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Westminster Central Hall Choir.
-A Few More Years Shall Roll (Hayne)
Westminster Central Hall Choir. John Goas.
B-3752-Ten Thousand Miles Away (Willan)
Agincourt (Wilfan); Here's a Health Unto His Majesty
(Harris)
John Goss,
B-3754-Let Their Celestial Concerts (Handel)
Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
Strike Your Timbrels (Schubert)
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Peter Dawson.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931.
CHILD WELFARE.
un-
ficient to show that the Society is working on thoroughly construc-
tive lines, seeking amongst other things, to make the way of the
poverty-stricken parent casier and to educate parents and guar- dians in the proper caro little ones in their charge.
DAY BY DAV
REPRESENTATIVES ARE UNGON- SCIENTIOUS ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR
of the BILLS WHICH THEY BELIEVE TO BE WRONG IN PRINCIPLE, DECAUSE PARTY NEEDS AND REGARD FOR THE NEXT DEMAND IT-Herbert
There are, of course, other ELECTION effects than those of A purely Spencer, physical character induced by
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WE SHOULD ALL WEAR LABELS.
By ST. VINCENT TROUBRIDGE.
poverty. Crime is to-day becom-] An amended notification states that 66
"DON'T you tire kought on the P and O. 5.a. Comorin, from
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Those Vital Facts.
ing more and more recognised as Shanghai, is due here at daylight to did. Mr. Mumble Mumble
other? Oh, I thought you position of the party before the having its origin in shortage of morrow.
battle is actually joined. Miss Quito inaudible." The in- the necessities of life, Attempta
troduction is effected and the two are made from time to time
The Empress of Japun Kalls for victims are left glaring as the to Victoria and Vancouver vin Shanghai,
Again procedent is with us, for blame
cinema and sensational Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu at 10 hostess floats or her way.
already inrge public dinners and. What miseries of misunder-similar functions have been so fam. to-morrow, Saturday, May 23rd. newspapers for much of the pre-
standing and nervous embarass-humanised that the guesta are vent-day crime, but it will probably
ment are caused It is notified that the South Lima rooted British custom of regard-printed table plan nestling in the by this deep-Joach provided with a beautifully be found, if the matter is probed Islet Light the northern stile of ing the names of people brought menu card.
to the bottom, that poverty is thewill function on and after May 24. together for the first time as a Singapore Strait, eastern entrance,
We learn the number and suc- greatest cause of all. It is easy The Light will flashing white every gufity secret to be awallowed,cossion of the toasts, which will to blame other agencies, whilst three seconds, height 65 feet,
and much as sples are supposed to anyhow be announced by the swallow Incriminating documents toast-master in due season, and we [visibility '10 miles. conveniently forgetting the bad
when cornered by the enemy! housing conditions that
observe that the band will play provide The local branch of the Chartered What acres of "Awful weather, "The Roast Beef of Old England" crime with its best spawning telegram from its Head Office in wetter" have to be ploughed which we cannot prevent. What Bank hax received the following isn't it?" and "Tuesday was even and a selection from "The Mikado, ground. "Uplift" of various kinds London: "Shell Transport and Tradthrough before it transpires that we really want to know is that of may have its value, but materialing Co., Ltd., declared Dividend at Mr. Mumble is the man whose our immediate neighbours, Pro- the rate of is. 6d. per share free of dahlias just beat yours at the local lessor Quadrangle in the eminent aeeds must receive first attention. Income Tax payable 6th July. Bearer horticultural show, and therefore bio-chemist who wrote the book Playing fields with ample recrea-Coupon to be presented No. 58."
virtually your blood-brother! tion facilities come to mind in this
and that Colonel Sporran slight- The death of a coolle and serious Since the very idea of remark-lydeaf. connexion, ag likely to prevent injuries to two other employees ing
firmly "I'm afraid I didn't Surely it is a mistaken kindness many a youngster from going to Godown at 168, Connaught ventional countrymen inte a panie,1,
resulted from an accident at the catch your name" throws our con- to withhold such information, and astray and starting on a life
would holdly advocate that of Road West yesterday, when baga of it is all too often that you never thumbnail blographics of our criminality. In course of time, maize, stacked in the place, slipped learn about the dahlins after all. neighbours, together with suitable we hope to See the
down and buried people working in Hongkong the building. The injured men were
Conversational Gambits. warnings regarding barred topics Society for the Protection of admitted Into the Government Civil
conversation and thin lee, Hospital, while the remains of the Children interesting itself in this coolle, who was killed on the spet, same when it is necessary
People simply are not quite the should be laid at every place.
