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HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS

TWO

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PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS IN

IDEAL

SUCCESSIVE YEARS NOT

ARRANGEMENT, SAYS MR. GOODBAN

Diocesan Boys' School Annual Speech Day

Some criticisms of the present public examination system for matriculation to Hongkong University were made in the course of his address at the annual Speech Day of the Diocesan Boys' School 'yesterday by the Head- master, Mr. G. A. Goodban, M.A.

Mr. Goodban said he would like to draw attention to one or two points of interest with regard to the Matricu- lation and School Certificate Examinations.

First, Mr. Goodban sald, a number of boys each year, after successfully having gained a School Certificate, were not able after a further year's work to pass Matricu- "lation. Two public examina- tions in successive years, he suggested, could not be re- garded as an ideal arrange-

ment.

A more Important fact, Mr. Goodban continued. was that there still appeared to be a discrepancy between the attitude of the Uni- versity and that of the Education Department towards students from overseas.

passing as they have of success in the Matriculation examination.*

CABLE

UNITED STATES AND DEMANDS

BY JAPAN

No Disposition To Meet Them

"I am glad to say that these have been willingly and cheerfully shouldered and as a result schools have managed to carry on and

NEW YORK," July 3 (Reuter

leaders remain maintain a satisfactory standard, "Administration

silent on the Japanese naval NEW CODES

spokesman's assertion that the Speaking of grant-in-aid schools, abandonment by the United States Mr. Sollis said, "New codes for or unwarrantable interference and the grant-in-ald schools and the obstruction of Japan's policies on subsidized schools have been con- the Far Eastern continent' was pleted and I hope that it will be needed to relieve concern aver possible for them to receive final United States-Japanı relations," approval as soon as the future 19 states an Associated Press Wash- more certain,

ington despatch.

"You know what an important |

I adds, "Informed quarters in- part the grant schools, of which terpret the United States, position the Diocesan Boys' School is one, in a diferent light and here is no play in our local education system; apparent disposition at present MR. SOLLIS REPLIES

and it Is my belief that the new to meet any of the conditions Replying to the criticism by Mr grant code will enable them to Japan has demanded Goodban, Mr. C. G. Sollis, the render even better service than

MANY FACTORS Director of Education, who was they have done in the past.” present to distribute the prizes. In concluding his address, Mr. "But how long can it be main- said that the Headmaster had Sollis said he would congratulate tained under the new conditions "trailed his coat temptingly."

those who had won prizes and depends on many factors, chiefly

of

"I do not, however, intend or offer his commiserations to those Britain's ability to repel an in- this occasion to tread very heavily who had net. He would hope, forvaston and keep her Fleet. on it," Mr. Sollis said. "I Will

"Britain's. seizure of units all the boys, that their training| only say that in my opinion the at school had done something to the French Fleet, therefore, has Hongkong Education Department must concern itself Arst and fore-help them face the future with aroused more than passing interest

in official quarter: here; most with the needs of Hongkong level heads and stout hearts.

This year, as last year, there "It appears that Japan, like the children:""

waiting for "As far as our Anglo-Chinese was a hobbles exhibition and the United States, is

developments befort schools are concerned, the more school magazine was on sale to European important language question seems visitors. A model aeroplane com going all out on the enforcement to me what part should the Eng-Detition was to have been held of her new 'Aslatie Monroe Doct- ish and Chinese languages respec-as part of the programme but this rine:"" tively play, in our local system of had to be abandoned because of education? Some aspects of this the high wind prevailing.

The University definitely en- "courages them." Mr. Goodban said, But the regulations governing the non-English languages in the School Certificate Examination are a definite discouragement to cer- tain overseas boys, both Chinese and others, and may exclude from all hopes of success in the ex-cently appointed." amination a promising student whom the University a year later would gladly welcomed."

