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HONGKONG, 18th Dec., 1924.

TEACHING OF PORTUGUESE.

REPLY TO "FOREIGNER,"

Wo have received the following lottor for publication :-

"An

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor, Mongkong Telograph:") “Saint Joan,”

stand that this is the first occa-

Sir,-As there will probably · Sir,-A year ago the subject of be an Invasion of Hongkong the touching of Portuguese innoxt month from the outlying this Colony was treated in the ports and distant places to columns of your valuable paper witness "the greatest play of the to such an oxtont that you, aftor century" may I suggest that two wooks' discussion, thought it adequate, provision be made at big competition. In some ways Tho Oxford v. Cambridge fit to close the correspondence. the "thoatro for what promises it han dono no woll in its minor crickos match is to be played to-

You, Mr. Editor, cannot forget to bo not only an unique but also matohes as to have excooded morrow on the H. K. C. C. ground. and many of your readers will an bletosio Docasion ? My expectationa, and to the ordinary

rocollect, how your correspondent apprehension in Togard to wish that it will prevail, There is to be an Art Exhibi- "Foreigner," who posed in aende accommodation is founded on the Englishmen can add a pleasant fooling that it has a good obanen tion at tho V. R. C. to-day and to-nician robos, was battered and, fact that for 246 nights at the Womorrow, from 2 to 6.30 p.m., and after being challenged by another New Theatro in London over of omorglug victorious.

a fancy dress carnival to-morrow, debate in the City Hall, became Shaw's masterpiece, and the seat of your correspondents to a public 1,200 people wont nightly to 400 might recall tho opinion ox. pressed by one of Australia's commonoing at 9 p.m.

palo and, not daring to unmasking capacity of the Now Thoatro loading eriokoters a few weeks!

his academician veil, turnod tail!is 8001 Of course many of those Arriving by the .. Kitano ago, that the M. C. C. had got

A year ago, Sir, you, pormit audiences were composed of the together

4 good as Maru woro Sir A. and Lady any previous one, but that Edmonstone, Mr. and Mrs. W. Amo to say, publishod his insulting, same people, and I know of one

lattor with the heading he thought the lads "down under: Cornell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Outspokon Opinion" and this witnessed the play fifty times. instanos in which one playgoer could repeat their previous per- Purves and Mr. A. W. van Andel. yoar in your issue of the 12th I am not suggesting that this instant you find hie none the less will take place in Hongkong- honours. Ho at the Bamo time] The biggest boxing show, insulting correspondence "An at least not exactly, but as Iunder montioned a doubt as to whether Dempsey v. Gibbons, 15 rounds, Interesting Letter!" the Australian team would be asjand Firpo v. Wills, 12 rounds,| For five days I have kept mysion on which Bbaw has boon pro- strong as last time, but with the has drawn large crowds at the peace hoping that some able sonted by amateurston Hongkong form shown since by the now men, World Theatre the last two writor would come forward audience, lot us bo propared for and the inclusion of a majority of nights.. To-morrow is its final and show his appreciatiation the worst! Incidentally I noto the old stagers, the Englishmon show and cinema-goors are for the wisdom of his views, but I that there are at presont four of will find as powerful an opposition advised unt to miss this picturo. am awfully disappointed to see this author's plays being prosont- as over, In viewing the good

that all, friends and foes alike, ed simultaneously on the London performance of the visitors, wo We have roccived from Mosars, have found itfit to leave him alone. boards, which seems to justify must porhaps draw the conclusion Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. a

I think that it is high time that the post who wrote:- that English cricket has at longth most attractive Christmas some one, not necessarily with

"You may range, you may rovivod, if it was over really catalogue of toys and gifts. It is an outspoken opinion, should dare flutter round other gods still. decaying, as the critics would profusely illustrated and contains to awake him from the slumbers, "Return to Saint Bernard you Chavo us bolieva last year. hundred and one suggestions in which he must have fallen certainly will.”

Nothing could stimulate interest for Yulatide gifts. Those who after the victory won by him . In conclusion I hope I in the great game like the return have not received a copy should through his wiattom of views.

may bo pormitted, Sir, of the Ashos" to the Old Coun-mako early application.

