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MR. B. TÄNNER LEAVES. FAREWELL SCENES ON THE
FUSHIMÍ ŽARU,”
Mr. B.. Tanner, 1.5.0.. the "ex-Flead. mastor of Queen's College, left for Home on the as, Fushimi Harn on Saturday rupening, after twenty-seven years' servico in the Colony in the cause of Education Fall reference to Mr. Tanner's long and useful career in Hongkong was made in -Saturday's Daily Preo.
Mr. Tanner was speeded on his way bome with a send-off. the like of which his never before been seen in Hongkong; and the farewell gathering that assca lel on the Fushimi Mare, to wish him goal-bye, good luck awd a safe anil happy voyage was of a memorable character.
At ten o'clock the lunch Flying Spar, kindly placed at the disposal of Mr. Tanner by Mr. Chóa a Sio, headed a feet of twenty other launches and made for the vessel. As the Flying Spur, which was flying Queen's College flag, with Mr. Tanner on board left Blake Pier, there was
a tremendous discharge of Chinese crackers, with which every launch was well supplied. Bays from the College occupied four lazorbes and the remaining craft carried friends of Mr. Tanner, past and present menibers of the staff of the College and old boys of the College.
MILITARY SITUATION.
THE PONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 26r#.
NEWS FROM VARIOUS FRONTS. WAICHOW STILL IN THE HANDS
. OF THE REDS. PRON ODA CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-] Reporta current state that the Reds on October 22nd succeeded in overcoming the anti-Reils at Hoifung and are new ad- vancing further east.
Other reports indicate that the Swatow authorities are confident of being able to bah out against a further Red advance. They appear to be changing their plan of enmpaign and to be paying more at- tention to the Northern front than to the westaro.
All the. Szechuanese mercen-
ariel and part of the Hunanese now in the North River districts are safi to bave agreed to come to the aid of tha anti-Reda
In the meantime, the West River sup- porters of the anti-Red movement have commenced action, and, they are aiming at the capture of Kongmoon, which they expect to use as a base for their oper utions against the Reds in Canton.. The other day, the Chinese cruiser Fung-kien. captured eleven patrol boats belonging to the Bal garrison near Wanchai, Heung- shen. Tang Pua Yet, general officer commanding in Southern Kwangturg, with the aid now being offered him by the Chinese cruisers in South China waters, has been ablo 'to despatch' two brigades for the service of the anti-Beds in the Sayap districts. It is expected that all the former followers of the imprison- ed Leung Hung Kai in three districts! will join the anti-Reds.
Walchow City is still in the hands of the Beds, the anti-Reds having failed to recapture it on the 19th, when the casualties on both sides that day were Heavy. The anti-Reds had laid mines in their barracks before the evacuation of the City on the 13th, and when the Red spation was complete the anti- Reds returned to managed to fire the mines but failed to retake the city.
CANTON SCHOOL RAIDED.. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
CARRIED QEF,
FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
A farewell reception was held on the Fushimi Unra, and was attended by about 400 people, who included repre- sentatives of practically every community. The first class salón al the liner was taxed to its utpost to accommodate the record gathering Ainong those present were Mr. A. G. 3. Fletcher, C.A.G., BE. (Assistant Colonial, Secretary); the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, Mr. W.,W. Hornell, CLE (Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University), MF. G. N. Orme (Director of Education), Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of English Schools), Mr. W., Kay (acting Headmaster of Queen's College), the Rev. N. Evans, the Rev. G. F. Upadell, the Ker. Nicholas Carter, Messrs. J. F.. Groves, Wu Wing Ho Leung, Ho Kwong. The Ting Fong, Ng Foug Chan, Lee Hye San, Choo Pe "Sin, W. L. Handyside (Saivingpun English School), Professor I. Forster (Registrar of the University and formerly a master at Queen's College), Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. and Mrs. de Rowe (Elis Kadoorie School for Chinese), Messrs. J. Ralston (Eilis Kadoorie School for Indians), L. G. F. Nightingale (Ke loon British School). C. Grimble (Presi- dent, QC.O.B.A.), S. M, Churn, Lo Maa Ilo, F. Grose, Brother Aimar (St. Joseph's College), Mr. J. C. Fletcher and Alrs. Stubbings, besides other prominent members of the Chinese community and the whole of the European and Chinese trian Mission more than 50 years ago, staff of Queen's College, prefects, old and has 600 to 700 students in all de- partments. On account of the unsettled Toys and representatives from the differ conditious, the school was late in re- ent classes. The majority of those preopening this summer, and when it was aent were members of the Chinese cum-
paratively few students attended. munity, hut a very large uuniber of friends e-opened on October 5th, only a com of Mr. Tanner, who were unable to go on Kuomintang, it is understood, will treat the liner, bade him good-bye nt Blake Pier those concerned in the attack on the before be boarded the launch. The boys school as ordinary bandite of the College remained in their Inunches, which circled the ship.until it left.
