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EDUCATION.
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1932.
machinery created by which the teaching staff, collectively could maintain touch with the Depart- ment, by way of regular confer ences or otherwise,
taken
POLICE RESERVE.
DAY BY DAY
HODBES SAYS THAT IT IS NOT POINTY NECESSARY TO SALVATION THAT HAVE RAISED ALL THE QUAII- RELS, BUT QUESTIONS OF AUTHORITY AND POWER OVER THE CHURCH, OR GF PROFIT AND HONOUR TO CHURCH- MEN. IN OTHER WORDS, IT HAS AL- our WAYS BEEN FAR LESS A QUESTION OF WHAT TO BELIEVE, THAN OF WHOM TO BELIEVE. --Morley,
at
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
at 11 a.m.
The annual general meeting of the St. David's Society of Hongkong will be held in the offices of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Monday, February 1, at 5.16 p.m.
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WORLD WORRY.
www
Systems That Threaten to Break Down.
By Lord SYDENHAM OF COMBE
THE world as it seems to me la)and opportunist.
now,
I believe that
on the
commercial efficiency. In the re- gion of finance-which has come to dominate Governments-we find approved experts differing
On the question of the curri- culum, there would appear very real need for taking a more prae- tien view of education, with due regard to the necessities of the Miuation. Too many of schools are.regarded as a gateway
chaos. Tho pace of this back-lover, to be governed, and only to what has been described as
ward progress and its development anarchista profess the contrary: "the white collar brigade." Sir
will depend upon the racial char- but all present conditions com The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall is to neteristics and the material con- bine to make wise and stable gov William Hornell, the other day,distribute the prizes at St. Paul'a ditions of the various people ernment increasingly difficult, touched somewhat on this point Collegs on February 3rd, at 8 pm,
mainly on the former-but I think The human brain has gained MODEL "MA"TRUCKS and could no doubt elaborate it
it is clear that civilisation, as nothing in powers of clear think- During last week, free vaccinations hitherto conceived, is in danger. ng or capacity since the great If the occasion arose. We notice, by members of the St. John Ambu- In the past great empires have days of Greece and Rome. Bul loo, that Sir Donald Maclean, the lance Brigade totalled 2,026. This arisen from the Yellow Sen to the knowledge has increased vastly,
makes the total to date 71,074. Minister of Education, recently
English Channel, which, after and continues to increase at an ruthless conquests.
evolved spoke at one of the necessity
or-jaccelerated speed. It follows, in- Mr. M. St. J. Walsh, of the ganised governments, stamped exorably, that relatively to what of linking up secondary education British-American Tobacco Co. such culture as they evolved upon we ought to know we are becom- with vocational training, saying (China), Ltil.. left the Colony yester-larger areas, and then either ing progressively more ignorant, perished from internal disorder or and forced to speciation over that unless the best of young life day on a tour of the coast ports.
succumbed to some more virile studies within over narrowing ja trudned in masential reprodue-
limite. Lee Yuen wo, aged 13, was admitted force. tive enterprises, there will be a to hospital yesterday following a This process will not repent it-
The Machine as Master. great wastage of natural talent mishap in Happy Valley, when he self. Most races have had their
slipped off a moving tramcar and was chance, and racial solidarity as Government has become an in- which only needs encouraging and ↑ Injured.
largely disappeared. In Europe, finitely complex task and may have developing. We are here touch-
the Fascist State now seems the passed beyond the power of all ing on large and important issues, consented to distribute the prizen at would quickly bring back the ha-most.
Mrs. A. R. Sutherland has kindly most stable; but A free Pressmen, as it has evidently defeated but they are part and parcel of the Yaumati School on Thursday.miliating political confusion and The gross errors frequently com- the whole educational problem 28th Inst The function taken place corruption from which Italy was mitted without apparent excuse go and will have eventually to be
rescued by Musolini.
Tar to justify this thesis, which, In the Far East the Chinese en-in my view, goes much further. faced, In the near future, we
joyed a peroid of wonderful en hold that the conduct of the
rhtment in a distant past. The Great War, in trust, Hongkong will make
Ita innumerable destruction of authority has re- aspects, transcended the brain- least one step forward when the
nduced them to chaotic conditiona: power avaliable. We have 110 proposed new Technical School is
and, India in preparing to follow brain superior to that of Caesar established, in which connexion it
this safe fate.
or Napeleon; but between the de- The date of the opening of the is to be hoped that in the direc- Rotary Club playground at Wanchai
The Empire of Japan, with amands upon either and ffun cif The enterprise account is to-morrow, Tuesday, January 26,history presenting curious renem directors of the world conftici will
of the peculiar and not to-day, Monday, January 25,blances to our own, has risen to was a gulf, which could not be
as previously announced. The time is the position of a Great Power by bridged. needs of the Colony. This, how-4.30 p.m.
