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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Candidature of Mr. James A. Reed.

LONDON PRESS CLUB HOLDS EXHIBITION OF NEWSPAPERS

of the island, which, It was agreed, should be recognized as belonging half to France and half to Spain. The principal actors in the drama DATING FROM 1625. ⠀⠀ of 1659 were Mazarin, and Louis. XIV on the French side, and Don] London-For the first time in the Luis do Hiro and Philip IV for history of British journalism, · Flest Spain. Two hundred years later, Street has seen a panorama of the | In 1859, Napoleon III and Queen newspapers which have been stream-| Isabella of Spain caused to ing. from its noisy prosess since

be

erected

there monument bearing tion in French on

B

stone the commencemennt of the seven- Inscripteenth century. The London Press

COOLIDGE. NOT TO STAND,

Kansas City, Sept. 28. Politicians to-day believed that

one side club has to-day probably the finest James A. Reed would soon an- and In Spanish on the other com- library of any newspaper club in nounce his candidacy for, the De- memorating the happy event of two the world, and outside a few of the mocratic presidential nomina- centuries before. Although the great museums, It can claim, appro- tion, in view of his declaration river appears to be partial to priately, the best collection of his that prohibition must be con- France, no international complica-toric newspapers. These were ar-

sidered in the presidential cam tions are expected to arise even if ranged on exhibition recently by

paign from the economic. the island should 'condo to be an Andrew Stewart, the club's honorary standpoint.. island for it is of no importance. librarian, and attracted numbers of In a statement Reed declared strategically or economically, and distinguished people to the report-

that enforcement already has the monument will continue to mark era' traditional retreat, tucked away while an equal amount in intern- cost the country $4,000,000,000 the prevailing friendship between in a surprisingly peaceful backwater

people on both sides of the frontier. E. Fleet Street's roaring stream, al revenue has been lost.

Reed, Senator for three terms, has been a Democratic possibility

Bold Yachtsman Launches: Craft.

The new hont is to bear

Mr. Stewart, who has been rea- ponsible for the great growth of

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Alain Gerbault, who circum- the Press Club Library in the last for the presidential candidacy navigated the globe in his little 10 years, has amassed à ine collet- during the last few national Firecrest, has completed ✡ new tion of seventeenth and eighteenth conventions.-United Press. bont in which he will shortly sail century sheets, and to these have Coolidge Will Not Stand, for the islands of the Pacific. It been added the valuable specimens • Washington, Sept. 29. was launched on the waters of the of the Henry Sell collection, pre- Calvin Coolidge doesn't intend Seine at Sartrouville, near Parla, sented to the Press Club recently by to run for President in 1932, but in the presence of Charles de Chap-Alfred Sell. The Sell exlubits in-proposes to support President pelelnine, Minister of Merchant cludo- a copy of the first English | Hoover for a second nomination. | Marine, and friends of M. Gerbaalt newspaper. “A Continuation of Our| His stand is regarded in poli- whose names are well known in Weekly Newes," a spasmodic pro-tical circles as undoubtedly hav- yachting and lawn-tennis circles: duction, which, judging by No. 11 ing brought President Hoover's Jean Borotra was there, also Mme. (published in 1025, three years nomination much nearer. Heriot, the celebrated yachtswoman, after the first issue), was edited by| “ In a copyrighted article for and Dr. Charcot, the antarctic ex- pioneer journalists with a prophetic the Saturday Evening Post to- plorer. A troop of Boy Scouts foresight of the "pull" in headlines. day, former President Coolidge was on hand to show its admiration Its front page summarises in this said: "When we need more har for the man who anils great oceans fashion all manner of". disturbing mony", more co-operation and in so slight a craft, and four na news, "from Romic, Venice. Naples, more confidence, it would be a tives of New Caledonia who had Millan, Savey, Germany, France, disservice to promote factional met, Gerbault when he was cruising Denmarke, the Low Countries and conflict against the President. in in the Firecrest came to shake his divers other places of Christen-office. The responsible elements hand in all the glory of their dome."

of our party should offer a solid feathered headdresses and war kit. From this beginning, as we pass front in support of the President.

see the That is the course Balong the collection, we'

that I pro- The China Mall a moment when the

com- Polynesian name which signifies press of Britain expanding, drawing}pose to pursue.” munity is being overburdened"Fair Daughters of the Sun." It into itself the great writers of each While a few were sceptical Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1931. | with increasing rates, taxes, and is about 34 feet long and 10 feet succeeding generation, and develop and paused to read between the imposts of every conceivable wide and has a displacement of 12 ing into the recognisable ancestor lines, most political leaders saw A Fetish?

kind that the Junior Technical tons. It is built of teak wood of the newspaper of to-day. There in these words the dissipation of especially Imported from Slam and was good "copy" in abundance, close the greatest hazard between School will pay for itself by fees is lined with rustproof Monel metal. in hand, at the time of the Civil President Hoover and renomina On September 28 the Pinung received. It is intended for the There is a cozy library, and dark War, and it is around this era that tion.

