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HONGKONG, 26th Jan., 1923

EDUCATION IN ASIA.

on

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1829

For British enterprise, and even | for British leadership, there should remain ample scope in the Far East for many years to come, but no such leadership can be claimed as a right—it must be woo, if at all, on the merita" 1 may be that the speaker had not) fin mind as wide an application for his remarks as we give them, but we feel that it is not too early to point out that no more dis- astrous future for the local

DAY BY DAY.

THE MORE WE GIVE HAP- PINESS THE MORE WE HAVE LEFT.

A Portuguess case of entarie fever was notified yesterday.

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Wa ara asked to call attention to the fact that entries for the anal Races close to-morrow at 3 pm.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Talegraph."")

The Mai-taal Discussion.

Mr. R. A. Rodgers, Manager of certain "facts" upon whicb. de

in which it would the Russo-Asistio Bank, has said, the expression was based.

far received 81,380.76 in donation,

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

I do not know how far the Bal- sheviks have gone in the way of distinctions. Possibly they could supply a parallel to the old story

Sir,~~~In a letter which appeared of the French Revolution, whee a in your issue al yesterday. the noble of the old regime applied Honorary English Secretary of the passport to leave the country. Anti-Vai Trai Society, while with-ked his name, he gave it as "Monsieur le Marquis de Saint- deswing (8 being not quite app3) C511 n'y a plus de Mer the expression that the Society for the Protection of mui tsai is butAlors! Le Marquis de Saint-Cyr.”

isors; aujourd'hui ou eat eltoyen the creature of this Chamber, gave "Les titres sons abolis" "De Saint- Cyr,doce." "La poblesse n'exista plus" "Eh bien, Saint-Cyr." One of these "facts" is that the "Le calendrier est reforme: il n'y **Protection" Society was proposedļa plus de Saints," "Maja onda. by a Committee member of this

.. Cer." "Sirs est deospile: St. Joseph's College now has Chamber at the famous meeting il n'y a plus de Sire its own magazine, called "Green at the Taiping Theatre (30th July, and Whitehe first number is 1931) presided over by the Cham The Church of St. Mary-le- i just to hard, and we commend all /ber's Chairman." 1 am directed strand, now somewhat dwarted concerned with its production. In to point out that the meeting was by the newly risen Bush House, history of the consened by the late Mr. Lau Chu has an interesting tower, which

University could be contemplated than one continue to send forth menin aid of the destitute Russian trained for important posts tut children in Shanghai.

unable to find any such pasts to' All.

Poor Singapore!

no

of

ties, it contaics religious items, etc. as well as a number of excel lant illustrations.

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various associations

Singapore people who had addition to anime of the spring lock, together hoped for a renewal of the Rents Cellege, the College Sɔng ang pak and by Mr. Ho Fook in their Gibbs, the architect, did not in-

are dis much interesting and amusing capacits as Chinese representatives tend to bard Restrictiod Ordinance

maiter relating to school activi-on the Legislative Council, and put scheme for building a column a appointed. The Secreta:5

as members of this Chamber.

little to the west of the church, State declines 14 oppose the

Apolber "sch" is that "the which was to support a figure of Governor, who is of opinion that

spade work was "sken in band by Queen Anne, but the work was the Ordinance should not be con.

the Chamber." It is true that never begun. However, a quantity tinued, and the result is that tenants

A man was arrested at a tes pending the appointment of an of stone was brought to the are at the mercy off rapacions landlords. Immediate house at No. 111, Battery Street Honorary Treasurer I agreed to vicinity in 1717, and Gibbs was ly the restrictive exactment was last night in possession of a falls. receive subscriptions, with the con.ordered to erect with it campanile removed, rents began to go up by loaded fire-chambered revolver sent of my Chairman; but I have for St. Mary's. He had only con leaps and bounds, being trebled by a party of plain clothes police acted thus for many associations in templated a small steeple for the is same instances, we were recent-man who visited the sbop sub-coune afformistion, including the building and bis instructions were ly told. Yet, in spite of this fact, sequent to the receipt of certain Hongkong S. P. C. A. and League received caly when the work was the Governor sees no reason for information. There was a struggle of Followship, in so far as they well in band. This fact accounts for the fact that the campanils is perpetuation of control. Frankly, in which the prisoner made a affect Chinese membership. we cannot understand either the desperate bid for freedom, but at am not aware of the fact not square în design. Governor's standpoint or that of length he was overpowered and that the Chairman and Vice-Chair- the Secretary of State. If on the handcuffed. He was never given man of this Chamber were elected By devoting to his work among The Fat-the desolate people of Europe tha expiry of the Ordinance there had the chance to draw his revolver Patrons of the Society. been

appreciable rise in which was tucked ander his girdle rans of the Society are the two money value of the Nobel Peace Chinese representatives the Prize he was awarded on Sunday, rentals, we could appreciate the Governor's resolve not to keep. A felt hat, which has the Legislative Council, while its Chair- Dr. Nansen is following the ex- Sir William Brucyate, in his the measure on the State Book appearance of having been just man is the Chairman of the Pol ample of several previous reci- piants of the Nobel awards. The speech last Wednesday or the But in face of what has occurr-purchased, is awaiting a claimant Leung Kuk for the current year. occasion of the conferment" of ed, surely the case for protection at the No. 7 Police Station as the

