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French Occupation Extended.

#Reute Service.)

Berlin, February 26.

Besides Koenigswinter, the French military have taken over the control of the railway station at Limburgonishn.

The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that French troops have occupied Montabaur.

A German Refusal.

Paris, February 26. It ja reported frota Magence that the German authorities have refused to place at the disposal of the British Railway Commission at Cologne offres required for the housing of the French Commission,

CHINA'S DEFAULT.

Statement in the Commons,

London, February 26.

fort to induce Caiña to ime: ner obligations.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

RENT CONTROL IN BRITAIN CONTINUED.

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Lonton. February 26.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

27, 1923. 日式十月正

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.

A DIFFICULT PROBLEM ANALYSED.

Need of a Secondary School.

(Special to the "Telegraph.")

increase and there

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Not less than twenty years of continuous effort wers needed. So it must be with all schools, A yearly balance sheet of profit and loss cannot be produced.

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School Idea.

Some of the Difficulties. This moral background is An ideal solution of the prob- necessary, for though -science (tem would probably be found by provides the tools by which | the establishment of a boarding) sations go forward, the scientist school on some healthy site, leaves the cirection of their away from the picture shows, the use in the bands of others. He tea parties and the home, for does not determine whether they education should be a continucus shall be used to the advantage procase, not broken up by con- or detriment of mankind. That ficting atmospheres. In a sense. lies within the province of others the aim of the school must be and finally reas on the moral opposed to that of the home. The

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them individuality of the child is emphasised in the latter place. Professor His circle is small and often he is the centre of it with the "bor." ** amah ** and parent on the

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FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

Service Man Wins $50.

Of the eleven matches

contained on our last week's Football Compeli- tion coupon, only nine were 'played. No fawer than 19 competitors suc ceeded in correctly fore- casting sight out of the nior matches, most failing to give a draw for the game between South Chins *A" and Auxiliaries. Only one compatitar sent in nine correct results. namely:-

Pte. R. Smith. Moan Austin Barracks,

The prize of $50 there- fore goes to him, and if he will call at this office we shall be pleased to hand him the sum named.

FIGHTING IN SZE-

CHUEN.

Troops Near Chengtu City.

feature each section had in mind, The problem of British educk Ition here

The school would attempt to com-training acquired is a pressing one

bine the idealsof the public school, and the people they influence. because the cost of edursting a.

connection, avers, the municipal secondary school In this jchild at Home now is

and the grammar school. Such a Soddy has remarked that the serious item and many parents In the House of Commons, at question, time, Mr. McNeill said will undoubtedly have to find school would have no distinctive world is not in a fit moral con ne was unable to say how soon the Chinese Governmen: would be substitute for the grandiose character. But in addition to dition to utilise the intra-atomic able to resume payment of arrests of interest on the right per cent, schemes the bal in view before recognising these different aime | force, even if it were put at its solicitude for the child is greater | accout: of the cises distinctions lect of the moral side of education feels that the child should be Treasury Bill. The British Minister would continue all possible the necessity for putting them in education, we must also take disposal by the physicist. The neg than is norinally the case. He

into practice, arose. The Euro- pean population of the Colony has existing in the Colony and which is thus attended by a considerable compensated for some of the

to are more must reflect themselves in the amount of danger societalvantages be is

deprived of children of the class which was schools, here, as in England. Wel Hence "some patents emphasise through residence in the Fat may deplore the fact that in this the importance of relicious East. His prime concern is the Landon, February 24. never able to afford wiucation at

An importan: child's health, so the child is There is much talk in the French press on the subject of * Home, while there are always respect we are not in the same back-ground.

or factor which militates agsins: deeply considered and does not ex- possible Franco-Russian rapprochement, M. Sauerwein, writing in those children whose parents krep position as those in USA.

here as long as possible australia, but it is idle to ignore the success of any school, aui perience that healthy neglect be the Moran, says the opinions of official circles on the subject are them

In any case the Government does not interal solely on the grounds of affection. the paint when we are consider therefore against British schools would meet with at Home. The reatly at variance.

