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ed that it should emanate from the Registrar of a University! which owes so much to." Taikoë." Soob tactless observation might easily give offence to the firm concerned and have the offeat of stopping the flow of further benefactions from this particular quarter.

DAY BY DAY.

A STATE WOULD BE HAPPY WHERE PHILOSOPHERS WERE KINGS OR KINOS PHILOSOPHERS.

Plato

A Chinese case of enteric fever was notified yesterday.

by

Liaut J. A. Wilde, RA, In any case," we want to see the beat possible type of educa-retired, receiving a gratuity. tlon made open to all. There "Round the Town." may be difficulties in the way Ga about," is unavoidably held of establishing a senior school at over. Quarry Bay, but there is certain.

1922.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To las Edise of the “Hongkon Telegraph.")

V

**Poppy Day."

CHRISTMAS PARCELS.

Record Mail for Home.

The Christmas parcel mall for Home closed yesterday and, as may have been expected from the forowds which had besieged the Sir.-A letter published in last Post Office parcels counter during night's issue of your paper over the previous two days, the mail the signature "F.CH." in coo-proved to be a record one. Oa basection with the above subject, Monday and Tuesday there was

gives the impression that the Ex-an incessant stream of people Activa Service Men's Association who wished to post parcals, the proposes to auction Poppies st its crowd sometimes being as many Armistice Night Dinner in aid as four deep, with others loung- of the funds of the M.CL ing about the office waiting for should be glad if you would per- favourable chance of posting. Captain C. O. Olliver. R.GAmit me to make it clear that the The staff of the office proved be too small and too ly every reason why an infants' has assumed the duties of Major purpose of the "Fappy Drive" and to

for overworked

the heavy school should be provided for this (L.G.1, China Command, rice bar effort on its bebalf is to al

Earl Haig's Fund for Distressed volume of business to handle, and Ex-Service Men,

it says much for the efficiency of outlying district. The growth Major R. F. Daubuz, RA

the staff that all the parcels were duly entered and put aboard the 8.5. Dongala this morning. Ever since Friday, the staff has been

Lieut.Col. W. N. Nicholson, C.M.G., D.S.O., having returned

of the population in Kowloon af the building cecessitated the present school there: and from duty in North Chins, has as other districts grow in size, resumed the duties of D.A.A. and

Q.M.G. education must be provided. The

care of the whole of the children] From to-day up to Saturday,

MUSTARD & CO. irrespective of districts. We

17, Connaught Road, Central,

Tel. Central No. 1186.

The Telegraph.

HONOSONG, Sch Nov., 1922.

EDUCATION.

We are more than gratised

see that 2 committee of the

Yours etc.

T. N. MacREYNOLDS. Hon. Secretary,

Ex-Active Service Men's working nightly until 9.45 p.m.

Association.

Happy Valley Tramways Service.

whilst last night the work was not got through until past mid- night

in the Colony is the business of the 11th last a beautiful drama Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1922. the Government. altogether will be shown at the World Theatre, entitled "Two Weeksi are with

Pay." lasking for great things as a re- suit of the Education Board's

Amongst the passengers who report on the general question of left today by the Dongols for British children's education. The London were Admiral Sir A. L.

Du, Miss Dell, Major Daubuz.that, after all, the Board cie do a great deal in Capt. King Salter. many ways by advice and sug gestions to the Government. To our way of thinking, it ought to meet oftener than it does; and its recommendations should com mend the most sympathetic con- sideration by the authorities.

Last year's Christmas parcel maillotalled 2,707 parcels packed in 175 bags, whereas this year's mail totalled 2,713 parcels in- volving the use of 188 bags. This latter figure is easily a record. Sir. It is gratifying to note It will be interesting to those Hoogkong who have missed this mail to Tramways Company. Limited, learn that the next parcel mall is contemplates taking a move in due to arrive in England on The Italian cruiser Libis, com-the right direction to extend its January 5th.

When seen this morning by manded by Capt. Barzagli, will track around the Race Course and

Telegraph arrive from Shangbai on Friday alter the route of cars.

representative, 20 From, the report that appeared omicist of the Post Office mernicg, bomeward bound. She

addition to

wer? 30

seven

months

ren-

two years.

I

bad

10

is completing a voyage round the in the Telegraph of the Zod. stated that in world which has occupied about instant, I gather that this Com the heavy Christmas mail, the pany has still not seen fit to make

bad Department provision for increasing the num-bandis an excessively beavy In connection with the Armis-ber of cars for this district and parcel mail for Haiphong, there tice Night Dance at the Hong-that no mension is made regarding being no fewer than 326 parcels kong Hotel, we bear that the a better revision of its time-table in 15 bags. There were also big the existing-al-parcel mails for Shanghai and

Boy

last

of the

A LOST LO,U.

•

Money-Lender's Claim Fails.

Road.

to Our Water Supply.

