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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER

Austria and Peace.

DAY BY DAY.

A MAN WHO RIDES A HOBBY

ALWAYS WANTS THE WHOLE ROAD TO HIMSELF.

We should very mush, like to | know precisely what is happening | [in regard to Austria's undoubted desire for penes, Yesterday there was considerable satisfaction felt (at the news which came over the

To-morrow's Anniversary,” wiree from a Garman souros that

To-morrow is the anniversary | Austria-Hungary had requested

Holland to invite the belligerents cf the great fire at Chicago to negotiations and that Holland (1871). had already forwarded

the

invitatione. This story was back-

The Dollar.

ed up by a statement from Dr. The opening rate of the dollar Weckerle to the off of that on demand to-day was 3. Austria was again labouring in 6. 11/163.

1918.

BOUND FOR KIRKEE,

·HONGKONG'S HAPPY

SOLDIERS.

Some Aspicts of Life at Sea.

GOLF.

Jualor. Championship-

Competition.

English Cab Tio was ever pro ductive of more enthusiasm, and the stern of the ship has echoed with our shouts and cheering. The rivalty has been wonderfully keen, and as the various fancied pairs have played their rounds and given tham the benefit of the whole party bus srsembled

For the "Junior" Champion- remarks encouraging and other ship of the Royal Hongkong One of the Hongkong cou, wise. The legally drawn up Golf Club, Mr. Gedge has kindly tingent which recently left for rales bave kept matters fairly offered a cup for the winner and service at Kirkes under the wall in band, bat referees have Mr. G. Young has offered General Military Sarrion Ordin had to stand as much as another for the runner-up of s azce writes us as follows:- the players themselves. The competition for the Champion- At Sea. semi-finsla and final were ship, of player with handicaps- the interests of peace and that.

Singapore is now a pleasant productive of great contests, and of over 10. Those with handicape- negotiatiore bad already begun.

•No Disease.

memory, and for over two bright the winners certainly deserved of 10 have the option of entering Now the Datch, Foreign Office During Saturday there were no days we hays been steaming up their well-cheered victory. To either for this or the ordinary denies the assertion that Holland cases of communicable disease the Malacca Straits, land still describe the scene in which this Championship Competition. has invited the belligerents to notified.

being in sight. As one looks match was played beede the pes The Competition is to be played negotiate, while the Daily Tals

back on those three days spent of Dickens. Pandemonium over the main course at Fanling graph, with apparently good

in Singapore one realises how reigned throughout, bells, buckets commencing on Sunday, 13th raseons for making the assertion, The total cutput of the Kailan orammed fall they were of plas- and sticks, and other sandry October, match play, preliminary asys it is untrue that Britain has Mising Administration's mines eure and excitement. Practically devices of encouragement being rounds 18 holes, final 36 holes. replied to Austris sering ber for the week eading September the whole of the party have freely used, whilst the cheering Entries close Wednesday, 9th specify her proposals more 21 amounted to 45,695 tons and no occasion to feel regrets at the was only equalled in its volama inet, and are to be made on the precisely. That Austria is tired the sales during the period to way the time was passed, and if by its ironical application. lists at Fanling or Happy Valley of the war, and that the 45.433 tone.

all the individual accounts of our Players were far too harassed to or by notios to the Hon. Secretary. sees ber fatare darkened through P Appeal Tribunal,

stay in Singapore could be display' form, but the general

Kailan Output.

,

FROM VANCOUVER,

of Rifle.

the defection of Bulgaria, there His Excellency the Officer collected they would certainly fan wes more than compensation can be amall doubt, and it is Administering the Government meke a precedent as to how men for the loss of quality. Our more than likely that she has sent in Council will sit st 9.50 am. proceeding for service enjoyed fellow passengers on the first-class out new pesce feelers. She must on Thursday, the 10th inst, to themselves en routs. Motor rides | deck must have wondered at our NOLAN—At “Rock View," No. 155. Wanchai Road, on the know that the tide is running bear an appes) by Mesars. Geria tock first place in popularity, the eclat though bad thay 5th inst, to Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Nelan, a son.

strongly against the Central Drevard & Co. against the enrol. fine roads through country gorge-realised that a Championship Chiasse Flaed for Possession DEATH.

