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A NECKLACE OF PEACH STONES By W. ARTHUR

CORNABY.

A BOOK TO BE RECOMMENDED TO ALL INTERESTED

IN CHINESE COUNTRY LIFE.

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JUMP TO DEATH.

TEACHING GEOGRAPHY. SAD SEQUEL TO SEARCH FOR LECTURE BY PROFESSOR SMITH

OPIUM.

AT UNIVERSITY- During a search for spinm on the 3rd

Professor John W. N. Smith (Professor Hoor of 27, Spring Garden Läde, on' May of Education at the University) gave an

+ Chinese 28th. by Revenuo Officers,

interesting lecture last evening at the woman, aged 59. jumped out of a window Enion Assembly Room on How to trach and falling into the back yard, died

Geography A mimber of teachers and almost instantaneously. She had fallen Laiversity students were present.

Revenue Officer Watt states that arch was made at $30 alm. under

The lecturer said that in Hongkong and in many other places full marke were given in Geography examinations

in

should be begun at the kindergarten sidered that the" teaching of Geography"

stage and then gradually worked up. Geography and History were perhaps the

*

The late Rev. Mr. Cornaby was an It must at once, be confessed that front height of 3 feet,"

At the Central Magistracy yesterday interesting figure among those who have Mr. Corbaby's book will not appec!

to the majority before Mr. S. B. D. McElderry sitting

1 return for perfect piece_in from time to time stood out prominently to everyone, or

Those readers,as coroner, an enquiry was held "into the

memorization of lists of names, numbers in the literary history of Missions to of the reading public.

Dr. Craig stated that death was due of population, products. etc. He co- China. He was educated at Sydenhani who devour with avidity The Excalise of the woman's death, Grammar School, and the South Ken. plaita of Elaine" or the latest detective sington School of Mines Ho went thrill of Mr. Edgar Wallace, will shrink to the fracture and lacerating of the

book replete with woman's skull. thence to the Wesleyan College at Rich in horror from a

Albbit, aw, clarly! mond, and thereafter as the age of Chitran quotations. twenty-one became Assistant Chemistry reproduced as the texts in our subject Master ni Clifton College. He remained Nor will they have the pationer to follow general search warrant. After searching two most difficult subjects to teach be theer from 1891, to 1883, during which the placid stream of this story as it winds various rooms, he went into the cook-enuse the interest of the pupils must be" time be assisted Professor A. Shenstone along with endless backwaters of rehouse, where he found one jar containing so awakened as to make them enjoy the In order to acquire a knowledge of the in 's researches on the Alkaloids of mialscence and folk-lere to its peaceful hot opiuri matter and two basins." He subjects.

returned to another room where deceased, In 1988 after end. the. Nax Vomien Root,"

Mr. Cornaby has chosen a lost little Lung Sze, had been sleeping. He asked subject a concrete imagination was neces this somewhat varied training. 3. Cornaby caine out to China, and for district in the mountains near Hanyang her in Cantonese whose opium it was, sary and children had to be helped to nearly eighteen years' was attached to as the sound of the beginning of his story, and she said that she had just been boil-acquire this.

ing the medicine to rub the hands ut arenting and the lecturer considered their the Wesleyan Mission district, around Into this peaceful district "romes Hankow and Hanyang, where the scrne mysterious but scholarly old person with girl who was sleeping on the top stair-enthusiasm would be awakened were they of the story of this, his lass publication, his grandson. They are well-received by way. Deceased them asked for permis to be called upon" to show the physicent is laid. In later years he removed, to an honest farmer, but the keeper of the sion to go into the copk-House whereupon features of a country with clay models Shanghai, and on March 11th, 1921, he village ten-shop is a sinister figure. These he said she could go into another room. Maps should be perused by the children characteristics are maintained in the She went into the room, closed the door, for a quarter of an hour, and then they died at Kuling.

creding generations. The old scholar and a few seconds later his heard that should be asked to make a model of one dies, but is socceeded by his grandson, who becomes the village teacher, recovers she had jumped out of the window. He of the maps they had perused." The pro to grasp. because they were unable to his accestral tablet, marries and has a descended to the backyard, where he blem of size was difficult for children, daughter, the heroine. The grandson of found her prostrate on some wooden

get a concrete realization of, distances. the honest farmer becomes the hero, while

He was a man of considerable "terary attainments. He had early pressed his studies deeply into the Chinese Classics and Literature, and more especially was

Stones.

