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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

NEW INSURANCE CO. LOCAL STEAMER SUNK.

M. LENIN DEAD.

FIVE MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL

ON THE WEST RIVER.

News has been received this We are informed that a now morning by the Harbour Depart- general insurance Company, un-mant to the effect that the s.. Deen sunk at dar the title of the China Under-Hoi Sang has -writem, Ltd., was registered fx Kongmoon.

Hongkong on the 21st. instant.

The Harbour Master at The Consulting Committee of Kongmoon has sent a notifica- the new Company comprises:tion to the Harbour Master bere Messrs. Allan Cameron... C. B. that the Hol Sang now lies as a Brooke, CA. da Roza, John Scott sunken wreck -near the Sunning Harston, Li Tse fong, Mok Ching- Railway Company's wharf at kong, Trang Foo and R. Shewau. Kongmoon. Two red lights are Messrs being exhibited from sunset to The managers Arc Shewan, Tomes and Co., and the sunrise and a red flag from aun Secretary is Mr. Royden Farrant, rise to sunset.

The nominal capital

"of the Company is $5,000,000, divided

into 500,000 shares of $10 each. the issued expital being $2,500,- 000, comprising 250,000 of $10 escb.

The Company has been formed

The vessel, which is a wooden river steamor of 506 tons, left here She is commanded by Capt. A Jest Wednesday on her usual trip. Fernandez, and owned by the Wo Fat Steamship Carapany, of Hongkong.

On enquiry at the offices of the to do insurance business of every owners this afternoon, it is stated description, including earthquake that the ship went aground and and typhoon risks. All the later became dooded through shares bave been taken up water

getting in to the privately, applications exceeding lower hold. Workmen Are double the amount required.

being sent from Hongkong

M. Lenin.

the Soviet leader whose death is reported by cable to-day.

The Company starts under the to raise the vessel off the bank on most favourable auspices, as the which the lies, and it is anticipat General Managers have a large ed that she will be back in Hong. EDUCATION BOARD. insurance business. the full king again in the course of a day benefit of which will be received for two. Very little damage has by the China Underwriters. Ltd. been dones

SPEECH BY DR. SUN.

A NEW GOVERNMENT AGREED TO.

PIRATE'S VICTIM.

FUNERAL OF CAPT. WILLON.

17

HEADMASTER'S STRONG

CRITICISM.

The Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' School, severely criticises the Board of Education in his annual report just issued. We make the following extracts:

The whole system of awarding Grants is antiquated, unfair to British Schools with British Staffs engaged at home with adequate salaries, passage and furlough allowances, and does not tend to encourage higher education.

News from Canton states that

There was not a large attend- the general moeting of the Kuo-snce at the funeral of the late mintang Party opened at 10 am Capt. Willox, who was killed in on Sunday in the Higher Grade the piracy of the steamer Tai Lee, Training College. It was attend-which took place at Happy Valley ed by representatives of emigrants,va-terday, this being no doubt The Capitation and Examina- as well as delegates from various mainly due to the fact that it was tion. Grants should be abolished. provinces, the gathering number-not generally known when it was When there are Building and ing about 200 in all. Dr. Sun to take place. Several China Equipment Gracts it should not Yat-son occupied the chair.

Coas: officers were, however. be possible for schools to spend

Dr. Sun

In the course of a speech,jamongst those present. The ser- their balances, made up largely that the vice was conducted by the Rer. Joy Capitation and Examination declared calamities suffered by the people G. R. Lindsay, Vicar of St. Grants, on buying land and putting up buildings; the money through military activity during Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

Amongst those present were should be voted for and spent on the thirteen years of the Re-

Wolfe a specific purpose. In addition public had been very bitter, but the Hon Mr. ED.C. this

the original Captain Superintendent of Police) to the Building and Equipment intention of the Revolutionary Capt. R. D. Thomas (of the ss. Grant based on a school's actual

not Was

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Party. It was now hoped that Heungshan), Capt. Walker (3.5. expenditure on the staff's salaries, fees. Further, it is a very poor to ask advice from the hardships would be reduced Kwongtung). Capt. Evans (s.s.passages, furlough, and super-system of education which com- heads of schools and assist

teachers From the pels all the boys in one class to an! by the reorganisation of the Hang Cheong), Capt. J. C. McTannuation expenses.

several years now Kuomintang Party. Dr. Sun stat Kechnie (of the . Sunne, the Census Return for 11, Table take an examination set by an For

that &1 annual ed that as the Russian revolu-which was also recently pirated s "Occupation of the Non-Chinese external authority; such a system have urged

the Captain himself Population by Nationalities" it does not encourage real education conference of teachers with a tionists had cleared all the anti-and

that, even after and the glorification of examina-duly appointed sub-committee revolutionists out of the country wounded) Mr. T. T. Laurenson will be seen and the Chinese revolutionists (Secretary China Coast Off-excluding Portuguese and Japan- tions and certificates may be one should be bold. If the present

Guild) Capt. R.

