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PAGE &-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

JUNK ROBBED

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HONGKONG, JULY 10, 1930

THIS BARTER BUSINESS

THE

AVERAGE · citizen, whose *knowledge of economics is confined to transactions in hard cash for all business deals, has come to regard the conclusion of barter agreements between countries to-day with some feelings of apprehension. He feels that the re-introduction of the barter system as. a. trading measure for commer- cial Intercourse between nations will lead to confu- sion and cause a check in the circulation of money, and that resort to this ancient method of trade will invite many more financial ills, the strain of which the world will not be able to withstand. There is reasonable ground for his fears, for he argues, with some justification, that the value of goods thus ex- changed will not always be equitable and that one party to the agreement might not always obtain the right type of goods desired.

OF CARGO

Marauders Blindfold Nine. Fokis

A junk piracy which occurred. in the

early hours of Saturday; near the Tong Ku Light House, when Ng Mok, master of junk No. 218. was held up by six robbers. armed with revolvers, and robbed of his carro, valued at over $5,000. has been reported, to the Water Folice.

Starting from Green Island on July 7 on his journey to Shuntak, Ng and his nine fokis were on board the junk which, had a cargo of 2,070 tinsul kerosene and 255 bags of salts. They had been sailing for more than six hours sailing when suddenly they were confronted by a fishing boat, the number of which was reported by Ng was 997, with six robbers on board.

Firing a few shots in the air. Ng and his fokls were ordered to lower the sails on his boat, as the robbers boarded it.

ORDERED ASHORE

After taking the whole stock of cargo, the robbers blindfolded the tokis, and ordered them to take to the shore near Cheung Sha

men were

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Here they were abandoned by the robbers and the about to give up hope when fishing junk came to their rescue They were Territories, and later Ng reported to the Water Police.

taken to the. New

The rubbers took flight in the direction of Cheung Sha Wan.

DETECTIVE'S

DEPENDENTS

.....

TO GET $1,471

We have received the following notification from the Hon. Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Council:~~

Chinese Detective Wan Man, Deceased

The total subscriptions received have amounted to $1,471.00 made up as follows:-

Previously acknow-

ledged in the Press $1,422.00 Mr. Chan Pun Wo.... 10.00 Mr. Wong Kwal Yuen →5.00 Mr. Ho Kat Ming ... Mr. Li Shiu Wo Mrs. Wo Shun Yee

Ching

The Hung Chak The Tai Kung Po

Total

100

1.00

-10.00 2.00 20.00

$1,471.00

EDITORIAL

There was a double wedding at St. Teresa's Church on Satur- day between brothers, Mr. Kok Thoo-fatt and Mr. Kok Kong- fatt, and Miss Yuen Pul-chsung and Miss Chan Mo-lei.

FOR

EXTENSION PLANNED

DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL

Successful Year Reported At Annual Speech Day

In King's Park on Saturday afternoon Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor opened the exercises of the 39th Annual Speech Day of the Diocesan Girls' School.

The Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hongkong and Chairman of the School's Committee, welcomed Sir Atholl and Lady Mac- Gregor and the new Headmistress, Miss E. Gibdijā, zin

In a short address, the Bishop pening in the D.GS. We have recalled the organization of the outgrown our present building, Diocesan Girls' School, eighty and I hope it will not be long be-

WHAT the average citizen has, however, overlooked in his arguments is the increas- ing part which politics has begun to play in influencing trade. It was not long after the last Great War that poll- tical motives began to creep into the trading, world and. during the past few years, this influence has steadily grown to the detriment of world commerce. The fruits of this political interference are seen in the exchange fluctuations, the control and restrictions of exports and imports and in the creation of various forms of tariff barriers which soon snowed to what an extent industrial progress could be hampered To counteract this influence, some other means had to be sought and it fell to Germany to embark on the first barter agréément. · Her financial position, when Hitler came tive Councils, in consultation with

were necessary to borrow the into power, was in a pre- the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

money as the reed was so great.

