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SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG EDUCATION

(To the Editor of the China Mail).

L

Sir,It is very pleasing to note that at least one person ven- tured to see if he could get any thing out of the, report on the proceedings of the Board of Education, Others probably guessed well when they left it to their imagination as to the sort of nonsense which might havé Issued therefrom. I for one have been tickled to death to read the| report.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LANE CRAWFORD LTD.

DIVIDEND RECOM-

MENDATION,

The Directors have made the following recommendations:- Balance of Profit and Loss which after allowing for

Account .............$225,452,06 Depreciation

And adding the balance brought forward, from Inst

year

Leaves a sum available for

distribution of

It is proposed to place to

Reserva est

MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES.begins a leader by, wondering To pay a Bonge to Staff of

#TRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, "with

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, &c.

بالو

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government,,

8. 8

Tosa

FROM HONOTONO (ABOUT)

** MANTUA "

10,902

6th Apr

at daylight.

"KARMALA

0,128.

18th Apr

NAGPORE

5,248

21st Apr.

LABORE"

7.92

f4 b. Apr.

**MACEDONIA "

11,089

SARDINIA"

*B84

** NAGOYA *

8 ква

6.638

2nd May 18th. May 26th May 28th May

10.911

30th May

8,813

Ath June

2,144

19th Jung

WA”

10,941

17th Jono

8,027

6th July

**KASHMIR

8,985

H

ARDINIA"

6.864

11th Jute gind: July

"MANTUA

10:909

15th July

**KASHGAR"

15

• MACEDONIA"

10. เด

Ath Aux. 92nd Aug.

"NARKUNDA

10.197

0,125

BOUDAN"...

**MOREA

** SICTA"

"KALYAN

KAMMALA"

BRITISH

"TALMA

TILAWA

5th Font. 19th Sept.

INDIA-APOAR

34th. Ant.. 1st May Kth May 21st May

10,000 10, 8.

8,018

7:938

7,993

goth. May

DESTINATION

*Marsailles and London

Marsailles London, Antwerp & Bull S'apors, Fensng. Colorabo & B'bay Blogapore and Bombay Marallios and London Singapore, Penang.. Colbo & B'bay Marseilles

London

and

, "ng, olho & Bombay Marcitios and

London Rapore, Ponang, Col'bo & B'bay Martellles, London & Antworp Marseille and Lenda S'apore, Penang. Corb & B'bay Marsellies, London & Antwerp R'pore, Penang, Colbo & Bombay Marseilles & London

Marisilies, London & Antwerp Marseilles, and Lordon Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & antwerp

(South)

SAILINGS Singapore, Penang & Caloutts, Bingapore, Ponsog & Calcutta. Ringsporo, Penang Calontis. Stoerpore, Panon Caloutta.. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

-STERN & AUSTRALIAN MALLINAN (ManT})

'TALAMBA

"TARLIWA"

"TAIREA"

ST. ALBANSTM

"ANDA".

ST. ALBANS

TANDA"

"ARAFURA"

**AKAFURA*

4.500

19th Apr.

4.964

3d Jnne

6'000

lat Jrly

4,500

24th July

8:304 16,000

and Sept.

30th Sept..

fazila, Candskno, Thorsday inlod, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

19.8. "Tancu" Cails at Kolambugan.

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The H. & A. 8,8. Co., Ltd, summers will aleo call at Shangbei leilo, Cabo, Kolambugan, Tawao. Timor. Dawin, or other ports en route sa inducement offers

Froquent connections from Australia with the following

The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vla Nov Eəsland. Vncouver, San Francisas eto.

Tas P.&O. Royal Mail steainers to London via Buez Canal. The P.&O. Branch Bervice of atramers to London via tau Cape. The New Zealand Flipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London

via Pauma Cansi.

ATLINGS TO

"TAIREA"

TANDA"

of your contemporaries

what degree

approximately ...

18,891.29

$205,500.70

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on, and after SUNDAY the 5th April, CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER WILL BE TURNED ON in all Rider Main Districts until further notice.

HAROLD T. CREASY, $233,279.88 Public Works Department,

Water Authority.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1925.