We do not deny that large late Sir W. R. CremET, & DOOF TILT, bas been more result of its recovery from & mso number of the Chamber's Com- gave the whole of the £7,300 he degrees by the Hongkong Uni-of tennata

than made out. So far as the who is suspected of having come mittee serve on the Committee of received to help the cause of inter- versity, touched several Secretary of Stata is concerned, by it unlawfully. The story the Protection' Society," but Mr.jastions! peace: Rabindranath aspects of education in Asia that the policy of not interfering with given by this man, who is now in C. G. Anderson has apparently for Tagore devoted his to educational deserve particular notice, inas-the man on the spot" is, in the custody, is that the hat was gotten that his own Chairman is work in India; Mr. Roosevelt mait, a sound and wise one, but stolen in Queen's Road from a Bimself a member of our Com banded his prize money to a fund much as they come from one not when the opinions of that man passenger in a ricksha and that mittee.

for furthering industrial peace; who is perhaps best entitled torno contrary to popular interests. in the chase which followed, the

Mr. Anderson then proceeded to Cambridge in aid of scientific Lord Rayleigh presented his to express ад opinion this The tenants concerned are also thief discarded it and he (the man

point out the fact that "out of research; Maeterlinck founded a very much "on the spot." Surely in custody) picked it up. matter locally. We

the se en members of the Cammit French literary prize with his propose their views should count for some

tee elected by the Protection" award, and M. Asser divided ha only to select for comment Sir thing. If the Secretary of State Ten more boat people were William's remarks as to the always and implicitly followed brought before the Marine Mag-Society to devise with our repre-between proper environment for Chinese the advice of Colonial Governors, istrate (Commander C. V. Beck. Bentatives a scheme for the aboli devoted to international youths absorbing British teach- irrespective of the merits of the with) this morning for mooring tion of the wi-teai system," s

case, the Crown Colonies would their boats at night within 100 ate Committee members of this Chamber. It would interest you ing sad as to the outlook for soon be reduced to one man yards of the Prays. The boats to know that of the Anti-Mai-fi express train has for some people, degree men of the Doiversity. government.

were found tied up to the Praya

on by • London last night between the Canton Society's representatives, two are commented

coroner the other day, is a fairly In advocating the Chinese e- Hongkong's Hopes.

Wharf and Wing Lok Street. also member of this Chamber. This decision of the Secretary The defendants all pleaded guilty It is much to be regretted that common form of paychological Chancellor indicated his agree of State may cause some little but explained that there was the Anti Mui-tsar Society should problem. Many people who have ment with the view that it is a apprehension locally. Tenants strong wind and ses running and have found it necessary to make the stood upon station platform when an express train has come rushing it Hongkong will fear that this they could not therefore take expression to which we took exrep through have falt & sudden im- mistake to so Europeanise" an Colony may have to follow the their boats elsewhere. The Mag.tion, sad afterwards to attempt to. Asiatic as to put him out of agro-lead of Singapore. But the point istrate imposed fines varying justify it in order to attain their pale to jump in front of it. pathy with his own country and to be borne in mind is that from $1 to $3 and warned the own object. The facts they have pecially are they liable to such ED impulse if their minds happen offenders not to seek shelter there given to justify that assertion are to be wandering aimlessly over s Secretary of State is its people. We have previously

do facts at all. If they are soucd apparently not so much against again commented on this aspect of a

arguments, then it may be sail Triety of thoughts at the time. reat control as againe: running

A variation of the same feeling is Mr. N. Teasdale Mackintosh, with equal force (and, of course, that impulse which often attacks British education for the Chinese, counter to the Governor's views. and, with Sir William, we agree that makes us feel rather more Registrar of the University of equal absurdity: that the Acti-Muf.

top of high buildings, which urges that such a product would be comfortable, because Sir Edward Hongkong, informs us that the sci Society is the creature of the people who have climbed to the them, almost irresistibly, to jump Stobbs has shown in an unmis Peace Memorial Scholarship for Chinese Y.M.C.A.-Yours, etc., ao use in China. By all takable manner that be is the Practical Farming and or Horti-

IP LAS CUTES

down to certain destruction. means, if desired, let there be a friend of tests. He has clearly culture has been awarded on

Secretary, Chinese Chamber Have psychologists ever been able of results

the Matri-

|to explain these feelings 7 Prob- "fishing-up" in a British Uni let it be known that so long as the

of Commerce. there is a trar of landords putting culation Examination beld by the

ably no one has got nearer than versity, but do not let the mis-on the screw, he will see that ten-University of Hongkong to Hongkong. Jan. 28th, 1923. Pao, who labelled these prompt- take be made that, in order ants are protected. We can November, 1922, to J. C. K.

