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NO ONE HURT.
COLLISION BETWEEN 'CAR AND CYCLE.
MURRAY CORNER.
damaged.
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MR. H. BIRKETT.
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RETURNS.
GOOD WORK.
"THE ELLIS KADOORIE
.SCHOOL.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
tember, 1926.
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Scholarships.
SOME PRETTY DRESSES. ·
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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928,
NEARLY A WAR.
BRITAIN'S POLICY IN
CHINA.
THREATENING GESTURE.
took
Our
ed down when they saw that our
"It is maddening to know that it.
the couple met at the bride's home, ed their future happiness. Owing family, there was no reception..
The honeymoon la being spent at part of the Powers to straighten The out affairs in this distracted coun- Repulse Bay and Macao. bilde's going-away dress comprised try, and yet they persist in carry- a black satin coat with white fox ing on with their policy of con- fur and black satin hat embroidered ciliation, with disastrous results both to the foreigners and the Chinese themselves, What, a queer nation we belong to Without
The announcement of the
en-
gagement of Miss L. Eichenbaum of the "China Preas" to Mr. V. Palstra of the Shanghal Insurance Office was made on New Year's Eve.
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and in future will be counted to- duced to 18, and, if faithfully car KOWLOON WEDDING. wards prizes. All boys in the ried out, this will go a long way school get many hours of teach- towards purging our schools of ing per week from a European those comparatively old and dull- MR. L. J. CAVE AND MISS Master or Mistress: this will have er boys who generally leave after GEORGINA M. HUGHES, Lá very beneficial effect in the long two or three years' tuition. These run from many points of view, toys, as I stated earlier on, usual- Script writing was introduced ly find their level in the lower in the lowest classes two years sections of a class and cannot keep A collfalon between a motor car
Mrs. Fanthorpe, whose husband experts in Bobbing, and a motor cycle, luckily not at- The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow ago and there has been a marked pace with their younger and tended by serious consequences, distributed the prizes at the Ellis improvement in the handwriting. brighter schoolfellows. They was the scene of a pretty wedding holds a position in the Public Shingling and Wav
The dialogues written by Mr. wander about from school to on Saturday afternoon when Mr. Health Department of the Shanghaling. occurred in Des Voeux Road Cen- Kadoorie School on Saturday.
R. E. O. Bird many years ago are school and our influence over them Leonard James Cave, son of Mr. Municipal Council, recently wrote tral soon after noon on Saturday. Mr. F. J. de Rome, M.B.E still a feature of our curriculum: is of the slightest. They only and Mrs. J. E. Cave, was married to to Mrs. Honry Monteith, of Bris
A motor Car was proceed- B.Sc., the headmaster, in present occasionally they are acted in the acquire a smattering of English Miss Georgina May Hughes, daugh-bane, as follows: Ing along Des Voeux Road towards ing the report for 1927, said:
hall in costume and HE the Gov- and I think are well catered for ter of Mrs. Hughes and the late "British trade in the East, Hkq| Wanchai, when, arriving at the This is the first prize-giving for junction
Road, of Murray
a three years (since January 1925) ernor expressed his approval of elsewhere. Our aim is "Quality" Mr. G. H. Hughes, whose death was British prestige, is rapidly reach reported in these columns recently. ing vanishing point, and the cost motor cycle,
The Rev. W. Walton Rogers off of living is soaring higher and which was
being and the first at which I have had them when he visited the school not "Quantity."
ciated, and Mr. Baldwin was at 'the ridden by a European, in turning the honour to preside, Under the in March, 1926.
Outdoor Activities.
I desire to thank the executors organ, Miss Janey Weller was higher. Of course, a miracle may the corner and going in the op-circumstances perhaps I may be
Games, drill, excursions by of the late Messrs. Lau Chu-pak bridesmaid and Mrs. G. V. Hughes, yet happen, and the Fowers re- posite direction, collided with it, permitted during the course of the bumper of time car being this report to touch briefly on one launch, train and motor-bus, and Chan Kai-ming, also Mr. Ho Matron of Honour. The bride was verse their present foolish China
or two points which do not come swimming and educational walks Kom-tong, for their generous pro- dressed in a gown of fine Brussels policy. A curious incident The rider of the motor cycle was strictly within the review for are an essential part of our curri- vision of scholarships for which lace over a tunic of aliver tissue, place here a few weeks ago. We ex- 1927. The averse attendance of culum and I find that time allowed there is great competition. With with Brussels lace veil, coronet of very nearly were involved in a war. thrown from his machine: cepting a shaking, he escaped 680 before the trouble of 1925 off during the afternoons in which the increase of fees this year it orange blossom and silver shoes A British aeroplane was forced to injury. The front wheel of the fell to 250 on re-opening in Sep- to play Volley Ball competitions, would be very gratifying if I had and carried a bouquet of whito make a landing in Chinese territory,
roses and sweet peas with maiden- Since then the football at Causeway Bay, to more of such scholarships at my hair fern. The bridesmaid's dress and the Chiness troops seized the cycle was badly buckled.
