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THE CHINA MAIL EXTRA.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

AUSTRALIA AND THE OIL SUPPLY.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920.

MELBOURNE, May 21.

EDUCATION BOARD,

THE 'VARSITY RAG.

REPORT ON ENGLISH SCHOOLS. IMPROVEMENT ON PREVIOUS:

EFFORTS.

THE NEED FOR TEACHERS,

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EFFECT OF DISCIPLINE.

OIL BURNERS MAY REVERT

TO COAL

On account of so many of the best oil fields being unavailable as sources of supply, such as Mexico, Mesopo- tamia, South Russia, and other dis- tricts, and further, on account of the unprecedented demand for oil and its refined, products, shipping interests are becoming perplexed with the question of fuel for their vessels. going in for oil fuel very heavily. American ships, notably, have been especially those from the West Coast of the United States..

A meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday evening at the Speaking at a connoisseur, writes. Sanitary Board offices. Hon. Mr. a London correspondent, who in his EA. Irving presided and there were day has gone through a good deal of present: Rev. Dr. Pearce, Rev. A. D. that, the "rag" which followed the Stewart, Rev. Fr. P. de Maria, Mr.Varsity sports and boat race was a The House of Representatives passed the third reading of the Anglo R. E. O. Bird, Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. A. distinct. Improvement on previous Persian: Oil Agreement.

R. Cavalier, A. F. Silva Netto, A. Fefforts. The number of under Arculli, Mrs. Hickling, and Mr. Y. P. graduates in London (probably be Law (Secretary),

cause of the double even) was much larger than usual, and the military Shipping Beard vessels are so de- Fortunately for some, many of the Dr. Pearce asked:Has the Chair. training which most of them have signed that they can easily be con- had brought a kind of discipline verted to coat burners within a short Devonshire House has been purchased for a million guineas by a man seen an article that appeared into their uproariousness, which time. In the case of one company, Londoner named Sibthorp and a Liverpool shipowner called Harrison, who will atilise a portion for a kinema of an unprecedented character, with A restaurant and dancing room attached.

· DEVONSHIRE HOUSE A KINEHA THSATRE

A BOLSHEVIK RETORT,

LONDON, May 19.

LONDON, May 19.

A Bolshevik wireless claims that the Reds advanced and captured a number of villages on the right bank of the Dnieper. It states that fighting

is proceeding fourteen miles from Kieff."

AUTHORITY ON PAPER SHORTAGE. /

LONDON, May 19. Wyndham Dunstan, member of mady Government committees, dis- „cussing the paper shortage points out that South Africa is rich in esparto grass but wattle bark promises far greater results. He also advocates the cultivation of bamboo, especially in the Malay States, India, and Singapore which are most suitable. He suggests the formation of a consumers' association to encourage the production of pulp in the colonies dependencies.

A PRÓ. NOTE CASE,

THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE.

the Daily Press of April 19th?

The Chairman: The answer to the question is "Yes."

Though I belong to made it much more effective. orders were received for the conver

the other

sion of six of their vessels, but after Dr. Pearce: If so, tas he any that this is a Cambridge year. The was contracted for to keep. the ships place myself, there seems no doubt great rustling around sufficient oll statement to make in connection boatrace was theirs, anyhow, even if in service as oil burners through with it?

conversion to coal burning of some

The Chairman: The article refers Oxford had won the toss, and in the July. As an instance of the case of to and criticises the constitution of golf match the other day they hope the Education Board, on the groundlessly outclassed their opponents of the Shipping Board ships, In a that none of its members know There is a good deal of talk going Japan port recently, orders were res anything about the teaching of on in Varsity clubs, moreover, as to ceived on a specific date for the elementary and scientific principles.

