EDUCATION IN HAINAN ISLAND.
AND SET BACKS OF THE MISSIONARY
SCHOOLS. A
STRUGGLE. TO EXTEND BENEFITS “
TO WOMEN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
Hainan, Nov. "98.-On Cerobe: the first, centers of attack. Patrio 11 the faculty and students of the tio societies were organized, whose McCormick Schcel, Kachek, olisery-members found that by joining the "od" the twenty-seventh anniversary sooiety they had becomes members of the founding of the school. of the party and were so register Many of the talks given by the visitors. emphasized the fact that this mission school had been the pioneer in the whole Kachek region in taking up modern methods of education. All the talks given emphasized the need for the main taining of the former standards and improvement wherever possible, now that the school had been turn ed over by the mission to tho Board of Directors and had been registered with "the government.
On
ed at the party headquarters in Canton. Every week had one or two days of public meetings and parades, which pupils wers forced to attend. ant
other daya small groups of boys an girls were sent out to ths, villages to instruct the common people in the tenets of the new order, and urge all to muite and save China. Often the Christian students were told that the movement was not ! anti-religious but that, patrictism was the burning duty of the hour-
A Temple School, This your 1983 marks the Aftien ve China from the imperialists anniversary of Prutostant mission and then worship if and as you work in sinna and a survey of desire. The Kachek schools were educational conditions during that closed from 1994 to 1930 because period is not without interest. Hai. of events following the murder of nan of course had schools' Or the Rev. George D. Byers, tm aducational work centuries before Nailon schools were less affected by the advent of the foreign mission-
the propaganda because of isolation ary, but
the old type. Perhaps and racial differences, and the a teacher of some reputation ga Kiungehow schools kopt open ens thered a little group about him in long as possible. It seemed unwo some trample, where they conned the to re-open in the spring of 1928, and classics, learned them in the road this was most fortunate in View tones different from the ordin of the Nanking disaster and the ary speech, and received no instru-consequent evacuation of foreigners tion in the meaning of what they, from the island. Jearned for perhaps two or three years. Even after the revolution,
Government Schools.
ין
The years 1927-IDUD were the bey
118
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1991.
6
WEDDING BELLS.
THREE CEREMONIES ON SATURDAY.
POWELL-CLEMENTS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
14 letters "intended for "publis
mation must be accumpanied by the ume and address of the writer, sut for publication, unless su desired, but as evidence of good faith.-ED.]
There were three marriage cele brations in the Colony on Satur[C day afternoon, At St. Andrewa Church, Kowloon, Miss Doris Eliza- Beth Clements, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Clemonts, was the bride of Mr. Edwin Lawrence Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Powell. Both bride and bridegroom are natives of Exeter, Devon, and the bride arrived in the Colony by the as, Rawalpindi,
The bridegroom is a young and popular member of the Sanitary Department. The Rev. W. Walton Rogers officiated.
The bride, who was given away by. Mr. A. L. Powell, the brideg- room's brother, wore a white silk tight-bodiced ankle-length dress, her flowing, veil being lent by her sis tor. She carried a shower bouquet of white rose-buds.
A TENNIS INCIDENT.
से
THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS.")".
probably unique. A lady playing SIR--The following happening is tennis on Shamoun Tonnis Courts. recently, drove a ball over the not, a dove few low across the court. st the very moment of doing, The ball hit the dove, knibcking over, not killing it but sufficiens or the use the ball to rebouou
over net.
•
Would this happening count a point against the lady Yours truly.
INTERESTED?
POOR DAY FETE.
BRISK BUSINESS AT THE BAZAAR STALLS.
MOTOR CAR DRAW.
The Bazaar organised by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.in aid of the Poor of Hong Kong took place in the compound of the Ro and was great success. Flags man Catholic Cathedral yesterday
and other decorations ornamented the stalls and there was a general fcative appearance when business began at about 3.30 p.ms Although aloudy, the weather was fine.
Mr. H. Dixon was the chairman of the Bazaar Committee. A hard working band of Indies and gantie- man, assisted by many children, whose persuasive appeals. to take a chance in this or that draw at was hardly charitable to ignaru, NEW GRILL ROOM. combined by their efforts to realise
OPENING DINNER DANCE
ON SATURDAY,
PRESENT.
Miss Paulino Powell and Miss GOVERNOR AND LADY PEEL Dorothy Craig, the bridesmaids, were dressed in ankle-length blus taffeta frocks in the Victorian synor of the Hong Kong Hotel was The new Grill Room on the Arst with ribbon hand-dresses and bore officially opened on Saturday night posies to match.
was fully taxod. when all available accomodation
The matron of honour was Mrs, A. L. Powell. She wore a dres of nigger brown niñon with hat to match. Mr J. Barnes attended the bridegroom ns "best man,"
A large number of friends were present at the reception which was hold at the residence of the brideg room's brother, 2, Cox's Path. Mr. and Mrs. Powell later left on their honeymoon which will be spent at Repulse Bay and in Macao and Canton. The bride's going-away
MEANS TO WIN AGAIN.
letter from Mr. W. H. Ray the winner of our 1st competition.
