1929-12-21 — Page 11

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.

ARE WE EDUCATED ?.

View That Our Progress Is Stagnating

TOO CONSERVATIVE

Little Research Work And Applied Psychology

U.S. CRAVING FOR CHANGE

"England's educational progress is stagnating, compared for instance with that of the Soviet Empire," declared Mr. A. J. B. Vethavanam in the course of a talk which he gave to a meeting of teachers at the Government Training College, Ceylon, recently.

FORMATION OF

FLYING CLUB

PLAN FOR HONG KONG AS BEST FAR EASTERN AIR PORT

ITS USE IN CRISES

GOVERNOR ON · POSSIBILITIES OF AVIATION

THE

CHINA MAIL,

at sea suggest that the air may be

a safer medium of transport, than

and or water. Moreover, the speed

B

of aerial communication la tollfully, years ago, I made my way tonishing. I can remember how

SHADOWS BEFORE

IN "CHINA MAIL"

on foot and on horseback through COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED most of the Eighteen Provinces of China. The various journeys 604 cupled months--one of them almost

Becial Functions ļa year.. But now a flight from

Hong Kong to Peking should easily Amateur Photographic Club, Second To-day-Hong Kong University be made in two days. A fight to Annual Exhibition; open 9 am, to Cheng-tu in Szechuan, or Lancheu-1 p.m., 2 pm to 6 pm.. Admission fu in Kansu should take no longer free. young men was a feature of the and a fight to Hankow or Yunnan Kong Flying Club, which was in- inaugural meeting of the Hongfu might be made in a day, Itiated by His Excellency the Governor at the City Hall yester

A gratifying attendance

of

Hong Kong to' Britain

I

I have heard it asid that the Ger-

Today Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse

day afternoon. Among those pre-man Lufthansa contemplates a fly- Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m Mr. Vethavanam observed that the present system of education sent were: The Hon. Mr. W. Ting service from Berlin to Peking To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong in the West more or less reflected post-war experience. Realising Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. five days. It from Hong Kong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,

we can connect with such a service 8.30 p.m. the challenge to life at every point educationalists have endeavoured ill, H.E. Major General J. Win two days, the journey to Britain

Sandlands, the Hon. Mr. H. T.would take little more than a week.of the Hong Kong Ladles Hockey Jan, 10, Second annual dance to carry forward changes calculated to prepare the people to a Creasy, the Hou. Sir Henry(Applause). changing condition of things and if possible to avoid another Pollock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. Lwill completely revolutionise life in

Such development Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaur Shenton, the Hon. Sir Shou-son the Far East and will bring the catastrophe.

Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, mother country much closer to

Entertainments. Reconstruction -- social, educational and economical — was in the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao, the Hon. Hong Kong and, as I hope, thereby "Broadway Melody."

To-day Queen's

progress.

A COMPLEX SYSTEM

t

Theatre.

To-day--Star Theatre, "Fortune Hunter."

"The Terror."

To-day World Theatre,

Jesse James," and the Magicians.

To-day Majestic Theatre;

To-day-At Theatre Royal, Boy Scouts Assn. Grand. Coming-of-Age Concert and display, 9.15 p.m.

Today Warwick, Revue Com pany in "The Whirligig" at the Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Com-assist our people better to under- mander G. F. Hole, Sir Robert Ho stand Hong Kong and to give Heng Tung. Colonel L. G. Bird, Profea- Kong a larger measure of their In- Sor Middleton Smith, Captain terest and support. The best way K. V. B. Benfield, Wing Comman- for us to assist in such develop der A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Mr.ments is to create air-mindedness The lecturer then proceeded to It was just the reverse in Germany, E. 1. Wynne Jones, Mr. R. In this Colony, and the best way to describe the part played in the ad- for example. There was an unfor- Vaughan-Fowler, Lt. Commander create air-mindedness is to form a ministration of education in Eng-tunate tendency in England to be W. B. Keith, Mr. A. W. Summers, Flying Club." land by the Board of Education, little education in America, where and Mr. A. Ritchie. There were with the Minister of Education, education was as much a democracy also about fifty prospective mem-formation of a Hong Kong Flying The preparatory work for the as its President, and the distribuas herself, and where an attempt hers of the Flying Club present, Olab was largely done by Mr. tion of authority among other local was being made to throw open including two ladies. and provincial bodies, in which the secondary education to all in a non-

Vaughan-Fowler, whose unbounded His Excellency the Governor enthusiam and wide experience as administrative officers were elected reliction basis.

was accompanied by Captain F. G. an airman has enabled us to pre- by the people, the relations between

Silltoe, A.D.C. those authorities and the teachers

Addressing the sent meeting he said:-

to you to-day an attractive being of the very best.

scheme for its inauguration. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

I have appointed the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to be the "frst

chase races. Wing Commodore and President of Dec. 22-Fanling Hunt Steeple-

The dynamic, force in English. education lay in the State - Elementary Schools.