Bolsheviks in Canton on the night of October 1st, raided the Canton, Middle School, Pui Ying. Fati, within the Har- bour limit and seized four teachers and 31 students, carrying them off in two Red Army launches.
to bandits and deny The Kuomintang Headquarters attri bute the outrage the allegation that the failure of the Pui Ying students to ally themselves with the Red movement had aroused the enmity of friends of M. Borodia.
The school is a Chinese-American in-
stitution, founded by the late Rev. Dr. Hesty V. Neyca of the American Pres
The
SEARCHING THE BOOK STORES.
Mr. W. W. Homell proposed the toast
Goo Ying Feng, commissar of home Mr. Tanner and was supported by affairs in the Kuomintang Government, In Canton, has been granted permission Messrs. W. Kay, Tse Tiang Fong and Ng Fong Chan. Mr. Tanner suitably replied. to destroy all literature detrimental_to As the Fushimi Jara began to move the interests of the Kuomintang revolu away from from her buoy it was the signal tionary government. Book-sellers in Can fur another tremendous discharge of crackers and cheers from those in the ton are now, therefore, secreting all Con laurebes This was carried on continu-fucian classics and many other publica
tions from the Red inspectors.- ously for orer un hour, the launches
VARIOUS ITEMS. accompany the liner until she began to gather speed. The firing of crackers was not discontinued until the Fushimi Marutabitants of Waichow City $200,000, for was out of sight beyond Green Island. As the vessel left her buoy, Mr. Tanner. from a point of vantage on the upper dock, waved a Queen's College red and white flag until the launches turned back for Blake Pier.
Prior to the vessel leaving her hoy, Mr. Tanner from the gangway shook banda with everyone who had come to Tid him.good-bye as they left the liner.
THE CHUNG YANG FESTIVAL. ANNUAL RUSH OF CHINEZE TO THE PEAK.
To-ddy, Cetober 28th, or the tt day of the 9th moon according to the Chinese calendar, being the day of ascension" or the Chung Yeng festival, the members of the Chinese Christian community will abserve it as a memorial day in honour
The Reds have decided to fine the in-
supporting the anti-Reds and they are making the Chong Chan Firm advance
4,000 on behalf of other shops leaving. this firm to reimburse itself later.
The anti-Reds cecupying Chinshan and Wanchai near Macao. on October 23rd took into custody more than 10 strike pickets, and traffic between those places has been restored.
All native banks and pawa-shops in Sunwui City, near Kongmoon, have been closed to business since October 20th, as protest against a Red levy of $300 from cach firm for military purposes.
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The final investigation relating to the number of houses destroyed in the great fire around Wing On Street, Canton, on October 19th, gave it as 182. Altogether nine streets were involved.
M. I. Yung, chief engineer of the Yuch-Haz Railroad in Canton, who has been in the service for the last 20 years, has been dismissed by the Bolsheviks.. As a protest, more than 300 employees
of their dead, while other Chinese, will of the works department of the railway
cake a trip to the Peak or other hills are now nut on strike.
to avoid possiblo pestilence" The Peak tramway as usual will be kept very- busy all day.
Among the Christian and other stu deats in Canton and Hongkong, the hang Kas or Double Nine festival wili also be observed as Parents Day, when children young or old will wear two flowers in their button holes, two red Blowers when both parents are living, two white ones when both are dead, and one white and oge red, when only one is living. In school. the children will writo Ietters home to their parents nad, in their own rooms, will display family pictures, if they have them.
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WEEK-END MAILS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES."]
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. FIRST OFFICIAL LIST SINCE JUNE The three Stock Exchanges opened for the first time ince the strike on Satur- day. The official quotations of the Hong. kong Stock Exchange are given below | Sin-The Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock in ferred to Education and to what the together with. for purposes of comparison.is speech at the Legislative Council LE. Government ought to make it its the quotations given on June 18th last.
.siness to teach in the Schools. H.E. The Governor in his repdy said that must be admitted that something has one wrong with Education, as applied the Chinese from Western quarters It itzuck me that all these remarks were: infavour of the Head Teachers' or Teachers Conference which the Com mittee of the Diocesan Boys' School suggested to the Board of Education.