adopting Western methods, and in It is the same in the case of threatened by Western political huge combines, now regarded, for ever, is only one aspect of our The Eleventh General Meeting of diseases of which every day brings reasons which dispute, as the Iduention problema, important the ilangkong University Medlent forth some new symptom in some high-water mark of industrial and though it be. The main necessity Society will be held to-day in the quarter of the harnased world,
Union Assembly Hall at 5.15 p.m. is 1001 inquiry into
present when Dr. T. P. Wu of Kuling, Kiang- Knowing Less and Less, methods and future needs. Once, who is passing through the
| Colony, will wive un address entitled | The United States an amalgain widely. the goal is set, the task of reach-"Medical Work in China as I ace it." of many racea-are faced with
Science has created a machine ing it should prevent no insuper Members and others Interested are great domestic difficulties, of
cordinily invited to attend.
ago and the machino has taken which the failure of their legal charge of us and is bringing about Table obstacles.
system, leading to widespread conditions with which we are un- Under the auspices of the Sisters lawlessness, is perhaps the great- able to grapple. of the immaculate Conception a very est; while organised movements tanch us how to prevent our ma- Will Science pleasant morning was spent at the of many kinds, all directed to chinos from injuring mankind? Sun 'Anglo-Chinese School overthrow the Constitution, are We have built up, or allowed to Yaumati, on Saturday. The sccasion more numerous and active than in be bulit up, a political machine was the reading of the School Report generally understood. for 1031 and presentation of prizes by
which renders us unable to avert the Rev. Father Macdonald. A Political conditions in the or deal with emergencies when successful school year wes, concluded States of the Western hemisphere strong and prompt action is vital, by the able rendering of songs, are disturbed, and there, us else.
Parliamentary machines are recitations, des and dialogue, by the where the accustomed formula of discredited in Europe generally,
of the School.
the B.B.C. applies;-"Further out-and mob elections are everywhere that there in much that IN
look unsettled.”
a cause of anxiety beyond the haphazard in the working of that
The Arst general meeting of the In the dark ages of Europe, frontiera of States, just as in the system. if system it
Training Course Part II-all re- Hangkeng Hiking Club will be held knowledge, art, and culture gener-present entanglement of inter- may be
eruitu will attend at the Chinese in the offices of the Sunday Star, ally seemed to be lost until the national finance one State can tormed. Ta express it mildly. Company's Headquarters, on Tuesday, French Bank Building, at 6 p.m. to Renaissance arrived and
RAVO cause trouble or bring assistance day. The business will include a pro-them new life and vigour. nt 6.30 pn. there would appear to be a lackJanuary 26th
All to another. instruction.
posal by Mr. Dangerfield that the knowledge is now so strongly en- of en-ordination and an absence of
subscription be 31 per month, payable
Solence has also provided im- Defendu Class-This will be held quarterly in advance, or $10 per trenched by the printing press mense facilities for propaganda any dominiating policy. Inderd, on Wednesday, January 27th annum payable in advance. Members that it could not long be sub-and publicity. Both are working
Police - Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. and all those interested in the Club merged.
to distract opinion, to build up and its projects are cordially invited
The so-called Revolution in innumerable organisatione, split- under Police Sergeant R. J. Hunt.
to attend the meeting.
Russia, the most destructive of ting national solidarity into frag human life that the world has ments and creating political In- The Health Bulletin of Eastern known. being wholly materialis- stability.
tic, is frantically applying selence Ports for the week ending January
It is becoming difficult to think 10 shows the following cases of in- to build pauper-industrial intelligently, and right and wrong. fectious diseases and the deaths there state based on slave labour. The truth and falsehood, beauty and N. C. Os. Class.All N. C. Us, will from: Plague, Boghdad 2 cases, Rolshevist system of education, ugliness tend to be confused.. attend the Chinese Company's Head-Rangoon 1 case, Colombo 1 case directed to eliminate the higher quarers on Friday, January 29th at death, Sournbaia 1 case I death, spiritual law and to cram the 1.00 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Bangkok 1 caso 1 death, Cholera, youth of Russia with aubversive Paterson, P.P.T.S.
Calcutta 26 сазел 13 deaths, doctrines which Karl Marx bor- Apart from these shortcomings,
Company Parade.All ranks of Chittalong 1 death, Bangkok i case. rowed and elaborated, may induce that all men and now women- however, there is another point. the Chinese Company are reminded of Bombay casce. Calcutta 7 cases oblivion of the rich culture in- are, bris equal and co-equal, that
Small-pox, Baghdad 5 cases 9 namely, that, under existing con- the parade to be held at the Central deaths, Karachi 2 cases, 2 deaths, erited from the past; but it can who must be ignorant on all ex- composed of voters ditions, the Education Departmembers must attend as a Company Rangoon 15 cases 7 deaths, Saigon 23
2.30 p.m. All Madras 2 cases, Moulmein 1 case, not he permanently obliterated.
