THE GIRL · GUIDE
MOVEMENT. ·
PRESENTATION MADE TO LADY CLEMENTI.
INDIAN SCHOOL
PRIZE-GIVING.
FIVE SIGNS OF A GOOD EDUCATION:
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
VIEWS OF HONGKONG. MR, ARCULLI SPEAKS.
Expressions of satisfaction at
The importance, of the Ellis. the progress made during the last Kadoorie Indian School in prepar. year and of regret at the im- ing Indian boys for the higher pending departure of their Pre-colleges and the Univeraity
was sident, Lady Clementi, were made stressed by Mr. A. el Arculii when at the annual meeting of the Girl he distributed prizes, at the annual Guides Association of Hongkong, prize-giving ceremony held at Soo- held in the Helena May Institute kunpoo this morning. Among this morning,
those present were Mrs. Hamilton, Lady Clémenti, M.B.E., presided Khan Sahil Nawab Kahn, A.S.P., and after formal business had Mr. and Mrs. Daawanl and Mr. A. been transacted, she was presented | H. Madar. by Mra. Southorn;" on behalf of On arrival, the visitors were the Association, with an artistical-shown through the school garden, ly bound volume of Hongkong in which the teachers and boys views.
show much pride, Mr. A: Hamil ton, the Headmaster, and Mr. Bighen. Singh acting no guides and pointing out the many things of interest.
Lady Clementi was supported on the platform by Mrs. Santhorn (Commissioner of the G.G.A. of Hongkong), Mrs. R. M. Dyer (Treasurer) and Mr. T, H. King (Minute Secretary).
Annual Report,
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Before reading the annual re- port, Mr. Hamilton said that Mr. E. Ralphs, the Acting Director of Education, was unable to be pre- The annual report, which ran
sent, as was also Mr. A. R. Suther into a booklet of 23 printed pagesland, Inspector of English Schools, was presented by Mrs. Southorn and owing to stress of work and in which she stated:-The move-illness, the other members of the ment has consolidated considerably Education Department who had durbig the past year. We welcome expressed an intention to attend, heartily the formation of new
were unable to come Chinese companies and we hope :
Mr. Arcull's Speech. that many Chinese girls will join the Training Class so that they After the reading of the annual may qualify to assist in forming report and the distribution of new Companies and Pack. It is prizes, Mr. Areulli anid-The only through the whole-hearted co-annual reports of the School's pro- operation of Chinese women and gress in recent years have been girls that we can make the Maves very gratifying to its supporters, mont far-reaching in the Colony, and well-wishers and the latest The Chinese Guide can convey to report just rend by the Head- her sisters the true meaning and master is no exception. It shows aims of Guiding and disabuse the that the high standard of work Het antagonistic or "enthuse" the in-up by the late Mr. Birbeck, carried different.
on by Mr. Sutherland and kept up Splendid and invaluable work in by Mr. Ralston is being ably con- this direction has been achieved tinued by Mr. Hamilton. by Miss Eather Kotewall-herself School falfis an important func- 4 Guide, together with Miss Woo. tion. It prepares Indian boys for M.B.E., a pioneer in Guiding among the higher schools and the Univer- the Chinese. Miss Kotewall has sity. It lays the foundation upon translated the Tenderfont and which a good English education is Second Class Tests Into Chinese built, and just as it is important in and has produced an admirable laving the foundation of a house little book with illustrations. This tp know what sort of huilding "is has been published at Miss Kote-contemplated, so it is necessary wall's own expense. We are deeply for you boys to know the essen- indebted to her for this admirable take of the English education yap plece of work.
seek.
A very healthy sign has been the co-operation of many ladies of various communities as Vice- Presidents. It was my intention to ask these ladies to an informal discussion of our future plans, but this was impossible owing to my departure" for home. I hope
Five Points..
This
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To give you an idea of those essentials, I cannot do better than repeat what an eminent scholar once said were the five signs of a good English education. Brst, is the correct and proper use
The
at some future time to carry out of the English language, that is this iden, all being well. Mean-to say, the proper choice of words
their readiness to assial in the
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930.
