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OBITUARY
LORD WAVERTREE
(THROSON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Feb. 2. THE death occurred to-day of
Lord Wavertree. [Lord Wavertree was seventy- seven years of age. He was tho third son of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, and was created a baren in 1910,
*News and Views
Seeing Things. **
Givilian Governors,
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
*p.m.
TO-DAY (February 3).
According to Sir Walter Besant
Mr. Herbert William Emerson,
(I Moon 8th Day) the author of Mediaval London," who has been appointed Governor League of Nations' Socisty Moot the thirteenth of January, 1933, of the Punjab and also a K.C.S.I., ing, Helen May Institute, 5.18- exactly 700 years ago must have has, like Sir Geoffroy de Mont been somewhat disturbing for the morency, whom he succeeds next citizens of London:
April, served a long apprenticeshiption Annual Dinner Dance, Ponin- Hong Kong Automobile Associa- in the Indian Civil Service. at the same time, together with a of a rarity for an official of the
Four suns appeared in the sky
zula Hotel... At one time it was something great cirole of erystalline colour Indian Civil Service to be remot
King's: Central:
Theatres, Horse Feathers." Young Bride."
Queen's Woman from Monte-
Carlo"
World: "The Modern Girls." Oriental: While Paris Sleeps." Majestic: "Bring 'em Back
Danses. Toa Dances at Gloucester Bild- ing, King's Restaurant, and Hong- Kong Hotel.
He was well-known sportsman
Two dragons were seen fighted to the governorship of a pro- and among his achievements was the g in the air until one overcame vince. In recent years, however, winning of the House of Com the other... Bodies of armed men several have attained this distine. mons Light Weight Point-to-Point prang out of the ground and tion, including Sir Malcolm Steeplechase in 1010. He bred and fought in battle array, and then owned Minoru, which
won the sank into the ground again. To Hailey, Governor of the United Derby for H.M., King Edward show that this was no mere appar Stephenson, of Burma, Sir James
Provinces: Sir Hugh Lansdown Alive" VII. In 1010 he presented his tion, the ground was trotiden down David Sifton, of Bihar and Origs, stud of race horses and mares to.
where they had fought."
and Sir Michael Keane, of Assam. the nation so as to start a national
Another civilian is Sir John An: stud.:
derson, the recently appointed Gov. Dinner Dances at Hong Kong: ernor of Bengal, His appoint Hotel, King's Restaurant, Penin mont, however, followed a long sula Hotel, and Gloucester Build-.. and distinguished career
in the ing. "Home Civil."
Sports.
Lord Wavertree was Member off Parliament (Conservative) for Widnes Division of Lanes, from 1900-1010.).
PRINCE OF WALES AT FALMOUTH
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruany, Feb. 1...
Queen Victoria's Railway Saloon.
The saloon conch in which Queen Victoria' made many of her jour neys by train is to be preserved by the London Midland and Scottish Railway at their works at Derby, whither it has been removed from Wolverton (Bucks), na the space there is required for other pur poses.
The coach was originally built in
1880
Mr. H. W. Emerson,
Most of Mr Emerson's twenty six years in India have been spent in the Punjab. His long experien- ce of Indian conditions proved particularly valuable to the Ad. when Mr. Gandhi his, civil disobedience
Billiards-Steel, Coulson League: Police R.O. . C. & P.O's. Club; Palace Hotels St. Patrick's; Borderers Royal Artillery: Gar rison Sergeants . Royal Engineers Chos:-Exhibitions by Dr. A, A. Alekline (Lane Crawford's); 1.30 p.11.
Hockey-Friendly match: Hong lingdon wore quick to appreciate Cornwall (Navy ground), 5 p.m.
Both Lord Irwin and Lord Wil-Kong Hookey Club “A” r. H.M.8. the value of his judgment,
Home Mr. Emerson's son, Mr. Gerald Emerson, has followed his father into the Indina Civil Service, and is at present serving on the Punjab
at the former London and ministration North Western Railway works at launched Wolverton. It contains two main campaign. compartments for day and night use respectively, the sleeping rom- partment being in the centre of the pach, with a dressing-rooch adjoin
HR.H. the Prince of Wales, was
is making a short visit to Corn wall, arrived in Falmouth early yesterday morning and breakfasted zboard the Cornish Riviera Expressing before proceeding to Helford.
