CORRESPONDENCE.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG..
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
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HONGKONG
St.-It was apparently unnecessary for me to inform your readers and "Tuachter" that one of his recent state- ments was inaccurate, for Sir Charles Eliot scotched him immediately, : false ideas which his communications However, it is as well to dispel any may create, and the writer therefore ro- turns to his letters of April 7th and 10th in order to again satisfy impartial onlookers that the "mots" still remains in "Teacher's" oye. It is proposed to take his criticisms in the order in which they appeared in your journal.
(1)The effect of the possession of Hongkong by the British on the Rorolu tion in China is fairly obvious, but the writer thinks it far more useful to argue
about the present and future than the past, and has no wish to press that point. As for Sun Yat-sen-wo may not care for his utterances, but he has at least done something for his country. It la also fair to question whether he has been
correctly reported.
on
Profeser Soothill, a reverend gentle- man, a President-elect of a University in mid-China, is reported in the Daily Preas of March 28th to have spoken" on the influence of education trado development in China.... He felt that it was to the interests of Britain that she should take a stronger hand in the educa. tional development of China.
A poor nation was poor buyer.. Educate. a nation and you enriched it. A poor Chine must necessarily mean a poorer
educated England, whereas an
and developed and enriched China must of necessity mean a richer England also." Your journal could be filled with similar quotations from speeches by Sir Frederick Lagard, members of the Chitia Associa tion and the other organisations in Eng- Jand formed to watch British trade interests in China,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
Hongkong offers them, and Hongkong obtains trading benefits from such visitors. (8)-Education fer, most of us is a mwans of assisting us to obtain a liveli hood. The writer confesses that he finis it dificult to be patient with any high- souled educationalist who scorns trade and modern developments. The British Empire of today is built upon the enterprise of its traders as well as upon the works of soldiers, sailors and
It is to bo hoped that your readers will Born what lengthy reply. excuse this Being merely a business man, no subject seems so interesting as Education tox
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SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1913. INDIA'S PROSPERITY: "THORNY QUESTIONS." of this inquiry, will take stops to have. Well, gentlemen, as regards India, their views submitted to this Royal Com- prosperity.. Tadin, has had another year of great mission when it sits, because it is essenti
That prosperity has been ally a question of great importance to shown in the figures of the Budget us that the recommendations of the Royal recently brought out by Sir Fleetwood Commission should tend to strengthen the Wilson, and also by the large demand not recy position, which has been so pro unly for shipments of gold from Europe a gold standard without & gold currency fitable to the bank. The question whether tu india, but also by the very heavy ship such as we have at oresent in India, or country to India. The winter rains were stato of the Indian surrency system is Manchester, and other goods from this present, in England, is to be the future ments we have had in the past year of a gold circulation such as we have at;
late in coming this year, and for some being very fiercely debated, as you know.
is to develop trade. There is nothing of presidency of Sir Montague Cornish the Punjab; but I am glad to say that of the Ledian people theraselves tha inventors. The present problem in China, Bishopsgate, London, EC., under there there was great anxiety as to the I think it is one, Sir, that will probably winter crops in the non-irrigated part of he decided ultimately more by the action which to be asbamed in making that Turner, the chairman of the Company. rains have come, although late, so that the verdict of any loyal Commission ibar effort. It is, of course, essential that full
muy sit. I have always thought, Sir, The Manager (Mr. T. H. Whitehead) may look for a normal season
regards the winter crops of India, and
that the present system of a gold sinnduril emphasis should be laid upon the necessity having read the notice convening the provided we have a fair monsoon. I see nu without a gold currency was more suitable of observing the moral laws in trading, meeting,
Brenton at all why India should not be the for the purpose of circulation or even for to India, but if India wants gold either as in other affairs of life. There are The CHAIRMAN said, Gentlemon, may happy recipient of another year of freak hoarding, and is prepared to pay for it. some high-souled individuals who I take it at the report will be received perity, and that, gentlemen, 1 hope we have to moral right whatever for it.