Your hospitality, Mr. Editor, an admirer of Shaw's genius, to try after their long absencs in the

being extended to wise and lay-offer my congratulations to whom- Antipodos. So wo Inok forward The fourth performance of men alike, I make mysolf bold to cover is responsible for provid- In view of the fact that cases with the greatest eagerness to "The Yeomen of the Guard" by criticise, once for all, the subject ing South China with what I am Hongkong Philharmonic question in its now phase, confident will prove to be not only Chinese sorvants and others are even if the English team fails to was a huge succose,

an intellectual treat but spiritual exporlonso also. All prosont parents. being bitten by doge, we cannot win the rubbor, it will have done were delighted with the work of

Your correspondent "Foreign-

Yours oto. or" has the offrantory to write holp thinking that the authorities its lovel bost, and that will be ae principals. chorus and

SHAMEEN SHAVIAN. are acting unwisely by refraining bost of which all of us can be proud orchestra alike. The two last that he has been for a whole Shemeen, December 17th, 1924.

performances are to-morrow and fortnight waiting for his detrac from instituting a muzzling ordor Morocco Situation.

Saturday.

tors to have the manliness to We expressed the opinion some without delay. It is quito true

come forward and admit the dismal failure, as one cannot time ago, when the Spanish with-

on first Now, always expoot success that the number of actual occur drawal in Morocco first showed

"The Silont Command," which wisdom of his

|"Dotractor " moane ono who trials. Admitting the alleged rences of rabies reported is ox-sigus of dovoloping into a big

is showing at the Star Theatre,

detracts or slanders. This being falling off of pupils in this school is .A story that appeals to tromely small, but the large evacuation of territory, that the

clear, you, Sir, and those who were (this matter is I understand, atill number of cases of people being subsequent effects on internation- everyone, for it has to do with a interested in last year's cor- under the Education Board's in- af matters might be disquieting. "Py, and the ways of spies. The respondence, will remember that vestigation), it does not follow bitten by dogs is, in the present Now comes news that Franco 180nsational opisodes in this

"Foreignor was found to be that the Portuguese In Hongkong circumstancee, quite a suflicient greatoly concorned over the particular film version of a great detracting to such an extent that are not anxious that their children reason for the taking of evory matter, and both Britain and story are many, and include an you had to delete cortain portions should learn their language. I attempt to blow up the Panama possible precaution. It would bely have lately been turning Canal; a fight in the wireless of his nauseating correspondence personally expooted a completo the height of fally to wait for the of the situation in North Africa. room of a steamship during a and that, as he was obstinately failure in that school, because discaso to obtain a wider incid-The most dangerous sequel to tempest, and the most realistic raising irrelevant issues, ho had, the bulk of Portuguese children Britons and other foreign cor- In its last issue, the local ence before adopting preventive the Spanish retirement would be wreck over shown on the screen. at the ond of the discussion, some are attending other schools.

respondente arrayed against him 1 review Religiao e Patria, writes Procooding, I must say that the that, in the Calcutta University Courso of the Portuguese of doop gratitude to tho local Governinant and towards language and its literature has the Education Board for the boon introduced, Dr. Braganca e manner in which, as a whole, this Cunha being appointed for the body has boon giving ite kind obair; and, in mbay attention to the matter in ques-Universities of the world, Port tion, is due from all who wish the uguese language is being taught Portuguese language to be taught for obvious reasons and not to Trams.-$56 buyers and saios, compulsorily in local schools.

please Portugal.

MUZZLING.

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have the sure knowledge that Society took place last night and without foaring any reproach from

measures.

|their attention to this new phase

the growth of an opinion among the subject tribes in the region Everyono must admit that that the day of European rule was at an ond, and thus might muzzling would give the gonorabe created EL spirit of revolt public a grostor measure of among the pooples inhabiting the Briush and Italian protection against possibly rabid French, dogo than is now guaranteed. spheres of influence. There is a reference in recont cable to

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I wish the learned mombers ofļ Before concluding, let me touch liboration spirit that would!

tho Education Board to remember) on another important

point. make a muzzling order affective. turn the whole of North Africa

that the fooling (or the resolution which has escaped the "Wisdom Admittedly, there would be no into an area of serious unrest.

a toquest to the Board) of Views" of your correspondent of the mooting in absolute guarantee that, once the We trust that nothing of the

the "Foreigner": i. o. that all nations Lusitano kind will ariso, and so long as the SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS.

