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PROPERTY
Sitaste at VICTORIA, Hong Kong.
and registered in the Land Offic. a SECTION L or MARINE LOT No. 225, Together with the Meanu age Erections and Buildings thereon known as No 128, WING LUK STREET, VICTORIA, aforesaid. Area: 1,678 Equare. Feet. Proportion of Annual Crown' Rent: $30.94. TO BE SOLD IN ONE LOT
BY
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AT 3 'CLOCK 2.1.
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Tot Sale, Apply fo
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LOCAL WEDDING.
the primary subjecta-to learn as MR. J. A. FRASER-MISS K. E. early as may be something with a practical application.
MOZLEY.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR GIVES
th
BRIDE AWAY.
The wedding took place quietly at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon of Mr. J. A. Fraser, Dis trict Officer North, and Miss K. E
Mazley.
...
OBITUARY.
MR. L. A. ROSE,
FUNERAL OF WELL-KNOWN
LOCAL ARCHITECT.
MAYOR WALKER RETURNS.
NEW YORK "FAR AHEAD."
BUT HE SAW MUCH TO “OPEN HIS EYES."
{XEUTRE'S AMEZICAN SERVICE.]
The funeral took place last even- ing at the Roman Catholic Ceme- tery, Happy Valley, of Mr. Louis Augustus Rose, a well-known re- sident of the Colony, whose death
NEW YORK, Sept. 98th took place suddenly at the Kowloon
Mayor James Walker has return- Hospital on Tuesday.
ed from Europe and was given a The late Mr. Rose was born income. Interviewed, he said that. noisy and gay, if informal, wel- Hong Kong 16 years ago, and has New York in many ways was for resided here all his life. He was ahead" of the great municipalities the an architect, and was also, keenly of Europe, but he had seen much
interested in
the. Craigengower to open his eyes as regards the
The bride, who is well known locally, has rescatly recovered from an attack of typhoid fever, and in consequence there was
no recep tion, but many friends of both bride and bridegroom attended Cathedral service.
In some urban districts even now enlightened head teachers take the alder boys to workshops in their neighbourhood. by arrangement with employers of labour, änd shew them the processes of manufacture -engineering, textiles, or whatever it may be. Similarly there are teachers in the countryside who take scholars on to the farms and arouse their interest in the mani fold activities of agriculture and the wonders of Naturs study. This serms of more practical value than spending hours learning by rote the
H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Cricket Club, of which he had been problems of housing, traffic' and names of Plantagenet kings or making erude drawings in
Clementi, K.C.M.G.) gave the bride a member for very many years, the asme of Aft. It is curious to ch-three Misses Clementi, who carried player, and at
away and she was attended by the being an enthusiastic lawn bowls
hospitals. serve that the Labour Party in beautiful bouquets.
one time a keen England regard any modification of the present curriculum in the official Government circles, especi-daughters, with whom the deepest TOW GUNNERS KILLED IN
The bridegroom is well known in He leaves a widow and two keep the people in ignorance. The lege elders from Taipo were of friends in their sad bereavement- country schools as an attempt to ally in the Taipo district, and many sympathy is felt by a large circle
The duties of "best man
of
suggestion is as foolish as it is present. untrue. The clever boy or girl will always come to the tap by sheer carried out by M. C. G. Perdue were merit, and there are scholarships to
(Assistanţ Superintendent assist them to enter the secondary
Police). schools and ultimately to climb to the University,
criketer.
STONECUTTERS, TRAGEDY.
PRACTICE.
Stonecutters' Island was the scene
Father G. M. Spada oficiated at" many friends, including members the breech of a gun blew out and the funeral, which was attended by
of a tragedy on Tuesday night, when of the Craigengower Cricket Clus, killed two Indian gunners.