Dear Sir,
of 1011 few such schoola still per-i Bisted. When the writer took re day of the government schools. fuge from a sudden storm one day Since absolute equality of the sexeE in an old temple, it was to find, was a basic principle of the new such a school in session. The old regime, government scitools wer stooped teacher with his quote, his thrown open to girls as well long nails and his water pipe had boya. The step from the former uze or more boys who cooked, seclusion to unlimited freedom was with him, one boy, even then lying to judge where liberty ends and ate, slept and studied in the temple too great a one for those not ableWe have received the following! on his board bad burning up with license begins, and not familiar fever. Teacher and pupils alike with the conventions obtaining in eyed the foreigner askance, and re- western lands where mixed society fused the quinine offered."
ia an established fact. It were bet- ter to draw a veil over those days the ruin of young lives in all thet: promise is too and to contemplate. Parents soon awoke to the dangers and attendance dwindled.
At tho schoots caught many young people in iss The political reversar net. There are many homes' to-day. mourning for sons and daughters who paid the extreme penalty for their mistaken zeal, and there are many sad but wiser exiles who dare not return to their homes yet lost they to meet a like fate... Persecution.
Sometimes instead of reading the children to such a school a family or a group of families would hire a tutor for the sons, and then por haps a favorite daughter might be allowed to sondy with her brothers. In all the region around Kachek only one woman was found who could read and write, when women missionaries first came to the mar ket, and abc had learned at home with her brothers. She was al ways referred to as "Mrs. Learn sed in station circles.
AVAI
Missions and Women's Education.
When mission work began little The situationgŕzdually, cleared groups of men would gather to and mission schools reopened, only study the ew dbatrine. Schools th face the problem of government for boys gradually developed. In registration and consequent restric Nodon a student in the station tion on teaching of religion in the school passed the Triennial Exami-school proper. This phase of the nation with honour one year and subject has caused most difeulty many hastened to the new house of in Nodoa, where a rapidly anti- learning. A tin of kercsene in the kitchen exploded, blow the end off the building and killed the cook and the new studenta decamped, taking with them some of the old students as well.
Christian incumbent of the Inen bureau of education forced the No don schools to close and forbade the country schools to carry on in the chapels as they had done heretofor He even caught several young wo It was even mere difficult to get men teachers of the Nodoa girie hold of girl students. To begin school, held them virtual prisoners with, girls were engaged-and why in the police court until the early should their own families lose the hours of the next morning, and ro work they could do, and pay out.leased them only when under pres good money besides, to educate some sure from the members of their own one who would never benefit her families they signed papers pledg family? Anyhow, girls ing themselves not to teach in the couldn't learn. Who uver heard of foreign school. Now however all a woman having brains1 Bus the the former mission schools are re- foreign women persisted, sometimes gistered or in process of registra evan paying little girls a few cash a day to come, sometimes gathering in little orphans or deserted girls who had no other homes, always urging Christian man to give their daughters a chance.
own
tion, under boards of directors res ponsible to the native church, and with individual agreements with the Presbyterian Board as to a of buildings, subsidies, etc, Religi ous work is carried on cutside the school plant, entirely on a volun- thry basis, and these few expori- Aftor "the Revolution school work mental years will tell whether such grew, in favour and the mission subsidies are or are not a legiti schools were ponantly outgrow-mate use of mission funds, given ing their buildings. Girls wera al primarily for evangelization. lowed to come sometimes even fore-
Progress Begins,
ין
ed to come to school-ag when a young man student in the boys
A Set-Back.
I bag to acknowledge receipt of your cheque for $10.00 and hope to
The Grill Room takes the place three times its size, two walls hav- of the old dining room and is about ing been removed to make it aa spacious as possible.
The decorations are most attrao affording plenty of light without tive being on modernistic lines and being in the least" glaring," The the old dining room and Bessica dining tables cerupy the space of Bar, while the rest of the Grill Room-that portion directly over the former cafeteria is given up to dancing, a placquet danen floor having been laid in this part of the grill. A Cocktail Lounge is situated on the verandah.
dance in aid of the Women's Guild Opportunity was taken of the opening of the Grill Room on Saturday night to hold a dianer and Ministering Children's League, under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency tha Governor. and Lady Peel, who were among the diners.
be wail in the running next weeked table at which sat the Governor's last night was the specially decorat A special feature of the party.
with perhaps a better effort.