Powers, 'end, moreover, that she ment of Mr. J. D. Birrell, ons in scenery fally_justifying was at stake surog s champion DYER-At Glasgow on 25th. September, 1918, Henry Dyer, will not get any better terme than

K. C. C. Grounds, the choice. Trips to Johore, the Growd of fellows their wonder- D'E, L. L. D. Emeritus Professor. Imperial University, Tokyo, are now posible, by continuing The opening of the new K.0.0. Gap, Sea View Hotel, and in fact ment would have tarned 10 Japan.

that she has sotually proposed a Saturday, 28th Sept., will take Colony, were generally followed that was sctually played it was Police Court this morning, before the struggle. The announcements ground, previously advertised for all the famous rendezvous of the appreciation: When the winning Peace Conference msy be place on Saturday, October 12th. by dinner at the Europe; R followed by a wild savagelike premature, but the time cannot be All friends and members of other or the Adelphi. For tiffin Littles' dance on the part of the Champ Mr. J. B. Wood, with being in far distant when she will have to clubs are cordially invited. The was the most popular, and there ion pair, and by an outburst of chester rifle and 195 rounds of opening takes place at 3.30 p.m. meal on board apart from break that I have dwelt too much on were few who ever partook of any noise that desfened. It may seem

emmunition. Inspector F. O'Sul

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER †, 1918.

EDUCATIONAL SHORTCOMINGS.

Reet a cessation of hostilities.

German Camouflage.

Sent to Hospital.

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A Chineas was charged at the

unlawful possession of a Win

said that a

but so much deceptive nonsense, Wigwam. Lawn Tennis Club was echoed scross the water. Binga-the conviction is inevitable ¡then let out on bil of $250.

Stolta Iron..

LOSS OF WEIGHT A SIGN OF DEBILITY.

How Many People are Mala- talning Their Strength ?

A Chinese male, living at No. fast. Those who had friends to one sports, but they are our van prosecuted and said that on Hrat, level-headed people will 32 Lyndhurst Terrace, has been meet were comparatively few, and obsession and have brought out Salarday a revenue officer was on srcept the American dictum that sent to the Government Civil it speaks well for the spirit of the as nothing else could an esprit daty when he saw a man, not the the composition of the new Ger Hospital. The man was arrested party that that no less than de corps that among ench a mixed defendant, carrying a big Ameri msn Cabinet, with its sprinkling whilet attempting to jump from fourteen were partners to tifia sesembly

one would have an trunk, coming ashore from a The Colony's financial provisions for the coming, year include desperate eft by the Prussian Oa on Saturday at 8.45 p.m. He With inevitable exceptions among assembled at Hongkongbirangers the box contained arms. He of men of the Socialist type, is the Yaumati ferry launch Wah and motoring on the third day. thought hard of achievement. We sampan. The revenue officer knew from information received that. a vote for education which is considerably larger than that for the militarista to boodwink the was apparentle of anscand mind. many, wo are a united and to many of our company but in twelve months now coming to a close. At that fact no-one will Entente and the German people cavil, for, with the steady growth in the population, the Colony's into a belief in the democraties.

Dangerous Implements. happy crowd. The very fine war the fortnight that has gone we stopped the man se he was about. A Chinese was oberged at the news pre had at Singapore was have discovered new friends and egge a truck to convey it to responsibilities in this regard increase and it becomes a duty to see tion of Germacy. It will be seen Police Court this morning, before extremely cheering, and it would even those one knew not have locked and, on it being forced a boarding house. The box was that educational facilities keep pace with it. It has ever been an from one cf ic-day's telegrams Mr. J E. Word, with being in seem as though we shall have to take ou · new value. Men essential characteristic of British Colonial policy to provide liberal that the new Chancellor, a member unlawful possession of dangerous hurry if we wish to be in before the alwaye eift inte ronitions that open, the arms were found in a means for education, and Hongkong does right to maintain that of the Brigning House, talke very implements, to wit, two knives "death." The Haas were on the their nature and qualities entitle false bottom. The man was record. Bat while there are axioms the desirability of which will prettily about s fundamental for picking pockets. Defendant ran all right and when we touch theo to ocospy and the sheep brought to the station and he be generally coneaded, the fact cannot be overlooked that, relatively change in the form of govern- pleaded guilty to being in posses- Colombo we saticipate reading and the most have been mutually

