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AUGUST 8, 1927.

CHINESE OPERA VIRTUOSO.

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Mian Chieng Chue Fong, is causing a decided furora' in Chin- asa theatrical circles. This ta lented young actress made her

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HOW STOCKHOLM CALLS A GAB.

CURE FOR CRAWLING.

"THE EDUCATION CORRESPONDENCE.

EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION.

The Imperial Education Confer ence last month discussed the sub- fects of examination and inspec tion, the Duchess of Atholl (chair- man of the Conference), presiding. The official report states:

Commissioner, Government of Mr. J. A. Richey (Educational India), spoke on external examina tions. An external examination, properly regarded it is not the he said, la' not a part of education;

completion bf an educational stage, but the threshold of a new stage. As an entrance test to a new course it has its uses. As a stimulus to study, even as a test of the standard of teaching, an ex- amination leaves much to be de- sired. Educationlats are endeav- ouring to free their schools from

Berlin. The

The imminent departure of the which acts in promptly every year debut in Manila nome years ago emwling taxicab from some of the "in Germany with the closing of the ing in Peking, where she met with ability of an extension to other and more recently has been play main streets of London and the pos- State schools on or about July unbounded success, many of the streets of the ban on crawling, is generally regarded as an index of the situation, social, economic, leading Chinese artiste writing rises in an acuto form the minor blem has arisen, after one of the she won fresh laurels from the London paper, and proceeds: which problem of calling a cab, comments and political. This year a new pre poetical plays for her in wettest summers on record--the appreciative artistic olement When the order is put into force, clashing of the opening of the sum there. Echoes of her histrionic residents in the large aren concern mor sales with new cheap long-disability finally reached Shanghai cd will have no means of obtaining tance holiday excursion trains put and she was offered a contract. one in a hurry other than those on during the first fow days of the She is now playing nightly to provided by an elusive list of cab- school holidays. Sales such as crowded houses at the Tien Sien ranke in the telephone directory, have never been known before are Theatre at a salary that even the The time seems ripe, therefore, for brought about by an unprecedent- biggest movie star in. Ameriena development of telephone prae- ed shortness of money in business night envy.

lice in this matter, on the lines life. It would not be an exaggera

Miss Chieng Chue Fong is the adopted in some foreign cities, the indirect control of external ox- tion to declare that many heads of

adopted daughter of Li, Yuen families have been tossing up as to Hung, third President of the the authorities have overcome a tion of practical, or non-university, The example of Stockholm, where amiaing bodies, and the introduc- whether the cheapness of every- thing just now would not make It Chinese Republic and is a protegee problem similar in kind to that subjects into the curriculum gives worth while to stop at home and of Mei Lan Fang, who is loud in presenting itself in London, is as the educationist a chance of auc

ceas in this struggle. With pro- buy everything that was ever want his praises of her excellent work good as any.

undoubted ed for family and household. The and.

talent. Miss

per arrangements for the coopera- With the progressive spirit which tion of teachers, an examination- fact remains that such genuino re- Chieng Chue Fong is a modest ductions in first-class articles have and unassuming young girl quite marks Sweden's telephone adminis-is much less harmful educational- seldom been seen in any big city. unspoiled by the praise heaped tration, a system has been in opera-ly and in these non-university sub- They would make a journey from upon her. Time and again she on which centralises the control jeets the cooperation of the

of all telephones connected to cab-teacher is essential, abroad to Berlin almost as worth | has been offered presents of while as when the mark was at its jewels, but she always refuses call for a taxicab is at once switched secretary, Scottish Education De- ranks at one switchboard.' Every Mr. W. W. McKechnie (deputy these maintaining, unlike her sis- to that board. In the operating partment) spoke on the respective Fewer Visitors.

tor nrtists abroad, that acceptance As regards this year's popular would tend to lower her self-room where it is placed, there is functions of examination and in- of the Bertin Stock Exchange, about is not only China's foremost a mark the position of each taxicab sense of humour; he must be the holiday resorts, the "Black Friday respect. Misa Chieng Chue Fong mounted a map of the city, divided spection. The inspector, he said, into six districts. Small lamps must have a sound digestion and a six weeks ago, which ruined so treas but is a singer of unusual rank. When a cabman arrives at friend and helper of the teacher. many speculators, la said to have ability. She will appear in a rank he at once inserta Into a Luckily he now generally "poseses- made a marked difference in the Shanghai until September under "jack" in the telephone box a spe-ses thene quailties. Inspection ia number of Germans visiting the her present contract, after which in plug which enables the central rmly established in this country: Lido and other spots specially she will tour Japán under, con switchboard operator to communic-it is on examinations that the gune favoured by the wealthy. They tract with a loer producer who ate with him if he is required.. of the critics are trained. There are going to Austria instead, where will then take her lo Europe and the Tyrol is said to be particularly America.

in, however, a proper place for cheap on German marks. Families

good examinations in the educa- tional system. The present tend- ency, a sound one, is towards sin ple questions and a high standard" of marking. The stimulus to work should, however, come from the teacher and not from in 'outside

lowest.

