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BIRTHS.

RAWORTH-At No. 11, The Peak, on February 13th, wife of A. Basil Raworth of a son, (John Smith).

MORRISON-On 13th February, at "Lauriston," to Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Morrison, a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

BRANCH-SCHMIDT.—At St. John's Cathedral by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, on February 14. B. R. Branch to Henrietta A. Schmidt.

'MAZE-BULLMORE—On the 12th instant, at St. John's "Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. Copley Moyle, Frederic W. Maze, Commissioner of Customs, Tientsin, to Laura J. Bullmore, youngest daughter of the late Edward A. Bullmore, formerly of "Õakwood" Station and Rockten House, Ipswich, Queensland.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917.

EDUCATION AFTER THE WAR.

There is rcarcely a single sphere of activity left untouched in the discussions which are continually taking place concerning after- the-war problems. On the commercial and economic sidee, there have been no end of suggestions put forward, and theas, we may presume, will all reosive consideration when it comes to laying down definite, clear-cnt policy to be followed when pesce is resched. But the question does not end here, for one of the many truths which the British people have learned since the war broke out-though it was constantly being pressed home long before that time by those who knew the facts-is that our educational system falls for short

The Parlah.

As time

more had more diffionit to un- derstand bow any nation that has five cents" worth of respect for itself can still maintain friendly Frelations with Germany. In most countries, when a man has proved himself to be past all redemption, țin lying, dishonesty and all-round blackguardiam, he is told in no uncertain manner that his former friends wish to bave nothing more to do with him. The cluba bar

to their houses or to speak to him

Y BY DAY

THE RACKS.

OPTIMISM IS LIFE PESSIMISM | Interesting Work at the Valley, SLOW SUICIDE

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

demand

to-day 2a. 4.9/16d.

on

To-morrow's Anniversary,

U.8.S. Maine.

War Comforts..

WHA

:

this Morning.

JOHN. BULL " AND

HONGKONG.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT.

It is sunounced that Germanj in about to empty her enols inte An Echo of a "Telegraph' the "Army," mys the Pall Mal

Complaint.

Garette. As her criminal popula John Bull óf Jaonary 6, gives that between 50,000 and 100,000 tion is a large one, it is belisveć This morning's gallopeats the following interesting item, recruits may be obtained from Happy Valley were extremely in-under the heading: tereeting by reason of the fact *Our day" at Hoogkong pro- that there should be any partion this source, and we cannot see that the most likely Derby ponios droed Fair on behalf of the lar difficulty in the way. An Army To-morrow is the 19th anniver were out. Most attention was paid fande and the Fair prodused in which rape, mutilation, and fhim, people refuse to invite him sary of the destruction of the to Silverstreak, this pour of John cock-by. Somebody remarked in robbery are commonplaces with Peel's stable being a warm Hongkong newspaper that while all ranks oan bare few serceptibi- favourite. Bat only a mile was one of the cockshies represented lities to be injured by the society in the street, and, in a socre of

Mrs. Capell's working party 22 sec., with 313/5 sess. for the Kaiser to throw things the distinction which has so far waye, it is made quite olear to bim

travereed and the time-2 min, the Saltan, there was no effigy of of professional male-factors, and that no-one desires his sequaint- has went off this week, throngh auce. Society is bound to takeanch Mesare, Shewan Tomes and Co. the last

not Whereupon a prominent Civil kept the convict out of uniform a course in self-defence.

It one parcel to Misa Vivian contain the best that could have been | Servant rushed into print to pro-is obviously meaningless and to associate with thorough ing; and two parcels to Miss went a mild and a ball, covering Turkish figure was not the Sultan, of the new criminal divisions. As for the command may (and generally does) consenting 50 pisces of children's cloth. done. Sir Paul's Victory Dablis test-simoat with tears-that the in obvio scour drel so long as his villainice Tacker, containing 69 pieces of Mr. Soares Heroliai went the last would have been "displeasing to selection than the Urown Prince, the last quarter in 33.2/5 sec., and and that any cockaby of the Kaiver there could soarosly be a happier are not too apparent; bat, if the men's clothing.

quarter, in a mile gallop, in 31.1/5 bis Majty King George." press or the courts have shown "Boy's" Clothes Stolen.

secs. As there was a strong wind} At the Police Court this morn at times blowing against the gross impudence of a Civil Ser "We are left marvelling at the him in his true light, he is finished as to being admitted into ing, before Mr. J. B. Wood, ponies on the homeward straight, rant who dares to write what ha decent company again. Why is Chinese was charged with steal-times were, generally speaking, on thinks is the mind of the King." not a blackguard nation trested ing some clothing, the property the slow side.

