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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1920.

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NOTES & COMMENTS.

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GOLFING DANGERS.

NAVAL NOTES.

KOWLOON NOTES.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Saturday's Regatta will provid>] (BY THE FERRYMAN.") UNSHARED PROSPERITY PALLS AND PINES AND CARRIES NO some very keen contests betwee

In view of the probable issue of A recent accident on the golf LESSING IN IT.-Mariiawen. Service Boats. "Ambrose." Kowloon took a

very lively

5s. currency notes in the near course at Happy Valley, whereby

"Alacrity" and "Hawkins" have interest in the Marathon Race-future, it is interesting to a Service man suffered the loss of

There was a clean bill of health several boats entered, especially at any rate the Indian troops speculate in what place the silver an ere, has revived the argument returned in Hongkong yesterday. in the "All Comers" race." stationed on the peninsula did. crown-pieces are hidden Any- in many Quarters for some

And they did wonderfully, too. one possessing one of these un- rearrangement of the sporting

To-morrow evening (Saturday) The increase in the Kit Up. Not only did these Kowloon wieldy coins might keep it as u schedule so far as it affects the Messrs. Wisemans are holding keep Allowance is very welcome soldiers walk off with the first six souvenit, for no crown-picess are Valley. The case to which we

their popular dinner and productive of general satis-prizes. They captured fifteen of ever likely to be issued again. have referred was a sheer accident dauces. and not the least blame can be!

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faction. It averages £8 per annum the twenty cups offered! and is in fair proportion to the laid on the shoulders "of the To-morrow's Pictorial Supple-incressed cost of service

On the same day, the Kowloon player, who was deeply concernment will contain a number of clothing.

footballers were trying hard to ed at what occurred and is mak-illustrations of the Marathon

wia the Second Division Cham- ing every possible reparation. We Race, including the start, the can and do thoroughly symp;finish and the presentation of

H.M.S. Cairo" is expected to pionship, and they only just failed. They suffered their only defeat of Athise both with the player and

prizes.

arrive at Hongkong within the the season through the Navy win published by John Lane, Lieut. the person hurt." The point we

remind lieved of her northern duties by players have had a fine record which he and a companion. Lieut. next few days, having been re-ning by one goal to nil. The Navy H. Jones gives some thrilling particulars of the methods by desire to drive home is that so We are asked to long as the present arrangements shareholders of the Hongkong and H.M.S. "Carlisle."

not a solitary goal being scored C. W. Hill (who supplies the hold good, there will always be a Shanghai Banking Corporation:

against them in the Competition. illustrations to the volume), danger of serious accidents that the Bank's Meeting takes I hear that H.M.S. "Titanis." Kowloon's hopes are now centred

from captivity 45 curring, no matter how careful a place to-morrow at noon at the with six "L" Class submarines, in the Shield Competition. escaped golfer may be or how watchful City Hall..

has arrived at Port Said from Wond r if they'll manage to over-One of their methods was to take prisoners-of-war to the Turks. other people are It would prob

Malta en route to Hongkong. come St. Joseph's to-morrow?

up spiritualism, and the success. ably be a hardship on many

of the trickery which they A Kowloon resident was talk-practised under this heading In his

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1920.

EDUCATION IN THE BRITISH ARMY.

entered in the

H.M.S. "Colombo," four Sloops' Valley, though that is what it to attend a meeting to be held at sage to the Chica Station have children's playground. He said preface Mr. Jones remarks: "We may have to come to unless some the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to-day at arrived at Malta. One of the it was a disgrace, and that as there do not know if such a thing as a other means of reducing the 3.30 p.m. One representative from stoops is expected to relieve is no caretaker in charge of it, genuine medium erists. We dangers are found. A stretch of each team is required. ground, the centre part of which

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reduced be any rate minimam. Perhaps the case would be met if the Happy Valles course were only open to golfers in the mornings.

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sible to convert intelligent, scientific, and otherwise highly I have an idea that when the educated, men to spiritualism by playground was originally provid-means of the arts and methods ed. there was a man placed in employed by mediums'in general. charge of it and only Europeans were allowed inside the gates.

