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After reading the impractical approach of Diphthong's to the educational problem of the Colony, I can't resist writing this letter.

It seems that the author is more concerned with the 'Oxford accent' than any. thing else. I think the majority of us are more concerned with Education in lis proper sense.

I am sure there are quite

few schools which are staffed with leachers with the right accent envisaged by Diphthong. If he wishes he can send his children to these schools,

I should like to end this fetter by sting the fol- lowing questions:

} we go on inducing more and more teachers to come out from Britain, how are we going to dispose of our local-trained teachers?

Is

*correct accent' the only key to employment? Should there be a 'Hongkong accent,' should we be proud of it? If not, why not?

Js

'a higher standard of education' just, acquisition of the 'correct accent."

HONGKONG ACCENT,

dear sir

Re the Hongkong accent' in the comment by Dipthong in the China Mall of July 18. Mr Diptiɔng is strong- ly for the bringing out of teachers from England so that the spoken English in Hongkong

Im- can be proved.

By our well-known and re- putable schools," I presume he means only English pchools. Are all the Chinese schools not well- known or not reputable? I cannot agree with Dip- thong's view that school students should be taught the right form of 'imitated Oxford accent because It is obvious that most of the students in Hongkong are Chinese,

English to them is anyway foreign. Therefore I do not

see hy they should be taught or forced to speak English in any particular accent, even to the detri. ment of important subjects like physics, chemistry or even the Arts subjects, Most of the students will be staying in Hongkong all their lives, They do not go 10 England to be BBC

announcers.

Obviously, Dipthong has a contempt for 'local' educa-

dear sir

tion. Bat I would be grate-

ful if he could point out any schol which is 'flooded' by unqualified teachers.

Hongkong

I would also challenge him

to take Matriculation. I would be surprised if he could get a 'mere Fast as easily as, should we say, a GCE, Dipthong also suggests that we should "Indice' more English

teachers regard.

less of expense' to come from England. I must-tay that he has a very poor opinion of the teaching profession.

If a teacher is willing to come out just because he

is lucratively paid then he is not worth to be teacher in Hongkong,

A teacher, besides having an Oxford accent, and besides knowing his subject should also be a person of in- tegrity who treats his pro- fession as a vocation in- stead of a fat business deal.

It is painful to imagine Hongkong being a dumping place for English teachers with poor characters, INDIGNANT BRITISH,

dear

sir

Tourist boxes

Suggestions have been made times that it

at various

would be a good thing to have boxes at the air- port so that tourists leav- ing the Colony may leave behind odd currency they cannot use.

The Hongkong Council

of

Social Service were asked to produce some good boxes whitch would be placed in prominent places in the departure areas of Kai Tak Airport.

By the courtesy of the Tai- koo Dockyard two excel- lent boxes on well pain- ed boards have been made, they are as usual of very good quality and standard and the Council are in- debted to Mr McArthur and his staff for their ex- cellent workmanship,

We received the most excel- lent co-operation from Mr F. E. N, Wills and the air- port staff who did every- thing possible to help us.

if you are a HALF size

see the large selection of

dresses on view to-day

at

Paquerette's

142" to 221⁄2" - from $5850 up

Glouces

Tel: 21:157

+

Tourists are now reminded that their odd coins wtf? help those who need aid. The boxes will be opened at regular intervals and the amounts listed.

The amounts will then be

allocated fairly those organisations the relief work.

among doing

Miss C. M. Newcombe, Executive Secretary. HK Council of Social Service.

dear sir

Mail cartoon

The cartoon, entitled "the reluctant patient," which appeared in the China Mail of July 15, appro- priately sums

up the general feeling in "Hong- kong, regarding constitu- tional reform for this Colony.

The fact that

&

large majority of the people of Hongkong do not want, much less demand, any change, minor or major, in the present constitu tion does not deter those who advocate it. In fact, they are going to create such a demand, no doubt

a modest one to stari with.

They sincerely believe that

constitutional reform is an urgent political neces- sity. I submit that only an insignificant · minority shares this belief. People who really have the welfare of Hongkong at heart strongly believe, and quite rightly too, that any constitutional change, however amall, will dangerous experiment aa it will inevitably open the door to demands for big- per and more drastic changes by certain ele- ments which are patiently sitting on the fence for the moment.

