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The Nationality Question.
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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
EDUCATION IN CANTON.
BRITISH AERIAL ATTACKS.
The Value of the New Army,
The Ying Chol English College,
SANITARY MATTERS.
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sciousness (in the modern sense) from the Hundred Years' War.' There is much in favour of this contention but, to our way of think- ing, there is much more against
it.
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HONGKONⱭ TelegraPH."
A Formidable Weapon. Britain was slow to make a
coursesTM
A praiseworthy attempt to en- able the Chinese to learn to speak correct English is being made in
The usual fortnightly meeting. When the British airmen made Canton by the Ying Choi English their raid on the German sub- College, of which Mr. H. A. Start, cf the Sanitary Board was held marine base some fortnight ago, A.B. (America), LM (Ireland) and yesterday afternoon, when Mr. G. she attackera were unable to M. D. (Amerion) in headmaster. N. Orme presided. There were ascertain the real extent of the The Ying Choi College claims also pressot Dr. Fitzwillisme, damage, they inflicted. It will to be able to teach fluent English: Dr. F. Clark M.O.H., Dr. Penross have been seen from a telegram in less time than any school in Assistant M.O.B., the Hon. Mr. which we printed yesterday, how South Chins, for instruction in E. A. Hewett, OMG, the Hon. ever, that the French military all subjecte is imparted in English M W. Chatham, O.M.G, the authorities have now received and not in the vernacula By Hon. Mr. Koas, Lt. Col. Gordon precise informatica of the havoo this means it is hoped to force Hall, Mr. P. W. Goldring, Mr. done.
And it is a very good the papils to think in English Chan Kai-ming and the secretary, total, too. An airship shed was and so to perfect their knowledge Mr. Bowen Rowlande
On the motion of the President, damaged, se also was an airship, of the language. The school bas two submarines were, destroyed, an efficient teaching stiff of seconded by Mr. P. W. Goldring, a third badly kocoked about, 40 Western-educated Chinese, two Inspector F. Meade was authoris German workmen were killed and of whom are old Hongkong boys ed to enter premises and inspset 82 were woudded, So, on the one a former student at Queen's and seize unwbolsome food under whole, it may be described as a College (Mr. P. Y. Fang) and the section 83 of the Public Health very successful venture, and one other an ex-pupil of St. Paul's and Buildings Ordinance. which will have taught the enemy College (Mr. K. F. Loung). Since The application for permission and that he is not to have it all bis Chinese New Year the number to oreos twelve water closets and own way in establishing basea of pupils has doubled itself and one trough closet in a block from which he can carry out his and the present quarters are of buildings in Hanoi Road, piratical operations.
already found to be too small. Kowloop, was again before, the Larger premises are being a Bard. On the Raw.
Mr. P. W. Goldring There can be no doubt about it. In addition to the ordinary that quired.
the application that these ventores by our sirmen, school subjects, there are special reference to the twelve water which are now carried out in great classes in Chemistry, Physica, closets be granted. He bad vis- force, have a serious military Hygiene, Physiology and Latin.ited the locality with the Assis value. In fact, they deserve in These classes are open to non tant Medical Officer and he had future to be termed attacks rather members of the school, past-po come to the conclusion that they than raids. They are, let it be pils etc., and offer valuable oppor- were both adviesble and neces remembered, our first reply to the tanities to native teachers in othersary.
Mr. Chan Kai-wing reconded. threats against our coasts and our schools. Arrangements have also trade, and they are a reply of a been made by which a series of The Bon. Mr. Hewett thought very effective and coercive kind. evening lectures for pupile and that the application should be The Germans desired possession their adult friends will be given refured, for he always considered of the Belgian coast as a base for with the aid of the stereopticon. that the introduction of water operations against us. They have Coloured pistares dealing with closets was a matter for serious go it, for the present, and we travel, geography and various consideration." If they were to. shall see how they like it. The scientific subjects will be thrown permit these places to be erected, attentions of our airmen have upon the goreen, and the lectures in a very few years they would or forty fortable plice for them. The English. It should be mentioned, applications where they were enemy is being hit on the raw, by the way, that all the English only receiving one at pre". we shall keep on hitting him.
teaching is under the direct su sent. They were opening a pervision of the headmaster him. very wide door for the Sani- tary Department if they granted self.
ars further these applications. They would beginning, but she has succeeded Arrangements
for
in be granting facilities to some peo in developing the new arm into being made
formidable weapon of offence. Weatern music. It is felt by the ple and not to others and he It has well been remarked that headmaster that the time has come thought they should be consistent ECA power and air-power are twin when the Chinese should have an in these matters. sisters and it is certainly worth opportunity of making a definite The President pointed out that 88. we in if they granted all theapplications. noticing that, valuable as bas study of maeis been the work of the military Europe understand it. The ser it would mean a big extension, branch, it is on our seaplanes that vices of an experienced teacher of and there would be a necessity for the bold offensive has fallen. The anging and voice. production more supervision. If there were Germans have planted heavy have been secured, and tuition in an increase in population and a batteries,round the Belgian coast; these subjects will forthwith be consequent increase in the num they have hedged in their new given.. Instruction in piano will ber of flats built, the question
would become more acute. bases with fortifications and also be provided if desired.
