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MONDAY, MAROH 1, 1909,"
TARIFF REVISION IN AMERICA
CHINESE ROBBERS IN SINGAPORE.
31 REVOLUTIONARIES ARRESTED.
(From Our Qun Correspondent,)
SINGAPORE, February 28.
MR. TAFT SPEAKS OUT.
(Nachïve Service suppliet by. Hatter,
is Bomboy.)
THE CITY OF PARIS, more: might not be done by means of and hope have a chance; Leave some A PEDDER
STREET, moral instruction and training in schools part of revelation, of insight, to come
towards the higher development of after you have ceasnt to expound." character. Some maintained that for With regard to English public moral instruction the religious sanction schools and in fact all schools from the was necessary; others that an appeal to lowest to the highest on the educational Ready made Day and Even-social and personal considerations, as ladder, the report of this International ing Gowns, Paris Models far as school education went, was aufi- Inquiry observes that there is a crying in Hats and Toques, eieat. "How much of moral training need of breaking down the barrier
In consequence of a number grug Laces, Trimmings, Under-was best accomplished by methods of between the school and the world; and robberies baring occurred in the outly-Elect Taft said the question of tarli clothing, Boots and Shoes (suggestion and of unconscious influence; of making boys realise their civic duties,ing districts of Singapore, 21 Chinese revision was one of primary importance
how much of it was necessarily direct, or, as one writer puts it, "individual revolutionaries, deporteve from Haigon, Hosiery and Gloves, etc., reflective, and systematic? Were there responsibility for self-discipline and have been arrested. etc.
not parts of moral education in regard service as a communal daty needs 679 to which every teacher would appeal to much stronger coltivation," Another the social or civic conscience rather point greatly insisted on in the "person- than to sanctions which would be called, ality of the teacher." This personality,
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous 10,30a.m.-Military Gan Practics,
Auations, 10.30 ..-Auction of Messrs Jay's Whole Stock-in-Trade at No. 14, Des Vœux Road.
NEWS OF THE DAY:
**Baron Fredericks, ex-Governor of Nijni Novogorod, has been distatssed from
Government service and fined 10,000
in the ordinary sense of the word, re- "the most potent factor in moral educa roubles for corruption in the famine relief,
ligious? Could sehcole confine them-tion," can only he the outcome of selves to that part of moral education, sympathy, moral insight, a sense of leaving the deeper parts of it to the justice, consistency of conduct, 2 tura, at No. 6, Humphreys Avenue, parents and the religious bodies? Or reverent attitude of mind, and above sense of vocation. However was not the whole problem of moral all, a
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About 11.89 on Sunday morning a Are broke out in the drying shed at the
Hunghun Cement works, but happily very little damage was done as the fire brigade were quickly on the stone.
education inseparably one and in its admirable the system, however efficient The steamer Penguin want sohore in a
fundamental issues religious?"
orow, nambering nearly a hundred, boarded
The orders of the day al-a meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held on Tuesday afternoon include an application for per- mission to exhume body from Mount Caroline Cemetery and remove it to Taug Shing District for reburial; question of appointing a select committee of the Board to deal with such applications.
LONDON, February 27. Speaking in New York, President-
He wished the tariff so altered that its parents would not recognise.It.
SHALI, KANG YU-WEI
BE PARDOND?`
SUBJECT DEBATED AND DROPPED.
THE NAVY AND A POLL-TAX.
(Wah Tu Yub Pé'a Service.)
