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THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA "HOTEL:

HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL .

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits,-Peking,

EMPRESS LODGE"

Cable Add.

PRIVATE HOTEL, 2-12, MODY ROAD, KOWLOON.

"Empresloge."

Hong Kong.

Call of Telephone

57296.

23-25, NATHAN ROAD,

Three Minutes From Ferry. EXCELLENT CUISINE MODERN APARTMENTS.

TERMS MODERATE.

AIRLIE HOTEL KOWLOON.

Under European Management.

.Tel. 37357.

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Cable Address! "AIRLIR”

THE HARBOUR VIEW PRIVATE HOTEL.

9-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon.

Large Airy Rooms with Fall Finest Situation on the Peninsula. Beneßt of the Cool Sea Breezes. Unequalled Cuisine,

Phone

Tel. 56734.

Troprietress—Mrs. Gardiner,

.. Cable Add.

"Hatylow

GREAT SALE

NOW ON

FOR

20 DAYS

From 14th Oct. 27th Nov.

to

THE CHOSEN CO., LTD.

90-100, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

-HONG KONG.

THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD. PHOTO SUPPLIES. PHOTOS TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT. LATEST VIEWS OF HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO.

DEVELOPING, PRINTING, & ENLARGING

AT 24 HOURS SERVICE

74, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,

Tel. 22170.

EDUCATIONAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SCANDAL OF THE CHEAP

BOARDING SCHOOL.

suburb. She put up a brass plate with "Select School for Boys and Girls, wore fashionable clothes, i

SPORT NOTICES

THE TENTII EXTRA RACE held wil be (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 8th Novem- ber, 1930, commencing at 2 pm.

The first bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

- GOVERNMENT NOTICES

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS COND. Auction

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS,

and within a short time had some HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB | 7 thirly children under 10 years of age to educate., She had a girl" of When I began to investigate the 18 to cools and do the housewerk, MEETING private schools. I had no concap-and another of the game age to tion of the number of these give the lessons! On the occasion schools all over the country when I visited this "select school" A member of the Associa

I found the children Indescribably tion of Heat Mistresses states grubby, in dirty rooms, engaged in that she discovered nearly 3,000 all kinds of unsuitable activities, private schools within Afteen miles in charge of the maid of all work," of Charing-cross. I had no concep- the principal and the teacher hav- tion of the amazingly low standard ing gone off for the afternoon. of education in many of them, and even the lowe standard of food, decent accommodation, and sanitary conditions. Exploitation.

I did not realise that to-day, in this age of so-called progress,"

dren

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the

abre.

to bo hold on MONDAY, the 10th day of November, 1930, at the 8 p.m., at the Office of Public Worka Department, by Order of His Excellency the Goy- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land-

No, of Sale.

Registry Ko.

Locality.

Boundary Masurements.

Ansual Rotal

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed. Snobbishness to Blame.

No one without a badge will be at Wong Nel Chung in the Colony One finds it difficult to under-

years, with the option of renewal at stand why so many parents should admitted to the Members'. Encloof Hong Kong, for a term of 75 send their young children to cheap

Badges admitting non-members Crown Ront to be fixed by the boarding schools at all. If parents

and Surveyor of His Majesty the King, can only afford low fees the chit- to the Members Enclosure

Club Rooms at $5 for Gentlemer for one further term of 75 years. to should be sent when we appear to be clamouring elementary school, where at any and $2 for Ladies, are obtainable PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. for better education, when we in-rate there is a certain standard of through the Secretary upon intro- member, Buch sist on the training of teachers in education. Snobbishness,

I fear, duction by a our elementary schools and the accounts for many of these schools, member to be responsible for pay- highly-qualified teachers in our

the idea among certain strata of, ment of all chits, &c. secondary schools, that any society being that any boarding one may set up a school. school is far superior scially to

did not realise that a

And it the elementary school. good living was being made must also be admitted that the, by those who carry on boarding modern garent is often very cars- schools as a mere matter of busi- less of the children's welfare. ness, without any educational qualification whatsoever, and, what is perhaps worse, without the moral character and practical knowledge of housekeeping and of health essential in the care of thes young.

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Lat it be clearly understood that there are many excellent private schools, and that their continued existence is vital to true education The good private school, unlike the public school-one that receives aid from the rates or grants from -the Board of Education-is entire- ly free to develop on its own fines.. It may make experiments, it cat avoid that uniformity which is inherent, perhaps, in all Stata education, and often is harmful to progress; It can encourage in dividuality in its pupile, and can, if it likes, snapits; Angers at examinations. Our best private schools are the vary alt of the educational world, and foreigners who visit them are loud in their praise:

It is the cheap boarding school that is mainly to be condemned To-day it is quite impossible to educate, feed, and look after chil-

The time has come to reglater all private schools and to subject them to inspection-Florence Low in London Telegraph.

Public Schools.

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Badges admitting to Members", Enclosure, will not be on sale at

the Race Course. -`.

Members can obtain, upon ap- plication to the Secretary, badges (limited to two) for the free ad- mission to the Members' Enclosure relatives and of wives, lably friends. Nartes must be stated when applying.

On no pretext will children bel The question why parents pat permitted in alther Enclosure dur their children's names down for Ing the Meeting. the great public schools as as the children were born was raised by Lord Gorell recently.

Boon

Speaking at the City of London. vacation course, he said: "The reason why parents continue to send their sons to Eton, Harrow. or Winchester can hardly be that. they believe that they are going to get the very best education for their child."

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"It is certainly not true that the more parents pay the batter the education. As a matter of fact, the converse is almost true, think it Is, an axiom that in private and public schoole the masters and mistresses have had the least training in education.

If a parent, wants the best education-possible for his boy or girl, it would probably be obtained by engaging a set of expert private coaches.

