HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
TEACHER TRAINING REPORT IS NOT
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· URBAN VERNACULAR SCHOOLS In particular I have a Arm con- With regard to teachers for viction of the need for a carefully urban vernacular schools, the fol-devised economy.
lowing recommendations are made: Hard facts compel me to be "That Government should take satisfied with limited objectives immediate steps to provide a new and a gradual approach to their training centre or centres in Hong attinmeat.
Kong for training men and women
vernacular teachers. That the
ECONOMIC GROUNDS
As regards the existing training
new centre or centres should pro-course for undergraduates at the vide a course of two years' dura-
University I was regretfully unable,
the proposal to extend it to Ave years. In my opinion 4 years should suffice to provide the material re- quired.
tion, and that the scholastic quali on economic grounds, to support fication for admission to this course should be the completion of the Senior Middle School, course but that the Director of Education should have power in his discre- tion to admit students with lesser: qualifications to the course so long as this may be necessary to sseure an adequate supply of teachers, provided that this discretion aha be subject to review after 5 years
"That Government assistance On economie grounds too I had. should be provided where necessary before entering the Committee al- for the students in training.
ready decided on a limited pro- gramme of substitution of Euro- That as soon as supply of trained teachers from pean Teachers by Anglo-Chinese
1
suficient
the new centre or centres is avall
able, the evening classes should be discontinued."
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its own vernacular schools: they are also based to some extent on
For the same reason I suggested in committee that the Director's attention might be invited to the possibility of reducing the Verna- cular Women's Normal Court from 4 years to 3.
in the Government Anglo-Chinese Schools.
JOINT CONTROL
As regards the proposal to es
·BOMBING IN CANTONTM
Picture taken during recent bombing by Japanese In Canton,
UNANIMOUS
136 YEARS OLD Yangtse River AND HEALTHY
Tells Of Secret Of Longevity
ment:
Waters
FLOUTING OF THIRD PARTY INTERESTS
Times Urges Check To Japanese
London, July 28.* Times declares in an Editorial today that the fall in the European field coincides with the opportunity, which is almost a nece'ssity, for re-examining the British position in the Far East, ali threats to which, in the course of the past year, have arisen from the same quarter.
For some time it has been clear, says The Times, that the damage inflicted upon British interests in China is only partially due to the consequences of hostilities and the
able or unwilling to prevent a re- currence or to make redresa,
Reach Bund Japanese, Government is either un-
Hankow. July 28. The Yangtse River waters reach- Chungking, July 28.
LACK OF CONTROL ed the Band here this morning One of the world's oldest men and several pumps were brought Government only has precarious The facts are that the Tokyo To the proposal largely to in-Mr. Chen Fei-lunr, has been found into use in order to prevent the control over its commanders in crease the amount of money to be Chungking, Szechwan, the pre-flooding of the Band. The above recommendations are based in the main on
China. The discipline of the Jap our view provided by Government for stu-sent seat of the National Govern-
The water is still about five feet anese forces on the mainland is that Government should under-dentships at the University I sub-
below the top of the concrete wall not of a sufficiently high standard take greater responsibility for pri- scribed, but only on the explicit Already, 136 years of age. Mr. along the Bund which was con- invariably to overcome the ultra- mary vernacular education parti-understanding that I did so in a Chen is still healthy with good structed after the disastrous food nationalistic prejudices, which have cularly in the way of establishing private and not an official capacity. tooth, sight and hearing. Hls of 1931.
eldest son is dead but his second
been inflamed by anti-British pro- If the waters continue to raise paganda: son is 18 years old.
it will be necessary to fill the gaps Japan's position, The Times con- our view that the adoption of tablish, under the joint control of simple," he said congenially when wharves with sandbags otherwise safely continue to fout indefinite- "The secret of my longevity is in the concrete wall at the various cludes, is one in which she cannot Chinese as the medium of instruc- the University and the Education interviewed. "I have never smoked. the streets tion In Classes 8 and of the Department, a training college for nor drunk, and I have never done flooded.-(Reuter),
of Hankow will be ly the interests of third parties:- Anglo-Chinese schools may be de Anglo-Chinese teachers, giving a 3anything against my conscience."
(Reuter), qizable and that an experiment in this direction should forthwith be lent it my support. subject to the the army of the Ching Dynasty years' course to matriculants, 1
In his early twenties, he joined made
number of Anglo-express reservation that I could and continued his service for over Chinese schools.
not foresec the closure of the 60 years. He had fought in Klang- We regret that this report is not Teachers Classes at the Evening su unanimous since Mr. G. R. Sayer Institute.
