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NON.
DEATH.
DA ROZA-On 20th May, 1926,
Carlos Augusto
HURSDA
to draw out a new policy of educa tion suitable to us,
When Marshal Sun says that the policy of education in China, If there is any policy at all, is to copy Bolshevism as freely as pos- sible, he states what seems to be fully established by all the avail able evidence. Chiun has aim less government on the one hand, and blind masses on the other" and in between those two ex- tremes there is a tremendotis body of young men, now students at
MAY 20, 1926.
DAY BY DAY.
NO MUSIC IS DO CHARMING TO MY YAR AS THE REQUESTS OF MY FRIENDS AND THE SUPPLICATIONS OF THOSE IN WANT OF MY ASSISTANCE, -Caeadr X
The Bon Line 88. Benvanaoch, from the Straits and Philippines, le due Here on the 25th instant.
The Emprobs of Agin, which loft Hongkong on April 30th, arrived at Vancouver on the 17th instant.
"Having left Shanghai at 8 am. schools and colleges, who are, in on the 19th instant, the s.o. Perim the main, coming inder the infuis due here at 11 am. on the 2nd
ence of a revolutionary code of political and ethical idas. In a few years time, these young men will be the leaders of the country -men in whose hands will rest the welfare of a huge mass of illiterate people. Education, under the the national characteristles for
instanti
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Mr. W. Arthur Wilson, assistant editor of the "Malay Mail, and formerly of Hongkong, totives Singapore. for Home on the 27th instant on six months' furlough, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson:
At the Marine Court this morn-
ing four boatpeople were severally
FINE DOUBLED.
ALLEGATION AGAINST REVENUE OFFICER..
Because ho could not prove an allegation hgainst a Revonue Oficer, a Chinese had his fine dou-- bled by Mr. R. E. Lindself at the Central Magistracy this morning Two Chinese were charged with keeping an opium divan, and two with smoking oplum.
In denying the charge, the first defendant, who, It was stated, managed the place on behalf of the second, alleged that he was a R. O, and was forced to make a saulted by Inspector C. Watt, S. confession.
O being asked to substantiate the charge, he could not do so, and Mr. Lindsell said it was a most serious accusation, and he would ting him ou or four weeks, which was double what he would other wise have been fined.
The second man was identified as an ex-lukong, who left the
INDIANS IN AFRICA.
A GOVERNMENTAL "CONFERENCE ARRANGED.
Rugby, May 19, Lord Birkenhead announced in the House of Lords that a confer- enct had been arranged between representative of the Government of the Union of South Africa and
of the Government of India, with
a view to an amicable solution of the problems connected with the residence of persons of Indian descent in the territories of the
Union of South Africa. The time
at present the subject of discus and place of the conference was
afon between himself and the Viceroy of India.
Manchu regime did take sopie of fined $15 for being under way with service to start in bustncat on Majesty's Government. to suggest.
the national characteristics for Its model, and insofar as it was thus a national education, it was, in its form, a good one. It was woefully deficient in instruc tion in modern learning, but its morals and ethics were of the nation, and the youth produced by such an education was emin
ently su
y suited to take his place among his people. It is possible, surely, to retain the main charac teristics of such an education and yet tack on itno to speak all the necessary modern embellish ments in the way of Western learning and factual knowledge.
The old educational ayatem, steeped in tradition, did at least hold the balance and preserve all
out regulation" lights, and five others, charged with mooring in- shore without perinission, were fined $5.
Arrested with three Daisy ajr rifles and four pounds of rifle shot concealed among his personal effects Lam Wah a passenger from America by the President Madison, was charged before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and fined $100.
The local branch of the Charter- ed Bank has to-day received the following telegram from its Head Office in London "Shell Trans port and Trading Co., Ltd., de cláred dividend at the rate of 29. 6d. per share free of Income Ta payable 5th July. Bearer Coupon to be presented No. 47."- 26
On Sunday next, Whit Sunday, at St. Andrew's Church Kowloon,
own
He had a quantity of droks opium in his box, for which he falled to give a satisfactory ex planation, and was fified-Stuy, or two months.
smoking. One of them had just The other two were fined $2 for completed ten days imprisonment for impersonating Revenue Officer, and when he was caught he was found to have a messenger's
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badge of the Colonial Secretary and a sailor's pass. The badge and the pass were confiscated.
GERMAN
POLITICS.