to The greatest discretion would, aspect of social reform. On were removed to the Mortuary. glance furtively at them along the however, be essential to ensure general lines. a splendid beginning
dining-table or across the tea that these aids to a better under- has already been made, and
cups and wonder what their most standing did not fall into the 718
congenial topic may be. They be wrong hands, Our gratitude for time goes on and the defects in
come problems instead of plea- sidelight upon the peculiarities our laws Ire made good, thei
Isant companions,
of the Profesor and the Colonel Society should develop into one of
would hardly, At one time, I understand, there
I fancy, prove the finest agencies for the relief
used to be several recognised con-strong enough, to survive the versational gambita for extracting knowledge of what they were be of distress, and suffering which the
The following table. Issued by the name of your neighbour. "Doing told about us. Colony has ever had. We wish it the Kwangtung River Conservancy you spell it with an 'e'?" being well in the noble humanitarian Commission, shows in English fect one of the most favoured. This the water levels on the West River, gradually died out because either work to which its
are North River and East River on the the answer "Yes" or "No" at HEALTH BETTER applying themselves,
left the conversation languishing.
officials
European Union. Far-reaching developments be expected to result from the sion of the Europium Union mission to implement the ment at the recent wheat conference
WATER LEVELS.
DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
dates named:
May May 20. 21.
of
There is no really sufficient THAN EDUCATION.
By WALTER SALKIND.
Com-29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 feet: ductions (Inaudibility 10 can very twory
Agro-Sheklung, 11.6 feet.
the to CB-
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Portuguese Query.
To The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph.]
remedy for this state of affairs West River at Shishing
except the sound scientific train- North River at Teingyuen 19.3 15.4 Ing of our hosts and hostesses, J North River at Sanshui 9.2 6.8 know that parliamentary buiness may.
East River at 'Sheklung 6.4 3.7
is congested, but surely time could deci-Shishing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, which might be titled The Intro- The highest levels recorded are: be found for a short measure, That the necessity existed for
F schooling it can very truly the creation of some such organisa.
of Act (1931). This would forbid any fries never happen. Yet how much tion as the Society for the Protec.
The lowest levels on record are person presuming to offer enter-worry has been expended during tion of Children in amply evidenced by creating an international agri- minus & feet at Samshul and tainment without previously hav-the inst weeks in preparation for hy the facts divulged in the report son is rather dubious about
cultural credits bank. Mr. Hender-minus 2.7 feet at Shaklung.
ing deposited with the Inspector a the coming term? Most of it is Scottish Male Voice Singers.covering the first six months of
certificate of proficiency in voice connected at bottom with money, [proposal and has declined
production.
as though money really entered the Society's activities. Alto-dorse It until the approval o his
Failing immediate legislative into the question. Scottish Male Voice Singers, gether excellent as the work of the Cabinet colleagues is forthcoming,
action, there aro two other chan- For it is the biggest mistake organisation has been, however, it but there is reason to believe that
nels through which relief could be possible to think that our chil obtained. Perhaps the simplest dron's education and fitness for in abundantly clear that the Society this will not be difßcult to obtain,
is based upon the distinguished the battle of life are in direct is handicapped owing to the
There is much of promise in the
precedent of the Royal Enclosure proportion to the price we pay for satisfactory state of the Colony's discussions, now going on in Lon-
at Ascot, where social intercourse them.. dan between various whent-export-
is tremendously simplified by the This tradition laws. Happily, steps are on foot
of 'undue self- ing countries. The likelihood of
fact that everyone wears, pinned sacrifice for the sake of the chil- lu remedy the deficiencies, so that Britain putting obstacles
Sir, I shall be much obliged if firmly on the chest, a conspicu-dren's education seems to survive, In the when our laws are brought more way of rationalisation is, in the valuable columns to make an on-
you allow me some space in yourjous badge bearing their name, in spite of the tremendous nd- Into line with the needs of the circumstances, exceedingly remote: quiry in connexion with the letter would be if this system could since our own childhood.