Secondary education in England was based really on a selection on

Home Malla

To-day Inward from Europe via Suez ("Khiva"); Outward for Europe vin Siberis ("Anyo Maru”), 6 p.m.

Sport

Meeting

Dec. 28-Sanitary Board meet-

Land Sale

Private Enterprise America had a craving for rapid and far-reaching changes, and with the financial support they had they would soon lead the world in education of a type Gentlemen, We are met here the Club, and I now invite him to suited to the new social order.this afternoon, in order to consti explain to you in outline the pro- In England private economic status and social status, dividual enterprise was denied at is a great pleasure to me to pre Club. You will then be asked to ing, 4 p.m.

and in-tute a Flying Club in Hong Kong-posed draft constitution of the Whito declining to comment tho due measure of financial support side over a meeting held for this) Public Schools--not financed by the and official recognition and for that purpose, and I am exceedingly glad approve of these proposals in- prin- public notwithstanding the name reason educational improvement that the Club is to be constituted ciple and to appoint a committee to which were really private institu- was necessarily slow, because re-before I leave Hong Kong. tions of ancient origin, charging a forms in education did not come objects of the Club very high scale of fees, the lec-through administrative bodies so lows:- turer proceeded to quote Bernard much as though the personal efforts Shaw denouncing the Public School and investigations of individual products.

teachers with vision and ideas of new methods.

Academic Education

The lecturer went on to dwell on the importance of realising that in

England-or for that matter any- THE GEISHA" DRAWS

where else-it had been found on investigation that 75 per cent, of the school-going children were not fit for an academic education of the type which, for instance, they had in Ceylon. There were in England a type of modern schools intended for those mentally incapable of im- bibing academic education. It was Important he thought, that childrer who lacked a mental capacity for academic education should not have It, as much as that the State should see to it that those who were possessed of a mental capacity for academic education should be able. to have it in fall measure, what

PACKED HOUSE

ANOTHER CAPITAL SHOW IN THEATRE-ROYAL

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are as

The

fol.

(a) To provide flying instruction; (b) To create air-mindedness in this

Colony;

Dec. 23 At. P.W.D. OfBees one lot of Crown land at Mong Kok Taul, 3 p.m.

work out the necessary detalls, (Applause).

Club Organisation The objects of the proposed club were outlined by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton who said that the details of the organisation).

(c) To make better known in the Far East British flying machines and British methods of flying; tion would be worked out by the

Miscellaneous

Jan. 4-5-New Territories Agri- cultural Show, at Shek Wa Hul (near Sheung Shui Railway Sta

Dec. 23-Hong Kong Stock Ex-

(d) To provide the necessary train Committee. The objects of the change Settlement Day.

ing for the nucleus of a Club, he said, were to teach the Volunteer Air Squadron;

(e) To provide another opportunity principles of flying, to offer tho for social intercourse between Government trained pits and en- all communities in this Colony gineers in the event of an emer without distinction of race or gency, to gain aerial experience clusa.

by the formation of a Flying Sec- Our Rightful Place

tion, and to offer facilities for Hong Kong is already DISPOSAL OF THE COSTUMES greatest shipping-port in the Far

the sport and social 'intercourse, §*....

The club would be registered East, and the Government and the with limited liability on the lines: The "Geisha" again drew a people of this Colony are determin- of other clubs in the Colony and packed house last ght at the led to leave nothing undone which the membership would be irrespec Theatre Royal, among the audi- may assist Hong Kong to take its tive of nationality, being subject ence being many Japanese ladies rightful place as one of the best, only to the votes of the members and gentlemen, Wun Hi, of if not the very best, of the air-port of the committee. He went on to course, drew his share of Chinese in the Far East. The Hong Kong deal with the officers, and said friends to the show, and every Government, with the full support the President and the Government

encouragement away quite delighted fand

of His Representative would be nominat with the capital performance. Majesty's Government, has now aled by His Excellency the Gov In regard to new methods the

The performance could not have most completed the construction of

ernor. The "Gelsha" was the Kai-tak aerodrome at the head be one Naval and one Military re- In addition there would aim now was to reduce the numeri- been better.

presented by the

of Kowloon bay. We are also about presentative, and also Maurice E. cal proportion of classes with a view to attaining higher efficiency Bandman Opera Co. about two de- to erect, again with the assistance the Royal Air Force. Other off- of His Majesty's Government; a cera would be the Secretary, Trex-

ever their condition in life was.

-New Methods"-

Individual method was having the

ona i went

one from

He added that the entrance .fee

and that for subscribing members

RADIO

-TO-DAYS

PROGRAMME

The following, programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 and 49 metres

1.48 p.m. Weather Report. 7,48 pm-Weather Report.. 9 pm-"In a Chinese Temple Garden" and," "In

A Persian Market". International Concert Orchestra. LL

Dance Music

9.30 p.m.Mississippi Suite (A

out ourney) and His concert Orchestra. mi

Royal Air Force-Wing Com

O.B.E., RAFT

Government Representative- Hon. The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole,

R.N. (retired).".