Mese, the number of British people of the causes amongst the Chin- Board is not to bo voluntarily thing, it was clear that the in- de la Sala, Capt. Sparling (01 engaged in religious and educa ese of their great lack of ability wound up it might be made more telligence of the anti-revolut-the Ting Sing). Mr. A. Sanders tional work, including Govern- to apply their knowledge in a effective if such a conference

School Teachers. ionists in China was higher than (Chief engineer. Wing On), Mr.ment

practical way.

were held and the sub-committer considerably less than the bum- With regard to the Government appointed by the conference made that of those in Russia. Dr. Sun A.B. Seaton, and others. .went on to explain his three A number of wreaths was laid ber of other nationalities engaged Education Scholarships, the term members of the Board or advisors

grave. including in similar work. Citizens Doctrines," namely, upon the

Scholarship is a misnomer; those to the Board. The Education The Diocesan Boy's School. "Scholarships" of $1,000 per Department of Hongkong ought protection of their own people, tributes from the following:-

the British Staff and 良 annum which are given to boys to extend its scope and could be the power of the people and the China Coast officers Guild; Sze with livelihood of people, and then Yap s.s. Company, Ltd.. Capt heavy expenditure on salaries, at the Government School who a very great influence in the strongly advocated equality in the C. McKechnie, Capt. R. Detc. gets the same grants per merely pass the Matriculation neighbouring country; at present officers, of the head for its scholars, as a school cannot be called scholarships it would appear to be the least ownership of land and the limite-Thomas and

Depart- tion of the power of capitaliste.Heungshau, and Capt. R. M. with a non-British Staff and a if they are to be called sobolar-effective Government

small expenditure on salaries; ships they should all be thrown meat, whereas it could be In conclusion. Dr. Sun stated de la Sala.

even schools with a Chinese and open to competition; for three the most powerful in general that as the present Government

Local Staf and po English years there has been one scholar-influenes in the Far East. In many had not been able to settle the

Teachers for English subjects ship for boys open to competition ways, and especially in education, Customs question, it was cocese

Ican get the same grants as a this school has won it every the British people have not made ary that a new Government be

school with English Teachers year and many of our boys have that effective use of their posi- organised to deal with this matter,

for English subjects and with been highly placed.

tion that other countries have and if this Government were

heavy expenditure in salaries, The ludicrous meetings of the done. A much larger staff is created by the Kuomintang

ete. This system does not tend Board of Education do not ang-needed with sub departments; one Party, its power would be all the!

to encourage British Schools ender the respect due to an of these sub-departments might does it tend to raise educational authority nor would be useful for supervising the. After Dr. Sun had retired f

standard of Shanghai. January 23.-Mes-the

education. they appear to farther the cause publishing of suitable text books the meeting, the Presidential

Examination Grants of education: I refer especially to at cheap prices in Chinese and Committee, composed of five sages received here State that a

missionary, Father should not encourage schools to the last meeting, to the meeting in English. for travelling and re- members, which had been formed Belgian at the beginning of the meeting. Frederick Van Praet, has been put bogs into Classes I and and on the Training of Teachers and search work, and for the dis-

of British by handits near thas increase their grant by the to the report on British education. semination assembled and the organisation captured

only be catalogues in English and Chi- If such & Board can Inot passed). There should be no advisory, with a cadet or with an nese and as general advisors to Examination Grants and boys expert on education as its head. British business houses. should pay their own entrance then it would appear to be wise

BANDIT ACTIVITY.

ANOTHER MISSIONARY

CAPTURED.

nor

The

of a Chinese Republican Citizens Kwaihwating, in Shansi.-eater number of candidates presented Government was agreed to. „

CONFIRMED PICKPOCKET.

FIVE PREVIOUS CONVIC-

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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One of the strange results of the previous election was the retar of Mr. Saklatvala, Indian Communist, as a Labour member for Battersea North. At the Criminal Sessions this Mr. Saklatvala was again the morning, before Sir William Labour nominee. Writing

Workers Weekly & few Rees-Davies, a Chinese named the Leung Cheung was charged with months ago, while still occupy- stealing a purse and $3.40 in ing a seat in the House of Com- "The British money from the person of another mons, he said: Chinese, on December 30th. Empire is made up of the aristo-'

in

Prisoner pleaded guilty," and cratic and cunning dirty dogs of Great Britain, who will assail Mr. Dyer Ball explained that two men were standing together talk anyone's country any time." In this election the Liberals, who on ing when the prisoner came along the last occasion were divided, and picked the pocket of one of were united in support of their tham. His escape was obstructed by the crowd. In the ordinary on candidate Mr. H. C. Hog

bio, and the local Unionist

way the man would have been leaders appealed to their fol dealt with by the Magistrate, but in view of the fact that he had lowers to support him. In face Lof this combined assault, Mr.

five previous convictions he had Saklatvala, who lost, had a hard bean committed to the Sessions.fight. This did not excuse" the His Lordship sentenced the inan breaking up of Liberal meetings to 18 calendar months imprison-which

an "unfortunate ment with hard labour.

feature of the campaign.

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