Club

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patriotism of overy muzzling sdict went forth, every Fowers concerned romsin frload-

"Compulsory" Masars. Ellis and Co, have

teaching of the community have their weak dog in in the Colony would bety among themselves there should

the points. The world, at present, us with the Portuguese language kindly supplied subjected to it. But it would be no occasion for apprehension.} obviously be made an offence to But once let there be dissension, following cable quotations of Portuguese in the local schools, for the advancement of Bound

and the tale might be a different shanghai office:

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Now Engineerings. Tle, 7.50, grounds, but after mature con-adulterated

sidoration prognant with diffioul-serves only to destroy, otc. His buyors. from making the import of arms the trend of ovouts. Franco can- Orientals. Tls. 4, buyere, ties in the past, etc. If the Gov-attitude reminds me of one "Horr illegal because of a knowledge old allies. Britain has enough to

58ernment is not willing to include Chamberlain," who during the last tho Portuguese languago in the world war tried to flattor the Bor- that spine arms are bound to be do in Egypt and the Sudan for buyora.

school curriculum, "wo have no linore by vomiting diatribes and smuggled in. One thing is the present. Yot the roveraes

means (and it is no uso to argue slanders aguiost Groat Britaini

AA Foreigner" has shown cortain-namely, that the in-suffered by Spain throaton to in- stitution of a muzzling order complications with the tribos of

decision. Wo don't fight, we ro-such interest in the matter of the volvo all these countries in grave "A DANGEROUS MAN." further this matter) to enforce the

quest; we wore and aro for the Portuguese language and gone so would give greater protection in North Africa as well as among SENT TO GAOL FOR 15

proforanco.

for us to acorn the Portugueso It is an illustration

YEARS.

To those who think that the ro- and their patriotlám, etc, eto, the public, which has a right to themselves.

Pleading guilty to a charge of solution for "Compulsory" toach-one may be pardoned in wishing domand that the authorities take of how small beginnings can

load to serious international attempted murder, a Chinoso ing was inspired by sontimenta-to know his nationality. overy precaution in such problems.

named Loung Tsoi, aged 40 years, llum, I respectfully beg to submit It would be outrageous to think serious matter as this. Wo have

was sentenced to 15 years' hard (writing analogically) that sonti- that he is a Briton, because no labour by Mr. Justico Gomportz mont counts heavily in the world's Britisher or even an honest and rocollections of past muzzling

at the Criminal Sossions this affairs, otherwise I would dare faithful British-subject would ordors in Hongkong, and what

morning.

to say that so many brilliant subsoribo himself as" Foreigner". possible then is surely

The facts of the case wore that | British statesmen and othor in this British Colony. He is A SHAUKIWAN AFFAIR. the man triod to drown a woman Britons, who aro labouring Certainly not a Obinose, for they possible now.

Shoukiwan experienced an- named Shok Mul with whom bo in different spheres of human have enough common sense not to In view of these consideratione, other armed robbery last night had proviously lived, by pushing activitios, arc only acting meddle in other people's affairs. A man full of wisdom and so we urge upon the Government when it was visited by a gang of her into the harbour off the Praya for their selfish and material the wisdom of roviowing the three mon, who made their pro- at Wanchai, on November 26th. welfare. But faots, Sir, point to voraed in academical matters Bonco known in. a ton-houso, at The man's determination was to the contrary, That tho Britons should not be afraid and ashamed- situation and abandoning its No. 37 Main Street. Whilst one proved by the fact that he had, are broad-minded and one of the of being known. Come, “For- prosent policy. The horrors of man kept guard at the door, two proviously, assaulted hor. moat sensoful poople in the world oignor," plonga add a little courage".

Mr. T. 8. Whyto Smith, are shown by the faut clink they and tommon sense to your wisdom hydrophobia are in themsolvos a others, who wore aquipped with

automatic pistols, threatened Assistant Crown Solloltor, stated in many cities, formerly in and lot us know your nationality, sufficient reason to warrant the the accountant and his fokis that the man had been medically Portugal's possession, from Africa Long live Great Britain and taking of this stop, which we and from the till took the day's examined and had boon found to to thean shores, are allowing to Portugal! trust the Government will do takings, amounting to about a bo sano, but to be obsessed by a stand monuments and forts, which Shades of Vasco da Gama, without further delay.

dollars. They made desire to kill the woman. This testify to the discoveries, con- Canoes Behold, Ye, their овсаро..

mado him a dangerous man, quests and other glorious doode Vonorable Shades. Behold the by the Portugueso, ploneers of kind of "Foreigner" you have European civilisation in the East. boon sheltering.....

Was

ARMED ROBBERS.

hundred

In the armed robbery occurring His Lordship told the prisonor, yesterday morning at Stone who seemed dull of understand.

I do not think that the trial Thle, Mr. Editor, is my last. The first match in the greatest Nullah Lane, later details show aing, that it was to be hoped that

Yours, sto event in the cricket world. is to haul of 8700 in olothing and other when be camo out of prison in 15 effort of the Education Board to

UM PORTUGUES, take place at Sydney to-morrow, prporty being made by the five years' time he would be in a touch the Portuguose in the

| Bellios Hubool has met with such" Hongkong, Dev. 17th, 1994, baltor frame of mind. when to initial contost for the mon participating in the crime.

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