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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

*" Our Cay"-Preparations.

The arrangements for Our Day" celebrations are well on to wards completion, and it agsin becomes us to congratulate thoss who are responsible for putting the machinery in motion to tuo comfully, October 19 promises to be one of the record days of the Colony Certainly never since the Coronation in 1911 bare peoplo beatitred themselves in any public matter to a like extent, and we would once more urge our rendere to resolve that well-

-DAY-BY-DAY:

IT IS A LAMENTABLE FACT THAT,

BETOND ANY NATION OF THE WEST, THE BULE OF OUR PEOPLE REMAINS BUNK IN INTELLECTUAL APATHY.-Sir Arthur Evans,

The Weather.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 70; sunshine.

Lower level 3 a.m. Temp. 78;

Enasbine.

The Malls.

American, Canadian and U. K. Mail-Olose per se. Ixion Siberian Mail-Olored per 8.s. Lu

at 2.30 p.m. today.

chow at. 3 p.m. to day.

The Dollar,

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OCTOBER 17, 1916.

́ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL to prepare boys for the Upper School at Queen's College. It would be a logical and popular step if Urdu were made a subject;

A Fine Gift by Mr. Ellis Kadoorie.

was £4.

CANTON NEW.

in the Indian School" The From Our Own Correspondani.) school hid then been put under an English Mistress, Mrs White-

General. Lük Comes. head. To 1905 the school was

Cantón, October 15, moved into leased premises; 20 About eleven o'clock in the The bands me new reboot for Indian and a Chinese Master night of the 13 h inst. General Indians in the So Kan Poo Val were engaged, and Urdu was Luk came to Canton from Fatahan, ley, the generous gift of M. Eli made a compulsory subject... The Kadoris to the Government of maximum enrolment that year no soldiers at zil. He prosseded 20companied by five officials and Hongkong, was opened last even-

In 1906 Mrs Whitehead resign- the Canton cffiniale were not immediately to his Yamen and ing by His Excellency the Goved and the school was moved to Guest in the Colony, not only from were reported in 1907 as most time afterwards. There was no ernor. The school is one of the Prays Esst. These

awars of his arrival until some premises an architectural viex-point but vasuitable. They are badly light ceremony of formal welcome st are very spacious, and in first Bishen Singh, who is still the stayed. Surely such sa entry it also from the fact that its grounded and very noisy In 1999 Mr the time. He simply came and olara condition. In the immediate senior Indian Master, took charge. more in keeping with the tradi- enclosure is ground sufficent to By this time the average attend- tions of a republic than to allow.. socommodate two or three tesnis ance had fallen to 27. The In- great ceremony with salutee and opposite, outside the actual school College tenable for 4 years has so courts, and in addition, tight spector reported "The grant of a fireworke..

free scholarship to "Queen's

Admiral Sah to Remala in grounds, is another ground in Far

Canton, failed to attract course of construction which will pupils," During

A low days ago Admiral Sah be open to all the schools in the the school fitted to the baild-telegraphed to Peking that all the Colony.

ing at Causeway Bay known trouble here seemed to be settled The building is situated on a fitted back to Fraya East again, would now necessitate his return Belilios Reformatory, but and be understood that his ordera Owing to the "Our Dyan 150 feet wide, overlooking By 1911 the average attendance he might be permitted to remain level plateau about 350 feet long where it has stayed ever since. to the North. But he saked that the Victoria Theatre will not be 30 feet by 20 feet, and one 20 mark. usual 9.15 p.m. performance at ground for are two class rooms, was 58 which was the high water stood that he has received permis- given.

In 1912 an extensively sion to do so sat in order to make feet squars and 14 feet high, with signed petition was made by the his stay permanent he has been lavatories, etc., at the back of the Indian Community for a better

organised festivals shall be of more frequent occurrence in fatore. For years past, the Telegraph hau been cooking to show that Hong Long's want of public-spiritedness is a positive crime. To deprive s place of a reasonable amount of outdoor recreation, in which all can join, is to encourage young an demand to-day was 28. 2,7/16d.

The opening rate of the dollar men to get into mischief; for they naturally ask: "What else is there to do in this Colony?" Paltry snobbishness and money: grabbing have made a place of torment of a Colony that could so been one of the most

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 90th snuiver sary of the last English lottery.

