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How broadcasting and telegraphie facilities have been developed in This is always rather an unfortu- Russia under the Soviet régime nate time of year for a Far Eastern was explained by Mr. Smirney, father with family "at home." People's Commissar for Posts and The accounts for the last quarter of Telegraphs, in an interview at 1090 have arrived and it is now Chesham House, London. possible to realise, to the full ex

Mr. Smirnov, who has been study-Hong Kang Fire in...$615 tent, what an expensive luxury aring the methods of the British Post Steambowas

Dongle family is when the bread winner is

Office in company with other mem Hong Kong Tugs bers of the Soviet Postal Service, Indo-Chines (Pro) 10,000 miles aWLY.

declared that a new 30-kilowatt broadcasting station, with an effec present under construction in Mos tive range of 2,000 miles, was at cow. This station will be completed in about two months' time.

Two boys and a girl in England, together with incidental expenses, cost nearly £800 a year. That is not as much as some more wealthy people pay for the privilege of educating three- children "at home," but it is very much more than it ought to be.

ance."

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Open-Ai Concerts.. "Since the revolution," said Mr. connection between towns and vil Smirno, "the need for a closer lager has become more and more The local Government appears to evident, and, therefore, the Soviet have recognise the great hardship Government has paid particular that is imposed upon the family man attention to the erection of power- who has children in Great Britain, ful broadcasting stations and also They have, so it is said, granted a concession that may be called

to the mass production of compara "family allowance." Cynics might

tively cheap receiving sets. In this label it a "compassionate alloway the villages are kept in close touch with Moscow, and are enabled from the capital. In all the big to listen to speeches and concerts not in the Government service can And on the arrangement is as fol-erected at the street corners, and towns load-speakers have been "lows. A Government servant has a sterling salary which is paid to

even in the winter there is always

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3,60 bay, him at privileged dollar." In fast he receives twelve dollars to independent small stations, with a Orientals

Rural Lands to concerts, We have about 60 Ewe Cations. 8 the pound, or rather more than 20

sel. per cent, extra to the number he

range of 200 miles, either construct-ShanghaiCottons (old).....! ed or under construction; but even would receive if he were paid at the with these, and the new Moscow China Breve .......................

The 64 zem rate of to-day, which is slightly station our needs are not completely Tramways 22.33/23).

(new)......Th. 27 nom, more than two shillings to the del satisfied, and we contemplate build-

9 bay. lar. If he has a family at home being an even more powerful station Feek Trams (old) $15

13092) bay.. can remit a proportion of his salary in the near future. -perhaps 23 per cent. of it, or more

Do. (now).........$21 buy. -at rate which is said to be a

"Telephonic development, too, Singapore Tractions..............15/- aɛl. dollar for half-a-crown.

has not been neglected, and, addi

$1 so!. tion to an increase of 40 per cent. Canton Las..95 nom. during the last two years, in 1927 in the extent of our telephone lines Comente (combined)... we intend to construct a line from

(old)....35 sch Rostov to Tidis which will make a China Lights (comb.......$14 buy, & sà.

(now)......$1 anm. connection from Leningrad to Tiflis,

distance of 1,873 miles.

(old)....$11 nom. A pro- gramme has been drawn up for China Providents $4.83 baj., 495/0 xa.

(DRW).......373 work on the telephonic

bay.

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..32.10 bay, cost about £1,000,000, and which we Dar A Wing....36 now.

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That is an immense help for the family at home. It is something to know that the Government of this Colony has acknowledged the justice of the idea of a family, allowance."

A Typical Case,

It is needless, perhaps, to explain that the writer is not a Govern sent servant. He may, therefore, e permitted to express his sym- tay with those in the service who have the task of educating a family "at home.

"An endeavour to raise the neces sary capital internally will be riade

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A cadet who reaches" the age of but we shall probably require ex- Lab Cent

about forty acema to receive salary of £1,200 a year; or, at twelve dollars to the pound, $1,200 a month. When he has paid his con tribution to the Widows and Or- phans' Fund and has had his salary reduced for house rent and the use of solid furniture he has left, about €1,070-according "to. “what they

Bay!!

Now let us suppose that he has to educate Tom, Harry and Mary in England. Unless he bas Ꮧ privileged dollar" for his remit tances he cannot do it at less than $600 a mouth when the dollar round about 2.