20,719.07

$ 20,000.00

14,000,00

To pay a Dividend of $1.25 per share and a bonus of 15 cents per share, making $3.40 in all, absorbing ... 175,000.00 And carry forward the bai To the credit of the new

ance of approximately... 24,200.00 account

24,200,00

$233,200.00

ORDERED HOME,

SIR ALLAN EVERETT'S ILL-HEALTH,

N

of Aeriousness

Rome of the members

regard themselves ard their duties." With- out going any further, this clear. ly means that the "Board" knoweth not what it doeth, It is furthermore irresponsible for the. actions it takes, and therefore should not exist. If it continues, as it should not, then it is up to its members to do something really useful.. Visiting schoola is only a minor thing any head- master would willingly welcome any strangers to his school pro- vided they came with a purpose, upon which, I need not dilate. One member of the Board said a certain headmaster challenged their authority to inspeet schools and that was why school-visiting was stopped! I wish we could see many more such self-sufficient about to return home. His flag and' admirable headmasters. is to be struck, it is thought, in a May I ask, Sir, how many educa-week or so. tional experts there are in the Colony. Excluding one or two headmasters and Prof. Smith of the University there are sadiy positively none. And this brings me to the question as to why if schools are to be systematically inspected the Government does fiot engage the services of one: really good expert and be done with all the nonsense and hot-air

Owing to Ill-health His Excellency the Commander-in- Chief of the China Squadron, is

The following is the signal which has been received from the Commodore to all ships present.

and men that owing to ill-health. "I regret to inform all officers

2

PUBLIC AUCTION.

'HY Underalgned, bave received lo

structions to wall by Publle Auction:

. TUE IDAY, 7th April, 1925,

commentlig at 11.30 .m

at The Holl's Wharf, Koloon, No 6 Godown (Ground Floor) 10 Pisces Soil Pipes

21 Pieces Fittings

2.Bundles Fittings

2 Bundies Manhole Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., "Auctioneers..

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL" LINE:

From NEW YORK.

HK Steamship

THE

"OPENHAGEN"

it is necessary for His Excellency having arrived. Consigness of Cargo by the Commander-in-Chief to haul her are informed that all Goods are down

his flag and return to buing landed at their risk into the. England.

bazardona andfor oxtra-hazarduna "His Excellency the Com- Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon from unqualified persons. How mander-in-Chief's fing will pro-dolivery may be obtained. many of the members for in-bably be struck in. the H.M.S. stance, know

No Claims will be admitted after the methods of teaching ordinary "A rear-admiral of the Yangtze Goods remaining undelivered after 8th

of the latest Hawkins on April 19.

Goods have left the Gorlowns, and all) school-subjects, not to talk of will be appointed Commander-in-April 1925, will be subject to rent: systems of education now being Chief temporarily. successfully practised in the

All Claims against the steamer must West, and

"Captain W. J. C. Lake will be be presented to the Undersigned on far less the real meaning of education, cruiser squadron, pending the

of the appointed psychology of the Chinese mind, class, commanding the

Commodore second for before 15th April 1925, or they etc., etc..

10th will not be recognizeri.

All broken, chatod and, damagerl appointment of His Excellency Goods are to be left in the Godowns, the Commander-in-Chief's relief." where they will be examined on 8th Everett, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.E.,

Vice Admiral Sir "Allan F.| Apríl, 1925, at 10 am.

Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, by was selected to succeed Vice- K.C.B., as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station last autumn.

We have had enough of this drivelling "bunkum! Let the public demand that their children it see that the education of Hong- shall be properly educated and let kong be in the hands of more efficient technical experts from England. We cannot carry on like this any longer, A stanza Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe. Osake from Dryden's, Hind and the Panther will suffice to end this epistle on the hideous subject.

SPANGFAI

atom.

at 8 s.m.

irth Apr.

JAPAN

Moji. Koon and Yokohama

Shangust. Moji and Toba

and Kaba. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Rhanchal and Kobs

„ST. ALBAN:**

4,510

4th Apr.

"TILAWA"

10,008

6th Apr.

& Yokohama

TALAMBA

8,018

bangbal and Kobs.

