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Ideal educational council (s representa TELEGRAMS.
tive body) or the Board of Education: and the latter is controlled by the Im perial Parliament.
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other
It is no doubt most desirable to pre vont the teaching of edition or morality, but surely there are means available than this sledgehammer legislation.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOL-]
THE BALKAN WAR.
· CAUSES OF THE BULGARIAN DOWNFALL."
LONDON, July 1htit. Both Greece and Servia soon to be
aprung up in the Colony which are merely schools of sedition and immorality, and presumably the Government has come the conclusion that nothing short of *this*** sledge-innumer legislation,” as Mr. |
An extræbedimry discovery, bordering the case.
on the miraculins, was made by the polic If this is 6, It is desirable that the
at Bay View yesterday.
Some grasS reasons for the messure should be fully cutters who were working on the hillside stated in Council, so that it may be put on
about 500 yards above the Bay View record that the Onimate was sever intend-Police Station were mystified and alarmed ed to be exercised to the detriment of educa- to hear the sound of a man's veice asceul |tional establishments in the manner Mr.
ing from a pile of granite boulders, and you a letter addressed to Mr. Gershom! Council of these gentlenen (and Indies bardening their hearts against any treat- BOWLEY's letter shows to be possible under after making sure that they were not the Ordinance as it stands. It happened dreaming, hastened to the Bay View that we had just commenced to write upon
Police Station to report this remarkable this anbject when Mr. Bawkx's letter reached us yesterday afternoon. We have not been able to learn that any apprehension exists among school managers regarding the new measure: an far as we have been able fa gether, it is welcomed rather than resented by Chinese educationalists, though
we have not found that due consideration has been given to the dangers. of the autocratic rule which the Bill sets up Mr. Rowney has well emphasise these perils, and ju suggesting that the powers which the Bill rests in the Registrar of Schools should be vested instead in a Board of educational experts or eathusiasts, he PRICKLY, HEAT LOTION has anticipated a suggestion which it had An invaluable and most effec-occurred to ourselves to offer. We we tive remedy. Immediately
not a little dismayed to lesin that it has been deemed desirable to abolish allays the irritation.
the Chinese Vernacular Educational Board which Sir FREDERICK GAR instituted
WATSON'S
occurrence.
European police were soon on the spot, and being less prone to believe in the supernatural, made a closer inspection. They heard the man's voice, and saw his legs and arms through fissures in the rock. They also observed that he was in a reclining position, and that it was impossible for him to rise. Investigation praved that he was in a "low rock-bound cavity, and although search was throughout the day no exit could be found, the widest opening in the rock | being of a width of not more than six inches
made
The entombed ani is R Northern Chinese of middle age and medium build. It was sometime before anyone could be found whó spike his dialect, but an inter- preter was eventually forthcoming and qucationed him as to how he got into his unenviable prison. The victim, however, was uncommunicative. To all inquiries
me here."
This Colony is remarkably strong in educational experts and enthusiasts, and it must be posible to form a Board or too), whose medge and experience would be invaluable in promoting the cause of sound education.
ing with Bulgaris except upon the battle- field.
DEAR SIR.-On Monday last the Seere tury of the band Investment Agency Co., Ltd. (presumably by direction of the Board, though he does unt say so), sent Stewart for publication. In that letter the following statement is made, the | dividend of 7 per cont, which has been
The causes of the Bulgarian collapse regularly paid during recent yenes is It is to in hoped that the managers of ara much discussed. It is seribed equivalent to 133 on the investment of the schools will bestir themselves speci- primarily to a contempt for the enemy, $75 per share received from shore ly, or they may find next Thursday even- holders." This is a misstatement. The ing that the guillotine has fallen, and shareholders put a $200 per share, not that their fate is at the mercy of the $75, inasmuch as $25 per share was! Registrar of Schools!
The Companies Bill also, which con- realised by premium on new issue. The return, therefore, is 7 per cent, on money tains many admirable provisions (most of received from shareholders, not 9.33-per which, however, appear to be statements cent. Yours truly,
SHAREHOLDER.
THE LIBERTY OF THE BRITISH SUBJECT,
THE
TO THE muroń or
DAILY PRESS,
HONGKONG
Str. have been surprised to see no comments in the Press on the manner in which the liberty of the British Subject in this Colony is being more and more restricted by a Government which, whilst
intentions, seeks to gain its objects by most autocratic and inquisitorial legiala- tion.
a disbelief in the capacity of the Greeks and Servians for vigorous aggression,
divided, counsels, an excess of untrained
troeps, and a scarcity of officers.
to the
It remains to be seen whether the plans.. of the law as it stands, for surely in an attributed in Constantinople English Colony the English language is | Turkish Government of re-taking posses the only one in official use?), shows sien of Thrace, thus thrusting Bulgaria another specimen of this sledge-hummer
legislation in svetion 18, which directs hack to her old frontior, will be carried Bulgaria nt the present time is the Registrar of Companies to make ant. list of persons who are in his opinion | incapable of offering serious resistance. qualified to perform the duties of audi-
GREEK JOURNALIST'S SENSA-
TIONAL ALLEGATIONS.