1.

Children were fond of

and Manchester. Pupils were first call" ed upon to calculate short distances, by

ihe familiar with all therein relating to the parts of the villains remain for the planks. She was acconscious, and for this difficulty he would submit a He later continued method adapted in schools in London ten-shop. Their placil country life ix

Bad found the folk-lore and rural customs of the son and grandson of the keeper of the pired soon after.

the search

small three

cook-house, Chinese To this fund of peculiar know broken" up by the advent of the T'ai

The adventures of the pots of opium in the ledge he added a more than, passing Ping rebels. acquaintance with journalism In 1988; hero, betrothed to the scholar's daughter, and in a hole in the wall which was con- he breame Editor of the Chinese Chris but separated from her for years: the

and portions of their native town. The tian Review, while in 1901 at Shanghai description of the course of the rebellioncealed by a Chinese calendar just above making plans of, their classroom, ronda, in and about Hankow and the final the odd where deceased had been lying incntention of the right realization of hegan to edit The Chinese Weekly

"His first book was a series of sketches triumph of the lovers serve as pegs where he found another got of prepared opium, distances in the minds of children was entitled A String of Chinese Frachon Mr. Corrahy hangs all the wealth of

The woman had been convicted and fined difficult and slow, but, once grasped it Published in 1856, it was and his knowledge..

Mr Cornaby is too erudite a scholar has been, continuously popular with those who wish really to know something of the for us to criticizr the matter of his inter-48 on May 10th for having bad pre-would remain in the child's mind. country-folk of China. The book we now polations from the Chinese: But they are pared opiusi in her possession, hare under review is a very considerable of great interest, and we cordially recom- mend the book to those, who wish to form expansion of this earlier work.

some idea of the lives of the more ecun- trified Chinese folk. The present trouer the following verdict: We End thats to l. They should be given a map and blous times lend a special interest to the deceased, Lang Sze, died from the effects description of how the T'ai Ping rebel- lion disrupted the quiet lives of the of falling from the 3rd floor of 27 country dwellers. We make little doubt Spring Garden Lane, due to her having that the troubles of the last fifteen years jumped out of the window when Revenue have brought just the same destruction Lord

THE JURY'S FINDING

After further evidence the jury return.

IMAGINATIVE ESWAYS.

The lecturer further submitted, that great use could be made of imaginative essays for children between the ages of

asked to show what way a railway should Shanghai and Petrograd.

run between two such towns as far apart

They would enjoy it because there was

In

In 1901 he published China under the and it must be confested Searchlight," that this views on the origin and nature of the Boxer question did not tally with those which are now generally consider rds most authoritative. In 1905 he published to touch with Reality. The

in the task something of the romance of leisure of his later years was devoted to

to name the chief towns on the railroad the compilation of the persin volume.

in the hinterland of the three

We find that the premises and then required to write an essay des th publication of which nufortunately man who hundreds of happy com- Officers were searching for opium on, the engineering. They should also be asked he did not live to ser. It will be seen

Southern provinces, as did the distur premises

this essay they would have to cover on the route. from this short sketch of his career that hanes of 1851 to the folk of the Hsu were entered under proper legal autho-cribing their journey by this route.

rity and that no undue force was am- everything geographic he was by his studies in the Chinese family village.

In conclusion, we are particularly. Classics, by his long residence in China.

they would desire their essays,, to be well and by his experience as a writer, well struck by the production of the book.ployed during the search. We also find They would have taken trouble "because Gited to produce such a work. He has The type throughout, both English and that there was no reason to anticipate written; and when any errs of their's been described to its by one, who was Chine is excellently clear, and does the action of decensed in jumping out had been corrected, it was not too much acquainted with him personally, as a not causs the eyestrain so familiar to

ledge of the geography of the region. man of sun and temperate judgment students of other books of this class. The of the window, and no blame attaches to to say that they would have a good know- whose opinion on any point of Chinese illustrations are alan a feature of the the officers concerned in the search. custom or history well deserves conside- book, upon which, as a whole, we congru-

tulate the publishers heartily. ration.

