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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3:1425'

EDUCATIONAL AIMS.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

as to what enda education of nu

DAY BY DAY.

1926

THE COVETOUS MAN FINES IN PLENTY LIKE TANTALUS UP TO THE CHIN IN WATER, AND YET THIRSTY

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday, -

WANHSIEN FUND,

GOOD RESPONSE IN

SHANGHAI

OBITUARY.

tives frae Intended to re

reach. My. Amery's reply is to be found in the

NOTED EDINBURGH SURGEON. statement that the

the British Govern

News has been received in the tent's whole endeavour in golving

Perhaps no fund raised in China Colony, to-day of the death of Dr. the problem of native education wiRev. T, Adams,

has over brought about such a Francis M. Caird, of Edinburgh, be to mostitute for purely literary

noteworthy response ng that for widely known among all medical the depondants of those killed at men from the University of that education not suited to the needs

Wanhalen says, the N. O. Daily City as Emeritius Professor of of natives, a type of education

News, which adde-In saying this Clinical Surgery, and Consulting Preparations are being made awe naturally exclude the efforts Surgeon to the Royal Infirmats which, while conserving, he far as Wharopa to give a big public wel during the Great War which made Dr. Caird, who passed away sud- possible, all the sate and healthy come to Mr. Wang Ching-wei whon an appeal to people who had neces-denly on Monday night, was 73 elements in the fabric of their own

he returns to Canton,

sarily a different butlook upon years of age. He was eduented ht social life, will also assist their It is reported that the Canton assume to-day. The Appeal for late Consulting Surgeon and affairs from what it is possible to Edinburgh and Strasburg, and was evolution on natural lines and en- Government has decided to post this fund was primarily addressed Colonel in the A.M.9, with the Brit able them to absorb more progres-pone the proposal to impose a tax to British subjects, but it has gone ish Expeditionary Force during sive idens. It if contended that of 20 per cent on all passengers' far beyond these, and the gentle the war. He was the author (with

tickets.

man who la acting as Honorary Mr. Cathcart) of a Student's Ating. the aim of foreign educationists

Secretary of the Shanghai Branch of Bones and Ligaments; and also should be primarily, to build Today's Observatory

up

report of the Navy League now finds a surgical handbook.. He had made. character on the part of the native states that the typhoon is about himself in the position that time many contributions to medical

300 miles east of Manila, moving does not permit him to write per-journaleraj kon and to give him a thorough under-w.N.W. or W. The local forecastsonally to those of other nationali The deceased was known to Standing of his own country and up to noon to-morrow is-North the who have come, forward with several of the present-day doctors People Boi takt me can be of use in

donations. And he feels it keenly in Hongkong, that he cannot do.so especially own natural environment, rather than to give him an educt. tion which is more suited to west ern countries in which there has been compulsory education for many years. We would like to know--the "policy" of those at present most in power here. We

have had many changes recently, We have a comparatively new Governor, Colonial Secretary and Director of Education, and it would be interesting to know their out- look on this very important matter.

Labour to the Fore.

east winds, moderate, fine.

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The Bible Study Circle at the Helena May Institute on Friday month of November will be con- mornings, at 10.30 am. during the ducted by Mr. J. L. McPherson Subject: Old Testament Sta dies-Advt.'

Ten sacks of empty rifle shells, which were found on board an

after the receipt of a letter con- residents in China will not forget taining the following aentences such a mark of practical sympathy self are Americans, we wish to even have come forward to sub- Although my wife and myand further, the fact that Chinese record and extend our sym-scribe to the fund will serve to pathies with the widows and cement the long and friendly reft children of the gallant officers tions between the countries. The and men who died in the service Acting Honorary Secretary of the of their country-up river. Navy League hopes that, in the im

scribed to, I am, etc."

unclaimed fishing boat at Taikok-rusting that the fund wilt be possibility of writing to each isui, on Saturday, wore ordered to minerally and generally sub- these contributors individually, they will in the circumstanca "ac- be confiscated by Me, H. BA letter such as this with its ac- cept his expression of gratitude Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracycompanying donation shows where through these columns. We feel this morning..

the heart of the China resident, an that he need have no doubt upon matter of what nationality, is: the matter, as generous contribu shows how much appreciated was tors such as we have mentioned do that fine effort which had it been not stand upon the order of their carried to its logical conclusion giving.........

A fund has been opened ir would have done more to end the military tyranny existing in the Hongkong, and donations will be has taken place in years. British Chartered Bank. Ed. H.KT.]

