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President Lincoln.

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'QUAKE HAVOC.

STILL MORE DEATHS NOW

REPORTED. •

DAMAGE PUT AT £250,000.

SMALLER NAVIES. QUEEN'S-

Problems Before Geneva Conference.

SUCCESS IN THE BALANCE. Jerusalem, July 14. The death roll continuous to

London, July 13, The Rev. W. T. Featherstone,

That some sticks have still to M.A. (Oxon) headmaster of the mount. Fifteen additional deaths Diocesan Boys' School, Hong are reported from Ludd. The off-be jumped before naval agree- Kong, in the course of a letter cial figures for Trans-Jordania ment can be renched is indicated to parents and guardians accom-ure nine killed and 35 seriously in-by_to-day's Geneva messages.

The Japanese delegate, Mr. panying a useful pamphlet giv-jured at Amman, 25 killed and 34 ing information regarding the injured at Essalt, 20 killed and 32 Saburi, interviewed by Renter injured in the rest of Trans-regarding the Tokyo report in school says:

dicating a possibility of Japan's withdrawing from the conference rather than agreeing to a proposal entailing an increase in arma- ment, said that the Japanese went to Geneva to obtain limitation of armaments and were unable to agree to a treaty involving an increase in naval construction.

"When we moved to our tem- porary premises some parents, guardians and boys were some- what disappointed. Since we

have been at the temporary pre-1 mises we have obtained land for games and two hard tennis courts. The classrooms, dormi- tories etc. are so arranged that there is ample accommodation. The boys, boarders and day boys, have settled in well.

SHIPPING STRIKE.

China Navigation Officers Still Out.

There is no change in the situa tion in respect of the deadlock between the China Navigation Company and their officers.

The s.s. "Shantung," the vessel which, manned by a scratch crew, arrived from Shanghai yesterday, left for Canton this morning.

"Excellent work has been done this term. All the boys in classes one to four do practical science, physics and chemistry, at the school laboratory. Special attention is being given to the Jordania. The damage is estim- teaching of Chinese. Next term ated at £250,000.-Reuter. all non-Chinese" boys will pay more attention to reading and writing in Chinese, in addition

"We, however, will not interfere if the British and Americans reach an agreement."

Mr. Hugh Gibson, United States delegate, interviewed, said that the American figure for large cruisers in the hypothetical agree- mont depended on a British and Japanese understanding, Reu-| ter.

Opinion in America.

Washington, July 13.

Indications

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that Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, Secre- tary of State, does not share with President Coolidge optimism over the outcome of the Geneva naval

A City of Dead.

Jerusalem, July 13: Save for occasional cowed to conversation. in games we

more boys figures salvaging bedding on the would like to see

backs of camels and donkeys the taking an active part.

usually animated streets of conference. "We hope that all who have Nablus are transformed into a any interest in the School will city of the dead, as after a heavy make it generally known that bombardment, scarcely a house the temporary premises have has escaped.

Although he is reluctant to ad- mit the possibility of the confer- once failing, he does not disguise his fears that it may prove a her- been adapted for the purposes of The inhabitants are congre- culean task to reconcile the high; a School,"

gated in pathetic groups in open- British and the low Japanese The next term will begin on air camps outside the city whose figures in a manner acceptable to Monday, September 12 at 9 am glory proved to be its ruin for the America.

Nevertheless a strong feeling All-new-boys-should-attend-on-high-fretted buildings, piled_fan-

above the narrow prevails in unofficial well-informed Saturday September 10 at 9 am.tastically

Parents and guardians are streets collapsed like packs of circles that rather than the asked to co-operate with the cards, burying their inmates and Coolidge conference should col- School authorities in a strict marketers below.

lapse, the State Department is administration of discipline Many bodies remain entombed prepared to compromise finally on amongst Day

and despite the incessant exhumation the basis of the British counter- Boys

Reuter's American Boarders. Regular attention operations directed by British proposals. should be paid to home work, police and attended by pathetic Service.

"Ulmost Goodwill." English and Chinese; care should and awful scenes.