4

be a

In a political speech de- livered at lunchoen meeting of political organisation, a public-spirited

non-

man re-

cently said, "Hongkong did not want to be known as c Colonial museum piece in the political sense."

I suggest that if, indeed, Hongkong is a' Colonial museum plece, then let us preserve it.

VICTOR MAMAK.

Merchant's trial adjourned

The trial of 48-year-old mer- chant Yuen Chung-kwong, facing five charges of larceny by ballce involving precious stones worth $218,437.80, was adjourned until the Victoria District tomorrow Court this morning.

Yuen also faces a sixth in- dictment for the larceny of precious stones worth $213,- 329.80.

The adjournment followed an application by Mr Oswald Cheung, counsel for the accused, to Judge K. R. Macfee, who is to hear the case.

Mr Cheung said the defence had just received some further · information concerning the case and asked for time to consider it.

stole for boy

with no toys

A Kowloon magistrate this morning personally gave a woman $10 when she told him that she stole two toys for her nine-year-old son who had nothing to play with after being discharged from hospital.

The woman, Au Yeung Luk, 37, of No. 8 section '14 Homantin Resettlement Area pleaded a toy motor eycle and a doll but was dis- missed under section 35 of the

Photos win prizes ulity to stealing

The above print won a prize for Lo Tak Shing in Group A of the Agfa photo gallery, 11th session, results of which were announced today. The print below was submitted by Tse. Chui in Group B,

Another new textile mill starts up in Kun Tong

Another new textile mill is springing up in Kun-Tổng, reflecting local businessmen's

full confidence in the future of the Industry,

The new plant, called Chung for pyjamas, ginghams, and "The present market situation Hing Texile Mills Ltd, has two many other varieties

shows the industry is" all' right." sections:

and weaving no p

He reluted the rumour that Japanese held interests in the factory,

The weaving section, oc cupying an area of 25000 square feet, started production when it was completed last month.

The opinning section, taking un 30.000. #zuery feet of land will edinmence, operations E rcon 'as it is completed at the end of next monther

Output will be about 500,000 yards of cloth and 1,000 bales

of cotton yarn per month

ours is a joint effort be tween Hongkong and Sings- ton from America and Pakistan. pore merchants. We are all

The factory Imports raw cot

Besi catering for the local,

Chinese

its products will also pool / Although 12. Japane available for

clans have com

Filted out with Tapen Aslan machinery, the new factory RS 10,000 spindles and 188 koma.

Mr

Printed and published by TERENCE GORDON NEWLANDS PEARCE foryland on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 It will produce colon cum, Director: 2075 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, colton cloth, striped sarkarieties | Chine

fance

Magistrate's Ordinance by Mr E. S. Haydon

Sub-inspector 1. W. Elias said on July 18 Au was seen by the store-owner, Ngal Blu, taking the toy from his store at 333 Nathan Road,

Scheaffer's

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Burial

of car

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victims

Two Anny officers, who

From the Files

25

years

AGO

July, 1935

TESSRS Jardine, Mathe-

Mason & Co Ltd, General

were killed in a car acel Managers, Indo-China S.N. dent in the New Terri-Co Ltd write as follows in tories on Saturday, were the Shanghai Shipping Re- buried this morning in view: "In the Summer num Happy Valley with fullber of the Shipping Review dated June 21, 1935, there military honours,·· They were 2/L Peter James appeared a lengthy article

the subject of Barrett, 25, of "C" Company 1st on Bn. The Royal Warwickshire 'mysterious disappearance Regiment, who was buried at of valuable jewels aboard the Colonial Cemetery, and 2/Lt River Steamer the steamers Morel, 21, of "2" Company, 1st concerned being as Kia- Ba, The Royal Northumberland Wo and as Kiangwo of our Fusiliers, who was buried at the Company. Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Peter Edward Erastus Leonard

2

The funeral of 2/Lt Barrett "It may interest your took place at 11 am with the readers to know that Mr

She was questioned by the owner but she denied taking the toy.

The owner later reported the procession marching from the matter to the police,

HeadquarterS

Doll found

On further enquiry a doll was found in her possession and the woman admitted taking

It foam another store in Nathani Read.

