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the Chinese classica. It would appear to be the ambition of a great number of Chiness to secure

DAY BY DAY.

THE DEVIL, HAS A GREAT ́ADVAN-

His Excellency the Governor has

AND SO TO SAN FRANCISCO.

hat a British Writer Saw There..

across the continent in his own car.

and the disappointment suffered, reappointed Chevalier J. M. Alves St Louis and the rest would be atand why my barber is so pros-

to be a Member of the Board of Education for a further period of tivo years.

Then there is the amiable police

A smattering of English subjects, TAGE AGAINST US INASMUCH AS HE aparently in the belief that they HAS A STRONG BASTION. AND BUL- will thus bo equippod for posts in WARK AGAINST US IN OUR OWN

FLESH AND, BLOOD-Luthor. foreiga firms. A great many of

[Mr. Collinson Owen, the noted years in America. · When he left thoso lads: got no further The Gazette publishes a list of British writer, contributes the fol- New York two years ago to look than to secure jobs as office-boys; persons authorised to perform vac-lowing to the Christian Science for a new job out West he drove

Monitor] but even that seems to attract them cinations.

And so to San Francisco. I had My modest haircut, singe and never dreamed that a few miles shampoo cost me two dollars and more than the idea of taking up

It is notified that the name of short of that goal the long trans-sixty conta, or about eleven shill some definite calling. Ofco-work the South China Dyeing and Weav-continental train would most ings. I am a little vague as to why is the one means of carning ing Works, Ltd, has been struck efficiently split itself up and stow it should have been so expensive.

itself on a huge train ferry, and But this and the fact that, acting- livelihood which appeals to them, off the Register.

that a few minutes later the pas-f on the soundest advice, I make my and it is only later in life that they

engers from New York, Chicago, tip half a dollar help one to under realise the mistake they have made

further transferred to a real ferry-perous, boat, and and their land Journey | as seafarers. But so it is, and it sergeant whom I happen to en-. has the advantage that, though from counter on a friendly footing. He the cast you do not come sailing in mentions that some timo ago he through the Golden Gate, you do, thought his wife ought to know all the same, approach San Fran Europe. He accordingly sent her cleco by water.

there for a six months' trip. A great name. Its history, na

This, I think, 'le what may be Europe mensures these things, is called thinking big. Police ser amall enough. In 1570, Sir Francis geants in England do not run to Drake just missed discovering teuch conceptions of what ought to which In some ways is perhaps a pity, although in that case it would not have had the name it now beara and California would not have been full of Spaulah architecture. In 1760 the Spaniards did discover it. New Kowloon Inland Lots 1202, er rather the bay that is entered 1203, 1204 and 1206, all situate at by the Golden Gate and so gave us Shamshuipo, are to be sold by auction at the P.W.D. offices on Feb-name that means much to sailors

the world over.

That was the beginning. Add to ruary 4th. The upset prices vary

In this connexion, the thought occurs to us that Hongkong could do more than it is doing in the way of vocational training. At present, educative work of this character fe confined to charitable institu- tions, working amongst the poor. These bodies perform a very valuable function, but their sphere is naturally limited. We should like to see the time como when Hongkong will have its own Gov- ernment vocational schools, provid-

The appointments of Commander G. F. Hole, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Mr. J. P. Braga and Dr. S. W. T'so as members of the Legislative Coun- cil are gazetted.

Ille Excellency the Governor has appointed Dr. Hugh Alderson Fawcett to act as Medical Officer of Health during the absence on leave of Dr. George William Pope.

from $1,740 to $4,320.

be done to a wife.

