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LAZARUS.

to

the matter."

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1924.

other hearty laugh, by a report in your columns the next day, to the

effect that all students went down

to lectures to-day quiet as lambe --but much wiser for it.

RABIES AND BARS.

DR. KOCH'S QUERIES

FOR TO-DAY...

Quito so. There's no of infection or has any idea been

Yours etc., NON-TOMFOOLERIST.

Hongkong, November 17.

Dr. Koch will further ask:

alightly evasive answers the question was often asked, "Why Colonial Secretary gave a "China advertise gas when everybody Mail" reporter who pressed him knows about it. It is, however, a fallacy to state that everybody explain the Government's know about In the sense that position. Sir Claud Severn said everybody knows the amount that the Editor of the "China Ma." Truly, Sir, these students, by. the example they are 'setting, need

At this afternoon's meeting of the that the question was "under-con can be saved by its use. Igner-

Sir, Onge T. P. O'Connor ou a jolly good talking to on "Die Sanitary Board, Dr. W. V. M. Race meant higher prices because sideration" and would "probably of lower output: It meant also a tertained a gathering of Chinose cipline." A-few-more of your in- Kock will ask:- be the subject of discussion later." higher death-rate in a district if students at Ritz for an hour, talk variable editorials would do the. With reference to the The Government was not yet gas was not used to the fullest ing about nothing in particular, not Trkk the students do not case of rabies reported-has it Newspaper, because as Oscar Wilde would say, want to stay here, let thein go else been possible to trace the source definitely committed to any extent as a fuel.

advertising counts for so very that was the only thing he know where scheme and the time was "not yet much in the modern world that anything about, but beause he was phee like Hongkong, they say. formed as to its origin? ripe for any further statement on perhaps no one ought to be sur such a gentleman and diplomat. No, there isn't There are many In addition to the curfew

Obviously if the prised that in the past year it has that he was unwilling to hurt the places much bette Wo wonder order will the Government con- Government is considering the taught a good many of us to "eat tender susceptibilities of people of Lot them park and go bag and sider the advisability of bringing

more fruit." A campaign with other nationalities who might read matter it can only be considering that advice as its "slogan" has bira. So far we cannot attribute age, and be done with it, if in a regulation that all dogs In

they want a strike.

seagoing or river craft should be Tickling the lion behind iron chained or caged while such it from one standpoint, the stand been. conducted by the Fruit such a fault to your leader of yester-

too easy a pastimo, vessels are tü harbour-or-in-com-- point of whether, after the last Trades Federation, and it is now day because we are inclined to 1

increased believe that you tried to be more students above all should know munication with the shore, ? fortnight's outery, it should not announced that an

this. We, as members of the pub- 2.-Does the Government make demand for oranges, apples, pears, articulate than you could think. reverse its decision, as from Sir and grapes has beer, the result. That we only serve to entertain le can, of course, enjoy the fun any and if so, what profit on the

sale of antirabic vaccine ? Claud Severn's remarks it seems This neglect of fruit is dietetically 'you and furnish you with un points and "smile" as did (?).

With his last blow on another): Question of Bars, it can under the terms of the unsound; and yet it seeraa curious to argue about, only increase our "provision" made with the Mary that our ways should be altered pleasurs of having also really en mail in the "striker's" cofin, and

by advertisements. An apple, for joyed reading your wader, und re- this epistle,

"Has this Department, or any koll Mission. There is no need at instance, is so very well known, ciprocating your tender feelings

other Government Departments. power to authorise an officer to this stage to review the argu-It figures somewhat prominently, If in your infinite wisdom, you Government at the beginning of the story of have refused to consider discipline

enter any establishment licensed ments which the

for the sale of intoxicating drinks must take into consideration-man, and it has never been lost in all its forms and aspects, then

sight of since. Yet it seems quite you are wiser than we take you to the Editor of the China Mail, to procure samples from the bar they have already been thoroughly clear that such a reminder was in be, in as much as we realise that

Sir,-Well knowing that u strike purity. If not, will the Govern

for the purpose of testing their threshed out in the newspapers fact needed; our neglect. must you know that discipline, if only but the greatest emphasis must have been by inadvertence and not confined to the students and not to is futile "empty barrels would meat consider the advisability of be laid upon the need for an early of set hostility, for otherwise we the teachers, will tem, eventually, naturally insist on saying that introducing a by-law to that

to degenerate an institution, into there should be one. What batter effect?" decision. Sir Claud Severn holds should have scarcely been per hopeless confusion,

opportunity, would ever present it- suaded, as we seora to have been,

Rather thank our Lightself to these indifferent weak- that the time is not yet ripe for into eating more apples. There any further statement upon the may come a day when we shall house place of darkness and minded persons to make themselves

chase, we agree with you that it

appear heroic?Time-and tide matter, but looking to the ill-will need an advertising campaign to should be closed, only after the await to man. "(in two senen). LOYANG WARLORD NOW that has already been aroused by remind us that life itself is worth instructors of youth fra allowed a Make a fool of themselves and the living, since without it some of us fair chance to become men. would-be strikers would lose the the uncertainty as to the Govern-will be dying off for sheer lack of you might know that many opportunity of their lives; give up ment's intentions, we would say intérest in living.

