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Saar Voters Disqualified

GAVE NAZI SALUTE. WHILE, POLLING

CORRESPONDENCE

School Subjects

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph Sir-Having the interest and Saarbruecken, Jan. 8.

all Chinese and welfare of Fivo man who gave the Iitler foreign students in the Colony and salute

оп entering a polling in Kowloon at heart, I regretfully station to-day, during the Arat find that some of the subjects atage of the Saar plebiscite, were taught in various schools and col- Immediately disqualified from vat-leges are practically useless to most

of the students after school life.

ing.

The German Front has protest- ed vigourously.

The polling to-day was for the benent of prison warders, hospital attendants and others who will be on duty on Sunday.

The Incident has caused some excitement here.-euter.

LIMITING EUROPE'S

ARSENAL

(Continued from Page t.)

ment agreement,- and the protocol recently signed by these powers here contains the following reference Lo the situation:

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW NAVAL PARLEY POSSIBLE

(Continued from. Page 1.). next few months renewed efforts would be made which would be successful in achieving on agree- ment between Britain, Japan and

the United States.

Mr. Davis is further reported as having told, President Roosevelt and Mr. Hall that there was a good chance of the three powers reaching an agreement for naval

Imitation within the year.

Mr. Davis believes that this solution would be reached by means of the British proposals at the London talks.

Furthermore. Mr. Davis is optimistic with regard to the possibility of a general disarma- ment agreement at Geneva in the near future.--Reuter Special,

or

WEDNESDAY,

H.K. EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

(Continued from Page 1.) training required by apprentices of Engineering firms.

(d) Part Time (Trudo) Courses, (mainly evening classes) which provide additional practical in- Atruction in the actual trade followed by the student by day.

(e) Minor Courses, which give a short, rul time day course of training in vocations, which do not require a full apprenticeship,

Of these, a Junior Course (a) is at the st present in operation Junior Technical School, and a first course for Dockyard appren-1 tices (c) will be opened in the evening at the Junior Technleat School in January, 1935; a first part-time trade course (d) is inj operation in the Junior Technical School under the title "Carpentry Class": and various classes at present under the Technical In- stitute will be grouped under (c).

JANUARY 9, 1935.

U.S. SILVER PLAN TO BE EXPOSED?

(Continued from Paga 1.): nent advocate of new legislation to aid silver, predicted that "the! now blọc will be larger than the group of 105 which successfully insisted on silver legislation at the last session.

on

FRANCO-ITALIAN PACT

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT

CHINESE BAZAAR

GLOUCESTER KOAD TO BE THE NEXT VENUE

The scene of the Chinese New Year bazaar in Wanchai, which last year occupied the ground be Rome, Jan. 8.

A most brilliant demonstration tween Johnston Rond and Hon- of Franco-Italian friendship wasnessy Road, will be shifted this It is understood the blog's pro- staged when the French Foreign year to Gloucester Road between gramme will depend to same ex-Minister, M. Laval, departed for Fenwick Street and Fleming Road, tent

Cuture Indications Paris this morning.

on the now Wanchai waterfront. The change is necessary because regarding the Roosevelt Adminin tration's intentions in respect to

He was farewelled by Signor the former spaco fe now used as Mussolini, Signor Buvitch, tho ellver.-United Press.

Baron Aloial and other distration of the Children's Play- a playground under the adminla tingulshod Italian lenders.

ground Association.

· NERVOUSNESS' REDUCED

Shanghai, Jan. 9. The Foreign Exchange Market hero is steady and quiet to-day, Only a fair amount of business is being transacted.

The nervousness which was the chief characteristic of the market yesterday has been reduced not bly-United Press.

cash. This is attributed to the de-

I

The Carabinieri guarded the streets which were lined with Rand assigned for the fair will The new space-In Gloucester cheering crowds

havo accommodation for 80me 400 stalls, the same number as signed by the Police last year..

The station was closed to all traffe, while banda played in the streets outside.

The final farewell between and M. Laval was

most cordial.-Renter,

Duco

ment agreement.

France has apparently moved to- wards the Italian standpoint, which M. Laval's visit to London. will enhance the importance of

When I any that some of the subjects taught are, to the majority of the students, useless, I mean trigonometry, physics, chemistry and science. These subjects are useful only to students who can ulford and who are prepared to sit for higher studies. But what per- centage of the pupils can afford to continue their studies In univer-

On the mainland the Polico have sities? Surely it is common logle

authorised, holding the fair in to deduce that "alones are more

PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY

SHANGHAI OUTLOOK

the following areas:-Waterloo than diamonds" and as such, it is

Washington, Jan. 8.

