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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EDUCATION BOARD,

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FOR POLICE.

MR. G. N. ORME ON- EDUCATION. ·

Mr. G. N. Orme presided rester- day afternoon at a meeting of the Governor Criticises Landlords. Education Board. There were also His Excellency the Governor present the following members: (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.)uspector of English Schools, prasided at this afternoon's meet- ing of the Legislative Council.

HOTEL PROFITS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT HOTELS ACCOUNTS.

The report of the directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Limited, for the year ended 31st December, 1923, states:

Accounts-After providing for Mr. E. Ralphe Inspector of a bonus of 10 per cent, to the Vernacular Schools, Mr. A. R.European staff on their salaries Cavalier, Mr. S. W. Tso, LL. D., and paying the usual, bonus FINANCIAL VOTES. Mr. A.F.B. Silva Netto, Dr. A. D. to the Chinese staff at Chinese the profit OD The following financial votos Hickling, A. B. E., Mr. N.. T. New Year,

Account for the ware referred to the Finance Mackintosh, M. A., Mr. V. Bam- Working

jahn, Dr. Wan Man Kai, Mr. H. year 1923 amounted to $1,592,- Committee

$3,500 on account of Public Wylie, Mr. M. E. F. Aures, Rev. 813.54. The balance at credit of Works, Extraordinary. Kowloon,Fr. Fl. Valtorta, Capl. A. E. Watts Profit and Loss Account (includ- installation of wireless telephones and Mr. G. P. de Martin (Sec.ing the sum of $95,714.10 brought at the Water Police Station and retary). Cheung Chau Island.

$8,400 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary. "Hong- kong, installation of wireless at Waglan Lighthouses and General Post Office.

tion.

the

in

Our own

anything that habitable not

bought for

reconstruction of houses only" receive but what we give,”

to

10

cents

General $250,000; Darry account

new

forward from the previous year), after providing for bad and MR. ORME'S SPEECH, doubtful debts and $290,933.98 Ja the. course of a brief i respect, af laterest

and mkərtgages, also address. Mr. Orme said:-As loans

for this is my first meeting with the setting aside 67,387.82 Board who have now for some depreciation, amounted to $1,068,- Deducting the Interim $1,000 an account of Mis. years been good enough to give 790.15. cellaneous Services, grant to the their advice and assistance to dividend amounting to $264,802.50 HongLong Boy Scouts Associa-the Government and to the public declared in November last, the in educational matters, I think it sum of $803,987, 65 remains which is right that I should say a your Directors recommend he ap BANKNOTE ISSUE few words on our situation and per:ioned as follows:-To pay al The Council agreed to the first prospects here to-day. Education final dividend of 75 cents per reading of a Bill intituled An has been much discussed in re-share on 375,000 shares. £281,250 :|

a bonus of 50 home-pay Ordinance to amend further the cent times here as at

07 375,000 shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank naturelly so, since it is a matter per share Ordinance, 1866, the object of that not merely concerns us, but $187,300: transfer to which is to increase the limit of natually in its large aspect, is Reserve. the ordinary note sued from life itself.

concern forward is with that shorter process $85,237.65. The above proposed $20,000 to $30,000.

which consists in moulding the allocations for the year under re- THE RENTS ORDINANCE

mind and character of the youth view have been incorporated in the The Council then considered of the Colony at the most im-accounts, and should these re- the second reading of the Bill pressionable age. But we must commendations be adapted, the intituled An Ordinance to amend remember that the main part of General Reserves (as you will further the Rents Ordinance, this process is not something notice on reference to the balance 1922. which is designed to prevent which can be given by Govern sheet) will be increased from the unnecessary demolition of ment, not even by teachers: $750,000 to $1,000,000. Conse

the Land and: property good

cap belquently. with condition.

nor Buildings Reserve standing atį money; The Hon. Mr. Pollock said be even tested by examination. Nat $3,453,767.48 and the Construction was very glad that the Guvera- merely the acquisition of know-and Development Reserve at ment, apparently after careful ledge, but the minting of that $500,000, the total Reserves of enquiry, bad seen its way to jinto the wise conduct of life. At the Company will amount to bring forward a measure to check school as at other times, we can$4.953,767.48....

Mr. C. Montague Ede resigned in good condition. Ho was and only the pupil who brings his seat on the Directorate on the The Hon. sorry that this matter had not to school the determination to 20th November, 1923. received the same consideration fairn and understand will Mt. P. H. Holyoak and Mr. E. S.; when it was pressed last June. As profit by his school life. This Kadoorie having joined the Board had been stated at the last meeting determination must be instilled at by invitation. these appointments this of the Council there were about home, and the task of teacher and require confirmation 126 houses being reconstructed, pupil is rendered harder here by meeting. The Hon. Sir C. Paul which, before commencement of the temptations and excitements Chater, K., C.M.G. retires by pullingdown, were perfectly sound. which abend in this town. Thore rotation but being eligible offers) Mr. Pollock then read a letter is danger to the pupils, when they himself for re-election. addressed to him by tenants of 20 see mound them so many easy Auditora.The accounts for houses in Cook Street complain-opportunities of securing pleasure the year under review have been ing that their houses were to be and riches; and danger to the audited by Messrs. Percy Smith pulled down for reconstruc- teachers that they may

be and Fleming who are eligible and tion, but they understood that tempted to abandon the higher offer themselves for re-election. if they paid an increased rent but more difficult paths of life for The accounts of the Shanghai they would be permitted to re-that which offer more easy branch have been audited by main. They were all poor artisans | rewards: danger that money, Messrs. Thomson & Co. who are with families. He had consulted which is only a means and a cligible and offer themselves for Mr. Wright, of the Building Or-doubtful means, towards the pro- re-election. dinance Office, who had said that per end of life, may usur though these particular houses the place of that end itself. were not modern, they were struc-It is indeed a topsy-turvy world! turally sound. He considered the where people are often content o Government should do some-pay more to those who drive thing for these people. Mr. Pol- their carriages than to those who Sensation in the Senate.. lock also referred to the teach their children. It will be my) continuation

