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William

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Ginger

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With PAUL KELLY GENE LOCKHART Ralphldorgen, Leslie Fontán. J. Farrell, MacDonald

TO-MORROW

'GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS"

with

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A FOX PICTURE

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TO-DAY

and

TO-MORROW

QUEENS

THEATRE

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30.

ALSO SHOWING

THE HONGKONG"" TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER

WHOLESALE

MURDER

BULGARIAN PLOT DISCLOSED

(Special to "Telegraph")

Sofia, Oct. 3. The assassination of King Boris and Queen Joanni, all the Ministers of State, forty officers and numerous civilians, was the alm of the con- aplrators in the plot to overthrow the Government, according to the Prime Minister, M. Posheff.

FLASHES FROM WAR ZONE

FIERCE BATTLE IN PROGRESS

WARSHIPS MOVING

This revelation was made by the (Special to "Telegraph"}," Premier in the course of a broadenst

Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. address, in which ho described the He conspirators as bare-brained.

It is unconfirmedly reported that added that the Government remain.a ferce battle is raging in Aussa ed firmly in authority and guaran- Province, west of French Somali- teed internal order in Bulgarinland, where it is known Italians Reuter Special.

have been massing-United Press.

VESSEL CALLS FOR HELP

HELPLESS IN NORTH ATLANTIC

New York, Oct. 3.

The Norwegian vessel Askild is reported to be in distress in the

North Atlantic, a honvy gale hav- ing carried away her steering

year..

In addition to the crew, there is a woman and child aboard the vessel-United Press.

FORMER COLONY

RESIDENT

DEATH OF MRS. D.JE. FARMER

Mrs. D. J. E. Farmer, whose death in the Channel Islands was announced yesterday, was the widow of the late Mr. William Farmer, an old Hongkong resident, and at one time proprietor of the Victoria, Hotel, Shameen.

Mrs. Farmer left Hongkong for! Canada in 1928, and subsequently settled down in England. At the time of her demise, she was spending holiday at Jeraay. The late Mrs. Farmer originally Paramount Nows came to Hongkong in 1890,

COLOUR REVUE

SECRET BRIDE

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BARBARA STANWYCK

- with....WARREN WILLIAM - GLENDA_FARRELL

ANOTHER

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in

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RUBBER GROWING IN COSTA RICA

New York, Oct; 3.

-The-New-York-Times-reports, in a message from San Jose, Costa Rien, that, taking advantage of the recent law exempting the rubber industry from Customs and other

"BLACK FURY" taxes for twenty years, represen-

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CARL BRISSON

MARY ELLIS

ALL THE KING'S HORSES'

A Paramoune Pheimers with EDWARD EVERETT HOITON KATHERINE DƏMILLE. EUGENE PALLETTE

OUR BARGAIN SUMMER PRICES END TO-MORROW NIGHT. STARTING SUNDAY THE FOLLOWING PRICES WILL PREVAIL. MATINEES: Lower Floor 20c. Dross Circle 30c. EVENINGS: Lower Floor 20c.-30.-50c. Dress Circle 706. Servicomon Dross Circle 40t.

The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.

tatives of the Goodyear Company have contracted with the Govern- ment to plant 25,000 дегез of rubber trees as soon as possible. Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR

ADVANCES

BUT MARKET VERY QUIET

The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th this morning, the offelal quotation being 28. 04. Business rates were unchanged from yesterday, being 28. 0.5/8d. sellers and 28. 0.11/16d. buyers. The market was very quiet this morning, being un- affected by the war situation.

In London, silver prices advanced

while Chinn operated both ways, the market being steady.

DETROIT SWAMPS

CHICAGO

(Continued from Page 1.).

1935.

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG

MR. BURNEY'S REPORT

ISSUED

There was laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting, yesterday afternoon, the, Report on Education in Hongkong, writ- ten by Mr. E. Burney, one of His Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, fow who visited the Colony a months ago for the purpose of making recommendations on local education. The repart. is publish- ed by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and is dated May 27 last. The following is Mr. Burney's chapter hended Summary and Re- commendations":

It has already been stated in this Government and Report that the Grant-in-Aid Achools, in which alone

n system of education can be found, work on a bilingual plat. This is the so-called "par) pasau" system, and

to ensure satisfactory! is intended progress being made by all pupila in both Chinese and English.

There acems serious reason to doubt pre-whether this object is in fact attained.

ALEXANDRIA 'ALARMS

Alexandria, Oct. 3. On receipt of nows that hostilities had broken out in Ethiopia, police were ordered to assemble at all key positions in the town and to be pared for any emergency.

A special guard has been mounted over the cable hut, where the cable emerges from the sen,

The Italian members of the police force gave up their arms a week ago to be cleaned, and these have not yet been returned. Reuter Special.