Judging by the moctbly ratum Hotel's No. 1 Jazz Band will sup-respecting just issued by the Water Author-ply the music, its services having together too early-stopplag bour. Betasis, whilst the American I think I am right in saying mail had also proved a beavy one Board of Education is to report is, the Caloay has successfully been kindly given gratis by the

that the time which it takes a car so far as parcels were concerned. on the whole question of the weathered the water crisis with management.

to traverse the whole circle with The work of entering all the education of British children in which it was faced a short while

Captain E. Waitruck of the few halting pointe, will neces-parcels in their respective jour- this Colony, The occasion is, and there is every

residents should.s. Georgii, yesterday reported sarily be as long an interval, if nals, packing them into bags. son why all opportune in view of the fact give thanks to the officials to the police the occurrence of a not longer, than the time usually affiring labels and checking the round-theft abeard his vessel which taken up by a car entering sad declaration forms had been a that the Victoria British School whom they

criticising recently. The resulted in the disappearance of leaving the valley on the route heavy one, but it had been sac-

cassfully accomplished. has to be demolished and cons. sideration therefore given to the policy of supply restrictions a sum of $138 from a safe in his used at present.

Grest annoyance bas long and has been proved to have been a cabin. An employee is suspected.

vers often been felt by residents fatare provision of educational wise one, for it bas been made

To morrow morning. Thursday, of the valley, who want to board facilities for white children. A certain that the dry season can

be faced with equanimity, and at 10.30 a.m. at the Helena Maya car for this part of the Colony many the Board of Education meeting that, on the present rate of con- lastitute Professor Simpson will from Mr. Irving was rather inclined to sumption, we have enough water give a lectura on "A Comparison stations in town, and once a treat this large issue as a very on the Hongkong side to last for between Galsworthy's Playe, and man has the misfortune just to

the On the Plays of the older Drama" to miss

car, heir to s:and stiffly wide theoretical question." We acother

November 1st there were 1,406, the members of the Reading obliged

Hernan Singh, the Indias prefer to regard it, with Mr.000.000 gallons of water in Circle, Anyone who is interested, on the roadside, pathway or even

the gutter to wait fully twelve or money-leuder who was recently Teesdale Mackintosh, as a very storage, as against 1,547,000,000 is invited to attend.-.idir.

fifteen minutes for the next one: robbed of a big sum of money practical question." Indeed, it on the same date last year. All

Command Orders state that on and generally he sees about seven and a quantity of promissory the reservoirs were considerably

was the unsuccessful is an issue of the utmost import below overdow, that at Tytan Armistice Day, on a gun being cars pass by before the one for his notes, ance and its consideration on Tak being 26 feet below, as fired from the Murray Parade destination crawls up, ultimately plaintif in an action in the perseverance,Summary Court this morning. large and comprehensive lines against four feet below last year Ground at 11 a.m., all guards will rewarding, his

to fad all the seats The defendant was a Chinesa” has long been overdue. Points The consumption per head per turn out and present arms and for him

day in Hongkong is now 17 all troops will stand at attention occupied and even standing space named So Kee, cf 81 Des Yosur

At the concla- denied him. such as the teaching of shorthand gallons, giving a monthly total for two minutes. and the location of a particular consumption of 193,000.00 galsion of the two minutes. "Last

I may say that it can hardly It was stated by Mr. H. C. Lee, school are quite subsidiary to, lons. Thus, assuming that such Past" will be sounded from the hurt this company to any appre- who appeared for the plaintiff, a rate remains fairly constant Murray Parade Ground and by ciable degree or affect the size of that in October, 1920, Herosm though necessarily involved in throughout the winter, there is the 102ad. KEO. Grenadiers in the annual dividends to its share-Singh lent the defends: $150, the question of the type of enough water to last for seven Kowloon.

holders and bonus to its directors, charging interest at the rate of

education to

officers and whatnot, to put, say, $3 per month. The interest was be given. We months. Long before that period

Li Hoi-kee, of No. 5, Matheson two or three more cars on this paid regularly up to May of this sincerely hope that the committee has elapsed we should be well

wet season. Our Road, was summoned at the in-run to make the service a aipe or year when it stopped. The plain- into another cow appointed will be able to Chinese friends, who have been stance of Serge, Stimson, before eight minutes and less bideous tiff had had the promissory note stolen among others, but could work out a practical scheme sa loud in their disapproval of the Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Police and tiresome one.

The cars bound for Happy prove the payment of interest to which will have the effect of restrictions, might well pause to Court this morning, for having in consider how much better off they his possession 16 gallons of gaso making Hongkong's educational

are today than they would have lene without & storage licence. Valley, that pass the Post Office his agent, Chad Singh.

