TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1926,
VERY PROSPEROUS graduates are at present in St..
GIRLS" COLLEGE ANNUAL
+ ✨ REPORT
ST. STOPHEN'S STANDARD
Stephen's Hall which 18 rented building and far too small for the
Miss Vincent,;" important work. B.A., the acting. Warden, with wise guidance seeks to help them in every way. Before proceeding with the work of the school, may
SCHOOL FUNDS.
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Misa E Middleton Smith, Prin
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIP AGENCIES.
IMPORTANT QUESTION OF
USAGE.
AYA'S LABOUR
NAVAL BASE AND RUBBER
RESTATES)
QUESTION IN COMMONS,
(Routers Service.)
London, March 15
EXPERT EVIDENCE..
mention an excellent scheme
Evidence relating to the recog- Tendering the annual report at which our Society has put Into. this afternoon's annual prize action this year? S.SC.C. and pal of St. Stephen's Girls' College nised custom of Shippers and
Hongkong, writes giving at St. Stephen's Girls "Fairlea together now form a "Many generous friends have agents was given in the Summary College, the Principal (Miss E. combined institution, S.S.G.C helped us in the past and their Court this morning when the case. In the House of Commons, In Middleton Smith said:" giving an English and Chinese
names are now Inscribed above the came up for discussion again of reply to questions, Mr. L. S M. the plaintiffs A. P. Moller (claim-Amory, Secretary of State for the Ludy Clementi," my Lord education, Fairlea" giving a Bishop, ladies and gentlemen, It purely vernacular education. Mrsome which their substantial gifts arts for return of commission on Colonies, said that he had received of money helped to bulld We affords me great pleasure to wel Cheung is a very capablo Head should be most grateful if our kind collected freights taken by Thore representations to the effect that come you here this afternoon. It mistress, while Miss Atkins is Chinese friends would help us to sex and Co.,, their accredited the demands for labour. for the | Naval Buse at Singapore were: de- agents). is especially pleasing to have with giving splendid help as adviser complete the building as we are
has and Warden Through the gen greatly in need of more room." Thoresen's and Mr. T. G. Bennett plantations, but the Governor (Sir Mr. M. H Turner was. for pleting the supply of the rabber us. Endy Clementi, who graciously consented to net on our erosity of Chinese gentlemen, who
Laurence Guillemard) has assured college council in the place of have given scholarships, it is pos-day's annual prize distribution, see for A. P. Moller. Lady Stubbe. We gratefully resible for a girl to pass from the elsewhere in this issue.
school, through member the sympathetic and keen vernacular
"The following gavo roome in interest which Lady Stubbs S.S.G.C. to the University in this St. Stephen's Girls' College:— always took, in our school activi-combined scheme of education.
[For the annual report at tas
ties and although now, absent she There are almost five hundred Mr. Kwok Sul-au... continues to do so. We are con- students in the three institutions, Sir Robert Ho Tung "fident that we shall receive from each having its own "Head" with Mr.. Mok Kon-sang
Very few Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- Lady "Clement that Findly sym- Principal over all.
ing Corporation pathy and generous understand schools possess staffs who have ing which will indeed be a help and higher qualifications than those Mr. Tong Lui-chan encouragement in our gehoel Ste. Possessed by the staff of these Mr. Ho Fook We thank her for kindly coming schools. I wish here to pay an Mr. Chan Cheuk-lings
funqualifed tribute to the whole- Mr. Kan Chiu-nam-
to present the scholarship, cups, hearted devotion of the entire Mr. Lee Hy-san and certificates to-day..
staff to the interest of both Mr. Tsel Kung-po The scheol year has been a very schools and their excellent teach-Mr. Tung Chi-ngong prosperous and encouraging one.
The work has been. Mr. Lau. Yu-leng We closed earlier than usual for work.
the summer vacation, with a fall curtailed for lack of room and the N. H. M. H. Namazee schooll We re-opened in Septem- need of the extension wing is very Mrs. T.. T. Ching
rent indeed
Miss Sheila Kinghorn ber" with almost our usual, nem-
Gifts For Charity.