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sent out by some of these Aina- zons now make interesting read- This man to whom I was taking, as, for example, in 1721, when Ann Field. a Stoke Newington ing said he would be willing to nasdriver, challenged Mrs. Stokes, pay his share towards properis "European championess," for a equipping the playground with purse of £10. "fair rise and fall." The review of the men of the swings, sand banks see-saws, etc. To this the "championess" Flect on the Dockyard Parade if the place is reserved for Euro- replied: "As the famous Stoke Ground on Tuesday last by Vice pean kiddies. But that's the Newington ass woman dares me Admiral Sir A. L. Duff. K.C3.. Government's business, surely to fight her for tea pounds, I do. Commander in Chief of the China In Shanghai, the Municipality assure her I will not fail meeting Station, was most impressive and does these things. conveyed in no uncertain fashion

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her for the said sum, and doubt

is used for other sports, such as The two Chinese who attempt- cricket and football, is no place ed to commit suicide by jumping

H. M. S. "Curlew," a Light for a golf links-at least, the into the Harbour from the Praya course should not be used whilst at West Point were to-day bound Cruiser of the "Ceres" Class. is those other forms of recreation over by the Magistrate. They commission in April or May for completing a: Chatham and will are going on. So we sincerely will never do it again," as trust that this matter will at once promise to this effect has been Service on the China Station.

* be gone into, with the object of given to the Magistrate by two devising some scheme by which friends who are prepared to furn The China Squadron is expect-That's as it should be. The fine

The growing popularity of the the possibility of serious accidents ish a guarantee for the defended to leave Hongkong next month shelter which has been erected on (says the Daily Chronicle) if some "manly art" makes us wonder will, if not made impossible, at ants good conduct in the future. for a Northern cruise and the ground is, under present con- of cur athletic women will now

Carry out the usual

ditions, nothing but a waste of

give an exhibition of their boxing The activities of a Chinese Exercises.

money. The sum it cost was

Such bouts skill.

were quite tramp in the Wanchal district

never voted for the purpose of early this morning were placed The delay in the arrival of providing coolies with a place to popular less than a couple of under close examination by a maile from England is very sleep in. But that's what it's centuries ago, and the challenges" district watchman who was a keenly felt, and whoever is re-used for nowadays. length rewarded for his 22al. sponsible for the present deplor- He arrested the man at the able state of affairs deserves the Local sportsmen are just now back of Lon

Fat Street. blessings (?) one hears uttered in To say that the world comes to wisdom slowly is a platitude, debating the probable result of and collected sufficient evidence all quarters. the recognition of the truth of which has driven some to despair, the coming fight between Ker- to prove that the prisoner was a many to opportunism and a few to seek the light by means of the rison and Bux, which is to take rogue and vagabond." Near the better organisations of education. Until quite recently experiments place a week from today. A place where he was arrested, were with this much used but little understood term have too frequently really fine contest is looked for found certain marks on the wall resulted in the "privileged classes being fed during their school-ward to. But if Hongkong is in- which went to days on a diet of facts, presented in such a form that only the terested, so is Manila, to judge attempt had been made by the strongest mental digestions have subsequently recovered sufficient by the papers to hand. One of man to scale it. Mr. J. R. Wood ly to seek for knowledge, whilst a starved proletariat has been these says a deal about the recent this morning ordered him to gaol appeased with a thin veneer of "learning" which sufficed to make fight between Bux and Dencio for six weeks.

a true realisation of the sterling Anyhow, it's high time the 20t that the blows which I shall former the average product of our Board Schools think of himself but not Cabanela, which the

material contained in the per- authorities remembered the exist present her with will be more for himself. The ages of 19 and 14 have too often marked the re- Hongkong man lost on points.

sonel of His Majesty's Fleet. ence of this little plot and made difficult for her to digest than spective limits for the mental development of Peer and Peasant. Many sportsmen had apparent-

some arrangements whereby ity she ever gave her asses.