"Did she like it?" I asked, "I'll say she did. She thought London was fine,

Everywhere I find Americans, of all kinds, who think that London is fine. Accustomed as English people are to funding London always there, and always looking very much the same, we may sometimes wonder

ing training in practical subjects and equipping Chinese youth with knowledge which will fit them for

It the history of the gold rush what Americans find in it that is the task of contributing something

the days of the forty-niners Bret 80 attractivo. But Americans don't. of value to the Colony. In Shang- Tenders are invited for the sup-Harte, the great earthquake and feel that way about it. As they hai, there is run by the Municipalf-ply to the Government of a motor fire of 1906 and a fow other in- put it, they get a "real kick" out of London. They get manyklelor,

Mrs. Walter J, L. Ford and family ty a Polytechnic Public School for launch similar to H. D. 10, length gredients, and you have most of kicks all over the place, where we'

thank all friends for floral

tributes and attendance at the Chinese, and we observe that steps funeral, and for expressionshavo just been taken to give of sympathy in their bereavo-technical subjects a more promin ment.

ont place in the curriculum. At present, one manual training in- DEATHS,

spector divides his time between this institution and two other YUNG-Ado, the beloved wife of

Morrison B. Yang, on 18th schools, but it is now hoped to ob- January, 1029, at her resid- tain the service of another, and in ence, 7: Conduit Road, aged the meantime additional equip 38. Funeral will take placement for the manual training on Sunday to-morrow), leav- ing 7 Conduit Rond at 3 p.m. classes in being secured.

for the Chinese Protestant Cemetery.

There can be no doubt that

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about 69 feet, speed not less than San Francisco's history. But some-

knots. The price is not to ex-how it has a background immense should never dream they existed. ly deeper than its years warrant. And the more one sees of American ceed $26,000.

San Francisco may push its sky-life the more one realizes why quiet scrapers into the future, but you old London, sober, historie and un- feel that it has its basements deep sensational, exerts so powerful an in history-even though most of appeal. them date from only 1906,

The pictures appearing in the Motor Supplement to-day, illustrat- ing the account of the Chrysler tour through Africa, and the advertise ment in relation thereto, are hy courtesy of the Rand Daily Mail and Film Productions, Ltd.

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All over the United States there Having seen other »American is a legend that in San Francisco cities, it is not surprising to find you must never mention the word that San Francisco has its own "earthquake." New York and beautiful parks and suburbs, its Chicago will Impress this on you profusion of charming villas, la The Gazette contains a pro with a chuckle. The great catas-country clubs and the rest. What clamation extending the Mainten-trophe of 1906, you are told, is was new was the city's China-town. unce Orders (Facilities for En-supposed by all good San Francis-We have all heard of that. From forcement) Ordinance, 1921, to cans to have happened entirely by afar it auggests mystery, drama,

Close

at hand maintenance, orders by courts in the agency of Bre-an interesting romance. great many Chinese students, both the Territory for the Seat of Gov. example of a whole city deceiving looks severely respectable,

that remember ernment of the Commonwealth of itself, as it were, into the belief must

that the earth is flat. But arrival part of tho elty also ja here and elsewhere in the East, Australia.

at San Francisco soon proves that only twenty years old, or lesa. for ill-equipped BOTELHO-A1 11.45 p.m. Jan. leave school

this is a libel on the inhabitants. But I have not the slightest doubt 18tli, 1929, at 339, Moshin serious work in the outside world,

The following new Traffic RoThey freely admit that there was all the factors that go to the mak Building, Kowloon, Julio Cecilio Botelho, aged 43.

for the ample reason that their gulation is gozelted: "On and

after the first day of July, 1929, an earthquake in 1908. You may ing of magazine stories and the Funeral will pass the Manu- training has not been along prac- every motor vehicle with left hand hear thrilling stories of it even to movies exist in San Francisco's Chinatown, if one liked to look for ment at 5.30 p.m. to-day; tical lines. And many who are nt-drive shall be provided with a But what San Francisco is really them closely enough. All the in- Shanghai, Manila, Macao and

mechanical device, to the satisfactouchy about is that word Frisco, gredients of drama alumber there, San Francisco papers please tracted by English subjects would tion of the Captain Superintendent The stranger thay think that there including that of tong warfare....

do far better for themselves and of Police, and in good working or is a certain rollicking attractiveness And in the community at large if they left der, for indicating the direction to in referring to this great city by Chinese flappera beautifully array-

be taken by such vehicle."

the sea by a foc'ale sort of name fed, and quite often beautiful them- Western ideas largely aloud and

But San Francisco doesn't desire selves, received such technical training as would make them really useful craftsmen.

copy.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1929.

