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SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

THEY DISPARAGE EVERYTHING, WHE THER IT BE GOOD OR BAD-Tacitus.

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capable staff of degreed teachers, whose efforts, coupled with tho aptitude of the students, have been productive of altogether admirable results. But it is something of on anomaly that, with such efficient instructors and excellent material, the School should be housed in such diphtheria, typhoid and cerebro- caso each of small-pox, totally-unsatisfactory quarters. spinal fever. All were Chinese.

We have seen in the Colony in recent years, and are still witness-the Alice Memorial and Aliated The annual general meeting of ing, remarkable strides in the pro-Hospitals takes place on Monday, vision of modern school buildings at noon in the Chamber of Com-

merce Board room. catering, in the main, for other than British children. The Dioce

A Canton report says the Kwang-other qualification than having picions. san School building, King's College, tung Tramway Company is to re-paid so many guinens for the St. Paul's Girls' College, as well assume its service. The first route to the honour.

be operated will be from Taishatau the proposed new Queen's Collego along the Yat Tak Maloo. and the scheme for a new St. Stephen's College at Stanley are cases in point. But practically nothing has been done specifically children of British parents.

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SATURDAY. APRIL 14, 1928...

His Excellency the Governor has Kirk to be a Member of the Mid- appointed Dr. Edward Wilfred wives Board for a term of three years, from the 5th instant.

In a caso which recently pro-M.A., D.Ph. The use of the last duced amazing revelations in the degree was the littlo clue which Law Courts, the Lord Chief-led to his unmasking. the system whereby it is possible D.Ph. among the honoured degrees Justice took occasion, to criticles made a bad slip. There is no Ho had

for any individual to add the title of British colleges, but there le a of Follow of the Royal Geographi Ph.D. Therefore, he was obvious- cal Society or the Royal Zoologically using some title which was not Society after his name without British and this gave rise to sUB- When charged, he coolly · ex- It is an old scandal, although Physic and ho was fully entitled plained that it stood for Dictor of there were never so many oppor- to use it. But when his trial took tunities of adding an imposing place, prosecuting counsel dib- string of letters to one's name by closed that all his brave array of them as there are to-day. the simple process of paying for letters had merely been bought from America, and that before Of course, we all know that starting de poid as a doctor the Charles Dickens satirised the man had been employed as a paper custom. The inimitable Samuel hanger.

It is possible to be a doctor of

or 蔬

" It is notified that the names of Pickwick was n G.G.M.P.C., and argument in support of the move South China Development Syndi Joseph 'Smiggers, Esq., who useil ment now initiated by the Kowloon cate, Ltd., the Rural Land Invest-to take the chair at the proceed. Residents Association. More and ment Company, Ltd:, and the Tungings, of that immortal club which anything, but the letters must be more, as the years go by, are Bri- Restaurant, Ltd., have been resolved the destinies of tittlebats bought from America

struck of the Register.

and other small fry, could boast mysterious so-called university in tish residents settling down in this

the P.V.P.M.P.C.. Nevertheless, Germany. It costs five galneas te Colony and minking it their home.

His Excellency the Governor bas Dickens sould all the fondness for after one's mine, and ten guineas not even the pungent satire of write D.Sc., or D.Ph., or D.L. That being the case, they have a appointed Midwives Ordinance, right to expect that the Govern-1910, Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, to certainly never foresee the extent still, Ph.D.S. The last named is empty titles. The novelist could to write N.P. or, more Imposing appoint Dr. Annie Sydenham to be ment shall make every possible pro-a alember of the Midwives Board to which it was to be carried.

quite original, for It' la supposed vision for the education of their for a term of three years, from the would be surprised if he realised surgeon, a novel combination no.

