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WEDNESDAY,

suggest that that may haya had something to do with the result of the test. A

AUNE

1992.

DAY BY DAY.

MEN BRAG ABOUT COMING We are, however, convinced;

FROM A GOOD FAMILY JUST AB that stking does not wholly 43 IF THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO plain the trouble. The reasons) WITH IT.

go deeper than that. Interrup- Yesterday's health ratura

ROUND THE TOWN,

(By “Gadabout,”}

DEATH OF MR MURRAY STEWART.

Passes Away in California. In Hongkong we owe many pleasant houts to the ingenuity

The sad news reached the of our cousins morowe the pond. Colony by cable yesterday of They give us quite a lot of jazz the death in California” of Mr. tion of education by Home-going shows four Chinese cases

of tapes, new dancing steps, films Murray Stewart, who was bi- Fia one factor. Another—and may plague, of which two were fatal. for the movies, games, and

in the tremely well-known thousand and one other things, Far East 18 a former member of ba the biggest of all—is that the

Amongst the passagers who but now we have the honour of the staff of the Hongkong and general enviroment of European left to-day by the Empress of giving them something. I read Shanghai Banking Corporation children in Hongkong is not con- Japan were afr. and Mrs. H. S in the paper the other day that and in Hongkong as bullion dacive to serious scholastic work. Miller, Mr. J. N. R. Allan and they're getting interested in a broker and an Unofficial member Chouk. It's stated that a mat of the Legislative Council The There are not by any means the Mr. E, A. Murphy.

costs $250 (gold. I presume). I'm late Mr. Stewart, who was a same parental or other restraints

Damage to the extent of $5,000 thinking of taking a trip to brather of Mr. Gershom Stewart on children here that there are at was done by fire to a theatrical the States and including a few Conservative "H.P. for Wirral, Home, and we fear that, in the matshed in Shaukiwan on Mon-sets of Me Chenk amongst my severed bis connection with Houg- main, European juveniles in this day, the outbreak in which was bagage if it's true, but then the kong early in the war, but he re scriba (I grisve to say) has missed turned to the Colony on a health the bus on one or two points, and trip in the winter of 1920. Ho | Colony develop a very maskea" reported yesterday.

I expect he's lost his bearings had la 1918 suffered

children.

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A

man.

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spirit so far as self-improvement To "Cocktail.”—We are of is concernel. So we fear that opinion that no useful purpose a bit about the price. One of the savero attack of influents and however efficient our teaching would be served by continuing to things he tells his readers is that during his visit here it was ap members of the English Club in parent that, he was a very sick pablish correspondance on the staffs may be, there will always subject

He left Hongkong for letter-Ed Hongkong claim the credit of of your

having wrested from Chins her California in the spring of 1921, be these larger underlying H.K.T,

exclusive

this possession of

in the bape that the climats there difficulties to contend with. The

A cargo coolie, who was knock fascinating game. They play a would restore him to health, bas conclusion is that for educa-ed down in Connaught Road Jongg for high stakes there, and, of late it had been known that ba tional purposes, Home is the West by motor car No. 29 of the as a matter of fact, the game, if was seriously ill. Word came best place for our European United Motor Company, has played correctly and for stakas, yesterday that he had died at the

succumbed to bis injuries at the is only for those who can afford Belmont Sanitorium.

to lose considerable sums of an Government Civil Hospital.

The late Mr. Stewart joined evening." He also writes "in

the Hongkong and Shanghai the course of an evening, so At the instigation of Sergeant amour around the Chins Sex Back in London in 1887 add Murphy, a restaurant keeper of has

came to the Far East three it.

mugb 23 Mistalen Economy.

Mr. Kang, China's new Finance 20. Canton Road, Kowloon, was $25,000 has changed bands." years later. He was for two fined $20 by Mr. R. F. Lindsell The English Club," it may be years stationed at Shanghai, ibin Minister, has given tokens of a desire to see his country's exche. this morning for doing business presumed, is the "Hoogkong went to Tientsin and remained in daring probibited hours. The Club The Editor of the local North Chins for three years, quer arrangements placed upon s better footing, and bas projected restaurant was visited by the paper which prints the article being at Peking during the He want has Chino-Japan War. Sergeant who found several cus- comments" that the game various retrenchments. Appar-

never even been played within Home in 1895 and returned to eatly this his prompted the Somers there. the Ministry of Agriculture to proposa

the walls of this club. Truly, Hongkong in April of the follow- 28th June, 1922, at Hongkong, the abolition of the Geological World Theatre is the five-part of this little

The current attraction at the civilisation has some weird ideas log year, remaining in the service of the of the Bank until 1900, when he Oswald Wallwyn, only son of Survey Bureau. Bach Step

joined Mr. Gershóm Stewart in Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Darch, of would surely be a mistaken Fox film "The Island of Desire."

globe.

