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FRENCH CRISIS.

CABINET DISCUSSES

FINANCES.

Paris, Oct. 26. As a result of M. Brland strong- by supporting M. Calllaux becauso it is not desired to have a minis torial crisis at a time of the meat ing of the Council of the Leaguó, the Paria crisis will possibly' be prevented or, at least postponed. The council of Ministers was post- poned until to-morrow,' as the Cabinet la sill discussing the financial project-Reuter,

SPECULATION CONDEMNED.

FRANC EXCHANGE RECOVERS.

London, Oct. 26. The French franc in London re- covored this afternoon to 112.12.- Router.

Later. At a meeting of the Cabinet, M. Mr. Fornando Bridat, the newly Caillaux announced that he had. appointed Cuban Consul to Hong ordered an enquiry into the sale kong is due to arrive here by s.8. of the franc and purchase of stert- President Lincoln on October 29,ing by French clilzens' abroad, and that the Minister of Justice would First and foremost, it is the accompanied by his family.

open an immediate enquiry with a "God, Our Brother Man will view to establishing the identity of for western instruction. Before be the subject of this wook's the speculators in franç exchange. the strike, thore word literally public lecture of the Hongkong-Router.

Lodge of the Theosophical So- hundreds of Chinese boys turnod ciaty, 7, Daddell Street, on Wed- away from the schools of the Co-nesday October 28th, at 6 p.m. lony at the beginning of each tend is extended to all-Advt.

sharp. A hoarty invitation to at- term, and since, the strike those boys who have been kept out of Charged with not having a roar school because of their strike number plate on his motor cycle,

Mr. R. N: de La Sala, was fined Well-informed circles consider action have, in the opinion of $10 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at that it is practically certain the thoinselves and their parents, the Kowloon Magistracy this Cabinet will resign en bloc to- SMYTH-At Greenock, Scot-

been robbed of a great chance in morning. His Worship, in im-morrow, apparently with the object posing the fine, said that Kowloon of getting rid of M, Caillaux. The land, on 23rd October, Robert life. Western education has come cyclists seem to think they could sequel to the cabinet decision to Smyth, aged 77; father of J.to China for good, just as it has do what they please. M. Smyth, Kowloon Decks.come to India, Egypt, the Philip-

proceed against speculators in the franc is that the Controller of the By Cable.

Finance Ministry has inspected the pines, Japan and other oriental MACKAY-On October 4th, countries. And the East is going

books of certain banks.-Reutor. 1925, as the result of an ac- cidont, Bessie, the dearly bc-to keep on learning of the West. loved daughter of Mr. & M.s. It is a movement beyond the

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The Telegraph.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1925.

"VERNACULAR” EDUCATION.

the contact

In our report yesterday of the Excellency the Governor by the presentation of an address to His

Civil Servants of the Colony, we stated that the blackwood case in which the address was enclosed

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]

A Recent Accident.

CAILLAUX OUT OF FAVOUR.

Paris, Oct. 26.

STRIKE UNION ORDERS,

That the Canton strikers are again taking action to provent Chinese from travelling on board. the boats of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, is confirmed by the receipt here of a copy of the circular notice which was issued by the Strike Unlon on Friday last.

anyone

ment to stem, and we think it will Dockyard. This was incorrect, be a great error if this Govern- as the box with its beautiful phosphor-bronze clasps was made ment now altompts to make the by the Hongkong and Whampoa instruction in Government Dock. schools any less western in char- acter than it is now.. Political unrest and foolish strikes-thoso things are bound to come and must be treated as belonging to a period of transition rather than as the final result. Nothing has

The circular definitely informs gone wrong with education here,

the public that passengers arriving because what has happened and

in Canton by the s.s. Honam or 8.8. Fatshan will not be perraltted is happening is but part of an in- Sir-The fatal bus accident on to land, and it goes on to explain evitable process. "If we could go Friday prompts one to ask:- that passengers have hitherto been back to the 16th Century and by to pay particular attention to reconly an account of the suspension Will the traffic police be asked allowed to land from those boats the erection of a physicaling of motor-cars, cycles, and of traffic on the Kowloon-Canton Perhaps the most important barrier keep the East from buses? At present drivers are Railway. Now that that traffe has subject touched upon during the

allowed, so it seems to me, to in- been resumed, all Chinese desiring debate in the Legislative Council

of the West wedulge in this criminal pastime.

