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NOTES OF THE DAY
RAY POWER
Not for the first time reporta the are being circulated, with
usual air of mystery, about the invention or application of a ray
UNMIXED BLESSING OF CO-EDUCATION
By MARGARET LANE
T this time of year when the who has come rather late from a
by which it will be possible to shut A schools have Just entarked segregated school, and has grown
This is all the more surprising when you remember that a very large number of men and women
on
the
famous
The Very Idea!
A PAT ON THE BACK
By Eddle Kelly, Spine Expert.
Hello, children! Meet your Uncle Eddie, back on the job again, completely exhausted and broke to the wide. Wɑ zUELDER= fully evaded writing for the column for over three months, bui yesterday the Editor saw us in a of stuper and rot us to pro- state of miso a weekly article before we had recovered. Before we go any further,
let u pay a compliment to the Telegraph star which, by working day and night, anatching
a mouthful of food when it could working until it fell exhausted under its typewriter by sheer grit, perseverance, and going without a shave, managed, with the aid of a miracle, to carry on during our absence,
off running motors at a long dis-on their summer term and a now up thus far in a cloistered at- tance. The coupling of the latest school year looms at the end of it,mosphere, very different from the report with the name of Marceni the subject of co-education comes large-scale family life lived in a
up for discussion in most house co-educational school.
young makes it the more arresting: the holds where there are
The notion that boys should be wireless wizard is popularly sup- children whose school career has posed to succeed In all his ex-not yet been declaively mapped out brought up in an undilutedly male atmosphere is, to my mind, not a ploitations of the possibilities of for them.
And it is a fact that in nine very civilised one. In good co- wireless. Germany is also said to
co-educational schools the staff is households out of ten where be in possession of the mysterious education fa talked over 015 a equally made up of men and wo- ray apparatus, and doubtless the possibility, it is dismissed sooner men; the boys have their own other lending Powers have been rather than later as "dangerous," games and the girls thoirs, except looking into it. What a comment "cranks," or "not the sort of thing in sports where they can be fairly one wants to try out on one's own matched together, and the agonis- would it be on the vanity of com-
children.'
ing shyness which at leaving age petitive armaments if, as soon as
marks the English public-school ABOUT the only time Hongkong people don't the nations hnd provided them
boy in the presence of women le a selves with thousands of war aero-
thing from which both boys and like back-patting is when planes, It was discovered that, within this country have been trained girls are mercifully free.
It is not long ago that a boy of they're sunburnt. the greatest of case, by the mani-under a system of co-education, at
18, fresh from his last torm at a lenst in their carliest years.
It was through back-pat- pulation of something in the
Last week the opening of the public school, confided to me in a nature of an invisible searchlight, summer term was marked with, paroxysm of shyness that he would ting that we got landed into they could, every one of them, be among other things, a debate in willingly have foregone all the so- this job again. put out of action as soon as they London between doctors and edu-called advantages of a
of public school for the sake-if he
You know the sort of thing aubject tried to fulfil the destructive pur cationists pose of their being! Whether whether boys and girls were better had had the choice of a mixed- the motor-disabling ray has yet each other's company.
or worse for being educated in school education. His shyness in we mean:
the presence of women was, he ad-
"Hello, Eddie, old boy, hello!", reached the practical stage only The debate attracted some of co-miltted, "absolute torture," and he the privileged experts and the education's most ardent suppor-realised that It might take him says the Editor. Where have you been. "Don't you know that Governments for which they areters, but it also brought some of several years to get over it.
dozens of people have been writ- its bitterest opponents to Bight. working may know, but the weapon Many educationists and parents
There is something patheticallying in to me, wondering when does not appear to be beyond the believe that children grow up far unnatural about any boy or girl you're going to write for the borders of scientific possibility, more safely and successfully if the who finds it agonising to have to Very Idea' again?" By transferring the balance of other sex is encountered only in be on friendly terms with young
people of the opposite sex. power to the defence it might go the holidays.