Probably the Lord Chief-Justice to mean physician, doctor, and children on

modern lines. Frth Instant.

the enormous business which is medical student in Britain could ferent and inadequate school build-

persons possessing absolutely no this country have long desired to It is notified that at the expira-done lu degrees. We have blamed attain, however brilliant his gifts. America for making it possible for The reputable learned bodies in distinction in theological study to get Parliament to make it com- their name on paying a fee, but letters after his name he should add the coveted letters D.D. to pulsory that whenever a man uses the letters may not mean Doctor affix the country of origin. of Divinity and may not come from course, this would be a simple and America but be made at home. effective way of checking the traffic. There is no doubt, that,

ings and the absence of playing tion of three months the Oriental fields hamper the work of teachers Trading Company (Hongkong), and students alike. That is why the shown to the contrary, be struck Limited, will, unless cause is demand now being mide should re-off the register and the Company ceive the sympathetic consideration will be dissolved. of the Government. We have re- cently criticised the policy of the authorities in patching-up existing Government buildings rather than

A first and final dividend of $7 per cent. has been declared in the matter of Lai Chan-wab, trading as the Wing Shun Lee, of Yaumati;

A NEW BRITISH SCHOOL erecting new and up-to-date quar-cent. in the case of Fung Tat-hang,

ters adequate to present and future needs. For the same reason, we

and a first dividend of $2.60 per

of 6, On Hing Terrace.

Of

will buy a Diploma of Dancing and compelled to add to their impres

A subscription of five guineas had men like Dr. Crippen been entities one to the D. D. after the sive letters the U.S.A., they would pupils. But true, accredited pro- quack, business. name as an aid to attracting not be able to do so well in their fessional dancers are not deceived,

and smile when they see the It is not any one calling which

affected. A

We note with satisfaction that regard the intention of attempting March show that the average menn letters. The public, however, are is

the Kowloon Residents Association has decided to represent to the Government the argent need for a new British School, with adequate class-room accommodation and suitable playing fields. This doci-. sion has been reached unanimously by the Committee of the Associa- tion, after careful and detailed con-

to improve the Central British School by the addition of a few more wooden class-rooms as being altogether wrong in conception and as an absurd tinkering, with a serious problem.

The Observatory returns for temperature was 63.2 the highest being 77.9 and the lowest 53.3. and 5.18 inches of rain, whilst the There were 86.3 hours of sunshino

average humidity was 87.

Divinity.

woman who are when an ambitious young, man against a "specialist" who had as Innocently impressed as they successfully claimed damages desires to pose as a Doctor of treated her for face blemishes and greying hair, told the Court that Musicians, also, may have some she had been induced to consult wonderful strings of letters after the man becauso he had odvor- their names by payment Thetised as being a B.C.D. F.H.Inc. degrees of the Royal Academy and Even the Judge was puzzled, until Royal College and other well-it was explained that the strange known bodies must be won by hard letters stood for a doctor of Beauty a most attractive show, and general work and examinations, but for Culture, and Fellow of the Hair- regret was expressed that the Com- some time past it has been com-dressers Incorporation, and were panty were not remaining longer.plained that there has been quite two titles which had been bought à trade in meaningless but showy through the post from America. Had the holder had to place the strange U.S.A. with the rest, his string of alletters would not have been so

alluring.

The Banvard Company drew a packed house to the Star Theatre last night when The Black Bollom Revue" was stuged. This proved

JAPANESE FLEET.

LEAVES HARBOUR AFTER A

FIVE DAYS STAY.

The Japanese Naval Squadron which arrived in port on Monday, left to-day after a visit which has proved enjoyable both to the local community and the Japanese officers and men..

ARBUTHINOT MANNSELL,

POEMS THAT LIVE.