'Cheklang. because Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Szechwan. Hupeh, whose views are set out in the identify not only. Mr. minority report attached. found mover, with the Vice-Chancellor of Honan, Shantung and Shanst.
Sloss, the Shens, Kansi, Ninghsia, Hopel. himself unable to support most of the University but Mr. Sallis, the our recommendations." "The Report is signed by R. E. Lindsell (Chairman), D. J. Sloss, L. Forster F. Short, Li Tse-long. C. G. Soll's
of
A.
A memorandum on the training teachers by representative Headmasters of grant in aid Schools is also published,
REPORT BY MR. G. R. SAYER
This I did
Hunan,
seconder, with the chief adviser to reached the rank of General and By gradual promotion, he had the Director
on English schools was once received in audience by Actually I apprehend that the the Emperor. Director may find that the idea of Joint control presents considerable could not fight the Japanese now He expressed regret that he difficulties.
as he is too old-Central News).
In the case of the Vernacular Normal Schools I found myself freer to express this view. The Ine of advance in my opinion is to staff all these schools, so soon.
I regret to and myself in alas sultable material is avaliable.. minority at one: but the reason with gradutes of the
Chinese
tion); but to leave their develop- ment in the hands of the Director and his vernacular advisers.
is not far to seek. Unlike my Groups of the Hong Kong "Uni- fellow committéemen I am official versity for some similar institu- ly responsible for the arrange ments which they seek so radically to improve upon. Nor does the repeated assurance of our Chalr-' man that, though officially de- talled to attend, I do so as 3.
ments advanced in
change.
In this connexion it is worthy of note (and I invited my col-
these schools.
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DEFENCE OF NAMOA
Guerilla Tactics Employed
BIRTHDAY OF IL DUCE
Signer Benito Mussolini, Prime Minister of Italy, celebrates his 55th birthday today.
BRITISH SHIP SUNK
FISHERMEN GO OUT TO SEA ONCE AGAIN
Foochow, July 28.
For the first time in many months, fishing boats today ven- tured out to sea following the de- parture of Japanese warships to the Swatow area and to Kiuklang.
Business conditions in Foochow is returning to normal, there being no air raids for the past two weeks. It is reported that the bombers from Formosa and elsewhere have been transferred to the Yangtse and Manchurian border fronts.-. (Internationa}},
Japanese Consulate Reopened
on
was
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
THROUGH PASSENGER and PARCELS EXPRESS SERVICE TO and FROM HANKOW.
On and from Thursday, July 14th, through Express train service running twice weekly will be in operation between Hong Kong and Hankow. Bookings on the np direction will be to the following stations-Chien Bsien, Heng Yang, Chu Chow, Chang Sha East, and Hankow,
Station
Kowloon to Hankow
FARES.
1st class
2nd Terass 3rd class
"
Chang Sha E. Chu Chow
HK$44.30 HK$29,55 HK$14.75
33.60
22,35
11.15
32.00
21.35
10.66.
..." Heng Yang
28.00
18.06
9.36
15
23.20
15.45
776
Chien Hsien Sleeping berth supplement extra 1st and 2nd class only. Hankow to Kowloon
N$79,60 N$53,35 NS22.20
DAYS and TIMES of DEPARTURE. Kowloon dep. 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays Hankow arr. 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. & Saturdays. Hankow dep. 10 p.m. on Sundays and Thursdays Kowloon arr. 7,35 a.m on Wednesdays & Sundays.
Parcela Traffic will be accepted on these trains each parcel not excreding 125 kilos. in weight
Further details regarding Hates, Fares, Heservations etc. can Bo obtained upon application to the Traffic Manager or tation Master, Kowloon Station.
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Manager and Chief Engineer,
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PENINSULA KOTIL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSH HAY HOTELĮ.
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits. Peking
UNIFORM AIR RAID SIGNALS
Japan Overhauls
Old System
Uniform signals to tell the na
BACK TO THE
KIMONO!"
Tokyo, Jaly 28.
A movement is afoot in Japan
tion of the approach of enemy air- to pursuade the Japanese people craft have been worked out by the to return to the Oriental style of air rald defence sections of the dress and abandon western Japanese Home Ministry and they clothing,
***-
Swatow, July 28.