Bishop Hall concluded by saying carious state." The German in the general interests of the de- Miss Gibbins could rest assured Fuehrer felt that barter pendents of the deceased.

that all her plans for the improve- agreements would relleve the We would like to take this op-ment of the School will receive situation and though Ger-portunity of thanking all the the backing and support of all many's financial position to- donors who so generously respond-connected with the institution. day shows little improved to our appeal.

ment, Hitler was able to secure for the country all the raw material he wanted for her armament "purposes and, by 'practically disregarding the monetary factor as # medium of exchange, he re- duced unemployment in Ger- many to a minimum by "per suading labourers to accept reward in kind for their services.

With the consent of the Hon. the secretary for Chinese Affairs, and with the approval of the Hon, the Commissioner or Police, "a cheque for $1.471.00 has been sent to the Hon, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to be kept by him on the

ministered by the Chinese Men

terms that this sum is to be ad-

bers of the Executive end Legisia-

Yours faithfully, '

(Signed) R. H. Kotewall

(signed) T. N. Chau

(Signed) M. K, Lo

. (Bigned) W. N. T. Tam --

defence, but in that offer was a stronger motivea motive which gave the United States

years ago, when it was called the fore you will and that our uniform "Diocesan Female Institution." has been lengthened-i a new He also spoke of the next year's wing strething down to the wall celebration of the School's 40th by the Monument.". birthday.

CORRESPONDENCE

H.K. EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Editor, "Hongkong

Daily Press"}

Bir,That there is somewhere radically wrong with Hongkong's' educational system is evidenced by the complaints from nearly everybody concerned with edu cational cicles. Expenditure allow

ed for education forms one of the biggest Items on, the Government Budget. This shows that the Gor- arnment is not ungenrous' insos

MONDAY, JULY 10. 1939.

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(BY VA.

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Goodbye

HYER)

OVER THE WEEK-END interesting and progressive news was released concerning commerce and travel by airways in deo- tions of the world.

Of particular Interest to Hongkong residents is the speed- ing up of service on the Imperia) Airways Empire route. Up to the present, land-plane service has been used on the Alexandria. to Calcutta route, Now the time between London and Calcut ta will be shortened by one day, due to the use of flying-boats over this sector. This is good news for travellers and letter- writers!

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far as education is concerned. And along comes the Douglas Colony. This lady's daughter, Nevertheless, parents groan piti-"Aircraft Co. who launched their Mrs, C, M. Manners, of Hongkong.. ably over the high school fers | 200th DC-3 airliner last month, was certainly happy to welcome they pay for their children's edu- this totals the 350th commercial her lovely mother. cation in Hongkong. And they transport made by the firm since Mrs. W. C. Gomersali is another- have good reasons for their groans, 1933. Donald Douglas, President Shanghai visitor to our shores. for the cost of attaining a middle of the Company, predicted that by This lady will spend several weeks school education here is as much June 1941, "600 transports will in the Colony, then return to her as that of acquiring - a univer- have been built by his company." home in the north. Mr, Gomersall sity education in the interior of This particular airplane tricor is connected with the China En- China. Now the teachers ex-porates a new set of wingtip gineers, Ltd. press discontent over the ridicu- slots" designed to reduce its stal lous pay they receive, I know Iing speed. landlords do not benefit from the budget allowances or school fees, as almost all: the leading schools

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President Pierce:

ON FRIDAY at 4 pm, the Frest- dent Pierce was under-way for a call to Manila

Business,, and lots of It, calls Mr. A. Naether, of the Poldi Steel. Work, to the Colony. However, his stay here will be short; then he probably returns to his desk in

Shanghai.

(I mean English schools) have buildings of their own. Apart from Tents and teachers' salaries, there

Down to the southern Philippine the National.