TWO PEWITS.. Under the after-sunset sky More white than is the moon on high Two powita sport and cry, Riding the dark surge silently; Mere black than earth. Their cry Is the one sound under the sky. They alone move, now low, now

higb,

And merrily they cry

Anglo-American Finance, The formation of the Finance sideration of the matter, and we Company of Great Britain and have no doubt that it reflects the Ameriea, one of the most powerfal

The Chief Justice has by Com- degrees. wishes of the whole British con-nancial combines ever crented, is mission signed by him, dated 16th One of these

significant, inasmuch as it showe Imunity of the peninsula. Having quite definitely that Britain is still April, appointed Mr. T. M. Haz "ncademies" operates from

had its own representative on the mighty financial power. There ferigg, M.C., Deputy Registrar of single small office, and in return Board of Education for a number has been a tendency in recent missioner to administer oaths, and proud musician is given an old and international. Those who

the Supreme Court, to be a Com- for the necessary subscription, the

But the trafic in vanity is really of years, the Association has taken Years to regard America, with her take declarations, affirmatious, and posing certificate with the right

tremendous wealth, ዐይ the the keenest and most practical in-supreme giant in the world of so long ay he shall continue to hold after his name.

attestations of honour in the Court, to place a many-lettered degree remember their Daudet will recall that the redoubtable Tarlarin of terest in educational affairs and finance with other countries just the office.

There is a notorious American Tarascon, like Mr. Pickwick, could has been able to do a great deal of fluenced by America's gestures of following behind, largely in-

centre from which the unscrupu proudly boast sundry mythical In such circum- useful work in this connexion. It financial power.

The registrar of the Hongkong lously' vain obtain whatever attainments. It has not, of University is to distribute the degrees they desire without the stances in real life it may be a feels, however, that the time has course, been suggested that Great prizes to the successful competi- ordeal of submitting their learning personal vanity which hurts no come for the provision of a really an influence in the realms of fourth amual athletic sports at 4

Britain was no longer able to exert tors at the Sacred Heart College to examination.

one. But It becomea a public modern school to be undertaken, finance, but there has been an in- pin. to-morrow on the club de. Re-short while ago, had practised as a are used to aid business for pro- A man who was sent to prison a danger when these bought degrees and it will do well to concentrate clination to regard her as having creie groand, King's Park. Through doctor, and his brass plate had fessional ends." on a campaign which, if carried to at soak of her former power, the courtesy of the Committee, the borne the impressive titles, M.D., The creation of this new combine Chung Sing Benevolent Society's fruition, will be of the utmost will do much to offset that idea. band will render selections, benefit to young people of British At the moment it is impossible to nationality.

judge what effect this powerful A bankruptcy notification regard- Some striking figures have been certain that it will direct capital states that a composition has been new company will have, but it in ing Ng Tin-po, alias T. P. Woo ellated by the Association in sup investments into the most profit-approved by the Court on the terms port of its proposal. It is shown able channels and provide con- that a sun sufficient to defray the that the attendance at the existing ending financial and industrial and to distribute a dividend of 10 tinuous co-operation between the Oficial Receiver's feen and expenses School has grown from 40 to 153 trains of both countries. The per cent, on the debtor's unsecured since 1902, in addition to which wealth of each country is to a liabilities be paid to the Official the Junior School, situate at Gunconsiderable extent bound up in Receiver fer distribution anong

the other and a combine of this the creditors, Club Hill, has nearly a hundred nature cannot but have satisfac pupils on its roll, and a waiting-list tory results to both. Far-reach-

The topical gazette which will be

The destroyers left the harbour to boot. It will thus be seen thating effects may aerue from the screened at the Queen's Theatre to

