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HONGKONG, 13th Oct., 1922.

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 13, 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

The policy at "anything is good enough for the kiddiesTM has had a day and OUR WHOLE LIFE 18 STARTL- should be cast aaide. But Hong- (INGLY MORAL THEKS IS (kong's · educational experts do NEVER AN INSTANT'S TRUDE BE- not appear to realise the point MESS IS THE ONLY INVESTMENT Thousands of dollars a year aro THAT NEVER FAILS.—Thoreau, upant

in training Chinese

TWEEN VIRTUE AND VICE. GOOD-

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of tha ̈“Hangkong

Telegraph,'')

Our Trees.

Bir. It seems a great pity that

[should be wasted on letters suðb

teachers for the vernacular One case of plague (Chinese) valuable space in your paper schoola, Do we ever boat of aƒ was notified yesterday. pent being spent on the training

of locally-engaged European "The Bookshelf," by "Librar-|ing teachers? Never. And the re-fian" is unavoidably held over. sult is that to-day far too many

of our local schools bare, as Mrs. V. M. Boad, sister of the assistant mistresses, women who Misses Woods, left to-day by the Hakone Mara for Marseilles, merely look upon their salaries Monte Carlo and Nice. as so much naəful "pin-mones." |- ¡As a consequanos, the education of our children seriously suffers.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

(BY "QUIZ").

Only three matches are down to be played this Saturday in Division I of the Hongkong League These are:-

HMS. Tamar. v. Hongkong Club-Nav"A" ground.

as the one that was written by Kinza Reg v. RG-Soo- Mr. Gwen Smith under the headuspoo "A" ground,

Our Trees" but people South China . H.M.S Am- Dowadays and pleasure and brose.-South China ground. importance in rushing into print | Owing to the games last week ventilating grievances that are ending in semi-darkness, the more imaginary than real. Committee has arranged for the Mr. Gwen Smith's letter is à | kick-off to take place at 4.30 in- contortion of facts, and had he stand of 5 p.m. used a little common-sense and in the opening matches last" taken the trouble he could bavo | week, there

couple obtained correct information from of changes from A sixteen-year-old girl was the right quarters free for the advertised, owing to Festerday taken to the Gavera-sking and disabused his mind registering for clube without per- We appeal to the Goverment ment Civil Hospital suffering that the trees in Little Hongkong mission, Hillyer, of the Police,

[from sovers boras asused by a to see to it that Hongkong gate ab of bot soup which overturnare being wantonly destroyed for should have turned out for the batter reputation than it now haped whilst being placed on a shelf.ere pecuniary gaia.

Club against the Police, while I am connected with the Woodman, of the Navy, bad so far as educational facilition for

Chinese Company mentioned signed on" for Kowloon withi white children are concerned. It is reported by Chang Teun, and I take objection to permission from the Commander We ought not to play second the manager of an electric sup the way your corres-of his ship.

now

M

Were

·

the

teame

playara

fiddle to such places as Waikui. Įplies store at No. 43, Wellington pondent referred to this Chinese

The opening matebes brought Street, that he has been defraud-company. "It carries the im-out no new talent, while some of wai and Chefoo in this respected of a large number of electric putation that it is because we the players showed a staleness in We need a thorough weeding out bulbs, valued at $105, by a man are a Chinese company that the the first League match. The furio of unqualified teachers, and the who presented an order which forest is being torn to pieces shown by the young set of South provisiop of a

Inter was proved to bear a forged Chinese we may be, but neverthe- Chins forwards in their first real secondary

less, we are jos: as great, if not match of the season is very chop. school in place of the hybrid

greater, lovers of trees and nature encouraging. institutions which

mia-

as is Mr. Gwen Smith, and it may Mr. C. B Buyere, for many be of interest to that gentleman under the eye of the referees inst A couple of old players came querade under that name. We years Superintendent of the Peak to know that members of this week for "unzentlemanly con also want an educational expert Tramways, left for Home on Chinese Company have been duct on the S-13." and players to look closely into our education retirement by the Bakona Maru abroad in England, Australia shoult remember that by the

He rasde his last trip down the and system and to put it on a proper Peak Tramway by the So'clock

United States, and in rating of the International Board the two Jatter countries any player guilty of miscan last footing, whatever the cost may car this morning sad on rasehing is- common knowledge is to be reported to the Assxi- be. The Directorship of Edocs. the lower station he was greeted that huge forests have been fired on governing the Competition by the firing of buge Chinese and razed in order that the land with a view to such player being tion is no job for a Cadet; it cracken.

might serve a better economic]" blacklisted." A form bis bean should be held by A qualified

purpose-but cota the utter prepared at the Headquarters of educationist.