The Victoria and "Our Day."

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this

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,active resorta in the East. celebrations en Thursday, the the Soo Ksa Foo Valley. Oa the bad increased to 50: in 1913 it here for a time: yet. It ie under-

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Correspondents are requested to observe the rule

requires them to forward their Dames and addresses communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily pubPestion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Playing the dame.

Bat it is not too late to alter all this. The promenade concerts of which last year proved that it is esaily with possible to interest the public in for such festivities, and the Fair and illuminations next Thursday are

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will appointed to arrange for varicas

be as follows

Daily issue-$26 per snuum.

Weekly issue-$13 per annum.

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The daily issue is delivered free when the sääres see is accessible to messenger. Peak aubscribers can have their expies delivered at their reai lences without any extra charge. O copies eent by post an additional $1.8) per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world in $1.00

per quarter.

going to drive the lesson home. Il a permanent committee were

[celebrations, we should have no more of the disgraceful apathy and neglect which Hongkong connection" with

Rubber Dividend.

Mesure. Benjamin and Potts advise me that the Dominion Rabber Co., Ltd.. has declared second in erim dividend of Tls. 0.50 (50 per cent.). --

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Alice Memorial Hospital. Alice Memorist and Affiliated The Hon. Treasurer of the

with thanks the following dans tions to the fonds of the Hospitals: Rice Guild, $100; Anonymous,

$10.

Victoria Theatre.

a

building. A wide staireses leads building than the Chiness tens-*ppointed to the post of Admiral up to the first floor, where there is went house in which it has until of the Defence of Kwantong. This large room 60 feet by 20 feet, sible at that time to comply with eral satisfaction as he in a man now been held. It was not pose appointment will meet with gen capable of being divided into their request. In 1913 s branch acquainted with neral affairs and class rooms by movable partitione. school was started on the Kow- one hears nothing but good words At the north end, is a room for loon side, but it did not prove about him since his arrival, native mastere, and, et the south successful and was closed last At the back are lavatory and the offer which led to the erection Lung there have been so many end, a room for the headmaster. year. In 1914 Mr. Kadoorie made

Tombs and Bombs. The rates per quarter and per m'asan, proportional. Subscriptions evinced in

S'n the departure of Gineral for sag period less than ose month will be charged as for a Empire Day and the W Hospitale begs to acknowledge kitchens and accommodation for of the new building, which I may explosions in and around the Kun

Aaniversary. And, by the way,

two servants, while in another mention has cost no less than Tem Hill that the officials are it is good to see that the Royal

building there is provision for $35,000. Hongkong Golf Club has been

forther four servants. The main The staff of the New School con- very nervous as to the location of shrewd enough to anticipste any

bailding is provided with sists of-Head Master Mr E. Jother hidden bombs. A story is shirking which might possibly be

verandahs back and front, and Birbeck, M.A., Trin, Coll. Cantab, in circulation to the effect that indulged in, next Thursday, by

the grounds are large enough for Assistant Masters, Mr Bieben. the many tombe that are now to The What Nate" made their tenuie, football, eto. The building

Singh, Mr Abdullah, Mr Dhool. those whose lev) of golf might,

be seen on that hill were not there allow them to forget that, on a

fasl appearance at the Victoria will accommodate about 240 boys, of the Staff of Queen's College trouble. Heace, the inference is Mr Birbeck has been a Member antil the cutbreak of the late day specially eel apert for helping Theatre last night, in the presence and has been built at a cxt of since 1903, and consequently has they are not tombe but re our weanded, their place is in-ide of a good and appreciative house. about $35,000. Mesure. Denison, bad considerable experience in ceptacles the City. They can play golf if Tc-aight the first and second Remand Gibbs were the architects, tanching Indian boys who attend thy like, say the Clubaathorities; episodes of the film drama, "The