Continuing on the same subject, Mr. Goodban said, "My own be- lief is that we in Hongkong should

welcome both overseas Chinese and

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BUCHAREST, July 5 (Router)---- M.. Gigarti' ħas formed a new Na- tional Government, strongly anti- Sernitie and pro-German

BRITISH ACTION Night Raids By R.A.F. In character.

question will shortly come under Present on the platform at the HALIFAX DEFENDS review by a sub-committee which distribution of prizes were the the Board of Education has re- Bishop of Hongkong, the Rt. Rev.

R. O. Hall, who was in the chair, The statement made by Lord Mr. C. G. Sollis Lt. Col. Halifax in the House of Lords was H. B. L Dowbiggin, O. B. Esimilar in substance to that of Mr. Speaking of education in the Mr. E. Cock. M. B. E. the Winston Churchill in the House of troubled times of the present, Mr. Rey, J. R. Higgs, Prof, L. Forster, Commone Sollis said that local schools had been comparatively lucky. "By this Mr. B. C. Randall, Mr. Justice E. H

they have not Williams, and the Headmaster,

I mean

that

ADMIRAL NOBLE

to

gövern-

Spite Of Bad Weather

“On the other hand, the enemy admits the loss of only

12 aircraft, whereas the RAF.

Several of the new Mintilert were members of the Gofil anti-Jew) Cabinet in 1938 andthey ment. bers of the Iron Gala

created by the

FROVISIONAL. LIET

LONDON, July 5 (Reuter)-There were more farge seale night and day bombing raids by the R.A.F. on the Continent,

AXIS SYSTEM. Concluding his speech, Lord

announced the Air Ministry In'a communique, stating that Halifax said: "It is melancholy to.

„BUCHAREST, July 5 (Reuter)-- "during yesterday RAF. bombers carried out daylight attacks reflect that the magnificent ships

The new Rumanian Cabinet, to on enemy off plants, lines of communication and storage depots. foreign boys. for our own sakes as had to put up with dislocation and

a declaration, describes Ita foreign Bishop Hall read an extract of the French Navy should have "well as theirs; that we should be difficulties of the kind which many

3 letter written

"Concentrations of barges near{and July 4. Actually the total is policy as s "sincere integration the been prevented by their glad that these two public ex- schools elsewhere have had to face, from aminations are regarded as setting.

"Not that things here have been Headmaster by Admiral Sir Percy ment from continuing the struggle Rotterdam and Schoothooben were that 30 of our aircraft have been in the system

their comrades in arms bombed.

lost by enemy action during this Berlin-Rome Axis." a standard in the Far East; and altogether easy; na a result of Noble, expressing his regret that with

"Aerodromes "at Evere, in Bel-period. that the regulations of the School war" requirements, some schools he was not able to be present against the common foe, but should

A provisional Est includes Vice- Certificate, should be so framed have had to lose members of their with Lady Noble at the Prize rather have been ordered to resist glum, and Ypenburg, in Holland, their former comrades in order were also attacked, and troop-

Premter, Gen. Tonescu, Minister of that without injuring the interests staffs, and the teachers who have Giving. of local boys, overseas

"I hope very sincerely that your that they might place themselves carrying and other aircraft were

Interior, Gen, Popescu, Minister of pupils had to shoulder additional bur-

In fact destroyed 40. should have as fair a chance of dens,

Finance, M. Eugene Bavu, Foreign set on fire. Others were damaged. pupfis when they go out into the under enemy control

better world will find a

"The officers and men of the All our aircraft returned safely.

"In a series of dive attacks on Minister, M, Milail Monollescu, s and

French Navy were placed in a

the Evere aerodrome at Brussels, member of the Tron Guard recent. happler atmosphere than we are

"During the night, in spite of RAF, bombers made a direct hitty arrived from Germany, experiencing at present, and that Position which must have seemed

unfavourable weather conditions with high explosive bombs on continued peace

to them well-nigh: intolerable.

POLICY OF NEUTRALITY in Ger- "As regards the government of aerodromes at Sachet.

group of hangars, one of which

(Reuter) during their lives,," Admiral Noble

LONDON, July 5 Petain, I am bound to observe many, Dekooy, in Holland, and immediately burst into flames, wrote.

