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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1918,

Our Schools..

DAY BY DAY.

The Report of the Director of Education laid befors the Legis lative Council to-day, contains 1s EVER. PLEASING TO HONEST "A GOOD LIE FOR ITS OWN BAKE some interesting statements. OⱭ8] MEN, BUT A PATCHED-UP RECORD. in particular should bring grati- NEVER." fication to the souls of parenta |who, with sublime confidence in the efficiency of, local methods and management, are sending their aona to be schooled at fine. TO's College. It is this:

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 75;

At the Poak 8 a.m. Temp. 68; Oxing to the withdrawal of (ne scotch mist. of the Science Mastera for con- sorship duty, the Chemistry ayllabus bas had to be modified.”

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve lag their boys to this school on

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

*#*#*#*#CBEDRAENBYAR*

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1

Western Union A.B.C., 5th edition. Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATHS.

BRYSON At Peking, on May 18, 1915, Ian Carruthers, the dearly loved son of Dr. A. C. and Mrs. Bryson, aged three years and two months; of meningitis.

PARKHILL-On May 19, 1915, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, Harold Dunbar Saunderson Parkhill, aged 38 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915.

GERMANY'S PREPARATIONS IN 1913,

Count, the Columns...

A.m,

The Malls.

Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

COMPANY MEETING.

BIG THEFT REPORTED,

GERMANY'S REPLY TO AMERICA.

The "Star" Ferry Co, Ld.

The Now.Cablact.

Chinese Accused of the Larceny of $18000.

Au important robbery is re-

The annual general meeting of ported as having taken pison at the "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd, was 119 Winglok Street, involving the held this afternoon at the offices huge sum of $18,000.

of Meeurs, Jardine, Ma beson and Co. the Hon. Mr. D. Landale presiding.

There were also present Sir O. At last we have the official list P. Chater G.M.C., and the Hon.

A druggist of that address has reported to the Police that on the evening of the twenty-third or in the early morning of the next day! some person entered his room and took the key of the safe. With this he was able to gain access to the money and succeeded in get- ing away with the shove men- tioned sum, ia baukootes...

As a result of their investiga |tions the police were able to effect The chairman.As it is past na arreat end this morning a the hour for which this meeting Chinese, appeared before Mr.

If Queen's" College had Yesterday the Telegraph of the members forming the new to deal with British instead published 37 columns of solid Cabinet. The item which stands Mr. Shellim, directors, and Mesars, cf with Chinese' parente, reading matter. To-day there out as unquestionably the most. Northcote, C. S. Cubbay,

one awkward points might be will be 35h published.

interesting is that relating to the A. E. Crapnell, Ho Frok, J. W. raised as to the exact meaning

office to which Mr. Lloyd George Taylor, A. A. Fyfe, S. H. Dadwell, F. Smyth and O. E, Warren, conveyed by that exceedingly

has been appointed: Minister of

shareholders, sud the secretary useful word “modified.” We

Munitions. There is a wiadom

Mr. W. S. B own.. forbear to ask such a personal Siberian Mail. Due per a.s. about the choice which will appeal question as: "Is the Science, Amazone tc-morrow."

to all. Mr. Lloyd George je, Mastor continuing to draw bis Siberian Mail-Olosed per s.s. before everything, a business man, school stipend while performing Liangchow to-day at 3 p.m. and it is in the hands of such has been called and as there is a J. R. Wood at the Folice Court, censorship work (for which we U.K. and Canadian Maik-Olosed that the management of war sup. quorum pressat I will ask the upon a charge of the larceny of believe payment in made)?" "We per e.s. Shidzuoku Main to-plies should lie. In addition, he secretary to read the notice, con- the money.

Mr. Dixon, of Messrs, Wilkin go no farther than considering

dhy at 3 p.m.

has, and always has had, the ear vening the same:

The secretary read the notice con and Grist, appeared for the the matter from an educational Australian Mail-Closes per e.s.of the working man, who will be point of view. Parents aro sand- Aldenham to morrow at 10 far more readily influenced by Canyoning the meeting and the prosecution and Mr. P. W. Gold-

ring for the defence, what he says than by the orders chairman anid :-

Gentlemen, I propose with Conservative the understanding that they will

or advice of a

The magistrate crdered a re be taught certain subjects; phy

Minister. Above all, he has an your permission to follow the mand until Wednesday next at sical science among the number.

thusiasm and on ler tanda far customary practice and take the 0.30 a.m., bail being allowed in

the sum of $10,000. We are not convinced, nor are

better than most of his colleagues report and accounts.as rend.

