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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928..

CENTRAL COUNCIL | CO-EDUCATION IN LOST SPORTSMEN

POWERS.

NANKING KUOMINTANG WANT AN EXTENSION. ·

U.S. AND EXTRALITY.

Shanghai, Oct. 26, There appears good ground for the belief that the Central Kuo- mintang in Nanking is determined to expand the authority of the Central Political Council. At a meeting of the Central Kuomin- tang yesterday it was decided to extend the jurisdiction and powers of the Council,

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CHINA.

AMERICAN OPPOSES

PROPOSAL.

CITES OBJECTIONS TO THE SYSTEM.

EDUCATION SUFFERS.

DEMENTED.

STALKING EACH OTHER

WITH RIFLES.

NAKED IN THE DESERT.

Cairo, Oct. 5. A story that fiction could barely outrival is revealed by the drama- tic discovery of the missing sports- men in the desert by an RA.F.

plane to-day,

The party consisted of Ibrahim A spirited criticism of the Boy Fued, an official of the Egyp proposal to introduco the co- tian Royal Household, Signor Gino educational system into Chinese Cristiani, an Italian, a dragoman The first meeting of the Nan-schools is addressed to the or guide, and a chuffour. They king Administrative Yuan, or Telegraph by Mr. Charles Hooper, only took one day's water and food Executive Council, took place yes of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.A., when they act out on Saturday, terday, those attending including who writes us as follows under Messrs. Tai Yen-kai (Chairman), date of September 26th: Sun Fo, Wang Peh-chun, Yi Poi- An Associated Press dispatch chi, H. H. Kung, T. V. Soong, from Shanghai states that Nan- such Tuh-pi, Chang Men-lin and king's National Educational Con- Marshal Feng Yu-balang.. ferenco opposes a demand of the Amalgamated Committee for the Upholding of Women's Rights for the introduction of the co-educa- tional system into Chinese acholas- lic institutions.

The meeting was of an informal character, but the jurisdiction and functions of the various depart munts of the Yuan and the ap- pointments of assistants for the various departments were discuss-

I heartily sustain the opposition ed at some length. Varleus names to co-education. The co-educa- were mentioned and these will betlonal system is undoubtedly submitted to the State Council for wrong one. Here in America this sanction and approval.

system has been in vogue for some time; and while there are many colleges and scholastic institutions that admit only one sex, male or female, I suppose that the large majority of such institutions in my country, especially the public in- stitutions, are co-educational,

U.S. and Extrality.

Shanghai, Oel. 26.

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Shanghai, Oct. 26.

It is reported from Peking that all officers and men the Peking Garrison Troop Headquarters for- mally became members of the Kuomintang Parly yesterday.

Jchol Settlement.

Wrong System.

The machine was searching about 15 miles south-west of Fa- youm, and was flyinging very low when a man was observed clad in a shirt and signalling with n hand. kerchief tied to a rifle,

The airmen landed and found the man demented.

The other two survivors were discovered in an adjacent eave, both naked, and when the airmen entered the cave the men actually stalking one another with

a rifles.

were

All of them were. In a pitiable condition. Saline Injections were given to them on the spot, and they were removed on stretchers to the soroplane and taken to the Hello- polis Aerodrome, where their re- latives were later fetched.

The survivors could not give where- any indication of their abouts. Their motor-car has so far not been discovered. The con- dition of the men is at present such that they can give no coherent account of their mis- adventures.

FO cave On

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My own observations of this system, and my reflections concern- ing it, convince me that it is a wrong system, and that many evils follow in its train. Young people A curious fact is that the men under this system are thrown were discovered in together at a time of life when Gebel Gehenna, which means Hell's they should be largely sogregated Hill-Reuter. from each other. It is well known, or ought to be well known, that In early life sexual passion out- weighs the reasoning faculties, and exercises a preponderating in- Shanghai, Oct. 26. fluence over those wise and salu- General Chang Hsueh-liang, Lary judgments that should operate lender of the Manchurian Govern-in the proper and beneficial rela ment, has dispatched a telegram tionships between the sexes. to the Nationalist Government Three great evils spring from suggesting that Jehol be a special co-education. First, actual im-

Calcutta, Oct. 20. The death is announced of the Province, to be controlled by a morality in cases where the rush Provincial Government Council, and sweep of sexual passion, so Hon, Satish Ranjan Das, the well- the members of which should be much stronger in early youth known Indian barrister and Law appointed by the Nationalist Gov-than at other periods of life, Member of the Viceroy's Council. erument.

break the dams of religion, moral-Reuter.

General Chang suggests that the present Jchol ruler, General Tang Yu-lin, be given a new post.

The cable concludes by request- ing the Government to order the evacuation of all Nationalist forces appranching Jehol

HOPE AND CRISIS MINGLE.