GOVERNMENT'S POLICY APPROVED:
Berlin, May 19. Speaking in the Reighstag, Dr. Marx, the new Chancellor, declar
Lord Birkenhead added that it would be premature to say that the bolding of the conference car- ried, with it the certainty of an agreed or compromised conclusion. When a controversy such as this between two constituent elements. of the Empire had reached an acate stagent it was not for His
and still less to dictate a solution... The Government of South Africa' had made secrifices in consenting to the conference and the Govern ment of India was indebted for which the Government of South the consideration and patience.. Africa had shown in a matter which deeply concerns many cle- meats of its population.British Wireless,
THE FRANC.
SECRET RESTORATION MEASURES.
Paris, May 19. M. Peret has informed pressmen. that he has visited President Doumergue, and conferred, with M. Briand and the Governor and Directors of the Bank of France. and they have agreed on certain
soon as possible, but the measures to be effective must be kept secret.
da Roza, that the people held dear, although the Bishop of Victoria will preached that the Government's foreign measures to restore the franc as
Jnr. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. da Roza. Age 11 months. Deeply regretted.
Funeral will pass the monu ment to-day at 5.30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926.
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policy was unchanged. He em- Phaalsed that the Russo-German Treaty was merely a link in a chain of treaties in the interest of the pacification and consolida tion of Europe.
The Reighatag by
large
the balance was not always, a at the morning service and will fair and just one. There has licenco Mr. J. H. Hunt, O. B. E., us a lay render. Special music always been much hardship for will be rendered by the choir at all the people of China, but it has services. been a hardship of the type they
Toronto newspapers are loud in gladly suffered compared to the their praises of William Heughan, majority, passed. 期 resolution hardship that would come of dis the Scottish singer-actor, who is approving of the declaration of The the Government, only the Com- solute Bolshevism and irrespon-well-known in Hongkong.
Globe says of him that "the man munists and extremists opposing, sible political exploitation. The
is unquestionably a genius, whilst while the German National Party prospect of Young China becom- the Daily Star states that he is abstained. CHINA & EDUCATION.ing Bolshevist is a very real and threatening one, and it is high Apart altogether from the time that some of the responsible naivete of the wording and the native leaders, like Marshal Sun, light it throws on the quality of set about pointing out dangers thought indulged in by the of and giving the desired lead. cial class of China, Marshall Sun Chuan-fang's latest Order" on the question of education is of
as happy as Lauder and often as The Roighstag. adjourned until impressive as Challapin without June 7th. Reuter... egotism."
A vigilant constable on search duty at the "Star" ferry wharf on Tuesday unearthed 300 teels of raw opium ingeniously hidden. under the lid and aides of a wooden box. A part of this haul Co-was similarly concealed under the lining of a cane" basket. The
His conversations with Mr. Churchill were only adjourned. and they were seeking a com-
promise. He would return to Eondon' as shortly as possible.- Reuter.
SYRIAN CAMPAIGN.
26 VILLAGES SUBMIT.
Beirut, May 19. Twenty-six villages occupied by the Djebel Druse have made submission. Havas,
The Very Idea I
Refuse Destruction." Having long felt that the engrossing interest. Marshalony is behind the times in the meat,
The teacher was giving a lesson level-hended and poised after Sun, the Governor General of ter of refuse, destruction, we
extremely gratified that the Sam-He alleged that he had no know- on the Creation. John interrupt- going through a big bathing Kiangsu and Chekiang, has re-tary Board has appointed a Com ledge of the contents, and accuseded with the remark: "My father beauty contest is a mystery.
are carrier was yesterday fined $5,000,
cently been given a general wel-mittee to enquire into the whole the constable of demanding a says we are descended from apes."
seving
the future.
bribe of $500.
Teacher Your private family It usually is a happy marriag matters have no interest for the if he will give and she will for. class,"
give.
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Christ Luteran church of this place has installed aeroplanes in all of the pews for the benefit of Headlines in a Californil paper. A sensitive transmitter is attached persons who are hard of hearing. JE SAMO ***
to the preaching desk, and this nicks up the voice of the speaker and aish tile music. Omaha World- Heralda
come to Shanghai by both the question with a view to
what can be done to improve the native and foreign communities, present arrangements. At Tukal A Smith Wesson revolver and and he has, by his public utter day's meeting, Dr. Koch, who is 100 rounds of ammunition, com- always to the fore in matters emprised a seizure made on board the
Thousands of surplus badges The noise of modern city life is ances and his firm rulings, given cerning public health, brought President Madison; by Sergeant and medals coined during the war causing a race of elephant-eared rise to high hopes of the future forward very many admirable Pearson, who, in applying for the for use in the Liberty Loan drives men and women, says Dr. Fritz good governance of the two Pro-arguments to show how the Colony confiscation of the contraband, at are being melted down at Wash- Pluffer, Vienna eft specialist. vinces under his care. Shanghai ore modern methods than that whilst searching the passen- made into guns,
would benefit from the institution the Kowloon Magistracy, stated ington navy yard. They will be the predicts that in the not too dis- Thus passes tant future human beings will have of The toilitary extremista the size Tolk, especially,, are optimistic of those at present in operation. gera luggage yesterday, he found another of war's illusions.
war was to end all war but they of E 'drachiñund.. His latest Order What is of even greater promise the arms and arimunition in a concerns the subject of education-than any enquiries which the Sani- basket of preserved eggs. Mr. somehow, the left-overs are going
tary Board Committee may make J. H. B. Nihill, ordered the arms to be made into guns.. al reform, and part of it reads on the subject useful as these to be confiscated."