both numbers have gradually crept up swim at Kennedy Town, to ex- disposal, especially in the lower was of pale mauve taffeta with wings of the machine, and refused It was
fortunate that
plore the island and the New Ter- and middle classes, so that well silver lace cap and she had a bou- to give them up. Immediately the vehicles were travelling at a moder- until now it is about 440.
Many applicants have been retories in connection with geo- deserving boys could complete quet of mauve and pink sweet peas air became thick with ultimata. ate speed, as otherwise the collision
serious fured admittance to all classes: it graphy lessons, to visit the reser- our full school course and even with maidenhair fern. The bride's All preparations were made for a might have had ΠΡΟΓΟ
was felt that the sounder policy voirs, industrial undertakings, tually go to QC. on K. Civersity silver was attired in a dress of fight if the Chinese did riot give up DODWELL & CO. LTD. results.
was to rebuild the school from etc., does not react unfavourably possibility of the grey lace with black and the wings by a certain time. the bottom rather than fill up on the work in school. Three or afterwards. I feel that eight silver hat to match and carried a
a portion of the classes with casuals who far too four classes are allowed off at years in the schools of Hong Kong bouquet of violets and maidenhair troopa tore up
Chinese railway line, dragged big ures in other schools. This policy Volley Ball; ocessionally 3 or 4 ly at the University would so V. C. Labrum and Mr. H. H. Benson machine gun posts, and things took The bride was given away by Mr. guns into position, manned all frequently are over-age and fail-3 p.m. on most days to play and five or six years subsequent fern. I hope will bear fruit within the football teams go to Causeway stamp or mould boys as to leave acted as best man-
on a thoroughly warlike appear- After the ceremony friends of ance. Of course the Chinese climb next year or two when the great! Bay for football, but the time and permanent marks: this would re- majority of the boys in the top expense incurred in getting there dound to the credit of Hong Kong Mr. H. Birkett, who has been class will have gone right makes football almost prohibí. and to the advantage of China-7, Humphrey's Building, and toast- troops really meant business." Home for some time to recuperate, through the school.
tive: during the summer months boys with discipline, ideals, and a about 200 boys went cach after- desire to remember that charac- to the recent bereavement in the only needs a firm attitude on the returned to Hong Kong last week with Mrs. Birkett by the Blue
Helping King's, Funnet .. "Hector" and is at
Since February last year we noon, free of charge, to the Ken- ter and service and not self-inter- present staying at the Hong Kong have accommodated over 400 boys nedy Town Bathing Beach and est are the highest things in life. I beg to express our cordial ilotel.
from King's College and the aver- many boys learned to swim. Ire-
gret this will not be available in thanks to Sir Shou-son Chow for Mr. Birkett is a principal of nge attendance was nearly 800,
distributing the Scholarships and Messrs. Maxon & Taylor, share- This has somewhat retarded 1928. brokers. With Dr. F. Pierce Grove, the
Launch trips round the island Prizes to-day: he thereby returns with gold to match. 21ormal growth of Ellis he is Joint Master of the Fanling Kadooric School-we were very and round the harbour have been good for evil, for I regret to say Hunt. His interest in riding is glad to shelter the King's boys made; trips on the K.C.R. to Shum that some of our football en- not confined to steeplechasing na hel
under our spacious roof but I Chun, Taipo and Taipo Market thusiasts broke one or two of his has been a Steward of the Jockey imagine both schools are glad to have been carried out and from windows during the summer and Club and, till a few years ago, an
these centres the boys explore the on occasions disturbed his post
prandial nap. enthusiastic ownoe. While Mr. and be separate entities again. Mra., Birkett were at Home their Within the last two years countryside; walking picnics over
In addition to the Scholarships I daughter married Lt. Dangerfield, many improvements have been Wong Nei Chong to Tytam Tuk, R.N., who served as Flag Llect an effected in the amenities of the end also along the various con- and Prizes to be distributed to- ant on li.M.S. "Hawkins."