RETURNING TO CHINA.. PASSENGERS BOOKED BY P. & O.

VESSELS.

OBITUARY.

MR. N. F. BLANCH.

The jury were:-Messrs. Joan Antonio Ribeira, Alberto Augusto Silva and Stephen K. C. Tsang.

ANOTHER ENQUIRY.

اللي

At the beginning of this month, n

News reached the Colony on Tuesday motor car, returning from the Repulse

The following passengers are scheduled of the death of Mr. Norman F. Blanch,

who was for many years Far Eastern Bay Hotel, mounted the pavement at the to be coming to Hongkong on various P. & 2 steamers, during the coming General Manager of Messrs. Thos. Cook junction of Pokfulam Road and Queen's

& Son, Ltd.

Bonths

Road, and in doing so caused the death of a sleeping confie, 'injured two others, one seriously..

On the sa. Jackandu, leaving Landon Mr. Blanch came to the "Far East in July 17th:Mrs. W. Blackford, Mrs. 1006 and founded the offices of the Com- W. Blackford. Mrs. Dickie, Mr. T. C.pany in Hongkong, the first premises

At the time the car was being driven Malcoling Mrs. Malcolm. Mr. H. "Merri- being upened at No. 1. Des Vaux Rond, while the present extablishment in the man and Mrs. Merriman.

Hongkong Hotel building was set up in by Pun Pui Sang, who had no licence. while his brother, Pun Luk Chi, the 1915.

It was due to the untiring efforts and licensed driver was seated heside him at the business acumen of Mr. Blanch that

"

in the shirt, leaving Londen July 31st-Mr. W. J. Bagley, Mrs. Bagley, Mr. F. B. Efondten and Mr. B. K. M. Simpson.

"Chira and

MAP DRAWING.

Continuing, the lecturer mid he would advise teachers not to draw maps on the blackboard because. such drawings were usually very inaccurate. It also led to slovenliness and, if children were to be taught, they should be given a degree of accuracy. He further considered that the classroom walls should be hung with pictures. The difficulty was that pictures teacher could remedy this by explaining did not give, an idea of reality but the them to the pupils.

HRRAD AND TRA

Children, continued the lecturer, were very inquisitive about things. A vast amount of geography could be covered by taking a loaf of bread as the object. In order to explain its stages before it was actually a loaf, che would have to explain about the growing of wheat, the work of the people, the transportation."

plained to English children by a cup the geography of the East could be ex of ten, because it would necessitate the ditions, soil, characteristics of the people, explanation of the growth, climatic con and transportation. Still another excel a school expedition. It was in a way the lent geography lesson could be given in going out to discover the world.

The teaching of geography also entail-

He left Hongkong in 1990 after 14 Yesterday this accident was "agained a knowledge of geology. The lecturer years' service and until his death lived reeniled when Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, explained the formation of coal and the Under the sitting as a coroner, opened an enquiry trata in which gold was found; and in retirement in London.

the circumstances of the added that after a lesson had been given on these minerals, the pupils would have strain of work hia. health had, however, concerning given way and for the last four years he coolie's death.

During the fourteen The evidence showed that there were learnt not only a little geology but also had been unwell. years he had lived in Hongkong he had in the car the two brothers mentioned, a great deal of economic geography. The made for himself many friends and was Chan Sui Cheung and Cheung Fa. Wai lecturer further advocated that a good very popular. Employees of the firm who On the way back from the Heprise Bay plan in order to inculate a perfect scose worked under him speak of him as being Hotel, about 10 p.m. the ear, which wasof direction in the minds of pupils would then being driven by Pun Pui Sang, be to allow them to peruse maps aud a kind employer.

mounted the parcarent at the corner of afterwards have them slung ut any angle The pupils might then be asked to name Pokfulam Road and Queen's Road and on a sheet by means of a magic lantern did the damage mentioned

One of the witnesses stated that the certain places and towns pointed out. ear mounted the pavement alter trying to This method, however, could only be avoid ten men who were walking to used with, pupils of 18 years of age and wards the car. After mounting the pave-upwards. ment, the car swerved and came, off on- to the road again."

