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THE “LAST POST."

FUNERAL OF MR. WILTSHIRE.

BURIED IN OLD RESIDENTS' PLOT,

SOME THOUGHTS ON CORRESPONDENCE.

EDUCATION.

LECTURE BY MISS Į.

HỒ TUNG.

Miss Irene Ho Tung, B.A., who has just returned from Europe and Amerien, where she has been taking The funeral of Mr. J. Wiltshire post graduate courses and studying took place AL the

Protestant the subject of education, gave a Cemetery, Happy Valler, yesterdus lecture last night in the Union evening, the Rev. II. . Koop Assembly Room of Hong Kong

officiating.

There was a large asseinbly of friends to pay their last respects to the deceased, including many of his old service conirades,

University.

lecture as

Miss He Tung nnnounced her Some Thoughts or Education," and she gave it in an

informal conversational

THE BANKS AND THE DOLLAR.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE

4 ONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

Sta, Whilst the currency ques 11 is still looming before the general public, it may perhaps in the public are being iceced by the terest your renders to learn how

Iural banks.

JAPANESE POLITICS., in the seashore resort, below Yoko.

RUMOURS OF GENERAL ELECTION.

hama, since the 9th, reating with [hu family.

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TOKYO, Jan. 1),

Rumours that the 37th session of the Diat will be dissolved within a gathered in Tokyo to-day for the few days were rampant as members

resumption of the session after the New Year holiday.

Emperor Hirohite, who must sign Was

On January 14, 1930, when the dollar-on demand was at 1/0.15-16, I sent a fifty pound draft payable on the decree of dissolution. masher:

Siner the difference between the consider the situation. He has been London to one of the local banks scheduled to return from his villa for conversion into local currency.in Hayama te-day or to-morrow, te

about a hal? pence, I expected that buying and selling rates is usually i Wantinued on next Column.) I would get the conversion at say 17.7.16. I actually got 1/8), or a difference of one penny and seven-charges for interest, insurance and sixteenths.

postage, etc.

clained them all as educationalists in welcoming her audience she saying that education did nos menz merely learning to read and write, or sitting at lectures bitt meant life, Education meant helping boys and girls to grow up, and every one who this end was an

educator.

from H.M.S. Tamar carried the A detachment of "Royal Marines coffin to the graveside in the Old Resident's plot, and at the conclu- sion of the religious service the "Last Post "was sounded.

The chief mourners

were Mr. Wiltshire and her two daughters.contributed to The widow was necompanied by Mr. C. Aris, Mr. F. Hardy and M2. A.

She then gave a brief account of A. Lewis.

the one year post graduate course Among those present t the which she took at London University cemetery were Mr. Justin Wood, Describing the curriculum, of lee Mr., C. D. Melbourne, Mr. H. tures, teaching and watching train Somerset Fitzroy, Mr. W. Kented teachers at work, in schools of (Assistant Superintendent of Po-varying sorts. Then she turned to les, Mr. J. C. West, Chief Warder. America where at the Teacher's Chief Detective Inspector Beynalds. College, Columbia University. she Messrs. W. S. Hollands. L. E. Lan hnd taken a second course, The nært, J. H. Witchell, J. W.

difference between the two might, Fitzgerald, E. I. Steinfield, F. H.

she said, be just thus. Holdnan, R. Basa, J. C. Fletcher, she was given a regular menu which Lo England E. J. Ainslie, J. T. Debbie, U. M.

she had to Omar. E. Zimmern, H., Dixon, E

work through, in Amorien it was as if she had enter- C. Duxon. F. C. E. Rendall, J. O'Brien, W. B. Muskett, J. Wittie. what courses she liked and pay for ed cafeteria, and could choose C. E. Frith, S. Kelly, and unny what she had chosen. The exnnis.. others.

were, in America, very simple and few students work definitely to prepare themselves for them. The

t

Wreaths were sent by Your Beloved Wife Plo," "Your Loving

value of studying these educationa courses in other countries was that one could see what had been proved to be good for English girls and boya, what had proved good for Americans.

If I had to go to the bank for a draft of £30, I would, he called a similar draft to them I would got upon to pay $637.66. Yet if I sold but 8385.36. The difference on £50, being fully $48.30. informed that the rate was reason. Or enquiring at this bank I was able in

view at the necessary (Cuntinued on pert Column.)