Rugby, July 13. be taken of all clothes, etc., and

The Heads of the delegations of general appearance; and all

at the Geneva naval limitation: boys should take part in games, During term time no boys should

It is officially estimated that at conference to-day considered pro- keep late hours or visit too many present over 150 were killed in posals for dealing with the big entertainments, etc.. All boys Palestine and 100 in Trans-Jor- cruiser problem.

Over 500 were injured.- should be encouraged to take a dania. keen interest in school games and Reuter. their physical welfare should be considered in every way. When necessary parents should see that

Answers to Parents.

A considerable amount of dyna- miting will be necessary before all the bodies are recovered.

The utmost goodwill is said to prevail among the delegates, and although an official statement has not yet been made, it is reported that good progress with problem their boys visit a hospital or con- two hours work a day; senior was made at the morning session. sult a doctor, an oculist or aboys can do more than two hours.-British Wireless Service.

Japan's Attitude. dentist; in some cases the Head- Boys in Classes 1 and 2 should

Tokyo, July 13. master may be able to assist and revise all elementary work and

It is learned on good authority notes, e.g., in Mathematics. It that the Japanese delegates to the to give advice.

is easy and refreshing to begin Naval Disarmament Conference are at the beginning of a book and determined to withdraw rather than The following notes are an work through all the examples, agree to any proposal entailing an attempt to answer questions stage by stage. The learning of increase in armaments, though, if which are often put to a Hend repetition is good mind training, they do ao, they will remain as ob- Master by Parents and Guardians and transcription, i.e. the copy-servers the anme as the French and

Italian delegates.-Reuter. of boys at school,

ing out of passages from good Discipline-Parents can help English books and from news- very much in this matter. In the paper articles improves the style case of boys who are unruly at in English, increases a boy's

'TIGER'S" ILLNESS. home the Headmaster should be vocabulary and gives freedom in informed. Many boys are bad. in speaking and writing English. discipline and self-control be- To be really effective, repetition DOCTOR REPORTS DISTINCT

IMPROVEMENT. 4.30 p.m. cause they go to bed late and and transcription should be done

get up late; this in a great fault regularly.

Boys in the Middle Classes

Paris, July 13. umong school boys in Hong Kong.

and in the Lower Classes should M. Clemenceau has improved Attendance. Parents should pay particular attention to spell-and the doctor has authorised the of normal diet.- see that their boys attend re-ing, dictation, repetition, arith-reaumption gularly and do not send letters metic, transcription, reading Reuter. to the Headmaster with insuffi- and meanings of words. eient reasons for absence, e.g.: The early morning, the early

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If a parent has any doubt about these are the times when work to his bedside. his boy attending school regular- or play should be arranged.

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ly and suspects that the boy Clothing. The simpler the

plays truant, information can better.

be obtained by telephoning the clerk. All letters about a boy's absence should bear the full name and address of the parent] or guardian.

Home Work--This is often badly done. All home work 1:30 p.m. should be well done, good writ- 8.30 a.m.ing and figures. All boys should do some Chinese home work every evening or early in the morning. All classes have home work. Young boys should not be expected to do too much home work,

President Lincoln, Presiderit Hayes...

5 p.m.

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only. Printed and published for the concerned by GEORGE WILLIAM

CADE BURNETT, Managing Editor, at 5. Wyndham Street Hong Kong.

Holidays. In the holidays a boy's time should be planned out! for him.

In the long holidays, eg, the Summer Holidays, it is a good thing for a hoy to have three weeks without school book work. During the rest of the holidays a boy can quite easily do one to

(a) Khaki or white shorts.

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Subsequently Bookbinders. there was slight improvement in his condition but his son remain- ed by his bedside all night long. Reuter.

(b) Khaki or white shirts, all shirts to have collar at- tached and to be plain. FRENCH ELECTORAL REFORM. No coloured or striped shirts.

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(e) Hats-topee, straw hat and school cap. Slouch hats are forbidden.

TROOPS ON THE RHINE. (f) Boots-shoes are much

Rugby, July 18. better than boots unless a

The War Minister, answering a boy has weak ankles, question regarding the present Football boots and gym numbera of Allied troops on the shoes should not be worn Rhine, said that they comprised 7,800 British, 56,500. French - and (g) School Blazers, Caps, 6,200 Eelgian. British Wireless

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