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EDUCATION IN THE COLONY.
WEDNESDAY: JULY 20, 1921.
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THE BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY.
itself in a roar of laughter right up to the appropriate finals,
Crowded House Applauds performance, Mr. Jack Crichton
Afgar.
were it nat for
gained in attractiveness by their insurgence as the "other" wives, Mention must not be omitted of the capable orchestrator of the admirable stage and lighting affects.
"IRENE" TO-NIGHT.. To-night there will be
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Needless to say, the popular |Bandman players. Infused an sbundance of animation into the
married man who brings his wifa
featuring Afgar in a manner that There was a clean bill of
to Hongkong in this time of short- health in the Colony yesterday.
Evidently the playgoars of the while Mr. Erie faster as the thoroughly appealed to the house, age of housing seccommodation is hardly an anviable one. To obtain Colony were anticipating the Spanish prisoner and Mr. Jerry An armed robbery has taken house or a flat-unless one presentation of that captivating Verno as his squire kors the mirth of Police) he was going tocall for place at Shamsnipo. The adjoinhas the means and the inclinating extravaganza, "Afgar, with its going all the tim Messrs. a special report on the Hongkonging stations have been notified. to pay through the nose for it-israrda of fun and fascinating Dan Mansfield as Hossain, Tom Fire Brigade wa little expected Details of the affair are not yet almost an impossibility and there dancing and singing, for when the Scoil as Daosach, Master of the there would be presented the available.
is nothing for it but to obtain curtain rose on the Bandman Gates, and Leonard Maellabon exhaustive and admirable reporti
rooms in a hotel. This is not Opera Company at the Theatre as Giafar, Master of the.Sher- which Mr. Wolfe has prepared) D. Kotewall of No. 18, Ice very desirable from the point of Royal last evening seats were barts (!), were quite at home in and which was made public or House Street reports the removal view of the young couple who not to be had at any price. The their posts. Miss Madeline Ros- Monday. For a long white past from his private ricksha of a pair would like to build up a home and bouse was not only crowded, but siter, the favourite wife, again there have been strong criticisms of brass ainges yesterday, the if there are any young and would doubless have been over-showed herself 40 artist, fok the manner in which this thief being unknown.
troublesome children it is certain-crowded
and ..Miss Dors Dolaro Colony is equipped with fire fight-
ly not desirable from the point of anti-standing regulations or fitted in well as the independent ing appliances and of the Au accidental drop of 30 feet view of the other guests, and if were the patrons disappointed. Isilda: while the Alisses Grace arrangements for staffing the from the second floor into
manmy's joy is of the squalling Frequent marks of approbation Barry and Dolly Prince, with the Brigade criticisms in which this
Find they are not likely to become attested the audience's enjoy numerous other ladies of the backyard led to a Chinese wonian journal has joined, becausə wa knew they were justified. servant in Pokfulum Road being very popular, to say the least of ment, and at the conclusion of the harem, charming in themselves.
evening's entertainment the removed to Hospital yesterday. Fik Wolfe, before he went Home on
curtain was rung up again amid holiday, koew the popular feeling'
The Eastern Telegraph Com- crescendo of richly-merited of dissatis'action and willingly Boger Pool Competition play-pany recognise this difficulty applause. gave up some of his holiday time ed over the Relief Course and are building houses in May From the opening of the piece to collaborate with London fire Fanling during last week-end Road for their staff. A young in the courtyard of the Moorish officials in order to present to was won by Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell man comes to Hongkong and palace the performers had the Hongkong a working scheme for (4) who toturned a card of 4 up.
there is a house waiting for him audience with them. Mr. Jack something better than we had.