Dr. Fitzwilliams hoped that as The terms are strictly reason- sentries to make them forbidden territory; but no fortifications able-$9.60 per quarter. Accom- Hongkong became mere enlight" can defend them against attack modation for boardera is provided ened the Sanitary Board would Again, in modiseval times, and
from the air, and no cordon of at the low rate of $7 per month. be worried still more on the sub long before the fourteenth and. Last week there were notified sentries will hide their secrets The buildings are provided with feet. He hoped the time was soon Bfteenth century war with France, in the Oolony four cases of re- from the eyes of our airman. We electric light and all esuitary coming when the Sanitary Board. was there no pride in being able lapsing fever (all Indian), three have hit the German several times arrangements ara as they should would grant these applicationa..
On the whole, the now It was decided, on a vote, to to claim that one was a French-of small poz, (all Chinese, one of late, and we shall go on hitting be. man or a Norman or au English imported) and one of diphtheria them until they are thoroughly venture seems most excellent and grant the applications, permission likely to be appreciated by those to erect a trough closet being A brief time since, it was announced, on the launching of mau? If not, it is strange that, (Chinese). All were fatal save sick of it.
Chinese who have not hitherto subsequently refused. America's latest Dreadnought, that the U.S, Navy was never so for instance William the Con-three occurrences of relapsing
found quite what they want in Permission was granted by the atrong and efficient as at the present moment. But while that is queror's men should have looked fever.
It will be seen from a telegram the way of a European training for Board to carry on an offensive only as it should be, it is clear from recent advices from the States down with such scorn on our Eng-
appearing elsewhere that two their sons. We shall watch the trade at No. 34, Belcher Street. that the greatest difficulty is experienced in getting the legislators lish forefathers. And yet again:
German officers who had been growth of the school with interest. of the nation to consent to the demands of the experts in whore what was it that brought shoot What should be an extremely interned in a concentration camp hands lies the task of shaping the naval policy of the country, in the failure of the Third Crusade, intaresting lecture is to be given in Denbighshire have succeeded in accordance with what they deem to be the necessities of the osse, in which our own king, Richard on Friday, the 16th inst., at the
making their escape, and that a We have experienced much of the same sort of thing in England, Coeur de Lion, bore 83 worthy & City Hall, by Sir Charles Eliot, reward is offered for their ap thanks to the misdirected energies of the Little Navyites in Parlia-part? International jealousy; one K: O. M. G., on "The Eastern ment, and for that reason it is of interest to look a little closely into lot of crusadera could not agree Theatre of the War." His Eprehension. We ought not to have long to wait before hearing the situation in the States. We are able to do this by taking note with another. We quote the first cellency the Governor is to take that they have been laid by the of some pointed comments which recently appeared in the New instances that occur to us, but they the chair, and the lecture, which heale. It is the height of folly seem to be sufficient to show that commences at 5.15 p.m. is in aid for German prisoners to imagine York Outlook.
Before not oing the observations made by the journal named, national feeling is not entirely a of the Prince of Wales' Fand.