For months political gossip Gazette prefaced a leading sons of comparatively poor. par- rooms are provided for developing the leader writer and the special

and printing photographs. article with the query: "Arelents boys who will be appren-boat is weighted with many tens art. Up to this time the "Perfect Coolidge would emerge from re-

The correspondent commence their vivid has played the possibility that. we not making a fetish of educa- ticed to engineering firms or of lead to safeguard it against Diurnalis" and so forth has been, tirement and lend the Republican troublous tion in Malaya"? In an advanced otherwise earning their living in heavy waves and, there is equip-in the main, reports of parliamen-party through the class only one out of every ten the day and learning the theore-ment for distillingenit water in tary proceedings.

The first regularly illustrated From at least one state de- pupils has the capseity" for ab-tical side of their work in the

periodical appears in 1648 finite overtures have been made sorbing all the knowledge put evening.

"Mercurius Civicds, London's Intel- for the use of Coolidge's name before him. The other nine are

ligencer" and advertisements are in the party primary. In other introduced into newsbooks for the states plans are afoot to corral mediocre or merely dull. They

The lowest open air temperature first time in 1647 in. "Perfect blocs of delegates who might be either cannot learn or have, na

yesterday was 79 degrees. The Occurrences of Every Dale journal expected to turn toward him. desire to go beyond the stage of poor parents - particularly humidity was 78 at 10 a.m. and 4 in Parliament.”

From all of this the former where they can count with ac- British-born or Hong Kong-born p.m.

The first daily newspaper, the President has dissented, reiterat- Daily Curoant, was launched on its ing that he sought to prevent curacy and write a passable and if the Government does not

Charged with making fast to the career March 11, 1702. and the his renomination three years letter. They are fit for nothing mind losing on the venture, ap. Haiyung while she was under Press Club has a copy from the year ago and asking: "Why should It better than a poorly paid clerk-parently the community is ex-way in the Harbour yesterday, the 1705. Then follow the Tatler and be supposed that what I was then ship; yet many would make pected to make up the money master of a passenger sampan, this the Spectator. with writings by seeking to escape I am now seek- He asserted morning in the Marine Court, was Steele and Addison, and the first ing to acquire?" good practical tradesmen, but a somehow! The "cause" that

fined $10, or in default a week's im "serial" Robinson Crusoe, by that even to gain temporary vic- knowledge of classics and a close blessed word — is a laudable one. prisonment.

Daniel Defoe, in the Daily Post tory no party should temporise, aquaintance with higher mathe-In course of time-20 or 30 years

(1720). In 1706 appeared the first compromise or desert its leaders, evening newspaper, the Evening-Associated Press. matics does not equip a lad for hence it may be expected to

Pont. Early "features" are wielding a spanner or operating exercise some visible effect on a turning lathe. Our contem-the influx into mercantile offices

Some day, some year, a start will have to be made in provid ing technical instruction for lads

case of need..

News in Brief.

Personal Pars.

Wt. Wardmaster E. J.

Dr.

campaign, year,

porary continues: "We cannot of half-baked pupils from has been appointed to the Tamar Cowper, contributing to the Con- day I am afraid that it might be

October 27.

Johnson (glad to write "storles" In the past I have often had. for the London Chronicle in 1757 occasion to speak of insurance,` Hoare for a guinea a piece), the poet popularly called the dole. To

escape the fact that our present schools, colleges, and University, for R.N. Hospital, Hong Kong noisseur, about the same time, and truer to speak of the dole, officially system of education involves the Meanwhile the fetish of educa-

the celebrated letters of Cato. In miscalled insuranco-Sir William waste of a great deal of time and tion will be prominent in every

It is learned that the King of the London Journal (1721) and of Beveridge.

the Public Advertiser money, and patience on the part Budget and thousands of good siam, who passed through the Junius, in of the teachers. Another fault dollars thrown like water down a Colony last week-end accompanied (1791).

by the Queen has donated from his

So is presented a "slow motion

entire history of the British press. The Corantos of the reigns of Elizabeth (1558-1603) and James I

is that it has a tendency to turn sieve without any proportionate Privy Purse $22,000 toward the Picture" as it were,, of almost the out clerks instead of skilled return to those who are called Yongtsze Flood Relief Fund. tradesmen. Whether the nature upon to bear the burden. The

Mr. M. A. Cooper. B. Com.,

To-day's Thought.