At Helford, he was accorded a warm welcome and witnessed the operation of hauling up oysters from the oyster beds.
It is upholstered with crimson figured chintz, with the roof lined with white watered silk. The day compartment is upholstered in roy
al blue watered silk, with walls matching the furniture. The floor throughout is covered with. Axmins. tor carpet laid on cork and felt.
From the files. Sayings from Home,
LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
For Sale. The well known screw closely with the needs of the Chinese steam yacht Squirrel at 20 horse power and so tona burthen, she is in first rate working order. Full particulars can be obtained on application to William Roes, Spring Gardens.-Hong Kong Daly Press, February 3, 1828.
masses.,
The Americanization "" of the Chinese educational system has
ley & Co., Ltd.) and youngest son of the late T. W. Richard-come about naturally. American
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
missionaries played a major part in the introduction of modernised education to China; being fumilior with their own educational methods, they endeavour to apply them to China. And thousands of Chiness students educated in the United States, convinced of the efficacy of American methods in that country, returned to China cager to graft theso methods upon the old Chinese system.
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
In view of the approaching Chinese New Year it is notified in the Gazette that the firing of crackers will be permitted in the Western District from 4 pm, on the 7th until 4 p.m. on the 9th February, and ín the Eastern District from 4 p.m. on the 7th until 9 p.m. on the 8th-Hong ong Daily Press, February 3,
1883. -
Looking Back 25 Years,
Slumps carry within themselves the seeds of a reaction-just as booms do-Mr. J. M. Keynes.
It is possible for a bookish educa- tion to bene marrow and illiberal as some people declare a technical education to be.-Mr. H. Rams botham, M. P..
Commission,
President Hoover's Fishing Tragedy President Hoover. who recently
returned to Washington from his fishing holiday in the Gulf Stream waters of Florida, seems to have the unlucky hand.
Principal Mails.
Mails: - Inward
from
Europe ria Suez by Hakozaki Maru; from America and Europe. via Siberia by Pres. Polk
Outward for America by General Pershing, & p.m.; for America and Europe eia Siberia by Pres. Taft, Hakone Maru, 6 p.m. 5 p.m.; for Europe via Suez bý
Marseilles, Feng Lee, 4 p.m.
Air Mail Service: For Saigon-
Sunrise: 7.02 a.m.: Sunset: 6.13 P.m.
Tides:High at 1.30 and 15.18;
He is an expert in catching small trout. This time he has been pit-Low at 7.84 and 23,10 ting his skill against the sailfish, the Atlantie cousin of the Pacific swordfish. Catching sailfish makes tarpon and tuna fishing tame. The sailfish can take out three hundred yards of line in a second or two and "walk on the water" while he is doing it
The arts are being driven into The paradies of every big-game an arid wilderness, Mr. Paderew-fisher is to be elected, an immor- tal" of the Sailfish Club, qualifica-
The fact is that we have beention for which entails the catching breeding from the less worthy of an eight-foot sailfish, stocks in our population, and we This is the story of President have left eugenica out-of our cal. Hoover's tragedy. culation. Mr. C.. J. Bond. The Hiasing Inch,
The adjective fast," which wag For once the President seemed to al condemnation when applied to be in luck. He hocked and landed profligates, has become a complia glorious sailfish, which was borne ment when applied to progressives. in triumfph to the club's messus
Mr. G. K. Chesterton.
It is always noticeable that, as sounes deerense, the hold of Parlia mont on the affections of the public decreases.Mr. Robert Lynd.
ing scales.
It was the biggest fish of the season, and now the proud Prsi- dent, was confident that he would receive the accolade from the rods of the other Sailfish Club members. He would be given a diamond star pin. He would enter the moet select club in the world.
Local
"Cases of notizable diseases report ed on Wednesday were:-Small-pox 6, diphtheria, 1, meningitis 1
January's rainfall totalled 0.40 of the maximum being 15 of an inch, an inch. There was a slight fall- on six days
SATURDAY (February 4).
(I Moon 10th Day). Beginning of Spring (Li-chun). Miscellaneous.
