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THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

London, April 23.

An official message from Mesopotamia says: The enemy force which General Maude defeated and practically wiped out on April 18 was a Turkish detachment on the left bank of the Tigris holding the Shattel-el-Adham line and not as "previously cabled. Our right flank on the right bank of the Tigris opposite, the northern flank of the enemy's Iatabulat position advanced one mile during the night of *April 19 and 20. We captured on April 21 part of the front

line of the Istabulat position, making prisoners of 230.

BELGIUM'S NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL.

Amsterdam, April 93. A message from Berlin states that General Falkenhausen has been appointed Governor General of Belgium.

RUSSIANS TO FIGHT TO THE LAST.

Petrograd, April 23.

The Minister M. Gutchkoff, os route for Rumania, re- 'ceived delegates from the Russian armies operating in Rumania and exhorted them on the necessity of fighting to the last

THE BALFOUR COMMISSION.

Washington, April 23.

The Balfour Commission has arrived and was received

by Mr. Lansing and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. being given an ovation by the crowds. The city was beflagged with the Allies' colours..

BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

Washington, April 23.

The State Department has published a report by Mr. Whitlock the ex-Minister to Belgium, on the Belgian depor tations which says: "The Germans have lighted an inextin- guishable fire of hatred among the Belgians by the cold and calculated deed, which was so cruelly executed that even German soldiers wept."

EGYPTIAN FIGHTING.

London, April 23.

An official message from Egypt states-We consolidated -the ground gained and are now in contact with the enemy's main position covering Gaza. This extends from the sea-coast. near Sheik Abmel, through Ali Muntar to eastwards of the town aud thence south-easterly to Abubaleirs. We took 200 prisoners on the 19th inst.

ALLIED AIR MASTERY. .

Paris. April 23.

The French aviation corps has congratulated the British. corps upon their superiority over their adversaries, which they never lost during the recent engagements. They thankfully acknowledge British aid and express amazement at the British airman's exploite, which they are ambitions to emulate.

It is confifined that the German aviation losses in the last few days have been double the losses of the Allica.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Junk People Seat to Gaol.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917.

CANTON BANK FRAUD.

Deaths which Make Proceedings

Impossible.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressedɑby corred». pondents are not necesarily those of the Hongkong Talegraph."]

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG, To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.}"

HIS CHRISTIAN WIFE.

GRAND HOTEL.

'St. George's Day Dinner.

Chinese, Spouse and a Chopper. A fairly well-attended dinner |

was held at the Grand Borel last night, in honour of St. George's

THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

Work of the Hongkong Auxillary,

P. The Bishop of Victoria is to preside and addresses will be delivered by Leat. Lee (25 Batt. Middlesex Regiment) and the Bey. H.E. Anderson, sub-agert of the

The hearing was continued, at | Day, the proceeds being devoted An echo to the Canton Bank

the Polios Court this morning, to the Air Fand. The building had before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, of been very nicely decorated with Hongkong Auxiliary of the Bri

The andual meeting of the fraad, which occupied the time Bir. The appointment of the case in which a Chinese who banting, by men from Shah and Foreign Bible Society is of the Supreme Court some weeks Commitee in enquire into the bas just returned to the Colony Tamar, under the direction of to be held in St. Andrew's Hall, ago, was heard at the Police teaching of English in Chinese sfter a long residenos abroad, is Warrant Officer Wallace, and Kowloon, Honday next at 6 Court this morning before Mr. schools, your leader of Tuesday charged with casting and wound good band played high-class J. R. Wood.

last, and the remarks on educa Lam Yo-sang was charged tion in Hongkong published in ing his Chinese wife, who called selections during the meal. Tue upon him and asked him why dinner was served in the best that, in the month of the N. C. Daily News, impel me he had not contributed to her style and the menu provided October, 1913, he procured to ask the following questiona maintenance, and whether he was everything that could." well Dae Chung Kes to obtain from I the teaching of English in

be desired. Daring the evening. Society. the Baak of Canton the sum of the British schoola so perfect that going to do so now.

obild Mr. J.. H. Gardiner `appeared | the

of the house, $10,000, by fales pretences. it does not require looking into

for defendant, and Mr. D'Almeds little Lillab, clad in a very be- Bok and Tract Depot, now

The report states that the Bible · aler?

for complainant.

coming arrangement of Union reorganised, has been the centre A woman said she had stayed Jacks, wandered about with a of distribution for 1,278 Bibler. at the house for three nights and collecting box on behalf of the Air 2.557 Tigtaments and 2,358 separate portions of Scripture, in

Mr. A. M. Preston, appearing

Are all the other subjects so on behall of the Bank, said be regretted he could not offer the well taught that they do not evidence he thought he would require consideration? be able to do. This prosecution

Whether, if a proper system of

on the morning of the trouble she Fond, and so successful was ebe

arose out of proceedings so long/19sching was adopted in all the aw domplainant rash out and that her takings reached some all 6,191 volumes" The signifie-

,,') ance of these figures lies in the variety of langaga they repre- eent, in the demand for Bible..."

evangeliatio offorts

special Bible class work, which is

where about a hundred and six ago aa 1913. In that year, a man schools, British and Chinese alike, cut herself with the chopper,

The Cbristian wife of defendant, dollars. the number of subjects might ba named Tam Cho-tin deposited

who said Ler name was Alida After dinner a very good $10,000 with the Bank of increased instead of red good ?.

