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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH
NOTICE.
BOXING
The King's Regiment NOVICES TOURNAMENT will take place at Murray Barracks
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CORRESPONDENCE. -
*(To sha Editor of the ir Hangkung
Telegraph."} ciljön of British Ghildren.
1923
8-That adequate playing grounds. should be attached to the school and that the playing (of games should be compulsory
for boys
Hoping that the above suggest- Bir-As the Chairman of the ed resolutions, which are based; meeting to be held to-morrow at a considerable extent on the 5.30 p.m. at the City Hall for the recommendations in the recent consideration of the above report of the Sub-Committee on Important subject, it has become Education, may, if they meas Thurs. Fri. & Sat: evident to me, as the result of a with support at to-morrow's March 15th, 16th 17th
fall consideration of the matter meeting, be the means of induo- at 9 p.m.
with some of those interested, thasing the Government to imprDes it is essential, to an orderly dis the education of British children There will also be middle and cussion of the above subject, and in this Colons. Lightweight Competitions open in order to arrive at some definite to the Service, and 10 round recommendations to lay before Contest on each night...”
the Government, that certain at-resolutions should be brought;
before the meeting.
The Regt Band will be in tendance. Prices of admission
With the above end in view, I $1.beg leave to submit the following resolations (without prejudice to any other which anybody at the meeting may desire to bring forward)
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Services in uniform, "large Stand Cents 50, Small Stand | Ringside Chairs reserved. $2.
Reserved seats may be booked and unreserved tickets purchased at the school room, situate at the That kindergarten school: Garden Road entrance to Murray for children between the ages of Barracks, from Mon. 12th to and 9 years be established, on the Wed. 14th between the hours of
modern obst
methods, with 12 to 2 and 5 to 7 pm;
specially trained kindergarten The Army Tournament will teachers in charge, at the Peak, take place at Murray Bis, on Kowloon, Quarry Bay and Csure Thursday, Friday & Saturday way Bay. March 22nd, 23rd & 24th.
J BAILEY, Lieut. Pres. Regt. Boring Committee.
BETTER EDUCATION TOE BRITISH CHILDERN IN
HONGKONG...
A PUBLIC MEETING
will be held in
(All the following resolutions relate; exclusively to children over the age of 9) :-
2-That it is rasential that British boys and girls above the age of 9 should receive a better education in this Colony than at present.
3. That such education should be of a sound and practical character which will fit och boys and girls to occupy useful positions when they grow up
4. That in order to avoid
The Chamber of Commerce Room, duplication of the teaching staff
UNTY HALL,
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THURSDAY, March 8th, 1923, at 5.30 p.m. sharp, The Chair will be taken by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, E.,
supported by
& school for the co-education of boys and girls be established.
5. That, for the purpose, of subjecting them to the necessary training and discipline it is de. sirable that the boys should be boarders and not day boys.
6. That the staff at such school should, as regards teaching quali- fications, approximate so far as possible to the present staff of Queen's College, and that con- tinuity of staff, especially of the
geenid, e
gned, trants
Hon, Mr. P. R. Holyoak, Hon. Mr. E.V.D. Parr, Mr. H. W Bird, Mr. Montague Ede, Mr.
AO. Lang, Mr. A, R. Lowe. seniors, should be secured. The meeting will be addressed by 7. That it is peenntial, in order, Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh. M.4. | fo make such a raha 1, ne is *0g- This subject is of grave Bu-choold earnestle durperate with portance and sil paren a others interested sie Farnestly maintaining ict discipling over requested to attend
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and |(2) in securite the requlur atten- dance of the boys and girls at school.
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR TER PREVENTION OF CRUELTY OF ANIMALS.
HONGKONG DOC, CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW.
BY kind permission of the Officer Commanding The
will be held at
The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd. Hongkong Defence Corps, a Show
EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOK HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Talographic Address: “ VICTORIA "
J. WITCHELL.
Tel. Central 375.
Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER. EVERY
MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The Botal Orchestra under the Direction of
Mr. F. R. Martens.