SALONIKA, July 5th.
A Greek journalist sends sensational
only two years ago, after consultation with invariably answered. The devil put no doubt netuated by the most laudable fications for exercising his discretion in Serres. He reports that the Bulgarians
the Chinese Mewbers of Connell and any of the leading Chinese gentlemen, OLDE ENGLISH with the Registrar-General and the Director LAVENDER WATER. of Education."
YE
追 new
It was Sir FREDERICK An exquisite Perfume, Put LUGARD's hope that the Chinese would take up in Elegant Bottles, makes the matter of primary vernacular educa- a delightful adjunct to tae tion into their own hands as Toilet.
ment co-operation and financial assistance, but unhampered by red tape and un- Lecessary control and interference.
Beyond this remark he was
dund. With the fatalistic tendency of his race, however, he appcared resigned and satisfied. In fact, he seemed to bo quite cheerful for a man who might be regarded as in the balance weighed," for not even the engineers of the Public
In November, 1911, the Societies Ordi- Dance was passed. stkich forbids any ten British Subjects associating together, whether for social, religions, educational
tors, and empowers the Registrar to add or reinove nates to or from this list.
There is no indication as to the quali i
fications required for inclusion in this list, nor is it necessary that the Regis neciants of the Bulgarian proevdings at trar of Companies should have any quali
depriving an auditor of his right to earn his daily bread. The offer of Registrar niay at any moment be entrusted to a
un ex-land officer: ex-schoolmaster or he is not required by law to have had any of accounts or knowledge whatever business methods.
pillaged the whole town before burning it, not even sparing the Austrian Cons sulate, despite representations by the Cousal who wore his official toiform. The Austrian Consul's wife's jewels" were"
stolen, and the Italian Consulate only
| form of civic usefulness, assured of Govern- Works Department were able to discover mission of the Registrar-General, in to deliver themselves up bound, hand und escaped through the Consul paying a
Sir
a way to release him from his living tomb.
The discovery was promptly reported to Police Headquarters, and later in the day Mr. C. Mel. Messer, the Captain Superintendent, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, the Deputy Superintendent, and other officers visited the scene. They were followed by engineers from the Public Works Department and a number of Artil- lerymen who were requisitioned for excavation purposes.
Excavation work,
or any other purposes, without the per- Are the Auditors of this Colony willing
officer whose duties used to be limited to the Protection of Chinese,
Now it appears from the Education and Companies Bills, read a first time last wock, and which may become law on Thursday text, that the Government seeks to interfere further with the liberty of the British Subject,
foot to this irresponsible officer? or would they prefer that a Board of Selection should be appointed as in the case of the Medical Profession, and the Authorised Architects! Verbum-Sap-Suf
From another point of view, should not the British Subjects in Hongkong take steps to protect that liberty which is the proudest boast of our nation?
ransom.
TURKISH TROOPS MAKE FORCED
MARCHES.
A Constantinople message states that the armies at Chatalja and Bulair are advancing by forced marches, and that troops have already teached Cherlu- unopposed,
"WE LIKE YOUR LAVENDER WATER BETTER THAN ANY FREDERICn Lugaro said he had great hopes OTHER WE HAVE BEEN ABLE of this scheme if it were allowed to develop TO GET IN ENGLAND. (Recent
on natural lines of evolution in its own "way. Huw it failed signally that it is Testimonial.)
necessary to abolish the Board before it has been in existence two years? And who has suggested the abolition of a School Board 4. S. WATSON & CO., which had the approval of the Director of
Education and the leading Chinese but howver, was found to be impracticable, to prevent the opening of any new school unruly and undesirable aliens, but why contradicts the reported intention to go to LIMITED.
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two short years agu?) A little more light on this new Ordinance is obviously desirable, and we hope it may be shed when the Bill comes up for second reading
to-morrow.
and all the ingenuity of the P.W.D. engineers was not sufficient to discover a way to release the entombed man by other means than blasting. Below him are probably hundreds of feet of granite. Above him the same rock is at least five feet thick, and of the few cracks in it the southern-widest, as previously mentioned, is not
more than six inches,
The typhoon was reported yesterday from Manila to be near or over eastern Luzon moving W.N.W.
The Manila Fourth of July” Com- nittee finds itself with nearly 6,000 pesos in hand after settling the accounts.
It is notified that Mr. D. E. Clark was admitted as a partner in the Grin of John D. Humphreys & Son on the 1st inst.
The largest amount of sugar in the history of the Philippines, since the American occupation was exported during the fiscal year 1913 just closed, namely, 213,340 tons valued at P. 15,993,080.