Now, no subject produces such ing a British system of education. in this Colony, is lack of con- parent, having fewer bousehold to take steps in the matter, and any move it might make will be of

erop of critics as education. Schoola do not lead in this matten tinuity or permanence in staff duties, has time to listen and

Where changes are criticise the school and all is the nature of a progressive experiment, and will not imply recogni

He adds that M. Poincare is encouraging private Everyone knows something aboutthey merely follow the prevailing and popils.

a break of activities. If the criticism is tion of the Noviets.

him inta school bis home tradition: initiative, and would welcome the formation of a cassertions of it, for everyone has been more or deals. Each child brings with frequent, there is

the element re-severe and advarse, itis just pos- being tbo business men and manufacturers for the promotion of trade, but any less through the process, 35 5

smallsible an immunity is created in decision he might take will be preceded by an exchange of views pupil at least, while many have atmosphere. If this is not whole maining.

cases We cannot teachers. also taken part

forward the the child mind against the moral must admit it is cot-then by so spirit of its predecessors. The and intellectual influence of the with Washington.

The teaching profession 11 breed-

much will the school suffer, and causes in this Colony are too wali school. In school the circle is amazingly fertile as ing ground for other professions.if such children are sufficiently known to need enumeration, but larger and the child is not the to exert A marked auch conditions tend to sap the centre of it. His individuality is -00 the In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Bonst Law said In dealing with other subjects, numerous

character anthusiasm and kill the spirit of a only realised through recognising Chengtu, Feb. 25tb.-Liu Tsun- school. theo other school. Seeds are sown but do not his duties to other members of bou is in the neighbourhood of the Government proposed that all control of rents of houses shall the critic is rapidly pulled up by influence

wil erercise cesse in 1935, but the higher grade bouses shall be decontrolled in the difficulty of the technical of the

He finds chera difficult to parents

their reach fruition. The feelings of a the community. The centre of Tungebaan with five divisiona master or a mistress can better be the bigger circle in an ideal and Tien Teung-yo is marching 1934 if the shortage has he then been made up, and there be terms.

Mr. Jonson Hicks pronounce and harder to under-freedom and make other arrange na resolution of Parliament to the contrary. said the Ministry of Health believed the supply of higher gradels and, but in the educations'ments for the education of their (imagined rather than described fovalty to the school, the Empire to reinforce him.

Here there children. It is, of course, the when he finds that one or two of and mankind in general. Thus The ex-Governor of Chungking, parent to the best pupils whom he has we see a possibility of conflict Yang Sen, is moving up the Min houses would be approximately equal to the demand by 1924. The world he is at home.

and

conscientiously between home and school. Speaker refused leave to move an adjournment in order to debate the are no "torts,""differential gears" Erst duty of ever;

or Thrombosis." The discussion protect his child from debasing carefully

River, beaded by Tung Chi-ho uestion.

can be carried on in language influences and to secure for him prepared for the Sanior Local or

Such a boarding school, how-and is also advancing towards environment congenial to Matriculation announces about ever, would not meet the needs | Chengtu... that is simple and easily ander-an

a month before the examination of all classes, far though The Provincial Governor of stood. The saire critic, however, successful moral, physical and in-

Liu Yai chia,

has offer. Mr. Lasker, chairman of the Shipping Board, has announced is the parent. He is deeply intellectual development, especial that he has got i post, or is going there would be those who could Szachuen

He realises tren ste plan for liquidation of Government shipping. 1: is considered that terested in the system as affectingly in the early years when chil- Home. If the teacher is a stoic, afford the heavy expense that in Chengtu and

50 suggestible and he will have the satisfaction of would be involved and would ed to abdicate, but. reio- knowing he has played his part, send their children, there would forced by Lai Hsin-hsei, he has will probably be passed by the full Shipping Board in a few day- his child's future.

Take the question of accent. and that is all. It is a small be the others who might be able engaged Liu Tsun-hoo's advace This is interpreted as forecasting the sale of ships now working on that a good school education is a imitative.

are peculiarly mar er really, but schoolmasters, to afford it but would not send guard, commanded by Chen Kue- established routes, at cominal prices, subject to the condition laid big asset in social standing and

He is therefore sensitive on this point. Many like ordinary people, wish to see them, and, lastly, there would be tang, and has driven him back down by the merchant marine law that each route should be main in the basiness and professional Some parents

world gearrally.

some who could not afford it and towards the Tangchuan Hills, 25 tained for ten years.

out to get the best be possibly canBach enormous importance to a tangible results. fat his child, and if he can get it good accent in speech and to that makes the British school therefore could not send them outside of Chengto. Heavy (master Aspid ..the British If the outport children are to be fighting is anticipated and the hrough the public authority, so pleasing manner; hence the ex- Londor. February (26.

strace of so many private school? For assuredly one attracted, however, sorde procity gates are closed. Lin Yui- tablishments in England which who undertakes the work is vision would have to be made for chiu is reported to have demand.. Britain has ordered the withdrawal of her warships from Syma mach the heller and cheapet.

cater for such parents which are tooked upon k-being weary of a boarding them. A hostel would ed 300.000 dollars from the except the cruiser Calypso as an act of courtesy towarda Turkey and

otherwise generally ineffic ent quist life. Ye! onca cordist probably meet the case in con merchants for military operations. in order to assist the Turkish Government to overcome the extremista,

The feeling is that one must be relations ace established with

nection with a day school.