Parents who believe only in far to deprive the air menace of
I had an illuminating conversa-segregated education cheerfully its terrors. But in the meantime
tion a few days ago with the head- plunge their eitildren at 15 into the Funeral will pass the it would be wise to receive with mistress (there is a headmaster as very mixed and disturbing atmos- caution the high-flown reports that well) of a large co-educational pheres of business or university are coming from the Continent school in London which has been life and expect them to keep their The nearer the ray apparatus is running with conspicuous success heads. They sometimes confess brought to perfection, the lesa like and a conspicuous absence of in private, however, to a certain
fuss since the late nineties. It was feeling of apprehension; they all how it is... Anyway, we've al- ly may its sponsors he to talk about
one of the things she said that set know sudden freedom to be a dan-ways had an hankering to re-join it. They will probably prefer to the seal on my growing convic-gerous thing, and that their sons the Telegraph. The first thing we keep it as a neat little surprise for tion-a conviction that germinated and daughters are suddenly free read every afternoon are your the next war that seems to be with my first visit to a school of in the face of disturbing elements brilliant editorial articles.. engaging
people's this kind several years ago, when of which they have had no exper-and so on, ad infinitum. many
Anyway, when we came to, and HONGKONG'S AERIAL at
I felt for the first time the wen-lence before. moment. But
La A hundred years from now, pers began remember something derfully sane, keen youthful at- before then means may be found mosphere of these places--that forhaps, the Bane, uncomplicated, about having promised to contri- FUTURE
to frustrate the ray and give the boys and girls to be brought up easy-mannered children of our co-bute an article every Wednesday aeroplane again the upper hand. together is the happiest and most educational schools will have sent we didn't believe it. Why, ive There is no fiuality in this desper-natural system of child education. four generations of their descend asked ourself, should a middle- "We believe," she said-and the ants through the same simple and ageing journalist who has troubles enough with his own mirthless life ale business.
two hundred children rowdily pre civilised upbringing that
bother to concern himself with the occupied in the playing-fields be-themselves have had.
troubles of other people? hind her were a noisy and living
walking But this morning, on sign of her belief-"that the best | TO-DAY'S MOTORING HINT
into the Telegraph office, we made possible foundation for a humane
astonishing discovery. Why, life is for a child to rub shoulders
there we were-us, of all people- with other young people of both
crouched in front of a typewriter, sexes and all ages."
DEATH.
FINO.-Passed away at St. Francis Hospital, Hongkong. June 12, 1995, Brother Charles Fino, of the Salesian Congregation. Aged 30 yenra.
Monument at 6.45 p.m. to-day.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1935.
US
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WHEEL COVERS
they
The metal spare wheel cover has
From then on, it's only a ques- Lion of time, If we don't fall for the first paragraph he continues! "I was only saying to the Manag- ing Director the other day that what this Colony needs is humour.. He said to me, "Now, if only we could find Eddie Kelly-" By this time you capitulate. "Well, Chief," you say, "If that's
an
moro
A good point is made by a cor- respondent who writes us to-day regarding the suggestion that active steps should be taken to place Hongkong on the map WASTEFUL AIR SERVICE aerially by attracting aviation
Altention
already has
been services, irrespective of na-
drawn to the ridiculously un- tionality, to the Colony. L is economic condition of commercial argued that inasmuch as Hong-aviation in Europe, says a Home In this age, when the public much to recommend it, but there with a bottle of beer by our side, are still many cara fitted with writing about Hongkong Idoseryn kong would welcome the eventual contemporary. It is another ex-
schools have long been suspect is covers made of fabric. These ceridyacran-back-patters. You linking up of the Kowloon-Can-ample of the exclusiveness of the adequate preparation for life, tainly give the necessary degree of could have knocked us over with ton Railway with the Canton- nations. They insist--even
and an ability to mix well with all protection, but they tend to be (1) a feather; (2) a piece of lead kinds of men and women is far come shabby unless looked after pipe: (3) a sudden jerk of the Hankow line, no objection should smallest and the most poverty more valuable than class-con- properly.
chair after slyly asking us to sit be offered to establishing a link stricken of them-on having their sciousness, I find it difficult to see By the way, the best form of down; or (4) but if you think with China's aviation services, own military establishments, on how any sensible person can dis- fabric cover is that with a hole we're going to sit here and think through which the hub cap pro- up methods for you to use in since both the one and the other keeping others out of their trade agree with her.
trudes; the advantage is that the knocking us over, you're crazy.- would be to the mutual benefit and commerce. in brief, on living
Those who disapprove of Cocover can he fitted before the wheel of China and this Colony. In- unto themselves. They are doing education are afraid of two things. is placed in position.
If the cover is very dirty it can deed, the further the possibilities the same with their aviation, and They are afraid of some romantic
being formed at be washed with warm soapy water. 8556565 are explored, the firmer does the at ruinous cost. A report on the attachment
conviction grow that Hongkong subject issued from the offices of the League of Nations shows in as well as China have everything detail how great are the losses in- and, in the case of boys, they are polish for black covers, brown for reviver. It only goes to show that
curred by subsidising services which do not pay and have little prospect of ever paying. In three years under survey European tax- payers have bven drained of in a co-educational school develops now and again, as suggested, will a pining romanticism for one of improve the whole appearance of the other sex la nearly always one the car.