CANTON GOVERNOR THOSE NEW YEAR
PRIVILEGES:
ARRIVES.
BIG.. PARTY AT GÖVERNMENT MORE HAWKERS BEFORE THE
KOWLOON COURT. HOUSE TO-NIGHT.
A HEARTY WELCOME.
BENCH WARNINGS.
U.S. PROHIBITION MACHINERY.
SUGGESTED TRANSFER TO DEPT. OF JUSTICE.
TREASURER'S PLAN..
New York, Jan. 22. Giving evidence before the Con- gressional Committee, Mr. Andrew Mellon, Government Treasurer, recommended the transfer of the whole of the machinery for the enforcement of Prohibition from the Treasury to the Department of Justice..
General Chan Ming-shu, Civil The question of the granting of Governor of Kwangtung, secam-special concessions to hawkers panied by Madame Chan and party, during the Chinese New Year arrived
"at Kowloon by special holidays was again mentioned in train soon after 11 o'clock this cases brought Mr. Whyte Smith at Magistracy this morning, bolng on a visit to bid the Kowloon farewell to H.E. the Governor of morning. Hongkong, and also to participate. A young Chinese appeared. be in the launching of the new fore his Worship" on a charge of steamer Tainan at Taikoo Dock-hawking without a licence, and, This development follows the yard this afternoon.
when he pleaded New Your recent issuing of the preliminary On arrival, the party was met by privileges, his Worship, on beifk report of the National Commis- Capt. Sillitoe, A.D.C., and sub-informed that he had been preston of Law Observance and sequently General Chan was enter-viously convicted for a similar Enforcement, which recommended tained to tifin at the Pensinsula offence, remarked that the de the immediate strengthening of Hotel by Mesars. Butterfield and fendant seemed to be one of those the Prohibition law, if on no Swire. At 2 p.m., General Chan who did not wait for the Chinese olhar grounds than to give the law visited Government House, where New Year, but hawked at any time a fair tripl." he had a brief chat with E. the without a dicence. He had Governor before the latter attend-understand that when the Chinese ed the meeting of the Legislative New Year holidays were over, he Council called for this afternoon. would have to stop.
to
The Commission said that it was
impossible wholly to separate the observance of the Prohibition Act from the large question of the views and habits of the American people, in respect of their private judgment regarding the regula [tions affecting their conduct.
Later this afternoon. General The defendant replied that he, Chan is proceeding to Taikoo for was lame and asked to be recom" the launching ceremony, being mended for a licence, accompanied by members of his Sergeant Barnicle intimated that party, in thurge of Mr. Mok Kan-he would make enquiries into he sang, Messrs. Butterfield and defendant's circumstances.
The Commission proposed the transference of the Prohibition Swire's compradore..
The defendant was cautioned..
idministration from the Treasury Subsequently, the Cunton visi- On a charge of obstruction be to the Department of Justice; a tora will return to Governmenting mentioned against a hawker, modification of the Prohibition House, where a big party is being his Worship asked if the locality law; more effective legislation given to-night at which leading where the defendant was arrested relating to the ownership of pro- members of the Chinese com as a spot where hawkers were perly used in the manufacture munity will meet the General. allowed. to squat during the and sale of illicit liquor, and There will be, in all, about 40 Chinese New Year.
speedier legal proceedings.— guests.
Sergeant Barnicle replied in the | Reuter's American Service, » The members of General Chau's negative and intimated that the party comprise the. Mayor of Can-defendant had been warned to ton, Mr. Lam Wan-koi, who has move on, but had refused....... now taken over foreign affairs under the new system instituted on Worship said that hawkers must Addressing the defendant, his January 1st; Mr. C. Y. Yeung, not imagine that just because of adviser to the Mayor on foreign the New Year they could do any affairs, and Mrs. Yeung: General thing they liked. The defendant Au Young-kui, Chief of Police, should have moved away when and Mr. Au Yeung; Mrs. Chan warned by the police. Chak: Captain Lien Yung-kao and
His Worship imposed a fine of Captain Y. W. Liu, Naval Staff Om- $1, cers and Engineer Commander When a Chinese appearad on a
Fung.