man engaged speaking, the facilities for the instruction of British children fall ment. Be speaks of a realisation sion of the implemente, but said of how Foch has inflicted even sorted, but in taking a survey of him to carry the track to a board. far short of what they should be. There are many facts which of the necessity of the people par- that he did not intend to uss them greater defents.

our personal one can do so withing bosse in Connaught Road. could be quoted in support of that assertion, not the least striking ticipating in the nation's affairs for unlawful purposes.

Bis As we were towed away from quite a deal of satisfaction. This The Inspector then detailed a of which is the circumstance that quite a sumber of British children, theragh freely-elected political Worship sentenced the defendant the wharf early on Thursday may sound like patting ourselves detective to go to the boarding- wba ought to be educated in the Colony, are sent to sach places as leaders spa makes a loud boast to one month's hard labour.

house to find the defendant, bat Waihaiwei, to say nothing of the alternative necessity of sending about Labour leaders being given

marging there was a good crowd on the back, but when one is a Wigwam Tennis Club. to obeer as off, and the cry of participant in such events saw cold not do eo. Later on, the boys and girls Home and thus osusing au inevitable separation high office. All this is nothing

Health and Song The sanaal meeting of the

defendant came to the Station.and have already seen WAN-ID-

through between parents end their children for very many years:

claimed the arma as his. He was When we state that there is general dissatisfaction felt regard for the Labourites who have been held on Saturday, Mr. A. Hicks pore had seen us and bad wished that in the major portion we sre ing the education of British children in Hongkong we are only called upon to take office are being voted to the chair. The us every lack, as well as providing well favoured. But I'am border-

Defendent pleaded guilty and reflecting the feelings of parents in general. What are the assss without portfolios and cannot report and acounts, which were pleasurable and profitable breaking on & saliliquy when I intend said he came from Vancouver. which lie at the root of the trouble? They are, first, poor early possibly exercise any appreciable of a satisfactory character were in our journey.

ed only a recital of evente, so will

His Worship imposed a fise of training; secondly, an inadequate syllabus; thirdly, too many un-power. Incidentally, the new approved, and the following It was somewhat natural that a at once get back to happenings. As $350 and ordered the arms and trained teachers; and, fourthly, the lack of encouragement given to Chancellor rather gives the offisers were appointed:Hon day abcald ha lazily passed before will be seen by the scores below ammunition to be conflacsted. teachers who are well trained. It is s fact to be deplored that meat show away when he speaks Secretary, Mre. Miller; Bou. soy deck sports were seriously practically the whole draft joined Bong kong trained children leave school with very little ability to of these appointmente as fand Treasurer, Mr. F. H. Crapnell; taken up, but the set of deck golf in the tournament, as well su express themselves either verbally or in writing, with a limited amental changes, thus tacitly Committee, Miss Nesve, Messrs. clubs procured in Singapore has other second olams passengers: vocabulary, and with still more prescribed ideas. The faculties admitting that hitherto Germany A. G. Hewitt, F. Hobby heen very much need since. This First Beand.Graham and which ought, at the ages of fifteen or sixten years, to be awakened has been autocratically governed. A. Hicks, B. Kooth, with morning quite an ̈ exciting

Verbit ky best Beck and Brook; to a love of learning for its own sake are to deadened by meaningless When be mentions, too, that the the Hor. Secretary and Bon. mateb took place

between Speirs and Turner beat Wattie repetition that a positive aversion to bocka animates many of these present bardens are too heavy for Treasurer. Several matters were the "Oona" and the "Script", ont and Hughes: Mountain and young children. If we come to look into the reasons for one man's shoulders be enrely discussed, including methods for of which the latter came via Brown walked over Godfrey and such e anestiafactory etate of affairs, we shall find that, to begin with, the first education received by the child is asaslly pay the All Higbees s pour com-raising a monthly eam for Wartoricous by three games to two. Shiresi; Stark and Johnson beat imparted by an antrained teacher. This is especially to be dividual will swallow with ill

The results were as follows: Barker and O'Neil; Johnsone and. pliment which that sugust in Charities.