St. Stephen's College's prize- giving, Stanley, 3 p.m.
Grand Opening of the Green. Room, Hotel Cecil, 8 p.m. pati
Auctions, Lommert's Sale of Household Furniture, 1. Waverley "Terraon Kowloon Dock), Hungham, 10.30
a.m.
Theatres,
Central: "There"
Queen's: ""The Woman from Monte Carlo."
King's: Horse Feather." World: The Moden Girls," Oriental: Whiler Paris Sleeps" Majestic Bring 'em Back Alive."
Star: "At the Villa Rose.'
Dances. Tea Dances at King's Restau rant, Hong Kong Hotel, Gloucester Building, and Majestio Dancing Academy.
Dinner Dances at King's Restau rant, Peninsula, Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels, Gloucester Building, and Hotel Cecil,
and General
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the Chinese industrial mission in Dr. E. H. Kung, who is heading Germany, expects to remain in that country until the end of January and afterwards will proceed to Venice. He expects to leave Venice for Shanghai about February 10.
I am not one, of those who be lieve that England is degenerate if The resultant tend.ney, in the Even in things medical, China is it has lost the Test match. Mr. opinion of the League Commission, there could set himself up as a bestirring itself. Hitherto, anyone
Frank Fletcher.
The world is becoming like a has been to "create an enormous doctor without
Alas! the tape line registered indegroingan lunatic asylum run by Tunatic only ninety-five inches. No amount abym between the masses of the examination, with the result that Mr. Lloyd George,
of stretching of the tail could make Chiness people, plunged in illiteval profession to the injury of the ally good linguist when his sense tic suggestion to amend the rules
ignorant people practise the medi-
The Englishman is an exception-up the missing inch. A sychophan
EDUCATION IN CHINA
racy and not understanding the public. The authorities in Kiangsu of utility is aroused, and an excop- to bring the President's fish into needs of their country, and the in-province have sought to remedy tionally bad one until that sense the membership class was rejected
by Mr. Hoover. " DR. H. H. Kung said very, truly, telligentsin educated in fuxurious this by the issuing of a proclama. is aroused. Lord Eustace Percy.
tion ordering all Chinese doctors in the course of a speech de schools and indifferent to the wants there to pass an examination to livered at Manchester, that if of the 'masses." The system has be held officially.. The medical profession will be restricted to those the standard of living in China become so alien that it is highly who pass in two classes of fitness- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN could be raised immense markets injurious to the masses and danger- Hong Kong Daily Press; February
that the ANNUAL OB for foreign goods would, be opened,
ous because a carefully educated 3, 1908. DINARY GENERAL MEETING and no more would be heard of the
social élite not closely connected SHAREHOLDERS will be held at ;
with general needs may become transformed into an unproductive another land, and in different con- the Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong.Economic Depression. But such a
MONDAY, the 18th February, material revolution means a com clique enclosed within the narrow ditions, can become the cultural 1988, at 11.00am. for the purpose of plete change in mental outlook-bounds of its own interests."
cairing the Report of the Director change in which the educationalist
tradition of the China that is now The American system, as the entering upon an era of reform. Sogether with s Statement of Ac
Sunts for the fear ended 81st will in the long run play a bigger League Commissioners pointed out, New China must mobilize its forces, December, 1982. port than any other factor. The has been adapted from European and, from its own history, from its The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Chinesa peopic comprise a quarter models to the special conditions own literature, from all that is Vompany will be CLOSED from of the human race.
They are WEDNE" DAY;÷lat - February, to
prevailing in the United States truly indigenous, extract the mate MONDAY, 18th February, both days nation in transition and the forceThese conditions are totally dif- rials for a new civilization, that
creating this vast, upheaval are even than the present trade dish standard of living must neces pean, but Chinese."
sarily be far lower than that in These two reports have been care location. Education in China, is, in fact, a master, for world interest America for many years to some fully studied by Chinese ducators The European educators hinted, who have realized for some time and study.
although they did not state, that a that the educational system as Chinese student with an American faulty, but have not been able pre education possesses a luxury which visely to analyse its defects. The China cannot yet afford. He is, so-called "anti-foreign movement An unknown Chinese was found therefore, not adequately prepared against missionary schools and hanging in the kitchen of a vacant
house in Third Street on Wednes for life in his own country.
