THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
SUPPER DANCE
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CANTON SCHOOL.
EXMAS. HELD IN WAR ZONE
ANTI-CHRISTIAN MOVE,
(From A Correspondent.)
GOULD MILLIONS.
FORTUNES OF HEIRESSES INVOLVED.
·GALETY ROMANCE ECHOL
The fortunes of two English helresses, Viscountess Dunsford
As Vere Sinclair
FOUND WITH ARMS.
SOLDIERS OF LI FUK-LUMT
A LIGHT SENTENCE.
1
Two men who were found t and Lady Decies, are vitally La Q with new in a rattan basket the Sessions On the evening of New Year's affected by the decision given by were charged at Day, the students of Holy Trinity the Referee of the United States y terday.. College, Canton, gave a grand con- Supreme Court on the Jay Gould The explanation of coupysl (Mr.. cert of vocul and instrumental millions, which have been the F, S. Fitzroy on their beinlf was music in the great hall of the subject of nine years' Higation that they were soldiers of Gen. I
Viscountess Dunsford is the Fuk-hum wid all be sent College which was artistically de- corated The programme was witlow of George Jay Gould, 801 and for a juck carrying salt. greatly appreciated by a large of Jay Gould. audience of present and past she went to America, an almost Wishing to go naliore they thought students and friends.. Outstand-unknown Gaiety chorus girt, and that the best thing from the ing features were class songs by married George Gould as his pint of view of the safety of the. the senior forms and a short one-second wife. He died in 1928, arms was to take them with them. not play in English which had and lass July she married Vis Theen written and prepared by count Dunsford son and heir of Several of the Vith term students. the Earl of Middleton (formerly During the evening the prizes Mr. St. John Brodrick). he'd ever from June of last year We presented to the successful The Rev. C. 1. students by Binchett chairman of the College Council
Mr. Fizioy thus pleaded guilty. to the technical offence as it whe admitted that the men were found! willy the wams in British territory. Lady Decies is a daughter of In these times, he said, it, we George Jay Gould, and married necessary that the Chinove should Baron Decies, a member of the be shown that justice was meted Beresford family, in 1911...
Fout in the Colony and illoso men Jay Gouk's original estate, Fugl been ignorant of the law.
was left in The school awarded honour about £17,000,000,
Mr. Hohnen (for the Crown). 'burs to Lam Kwan-ting for the trust to his six children, including ⚫ services he has reffered the Sorge Jay Gould, who acted as he need but my that although The referee's de. Tu was a male plice, it was a choot as chairman of the alud hef trustee. ents' committee. Special prizes.ision holds these heirs liable-phux where urma should not be, were also awarded to Ng Sik.four of them as trustees-for There had been one or two in- yuen, secretory of the students loses estimated at $10,000,000 to dents there abendy and it was ommittee and Cheung Kwai-the exate, through alleged specu-most dangerons that arms should be wing. principal of the free school lative and other transactions by allowed to be taken into the village.
or village children.
George Jay Gould, violating the
bis Lordship sentenced provisions of the will.
prisoners to imprisonment for one George Jay Gould was removed meth with hare labour, remarking The prize list is apponded:-- as trustee in 1917 for admitted that it was on the facis pisiced be. Chinese Chusses-Preparatory acts of malfeasance, and his in- fere the Court by Mr. Fitzroy tut Kwok Ying-tal; Form I, Slu Shu-come was impounded to protect light sentener was passed. sing: Form I. Leung Chon-fak; the other heirs. When he died, in Formy H. U Ying-man; Form V, 1928, his estate was estimated at
p-kow; Special Fung Kwok-nearly $3,000,000.
The "Overland China Mail" is obtainable every week on Friday morning at the office of the publishers (China Mail Building) 5, Wyndham Street in ample time for the mail
,"Reprehensible"
No. New Сабен
CONTENTS,
THE PRIZE LIST
..DEATH BED GIFTS.
H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.
&
January 8.