What a merciful dispensation itvances which have been made times, an era of even greater use-If the proposals are followed up, written by Dr. J. B. Ferreira de gradually be extended to cover all Parents still spend anxious days fulness should be e, ned up for European Union will approach |
Silva which appeared in your issue social events of whatever nature, and weeks cutting down all other jof the 18th. inst. those who are performing a work much closer to the realm of prae-
These personal badges would give costs below the adequate mini- The point in question is the re-scope for individual taste; Indies mum, so that schooling beyond of distinct social value by interest-tical politics. It is recognised that mark made by Dr. du Silva "as Por-could have theirs set with jewels, their means may be paid for. If economically Europe consists of tuguese citizen born at Lisbon." while those of the men would al-education were the most import- two more or less distinct types of Are not those citizens born at Colm-low of as many variants as ciga-ant thing in life this might be de- Possibly very few people give countries. On the one hand, therebr Porto, Madeira, Azores, rette cases now offer..
fensible, but health and happiness much thought to the tremendous are powerful industrial States and just as patriotic citizens?--Your gested by the satisfaction, which
Africs, Timor, India and Muco
The alternative remedy is sug-are far more Important. Jamount of poverty which prevails on the other, there are the
What so often happens is that everyone has experienced at one the desire to start our children at A. M. CRESPO.
time or another, of arriving early a better school than we can afford Macno, May 21st, 1931.
jand receiving from some kindly involves making serious inroads Inte money which ought to be spent on food and clothes—yes, and toys and hobbies. For unless we can keep the children fit and well all their education will count for nothing.
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ing themselves in child welfare.
wero. in seven
coun- etc.,
and of
in the Colony. In the Society's tries who rely largely upon agricul report, however, there is striking ture for their life-blood. Agricul
ture in Europo needs capital, and #lustration of the Sufferings
provided the Geneva scheme is pro- caused by inck of this world's ceeded with, the industrial, conn» goods. Indeed, it is plainly stated trics will be prepared to furnish the that many of the cases Investigated credits. In so doing, they will be involved people who were living helping themselves. Anything on the border-line of starvation, which tends to increase the Proof of this statement is found standard of living, will create new | in the fact that of 95 familles markets for manufactured goods.
But this implies a only
conscious receipt organisation of European finances, of incomes of $50 a month and of European production over, the average for the remain European consumption. Eventual- ing cases working out at less thanly. specialisation is bound to come $4 per head per month. out of in, and once this principle is not which food, lodging and clothing only recognised but practised, the have to be provided. Poverty of elimination of trade barriers will itself is bad enough, but the plight be found not only desirable, but of many of these families is agopean Union the buying and selling absolutely necessary. For Eur- gravated by the fact that poverty of commodities must proceed with- in turn produces, discage. The dut restrictions in the form of Society has encountered, in the artificial State barriers. The course of its investigations, many breaking down of national pre instances in which sick children judices to achieve this end will lack proper medical treatment, a undoubtedly occupy statesmen for a fact which is not surprising when start is being made is encouraging.
long time to come, But that It is recalled that so many parents; are out at work all day, with the consequence that no time can be. spared to take the little sufferers to hospital. In this connexion, as In many others, the; Society has been able to do extremely beneficial work in seeing that medical at tention is provided. Indeed, glace through the report is auf-some food."
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A fine of $6, or, in default, eight Mr. Hamilton, at Kowloon this morni days' imprisonment, was imposed by ing. on a woman named Ip Chun, who the passageway of the cells in the admitted a charge of trespassing in Shamshulpo Police Station. She said that her brother-in-law was being de- Lained there and aho went to give him
Ô 1991 BY NGÀ SERYJOK NO PUR, JA ME PUSTI ČUTJ
"Tim wanted to buy a larger diamond, but I was afraid it
would mean a smaller apartment."
We all want to do the best we ean, of course, and I should he the last to deny fees which could very well be afforded. But when they mean a real strain on the family purse it is time to call a halt.
The trouble is that we do not properly appreciate that purpose of education, which is not so much to teach as many fecta as possi- ble, but to impart the desire for knowledge. And there fe Buf ficient avluence avaliable that for this purpose a council school can be as efficient as
a University, (This is not to say, of course, that if a parent could afford a Univare sity he would chose a council school!)
But so much depends on the child. The greater part of even modern" education is directed to wards producing the black-coated brigade of the future. Technical schools are still in their Infahoy. And for this reason alone it is un- necesary, especially. In the early. days, to allow school fees to be come really a burden on the home. Moreover, I for one should be prouder of a boy who had won schoolarships from a council- school to a central or a secondary school, or perhaps to a college, than of the fact that I hadro down living expanses se futich to deny him comforts and