to step into. He has no worries Crichton looked the Hoar, Afgar, Because of that sacrifice and| Sapper Hurst, Whitfield Bar- because of the valuable report he racks, has reported to the Police over where he is going to live, so far as the flowing robes and the opportunity of witnessing "Irene,” ha's drafied the Colony owes the theft of 14 carpenter's tools and he is, therefore, a more con- many wives were concerned, but which enjoyed much popularity
tented and efficient employee. the face, voice, and speech were its thanks to him. The dith from the Royal Engineers' Work- The Eastern Telegraph Company vary, very English, giving just re-goers to know that at the time cult question of personnel, the shop. Entry was effected with has erected houses for their staff the touch of incongruity proper to
original production separation of the Brigade from the aid of a duplicate keg. in Shanghai and is going to build a screaming extravaganza. He there was some controversy sa of the the Police force, the technicalities
accommodation at many more has some thirteen or thirty wives to the pronunciation of equipment and the important Low Kwai Chu, a compradore, stations. In some other parts of one feels that a few more or less heroina's name, most people matter of suitable housing bave living at No. 41 Staunton Street, the Ess: it is done to a fairly cannot make much difference in rendering it as I-re-ne, in the all be in thoroughly explored and has reported to the Police EL
large extent, and there are other such a collection; but Afgar does usual way. The author must be taken to have settled the recommended upon. Hongkong burglary at his residence yester firms 12 Hoagkong who are not think so, and becomes mach needs Fire Brigade maaned jay morning. Jewellery to the erecting staff accommodation. In interested when a merchant brings question, so far as the present distinctly and separately from the extent of $170 and roter these days of housing shortags along Isilda a Spanish maid, play is concomed, by announcing to find that Mr. Wolfe has con- from his cashbox by the thief, other wealthy firms would do the wife, who has an inclination to-wrote a tragedy under this title, Police forca and it is interesting amounting to $61 were stolen what a good thing it would be if whereupon Zaidee, the favourite that the pronunciation is "I-.
rean." Dr. Johnson, of course, Elence in Cuinese firemen who has not been traced. There are points both for congratulation and also no
Don Juan. Junior, same. Di course, we all know wards that to build in these days is an prisoner, grows jealous. So the fray the expenses of his mother's "in the evenings of a week,”tode- doubt, were one disposed to find faults. for criticism ovided they are properly trained
and handled by whole Time We understand that, in the ab-expensive matter, but firms would ball is set rolling for all sorts funeral. There will be no such in the Report for 1920 presented by the Hon. Mr. E. A. European instructors. He thinks sente of any telegraphic informa- get their money back in rent of droll intrigues and misunder Irving. Director of Education, whose twentieth report this we need more pumps, better fire tion as to Mr. Mischs Elman's there would be no profiteering standings within the abode of melancholy atmosphere
the #prightly piece to be is, so that Mr. Irving has had charge of the Colony's escapes, searchlights, the regular movements, the management of but the rent would be reasonable Felicity, increase by a woman's educational department throughout the current century and the Naval authorities in tantly been compelled to cancel have more contented staffs and the ladies of the harem, with the
assistance of the Dock Companies the Kowloon Theatre have reluc-return on the outlay), they would emancipation movement among presented to-night.
The company's schedule com- On the whole the good features predominate, and the report connection with Eres on the the arrangements for the concert they would be assisting the support of the guards, who apprises further attractions of the suffices to show that much excellent work has been accemp-harbour and the Letter housing of on Wednesday. It is hoped that Colony in general by lessening prove of some division of their brst water, as Capt. Bairasiather's lished in the face of a number of difficulties, prominent the Brigade on the Hongkong the great violinist may be heard the demand for other flats and lord's charming partners.
world famous burlesque, **The among which is the problem of an adequate teaching staff. side. The latter provision bas at Kowloon a little later on.
