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THE CHINA-MAIL.
Hole system. "Negative educa-materiala, which are great broader view must be taken, and demand by British manufactur-the Government applauded in its and eager to supply Russia with panies which are assisting so ers, and Britain in turn is able levident effort to help Com- machinery and with capital to much in the materia! deve- develop her nascent industries. lopment of the Colony. I
tion, Indecision, and inertia, crystalising in chronic dissatis- faction la the thing that feed unemployment and keeps it going." Evidence is to hand of how the system of what is called vocational education is being carried out. Six trades allied to the carpenter trade are taught the boy for two years; then two trades least congenial to him are dropped. Gradual elimination and concentration on one trade for the last two years fits the boy not only for work with his hands but intelligence to go out and build business for himself. It is a bold experiment and perhaps those fostering the movement are over confident; but back of it is sound idea worthy of all praise.
Funling.
is very desirable that the cement which it is necessary to use in the vast amount of building that is Recently a bride going on in the Colony should be THE MODERN and bridegroom island Cement Co., Ltd. so far as produced locally. The Green WAY!
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THURSDAY, MAKOH
EDUCATION BOARD.
MR. ORME'S MAIDEN SPEECH.
BREATHING LIFE INTO DRY BONES.
VICISSITUDES.
"CALL OF THE EAST"
WEARING AWAY! **
BOLSHEVISM IN KOWLOON.
By John Sinclair.J "The menjal in whose hands the Mr. G. N. Orme, the new Direc-tender mercies of my domostie were married in
we can see, has every reason to be tor of Education delivered his sooner or later meet his death-by. pence" hang in the balance, wil tennis costume. Apparently the wedding
pleased at the way it has been met
He is asking for it. just an incident which could not in the matter of its proposed maiden speech at a meeting of violence.
And on some dark night he will be permitted to distract attentionneval to another site. We hope the Education Board yesterday.
get it in the neck. It is extremely Mr. Orme said: As this is my hard for me to curb my fuming for long from the real business of for the best when we find, a Government concerning itself with a smoke and dust nuisance.
frat meeting with the Board who anger to restrain my crimson
temper and to turn have now for some years been blackest thoughts to softest words We do not hear stitch of the Wright Brothers good enough to give their advice when I think of the stinking these days in spite of and assistance to the Government heathen, who masquerades under the name of a" boy." Yea, 'twas minimise the loss the fact that they were amongst and to the public in Educational always a titanic struggle for the " caused by the negligence of con- the ploncers of aviation. ductors, the City of Mexico. Train was in 1007. What vast strides matters, I think it is right that I critic to express the depths of this.. aways Coy. started a monthly or flights--have been made in this should say a few words on our vituperation when it came to cold print. And with me, the lottery...everynaram-ticket sold science is shown when we are told situation and prospects here to templation is increased the
The journalist-I of the day. Education has been much sand-fold.
admire him-to be able to say so
life.
MERELY A SUGGESTION.
Here is a sug- gestion, for the men who run our tramways. To
being likewise a lottery ticket. This made passengers very care
FLYING
This
machine which Was one
that il demonstrated by
my
Apt words have power to 'sunge.
The tumours of a troubled mind;
And are as balm, to fester'd wounds
Had I the gift of a. Milton, the
it gives us an idea of the expan- offending the susceptibilities of weight and landed on two long' the mind and character of the biting sarcasm of à Shaw and the
THUS.
When the short
the
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ful to insist on having a ficket and brothers in 1908 was a thirty horse discussed in recent times hore as little and mean so upch must be a it is stated that though the prizes power one with no carburetor; cost several thousand dollars a the areoplane had no cockpit, If there is any place in the month, the company soon found pilot and passenger sitting on the Colony and New Territories equal itself repaid by the increased leading edge of the lower wing in beauty to the country surround-takings. We are aware that this with feet on a bar out in the air ing Fanling we should like to be scheme might be disapproved by from a monorail under the impetus no wheels underneath, it started told where it is. If there is a some narrow-minded people. But journey more interesting in that why be deterred by craven fears of of the two propellers and a falling
skids. Of pioneers i Nion from Kowloon onwards, and the super sensitive? a glimpse of scenery that vies
That war is futile has with any that can be named, we
"TWAS EVER skirt came into FUTILE. been amply demos shall also be glad to hear of it.