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday when Dr. S. C. Ho and Dr. J. C. Macgown vore appointed members of Stand- ing Committees Juring the absence With the passage of time, the of Dr. W. V. M. Koch. There was The estimates of the Education Municipal elections at Home come. Po other business of publie in country than anything else that welcomed by Mr. A. J. Bird, of the

to possess a growing political inter- est. Time was, not so many years ago so far as the Provinces employees of shops in the city are A Canton report. atates that were concerned, when candidetes empowered by the Strike Union to offered themselves solely on per-inspect the import invoice books Although this sum is not largely insonal grounds, without in any way of the firms by whom they are

Department for 1927 amount to nearly $250,000 more than the es, timates for the present year, and

terest..

employed and to make reports to the merchandise bought and sold

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The Very Iden!

The monkey house at the Zoo and preserve them from capture.

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when so many of the school boys ent of British politica, especially ful functions in past years. This in the autumn and winter, So the ot to powder my hose and put my

The hot weather agrees with them

warmer."

a healthy sign, because it betokens The return of the number of and their tricks become more and cases of notifiable disease which more brilliant as the sun grows occurred in the Colohy during the week ended Saturday last shows one Chineso caso, of

diphtheria

hat on."

Author: "Oh, all right, 11 just write another chaptor."

"Silver threads among the gold" ⠀

are very desirable in London now, according to beauty experte, And

execs of the mum provided in 1925, being the nominees of any of the it is an increase on which a little political parties. All that is now changed, however, and even in the more ought to be said than was ut- smallest towns we find the contest- tered by the Colonial Secretary in ants for seats usually grouped ac deck, landing training at the Among the officers undergoing the course of his Budget speech.cording to their political learings. R. A. F. Base, Gosport, Is Com

Labour, in latter years, has come mander I. B. B. Tower, D. S. C., has been condemned. Here is sad And; earlier than that, coal had its Practically the whole of the in- very largely to the fore in this con- lent from the Air Ministry news which will be greeted rueful practical use for the criminal, a crease is going in support of the nection, and in the current elections Promoted at the end of 1922, after ly all over the world. But it had small lamp carried in the purse education of Chinese studente in this Party has gured very pro- being second-in-command of the to be. The monkeys were 'catch and displayed at the right moment the Government and vernacular minently in the contests, putting cruiser Carilale in China, Coming cold! Their house was too being the recognised sign with forward a record number of candid mander Tower has since qualified stuffy in summer and too cold in which the receiver revealed him- schools and, after the Colony's ex-ates. Success has smiled on the as a staff officer,

winter

self to a timid client. perience in June, 1925, one has a Labourites, as will be seen from

An advertisement draws atten- the glass was removed from the Author (waiting to accompany In the late spring of this year right to ask "Where are we going? to-day's telegrams, which report

hour landslide. This development night dances at the Palace Hotel, there haton, but this, of course, finger, dear?? is intensely interesting to the stud-Kowloon, which were such success would be altogether too draughty

She: "No, darling, I've only when it is borne in mind, as was year's inaugural dance takes place monkeys are to have & new house and studenta of the Colony absent-pointed out in a telegram, that the on Saturday, the 6th inst., and the built for them; Operations are to. ed themselves from school there Municipalities rule some 20,000,000 music will be supplied by the begin almost immediately. was a discussion as to the hature people and spend £100,000,000 an- Black and White Syncopate The monkeys have had a very nually. From one standpoint, the Orchestra," new "band of good summer season, it seems, of the education given in most of increasing representation of La-musicians. Hongkong's schools and whether it bour on the Municipal Councils is was the best suited for the reeipt. ents. There was a variety of opin a growing desire on the part of the working classes to bear their ion--some defending the existing due shinre of the burden of civic pattern of Westernised instruction, work. Unhappily, however, Labour others claiming that a Chinese lad municipal rule has not always her should be given an education more synonomous with efficiency or true economy, but we have sufficient closely resembling the traditional faith in the growth of public spirit form of his country. The idea to believe that as time goes on many that the type of education given in of the faults of Labour rule will disappear with the assumption of the Government schools and also responsibilities.. It does not follow, Large crowds are at present in most of the aided vernacular of course, that a Labour landslide visiting Messra. Komor and schools tends to sever a youth from in the Municipal elections would Komor's store, where there is on he reflected in Parliamentary con show a really wonderful collection the age-long characteristics of his tests in the event of a General Elec- of paintings by noted artists, in- peeple and "up-roots" him as a tion, for in the past it has been cluding a large number by the Chinese and transforms him, men- noteworthy that Municipal party re-leading Japanese painters. There tally, into a political "discontent, character from the political com-view, the prices of the latter rang presentation has greatly varied in are both oils and water colours on without well-defined aims, was free-plexion of the House of Commons. ing from 5 to $60. A great ly subscribed to, but t*re were not All the same, as Labour's power variety of themes is covered by the a few who contended that "western" and influence grows in local govern pictures, all of which are of high

ment, the effects, are likely to be merit. Art-lovers should make education is something that cannot chowa, by degrees, in the larger point of visiting the store during be denied and is essential to all, sphero of national politics, and it the continuation of the present ex We should like it now to be asked can scarcely be doubter, especially hibition..