recorded :-

quarter, waE

Derby Griffins. Herolini. One Mile.-30.3/5;

in the same manner ? The neutral of the No. 1 boy at the Craigen- The following is a list of times) countries, however bypocritical gower Cricket Club. Ee Wid some of them may be, can no sentenced to six weeks' hard longer remain blind to Germany's labour and four hours' stocks.{ proved falsity and general wicked-|

C. E. M. S. Conference. nees. Then how is it possible for The first of three Conferences them, if they have any conscience, arranged by the Church of Eng-1.15; to remain on amicable terms with land Men's Society is to be held ter 31.1/5. her? We need not enumerate on Thursday evening in the City the sins which abe has committed. Hall, commencing P. 30.3/5. An individual who had been when a paper will be read by the shown to have broken half as Bev. Q. L. Hooper Hnot on "le many moral laws as she would Gapesis trás to Science?” Dr. find that only the very sweepings Earle will preside, and all men. of society would consort with are invited. The reading of the him. Are we to take it that what paper will be followed by a applies to the individual does not discussion. apply to the nation?

Chian and the Entente.

.:

1.48 2/5; 9.19.2/3; last Haji Three quarlers-41.2/5; 1.14.4/5; 1.45.2/5; last quarter

1.51.15; 1.40.3/5; laet

Sinois. Three quarters.-35;|

quarter 35.2/5.

Warriorlini. Thres

quarters.--

38.3/5; 1.09.2/5; 1.44 35; last [quarter, 35.1/5.

Tittlemouse. One Mile.-38 113.2/5; 1.48 25; 2:20; quarter, 31.3/5

Town Mouse. One Mile.--38; 1.13.2/5; 1.48.2/5; 2.20; last quarter. 31 3/5.

Glorious Pearl. Three quarters.

of the frost opponits Verdua. who has lately resigned his charge

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virtue of small Cabinats to-day, People who are preaching the

says the Daily News, because they succeeded in the past (not always

THE COLONY S HEALTH, {in the eyes of contemporarise, by the way) forget that things have Daring the week ending the moved since the days of Pitt, 10th inst, there were 47 cases of When Pitt was fighting Napoleon small-pox notified in the Colony, there were hardly as many male 23 of which occurred in the city persons of all ages in Great Britain of Victoria. There were 41 deaths so there are soldiers and sailors from the disease. The sufferers armed under our flag tc-day ! (In' were one British and the rent | England, Waler, and Scotland the Chinese, one case being imported. total population"in 1801 wat The only other cases of com 10,505,143.) As to money, the municable disease notified were total National Debt in "the" yese

four of diphtheris (all Chinese), of Waterloo was £861,000,000, or of which three terminated fatally; rotaslly less than one-half of the (Chiness; and one non-fatal case 6100,000,000 proposed) for the one fatal occurrence of plague Votes of Credit (including the

of enteric fever, the anfferer in current financial year alone, that this instance also being a Chinese, amcunt being £1,750,000,000. Is ⠀ been three cases of plague notified, Cabinets in the old days because Since January 1, there have is forgotten that there were small

of which all have proved fatal.

the possible office to be filled were few in number, Departmenta bering grown with national Star of Doon. Oce Mile.-38;} 1.11.3/5; 1.45.4/5; 2.19; lant

development and demcoratic con- Duke Dahlia: Mile and a half. trol. There was no War Secretary -392/5; 117 2/5; 1.53; 2.28; a vach until as late as 1858. quarter, 33.1/5.

Jacobite. One Mile.-36; 1.11.-3.03.2/5; 3.37; lset quarter, Previously the position 3/5; 1.45.4/5; 2.19; last quarter 33 3/5.

marged in the Colonial Secretary- 33.1/5.

Northende. One Mile,39;ship. We have outgrown not only 1.14.2/5; 1.45.4/5;"Isat quarter, cor, 31,4/5.

Mansur. Three quarters-41; 113.2/5; 1.49; 2.20.4/5; last quer the days of Pitt and Palmerston, 1.975.

but thore of Gladstona himself.