Mr Haydon in giving the $10

to the woman said: "Go and |

get some toy's again."

and don't steal

The wcinan had a clear record.

Women tell court

about intruders

Intruders who burst into · a darkened farinhouse at Yung Shu Au, threatened to stah anybody who made a Bolze, three women testified at a Criminal Sessions hearing to- day.

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of the Royal

Barclay-the husband of Hongkong Defence Force, the lady whose jewels dis The procession was led by appeared mysteriously- the Regiment's Bring party of advised the Shanghai Muni 14 men, followed by the band cipal Police to the effect that and the gun-carriage with the

coffin covered by a Union Jack.the jewellery in question The Rev. F. 1. Squire, Chap was found in a shoe, in a lain of Forces, officiated. - shoe box at Hoshigara,

Japan.

Lt. Col. M. Ryan, Command ing Offleer, and Major J. Black-

were present:

stock, Company Commander, "Evidently, Mrs. Barclay hid the jewels and forgot The burial of 2/Lt Marel took where she had placed place balf an hour later at the

Roman Catholic Cemetery. The them."

Rev Fr J. P. Mahoney officiated, | * Col. J. J. Sullivan, · Assistant Director Medical Services, Hong- kong, attended.

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Hongkong welcomed to Kai Tak yesterday the largest plane that has yet: visited the

GOVERNOR'S Colony. HELICOPTER

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108 the Italian 32-

| passenger Savoia Marchetta, which is en route from Italy to Nanchang where it will

VISIT TO NT Join the Italian Aviation Mis

The Governor, Sir Robery Black this morning made a helloop.

sion.

The plans har a wing span

ter visit to Chenar Chau to of 95 feet and is about 63. ste reller work for victims of feet in length. It is fitted Typhoon Mary.

with three Bristol Pegasus

At a rellet centre on the engines of 650 hp each.

saw how

He also inspected damage to the main waterfront, worst hit crap dice. Finder will LOST-One, of a pair of

part of the island.

Charged with robbery' with aggravation are Yung Kwok- Island, the Governor ming, 23, a former policeman at 150 homeless shermen were Tal Lam Chung, Li Kel, 31, a being cared for, factory worker and Chung Shek-kwal, 95, a shop foki-

They pleaded not guilty be fore Mr Justice C, W. Reece to robbing the house of HK$589, US$20," gold rings and other itema.

The women, Li Ting-tin, Li Lol-tat and Fong San-kiu, all told the jury similar stories of being overpowered in their rooms and bound with wire. * then flow east over Gin Drinkers Debentures to the value of Fong San-klu identified two | Bay to Junk Bay to see sites $7,000, were drawn at the halves of a pair of scissors as for industries connected with (Kowloon Cricket Club yester the Immife-like instruments shipbreaking.

Later in the morning his hell-recognise as it always copter took him to Silvermine throws four. Reward or Bay to see a typhoon shelter might sell pair. Write Box and new industrial sites on SCM Post. Lantas,

wielded by two of the intruders.

She said a ladder used by the

He later flew over, Tsun Wan to watch work on resettlement estates and industrial estates and

robbers to get onto the balcony Killed woman's

was stolen from a shed nearby.

Railworkers killed

chickens:

man fined $40

day evening. Holders of de- Lentures drawn were' the Can

ton, Fire Insurance Co (50 share), Capt. E. Walker (20 share), Mr F. G. Maunder... (10 share) Mr A. D. Hum phreys (10 shares); Capt F.

Grant (10 shares), Mr V. C. Yuen Kam-lof, 33, of 188 Nam Labrum (50 shares); Mr F.A. On Fong, Shaukiwan, was fined Foreman (200 shares), Mrs E Barcelona, July 10,

$40 and ordered to pay $4 com Thomson (60 shares), Mr WJ. Nine railway workers were pensation, by Central Magistrate killed and two seriously in- jured when a train ren into a working party repairing the track nine miles from Barcelona today.-Reuter..

POP

WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU THIS

MORNING T

Mr T. L. Yang this morning, for Edwards (50 shares); Mr unlawfully and maliciously kill, A. Macfarlane (50 shares) ing with a bamboo stick two Messrs. A, S. Watson & Co chickens belonging to a woman, (50 shares); Mr B. S. Rogera.

(50 shares).

Leung Hel,

By Gog

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