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THE [UNITED] MOTOR;
Co:,
LTD.
BUICK CARS
ARE A PILLAR OF STRENGTH
IN THE MOTOR WORLD.
Prices of the open
1923
TOURING MODEL
BRITISH BUILT
$2.500
$3.500 $4.000
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KOWLOON
Tel. 1038.
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HOTELS.
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.
HONGKONG:
Hengkong Hotel,
Peak Hotel. Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:
Astor House Hotel,
Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kalee.
PEKING:
Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.
KING
The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
EDUCATION OF -- BRITISH CHILDREN.
Hongkong Beadmaster's
Views.
In the course of his annual; report, the Headmaster of the)
W. T. Featherstone) sayai--
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1923.
NOTICE.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TOSHAREHOLDERS.
Diocesan Boys School (Res. THE Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of One of the most noticeable things Shareholders will be held in the during 10 was the large number ces of Mesars. Dodwell & Company Limited on Thursday of British parents who came to the the 15th. February 1933 at 11.30 School for advice and to seek ad-a. M. for the purpose of receiv mission for their boys. The cxing the report of the General
with pression of my opinions this Managers together matter may savé me many inter-statement of accounts to 31st views and at the same time be December 1929.
The Transfer Books of the helpful.
Company will be closed from the British parents in Hongkong are 8th. to 15th. February 1923 both inclined to expect a little too much,dates inclusive. and to expect to pay too little in the way of fees, especially when we consider the smallness of the Government grant, and they should| remember that nothing weakens! the discipline and authority of a school more than the adverse criticism of a School and its staff in the presence of the children On several occasions I have em
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
General Managers,
THE KOWLOON LAND- BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that
PASSENGERS OUTWARD.
The following passengers book- ed by the as. SUWA MARU for Hongtong, leaving London on January 6th:-Mr. & Mrs. Berx, Mr. D. K. Blair, Mr. H. Crawford, Mr. R. R. Gibson, Mr. D. J. Harding, Mr. & Mrs. Jasson, Mrs. L Lan. Mr. E. Matthews. Dr. McGowan, Mr. & Mrs. Onderwy- zer and child, Miss E. M. Palm, Miss F. Spant, Mr. E. W. Whit ing. Mr. C. Wiesman.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Paras. NELLORE for London eto-Mr. Ülløy, Mr & · Mra.) Nelson, Misses E. & M. Wheeler, Mrs. & Mrs. Rhodes, Mr. E. V. Wallace, Mrs. S. S. Wallace, Mrs. D. P. de Macias. Mr. Butcher, Mrs. L. Carter, Mr. D. M. Whyte, Mrs. Millington, Masters Milling-
ton.
WEATHER REPORT.
.Feb. 6d. #2b, 50m.-Warning to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c. N.E. gale in Formosa Channel. the Thirty Fourth Ordinary Feb 7d. 1th. 07m.-Prusšure surprised by parents appearing to Meeting of Shareholders in this has increased moderately over te quite hart because 1 have put Company will be held at the NE. Japan and Formosa, and Company's Offices Victoria Baild-slightly over Kwangtung and the boys out of the office when theyings on Tuesday 13th February Philippines. It has decreased bezas to speak about their pro 19 3, at 11.30 o'clock am. far the moderately over S.W. Japan zad digiés. Tommy is an gond at this purpose of receiving the Report the Loochoos. and that and that" and "The of the Directors together with teachers are etc., etc."—such are the Statement of Accounts of the statements made in the pre-sear eading 31st December sence of children. At the same 1922. time I sympathise very much with British parents who wish to have their boys and girls of from about
The Register of shares of the Company will be closed from Monday 5th February to Tuesday 13th February both days inclusive 10 to 17 years of age educated in during which period no transfer Hongkong. It is of no use to tek) of shares can be registered. these parents that they should send By Order of the Board of their children to England after a Directors.
Secretary to
certain age. Among certain people] MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE. there is a difference of opinion on this master and it is not always! The is cuestion of the expense.
Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co. Ltd.
The northern portion of the anticyclone is moving eastward, leaving, a separate anticyclone over China.
A depression has formed to the SE of the Loochoos,
Fresh monsoon may be expect- ed along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 1.00 inch. Total since January. P13 inches, against
I
verage of 1.89 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HORBOW.