Government in all ages has suc-cept the simplest issues, must ment's personnel has Anal! photograph will be taken at this time. casen 18 deaths, Amoy 37 cases 14 ceeded or failed according an it decide the fate of a nation; and inducement for being ambitions. Press--Blue Uniform, Cap with White deaths, Canton 3 cases, Shanghat 43 proved strong, just, and stable, or that self-government la pocas.
Cover, Truncheon, Belt, Whistle and cases il denths. In many instances, the best-use. Chain, Armlet and Badge, "Pocket
stupidly tyrannical, vacillating, sarily better than good govern- ment, utimulate all the forces of Policeman" and Note-Book to be [is not made of 1 teacher's special
disintegration which we find in carriest. qualification, and the newconter
the world to-day.
soon learns that it is just as well to
his enthusiastos stilln settle down in the well-worn groove. As a consequence. the Colony does not get full value Guimaraes has been struck off the
Strength Constable R350 L.
from its teaching staff; not that Roll of the Kowloon Section, Flying
Squad as from 18th January, 1932. the tenchera themselves aru to blame; they are the victims of the
The final instructional patrol of the month of the Hongkong Section system, or lack of system. There will take place on Friday, January is a regrettable lack of contact | 29th. All mombers must attent. between the staff and the Devart White Cover. Members will fall in at Dress Blue Uniform and Cop with ment, d circumstanet: which Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m.
sharp. aggravates the situation when, as so often happoris, the Director is not hintself
educationist. Before any improvement can be expected, there will have to be some definits understanding con- cerning the real aims of education will take place on Friday, January in this Colony. Obviously, we 29th at 6.15 p.m. Members will_£ali | cannot reach the right goal untens in at that hour outside Queen's Pier.
Uniform if possible.
Certain aspects of education locally which have recently been aired raises the question of the recessity of a complete overhaul and reform of the Colony's eduen- tional system. As the whole field is surveyed, it
Poller Reserve Orders by the Hon. becomes evident Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G, Inspector
General of Police, state:
we have heard it said that the ront educational Colony has no policy at all: that we drift along. father aimlessly, and are content with methods which have long since become out-of-date. That a sweeping inlictment, may be but we fear there is a good deal of truth in it.
Chinese Company.
for
at
Training Course-Part 1-All re- 'cruits of the Chinese Company will attend Central Police Station for Stand Drill on Thursday, January 2816 at 5.30 p.m.
Police Station at
Indian Company.
Leave Constable R220 and Singh has returned from leave.
Flying Squad.
Jiwan
A
Reserve Emergency Unit. Defendu Cinsa.The defenda class will be held in the Gymnaalum at Poilce Headquarters, on Thursday, January 28th at 5.30 p.m. under Police Bergeant R. J. Hunt.
Practice Patrol-A practice patrul
(Sgd.) D. L. KING.
D.S.P. (R).
we. know what that goal is. At present, there la confusion on that point. Outside advice might be of help. In this connexion, it should be possible to accurs from Lim, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall: On the application of Mr. R. C. H. the Board of Education at Home the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) En qualified inspector, who could in the Supreme Court this morning. come out and look over the whole for the Yau San Knitting Company, granted a work's extension of time problem, pick out the deficiencies Shamshulpo, to file a return: of; an and advise on necessary reforms, riven for, the omission was inadver- allotment of sharos. The толкок Thore should also
Bometence.
be
NO PLA
"What d'you think, Gua-le that too much lipstick
this neighbourhood 7”
False Democracy.
The falac theories of democracy
Thare is evidence of the ex- (istence of dark forces of old-stand- ing directing the operations on which Bolshevism is actively en- gnged, and utilising every advan- tage that present conditions af- ford to promote world revolution. Some happenings, otherwise inox- plicable.
to justify this hypothesis.
Boom
It may be that a new spirit will arise in modern democracies, if they can be made to realise that all that Christian civilisation has brought them is plainy at stake, and that only strong Government derived from aristocracy of char- acter, unselfish, incorruptible, and patriotic can restore the liberty of which we are all rapidly being deprived.
Unless such a great paychologi- cal change can be brought about, I fear that many forebodings In old age will be realised. Revolu- tions, not. International wars, aré the greatest poril of the world ne I nee it.
PHIPPS welcomes the
alt;
ANTI-ALGEBRA MOVEMENT.:
It looks as if the Battle of Water"
foo wasn't won at Eton ArtDY
The forend of how the Etonfans remembering their mathemation,
(Continued on Paga