Shanghai, Jan, 9.

Road, from Nathan Rond to the to the benefit of the greater portion

It is proposed to commence fur-) Mr. Norman Davis, chief dele-

The Foreign Exchange Market

sca-front; Argyle Street, from of students that they should insist

ther Courses la cach category continues stendy but dull. For-

France Jubilant

Reclamation Street to Portland America Lo to be taught subjects which would gate from

the immediately the Trade School ward rates are rising materially,

Street; and Nan Chang Street eventually prove to be their means London tri-party naval conversa-building is complete and equipped. thus narrowing the disparity with

Paris, Jan. 8.

(Shamshuipo), from Lai Chi Kok of gaining a livelihood.

tions, declared

France is jubilant aver the out- Road to Cheung Sha Wan Road. to-day that

TYPES OF COURSES After all, one of the main despite the apparent failure

elining native interest consequent come of the Rome negotiations. reasons why most parents slave and the conference they had, he

After going into grent detail

It is felt that Germany will not of Jan.

These areas will be marked out upon the virtual completion, stand aloof and that France and in atall spaces of 10 feet by 10 toll to send their children to school believed, prepared the ground for regarding the various courses, the unry 1 acttlements. in to new thing they are trained and | an eventual Japanese-Anglo- report recommends the following

The decline to gold bars in italy have gone much further than feel, and the fee for each space fees: "The Italian and French Govern-equipped with sufficient knowledge | American naval agreement.

attributed to a wholly unconfirm an expected towards a disarma- will be $2 for the period of the fend for them-

Senior Courses:-Marine Engi-able rumour that Mr. T. V. Soong

fair, from January 25 to February monte, referring to the declaration to enable them to

1 neeil

This agreement might possibly neering, $60 per annum; Building. is planning to visit the United

3. inclusive. of equality rights of December 11, selves when they grow up.

$60 per annum; Automobile Re- States. 1931, have come to an agreement not, I am sure, have to point out he reached In 1985,

Applications for stall that no country should modify by to the public that to find employ Washington Treaty by Japan did ing recognition from the Board of Soong as an advocate of sound

He said the denunciation of the | pair, $60 per annum..

spaces On obtain-

With speculators regarding Mr.

should be made at the Hawker's unilateral acts their obligationsment nowadays, or at any other

not mean that the three

Offfee, Central Police Station for powera Trade consideration should be money, the rumours of his move- with regard to armamenta and intime, without any knowledge or

given to raising the fee for Marine ments muy possibly tend to raise

There are indications that the Hawker's Office. Yaumati Station, stalls In Hongkong, and at the спка от

any of the useful would necessarily embark upon a such an eventuality, they experience, in

That was subjects such as typewriting, short. naval armaments race.

Engineering to $120 per unium. the value of local currency. should consult each other."

political agreements may be com- As the financial reward is amply An official statement of the hand and bookkeeping, would be the last thing they desired.

Mr. Davis and his report to the | suilleient to justify this.

From sources usually reliable it pleted by the Bank of France aid for stalls in Kowloon. Ne

authorised stalls will be allowed detalla of the Franco-Italian Pact practically impossible.

Should is learnt that the Stabilisation ing the Bank of Italy-Reuter.

at these fairs. The hawkers are Mr. Cordal}

six months' confirma

"refresher" Committee is considering The reports already In my humble opinion, I see no Secretary of State,

Press Comment course he given previous to the chasing $20,000,000 worth of sliver

not exported to apply for their published, with regard to African earthly reason why the unnecessary Hult, reflected the concillatory

| stall spaces until about next week, colonial expansion, guarantees of subjects na mentioned above should attitude of the American delega examination, the fee should cer- for importation into Shanghai in

London, Jan. 7. Austrian independence and nnot be deleted and substituted by tion towards the Japanese demands tainly be $10 per month,

order to relieve the tightness of The value of the new agree-

Last year, although the Police general agreement to co-operate in a short, but thorough commercial and their appreciation of

the money situation-United Press. ment is fully recognised in the allowed 400 stall spaces in Wan- the work of reconstruction in training in school. I am certain Japanese naval ambitions.

LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED British Press. The Times saya: chai, only about 370 wern applied Europe.-Reuter.

that if the students are afforded it was subsequently learned that Huch

Despite a drop in silver prices "It is no exaggeration to say that for. Since the removal of the fair course of training, their Mr. Davin told Mr. Hull that a chances of securing employment possible solution of the naval

both in London and New York, the the protocola have improved the from the Bonham Strand region when they leave school, would, deadlock would be by means of

Hongkong dollar opened unchang whole outlook in Europe and that some years ago. It has consider on the undeniably be greater.. for the mutual agreements

ed this morning at 18, 8.5%d. In the conclusion of the convention ably dwindled in popularity, both pro-

the contrast to yesterday afternoon, favourably changes atmos- with exhibitors and putrons. zimple reason that

he Krammes of the treaty signatories, they will

the market was

of new Mediterranean · quite steady on phere equipped and trained to use cer- Instead of by a ratio system.

ought to He Indiented that this was

resulti tain knowledge which are essential

opening, and business was done at polities, and 18.8.29/32d, and 18. 8.31/328. ultimately in the solution of the bringing back of Germany Unto to business and commercial circles, general British thesis and meant viz. typewriting, shorthand and that the principle of

equality

Silver prices declined a farthing hitherto insoluble Franco-Italian the European concert, which in in London yesterday, the fall be- naval problem."

Iview of the desire for the main- bookkeeping. In British Malaya, would be extended to all signa-

ing dite to China and Indian

tonance of peace, expressed by most of the schools and collegestories of the naval treaty, is submitted, that, in order to speculative

The Morning Post says there is prominent Nazi leaders, might Belling. America,

much of good for the world' that well be anticipated as a result of this new accord may help to bring agreements for the maintenance about. If the general pact re- of Austrian independence, which the signature of sur cannot be destroyed without the rounding nations, there will be gravost risk of a European one more reason

to anticipate vulsion. more harmony from 1936 than we had dared to expect from the dreadful events of 1934.

WORLD COTTON

PRODUCTION

BETTER DEMAND IN FAR EAST

Washington, Jan. 8. The Department of Agriculture to-day estimated that work entton production in 1934 would amount in total to 2 million bales, which Is 200,000 bales below, the figure indicated by the Department's announcement in November. The

·lower Aguce is due chiefly to reduced prospects in India.

Exports of American colton con- tinged on in comparatively small scale chiring November.

DAVIS' PREDICTIONS

there teach these subjects, and as United Press,,

result the business circles ben lit largely to a great extent, In that they have always a large number of young people who are at least commercially trained, to call upon.

The

the

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Washington, Jan. 8. Mr. Norman Davis has pre- in talk with President' dicted. limitation of armaments on land Roosevelt, an agreement for the and Hea within two years if the spirit of internatonal co-operation ia fostered.

Part Time (Lecture) Courses: Where these include day, atten- dance for two half days per week; a fee of $5 per month for each month during which tuition is given seems reasonable. Other: courses should pay the Technical Institute fee of $10 per term.

Part Time (Trade) Courses;- As these courses

will be run in the hope of attracting the poorer type

of apprentice serving his time in the small Chinese shop, it

bring the advantage of taking a Trade course to the notice of this class, a purely nominal fec. of și per month should be charged until the courses are running reason-j ably fail. An eventual charge ofi

but this will not be possible of $3 per month should be aimed ut,

fulfilment for some years...

for

pur-

however, bought, and the market

was steady.

In New York, silver declined 3/8ths yesterday to 54.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

MADE PRESIDENT OF WAR COLLEGE

colves

The First Step

un-

con-

most parents or guardians to know It would indeed be gratifying to that the amount of labour and toil

The Daily Herald, while express- ing some doubts as to whether the put in by them day in and day out

Minor Courses:-1 is not pos-

fuil claims as to the value of the would culminate in their children

sible to lay down any fee for these

past are justified, adds that if the ot wards being able to take care

He thinks the most plausible at present, but they should le

pacts renewed n genuine and co- of themselves. This is the only basis for a naval pact for Britain. between $2 per month for the

The New Chronicle emphasises operative attempt by France and the extreme psychological im- Italy adequate reward to all their trials Japan and America would be along trade apprentice from Chinese

to bring about general. A European consumption during and tribulations. I hardly dare to the lines of the compromise pre-workshops to $5 per month

Nanking, Jan. 8. portance of agreements. It re- European appeasement, then they the first four months of the current i

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek regards the association of border are of enormous value. season was materially below that some parents have to contend with, are understood to provide for con-

conjecture what.