Faxing, February 28. The question of extending pardon to Kang Yu-wei and his adherents has been, discussed by the Cabinet. Many the machine, the results will be useless gale ab mknight on February 11th of the Ministers strongly opposed the measuTO The unofficial Commission in con-without the right type of men. The New Zealand cous. The passengers and and the subject was dropped. sidering these questions instituted chief impression left on the mind after rafts and boats. Twenty-six were landed.clared that these men must never be Chang Chib-tong and Sai Sh. de- enquiries which embraced not only the reading the evidence of those competent The rest are believed to have been forgiven. United Kingdom but such countries to give their opinions is the necessity drowned. where educational questions are com.of directing efforts to the getting of manding public attention. A rich the right people as teachers and treating harvest has been the result. Modern the teacher's profession as one of the and scientific thought, economic and most honourable and also as a well-paid political changes, have caused an
ome. Everywhere, as the Westminster upheaval in the outlook of the people of Gazette well points cut, "we see great to-day, and the necessity for education expectations as to the results of educa. readjustment has been an inevitabletion, almost reckless expenditure o Noon-Mecting of Hongkong Hotel Co.. result, As Professor SADLER, one of the educational appliances, and an inclinethe Viceroy's Conecit at Calcutta on Feb. investigators, writes, "Never since the tion to look down on the teachers and pay th collided with a carriage and pair con- time of the Remissance and the Revival them wretchedly. But it is the teachertaining two English ladies. The Maharajah was thrown on to the floor of the tonneau, af Learning has it been necessary to with the vocation for teaching that we and his bands and knees were hurt. bring so large a body of new knowledge require, not admirable systems, clever had to obtain medical advice. The ladice
Goods per Palma not cleared at 4 p.m. studies are seen from a new point of a cumbersome crowd of well-i
into educational account.....Old theories, even sympathetic intercat, still spa injury.
date object to rent.
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TUESDAY, March --
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NOTICE.
view, because scientific investigation and planned educational appliances." The evolutionary thought have changed on whole discussion is timely-how MAT ideas of historical development... and THEW ARNOLD would have rejoiced in by revealing the range of the infimenes it-let us hope it will bear fruit. exerted by man upon his environment, have deeply affected our habitual way of thinking about the conditions and
Communications relating to vince should be possibilities of human life." At the addressed to THE EDITUR.
present day a much higher power of Letters relasing to business should be address- adaptability is required than formerly, ed to THE MANAGER,
Correspondente must forward their names
and this power, it is held, can be
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Another case of plague has occurred at Kowloon during the twenty-four hours ending at noen to-day.
The Directors of the Shanghai and Rongkow. Wharf Co., Ld., will recommend at the annual meeting the payment a Gual dividend of Tis, & per share for the
dressed to the Editor, not for publication but tion. Modern conditions require a year 1908. and addressss with any communicatione ad-trained and stimulated through educa
evidence of good faith.
realisation of the importance of educa
are
bora to the Museum during the week ending 28th February.
All letters for publication should be prizes one side of the paper only.
There were 450 European and 230 tion as an intrinsic part of life, not a Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, No anmymously signed communications that mere preparation for life. And in and 200 Europena and 2,625 Chinone via have already appeared in other papers will be | inserted.
considering this education we Orders for extra copies of the 'On Her forced to consider the value of moral should be sent before 11 an, es the day after training, "the sum of the dealings publication. After that hour the supply is which we have with others for the at the theatre of the Taikoo Club, Qarry limited. Cash 10 eta, Credit 10 cts., per opy.
development of good character in Alterations and additions to Advertisements them." OR Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, elwuld be sent to the Ofice, No. 5, Wyndham Ptreet, not later than 11
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before pan.
entitled Flowers o' the Forest" was given A pretty little cantata, for juveniles
The motor-car of the Maharajah of Dharbhanga, which was conveying him to
He
(Wah T'es Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, February 28. With a view to raising funds where- with to reorganise the Navy, the Grand Councillor propose levying a poli-tar throughout China,
A NATURALIZATION LAW.
(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service).
PEKING, February 29. The Prince Regent being of the opinion that China urgently requires a Nataralization Law has directed the Board of Law and the Foreign Offes to- Sir Ewen Cameron in his will left £50 to draw up the necessary regulations as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-promptly as possible. poration Athletic Club in London.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr Rutas Hildreth Thayer, the now Judge of the U. S. Court for China, accompanied by Mrs Thayer, has arrived. in Shanghai
THE HANKOW-CANTON RAILWAY MUDDLE.
(Wah Te Fat Po's Bervices) Shortly before his death Mr James
PERING, February 28, Walter, of Yokohama, was decorated by Clang Chih-tung has directed Thotar the Emperor of Japan with the fifth class Wang Ping-ngan to prepare a report on of the Sacred Treasure, in recognition of the progress made by the Hankow his services in developing overseas trade. Canton Railway, with details showing the state of ita accounts and a list of the To-morrow Me Thos. Ratherford, for shareholders and the names of the staff many years a highly valued member of the in each department. staff of the China Mail, leaves for a short visit to Japan before taking up the appoint ment of manager of the Straits Times, We wish him all success in his new andertaking.