building: the sanitary arrange duits and back by motor-bus have day, 70 Proficiency Certificates ments have been much improved been made; and Kowloon residents have already been given to boys will regret to learn that: Mr. G. Chitherto open class rooms on the putting out of action about a per cent. of the total number of hung; Class 8 to Class 7, Sze To- other ways to commit atrocities, and His many friends in the Colony both for boys and staff: the are indebted to us for completely in all Classes who obtained 75-80 Class 7 to Clasa 6, Cheung Kwok women; to impose illegal taxes on British subjects, and in countless Moxon was taken straight to hos-Lop, floor have been
enclosed: dozen old Ford buses in a trip to marks. pital on landing from the "Hector"
violate treation. But all of a sud- last week. A few years ago ho electrict light and overhead fans Castle Peak and Un Lang. On one retired from the stockbroking firm have been installed throughout: occasion the whole school went to Mr. and the atrocious surface of our a film of educational interest at Moxon was also a kem racing man No. 1 Volley Ball court will the World Theatre, and Class 4 visited the Kowicon Wharves and during his stay in the Colony. shortly be a thing of the past..
Godowns,
Taikoo Dockyard, Good Work..
etc. Corney's Glass Factory, In spite of the great congestion POSTE RESTANTE,
of last year and with many classes Apart from gleaning a good of almost 40 boys, the annual ex-knowledge of Hong Kong and its CORRESPONDENCE LYING AT amination held last month show industries, all these activities that, on the whole, good work has afford admirable material for oral been done 86 per cent, passed and written compositions.
The Medical Officer for Schools Postal packages are lying at the out of 750 examined. The upper visited the school on many occa- Kathe Aring, F. B. Argus, T. good indeed but I am afraid the signs and, apart from many de- Brown (Denis Murray & Co.), E. same cannot be said of the lower fects in eyesight, reported favour- A. Barbour & Co., E. Bruner, Mr. sections. It is significant that ably both on the boys and school Jack Blake, il. Besbjerg, Mr. Be these boys are invariably much premises. Over 700 boys were lotti, F. W. Barnes, Miss M. A. older and bigger than the smart-vaccinated at the school in March, Bond, I. A. H. Brown. Y. Costan, er boys of a class. The godd re-
I am glad to say there have A. G. Corbin (Master Mariner), sults have been achieved with Mrs. R. G. Cumming, Milton Clark, much school time allotted to the been very few changes in the staff Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Carter (e/s silent reading of library books during the year. Mr. Gibson), M. A. Dorasany, Mr. and to General Knowledge Lessons E. J. Douglas, H. M. Epstein, C. from "Pictorial Education" (a (c/o Cronsley Ld.), monthly series of admirable pic Colonel H. S. Ellot, R. F. Felton, ture photographs), and from the
Old boys of E. K. S. have done Mr. Felikobsky, Mine. Eva Farrer.nowspaper for the top class. The B. Grimm & Co., C. F. Garstin, Miss District School Syllabus has also well at the University this year (Senior), Fang Yuk-chuen.
been considerably tightened up. and a number of them have grad- L. Greene, Capt. E. Goodman, J. K.The General Knowledge Lessons uated.. Geoimell, A. N. Holesmbe, R. H.
The Boy Scouts (6th. Troop) is Hawkins, Capt. and Mrs. Histed, are, I think, the most popular V. G. Keltzeva, Kwolt Su, J. Llessons of the week both for not a very flourishing organisa- Lynam, Mrs. H. Vander Linde (Sal- teachers and taught; at the recent on: it is dificult to get boys to examination questions were set join. At Tsing Ming they had vation Army), Mr. and Mrs. R. in all classes on topics outside the a camp at Sai-wan, with Mr. Lang, Mrs. Mason, E. Le set books. The horizon of our low- Leung Kim-shu in charge. Matteson, Niel McLeod, Mrs. Mest classes was also enlarged by I note with great satisfaction Moffatt, R. Meon, Mme. Maddy, Ng
geography.. lessons on dress, that the maximum 'school age for Kim-swce, Mrs. Helen Duff Coch-houses, habits, etc., of Eskimos, admission to Class 8 has been re- rane Nicholson, W. Owen, Mons Red Indians, etc., and these were Ostroumoff. R. Paimer, Miss E. Mre-inforced by simple dialogues, Pye, Geo. Philipp (c/o Sanders & for the composition of which I am Co.), M. M. Ramos, R. D. Sangater, indebted to various European Mrs. D. F. Stevenson, R. Sdraffa, members of the staff. Miss E. Stieglitz, Mrs. H. Stratton.
The Libraries, under the gen-
Mr. G. C. Moxon,
which still bears his name.