Amongst those presint at Yoo- Mr Bishen Singh holds the would be well to drive herd of the Queen's College Upper School. 88ention has been made that it His Excellency, were:-Lady the Education Department to

cows and sheep over the inclines May, Mr. Ellie Kadoorie, the Masters who have passed artis- the remaining bomba so that in- Hon. Mr. Cland Svera, Biebop factorily through a 3 years' Course accent persons may not accident- A Chinese was charged before | Pozzɔni. Mr. E A, Irving, Dires- at the Technical Institute, and in ally sacrifice their lives. General Mr. Melbourne, at the Police tor of Einontion; Mr. Ralphs, addition Technical Institute Cer-Lak is opposed to this plan and tobacco without a licence. Re-Wodehouse, Mr. T. B. King, the Court this morning, with selling Inspector of Schools: Mr. P. P.J. Yenue Officer Lenaigaa zaid the Hon. Mr. Lea Cha-gak and Mr. man was in quite a big way of Ho Fook, business, and all bie neighbouça

Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five conte (for

cash only).

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are as ordered for a fixed

period will be continued until canteranded,

(Payable la Advance.)

for bombe. The

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale st, and will be delivered but it is going to cost them a ten. Broken Ooin." will be screened|terday's ceremony, in addition to Teacher's Certificate granted by of the hill and let them explode

to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Companr, Ltd., Shameen, dollar subscription to "O ir Day" at this theatre.

Canton, who have been appolated our agents there.

By Order,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

DEATH,

WOO LAI UN-At his residence, No. 168. Kennedy Road, Hongkong, on 14th inst., Woo Lai Un, aged 60 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph,

Food. Excellent, this; but are those is charge of the King's Park cours, 10 say nothing of the virione toncia clubs, going to measures will hardly serve in follow the Club's lead? Hall

such a c368.

Our Schools.

what about the Ioor

No Licence.

I). Mathematics (Stage II). He there at any rate, the remaining tificate in Physics, English (Stage aaye as he has decided not to live has also passed the Sanitation danger pite may be investigated Examination of the Royal Sani- at leisure and the orifice evou tary Institute and qualified for

who sold tobacco had licences. His Excellency with a silver key tats.

Mr. Ellis Kadcorie prevented

Defendant told hie Warship that he did not know a licence was десезвагу. A fine of $10 was imposed:

The "Khaki Bag." Mrs. A. H. Milroy has sent a

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His Excellency's Speech. His Excellency addressed the gathering ss follows :—

It affords me a great deal of gift of Mr Ellis Kadoorie, whose pleasure to open this School, the building for which is the generous

ly

Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's interest in education has prompted him to

the Associateship of that Insti- of the cattle may be avoided. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916.

with which to open the building,

Gederal Lung Returas Guns. yet another not of generosity

and, in doing so, said:-Your Matriculation Examination of official discussion of the policy of

Mr Abdullah has passed the

There has been considerable GREECE FROM HOUR TO HOUR.

whereby the Indisar community should profit greally. There was

Excellency, I have very great the Punjab University, taking allowing the troops of the retiring admittedly a strong need for a0. with M. Venizelos, and also of a speech delivered hy that energetic the new place at Causeway Bay further draft of £20 to the Weekly which is is my privilege to present Colony from India a few months

Yesterday's wires contained some account of a Kenter interview exclusively Iodisa school, and

pleasure in asking you to accept Arabic as an extra subject. He general to take their guns with on behalf of the Government of also holds the Teacher's Certifi- them, at least in the large num- politician, and into both a new note is projected: that of open con- should exactly fill the gap. Dispatch tobacc) fond, the amount to the Colony for the education ago, possesses a knowledge of

Hongkong, this school building.

cate of the Education Department,bers that they were doing: Ad. Mr Dhool, who came to the mical Sah was appointed to pay tempt for King Constantine. Bitherto M. Venizelow' alteragoas Bat have implied a certain guardedness, and have betrayed little or no British boys? When is their including the $55.70 collected at of Indian boys. I hind to you, English, Urdu and Persian,

a visit to General Lung at Boooa actual hostility on his part towards the King of Greece: but now turn coming? The years go final. Part of this eam will go it you will unlock the door, and and 8, which correspond as near Lung, to show his amicable from

the recent Lawn Bowls League sir, this key and request that with

Tigris and discuss the matter we are forced to one of two conclusions: either that the speaker bas on, and still no facilities are offer

There are five classes, 4, 5, 6, 7, with him. He did so and General been driven beyond the bounds of patience by the hopeless imbeciled in this Colony for any school, and pars to the King's Own declare this building daly open. as possible with simi ar classes of mind, at once returned 7,000 ity of his Sovereign, or else that the determind action of the Allie aboves the elementary grade, for Scottish Borderers. This makes a to the Northumberland Fusiliers in regard to the Greek fleet and railways has abolished the need for boys of purely European parent total of £185 which Mrs. Milroy

at other Government Schools. guns to Canton, Some people farther scraple as to plainness of speech. Whatever may be the age. We cannot expect much of

Class 4, the Senior Class, has been thought there might be farther olation, the fact remains the esme: that the most influential mana Gercment like oura, but "khaki big."

started this term for the first time, trouble over this matter, but it bes eecured by means of the in Greece has published the statement that "the Provisional Gor-Hongkong British parents might,

when more senior work will be freedom and friendlinees. This points favourably to the time was arranged with the utmost ernment does not contemplate further representations to the King, by agitrise, do something to

Unlawful Possession.

done. The numbers in each class as it is hopeless to expect that be will change.”

Before Mr. Melbourne, at the

are:-Class 4, Seven boys Class: The other day about two thou-

Kingchow Objects to Soldiers. In bie banquet speech, M. Venizelos, adopts a similar attitude. After the war, there will most Chinese was charged with being

Thirteen boys. Total 47. help themselves in this matter. Polies Court this morning, a

Nine boys. Class 6, Seven boys. sands of the Obai Kwan advan "The people have been led to the brink of a precipice by con- certainly be a considerable indur in anlawful possession of a quan interest in and support of educa

Class 7. Eleven boys. Class 8, scienceless monarchy;" and his bearers not only cheer him to the echo, of Britishers from Home, and they, tity of xine. Defendant said he tion are well known, and it may dently expected in the near inhabitants held a mass meeting ced from Bucea Tigris and en- bat they shout: "Down with the King! Down with Tesitors!" like the present population, may had given a bricklayer 90 cents be useful to briefly survey the

An increased attendance is con- tered Kingchow. Thereupon the With their boats thus barnt behind them, the members of the Veni- have strong objections to being for the stuff. Sargeant Cockle history of this particular Institu relist party a party, by the way, which now consists of "half of forced to choose between educat said the man

future.

and decided they would be Old Greece, nine-tenths of the population of New Greece and all the ing their boya at Home at a toler-every opportunity to find the

Although the chief work of the able to sccommodate so many had been givention.

School is the teaching of English Foldi re. lelande," tand out ne potentially a very useful ally to the side of bly heavy expense, and allow bricklayer, but he had been ut-which reported in 1902 on the given up to Urdu, the boys being troops from coming to their place.. The Committee on Education subjects, one lesson every day is powers that be to forbid these They petitioned the right sad justice. In point of numbers alone they are by no means ing them to mix anreservedly, able to find bim. Afice of $100. Educational needs of the Colony taught and examined in colloquial At a meeting of the people with to be despised, for no pro-Constantine minority can hope to make at an impressionable age, with or, in default, three months im- dismissed the requirements of the award were to the citizens it was decided to the least hoadway, against them, and it is a foregone conclusion Asiatics and Eurasians. The only prisonment, was imposed. that there are thousands of hitherto timorcas or wavering Greeks way out of the difficulty is to

Indian Community in these should prove of great benefit to who, eeeing the farn that events have taken, will have no force the Government's hand by

words: "The case of Parses the boys, as they will be enabled allow the soldiers already in to choice bat to decide in favour of Government. The Allies' action in laying hands on the somewhat on the lines of the City Police Court to-day, with cruelty disregarded. Probably some set-

the Provisional the establishment of a school before Mr. Melbourne, at the number in the Colony, has been and Urdu. (Applause).