With regard to the teaching of Attong, stated that she heard a variety entertainment was given teaching that grows out of Canton, and a month or two later the Canton Bank was uglish in the British schools, woman's voice, on the night in by some service men, whose per- the served with a garnishes order it is the opinion of many of the question, and then her husband formance was keenly appreciated the Chinese Churches; and in the in original jurisdiction, and parents that, to say the least of went out and told the woman to by the many visitors. An these naturally concluding that it had/are not taught the roots or deri- and he went out again and blew shortly the management is, we Churches are seeking to put on psid over the $10,000 into Courtit, it is not good.. The children go away. She gave him a whistle artists are leaving the Colony one of the best signs that the faisbed with the matter. Ivations of words, neither are they it. She heard her husband say: understand, giving them & com" strength and rise to the level ofTM 1916, the widow of the real man taught to nas a dictionary. Some "Why are your cutting yourself?" plimentary dinner on Thursday their responsibility the real be

of the children that were seat up Witsess saw complainant throw night. who deposited the money produo- for the Senior & Junior Unirer the chopper at the feet of her ed deposit notes, and letters of administration, and endeavoured sity Examination had not the busband. She knew that accord- to obtain the money. In recent faintnet idea of the meaning of ing to Chinese law complainant A RETURNED BANISHER. proceedings at the Supreme Court words which they were using in was hasband's wife. She knew complainsot had wanted defen. everyday conversation. it was made clear that the pro-

As regards other subjects, take dant to leave her (witness) but ceedings in 1913 were bogue. The

geometry. Lait conceivable that be would not do so. She was geometry could be taught, or keeping her husband, and paid learned by anyone, unless the money to the other wife,

worked out on

Mr. D'Almada eaid that defen- probleme were"

Bank considered it its duty to assist in the arrest of the per- retrators, and offered a reward of $1,000. In consequence of that, information was received and defendant was arrested. It was believed that the man in the dock was the defendant in the bogus action, and that Ching

Kée, for whose arrest a reward

had also been offered, was the plaintiff. Since the arrest of the defendant it had come to their knowledge that Ching Kee was dead:

proceedings was served by the

Head Bailif, Mr Leopard, bat he

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paper, and yet, to my certain dant went abroad and, when be knowledge, the attempt has been became a Christian, thought that made in one of the schools, and he ought to have a Christian wife was carried on antil a complaint too, and took one unto himself.

A fine of $10 was imposed, was made about it.

In arithmetic, saine were work-and defendant was bound over ed out in the class and homework to be of good behaviour for six books and the scholars were not months: allowed to put down the ques- tions, as it was considered waste.

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banishment.

less instructed. It may also be hoped that the figures point to advance as respects Bible reading in Ohinese homes.

The report also records the fact At the Police Court this after-that in China daring the year noon, a Chinese named Wong there were placed in circulation Yan, alias Lai Toun and Lai Hon, by the Bible Society 2,371,460 was charged with returning from copies of the Scriptures in the language of the people, a factor The defendant was sent sway which is of large moment when from the Colony in 1914 for ten it is boras in mind that dis years, he being thought dangerous tribution is by sales.

the peace and good order of the Colony, and also for obtaining his living by stealing. He returned in 1915 and was sentenced to six months hard labour, as well as banished for a further period of twenty years. Four days ago he was arrested in Ysamati.

His Worship (Mr. J. B. Wood)

to

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Fer . HAIHONG, from Foockow, on Apr. 22. Connor Mrs Geo W. Robbins Clarke M O

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The writ in the bogua of time, so that unless the sume children to compete with Gex: committed the map to the next Draper C E were very simple, neither the mans, and it is bigh time that Criminal Sessions. scholars nor anyone else could tell not only the lees! Government, was now unfortunately dead. The hat the working meant without that the bears of firms and, in best sonres of evidence of idea-referring to the arithmetic book. fact, every Britno, osme to re tification they could get was thus I wonder what help an engineer cognise the fact that the best OUR BUSY SHIPYARDS

or architect would gat from biseducation possible should be notebook if he simply put down

lost to them. One other witness they had been able to get down" from the country after a great deal of trouble, but

Second Reading of Bill Passed.

vsilable for the British children the working of the problems of the Colony. which occur in his work without

stated,

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14,000 more Workmen than when War broke out.