Mr. 1, Morrison, connected with is little left to defray the school city. Manila. salled M. R. Scotland, should'

Bible Society of expenditure. Unlike

be commercial

about our Angus, connected with the F. and arms, a school can hear no loss on

town: he was reported to have O. Steamship Co. His short trip arrived by this P. and O. trans- exchange or on account

In-

is mainly business, but with a port from Shanghai, but he was creased prices of goods. Light-ttle holidaying, too. ing is an insignificant item. Other

too quick in his get-away for us! items, such as sports and medical care are well provided for by compulsory subscriptiona students. As a matter of fact, al- luring profits can be made by selling exercise books which cost a lot more than those obtainable

some schools, entrance fees

from

can

Two very gay families travelling to Manila for a short holiday were Captain * and Mrs. R. F. Bridge, RA and Captain and Mrs. G. Proes, RA. They antici pated a great time of it and from their farwells." It was a good be- ginning!

Europe Bound:

ON SATURDAY, at noon, the P.

and O. “Rawalpindi” was de- initely a vacation cruise steamer. Many travellers were saling to southern and European ports on pleasure Jaunts. And the Army came in for their share of "bon

from outside book-stores. And in

Mr. Thomas A Hickok, by the luxuriously set off depreciation on right of a purchased ticket, should voyage" parties. They were merry

down to Manila, but when the had a good time!

furniture. Then, again, the board- have been on board ready to jaunt and toasting ones, and everyone

ing department or hostel fs, a source" of lucrative income. Well, salling hour approached he had then, where bar the Government not put in an appearance. We hope money gone to? And who has it the Consular official made the benentted?

gangway!

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un-

The formation of the Govern- ment Trained Teachers' Union is desperate, bold attempt to utter the chronic grievance of the Junior teachers. Only those who have been in their position derstand, their real sorrows. Just-

·ly or unjustly, for lack of a uni- versity degree, 'they are some- what imbued with a certain - ferior complex and thus have to tolerate whatever is allotted to them by their headmasters and headmistresses. In view of the

large army of unemployed and the

families they have to look after.

President Garfield:

Another "rall-leaner" was Mr. E.

Up there, on "B" deck, we found Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sik Kuen, just- Jaunting of for a three weeks holiday in Singapore.......... “Just like- that!" However, the gental Assis- tant Compradore of the Hongkong" ON FRIDAY at 5 p.m., the Presi- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown dent Garfield. 'round-the-Co., Ltd, deserves a rest after his world' transport of American Pre-confining labours, sident Line, was in our port from San Francisco via Japan..

| J. Barn, Inspector of Aircraft for The US. Navy was, indeed, well the Government. Now, he is on.". represented. Lieut, and Mrs. J. M. his way to Singapore and his Picciochi, Lieut. D. C. Turnipseed home base, Calcutta. By the looks and Lieut. A. J. Vandergirnd all of the Ave minutes before the hopping off at Hongkong and "Rawalpindi's" ropes were slipped. joining their various ships.

this gentleman was leaving part Mrs. I E. Brown and her of his heart with a little lady daughter, Miss B. A. Brown, were dressed in yellow, standing on the the only round-the-world travel- pler! H they cannot be prepared to rulers to break their tour by stop- any risk of being dismissed and

refrain Ping in our city. so they are compelled to from taking any active part in s.s. Rawalpindi: clamouring for justice. or treatment. Having hitherto no| ON FRIDAY, the P and O.

their He extended his sincere unton. they cannot volce

steamer "Rawalpindi" was in views." But they are the pillars of from Japan and Shanghal the school. They lay the founda- Mr. R. A. E. Denton, connected tions for the children. They mould with Jardine Engineering Corp.. the characters of the young. Dis Shanghai, was a bit too fast, for were Mrs. A. R. F. Raven and her cipline, obedience, loyalty. pancus. After receiving a few friendly

and Maytuality.

legion more welcomes, he was down the gang being in the travel business, re- daughter Miss W. Raven. “Papa," Quon. Woo Hay. Tong-Mona | Virtues are started on the way and ashore with his fat

children's characters by them. bulging brief case,

presentative of Swanston and Hazel Cutter.

the Hongkong Matriculation: - Elsie Cheng. When the children reach higher.