JUNE QUOTATIONS. Hongkong & Shanghai Banks, 1,
Canton Insurances, #780 b.. Hongkong Fire Insurances. 8670 b. Union Insurances, $987 b. Douglas Steamships, $54. H.E. & M. Steamboats. nom. "Star" Ferries, 1917 nom. Waterboats $11) pom. "Shell" Transports, 81/- 1. China Sugars, 858 nom. Langkats (combined), Tis. 204 nom. Kowloon Wharves, $102) nom Whampoa Docks, $114 nom. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 136 nom. H.K. & S. Hotels, #131 b., $100 a Hongkong Lands, $8) nom Humphreys Estates, $19) nom. Ewo Mills, Tis. 101 nom.
.E. The Governor also said that the Director of Education is devoting much time to the discussion of this subject.
Shanghai Cottons, (old) Ils, 37 non, think, that in view of the tremendous
(new) Tis. 31 nom. Orientals, Tis. 300 nom.
Cements (combined), $97 nom. China Lights (combined), 831 b, and sa Providents, (old) $15 *, (new) $14 nom Dairy Farms, $26 32 Electrics, 874) 8.
H.E. Ropes (combined), $32 8. Tramways, asi 1.
Watsons; (old) $21 s.. (new) $90 nom. Peak Trams, (old) $29) nom.. (new)
$9.35 nom.
Singapore Trams, Str. 2. China Underwriters, 4 hoo. New Engineerings, Tls. A com,
b-buyers; sellers; sa---sales:
nom-nominal...
SATURDAY'S QUOTATIONS. Saturday's quotations were as tinder :-
October 24th. Hongkong Bank, $1,140 b.. Loade
#131 nom.
importance of this" subject, most people would expect that the Teachers in the Colony, English and Chinese would be consulted. In the past they have had no voice in the educational policy in the Colony and thereof cannot be blamed for the many obvious mistakes that have been made in general policy and in details.
Wo all value an official who gets advice from as many sources as possible and we hope that this will be done in Director of the discussions of the Education. Above all things the men and women with practical experience should not be omitted.
In medical affairs we consult doctors, in Engineering we consult engineers, in legal affairs lawyers; it is therefore reasonable to hope that in this matter
aulted.
Chartered Bank, £204 nom. Mercantile Bank, A. & B., 1993 b., 6. of Education Teachers will be con-
Yours etc.
LOGIC. 413 b.
HONGKONG, October 24th, 1993.
P.&O. Bank, 29) nom East Asia, 195 nom.
Cantor Insurance, $620-h China Underwriters, 8235 sib. North China Ins., $140 nom. Union Lasurance, $205 Ba Yangtaze Insurance, $40 nom. China Fire Ins., 200 nom. Hongkong Fire Ins, 1600 Douglases, $40 b.
C. & Steamboats, $34 b. kong Tugs, 84 s. Indo-Chinas, (pref.) 838 nom, (4) London - (def.) Hongkang 70 Shell Transports, 80/- b. 34/- 81, Star Ferries, $58 b., 858 sa. Waterboats, $10 b.
Oriental Navigation, 8233 nom. China Sugars, 336 5 Malabon Sugars, $48 nom Benguets, 19.40 nom. Kailan Mining Ad., 60/- b. Langkats (combined), Tls. og 6. Langkats (single), Tls. 15-nom. Shanghai Exploration, Tis. > nom. Shanghai Loan, Tis, & nom. Raubs, $3 b.
Tronoh Mines, 07/- b. Ural Caspians, a/- nom. HK & K. Wharf, $142 nom, HK. W. Docks, 865 nom" Hongkews, Tis. 170 nom. N. Engineering, Tis. nom.. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 115. Amusements, 891 h, 810 sa. H.K. & S. Hotele (old), 29 nom. Hongkong Lands, $70 h.. $70 sa. Hongkong Realty, $21-.60 sa FK Territorials, #2) nom, Humphreys, $18 bi
i
Prince's Building, $150 nom. Rural Lands, $10 nom. Ewo Cottons, Tis. 91 nom. Orientals, Tla. 3 b., Tis. 3.10 sa Shanghai Cottons, (old) Ts. 2b,
(new) Tls.. 26 h. Canton Iece, $74 nom. Cementa (combined), $18 s. Lana Buses, Tls. 10 b. « China Lights (combined), $20! China Prov. (old), 80) an. Constructions, $i nom Dairy Farms, 8201 b.