In view of the large sums of money being remitted back to Hong ly it is time for the Government Kong at this time of the year, sure. to enquire into the local bank rates, In my opinion the banks are depression.-Yours, ete.. largely to blame for the present

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Political leaders generally were agreed that a general election must The held shortly. The Government party, the Minseito, does not have a majority in Parliament, and there% is no likelihood of a sufficient swing of the minor and independent groups to give Premier Yuko Hamaguchi the working force he re- quires. The chief objection to an election has been the expense in sufficient deterrent to prevent the volved, but this is not believed n

move,

The election, according to the held on Sunday, February. 16. vernacular Press, probably will be Minseito leaders are confident that

held. They assert the Seiyukai, chief they will be able to awing a majority in the now Diet if, an election is

Opposition party. has been the roughly discredited by the senndal revelations which followed the headed by the late General Baron downfall of the Seiyukai Cabinet,

tichi Tanaka, who died of a broken heart after it had been revealed that many of his closest friends had be trayed him.

following. the political situation The Emperor himself has been

enrefully, and is understood to feel that a general election is desirable, although, according to istom, he will make a statement on domestic politics.

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The sturer then went mention a tour which she had taken round several European countries. B Storekeerar,

study educational methods. This. Lone included two conferences at Conera on education and one in Dramark.

At the elusion, of her. lecture Miss a Tune was warmly thanked by the President of the Union.

SENTENCE ON A ROBBER. FIVE YEARS AND THE BIRCH.

The monthly meeting of the. Chin- ese General Chamber of Commerce At the Criminal Sessions yester was held yesterday. Mr. Lee Yick day, before the Chief Justice (Sir Mui being in the chair.

Henry Gollan), Hon Fook Kan, Correspondence received during dies La Chn, stood his trial on a the month was read, including a charge of robbery, with four other letter from the Hong Kong General persons unknown, of a considerable Chamber of Commerce in connee-plantity of jewellery, 8130 in for- rion with the "Sir Paul Chatereign banknotes and coins, and 8570 Memorial Scholarship.

in local money.

It was pointed out that proposed Prisoner, who was not legally re- the sum of $50,000 has been raised presented, denied the charge. Dur for the scholarship, and the Chuming the proceedings, however, he er extended an invitation to the admitted being on the premises at Chinese Chamber to appoint three the time, but denied taking part in of its members to serve on the Com- the robbery. mittee for the Scholarship. It was stated that the 'sum will provide a scholarship of the value of 8800 annually, and that it was proposed to award the scholarship on the basis of the results of the Hong Kong University Matriculation ex- ninations or other examinations of similar grades. The scholar. ship would be open to all Hong Kong boys and girls, irrespective of class and nationality.

"RILEY AND SEGOVIA."

PRISON PRO TEM.

The police have now obtained de- Buite information regarding the identity of the two Americans who stowed away from Manila on board the N.Y.K. Kaga Maru, and when the two men made their re-appear ance before. Mr. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistraey yesterday, it was stated that arrangements had been made for them to be sent back to Manila.

When they appeared before his Worship last week they said they were woldiers from Fort Santiago, Manila. They gave the names of Riley and Segoria to the captain of the Japanese steamer when discover- ed on board.

Detective-Sergeant Kellett inform- ed the Court that a wire had been received from the Manila authori- ties stating that the two men were soldiers. A request was made to the Dollar Steamship Company that the en he sent back by the first boat The Company had already arranged with the American Consul, for the two men to be taken back to Manila by the first Dollar. boat (which is due to leave on Sunday or Mon- day).

The American Consul wished the Court to keep the men in custody until the departure of the ship.

Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.B.E. (Crown Solicitor), in his outline of the case, said the prisoner rented a cubicle in a money-changer's shop in Shanghai Street, Yuumati, pre- tending to be a box-maker who was expecting his fokis to arrive from Canton.

The cubicle was rented on August 12, 1929. Six days later the master of the shop went out at about 10 p.m.. and returning an hour later, he found four men posted inside by the accused. A revolver was pointed at the master, and he was held up while they stole the pro- perty mentioned in the charge.

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Police investigations were im- mediately commenced, but it was not until October 8 that accused Frets

was arrested.

After hearing evidence, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty. Remarking that he fully concurred with this finding his Lordship passed sentence of years, hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.

NO GEISHA FOR WASHINGTON.

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SUCCESSFUL OPPOSITION BY AMERICAN MIS. SIONARIES,

japanese geisha will not dance be Washington, Jac. 33.--Colourful side Washington's cherry trees, by the banks of the Potomac. this spring.

The plans of the Washington Chamber of Commerce which pro vided for a visit by a group of geisha for this purpose will not be carried through.

An announcement by Mr. Char- Ies L.K. Cooke, ceremonial official who was in charge of the project, simply stated that the scheme had heen abandoned. He gave no de- taile of reasons for the decision.

American missionaries in Japan had cabled their opposition to the idea, declaring that Japanese geisha were "immoral" and likely to tempt and harm Japanese boys.

His Warship remarked that it was difficult for him to pass sentence, aa it was not definitely known when the ship could sail. Defendants had pleaded guilty to a serious offence, and he saw no reason why they The matter passed from the hands should not be sent to prison. Ee of the State Department to the De- had power to review his sentence partment of Labour. It is believed within seven days, so he decided to that the Chamber's decision may Longmenswear T-NATE DEEr-xnimated by a dearre Lo

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