That leaves him about $450 month for all expenses for himself and his wife in Hong Kong. It is quite true that many people in this Colony have to live on less. On the other hand they probably have

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It is understood that of the six million peson, two million will go

and four million for machinery.

not had the expensive education, for the construction of, the central Moreover, the cadet" is a picked man for he is selected as a result ola competitive examination.

The Son's Future,

Any boy should go' home." to England at about the age of eight

years if he is to have a tuir chance at a public school.

Pracucal experience with boys at two different preparatory schodis in Bogland has taught one father that you cannot obtain healthy surround- ings, good sanitation, hill diet, proper playing fiekis and careful reaching at less than 160 a year The schools elected cost rather more than that One

WAS semi-

officially attached to a well-known public school The other WES OF the South Coast of England.

It cost three guineas a week to

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Uppingham, Haileybury, Dover, two other famous public schools Tanbridge, Wellington and one or

have inclusive fees of from £ich to. £180. The writer has visited many of them. They have fine traditions, splendid record of the "old boys of the school. They seem to incul- catea peculiar blend of the old Greek and Roman ideat of manhood. Prirate, 30 days sight...) much more efficient as teaching O SINGAPORE.On demand... In recent years they have become O MANILA. On demand

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Rather less expensive, but very admirable schools aze Lancing. Harstpierpoint, King's at Canter bury, Dulwich, etc. At -Lapcing the fees are £156 per annum. At Dulwich College they are 245 3 year for a day boy,

The University:

The story is not ended when John or Tom leave school. The Hong Kong" cadet" had the benefit of University education; it is not surprising that he wants his son to have the same.

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provide suitable accommodation cent, efficiency." daring the holidays-ang another £50 per annum. We have now reached a total of £210. If we add £40

year for clothes, pocket money, travelling, doctor, dentist and the numerous incidentals that only mother seams able to keep within, reasonable limits, we shall he rather optimistic. My own ac counts for a boy at s-preparatory

about to commence at St. John's As wedding ceremony WAN school show a total that is nearly

Church, Coleford, Gloucestershire, £300 for 1996. It is true that the

the bride's father, Mr. G. Phelps, school dentist fitted him with some gold plate contraption for his teeth

a farmer, of Lydbrook (Gloucester that cost £25 in 1995 and' in 1950

hurrying there in a motor, and shire), rushed into the church, after it had to be replaced as it fell out

forbade the marriage to proceed. daring a swim in the sea That sort of thing seems to happen about

The parties adjourned to the vestry, where Mr. Phelps explained Once a year,

When it came to selecting a public "Absolutely holidays, clothes, nineteen years of age, and that he' that his daughter, Ethel, was only school for the brother the Grst en-fees, etc. If I let him have more objected to her marrying quiries brought answers that were he wouldn't do much work I be bridegroom, Mr. Ernest Powell, of the alarming We did not consider had less he would miss the full Lane End, peas Coleford. High Elon or Harrow. The actual inclu- benefit of a Varsity education" sive fee at Eton seems to be £210,

words ensued between the bride "Thank you," I said with a sigh, groom's mother and the father of but we were informed that the "I am afraid I shall have to ask the bride. Meanwhile the vicar, extras bring it to beyond 2300a for an increase of pay before I can the Rev. Canon E. H. Brice, at- year. The inclusive fees for Win afford that." cheater were given as £210,

tempted to act as peacemaker. We "The problem of how to equip the The bride went into bysterics. visited that famous school but de- children for the great struggle is On her recovery her father gave his cided that it was "too muchee ex-one that must be discussed some consent to the mar which then

"I allow my boy £300 a year while he is at Cambridge said a local friend a few months ago.

"That includes every thing? was the onquiry.

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pcase. Charter-house and Rugby other time. Enough has been wait took place marriage,

are about 2210. All of these schools ten to show that children who has have long waiting lists. They could parents in the Far East are expen- the intended marriage only shortly The bride's father had heard of easily be filed if the fees wero sive. And yet they are very prehéfore it was due to take place, and doubled.

cious-it is something to help a bad driven at rst to the wrong (Continued on next Column), little the new generation.

church in pursuit of his daughter.

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