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the increasing preponderance of the

and suggests that the Board should Rhodes scholars in the Oxford team. change to coal to be made, and, on the be strengthened in this direction. To Cambridge critics the Oxford following morning, the boilers were I am not prepared to accept this people reply that a Rhodes scholar being heated with coal fires. In some is just as much, a member of cases as much time as two or three criticism of the Board as it stands: the University as anybody else days is required for conversion. but, on the other hand, the constitu-

Another difficulty arises in connec- and equally entitled to com- tion of the Board is not unchangeable.

pete. The Cantab retort to this tion with American ships intended to Should it decide at any time that its that athletics is one of the items in burn oil No crews! quarters are is at liberty to make suitable repre- scholars are selected and that there room force needed, sich as coal constitution requires amendment it the competition by which Rhodes, available for the extra lot of engine sentations to the Government, which would, no doubt, give them its care about the whole business. As a

is therefore a semi-professional tinge Passers and firemen, and arrange.

ments have to be built for the extra. andful attention. I should, however, matter of fact taking athletic hands, whose wages, also, increase

deprecate for my part any such

costs. In the case of action on the part of the Board, until Prowess into account in accepting operation

undergraduates "for residence in vessels carrying Chinese crews to it shall have been in existence long college is not unknown either at Ox America, if coal burning is, to be only enough to arrive at a mature con ford or Cambridge when clusion.

temporary, it would involve shipping As to the teaching of

Chinese firemen and coal passers elementary science in schools it is by schoolboys are concerned, a boy there for the trip to the United The Sanitary Board meets on no means neglected. In the lowest wise heads of college with ambitions States

is a successful car at Eton; our wordly classes it takes the form of object for their place in the Eights or the lessons on common subjects and Mays are not above winking at, shall stimulates those powers of reasoned we say, a slight haziness in regard to observation which underlie al science. In the upper school at Queen's College, physics is compulsary subject for all boys. except such as desire a purely commercial education. The study

LOGAL AND GEIERAL

SUMMARY COURT JUDGMENT Tuesday at 4.15 p.m.

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Judgment was delivered by the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, in the Summary Court this morning in the case in which Mangha or Mahinga sued Harnam Singh for £200 claimed as the amount due by defendant to plaintiff on a promissory note dated on or about May 8, 1913. The pro-

missory note was lost but plaintiff

For the theft of a quantity of sugar, and for biting a watchman's hand to evade arrest, a Chinese em played at the China Sugar Refinery was this morning, sent to jail for three months? with hard labour,

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defect. It will be submitted in con the nection with next year's estimates and will, I sincerely hope, meet with the approval of the Government. Chemistry has not hitherto been taught owing to lack of laboratory accommodation, which the above mentioned scheme provides for.

the rudiments of Greek.

a

public

staff of vernacular teachers. He

the

and then bringing them back free, as the immigration jaws of America would not permit of their landing and, with oil fuel in use on the trip out from America, the men would be idle.

It is hoped that the Standard Oil Company will hasten its new tanker service, and equip its oil stations in

the Far East in sufficient time to pre- vent inconvenience and, possibly, absolute disarrangement.

On account of the demand, the $4.60 to $6.25, the supplies being in the hands of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, which Company it is un- derstood, has four big tankers in

provision of two Normal Schools be adopted with the proviso that the Normal Schools for men should not involve any additional ex- penditure on the Man Mo School operation, but which is taking orders

authorities.

subject to London.

confirmation from

The Chinese who was charged has been hampered through the lack submitted the proposals for the con- with committing an indecent assault of sufficient class room accommoda sideration of the Board and he moved was prepared to indemnify the de- on a six-year-old girl at No. 56tion, and that again was due to the in the Director of Education's report supoly of oil has risen in price from

that the recommendation contained fendant against the claim of any Battery Street, Yaumati, was con- war. A scheme is now before the person or persons in respect of it. victed by Mr. R. O. Hutchison and Government for fully remedying this dated March 29th, 1920, on

It was alleged for the plaintiff, sentenced to twelve months' hard whose case was conducted by Mr. Clabour and twelve strokes of F. Mason, that defendant failed birch. to pay the amount due and after & Summary Court action was commit. A tailor who pawned a service ted to the debtor's jail in default of overcoat valued at £2.7.6. which was new entrusted to him for alteration by a payment. Upon signing promissory note for the $200 British sailor, for $4, was this morn- principal and $25 costs, defendant ing charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchi was released from jail on the agree son and remanded until next Thurs ment that he was to pay plaintiff day. Bail was allowed in the sum $25 monthly. Defendant failed to of $25. Inspector Kent in applying instalments but for the remand, said that Mr. C. F. several times admitted his debt. Mason who was retained for the The promissory note was lost and defence was engaged at the Sum as defendant refused to pay until it, mary Court. was produced proceedings were; instituted against him. After!