FRENCH SUBMARINES

Oran, Oct. 3,

A number of French submarines have arrived here. This is the first wement of French warships in the Meilterranean.-United Press.

in-

are

ALHAMBRA

PERFECT SOUTID AVION NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON MOST POPULAR PRKEJ TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 0 9:30 p.m. AN EXCEPTIONALLY POWERFUL DRAMA OF ABDUL HAMID-THE TERRIBLE, THE MONARCH: WHO WAS THE ENIGMA OF, EUROPE/

Arociated BettiA Patun

FRITZ KORTNER

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ABDUL DAMNED

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DAILY AT

2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. -

OF "OLD FAVOURITES” TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY! ·

"THIS IS THE FUNNIEST and the BEST PICTURE WE HAVE EVER MADE" SAY

Without doubt many pupils leave the schools with something less than a really good knowledge of English. particularly as regards their ability to speak it and to understand it when spoken to them. There is also some In many instances, doubt whether,

ba their knowledge of Chinese can regarded as satisfactory. The writer was unable to form any opinion on this matter by direct personal vestigation; it is to be regretted that his ignorance of Chinese is shared by RETURN most of the lead Teachers. In fact, it in believed that no British. Head Tencher in 11 Government school GREEK, WARNING

Athens, Oct. 3.

wuhl claim more than a slight know. The Navy Department has wire-ledge of that language. This mengs of course that the pupil's progress in lessed to all Greek ships to avoid the Chinese can only be assessed by the Suez Canal route.-United Prons; '

Chinese staff. These teachers under a very great temptation to re- port that progress na satisfactory,!

not. It whether in truth it is so or

body is na disparagement of them as A to remark that when a number of human beings are subjected to great of them usually temptation, same. succumb. It is also important to note that the demand for English in the schools springs from quite different matives from the demand for Chinese. from former demand The parents and pupils, and the motive is utilitarian and vocational. The latter demand comes, or came from educationists in the Colony, both English and Chinese, and is justified by the argument that any education is culturally inadequate which does good knowledge not give the pupil

World Copper Conference

ITALY ATTEMPTING TRANSACTIONS

Th

(Specin! to "Telegraph")

New York, Oct: 3. It is reliably reported in copper circles that the leading world pro- ducers are planning a conference, to be held either in London or Brussels next week, with a view to considering the matter of the huge quantities of copper ore which Italy is, secking to place for delivery next year.

orders

comes

of his native language and at least some acquaintance with its literature. Regrettably, perhaps, this argument appears to carry little wolght with parents and pupile. Evidence is over- whelming that English is studied with far moro zeal than Chinese.

It is not necessary here to argue Some 60,000 tons of ore are said the general claims of vocation against to be involved, and at the moment those of culture in education. Tho the trade does not know whether opposition between the two is to some the purpose of such large-scale extent artificial. The writer of this Report is content to submit, as the protection against

basta of the recommendations which possible economic sanctions.

where follow, the proposition that The conference is expected to attendance at schoole is. voluntary, discuss, apart from the credit the wishes of parents and pupils problem, the possibility-of-sanc-regarding the curriculum of the tlona which might interfere with schools must carry great weight. In the transaction.--Reuter Special.

ITALIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE IN. ETHIOPIA

Malaya the language problem is solved, for the large Chinese popu. lation in Singapore and other towns. In summary fashion. English is the medium of instruction for all subjects, and Chinese is taught, if at all, as the second Inngunge. The Justification offered in that the pupils come from all parts of China and speak many different forms of Chinese,

It is not suggested that this solution should be adopted in Hongkong- innmong other objections to it there is the fear, expressed to the writer by certain clucationists In Malaya, that well the pupils learn no language enough to think casily in it.

(Continued from page 1.) Legation staff may be kept Addis Ababa ng hostares.-Reuter, HELD HOSTAGE

Addis Ababa, Oct.. 3. The United Proar correspondent to-day rialted the Italian Legation and found 100 Ethiopian Imperial Guards maintaining a close watch fralde the fence.

Armed men wore guarding the three Italian consular officials there, One of the guarda called: "I have three sheep here. Maybe we'll have them for supper."—United Press.

Utilitarian English Standard

WHEELER WOOLSEY

COLUMBIA PICTURE

this is AFRICA!

TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! DOLORES DEL RIO in

"FLYING DOWN TO RIO with GINGER ROGERS; FRED ASTAIRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

MAJESTIC

Ar 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 G 9.20 p.m.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

PRIVATE LIFE OF

ONJUAN

Merle Oberon Benitalume

and DISTINGUISHED CAST

Alexander Korda,

SUNDAY

JEAN HARLOW

IN

"RECKLESS

that more of the pupils may sit for it. ernment and Grant-Alded schools.

(12) That tho methods of selection (2) That the course leading up to

(19) That In the British School

above.

and #1

pro

It is recommended (a) that the that Examination should be planned now_practised among candidates for teaching of English in the schools of us something complete in itself, and admission to Government schools Hongkong should be reformed on a not chiefly as a stage on the way to should be reviewed. frankly utilitarian basis, ie,, that the Matriculation. pupils should be taught to under.