as read (Hear, hear.) In that case
would incan prosperity to the banks that fere with her desire to possess it, though imagine that it is impossible for a man to before moving the adoption of the report trade in India. I do not propose to deal be clean and honest in business. Is it to I will make a few brief remarks in regard with the thorny question of the great propensity for parting with so much of we may perhaps regret her unfortunate be marvelled at that business men have to the concit the East and the Far East the question of the currency, or the metal which we think is more or less
drain of gold from Europe to India, or her products each year in exchange for no use for such individuals 7--
operations during the past 12 months. The most question of the Secretary of State for useless to her. Well, Sir, any measures (9.)-Perhaps the writer was tempted noticeable features have been the general India's balances, or the greater question, which may be recommended for the pur to "toast" "Teacher" rather too much, activity of trade which prevailed in all perhaps, of the establishment of a central poss of interfering in any way with the when it was so evident that bo was East, but of the world, coupled with must be fully and carefully considered by I think, than a mistake they would be quarters, we may say, not only of the State lank in India. All these questions flow of geld to the East would be worse, unaware of what has actually happened abnormally high prices for many of the the Royal Commission which has been an injustice to India. When the United in the Colony regarding educational work. commodities. I would instance Jute and mission may be so constituted as to annually, something like 20 millions promised. Let us hope that this Com-States of America take, as they do almost It may be well to remind him of the from Burma, tin from the Straits, hemp all concerned. (Hear, hear.) There are three years ventures to take a somewhat cotton, bides and skins from India, ice command the respect and confidence of sterling, no one utters a word of protest distinguished Arts carcer and qualifica from the Philippines, and general produce most important questions to be dealt similar sin the whole financial world is or complaint; but when India for two or tions of the Vice-Chancellor of the Hong from China-in all cases necessitating a (2.)--The effect of education in Hong-king University in order to re-assure him good though rather an unusually high with; they cannot be disposed of lightly in a state of alarm I suppose there is kong on British trade is obvious to concerning that Faculty. It is probable resulting in the useful and profitable either on the side of India or on this posed to be doing a huge business on a demand for financial accommodation, and by the over-lowing pens of ready writers alarm because we in this country are sup- traders and also to academic authorities of the type eulogised by "Teacher," that, in das course, there will be a employment of the resources of all bank side; they must be carefully considered, gold basis which is insufficient. We want. Normal" school for teachers, and that trading in the East. It is satisfactory. They must be considered by experts, and more gold, but we are tou niggardly to.
directors and I hope that, whatever the result, it may pay for it in itself will assist our friend in the gentlemen, for your troubles connected with the primary mangers to be able to show, from there for the benefit of India' as well as of our trouble. India wants more sold and
figures in the report which is now before England. (Hear, henr.)
she is willing and ready to pay for it, schools.
you, that this bank has participated in
and I venture to submit that she has the referred, and that its resources have been to the report that we make to you, and India's demand for gold is an evidence the notivity of trade to which I have Now, gentlemen, I have merely to refer best right in the world to possess it. Moreover, as you very justly remarked, The report, indeed, will show that not assure you it is with very great pleasure just spoken about. We, as shareholders very fully availed of during the past year as regards our recommendations I can of that prosperity which you have only have the operations of the bank that the directors have been able to in the Chartered Bank of India, Austra increased in extent, but that the profits recommend the payment of a bonus. In lia, and China, are not in a position and shown for the past year are a record since all times we endeavour to preserve are never likely to complain about the the establishment of the bank in 1953. I polisy of caution, always thinking of prosperity of India. Then you have to am sure that that will be a matter of what is for the best in the interests of ferred to the crops of India. Her pros great satisfaction to the shareholders as the shareholders and the bank, and it isperity is dependent on the crops, and well as to ourselves. (Hear, hour.) And very gratifying to us that we are able to the crops, unfortunately, are dependent this result, gentlemen, hus been arrived make a little departure this year. As on the vagaries of her climate. at after making very liberal and ample regards the amounts that we have set or later bed seasons will return. With Sooner provision for al bad and doubtful debts, apart to various funds, I think I need the return of those season we shall cer To-day Chief Inspector H. Baker, who and after we have written down in all only reler to one which is brought to my tainly see a diminution of this alarming has been for over thirty years in the cases the securities of the bank to the notice, and that is the allocation of rush of gold to the East, and we may Hongkong Police Force, leaves for Home, current market rates on December 31st, 20,000 for the officers' pension fund, possibly also see such a reversal of the having retired on pension. Mr. Baker and in some cases below these rates. whereas in most years we have set apart currency tide as we saw some few years has been a zealous officer, and has done.