His Excellency Major-General Ander son C.B. was entertained at dinner at the
How long the man has been there is not known, and unless he speaks, how he got there will probably never be known.
We admire the steps taken by the Government to deal with and control
should we be less free here than our coun-
Under the Education Bill an officer to be called the Registrar of Schools is ein- powered to close any existing school, and at his own sweet will. Who this Registrar is to be there is nothing in the Ordinance to show; he may be a postman oran excise officer, a Chinese or an inhabitant | avocations? of Timbuetod!
trymen at Home in choosing our hooks and teaching our children and the youth of the Colony, or carrying out our lawful
In England the Dramatic Censor has And the wordschool" is not limited been declared an anachronism; shall we to its ordinary meaning it includes any have a Literary Censor here? ten persour habitually assembled together for instruction, irrespective of their age, sex or nationality.
Furthermore, under this drastic Ordi- nance the Governor-in-Council is em
But the average British Subject in this Colony cares for none of these things so long as the Government does not choose his food or drink for him, and assists him to his week-end golf by a grant of $2,000 from the sweltering would-be
The Turkish Embassy emphatically
Adrianople, or anywhere beyond the Euos-Midia line,
MILITARY ACTIVITY IN TURKEY.
Great military activity is ech in Con- ጸፉ constant stantinople, and there arrivals of troops, artillery, and provi- sion convoys from Asia Minor.. BULGARIANS EVACUATE RODOSTO, The Bulgarians have evacuated Rodosto, devastating villages on the route of their
When found he was not hungry, as was powered to interfere in the internal 811,000, whilst withholding the promised retreal.
indicated by his returning biscuits which
management and · discipline of any
14
F. B. L. BOWLEY.
were thrown to him, and remarking that school," and even to prohibit the use of bathers who have no steam-launches or
any book in any school," and the golf clubs.-Yours faithfully.
af Schools may visit any Registrar "school" at time during school hours.
the devil was feeding him." Thirst would not trouble bim, as a small stream of water trickled down near his head. Seeing that he is in a reclining position. and cannot move more than his arms and legs, it is possible that he has been dis covered and fed by a countryman, but on been fruitless. this head the inquiries of the police have
The story became widely
It is true there is an appeal from the Registrar of Schools to the Governor-in- Council, but that is merely an appeal from a servant to his employer. known I think three Members of the Executive
Hongkong Hotel last night by the Officereyesterday, and hundreds of people, both of the Garrison, including the Volunteer Chinese and foreign, visited the scene. ulheers. His Excellency the Governor All cars away puzzled and wondering. was among those present.
Europeans admitted that they had never read of anything stranger in the realm
number of of ronance, and quite a Chinese expressed the opinion that the unfortunate man had been placed in this more hopeless than Chillon prison by the fan kwei,'(foreign devil.)
The Rev. Bro. Christian, Director of St. Joseph's College, is leaving the Colory New York on Friday, by the Niteria. A farewell dinner is being given by the students and staff of the College this evening, at which His Lordship Bishop Puzzoni will preside. Tomorrow evening the past and present pupils will present
HONGKONG, JULY 16TH, 1913.
MR. BOWLEY draws attention in a letter which is published in another column to the way in which recent legislation in the Colony is more and more restricting the liberty which has been the proud boast of the British subject, and taunts the average British resident with his apathy in regard to such matters. It must be confessed that' a perusal of the Bill "to provide for the registration and supervision of certain schools." which was introduced at the last Council meeting, and comes up for second
The following are the “Order of the reading to-morrow, fully warrants Mr. day at to-morrow's meeting of the Legis BowLET's, declaration that the Goviroment lative Council:-
an address and souvenir. A
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
is seeking to gain its objects by most Ordinance to amend the Legal Practi- First reading of a Bill entitled. “An autocratic and inquisitorial legislation. | Cioners Ordiaquce, 1871.”
"AR
There can be no question that this is a Ordinance to provide for the regulation First reading of a Bill entitled "An drastic Ordinance, and our first complaint is of Wireless Telegraphy.”
First reading of a Bill entitled that the Government has given the com-
Ordinance to amend the Arms and why a drastic aAmmunition Ordinance, 1900" munity no messure is deemed necessary. It is true First reading of Bill entitled "An that there is a long statement under the the name and style of the office heretofore Ordinance to give effect to the change in
caption "Objects and Reasons," appeaded known as that of the Registrar General,”
reasons
|
to the Bill, but while the objects re Second reading of the Bill entitled “Ar
Ordinance to amend the New Territories
enumerated at unusual length, the reasons Regulation Ordinance, 1919." are entirely omitted. We can only guess
Second reading of the Bill entitled "An
-1912.
at the reasons after making indepen. Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordin dout inquiries on the subject, and we Second reading of the Bill entitled "An
a franz
imagine that
statement of the reasons at to-morrow's meeting of the Conneil will do much to remove from the
public mind the disagreeable impression which a perusal of Mr. Bowbay's letter creates. It is notorious that since the
basice, ̈
Ordinance to extend the provisions of the Piracy) Ordinance, 1900, to certain classes Steam Launch (Protection against
of stermors."