Mother, 812,500 Miles Away "Every country has its particu-may be is the fact that His Ex- lar characteristics: with these as
Hears' Son's Greetings the basis, the people are educated or trained and with these, too there is fixed the policy of educa- tion for that particular country Our Ministry of Education under the Manchu regime took some of our national characteristics as
"Pickles," a horse that had been their model and what they gave present arrangements may have Lucerie, legazpi, Eumaeus, Tjika-city 24 years, was, accorded a re-
soon be reached Adenunter Maru, Tjisaroea, Bowes Castle, in the employ of the Port Huron Quick!"? EKUITUARY CER us was suitable to us, at least to been for the Colony in older days, rang, Tango Mard, Nagato Maru, gular funeral recently. City Furybody b
we think it will be generally agreed Telemachus and Tinsang, officials, members of the first, de naughty, so they wouldn't give me a certain extent. Unfortunately, that with the steady expansion this policy of education met the which has taken place in recent
partment and the department of any of the nice mushrooms father The establishment of an air line public works were among the picked in the woode same fate as the Manchu Govern- years, both on the island and
between Europe and the Farmourners." mainland, the time has come for East, that would render regular
A Germán, Emilio Schleras, tra- thent. The present policy, if
the employment of better, more service, la impracticable at the
A young lady who represented velled from Manchester to London any, is to copy Bolshevism as sanitary and speedier disposal of present time, according to Captain a certain American city in one of mounted on whoden globe. "The freely as possible. With aimless refuec. Even in ordinary times, Gallarza of the Madrid-to-Manila the recent bathing beauty for globewafa little less than three Her feet in diameter and weighed 87 the system has many drawbacks, flight. Captain-Gallarza, how tests has sued for divorce. government on the one hand and whilst during typhoon weather and ever, sald to Manila newpaper, husband replies that she "ha pounds. He travelled at an aver blind masses on the other, China in periods of strike it cally fals man that the possibilities of never been the same since she tige speed of eight miles an hour. has reached such a dangerous to meet urgent needs. Public tablishing such an aerial route for or the contest.
cellency the Governor has already The following vessels are given instructions for this pipected to be in wireless communi- blem to be gone into It was discation with Hongkong to-day- closed at Tuesday a meeting that Fooksang, Pros Wilson, Talma, there is at present a Government Bellerrophon, Mishima Maru, Kid- officer at Home studying the possi-Herpore, Meriones, Kiangsu, AB billties of the use of nimerate. suta Marn, Van Overstraten, in this Colony, and matters are Tjiliwong, Koja-Maru;-Empress said to be so far advancid that the of Russia, Takada, Pres. Madison, roport stage on the subject will Daviken, Thitaroem, Africa, Ketsu
She stood dut in the rain one day, ako ay ni mna * Quite 'friendly, so to speak. 'Cause as the raindrops fell
her way, They'd patter on her cheek.
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Punished. "Doctor," called the small boy, "mother says will you' pleasure round to our house "Who is ill?" asked the doctor. "Everybody burt me. I'd been
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situation that she is in imminent health should not be made a mat-mail and passenger service, are The chief objection to bathing An old countryman, relating his ter of dollars and conta; other con-good. "Regular commercial ser beauty contests, like the objection experienced in London, Raid: "They risk of total destruction. I here siderations should come before vice, on air line between Eur- to over-emphasis on college foot treat us country chapa up by instruct our Commissioner of question of cost, and we are glad one and the Far East, could be bajl, lies, not in the effect on the ice cattle. I went to it theatre ong Education to study carefully what to note that that point was well successfully accomplished only by spectators but the bffect on those night, and the lass Inside the little driven home by Dr. Koch when having a number of relay stations who take part.laura cupboard looked at my clothes, and is the general current of opinion dealing with this matter of refuse along the route, where the aviators How anyone could expect a cald with a snuff, 'Only stalls and or policy of the world and then destruction.
could change planes," he said, young, immature girl to remain boxes left,
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