£10,000. In two years we failed to make go. But whichever way we look at the I would also like to mention that the able to do so--and this year we have views the directors of this bank may sub- any allocation-unfortunately wo were alarm is to be deprecated, and whatever
question, work in the service which has earned the commitments of this bank in the matter recommended the allocation of 20,000, mit to the Royal Commission, I sincerely I think you will agree that The result of practical education in appreciation of his superiors. Possessed of advances against opium are of a vory because you can well understand that as trust they will serve as a counterpoiso India and Egypt has been an immense of most genial temperament, his depar- moderate description indeed (Hear the business of the bank expands the staff to the alarmist statements which will development of the natural resources of ture from the Colony will be regretted by hear.) They are all amply secured, and must grow, and as the bank grows in surels
we have not the slightest anxiety about
Como from other The result of training many in the force and by many outside, any one of those commitments. At the years the ataft get older, and we conse(Cheers.) lawyers, journalists and politicians-such Mr. Baker came to the Colony in Septem- same time, gentlemen, I do think we may number of pensions for the managers and of Mr. Ross as to the dividend, that will quently have to deal with a greater The CHAIRMAN.-As regards the remarks if Teacher" desires to train in Hong-ber, 1862, from Bristol with a draft of well express out sympathy with our old officers who have worked so well and he carefully considered six months hence. kong-has been to turn out unproductivo 24 mca, most of whom have since retired and valued friends and constituents who faithfully for the banks. I do not for a I trust we shall be able to pay 13 per individuals whose sole hope of success lies o pension, though a few are dead. Te perfectly legitimate and well-roognized perticnlar allocation, but I think it right Commission we shall certainly see and have for many years been engaged in this meat imagine that you will grudge this cont. (Laughter.) As regards the Royal in political schoning and undesirable years later he was made sergeant, and in business the shipment of opium fimmta explain to you why we are setting that no doubt the Government will see. 16 Power intrigue.
1897 he was appointed inspector, his next India to China. It has been recognized part the sum of £20,000 instead of that the views of this bank are repre- (a) The University of Hongkong is promotion being 1903, when he was given and approved, I suppose, by the Govern. £10,000. It is quite right that we should sented before the members of that Car the top rang in the eduentional ladder in the post of chief inspector, which he has obtained a very handsome revenue from heat.) With these remarks, gentlemen, I unfortunate if our views wore hot so 12
ment of India, who have for years past do so when we can afford to.