things that are volented in Came the strike and they would have no that nothing short of absolute

Fridge Oxford and Edinburgh, "face" to see anyone unless they such as liberty of thought and can thicken the skin of their necessity, such as the possible

Pepecch are discorriged here, simply faces immediately. Remember need of negotiating with the

because Eurogenetic legislators feel that aurient and patient request, Maryknoll Mission, should delay

Today is the 19th Anniversary that although a hybrid university1rbera, sed nudi," also that the Government's further state of the Acceptance of the Crown is the natural product of this soil,- ment for until a final desinion is by King Haakon VII of Norway.liberty of thought and speech, is the monopoly of chicators, and given either way, the controversy,

powerful civilisations, with its unwelcome religious bias, will remain acute, and the bed feeling that has already been caused may easily, only too easily be increased.

UNIVERSITY TROUBLE.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The cruiser H.M.S. "Vindic tive" leaves Chatham early in the New Year for the China Station to relieve H.M.S. "Diomede."

The lecture which was to have been held at the Helena May Institute on Monday November 24, has been cancelled. Adv.

H.M.S."Hawkins" will leave, the port for Welhaiwel to-morrow,

probably returning to Hongkong immediately prior to December 25,

The Chinese, who attempted to commit suicide last week at Cheung Chan by cutting his throat with a razor, has since died in hospital.

The further letters we have received from "M. T. Barrell" and "Justice" regarding the Univer- sity trouble might well be dis missed without comment, Although we enjoy answering sarcasm with sarcasm-when the topic permits--we cannot reply in kind to personal abuse, such as

It is officially estimated that "Justice" (parading his clever 510 people were killed as a result ness) employs in his efforts to of the recent earthquake in Java. discredit our remarks. Therefore A dozen villages were destroyed. besides repeating that weary The earth is still trembling and an reminder, abuse is not argument, old crater 40 fathoms deep is now we could reasonably remain con-active. Lent with pointing out that for all the sarcasm of "M. T. Barrell,"

!

WU PEI-FU.

AT HANKOW,“

(Reuter's Serelde.)

HANKOW, November 18. Marshal Wu Pel-fu the Loyang. warlord, who left Kiukiang at one o'clock this morning, arrived at Hankow at three o'clock this after- "Once to every man and nation noon on board the up-river steamer

comes the moment to decide,' Chush Chuan."

!

Yours etc..

TOUCHSTONE.

Marshal Wu Pei-fu is at present saying in a trala at kilometra 10.

Ju the strife of Truth with False- Marshal Wa Petfu's future That a breach of the regulations hood, for the good or evil side." movements have not yet been allowed to pass unrebuked, ugually

ascertained, hut Chang Fu-lai, leads to another" tesulting in "a It appeurs that the number of Tuli of Honan, proceeded by bad University" is no argument for midergraduates who are able to railway to Changchow from the closing down of a university or undergo the fatigue of judging for Hankow on Friday for the purpose for its had quality when just and themselves is very small indeed. of making arrangements for Wu suitable regulations, could be sul. Are these to be the fiture lenders Pel-fu's arrival there two or three stituted for bad ones, and when the of China? What a pity!

days' hence. just and humane application of the gulations have not yet been tried. We refuse to admit Wat British Hongkong, November 17. prestige in the for Rast could be sneered at, especially after having The Lament Of University Youth. seen the flight of sea-planes around the hills, but we believe that this The leaves of spring are green on prestige will be increased if proper the' trees educational methods are adopted The golden sun still shines in the and suitable men, are instructed to ernphasise on British fairpaly and The song of birds yet floats on the justice. And if audents wish to go

breeze leewhere for study then, it is not our concern at all.

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sky;

Must T. so young be sent down a

tern to die?

ASLEEP ON DUTY,

SHANTUNG CONSTABLE IS

SENT TO JAIL.

A Shantung, policeman, named Tsung Teh-ching, was charged, before Mr. N. L. Smith at the

Must I, O Lord he sent down a Central Magistracy, this morning,

Being also jealous for the good nanie of the university, we do not wish to have it said, that with the resources of the Eutish Empire at Am her command, Great Britain is unable to maintain the only British University in China, through look

term, to die?