the sufferingsposals made by the British which Sanitary Inspectors' classes. ceived another concurrent post states in a guarantee of Austrian for the corresponding period of when their children leave school struction by each nation as re-fee of $3 per month seems to be as appointed him, President of the the direction of ending the text of the Rome agreements will Junior Courses: The present to-day when the Executive Yuan independence as the first step in It is anticipated_that_the_full 1933, but manufacturing activity and have to stay unemployed, not quired by existing programmes, muchas the artizan class and consumption in Japan and through any fault of theirs, but with each agreeing to make no afford. Several boy's have had to Yan Chieh, who becomes head of Hungary, and hopes that the London

can War College. succeeding General bickerings of Yugo-Slavia and be

communicated officially to

during the day fundamental changes in future decline vacancies due to the the Educational Department of the agreements may stabilize condi- Cabinet, at its meeting to-morrow, programines without advance inability of their parents to pay same institution.-Router. notice to other signatories of the the fee.. treaty.

China increased.-United Presa.

HOME RAILWAY TARIFFS

to

their lack

of

chlofly owing training.

This can only be remedied by the deletion of the

unnecessary subjects, and the sooner this done, the better it is, for most parents as well as students. It would be just a sheer waste of OWNERS AND MEN IN money for studente to take up com-

CONFERENCE

London, Jan. 8. Discussions on the machinery of the negotiation for railway tarifa were, resumed to-day be tween representatives of the four main railways and of the Railway

men's Unions..

The meetings are intended to evolve a form of new tribunat to deal with any future disputes that may arlee-British Wireless.

HAICHING STARTS FOR SOUTH

INAUGURATING COAST SERVICE

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

.

of

clarified the atmosphere and taid The London parleys had greatly

the groundwork for an eventual; suid-Beuter. compromise agreement, Mr. Davis)

WILLIAM DE MORGAN

mercial courses when they leave school. The time spent here would be betler occupied in furthering been given some sort of a commier their prospects, if they had only cial course while in school. Time is invaluable to everyone, and as such, I see no reason why must of these students should be made to ENGLISH ASSOCIATION take up commercial courses, after school, which would mean another

course of learning which could

it is

not

ADDRESS

MANILA STOCK

EXCHANGE

PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS

To-day's quotations as received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson Fritz shortly after the close the morning session of the Manila

of

Ho Ying-ching's Mission

Nanking, Jan. 8. It is reported that General Ho Ying-ching, the Minister of War, is going to. Shanghai this week for. the purpose of paying his last respects to the remains of Marshni Yen Hai-shan's father on behalf of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

General Ho Ying-ching return- ed this morning from Fenghua, where he had a meeting with Mur shul Chiang Kai-shek.

Interviewed by Chinese news- paper representatives, General Ho Stock Exchange are as follows: Ying-ching sald that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek was in excellent Asked Bhi Bates Volume health, having fully recovered

Mini

tegen Minime flu. Salate Mining Co.

Suyur Consolidatest-

of

the

have easily been dispensed with, life of William de Morgan, the Autamok Galit

An interesting address on the had they been given such training nineteenth century navelist who Baguio Gold Mining while in school.

wrote his first book at the age of sensuel Conautidated It seems incredible, but

65 and who achieved fame in life Gold River

Ipe Gold Mines unfortunately so, that most parents both as an author and a putter, do not realise what their children was delivered by Mr. M. F. Key are being taught in school and the before the Hongkong Branch consequences thereof. I am criticising the educational authori- the English Association at ties for allowing such unnecessary Helena May Institute yesterday subjects, which, in my humble afternoon. opinion should be deleted, but only to point out to the public just what subjecta would be useful und beneficial to their children when they leave school.

In conclusion, I earnestly hope

The Hon. Sir Thomas Southoru presided at the meeting, which was the third of the Session 1934- 36. Others present Included Lady Southorn, His Excellency, Admir at Sir Frederic C. Dreyer, Sir William Hornell, Rev. Father G.

Mr. P. S. Casaldy, Mr. A, N. Mac-

Price in Pemim

Price Price

In l'esos

tions in the more

from effects of his tooth troubled D.77 20000 Reuter,

0.78 6,74 0.10 0.80 0.30 3000

11.00 1.00 1.00

10000

· 0.18 0.17 0.18 20000 0,00 0,20 0,33 0.34 0,25 1000 0.14

-- 0.22 azt. 6.21 40000 0,30 0.28 0.23 10000 Muskal

Daited Farazale

S. C. A P. Gold share Index 24.4. steady. Volunte Pesom 100,000.

ASKED TO RESIGN

LOST OVERBOARD

CHINESE SEAMAN FALLS OFF MAU SANG

When the steamer Mau Sang br rived in port yesterday she reported that one of her seamen, a Chinese named Cheong Ho, had fallen over the side and was drowned while sho was on her voyage from Sandakan to Hongkong,