to reach Canton from Hongkong on Thursday last regarding the might still go on teaching Chinese When on a bus I have seen, many Budges for 1926 was that of ver- boys the characters, pooms and a time, races between rival bus must travel by rail, and

drivers along Nathan Road under found Ignoring this notification nacular education, and we think lore of the misty past and leave the very nase of the traffic con- will be arrested,

the Chinese a placid, contein-stable on point duty. This race Although that circular was it is a pity that our departing Governor, S. Edward Stubbs, did

plative nation. But, as we are in is continued even when passing issued on Friday nothing, so far the corner neur the Po Hing as was known here this morning, not elaborate a little further upon the year 1925 with its cinemas, Theatre

had transpired against passengers his statement that something| its typewriters; its commer- "When will the much-talked-of-by the river steamers. seems to have gone wrong with cialism, its political theories and and-discussed Kowloon Hospital rival of the boat down from Canton be opened? The late Miss Mac-to-day is awaited for any further education here. The Hon. Mr. heresies and the polyglot of kay had to be brought over to news. All the passengers carried Chow Shou-son made an appeal actualities and ideas which go to Hongkong for treatment. The on Friday and Saturday were for more vernacular educational make up modern life with all of only alternative open to Mrs. allowed to land, and whether there facilities and the Hon. Sir Henry which the native student is ac- to the Kwong Wab Hospital. This not be learned until the boat's Mackay was to take her daughter was any interference yesterday Pollock touched upon the matter quainted, we cannot do very establishment, as is well known, return this afternoon. This mor in a characteristic way by refer much else than carry on, and as-is not exactly a very good one for ning's boat from Hongkong carried

Europeans. ring to Hongkong's rapid growth sure ourselves that, in the long

a fair number of Chinese pas and popularity as being a refut. process of progress, values will to express, on behalf of a fowners.

We learn that traffic on the ation of the statement made by adjust themselves and work out friends and myself, our deepest Chinese section of the railway has students and others of late that all to the good. Surely, all this Hongkong is the home, of an in talk of "vernacular education tolerant "Imperialism." Sir Ed- neods to be a little more clearly

defined. ward Stubbs replied by question- ing whother wo, were doing the wise and proper thing by giving so much western education to

Press Criticism.

Allow mo a little more space

sympathy to Mrs.. Mackay and family.Yours etc.,

QUERY.

Hongkong, Oct. 26th, 1925.

is very wido of the mark. It is true that occasions frequently;

come

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been resumed. Not many througli passengers are travelling, however.

WU'S LATEST WIRE.

OBJECTION TO TARIFF CONFERENCE,

Haskow, Oct. 27.

SHARE PRICES.

TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day ***

Banks,

Hongkong 81,140 st. Chartered, 6201

..

Mercantile "A. and B., £29) Moroantilo. C., 913) «P. and O., 203 n." East Asia, $948.

Marine Ins.

Canton Ins., $635 b. China Underwriters, $2,35 North Chine, Tls. 140 n. Unious, $260 b Yangisze, $40 n.

Fire Ins.

China Fires, $200 n. Hongkong Fire, 6600

.. Shipping: Douglasus, $40. Steamboats, $24. n. Tugs, 843 18. Indo-Chinas, 838 n Shell Trans., 86/· b. Star Forries, $60 sa. Waterboats, #16 b. Oriental Nav., $255 | n...

Refineries.

China Sugars, $37) b. Malabons, $48 11. Mining.

Benguets, $2 n. Kailans, 60/- b Langkate, Tis. 28, b Shai Explorations, Tls. 5 Shanghal Loans, Tis. 8 Raubs, $3 b. Tronchs, 67/- b. Ural Caspians, 8 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharfs, $142 n. Whampoa Docks, $65 n. Hongkows, Tls. 170 n. New Eaginearings, -Tls. 7{ Shanghai Dock, Tis. 115 b. Lands, Hotels, etc,

H. and S. Hotels, 891 H.K. Lands, 871 58. Realtys, $2.50 b. Territorials, 67. n. Humphreys, $16 s. Princes Bldgs, $150 n. Rural Lands, $10 n.