Evidence was cailed to this facilities for British children as been, had there been no restric- The defendant's excuse was that building both at midday as well as gool as those of other Easterntions. On the Kowloon side the the oil belonged to Mr. Dnabar, those shortly at 4 pm and 5 p... effect, after which Mr. C. H. position is better this year than of Messrs. Dunbar Brothers. In are rarely found to be other than Lyson, who represented the de- contended that the it was last, there being 354,000,000 imposing a fine of $25, the Mazio an overcrowded state, and fondant We are glad to be able to agree gallons as against 355,0002000, and istrate told the defendant that be personally, I have, on numerous evidence was insuficient. with Mr. Irving on one point-so there is very little fear that was the person responsible, as occasions, had to abandon taking argued that plaintiff's evidence the winter will witness the re- the oil was found on his premises. &car with thesign 'Happy Valley was uncorroborated in the sasen- stuck up, but reluctantly, or per- tisl parts and a decision, in the namely, the inadvisability of

imposition of restrictions in that

haps wisely, boarded instead the absence of the note itself, should introducing shorthand into the district. While finding cause for school corriculum. The unsaim gratification in the fact that the his only "policy" is one of "go one coming steadily up next and be given with great caution."

Dear to alight at the been given, he thought His ity of the Board on this matter Colony will not be made subject slowly "whatever that might before my destination is any- Failing better evidence than had

this year to restrictions further mean. The Indeperiden: Liberals where is gratifying. Storthand is, siler than those already in force, we are almost indistinguishable from junction of Prays Est and Tin Lordship (Mr. Justice Gompertz)

judgment for the defendant. all, a specialised study, requiring are heartily in agreement with the National Liberals in every. Lok Lane and from thence bire a should non-suit plaintiff, or enter a deal of concentration, and it those who contend that our water thing save what centres around ricksha to take me home.

figure of the lato The present state of things is His Lordship agreed with Mr.

in that, they far

from being satisfactory. Lyson's argumenta, sud could

not, be satisfactorily supply should be fully adequate the

to meet even the longest dry Premier: learned in school except at season and the growing needs differ to the point of anger.

It seems to me to be impossible suited the plaintiff, remarking the expense of other subjects of the Colony. So much was Labour is the only party with for anyone to say that the people that if anything farther trans- said during the recent Bud-clear-cut policy, so clear-cut that having this monopoly in their pired the plaintiff was at liberty of more general value. The gat debate that it would be it is earning the hearty conderons hands and being entrusted by the to sue again. Technical Institute, in the eren-redandant here to add any-tion of every other party. The Government with

bewildered elector seeking duties

to serve the tram-car- ings, is the place for shorthand thing further, beyond express-

ofling the hope that the schemes guidance will hear, io, ma travelling-public with the best speedily arrange to accord the tuition. On the question

facilities. ате them-i

residents here a quicker and catering for the educational for increasing the Colony's supply cases, four different version of

selves UDAWATO of this sort of will be carried through as quickly immediately past history and will

more efficient service at Ivest be told, in glowing terms, of four people's grievance, and it is a during the lunch, schrol and office needs of children scattered all as the circumstances permit.

different ways in which the well deplorable that the condi- over the Culony, some at great The Home Election. country can be brought back to tions now prevailing should have closing hours and keep the cars distances from the centre of the

Whatever may be one's own peace and prosperity. And the

course year in and year out and city, we quite see Mr. Irving's political opinions, we think there politicians must realise all the been permitted to go the usual tanning in the evenings say up to I vantare to hope that the Com- point regarding the difficulties will be very general agreement time that no single party is strong day after day without the people involved. But we cannot view when we characterise as unfor- enough to run the Government responsible for the working of pany will not take too long to fall the case of the Quarry Bay tunate the absence of any clearly without having to coalesce with this concern endeavouting to take in with my suggestione, but to

stared and constructive policy on the party nearest to it. It would

people would, that I am not at all children in the same light as Mr. the part of the various political seem almost inevitable that the any trouble to effectively remedy agree with me as fair-minded Teesdale Mackintosh, who re-parties at Home Labour apart. next Government will

I should imagine, it is high time asking too much out of it.

Thanking you for the insertion ferred to them as "B.& 8. children It is being revealed by the Coalition of some kind, so split

telegrams coming to hand that are the three main political for the directorate and General who required a different type of the election is very largely a parties. The election is largely Manager of this Company of of this letter and enclosing my education

the children disorganised scramble in which being made a personal one, al. public utility to follow the good card. whose parents are in a different personalities will figure much though the country and the examples already set by other will Empire are faced with big prob bodies of public carriers such station and walk in life." That more prominently

policies. Mr. Boner Law attacks lems on which the people should the Railway Administration,

mapy others, to lose no time but A somewhat slighting re- the late Lloyd George administra-be asked to give a direction Peak Tramways, Star Ferry and ference, and w are surpris- tion sad plainly announces that in policy.

centres.

is &

from

than

bė

possible

such an abuse.

the obvious

9.30 or 10 p.m.

He

Dan-

Yours sick 'PATER OF A LARGE

FAMILY: Nov. 81b, 1922.