Better Ole." will be given to- In the second act-there is but imorrow night, and "The Maid of Evidently the Government is seeking to render the scholas already been sanctioned but as
a single division in the piece-the the building of the new Station tic profession attractive. seeing that the year's outlay will take something like three ordinary issued yesterday notifies ting and laughing and a friend, having carried their programme,
A number of coolies were chat positions are reversed, the ladies the Mountains" on Friday. upon education. $444,000, exceeded that of the previous years he recommends the tempor- that His Excellency the Governor who was standing with me the so there.. ia a sort of twelvemonths by no less than $190,0, the increase being ary housing of the Brigade at has given bis assent, in the name other day in a porch out of the ballot for husbands and mainly due to higher rates of salary. At the close of the sachai on some reclaimed land. and on behalf of His Majesty the rain watching them, offered the wives by corresponding colours. Military Inspector Chang- year there was a marked shortage in the British Staff. Viewed in the light of expenditure King, to the following Ordinance remark that he supposed that they The opportunity for complicatsolin proposes to buy 120 motor
bis proposals mean that the passed by the Legislative Council: did get some fun out of life. Of lions especially in regard to women teachers; and this was Calony will be bound for the Ordinance No. 13 of 1931-A0 course they do." I replied, they various suitors in the comic-opera the price of 1.300,000 for use in is daly utilised by the cars from the United States st increased by the necessity of coming to the assistance of adaual spending of about $30,000 Ordinance to amend the law probably get as much out of life spirit, so that the house finds the Mongolian expedition: the Loiversity. In the circumstances the Department did more than present and in relating the recovery of as any other section of the com- its best with temporary women teachers. sorne possessed of addition should spend $61.500 possession in certain cases and to munity. I suppose there are fairly good qualifications, but the arrangement was next year in providing special restric: the
of certain many people like him who cannot This might seem domestic tenements and to amend see how a coelie on his thirty or necessarily more or less of a makeshift character. With rather heavy, but in view of the Rating Ordinance, 1991.
forty cents a day can possibly get the greater inducements that are being offered it is the fact tha: satisfactory
aay enjoyment out of his exist-
By Robt. MacWhirter. reasonable to look for steady improvement in the staffing and adequate fire-fighting appli-| A meeting of the Sanitary ence in this world. To most of
essential are
Yesterday, Joe thought that you screed of MacPherson's was of the schools. In regard to the teaching staff of the auces
Board Committee was held yesus it is remarkable that he canine. Well it's a mere matter of taste, as the old wife said when Vernacular Schools the present position "excites mixed congested city like this we can-erday which was attended by manage to live on it at all, but she kissed the cow. I got another letter of his yesterday though not help thinking that it would Mr. G. R. Sayer, who presided, he does and he seems to enjoy feelings The standard reached by these schools has risen be false economy not to spend the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins. Mr. life into the bargain. They all which only goes to show ye that the unexpected happens occasion- very rapidly in the past few years, and is now about as every penny asked for. If the G. Alabaster, O.B.E. Mr. seem to be happy, they are often ally but no mind y. as often as the expected fails to happen. I'd high as can be expected of the general level of Government puts the personnel Chow Shou-son. Dr. W. W. Pearse to be seen laughing and joking like to bet he'll no keep the pen going for long. It's over hot capacity displayed by the teaching staff. On and equipment of the Brigade on Medical Officer) and Mr. C. M. and a stroll through Chinatown these days for one thing but let him go to it. Never let it be said that I was even one to overlay gopius after birth. So we'll print so efficient footing, then the W. Reynolds (Secretary). account of age and mental habit. besides the strain of at Colony will reap the benes: not mongst other things considered even the lower orders have theirit. Opportunity does a lot more than ability often gets the credit
A-after dinner shows one that tending classes at some distance after the day's work, these only of reduced charges by was a suggested rearrangement amusements. Many of us some- teachers have availed themselves only to a limited extent of insurance
What done he do but puts the companies but the of the sections in Moun; Caroline times grouse about the smallness. the evening classes for teachers. It is therefore encourag public will have a feeling of Cemetery, which, on the proposal of our salaries and cannot under- "Here Will," says Marget to carpets on the lawn and leaves ing to note that the department is alive to the need of security that has been absent for of Mr. Chuw Shou-son was agreed stand how people can get any me last nickbt, "tak yer pad an them there through all that training the next generation of teachers as a condition-a long time. In framing the 1922 to.