the restlessness in Chinese public day. The case is apparently one of The League Commissioners sug schools may be explained in large suicide, and the body was removed protest Under the auspices of the Pai: be held at the Office of Messrs. the Council of the League of than in America upon which they foreignization of the Chinese ping branch of the world Swastika dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, un HURSDAY, Aibe 9th February, Nations in response to a request may, build an indigenous system educational system. Chinese educa Association, the New World Build at NOON, for the purpose of from the Chinese Government, of education, because American or heartily agree with the League there, has been opened neslieltér ing in the Hsiang Chang districh ing the Report of the Directors The American commission con- civilization has developed in spite Commissioners, that public educator women refugees from Bhanhai bet ker with statement of Aned its studies largely to mis of a total absence of local tradition in Chins will not attain the kwan and vicinity. Morn shelters
the year ended: 81
will be established during the next Giberatof Bhares of the pean experts surveyed only Chinganone, witorena European, liko Chi. Talue of Western education until few dayik
WB
stonery schools, while the Euro
But both groups agreed mericanization" of
helusive. A
that
king, the Ministry of War has According to a report from Nan-
ordered the abolition of various army flags to remove the distinc aus to spies. tion which proves to be advantage:
JOHN-D. HUMPHREYS - therefore of greater importance/ferent from those in China, where will be neither American nor Euro were fined $5 by Comdr. Hole at the The thirtieth anniversary of the United States. In the order of the
& SON, General Managers. kong, 24th January, 1938.
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OTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE THIRTY
Two independent reports have been made recently upon the Chi ness educational system, one by a Jayman'a commission from the United States sent to
surveg·ali phases of missionary work, and an-
of
China figures in Canada's list. Parents, old boys and friends are United States is Canada's principal of newsprint paper buyers. The For anchoring their craft in invited to St. Stephen's College to market. Of a total export during Causeway Bay Shelter without the attend the prize-giving at Stanley, the month of October of 2,970,891 proper permit, eight boatpeople in Baturday, February 4, at 3. p. owt 2,540,981 cwt went to the Marine Court yesterday.
College will be celebrated, and the extend of their purchasse, the next Bishop of Hong Kong will distri largest, buyers of Canadian news- buts the prizes, ATS print were Great Britain, Argen "The total amount of silver and paper curreboy in circulation in
tine Japan Australia, Now Zea China is estimated at $1.700.000.000 A fine of $3,000 with the alter land, China, Irish Free State, Ber of which $700,000,000 is concentrat ed for the time being in Shanghai. was imposed by Mr. Schofield at ev
Central Magistracy yesterday on a Charged with attempting to de unlawful possession of 10 faels of passing off two, gold-washed bras Chinrse who was charged with the fraud a Wanchni pawnbroker" by Kwangsi opium It was stator that bracelets dan gold, a Chinesa the defendant was employed by market mongers to rush live fish to belonged to another woman, and womany stated that the bracelety purchasers from incoming Canton she merely undertook to pawn them for her Taking into consideration
native of ten months hard labour mudo and Feru
IFTH ORDINARY YEARLY other by a commission of European gested that the Chinese are more part, they believe, as a partially to the mortuary we steamere and that he had my the fact that the defendant report-
Well signg of European and Ameri neo, civilization must always take count of local traditions dating can influence hays beed eliminated,
Arrangements have been complet ed with the Bank of China atid the back thousands of years. The Com when there will be something reall ́109) fencing.com mission emphasized, however; "that: "Chi
what is Bant to ext European
in Tor
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Umerican models.
American
and Wukiang (Anhyi); of mral, relief. Similar will be also available.
ohuang, near Nanking, through the Shanghai Commercial and Sayings
he
being one of the frat allowed to go the
his privileged position,
on board.
A new monthly steatiship service and has been inaugurat
His Worship (Mr. Schofield) cán tioned her and bound her overi,
Up to the present, only abolit 8,000 sets of the Ching Merchants or the S.NA Co.'s shares have been trans in Halifa ferred to the Government in hoc the new service ance with the order of
de, which has tungpu
donsiderable only
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