Amongst others who were on the station platform to welcome the visitors this morning were the Hon. Dr. R. II. Kotewall, the Hon
Dr. S. W. Two, Mr. Wu Hay-tong, and Mr. Chau Min-shu.
WIDOW OF DEMOCRAT LEADER.
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Hollywood, Jan. 22. The denth lng occurred of Mrs.
while I thank them warmly for and the correct observance of william Jennings Bryan, widow of Movement. and to all those who grammar, accent and pronuncia-the late Democrat leader. have helped so loyally and whoje,tion. The second are culture and
Mr. Bryan, who several times refined' manuers, heartedly in Guide and Brownic
These are the stood as Democrat nominee for the work in every capacity i send respect, and respect for others widow, whose death is now report- outcome of the discipline, self-Presidency, led in 1926. Hin The report also dealt with the third is the power and habit of beth Baird, of Perry, Illinois. They
which you acquire in school. The ed, was formerly Miss Mary Eliza various activities of the Associa-reflection, that is to say, the were married in 1884.-Reuters tion during the past year,
ability and habit of thinking out
American Servier,
ele heartfelt thanka.
Financial "Aspeel,
and
included comprehensive, general things for yourselves, to analyse Pack and Company notes.
in your own minds the cause and effects of mutters, in general and to reason out the whys and where- The statement of accounts was fores of your ANCCESSER wind presented by Mrs. Dyer, who said failures. The fourth is the power the finances were in a most satis. to develop your brains and minds Factory condition, and she
so that they may not rust ori glad to say that $317 had been | stagnate, but may grow stronger Kent to the new Guides' Hend- quarters in England, and it was
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JAPANESE 'ROYAL
WEDDING.
PRINCE TAKAMATSU'S
MARRIAGE.
Tokyo, Jan 23.
"It is officially announced that the
Tokugawa, the grand-
hoped that the local Association her of her dear, dear Hongkonge wedding of Prince Takamatsu and would be able to subscribe suffi: She would carry away with her Kikuko
charge of gambling on a principle Warship said that he would like similar to the "lucky din." his
to know how far such games were
allowed at this time of the year.
Sergeant Barnicle replied that sfreel, gambling would not be allowed at all.
A demonstration of the game as played by the defendant was given, and his Worship Intimited that it was entirely a game of chance, and, as such, constituted gambling.
"The defendant was cautioned,
U.S. DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
CHANGES OF MINISTERS PROPOSED.
Washington, Jan. 22,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Currency Problem.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir-It is to be deplored that we have no-one in this Colony, with ver," who is capable of putting up the exception perhaps of "Obser-
a little intelligent oppositon to the "Kowloon Emergency Currency Advisory Committee's" new finan cial policy.
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* "Cynicus" is certainly doing his best, but surely he can go a little further than pouncing upon what. appears to him to be a flat contra- dietion in one of
my letters, 1 suppose I am now called upon to clear up his little difficulty.
"We wisely decided upóu a muro- torium..." With this, I think, | "Cyniçus" will agree.
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"British industries, are now be- ing crippled by taxation to enver the £7,000 million war debt-the result of the 1014 moratorium..".
I drew "Political Economist's" attention to this point in order to emphasize the fact that a com» modity basis was capable of bring. President Hoover has recoming along something more than mended to the Senate the appoint-{ "babies battles, ting of tomatoes," ment of Mr. Edward Everett ete, Does It suggest that we were Brodie, former Minister to Siam, as Minister to Finland,
He has also nominated. Mr. Alexander P. Moore, Minister to Peru, as Ambassador to Poland. Renter's American Service. ·
[Mr. Brodie, who is well-known in American newspaper circles, WRB little time nga. Minister to Siam from 1921 until some Mr. Moore, like. Mr. Brodie, is also prominent U. S.
Ambassador to Spain.]
nawiac in declaring a moratorium? it certainly attributes the debt to it, but "Cynicus" overlooks what would have happened had the moratoriunt" not been declared Anancial.chaos at the outset of a four years' war.
formidable opponent to financial "Bedlam" happens to be a more
evolution.
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