the firm of Stewart Bros., taking Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England, notion of economy. If there are This is a story of adventure of a

over the connections established He retired Margaret Barber, second any figure-bead officials, there is most spectacular order, and so

What the blazes has happened by Mr. Ross Autoa: daughter of Rev, and Mrs. George room for retrenchment, but the varied is it that it portrays A. Marr, of Philadelphia, U.S.A Bureau itself is precisely one of amongst other things a yacht to the Kowloon water? A short from business eatly in the war,

back it was

job being succeeded by Mr. H. B. L. the things that Chine requires. It race, & fight with cannibals and time

BOJ and.

wa Dowbiggin, who is now associated 13 B common remark that the the disappearance of a South Sea to get

volcanic eruption.{can

un-with Mr. Richard Hancock in get it we resources of the country have island. by scarcely been scratched. These George Walsh figures in the pria-willingly forced to get sundry the firm still known as Stewart

At our Bros. extensive that it is cipal role, with Anns Luther as a other things as well

little grey home we try and kid During his residence in the practically impossible to

ourselves it's stone ginger beer, Colony, the deceased gentleman

to

MARRIAGE.

DARCH MARR. - On

The Telegraph.

are 50

HONGKONG, 28th June, 1922

HONGKONG EDUCATION.

The question of the education of European children in this Colony is one whose importanc

are

resources.

form most attractive beroine.

蕊

corner

DOW

Are

8 reliable estimate. I: may The prospect of further pro-with the flavouring a bit adrift, gained much popularity. Basidas be that some of the figures that have been pc: forward have tracted proceedings in connection but even then it's rather a job to being a shrewd man of business, But here's he was of a most courteous and erred on the side of exaggeration. with the Penang will case, which drink it asat.

I don't know whe gentlemanly disposition, whilst aa The position is that, while there has been before the Supremo little tip.

Unofficial member of the indications of enormous Court for many months, yester-ther the water does coctaio

lojarious germs, bus Legislative Council he was a koows day caused the Chief Justice (Sir any

firm nobody

Lod William Rees Davies) to remark if you want to make sure that fast speaker with алу

ко approach

can't do you any upholder of the intereste .of exactitude what they amount to, that if the case ware going to en-they

lit:le dodge the public. He Was C keen because, caing to the absence tirely monopolise the Court he harm here's

might try. You Volunteer, being # member the would take it only one day you of 2 thorough survey, data is so limited. Conjectures week in future. His Lordship your glass about half full with of the Mounted Troop command. in relation to cos! supplies, added that he was not going to Kowloon alleged water and thened by Mr. C. 8. Rosa. After his for instance, show a disparity allow the Court to be made a fill up the remainder with a liquid retirement, he did valuable work is equalled by the difficulties that defies adjustraent. Some mockery of as it had been since made from barley, Forget what in London in cocnection with the Chinese commercial the case started: These remarks it's called, bat if I remember Five Power Loan Group and the concoction Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, attendant on it. In looking over leading

a protest were occasioned by a suggestion rightly. it's some

the Land

o the besides which he was prominent- the annual report by the Director men have entered

against abolition, urging that it that fresh material be considered, made in

WAS aliy associated with the London of Education we were struck by would be wise: to extend the after an agreement has been Heather. Anyway, it

те the tip. organisation in connection with.. some of his references to the Bureau's activities, and this come to by both sides to narrow Scot who gave

the issue dɔwn. At one time although he let me fork up the Fongkong War Charities. Kowloon School, which, as is sounds like the voice of reason.

yesterday, the Chief Justice aug for the purifier. It's really a He also took a keen interest in knowa, is one of the three schools

gested adjourning the case for a wonderful remedy and I pader-political work. month, bat it is being continued stand that if you have enough

His many friends in Hongkong to-day.

glasses of the water treated in and the Far East will hear with this way, you get the feeling the utmost regre: of his death, at that you don't care two bits the age of 57 years, for he was whether the water's clean or

THE NORTHERN UNREST.

set aside for children of European An Englishman on China. parentage. We are told that this

Dr.

formerly Alfred Sze, institution has many inherent Chinese Minister to Britain and at Washington, difficulties, and amongst those now Minister mentioned is the fact that of quotes Dr. Bertrand Russell as twenty-six pupils who sat for the saying: "When I went to Chios, I went to teach; but every day 1] University examinations, all but stayed I thought less of what and six had been at the school less I bad to teach them than two years. Another circom- more of what I had to learn Admiral Tu for Shanghai. from them. Among Europeans stance noted is that sometimes who bad lived a long time in child would go Home for a year China, I found this attitude not and drop all bis work during that uncommon; but among those whose stay is ebort. or who go time" no-one perhaps is to only to make money, it is sadly blame, but the results are, sad-rare. It is rare because the deoing."