all vogue
traied. That It is If there is any journey in the
prudes among us waste goes without saying. Here Colony as slow as that taken by were shocked. Now that the longs an example of waste on the the Kowloon trains and as expen-skirt is returning all but the money side. Surplus stores that sive as that charged by the Com-prudes among us are disgusted. cost over £2,000,000,000 to pro- pany, we certainly do not want to After the neat short skirt, set off duce, have been disposed of for hear of it. It seems to us with a pair of more or less shapely £670,000,000. Some have said that increasingly necessary that to legs and feet, the long on looks many scandalous deals have been made at the country's expense in meet the material growth of the slovenly and inartistic. vake
connection with the sales of these New Territories, a fast and frequent train service is absolutely
London is making stores. THAT 12- preparation for the necessary at a charge that is not prohibitive but that will attract MILE LIMIT. influx of Americans during the holding the European away from the city and make him realise that health of the Empire Exhibition. It is for his body, and peace and quiet-restaurants which are licensed ness for his mind is to be had in for public music and dancing are the region of Fanling. A fast to be allowed to remain open service is necessary. It does not after midnight during the "cur- seem to redound to those con- rency of the exhibition. Evid- cerned that over an hour should ently it is recognised that visitors be taken to get to Fanling from from across the Atlantic will have Kowloon (on Wednesday on the a lot of leeway to make up, for the return journey the time taken London bar belles will have to was over an hour and a half work overtime. An American We certainly hope that one of the agitation for the temporary ex- Land Companies in Hongkong will tension of the 12-mile limit, to consider the possibility of build- embrace the
expected. ing a Garden, City at Fanling. There are attractive features about it that seem very obvious With such a scheme in view the railway people would probably out the futility of a platform- rise to the occasion and provide what we think is a very desirable frequent, fast, efficient, and
economic train service.
Recognition of Russian Soviets
cabled that the hotels and
British Isles, is
Mr. W. Pett Ridge, HECKLING. in an amusing article!
an Heckling, points
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at home-naturally 80, since it is genius. a matter that not merely concerns us, but naturally in its large aspect, is life itself. Our own concern is with that shorter pro- cess which consists in moulding youth of the Colony at the most wit of a Dr. Johnson, so late in life impressionable age. But we must remember that the main part of I'd turn to Socialism. this process is not something which can be given. by Govern When a man turns to quotations, it is an acknowledged inclication of ment, nor even by teachers: nor anything that can be bought for the poverty of his own thoughts. Yet it is hardly a poverty with me. even tested by Had a thought-render at the money; nor examination; not merely the moment. I penned these lines, acquisition of knowledge, but the walked in he would have strain minting of that into the wise con-ed to braking, point to give duct of life. At school aa at other utterance to the interpretation. times, we can only "receive but Quoting Milton is but an outlet-a what we give," and only the pupil safety valve, as it were. I have who brings to school the deter- completely lost faith in the almond- amination to learn and understand eyed myrmidon at Kowloon who of will profit by his school life. This purports to be a fully qualified determination must be instilled servant, a superior "boy" who at home, and the task of teacher does not the dirty work in the and pupil is rendered harder here house but is traditionally expected to attend to the wants and desires She was often too sleepy to by the temptations and excite-of his master. And I am not the ments, which abound in this town. only complainant. "Boys" are There is danger to the pupils, becoming autocratic, Insolent and when they see round them so lazy and the "Call of the East" is many easy opportunities of secur- losing its potent charm. ing pleasure and riches; and dan- No valet in England would have ger to the teachers that they may dared to have acted in the be tempted to abandon the higher same way as the boy did with me but more difficult paths of life for the other morning. Asking him that which offer more easy re- civilly, to get me a newspaper, he wards: danger that money, which meandered into the dining room, is only a means and a doubtful stood up before me and yawned. means, towards the proper end And then he said "No got." I was of life, may usurp the place of speechless. The ludicrousness of that end itself. It is indeed a the situation was disarming. I topsy-turvy world where people could do no more than merely gape are often content to pay more to ment Of course, I swore when
at him,open-eyed with sheer amaze- those who drive their carriages came to. But one can eclipse the
There was lady
A LIM: young
Leck Who had fifty proposals a week. Though she never grew tired Of being admired
speak,
To-day's Poem.
(Two Things.) Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:- Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage, in your own.
—Adam Lindsay Gordon,
'WEATHER CALENDAR.'
MARCH 6.
speaker entering, upon a long duel of words with a single contestant in the audience, and particularly 1667.
where the two speak in different
tell me, my friend," he nakes a candidate say, argumenta- tively, over iL discussion on Continental affairs, "what, in that One of the first major adminis-case are you going to do about the trative acts of the British Labour Rhine."" Government has been to recognise "That don't worry me," said the the Russian Soviet Government Cockney in the hall. "Tve got a as, de jure, rulers of those terri-mackintosh!" tories comprised in the old Rug- sian Empire, and, whose people
or
Here everybody complains than to those who teach their cleruence of a war-time sergeant It will be my earnest ninjor with as vivid English as
USELESS. 'Nothing useful can be poured into a vessel that is already full of what is useless. We must first empty out what is useless.
Tolstoy.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMEN" 5.
children.