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to gain by co-operation, as far as possible, in transportation services. So far as this Colony is concerned, it is clear that a great future would be assured if, supplementing the shipping foci- | twenty-seven millions sterling for lities which we are able to offer, that purpose. Holland, Finland. we enjoyed direct contact with Great Britain, and Denmark fare Britain China's aerial and railway sys- best; that is, lose least. tems: whilst the advantages to has still about one-third of the China from such contacts are way to go to reach financial in- equally obvious. If it is a ques-dependence. France and Germany tion of bargaining, something are still far behind, and the poal- might be done along the lines of tion of Italy is pitiable; it has not yet gone one-tenth of the way to giving China aerial landing freedom from subsidies. The rights here in return for an League reporter laments that there undertaking to link up the two is not oven an attempt to treat railways named. The point is at aviation as a public utility service. any rate worthy of considera- It seems to be a matter of pride tion, although the case for open- and prestige or prospective mili- ing 'the Colony to all regular tary need, and petty restrictions commercial aviation services are in force which make develop- rests on the point that there is ment impossible. He thinks that nothing short of international no logical reason why aviation should be treated on a different control will ense the burden and make aviation a real public utility. footing from shipping. Cir- cumstances have arisen in recent years indicating that this Colony sons, it is to be hoped that efforts will have to readjust itself to will be made to impress on the changing conditions; that, if it Imperial Government and the is to maintain its position, it will local authorities the necessity of have to adapt itself to these new taking a broadminded view of trends. This suggests the need the situation: We have been of our keeping pace with the constantly assured that both times. In this connection we Governments are anxious that have to look ahead to the day | Hongkong should be brought in- when aviation will play an in- to aerial contact with the out-) creasingly important part in side world. In view of the international contacts. If the change which has come over the opportunities are wisely utilised, situation, it is essential that Hongkong will be able to play a latest developments be kept well big role in this particular sphere in mind by those in authority. in the Far East. Much will de- Otherwise, we may wake up too pend on the events of the im-late, to discover that, after all, mediate future. For these rea- we have been sidetracked.
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Anyway, you have no idea how amazed we were to learn that we were writing for the "Very Idea" and especially to find that we had alrently finished two-thirds of it without once rushing out for a
school "years before they need One of the best polishing mediums think about that kind of thing," is ordinary boot polish. Black afraid their sons might miss some- brown, or white for more delicate if you put your shoulder to the thing rather manly and fine by not shades.
wheel you'll probably get your coat being brought up entirely in the There aro. however, special dirty and not help the wheel
polishes obtainable in either. society of other boys and under fabric
numerous colours, and one of these
But what about Hongkong back- men's authority.
It is a fact that the child who may be used. A little attention pattern? Keep your shirt on, and we'll be getting to the real meat presently. After all we've got to write a thousand words to Dll in this column.
www.
"Oh, 's just a little something mother is trying to interest me in. She calls them paper dolls."
It is some time since back- patting started in Hongkong. To be frank-and you do want us to be frank, don't you there wouldn't have been any back patting if someone hadn't found out that this was the only way to get promotion,. or that your chances of getting an O.B.E. in the next Honours list were pretty alim unless you had back-patted at least six officials during the year. Back-patting was always done on the back, in the middle of which is the spine, which is a long, wobbly bone with your head set on one end and your, set on the other.
French ladies employ an entirely different method, which is to kick a man about three Inches above the belt in the front; and is another way of proving that the way to a man's heart 16 through his stomach.
When back-patting first started, the back-patters made the im- that their discovery portant thoughts could be kept secret. That is why all back-patters cross their fingers when they're back- patting, the Hongkong variety go- ing something like this:
The Hon. Mr. Blah: "Of course, gentlemen, if it had not been for the and tremendous amount of time energy our friend, Mr. Fish Face, had put into this movemont, the success already registered would never have been attained-I've got to give this, blighter a pat on the back, other wise he'd drop the job."
Mr. Fish Face: "My Hon, friend, Mr. Blah, has paid me the corn- pliment of saying that I have been Largely responsible for the succoss of". this, movement. I am afraid, how- ever, that he is unduly modest about (Continued on Page 7).