Mr. Slu Ying-chow .... bers. Boarders, from far distances..
Mr. Fung, Ping-shari This year the giris have made a such aw Formosa, Peking, and) Tientsin were unable to return special effort to help the pressing Mr. Chan Wan-shau Over Mr. Yung Tsz-ming am glad te, have this opportunity claims of those in need.
138,000 has been given to different Mr. Mok Muga a of expressing my grateful appre- ciation of the loyal manier in charities during the year, and we Mr. Li Wing-kwong which the girls and Chinese staff have felt it a privilege to help poor Mr. Lee Yuu-chuen supported us through troublous schools and hospitals in different Sir Paul Chater days. Eath one seemed to realise parts of China as well as a con-Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
& Co Lad the worth of the words used by tribution of $3,300 to the M.C.L. HE the Governor, soon after his funds this year. The missionary Messrs. Butterfield & Swire spirit has been fostered and The Unica Insurance Society arrival in Hongkong.
iza: the school of Canton, Ltd #FOWN "Education is a process which has
Sunday our Mrs. La. Siu-cheuk aims at drawing out, from every Sunday
unfortunate A Friend human being the utmost which Ee girls teach or she is capable of giving in the women in prison. Other girls Mr. Ho Kom-tong. cause of humanity. I would lay stress upon the word 'humanity and remind you of a famous phrase in the Chinese classics Within the four seas all are brothers." We realise the truth of this saying in St. Stephen's.
Excellent Report.
by
the
from this school may be found in the hospital each Sunday geing. from, bed to bed, carrying words of cheer and comfort as they tell of God's love and care for the siel and suffering...
A large number of poor children from Wanchai were entertained at Christmas in our playground and I will not tire you with a de party of girls visited the hoa- tailed report of the school work.pital and sang carols to the Suffetent is it to say that the patients at Christmas time slaydard this year, and this This splendidi spirit of helpful despite an abnormally long vaca-ness is shown even after the girly tion has been higher than at any leve school life behind them previous time. We had an excel-When in the Philippine Islands jent report, after the visit of the last year, I found that one of our Government Inspector, whe old girls, while attending: lectures specially commented favourably at the University was devoting upon history, reaching and recita: her afternoons to teaching in a tion in the upper school (Elocu-school for poor Chinese children tion is well taught by Miss Classes to give amahs and mui- Hazelandy The script writing. tsais free education are taken in the lower school was mentioned regularly on Tuesday and Friday as being very good, when the K.G. afternoons. Nancy Ho. & past received, special mention, as being student kindly gives a loving hand well taught and well equipped each week to help in this work.
(This is in charge of Mrs. Cooper:)
2
Tand
THEFTS.
Mr Tubes a local shipping him that the total requirements of agent, who was called by Mr.the Naval Base were not sufficient Turner with reference to the ques-to have any marked effect on the tion of uange said, when ques-labour situation in Malaya.
The Government of' Malaya was. $30,000 tioned by His Lordship, that ship
Howmert and holders of agencies in closely watching the situation with" 6,000 6,000 making-a-contract of this descrip-the local representative of the
tion understood that there was a Admiralty.
[Commenting on a previous re- 2.500 duty of the agent of collecting 2,500 freight but that that duty carried forence to the same question 2,500 with it an addition to the agents In the House of Commons. the Strain Echo (Penang) said: 2,500 fees.