The gross earnings from traffic many of our readers, that it is

the art of "hustle." As to Mr.. either necessary or desirable to

Churchill's appointment, we are were $16,010,68 less than last take schoolmastors away from

all of us at liberty to think what year, the decrease being chiefly their ordinary, work and make

we please, but it will probably be due to the prevalance of plague censors of them; but, even if we

many a year before the outside a Yaumati during the early part grant that point, what about the

Ld.world is allowed to know why of our financial year and to the

the First Lord of the Admiralty the Kowlcon wharves since the the Coal Report under date of fewer number of eleamers using Mesare, Hughes and Hough in Education Department's duty to the boys and their parents? Why

became Chancellor of the Dachy war broke out. Both these causse May 20 Siste: is a master-above all, 'one who..

were responsible for a very heavy No sales of importance reported. falling off in our 3rd, class re- Quotations:- is presumably a specialist-taken away from his teaching duties

ceipts, while the absence of tou when his place esnact be ade.

rista and the exodas of a number Fushun Unscreened $8.00 per quately filled by a substitute?

of Europeans from Kowloon ten ex-ship, nominal. Fushun Parente pay for science teaching

Fushon Daat Yesterday, it will be remember- largely affected our returns from Lump 38.30,

frat olsea passengers. It has $7,50, Kaiping Navy Lamp ed, one of Reuter's wires spoke of therefore been necessary to reduce $11.50, Kaiping Loco Lamp marked change in the attitude the dividend from working 38.20, Kaiping No 5 Dant 37.25, of Germany towards America,

profits,

Kaiping No. 1 Dust $7.00, Car Ld.consequent on Italy's entry into

the war. Germany was said to be earned during the year is due to Coal $17.50 ex gcdown, for sale. The larger amount of interest diff Coal-no stock. Australian asking for a delay before replying the fact that we have been able

and the science teaching is modified" because men happen to be needed for centorship work. Hongkong again!

Education in Macao..

new school, evidently more or less

awimming

bath, gymnasium

Closing prices —

Indo China Steam Navigation

Co. Ld.-93, sellers. Shanghai Coltons in Sannghai,

Tls. 08, buyers. Langkats. Tle, 41, buyers." Douglas Stermship C5.

$402. Shell Transport and Trading

Co. Ld. 93/0, sales. China Sugar, Refining Co. Ld.

$115 Lellers, Hongkong and K. W. and G.

Co. Ld. $70, buyers. Hongkong and W poa-D. Co.

Ld. $63, Balos, Ewo's-Tis. 154, buyers. Green Island Cement Co. Ld.-a

634, buyera. Hongkong Tramway Co.

5.15,Dom.

The Dollar. The rate of the dollar demand to-day is la 9.13/16d.

Theft of Jewellery, A Chinese women has made a

of Lancaster,

The Nebraskan.

Bink an

́COAL REPORT,"

Other Kinds.

Japanese Coals, metal,

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

to the Washington Note, and was to place several amounts où Miike Lump $10.00 per ton ex Talking of schools, we publish-

on represented as "willing to make ed, on interesting paragraph

great concessions in order to mortgage at more advantageous ship, nominal, Mike Washed rates and permits of the increase Nuts $10.00, Miike Duet 87.50, resterday, drawing attention to the

oonailit the United States and

in the bonus from this account. avoid trouble." If her anxiety

Akaike Lump $8.30, Yoshio In view of all that has happened since last August it is not strides which are being made in

To-day's Anniversary.

The esntract with Government $7.60, Tagawa Lump 812.50, was genuine, then we are rather in respect of railway passengers Ohnoura 3 ft. Lump $8.80, Ida uninteresting to look back at some of the events of a couple of years school work in the neighbouring

To-day is the 230th anniversary

sorry for the commander of the ago, which, as we rox know, were tolerably, accurate indications of colony of Masao. Some eighteen of the rassing of Habeas Corpus submarine who, not being in commenced on 1 March this Lump $8.00, Ehinnow Pillar

months ago an article appeared in Act. how the wind of Germany's desires and intentious was blowing our columns descriptive of the

his Government's confidence, year, and as you are doubtless $6.50, Ksaada 5 ft. Dust Bware the assumption of the $7.40, Iwasaki Lump $7.30. On referring to the Telegraph of February 10, 1913, we find a small first-class work which is being

has taken apon himself to obligations in connection with Namazata Lamp $8.80, Nama- batoh of wires dealing with our procent enemy's naval programme. accomplished by the Salesians

American Tossel Two days earlier, the Budget Committee of the Reichstag bad met in there, and row we find that even complaint to the police that doring was seeking a better understand large capital outlay.