-Heuter. The Angora Assembly to-day is discussing the Lausanne treaty, and

endowed 10 staff. pupils and parents, and. it is understood the Council of Ministers will recommend acceptance

exceptionally thet will -DEREST further which

their confidence gained, the work is pleasant and congenial. To arrive at such a satisfactory state, however, takes time and

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT'S SHIPS.

Washington, February 20

HELPING TURKEY TO DECIDE.

with modifications, negotiations.

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THE ENGLISH CUP DRAW.

Tottenham veress Derby.

London. February 26

AFTER A COLLISION.

-MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS.

London. February 96. The Malacca Rubber Plantations are issuing 171,936 ordinary pound shares at thirty shillings per share to provide repayment on Mar 31 of the company's wicht per cent, seven-year notes, and £150,000 is also required to improve the estates.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

A notice of interest to member of the K.C C. appears on pigo 4.

It is a common errot, neverthe less to suppose that all one ha to do to make a successful das

The Practical Solution. school is to put up a nice newtellectusily to overcome iner- building, pleasantly situated, we imary life the handicap of an

The practical solution of the equipped and staffed with fully unorthodox 'accent, Another

problem will probably be found qualified masters and mistresses, factor which makes for separa

in the establishment of a school and assume that the thing is donezian ot splitting up of British involves much labour. In mos*

on the lices of the Municipal the hildren is the English desire for of the secondary schools in Eng-

Secondary School in England. Use The draw for the fourth round of the English Cup, to be played No doubt these things are

-xclusiveness. The idea is that land, the authorities require a

The Peak Hotel store will be necessary foundations of an effici on March 10th, resuited as follows: -

pupit will might be made of local conditions Bury or Southampton versus West Ham: Charlton versus Hudent school but they are not the authority ja hest maintained by guarantee that the

to enable selected British students opened on Monday, 5th. March.→ dersfield ar Bolton: Queen's Park Rangers versus Sheffield United only desiderata. Itinut not be for creating artificial barriers and stay four years, for the scheme

good knowledge of Page 4. gotter that the pupils themselves wndering oneself and family in reaches its appointed end in theta, get

There will be no dinner dansant have a great deal to do with the accessible, or at least difficult of fourth year. To break of in the Chinese, the language and liters- wommend a move and are neces approach. So it

Crane about middle is to run the prospecticture, with scholarships to enable at the Repulse Bay Hotel to-

them to pass upto the University, fraorrow night-Page 4. an important factor that the commissioned officer or and

It is hoped to resume the Peak London, February 21.

fixing its nature and quality. Th-manager does not wish to have education instead of a complet d specialising in that language.

Such a student would probably Tramway service to-morning- The B. Lishor Man has arrived at Hamburg and has comschool must reflect the socia!

do * post-graduate cours in Page 4. ideale of the people. In Englandcrets with the child of the man The Locally Educated Boy.

invaluable The Hongkong Sharebrokers' menced discharging her cans, which is unlamazoi.

England and be an The Liston Mary collided on February 20 with the British there are numerous classes each of inferior rank, e71 if the latter

One of the difficulties with servant to the Government or any Association will be closed on cer- steamer Eliwick off Curnavon, and the latter was beached in emphasizing some point which it were altogether deable. There

Renior school has to

British firm dealing with China.tain days during the race meet- demands shall have recognition in no doubt that th is 30 Eng. which a sinking condition.