The new Rumanían. Government that they have placed the redemp- Meirville, in France, were "attack- "At least five bombers, dispers- adheres to the policy of neutrality ANNUAL REPORT Presenting his annual report. before their solemin, pledge to

tion of their promise to the enemy ed. One of our aircraft is missing. ea on the ground, are believed to but will intensify Rumania's rela

11 GERMANS SAY 751

have been hit. as well as other tions with the Axis Powers, accord-" Mr. Goodban said, in part:-

their Ally, and this brought to a The numbers in the school this point of cruel dilemma the post-claim that 75 British aircraft have

"The German High Command | aircraft. -

ing to a communique, issued after year have reached a total of 470. tion in which His Majesty's tovbeen destroyed between June 23 The Hague aerodrome."

"Enemy aircraft were also hit at its first meeting last night, quoted

by the Swiss radio. a gure second only to the re-ernment were placed cord of 1938-9. The number of classes, however, has remained the same, and thus it has been!

satisfactory size

TIME WILL COME WHEN they will have

FRANCE WILL CLEAR HER NATIONAL HONOUR

LONDON, July 5 (Reuter) The Daily Telegraph commenting on the action against the French Fleet, says 'Petain has well and truly earned the title "Fachrer' of France" which Hitler now gives him. The time will come when France will clear her national honour,

The paper expresses stern approval and says that history re- cords no such conditions as those with which our Government was faced.

"Never before has one of two the soldiers and sailors of France

possible to keep them at a more

The health of the school has again "been excellent."

the school. Sometimes as many

SHARP RESENTMENT

"But it is not on repronches or

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REPORT BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH,

ITALIANS NEAR MOYALE

recriminations that the Govern WEATHER ment would rest their case. It is

Hongkong Royal Observatory inevitable that what has passed, will be by enemy distorted as it

10 a.m., July 5

LONDON, JULY 5. (REUTER)—DETAILS. OF A BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH AND. ITALIAN TROOPS near Moyale (n Kenya on the Abyssinian border) were available in London Je- terday.

A British outpost was held by'

I am sometimes perplexed at propaganda, must create sharp Barometer (at sea level),"29.59 ins. deeply pledged Allies withdrawn in their tragic dilemma, justice to the number of requests I receive resentment from France, where Temperature, 81 F. singly from a war and in the act them forbids any compunction in from charitable organisations to be already the distress of the war Humidity, 87 per cent, surrendered to the efiemy an describing the action of Petain allowed to make a collection in and the harsh conditions of the Wind Direction, ENS, undefeated Fleet which could be and his colleagues,

armistice have strained public wind Force (Beaufort), 37, used to inflict moral injury upon: In making their surrender these

they have changed sides and are

It is hard to refuse without "Both as foes and friends we now agents of the enemy."Admiral

seeming uncharitable, but while have learnt of the honour of the Gensoul chose to fight under the it is important that the giving French Navy. Its gallant tradi-orders of the Franco-German tion has been splendidly main armistice commission. If so, not money should be regarded as

friend fighting on in a common i Ministers have not become neutral 4s three such requests may come/opinion almost to breaking point. Temperature; maximum yesterday one company of men." A much

cause.

tained in this war.

be but the servile French Govern must be blamed for the useless loss of many French lives,

ment and their German masters

TINGED BLACK

ZEALOUS FRIEND Mr Churchill, of all living statesmen, has proved himself the most constant and zealous friend

The Dally Mall says there will of France, and his words:" will make the world realise that the be no gloating. The whole episode Government's duty is inexorable." Is tinged black with the crime of the lickspittle Bordeaux Govern-" Continuing, the Daily Telegraph

ment points out that it is dignificant that Hitler has given instructions to French warships to scuttle themselves, if in trouble,"

The Nazi devotion to scuttling thus reasserts itself," concludes the paper. "This action by sedur- ing the French Fleet confirmed our command of the sea and has. shown the supreme effidency and the tremendous striking power of our Navy"

HORRIBLE BUT NECESSARY Horrible but necessary, is the tragic verdict passed on the episode of the French navy by the British press which uncom→ promisingly supports the Govern- ment's action.