Those present included:
bride and H.E. the Governor, Lady Shortly before the arrival of the
Military officials are very reticient ME C. H. Thompson (son-in-] with regard to the accident, but it Clementi, acompanied by Capt. C. law), Mr. Knight (brother-in-law), was learned that a detachment of Perfect (KO.S.B.) and Captain B. and Miss E. Barros (cousin). the Indian gunners were engaged
and Houses available. SMALL IN. ROBERTSON'S One case of enteric fever (Chinese) R.. Forster: (Private Secretary to
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FRAZER-HOZLEY.-On 9th inst., at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle (the_ad- dress being given by the Rev.
Kirk Maconachie), Jou ALEXANDER. son of" THOMAS FRASER, Elon, Scotland, to KATHLEEN ELLA, daughter of the late HENRY LEES MozLEY. 13374.
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street
London Office: 91, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1927
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arban areas. State schools have been trained to The teachers in the
impart instruction along those lines. It is not surprising, there fore, that in the case of the rural districts a bias, has been given tö
was reported on Tuesday.
The usual monthly meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce takes place to-morrow, at 9.30 p.m.
N
A chimney at No. 80, Portland Street, caught fire last night. One
appliance from. Kowloon went to the scene and within three minutes the fire was extinguished.
A fireman on the U.S. Torpedo Beat No. 236, named J. J. Stewart, was riding bicycle along East Point yesterday when a Chiness collided with him. The woman sustained sight injuries but was not detained in hospital.
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The officiating clergyman was the Rev. H. Copley Moyle (Chaplain of the, Cathedral) and the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie (Pastor of the Union Church, Kennedy Road) "delivered
Dr. M. E. Asger, Sergeant Dar-cn might practice. One of the guns HE. the Governor), entered the kin, Messrs. R. S. W. Paterson and miss-fired and evidently blew cut Cathedral.
H. J. Pearce (Building Ordinance killing ons. Indian instantaneously. Dept., P.W.D.), Messrs L. E. Another died on the way to hos- Lammert, C. S. M. Alves, D. Fritz.pital. A third man was also said H. Knott, D. Clow, A. W. Millar, to have received serious burns in W. J. Carroll (representing Car- the face and á broken arm. roll Brothers), R. Basa and others One of the dead man was a naik
Floral Tributes.
(corporal), the other was a gunter Floral tributes included the fol- Enquiry will be held.
It is presumed that a Court of lowing:-
a short address.
The service was choral, and the chcir led the singing of the bymas, "Blest are the Pure in Heart," and A People that on Earth do Dwell"
As the bride left the Cathedral, Mendelssohn's wedding march, was played, and as the car drove away. with Mr. and Mrs. Fraser a peal of belis rang out.
Among the many friends noticed at the Church, principally Govern.
Cert
Mums and Essie, Emily, Dolly, Sarah and Louisa, Lillian and Tom, Ida and Charles.
FUN OF THE FAIR.
.M.C.L. DOLLAR STALL
"
Ono
Mr. and Mrs. L. E Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. H. Stainfield, Mr. and chance at the Ministering Children's Do not fail to take a sparting Mrs. T. Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. League Dollar Stall on October 1st Elvidge, Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton, at the Fun O' The Fair. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hazeland, Mr. dollar buys you a numbered ticket, and Mr D. W. Hume, Mr. and Mrs. T. Williams and family,
every ticket draws a prize. Yours hey be a lucky number. Books of 81 can be obtained from Miss F. C. Messrs. Frank Lammert, G. ten tickets or separate tickets at
Woo, St. Paul's Gals' College, Mac donnell Road. The Dollar Stall will he found in the No. 2 Hotise at Lee Gardens.
