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MILITARY DICTATOR IN SPAIN?

GENERALS PLAN REFORMS

ACTION IMPEDED

BY JEALOUSIES .

(Special to "Telegraph")

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Madrid, Oct. 23.

The possibility of a second

who

Dr. Vaughan Thomes, visited Hongkong last year to conduct the Trinity College of Music examinations, and whose death is now 'reported.

military dictatorship in Spain. HONGKONG SHARE in consequence of the continued

Socialist outrages, is being freely discussed in well-informed circles.

PRICES

They state that the leading MARKET EASY TO-DAY

generals of the country are dis cussing a plon which aims, among ports-4 dull morning how to

The Hongkong. Stock Exchange re- other things, at the ousting recorded. Trama and Hotels

be President Zamora,

seem to be on the ensy side, which would be due to the influences of the

The reason that nothing has yet

been done in this direction is be-l cause there is much jealousy among the military men then-1 selves,

General Goded and General Franco favour a dictatorship, but General Butet, who crushed the Catalonian revolt, and General Cabanellas, appone the scheme. Both these latter men occupy key] positions In the Special

myproaching Settlement.

Underwriters Wharves

stale.--Renter Providents (Old)

THE HONGKONG

CHINESE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Local Headmaster's Views

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934.

REHEARING FOR AMERICAN

ERADIO BROADCAST

SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED

Application for the re-hearing of a case in which Henry Harry Best, a young unemployed Amerl- can, was fined $100 or two monthe | imprisonment on Friday.

for entering Hongkong without a valid passport, was made by Mr. T, P. K. Kemble, of Messre. Wilkinson and Grist, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton 355 metres (846 kilpeycles): in tho Central Magistrney this morning.

Cello and Vocal Recital' From the Studio.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Some interesting views. on the curriculum of elementary schools for Chinese were ex- pressed by Mr. G. W. Reeve, 1.A., Headmaster of Wanchai School, at the annual prize dis-defentiant should never have been Mr. Kemble remarked that the, tribution ceremony which was charged. He had no intention of performed by Mr. A. R. Suther entering the Colony. land. 1.8.0., this morning.

lie was taken off the Empress of Canada Mr. Reeve expressed the opinion by the police on her arrival from that the subjects taught should be Manila. He was going to Shang arithmetic, literature, history, | hai.

JAZZ PIANO SELECTIONS.

From 'Z.D.W. on a wavelength of

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15

Children's p.m. Chineso Concert.

7-10-10 p.m. European Programme, 7 p.m. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

7.05-7.30 p.m. Orchestral. Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy).

tre

Philadelphia, Symphony Orches

directed by Leopold Stokowski, Dance Macabro (Dance of Death)

(Saint-Saens, Op. 40)

Philadelphia Symphony, Orches. tra conducted by Leopold Stokowski, Coppella Ballot (Dance of the Auto-

matoria and Waltz) (Delibes)

San Francisco Symphony Or

chestes conducted by Alfred Harts. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio.

.....Miss Iris Phelps, accom

panied by Professor

F. Gonzalesz.

Cello

Tenor

geography and simple facts from Mr. Kemble explained that the nature and science. Students must defendant, when he pleaded guilty he said, be taught to talk about on Friday, did not understand the

days in to produce readers of these subjects, ne the tendency now-charge. He was asked if the facts English, and not speakers of It.

were correct, and be replied in the Reporting the School work the he was taken off the ship and affirmative. The facts were that Headmaster Rid:-The mumber f year was 284. During the year 12kong. bays enrolled at the beginning of the handed over to the police in Hong- Five hours after the liner boys left. The average attendance had left Manila he had un ticket, for the year was 98.7 per cent. which but had the money. not only is an indication of regularity and the money was accepted und He offered It but abo of the school's health.

The amo Melicat Omeer for Schools carried

was placed on the. out his annual inspection and found

passenger list. In Hongkong, the number of boys requiring minor treat-Canadian Pacific Steamships ap ment, the majority of these were parently changed their mind and 'Cello suffering from some form of eye in handen him over to the Water (a) fection or defeel. The eye being the Police and he was subsequently most important of our sense organs charges, should be well cared for, and both boy and their parents or guardiana are strongly advised to exercise aplication and the ease will be re

heard this afternoon.

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Ottawa, Oct. 23.

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The Governor-General-in-Counte! Enplan Insurances... SUGH to-day approved the scheme which 11.K. Land 44: Debentures # will bring dry malt herring and dry salt salmon, pucked In British Culumbia plants, under the tion of the Dominion Marketing Act.