POST OFFICE.
G.P.O. for the following:--
H. Edwards
RADIO TELEGRAMS.
Unclaimed Messages At Post Office.
sections of all classes were very
J. Sanchoy, M. A. Sofaer, Miss Geral supervision of Mr. Lo Wai- Simmonds, Charles Trimm, R.kwan, have been kept in splendid Thomson, B. M. Tyler, Robert. Tom, condition in spite of heavy usage. Allan Taylor, M. Tani, Mr. B. E. A. The English Library for boys Van, Misa W. Vattal, Wong Sing consists of 700 volumes, all with- woon; W. C. Watson, Wallace Weir. in the compass of a school boy and graded according to class: it is used entirely for silent reading lessons in school hours and many, boys read through nine or 10 books in the course of last year, Tanglong, Hong Kong from This is bound to have a great effect eventually on the boys" Bangkok; Pengloongchiang, Hong knowledge of English and more- Kong from Bangkok; Talkative, over induces the habit of reading Hong Kong from Bangkok: Link- which is really one of the func fook, Hong Kong. from Chicago; tions of a school. The Chinese Cogniwnouy, Hong Kong from Library of 1,200 volumes is much Soerabaja; Yarrow, Hong Kong used for home reading. A Tea from Manila; Tanglong, Hong chers' Library was initiated two Kong from Bangkok; Leo. Funglul, years ago and now boasts 600 Hong Kong from Balikapan; Lco. volumes, grouped under various Allan Chief Iceman (Prealdent teaching subjects: new volumes Pierce'), Hong Kong from San) are added every few months and Francisco; Barkbowtay Sheungwan; I am glad to say the library" is Hong Kong from Bangkok: largely availed of by the staff.: Kantsongthai, Hong Kong from Many new maps, charts, pic Hanot; Winguen, Hong Kong from tures and local photographs have Padang Sumatra Llehonpin, Hong been added recently also much Kong from Batavia, Yuelee, Hong apparatus for the teaching of Kong, from Yunnanfu; Led. Yue- Arithmetic and Object Lessons; towo, Hong Kong from Medan; The cost of all these and the Led. Anyes, c/o Leungshuwa, Hong libraries has been defrayed out of Kong from Macassar; Wintakoon, social funds, n
Hong Kong from Medan Jubilat Headmaster's Tests. ("Pres. Grant") Hong Kong from The elaborate Half-Yearly Ex Medan Kdut via San Francisco amination in all subjects has boon Loong, Hor
Kong from Cholon; abolished as runned Cand Kong » from taking up far too much time: the kee, Hong Headmaster's, periodical teate throughout the year in Arith-
substituted
Kingmockas
Yunnanfu
Kong from Bandak Hong Kong from Hong Kong from-
Stories ha
Few Staff Changes,
The disciplíne in spite of the large numbers has been good and improved towards the end of the
year.
FAPICHORAGE
.1
I also beg to thank the staff for their hard work during the year, both in work and play, under somewhat trying circumstances. I greatly appreciate the support have had both from English and Chinese members alike.. plause). --
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Sir Shou-son Chow then dla tributed the prizes as follows:-
Lau Chu-pak Scholarship (2nd Instalment), Poon Ming-cho.
Tai Yau Scholarship (2nd Instal. ment), Lui Hok-hot.
Lugard Scholar, Lau-Ping-kwong, Full Free Scholarships to Queen's College: Chau Nal-chung, Fok Po- keung, Au Lai-kong. Wat Kwing- tim, Wu Ki-ilm, Li Telk-kwan.
Tai Yau Scholarship (1st Instal ment), Lok Ping-cho.
Lau Chu-pak Scholarship (1st Instalment), Tong Chun-hing.
Ho Kam-tong Scholarship (Senior), Lam Tin-sang.
Chari Kai-ming Scholarship (Senior), Chu Kwoon-ip..
Mrs. Lan Chu-pak Scholarship
Ho Kam-tong Scholarship (Junior), Li Yung-kwan.
Ho Kam-tong Scholarship (for Class 6), Wong Sik-chow.
Chan Kal-ming Scholarship (Junior), Yeo King-chuen.
Mrs. Lau Chu-pak Scholarship (Junior), Chol Yat-hang."...