Chinese do not excel in the thi. ge we really value: military prowESS This leads up to a test which and industrial enterprise. But the Director of Education made those who value wisdom or етед the simple for the purposes of comparison. beauty or

enjoyment of life, will find He had an essay written by the more of these things in classes preparing for the Junior China than in the distracted Local at Kowloon School and at and turbulent West, and will be

happy to live where such things

Peking. Jane 27.-Admiral Ta Hsi-kuei loft for Pactingfor yester- day, whence he will proceed to Shanghai to assume command of the naval forces there.-Beuter,

THE SITUATION AT VLADIVOSTOK:

Commercial Circles Perturbed.

not Wonderful scheme. As one whom to know was to respect

and admire. matter of fact, I shouldn't be surprised if it hadn't already been tried in Kowloon. Ната your "bomb throwers" ever heard “PEKING MARU" FIRE. of the dodge

***...

By the way, talking about those bomb throwers," I'm inclined to sympathise with 'em. You take

stroll round Kowloon at ten of

Blaze Extinguished Last Night.

The Bre aboard the 0.5.K.'« clock at night and half the houres vessel Peking Maru, after

in darkness: the people raging fiercely from

KFB

about

in the other half are lock-half past mpe yesterday morning, ing up for the night and leo was got under control at six minutes or so later their houses,o'clock last night. The vessel too, are but

a blurry outline was then taken in tow by twa against the sky, But for a few tugs and beached on Stonecut Balated picture-goers, from about ters. Pumping operations were half past ten onwards it's like then commenced with the object a city of the dead. We ain't got of refloating the ship. Vladivostok, June 27-The much money, but we do sea

In addition to the two casual- ties reported yesterday-Sergt. B. a good school for Chinese boys are valued. My hope and prayer situation is confused. In view of life. Letting off fireworks some and another for Portuguese girls. for Chips is that she may learn the announcement of the Japan-time about midnight's & bis 100 Earnshaw and a Chinese fireman What was the result? The the good we have without acquirese evacuation Ly November. thick, but if young fellows in this Kowloon School was inferior to log the bad also, and that in commercial and Right political Colony were catered for a bit bette to the day two

some idea of the force of the explo return she may give us something circles are perturbed; consequent tor, these things wouldn't happen. Chinese were injured. To gire the two others in all respects. of her large tolerance and con-ly, there is much selling of prop Dancing doesn't appeal to every the subject matter being com- templative peace of mind." It is erly and goods to forsiguers at body this hot weather; anyhow, sions, a sack was blown up on to position, writing and spelling, not certain whether Dr. Russell, low prices. The crop prospects partners aren't too plentiful and the rigging, some twenty or thirty there aren't enough for all. It's feet above the deck. The most serious explosion occurred about too dark to play tennis of your o'clock. There was a loud The question is naturally raised, he was out here for about a are good--Hester,

year, regards himself as one of

other outdoor games and-well,

more

about the swiftest thing there is rumble, followed by a sheet of shart. Be RUBBER RESTRICTION. to do is go to the pictures. My fame, and so great was the

Dutch Now in Favour. (From Our Dus Currespondent.)

hat, what "a life for a young force that the strongbacks fellow, full of bealth and vim, were lifted right out of position. who has just come out from Chinese fireman was blown clean off the deck; falldór ÖTET Home! The Easma Club's now the side into lighter nearby.. in full swing and a follow. He was fojured in the left leg. always go round there for & game

to pat it in the words of ibose who have lived a long the Director of Education, time in China or one of those

whose stay W&S whether there are just grounds

appears, however, to have seen for the disconcerting suggestion things which many who have that British children in the Far lived out here a long white bare missed as, for instance, China's East are so handicapped by large tolerance and contem- virooment and circumstances plative peace of mind." It may here

Singapore. June 28, of cards or billiards, or « sing. Another Chinese freman was that they cannot hold their own also surprise some out

A. private telegram states that song, or a chai about did times struck by a beam, he also being In the mother tongue against to read that he found more of

The cargo in No:1 hold; whate foreigners." Mr. Irving says that wisdom and beauty of life in the Dutch at Isat favour com-But then, there are a number of injured on the left leg!® 1;

China that is to be seen pulsory restriction in the out-fellows who aren't eligible for

or, In the Basma and for them there's the outbreak occurred, has be by next year it ought to be in the distracted and put of rubber, possible to ascertain whether turbulent West." This strongly alternative, a graded export tax. nothing to do. But when that spoiled and the bulkheads have Prices Immediately responded social earthquake a bear ons bit been badly buckled. Luckily the this is so, as the school now has suggests that Dr. Russall must

have had his eyes so firmly glued with a halfpenny advance in longer, it's bound to neck the cargo in the adjoining hold wan a very strong staff. The inference

upon some aspects of Chiness London and there, was a corres-whole Colony to a certain extent, saved. It is stated that the VERAÍ is that hitherto the ata has not life as to render him totally ponding, intresse at to-day's and I believe there we hope for and her cargo are insured in

Click HangkongT Hongkong ye Singapore suctions, been what it should be, and we oblivious to others.