The plan is expected to result in larger exporta to the Far East, as Canada's principal market for salt herring Is In China and for Rall salmon, in Japan.--Itenter,

CHINA TO BUILD POST OFFICES

Shanghai, Oct, 23. The Postal Savings Department of the Chinese Postal Administra.

tion la considering, a plan for the investment of a large amount of money in financing the construction. of buildinga ta house the post offices in various places in China.

Prem.

OBSTRUCTING THE PAVEMENT

Hs Worship granted the ap

The annual examinations were held SELLS CUBS' STOCK

in July and it was fortunate that the weather was not unduly trying during this time: 54 boys sat for the Class

Chicago, Oct. 23. 4'external examination and 30 passed,

William Walker resigned from In the school internal examination the Presidency of the Chicago 76 per cent, passed. If there is any Cuba, selling all his stack to comment to be made it is that fewer Philip Wrigley, the principal "average" boys passed than untal owner, who will be elected preald- which goes to show that they clent on Oct. 26-Reuter. not successfully do the same amount of work in a shorter period. Thin Drust have been the experience of every school working on a shorten. ed school year.

way of understanding this and that in from history books. Every boy has a right to know something about the historical background of his age. Similarly to the question Where? the

William J. T. Phelps, ac- companied by Misa Irin

Phelps.

Programme.

.

Solos:

Largo (b) La Cinquantaine,

Songa:

Handel.

Gabriel Marie.

.....tes.

..Hume.

(4) Love's Old Sweet Song,

Molloy.

Davies,

(0) One Fleeting Hour (1) Afton Water

'Cello Solo:-

Song:-

(a) Myfanwy

(b) The Gentle. Malden, Somervoll. p.m. Local Time and Weather Reports,

8.03-8.35 p.m. Variety. Violin Solo-joking for you, Violin Solo-An Old Violin.

Albert Sandtor with Olive Groves (Soprano). Orchestra-You're Always in my

Arms, Orchestra-Rio Rita-Selection.

Reginald King and his Orchestra. Vocal-The Little Dutch Mill. During the year the following stair

Vocal Over changes were made: Mr. C. Mvenck

Bonchody Else's Shoulder. Head Master. Mr. Ying Wing-lalky story answer that can he was transferred to Yaumati School

Doricksun and Brown. Waltz-Hawaiian Love. given to "Where am I living" in Fox-Trot okokl, retired from the service, Mr. Chew from a study of geography. Koxik and Mr. Cheung Shu-ling join-

Nol Lane's Hawallan Orchestra, el the staff. On April 16, Mr. G.-W.

I shall now briefly indicate what Vocal-A Million Dreams. Reeve was appoi 'ed Head Master in

Chinese boys should be taught in

The Pence Sisters pince of Mr. E. J. Edwards who prodition to their own language to ceeded on Home Leave on April 21.

real and how to read. This

(Commediennes). may Vocal-Just. an echo in the Valley. 1 hul ke to take the

seem to be the same thing, but in my portunity of thanking Mr. Ying Wing-

minu

it distinguishes between

Chick Endor and Charlie the taik for his long and valuable ser. Resulting from raid on a com-vices. Numbers of boys have passed grasping the sense, and intelligent (Brahms, Op. 120, No. 1) played by

rapid reading of words without

Farrell. 8.35-9 p.m. Sonata in F Minor plaint made to the police, two boot-through his hands, and few but have reading, Similarly to write and how Lionel Tertis (Viola) and Harriet blacks, Li Shuen and Wong Choi, benefitted afterwards

write. from having to

The subjects were charged before Mr. Mac- come into personal contact with Mr,

should Cohen (Planoforte). arithmetic, literature, fadyen in the Central Police Court Ying On behalf of the school and geography, and simple facts from

history, 1st Movement-Allegro Appassionato, this morning, with causing obthe Department I wish him a very nature and science. But there is one structions on the footpath in Des happy period of retirement.

Important aspect of the work which 3rd Voeux Road Central with

is frequently overlooked-oral work. 4th boot black boxes.

They must be taught to talk about those subjects. The tendency is to produce writers of English and not speakers of it.

TWO BOOTBLACKS PROSECUTED

Defendants

Their:

....admitted. the

IN WIRELESS TOUCH.

books.

SCHOOL LIBRARY,

up-

he

TRAINING OF BODY.

Its one of my aims to stress the offence and were each fined $2, or school bras and to give the boys four days' imprisonment,

access to good literature which they Replying to hls Worship, Sub-pleasure. I do not believe there is are able to read with interest nad Inspector Dredge stated that boot much value if any, in stocking the

So far I have spoken of the dore- lepinent of the mind, but a child has Įblacks do not need to have licences.libmry with "meult to understand" body and a character to develop as It is suggested that as first

At the elementary stage boys well, and a school has to decide what instalment one million dollars are

should be given books which they can is Its responsibility in the training of read with pleasure and thus foster a

these. There can be little doubt in to be invested in this large-sente

love of reading. With this in view the mind of any thoughtful person construction enterprise. This loan

it is proposed to obtain as funts at that regular physical exercise of some ds to be entirely repaid by the

low, looks enntaining good stories,

kind should be given in every school. Chinese Postal Administration The following ships are expected good English, and good illustrations, The majority of small private schools within a period of eight or nine to be in wireless communication suitable to meet the standard of Engace handicapped by lack of space, years,

Hongkong to-day: Annish in the different forms. If old assuming they would give it if they Statbuou, Winifred Moller. Adeny or any others would like to help could. But there are surprisingly As soon as approval from the Maru, Hozan Maru. Paal Doumerk, come it.

in this respect the school would wel few of the larger Chinese schools Ministry of Communications is Talhing, Gertrude Macrak, Presid

where physical training is regularly obtained, the loan contract will be ent Wilson, Aaama Maru. Santos

given, it perhaps being thought that signed.--Central News.

Maru. Halching, Porthos, Aeneas.

the ordinary recreation and games

sufficient.

.SET

with

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

NOT

THYSELF 7 ATTAIN A MUCH REST, BUT MUCH PATIENCE—

Thomas A. Kenipia,

The women's section of the Eure pean YM.C.A. are giving an "At home" at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7 next

A blind man. Leung King, was killed near Catchick Street yesterday, i The Hongkong Telegraph acknow- when he ran across the tram tracks ledges the receipt of a sum of $30 to and was run over by a tran.

·

The young son of Mr. A. Nicol, ofi No. 552 The Peak, was attacked and hitten by a dog in a pathway near the house yesterday. He received treatment at the Victoria Hospital.

wards the funds of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, from "Melbourne Stukes,"

The members of the Sergeants Mess, 1st. Battalion, South Wales Borderers, will hold their farewell lance at Lane Crawford's Restaurant on Friday, November 16, commencing at 9 p.m.

Chan Yau, a welder, fell off staging when at work on the sub- marino Oswald, in dry dock yesterday The European. Y.M.C.A. are hold- at the Cosmopolitan yard. He reing a "Games Night" to-night. ceived head injuries, and was conveyed to-morrow to the Kowloon Hospital

For

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

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poco

...Andanta adagio. -Allegretto Grazioso,

Vivaco, 9-0.30 p.m. Light Opera, Vocal GenuLilac Timis (Schubert). Columbia Light Opara Company. Solection - "CountesK Maritza

Kalman).

Selection-Geisha (Jones).

Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Voca! Gems-The Merry Widow

(Lehar).

Light Opern Company. Selection - Belle of New Yorks

(Kerker).

The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards.

The Band of H. BI. Coldstream Guards. 9.30 p.m. Router Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Slocks and Commodity Quotations.

9.35-10 p.m. From the Studio. Jazz Piano Recital by Mins Doreen

to.

Programme.

1 Smoke gets in your eyes.

2. Sweet and Lovely.

3. I' String along with you,

4. Who walks in when I walk out.

Don't say Goodnight.

5.

6. I' Never Dreamt.

7.

Sunday down in Caroline.

8. Aint Misbehavin'.

10-10.30 p.m. Dance Music, Fox-Trot-As Long as I Live. Slow Fox-Trot-Ill Wind.

now.

Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further 10.30 p.m. Itouter Prean Bulletins, London Stock and Commodity Quota. tions, followed by Now York Opening Quotations.

10,40 p.m. Close Down.

tailed, but the annual sports were held Sporting activities were rather eur- early in the year and a very success- ful afternoon's programme was en-

Actually there has been no demand Joyed by a numerous gathering. The for it, in the past, but now that regular games progrumpies were car-

Chinese parents and scholars ried out, Inter-class Volley and Basket becoming more fully alive to the value Ball Competitions provoking keenness. Teams were entered both little question that regular physical much of exercise and games there can be for the Inter-school Basket Ball and training should be given, especially Volley Hall Leagues, and made good would it be beneficial in 4 district progress in the competitions.

