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THOMSON.-On November 8th.. at the home, of her parents, 61, Grande. Allee, Quebec, Canada, Ethel Ramsey, belov- ed wife of Dr. J. Oscar Thom- son of the Canton Hospital, Canton. (Shanghai papers please copy).
The Telegraph
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1926.
SCHOOL INSPECTION.
One matter of considerable in portance in connection with local educational affairs which was not raised during the discussion of the Budget was the question of the inspection of vernacular schools.
MONDAY
nitted were there to be aby alackening in this meat important ranch of educational contron We are all well acquainted with certain tendencies in some of the Colony's vernacular establish pients which make, ptrict supervi alon and inspection necessary, and, with the steady growth in at tendance, that duty becomes more than ever necessary,
NOVEMBER 15, 1926.
DAY BY DAY,
BELP CONQUEST IS THE GREATEST or VICTORIES-Plato
There was a clean bill of health
the Colohy over tho
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reld and the Rey, and Mr. E. A Bastin were passengers on the a.ş. Mantua on Saturday:
The Yellow Dragon extérida a
hearty welcome to Mr. L C. Mor- gan, B.Sc. (London) who has just arrived from home and has been appointed to Queen's Colloge
QUEEN'S GARDENS
ROBBERY,
PRISONER GETS THREE YEARS
"Gardens.
“YOLANDA.
MAGNIFICENT FILM AT THE
QUEEN'Shad
"Yolanda; the Metro-Goldwya attraction fills the whole bill at the Queen's Theatre dit prosent, and will be shown up to and in- cluding Wednesday
The behaviour was excellent on all sides, and considérable gallan try was shown, because they did not know what the wonpon was. We can commend the picture asi If more people would act us these one of the best soon in Hongkong! gentleman did, wo would not have for some time past and that is minded that the bookings for the These words were used by the the intrigues and romance of Members of the H.M.I are quite so, many of these cases" saying a great deal. It deals with
Musicale close at noon on 17th Chief Justical Sir Henry Gollan, Court life in the dayg of Louis inst,det.
at the Criminal Sessions this XI, and is remarkable for some morning, when a Chinese was big scones and splendid photo- charged with robbery by stealing graphy. The story, too, is nd- a pair of earrings and a ring mirably planned, so that interest from a Chinese girl near Queen's is maintained to the end.
RINGRAM The leading parts ure taken by.... This was n case in which the Marion Davies, ag Princess Mary prisoner carried out the robbery, of Burgundy, and Ralph Graves as while the girl was with a Chiness Prince Maximilian of Styria. The companion, at the point of a reformer is altogether excellent all volver, but the man grappled with through, and proves a most cap- the prisoner, and was later assist tivating Princess, whilst the role ed by Mr. H. Owen-Hughes, and of Maximilian is also well played. Mr. E. M. Hazeland, who were at Excellent support is forthcoming. tracted by the cries of the girl. It from the remainder of the big was afterwards discovered that cast. Add the revolver was a toy weapon,
Mr. A. Dyer Ball appeared for the Crown, and the prisoner plead ed "Guilty
Mr. Dyor Ball said the couple powered. The prisoner used con- were sitting together, on a seat in siderable. violence, mainly in try- the upper part of Glenealy, nearing to get away, and the jewellery the late Sir Paul Chater's house, was later found on him.
The Captain of the Hydrangen, a British steamer, reports that a Chinese deck passenger attempted to commit suicide while on the way to Hongkong.
in commenting on this question some time back we expressed the view that there should be at least one British official to pay visits to vernacular schools and we still adhere to that opinion. The mat ter is pas of distinct importance In these days, and we can only hope that the policy of cutting down the inspecting staff has not been adopted without due consi- deration of the many aspects of the question which it involves. Possibly this question has como before the Board of Education, but as the gatherings of this body are no longer open to the Press, the
Tho. half-yearly general.meet- publie has no opportunity of
ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club securing enlightenment on such a is advertised to take place on. point. In any event, it would not Thursday, November 18, at 1280 be amiss if, on behalf of the put-pm, in the Jockey Club room,
Hongkong Club annexe.
lic, our Unofficial members of the Legislative Council endeavoured to get some light shed on the mat- ter when. that body next meets:
We are advised by the Colonial Secretariat that the quarantine restrictions imposed against ar- rivals from Shanghai on account of cholera, haya been withdrawn.
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Will members of the HMI please note that the Lecture on "Wireless. Telegraphy and Tele- phany" by Captain Miles will be given on Wednesday December 16th at 6.30. p.m.—Advt.