The marriage, arranged for to-day, be-
Moir, of the Government Hospital, has tween Mr G. G. 8. Forsyth, of the Ilong- Long and Shanghai Bauk, and Miss M. E. been unavoidably postponed through the Bay, on Saturday evening. The youngsters regrettable indisposition of the young lady
acquitted themselves well
It is the intention of the Directors of the Shanghai Waterworks Co., L., to
Commission, in his report, wrote: recommend, subject to audit, a final
Dr MuEAD, another member of the
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MORALS AND EDUCATION.
head of the Red Cross Hortal of Japan, Surgeon General Viscount Hashimoto,
dend, aged 64. He became an Army
profession. Dr Hashimoto, who was re think that the purely secular view The Hongkong perjury appeal cinegarded as a high authority on intarasl before the Judicial Committee of the Privy disorders, was created a Baron some years would have found much more numerous Council in London on February 3rd. Mr ago and was aired to the rank of Viseurat and pronounced supporters." The E. H. Sharp, K., appeared for the ap. for his great services to the country in rezone for this change he puts down to pellante, and at the close of his arguments connection with the Red Cross Hospital "the progress of physical investigation
their Lordships reserved judgment. itself, which has tonded to weaken the
Spain has accepted the principal confiding faith in the ultimateness of tenders of an Anglo-Spanish Syndicate, in mechanics law on which the sccular the constraction of her Navy, subject to cluding Messrs Armstrong and Vickers, for view of life ultimately rests. Going the acceptance of certain conditions includ
is a real and ing the increased spood of battleships.
A very pleasant evening was spent by the officers and men of No. 9 Company, XV.U. at the Hongkong Hotel on Sa tarday evening, on the occasion of the anual dinner. Capt. G. P. Lammert pre- sided, with Company Sergeant Gloyn in the vice-chair.
MATTHEW ARNOLD died a disappointed along with this. man, yet his influence grows with the operative belief in a corporate life which passing years in the field of education to is no mere adjective, but constitutes which he devoted the best thought of the actual substance of the life of the his vigorous intellect. Almost alone individual. Finally there has been among his contemporaries, he perceived the growth of the tentiency of thought the rocks towards which the nation was
and fealing known as idealian." The
The Chinese sub-commitee who have in drifting. He saw the selfishness, the result is a fresh stimulus to the belief in hand, this matter of raising funds from their hack of discipline, the decay of patriot- the unseen in all its forms, "which is compatriots for the proposed Hongkong iam, the desire for personal ease and
the essence of religion." "The modern University are losing no time. Under the comfort regardless of others, the shirk college seems hound to offer some thirmanship of Mr Ho Kat they are hold- ing weekly meetings at the Tung Wab gindance as to the significance of hospital at which most interesting disous- ing of public duties, which were grow ing up in the wake of the education religione conceptions and the sources of some take place. It is proposed by tham systems to which we were. wedded.
the best religious inspirations But we believe, to make an appeal to Eaking. What ARNOLD saw in the bud we of a against this it is urged that “neither the
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alie later generation can examine in the full religion of humanity nor the Christian flower of maturity; and the contempla method can be taught by State and to tion thereof is anything but pleasant. Yet the deterioration of national charac ter has not proceeded to a point where the application of a remedy can held to be of no avail. ponule, we held, to bring it the healthior, sondition of
simpler age.
such thoughts 'sa! these actuated the
State teachers.
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Another note is sounded by PROFESSOR ORDEAT
who writes that “This
for moral instrocian is merely.
Baries to capfi
the last of
during the late war.
STOCKS REVIVED.
For returning from banishment a native by Mr J. H Kemp, at the Magistracy was septoned to six months' imprisonment,
to-day, with three hours in the stocks. This
THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN
(Wah Te Fat Fo's Bervice.)
Government should give encouragement
Framo, February 28.
to all Anti-Opiam societies, new regula It having been decided that the
tions providing for a system of rewards
will be drawn up.
RUSSIAN METHODS IN MANCHURIA.
(Wah Tas Tai Po's Service.)
PESINO, February 28.
ching Railway Department in Manchuria Russian cficials attached to the Tung have ordered that all shops kept by Manchus shall be closed or their pro- prietors will be called upon to par heavy fines, or be driven out.
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