Secreted Oplum. When two women were charged As Beuter is never in any bolore Mr. J. R. Wood, at the desperate harry to inform as con- Police Court this morning, with cerning the things that matter, having opium in their possession we have, at the moment of writing, it was stated that one of them no further official news regarding bad three tine concealed in a pair-34; 1.07; 1.41; last quarter, 34. the rumoured and very much of shoes, and four other tips tied to be desired breach between Ger-round her waist. In the other macy and China. The Hongkong case the woman was charged with Terbacalar papers, however, bare having twenty-two tsels in her more to say on the subject. In possession. Both were reminded deed it was confidently asserted for further evidence. yesterday by the Chinese that the

Anxious to be Clean.

Victory. One Kile.—35; 11L.- 2/5; 1.48;

2.17.2/5; last quarter, 31.2/5.

Victory Dahlin, Mile and a

Ploughed Field. Three quarters. -36; 1 11; 1.44; last quarter, 33. Sandy. One Mile.-38; 1.16.25; 164; 2.25; Isat quarter, 32.

Dalay Chiel. Last three quar-

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A story of the late Lord Kitchener, which is not without its deeper lesson, was told the other day in London. At su early

half.-39.2/5; 117.2/5; L53;3; 1.13;. 1.51.9/5; laetingo in the negotiations leading 2.28; 33.2/5; 3.37; last quarter, 33.3/5.

39.3/5; 1.14.2/5; 1.49.2/5; 2 20.3/5; last quarter, 312/5..

Silverstreak. One Mila.-38.2/5; 1.15; 150.2/5; 2.22; last quarter, 31.3/5.

Advance Dahlia. Last three

last quarter, 33.

Formosa Chief. One Mile.-

ter. 31.4/5.

quarter 38 2/5.

The Ghaner. Three quarters, -34; 1.07; 1.40; last quarter, 33, Dixie. Last half,-33; 1.07

up to the peaos of Vereeniging in May, 1902, a distinguished cfficer, who was a friend of the com

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By his intervention in Mr.

throats of the scholars then with securing for them a really sound groenough to let the Hongkong him of braises he had received:1.13.4/5; 1.49; 2.20.1/5 last 36; L.09.1/5; 142; Iset quarter, Mr. Asquith finally set at resta

abreast of the times. In the past, anhappily, the education question of what it should be if we are to entertain serious hopes of keeping has been considered fair game for party politicians, who have been concerned more with thrusting their sectarian opinions down the

and practical basis of learning which shall be of use to them in after-life. The result has been a tinkering and a tampering with the educational code by whichever party has happened to be in power, and such a thing as a comprehensive, well-reasoned scheme, devised with the sole object of giving fall scope and play to each child's individuality, has seldom engaged the serious attention of the authorities.

public know bow mattera stand, for the point is not quite a minor one so far an this Colony is con-

cerped.

Intera Them Now.

¡quarter, 31.1/5.

38.2/5.

32.4/5.

Boshe Minister in Peking had A coal worker, who showed been given his papere; and to-day every sign of his calling, appear it is announced that Ngan Wai- ed in Conct this morning, before bing, China's representative in Mr. J. R. Wood, charged with Berlin, has also received his, and the theft of some coal. He told is returning by way of France, his Worship that he had stolen a leaving affairs in the hands of the few lumps because he wanted to Mexican Minister. There is still, sell them, bay some mosp and it seems, some talk in the North wash himself. Apparently this arged by America in the matter, Worship to take lenient view of the Government's having been laudable intent influenced bis

mander-in-chief, sent the latter st bat the other story to the effect for he only fined him $10, or 14 that Vice-President Fang Kao-days' hard labour.

Pretoria, a private telegram, read- Subscription Qriflias. To Soothe his Bruises.

Mo. One Mile.-39; 1.17.3/5; charch parado next Sunday Hymn ing as follows:-"May we sing st chong, backed by the Chinese Ministers to Britain, Belgium and For stealing one and three

154; 2.28; last quarter, 34. France,

things quarter pounds of sugar from the "precipitated

No. 537-Peace, Perfect Peace'?" Ohieftain. One Mile. 33 The reply came, stern and soande the more fossible. So Chion Sagar Refinery, a Chinese

quarter, 33.1/5. it was brought about. Perhaps morning. Bis excase was that he 108 2/5; 1.42; 2.13.4/5; last quar-148.3/5; 2.22; last quarter, 35 2/5. Lloyd George's epesch recently, 100g st the rupture is there it was charged before Mr. J. R. 35; 105.4/6, 1.38.4/5; 108 3/3: 1.442/5; 2.194/5; last" No, sing Hynas No Prompt: muttere little, at the moment, how Wood, at the Magistracy thin

Christian.Seek Not Yet Bepome."" Iron Duke. One Mile.-34.2/5; Drumstick and Dromelogg. One Mile.-35.2/5; 1.11.2/5; Reuter and the censorate will be had taken it to put into some -medicice he was preparing to oure

Brown Mouse. One mile.-37; ! Brown Boss. Three quartere, says the Manchester · Guardian, through being seasalted. [aspec

discussion which has taken place tor Sim stated that there was a

Essex Chief. Last three-quarters.