Wattie and Tarner beat Golds-Gouldsborough beat Labrum anl When you are ill and losing deplored is a Colony like this, where young children are so "spoon- grace. The fact is that the A Chinese was charged at the borough and Young, Stark and Findley Smith; Crew and Raid weight, failing in strength and fed" by their amaha that they come to school markedly deficient militariste know that their doom Police Court this morning, before B Johnson bast Reid and Morley, best Finch and Eleon; Jack and growing pale and sallow day by in initiative and self-reliance A modified form of Montessori is approaching. Having began Mr. J. B. Wood, with being in McDonald and Jack beat Spiers Green beat Morley and Makhew. day it is a sign that you need training would be a great benefit to the Infants' Dapartments here. the As the children advance, owing to the inadequate syllabus need, snow that the horizon is becoming of iron:

war, they want othere, unlawful possession of 140 csities and Hughes, Green and Matthewman; Meade and Young beat more blood.

An Indian Bergeant man lost to Beck and Brook; | Davis and Onghostí.

Whatever the cause there ca mechanical elementary training is slmet all that is attempted, blanker, to bear the responsibility deposed that he he saw defendant Crew and Meade lost to Elson and

be no relief antil the blood is built Second Bound-Speire and except for those who sit for the University Examination. The of finibing it, But there maet in Wing Look Street Finch. The barracking and ironi- Tarner best

ap so that it will carry ranawed Graham and syllabus of that Examination is not suitable for British children be a limit even to the German carrying the iron. He questioned esl obeering as shots were missed Verbissky. Stark and Johnson the body.

lifs and strength to every part of The time wasted in labouring over the inordinate amount of gram people's thick-headedness,

the defendant as to the origin of hardly conduced to bring out best Mountain and Brown; Crew mar rr quired, and over earipture and hygiene, might be very much better employed in imparting some knowledge. of English liter The Bulgariza Abdication.

the iron. The defendant told one's best form, and when she and Reid beat Johnstone and decline in health and strength, A remedy that arrests the witness that he bought it at stewards' bell that summons us to Goulds borough; Mendo ature, and, perhaps, in giving a thorough grounding in one

Taumati for 1 The constable meals wasrequesitioned and other Young beat Jack and Green.

and that begins to restore the weaken language; the drawing also ought either to be deleted from the Tar Ferdinand of Bulgaris disbelieved the defendant's story ways of making noises were dis-

ed muscles and strengthen the syllabus or brought into line with modern teaching on the subject, has abdicated in favour of his son and arrested him. At the station covered, there was a pretty good son beat Spiers and Turner; the patient that the arsenia in Semi Final-Stark and John- nezvar, demonstrates at code to 17hat are the other remedies? A great improvement on the Prince Borie, who has assumed the defendant said he bought it reception for either very bad or Mesde and Young beat Crew and being overcome, add that rich present state of aEsirs could be effected if the present sabools for power. That is the latest develop from some bost people. His Wor very good shots. The finish was Reid, British children were kept as preparatory schools for children under ment of the Balkan situation. It ship imposed a fiue of $20, or one exceedingly close, and was fought

zed blood is now belping to fight ten years, each of the three institutions to be in charge of a trained was an evil day for Ferdinand month's hard labour.

oat in a hurricane of cheers. best Meade and Young.