"BARDINIA

6,684

17th Apr.

Moji and Kobe.

"NAGOYA"

6,954

13rd Apr.

8bangbal, Molf and Kobe.

* TAKLIWA"

7,834

18th Apr.

Kobo

"SOUDAN"

*.698

181 May

Shanghat, Moji and Kobe.

**MOREA'

10,911

Sat May

7 937

1th May

B, ᎠᏲ

9th May

Kobo Moji

"KALYAN"

BICILIA

A.144 16th May 8,81%

16th May

MMALWA "

10,941

28th

May

ARAFURA"

PD

8th Inde

ИВАЧАМІВ".

8:00%

11th June

DELTA

*B.C87

MANTUA

10,948

19th June

SARDINIA

6.8R4

"ET. ALBANS

4,500

"KABROAD"

8,001

**ROUDAN

"MACEDONIA

6,8RA 11,099

24th July

Shanghai, Moff and Habe

"KARMALA"

"STOILIA"

9,128 8,813

7th And.

Shangal, Mojl and Kobe

7th Aug.

Shanghal and Robe,

"TANDA "NARKUNDA

"KHIVA"

AGKA 18,27

9,135 8,001

"ARAFURA"

"MALWA "

BT. ALBANS*

10,941 4,500

Bhangbai, Moji and Hobe. Moji and Kobe

Shankhal Mail and Kobe, Shanghai and Kobe.

16th June Shanghal. Moll & Kobe. 18th June Shanghal and Kobe

4th July

Moji Inload Kobe.

10th July Shanghal, Moff and Kots 10th July

8th Aug,

IN AP

Shaoghal and Koba.

Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Abanghai

4th Sept. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

th Sept. Moll, Kohe sod Yokohama 18th Sept.

hanghai and Kohe ard Oet

Moji, Kobe and Yokohams

diidatas are approximata and subjsci tā alteration sŽNE KOHËM,

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STRAMERS, "Penger for Rangoon must defray thels own Botel expanser at Blogspore while waiting for the on marrying steamer.

All Carins are fitted with Klectric Fany tree of obscge.

Parces Measuring out more afft, xx ft. x I wil be received as th Dy pant's Offies up to snoo on the day trevious to fling.

For Further Information, Panago Faros Freights, Handbooks, ob,pply

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CU. P. & 0. Building, Connaught Road Central HONGKONG. Anoth

OREGON

OR ENTAL LINE

Operated for..

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

BY COLUMBIA PACIFIO SHIPPING COMPANY

25 DAYS HONGEŨNG TO PORTLAND,"

Steamar

I

U.S.S.B. West Jaunup

U.S.&B. West Kader

U.9.5.B. West Kader

U.S.S.B. Wost Jons T.S.S.B. Weat O'Rows.

U.S.S.B. Oskri ge

For Portland vis Japan Ports

April 6th

April 30th

For Manila, Loilo and Cebu

April 7th

April 22nd

May 7th

June 3rd

all miline subject to change without notice Cargo soseptad för Manila, Holly and Cebu, Through Bill of Lading Issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charlestown, Norfolk, Balti more, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Portland, Maine, with sraushipment at Portland, Ors. via Panama Interscestal steamers.

Addroma

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1. Des Voeux Road Central Telephone Central 4871.

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SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND

· HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

Phone Central No. 1116.

25, Wing Woo Street CtL

"By education most have been

misled

So they believe, because they

were so bred,

The priest continues what the

nurse begun And thus the child imposes on

the man."

Thanking you for your courtesy and apologizing for taking up so much of your valuable space.

Yours, etc.,

"ODD." Hongkong, April 3, 1925.

waters.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED General Agente, Hongkong, 2nd April, 19.5.