Tokyo, July 28. Avoiding ..positional warfare,
"The Japanese Consulate at Kiu-
have been conveyed to all prefec- The first step in this direction private Individual and not as Dir-leagues to note) that while we are Chinese defenders on Namoa
tural administrations with instruc-18 the anulment of the Cabinet ector of Education make it much by no means entirely dependent Island have now been withdrawn
Kluklang which was closed August 7 last year was re-opened
tions that they be made effective decree of 1877 which made the easier for me to join them. The for trained Vernacular Teachers on towards
the hilly regions in
yesterday.
at once.
wearing of Western style clothing fact is that even in my private our local training arrangements Wenoa,
Lungoa. Sumoa and these local arrangements
Mr. Shoichi Tanaka, the Japan-its own formula for notifying the hours of duty."
Heretofore, each locality has had obligatory for officials during the capacity I rid it less easy than
do in Tsingoa, where they are continu-
ese Consul, raised the flag over the they to accept some of the argu-fact, provide amply for normal ing their resistance by guerilla
London, July 28.
Consulate building
people. This is reported to have which
The Asahi Shimbun, in our urban subsidized tacties. favour of wastage in
The steamer which was sunk found to be undamaged after the
caused much confusion in com- [nouncing the abolition "of the schools, and already account for To deprive the Chinese guerillas during the last bombardment of Japanese occupation on Tuesday.
municating alarms between pre-decree. states that one factor was For example when the Heads of 40 per cent. of the total staff of or their shelter, the Japanese the port of Gandia, south of
fectures when enemy planes were the extreme shortage Mr. Tanaka arrived at Kinklang
of wool. have during the past few days, Valencia, on Tuesday evening was, from Nanking yesterday.(Reuter).
sighted..,
The paper adds that in future set fre to large numbers of according to reports here, the
The new rules include three the "purchase of western style оп the island. (Central | British steamer Dellwyn
points to cover the arrival of raid- clothing will be made increasing- which FORMER SOLDIERSing squadrons, their retreat and ly difficult-(Transocean). had been attacked by Nationalst bombers on Sunday night.
AS SETTLERS
false alarms or drills, The crew of the steamer escap-
The primary signal for a raid 18 MEXICAN SYMPATHY ed unhurt and succeeded in say-
to be the sounding of sirens and ing themselves. The ship carried
whistles ten times for six seconds
WITH CHINA" ia cargo of coal-(Transocean).
each, to be repeated at three- minutes intervals:
Sympathy with China in her When enemy planes have been struggle
existence driven away and the danger is and denunciation of aggression over. sirens and whistles will be are voiced in a resolution passed sounded for a full minute, and at the recent National Congress he lighted on bell of the Mexican Revolutionary. towers.
Party.
the Grant Schools, in a memoran- dum accepted en bloc by my col-1 Some 50 per cent. of these are leagues, base their recommenda- the products of our normal schools: houses tion for the engagement of a Chin and my suggestion to the Com- News). ese expert from. China on the mittee was that with a view to en- ground that "the teaching or Chin-couraging still more to take the eşe in Hong Kong lags behind”, normal course the Government not the teaching of Chinese in should be asked to provide free China-but "the teaching of Eng-books for all these normal classes. fish in Hong Kong"; the argument) Coes not impress me.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CHOLERA
Nor do I regard as by any means The Committee's original terms (Continued from Page 1) conclusive the verdict of the Anglo- of reference were to review and time wander over kitchen tables Chinese schodis on the efficiency report on the teacher training and crockery. Consequently, it is of the teaching in the
primary systems in operation at the Hong advisable
to wash basins and vernacular, It is true it is based Kong University and in the normal crockery immediately before 'use. OB the, personal observation by classes held in connexion with the
Great care should be taken to experienced teachers of the in- Evening Institute, and to make avoid the pollution of wells. telligence of the children at the recommendations in relation to point of transfer to the English either or both systems.”
The washing of, clothing and bedding in the vicinity of a well
Sufficient water may be left on a rice bowl or plate, which has only been rinsed in water containing cholera germs, to cause the sickness.
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FRANCE MAY ABOLISH
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Moscow, July 28. retiring from
Ninety per cent of the soldiers the Far Eastern Army; after the expiration of their period of service, will be settled their request in the border regions of the Far Eastern pro- vinces.
The new soldier colonists, ac-ares will cording to the Moscow press, were
40-HOUR WEEK inspired by the desire to be able
Paris, July 28.
The possibility of a temporary abolition of the 40-hour week at the French naval yards was indi- cated by the Minister fer Marine, M. Campinchi, In a speech at Brest yesterday.