Referring to the esgerly-destruction. We have looked in vain, in the

H.K.F.A and referees have been awaited retorn of General Chan It is not within my province to notified to put down soy undue Budget speech delivered yester-

Ring-ming, our Canton corres-divulge information, but let it infringement of the laws of the day, for any reference to schemes Near East Settlement.

pondent reparts that the General [sofice for me to say that the game. for improving the educational

arrived at two o'clock yesterday [Government, in sanctioning the The titbit for this week-end After the surprising success of afternoon and was met at the falling of these trees in Littlef will no doubs by the match ba- · facilities for British and other the Lurkish forces, the protocol station by the Civil Governor, bis Hongkong, subject to certain re-tween the two military teams at | non-Chinese children in this signed at Madania represents a son, General Chan Wing-son and servations in respect of specimen Sookunpoo. The King's had a win satisfactory a settlement from the host of about a hundred officers. trees, is not doing so without some last week by two clear goals, but Caleny. The Government, we Allied point of view as was to be Contrary toexpectations, General economic purpose is view. are told, has given serious atten-expected. Whether it means Yip Kue was not amongst the years to come, when this forest pectations. Bornett, who was in- In their play did not come up to ex- ition to the improvement of lasting peace to that quarter, 80 arrivals.

which Mr. Gwan Smith says is jured early in the game was badly vernacular education, and, by Prone to conflict, is open to ques

now being torn to pieces for the missed in the attack, for although tion. Probably the Allies were means of normsl schools for both content to accept, as a settlement

Our Picture Page to-morrow pole object of procuring firewood. remaining on the field he could masters and mistresses and of of an intricate problems, an agree will incinde a photo of the ladies is overgrows with gigantic sad do little. The defence was sound increased subsidies, it is hoped to meat that promised to maintain about to start for the Harbour majestic camphor trees. another and with the exception of Burnett, raise the standard of instruction Peace for at least some time to Race: a portrait of Mrs. Yip Lai. Mr. Gwen Smith will have arisen the King's will take the fold

The chief point of the li- the first Chinese lady to swim and proclaimed the wonderfal against the R.G.. given. With that policy we have allies, and especially of Britain the harbour: two pictures taken foresight the Botanical and For-torned out last week, Dangerfield no quarrel whatever. Quite the to wit, the freedom of the Straits, at the wedding of Mr. Allac atry Department had in stab probably completing the side.

The RG. bave got together a reverse. We are all for more ideas been secured. For the portrait of

with a neutral zone on either Wheeler and Miss Dorothy Pile, lisbing & camphor industry an

Ligut-Col F. Bround that was once covered by good side, but their fowards re- and belter education for the, the Crescent will again dy Hyslop, C.B.E.. who has just useless wild trees. A wonderful quite a re-shuffling for positions. Chir ese and are glad to note that ore: Smyras and Eastern Thrace. retired from the command of the achievemen; he will say must Their defence is very good and the Government is following The former, being in Asia, offers ad. Batta. King's Regiment; and bave been some Botanical De a very even game should be se

Another good game should be |–Ye Gods, wonderful is not the seen on the Navy liberal policy in this direction perhaps less ground for ques- photos taken at the Kowloon partment in those dass gone by

A ground though Greece has Dock Swimming Gala.

word. We should like to see an expan- very

between the Tomar and the Club. considerable interests

Indeed Mr. Gwen Smith's letter Eich had a two-goal victory last sion of this policy, especially in there. In regard to Eastern

is an insult to the foverament week, but the sailors are fancied the granting of assistance to free Thrace. Greece is evidently re-

sad to those trained gentlemen for the match on Saturday: It is coaciled for the present to what schools now that the employment he perceives n be the inevitable.

in charge the Botanical expected that there will be one. Department, who, being botanists, change in each side this week, of young children is to be rigor | How she may feel if she is able

are real and true lovers of nature Bishop turning out for the Club, ously regulated.

to restore her forces remains toi

and responsible for the afforest while Bard will resume his posi- be seen, especially in the event

thation of the Island. The Hong- tion in the sailors' attack.

kocg Government, which has South China will receive the

A year.

We

come.

tion,

PEKING NEWS.

Too Many Soldiers. A Peking telegram states

gaja

CRICKET.

while

Interport Trial Match. The following teams have been

of

za. Iber

When we consider that educa-of whole-bearted support from tion costs this Colony well over the Little Entente, whose attitude the President delivered a speech spent, and is still spending and Ambrosa at Happy Valley and s nine hundred thousand dollars probably modified French sup to members of the Army Reduc- will continue to spend, huge close game should be seen, with port of Turkey. Much, too, will tion Society, in the course of sums of money од the af the home team, just coming out have a right to doubtless depend upon what kind which he stated that the soldiery forestation of the island is not on top. The close conteste be ask whether, so fai a European of administration the Turkish were too numerous, as their pay o void of consideration

up there. If absorbed one-fourth of the connatural beauty that it would a Competition at the close of last for tween these teams in the Shield children are concerned, we are!