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DEATH.

MEMBER OF VICEROY'S COUNCIL.

ty, reason, and prudence, and [The deceased, who was born in cause the ruin and devastation of 1872, was educated at the Univer- lives. When young people of sity College School, London, and opposite sexes are thrown con- the Manchester Grammar School stantly together, passion has abun- He was called to the Bar at the dant fnel to feed upon. This Middle Temple in 1894, in which situation should not exist, for in year he became advocate of the youth habits of self-control have Calcutta High Court He WAB not yet been formed,

standing counsel for the Govern- ment of India in 1917 and Advo cate-General for Bengal in 1922. The second great evil of this Since 1925 he has been a member system is a breaking down and of the Governor-General's Execu- transmission of sex characteris-Live Council.]

Another Objection.

tics. Through constant associa- tion the young men inevitably be without responsible heads, and lose something of their manly that two departments in the gov-strength and manly characteris- ernment will be in the hands of Lics, and the young women_some- two acting ministers. This re-thing of their feminine gentleness, port, however, has been empha- graces, and modesty. Youth is an tiently denied by General Feng Yu-Imitative period of life, and it is hsiang and General Yen Hat-shan, natural for boys and girls, or for both of them having expressed young men and young women, who their desire to stay in the Capital

The Future,

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· COOLIE SUSPECTED OF TAKING $700.

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are constantly together, to imitate The honesty of a house-servant to help in the reconstruction work. each other's characteristics. Con- is questioned in a report which the selously or unconsciously they police received from Mr. Talmon, will imitate each other, and thus of No. 8 Armend Buildinga, Kow- The present five-yuan system is, lose somewhat of their own proper loon, in regard to the theft of a sum of $700, from a locked drawer of course, good only for the so- sex characteristics.

Boys who are educated and in his bedroom, called 'politicul tutelage period.

The money was found to be When the period is over, what trained with boys and who inve sort of a government will China male supervision are manlier than missing yesterday morning from a have? Will she stick to the five- those boys who are constantly eur-wardrobe in which Mr. Talmon yuun system, or will she adopt the rounded by females; and girls who kept his money and other valu parliamentary form of governare brought up with girls and who ables. A house-coolle who had ment? The leaders here frankly, have female supervision have access to the bedroom, was miss- admit that they do not know, and more modesty and feminine graces ing, after the robbery, and the is the question is too remote just than those girls who are constant suspected of being the gulliy party. now to interest the general public. ly surrounded by males.

MR. H. G. WELLS SUED.

Toronto, Oct. 4..

Distracts Attention.

Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. Wong Tak-

years.

The third great evil of co-educa-kwong and Mr. Sum Pak-ming tion is the injury it causes to have been appointed members of education. It distracts the young the Court of the University of people's attention from study. Hongkong for a period of three On the application of counsel for Boys and girls who study together Mr. H. G. Wells, the manuscript of in the same classrooms all day are

The Government is inviting ten- his "Outline of History," which has more interested in each other than ders for the construction of an ap been here, for the past two years in their studies. Their thoughts proach road to the War Memorial in connexión with a suit for dam- are constantly going out to each Hospital at Mount Kellett ages by Miss Florence Decks, another, to the detriment of their The contract comprises the widen- authoress, of Toronto, against Mr.studios. I think that boys exing of the existing path on the Enst H. G. Wells, has been ordered by perience this distraction more side of the Mount Kellet from the Court to be placed in a fireproof than girls do; and this situation Stubbs Road to "Lustleigh" to 20 strong box, accessible only to the is bad, for the welfare of the race foot with all necessary retaining solicitors Involved in the suit. The dopends more upon educated men wall, drainage and other contingent mined attempt has been mado to manuscript valued at many thou than upon educated women. work.

sands of dollars, and has hitherto But how can boys concentrate In front of the President's and been kept in the ordinary Court their minds upon their books

Cable Address :-"RIVIERA, MACAU."

DIET PRESIDENT'S

WHISTLE.

INTERRUPTION,

render it innocuous,

Premier's chairs and on the tribune files.

humorously. the girls.

when they are in the midst of their own volition in their recess have been erected microphones, Miss Decks is suing. Mr. H. G. greater attractions that girls periods, the boys playing with the GUARANTEED TO DROWN ALL which will enable speeches to be Wells for 100,000 dollars, as she offer? Let us not consider this boys, and the girls playing with

hoard above all competing noise.

The President's microphone is claims that Mr. Wells plagiarised matter lightly or also furnished with a whistling her work, "The Web." Berlin, Oct. 2.

apparatus, which will place at his A novel use for loud speakers has disposal a volume of official noise been found in the Prussian Diet, sufficient to ruin the loudest of Com. which opened its autumn session to-munist concerts,

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