(3) That the syllabas should, bo stand, speak, read, and write such simplified so as to bring success in staffing should be reviewed with # as they are the Examination within, the compass eye to possible economies, and the and so much English likely to need for their subsequent of the average pupil.

the amount of feen charged shou STEADY ADVANCE

careers, and no more. This miran

allowance also be revlowed with a pomibia adequate (4) That London, Oct. 3. that for most of them at any rate no should be made in Time-Tables for crease in mind. An afternoon message from English literature, except for

time would be given to the study of Physical Training, which should take (14) That in Government se 1/10th yesterday. India bought. Rome states that starting 7 o'clock examples of modern English prose as all pupils--and that time should also ten hernest the proportion on B

Buch place regularly, preferably daily for this morning Italian troops in may be needed to serve as models. be allowed for any other activities, teachers to the total numbe Eritrea advanced steadily and in

A much simplified vocabulary and such as music, the inclusion of which others should be diminished

the proportion of Chinese tea complete accord with the diavosi grammar, such as ore provided in, for may seem desirable. tions of the Commander-in-Chief, example, Basic English, would sumee. (5) That eventually the inclusion increased, since the importance studies will be sams strategic points and assumed

This should set

certain of adequate Physical Training in the lessened by the reforms free Д amount of time. It will have to be Time Table should be compulsory in allotted to them.

Messages from Addis Ababa that time should be given in part or Government Schools,

very carefully considered (6) whether all

for the payment of. Grant (15) That the accommodatio described the progress of the wholly to further instruction in the in Grant-Aided Schools.

the Peak School should be iner general mobilisation and state no Chinese languago or through the

(6) That the necessary arrange or, if that is not possible, inning closed without more fire major encounter is anticipated medium of that language, (e) how ments should be made for securing school provided.

Chicago scored one in the afth hostilities, as it is part of the pupils who are believed for the snost Physical Training, should be a Health Senter Inspector of English Se

during the preliminary stages of much instruction should be given, to teachers competent

(16) That the vacant Fist on Jurges short single, and two Ethiopian plan of campaign to part not to want it, in the

Chinese allow the Italian ground force to classics, and (d) whether the Chinese Code for private schools, with a time should be filed by the best pos Chicago scored twice in the pass into the country and pitched medium of instruction should be limit for

compliance.

Icandidato obtainable from outside seventh, and Detroit replied with battles at the frontier are im-Catch, it is understood, the without avoidable delay build model thus appointed shall, as soon a

or Kwok

(8) That the Governinent should Colony, and that the now Insp. another tally on Gehringer's hit to probable. right field.

China wishes ment of

to primary schools where most needed in has had time to understand The stuff of Italian Legation-le There was no more scoring-reported to be leaving Addis

as the universal spoken the urban areas, and recruit and educational situation, be made D

train the teachers required.

tor of Education. Renter Special.

language throughout China. Alaba to-morrow and the Emperor These are questions which a visitor (0) That the curriculum

at the hoa sent a squad of Imperial to the Colony, ignorant of Chinese. Un Long and Cheung Chau Govern- Guards to be on duty at the Lega-cannot be expected to Bottle. He can ment schools should be bettor rolated tion throughout. the night only suggest that educational policy to the needs of most of the pupils. British Wirclesa.

In the Colony should be gradually re- It would also be well that these orientated so as eventually to secure schools should be made free, for the pupils, first, a command of their own language sufficient for all needs of thought and expression, and secondly, a command of English

al demands.

works.

were left on bases.

.

TIN QUOTA RAISED'

London, Oct. 3. An extraordinary meeting of the International Tin Committee has do- cided to raise the production quota by five per cent. to seventy per cent. of standard tonnages, retrospective from July 1-Reuter.

TYPHOON WARNING

NEW BBC. CHAIRMAN

London, Oct. 8.

to instruct in

Zeal and Merlt to Count

(10) Thai in the selection of

PRINCE HOME AGAL

London,

The Prince of Wales, w apent the last few days holiday abroad in Paris, to-day in his private for promotion, due wolght should he

Buckingham Palace and given to proved zeal and merit.

(11) That there should bon with the King and Queen, scheme of dental treatment in Gov-Wireless..

Mr. Ronald Collet Norman, who/mited to the satisfaction of vocation. teachers, both British and Chinese,Soon after his arrival hi

for some timo has been Vice- Chairman of the British Broad- Recommendations Bummarised casting Corporation, has been appointed Chairman. In succession the course of this Report aro hero The Manila Observatory; report to the late Lord Bridgeman, for summarised for convenient references ing at 8.05 a.m. to-day, staton-that, the remaining torm of the Cor-

Other recommendatioris 'made

(1) That tho School Certificato

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERIC

there is a typhoon altusta in about-poration's prosont charter Bri. Examination should be takon your FRANKLIN, at 1 and 2, Wyndham Street in the City of 124 Long, 16 Lat., moving W.N.W, Kish Wirelasa,

or two earlier than at present, so Hongkong."

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