İremain,
Yours sincerely, (Signed) W. E. RAY,
E.M.S. Parthian,
Hong Kong.
costume was of wine red georgette with brown velour coat and nat. was a dress ring set with amethysta The bridegroom's gift to the bride and a pearl and amethyst brooch, old English. brass casket. The bride gave the bridegroom an Gold brooches set with send pearls were bridesmaids. the gifts of the bridegroom to the The happy couple were the recipients of many pre- sents from their friends.
CHINESE UNION,
DR. KOTEWALL'S NEPHEW AS
BRIDEGROOM.
community was the marriage at St. A social event among the Chinese
Lettice Chan, elder daughter of Joan's Cathedral of Miss Rosio Mr. Chan Tat Chuen, and Mr. Parcy Henry Larken, son of the late Mr. Roger Thomas Larken ant Mrs. D. Larkun. The Vory Hav Alfred Swann, assisted by the Rev. Paul B. F. Tso, officiated at the ceremony.
young business man in the Colony, The bridegroom is a populat being a nephew of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., and serving as assistant to the latter, He was educated at the Diocesan Boys School. The bride received her education at 6t. Paul Girls' College.
party. The decoration scheme was pink and was very tastefully car. ried out. Another feature was a buffet in the form of a fountain
Music during dinner was suppli ed by the Hong Kong Hotel Band, while Roanie. True and his Band played for the dancing which for lowed.
Lang (godsons of the bridegroom) wore pages. The bride's mother attended in Chinese ceremonial
dress.
vary gratifying sum bi aid of this worthy cause.
Stalls Everywhere,
The stalls were on the same lines A last year. On the side wore the Children of Mary Stall, the Choir Stall, and other attractions super. vised by young ladies. There was a stall for the sale of cigaretics
priced lucky chances which gave the and avetts near the entrance, kad here also were 20-cent and higher winners packets of chocolates and toys worth several times the out- lay. The American Stall, in the vicinity, was arranged with a host sold at a' dollar. of things for which tickets were
On the right hand side there wore many astractions. Ten-Cent Stalls, Flower Stalls, Souvenirs all calling for their cus Lucky Slice's of Cake and
tomers. The C.YM.S. Stall was men who were kept occupied by supervised by a number of young those who readily entered into the
COULD YOU USE $90.00 ?
$10.00 out of our total of $100.00 offered as prizes in our Christmas Competition has been Won. There are still $90.00 which you may
win.
See the details of our Christmas Competition on page 12.
M
spirit of the fun. There were "vain ed the duties of best man."
Mr. James E. Kotewall discharg lucky to manipulate hoops round able prizes for those who were A reception was held at Messrs. bottles of liquor, hot-water flasks Lane, Crawford's Restaurant which ad clocks. Ten-cent pieces throwa was attended by many of the pro-
into squares on a board 'fetched minent business men among the souvenirs of varying value. Dari community, there being about 350 throwing also provided a pleasan guests. The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau,
diversion. in proposing the principal tonst. touched on the good, qualities of the couple and heartily congratulated them on behalf of the gathering Dr. Kotewall, who also spoke, anid how pleased he was at the marri- age of his nephew, who he regard. ed as a son and was a very good assistant to him in his business and public affairs. He thanked the guests for honouring the marriage zeccption.
travelling in s fashionable Chinese The couple left on their honey.
dress. moon at Repulse Bay, the bride
CUSTOMS OFFICER WEDDED
COLLIER-EDMUNDSON.
Guess the Weight! The needs of the inaer man WOTG attended to at the Dairy Farm Stall which occupied the far end corner as in former years. kaya paraded in their cages, while Tur nearby two little pigs worried the goose which had to share their quar ters. The fat goose was the prize for those who succeeded in guessing
the weight of a massive ham hang- ing from the roof of the stall tor
ters and one dollar chances carries which a guess cost only 20 cents. Dairy, delicacies adorned the coun prizes for all.
The chief attraction of the bazaa was the Ford Victoria Coups whic was there for all to see. Tickets at three dollars each commanded. 4 brisk sale, and there were five con- solation prizes for other winners.