Dandy Dahlia and Cheerfal for some time (and to which re- great leakage of sugar from the

-36: 1.13; 1.51.2/5; last quarter, Dahlia. Ope Mile.-- refinery, that two Europeans had

35.215; ference was made in this column 1.12.4/5; 1.48 4/5; 2.21.3/5 ; last been put oa watch, and that they

few months ago) as to the tak As our readers are aware, we had caught this man. Sentence of 1.11; 1.45.2/5; 2.19.4/5; last quar-Mile 36 4/5; 1.12; 1.46; 2.20.1/5; atated that there was a strict rule

Warrior II. One Mile.-35.4/5; | quarter, 32,3/5. have advocated, from the very seven days' hard labour was

King Bon and King Dick. One of notes in the Cabinet. A paragraph which appeared here Lord Haldane, whose competency to speak on each a question beginning, the desirability of passed.

ter, 34.2/5. as this is universally admitted, has, we ase, been expressing himself Obina's keeping a tight band over

Banjo. Three quarter.—36.2/5; | last quarter, 34,1/5,

that no notes should be, made of on the educational reforms which he thinks it will be the Germaneho have been endes-

1093/5; 142.2/5; last quarter,

Patroliai, Three quarters. the discussions in the Osbinsi, necessary to instilate after the war. The first point he makes invoaring to make for themselves a

32.4/5.

42; 1.16.1/5; 1.52.2/5; last quarter, and Mr. G. W. E. Bassell then regard to elementary tuition in that children must be taught by comfortable lodgment within her

Black Prince. Three quarters, 36.1/5.

obeerved that if the statement teachers with a wide outlook. Here he has put his finger on ons

territory. According to 1915 stat.

-36.2/5; 1.09.315; 1.42,2/5; Inst

Jadestone and Moonstone. One were tras it was difficult toexplain of the weakest fundamental spots in our elementary educationalistica, in Shanghai alone there are,

quarter, 32.4/5.

Mile.-37; 1.13.2/5; 149; 2.28; certain passages in the memoirs of system. There are, of course, exceptions to the role, bat, putting or were, olore on twelve hundred Thief Who Took Too Big a Risk. d1; 1.18; 1.52.2/5; 2:23.2/5; last

Russian Chief. One Mile-last quarter, 37.

publio men which havo appeared it on general lines, it cannot be denied that the average elementary of thess undesirables, în addition

Trojas. One Mile.-36.4/5; LII; | in recent years. Mr. Atquith school teacher at Home is sadly lacking in initiative, in originality to Austriane; there are consider

1.45 2/5, 219 45; Inst. quarter, now says it is "an inflexible and in personality. He is all too often of an uninspiring, unimaginable colonies of them in most of

34.2/5.

unwritten rule" that no member tive type which cannot be expected to bring out the best ibat is

Fieldmooss. Ope Mile.-36.2/5; of the Cabinet shall take any note in his pupils and develop and encourage it as it should be develop.

Derby Chirf. One Mile.-28 1/5; 111: 1.40; 2.19.2/5; last quarter, or record of its decisions excepi

32.2/5. ed and encouraged. One needs scarcely wonder at that fact when

1.15; 151.3/5; 2.28; last quarter,

the Prime Minister, and he doer consideration is given to the low rate of salary which tosobera com-

32.2/5.

Whitemetal. Three quarters.es for the purpose of sending his mand, and we are therefore glad to see that Lord Haldane sav catre

Giant Dahlia, One Mile.-37;

37.2/5; 111.2/5; 1.48.4/5; last letter to the King. Parhaps the better pay and the necessity of a- University education for all who is an open secret that many of compleinsnt was walking in 1.12; 1.40.3/5; 2.19; last quarter,

quarter, 35.2/5.

dirolonares which have been made take up the work of instructing children. In the past it has been them have been natiring in the Western district when 32.2/5.

Triumphant King. Three in recent years have been due to thought that any kind of iastraation was good enough for pupils their efforts to create trouble in he was jtled by a crowd and Australian Chief. One Mile.-quarters. 33.2/6; 107.3/5; 141, Ministers talking too much. Mr. attending the elementary schools. How much waste the nation has Hongkong and Japan from a safe be suddenly found the parse to 42; 12; 1.58; 2.28 2/5; last 4/5; last quarter, 34.1/5.