Lamp Signals.

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key associated with the circuit of any of the six districts, the lamps which denote stands at which cab men are available for hire will be lighted. At those ranks where no cabman is waiting and consequent-examination. ly where no plug has been insert- ed--the lamps in the exchange re main unlit.

are flocking to the old-fashioned, Her sister appears with her When the operator presses a moderately-priced Baltic coast. taking the role of a man, which is Rhine trips are

also greatly a departure from the usual Chine favoured again. Identity cards ese custom of males impersonat are all that are 'needed ining females. A brilliant and suc spots held in abherrence dur- cessful future is predicted for ing the past summers since the this young Chinese actress by all war, owing to the all-pervading in- who have seen her in Shanghai fluence of the armies of occupation. and the opportunity of hearing The Rhine, not only beloved as a her sing operatic roles in Chin national institution, and an ins« ese should not be overlooked. piration of the poets, is also the fa- voured goal of honeymoon trips. The newly-married are flocking back again, and Germany is her- self once more..

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Suitable Approach.

The good examination should leave the teacher free-to teach the subject by the most suitable ap- proach, without concerning him- self whether he is within the nar row lines of an external ex- aminer's views. The performance of a student throughout the course should surely weigh as heavily as his achievement on the one day of the examination. It was, there fore, desirable to check the capri- elous results of written examina

A telephone subscriber who wants a taxicab asks for the taxicab ex- change and the call, is switched to the special operator. The caller gives his name and address, and the operator preseas the key for the caller's district and the lights on An innovation, on the British

the map are lit. In a moment the model, is the number of tour and

operator seus all the ranks near the travel barequs which have opened

caller where cabs are waiting, and this season. Conducted tours, with

the nearest to the caller's address everything paid in advance, were

is sent there. If the nearest is tions by taking the most careful practically unknown in Germany, Many nolable cricketers, famous some distance away, the operator account of the school records and whose tourists, if hotel and res- in the history of the University obtains the caller's consent before of any exceptional circumstances taurant keepers are to be believed, match and in that of international sending the taxicab. The average that might have affected the cap Don't forget to include Pinket were always among the most lavish encounters, gathered at the Savoy time of waiting is about two min-didate on the examination day. tes in your remedy kit. Constipa-in ordering "extras" and tipping. Hotel to celebrate, under the chair-utes. tion and biliousness are both for and knew nothing of paying every-manship of Lord Harris, the cen largely, though not entirely, paid the following spoke:

During the general discussion midable contributing factors to scathing in advance beforehand. Medi- tenary year of the Oxford and Cam- by the Stockholm Taxicab Society, sickness and train sickness. The terancan and ether

Professor Peacock (Burma), trips Bridge match, last month.

which considers that each cab, by Mr. Tate (Victoria), Dr. Butler judicious use of Pinkettes, the offer some very fine opportunities gentle little laxatives und liver re- at particularly reasonable prices.

One had only to glance round the means of this system, gets four (rish Free State), Dr. Viljoen gulators, will do much to prevent As in everything they undertake,

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several of which a large number of those present had taken part."

The cost of operation is

ever, the cast of petrol and of the wear and tear while crawling" Is saved.

Some such scheme for calling a

"crawl."

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and Sayyid Ali Akbar. (Hydera Wales), Dr. Dunnicliff (Punjab),

bad).

The Duchess of Athell, summing",

to day for the ending of examina tions had not yet come. At the same time the school ought not to lie dominated by external examina- tions. If it were accepted, as had been renerally agreed in the dis- cussions on Group A, that the varied capacities of children'call- CHRISTIANISED VIKINGS IN 'ed for varied courses of instruc-

. For those who stop at home, the

Lord Harris, who himself was in announcement that the 10 per cent. the Oxford cleven as far back as amusement tax has been taken off 1871 and 1874, had around him cab quickly will be needed in Lon-up, the discussion, said that the omnibus fares for the week-end an historie company, which includ-don when the taxicabs conse rides into the country has beened Viscount Chelmsford. who met with a chorus of indignant pro- the Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger, cap- People were not aware that tained Oxford in 1890, and who, their week-ends had been taxed, after starting to play in the match nor, it is argued, is an omnibus ride the following. year, retired owing an amusement. What with the to an injury, weather and what with expensive fares, week-ends have hitherto.not been so popular as the propaganda would seem to have justified.