pay

the

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VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

Mr. Cavalier seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

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ENGLISH SCHOOLS. The following is the report . the

The following recommendations of Vernacular Committee:-

the English Schools Committee were Vernacular Normal School-then discussed:- Correspondence C.5.0. No. 876, 1920 Peak School: The Committee are having been circulated was con- of opinion that the present staff is sidered. The Sub-Committee apinadequate and that permanent tea- proved the recommendations of the chers should be appointed as soon as Director of Education on the under- possible. (2) They regret that the The two Chinese who were standing that the Normal Classes at parents have a tendency to regard the issue of the writ the promissory arrested and charged with stabbing the Man Mo School should be main with indifference regular attendance note was found and during the case a moto. chauffeur à Praya East tained at the expense of the Govern- of their children. The efficiency of a was put in as evidence for the sometime ago, with intent to rob him ment. Of the 20 students to be school depends largely upon regular plaintiff.

of his money, were again before Mr. admitted to the first year, two attendance. For the defence, which was conR.O. Hutchison this morning, when should be free scholars, who should Kowloon British School: The Com ducted by Mr. D. H. Blake, it was on the application on Inspector Kent] be selected upon the result of a mittee are of opinion that the staff asserted that notwithstanding failure who said the victim was still in hos. public examination: the remaining here also is inadequate and that per to produce the promissory note the de-pital and would not be able to be to pay a fee of $12 per annum. The manent teachers should be appointed. fendant had paid the plaintiff, through discharged for a long time yet, they question of stating was left to the (2) That.. the water closet system an Indian triend as he did not wish were remanded until the 29th inst. Director of Education."

should be applied to this school as at to bave personal contact with a man

Girls' Night School-An. applica- the Peak School and the Victoria who had him. committed to the A Chinese who said he was ation from Yaumati was considered, British School. They regard the debtors jail, the full amount due rattan worker, was this morning and the matter was left to the Hon. arrangements as insanitary, under the promissory note.

charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Mr. Lau Chu Pak for enquiry and In giving judgment for the plain-at the instance of Inspector Kent report..

School Readers and Syllabus for tiff this morning. His Lordship ob- with the unlawful possession of a served that plaintiff was suing on a dagger in Morrison Gap Road at 5.40 Schools. These were discussed but

cause of action which accrued to the dagger to split rattan.

a.m. The defendant said he used no definite decision was arrived at.

more than three years before the date

on which the action was commenced.

He had received within three years of

The

(3) That the equipment is inade quate particularly in respect of maps. globes and models of drawing,

Victoria British School: The Com- mittee are of opinion that permanent teachers should be appointed as soon

The large increase of motor trans- portation is also blamed for the decrease in market supplies of oil for marine purposes.

It is hoped that the international oil supplies will be opened up, and the shipbuilders in Great Britain and, America who are building tankers for carrying oil will has en in their de- liveries of vessels so as to prevent a famine in oil for fuel purposes.

With Mexico and Mesopotamia opened up and delivering, the lack of supplies from Russia would not he so keenly felt. A great deal will depend upon the stability of the new Mexican government now that Carranza hes been ousted as its president.

SUGAR SHIPS.

for

A great many Hongkong shippers have been made glad recently by the unexpected demand for vessels to take rush sugar cargoes to America. The tonnage going out has been greater than any ever seen here, but one who knows says that this is only The Chairman, stated that he had

he says, the knowledge that America a temporary affair. In the first place. Inspector sald that in view of the addressed a letter to the Government as possible. recent vendetta between two hostile on the subject of improving normal The Chairman said that the staff is sugar hungry is world-known and everyone who can get & gangs of rattan workers, he would vernaculareducation. The letter was of the Education Department had supply of the sweet stuff will the commencement of the action from ask his Worship to take a serious sent before the Board came into been depleted badly owing to the war the defendant acknowledgment of the view of this case. A fine of $50 or existence, otherwise it would have and the rush for leave that followed

be looking

opportunities debe aimed. He was therefore not

to sell America. As far as Hong опе month's hard labour was been addressed to the Board, to whom it. He was expecting from Home ten kong is concerned, shipments from restricted by the Ordinance which imposed.