Sir C. Ohiozza Money stated in Juumber of men, among whom he did not identify defendant. kaowing very clearly what the brought about by having one parliament recently, with refer. Brett W

the two men prisoners. The Bank had doas all it could working referred to? In my opin- central school for all British Proceeding adrow the harbour, to trace the culprits of the fraud, ion, a scholars' exercise books children, where they could be ence to the position of the Mer-Brett Master

cantile Marine, that the Controller Bamford the boat anchored near Shauki and to have them punished; but should take the place of the en-taught by about the same number of Shipping deemed it to be his porezally K

Booth WH Iwan and waited for the complain. † the deaths of valuable witnesses gineer's notebook, so that he of teachers sa are at present, on day to bope for the best, and Knight C aut's junk to leave Shankian, had made it impossible to offer could refer back and see what he the staff of the Victoris of

Keah Ong-huch had been doing previously. Kowloon schools. But the teach. prepare for the worst.

Laing A Very early on the morning of evidence.

These, and many other ex-ing staff must be properly qualifi-regard to the ships used for naval

Economy had been effected in Lsapods C The April Criminal Session ouuary 12, the junk left His Worship discharged de-

Amples which I could give, go to ed, and if such seacbera were and military purposes, although Anderson Mr & Mrs Russel Mina were resumed this morning before tur Hongkong as naust, and as it fendant.

show the necessity for an all-round provided, together with the Un- The Chief Justice (Sir William passed Quarry Bay, the Taiping

enquiry into the subject of adaos-iversity, there would be little very considerable proportion of Manez MMme de Bees Davies), the ossa. heard 008 rowed up, the men, some

tion in the Colony:

resson for many of us to send our shipping bad been used in coa- being that in which two men, armed with revolvers and others

I would now touch on the children Home to be educated. nection with the special efforts named respectively Chan Kwong with knives, boarding the junk.

At the present moment there now being made. and Cheung Fan, were charged Chey forced the complainant and WOMEN AS SOLICITORS. reasons for what I have already

A very considerable amount of is a site which is admirably suited with rubbery on January 11,ais crew into the hold and then

One of the excuses put forward for the purpose, viz. the old Ger-ew construction was proceeding, stealing from a man named Kwok cansacked the junk, stealing

se the cause of the backwardnessman Club. But the Government They were accelerating every Alla Mas K. D Tak $800, ose gold chain, a pain the articles mentioned in the

of the pupils in the British echole will say: "It is out of the ques their power, sad, were retarding Bare Miss M. Ola Linton Wi

asefal vessel by every meing in Berasgor Mrs P of gold bangles, 24 pieces of charge. As it was not light, the

is the difficulty of teaching child- tion; we have no money for such clothing, and one piece of canvas, ocupants of the junk could not

Lucas Mr & M the construction of any vessel Barton Mrs AR ten who are so widely different in a place." Supposing they have which did not well earra the Brown H A woman, named Kwok Ken Mai, recognise their sailantes, but s

their standard of knowledge, and not, is it not in the interests of

Leypoldt H was charged with receiving $130.jfisherman at work near by, recog.

Lewis Mrs ME Buenco LEM well knowing it to have been used the two male prisoners as second reading last month to the quite a common thing for one provide sucks school for their men working in the shipyards Caringham 3 SK Morzill A

The House of Lorde gave yet 20 or 30 years ago it was the British firms in the Colony to national needs at this time.

Всевса AED * MɔGeo Me C D There were now 14,000 more Chapman Mr J W Millard Miss L they were leaving the junk later. Bill providing that a woman shall master to teach a school of 50 Mr. G. N. Orme appeared to was from his information that not be disqualified by sex or boys, whose ages ranged from /own flesh and blood, and if theyhan when war broke out.

Chan Chow came forward and offered the prosecute, and the prisoners, who the men were arrested, and other marriage from being admitted as to 17, and still give them a good building, could the Government In paying a tribute to the Chun Ah Ges Mrs pleaded not gailiy, were not information led to the womans practising solicitor.

being arrested and the recovery Lord Backmaster having spoken that is bad?

edacation. Is it not the system then reface to eapply an adegaste gallantry of the men in our Dan Mrs M represented.

merchant service, Sir Chioza S ́ and properly qualified teaching When charged, the first de-of part of the property. In their in support of the measure,

Again, there are very few per staff?I think not, especially if every Money said that a few days ago a Dryden fendant said he only assisted to datement the prisoners had

The Lord Chancellor asid the sons that take sny interest in the British parent, demanded it as ship was sunk by a submarine and Prade

Franklin E A row the boat.

rather implicated each other. Government had decided to leave British schaale, including the right, and it is time the 24 of the crew were saved. Some Freeman A The jury was composed of the l'he second man admitted rowing the question entiraly to the judg parents. One of our anoficial British community had some members of the crew took to open Faulks Mr & Mr following Kesars.-

R. out, and the woman said she had ment of the House. Personally members of the Legislative right in the Colony. Taia pro-hours in bitter weather with hard- Fituimmons Mr

boats and were exposed for ten Fasino M Seqasirs, W. C. Jackson, H. P. received the money, bat did not he did not think women should Council did not know until re- position has been criticised as Allgood, J. V. Brags. J. J. Issac, Enow that it was stolen.