Ordinary prices are beings charged, and the picture is one that should not be missed....
at about seven o'clock, on the even- His Lordship expressed his ap Ing of October 24th, when the preciation of the conduct of the prisoner came up and, pointing the three men, and sold he considered pistol at them, demanded money. that they had behaved extremely They had no money, so ho demand-well. ed jewellery, and the girl took off
Speaking to the prisoner, his pair of ear-rings and rings, and Lordship sald he had pleaded handed them over. Her com- guilty, to every serious offence, Volunteer Drills.
panion, however, watched his op. which was getting a great deal P. G. Hopping of the H. M. S. portunity and straggled with the too common in the Colony. He There" ought to be very general Ambrose is declared by the Ad prisoner. This lasted far about would take into consideration the support among all members of the miralty to have been successful in ten minutes, and the pistol, which fact that he actually infiletad no. Volunteer Corps for the now the professional examination for. Order which has been made re-Warrant, Supy Officer held in July turned out to be a toy one, fell to injury on the parties, and the fact lative to the training. Hitherto last. G. Best of H. M. S. Mantis the ground. Two Europeans Mr. that the pistol was not a danger there has been a varying number passed in Mathematics and Victual-H. Owen-Hughes and Mr. E. M. nus weapon. Accused would have Hazeland nobly ran to their res to go to prison for three years, cue, and the prisoner was over- with hard labour..
of drills required of volunteers, ling. according to the particular unit
During the twenty-four hours, to which they belonged. For ending at 9 o'clock this morning, instance members of the Artillery ten British vessels arrived in har. Company did 20 drills which wasbour. a similar number departed. for more than anybody else, and The total arrivals numbered twen- the Engineers got off rather ty-eight, and departures sixteen. lightly. For the infantry, the There were altogether seventyfive minimum number of drills or ships in harbour. practice parades has hitherto been
The Very
Jova
Some months ago, we commented attend 15 drille throughout the Quebec, Canada. News of the sad ankles that a witness in the Aimee medical aid to any one dangerously
cable.
ten, but it has now been decided Much sympathy will be felt for to make all volunteers perform the Dr. J. O. Thomson, of the Canton uniform number of 15 drills. Hospital, in the severe loss: he has There is much to be said in favour suffered by the death of his wife. of this uniformity, and no volun-which took place a few days ago teer ought to mind being asked to at the home of her parents, in
year just over one attendance affair has just been received by on the unsatisfactory position per month. It should never be created by, the fact that, in the overlooked that an inefficient,
The Christmas parcel mail from absence of the British official who volunteer is only an unprofitable
expense to the Colony: In the Hongkong, which was despatched was at the head of this depart-matter of the annual musketry by the e.s. Mantun on Saturday, ment of activity, a heavy and some-course it is laid down that, in totalled 3,700 parcels. Of these 25 what unfair burden had fallen on addition to the actual range were consigned to London, while were also 1,200 registered" practices, every volunteer shall thero
lotters. The total European mail the shoulders of Mr. Y. P. Law, perform such training preliminary s138 bugs, of which so were for to range practice as may be order Londor Thess. Antenor will take inspector in the New Territories, ed, and that this is a very neces- another Christmas mail on Wednes sary procedure will be borne out any and the last sailing in time for had been called upon to take on by all who have had to do their Christmas would be the s.6 Katorr also the duties which were for-shooting next to or in company Mars which will leave Hongkong merly discharged by Mr. A. R. with men who have had no pre-next Saturday,
vious instruction. The number of Cavalier. We were under the mi- pression at the time that the latter gentleman was merely on leave, but we have since gathered that I he has left the service in copee quence of the post having been abolished.
6. TIRTH DERALIMALIZED:4:192928123064 MTANZİNLERCE PAREL.CZANIEMI who, in addition to his duties as
COMMUNITY PLATE
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HONGKONG LANE CRAWFORD, LID
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formerly in Hongkong died quite suddenly and peacefully in his sleep on October 5 of heart failure. Lady Buckmill was not with him at the time of his death as she was
drills for recruits has been Lady Bucknil, writing to a specified, and another most impor-friend in Singapore by the last tant provision is that which states mail says that the late Sir John that.classes for the training of Bucknill, formerly Chief Justice NC.O.s will be held. The absence of the Straits Settlements, and of N.C.O. classes has been a seri- sus handicap to many a keen man Generally; the new Order has been designed to help increase the ef- On jooking closely into the ap-ficiency of the Corps and every propriations" for the Education member of that Corps should most Department for the coming year, loyally co-operate with the Ad- ministrative Commandant and his we find that there has been a officers in making that desire pro- marked reduction in the staff en-ductive of tangible result.
trusted with the task of inspecting the vernacular schools of the Co.
Tony. According to the Estimates
By their ankles ye shall know sion on Health is "considering a them these short-skirt days! At scheme by which airplane mail least it was by comparison of their lines could help to bring rapid
Semple McPherson case at Los ill in the remote bush areas. The Angeles drew his deductions as to Australian Inland Mission of the whether it was Aimee or someone League of Red Cross Societies Is else he saw with Ormiston in the seeking to install 2, simple, stand- Carmel “love nest."" This is the ard type of wireless apparatus that first time to date that ankles have may he worked effectively by the become the turning points in iden- uninitiated in radio, so that ald tincation evidence, it's believed. may be signalled for. And that's the strange thing about
it, what the copious disclosure of "Bobbed heads" or rather "baby ankles by forminity in recent years, hends" as they are designated in and the well-known inclination of most parts of Europe, have been masculinty to let no feminine ankle given a new meaning in Czecho escape closely acrutinizing gaze. Slovakia. Recently the Govern You'll hear a lot more about ankles ment began to use a new type of in legal identification disputes here- engine on the national railways, after, we hazard, now that the Ice which being of the latest design, has been broken and a precedent have short smoke-stacks. For this
set.