the letter had been referred" The lady teachers and four mea who here have mostly been of the refined said that actions for sums not exceed- At 12.45 am. a faction fight Vernacular Committee had attended would make a great difference to the product, which is brought up here ing $1,000 should be commenced occurred at the U Tak Sing Godown, to it and their report had been staff. At one stage he had seriously from Java, the Philippines and Singa within three years after the cause of No. 48 Praya, Kennedy Town, be circulated to the Board. The gist of considered the advisability of close pare for the purpose of being refined action unless there had been some tween two clans of coolies. Knives, his proposals was that nothing very ing some of the classes but they prior to exportation. However, he acknowledgment. The cause of action sticks and stones were used in the much could be done for vernacular had managed to drag along and if thinks that buyers in America will also accrued to him more than six "battle," in the course of which a education until they could manage the schools were not 90 satis-

already have been reaching out to years before the commencement of man named Chan Tsan was alleged to improve the number of qualified factory it was due to the shortage Java and the Philippines direct for this action. His Lordship held that to have been stabbed in the breast vernacular teachers, and therefore in the permanent staff of fourteen raw cargo, which could be refised in the plaintiff's right was not restricted | by a member of the hostile it was desirable that there should out of 28 teachers. He was in America, and that American buyers. by the Statute of Limitations as he clan named Mak Wab, who has be some normal training. With sympathy with the suggestion that would be very foolish to wait for the adopted the view that the provisions escaped arrest. It took a strong that end in view he suggested that parents should see that their children refined product if they could get the of the Supreme Court (Summary Passe of Police to stop the fight. two mormal schools should be attend school regularly. Jurisdiction) Ordinance 1873 relar Only three of the fighters were formed, one for men and one for

He thinks, however, that there is

Dr. Pearce said that the question raw material and burn it themselves. ing to the limitation of actions were arrested, the others succeeding in women teachers. The proposal as of equipment should be carefully another phase to the matter. The not to be read as cumulative to the getting away while the Police were regarded the Normal School for men gone into. He moved that the American government is seizing hold earlier limitations provided by statute, attending to the wounded man, who teachers was that that Government Headmaster of the Kowloon British of sugar supplies right and left in but as laying down a new course of expired a few minutes after he re should arrange with the Man Mo School be asked to report on the America and making forced sales, summary procedure in which the Ceived the wound. His body has temple authorities and get them to necessary equipment.

been removed to the mortuary. The consent to the Normal School for legal remedy under, the Ordinance was three arrested men are in Police vernacular men teachers being housed and the motion was agreed to

The Rev. A. D. Stewart seconded and, in a big country like that, the chance to hoard on a large scale ja liable 10 extinction by the lapse of

custody.

in the large school. Buildings, which Mrs. Hickling moved that Govern- very great. At any rate he does three years, but could be revived by

were now being erected. The point ment be asked to install a water closet pot think sugar will stay abnormally anacknowledgment three years before

was raised by the Vernacular Com system in the Kowloon: British high in price very long. mittee whether that would result in School as had been done in the Peak

the issue of the writ. His Lordship observed that with this view the plain be that plain with a clair for additional expenditure on the Man School and the Victoria School. tiff's remedy, which he held to sur-more than $1000, though without Mo School authorities. That was not. She said the Kowloon school had the live in Summary Jurisdiction, would remedy in Original jurisdiction, might his intention at all Any additional most, pupils and it was necessary. not be available if he were suing in successfully sue in Summary Court expenditure would be borne by the The present arrangements were Original Jurisdiction. He would que for $1,000 by waiving the balance of department." The girls' school could inadequate. Th ceed in this court but fail in the higher his claim

be conveniently Housed in the Belilios Rev. Fr. Maria seconded and the court on the same facts. A second Judgment was accordingly entered Girls School, which was large and motion was agreed to, sin result, His Lordship pointed out, would" for the plaintiff with costs.

I had 500 to 600 pupils, and a strong The meeting then terminated.

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