enjoyment out of life on less than pencil an' write a line to that belchin' rain. They'll never dry, an' what does he say? My we get and perhaps, dear reader, MacWhirter chap." precedent to any further marked advance!
forgellee. Icatched him washin', and Three stowaways were handed Dukes
I had just settled down to my Duchesses 201 During the period covered by Mr. Irving's regime the
ver to the custody of the Police millionaires and war profiteers Telegraph and demurred, but the dining room floor the ther pupils receiving an English education have more than
on the arrival of the Van Cloon and some of the Colony's land- there's no denying that woman. day wi's feet. Here, ye lazy trebled, the total now being nearly 10,000; while in the
from 'Singapore yesterday. Mr. fords bewail the fact that their in- "D'ye hear me?" says she an," devil' says I. 'has ye no got a course of 1920 the pupils at the Vernacular schools in service operated by our local Van Cloon, informed the Court what fun you and I see in life.
Although the radio telegraph Janbenbergh, second mate of the comes are so small and wonder of course, I did. I could av beard back to bend? an wi' that I her at the foot of the street. took an doubled him doon to his creased by 2.274. Altogether the pupils at the Colony's Post Office was worked last year this morning that the Chinese
"You'll just lay doon that paper wark. Bot, it'll be just the same schools, excluding the Police School and the uncontrolled at a loss of over $24,000 there had appareatly eluded the search
till I've done wi' ye," she com- the moro. They just winna' schools in the New Territories, aggregated 25.707, the ex-was a total profit made by the that was carried out before the
manded. *Then ye can read learn. pansion being partly due to more vernacular schools in the working of the local postal service departure of the ship from the That is a southern port by hiding in the New Territories coming under the Department's control of nearly $300,000. In point of proficiency the improvement is attested by the the Imperial Post Office at Home. ons days' hard labour was inflict-
little different to the position of lifeboats. A sentence of twenty Three Attempts Reported. (a no sooner be in the middle the time when they did their Three more cases of attempted o' an interesting bit than it'd be, wark well-twice as much o't at fact that all pupils in the two senior classes of all schools which has been working at such ed on each of the prisoners by suicide were reported yesterday sharply. Pit oot that licht" half the pay in are willin are now compelled to take the Matriculation and Univera loss as to cause the raising of Magistrate Orme.
in addition to those occurring so, for peace sake, I put down They're onything but willin' all round. The sity Junior examinations, and it is creditable that the postal rates
during the week-end. In one of the Telegraph and as Lloyd nooadays; in fact their one sim percentage of passes compares favourably with that of the for 1920 shows that there was a boat wharves yesterday, a Chin- domiciled at No. 145 Wahu Street, myself at her disposal.
report of the Hongkong Office Arrested on one of the river these a Chinese married woman, George did to De Valera, placed in life seems to be to shirk all- the work they can, an' gat as selected candidates from outside schools. In explanation general increase in the business ese was this morning charged be. was severely hurt by precipitating
"It's the servants" she said. mach money as they can an rob of the higher standard in English reached by Chinese transacted practically
every fore Mr. R. Lindsell with being herself from a first floor window I just canna' thole them much as much o'yor food as they can. matriculation candidates from the Straits, it has to be department sharing in the extra in possession of a revolver and into a coccrete lane at the back longer. There's that limmer of Te saw that Scotch broth we had
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the ither day-just like wafter, appreciated that native scholars here are expected to attain Work.
rounds of ammusition. of the house. She fell a distance au amah: gets twelve dollars a Immolat f profit made proficiency in the vernacular besides their English studies."
last Satisfied that the defendant was a of 25 fast. She was removed to month to mak an mend an There was supposed to be a hate." year we. have recentlylem fide traveller, the Magistrate Hospital.
wash the claes an' she taks & pound of soup meat in it. "I'll war- (It is a curious circumstance that in the Straits lots of experienced a rise in the postal imposed a fine of $10, and ordered In the second instance, a bale bar o' soap this mortia' for rant it never saw the soup but Chinese cannot speak their mother tongue).