they can manage to get out of it should be pointed out that the Naval Appropriations Bill recently new thing, even among the
England at the present time; they came before the House of Representatives, containing as it did the western nations. That there
The remaining matches in the follows:- are only asking for trouble to
April Yesterday afternoon the Victoria attempt it. What is more, every U. S. League are as follow- recommendations considered necessary by the General Board of the was, at the same time, more of
Wednesday, April 7,—R.G.A.. Navy, but when it emerged from the House, daly passed, it appeared the spirit of "citizenship of the Theatre was crowded with attempt of the kind will make
we do not pretend to appreciative military and naval in a radically different form, having been cut down in committee world"
uncomfortable for their co-referee, Mr. F. W. Eager, on the tcore of economy. That, it seems, is the general procedure deny but this, as the Observer spectatore and their families, who things all the harder and more. Police, Military Ground, 3.30; year after year-recommendations distorted, if not wholly disregard-justly points cat, was due to had accepted the management's prisoners. And after all, Grman Saturday, April 10.-R.Ev. ed, by false pleas of economy and by a misunderstanding of the the fact that all western Christ-invitation to a special shaw of prisoners have very little to com- Polios, Club Ground, 4 p.m., function and importance of the country's naval establishment. The ians believed alike, and con-war pictures. At the 9:15 per plain of at the way in which they referee, Mr. F. W. Wright. Outlook, in tonching on this sapeot of the question, rightly lays the sequently. men had a common formance a new programme was are being treated in England Wednesday, April 14.-B.G.A. blame on a system by which the final determination of technical meeting ground; the monasteries put on, containing, among other they are being shown a degree of v. Police, Military Ground, 4 p.m. question is left to non-technics! men. The further point is also and the apivaraitise carried on a hinge, the most up-to-date war consideration which stands out in Saturday, April 17.R.G.A. v. made that when recommendations come forward for making up constant exchange of men, and a pictures that have yet arrived in marked contrast to the rows R.E, Military Ground, 4 p.m.; deficencies in previous appropriaticus, "the ory is immediately Dutchman or a Frenchman of the the Colony. The long, four-part which has from time to time been Club v. Police, Club Ground, 4 started that the country is being launched upon a career of mili-educated classes as as much at film-another of the Rocombol pablished concerning the in- p.m. tarism." As to the future, it in observed that there will be little home among the English as aut series-provided plenty of excite dignities to which British Saturday April 24-Club v. hope of ever arriving at a well-balanced naval programme Englishman was in Rome or Paris, ment for the sensation-lovers, prisonera in Germany are sub- E.E., Club Ground, 4 p.m. until the estimates for this Department are brought to But even ecclesiastically the while the comics were more comi Congress in the form of a definits Budget, by which question of patriotism arose and cal than ever.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915,
AMERICA AND HER NAVY.
of to-day, thoughi that they had., $5.
a perfect right to swoop down on e.g. Britain or Palestine and, with- out asking anyone's leave, to con- vert either into a Roman Province? Aud was there none of the same sort of pride in St. Paul when he boasted bie Roman citizenship?
No New Thing.
Removal.
It will be seen from an adver- tisement, that Mesare. Lazarus & Co., the well-known opticians, are removing, on May 1, to the pre- misen lately occupied by Wm. Powell, Ltd., in Queen's Road, Central
Colony's, Health.
War Lecture.
Victoria Theatre.
jected.
Asking for Trouble.
FOOTBALL
The Remaining U. S. League.
Matches.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Mesars, Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat ontpat for the current month is aa
Queen's
Victoria
Tons 254
239
242
233
273
256
Total to 6th inst. 1,497
Daily average 240.3
23210:10 6 71 4 2 394
15 1 311 3 16.0222 2
U. S. League.
8.61 115 313
League Tables to Date. College...7 4 2 111 6 9 The Hongkong League (Divi. Confucions ...7 32 214 9 8 sions I und II) programme bas now been completed, The final Unive tables are as follow-
Dioces Division L
Lasitano Goals, T. W. L. D. I A Pls. Royal Navy 0 30 310 5 9 Police 4 21 13 35 0123 065 R.G.A5 2 2 1 4 5 5 Club02315 65 R.E5 2 3 0 2 3 4
0 1 2 3 205 Olnb. y Division II.
Police St. Joseph's
College... 7 6 0 119 113 Lam Liong 51112 111
shall merely determine the amount to be spent, leaving it would not be suppressed. "Faxon MAGISTERIAL CHANGES. Congress to, experts to decide how the eum shall be allocated.
priests resented the appointment Britishers can well sympathise with that section of opinion in of Norman bishops, while many
An Interesting Divorce. Owing to the departure, on The Marchens Dora di Rudini, the States which demands an efficient and adequate Navy but which Englishmen of the twelfthand thir- is hampered and obstructed by the anti-militariste, the peace-at-any tenth centuries were opposed to leave, of Mr. Justice Gompertz, hiving obtained in Hungary, a price individuals. It is a happy aircamttance for us that the the Pope's having temporal juris Puisse Judge, several changes are divorce from the Marquis di pacificists in England were not permitted to have their way, and that diction in their country Indeed necessitated.
Radini, has now been affiance RG.A.... Mr. F.A Hazeland, First Mag to Prince Gyalma Odescalchi. Police man like Winston Churchill, with a keen eye for the practical side if we come to that, une le safe in of life, has been at the head of the Admiralty, commanding a follow-saying that the ultimats Reform rate, becomes Deputy Paisne The Marchess is the only child ing which has been powerful enough to anap its fingers at the Litrio ation was in the main, a Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, Second of the late Hr. Henry Labouchere. Naty group. Had the latter been given their way, we should not to political movement, and that the Magistrate, takes Mr. Hazeland's The Marque Carlo di Budiat is day be in the happy position we are as champions of the sea. And Fast majority of Englishmen had place as Firat Magistrale, and
son of a former Prime Minister For America's own sake it is to be hoped that she will take the lesson no quarrel with the Ghatch but Mr. Lindsell is soting Second of Italy Prizes Gyalma Odes. whalf the present tims.cORTOVE/
solely with foreign intervention. Magistrate
obalohi i 31 years of see,
wrom the experience
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