It appears that the man was 'en- Kaged in securing a gangway on the saloon deck during heavy seas, when Hie plight wAR

Shanghai, Jan. 9. The sa. Hatching, of the China Merchants Steam Navigation

CONSERVATIVE MEMBER. Company, which was built in Eng-

FOR RUTHERGLEN land recently, is starting on her that this my humble appeal will regular service to South China gain the serious consideration of T. Byrne, &.J., Mr. G. P. de Martin,

Glasgow, Jan. 8, ports, including

Swatow and both Chinese and foreign members fadyen, and Mr. R. R. Campbell ber 24, when Mr. H. J. Moss, Con- he fell into the Hea

The Court case heard on Decem- Hongkong, this morning.

She is carrying 2,000 tons of who, I trust, will see their way to

of the community of Hongkong. Ho Secretary and Treasurer.servative member of the Ruther-mediately seen by the Mau Sang's freight and a large number

In the course of yesterday's glen division of Lanarkshire, was oillears, who threw two lifebuoys to agree

that unless the with me passengers.—Central News,

unnecessary subjects mentioned meeting, Mr. Campbell said that the ined £50 for contravening the the man struggling in the water. above are cancelled, their children's duty which he would perform should Lotterien Act had a sequel to-day: stop the ship and a lifeboat, con- Order were immediately given to chances of bettering their positions Chairman of the function, but as he Unionist Association unanimously in the water in quick

have fallen on Sir Thomas, as when the Rutherglen Divisional

mandad by the Chief Officer, was put The.. The in life after school would indeed (Sir Thomas) had refused to do decided to ask Mr. Moss to rosign lifebont made for the spot where the be very slim.

LEE KEANG CHEE,

Bo, it was his privilege to con- | his seat."

mat: wan last aven but failed to find gratulate Lady Southorn, on bo- The prosecution concorned him. half of the Association, on having scheme under the auspices of the Apparently, the scantan was in- boen made an Officer of the Most Modern School of Art in connec- able to swim to the lifebuoys thrown Excellent Order of the British tion with the Cesarowitch, run last to him, as they were floating in the

spot where he disappeared. Empire. Indy Southorn was a October.. most popular, member of the As- In imposing the fire on Moys, Tokyo, Jan. B.

FINE TO CLOUDY The Bureau of the Tourist In-ociation and had rendered great the Sheriff remarked that he did dustry of the Japanese Ministry of help in the past, and it was a not think it was a lottery but n One case of Small-pex, six cases of Railways has extended invitations offer her the congratulations of

most pleasant duty for him to swindle--Router Special.

The anticyclone covora China Diphtheria with three death, three to various countries to send re-

and Japan, preisure being highest cases of Tunhold for cases of presentatives to an international the Association on the honour Meningitis with two deaths, and 46 conference of Far East tourist which had been conferred apon

The birthday of Siri Guros Govind Over the Lower Yangtse Valley deaths from Tuberculonis, were re-organisations to be held some time hor.

Bingh Ji will be celebrated at the and the Sea of Japan. The de- ported to the local health authorities next April at Tokyo under the thanking Mr. Campbell for his reported to grant a holiday on that-N.E. winds, moderate: no to Last week. On Monday one case each suspices of the Ministry of Rail-kind remarks.

Lady Southern suitably replied, Sikh Temple on Friday, Heads of pression has moved to the north departments and private firms are east of Hokkaido. Local forecast: of-Small-pox and Diphtheria were ro-|

day to their Sikh employees, waya-Central News. ported.

cloudy.

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-day.—H.I.J.M.S. Saga, Sirdhana, Hupeh, Talyuan, Poning Maru, Shangles, Danwood, Pres. Hayes, Pros, Harrison, Michigan, Tantalus, Ciarn Jobson, Haining, Anjou, Pres, Taft,

TOURIST INDUSTRY

and

Noar East. Even will have them under considera important would be the tion.-British Wireless.

Chills, `baadaches and sneez-

ing are unquestionable symptoms of a cold. Stop it at once with

Apply lib erally In the nostrils, rub frooly on chest and threat and inhalo the vapors created by placing a quan- tity in boiling water.

MENTHOLATUM

Rellaf will come quickly. But be sure to use genuine MENTHOLATUM; Imita- tions are dangerous.

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