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The dramatic rescues of two further survivors of the appalling Isin Wah disaster has opened up possibilities and revived hope, in The value of the work being a small measure, that the feared done by the Vernacular Middle toll of life muy yet be happily Remote though it may lessened. School was well stressed at the be, there is just a chance that, ausual prize distribution by the there are other poor souls maroon- Hon. Mr. Kotewall. It is the aimed on one or other of the desolate islands, grouped. about Hak Chau of that institution to provide Shan, and no effort should be Chinese higher education, com-spared in the Investigation of this bined with a knowledge of English, new area of search. It must be barne in mind that but for the ao that what is best in the old may providential appearance of a stray be grafted on to what is best in the fishing junk, the saloon cook und chief steward would still be in a new. The experiment is apparent-terrible plight, doomed to death. ly proving quite‘successful, a fact Organised searches for Hain Clubs are trumps, and South has which must be the cause of con- Wah survivors did not carry will

North and South mast ing workers so far afield as Hak the lead. #iderable gratification to the pro- Chau Shan, which is twenty miles win five of the six tricks. moters of the school. Judging from the scene of the wreck, and from the headmaster's report, the past year has been one of steady progress, and a fact to which the staff can point with considerable pride is that the majority of the students in the new Chinese School at the University hail from this particular institution,

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this day.

ho atreets one may dea

to be so labelled. It is a social What I ges of Chinatown is in the gaffe to say 'Frisco, however ro- company of a Chinese lady doctor, mantleally it may suggest brass-born in America. It is a short bound chests and green parrots.] visit, but very interesting. Among "Do you, ontd a resident to me, other places we visit the Chinese "expect London.to be called Lon?" theatre, a large place and full of One cannot reply to an argument Chinese, many of them young men in what may be described su smart Western attire.

like that.

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Looking from my usual fifteenth- A company that has come all the story bedroom window the view is way from Peking is playing. It very reminiscent of New York-may be a drame, it may bo opera, though very different. Just as it may be a musical comedy for all New York, is crowded on its rocky I know. Anyhow, three young men island, so is San Francisco confined seated to the left of the stage keep. to its hilly peninsula. It is the up an immense clatter with every second most imposing cluster of variety of percussion, contrivance. skyscrapers, on the continent. And The property man. In his shirt though Sir Francis Drake over sleeves wanders. In and out of the looked it, there is a hotel flag bear-action. An actor wearing a long ing his name flying from the sum-and narrow white beard is stabbed. mit of something like forty storeys. He takes his time about succumbing It is amazing to look on all this to the blow. As he finally stretches and realize that the majority of himself out the property man, who these Imposing business offices, is chewing gum, places a small apartment houses, hotels, and the wooden pillow under his head. For rest have been built within the last one brief moment he consents to re- twenty years. It had been my main there. Then he rises and the privilege to spend much of my time property man nonchalantly drops an unconvincing-dummy in his coming across the continent with San Francisco citizen who was as place. It is good fortune thus to proud of his city as a good father pop in on a Chinese drams and to is of twins. He was in the thick encounter almost at once this as the steady drift of the frail raft Lay out the cards on a table, as of the earthquake and the fire, and typical example of celestial stage seems to have been in that direc- shown in the diagram, and study has since seen the city rise from convention. Real China, five min- tion, it may be that others had the situation. See if you can find its ashes to what it is now. Hie utes from Union Square. similar experiences. At alla method of play that will net devotion has something of ecstasy. events, It is gratifying to note, the North and South the el, the six authorities have been galvanised tricks. into uction, and aeroplanes were sent out yesterday afternoon, and will go out again this morning, to carry out aerial surveys. It is somewhat strange than until yes-

