all in the same breath. back there, I'd have been going about I

the know. I'm

of Australia's choice of the Beaufort for local production. They say that the whole range of various types of aircraft was con- Clerk.

Up-at the thought of going. "I've heard soldiers talking- "And here I am, due to go forsidered, and that it is like being wise after the event to say now It is highly significant that Franec

men, N.C.O.s, every kind of sol- good, and actually feeling pretty sick that the Beaufort might not have been selected If anyone was has been made the focus in the food

aware that the war would break out in 1939. Epilogue as the need in dier-and to hear them you'd about It!" problem, especially

Morcover, it is stated, Aus Belgium and other occupied countries think they were on the verge of is admittedly greater than in France, mutiny all the time.

At this point, a corporal pui his

tralia can give valuable help by and has been so for many months.

"Fed up with the sight of head in at the door and said: The cloven hoof in pushing Vichy

"What kind of a lousy place is this, [supplying Air Force needs in the "Browned off with khak!" suppllant is cleur. forward on the

or other "Living where a mun can't get a bit of four Middle East

by-two without signing a ruddy con- not In the slightest degree ruddy Bren guns" Interested in the question of food only for the moment when I can tract and doing a whole song and theatres of war,

dence about it? from a humanitarian point of view

"Am I expected to go on my bend- The trade, Journal, Aeroplane, says but is highly interested in the posɛl-

the Australian Government to make billiles of the situation. By urging Admiral Datlan to make his appeal, towards closer co-operation between fed ruddy knees for a rotten little bit that within a year production of all Agures, and point out that it is for Lypes of aircraft in Austraila should any wartime disclosures about types drawn

Germany and leading to eventual of regulation flannelette? attention

"All

through, right! I'm is automatically

control of the French Fleet. Ad- away from Germany towards British

miral Darlan's threat that the French browned off! For all I care, there be more than 100 machines a month, or output.

rifle. "callousness" in withholding food

navy would be employed to escort can be ruddy spiders In my supplies. Propaganda along this line can have the double advantage of their supply ships through the black-

ade was an Indication of the swinging popular feeling in France

Germany wishes him to adopt. againat Britain and of paving the way

Germany 1s

nearer

I'm

no

"What did I tell you?" said Pynn, sighing again.

Production of Wirraways exceeds the guaranteed 150 a year, and produc- tion of training types exceeds two tally.

First in April

The first Australian-built Beau- fort should be in the air by next menik er April, and it is also ex- pected that an Australian-designed wooden bomber will be flying by the end of, 1941.

confirm cannot Experta

these

They believe that production of an all-metal Improvement on the Beaufort would not Involve insu perable factory changes.