Around the village street
rosm
With weary indecision. For what was once the dear old
home
Is now a subdivision.
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reason the peasants have nick- named them "bobbed heads.".
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Fair Visitor: "Do you work in the composing room 7"
Compositor:"Yes," madam.". Fair Visitor: "And is that where you sing what you compose?” on her way to India from England
A monster
passenger plane with While shove ha penny cannot be to join him and arrived three days room for 25 persons besides the said to have a close season, many too late.
operating crew of three men, ʼn of the leabor exponents take to The following vessels are or waitress, is soon to be put into serof summer time The sport has "Tadlo operator and a lunch counter fresh endeavours after the passing pected to be in wireless communi- vice over the Baltic Sea, between now obtained go firm a hold with cation with Hongkong to-day: Sweden and Germany, according to our Intellectuals that it is ripe. fot Talamba, Pingching : Tsurugisan n announcement made by development on it literary alde Maru, Namsang, Tjisalak, Kin- Captain Carl Florman, head of the No great novel with a shove-hn' shan, Mantua, City of Pekin, An- Swedish Aero Transport Company; penny champion for a hero has yet hui, Pres. Madison, Rijndam, on his return from an international appeared, and a really good history. Nairn Bank, Susann 2nd. Ashhi-Aviation conference at Berlin. This of the art is badly wanted. How takisago Maru, Kaiying, Hanoi, aeroplane, which is not being com many shovers, for example, know 1484 Shantung Taiping: Kaying, Anpleted at the Junker Works of that the noblest in the family play- 12.129 20424 tenor, Pres. Pierce, Tango Maru, Dessau, Germany, will be the ed tournaments in their baronial 192,70 Katori Maru, Anyo Maru andmygestin Europe. The passenger halls? Under the name of “Slove- 217/02 Siberia Maru. H 18.20
EXCHANGE RATES.
Peris
for 1926, there were no fewer than twelve officers engaged in, this work, These comprised one In Brussels spector. (1st Class), the post which Amsterd
Borlin was he 1 by Mr. Cavalier; three Helsingfors other Inspectors: and five sub- Lieków. Gopsthagon inspectors three_of_whom were.
angha imployed in Hongkong and the Yörle gkqng diher five in the New Territories Geneva What has now happened is that Stocktheir the first-named post has been Madrid
bolished, whilst the cight Bab Bucros Aires. inspectors have been transferred Bombay
Ro.
Koba to the Colony's non-British teach-Silver (forward) ing, staff is vornacular masters,
Silvor (spot); thus leaving only three Inspectors for the whole. Colony. Whether or
Rugby, Nov, 13. 147
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BANGKOK" PALACE ROBBERY
THE ACCUSED SENTENCED,
Bangkok Nov 6.
will bevel compartments with two groat" or "Slide-groat,” it Të re- windows each and a table in the cordu ha early as til afteenth cent contre, exactly ug in the cars of tury; and many claddrlite and beau the Swedish State Railways. At tiful boards were made for it. One) the dunch counter ted, coffee, and forbanlly usehát Charticy Hali, in other refreshments will be served. Staffordshire,, was thirty feet long by hurd forgad There were Lois, returning late from the giants in those days theatre, found her sister Lestriday
by the value of their au tographs, paste and musicians are worth more than pre ents
The trial of the men accused of wrapped in horption over a let- 3/16 taking part in the scusationinter 25:7/18 Palace robbery same rantan ago One de grandmother's love let British Wireless, has it lust come to an end and tors," she explained, looking up. kings, or emperors. In
judgment was delivered to-day. Gracious exclaimed Lola logue of h Viennese bookseller who All the seven accused were in't it territory quaint and old handles a large sideline of auto- Lt Commide L. S. Acheson, who found guilty, one was sentenced to fashioned
graph the following prices in gold' was commanding officer of H. M. S. twenty years imprisonment two It oughtn't to be. She wrote franes are quoted:Millerard":6 Cockchafer at Wahhsien passed a twelve years, one to nine, une mander Acheson, who has been into eight, two to five years. thìough-on-the-sa-Mantun” “Con-" Shanghai for several days, has Fines were also imposed amount Australia may be the first coun- Wilhelm II 160; Louis XIV 2007 If not, we cannot help thinking juries, sustained during the Wan-proximately the value of the Jewel flying service of physicians and D'Annunzio 30: Tolstol 12 Balzac been invalided Home following in-ing to over £17,000 which was aptry in the world, to inaugurato a Schiller 1,800 Goethe 6,000; that a big inistaka would be com Ihsten affair.
lery atolen.
23t some fresh and better schede,
at less cost, has been devised for the proper inspection of vernacu
By
lar schools, we do not know, but,
it, after at sakin to-night. Abraham Lincoln 20; Garibaldi 85, Napoleon 75, Bismark 120; Kalser
dentists. The National Commiá- 200,