In an address to the students, Sir
Robert wid:
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SCOUTS AND GIRLS.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORK.
in the
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GRAVE CHARGES MADE AGAINST POLICE,
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In the meantime we reproduce the letter, as it appeared in the Shanghai journal of shipping,
Text of Letter. 7 Hongkong, September 12, 1024. The Honourable
the Colonial Secretary,
through,
L
The Harbour Master,
Hongkong.
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Some Milk Foods are not- THEREFORE
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INSIST ON
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1924. CHINESE STUDENTS IN ENGLAND. SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S ADVICE.
The Rev. G. T.. Waldegrave, Mr. T. T. Laurertson, Assistant the Commissioner of the, Hong-Secretary of the kong Boy Scouts Association, Officers Guild, sent the following "THOROUGH” SHOULD BE THE MOTTO.
reporting on-the-local-Boy Scouts Jetter to "Shipping and Engineer-
shows a general advance.
Mail has made abortive attempts Sir Robert Ho Tung was thefing yourselves you, will not only for the year 1923, says the period ng of Shanghai. The "Ching "The Pinewood Battery was to locate Mr. Laurenson this guest of honour at a reception given benefit yourselves, but also your
au morning with a view to learning on August 5 nt High Leigh, neighbours. My advice to you, rented from the military Herts, where the Annual Confer therefore, la to apply yourselves thorities for a training camp whether a reply has been received ence of the Central Union of ussiduously to your studies, so While the camp is undeniably from the Colonial Secretary,
of tenure has prevented large Chinese Students in Great Britain that you may be prepared when the useful, the uncertainty, of length
time and opportunity come to serve expenditure
necessary was held.
your country. Great opportunities plant, but on the future appoint- await you for promoting the wellurement of a trained and qualified of Chine and improving the con deputy camp chief to superintend I am glad of this opportunity of ditions of life of its vast population. this branch of scout activity we being able to express my admination (Hear, hear.) As doutors of medi-hope to see a great advance made for your enterprise in coming so far eine you en bring health and in the use of the ground at our from home in pursuit of knowledge comfort to the sick, the suffering disposal. The place is in frequent There is the gainsaying the fact and the poor. As experts in public use, and is available in all weather, that foreign travel while one is still health, you can help the cities and there being ample shelter and young great-advantage. Mostlugeschnere fitted for storage space. of our knowledge we must necesanin imbitation thus they have
In May the first of the rallles9it-It is desirable to bring: to surils glean from books, from the ever been before. As teachers, which form a part of the Prince of your notice the extraordinary, and works of men who were pioneres in whether educational or scientific, Wales' Banner competition was apparently callous, behaviour of the
search and leaders of thought in you can remove ignorance and
held in the Happy Valley. The Water Police in connection with Heir days and genenition. But bestow on others the benefit of that results were satisfactory, and some the body of the chief engineer of who died which You have of the troops were surprisingly the Tangistan" there is a great deal of our know-kipwledge ledge which comes from artuul per; acquired. Many opportunities efficient, the actual winners being from natural causes at 1 p.m. on onal observation-from-contacwir von for developing the latent the Ellis Kadoorie School Troop. Thursday, September 4, about 100
Think of with our fellow-en all over the potentialities of China.
Owing to bad weather through miles distance from this Colony, world. In this why were the the opportunities for the engineer out the summier there was not The Tungistan, was bound "human touch. which can never in mining. roul-making, bridge- much camping, though then and from Saurabaya to Hongkong and construction. through the year troops arranged the chief engineer, Mr. James S. he required by poring over books, wilding, milway This form of acquiring knowledge inland navigation. electric power many "hikes" in various parts of Lang nge 79, had complained. which is absorbed into mur inner works, water works, and many the Colony, the most ambitious of occasionally during the voyage of four days' trek not feeling well, but little notice. sensible other works of public utility. these being a Conscientess without effort, is probably the ined attrae-Mechanical development is in its carried out by a small party in the was taken of this for Mr. Lang tive. There cannot be the slightest infancy in that great country. Its New Territory, with their luggage appeared to move about and carry on his duties a usual. On Thurs doubt that you students who are aw materials await exploitation on a pony..
The census taken at the end of day. September 4, about 9 a.m. attending miversities and schools factories and workshops should. abroad are coming under influences arise, and will arise to give employ-September showed a distinct drop the Master of the vessel was called which will not only shape your ment to its vast population, its in numbers, though the general to the chief engineer's cabin where areers in after-life, but also the internal development will lead to all-round efficiency was clearly in he found him writing up his Abstract Log to be ready for the destinies of your families and of the interchange of commodities) advance of previous years.
calling in
NEW MEMBERS. Chin. It was a Roman dramatist with other countries,
owners on the ship's arrival at SIR ROBERT HO TUNG. who ate that "True wisdom coll existence rominercial houses, bank-
The closing months of the year Hongkong the following morning. sists not in seeing whting institutions, a maritime brought a great fucrease in the He again spoke of not feeling well immediately before our eves, but in vice, and all the other services so number of Scouts, the majority of but persisted in finishing the log, the possibilities of the future that essential to an industrial and trad-new members being in the junior after which it was his intention to Tick fores As you are all
ing community.
branch, the Wolf Cub. The Ashen go to his bed and lie down. Short- than myself. I 111:4
Totem Pole, the Cub's equivalently before one o'clock the Captain younger perhaps, be allowed to offer you
But you should not only confine to the Scouts' Prince of Wales was again called to the chief sonie words of advice. This!