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Many players, if confronted with this distribution of cards in

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And looking on this product of Last scene of all, a. Saturday twenty years of onergy and faith night dinner out at the country In the future-not to mention faith headquarters of a well-known circle In their architects-one can quite of good cheer. There are visitors, understand such intense civic pride, and dinner is one long run of But what San Francisco really is laughter, owing to the exertions of,

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We are thoroughly at one with terday's miraculous rescues, so an actual bridge game, would problko had best be found out from the the chairman, who is a notorious those who believe that more atten- one seems to have given considera-ably immediately concede their local literature, All United States wit and revels in his sinister re- opponents two tricks. It is true cities have their own beautifully putation. Never once does he miss tion should in the future he paid tion to the value of aircraft in that the situation looks one too produced illustrated booklets, grace-fire. He is ably seconded by an-

detecting drifting dorellets of the to Chinese studies than has been type so graphically described by good, with the king jack-10 af fully bestowed by a proud Chamber other member who tries to disrupt the case in the past. The new the mon brought back from the trumps at the left of the lone ace of Commerce. The city is there for dinner by appearing as a rude old It is now eighty queen. Yet overcoming this dis-everybody to sea who travels far German waiter, Both these men University School will provide the dead, as it were.

hours since the Hain Wah sank to advantage is not half so difficult enough, and the local literature is should be actors. Instead they are

thero for anybody to read.

in plain business. ..... .. very best of, facilities in this her doom, and the prospects of it may at first appear.

What matter most, even in a city From the fun of dinner we pass South leads the ace of hearts, direction, and, it is to be hoped, further rescues lessen with every

redwood grove. These redwood eventually lead to the establish-minute almost. It is too late to and then the jack of hearts, North Hike San Francisco, are the things out in the night to a clearing in a trees are said by Californians to be speculate what might have been discarding his losing diamond; one finds out for oneself. ment of a distinct Chinese Faculty possible if Kuf Tack had been South now leads a diamond, and My barber, for instance. It is the oldest living things in the pines they there. Far too many Chinese instructed to join in the rescue North trumps. North must next Sunday morning, but despite that world. Straight as

on Wednesday lead a spade, but South, no matter fact, this sanitary palace in the tower upward some 200 feet or students concentrato almost ex. work at dawn

There are many amazing features whether or not East covers, dishasement of the hotel is full of more. Against a semicircle of clusively on English, neglecting of the tragedy which suggest that carda his last diamond. their own language and literature, little more could have been done West, unfortunately, is now com- customers, with hot towels, massag these trees a log stage is built. A ing, haircutting, shoe shining member mounta it, and then, while with the result that in the final than was done, and we are glad to polled to trump, and thon to ieud (while your hair is being cut), et coloured fires burst out at conceal- ed points here and there in the red- result they are not educated in the any there is now an assurance that a trump from his minor tonace to after,

those factors contributory to the South's major tennce,

go Inwood grove, ho delivers himself of So it is wherever you real sense of that word. Wo heavy loss of life will form the The opening lead of a trump in America, by the way. People are a glowing ritualistic speech which realise, of course, that the same subject of a full inquiry, through this problem, or of a diamond, working at all times of the day and is a call to those within carshot to the medium of a Coroner's inquest. brings obvious defeat. If the jack night. Many people, Indeed, seem love their fellow men. The most type of education does not meet Public opinion would have been of hearts is led to North's king, to regard work in the United States exalted sentiments....A surprise, the needs of all classes, but there appalled had the nationality of the North is placed in a helpless post as something which they actually an undeniably impressive ceremony, and perhaps the greatest contrast is surely room in this Colony for vessel allowed the tragic event to tion. There is only one way to like.

pase without some attempt to get play the hand and to overcome My barber, then, hails from Beet-of all I have yet encountered in this the encouragement of a study of at the truth.

West's advantage in trumps. land, but has been for over twenty country of contraste.."

And