Cottons.

Ewas, Tls. 9 In. Orientals, Tle. $3 b 'S'hai Cottons, Tis 51.

Miscellaneous.

Canton Ices, 871 n Cements, $18. China Buses, Tls. 10. China Lights, $224" B. China Prov., $94. Constructions, 84 n.

· Dairy Farms, $19{^ -5. Der A. Wing, $10 m. Electrics, $57" n.

Macia Electrics, $40 n. Developments, 50 cents, Ropos, $40 n. ⠀⠀ Tramways, $26

Lane Crawforda, $13) n. Mackintosh, $211 n. Peak Trams, $15 b. Sinceres, $13

Taxis, $5.

United Asbestos, $20 m. Watsons told $16 B Watsons (New), $15. s.. Powells, $145. Amusements, $10 sa.

· £100,000 OFFERED.

SARAWAK'S THOUGHTFUL

ACT.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary ad- vises that the following telegram dated October 21, 1925, has been' received from His Highness the Tuan Muda of Sarawak: "Can Sarawak Government be of any ad sistance to Hongkong Chinese by offering your Government small loan. If £100,000 would be "ac" mend to Rajah due here early next ceptable am prepared to recom

would suggest same terms as new

Malaya lean to Hongkong."

We do not intend, at this time arise when specific departments of day, to cross swords with His of Government, and sometimes Chinese lads and hoped that the Excellency the Governor, who, the Government itself, trend would be towards more vor by his wise and capable, ad infor criticism: and.

that

event Sir riacular instruction in the school ministration of the Colony in presume

troublous times, has deservedly Edward Stubbs bimself would with facilities leading up to an won high praise from all, quarnot claim that any Government Another long telegram was sont extended Chiñosa départment of tors. But at yesterday's pro- or department is perfect. But the out to-day by Wu Fol-fu. It con- the University. What would have Stubbs made an observation or able Press criticism is that it be Tac-lin, but does not criticise Tuan month to make definite offer, and sentation ceremony, Sir Edward whole underlying idea of reput-centrates on denunciation of Chans boon intensely interesting would two, in regard to the Press constructive-in other words, to Chi-jui, though It requests the have beon a statement by. His generally, which call for some object that they be remedied. stoppage of the Tariff Conference Excellency as to what is vernacu-omnient. His Excellency as one object that on the ground that the extra funds

rted that, for reasons which he That is the highest and most use-will only benefit Chang Tao-lin lar" education, po that it would could not understand, the Civil ful function of the Press, Reuter, have been possible to judge just Servico of any Colony or Gov- exercised, let it remembered, on how useful or unless it might be ed by the Press and anymous Governments are paid to serve. ernment had always been select-hehalfof the publicwhose interests to the trading interests on which correspondents as the object of We do not think that Sir Edward this Colony relios. Are we going much adverse comment; and he Stubbs would deny that on my SOVIET AMBASSADORS, to adopt the idea that westorn further added that if one road occasions Press criticism fring some of the articles in the Pross, his term of office here has been of instruction for a Chinese lad is one would imagine that the value to the Government and the bad because it removes him too Colonial Service was always un-community at large. We know much in thought from his native der auspicion. If His Excellency's that it has often been noted and environment and goes to make him the

words are meant to imply that acted upon. After all, the Civil Press as G whole de Servico is not alone in being

His Excellency the Governor has replied as follows."Warmest thanks to Your Highness for your offer, but we have made satisfac tory arrangements with His Majes" ty's Government."

KRASSIN APPOINTED TO

LONDON.

JAPANESE DUTIES.

Paris, Oct. 26,

Tokyo, Oct. 27.

The import duties on rice aro

a political discontent, and that liberately sots itself out to com-criticised. We all get our duo- The Government has agreed to we must teach him only those ment adversely on the official and some of us our undus-share the appointment of M. Rakovsky to being resumed on the 1st November, activities of civil servants, of it. So long as it is helpful, be Soviet Ambassador here. M according to an announcement by things be would have learned if with no other object than to there need be no cause for com- Krassin will be the Ambassador in the Department of Agriculturo. he had never been brought into belittle their services, wo fear he, plafut.

London-Route;

Reuter.