"caves peting for it, the winners being Captain) found him in his bed advice, I am sure, you will accept yourselves to studies connected Banner, had only two Packs com- engineer's cabin where he (the in good part as coming from one with material things, who is heart and sad in sympathy and fishes" are nevessary for us all. the Six attached to the 5th Troop apparently asleep, with you in your efforts for self- We all have to earn our bowl of of Scouts, but the end of the year examination life was found to be A wireless message was in improvement. The older 7 become, rice." so that we cannot entirely found no less than six Packs extinct.
on that material either in existence or in process of
formation.
mediately sent to the the ore 1. believe in what escape anxiety Confucius said: Youtumist begut. But it is most important The years began with eight Messrs. H. .M. H. Nemazee,
you should go all in your held in respect for to youth belongs That the future," and may the future power to develop your character Troops of Scouts, as going con-notifying them of the death and ill, gentlemen, he must and cultivate a spirit of unselfish cerns, while on December 31, ten requesting instructions regarding of you
wireless two were in process of formation, Tangistan". prosperous and worthy of your PR and patriotin, and thereby troops were actively at work, and burial. A reply was sent to the seek to help China in maintaining two more also being on the books 2,10 pn.: Deepest regrets, ce Applause.)
her position amongst the great as possibilities. Of these troops please bring body Hongkong | nations of the world (Applause.) eight are attached to schools or arranging for doctor and funemi First of all, then, I would advise Confucius in all his teachings college, three are supported by Between 4.0 and 4.30 Thursday 4, the you, while acquiring the best that emphasises pre-eminently man's religious bodies, two are indepen- afternoon, September Can be learned-in-Western-culture.nty to His neighbour, and taught dent, and one is drawn from among manager for Messrs. Nemazee to try to retain the best traditions
"Do not unto others what the garrison boys. At the time of&to. telephoned to the Water of Chinn, traditions which are, tum dest not wish done unto writing some 300 boys are recelv- Police informing them that the
He thereby forestalling scout training." indeed, worthy of preservation thelf."
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chief engineer of Tangistan' (Cheers. Bacon. the English what is known as "The Golden Mr. Waldegrave concludes with had died that day it sea, that the philosopher, writes in one of his Bate :** "Do to others ns you a reference to the splendid work body was being brought to Hong- best known essays: "Bend not to would leave others do in you." contradict and confute, nor tour great teacher inld us to "Hold by the Scouts in vaccinating 14,000 kong for burial, that the vessel was during the small-pox due about midnight and would our first believe and take for granted, nor to locally and sincerity as
anchor in the Quarnatine ground And what ran bo a find talk and discourse, but to | principle."
Stonecutter's Island at 6.a...on GIRL GUIDES, weigh and sider. In her higher principle than doing one's
Reporting on the activities of the following morning, Friday, words, this eminent Englishon's anty, and, above all, ono's duty to dietan is to the offed that your one's comitry, and for the benefit of the local Girl Guides' movements September 5, which she did
manager also stated that he had study should be directed to the the human race. Where personal for last year, Lady Stubbs states: development of your judgment interests seem to conflict with whatIt is now three years since arranged with the Port Health This practically expresses the view is for the good of one's country, we the Girl Guide Association began Oficer for certificate of death and of our great techer Confueins, should sacrifice personal considera- life in Hongkong. It has at times landing permit and requested the who many entries helare said: |tions. Imbued with right prin- been uphill work owing to the police to attend at the quarantine "Learning willant thought is iples, fortified by a wider know difficulty of finding officers, but anchorage as soon as possible on Jabour lost thought, without learn-ledge, and with intellecta cultured this year we are in a better post. Friday irig is perilous." And Pope, the and developed in the hest schools, tion in this respect and are able to which the Water Police agreed. port, said: "A little learning sen you will on your return to China be work more regularly and systema. At 7 .. the Port-Health Officer dangerous thing." Jam sure you well qualified, to take part in the tically. There are at present four bearded the "Thugisians'
of Girl Guides quamntine groand and made his The certificate of will appreciate the truth of the governance of that country. Aided Companies
eleven) and five examination.
issited which stated. sayings, and that your studies will by the education you have received (girls over
Brownies (children death' was be "Thorough."
in this country, and retaining the Packs of
are:- Ist "Death due to Chronic Nephritis
Sir Robert Ho Tung has been Now, it is no doubt n fact that good qualities and characteristics under sleven). They one of your main objects in seeking of a long, inherited civilisation: Kowloon Co., 2nd Kowloon Co, and permission given to land the
Wanchai, body. At 3 u.m.- there being no presented with an address and a Knowledge is "a self-improve- keeping before you the public weal 1st Murray Co., Tat
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to the vessel weighed anchor and pro- exhibitors at the Wembley Exhibi- ment." which is most laudable in preference to personal gain or There is an enthusiastic Pack of sign of the police bout approaching, silver Loving Cup by the Chinese ceeded to her discharging herth attion. Sir Robert and Lady Ho one, for by developing and improve subition.
these.