In a fit of temper, a young Chi-ment officials and their wives, were nese living at 282, Tai Nam Street, the Hon. Mr and Mrs. W. T. second floor, threw a rice bowl at Southorn, the Hoa. Mr. and Mrs. his father, inflicting such serious E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain H. B. L. Rapp, M. A. Xavier, S. A. Bux, injuries that the old man had to be Dowbiggin, Mr. W. G. Gerrard A. E. Wright, W. N. Darkin, H. J. Hospital. removed to the Government Civil (A.S.P. New Territories), the Rev. Pearce, R. Carroll, F. Lenfesty, A. The youth has since H. R. Wells, O.B.E., Mr., R. Mel W. Ramsay, R. Pestonji, F. M. decamped.
bourne, Major C. Willson
und Cregory; Dr. M. E. Anger, others. Current features at the local Following the
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Taylor and Cathedral cinemas today,
Remember, too, the American to-morrow and mony, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser were
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Goldie, Mr. Kandy Kids. They will sell Nourish- young folk towards work and life Saturday will be:-At the Queen's driven by car
and Mrs. Capel and family, Mr.ing Nougat,, Divine Divinity, Tempt- to Queen's Pier, Theatre: Charles Chaplin in "A where they embarked in the Fis
and Mrs. Gibson, Capt. and Mrs. ing Toffee, Palatable Panoche and. The Boob"; and at the World proceeded to Talpo. Dog's Life" at the Star Theatre:toria for Kowloon, and from thence
Jowitt.
other satisfying sweets in the' most
Clothes," a sequel to the recent pic- Theatre: Jackie Coogan in "Old
Misa Patricia Remedios and Miss cunningly contrived Candy Cartons Elialine Osmund, Mra.
ever circulated. Orders at per tere "The Ragman."
Kelly, Ivy Chenallaloy, Mrs. C. lb. can be booked with Mra Meyer, H. W. Kew, Miss C. M. Bonafet. 18, Penk Road. Miss Phyllis and Mable Gitlins,
If you want a motor car, please Mr. Woolley and family, Miss Linapect the Studebacker car gene- E. Heang...
rously given by Captain Bayliss and purchase your tickets in the hope. of proving the lucky winner.
in the towns.
An idea has taken root that to labour on TRULY RURAL EDUCATION. manual worker in a lower categors the land places the
thaa that of his fellows in the workshop and the factory.
is
Of
Course
this
fundamentally
is
nese was sentenced to four weeks'
CHEAP TRIP TO FRISCO FORESTALLED.
was
he told the old story as to how he fell asleep and was carried away
W. H.
The Craigengower Cricket Club, Messrs.. Little, Adams and Wood, the Engineering Staff of the Build-
AN INTERESTING RE- PERTOIRE.
DIOCESAN OLD · GIRLS' ASSOCIATION CONCERT.
A concert was given last night by well-known local artistes in the Cathedral Hall, in aid of the pari. lion funde of the Diocesan Old Girls' ' Association,
In a letter to the Times on 'How can we save the Countryman?' Sir
Pleaded guilty to a charge of FLINDERA PETRIE, the distinguished wrong. The agricultural labourer stealing fourteen pounds of bres professor of University College, London, speaks for many thousands
ยุ skilled man; and technicu! nails from the Naval Yard, a Chi- STOWAWAY CAUGHT IN SHIP'S ability is required to rear and tend hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell of rural dwellers who have felt for stock,, to plough and to thatch, to yesterday morning. Inspector T. E.