Dacii of classes-Form 1. Siu His beneficiarios were his Shq-sing Form . beung Ying-second wife. Mrs. Genevieve sury; Form 11, Fung Sia-yan: Sinclair Gould, now Viscountess Form IV. Chan Wah-wab: Form Dunsford; her three children by | Y, Ling Shik-woo; Form VI. Fung him; his children by his first mar- Kwek-tez Preparatory to Middle riage, three sons--Kingdon, Jay School. Li Ting-sum..
and George J., junior and Mr. P. Anderson
Mr N. 4. Bealo Junior Middle School, certi- four daughters Lady Decies: Mr A. Boyd ficate for English subjecta:-Lin Marjorie, wife of Anthony J.Mr. H. Cook Ting-sang, Lam Sze-kui, Fung Drexel, junior; Edith, wife of Mr W. &. Dawley
Carroll Wainwright; Gloria, wife. Mr. Gould
Mr G. A. Fafait Chu
Junior Middle School Diploma of Henry A. Bishop, junior,
Misses A. and F. -Fang. Stu-yan. A Hung-ip Por his widow he established a Hamilton lam Koon-pok, Wong Yuen-fa Utrust fund of $160,000, gave her, || Mr R. James | Tak-chak..
a few days before his death, Mr J. B. Josaph Hongkong University-Fung 2200,000 in United States Govern Kwok-ta (Junior); Woo Kai-funment Bonds;, and each of her
(Matriculation).
children" was to receive $20,000 Wei-hin Scholur:-Fung Kwok-annually out of the estate.
They stand to lose it all, in the Barnett Scholar:--Fung Siu, opinion of the lawyers, if the
[referee's rulings are sustained.
George Jay Gould's share of the Extracts from the annual re210,000.000 Habilities is compli- word read:-.
junted by the referee's decision.
tsz.
yan.
PROGRESS V. TURMOIL,
In spite of (1) great patient holding him indayidually respon changes in China, particularly inde for the Peturn of Secret com- the Southern Government, whose missions lied to have been capital is in Canton where the obtained by the sale of estate College is situated, (2) the wide, stocks,
as
rapid spread of the national Lawyers say that in the event system of education, and control of his £3,000,000 estate being of foreign educational institutions wiped out, none of his children by advocated as result of the his first wife would inherit from 9th Educational Conference helf him individually, but would share in Honam Province in October by, whatever amount the sur. last and (3) the movement for re-charge obtained from their gistration of missionary schools, father's estate would restore the College has had on the whole the estate of Jay "Gould. In most satisfactory and quiet year
internally. It was a year of pro- pursue a higher course in the said
University. Kress and reform
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and Mrs B. J.
Lisoo a
Mis E. Lillie
5 J. Morrison
Mr B. J. PoarOD: Mr H. Pearman
the
Mr G., Pott Họ sao Mồi B. B.
Priestley
Mr and Mrs C. E.
Riddell
Mr G. E. Shank Mr R.R. Boxburgh
Mr. T. A W. Smith
AL Mr H. D. Talbot Mrs B. Thomson Mr T A. Williama Mr G. Wragga Me and Mr J. E·
Wright
Mr J. F. Wright, Jr. Mr. Wyllp
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
January 6.
Mr A. 8: Abbott Miss Adkins and
children Mr and Mrs Van Andel & child
Mr P. Araki Mr Bannsimin
Mr & Mrs Lammert
rismmert
Mr add fre 8, E.
Liegston
Mr and Mr
Lauritsen Mr&Mrs Mackenzia Mr, Mr&is Bird Miss B. Morrison Mr and Mrs C. C. My Y. Nagara
Black
Mr&H Necklezn Mr & Mrs Bowma
gbild Mro. W Bradburner K. Nell'en et. & Mrs Brown
Mr N. Consea Dr F. G.