Travel Bureau, he decided travel Another passenger from Shang-was the best of holidaying, of to Elizabeth Gramkau. Nanetts Ho, classes and pass the Matriculation Margaret Lewson Amy Lim, Lena

or School Certificate Examinaai, who appeared to be in a Singapore they sailed!

dither and hurry, was Mr. P. Lim and Jessie Limi

tions, the credit goes to the "de-

Welch If we are not mistaken, A very pretty little girl stood at School Certificates 1338:-Dap gree men in charge of the higher this visitor is connected with the the ship's rail and, believe it or hae Ho (With Honours) Margaret classes. Should the examination Shanghai Stock Exchange, and he not, with tears in her eyes! Mias kong are, as you know, in a rather/Ah-weo, Louise Benoist. Rebecca results; however, turn out to be would have a lot on his mind these holidays in India, was sad at the A. Trillo, who is on her way to

Sir Atholl MacGregor made The School would like to get a short address of thanks and con- present on its 40th birthday, "a gratulated all the students who present of $40,000 to build nine had been successful in their stu- new classrooms, plans of which dies. have been prepared." The Bishop wishes to those who did not win strongly expressed determination prizes:

to secure these funds. even if it

HEADMISTRESS, SPEECH Miss Gibbins said, inter alia: "Children growing up in Hong-

ing up confronted by two great

PRIZE WINNERS

The prize winners were:- D. O. G. A. Scholarship

2.

better

were unfit to be in their classes

Chan, Renee Chan. Mary Choy, poor, the blame is shifted to the unusual position. They are grow Nelly Chung, Elty Dedeoglou, Amy junior teachers as the higher civilizations the Chinese and the Tung. Destrice Greaves, June Hall, class teachers say their pupils Emily Helü, Ellen Hunt, Lily Kong. English. There are disadvantage Helen Foon, Marie Spencer, Rose in this situation. But if we use

Tam, Hannah Tang, Frances them rightly I think that the ad-

Whitheld, Leander Wong Jean Woo. outweigh the disadvantages,

a chance not only to streng-vantage may be made easily to then her own position, but also to give Hitler a taste of his own medicine.

Ir

AMBULANCE

-BRIGADE

days!

The very attrative and charm- ing little Mrs. P. E. Bedell was given a send-off by members of the Far East Flying Training School, whose roster of instructors includes her husband. Singapore

18 her destination for à short va-- cation where she will relax and enjoy fe

Two more holiday travellers”

Mrs. E. Moran, has come visiting long, we bet!!

departure but it won't be tor

relatives and friends in

the

and had no foundation.

Mr. G. M. Park, Superintendent: Engineer of the Asiatic Petroleum "Seriously indeed teachers look

Co. (8.0.) 1s off to Bingapore. and upon, teaching as their profession of these teachers is paid or whe- However, he will not have, torkot- and conscientiously do they work. 'ther any one of them has not re-ten Hongkong by this time, it was even out of school hours. It cah ceived any increase in salary for a "fullspeed" send-off party he re- "That brings me to what I al- ways think is the most important

be observed that the standard in seven years, when the school ceived on Saturday! THE BARTER system must,

the lower classes is proportionate principals wisely show in their Mr and Mrs. H. Overy, Manag- part of a school report-the future therefore, primarily be re- THE TOTALITARIAN states of our students. A school.....can'

ly higher than that in the higher balance sheet one lump sum of ing Director of Wm: Powell; Lid classes in point of discipline, neat- teachers salary without singling were saling for holidays in garded in present times as a who are now faced with a only be the jumping-off ground to

An examination in ARP, (Voness and proficiency. Perhaps. out how much is paid to each? war measure-whether de strong front against their the world outside. Here too, I

Europe and England. But they For the sake of obtaining a will be taking in the "men's style fensive or aggressive-be-aggression, will also have to have been encouraged, to find how luntary Aid Course) for general inspectors of schools can give a cause it is only too well meet

many of our girls are doing useful public and members of the head better opinion in this respect. At true picture of school affairs, will business in the European cities an economic front realized in the world to-day which has decided to retaliate work. A good number every year quarter class of St. John Ambu- any rate, they feel highly satisfied the Government consider repre- as they go.

pass on to the University, and lance Association and Brigade will with the standard of the lower sentation on the education Board that if such methods were to with the same

From the ship's rail, we spied measures.many, of them are already holding/be held on Saturday next at 7.30 classes. Pr

by this Government Trained be adopted universally in As long as they are determin- leading positions in the world out-p.m.