The standard of work is not as Taikoo Sugar Refinery Wharf, A Tung are due to leave London high as one would like in some 10 a.m. the Manager of Messrs. to-morrow en route for Hongkong.
aforesaid Nemuzee & Co. telephoned to the Ways owing to the difficulties in the past, but the Water: Police informing them that children are all wonderfully keen; the body had not been removed And of the one hundred and fifty from
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The aim of the movement is to board the s.8, Taugistan" to inves formed that the death certificate Barnard, of Oxton, Birkenhead, United States harbours will have
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At 3 p.m. a Police launch anchorage. The method to bring this about board. 300 years ago for congregating ashore, and the money will be outside his own parish in concourse forfeited if he does not return to is by training the girls through appeared with the dead box and tion could be obtained from the the body was taken on board at police, except that there was a activities which appeal to them, with other people on Sunday for the ship.
Mr. Havelock Wilson, president to develop character handicraft, 4 p.m. and, conveyed to the rumour of micide: The following morning a post-mortem examina- sport and pastime, when he took of the National Sailors and Fire-service for others, health and mortuary.
The funeral was advertised to tion was held at the Mortuary and part in a climbing test at Screw men's Union, said that the matter hygiene. In Hongkong last De Hill, near Nevin, Carnarvonshire, was serious for the shipping cember Sports and Games among pass the Monument at 6.30 p.m. to complete the fiasco the certificate companies, but the United States the four Guide Companies, and and the friends were all assembled, instead of being attached to the authorities had good grounds for the five Brownie Packs took place at 6.15 pm, the hearse arrived body was mislaid and finally found their action.
at Government House; all the with the coffin and attendants who in a desk in the mortuary office "Many foreiga shins particular children showing keenness and stated that they had been unable to inte in the afternoon. Delay fol- ly German and Italian, have sailed interest. On April 3rd, St. to get the body released from the lowed delay and not until nearly re seven o'clock on the night of for the United States with double George's Day, Inter-company com- mortuary where it their ortuary crews and have left petitions were held for H. R.H.mained. About this time a mes- September 6 was the coffin, finally
WAR received from the placed in the grave. with skeleton crews" he said. the Prince of Wales' Banner, the sage
In bringing these most lament "Last year also there were between Guides being judged on general Water Police through the Civil 8,000 and 9,000 desertions from knowledge, first aid, knot-iving, Servico Club, Happy Valley, who able facts before you it is submitted British ships, as many as 20 and 10 relay racing, and tracking. These stated that there had been some that the offices of the Department Mr. Dean, defending, submitted from each. If the master of a ship took place in the garden of ramour of suicide and the body was concerned in the public duty ss00 that the Act was passed to stop la to be called on to pay £200-for Government House, and the ill at the mortuary. Answering ciated with cases of this nature each deserter, he could not afford Banner was won, for this year, by the water police over the telephone deserve the severest censure for to let his men go ashore at all
on Sunday, July 30, with other members of the Liverpool Motor Club.
Mr. William George, prosecuting,
said the test attracted people from
all
parts
of the Principality People daring service, at five chapels were disturbed.
admitted disorderly customs on
the Sabbath such as bear balling and bull baiting. It was never intended to apply to lawful sports.
Kvarybody Unos It"
the Central Bellish School,
stil
Toniphatically denied that there what appears to be culpable neglect It is hoped that we may be able had been any report of suicide, of duty, and for spreading reports to give a display of Games and and that death was already certified of suicide in order, to cover up Work by the Guides during the ak due to natural cannes. At 6.30 their own default in not removing That's one great thing about Cham wintery and so show parents and the friends assembled were the body immediately, the quaran berlain's Cough Remedy evity user is all who are interested in the advised that the funeral would take time. He was anci
friend, and is glad to tell her neighbor movement what Girl Guidlog in place the following evening and pratiqusranted by the Part all about it. It is certainly great for Hongkong is doing. I should like with the mapager of Messrs. Medical Officer Tr
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Mr. William George, replying, said the Act was clear that people cannot congregate outside their da parish on Sunday for sport and pastime, A cricket match between coughs and colds, for broup and any two parishes was legal while a kind of cough that hits either the young cricket match between teams of or the elderly people Sold and
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