REJECTION OF DIAMOND BILL.

ITS EFFECT ON THE CONTINENT.

There were also:

Rev. the Hon. Edward Lyttelton, captain of Cambridge in 1878.

G. II. Longman, captain of Cam- bridge in 1874 and 1875.

"ANTIQUITY."

ENGLAND.

tion, it followed that, within ren- sonable limits there should be al- ternative examinations. It had

The second number of "Anti-been shown that some safeguard

E. F. S. Tylecote, Oxford captain quity supports the promler of the against undue domination could be of 1871 and 1872, and the only first. It affords a welcome com- surviving member of the England mentary upon the current results found in the use of the school re- cord. There Was Also, she team against the Australians at of archaeological work, and con- thought, general agreement with Lord's in 1886.

tains a number of special studies what had been said as to the value upon points in which the whole in- of inspection. The day of the ex- tellectual work is closely interest-aminer might go that of the in ed.

spector never. The inspector was

S. M. J. Woods, one of the most famous of Cambridge captains, and a very remarkable Rugby football

er.

The Antwerp diamond merchants have decided to close all the dia- mend-cutting establishments fo

P. F. Warner, who did not cap àrder to reduce the large stocks of

tain Oxford, but led an England cut diamonds which are at pre-team which recovered "The Ashes" sent bringing business to a stand from Australia. all. The decision follows upon the rejection of the Precious Stones Bill by the South African Senate.

The employers and workmen have agreed upon the complete cessation of diamond-cutting in Belgium on July 11. In Antwerp alone about 15,000 workmen will be thrown out of work, and 1,000 employers will

A. J. Webbe. M, C. Kemp, L. C. H. Palairet, H. D. G. Leveson Gower-all Oxford cuplains.

W. H. Patterson, Timothy O'Brien, Sir K. J. Key, Canon Douglas Hamilton, A. H. Evans and W. W. Pulman (Oxford) and Sir J. E. Kynaston Studd, the Cam:

The feature of chief "domestic" more and more regarded as the appeal, so to speak, is perhaps Mr. counsellor and friend rather than W. R. Collingwood's article on as the person who imposed tests. "Christianised Vikings," which

The afternoon was devoted to puts forward the proposition that Viking settlers in England were work on the committees. largely, if imperfectly, converted to the new religion in the ninth century, long before the general conversion of their Scandinavian home, and that'

some of their early descendants in northern

counties became the founders of churches which have lasted until to-day.

"Where Did Man Originate?" Is

cease to do business.

The South African Senate re-bridge captain of 1884. jected the Precious Stones Bill on June 20, following the Govern- ment's refusal to accept an amend- A bill forbidding the tenching the wider problem to which Dr. E. ment of those clauses which pro- of evolution in Missouri has been A. Hooton addresses himself. His vided for the retrospective confis- defeated by narrow majority. judgment, based on a survey of was anatomical and other remains, leans |cation of rights acquired under the The framing of the bill

existing alluvial law. In urging stunt" of one of the lobby corres- to the view that "Nature tried a the Government's acceptance of the pondents of the State legislature number of experiments in the direc amendmont, Sir David Harris, the to brighten up a dull session. Sation of developing anthropoid forms chairman of De. Beers, said:"If it was drafted to expel Darwin in a humanoid direction," some of this Bill does not pass this session from the schools. Seven special them successful and some not, and of Parliament it will mean die trains brought hundreds from St. that "some of the early and crude. aster and the collapse of the whole Louis to Jefferson City, the capital, attempts resulted in protohuman ahmond industry, because the to support the bill, and the ery types which have becoms extinct."

Mr. D. Randall Maclver's paper whole trade will feel that Govern- went up from the country dis- ment is unable to pass a Bill to con- tricts: "Protect our children on the Etruscans includes the warn- trol the output of diamonds, and all from these professors." At the ing that an elucidation of the Etrus- merchants and traders will be tumb-Anal reading, the Chamber was can language can open no very wide

Relss, Massey & Co., Ltd. is over each other in order to crowded to suffocation and a mon- range of discovery, owing to the

make their losses ne small as pos- key was placed over the Speakers meagreness of the Inscriptions sible."

The South African flag chair. After several amendments, awaiting interpretation. Mr. O. Bill was also dropped for the Ses- the bill was thrown out by 82 votes G. S. Crawford evinces strong dia- slon, owing to differences between to 62, and the lobbyists breathed bellef in the authenticity of the Tel. C.675, the two Houses.

Glozel exhibits. a sigh of relief.

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