On the 3.8. Jination, leaving London the Company is a powerfully organised the time of the accident. At the Central etc. In the same way a vast amount of on September 11th-Mr. G. E. Baker in the Far East at the present time. Magistracy on June 9th, the bail of $5,000 Mrs. Baker, Mrs. A. P. Blunt, Mr. and Prior to his coming to Hongkong he was was estreated in the case of Pun Pui Mrs. B, F. Banja and child, Mr. H. O in the Company's offices in Caire, and Brown Mrs. Brown, infant and child, when he was sent out to Hongkong as Saug, against whom a charge of man Mina Bunje. Mr. L. A. Ccsart, Mrs. General Manager in the Far East he had slaughter had been brought, and who did Cossart, Mr. J. S. Canney, Mr. J. G.

no mean task to accomplish. He made Charlton Mrs Charlton, Rev. C. D. his headquarters in Hongkong but he not appear in Court; while his brother was fined $100 for allowing another man Cousins, Mr. J. W. Coles, Mr. A. Dreyer: controlled all the branches

to drive the car without a licence. Miss F. S. Dapay MIR J. F. Ewing

Japan. and child, Hoa. Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mrs. H. H. Gompertz. Mr. W. G Gerrard, Mrs. A. H. Gillingham, Mr and Mra Guy, Mr. W. B. Lightborn, Mrs. Lighthorn, Mrs. J. M. Lecky, Mr. J. W. Lee, Mr. D. MacCrae, Mrs Mac Crae, Mrs. Moncrieff, and infant, Misa Manson, Dr. R. H. Mumford, Mr. S. Thomson, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Wight, Dr. Wight

On, the sa, Morey, leaving London on October 9th:Mr. C. F. H. Beavis, Mr. Beavis. Mrs. Balean, Mrs. A. Bush, Mrs. Deceased was educated at Eton and A. H. Barlow, Mrs. Courland, Misses joined the Company about forty years Causland, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Claxton, ago. He was about 60 years of age. ∙Mrs L Chevenix-Trench, Mrs N. Sympathy is extended to his widow in Comrie, Mrs. R. C. Comrie, Mr. and her bereavement. Mr G. H. Cuthill, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cuthill, Mr. and Mrs. P. Drummond, Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin, Mr. G. H, A.

In conclusion, Professor "Smith and Dibbler Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. G.

The car proceeded on its way, but in 8. Glen, Mr. Gregory, Mrs. Gregory,

response to the blowing of police.whistles there was much controversy as to the Major L. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Greig and infant, Mr. E. Howard, Mr. and A delighted audience filled the Queen's it was stopped at Water Street by n best method of teaching geography. Mrs. Hedley, Miss Hedley, Mr. and Mrs theatre last night to hear Miss Ivy Ubinese constable and Indian constables. There were two types; one being the torical geography-each in turn and the Hoare Capt. P: Jowitt, Mrs Jowitt, Nicholls in charming Irish songs and The ear was then driven back to the taking of physical, political and his Br. N. R.Jarrett, Mra Kent and child, latest choras hits.

She is young and police station.

Fun Luk Chi stated that his brother other being known as regional geography Capt A Kelman, Mrs. Kelman, Mrs. A. piquantly pretty and possessed of x

accelerated the Car just before the He advocated the latter method. What 0. Lang, Mr W. G. Lay Mrs. A. 8. pleasing, light soprann voice of wide accident occurred, the ear springing was necessary was to interest the pupile Mackichan children and nurse, Mrs. A range.

forward and mounting the edge of the in their work. It was a fact that go out af every 100 men to-day, přeferred play pavement.

The jury were Messrs. John Moraes, to work, because their work did not in- James Toppia and Chow Kand Yan.terest them. As for that, the lecturer Mr. Forrest adjourned the enquiry until said that it had been fostered by a wrong this afternoon.

system of education

CINEMA 'HOTES.

QUEEN'S THEÁTRE,

Mair, Mr. J. O. McLaggan, Mrs, A The Song of Life," the big all-star Maitland, Mrs D.: Purslow, Mr. C. special production, was the frat Nation Robson, Mrs. Robson, Mr. Stainfield, Mr. Stainfield, Miss L. M. Siams, Mreal picture shown last night and gives R, K. Simpson and child, Mr. and Mrs. promise of being one of the most success-

ful motion pictures of the year. J. Tully, Mrs. F. A. Redmond,

THE BEST METHOD.

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