morrow along with the colourful shortly after eight o'clock this combine's policy there would be no shortage of stu-facilities for commercial and in the Harem," presents a new angle buoys was done with excellent pre- of providing feature production, "The Lady of morning. Getting away from the dents for the proposed new, School.dustrial financing in the British of photography showing scenes Cision and in a very short time the But an even stronger argument in Empire, Europe and the United taken above and below the water sixteen worships were under way favour of a new establishment is tracts for the purpose of inter-of the Harem" is a romance of tleships left harbour later in the Rides, and earth rests as silently. States, and also of developing con-line at the same time. "The Lady through Lyemun. The three bat to be found in the limitations of national Industrial development. Persia in the days of the Arabian morning, in company with the the existing Central British School. The combine will also be welcomed Nights, and it is notable for ita cruiser and auxiliary. This building was never intended 28 It provides a further example lavish settings. for the accommodation of the large between the two great English- of the happy relations existing number of pupils now attending the speaking nations and shows the ger of Whiteaway, Laidlaw limited, Mr. O. A. Smith, general mana- School. It has been added to from realisation that cach country can with Mrs. Smith left by the 8.8. time to time, and so acute has the

towards matual Changte for Australia yesterday help the other prosperity. preasure become that it has long

morning on llome leave and will return in October next. Mr. Smith been necessary to incorporate, in

has been with Whiteaway, Laidlaw, the School proper, the portion of

Ltd., for twenty-five years and with Paris.. the building which was originally

the Hongkong branch for ten years. Brussels... During Mr. Smith's absence, Mr. Amsterdam used as a headmistress' residence.

J. V. Panizzi is in charge of the Berlin.. The Government now proposes to

business in Hongkong,

¡Copenhagon increase the accommodation by the

Vienna... The health bulletin of Eastern Helsingfors It was recently discovered that porta for the week ended April 7, Lisbon unsatisfactory expellent of adding foreign merchants were in the habit fesued by the P.C.M.O., gives the Bucher Air another lot of wooden class-rooms, of importing wine and tobacco into following cases, the figures in Bunch which will encroach on the already this territory without paying taxes, parenthesis indicating deaths: Yokohama very limited playground, and® ac-.

legally imposed, says the Canton Plague, Sucz'3 (4), Aden 168 (126) New York cess to which will be by a Night goods in motor boats and thus cutta (2), Rangoon (8), Bagdad Milan.

Gazette. They usually landed their Bassein (6), Bombay (21), CalGenora.... of some fifty steps from the evaded.going through the customs (1, for week ended March 31); Stockholm main building. At the most, was caught.

A short tinto ago ong auch case Cholera, Bassein (22), Calcutta Olo.... Can only be

Subsequent to that (112), Madras (1), Rangoon (5), Prague regardense, the foreign Consula were re- Tuticorin 10 (8), Pondicherry temporary makeshift quested by the Bureau of Foreign (1), Bangkok, 24(11), Salgon 35 Athens Madrid arrangement, leaving the main Affairs to issue Instructions to their (20); Small-pox, Bombay 49 (27), Rio

nationala to observe municipal re Calcutta 40 (85), Madras 81 (15), problemn altogether untouched, gulations and pay legal taxes, in

Bombay The Central British School is for accordance with the published Pondicherry 7 (7), Shanghai (3), silver (forward)

Moulmein 10 (6), Rangoón 50 (23), Silver (apot)

Hongkong tunato at present in possessing a

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It is understood that the Fleet isl first proceeding to Formosa and willj then return to Japan.

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To the mischievous spring sky, Plunging earthward, tossing high, Over the ghost who wonders why So merrily they cry and fly, Nor choose 'twixt earth and sky, While the moon's quarter silently Edward Thomas.

INCIDENT AT INQUEST.

At the adjourned inquest on Mary Sewell, a six-year-old child whe was found murdered near her home at Sunnybrow, Durham,' a man of about 30 accompanied a police constable into Court and ...124 made various statements in reply .84.96) to questions,

London, 'Apr. 13,

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The Coroner said that he would not. swear the man, who was led sobbing and moaning into another 25.83 room. Later, he recovered auff- .02.50 clently to be able to go home,

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Corp. E. Arnold, Secretary of the Fund for the widow of the late Telegraphist Jackson, killed in the 31/82 recent aviation crash, informes us that the sale of photographs, after deducting costs, realised $240, whilat anonymous donations of $26 and $10 brought the total to $275.: