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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

ENQUIRY INTO COACH.

DERAILMENT.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

A WORLD CRUISE.

FLOATING UNIVERSITY DUE NEXT WEEK.

With a faculty and student body An enquiry into the cause of the derailment of a motor conch maisting entirely of men, the second Floating University organized by the which occurred at Mile 10 on the University Travel Association of New Kowloon-Canton Railway on the York City is now making a world 19th January disclosed that the tour aboard the huge Rei Star Liner accident was due to the breaking Belgeninnd, and due nt Honkgong of an axic, that the track was in on Feb. 16 for a three-day stay. The good condition and that the speedstudents on this second amuni cruise of the motor conch at the time hope to repeat the enjoyable vinit was normal. No reason for the made by the first College cruise in

November, 1026. breakage can be assigned, all the axles having been taken out for examination as late as November 7, 1928.

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"We learned on our original College World Cruise aboard the 8.6. Ryndan in 1026-27 that co-education, while pleasant, is not practical if serious college studying is to be done on shipboard," said Dr. James E. Lough, Educational Director of the present College World Tour and President the

original University Adoat. "Following the pioneer voyage, the faculty, by a huge majority, declared against co-education."

The present Floating University is holding Its second semester in con- nexion with the World Cruise of the Beigenland. The firat

·RADIO BROADCAST.

THE LOCAL` PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

Broadcast by Z.D.W. on 350 metres. 6.30-0.30 p.m. Demonstration Pro- gramme..

7.49 p.m. Evening Weather Re- port.

8 pm. Evening Programme (Co- lumbia Records), "The Pirates Of Penzance," Selection

(Court Symphony Orchestra). "Four Indian Love Lyrics," (A) The Temple Bells. (B) Less Than The Dust (C) Kashmiri Song, (D) Till 1 Wake.

(Union Symphony Orchestra). "The Shamrock," Iriah Selection..

(The Band of 11.M. Grenadier Guards) "Silent Moon," "Punce.""

(Baritonic, J. Dale Smith), Vocal Gems from "Peggy Ann," Vocal Gems from "The Girl Friend," (Columbia Light Opera Company). "Gipsy

1929.

((A) Lonely Life.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE **PHILOOTETES" semester

was spent on a three months' tour of Europe, during which the American by collegians were given

receptions the Governor of Rome, the Lord Mayor of Venice, and the Universition of Heidelberg, Pisa, Florence, and London. At Mussolini's command, the boys were given a free airplane trip.over.Rome.

With regard to the action taken after the derailment, it was established that after seeing the passengers freed the brakesman, although hurt, hurried to an emer- geney telephone a mile away and

headquarters reported to. minutes after the occurrence, that the driver did everything possible to check speed at the first sign of something wrong and that after the conch overturned he shut off the petrol and took all precau- tions for anfety and that Lame diately the accident was reported a motor ambulance and motor cars were sent for the relief of passen- gera and the breakdown train was ordered out. A shuttle service on each end of the derailment was in

The educational plan and ideals of stituted, but, owing to the cutting in which the accident occurred the pioneer Cruise are continued in This second Floating University. being almost entirely blocked, the Students and faculty, drawn from 27 transfer of passengers was neces- States and Canada ink from over 56 sarily a slow process and by the Universities and schools, complete n time one exchange was made, the year of college work, while visiting wreckage was cleared and the 24 countries and 49 cities during seven track repaired sufficiently to allow months of travel. Systematic college courses by the usual subjects are hel! trains to pass over slowly.

The Administration of the Rail-in spertally constructed class rooms way desires to express regret for every day the Belgenland is at sea. the Inconvenience and hurt caused The faculty sumpiemusta retures with supervised field trips during the to those concerned,

sightseeing excursions in each part of call and directs student activities and conduct at all times.

JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

ADVERSELY AFfects local

FACTORY BUSINESS.

No Female Distractions. "With no girls Lo distraet them, the students

are necomplishing a full quots of wark, and their excellent bad The affairs of the Hop Yick dropped three disorderly men, caused

conduct, especially after we Dyeing Factory, of Saiwanho, much favorable comment," remarked were made public in the Bank the College, Cruise Dean, Dr. Elmer of Colgate University, ruptcy Court on Saturday, before W. Smith the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gol- returning to New York with the lan) when Leung Plu, the manag-students Inst month for a brief vaca-

and the The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1891 by the ing partner, was publicly examin-tion between the European Tour World Craise American Express Company with the object of creating a formed by My. E. L.. Agassiz, the Of of travel-currency which would give the holder the security of a ficial Receiver. A pelitian was fil-

In addition to the question of co- latter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local by the Ming Kee Firm, No. 2, education, other changes made in the currency. The Company registered the cheques under the trade Mercer Street.

1928-29 Floating University, bancil name of 'AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES' the

upon the experience gained on its world "Travellers' being spelled with one "L" The advantage of the

first trip, consist of a more extensive Choques was so apparent that other banking Institutions adopted

European Itinerary and

more

the system."

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson.

Issued in G$10, G$20, G$100 and $5 and $10 demonination-- bound in a small handy wallet and cost only 3/4 1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel resorvation and itinerario; or plan your cruise of tour through:-

Leung Plu stated that formerly the factory was situated at Wong Nei Chong but they sustained con- siderable losses on account of foods and the factory was remov- ed. in 1927, to Government Innd at Saiwanho. Buildings costing $6,800 were erected and fittings installed which cost an additional

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc. $170, but recently the whole had

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modern atgamer.

The Belgenland; 27,200 ton flag- ship of the Red Star trans-Atlantic to Alert, is the largest liner ever circle the globe. The University students occupy the same relative position to other tourists on this

(B) The Dance (Allegro). (The Plaza Theatre Orchestra). "Iles-Waltz,"

Wine, Women and Song--Waltz,"

(Johann Strauss and His Orch.). "She's Mine," "Napoleon,"

Comedian, Billy Bennet,

Overture. "Maritana."

(Calambla Symphony Orchestra). "When You played the Organ

and I song the Rosary". "Souvenirs,"

(Guitar Solo by Len Fills). Thousand And One Nights, Waltz," "Freuet Euch Des Lebens, Waltz, (Johann Strauss and His Orchestra). "The Keille, Suite," (A) The Clans, (B) The Loment, (C) The Ball.

(The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guarda), "Cleopatra."-Triumphal March. The Band of II.M. Grenadier Guards.

The Rone"--English Selection, The Band of II.M. Grenadier Guards,

10.10 p.m. News Bulletin. #1812

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(Columbin Light Opera Company).

God Save The King,

10.20 p.m. Close Down,

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The Faculty. Members of the faculty include Dean Elmer W. Smith. of Colgate University, Prof. James R. Wadsworth of the University of Oregon, Prof. J. Harold Tarbell of North Texas State College, Prof. John C. Duvall of Syracuse University, Vincent H. Clark of Hobart College, Prof. Carroll W Ford of Western Colorado College and Prof. Earle Linsley of Mills College. Robert White of Culver Military Academy and William Wyman of 'School hend the Lawrenceville Preparatory Department.

The Floating University offers courses in Astronomy, Economics, English, Geology, Geography, Govern ment, History, Journalism, Mathema- tics, Modern Languages, Navigation, Sociology, and Preparatory subjects.

Among Colleges repres

represented by the students are Yale, Dartmouth, luxurious lihex during its world cruise

Dame, Cornell, been sold to a piece goods broker that a Innd University does to the Califonals. Notre

city in which it is situated. The Williams, McGill, Wisconsin, Bilinols. for $3,000.

University has its own classrooms, Boston. Columbia, Arizona, Pomona, Replying to his Lordship. Mr. Hibrary, and assembly hall for exclu-Lafayette. Virginia Military Institute, Agassiz said that the creditora sivo study purposes, but the students

Colgate, Massachusetts Institute of had approved of the sale but it enjoy every cruise privilege of the Technology, Southern Methodist, was not exactly a sine qua non and ship and on the shore trips as strictly University of Denver, Washington he would like to know more first class passengers. At the same •

Lima, the students must abide by the and Lee, Lehigh, University of Debtor said that his share in faculty rules and regulations in Alabama, University of Maryland, regard to study and field work University of Virginia, Albion, Loyola the total capital of $20,000 was requirements, discipline and class of New Orleans, and New York

University, $1,000. He also said that his firm | attendance.

The University will visit 69 cities deult in Japanese cloth and tho All travel arrangements for the and 24 countries including Cuba, business had been adversely af- Univeralty's European semester were Canal Zoric,

Panama, Hawaiian fected by the Japanese boycott. under the

the Islands, Japan, China, Philippine Ile was the only surviving part- American Express Company, which falands, Siam, Java, Malaysia, India, ner out of a total of 28. Henise has charge of the operation of Ceylon, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, (debtor) had stayed in Hongkong all shore excursions of the Belgen- Sphin, England, Belgium, Holland, so that matters could be woundland Cruise, which is operated by the Germany, Austria and Switzerland, up, but all the others had gone Red Star Line in co-operation with travelling more than 45,000 miles. the American Express Company, Dr. Lough, Educational Director of the University Travel Association, has

about it.

back to the country.

The examination was closed.

management

of

New York State leads in the number of enrolments, with California second and Illinois third.

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