Three Cainese were Charged of whom there are a considerable, good knowledge of both English from coming, in deference to the and other Indian British Subjects, to obtain, before leaving school, a remain, but to prohibit the rest. Greek feet was something more than a local politic move; some of London or the Merchant Tay-to a number of chickens by pack-tlement of their case will have to hitherto been $1 each a month.

fears of the people that it would" The school fees, which have be the esuse of much trouble. thing more than a precaution against losal German and pro-German fora. We are convinced that ing them too tightly in a crate. be made before long, such as the will from the beginning of next meditated treachery. It was a massage to the King of Greece and British firms, which were willing Defendants admitted the offence, establishment of a small school year be raised to $2 a month. to the Emperor of Germany: "We have the power, and we mean to to help in the endowment of and said the crates had been for their use. No definite recom exe.cise it!" The waverers cannot possibly misinterpret auch a university for Chinese, would just bought without matting. Sergeant mendations are made on this follows

HONGKONG TRAMWAY Scholarships are available es message, and it may be taken as a certainty that, from now onwards, as readily give reasonable sums Pitt said the legs of the birde point, which does not appear to be

COMPANY, LIMITED. the adherents to the Provisional Government will increase almost towards the erection and up-were poking through the bottom of instant importance,"

2 Free Exhibitions to hourly in consequence of it.

The following is the approxi- Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first drive mad. would be koop of

school that of the crate and when the coolies and of the present school 1. 7 upwards. 1 Free Government mate statement of traffic receipts King Constantine-virtually King no longer has been given ample rastly improving the position got broken. Defendants were number of Indian boys under 11 buy of the School, and 1. Ellis

of put them down, the chickens legs Public

from sprang

the Bellion Scholarship, tenable for 3 years at for the week ending October 14, obance, both by his own subjects and by the Allies, to take right of Britishers here. Admittedly fired $5 each, and cautioned.

School, where. the Queen's College, to The top 1916:- and honest saree. Only in a fatally diseased mind could there it would be many years before exist the thinnest hope of profit to come from listening to the Kaiser's the fees (ssuming that these

Medicine Exportation.

| years of age had by 1903 increased Kadooria Scholarship of $50,

to 9% of the total enrolment of the tenable for 1

year 避震 blandiabmente. King Constantine has had before him the example averaged about $120 a yesi per Polios Court this morning.

Before Mr. Melbourne, at the girls' school, As much with a Queen's College, to the second of Turkey. For years that looklear country has been under the hoof pupil) could be regarded as in Chiness

view to purge the Chinese girls, boy in the School. Hitherto the This Year: ... of Germany. At her bidding, the Sultan declared against the Allies, appreciable ret-off against the attempting to export even cases as desiring to benefit the boys unities of playing gaines, as no lacrosse

Was charged

with school of this admixture of boys boys have had very few opport Last Year :... though his better judgment must have warned him that, whether salaries of competent masters; of Chinese medicine, Defendant themselves, a school was started ground has been available. Toe Germany was victorious or renquished, each a move on his part bat there are many good men in said he was going to take the for thess Indian boys, with the Law School, however, provides would only bring increased trouble, and final absorption by the the Colony who would never medicine with him to Swatow kind assistance of Mr Arculli who amply in this respect, a that this winning side; whereas, bad he defied Germany and placed himself at allow such an institution to go and as he was taking it personally cost. It was at first housed in a doubt less be enthusiastically on to Mr Ellis Kadooris heartfelt the disposal of the Entente, bis praition would have been assured. ander for want of fande; and, in he did not think • permit was separate room at the Belilios, tered into.

subsoribed over $800 towards its department of school life will the Government, I have to kendar Herdless of the warning that lay under hin ere, King Constantins course of time, it might be possi- necessary. Revenue Officer Clarks Pabilo School. In his annual re-. I am sure that this school will ficence and public spirit.

thanks for his renewed muni- bas shilly-shallied and temporised, always at heart a pro-German, ble to shame the Government into said that this kind of thing was port for 1904 the Director of be of much benefit to the Indian mad ready, had it not been for the strength and good sense of M. making a substantial grant to it, getting very common again. A Education wrote "Properly deve. Community of this Colony, and building, those prasent inspected After the formal opening of the Vanizston, to declare openly an alliance with the Kaiser. His reward The present state of things is few monthungo it slackened off. A loped it, seems likely to prove a on behalf of that Community and the premises and latte too but come at last, for now he stands helpless, without a friend, and, absolutely intolerabla. ne nearly ne possible, without a kingdom.

£50 of $30 was imposed, success, and should in time be able of: the Colony generally and of served.

the

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Cruelty to Chickens.

the

The top boys in alt classes from clasa

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Receipts Aggregate for week, Receipts

for $1 weeke $14,220 $589,567 11,227 452,587 2,993 125,676

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