Govt. Scholarships, Class 5 to Class 4, Lau Tin-chak; Class 6 to Class 5, Mak Cheuk-bon;
fook
more than a mild protest we allow the Chinese to destroy British pro party to the valve probably of mil», lions of dollars; to seize British concessions and British shipping: to, desecrate war memoriala and cemeteries; to outrage white
English Prizes:Wu Ki-ming, den we demonstrate that we aro Wu Ki-cheuk, Wat Kwing-tim Chow Hing-cheung, Tung Wing-ki, ready and willing to stage a war, Chiu Fat, Fang Tit-chung, Chan because of the confiscation of a Wing-tung, Chan Ka-chak, Li Koon- pair of aeroplane winga!" pak, Lam Yau-hing, Wong Sik-
"It is all rather bewildering, and
ming, Chau Po, Ng Kum-hing, Li one does not know what to say when Kwan-tong, Teang Shiu-chong, people. of other nationalities ask us Fok Ying-chung, Pang Shau-tin, to explain the why and wherefore Mok Shul-wai, Fung Wing-shatt, Abdulla Mustafa, Leung Tu-kwong, Inaction."
Wong Chi-fong, Young Ping-la, Wong Shlu-chuen, Leung Chun-wa, Cheung Yuk-wong, Im Kwan-lun,
Special Prizes:-Chau Nai-chung Chung Wing-kwong, Abdulla Mustafa, Mak Cheuk-hon.
of the Government's action.
or
PERPETUAL MOTION.
A MAHOMEDAN'S PATENT MECHANISM.
King's College English Prizea:- Li Chi-tim, Yu Ping-chau, Clement Long, Lam Nga-kwong. Wong
Belgrade, Dec. 10, Shing-tuk, Yung Yun-man, A Bosnian Mahomedan named Chan King-het, Kwok Pan-kwong, Najdarovitch while watching a Lo King-sun, Lau Kwong-chung, wheel pumping water from a well Kung Im-chik, Fok Chik-kuen, Li received an inspiration whereby Yik-chung, Cheung Chok-kwan, Ma he claims to have. invented a Shiu-chung, Lo Ying-pal, Au Kwok- mechanism for perpetual motion. wal, Li Cheung-yu, Li Kam-woon, The invention has been patent Li Chung-lal.
ed.
Chinese Prizes:-Lo Kun-wing, Experts' criticism of it is most Lut Chim-ching, Mok Cho-wing; flattering.. Pang Yuk-chuen, Lau Tin-chak, The chief difficulty seems to be Cheng King-ahing (K.C.), Mak to stop the machine once it is Cheuk-hon, Chef Po-cho (K.C.), started. Yung Yun-man (K.C.), Wong Chi The machine consists of a num- ping (K.C.), Ho Tit-hung (K.C.), ber of wheels with weights attach- Mok See-hul, Li Wing-in, Lo Hung- ed, one of which when startled sang (XC), Kwok Pau-hing, Wu sets the others in terrific motion Kwong-kuen (K.C.), Chau Chung-which can only be stopped by to (KG), Yu Yik-keung (K.C.), means of numerous intricate de- Hul Iu-kwong
vices,
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WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on January 1, 1928- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL,
1926
1927
Tytam
Tytam Brewish 13′ 8′′B 12 8′′B
25' 4' 26' 6"B Tytam Intermediate Lovel
Level Tytam Tuk
1211B 22' 6"B Wong Nel Chung...15' 2"H 15' 4"B Pokfulum
17'11"B. 19' 8"B A denotes "Above Overflow."]
(Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":
Storage in millions and decimals of gallona.
1927- .278.72 59
Tytam Tytam Byewash
1928
280.76
Tytam Intermediate 195.00" 195.0 Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung Faltulum
38
1,121.78
13.59
...926.08
13.46
28.80
25.82
19.8
20.9
Total
***** 1,688.91 1,448,26 Consumption of water in the City And Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during month Becember,
Consumption
******** 244.20 271.68 Estimated population 407,620 417,940 Consumption per head
per day Fall Supply in all Rider Main Dis trieta during December, 1826 with the exception of the districts West of Eastern Street whore an Intermit tent Supply was given from 4th to 81st December; 1920:
Full supply to all Rider Main Dis
tricts during December, 1027 with the exception of the districts West of Eastern, Street where an Intermittent Supply was given from 1st to Blat December, 1927,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS,
LEVELSES
1027 1028 Kowloon Reservoir.70BT Shek Lat Pul Roser
Reception Reservoir":
Storage in millons and decimals
of gallons ES
Kowloon Reservoir 283.50 280.42 ShekLai, Pul Reser-S
"voir vu
98.40 96.87
Reception Reservoirie
24.5# 27.24
ption of water in Kowloon
and decimals of guipes dues
of Decem
Jopulation
Cona
the
1027