To
of the dearness of coals, being at 4 the chaldron,, endeavour to obtain for all teach-heard in the depths of Tartarus, the weather, too, being beers the best conditions of service, without working any effect on a come moat bitter cold, the and the best rewards of merit.provocative servant whose know- King anying to-day that it Boredom and lassitude will in-ledge of the language is limited to was the coldest day he ever
trude into all callings and not the simple negative and positive. knew in England.-Pepys.
least into teaching, but it is a can hear you taking why didn't condition of our own success that kick him. Frankly, the surprise shall minimise them, and so far Swept me clean off my feet. as possible make school work a would have been useless and a have appealed to the landlady pleasure and Inspiration to teach- ers and pupils. Above all we must the host long ago being "only a waste of time. She has given up Again and again
try to prevent our teaching from poor widder;" at her wit's end, accept their authority. Condi- AEROPLANES. is the need of an
being dry. Many of you will re- who does not know really what to tioned as this recognition is by
air service for
member the vision of the inspireddo with the servants." This is just Russia's acknowledgment of Bris Hongkong demonstrated. Its need
prophet Ezekiel, when he came to an example of one of the extror tain's rights, and the rights of was shown when the "Sui An " Again when the
the valley full of bones, and saw dinary caprices of this rebellious, her nationals under pre-revolu-was pirated. altogether the rise and fall in tionary treaties, it can hardly fail and when the mysteriously hired "Hydrangea" was "plucked;"
that they were very dry, and in servant. trade and commerce which must to meet with the endorsement of launch disappeared, and now in
answer to his prayer breath came necessarily cause unemployment. all parties or the approval of the the latest happening of the appar
from the four winds and life Is there a wave of Bolshevism entered the bones, When it becomes, as ently stolen ferry boat. News is
and sweeping over Kowloon? Are the He had some striking things to nation.
they stood up, an exceeding Chinese servants rising up in there is reason to believe it received that the boat has been say of no little interest to educa- speedily will, an accomplished fact seen here or there and away sails
great army. I fear that there are rebellion against the yoke of their tionists, and beyond them the in the sense of being operative, aa boat to investigate, whereas an
too many dry bones,too little foreign masters? Asl nine out of great body who desire unemploy-marked advance will have been aeroplane could swoop down in a
life, in much of the world's educa- every ten of the boarders of Kow- tion to-day; and perhaps I am too loon how they are faring in their When the ment reduced to minimum. made along the thorny road of tithe of the time.
£ Education
hopeful to expect more in Hong-homes-from-homes and what will must
European reconstruction. It is Governor's launch "Stanley " dis-
March: 5-Coronet Theatre kong than in other lands. But I they say?" it, is a very nice hai, Thomas Rae Chassels to development of intelligence, and really of no concern to the British appears, we may expect something "The Third Alarm,"
do believe that life may be place; chow's so-so, but the service Government or the British people to be done! not mere intellect is one of his what form
March 6-Star Theatre; breathed here too on to the bones is absolutely rotten" The noor of Government
Irene West and Her Royal of education and they also may cannot help themselves. Trade In the attic of a
dadtes seem prostrate. They slogans, "To do work in the spirit the Russians elect
are SOME THINGS, a certain New Hawaiians, A Night In Old stand up and live. (Applause.) of play means to love the thing content, to live. That is a matter
Hawaii."
Unionism, guild or Bolshevism is York City court- for the Russians to decide for house the low-voiced property "Thousand and One Nights." FARROW-On January 3, 1924, you are doing, to be actly in themselves. It is, however, of clerk will show you the blood-
Other members of the Board gaining a bold which if not nipped March 6-World Theatre; present were:-Mr. E. Ralphs in the bud will prove a menace to at Bournemouth, England, your right plase" is another of his grave moment to Britain that she stained coat a sporting stockbroker
(Inspector of English Schools) the peace and quiet of the home- March 13.-Theatre: Elizabeth Farrow, aged 82 "good words" which those who should extend the borders of her wore on the day a worthless woman Grand Orchestral Concert,, 9.15 Vernacular Schools), Mr. Waway the obedience of the Chinese Royal Mr. A. R. Cavalier (Inspector of life of Kowloon boarders. Take years, late of Shanghai. HYKES. On February 27, 1924, have found their work will fully trade, that the stream of trade shot him dead. It was a noted case p.m.