From 'LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, and STRAITS

TE

THE Steamship

When the Great War, broke out he was on the staff of Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, Com- manding the Fleet in home THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

On Admiral Jellicoe taking over command of the Grand Fleet, Captain Everett re- of Captain of the Fleet and dia- mined on the staff in bis capacity charged the duties of that very important office till early in 1915,

"BENCLEUCH" Sir Henry Jackson, he came to when, at the special request of

Consignees of Cargo are hereby the Admiralty as his. Naval informed that all Goods are being Assistant, Sir Henry then holding dous and/or extra hazardous Go- landed at their risk into the.., bazar- the apointment of First Sea Lord. downs of the Hongkong and Kow. Subsequently, under the régime, loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, of Lord Carson and Sir Eric whence, and/or from the wharves, Geddes, he was Naval Secretary delivery may be obtained. In 1918-19 he commanded the

No claims will be admitted after Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron the goods have left the GodowI, and commanded the Eight Light and all Goods remaining undeliver Cruiser Squadron when it wased after the 9th inst. will be subject formed for service in South to rent. American waters.. Two years All claims against the steamer ago he was promoted to be Vice- must be presented to the Under, Admiral, and last year he re-signed on or before. linquished the apointment of or they will not be recognized.

23rd lost First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board, to which goods are to be left in the Go All broken, chated, and damaged Three Chinese, who should The Commander-in-Chief assumed on the 9th inst, at 10 am.

he had been appointed in 1921. downs, where they will be examin- have appeared at the Harboured duty here last November. charges of being on board the s.5. Office this morning to answer

No Fire Insurance

bas been St. Albans without permission, did

signed by

Bills of Lading will be counter not attend and their respective bails, $50 each, were estreated.

"Owing to the fog on the river the outgoing and incoming steamers yesterday have been delayed to the extent of three or four hours.

The usual Good Friday choral recital is to be given in St. John's Cathedral ut 9.15 p.. The Recital will include Mendels- sohn's "Hear my prayer," with Mrs. Collett By soloist; the anthem, "The Wilderness," by Sir John Goss; also a selection from Mendelssohn's "Lobge Bang," ie., duet for Soprano and Tenor. "My Song shall be alway Thy mercy" Soprano Solo, "He counteth all your sorrows;" and the chorus, "All ye that cried unto the Lord." Other soloista are, Mrs. Mathieson (who will sing Frank Bridge's, "Let joy and praise to Heaven rise"); and Mrs. Hancock, Mr. Annia, Mr. Best, Mr. Piercy and Master A. Smith Mr. Mason will be at the organ, and will play as an organ solo the Largo Dvorak's Symphony "From the New World." The collection. will go to the Organ Fund. The sum of $10,000 is required for the new scheme to reconstruct completely the instrument. Easter Day, at Matins, Mrs. Bowes-Smith will sing the aria, "I know that my Redeemer liveth" Handel; and the Choruses Since by man" and "Even so in Christ, will be rendered by the Choir

On

tion that some years before the"

It may be of interest to men- effected.... late war, Sir Allan's brother, now Major-General Sir H. J. Everett, was garrison adjutant in the Straits Settlements.

M:

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1925.

COMPANIA TRANSATLANTICA DE BARCELONA SPANISH ROYAL MAIL LINE.

FOR MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BARCELONA & other SPANISH PORTS. $.S. "ISLA DE PANAY" S.S. "LEGAZPI"

པ་

23rd May,

14th July.

4th May.

25th June.

FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, MOJI & SHANGHAI. 8.5. "ISLA DE PANAY"

S.S. "LEGAZPI".

The steamors of this Company are all closed 100 A1 at Lloyd's and are itted with every modern convenience for the comfort and safety of the passengers. Stewardess and Doctor carried.

For freight and/or passage apply to-

O. D. BARRETTO, Ltd,

28 Central Avenue, B.C. CANTON.

BOTELHO BROS. Alexandra Building,

Hongkong,

HAMBURG AMERICA LINIE.

*M.V,

KY.

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT

Hamburg virker mwa Yokohama

JUTWARD: for Bhangard, Japan, Tangtan, Dainy, te

YORTLAND"

ROMEWARD Borden, Valentin, Antwerp 'dam And Balcixing via Manila, &

MUNSTKULAND"

OLDRNDUKH* .... HAYKLLAND

Canton-Cailer fast Go.*

Kwaton-Gelander Rocad.

Havdo-Miezament d'Epal,

•Macro Aids de Hello,

„Amor O. MarLen

solation fully engaged.