District
Forecast. General Agents for
N.E. winds, Kowloon Land & Building]: Formosa Channel) strong,
Co. Ltd. Hongkong. 19th, Jan. 1913.
From the point of view of the Government a first class secondary The day school for British boya andi girls only would entail an expen- diture which could not be justified, and in a small school with a small staff there are a'ways, dicalore! ... sickness, furloughs, La24ame [of staff, etc.
I maintain that British parents could quite wisely send their boys of from 16 to 17 years of oze toj a school like the Diocesan Boys School and their girls t the Diocesan Girl School The generali tos of these schools is quite as high as that of boarding schools
#ÍGOTS; SHOES 5. SEÄPPERS FORRÅDIES, CENTY & CHE,DREN, BEST DESIGNS, PRICES | MODDIYE.
BIZTOTTINTEKST, PHONĚJŽij
Demand
2 3outh coast of 1
China between
H.K. & Lamocks. N.E. winds,
3 Hoogkong to > fresh;
Gap Rock............. | fiae. South const
of
Chins between HK. & Hajalo. ]
I. F. CLAXTON. Director:
ΠK.Observatory, Feb. 7, 1923,
EXCHANGE.
Apening Date: dosing Bate in. Page 1.)
SELLING
England, but their boarding ace mmodation needs improvement and they require Larger grants in jaid. The Government gives no 50 2
special grant towards bearders. T T Shangha toward time provision of boarding T T. Sag-pere
T. Japa TT. Indi fynd Indis
York
The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.emodation or for the eduration of British children in Grant schools. The present capitation grants could TI San Francise and Sex
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CENTRAL LOCATION,
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Tetraraphio Address: "VICTORIA "
J. WITCHELL.
Ia. Central 17)
Manager,
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
LANCING AFTER DINNER.
EVERY
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of
Mr. F. R. Martens.
Telephones in avery Room.
Telegraphic Address:"EUROPE, SINGAPORE." Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).
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ARTHUR E. ODELL, Manage
HOTEL HOTEL
MID-LEVEL
KOWLOON
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General, Agents
Are resident Managers.
30 d. San Frangimo and New
York
4 m. Mars
54.
Demand, Jetmany.
Demand. New York
TT. Bombag
Demand, Bombay
TT. Coom
Demand. Dalemita
* Yaham Demand, Mils Demand, Stapete
Demand, Bas
Nom
Un Haiphora
3.50
Om Saigo
On Bangkok
BUYING.
Sovereign
bus increased 100% and alter the TT. Java..... 104 increase the average cost per T T. Marks head to Governant for education TT. Frungs......
Demand. I'aris in Church schools would still be considerably less than it is in Government schools.
1 mL.C.
2-33
4 ms, P. 5 mx LC 3d Sydney and Melbourne. 2-5
The only satisfactory solution of the matter of the education of British children in Hongkong is to build or to support boarding schools to which children could go as week. fly boarders. There 210 many reasonaçin support of the sugges. tion. Boys and girls have not the facilities at home for work and games; there are too many dis tractions in most homes in Hong- kong and children have too much pocket money which is often given rais
to keep them out of mischief, so
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Gold bat per Tart
2:39 15 Bar Silver ... ready 2.3.11,15
forward... Bank of Englandi rate. New York Londen SUBSIDIARY COINS.--
Hongkong 50 cent pieces
10 ..
5
Canton sub, coins
Hougtong. February 7, 1923.
From
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
it is said; many bomes are dificult Canada, U.S.A., Japes & Shanghai,
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Lachow
+
53j
8.50
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2:5p
1.10 pz. 1% pm. 4.15, #%e
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Labore... Takada
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OUTWARD MAILS,
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of access; the inclemency of the Shanghai weather often canses bad attendiraita jazce; the distinction between races thaozhaj
neither good nor necessary; Europe via Suez (Letters & Papers) London 11th Jan. & Parcela 2nd competition with other boys and
Ja - girls in a large school would be! an incentive to work; the discipline of a boarding school would be an excellent thing for children who are olten, spoilt by servants
and pampered by parents.
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Wednesday, 7th. to.. Saturday, 10th. February. at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
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