Telephones in every Room.
Telegraphic Address :-"EUROPE, SINGAPORE"
Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).
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PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
(Ko, Kowloon ̈ §,
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Two within from Ferry and Railway Station. Five ming baby Ferry from Hongkong
dham Hotel in every respect and under Englisis managama
¿pèsonal impervion of the Projzlabor,
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THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE
CORPS
on
Saturday, 10/h. March, 1923.
from 3 to 6 p.m. / Besides the usual classes for Dogs, there will be classes for puppies from 6 to 12 months old, for a litter of puppise under 3 montba old on the date of the Show, and for cross-bred Dogs.
Entry Forms may be had from the Undersigned.
No Entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the Ectr ance Fee. Doz-$2. Cat §1. poultry and pigeons. 50 cents per pen, ENTRIES ULOSE ON 7th. insti
- B.L. FROST.
Hon, Secretary',
c/o The Eastern Extension
Telegraph Co.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
hove
Yours etc.
HE POLLOCK. Hongkong, March 7th., 1923. P.8-MayImost strongly urge parents, and all those who are interested in education, to attend the above meeting The best proof which they can give to the Government that they are in earnest on this question, is by coming in large numbers. Per- mission has been given by the Government to "Government servants to attend and speak st the meeting, and it is hoped that they will take full advantage of such permission, as it is desired that the meeting should be representativa as possible.
› WEATHER REPORT.
Mar. 78. 1th. 23m--Pressure has decreased considerably over the lower Yangtze Valley and moderately as Weihaiwei. It has decreased alightly from Formosa to Kwangtung. it is nearly stationary over Indo-China, and has increased slightly over the Philippines and considerably oVAT Japao.
The anticyclone is central over the Ses of Japan.
The monsoon is interrupted to the north of Bwatow and hea moderated over the China Bex.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 2.00 inch. Total since January ist. 0.52 inches, against average of 3.53 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS INDING AT NOON ́TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
Formosa Channel
N.E. or
2 South coast of variable Chins between | winds, 9.K. & Lamooks. >overcaś!; "Hongkong to drizzle
Gap Rook.... or mist. 4 South coast of China between H.K. & Hainan.
T. F. CLAXTON. Director. 1.K.Observatory, Mur. 7, 1923.
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4 m/s, Mark
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Noa. 9.20 9.35
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SUBSIDIARY 'COINS.
Hongkong 30 cent pieces @
10
7
5.
Hongkong, March 7, 1923.
Canton sub. coins
From
Bbanghai
Abanghai -
Ebadgoni & Japan
Manila Japan
POST OFFICE NOTICES. INWARD MAILS:
London (Parcela 31st Jam) ́0.3.A., Japan & Shanghai
#watow
Mission Work Which Opened ung bow & Haiphong
up China,
Batavia *Ewatow, Amoy & Foochow A007 Saigon
8
Kiungsbow & Bangkok
I
Per
Siokiang
Kanchow
Nanking
Pres Grant "Nagato M.. Nankin Pres. Madison.
OUTWARD MAILS.........N
The Chinese are a wonderful people, a marvellous people, and they are going to be one of the Africa, India vis Duanechodi, Straits. Ceylon, Mauritius. L. Marques, greatest nations of the earth. Bombay & Aden there is no doubt about it. It Swatow is for us to help them. To baixei do that is necessary to know Straits & Dalcula something about them, it is neces-Philippine Islands sary to sympathise with them, Biznis & Bombay and not criticise them if we are heslow & Ameyi to help them to the fullest extent
Bhanghai, Japan, Help them and you will be doing bath them and yourself a great service. This dip into the futurej
as the concluding hote of an interesting series of reminiscences
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Parcels 5 p.m.
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sim, Amey & Kewang
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of hfe in China fifty years ago,, Bassow, Amoy & 2 pochow which Dr Arthur H. Smith gave recently at a meeting of the
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HOIBERBY, Procristor
Union Church Literary Bocis) Guild, in Tient
*Wed, 14 km / 10:38 am,
MARY PICKFORD
in
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