Gadstone used to maintain that Buffered through the undeveloped talent of many of its children being distance, and firms like Arabold be missing. A District Watch-quarter 32.2/5.

Golliwog. One Mile.-38; a Minister'was justified in sharing allowed to lie dormant, as a consequence of the prevaleros of this Karberg would willingly stir up man arrested one man, and the view, can never be known. If we are to get the best out of our race; another revolution at a momens' others got sway. It was while 1.15; 1 48 3/5; 2 22; last quarter ter, 33.

Peter Doody, One Mile.-40;113; 1.47.2/5; 2.20.2/5; last quar-official secrets with his wife and bis private secretary, and if every we must begin our reforms at the bottom, and evolve such a sohɔmë

notice for the sake of being abla the watchman was in Court 33 2/5.

Bang Oa. Three quarters.-Minister followed this plsa much of national education na will inevitably produce the highest reunits. to dispose of what is left of their waiting for the case to come on Windsor Dablis. One Mile.-35.2/5; 110; 1.46,4/5; last quar. may be explained.

Our children cannot, of course, all be geniuses, but they can elock of arms. The Chinese are that he detected the other man, 37.3/5; all be trained to fill an essentially valuable "place în society, Abɔva

1.14.2/5; 1.49.4/5;|ter. 38.4/5. now quite well aware that never whom he knew to be connected 2.22.3/5; last quarter, 33.4/5. Brown Sager. Three quar- Mentions Daya. for:Italy, all, they can, and should, be sent out on life, at the end of their at any time havs they bean with the theft, and, arresting him, General Birdwood. One Mile. Lers.-33.3/5; 107.3/5; 147.16;

A dooree was issued in Rome. training, with aspirations sufficiently high to look for something safe from one firm of trouble charged him as well.

-; L112/5; 1.45.2/5; 2.16.45; } last quartor, 39.3/5.··

recently placing the consumption. better than blind-alley callings. Lord Haldane had that point in

or another so long sa the GermanE The lately arrested man'setery last quarter, 31.2/5.

Peerloos Pearl Tares quar of fresh meat under government mind in arging that when children begin to earn something, after remained at large; they know was that he had simply come to Triumphant Dahlia. One Mile. tex-38; L113/5; 146; Inst control after January. LA attaining the age of fourteen, the employers must send them to what the Germans have been re- Court to watch the other oss, -17.1/5; 1.LLI/3;144.2/5;2.15; querier, 34.2/5,

osutral committee will. Ex the special trade continuation schools until they are eighteen, when they possible for in Mexico and the and was not connected with the last quarter, 30.8/5.

Spalpson. Three quarters.- number of saimala to be slaught should be examined for journeymen's certificates, and, if they cou-United States, to say nothing of theft.

35215; 1.08,4/5; 1.41.4/5;laatgasr-ared esch week. The sole of tinue three years longer, for masters' certificaten. He also urges India and Ireland; and, for the

1.15: 150,3/5; 2.24; last quarter, poultry permited only on

meat will be prohibited on Thurs Blacksland, One Mila.—39.8/5; | days mad Fridays and the puls

days weekly,

compulsory education for entry to a university. Whether these he the right or the wrong lines upon which to proceed, it is something to feel that this question of post-war ednostional reform is not being overlooked. It will compel attention in the near future. And its significanos and importanos are no whit less than the many other Probleme which we shall have to face when pesON COURSE,

ARRESTED IN COURT,

the other Treaty Ports, and there Two men were charged before are scattered individuals to be Mr. Melbourne, this morning, in found in every tovince each connection with the theft of a oos of them more or lers paree, which contained $13.95. danger to China's well being. It

appeared that the

quarter, 31.

Old Ponles,

Cadnow's Waif (Lata Esk). Mila The evidenos of the watchman and a quarter.—38.2/5 ; 116 8/5 ; ur, 38.

asks of their own rafety and prae- and of the complainant estab-155 2.29; £.59.7/5; last quacier, perity, it is their duty to pat lished the fact that the men was 30.2/5. underlock and key, without delay, there, and both defandante were Pingwa Chief. One Ile. every enemy subject throughout sentenced to six wooks hard 39; 114; 147.2/5; 2.19; Laut the country.

In hour and four hours, stooks,

quarter, 31.3/5.

13.2/5.0)

Saheb. Three quar 1062/5-144 2/5; last.