Kuch na Wanchai. It not only makes for health and improved physique but develops alertness, polse of body, I should like to take this unity of expressing my views on the course are well known. In the near

oppor cially on the mind. These facts of Waltz The Show is Over. sense of order and also reacts bene Fox-Tret-By a Waterfall,

Fox-Trot-Honeymoon Hotel. eurriculum of an elenientary school future it is proposed to have regular Slow Fox-Tro-The Breeze. for Chinese such as Wanchal, chiefly physical training at this school as an

Fox-Trot-I Love you truly. for staff and parents. In such schools integral part of its education.

is necessary to consider carefully

Slow Fox-Trot-It's all Forgotten advantages of any addition of

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.. alteration to the syllabus, and the

Waltz-Love is a Song.. The aim of a school in the develop grounds of its necessity, because it ment of character is to foster kenia the primary stages Chinese boya are of goodness, and their practical learning English, and nothing should application in life. This is best done be introduced which would tend

to by the practice of discipline uniformly wenken this objective. It is

now and Justly maintained; by nablo generally realised, however, that every examples taken from history in the "Ladies Night" has subject in English is an English sub religious, moral, and secular fields of heen arranged. A debate on the subject and must be treated as such; for life: and by the encouragement of Jeet That International Sport Con- instance, a person learning say French self-control through the Idea of res During tin at Jimmy's Kitchen teats are Imperilling International may, after attaining a to-day and at Jimmy's. Annexe to- Friendships" is being arranged

fair morrow, there will be a surpriso Wednesday, November 7.

for ficiency, rend an historical or a the playground. But the major res pro-ponsibility both in the classroom and whereby patrons may be lucky enough

technical book in French, particularly ponsibility for character development to win free tickets to see little Shirley Prof. W. Brown, who is well known him, but it would be a nis fundamental beliefs.

when such knowledge will advantage must be left to the home and Its Temple in "Baby Take a Bow," at the for his witty and entertaining lee. take to King's Theatre on Saturday.

the historicnf or tures, is to address tho Arta

While emphasis has beon faid on As technical knowledge and forget that physical development a school should Anciation of H.K. University in Room learning French is the major aim. Seven cases of diphthera with two "X" of the University early next

not overlook instruction in the proper deaths, three cases of typhold, three month. He has chosen as his titleduced as a subject after two years of aliould be given in hygiene

Quito recently, history was intro-care of the body, and simple lessons cases of meningitis with one death, The River Nile," on which thread English, and this becomes a part of essentially practical nature. and 40 deaths from tuberculosis, were he will string the reminiscences of a his "Readings" in English, reported to the local health authorities Journey made this summer through be thought that a difficult, and per- already claiming a place in the crowd-

It mny There is another subject which is Mr. Sutherland thanked the Head- last week, On Monday, two cases of Africa. The lecture will be open to hapa uninteresting subject such as typhold and DÃO .caso oach of the general public.

el ayllabus and that la elementary diphtheria and paratyphold were re-

history should be left to the upper biology or "the vital processes of portal.

school, and this would be true many life", but as this would not begin in Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brumeld are yours ago, but simplification, illustra. an elemontary school I do not propese Ionving Canton on Thursday, for tlon, and interest have been added to to discuss it. A most successful concert was given Home, with their two children Mr. the modem history book; together I wish to thank the staff for their in the Canton Club Theatre, Shameen, Dramold, who is an LR.I.B.A, has with a good English style, all of good work and support, also those on Monday night by Professor Yukichi been for many years practising as an which make it suitable for lower who have taken the land in the vari Koh, the most well known valin architect in Shamean and Canton and classes. Further, its justification lies ous school rames. I should also like cellist of Japan. Professor Yukichi has occupied the position of Consult in the fact that every school should to thank Mr. Lung Shiu-on for his Kob-lea graduste of both Tokyo and Ing Architect to the British Municipal begin early to answer the question personal assistance Lelpaig Conservatoires. Ho

sisted with a piano accompaniment Mrs. Brameld will be much missed by "When am I living that is in what more Mr Sutherland has kindly Was Council since 1919. Bath Mr. and When? to the boys It educates. In conclusion I would say one thing E by Professor E. Gualdı..

their many frionda in- Shameen. porios or ora, and there is only one come to distribute the prizes. This

toach

of an

སྙ

may be his last appearance in this school, and for this reason it in a par- been able to come. Not only so but it ticularly happy occasion that he has gives me very much pleasure to con- gratulato him on being the recipient' of the 1.8.0. conferred on him only heartily with me in these congratula- yesterday and I'm sure you join most tlons. (Applause).

SPEAK ENGLISH,

con--

muster and School for their gratulations and for asking him to the function. Whilst on the subject ter on which he concurred with the of school and class libraries, a mat-

cosity of the boys. sposking Eng Headmaster, he also alluded to the no- sh in the School and outside as op portunity offers, as a means of be coming fluent in the language. The tendency was to relapso from this

boys returned to School forgetting holidays, with the consequence that practice during off-School hours, and

much of what they had learned. Vene

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