After denying with oaths that they were paying more than standard rates of wages to the coolies em
loyed on the Base works in Sine
2,600
Cross-examined by Mr. Bennett, 2,600 witness said that if freight was 2,000 chargeables and there was an 1,500 agent in the port where a ship 1,500 was to discharge it. was the ordin-gapore, the Naval authorities have 1,500avy duty of the agent to collect now been obliged to admit, through 1.000 the freight. Han owner
their oficial spokesman in the 1,000 pointed an agent, it was the duty House of Commons, that "the wages of Admiralty employees exceod 1,000 of the agent to do everything those on plantations" Labour the 1,000 which the owner would do if he Base, of course, must have, but it ought not to be allowed to crimp bther people's
1,000
were there:
ap-
disorganise
the whole situation by paying Po Tidiculous rates. The fair and pro- •
1,000 Mr. Bennett: Suppose there 1.000 had been nothing in the contract 1,000, between the two parties about 1,000 remuneration and it had just 1,000 read: Offer you agency, Saily per thing would be for the Macrsh's Swatow, Amoy (omit-Admiralty to arrange through the 1,000 ting the reference to $150) would Labour Department to import it 1,000 you have considered that author own coolies from China and India. and to pay them the wages generally ruling for the class of work they are called upon to perform:]
ty to collect freight if freight 1,000 was collectable in Swatow and 1,000 Amoy? 1,000 1,000
%
Mr. Yates: Yes.
Mr. Bennett: You are limiting the meaning of the word "agency" to mean entrance and clearance only.
Mr. Yates: Yes.
other
BOOT-LEGGING,
AN INDICTMENT OF 40,000 WORDS..
112 PEOPLE INVOLVED.
(Reuters American Serotce.)
"If any subscriber of $1,000 or upwards has been omitted world he please communicate with the
Mr. Bennett suggested that the Principal, as the original Hist was lost during her absence in Eng-imitation witness was placing on the meaning of the word agendy was caused by the inclusion in the confract of the sum of $150.
Mr. Yates. Or of any.
Cleveland (Ohio), March. 15.... Mlionaires, manufacturers,, real sum The theft of a portable, phono-
Mr. Bennett Supposing no re-estate men, also Government em graph and Records (total valuemuneration at all was mentioned ployees in twelve cities are in- $350) from the Brunswick Studio would you still have implied the volved in a 40,000 word indictment, ported to the police by Miss Olga only. at Ice House Street has been re- words "entrance
and clearance naming 112 persons alleged to be concerned in a boot-legging,con- Carvalho,
Mr. Yates. In that case the spiracy, returned by the Federal, The machine was apparently agent would carry out his ordin-
Grand Jury there when the closed on Thursday evening, butary fees.
establishment ary duties and charge the custom-
The indictment alloges that the iconspiracy: originated from four boot-leggers, who lowing morning. An examinationed by Mr. Turner and supported Cleveland and created an organisa- was found,, to be missing the fol Mr. W. G. Goggin also was call-Philadelphin of the drawers holding records the evidence given by Mr. Yates. tion for the concentration and dis- showed several to be also missing: No clue has been obtained as to
The case is proceeding. how the articles were removed.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER..
A Chiese amal working at No 89, Caine Road, reported that she lost a bag containing her clothing, money and jewellery (total value $107,50) from her, cubicle yester-apore for this port on March 13 at The B. I... "Japan" Jeft. Sing- day,
p.m2 and is due here on March 20 it um ein wen
:
"Old" Girls" Association.. A delightful request came from Dr. Minett visited the school in old S.S.C. girls, for the establish- November last and to quote hering of an association to link them own words she found the general together, This was formed with health and development excellent. large membership a short time Continuing she said: "I heard ago, Miss S. 4. Wan being elected terday by a dog belonging; to a A Chinese boy was bitten yes- good singing lessons being given as President. This association, widow living at Shelley Street. for cheat and throat develop. we feel will revive, and help to The animal was taken to Kennedy ment in the upper school." For keep keen, the interests of girls Town for observation the singing well taught we are in-in all parts of the world who have debted to Mr. Mason. "I saw ex-had their education in this school. cellent work being done in drilling Seven girls were confirmed last
The boarders owe much to the
ni Jace? 16, 20
William II had a tooth pulled, has
Auchahe qn which King
made their headquarters in
tribution of a contraband supply of pure-grain alcohol.
The operations, it la alleged. cover a period of three years
LONDON AND BERLIN.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 16 London and Berlin is now linked been presented to Comber, County up telephonically by a line which Down, Orangemen, by John Miller was opened last night. Audibility Androwe, a member of Sir Jis quite satisfactory.