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I a bud testined to fade Before it blossoms forth in full

array; "Fate and Free Will will be

Must I be like a haunting shade "Justice" and their cohorts, our the subject of this week's Public of ndaninistrative and cultural To dy before the light of day?

Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge knowledge, when the flower-bud In Life a broken melody The Theosophical Society, 16, and blossom-of English univer

That's here. a monent then, Queen's Road Central, on Wednes: sities con be found here.

moment gone (

contentions still defy criticism. Naturally we do not expect. "M. T. Barrell" and "Justice" to see this they are too deeply steeped in, their precious sarcasm. This being so we can hardly hope to convince them that remarks

day November 19, at 5.45 pm. We believe that if at the begin- Is Life dewdrops in Arcady, All are welcome. Advt.

bing the students were treated with

The Interport Cricketers were justice and consideration, we would OUT entertained on Sunday by the have missed the pleasure of enjoy-

The master of cargo boat No, 3069 has reported to the police

ass to spear, butt.nowadays so many miracles happen that the novelty of, the process has disappeared, al-' though one has not missed the,

entertainment

Just rose petalled in autumn

mora?

The Milky Way still Games in

the sky,

mila

Must T, so young be sent down

a term to die? Must I. O Lord be sent down a

term to die?

M. T. BARBELD. Hongkong, November 17.

upon discipline were Members of the Shek O Country ing the subject of your highly sensi- The jasper light is yet on the hills made chiefly in the interests of Club at Shek 0. The music ble and entertaining leaders that the students. However, if they rendered by the well-known Lyric few of us would really like to have. will turn to our leader of last Dance Orchestra, was excellent. talked about. In ancient times it My ear can hear the sound of the Friday. they will find that after The outing and dance were was considered intriculous for un dwelling upon the necessity of thoroughly enjoyed. discipline in the University, we pointed out that whatever view the University authorities might take of breaches of discipline, the

that at 1:30 pm. yesterday-while- public would regard them as proof making for the Yeumati Shelter of an attitude, an attitude that with a cargo of coal, his craft was could have only one result, swamped by the backwash from a Obviously an institutim like the passing vessel and sank, University, even it were run on lives were lost. soviet lines, must have regula tions, and regulations inevitably mean discipline. Unless confusion is to be invited, discipline must be enforced, Therefore when discipline is endangered by fre- quant infringements or by con tumacious conduct there can be

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

No

The late Mr. Joseph Conrad left £20,000.

Lest you forget, we beg to re- mind you that we are,

Yours etc.,

-JUSTICE.. Hongkong, November 17.

DOGS AND RABIES,

To the Editor of the China Mail.]

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with being found asleep whilst on duty at the Central prison.

Sub-Inspector Spear, who was on duty at the Central Charge Room on November 16, stated that at 11.20 p.m, he knocked at the gate of the prison, but could get no reply. Going into the Charge- a Room, and looking through a win- dow, he saw the defendant sleeping on the ground. He shouted out to the man and got the gate opened. On entering. ho found a blanket and a piece of wood which the de fendant had used as a pillow.

PLEA OF ILLNESS. Défendunt pleaded that he wan not sleeping but only sitting down, as he was feeling unwell and thought that the sickness would leave him in a few minutes,

The Captain Superintendent, of Police, giving evidence, stated that the man belonged to the first con- tingent that caine here in March, 1923, and had no less than ten reports against him, three of them- for sleeping while on duty. A fino. of $25 which the C.S.P. could give was quite insufficient to meet the To the Editor of the China Mail."

Sir, Ferlinps it will help others ass, and the offence being a seri- to feel the same way as myself on one in that the defendant was Sir,-Hats of to you, Mr. when they have perused this short in charge of prisoners, and the men Editor: You really taught the cat criticism that, ignoring all the

before it cane cut of the bag. One epistle on the shooting of dogs dus of the first contingent having given to a recent law published with re- continual trouble lately, Mr. Wolfe thing, however, is sorely lacking gard to dogs prowling around be asked His Worship to send the man other aspects bearing upon the HUGHES-On November 14, at question of whether the Govern-only one answer-either authority

You forgot, in your hurry, to carry tween the hours of 10 p.m. and to prison, if he thought fit, instead It appears that General Dawes off the whole bag of ricas. I mean 6

of inflicting a fine. Shanghai, to Eileen Mary,

** The Magistrate sentenced the wife of W. V. B. Hughes, ament was right or wrong, the must win or the future of the slightly ruptured himself whilst you lost the real truth of the bud It seems hardly fur or even

uess. Perhaps those responsible humans that a dumb and innocent on to 14 days unprisonment will