rates on parcels and it was re- that the arms be held in the Chinese coolie, aged 21 years, se washin. It would be cheaper wet doon their throats instead. A feature of vernacular education has been the cently foreshadowed that rates on custody of the Police for a period residing at Shiu Hing, bad the to go to the Steam Laundry. The last time I saw say real supersession, io large measure, of the Grant type of school letters to the United Kingdom of three months during which time designs he had formed on his own But I'm thinkin' that, unbeknown gravy aff the meat was you time by the more elastic Subsidy system. The general results cent rate we have been used to softura be should produce the re-[of the Police who there and then body else at my expense. Oht took us oot tse dinner at Repulse might be increased from the if the defendant desired their re-life frustrated by the intervention to me, she's washin' for some when the traiveller free London appear to be favourable, for while as late as 1914 only 24 long. One fails to see the justia quired permit signed by the summarily arrested him.
the tricks of the Chinese! If it Bay. Our gravy goes into their per cent. of the pupils reached standard III, the propor-cation for such an increase baving Canton authorities.
Sorrow over the loss through wasna' for the servant question, rice. We get what's left in the bottom of the distw water tion last year. with a higher test, had nearly doubled. See in mind the fact that the Hong-
death of her daughter is said to the fares, an' the high cost o kong office makes its payment
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yersel' to sleep if ye like." Well, "The present day servant is no I knew what that would mean. the man his faither was. I mind
a bargain didn't Je at $20
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ing that the average attendance at the day schools repre-Home in sterling and that the
be the reason which prompted livin', I'd pack up an go Home added. It fair scanners me an sents nearly 90 per cent of the total enrolment, the local rate of the dollar is much thing well over 50 per cent.
the wife of a Chinese constable an be done wit them. Then I'd book the morn if life at Home We to cat her throat with a razor. there's that cook boy-that as only what it used to be.. competition for seats, as the report observes, is consider higher that when the 4 cent rate think the public would be quite She was discovered by her neigh-grinoin' jackass who came so 'Dot a' that doon, Will, ani able. In regard to the British schools, it is satisfactory was fixed. We think that it is well satisfied if the profit was a bours, and hurried to Hospital highly recommended from the send it in to ManWhirter an
note the progress in regard to dental and right and proper that our post little less this year, touch more where her condition is said to be Peak, Ye thought yet got beli makan article o't,"
What aboot registration? say I optical treatment. The affairs of the University have office should be run at a profit; in satisfied than it will be if addi-critical
view of the Colony's financial tional charges are made to keep
a montb. Well what does he "Registration be hanged," says engaged the attention of a Commission, and were the needs at as large a profit as is the balance of profit as high as in
boils One of the patients admitted beautiful roset.
a she. "The present race o" Chinese subjects of discussion earlier in the year. Of the newly-consonant with fairness to the 1920, In closing, one ought to
undercut an servants will never be ony guld. instituted Board of Education it is recorded that its public, but in the suggested in pay compliment to the efficiency into the Government Civil Hos-all! It's heart breakin', I tell ye.. What me wantis imported labour
on 1-tters and general of the local office and the efforts pital yesterday was
Chinese Than all he says is you no to bring them to their senses and sub-committees have rendered great service to the Depart-crease
sa if an employers' union that would Comparing 1921 with 1901 the Colony and Mr. Irving can income of $526.122 the post office are a long while coming, it isn't a truck lying dear the Wo Ping morial thing that's to be done, bring to us We've just been look back upon a record of creditable,progress,
made a profit of $296.743-some-the fault of Hongkong.
do but goes
ment as the result of visits to the principal schools. correspondence we detect & desire it has made to improve the postal girl aged 13, who fractured her talkee my what thing do
to get overmuch. On a total service from Home. If our mails left arm in an accidental fall from I'm here to tell them every little investigate the characters" they.
Theatre.
Au' then there's that lazy coolie, imposed on long enough.