Washington. March 5. of the Rents earnest endeavour to obtain for Restriction Ordinance and said all teachers the best conditions The Democrat, Senator Heflin, he felt sure that the need for of service, and the best rewards created a sensation in the Senate, such protection would continue of merit. Boredom and lassitude when, in the course of a debate, oven beyond June 1925.

will intrude into all callings and he referred to a telegram sent to The Hon. Mr. Kotewall, also not least into teaching, but it is a Mr. McLean at Palm Beach by speaking on behalf of Mr. Chau condition of our own success that Mr. Bennett, editorial writer of Siu-ki, supported the plea sent in we shall minimise them, and the Washington Post, informing!

30 far

possible make him that he had seen a prin by the Cook Street tenants.

3 pleasure and cipal" who assured him there H.E. the Governor said that school work

and would be "no rocking the boat and be stili adhered

his inspiration to opinion that the pulling down pupils. Above all we must try no resignations." Senator Heflin of insanitary dwellings, was a to prevent our teaching from opined that the "principal" was to the Colons, but being dry. Many of you will re- no less a person than President regretted to find that he had mismember the vision of the Inspired Coolidge. He stated that the judged the landlords, thinking prophet Ezekiel when he came to telegram was

benefit

and found

ja that

most cases

would He

fear

teachers

that there are 100

many

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when the

that they had more public spirit the valley full of bones, and saw Senate were discussing the neces bonesty, but he now that they were very dry, and insity for the resignation of Mr. answer to his prayer breath came Denby and suggestions were being their idea was pecuniary benefit from the four winds and life made that Mr. Daugherty should for themselves, so that Mr. Pol-entered the bones, and they stood resign.

I Senator Heflin asked that the lock had proved a better judge (UF. on exceeding great army,

Oil Committee should call Mr. his fellow man. again 637

that be hopod dry bones-two little life, in Bennett and question him what this was the last time the Rents much of the world's education he meant when the telegraphed ⚫ Ordinance would bare to be re-to-day and perhaps I am too that he had seen a principal who expected a reaction from?uD- newed, but would also say, as hopeful to expect more in Hong- before, that should it again be-kong than in other lands. But I warranted political attacks." come necessary to renew it for a do believe that life may be breath- Reuter's American Service. further period, he was prepared ed here too on to the bones of

to do so.

His Excellency was still speak. ing as we went to press.

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Mr. Wylie thanked the Director stralia and New Zealand and was to leave London on February 7.

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In addition, she was ordered to pay $30 as compensation for var- ious articles damaged or broken.

The woman's husband told the Court that he had found living together with her impossible and

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a question with regard to Quarrs Perth, Adelaide. Bay Kindergarten School. This Sydney, Dunedin, Christchurch There was an unusual scene had secured a separation order was: "Could the acting Director of Wellington, and Auckland. The in Mr. E. W. Hamilton's Court against her twelve years ago at Regina (Saskatchewan) Mar. 5 Education inform the Board when General will be accompanied this morning when a Chinese the Secretariat for The Legislature has passed a be expects, (n), the completion of by his son, Ensign Wycliffe Woman Leung Shi, who was Affairs, and was still paying her Bill fixing July 21st as the date the temporary busiding, and (b), the Booth, who is also his A.D.C., fined for disorderly conduct, re an allowance of $20 per month. of the referendum regarding the completion of the permanent build-Commissioner H. W. Mapp, who sisted the efforts of a number of Inspector Purdin. in charge of Government sale of liquor.-ing at Quarry Bay?"

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been medically examined and briefly gave the history of the India, and Major John mith the Screaming that "the Govern-her mental condition was found scheme dating from 1922 and General's private secretary. The meat was cruel and that she to be sound, although subject to remarked that the late Director of party expect to be back in London would prefer being sentenced occasional fits of temper. Education promised temporary before the end of June. school to open at the beginning of

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Washington, March 5. President Coolidge bas -pardoned all parsons convicted of dere-tion from the forces of the United States during the war Reuters American Service,

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to death, she braced herself In faing the prisoner and against the dock and struggled ordering compensation his Wor this year.

with the usher until she was ship told the woman that she had The Chaircan said he was given the question he said two sites bad finally overcome by three police no right to go to her husband's to understand by those in charge of been chosen, but had proved officers and led away, weeping, sister's place and create a dis the alterations that the temporary impracticable. A suitable site was to pay & fine of $25 for disorder- turbance. She replied that ber building would be available about being sought and he hoped to be ly behaviour at the house of her allowance was not sufficient and with regard to the second part of the next meeting. the second or third week in April. able to report more definitely at sister-in-law, or to undergo one she had gone round to the house

month's imprisonment in default to find her husband.

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