rnin 4
Mr D 0. e Oberry Mr and Mis Oliver
Mrs R. B. Ulford Mr Prate
Rios
Kanking Mamri
ए. Rose
Mr And Mr Rosa MPA, HI Bows,
MT
Mr and Mrs Wrightman
Stean
"Mr & Mrs Zuvait
Mr & Mrs Costello Mrs Poor Mra B. Crampton. Capt & M Raokes Mrand Mr. Davies Mr and Mrs J. Mr and Mrs Dooljes The College, at the commence- The Commissioner of the Mr. Bagler
Meare
Farrell iment of the year, was well staffed. Educational Department sent in-e
Yosure. with two gradumies of Melbourne | spectors early this year to javes fr and Mrs Gai i
sure. Ferguson University, and an Australian gate the conditions of all Mr Gordona
Mr and Mrs Badier
Van der lady, two graduates and one third missionary schools in Canton of Mr and Mrs T.S. L
Breenvill of
Lt Col and Mrs year undergraduate of the Hong- which this College is one Mr and Mrs Hindes Stephens Kong University, assisted by five such. After the visit, the inspec- Miss dolt
Messrs Tarrant middle school graduates who aretors were quite satisfied with all Cond. & Mrs Rant Mr & Mrs Towond at boys of this College. All our werk, except the compulsory M- and Mrs I eland Mr and Mrs Tully. these masters were full time and teaching of religious knowledge and Mre W. G.Mrs Ward Warf
Joseph in residence. On the Chinese in which their recommendation Mr and Mrs Jo aph section there were two Chinese was that it should be made elec-nr D L Klog
lassien teachers supported by tive. As special attention was two others. They were part time called to the fact that this was the and non-resident, teachers. After only school in Canton where the TWO months
Hongkong credit unlt system has not been 20-21aduate-left us.
adopted, it was proposed that such During the second half of the a change should take place at an year the staff was much weaken- early date. ed by the absence of Mr. Asche, While the tone of the anti- the Principal, and Mrs. Asche Christian movement was at its who were compelled to leave for highest pitch Inët Christmas Australia for a few months to (1924) the students were bold settle their family affairs after enough to give a concert which the death of Mrs. Asche's father, attracted a well-packed audience Prof. Adams,. in Canton while on of about seven hundred persons, ja trip to China. The strength of and afterwards, in the College the staff was, however, reinforced ground, à Christmas function was by the arrival of the Rev. H. given by our boys and girls of St. Wittenbach, another graduate of Hilda's School for the poor Melbourne University,
children of the surrounding
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Domestic Occurrence
Traffic Offence
Pagr 19
Bending Articles.
Holiday Cricket
Correspondence
5
Indians at Play
.21
Cheung Chau Notes
6
21st K.CC. Sports
22
Bag Snatching
6
Children's Sports.
.22
Asylum Visitor
6
Fanling Hounds
22
6
Cheaper Paper
Golf Masch
23
Lengue Soccer
23
Fatal Landslide
6
Obituary
+24
Poor Bidding
5.
Ragby in Rain
24
Hengkong Lost!
7
Soccer Funds
24
Two Big Fires
7
New Institute
Speed in Rain
Dagger in Waist
Secret Room,
Tea Dances,za
25
Peak Hospital
A Good Reason
25
Shanghai Enquiry
.26.
New Honours: List
Sunday Cinemas
.26
"Disgraceful"
8.
"Tungchow" Piracy
26
Capt. Barrett
Roof Ablaze.
.25
"Little" Hau
8
Late Mr. H. Tayler
.27
Trips in Planes..
9..
Queen's College
H.K University'
9.
Rifle League
Murder Trial
Golf Interport
Wedding
9
Local Hockey.
Sensational Outbreak
The New Year
Fanling Golf!
"White Wings"
New Directors Some Enquiries Hongkong Trade. The Atherley Case Tobacco Seizure White Gloves Local Flying St. Stephen's Fatal Fall Seaman's Funeral;
Shook His Head
Better Hopes
10-17 The Noble Art
"Tean" Grounding Opium Haul The Strike Token of Esteem Abortive Talk Traffic. Charges Book Entries
St Patrick's Club {Alleged
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The formation of a college villages. council of seven took place early A school was run by the In 1925 and four seats were offer students YMCA throughout Jed to the leading Chinese and the year. It was a self-support- foreign gentlemen of Canton, the ing institution. Its main finan- other three members being the clal source was front part of the secretary of C.M.S., a repressen-Income from the students tuck tative of CMS, and the shop. Owing to the anti- PrincipalN
Christian movement the fres
The discipline of the school has school has not been carried on been very satisfactory. The since the re-opening in October students self-discipline union It was not until June, the last greatly helped the school along month of the academic year that this line, while the regular the school began to suffer from monthly meetings of the staff the political disturbance when the made them feel mai part of the civil war, took place within the with vicinity of Canton. Even though
the annual exam
dated, the general
elty took place soon
eve
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