As Portia would say. "Good By a quaint irony of fate it has fallen to the most conservative in-ly predicted that Bux would not

I am informed that the Chief shall be made solely available to stitution of the most conservative nation to inaugurate the first last a round, but in point of fact|

and Petty Officers Social Club of those for whom it was intended. sentences and well pronounced."

The summer's erious experiment in addit education. The British Army has he went the whole eight and was

I. R. C. v. R. E. & L. A.

H.M.S.Hawkins" is entertain-

Now that economy is So adopted the principle that the rank and file, during their seven years said to be doing better in the last

strenuously preached on allsides, London with the colours, are to be educated both in general and technical round than in the first. Here is The following will represent inz the Senior N.C.Os of the Can't the matter be dealt with

it seems odd that a subjects against their return to civil life, whilst the regular officer how one of the Manila papers the I.R.C. in their League fixture. Wilts Regiment on board on

fashion artist should attempt to is to be responsible for this Civil training just as much as he is puts

The articles recently appearing of being against the R.E. & A. on the Sunday next, also that the Junior for the Military training.

a plaything for the light former's gr und, on Saturday at ratings of Hawkins" are giving in the Telegraph on the house revive pointlace cravats and other The objects of education in the Army at the time of the Armis-weight champion, Iron

rent question, together with Mr. male vanities of the eighteenth Bux 2.15 p.m.-A.H. Rumjahn, G.C. a dance this (Friday) evening at him to a fare Earde, S.H. Ismail, a 4. Rumjahn the Seamen's Institute.

Humphrers' opinions, have been century. As things are now, the tice, constituted as it then largely was of officers and men who foughs

greatly talked about in Kowloon. average man spends considerably intended shortly to return to civil life, is sufficiently obvious. The you-well. True. he lost the decis D.Rumjahn, M.B. Suffiad, E.A.!

It is a great pity that the Navy The general opinion is that M less than the average woman advantages to be gained by introducing a similar system into the ion, but it was a hairline decision, Muosd, en, N.M. Bux. S.M. Moss.

at Hongkong has no suitable Tumphreys has made out no case on clothes, but 150 years ago Post-War Regular Arny may however need some slight elaboration. with one of the judges voting in and E. Haroon. In the good old days "a soldier at the end of his seven years' service favour of Bux. Of the other two. CIVIL SERVICE 2ND s. C.R.C. 2ND. place on shore wherein to enter for the threatened increases in there was little to choose between The tollowing players will re-air, the R.N. Canteen of course rents. If he can show that his the two sexes in this respect. with the Colours was returned to his sorrowing relatives, who, one judge gave Dencio the figh having read him the parable of the prodigal son, passed him on to aby two points." Mentioning the present the Civil Service 2nd X1 being quite out of the question. Company's houses, quite apart Men of the moneyed classes then cynical labour market, which informed him that he was a drug coming contest with Kerrison, in their match with the C.R.C. but with the progress of the from the other operations of the wore ribbons, lace embroideries, and put him, if he was lucky to menial tasks. The result was that who is referred to as the "well- 2nd XI on the latter's ground on various Social Clubs, and their company, are not giving a good and jewellery in as large quant

ities as women. A "dreesy" man return, tenants would be quite the respectability of the military calling was regarded as at known British battler" and as Saturday next:---E. T. Crocker amalgamation, there is no doubt

of the periud could hardly manage least dubious by a large proportion of the population, and in con- "a tough hombre," the same (Capt.), S. E. Alderman, F. Bacon, that the difficulty will soon be willing to bow to the inevitable.

with le s then six sequence the recruit who presented himself at one end of the avenue paper saya Bux is confident tha: H. F. Bevan, H. S. Burden, A. R. overcome.