The First : Officers Wing Commodore. The Mr. W. E. L. Shenton."

(Continued on next Column.)

In results and in this respect the cades ago. This talented company suitable hangar in this aerodrome, surer and Club Captain, together. Tone Journey) Parts 1 and 2".

came direct from Haymarket, failure and had enlisted popular London, and although they met spa of housing not only the with six other members to be support. This naturally kept out with unstinted success wherever Force, but also those intended for

[Sying machines of the Royal Air elected at each annual meeting the declamatory type of teachers. this play was given. I cannet, on commercial aviation and for the use

The system of education in Eng- retrospection, help expressing the of the Flying Club. Moreover, the for flying members would be $80

Dance Music. land was more complex than any opinion that the "Geisha" as pre-Hong Kong Government åttaches 50 | $20. The former would pay a

10 p.m.-News Bulletin. where else, offering nothing parti- sented

Dance Music. by the Philharmonic much importance to the establish- cularly striking to the visitor. Eng. Society the Theatre Royal is ment of a Flying Club in the Colony monthly subscription of $5 and.

10.80 p.m-Close Down. land's educational progress was not very far below the standard that the Legislative Council has

the latter $3. stagnating, compared for instance, of the Haymarket company voted $60,000 as an initial grant to

The Hon. Mr. Stenton then pro-mander W. B. Keith, R.N.

Naval Representative.-Lt. Com with that of the Soviet Empire. Of course, one cannot expect the Club and has also undertaken posed that the Hong Kong Flying which had started on a clean slate our local amateura to know the to pay the Club an annual subsidy Club be formed,. Mr. R. Vaughan K. V. B. Benfield; D.S.O., M.C. Military Representative. Capt. overhauling and reconstructing correct way to dress a Geisha's of $80,000. Thead votes have re Fowler seconding. The motion (G.S.O. III. China Command).”: everything anew the reformation of hair-ths must be most difficult Inceived the approval of the Secretary was carried unanimously when school life in Vienna, or the de- the case of the bobbed or shingled of State for the Colonies, and we put to the meeting by His Excel-mander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, mocratic changes in the school women, of whom there are many are met to-day to inaugurate the lency. the Governor. system in Hamburg. The United among the cast-por could we ex-Club, so that it may be in a post- States of America knew the philopect them to know how to tie antion to commence work early in sophy of education, which in Eng obl properly. Be that as it may, next year, land was non-existent. --

Mrs. Margery Bowes-Smith, as, O

Immensed Possibilities Mimosa San. is just, the type of The Great War, and still more Practically very little research vivacious Geisha that one can find the years subsequent to the Great work in education was done in Eng in Shimbashi and even in Kana-War, have demonstrated the Im land, and there was comparatively gawa. At times she wears little applied psychology All these solemn and almost pitiful look, se possibilities of aviation, both drawbacks were really due to cer- but then anyone who knows the the Far East has in this respect military and commercial. Hitherto tain English characteristics to be inside working of a Geisha's heart lagged behind; but the opportuni- gin with individualism and conher craving for love and to be ties here are infinite, and I am con- servatism, with the result that loved, her longing for freedom adent that from small beginnings changes dictated by modern and then her lasatiable thirst for we shall lay the foundations of very thought were gradual and evola beautiful kimonds--will readily important serial developments. We tionary rather than revolutionary understand that a Golaha is, after hope that in this matter we shall all, not the gay butterfly that many have the co-operation of China, think she isNWATE

who is our nearest neighbour, and Wun Hi Is truly the cunaing not only of China, but of Japan, and money-grabbing "Chinaman" the Philippine Islands, Macho, of the old days and a Jack ashors knew

Little Research

Dr. D. K. Pillai pás been spe

pointed a member of the Midwivan

·Board in place of Dr. B. E. Torten ham, who has resigned.

The name of the New Territories Building Agricultural Develop ment Co. Ltd, has been struck off the register of companie

Fla pidgin English

more trimming, but oth doubt if there la anyone vong Kong who could "AS rale bel

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which Kwangchouwan, French Indo-China east and Slam. I do not, of course, sug needs gest that members of the Hong

Köng Flying Club will at the dut sef wings their way rail over the countries 1 have named, but the remarkable achievements of airmen Comam and Airwomen In Europe suggest uld that in the near future lights from

the

Drive a Trusty "TRIUMPH"

the Motor that never fails you

Honorary Secretary.—Mr. A. W. Summers."

Honorary Treasurer. Mr. A Ritchie.

Club Captain-Mr

Wynne-Jones.

E.

General Committee. Mr. Vaughan-Fowler.

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow seconded and the motion was 'car- ried unanimously.

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