Your Idenia cannot change with-

of the education creates a con- whole question of education, it Lecturer in Commerce, will de- 1608-1625), which were the fore-out your ideas changing.

tempt for manual labour or not has been asserted, has been exer-liver his Presidential address to the runners of the newspaper, are not we do not pretend to know, but cising the minds of the higher University Law and Commerce So-but from the succeeding phase of yet represented among the exhibits, it is abundantly evident that authorities; but there is scant ciety, on Monday at 8.30 p.m. In the

Union Assembly room. The sub-development there is a continuous something definite should be done evidence of it in the 1932 Esti-ject of the address will be "Popila sequence of the most important!

mates, which provide no less tion.".

All interested are cordially items, which have a wide "human" appeal, and & specially piquant in- boys into channels other than than $2,046,096 for education, welcome.

terest to those newspaper men and that of poorly paid employment compared with $1,139,708 in 1931.

printers who to-day are carrying in offices."

on the work of chronicling history

in order to turn the ambitions of

Those submissions apply, of course, not alone to Penang, but to Hong Kong and other Crown Colonies where colossal votes are granted under the sacred name

of "education. In

In Hong Kong,

From Other Pens.

Island Shifts To Mainland.

An historic little island known as the Isle of Pheasants in the Bidas-

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced-George James Peed, living at the YM.C.A. While it is being made. Kowloon, and Gladys Margaret ACCOUNTANCY EXAMINATION. Fishpool, en route from Hume on thesa Rajputana. Eduardo Antonio Noronha, of 8, Gordon" Terrace, Kowloon, and Maria, Pia| Formosa Guterres, of 22. Granville

however, an effort is to be made on River, on the frontier be- Road, Kowloon,

Far East Institute of Accountancy.

Ten Years Ago.

From the China Mall"

October 8, 1921.]

To-day's dollar is worth 2/10%.

In connection with the announce ment, by the Charman of the Dalry Farm Ice ad Cold Storage Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting of that con- cern to-day, that Mesars. Wiseman, Ltd., will not prossed with': 'thé: negotiations for the merger with, the Hong Kong Hotel Co. and the Dairy Farm, it is understood that The results of the first examina-the reasons for this decision will tion held under the auspices of the probably find explanation when the next year to reply in part to tween France and Spain, ́jai Among these present at the whilst recently formed Far East Institute negotiation between the two Com- such submissions by the opening gradually ceasing to be au Island drive in the Helena May Institute of Accountants, and Auditora, panies still interested in the project of a Junior Technical School and, through changes in the river's under the auspices of the Police which It is now, proposed to apply came to a head.

course, is becoming attached to the through the unwarranted sacri French shore. It was here that, branch of the M.OL. yesterday for Incorporation, have been an It is also believed that the part were Mrs. W. T. Southern, Mrs. nounced by the Registrar, Mr. Mesurs, Wisemen's business was to fice of the Victoria British in 1659, the conference was held HT. Creasy, President of the Ernest A. Udy, as follower (play, In the schump will not be School. Provision is made in the which brought an end to the long League, and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Accountancy Messrs. H. Mann abandoned, and that the Hong Kong Estimates for $5,000 for furni war between France and Spain President of the Police Branch. C. K. Yip. I. Greenberg, J. Hunt, Hotel will arrange to accommodate which persisted even after general Lady Peel presented the prizes at Benedict Loo, II D. Lanopart, on its own extensive premises the ture and equipment, whilst other European pence was established by the end of the drive. The winners Basilio, M. J. De Sousa, E. C. American delicatessen atore or votes are included for a head the Treaty of Westphalia fu: 1048 were:-1st prizo, Mr. Hynes; 2nd Johnson, G. Al Low, K. H. Chang Iginally planned for Wiseman's, master,

The island was then exactly in the prize, Mrs. Longbottom; 3rd prize; Auditing Messrs. J. Greenberg. This store, which it la thought will carpentry instructor,

middle of the river, and great care Mrs. Laing, Booby prize Mrs H. Mann, J. Hunt, C. K, Yip Bene- be placed handy ta the roof garden teacher of building construction, was taken to build the special Fooks, Raffle: let prize, No. 26, dict Loe, H. E. Lanepart. C. Basilio, lifts will be fitted up with the and two University trained pavilion erected for the use of the Mr. Bloor, 2nd prize, No. 34. Mrs. M. J. De Sousa, E. C. C. Johnston, latest thing. In Ice cream soda foun teachers. It is not anticipated negotiators in the exact centre Weatherby

- The above are in accordance tains,

with the marks obtained.