1GLK.) has left Hongkong for {Shanghai, on his way to Peking [Mheze he will take up post-graduate studies.
Dr. Lee graduated from the local university just over a year ago, and for some time been attached the Government, Civil Hospital the Outpatients' Department. was a fine all-round athlete in hi Undergraduate days, being champ for several years." Tie sil holds several records atthe University 'A'ilafge number of friends saw him offhand bade' him god tuck in this new sphere of actitites, vernacular Middle School recently, "Mr. N. L. Smith, Director of Education, suggested the universal adoption of Mandarin as a means of he was glad to observe "the growing tendency to {include Mandarin in the curriculum of Chinese schools, and the Government Vernacular Middle School, in being one of the latest institutions to fall in line, was surely taking a step in the right direction.
Even though English and Mathe-maties are not wit [those studies, showing' purpose of the school is not to Cultivate @ colossal memory, but to five an education inthe broadest Tense of the term.
Mr. A. E, Wood, the Hon, Seeretary''for Chinese affairs, referred two old students, Messrs. Fung had' the unique " honour of "being Ping-wah and Li Yau-shing, who
awarded B.A. degrees and diplomas Of the School of Chinese studies at the Hongkong University atthe Feeent congregation. the barges and tug. Another sideration of great "moment lat fact that these boats when over~ loaded ave dangerous and some day may shock this ity.
Condition of affairs is the result of a merger of the four tg Hines, whereby ach company runt a tug, every four days. Not having: an interport commerce commission, the only' hope of an improvement with" the' focal, magistrate, and tne doubt representations have' been lade to him, but to date he has taken no action. Greed for gain brings about, as a result of its unbridfea Ticence, man's inhumanity to whereby, countless thousands 3 Should there be a disaster on the Taichow-Chinkiang - launch Sevvie Ibe small satisfaction 2 to carry a few of those who wrought their destruction into the ext world with them.
Professor and Mrs. E. Harrison King, of St, John's University, are spending a few days of the winter vacation in." Tatchove,. Winter vacation is tight, for Taichow is Tow aulfering from the coldest spell of weather of the year. 'The canals fare' all frozen and boats and launches are tied up, so Taichow is, for the present, cut off from her usual methods of communication with the Fest of the "world, Coll" weather Works great hardships open the poor and the tice kitchens are" busy places.
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