But when all that is possible has ing-Page 4. the educational spatem, and it ilish trait, and is in direct contrast contend in this Colony is the

Cineros attractions are given" been done for British education easy for each class to find the with the average American view.feeling generally shared, and

frequently exoreseed, that it is in Hongkong, the facilities will on page 12. particular type of school whien

New Schools and Old.

not quite the thing" to be always be taken advantage of with satisfies its special views on that

bere instead of a mixed feelings, for the climatic point. Here in Hongkong we

The very newness of a school educated have the classes and ideas & handicap to its success. for Haine. A local school will find and social conditions must make

the parent

the richer produced-for Hongkong is an though parents have conflicting it difficult to hold up its head and epitome of England-bat thereviews with regard to the other secure favourable consideration environment of England. are not the same means to satisfy aims of education, they are all while such an opinion is cater- them.

agreed that character building is tained. The explanation of such Class Distinctions.

an essential part of any system. a feeling is probably to be found To give an account of these A new school has no character: in the admission of comparative requirements would take too long, it is a neutrs colourless thing, poverty which it involves or ha It has no tradition, no bitherto involved. Of course this Critics are generally prejudiced untried. in feront of the system that pro, atmosphere. Do outstanding old would not explain every case, for duced such excellent people a pupile, nor masters who have left affection often causes parents to themselves. A few parents have their impress on the organization keep their children here rather in view the older universities and or have built their own charac-than send them Home, even when Dr. Zimmermann, the Commissioner-General of the League of want curriculum leading up to ters into the fabric. An old. they can afford it and know it ajinsanitary building with such would be better in other ways. Nations for Austria. has resigned the burgomastership of Rotterdam thera others have in view as he finds his work for the League cannot be completed before modern education with science hallowed traditions has a better Whatever the real cause may and modern languages predomin-chance than a modern institu- have been, the locally educated the British are boy feels somewhat hampered in April 1st.

ating, leading up to the newer tion, and as uciversities; others, probably the extremely conservative in this business or in bia social standing majority, have in view an office matter, they would prefer, if it in the firm. A critic might say or an apprenticeship at the age were possible, to attach their that this feeling is due to the fact of sixteen. We have, therefore, sons and daughters to the old that a youth who confesses he is to allow for widely divergent historic foundations, for such locally-educated admits he has aims and wishes which are quite places in a hundred different had an inferior brand of educa- legitimate but which complicate ways bring before the pupils the tion, and that such a condition is the question very considerably, high standards set by the dis- capable of remedy. It remains, of the past. therefore, for the school to fight for it would mean the creation of linguished men

number of small schools to Schools must be established, but its way against the prevalent satisfy these views of the crea judgment of them must be sus-opinion and then demonstrate by tion, or one big school trying to peaded for the first years of their the excellence of its products that satisfy each section by showing existence. How long did 8ander the view is definitely wrong it was emphasizing the special įson take to build up Oundle? Probably the view has no sounder

GERMAN STEAMER LOST.

Gibraltar February 26. The Norwegian steamer Older has landed part of the crew of the German steamer Otto Fischer, which was abandoned in a sinking condition. The remainder of the crew are aboard the Japanese steamer Hakozaki Maru.

WORKING HARD FOR THE LEAGUE.

Amsterdam. February 26.

U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

Washington, February 25. The resolution seeking to carry out President Harding's meraher ship of the International Court of Justice was introduced into the Senate and was postponed indefinitely without discussion.

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M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Bloemfontein, February 26.

The Free State compiled 163. De Villiers contributing 59. Kennedy took 4 wickets for 55 and Fender 3 for 47. The M.C.C. replied with 234 for 5, Jupp hitting up 55 and Street 88 not out.

(Continued on Page 9.j

BILLIARDS.

LISTEN. Nricspaper readers welcome di business news it brings them.

Consignees are notified of the arriva! of the 5.8. "Fushimi Maru."--Page 11.

The Championship Final.

To let on the Pask: A five. roomed bungalow with tennis Last evening at the V.R.C. court and garden.-Page 4. M. A. J. Osmund met and defeat-

of forthcoming Particulars ed Mr. P. S. Leung in the faal of action sales are given on page 4. the Colony'e Billiards Champion- The 5.8. "Afrika" has arrived, are given tha ship. At the interval, the former and consignees bad s lead of 500 to 300, and bis asual notice.-Page II.

Kof The Hongkong Hotel efforts included & 94 (the highest

of the tournament). 57, 48 and Garden and Ball Room will be Was & 34. Later in the evening, other particulars ses notice on 41. Mr. Leung's biggest break opened to-morrow night. For Mr. Leung did better and at one page . time was 578 to his opponent's 687. Eventasily. Mr. Omd a fine break of 70.- Mr. won by 1,000 to 657, and once be made

The winner now has to meet John Rodger was the umpire. the holder, Mr. P.A. Yvarovich, in the challenge round, the date of which has not yet been fixed.

To-Day's Exchange.. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2a, 3.1/16d.

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