The Goverment Trained Teach Teachers' Union, I am sure the. and Mrs. D. Anderson and normal times, they will spelled to continue their aggres- side in the professions as doctors, HAW PAR ACCIDENT STATIONS Union deserves the sympathy Union will be of invaluable help the young son Master M. An- confusion and loss of con- sion by force of arms, so long teachers and nurses, in the com-

of the Education Authority. The in making educational reforms of this "aaling business. This derson, who was very interested idence in the economic life of wil the Democratic powers mercial life of this great city, in ing the month of June

Report of cases transported dur- vice-presidents speeches at their the Colony. I understand that family is travelling home in the economic life of confront them with economic social work of all kinds, and not

meeting at Hotel Cecil last Batur efforts have been made from time Siations. The barter agree- reprisals. This will naturally least as good mothers of familles sick patients, 92: Accidents, 31: state of the Passed Student Teach-educational system, but the result

Answered 137 calls: Including day truly painted the existing to time to reform the Colonial England for a long vacation. ment-just concluded between result in a protracted econo-many of them. I am glad to say. Dead on arrival, 4 SJAA, 3ers. Just fancy. A teacher, bay of each effort has seemed either, Great Britain and the United mic struggle which is bound sending back to us their children Police Station 2; States must, consequently, be to have an adverse effect on regarded as such a necessity world trade as a whole. Un- a measure for defence less the dictators change against aggression, by which their methods, nothing will large portion of the cotton be able to prevent this post-

* may be able to contribute to the life of the community to tocks, lying in the United tion developing into a trade

the best of their ability, TN will be transferred to war which cannot but prove

Travelled, 78 miles; Petrol Con- in exchange for por- disastrous, to the Totalitarian ***I close my report of what has sumption & gale; Average eah Gal- of Britain's tin and rub- states. If the Democratic ben, I hope, a year of steadylon 12.8 miles.

growth. There is one last thing I eks which are stored in countries are forced into it want to say. You all know with house The offer or there is not much doubt as children how you may watch a came from the to the issue, for victory will child perhaps for months without States where the Gov- eventually lle with the coun- noticing anything special and then been seriously tries with the longest purses - suddenly you, say “How so-and-so Over the need for and the largest fields of has grown. We must get her ing the country's essential resources.

uniform lengthened Thia is hấp-

to be education here in their turn.

"And this what I hope may zo on that this school may continue to turn out, girls who

TIGAE BALM AMBULANCE Travelled 943 miles: Petrol Con- sumption 58 gals: "Average each Gallon 16.25 miles.

FOR CHI TING AMBULANCE

DRESSINGS AT ACCIDENT STATION

Old Cases New Cases:

356 118

Total Cases

GLASS ON ROOF

ing faithfully served his school for to increase school tees or to sak BOY FALLS THROUGH ten or fifteen years, discovers that for more grant. I venture to opine he had been enshrouded with that as long as the school princi- hopes only, and realizes that he pals have the present control of would have been better off had schools and the existing influence Road, third door, had a nasty Residents of No. 210 Johnston he joined sons other profession, over the Education Authority, no shock yesterday evening, when To change his profession now dramic reforms can be expected they found an eight-year-old boy would mean disaster to his family to benent parents or students, Why dangling on the root. for he has to begin a new career not let discussions on the educe- altogether. Such disappoint- tional reforms be open, not only It appeared that the boy was

ment is cruelty,

The Education Authori hith

has Communicated with ac

sipals only,

they ever

to

running along the roo

to school heads but. teachers and parents? It ten- denly he trod on a po Ing to all voices and cries that the which gave way, real picture can be drawn and

the needed reforms can be ex- and

Yours etc

SYMPATHIZER.

badly

to have been

Mary Hospital