CHINESE GIRLS' EDUCATION.
VIEWS OF A LOCAL HEAD MISTRESS.
NUMEROUS THEFTS
ALLEGED.
FIVE CHINESE CHARGED AT KOWLOON.
Before Mr. Bullers, at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning, five Chinese named respectively Toung CAN BE IDEALISTIC.
Hin Wan, She Ion, Wong In Wah, "Education for the Chinese girl Chan Fuk and Man Ping-choung, wore charged with having stolen In still very much in its infancy, but we feel that each year we take a teakwood box, two clocks, $15 in fuller money, 13 articles of clothing and further step towards a conception," declared Miss Iran Electric Light Company's re- Florence Skinner, headmistress, in ceipt, to the total value of $34,
Fuk, her annual report at the distribu- from Chan
School, this morning. "One would like the girls themselves to realise more fully the real value of education, especially their educa- tion, which has not the same sim that of their brothers," she
II.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 152 1931.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Cruelty Case.
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir, I was glad to note that the case in which It was alleged that a dog had been burned alive was the subject of comment in your last
evening's issue.
Was there over moro fiendish
cruelty? For the fact that the In-
constable's attention
WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.
'BOOKING OPENS NEXT MONDAY.
Booking will open at Moutrie's next Monday, 19th inst., for the short season of Mr. Edward 16 Westminster Branscombe's Glee Singers, to commence in the Theatre Royal the following Mon- day, Jan. 20th.
vells of the poor creature surely i still alive. Why withdraw the case in these circumstances?
tlirco
SINO-FOREIGN ISSUES.
RETURN OF THE BELGIAN SETTLEMENT.
TIENTSIN CEREMONY.
Tientsin, Jan. 16. Accompanied by his secretaries, the Nanking-Minister of Foreign The main object of the West Affairs, Mr. C. T. Wang, arrived | wasminster Glee Singers' world tours here yesterday morning and was welcome by a drawn by hearing the agonised the present one has lasted near-necorded a warm stonebreaker,
years and embraced Canada, U.S.A... Australasis, group of Manchurian officials in- tion of prizes of the Bolillos Public of 55, Ha Herng Road, on January proved that it was ronsted what Malaya and Manila-is to revive cluding Mr. Chang Hsuch-ming, an interest in the national music brother of General Chang Hsuch of the Old Country, in the form liang.. Surely our Magistrates have thno
The Nanking Minister will take to attend to such an act of crucity of the folk songs and traditional England, Scotland, Ireland nira of They do so in the
over the control of the Belgian case of fowls and Wales. Nowadays, there is Settlenient here this morning, in being carried by their wings, and
an ever-increasing appreciation of the overcrowding of crates, etc.
10 accordance these beautiful melodies, many of And it is quite right to punish the offenders. Why this case should have been withdrawn is an enigma to any right-thinking person.
This kind of thing only encourages peo- As ple to repent such incident. you justly remark, "the case one of gross cruelty beyong argu- ment."-Yours, etc.
at added.
The first three defendants were also charged with the theft of three articles of clothing, three hair-pins, a string of beads and a pair of silver nut-crackers from No. 20, Pak Tak Street, the pro- perty of Miss Ruth Wong, a school teacher. The total value of the articles was $68.75.
The
"The conception of family life in Chinn does not bring the girl in- to the same struggle for existence,
first defendant was and because of the part she has additionally charged with having to play in life, the plan of her received a red blanket, valued at education can be more idealiatle, i, and a silk scarf, valued at $t, declared Miss Skinner." "Ex-on January 12. aminations, though having a cer- The second defendant was fur. tain worth for her, should not be ther charged with having received looked upon as the be-all and end-un
imitation leather box anil a all. She should not consider her mosquito net, valued at $5, pome- education finished with the pass-time between January 10 and 13. ing of the Senior Local and the On the application of Inspector final closing of the school door. Lane, Mr. Butters granted
In reality it should prove a pre-week's remond. paration for the life now before
her. It should colour the long hours of leisure that await her in her home. It in at this moment when Achool 1fe is finished that she should realise the value Di the school training and be able to apply it in the direction of thought, in restraint and self-control, in being able happily and worthily to f her time..
"One would like the girla to know that the object of education is not particular knowledges, there IS a higher aim tying at the Fear of all that the acquisition of
THREE EUROPEANS
KILLED.
CAR'S MIDNIGHT PLUNGE
- INTO RIVER.
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MAUDE WOODS.
the
nature
with arrangement botween the Chineso which are being utilised in all reached forms of composition, including and Belginn Governments. The Important works for retrocession ceremony will take very orchestra. Community singing is place at noon.
interesting development of the Mr. Wang will stay here for new trend, which clearly indicates Wan
very widespread demand for three days before proceeding to Homething in
of Peking and Weihniwel. At Peking genuine music and quite possibly he will confer with the French, the next step will be to make part-Norwegian and Dutch Ministers singing a compulsory subject in concerning the extrality problem, all our schools.