I'm strongly in favour of a Fair and six, winter suite. of Army life was too often of a dow standard physically, morally he can take Kerrison's measure, Duncan. E. C. Fincher, W. Hill,

cost froin £100 to I had the pleasure of reading Rent Board, and I sincerely would and mentally, whilst the trained soldier who emerged from the other adding "if he trains as faithfully. T. Ringht. G. H. Prercy and

earlier in the week an article on trust that the Government will £300 apiece, without including the end, however much he may have guined in character by his study for this fight as he did for his H. W. Sandford.

the dollar concession as applied appoint one without further gold or silver buttons or the lace. of the profession of arms, found no demand for his talents in the fight with Dencio, our money is

to H. M. Navy, which wound up delay. If it does not hesitate to Silk stockings, too, formed expen- industrial world and little opportunity of impressing his improved on Iron Bux. All of which is

with an inference to the effect control rice, why should it have sive items in men's wardrobes, morale on society at large. The remedy for this state of affairs intensely interesting

likewise their lace ruffles, and that Accountant Officers R. N.

any qualms about controlli g was obviously, to utilise some portion of the soldier's spare time-of boxing fraternity.

bad executive powers in regard rents? Reasonably rented houses they scattered diamonds which he has a considerable amount whilst in the Army, in order know what Manila thinks

to the method of work are as much a necessity to the pearls about their clothes and to prepare him for his return to civil life. The object being to turn Bux's chances, enshow.

1. R. C. v. SOUTH CHINA "B."

ing and applying the dollar community as is cheap rice. But shoes in lavish style. him into a good citizen and an educated man, trained also to a trade,

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whereby not only the individual but also the nation as a whole may LOANS FOR HOUSEBUILDING.

the I.R.C. in their Second Div- the case, the Admiralty having hope the Government won't From Sir Charles Dilke's diary benefit. The inmediate difficulty is the provision of sufficient trained teachers to ensure even a beginning being made. To meet

We have heard much of lateision League match against the issued definite instructions on the bungle it as they did rice control! it appears that the Congress of Berlin occasionally furnished this it is proposed to amalgamate the old Corps of Army School in Hongkong in favour of the South China "B" on Saturday, matter which have to be complied

I have every sympathy I hope that the Kowloon Re-incidents as amusing as any of masters with the pick of the Officers and N. C.O.'s who have been idea of the Government advanc. on the Military Ground, kick-off with. engaged since the Armistice on education work, thereby forming an ing loans to individuals for the at 2.30 p.m.A. O. Madar, M. S. with the writer of the article in sidents Association will keep those described in Mr. J. M. educational Corps, representatives of which will in future be attach- purpose of building their own Harteam, B. A. Hyder, S. A.R.question, particularly towards the

question until

some relief is of the Great Four at Paris. On ed to each Unit in the Army, and act as advisers and assistants to houses. So it will be of interest, Ismail, A. Salleb, E. Moosdeen, end of the month, when my whacking away on this housing Keynes's "eye-witness" account the 0. O. in educational matters. Their numbers will not however to take note of a project which A. G. Markar, O. Rumjahn, A. L. of the concession (?) has failed to secured. When is the Govern- December 11, 1878, Dike writes:- Gstaad the test of the present value ment going to start building those Attended a dinner at Sir William be sufficiently large to admit of these specialists undertaking the is now in operation in Canada. Andree, S. Rumjaha and

of the dollar..

flats and houses for the public? Harcourt's, the guests including whole of the actual teaching, and accordingly other steps have to be We read that in Winnipeg, the Mätomed.

the Russian Ambassador who taken to fit the Regimental Officers for the task of training their men. Municipal Government has apUxITED F.C. Y. CLUB DE RECREIO.

How to decide the champion- Mr. Pollock, I see, or, rather had been one of the Congress To meet the need for the immediate training of instructors (ie. pointed a Housing Commission Regimental Officers) two schools have been established, one at possessing both the authority the United Athletic Club in

The following will represent ship of the United Services the Constitutional Reform As- of Berlin. Schouvalof gave us Bedford and the other at Newmarket, directly under the control of and the money to help people League match against Club de undrum difficult of solution satia- to the necessity of action on this Congress. At lest he came to League promises to be a con-sociation, has begun to wake up a fancy picture of the whole the War Office; educational training is being introduced into the who wish to own their own Recreio on Saturday, February factory to all participants. It subject. This body has slept on Salisbury, who, according to him, curriculum of both Sandhurst and Woolwich; and an educational homes. This is how the certificate will in future be required by all officers before they are scheme "operates:A man de off at 2.30 p.m.-W. McLeod: from Competition and F. A. and now it's asking tenants to do coin an extraodinary phrase, at 28th, at the Naval Ground, kick would appear that departure the question for a whole year, spoke bad French. He made him promoted to the rank of Captain.