The Minister declared that the 40-hour week was seriously dis-
to join their regiments at any time in the hour of danger. (Transocean),
MR. D. ROOSEVELT IN MADRID
J:
The
system; but it must be remembered At the Committee's request, how-must be strictly avoided that the "slu hok" does not pro- ever, His Excellency the Governor fess to lead to the English system agreed that the terms of reference but to the "chung nok": moreover should be widened so as to include it cannot be assumed that the "(a) review of the present policy child who transfers to the English of appointing teachers from Great
Paris, July 28... system is a typical product of the Britain on the one hand, and from
nephew of the United The Chinese community are turbing French naval armament Btates President, Mr. Daníel "ch'o stu": indeed. the probability Hong Kong on the other, to schools warned especially as to dangers of since it was increasing the con- Roosevelt, is at present in Madrid in the Colony; and (b) review of eating cut or peeled fruit from struction costs of the French war- as a newspaper correspondent and the present system of recruitment hawkers stalls, eating houses, etc. ships from 10 to 30 per cent, as will shortly visit Barcelona. He and. training of teachers for the fce-cream, any non-aerated, fruit compared with the British costs, declared to Spanish newspaper vernacular schools in the Colony," or herb drink, the jellies known as and was preventing a speedy pro-correspondents that he had come
leung fan" and "man tan lo" and greas of the construction.
to Spain only for journalistic raw fish and mussels are ali dan-
and The French, Government and Purposes
was collecting gerous articles of food during a especially the Premier. M. Dala material for a lecture tour in the cholera epidemic.
dler, were at present. paying at United States-(Transocean). In addition to these precautions. tention to this alarming problem.
is that he is not.
AFRICAN MODEL .. Again I cannot follow Mr. Bloss when he urges the scrapping of our existing "normal school.. for Tural teachers and the substitution of a school on an African model.) It I am correctly informed that the problem of the African teacher is how to handle a very primitive
LORD RUNCIMAN.
L+
countries
London, July 28. Czechoslovakia on Monday. Au- of the Government hospitals or where 32 per cent of the workers
Lord Runciman will leave for oculated sa early as possible at one out that there were
persons of all ages should be in-the Minister declared, pointing NORMANDIE_RETURNS and uncultured people, it seems to
gust 1.
Paris, July 28. me that the African model is high-
The British Investigator and given free of charge.
dispensaries. The service will be worked 45 hours: 22 per cent. 48
The French liner Normandie ly unkely to suit Hong Kong.
Moreover with the best will in mediator in the Nationalities
hours and 40 per cent, up to 80 which left Le Havre for New York Czechoslovakia will the world I am unable to divest problem in
hours per week.-(Transocean).. yesterday afternoon returned to
that port within twelve hours. myself of official experience gained reach Prague the following day over three years and more as act- and will visit the Czech Prime
BERLIN ZOO LOSS radio message to the effect that The Normandie had sent a ing Director of Education.
Minister soon after his arrival. That experience, while not I When he has concluded the hope blinding me to our weak conversations with Dr. Hodza
...LATEST RETURNS
Nine cases of cholera were re- ported on Wednesday, The total number of eases this year is now
Berlin,, July 28, a member of the crew was dan- 235..
: The Berlin Zoo lost two of its gerously ill and would have, to Other 'diseases reported on Wed-younger elephants, Kora nesses, has given me a strong sense Lord Runciman will hold a con- nesday were six cases of dysentery. Taku. yesterday.
and undergo an urgent operation. The animals The liner berthed at 2 a.m. of the complexity of the problems;ference with the leaders of the seven cases of enteric fever and suddenly, refused the food, became today, when the patient was im-
and the importance of accurate Sudeten German Party-(Trans--one case each of measles and partly paralysed and died after a mediately taken to hospital. She diagnosis.
ocean).
cerebro-spinal meningitis.
short flness(Transocean).
then left again (Transocean);
Mexico City, July 21.
for national
A copy of the resolution has been sent by the Chairman of in Mexico City (Central News)...... the Party to the Chinese Legation
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JAPANESE DRIVE
Hankow, July 23. The present Japanese drive in west Annwel is described by a Chinese military communique as "merely to anese troops are at present push-' distract the attention of the Chi-ing westward along "Chienshan" to nese forces" and adding that Jap-the Talhu highway. (Reuter).
TO BE RECONCILED?
KING CAROL
HELENA
King Carol of Rumania, who according to rumours will be recon- elled with his former wife, Er-Queen Helena,
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