The Times says it a most painful story. It could only be made tolerable by maintaining a the clear distinction between

and the fighting

Government at Clermont-Ferrand Mr and Mrs. Chou Sun-sang (formerly Miss Cheung Wal-cho)

(King's Studio)

their duty

Sympathisingens

in a single month,

"It is not difficult to realise what will likely to be the fret- inga among the officers and men of the French Navy, among members of the Frenen Government and the French people.

35.1.

Temperature; minimum last night.

76°F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th

today 1.04 inis,

Total rainfall since January ist,

70.75 ins.

5.

a privilege and duty, an organized collection in the school may not secure that such giving is either"Nor is it necessary to translate Against an average of, 40.88 ins. entirely voluntary or made from into words the fecfings which are Sunset tonight, 7.11 p.m. knowledge and conviction."

uppermost. in our minds and all Sunrise tomorrow, 5.43 a.m. those who have thought that on

4 p.m., July the close anion of the United Barometer (at sea level), 29.55 ins. Kingdom and France depended the

Temperature, 70 F victory of our common cause ana

Humidity, 91 per cent. who still think that the relations

Wind Direction," E. of our two countries must "for. good or ill be powerful in the Wind Force (Beaufort), Z

Maximum temperature, 65 F: future world de

Minimum temperature, 76 F Rainfall, 0.75.

FUEHRER OF THE FRENCH GOVT. LONDON, July” 5. (Reuter) Commenting on France's proposed Governmental changes, semi-off cial circles in London quote the "But it is also true and it is Un description applied to Marshal this fact that the Government Petain by the German oficial based their action, that it is only. News Agency which calls him the through victory for British armas Fuehrer of the French Govern- that the liberation of France her ment.

self can be achieved (Cheers)

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 6 to 12 July 1940. HIGH WATER. Low: WATER:

Bong

The newspaper, Petit Parisien, - WHATEVER THE COST- yesterday. cald that the French **Therefore, we in this country, nation, confident, disciplined and who are determined to resist too resolute, waits the decision Mar- the end and whatever the cost, the shal Retain was about to take.. German attempt to dominate

Other "newspapers re-echo this Europe, must rely upon the power b

of the French nation sooner or view,

fater to appreciate the final pur. Bat.

CENSORSHIP

It should be remembered, how-pose of the British people and to ever the censorship has played a judge fairly the cruel choice which Sam big part in France since early the French Government, under Mon

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CHINESE AIR RAID OVER ICHANG

larger force of Italtanis crossed the frontier suddenly and attacked the outpost from the rear.

AN UNDISCLOSED BASE July British reinforcements were sent 5. (Central)Chinese aircraft again immediately and launched a coun-raided the Japanese around Tchang ter-attack in co-operation with yesterday, bombers of the Royal Air Force and the Bouth African Air Force.

An RAF. communiqué says that @S.A.AF. bombers made direct hits on un cmplace- ment munition dump. A"

and blew up

-Tons of explosives were dumped upon Japanese concentrations at Niangtzekwan, near Ichang exact. ing a heavy toll of livestre

Two Japanese fighters came to challenge: the Chinese, sircraft,

in the ensuing air combat one of

The land force drove the Italians them was shot down in flames and out of British territory and re- the other heavily punctured

bulleta. stored the outpost, and destroyed

four Itaŭlan AUDIE

ALEXANDEIA RAID

All Chinese aircraft were safe,

CAIRO, July 5 (Renter)—A Naval Kweichow To Stamp

Out Corruption

| communiqua. states that during sh Italian air raid on Alexandria yesterday 32 bombs were dropped KWELYANG July (Central) but there was only slight damage,The Kweichow Provincial Goy- and the casualties were three ernment has taken, drastic actions killed and four slightly injured. to stamp cut corruption ? among

One bomb fell in King Faronk's the orcists in the province

From January 1930, to "Ime:30, 1940, over 20 esseg of have been und

ENEMY WITHDRAW MASKEA

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