Happ and 8. Greenfield.

take part in a profession that was cently where the schools were! charity, but I fail to see where it a rag to their backs. On land- Evidence was then called incompatible with the proper The schools are seldom, if ever, comes in. Was it charity to give the first thing they did wis to ing they came to London, and In outlining the case, Mr. bearing out this tastement. fanotions of woman as the head visited by anyone whose interest large sums of money to build the Ormas asid that there was an His Lordship sentenced the of a home and mother of a family. would tend to give the teachers University? If it was not, and I enter the offices of the owners and Armed robbery on a jack which two men to ten years' hard Lord Sumner did not think the the proper enthusiasm for their have never heard it said that it engage to go to sea again. Was going from Shaukiwan to aboar each, the first to receive passing of the Bill was going to work, whereas these same per-se, why should this proposal be was being done by our sailors That was a fair sample of what Hongkong, the origin of which, en strokes of the birch, and the interfere with women's sphere, sons have plenty of

time charity either? The shought, would be found to be second fifteen strokes. The woman nor did he imagine it was to give to the forsiga I trust that every Briton in this from day to day. The policy of alousy and spits between rival was sent to prisen for two years, going to be a stepping stone to schoole. How many times has Colony will give this master his German terroriam had entirely janks carrying salt fish "from

the Bar and the

Woolssck. the Director of Education been earnest consideration, especially failed. Saackiwan to Hongkong. The

He was unable to see what into the British schools, or any the heads of firma, who, by putting danger to the administration of

up the money for anon a mohoqi, justion was to be apprehended other school for the matter of that would do so not as a gift, but se As the result of the selections most of the fish carrying business, bas. later on, the com

At an examination in home solicitors. What he did fear And yet the Colony is paying be able, later on, to draw on the with the permission of the from the admission of women during the past three years? an investment, as they would then from the Elijah" arranged by Mr. Denman Fuller and - given "aaaar's jank entered into the ursing held recently at the Gov was that their lack of practical him $1,150 a year at least, and young men and women" of the

and had largely not thernment Civil Hospital by Dr. knowledge of business would for what? Nothing! Does that Colony, as they have been foroetharoh Body in the Cathedral on jeakout. A few days before W. V. M. Koch, Honorary Er handicap them, and that they not require looking into also? to do more or lesd lately, young |Good Friday last, he bag cant the robbery, the woman prisoner miner, the following candidates would drift into the dull drudgery There are three British schools in

The fast prisoner went out in from the Halens May Institute of office work as clerks.

the Colony, not counting the and women who would be sum of $1,052.98 to the Red well educated, need to the climate Cross and Prisoners of War

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

TO BE LET.

from beginning June)

smpan; sad it would be proveo Ulses were successful :~~kirs. Lord-Loreburn said although military school, having a total of and to the total language and Fonds. This is by far the nifty of robbing the rive (Nursing Pendantes Men, Alaba- and age, he saw no reason why a to about 150 children, an average would they now be served had in the Cathedral, and Mr. Den FULLY FURNISHED FLAT they were decusing the Goldsmith and Mrs. Mansfield he was opposed to woman's about 15 masters and mistresses conditions. How much better largest collection over obtained O-BE LET-For One o nk Oo the day before sheeter, Miss Evans, Miss Victoria women should not enter a proof one teacher to 10 scholars, and sash conditions prevailed in the man Fuller wishes to take this First Floor No. 10, Queen's Chery, Taiping claws of bos 10 Tang, Mine Bebecon Judah fention that she was qualified to get the education is bad.

Tai Kok Sui, and, proceeding in Dorothy Lander and Wine fill. What was regaired of a According to recent cables, the small village on the Kow Mary Piercy (ist, certifieston), solicitor was integrity and in- Home Government has come to

e of the harbour, nose to Men Hickling, L.B.G. Pe and B. telligence, and women were quite she conclusion that more mon

W wake, took on a was the Hon. Lecturer to the Olam, squad to men in that respect.

Yours, etc.,

opportunity of thanking all those Gardens, Electric Light, Separ ladies and gentlemen who took at Kitchen, Fentry and half part, for their services, and who share Tennis Court. Suitable for madó such a gilaudid rernis 'mazzled, cofml 4.2 ADD