just at the moment when Germany these passengers necessitated a zata Unscreened $7.90, Nams-

ata Nuta" $7.40. connection with naval affairs, and Reuter remarks that "the secrecy this is to be supplemented. A Tuesday or Wednesday some per ing. But there is the alter that the Government do not I am so ry to say, however, of the proceedinge was unusually emphasised by a placard placed under the control of the Govern-aon stole from her premises native aspect: that our enemy's share our views in regard to the at the door, reminding members that rigid ailence must be observed ment, is to be built, and will OoD of $410.

money and jewellery to the value

new attitude was either imaginary position in this connection, which regarding confidential proceedings, and no notes must be taken." tain lato:atories for physica and

or else sarcastic, and that the real stated shortly are that the tem In the same issue comments from the Home papers, on the German chemistry, aports ground,

reply to the American Note is Another Gold Watch Missing: the deliberate sinking of any arrangemant made by us naval programme are published. The Tim's, voicing the general

with the railway authorities A Chinese merchant living at American ship; and this latter

Before Commander O.W. Beok- unwariness of the nation, observes innocently: "The epeeches eto,, in other words, will be Possession Street has had stolen view will, we think, be the

under which we have been with R.N., at the M rins Court en up-to-date establishment. Evi-{

working for some obviously were animsted with a friendly spirit," though it adds more dently Macao is determined to from the pocket of his jacket populer one.

time, and this morning, Lance Sergeant where under the fares to railway W.R. Sutton oharged five boat cautiously: "British naval policy is based not on words but on the keep the educational advantages in his room, a gold watch and which was banging on the wall that it already hea over our own chain with appendages valued at

passenger were very largely re- people, with unlawfully failing to programmes of cther pationa.""

daced, should continue no longer, keep their yulas out of the water, Colony. If Britisher feel sore

The Italian's Oood Beginning: and that the fares in question or rigged so as not to project cut- The Westminster Gazette, the organ of the more educated, and that eucli advantages should exist, $175,

should be raised to the scala board whilst lying alongside the more solid of the Radical party, appears to have taken a more or lese

Austria and Italy have cot wast-originally fixed between the Go-se. Aldenham, in the harbour way jealous of their more go- jaunty view of the situation, opining that "it will not be difficult shend neighbour, but because A passenger who arrived in ed much time in coming to actual vernment and the company, taas on the 27th inst. Defcadants "to reach a settled policy convenient to both nations." The they very naturally regret that an Hongkong by the 8.8. Kwongtai blows. The Austrians seem to much as the present fares pot were fined $2 each.

P. O. Wills charged seven boat- Conservative evening papers expressed themselves a little more opportunity should be given to entrusted a coolie with the task bave effected an entry into the only altogether fail to produce an strongly, but it was left to Mr. Carvin, writing in the following the Chinese to make unfavourable of delivering his baggage at his enemy' country by way of the adequat, return on the capital people with unlawfully making The Lombardy frontier only to be outlay, but result in actual loss to fast their boats to the s.s. Nam- comparisons' between British address in New Street, day's Observer, to say-outright: "Any government accepting Admiral Educational methods and those coolie took over the packages bat turned back, leaving several the company. The view taken sing whilst under way in the von Tirpitz' proposal to England to limit shipbuilding, while Ger- of other European nationalities. has not yet delivered the goods. prisoners. At other points of the some alight exceptions, the pre-eixth defendant was foed $50 hundred too;s behind as by the Government is that, with harbour on the 27th inst, The many can build to any extent, would be swept away. Admiral von Tirpitz has chosen the critical moment when the Dominions are de- The German "Big Children",

and the others $30 each. finitely tending to fn'er & raval partnership with the Motherland

No

+

A

it in aoi because they are in any

The Simple Passenger,

Mr. Northoote: I beg to pro

border it was Pearls Stolen.

the Italians sent fares should not be raised. A Chinese married woman re-

who did the invading, and We have been incorrespondence. siding at 21 Wellington Street with very different results. The with the government upon this to impose a vote on the ideal of two keels to one as a standard for Yesterday we published part of bas reported to the Police that enemy's resistance is described subject for several months with the whole Empire." In other words, for one man who, like Mr. a report issued by Dr. Mohler, the she has had stolen from her feeble" and "abortive," very little beneficial result so far, Garvin, was able to see that Germany's plans boded no good for director of the Frankfort hospital, dressing case a silver head dress while our ally's offensive steadily but we still hope that notwith Britain, there were & foole or more who were prepared to receive them on the mental condition of the mounted with pearle valued at continues. As might have been standing their present attitude prse that the retiring director with a philosophic charitablenese. In Parliament we find the sume trol. Mack of it is of great interest valued at $21.

German wounded under his con.