Tao, LL.D., Mr. A. F.. B. Silva servant and life in Hongkong will SOCIAL at Chengchow, Honan, Mrs. appreciate. This phrased idea, and commerce should flow freely, and filled acres of newsprint. That Robe S. Hykes, widow, of the Professor Adams asserts, applied as possible, between her ports and to make gasoline run an engine 60
Netto, Dr. A. D. Hickling, M.B.E.; | nht be worth living. March 7 Cinematograph display Mr. N. T. Mackintosh, M.A., Mr. and with as little let or hindrance was the year they found out how
at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. U. Rumjahn, Dr. Wan Man-kai, Rev. J. R. Hykes, D.D.
to our present serious unemploy those of other countries, among as to drive inotor cars. There's an
March 8-H.V.DC. Lewis and Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. M. E. F. Airey rising spirit of ca' canny of They tell me that this gradually. ment problem, especially in Eng. whom Russia, with her 120 mil infamous broken door stored in Machine Gun Competitions 3 pm. land, would stop the continual lion people, cannot be counted that attic: behind that door, barred, March 8.--Next Tournament of Rev. Fr. H. Valtorts, Capt. A. Eindifference has been particularly Watts, and Mr. G. P. de Martin noticeable since the seamen's ebb and flowing of fob seeker least. Happily, there are not scores of workers died in a sweat the HK Boxing Assen. 1
strike. I admit I may not know shop fire. That same month the March 9-HVDC All Comers (Secretary).... and give us a base to eradicate agreements on which Mr. Ramsay cure for hookworm, and so made
wanting indications that the doctors perfected a cheap and sure rifle) Competition, 9 a.m.
Mr. B. Wylie, on behalf of the | the inside facts—wages etc., but I unemployment. Just as Flaubert Macdonald has insisted upon will life happier all round our earth, berg's first public recital in St. in the Colony, thanked Mr. Orme may hapoon, which will be regrett- March 11-Master E. Danen- parents of British school children realize that some day something French writer, be readily enough entered into. This property clerk can let you Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal), exercised the most meticulous The Congress of Soviets has at handle the rusted revolver once 5.30 p.m.
tion of his views on education. minutes fnt at the office every Football Mr. Wylie then asked: With re- cleaned cannot stand it very ing its satisfaction at Britain's millionaire murder, The crime Club dinner in the Hongkong Hotel, gard to the proposed Kinder- much longer. "exchange" Professors, Poets, and right place to express his idea, go recognition and in declaring that filled the news for weeks, and in 7.30 p.m. A
garten School at Quarry Br will Padres, between England and must both employer and employee co-operation between the peoples that time some obscure scientists LAND SÅLB.
the Acting Director of Education awake to the pressing necessity of Britain and Russia remains one got the answer on how to keep America and the result. is a
March 10-At P.W.D. Offices, please inform the Board when he for intelligent allocation und of the frat cares of the Soviet cattle free of parasites that spot one lot of Crown Land at Ho-Mun expects (a) the completion of the decided gain not merely
Government, which, in accordance the children's milk. Men's crimes Tin. 8 p.m.some temporary accommodation, and meeting this afternoon with re
New York March 5-At a cementing friendships but in adaptation of labour. We have ere with its policy of peace, will make fade to ghostly tales of long ago COMPANY MEETINGS, (b) the completion of the perman- presentatives of the passenger placing before people of another this pointed to the movement at every effort to settle all disputed lives forever in the sunlit world eral meeting of the Hongkong The Acting Director replied: lines, the Commissioner of Im-
the good men do takes hold rad March 14-Extraordinary gen ent building 2
womans conference and the steamship country ideas and views which Home to find out what exactly a questions and launderstandings of human service.
Land Reclamation Co., Ltd. at (a) I am given to understand that migration agreed that second-class are provocative of much thought boy is best suited to do. If Pro and to develop and consolidate the
Messrs. Jardins Matheson's Offices, Here la Professor. Adams of the fessor Adams is correct in his countries" That resolution economic relations of the two
is the only word to 11,30 am, and this will be available for us by passengers shouldi in future be statement England is breaking should prove of happy augury, with the Gover thirty-maft sammal meeting at the (b) two sites Ware successively The Commission, also modified University of London.
GENEROUS use in connection March 16A. 8. Watano & Co., the second or third week in April examined the same as the first- class, Instead of at Ellis Island Amerian Club, education as a sway from specialised education There can be no doubt that the ment's promised loan of $t 500,000 Hongkong Hote
*** chosen, but they both proved fm- It has so far not proved of much restoration of diplomatic and at 5% to the Green Laland Cement March 201 Tancer for uhem
the hours of inspection for frit- Wham practicable. Efforts are being class passengers, but declined to economic relations between the Co., Ltd. People with an alleged poa Dock Coff begs the main qui
use in our present plight of two countries will be of mutual business Instinct may cavil at the meeting, st (2, Queen'e Building and hope
ordinary yearly made to acquire a suitable site, agree to the Inspection of vessels and stheuruinouse hundt. Russia, is rich in raw low rate of interest okarged, but i pono, 15
definitely arriving an appreciabla Hme after **ing sunset — Reuter & American Service.
The China Mail
Bergkung Thursday, Mal. 14
A PANACEA.
the great
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It is becoming 4 custom to care to get the right word in the any rate lost no time in "express-used in Broadway's most notorious March 17-Hongkong for giving the Board an indicable. No soap, no breakfast, ton.
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