"One reason for the rush to the

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FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-Are Words-three Instr». tions prepaid $1. Every add tional word four cents for three Insertions.

All replies-under this heading cant be called for.

... FOR SALE PRESSURE STOVE, burns 98% alr

And 6% gasoline, regular gas heat, Ino pipe to connect, no smoke, po odour, | Comfortable and convenient, a beauty in the kitchen. Extremely econo- mical to operate. Comes in 2 and 8. burners. Inspection is cordially. In- Call, York Road, Kowloon

vited.

Tong,

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WANTED..

WANTED.---Shroff for old-established Company. Security required. Apply Box No. 672, c/o "China Mail."

TUITION GIVEN

from

ST. ANDREW'S BALL, November 28. -The latest BALL-ROOM DANCING taught by AILEEN and DORIS WOODS, recently returned PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HOLLYWOOD, California. Perfect The Price of admission to the

and rapid tuition assured, 23, Hum- $1 for Public Enclosure is

DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS phrays Buildings. Kowloon Tel. all

ladies, persons including

of the Bale by Fubile Auction 88851, and fe payable at the Gate. to be held on MONDAY, the Soldiers and Saflóra In üniform 10th day of November, 1930,” at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c. Public Works Department, by will not be permitted to operate Order of His Excellency the Gov- WESTOVER-STEVENAGE Within within the precincts of the Hang ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land an hour from London. Kong Jockey Club during the at Tai Kok Teul, in the Colony neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIELS of Hong Kong for a term of 75 received in the House of the Principal. years, with the option of renewal | Individual care and

Race Meeting..

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hong Kong, lat November, 1930.

GENERAL NOTICES

NOTICE.

IEUT. COL. ROBERTSON,

dren properly at £40-60 a year, great publle, schools is pas Hong Kong Club, will be

and, in many cases much less,, the fees figuring on many prospec tuses. It cannot be done except at the sacrifice of something vital, Good and plentiful food is expen give, and wages and safaries of an efficient staff are high. Small children require much Individual attention, i ända really good matran tramed and experienced in the care of children's health is essential, and she also must be paid a good salary,

due to a custom which originated, in the first place, in a desire to be rid for a space of the boys and girls. Another reason, and pro- bably the main one, is because of the social side."

A NEW KIND OF FUR Wife:

"When I got up this morn-. ing my tongue was coated with fur."

Hubby: "That's all through talking so much about a new fur coat."

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glad to receive any article which may be given to be auctioned on ARMISTICE DAY for the "benefit of EARL HAIG'S FUND and earnestly hopes that a good res ponse to this appeal may be made.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed grams are lying at the E.E. Tele graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:-

Canton, St. Louis, Mo.. Senpakubu, from Bangkok, Walder, Peninsular, from Syd-

Probably few people have visited so many private schools as I have

Married folks can visualise the and in these cheuper schools I found, as a rule, an inefficient withering lock that answered hubby's wit. Huabands wil sigh in sym- and small staff, both on the educa-páthy, knowing how futile is any sar- tional side and in the domestic de-casm when wife is campaigning for partment, ignorant so-called new clathes. But though there is no thing on earth, yet discovered that matrons, poor bed-room accommo- will cure a woman of her craving dation, quite unsuitable sanitary for fure for personal adornment, for arrangements, one bath-room and on the tongue is a different matter. That is a sign of, faulty functioning often only one lavatory for some

of the

organs. internat

The food thirty boarders and more-inferior tract is in an unhealthy, clogged con- Dey. food, and no properly isolated | dition which requires the immediate room in case of illness. Here are administration of Pinkettes, examples of what I have myself For stomach, liver and fatestinal troubles there is nothing to equal this seen in these cheap private dainty gentle, though highly efficaci ous little pill. Pinkettes are the last word which science has uttered in the field of functional regulating medl- ¿ine. They are not habit-creating.

schools.

A totally unsuitable womLBE, quite uneducated, coarse-grained, and money-grubbing. had a big every now and then is suficient. house with a large garden in Always keep them handy,

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Sole Distributors: H. BUTTONJEE & SON, 15, Queen's Road C, Phone 20190;

BEAUTIFY YOUR: HOME.

Flowers beautify and make the Home

attractive as nothing else can do.

FOR SALE FINE SELECTION OF GARDEN SEEDS

SUTTON & SONS, Reading ARTHUR YATES & Co, Ltd., Sydney

شن

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Flanger and Vegetable Seeds Philatella Goods, Toys, etc

WYNDHAM STREET,

NG KONG

Rosies BEAU

GED MEMANUS

MFOL:

DEAR

HOME TUTTION;

In healthy

and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders

at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Particulars apply to attention.

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Surveyor of His Majesty the King. for one further term of 48 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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of the Sale by Public Auction

MISS BUTH CULLEY

For

(Camb, Higher Local), Camb. Teachers' Diploma). * MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

National Frodel Higher Certificate):

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YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China" - "Mail" Office, No. 8A, Wyndham St Tele- phone 20022,

to be held on- MONDAY, - the 10th day of November, 1920, at 8p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department,___by | X

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Order of His Excellency the Gov LONDON DIRECTORY tele-lernor, of one Lot of Crown Land with Provincial & Foreign Sections and

Trade Headings in Five Languages, at Mong Kok Taul in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 enables traders to communicate direct years, with the option of renewal with.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS `` at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the in London and in the Provincial Towns Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one further term of 75 years PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

S. LACK,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, November 6, 1930.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.,

OF DENMARK

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den. mark

Silver, from Kobe,

Kirash Braun, care of Cooke, from Shorewood.

Hugh Dillman, core of Coupon, from New York, 1

G. P. Broadloom, from Bradford.

F. V. JENSEN,

Superintendent Hong Kong, November 5, 1930.

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bout

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