Final. Stark and Johnson of rheumatism, soiatios, lumbago kindergarten mistress with junior sæistanta. A central school and when he gave ear to his Teu onio Saatching 'Money, * Championship Tournament

and other diseases to which the a higher grade department might then be established in some advisore, for not only bas he Two Chiness were charged atĝis

After exerises this morning a victim of thin blood in limble, suitable locality, with perhaps, a lunch room for the convenience of brought misfortune on himself, the Police Court this morning, week-end, and many entries have not dare to set down what one side pale people are a specific fur thin be played after the tug-of-war we pulled, but I will Dr. Williams' pink pills for pupils, under the supervision of a cookery mistress, while s labors but he has brought rain to his before Mr J. B Wood, with been received. tory and a gymnasiam would also be desirable. The girls might country and death and taisery to snatching 890 from another going on space, and the winners their opponents' rear man had a lack of blood will be benefited Practising in said when they discovered that blood, and any illosas caused by be tanght homeswifery, needlework and cookery, while the subjects his people. The ex-Tear was Chinese. Inspector O' Sullivan will certainly dessive their tied his end of the rope round the by course of tissime for boys might include woodwork, gardening and other forms of born in 1881, the son of the Inte said the complainant intended to honour. handicraft. These subjecta should not, of course, form part of the Prince Augatus of Saxe Coburg go away on board the Haitan. He

base of a large rentillator, these tonic pills. They contain Later. University Examination. A general all-round education such se is and Princess Clementine, had 300 in his pockets when

Heavier and stronger, the ans side jast the elements needed to build To-morrow we are due for ad pulled themselves to a stand-up the blood and restore lost given at Home should be the standard aimed st. A well-stocked daughter of Louis Philippe. the defendants came library would, of course, be an essential feature of such a school sa After the deposition of Prince cthors and aurreanded him. The again the 1876. For two days we wholly human eight-when through the yatan, the heart with Colombo, and button polishing is still-palled against iron and not vitality. Now energy circulates we suggest. As Wells says, "the elementary justification of the Alexander in 1886, he was elected first defendant snatched the bave been doing quite a deal of their opponents took advantage stops its alarming palpitation, school is its organisation for class-teaching and work in unison," Prince of Bulgaria," and in 1908, money and pamed it round. The pitching and rolling, a long and won the pull. The discovery colons returns to checks and lipu and surely parents who desire their children's advancement would when Bulgaris declared herself complainant saw it and arrested manaoon swell being taken qaar- of the trick had a very mixed Begin & course yourself wine realise the advantages which such a school would possess over the sn independent Kingdom, he him. Later on, the Indian ter on. A few of the party have reception, but only good, bumour out delay; Dr. Williams Pink existing isolated and out-of-date schools. What is more, a central was proclaimed Tear. He has Guard on board the ship saw the again been sheentees at meals but could come out of the incident. Pillesze obtainable from medicine school on the lines suggested would have the advantage of setting been married twice, and has four second defendant running away most of us have found sea lege All are looking forward to vendore everywhere free several teachers to take over the work at present done by children by his first wife, of whom with some banknotes in his sad are thoroughly enjoying the Colombo, where the principal free, obajte fac antrained and inexperienced intors. These proposals mey appear Prince Borie, who has succeeded possession, ITS

chase and clear skies and strong wind. All horns will be to post the many for 38 from The far-reaching and, to some, even revolutionary. But rome each him, is the eldest. By birth arrested him, when only $35 was are wonderfully at the exer letters that Have been written the Fr Willikma steps are argently needed to lift the education of British children and inclination he has always found. The ship had sailed now rises and enthusiastic use of piece Singapore was left behind. 08 Section Road, Shangh here to a higher plane. We plead for the application of more been closely connected with the and would probably be back on the medicine bag, being By common consent the verdict Free to Reader imagination to the educational problems of the Colony, as well as Hoberlerns, and now we see Saturday: His Worship remanded largely responsible. The great en ont jumeyap far must be, little Health Gaide for the abandonment of the present antigasted and steriotyped the result. He has played with the esse till Saturday at 1130 centre of interest has been the that it has been a trip that none free to you if you dire methode employed in our schools. Only by these means will a fire, with the inevitable consem, bail being allowed at deak golf tournament and to-day would have missed. satisfactory standard be attained,

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