The Nanking Minister will visit Tientsin for a second time next Mr. Branscombe was delighted week before returning to Nanking, to find that in New Zealand this and it is understood that con- had already been started, with ferences between him and training school or pupil tenchers Genernis Chang Houch-liang and in the art of voice production. Mo Teh-hul, chief Chinese delegate should not be forgotten that the
ROBBERS WITH TOY PISTOLS.
STUDENT'S HOUSE RAIDED THIS MORNING.
nl
An armed robbery occured 62, Dunham Road carly this morn- ing when a student, 16 years of age, was victimised by three men who were armed with toy pistols. Money. jewellery and clothing were stolen.
From a report subsequently made to the police, it would appear that the men presented themselves at the residence of Leung Kwok-shin on the second floor of 62, Bonham Road at about 6 o'clock this morn-
British race is, and always has been, pre-eminent in choral sing
ing.
LATE SIR GERSHOM STEWART.
FORMER RESIDENT LEAVES BIG FORTUNE
The late Sir Gershom Stewart,
participating in the Sino-Russian Conference at Moscow, have been arranged to take place here.
General Mo is on his way from Harbin to Tientsin and expecta to arrive here during the week-end. After a conference with Mr. C. T. Wang he will proceed with the Nanking Foreign Minister to Nan- king to submit a lengthy report the Moscow negotiations to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
on
It is considered most significant
what may be called wisdom: fame. Swiss. Roland Schiess and a Gering. They produced toy pistols and K.B.E., formerly of Whiteholme that General Chang Hruch-liang |
to fact."
Medan, Jan. 2. During New Year night n ter- rible accident occurred on the way from Pematang Siantar to Tebing Tinggi, in which three planters, à Scotsman, Robert Allan Douglas, a 15. sound, appreciation and just man, S. Sieber, all from St Boelan decision as to all objects that Estate, East Const of Sumatra, then ransacked the premises, taking with them a quantity of money, come around them, and the habitost their lives. of behaving with justice, candour, The three men had heen celebra-Jewellery and clothing, clear insight, and loyal adherence ting the New Year in an hotel at fore an alarm could be raised.
The men made their escape be- Slantan and were on the way home to the estate when the driver ap- parently mistook the way when passing a bridge and crashed down
Notwithstanding
careful Міч record.
re- search
hundreds of policemen, by leave from
in Janu-natives and (bers the bodies have nry, Mins Lewin and Mrs not been found yet, as the river is Loung resigned in August, Miss heavily swollen. The Baker, an old pupil, joined the been brought up and also the body staff in September, and Miss An-of the tukang nyer
one of the derson came from the Punk Schoolmen who was in the ear, in October. On December 4 Miss
Staff Changes.
Referring to staff changes, Miss into the river Sungel Bahapal. Skinner mid there
few Were! to
Peyton
turned
Örme wax transferred from Central British School,
the
In March we learned of the death of Miss Marion Yuen. Miss Yuen was for many years a pupil in the school and for more than nine years a memther of the teach- Ing staff; she left us in December 1928 because of ill health. Miss Yuen was a conscientious teacher and held in very high regard by us all.
car has
BANDITS CAUGHT NEAR CANTON.
TWO CHIEFS AMONG THE NUMBER
BRITISH LABOUR
DISPUTES.
Hoylake, Chester, and of Hongkong.us made an unofficial statement who died at No. 116, Sloane Street, to the effect that he has consulted Wellington Koo, former Westminster, Middlesex, on Decem her 5, 1929, left Hongkong estate Minister to U.S.A., Mr. W. W. Yet, which has been valued at $159,900, former Minister to Germany and white ross estate in Great Britain Denmark, ex-Peking Premier and amounts to £72,906 10. 81. Re-well-known author of economy and sealing of probate of the will has politics, and Mr. Lo Wen-kan, ex- been granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tin-Peking Premier, on the Sino. son, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes Russian issue. and Master, who is attorney for the executors. The will coatalas fami- General Ching l[such-liang sald that these stulesmen had express- ly bequents,
Local estate worth $62,400 was ed the unanimous opinion that at left by Ll Fung, alias Li Fung-lso, was not unwise for the Man- alias Li Kan-sang, alias Li Hor-churian delegates at the Moscow London, Jan. 14.
ping, ulica L! Lun Kee Tong, alias conference to proceed with simúl- Labour Ministry officials confer-Li Yuen Yee Tong, who died in-taneous discussions on the re- red with both sides to the disputes testate at No. 63, Wo Ling Lane, sumption of Sino-Russian political in the cotton industry in Lancashire Tai Sun Street, Canton, on August and commercini relations and the 25, 1928. In addition to a widow settlement of the C.E.R. imbroglio. and concubine ho was survived by it is considered possible that one! 15 children.
for all of these three advisers to Cessate letters of administra-General Chang will attend the tion have been granted to Li Kam-meeting next week with Mr. C. T. ahl, widow, who is living at No. 20,
Wang. Pel Ho Street, Shamshuipo.