"BILGES years that there is something wrong operate a harvesting mehine, and Allen said that the defendant was the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in paying for country schools which
When young Filipino train their pupils for town life that the kindly fruits of the earth of the Naval Yard by tying them the && Heat Cujoot from Manila, THE QUAINTS RETURNING. generally to cultivate the land scattempting to smuggle the nails out morning for having stowed away on
charged before Mr. W. Schofield at ing Ordinance Officer, P.W.D.. rather than for country life. "We may be garnered in due seasos. round his lega. should
Dat wish," says Sir FLINDERS," for any inferiority in dignity of labeur, and their occu- The men who do all this know the country education, but for sa en pation in the open air is certainly Chung Fat Boarding House w
A Chinese woman living in the from Manila against his wishes. tirely different kind of teaching more healthy, and incomparably victimised to the extent of $70 in from that of the townsman. There more varied and interesting that met at Connaught Road. The trick down and went to sleep. When he is quite as much to learn in one that of the Iactory hand who played on her was an old one woke, he found himself at sea. Ho known in Hong Kong, having been ence a very varied programme was kind of life as in the other; but spends his life in an atmosphere asking her to change a bundle of.was willing to pay his passage back | here last year, and on previous offered which was received with en- at present the countryman is tied of oil and grease amid the whirr off bank-notes and to deposit someching to the wrong system, that of the machinery. town." This question of rural One of the objections raised by the "wad." She did and when she before, she could walk away with education is éngaging the attention educationists against instruction got to the money changer's shop, of the present Government at in the State schools being adapted she found that the bundle contained Home, and the President of the for country life is well-founded waste paper, Board of Education, Lord EUSTACE and yet fallacious. It is urged PERCY, has appointed a committee that a knowledge of general sub-going, a ricksha coolie" who had the Colony,
Among the plays which Hong Without looking where he was days after the ship had arrived in Long will see for the very first time
He said that, while working on jewellery by two men whom the board the vessel he felt tired lay
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The "Quaints," who are well-
"
1.
To a disappointingly small andi."
to Manila as he had seventy pesos casions, are returning to the Far thusiasm. Of all the items perhaps that he did not believe the defend: Wingrove is due here early in Ocin 6 different characters, an a with him,
East."
Mr. Burnett's humorous rendering of Inspector Aris, prosecuting, said The advance manager, Mr. R. W. the "Charge of the Light Brigade" ant's story. The defendant was found in the bilges lour days after
maz, a stage curate, a Frenchman, leaving Manila, in other words, two
etc., goined the most applause; but singing, playing and the delightful Victorian dance given, by Miss J.
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tober.
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the programme, gave very great pleasure.
WEATHER REPORT.
to consider the subject especially jects is essential, and that being been squatting in Sai Kung Road, of the West Cajoot was Ban Fran. Prince of Wales Theatre, in which Mitchell, also in the first part of
The next destination are "The Blue Train," from the from the point of view of the suit- so there should not be any differ- Kowloon City, suddenly dashed cisco and it was apparent that the Lily Elaie won her way once more ability of the teachers.
The inquiry which is to be in the methods of teaching or the sub- a man and a small boy, causing city.
ence between town and country in across the road and collided with defendant wanted to get to that to great public favour; "One Dam stituted has long been overdus; and jects taught. In other words, there slight injuries to both The puller
Thing After Another," and "On APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO. it may be expected that as a result should not be specialised education. of the ricksha was charged before steamer, told the Court that on there will be "No, No, Nanette," Mr. L. Manty, cal agent of the Approval Of the old favourites, important modifications in educa- This is true so far as it goes. But Magistracy yesterday morning, with aways on the Company's ships. dians," and, of course, the one and
Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon almost every trip there were stow."The Ghost Train," "The A tional policy will be introdaced. regard should be paid to the facts dangerous driving, and on a plea This was probably because these only" Quaints” entertainment. Over a series of years successive of life. The vast majority of of guilty being entered a fine of steamers had only one port of call generations of pupils in the coun-elementary school children try schools have been taught in destined to earn their bread by the marking that this was the second His Worship fined the defendant ar 810 was Imposed, his Worship re between Manila and San Francisco accordance with a curriculum sweat of their brow, and obviously ease of ricksha puller not looking $20, or in default three weeks' hard framed in the first instance for the it is better for them and for the where he was going.
labour.
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHATER ROAD.
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While certain of the company are
buzy, Mr. Gordon Bennie, and Mr. newcomers to the East, Mr. Sab
George Curzon are old friends, and are sure of a most cordial welme
Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.35 pm, stated
Bonins and 8.W. Japan
The phoon appears to be nearly stationary midway between the LOCAL FORECAST:-East winds, moderate, fair.