Ordinance to provide for the registration Second reading of the Bill entitled “An and supervision of certain schools."
Second reading of the Bill entitled “An Ordinance to
amend the Companies
Revolution many so-called "schools" have Ordinance, 1011."
KING'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY,”".
Among the correspondence sent for publication by the Chamber of Commerce yesterday are the following letters:-
Latter to the Government.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1913. SIR,I have the honour to inform you
Council constitute & quorum, and His Excellency, although perhaps obliged to consult his Council (which may consist of that the Exchange Banks, being of opinion officials only), is not in any way bound that Monday, the 2nd June, would be to follow their advice,
much more suitable, as a holiday and There is no provision in the Education world interfere less with business than Bill giving the appellant any right of Tuesday, the 3rd June (King's Birthday), audience on his appeal, or an opportunity have requested this Chauber to suggest of hearing the arguments of the other the alteration to the Government. sile. The appellate tribunal sits in My Committee entirely agree. with the Today the Police Authorities will com- camera and may decide ea parte on the Banks, and, believing the change of date plets their investigations, and will pro- fate of any school or as to the use of any
to be in the interests of the business ably decide whether they will take the book. long risk of blasting to release the man,
death by misadventure."
Governor.-L.have the housour to be your obedient servant,
Whilst the Colony has every confidence Community, trust the suggestion will have with the chance of a jury verdict of in the integrity and impartiality of its the approval of His Excellency the present energetic Viceroy, is not this too much power to entrust to any one man?
Unfortunately His Excellency cannot always be with us, holding the helin, and Hongkong has not always been so fortan nte in her Governors.
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Imagine a ritualistic or atheistic Act ing Governor, or a creature of Lloyd George in charge of local affairs.
He might close all the denominational schools unless they chanced to follow his own particular sect; or he might close all the andenominational schools: he might prohibit the reading of the Bible, or of the "Descent of Man," or place Shakespeare's Works in the Inder Expar
(Signed) A. R. LOWE. Acting Secretary.
The Honourable,
The Colonial Seer-tary.
Letter from the Government.
THE ROUMANIAN ADVANCE. The Roumanians have already occupied Dobritch and Baltchik to the eastward, and are reported to be at Kustcherk and Korabia upon the Danube.
GREEK AND SERVIAN INTENTIONS.
It appears certain that the Greeks and Servians intend to make Bulgarian EXCÉBACH an important factor in the ultimate settlement.
Semi-official statements declare that
they cannot allow Serving and Greek subjects to be again exposed to the tender mercies of any Bulgarian administration whatever,
This points to a considerable enlarge- ment of the Græco-Servian aspirations for territory.
GREEK AND SERVIAN MINISTERS
TO CONFER.
M. Venizelos is gone to Nish- (Servin) to confer with M. Pasics.
LULL IN FIGHTING. Apparently there is a lull in the fighting in the Balkans.
The only report of hostilities comes from Belgrade, and mentions alight skirmish- ing yesterday.
SIR EDWARD GREY'S OPINIÓN. In the House of Commons - Radical member, Mr. Mason, urged Sir Edward
an armistice in the Balkans. Grey to attempt mediation and anggest
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912. SIR-In reply to your letter of the 22nd instant, I am directed to state for the
Sir Edward Grey, in, reply, said that information of the Chamber of Commerce
mere words would not affect the war, and Committee that His Excellency regrets his inability to comply with the request of characterised such passion as appalling. the Exchange Banks in regard to the The risks to the belligerents made it Sm- alteration of date, inasmuch as it is His possible that the Concert of Europe could Majesty the King's express wish that his forcibly impose peace as a whole, and the St. Stephen's College, St. Joseph's Col- birthday should be celebrated on the best prospect was that the war was He lege, the Ellis Kadoorie School, nay, oven actual date of the anniversary, the University, are not exempted from this. This information sweeping enactment, and woe betide them Gazette Notification No. of the 24th if they fall foul of the powers that be!
yartrius.......
servant,
axlrausting-and-borrible that it would not.
was published in last long. And no complications which
There is no such law in England-no Murch, 1911-I am; Sit, your obedient school whether for children or adults is: subject to control unless it receives a grant of public money; and if the latter The Secretary; be the case the control is exercised by the
(Signed) A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
might arise to endanger the Concert of disastrous than anything that had yet Europe could lead to consequences more
occurred. There was every prospect of the Powers remaining in touch, and he hoped that Turkey would not advanco beyond the point she announced.
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