ings as due to the imp of the properly to educate, an Asiatic therefore rest content to leave Marshall, of the Public School for

perverse:" an imp which, accord- the matter in his hands, knowing) Boys, Shanghai. This Scholarship

ing to that great writer of my- stuiging the English language that public interests, as distinct is tenable by British boys of

ateries, not merely leads people to and customs, it is essential to from those of a specific class, will pure white descent on both sides

endanger their lives in this way, abe safeguarded. We have not one of whose parents has resided commence teaching him in

but often makes men and even women confess to crimes, 88- $15.00 & 318.00 truly British environment. As the slightest doubt that if control in China or Hongkong for at were removed in June, renta least three years and is of the

pacially murders, which they the Vice-Chancellor said, "the would itamedistely soar up-and total triennial value of £1,215 What to See in Hongkong. have never committed." good governance of this Colony they are already far too high, as sterling.

Are. tbings

That is why we more striking and more!

feel sure that His Excellency will useful object lesson to a Chinese continue to show due solicitad youth in the earlier stages to the householders of the Colony. of his education than would be We seem far more fortunate in the more complex and confusing our Governorship then Singapore. devoutly which we' are conditions of English life.”

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We pass on to another im-) portant statement, which might be termed a reference' to the ultimate object of the University namely, to equip the sons of

Students Injure Police. the soil with the means of hold. ing their own in all walks of life A Peking telegrara states that with the foreigners who come la number of students made an here to practise their varied attempt to enter the House of Representatives in order to de- callings. A graduate of Hong-monstrate against the election of kong University should be as Ministers. The police prevented! much fitted to take his place them from entering and in a fight which ensued, over fifty of the among the public men of this police were injured. Colony as anyone else of the

LEAGUE CRICKET.

A GUIDE TO NEWCOMERS.

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The famous smithy at Greinz ordinary"guide to Hongkong has been produced locally, and is Green, which has been con- being said by Messrs. Kelly and demned by the county authorities Walsh for a dollar. It has been a danger to motorista, has oc compiled by H. M. Evans, who casionally of recent years been possesses keen insight into the scene of weddings. A bride- The following will represent various aspects of the Colony's life groom who was married there'in the Indian Recreation Club and a sense of humour. It is 1912 subsequently published as 2nd. XI in their League match difficult to select any particular account of his wedding, In against the Hongkong Vol-feature of this little work for com case any couple not resident in- versity 2nd. XI on the latter's ment, unless we remark on the Scotland should desire to do hke ground to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. somewhat freely recorded likes wise," be wrote, "it should be

E. Moosdeen (Capt.), B. Nsz-and dislikes of the author, and his pointed out that one of the coo ario, F. M. el Arculli, H. D. mild "boosting" of establishments tracting parties must have resided Ramjaho, O. Rumjaho, L Hassan, that have taken his fancy. in Scound for 21 days before the Y. A. Wahub. A. Kitchell, AK On the whole, this guide book marriage. Fecondly, it is desir- Minou, J. Actber and D. Rum is delightful reading, with its able, though not essential,' that

witnesses refreshing departure from the the

to the may- jabn. Reserve A. G. Abbar.

stereotyped form of such literariage be known to the contract- ture: The author takes one by ing partles. If these conditions the hand, as it were, all over are observed the marriage in The cost Complaints are being voiced in Hongkong and Kowloon territory, perfectly legal.", Tokyo as a result of the action digressing off and on to point was about £2, which included en taken by the authorities in taxing moral, to give good advice, or to excellent tos for the bride," everything connected with two send home a shaft of sarcastic bridegroom, and witnesses, and wit directed against some well-and refreshments for the 'priest' wedding ceremonies and re- ceptions held by Mr. 8. Ohashi, known institution or elique and his friends. The priest mater be Oxford or Yale, and

There is really much information was James Dixon, the blacksmith, the publisher, for his relatives, whatever the land of his origin.

according to the Yorodzu. The of use to newcomers contained in descendent of the original We could not express this point

rate is supposed to be 6 1-2 per the forty-seven pages of this little blacksmith of Greins history... The following will represent cent, and it is said that on these book, and even residents of long We travelled via of view more cogently than Sir the United Athletic Club in their two occasions everything from standing should find it interesting Gretna, and found at the station William Brunyate bas done, and Second Division League fixture the entertainment to tips for second edition, we suggest that drove as to the smithy, Visitors reading. If ever there is an old-fashioned growler, which therefore need no excuse for re-against the Warders on Satur- Imperial Hotel waiters was taxed. map of Hongkong and the whole and locals had gathered (bere car

day: Beach (Capt.); Jackson, It is also reported, the Yoridzu producing (by way of emphasis Chilton Urquhart, Mackenzie, says, that the dress of the bride of the New Territories, large masse, and we had a most embar also) the following passage from Leonard; Botelho, Derry; Brown, was taxed on both occasions, but enough to be clearly read, be rassing experience till the the Vice-Chancellor's speech:-Payne, Chubb,

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