(Hear,mission,
Certainly it would be very the Calony, whatever opponents way just relinquished. As he served two years that trade, and I do think the shippers have to move That the report now represented. (Hear, hear.) I can only say to Bar contrary. It is now too late and four months in the Bristol police he deserve our sympathy when they are presented, together with the balance-sheet say, as regards myself, that I think the
has thus been over 33 years in the fores, to argue whether such an institution was
confronted with losses owing to the sudden and prost and loss account, be approved rearks of Mr. Russ are eminently sen ncoded in Hongkong. There is, in this
Naturally Mr. Baker has seen many and unexpected and entirely unprovoked and adopted, and I will ask, Sir Alfredible and very much to the point. I did Colony, a British University, and it tus changes in Hongkong and in the police action on the part of China in prohibiting Dent to second the resolution. (Cheers) sense from a man of his experience as
not expect anything else but "commun force during that time. He has seen it distributing centres to the districts up much pleasure in seconding the resoluthat grons city of Calcutta, ka
the despatch of opium from the Sir ALFRED DENT, F.C.M.G.I have member of the commercial community of the power to confer degrees. What has
decreased in point of numbers and he country. But let us hope that matters tion. "Teacher" and the other critics done for
has seen it augmented. He recalls the may turn out less adverse to the shippers this University? Nothing-except spas-
The resolution was then put and car fact that when he arrived in the Colony than would seen at one time likely wishes to make any remarks I will ask The CHAIRMAN-I have now much plen
CHAIRMANIf any shareholder ried unanimously. modic grumbling. The University has been at work for about six months and the armed bands of Chinese were frequent in LOAN A
and for some time afterwards attacks by
(Hear, hear.):
him to do so now the ban sure in moving "That a dividend at the Mr. H. M. Ross Mr. Chairman, I am rate of 15 per cent. per annum for the sare we are all deeply grateful to the half-year ended December 31st last, toge But progress will be retarded if people the city, houses being held up by these in China itself trade has naturally been with such an excellent report, In connec-free of income-tax, be now declared pay- directors of the back for presenting, us ther with a bonus of 10, per share, both disturbed by the unsettled ecaditions of tion with that report and the dividend able on and after the 18th inst the country. At the same time there has and bones which have been declared, ben quite a fair import and export may I take the liberty of inaking a sug
carried on, and it would gestion regarding the manner in which done at St. Stephen's College was fully the house was shot through the arm and the conditions been normal; but I am For some years past we have been in the
subsequently died. Justified, and, to quote "Teacher," "it is the rescue and drove off the robbers. On there were bountiful harvests, there was of 13 per cent, for the first half-year, and The police went to glad to say that in many parts of China habit of getting a dividend at the rate impossible to deny the higher place held by St. Stephen's College. As the
one occasion the police had information absence of floods, and the people are we have awaited with the greatest trepida Governor stated in his speech concerning on an opium house in Mercer Street. A
of an armed attack that was to be made contented and happy if let alone and net tion in theso troublous times in the East
taxed too heavily. We may well expect, as to whether we were going to have an the school, they have provided half the body of police under Inspectors Quincey more settled condition, that we shall have get 15 per cent, which would make the once the Government of China is in ather 13 per cent., or whether we should students of the University" The writer and Stauton were lodged in the house a grant development and improvement of dividend up to 14 per cent, for the year. has ro interest in, but rather a prejudice ready for the robber, who came along business there. I look for that with all Now that the position of the bank is so sgainst, church schools, hut be wishes to erted with revolvers, daggers, and stink arourable in China, and we must all of into their consideration the possibility of certainty as soon as the conditions are assured, perhaps the directors will take give praise where it is due. Other schools pots.
A European, however, happened as fervently hope that the long-expected, 14 per cent, for the first half of the year The proprietors of a Peking paper
letting us have a dividend at the rate of am doing good work, but St. Stephen's to be ejected from the opium house in agreatly-delayed, and much-talked-of loan and then, a second 14 per cent, at the end which was suppressed five years age Collegs leads. There is no reason why stato of stupefaction, and the commotion the loan to be issued under the age of the year, and if there is a bonus to the results from schools with lower fees caused by his eviction scared the gang brought out on the market. The delay You have said, Sir, that you did not pro-in these terms
of the Six Power group-may shortly be fellow we shall be all the more delighted.announce the intention to resuscitate it should not equal or be better than those of would-be robbers who made off. of St. Stephen's College The students Mr. Baker is un
has been exceedingly prejudicial to the peso to touch at length upon the inquiry onthusiastic Free-interests of China; it has interfered with that is to be held by Royal Commission
* KOIT MAD** (NATIONAL, TAŻEN) WILL BEGIN of other places may be more deserving of mason, and has been through all the the development of trade and it has into the state of the Indian currency sys-
ITH SECOND LIFE. scholarships, but there is no reason why chairs.