Craig's cabinet: The fortunes of The service is an underground
the chair can be traced without a cable to Amsterdam.
Overhead
and breathing exercises and ball year and three baptised. Weekly most difficult time of shortage of games in the playground under Bible study classes have been staff during the strike. Miss She four physical culture much appreciated. A baptism The sage Mencius once gaid: "Abreak for 225 years. Like all wires are only used on a part of mistress.) The KG. Classes were class held by Mr. Li Di-ku, has really great man or woman is one relics connected with the king German soll having good singing and games been well attended. Many other who in the fulfilment of duty, will who conquered his royal father The charges at present are 16s given in an interesting way activities have been organised by be above the power of riches and in-law, Janes in the battle of for a three-minutes conversation Hygiene is very well and practical our school, Y.W.C.A., with the honour to tempt, of mean con-
River Boyne, in 1690, it is looked during the day and half price at ly taught, the text books in use splendid help of Miss Pope, B.Sc.,dition to make swerve from prin- upon with reverence in Ulster. night. ure the most modern I have seen" our energetic faculty adviser.
Eight students were presented
cipal and of threats and force to for the University matriculation thought and care of Miss Wise worsen coming from? "It is our male bend." Where are such and senior examinations. Of B.A while the lower school and hope that such women are com these six passed, two matriculat-afternoon Chinese studies owing from the Christian schools of ing and four passing senior, two much to the careful teaching of China and ao in the words of our gaining distinctions.
our Chinese staff, too large to school motto "In Faith we go for mention individually. The stand ard of Chinese studies has im proved under the care of Mr. Lo Kwan-shing, our director of Chin ese studies.
"ward,'
The Prize List.
The following girls have passed the matriculation, senior and junior examinations. Their names are written in gold on the board in the College Hall and engraved in silver on the school shield.
Cheng Hung-yue, first in matri culation, is awarded the scholar- ship given by Mr. Ho Kom-tong
Helen Chung, matriculated with distinction in needlework.
Englishwoman's Gift. Nine took the junior examine tion. Of these seven passed, six gaining distinctions. The two who matriculated have already entered"
Keener interest in games has the University in the Faculty of been shown and one of our press Arts. Another old S.S.G.C. studing needs is another tennis court, ent has entered the University W only possess one, for the use of this term. She has been given a the school and S.S. Hall. Some of scholarship through the gen the girls remember a delightful erosity of an Englishwoman, who visit to H.M.S.. "Hermes," which wishes to remain unknown The Mr. Powell kindly made possible gift was a token of friendship to Others spent a happy afternoon the women of China, the desire on the "Tamar" where Mra Amy Ma, first in senior receives being to help a Chinese girl to gain Stirling very kindly entertained the Ho Fook scholarship. knowledge in the University, in
them
Maggie Cheung, distinctions in order to give that knowledge to her own people, in a part of China Before asking Lady Clementi to needlework, senior certificate.
Amy Kwan, senior certificate, where education is less advanced. present the scholarship cups and
Teong Hui-fan, senior certi- We are grateful to the Vice-prizes may explain that the suc Chancellor for kindly suggesting caseful students receive the cups that, & S.S.G.C. student should and certificate only; they gener Choy Wan-haan, receives the accept it.
ously give the money to educate a scholarship cup awarded by Lo girl unable to pay the school fees. Chun-shuf, distinction in musics Most of our girls go into re- We choose girls, who, after com- Junior certificates also to: sidence at the women's hostel. pleting their education here will Fok Set-ngoh, distinction in May I here stress the value of teach in other schools in China, needlework residence in. Hall? We are con- The books to be given are a small Ade Leung, distinction vinced that our hostel life is bind- | appreciation of the yoluntary work needlework. ing together Chinese students done by two girls. When teach-Li Suh wa from different parts of China and I grs were unable to get back to Hannah there are few things for which we their work from Canton, Fok Sut needlewo should be more grateful to a gen- woon and, Hung Uet han volun- Ju Tong Woon- erous beneractors mañ a perman- ftoered to take Chiriche di classes needlewo Cent hostel, The women under each day and so help us through a
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