,,་ daughter, Audrey Margaret decision to employ the sisters of University must be imperilled to exercising

the Maryknoll Mission was un- the extent that unable to have a

INNOVER frustrated your altempt of ever animal should be shot in cold blood hand labour: good university the, Colony might The death is reported from doing so. Well, masked!" Per through no cause at all. Wouldn't fortunate to the extent, anyway, choose to have none at all. Whe Highland Falls, New York, of haps we will get this later. It it be a better ides to catch the dogs that it was almost certain to the the discipline is too severe Mrs. Morgan, mother of the Binan-makes my stomach nauseate and and have them examined for rabice being closed in their faces. This, provoke bitter religious con- does not come into the question cier, Mr. J. P. Morgan,

ny, head reel to thank that a strike before taking such drastic measures. no doubt, is correct for the Star is not the easiest thing to carry out I feel very sore on this matter Ferry Company's point of view. troversy besides repeating this whatever, though the very prin-

Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Green left I mean it seriously. But he would because only last night my dog was No doubt they are only licensed criticism now so obvious after the ciple of our argument makes list fortnight's wordy warfare, it fatal for the students to break Shanghai on Friday by the str, be the sanest parson on earth-who-crnelly destroyed. It-so-happened to carry a certain number But the regulations as a protest President Madison" for Japan could show what good over cans that on closing the premises for the the point that ticket holders, who we can also, without taking sides against their severity. Anybody and expect to be away for about a out of a strike. Students and night the dog made a getaway and all are office people at that hour in upon the religious issue, draw can see that all this cannot fortnight. During Mr. Green's people of this part of the world are I was told this morning that he the morning, feel, is If the diar attention to the marked difference possibly prejudice the petition absence, Mr. R. Wood will be in too prone to answer at once to my had been done-in.""

Ferry Company are unable to cope Last week we said we did not in upon intend to refer to the Kowloon subject, a difference so marked treated on its merits, and that of the "North China Daily News. ete. In one way at least, is man my complaint and that other tender-ton-cent tickets to outside travellers

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The China Mail,

ROKOKORO, TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 1924.

KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

letters such as "M. T. Barrell' and

SA. M. Thompson.

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the Editor of the China Maul.]

Also ever since I've been in Ków loot, which off and on is now ora your, I have heard talk of now ferties to cope with the even

Parathas de superior to intelligent beasts, in hearted folk will try and help to and dabar ticket holders the-right Among the passengers leaving that he is able to profit by exper prevent such steps being taken of the ferry, making them wait Hospital problem again until the indeed, that it is not merely "Justice" are writing, for all their by the "Mentor" today were ience. This, no one will dony prevent suc Yours eto, another five minutes, when they discussion had been freed from its interesting but deeply significant, eloquence, must damage the Mr. T. E. Watt, Mrs. Wiedmanne, Honestly, Sir, am I now to under. MANS BYMPATHISER. have already waited four, causing religious bias: Although there During his budget speech in the students' case in the eyes of the Mr. T. Banner, Mr. P. J. Miller, -stand that even our very Univer- public by revealing an attitude Mrs. D. M. Werks, Mrs. B. Robert Luman Ex Orient--Light

Kowloon, November 18. --

Tather air inconvenience to office has been a luir in the controversy Legislative Council five weeks ago which, as we said yesterday, ie son, Mr. Marsden, Me. W. Dicken Loss of the East, etc., has under

workers. during the last few days, the the Governor made only one very much mare discouraging son, Mr. K. S. Macdonald, Mr. Hits precious care a bunch of

NEEDLESS DELAY, religious note still predominates. reference to the Kowloon Hospital than any contempt for discipline. Geffers, Miss H. Mackenzie, Mr. irresponsible rowdies otherwise Therefore as yet we cannot paas but that single reference was as

would-be leaders of China; with [To any verdict upon the merits of expilets, it was brief “The

Mr. P. C. Young, CBB, left faculties something to rival those way to London. The doctors have hape some votary of Darwins could Company this morning will bout July and Park British Commercial Gas Assoda way to London. The doctor have enlighten us ngon this point: donby call for comment in Taricia at its Tiverpool Conferencer on sick leave and it is uncertain We have heard of threat quar the hiirman drew attention to when he ill be able to secara ened striku, Ten't it a pity they in your yalash! the fact that the motiation had

Natiwill didn't make a good inl of it was my opin Abent this summer three times as General Manager of the Halls

fer all how I fawuld they Lara- publicity as they usually Mining Admisistration in bla As he pointed out, the

absence.

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the Government's attitude with Kowloon Hospital is expected to way reviewing the work of the Tientsin on November 5 on his of our primitive, ancestors? Per 8th The action of the Star Ferry increasing traffic, but so fax they

put violating our traditiour as a be ready

sectarian paper by inferen- provis flally as the matter still stands

affronting either the Roman Catholic or the Protestant L

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made.

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still seem as far away as ever, soppoes we will get servicet achchas day for our money

Thanking you for the couriery E your columns,