ADENTS

24th April

Mpalls Out Gorman & Co. AR NHOLD & CO. LTD.

|

NYK

RAILINGS BURJECISTO ALTERATION"

100

VICTORIA, BHATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai à Japan poris, Through Bills of lading issued to all Overland Oommen Points in U.6. A. & Casid. Through onssage rates to Europe via America

G:8408, G.3490, 0.816. SHIDZUOKA MARU MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP Vis bingspore & Ports,

max 4Thursday, Sard: Apr. at 11 mm.. KASHIMA MARU

Wednesday, 8th Apr. at 11 am, HAMBURG via LONDON HAKONE MARU...

Saturday 20th April BOTTERDAM & Porta MITO MARU

24

Wedresday, 16th April ......Monday, 18th April

LIVERPOOL in ADEN & MARSEILLES,

TAURIGA MARU

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU...

MISHIMA HARU

Wedn-wday, 22nd àpril at 11 a.m. ********Wednesowy, Büch May. Wedne day, 15th April

NEW VORE and/or. BOSTON VIA PANAMA.

LISBON MAHU

BUENOS AIRES via 'pore Derber & Cape Town,

AWA MARU (alla Delagoa Bay, P. Hateth). Friday 8th May BOMBAY via Singarere, renang & Colombo,

CALCUTTA MARU... CALOUTTA via wingsporo, Poning & Rangoon.

TAMBA MABU

MURORAN MARU ...

***

曲终将;

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

MISSIMA MARU

SHANGHAL KOBS & YOKOHAMA.

TAJIMA MARIE FUSHII MARU

140

TOMIURA MARU (Muji direct) HAKOZAKI MARU

**

· For further information apply to Tel.Central Nos; 202 & 995 & 9473.

***

Friday,

10 th April Tomay, 18th April

Saturday, 11th April

Thursday, 16th &pril

...Saturday, 4th Avril ***Sunday,

200

6th April at Noon ...Sunday, 19th rif ...Tuesday, 91st April

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA” 8. KINOSHITA- Mézagu.

NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, (The South Sea Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.)'

TO JAVA. via Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya. !"CHERIBÖN MAKU”..

TO JAPAN. via Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya and "MACASSAR MAZU"

.16th April

Yokoh ma

4th April

Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherland-India. Sailinge subjust to alteration.

For further particulars please apply to:-

Tel. Central No. 2206.

NANYO YUSEN KAISHA.

2nd floor, Prince's Building,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE

FUNNEL" LINE (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN. CO, LTD.)..

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.).

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

*P.B: "CITY OF DURBAN".

8.8. "BENUR". *88

... TIB Foer Cazal.. 0TY OF BOMBAY Via Sucx tips

*** ***editis Butz Conal...

Be. JA ON ***

As amemuona.Via ECO Olis at New York first..

7th Apr.

19th Apr.

10th Apr

7th May

Steamers proceed vis Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:-

·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.

THE BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES.

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE 'AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL... CO., LTD.)

7th April 25th April

8.8. CITY OF DURBAN vis Suez Canal S.S. CITY OF BOMBAY

de

BOSTON & NEW YORK 'AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

"SS, MAFISTON

via Surz Canal 2014 April

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT “ELLERMAN” LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCHNALL.S.8. CO., LTD.)

8.8 TRAFFORD HALL

17th April

For Marseilles, London, Botterdam and Hamburg

AS CITY OF ATHENS

"

2nd May

For London, Rosterdam, sad Hamburg"

8.8. CITY OF GLASGOW..

14th May

For Marseilles, London, ntwerp and Hamburg

MODERATE PASSAGE RATES TO MARSEILLES & LONDON,

MAURITIUS

&

SOUTH AFRICA

ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE

8.8. SURAT

Sada Hongkong 25th April Loading for Mauritias, Dolagoa Bey, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Qullimaine, Tho, Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde Inhambane, Zanzibar, Momoane Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Loderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagas

FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LINES

APPLE TO

THE BANK LINE

Tel. Cent. 4791.

Quiar's Boad, 'Phone U, 1500