$250 and two gold hair pins supposed, Trieste is evidently (which amounts to a practical the Hon. Mr. D. Lardale bo

the first objective, and, whatever denial of our claims) they may elected. hedging and dodging. Mr. Churchill considered it better to deal and is distinctly the work of a

Austria unhampered by nearly yet be induced to appreciate the Mr. A. E. Crapnell: I beg to with Admiral von Tirpitz' speech when the Estimates are presented. man keenly devoted to mind study. Doctors Volunteer for the Front ten monthe' war and with her very strong equitable case pos- second that. In the meantime be desired to express the general feeling of eatis. But when he comes to a descrip-

Among the Hongkong residents energies not required in other seseed by the company which The chairman:-My re-election faction at the tone of the resent Germen discussion." It is a cruel tion of the Gorman soldier, who have left for the frontare Des. directions might be able to do, your directors have no doubt as director has been proposed by price that we have since had to pay for indulging in that general must write him down either vs R. B. Haddon and W. B. her outlook, under present cir- whatever is such as to entitle the Mr. Northcote and seconded by feeling of satisfaction.”

an exceedingly oredulona and Walmsley of the Wealeyan Mis cumstances, where the defence of Company to have its wishes in Mr. Crapnell. All those in favour sentimental person or else assion, both of whom have been her sea-board is concerned, can- the matter complied with. please signify in the usual way Our issue of February 17 of the same year publishes three having the same love for lying, recommended for commissione, not be called a hopeful one, more wires which, coming on the top of the Reichetag debate and and hypocrisy as his rulers, Do Dr. Hedden loft by the s.. Nabis geographical advant gea notwith-question shareholders may have The next business is the re- I shall be happy to answer any against carried unanimously. Admiral von Tirpitz' suggestions, are-an i should then have been this is a sample of what we find and Dr. Walmsley is to leave by standing. ➡aignificant enough. The first speaks of disonasions in the French "Anyone who has exact knowledge the s.8. Porseus,

have been proposed and seconded. Mr. O. E. Warren-I beg to press in relation to increases in the German army, Le Temps of the paychology of our soldiers,

I have much pleasure in propos, propose that Mr. F. Maitland be declares that, in a few months Garmacy's superiority over France laughs at the lies about their

ing that the report and accounts re-elected auditor at a remunera will be 35 per cent.," while L'Opinion "arges President Poinbare atrocities. Fraud and treachery

as presented be adopted.

tion of $200 per annum, We have been favoured with) and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit London and conclude a have certainly been sternly and the following information in con-

Mr. Gabbay I beg to second Me. Ho FookI beg to second. fresh agreement." The scound wire quotes the Engineer, as assert- ruthlessly avenged, but there men neotiga, with the Tropoh Mines British Isles incressed from

American purchases from the shat."

TheObairman:-It has been pro ing that Germany was at that moment building a fleet of warships are like big children." Either Dr. Ltd:

The Chairman-Nɔ ɑbare- pojad by Mr. Wairen and second to nullify Dreadnoughts, Twenty can be built at the cost of a Mebler is humbugging himself or

$180,048,770 in 1904 to $283, holder har any questions to ask, od by Mr. Ho Took that Mr F kingle Dreadnought, and five are capable of destroying a Dread- he is seeking to humbug others, fans; estimated value £11,700

January 1915. Output 181 209,085 in 1914.

I will put the motion before the Maitland be re-elected auditor at nought." The third is a straightforward message from Berlin, to The "eye-witness "account of the expenditure £8,200.

Authoritative information he meeting: it has been proposed a remuneration of $200 the effect that a new Army Airship Bill provided for new halls for unspeakable horror of the Ger

reaobed Sheerness that Mr. Geo. by myself and seconded by Mannum. Those in favour please aeroplanes and airships at a cost of a million pounds. The pointers man occupation of Belgiam,which estimated value 211,700; expen- and his wife and baby have been accounts as presented be adopted against-carried unanimously,

February Output 129 tons M'Caan, a former dockyardeman, Crapnell that the report and signify in the usual manner which we have quoted are all taken from among two or three days we have been publishing during ditare £8,480, March: Oatpat murdered at Auckland, New Those in favour please signify in That is all the business gentle wires. Scores more could be given which, read in the light of our the past few days, will hardly be 160 tons; estimated valuo £14, Zealand, by a young German the usual way-against-carried men. I thank you for year at knowledge of to-day, show plainly enough Germany's intentions explained away as the deedsof big 600; exponditure 20,200. Total employed on M'Cana's dairy unanimously. The next business tendance; dividend warrante may and our own national blindness at that time. The question is, shall children as the punishment for tone, 410; valus £38,000; ox- farm. The latter attacked them is the re-election of the retiring be had on application on and we show ourselves a wise people in future by guarding against a "fraud and treachery." recurrence of our old childlike oredulity?

penditure 825,880.

directors,

after Friday, March 28,

Tronoh Output.

with a hatohet,

to put after the report and accounts, election of the auditor.

par