EFFORTS TO REACH A SETTLEMENT.
to-day.
Every effort is being made to secure a settlement before Monday, when a wide extension of the stop- page is threatened,
The conferences in which the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. William Graham, and the Mines taking part to find a basis for re- Secretary, Mr. E. Shinwell, are
newed negotiations between South Wales coul-ownera and
the
Canton, Jan. 14. Acting on information received from the bandits who were captur Last month we lost anothered when the attempt was made to member of the staff: Mrs. Chung pirate the Chungshan tow-beat,miners have continued all day in Pang Shi, who has taught needle Commissioner Auyang-kue, of work in the school for about 24Bureau of Public Safety, ordered London.--British Wireless,
the
years, died after a brief illness. a raid to be made on the village We all miss her.
The year began with 600 pupils on the roll. The percentage
daily attendane was 96.
Yearly Examinations.
of
of Nam Sha. in the Shun-tek dis- trict during the week-end.
two
force of detectives with computed in gunboats, and
of Peace Maintenance | Corps
surrounding the village, succeeded Yearly Examinations were held in capturing 10 bandits, including in December. The percentage of
two bandit-chiefs who made an un- passes in the Upper School was 80successful attempt to escape in dis- as compared with 86 in 1929. The gulve.
Lower School results also.show The prisoners were brought back drop in the percentage, this is to Canton where they will be tried chiefly attributed to the English later. Our Own Correspondent. subjects, the standard of which has
again been raised. The percentage
of pasaen last year was 85%, and in 1930, 70%. This one feels is only a temporary set back, I dare to be confident of better re- sults next year.
While speaking of Examinations may here say on behalf of the school that we proudly congratulate Dr. Pau Chel Chute, an old pupil
BRITISH DRUG PLAN OBJECTIONS.
CHINESE ASK FOR THEIR ALTERNATIVE.
Geneva, Jan. 14.
AMERICAN AUTHOR'S
DEATH.
GEORGE HENRY SARGENT.
New York, Jan. 14. Mr. George Henry Sargent, the well-known weiter, died in-day at Concord, New Hampshire. He was
63 years of age.
A journalist in his early days, he became city editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 1890, and joined the Evening Transcript, Boston, in 1896, after which he took up biblio- graphy and literary work.
He was the author of The French Revolution RINI Nápoleon in Literature and Characature, Ro- mances of Books, Warner Book, and Lauriat's.
He also complled Epigrama and Aphorisms of Oscar Wilde.--
who has taken her Medical Degree. Numerous sings have appeared Also in her report Miss Skinner during the discussion in the Advi- touched on the school's activities, sory Opium Committee's meetings Reuter's American Service. especially in regard to the giri regarding the quota system in the guide and Brownle movement,
British plan for the limitation of
Sir. Shou-son Chow presented the the manufacture of narcotic drugs. A LONG-RANGE TALK. prizes and addressed the pupils in The plan fails to find gonerál Chinese. He said that he had pro-favour, and Mr. Woo Kai-seng, the mised to give a $100 scholarship to principal Chinese delegate, has re- the school, its disposal to be leftquested that consideration be given to the discretion of the staff to the Chinese plan for the creation asked that the children have
of an international factory at holiday to-morrow.
0
PHONING BETWEEN BAN- DOENG & NEW YORK.
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Batavin, Jan. 14.
Geneva which would manufacture The manager of the Government the entire world's supply of druge telephone service In the Dutch Mr. G. F. de Martin (Director under supervision of the Lengue of Indies, at Bandoeng, successfully conversed by wireless last night
of Education) moved a vote of Nations. thanks to Sir Shou-son Chow, and sold that the Headmistress had agreed to the holiday.
FINE WEATHER.
The matter will be further dis-with a colleague in a Now York cussed in sub-commitice,-Reuter. suburb.
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LIKIN ABOLITION.
Mukden, Jan. 16. The Fengtien authorities havo The Royal Observatory reports ordered all Bikin efficles in the Pro that the anticyclone remaina cen-vince to stop the collection of the
tral over the Lower Yangtaze tax-Router.
Valley. Another has formed over
S.E, Mongolia. Moderato monsoon
The conversation was relayed vin Java, Holland and London.......... Router.
Butters, at Kowloon this morning Ip Shing was charged before Mr. with the theft of a quilt. Sub- Inspector Evans, asked for a
! remand on the ground that he strongly suspected that the defen- along the S.E. const of Chind and Although thera has been heavy dant had been released from prison fresh to strong monsoon over the booking for Madame Clara Butt's China Sea. The local forecast is: Concert there are still a few seat only yesterday. The application
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