in view of the steady decline of whether the Hongkong Government Liberalism, that Labour is destined has any clearer ideas on the aim of to play a big part in Parliamentary education for the Chinese than was affairs in the Old Country. revealed when the discussion above referred to was proceeding,

the more there are of them, the Juckier madam is, for snow-white: There are said to be, ten times hair soon will be all the rage. and five cases of enteric fever, as many women centenarians as Women beyond the flapper age are one European and four Chinese, men. And yet some doctors are having their locks bleached white. There Was one death from absurd enough to say that in preparation for the winter. diphtheria and four from enteric cigarettes and cock-tails are not season Ordinary bluing and cer

täin chemical tinctures will whitch the hair and cause no ill effects.

cases of nourishing.

fever. Two Chinese enteric fever were reported in the Colony on Monday.

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tions.

One of the sprightly night clubs in America, hired as an enter

Because the Charleston tainer a certain Hindu mental ruinous to the temper, harmony, telepathist He goes from, table shins and silk stockings of the to table, answering the questions customers of the dancing estab of gucets and reading their minds, lishments, it has been banned by The other night he halted at the the dancing masters of the larger table of three youths who plainly suburban palaces in Berlin. In an showed the ill effects of too much official communique the dancing rin.

masters asserted there was no Whadda we thinkin' of tell room in most of the halls when meat?" demanded the soberest, "people are kicking in all direc of the trio.

Without hesitation the "mystie": replied "You are wondering whether you'll be able to pay your Lately a series of dictators have check or get thrown out?

taken the unstable seats of power My Gawd, how'd he know in some of the world's more hok Lieut.-Commander W, S. Bard- pondered the perplexed collegian blooded centres of government wall has been appolited to the as he sat upon the sidewalk fifteen To Judge from the daily reports command of the river gunboat minutes later after the combined the stewardship of the dictators

fortunes of the three had been will be neither fruitful no long Cockchafer, in succession to Lieut round sufficient to meet the bill. Fangalos declared himself the Commander Leon S. Acheson,

man of the hour in Greace, So he 'But it was n short hour that recent operations on the Yangteze. It's quite the latest thing to Was Rugby, Nov. 2. At the N. College, Dartmouth, announce unto the world your the foren of his arms lasted. A 152% he won the gold medal awarded favourite actress or actor, new military coup brought his 36.845 periodically by the King to the favourite author, and so on, by downfall. 1:11%

EXCHANGE RATES,

We notice that the Secretary of State for the Colonics, Mr. Paria

Brussole Amery, has referred to the

Amsterdam subject of educating native Berlin

Vienna

Helsingfors

people át the meeting of Copenhagen

the Imperial Conference, and that Madrid

that this was in answer to a ques

a Southern contemporary

Alts

tion it previously postulated The New York qucation asked wasWhere are lo

Genera

wo going as regards education?!" Stockholm

Oslo

and in the course of elaborating Praia that query, exception was taken to

any attempt to free hnd accelerate: Bombay

Bio

the educational pace until the au- Silver(anot)

Honghong thorities had fixed on a definite aim Silver (forward,)

British

D. S. C who was wounded in the

cadet who during his training wearing on your hat a gold or Rivera Is reported to be skid- 20.08 here, existed the most gentle, alver figure of the worshipped ding in Spain. Kemal da so busy 4437% manlike bearing and good in-one as a mascot. We expect to see keeping the for from boiling over 1.9614. fluence among the cadets. As a strong men prance down the in Turkey that he has no time to #19216| Lieulerunt he was attached to the avenue with Idols of Gene Tuanby attend to his heading. The in- 4518/16 | surveying service, but elnce Deon their hats, says an American defatigable Mussolini has escaped

5% | cember 1924 has been serving de

newspaper. S

three Ides of March this year. 03⁄4 the battleship Emperor of India spaper.

To the Welt imajority of the 81% in the Mediterranean and Atlantic The burglar, who has been poople the word "dictator hapa

*** Fleets. Ho is to bo relieved in

1814 that ship by Lieut-Commilador identified by means of the mascot repugnant sound in this restiera 195 Cedric Naylor, 0, 3. 0. D. S, which he dropped would have Bech. dge the man who would direct 108% who won his decorations and three safer with the charms employed people must abandon the word it 2.17/32.pars to them all within a year by the criminals of an earlier day. Já kule dinge

13/2017rpm February 1917 on special As lato as the very end of the last Perhaps the advertising writer

service, During the last year of century, according to the police will have to coin & went is 2:21,15/10.

the war he commanded the sloop evidence of the period, burglars not quite so bold. To the word 29/10 Polyanthus, although then quite almost. Invariably carried a small "dictator the people simply Wireless. a junior Lieutenant

piece of coal to ensure good luck refuse to stand hitched