Shroffs from the Hong Kong and Committee in counting the takings Shanghai Bank assisted the Bazar and the
Bank" had a very busy
time. The plight of the native village
school and his friend returned irem schools is however far more serious. the few days' leave of absence they Barely half a dozen such schools are had taken to be married, one bring- ing his bride in a sedan chair and on now where there were tro
hundred before. the other on a pony, und tried condition of the country, the fest The unsettled the two weeping girls over to the of bandita, the taxes imposed by principal of the girls' school with the military and the compensation the remark, "We would not demanded by the communista. are them here before but now we have too much. No one dares to collect the authority. Tent:h
them," Schools based on more modern mening would almost certainly decus, children in any school, as kidnap thods sprang up in villages every Schools in market centors where where, and in the region tributary soldiers are stationed are fail, but to Kachek market about two hundr it is a safe guess that the status ed small schools were run of educational opportunity for the
26. (This estimate we given in
common people just now has droj,
bride was attired in a bondsome Given away by her father, the
liberty satin trimmed with Spanish dress designed by, Madame Flint, Au Chic Parision.. It was of whits laco. A long. satin train was it tached to the shoulder of the dress under a ince cape, and brilliants beautiful illusion veil covered the adorned her orange blossam cap. A full length of her train. The bou- quot was of pink roses and maiden
As bridesmaid, Miss
hair forn
officiated at the marriage in Bt. The Rav, W. Walton Rogers also Andrew's Church of Miss Eleanor Edmundson, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs G. &. Edmund- son, of Sunderland, and Mr. Harry
A pretty effect was soon at night Bernard Collier, second son of Mr.
whion the compound and stalle wee Hit with strehmers of coloured light and Mrs. Charles Collier, of Sur Business proceeded merrily unta stuft of the Chinese Maritime Cusing waited for the result of the rey the bridegroom being on the.
about 11 p.m. when a large gather toms.
motor car draw,"
the bride, who was dressed in white Mr. V. H Petherick gave away satin, with ring velvet and net to match. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums;
V. H. Petherick, who was attired The matron of honour was Mrs. in a dress of blue foral georgette with blun fait hat to tone. a private conversation lately by n man formerly connected with the ped back to what it was perhaps Kotewall (cousin of the bridegroom)
Mr. Charles Tamlett carried out Phoca the duties of "best man d Local bureau of education and in serious thing in a country attempt wore a long trailing Chinese dress than Road, Kowloon, after which
twenty years ago and that is a
A reception was held at 248, Na a position to know whetoor hing to be a republic. The quality Her bouquet was also of pink Mr. and Mrs. Collier, left for He spoke.)
of work offered is probably fur bat
roses and maiden hair fern,
The paleo Buy on their honnymoon ter but only a few are able to take Misses Maisie and Winnifred Kot Mr. Collier's travelling dross, was advantage of it, and there is little wall were flower girls, whilst Mas of Blue corded silk, trimmed with hope of improvement until the countorn Arthur Lowcock and Ronad try is really quiet again,
grey fur, with hat and shoes to "(Continued on niat Üclumn.): match,
Attacakd by Reds.
کہ گھر
When communism began its pro paganda in the island schools were
1/
PRIZE DRAW.
ner of the first prize (motar ear) Mr. C. Laney, of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, was the win- with ticket No. 118
The following were the numbers' of the other five winging tickets:- 2nd Ticket No. 2955
4th
Sth
8th
clone amounted The Bank"
730
2741*
1253
pts at the "a little over 18.000. Some cash bags, however,
had still, to come in.
FROM MORNING TO NIGHT
Full of life and fun, romping laughing, tumbling, and never so happy (specially the girls) as when they have new clothes. Here is.
A SPLENDID
OPPORTUNITY:
to give them pleasure and save money at the same time
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
25% discount
OFF ALL
CHILDREN'S WEAR
LANE, CRAWFORD,
LTD.
CHILDREN'S DEPT.
NEW DANCE SUCCESSES
FOR YOUR GRAMOPHONE
OB 22
OB 50
TIM SAILING ON A SUNBEAM "I'M FOLLOWING YOU
CUCKOO FIGARO
CB 37/LOVE IS A DREAMER
HARMONY HEAVEN
CB 60/GOOD-BYE TO ALL THAT
BIO RITA
I
CB121
4
THE BARMAID'S SONG BE CAREFUL WITH THOSE EYES
UB122 (IN A QUIET COENER
(ONE NIGHT ALONE WITH YOU
Columbia
FOX TROT
WALTZ
Fox TROT
SLOW FOX TOT
Fox Taor
The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.
SUITS
"Send them
to the
Dry Cleaners
FROCKS
The experienced touch of skilled cleaners restore all the first freshness to creased and solled garments.
Household textiles of all kinds, Cleaned or
Dyed.
LOOSE COVERS
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO. Saaitary Laundrymen, Dyers and Dry Cleaners
HEAD OFFICE and WORKS, Mongkok, Tel, 67082, KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT. Tel. 58006.
HONG KONG DEPOT, 80, Queen's Road Central. Tel. 21279, PEAK HOTEL DEPOT, Tel 20071.
PENINSULA HOTEL (Visitors onlyi
HONG KONG HOTEL
75, WYNDHAM STREET,
SPECIAL VALETERIA SERVICE.
No. 2, Peninsula Hotel Arcade, Tel: 56081,
864, Nathan Road (Next to Majastio Theatre):- #TEL EE908)
60, Qaven's Hoad Cautral Tol. 1319.