cides to build a house. A. E. Simmons (Capt.) and K. A. rules is the As to the subjects to be taught, outside the recognised elemen-He may pick out a lot in any Mason; J. Leonard, D. Liang cause of the present difficulty, have already done--point out the and Gortshakof shrugged their principal what many Kowloon residents which he himself, all the French, tary standards, the widest possible choice will be allowed the part of the city in which be and C.H. Blake; H. George, P. and as my desire is to assist and hardships they are suffering. soldier both as regards subjects of general education (non-voca- chooses to live. Then the Com Brown, E. Fincher, G. Millar and

emulate uneducated

Salisbury turned fiercely round, tional training), and technical subjects (vocational training) mission will loan him 85 per cent. G. Chubb. Reserves: C.

The Kowloon Residents' Asso- and asked what was the matter writers and binder by scurrilous! Experience may show that the first part of his career in the of the total cost of his new home.

criticism, I have no hesitation in ciation had only been is existence with it. Saint Vallier replied that Army will be chiefly occupied with the former, whilst the It takes a first mortgage, and it Rosselet and W. M. Mason. training which is to determine his choice of a trade on leaving will be up to him to pay off the

repeating a suggestion made to a few days when it received there was nothing the matter with the Army may better be concentrated into his last two or three debt in 20 years at the rate of Besides the match to-morrow me, to the effect that if all the petitions on this subject from it, except that it years with the colours, even to the extent of finally taking 87.13 per month, which includes between Kowloon and St. games are not concluded this oppressed tenants; and it imme-French. "Not French" exclaimed Lord Salisbury, and reng the him away from his unit for a few months to serve a period interest, on each $1,000 borrowed. Joseph's, the following Shield season, the decision as to the diately got busy on the matter.

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electric bell in front of him. of apprenticeship in some large business or works. Much has already But be can pay off the debt any fixtures have been arranged:- Championship should remain in been done and still more remains to do. Organisation, experience, time before the 20 years are up, Saturday, March 6-At 2.30 abeyance until they actually I look upon this C.R.A. move as When the door was opened he and above all, goodwill must combine before the full results on the without notice. It works this p.m., South China . H.M.S. bave been played, whether this an attempt to steal the thunder of said, "Fetch Mr. Currie." Philip the K.R.A. If Kowloon tenants Currie appeared at the door, Army, and still more on the nation, become visible. It is a great way: The man has $450. Ha Hawkins, at 4.30 p.m., Hongkong season or next. adventure of the spirit, beset by many difficulties of detail which goes in for a $3,000 house and F.C. v. H.M.S. Tamar.

have any grievances. I should say bowing deeply, whereon" Lord will require time and patience to overcome. But in the end these lot. The Commission loans him Wednesday, March 10.-H. M.The Northern cruise will pro-the right people to bring it to the Salisbury read his phrase to him, will be overcome, and there will go forth over the whole world the at once $2,555, or 85 per cent. of S. Ambrose v. Hongkong Police, bably re-introduce the Squadron notice of are the members of the and said, Mr. Currie, is that repercussions of this experiment which has helped again make the $3,000. And 48 8003 as Saturday, March 13.-One of Challenge Shie'd Competition, so Committee of the K.R.A-not the zood French ?" to which Currie England merric, not with the empty laughter of the patron of the labour can do it, he has a home. the semi-finals.

we can look forward to plenty C.R.A. Still, it's better to have replied, "Excellent French, my "Movies" and the student of the Gutter Press, but with the full Paying $7.13.on each $1,000 he. The matches must be played of "Soccer" throughout the two bodies working for the same lord." Salisbury then turned to

French object than one-even if one of the

men, and said. humour of sane men, who see themselves in their proper proportion borrows, he hands the Commission on the dates fixed, or the default- year.

"There!" each month $18.18. to the universe, and are satisfied.

ing team will lose the match.

DAVY JONES. them is a little late in the day.

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