Nationalists se: they do no better than thetry's revenue. getting value for money. In po

low of any of this island's beauty season are well remembered, and precious Committee of Union Another Peking message say spots to be despoiled; otherwise a clean, well fought game is sense do we object to the spend and Progress," of which so much that the M.P's of the 8th. year of it would not be spending the expected.

tried to ing of money on education, who was hoped a dozen years ago, the the Republic

outlook is not bright and many admittance to Parliament on its but of course if Mr. Gwen Smith Police will be out this wask, money it does on afforestation, It is doubtful whether the ever benefits thereby. Wisely critics declare the Tark to be opening session, but they were thinks otherwise be bas the right owing to some of their team being spent, it brings an inestimable incorrigible. Ic be hores the prevented.

to tell them so, and I am sure on daty in connection with the return. But we do say, most Nationalista to demonstrate that

that the advice he could give Gymkhana. If it is possible, & emphatically, that our education-jeven the Ottoman can learn by

them, gathered from his exten-match will be arranged between al authorities suffer from lack experience. So far as can be

sive experience of forestry in the them and Kowloon, who aza judged at this distance, General

wilds of Canada and Australia, without a match this week owing of vision and display a Isment Harington, with but limited sup

would be welcomed but would not to the non-arrival in port of the able ignorance of necessities port from the Allias, conducted

necessarily be taken!

Despatch, whose team were to be the when they sa palpably ignore the

delicate pourparlers with

la conclusion, We bave their opponents. noteworthy discretion, avoiding claims of white children to any precipitate action.

grievance, too, bat do not care to ventilate our feelings because we expected in port before Saturday, As some of the warships are better standard of education than making clear to the Kemalista selected to play in an Interport do not know how true or how 21st, it is hoped that the League they can possibly receive under that the terms proposed repre-trial game, at the Club ground imaginary our grievance is, but matches will be increased on that

sented the irreducible minimpo. on Saturday, 14th. inst. at 1.30 the fact remains that some people date. existing conditions. So far as we have been able to anaylse the Ambitions in Fukien. figures, no provision is made ini Considerable obscurity attends Pearce, Capi. P. Havelock Davies the position in Fukien, where GR. Sayer, Capt. C. O. Olliver, only a few days ago the Tuchun. E. B. Reed, AL. Gace, Capt. teachers or for a supplanting of Li Hop-chi, was so hard-pressed R. O. Fleming, A. E. Wood, E.U. unqualified by certificated in by General Hsa Suog-chi, leader Lammert, H. Owen Hughes, B.D. structors. We are to go on in the of Sua Yat-sen's anti-North EvaDR.

expedition, that he was reported Major Mathews (Capt), E.J.R. name old way—what has been to be packing up.

Mitchell, R.E.A. Webster, C.J.. good enough in the past is good North expedition ended inglor. Stapleton, D.E. Donnelly, A. E. Hongkong, Oct. 12th, 1922,

Ramjabm, LJ. Davies, F. J. de enough for the fatore. We do notiously so far sa ila main, of Rome, C.F. Alexander, Capt.) know what exact proportion of our but bodins of those troops have Dods, Lieut. Bacon, N.M. Omar. teachers in the European schools been ravaging Kisngal, Huso;

the coming year either for more!

The anti-

declared, objective was concerned,

p.ro. sharp

R

Hancock (Capt.), T.E.

seem to insist upon poking their The following team will repres noces into other people's businessent the Hongkong Football Club and, in the words of Mr. Gwan in their League game to-morrow Smith we sek, surely something against the .M.S. "Tamar" Can be done to stop it."We Rodger: Israe. Bishop: Mair cannot, so what's the use? To Stewart, McPhail (Capt.), Purvis, such people everybody is foolish Forsyth, Begg, Valentine and but themselves what's the use? England.

Yours etc.,

The following have been select- G. A. AHWEE.ed to represent the Tamar:- Booth; Smith. Harry; Grant, Hudson, Bryant; Hill, Routley, Burd, Oxland and Brazendale.

ENGLISH OR IRISH ?

GERMAN PAPER'S ATTACK

ON DR, REINSCH.- The Deutsche Allgemeines Zei- of the Colony is certificated, but and, more lately, Fukian. Per-

baps, with his chiefs departure doubtless been heartened by the tung, commenting on the news of Is an Irish pear exempt from we notice that there are no fewer from Canton, General Hea con news that reinforcements are the appointment of Dr. Paul serving on a British jury? was than twenty locally-orgaged cluded that Kwangtung was no being sent by Chad King-ming, Reinsch as adviser to the Chinese a point raised at the Falmouth assistant mistresses and that place for him,so he may be seeking who would scarcely welcome Sun, Government, attacks Dr. Reinsch revision court when the nsing half that number are on salaries to establish a new domain for him-Yat-sen's general as a neighbour on the ground that he was the of Lord Rendlesham was men- self in the neighbouring province, ing ruler. Kungsi, too, is stated to leader of the anti-German elique tioned. The party agonis agreed of $1,500 to $2,100 per annum General Li Hoa-chi, however, is have sent aid, with the result that which induced Chins to declare that he was, but the revision In our opinion, it is the falsest an old hand at Chinese warfare, the tables appear to have been war on Germany and declares officer said ha' was 'not sure and' of economy to entrust the edgar-baving seen service in the fighting turned. If General Heu is really that this clique still exists and did not know what the law was

around Shanghai and Woosung looking for a new kingdom; sp-the appointment is important to under the Irish Free State.. tion of European children to in the early days of the Republic. pareatly he will have to look Germany owing to her economic Lord Rendlesham's name wAS teachers paid on such a lowly Besides this the Tukisness have elsewhere.

interests in China.

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