Der A Wing, (p.) $10 nom, (P.) $5
nom.
Hongkong Electrics, 857 sa Atacão Electrics; 840 nom. H.K Developments, 80 cents s H.K Ropes (combined), $40 no1. Hongkong Tramways, $28 sab. Lane Crawford, #13 8. Mackintosh, 321) nom. Peak Trams, (old) $15 b., (aus) $5 b. Sinceres, #13) sot. Taxis, 85 &
United Asbestos, 820 nom Watsons, (old) $18 a, (new) $5. William Powells, $14.
b-buyers; s-sellers; sa-
nom-nominal
PARCEL POST. RATES OF POSTAGE TO U.K.
Order made by the Governor is Coun- cil under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinsies, 1000, Oriliuance Na 8 of 1900, on the 22nd day of October 1925. Mails from Home and Europe arrived The following rates of postage shall during the week-end by the as. Kitsangbe imposed on parcels posted in Hong kong, addressed to Great Britain and and the San Francisca Muru.
Northern Ireland.
The former vessel came into port on Saturday morning, and 116 baga, were. landed. Of these bags were papers from Europe vid Negapatam (London, September 24th).
The San Francisco Maru arrived yes terday morning and brought 45 bags of letters which came on the same route as the paper mail and were of the same
For a parcel not exceeding.
3'IL.
7 b
22 lb.
$0.00
E
1.357
4.20
No restriction will be imposed na to On Saturday evening and Sunday morning, the Chinese YM.C.A. held date. This included a number of bags the places in Great Britain and Northern Ireland to which heavy parels (11 to special meetings for both parents and from the United Kingdom.:
Home and European nails vid Suez22 ) may be addressed but the Post- children, when the Chinese teaching of
master General of Great Britain recrven Slial piety was specially emphasised and (letters and papers dated London, 1st
the right to call upon the address to modern conceptions of parental duty, re- October) are due by the P. & 0, sa.
(Continued at foot of next Colum.) lewed.
Kalyan on October 31st,
KOWLOON "BUS TRAGEDY. EUROPEAN GIRL SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.
On Friday evening a serious motor. accident oxurred at Laichikok Road, Kowloon, when a motor bus, being struck y pissing motor-cycle combination, swerved, over the embankment into & pool of water, and immediately burst into flames.
Little Bessie Mackay, the daughter of Mrs Mackay" of Jordan House, Kowloon, a passenger on the bus, was thrown out and sustained a fractured rib and other injuries. She was medically treated im mediately and all possible care was exer- cised, but she succumbed to her injuries on Saturday morning. The utmost sym- pathy will be felt for the family in their sudden bereavement.
The only other passenger, an Indian warder, escaped with a severe shaking. The driver was slightly injured but the conductor escaped unhurt
As the bus fell over the side of the roadway, the oil and gasolene. became ignited and the whole wooden structure of the vehicle was practically destroyed before the arrival of the fire brigade.
It appears that a motor-cycle and side- car driven by. Mr. Barrett of the Prison Department was attempting to pass the hus, when the driver moved to the left side of the road on the approach of a motor car coming from the direction of Yaumati. The driver of the combination seeing the approaching car swerved to the left but the wheel of the side car struck the bus, causing it to leave the road,
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MOTOR FERRIES. EXTENSION OF TIME ON. SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
The Star Ferry Company, Ltd., has decided to increase and extend its ser- Ivice of the motor-car lighter" on Sundayi and holidays. This will be a boon to motor.car owners.
The Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Automobile Association states that, it has beca arranged by the Company that, commencing to day, October 25th, two lighters will be engaged on Sundays and Holidays for the transport of cars across the harbour and that a 30-minute service will be maintained. The first lighter will leave Kowloon at 7.30 am. and the first from Hongkong at 8 am, after which a 30-minute service will be maintained from both sides (if neces Bary) until 7:30 p.m. This enlarged service will ran only on Sundays and holidays.
It should farther be noted that com mencing to-day and thereafter all motor cars landed and loaded on the Kowloon side will be handled at the southern end of the Wharf Company's premises im- mediately inside the main entrance (near Kowloon Police Pier) instead of at the. foot on Navy Street as formerly
collect a heavy parcel from the normal offico of delivery,
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The maximam compensation payable for the loss or damage of uninsured parcels will be as follows:-
For a parcel not exceeding- '11 b., £108. Od.
Over 11 b., £1. 129. Od...
Limit of Insured value, £120.
Limit of Size, Length, breadth or depth, 3 ft. 8 in or Length and girth combined eft, a in
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