OUR He is a member of the United present Government. I greatly regròt to Secretary of State. Well, I am sure that during the past 5 years, is because of the
greatly prejudicel the conditions of the term and the financial arrangements of the
The reason why this paper was not popular they should not reach the same high Services Lodge.
see in The Timey of this morning that we all, as shareholders of the bank, re- Munchu Aristocratic Government. Existing STUDY Mr. Baker was married twenty years apparently the new President of America Cognize the vital importance of the main- in time of such demolition, virtue, and triath (5)--The education problem at Home iso, and a melancholy feature of his does not approve of America as a nation berance of the Indian currency system to are out of question. Our sufferings are very much mixed up with the religious departure is that he has to travel without that that will not meat further delay in our directors must still have a very lively paper had always been impartial and fearless joining in the Six-Power Group. I hope
us and to India, and I am sure also that thrilling as though othered in hall. Our the company of his wife, who died a fow the negotiation of the loan. It illustrates, recollection of their own anxieties during in telling the truth, and it was to our daughters and ore sun, the latter being national politics with the fancial For this reason, Sir, I may venture to months ago, leaving four children, three I think, the danger of mixing up inter standard was temporarily jeopardized. came to close our Press. Consequently the the crisis of 1907-8, when the gold astonishment and consternation when ordez
at Home.
arrangements of any country.
bud of that most fragrant-plant was nipped (Hear express the hope to-day that the directors by a sharp unexpected frost. Although our hear.)
of the bark, recognizing the importauco | beloved Republic has been existing already A year, the sufferings of the people are undiminished, but, on the contrary, utmost danger and impending sufferings are apparently drawing near Therefore, our. united minds are strained to the utmost tension. It is our ferment Prayer begging the blessing from on high to protect and Lave us, we are auxiously looking forward to the tide when our, Great Ropublic in substantially established, then we will re- open our Press, and our Chief Aim will be justice and truth and we hope to hare the support, not only by our own people, but the people of the whole world..
the countries.
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success of the scheme is already assured.
ars foolish enough to take seriously the Jeremiahs whose sole object seems to be ta discountenance a British institution.
fians. The bist such attack was in Winglok Street in 1895, when two mon were shot. An Indian policeman who
TRADE IN CHINA; THE SIX-POWER GRÖBL
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The
(4)--The prominents given to the work went to the assistance of the people of undoubtedly have been much greater had the annual divident is usually declared
standard.
differences of Churchmen, and Non- conformists. If such is not the case, what was the meaning of passive resistance" and the Nonconformist electioneering of 19007
(6.)--The suggested Education Con-
mittes secus to find favour with others of your readers. If it is possible to alter the present system, as suggested, by all means do só. Mr. F. G. Whittick gives good reasons why, in any case, a Com mitter is advisable. The members of the Committee would, of course, visit primary schools and consult the masters as to how to improve them.
Prior to leaving Mr. Baker has received many gifts from friends. He proceeds to Avonmouth, near Bristol. -
BIG OPIUM SEIZURE AT MANILA.
A large haul of opium was made by the Manila. Customs laat week-end on the steamer Loungsang, when 3,230 tins of opium and 15 kilos of morphine were scized. The valus put upon the opium is P242,250 and upon the inorphine P9,000, making a grand total of Fas1,250. It represents the largest haul ever made at Manila.
(7)The reputation which Hongkong possesses in matters educational is good, despite the Gilbertian elements of the present system of administration. The Thirteen men are stated to be implicated fact remains that wealthy Chinese bring in the deal, of whom eight are of the or send their children to the Colony 80 and firemen. The others who represent ship's crew, carpenters, cooks, tallymen that they may obtain the education which the shore end of the deal are Filipinos.
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