THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1929.
PRIZE-GIVING
REPORT OF GOVT. VERNACU.
an examination of our Final Nor- mal'students was conducted by
THE CHINA MAIL,
"THE ENEMY.”. CHANNING POLLOCK'S VIVID
DRAMA
TO-DAY ‘AT" QUEEN'S
IN OTHER PLACES CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
The January monthly cup of the Shanghai Co Chrb was competed ditions being 18 holes medal play, for on January 12 and. 13, the con- "A" and "B" classes.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED WIN THE “MAIL** -
To-day--Theatre Royal;
The Macdona Players present "The Doctor's Dilemma." at 9.15 p.m.
LAR MIDDLE SHOOL
TO-DAY'S CEREMONY
visitors present at the Govern- There was a large gathering of ment" Vernacular Middle School this morning when Dr. H. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., distri. buted prizes
During the dinner hour at the 2.30 and 7.15 pm. to the successful
American Club, Shanghai, last Sun- students on the occasion of the annual prize-giving,
Those present included Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of Educa- tlon, Dr. S. W. T80, O.B.E., LL.D., Mr. T. N. Chau and others inter-
ested in educational work.'
Government Examiners, and sight passed, including one who took an extra course after winning his teacher's certificate in 1926. It Is gratifying to say that most of Middle School Division have en- Pollock's famous stage play and our successful students of the
Adapted from Channing tered the Chinese School of the directed by Fred Niblo, the man University, which has just been who made "Ben Hur, "The started, as a result of the encour Enemy," which will be shown at aging guidance of His Excel the Queen's Theatre from to-day lency, the Governor, and much to Saturday, is a picture that patient effort by the University authorities, the Director of Edu-should appeal to all lovers of fast
moving and cation, and members of the Chin Lavishly produced with many exciting drama. ese community. As this school is
magnificent settings, the picture so closely connected with the tells the story of "Pauli," a Chinese School of the University, beautiful young Austrian girl and it may not be out of the place of her experiences as the victim of Dr. Kotewall's Remarka
here for me to thank the Hon. Addressing the gathering. Dr.Dr. Kotewall for having taken up Enemy" was a phenomenal suc. war hatred. On the stage, "The Kotewall said that the University the task as chairman of the School of Chinese students start-Chinese School Fund. I am suretion. It is said to be numbered cess and now as a screen produc- ed a few days ago and that the his kind presence here this morn- majority of the students
among the really big pictures. came ing, to give away the prizes, is an Ralph Forbes, Frank Currier, from the Government Vernacular encouragement to our students. Middle School, of which he was
Karl Dane and George Fawcett, Success in Sport very proud. At present the
all well known players with many school was situated ‘In a locality This year we had much greater screen successes to their credit, which was not a suitable place success in sports than the pre-appear in the large supporting for study and he hoped that the vious years. We sent our Volley cast. Faithful reproductions of Government would extend it in Ball Team to compete for the Austrian castles and cities will be the near future.
Senior Shield and turned out to seen in this vivid portrayal which be the runners-up. This wolestablishes Lillian Gish as one of Mr. K. H. Li, B.A., the head-should be proud of, considering the screen's greatest dramatic master, read the report for 1928, that we have only a small trian-actresses. which was as follows:-
gular ground for practice and that
Annual Report
Prior to reviewing the school work of 1928, I have the pleasure to announce the appointment by the Government of Mr. Woo Hang-kam, Mr. T. N. Chau and Mr. Kwok Yau-ting as "Hok
our school.
Enrolment
the year 51 students have never
day.
it was only by a narrow margin "NON-STOP REVUE " that we could not win the cham- pionship. During this year, over twenty Football Teams, including two of the local Army, challenged us for friendly matches, and we were fortunate enough to have in most cases victory on our side.
Pass. The second was a launch
FRED COYNE'S POPULAR LONDON COMPANY
MONDAY AT STAR
The highly successful London
To-day Majestic Theatre; "The Escape," at 5.20 and 0,16 p.m. "The Four Adventurers," at
day a curtain caught fire in the "Dangerous Money" (at. 5.10 & To-day World Theatre; dining room. Central Station of 9.15) Chinese picture "The of the blaze. the Fire Brigade made short work Spider" (at 2.80 & 7.16),
Mr. E. O. Read of Newchwang and The engagement is announced ot. Margaret Florence (Peggy) young- er daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Holdsworth of Bristol, England, and
Shanghai.
the Foreign YW.C.A. Club Rooms The meeting of the "Clique" at
Shanghai, took place on Jan. 16, when Mr. George Sokolsky read a paper on an "Outline of History" at the meeting.
Owing to the death of the Grand Duke Nicolai Nicolaievitch, the Rus- slan New Year Ball which was to have been held at the Majestic Hotel, Shanghai, on January 13 was cancelled.
Before Mr. Justice-Deane In the Supreme Court, The Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co. Ltd. obtained an order for possession of shop pre- mises in Selegie-road tenanted by Chop Tiong Hua, with payment of double rent up to Jan. 7.
To-day-Star Theatre; "Proud
Enemy" Flesh."
To-day-Queen's Theatre "The
Jan, 19-20-World Theatre; "Hot Water,"
Jan. 19-20-Star Theatre; "The Love of Pharaoh."
Jan. 21-Star Theatre; Fred
9.15 p.m. Coyne's Musical Comedy Company,
Jan. 21-22-Theatre Royal; W. Heughan, the world-famous actor- singer and superb mime, 9.15 p.m.
Feb. 16-Variety entertainment by the K.O.S.B. as farewell to Mrs. Luard.
Land Sale
Jan. 21-At F.W.D. Offices, one lot of Crown land at Shamshuipo, 8 p.m.
Sports match, South China Athletic Asso- Today Billiarda exhibition
cistion rooms, 7th floor, China Building, 8 p.m
Jan. 19-Farling Hunt steeple- chase, 3 pm,
Jan. 19-Eatries for Hong Kong Cricket Club Tennis Tournament close on this date. The engagement. Is announced of
Meetings Mr. Alastair A. Inglia of Messrs. Jan. 24-H.K.V.D.C. Sergeants' E. A. Barbour and Co., Ltd., of Mess Meeting, 6 p.. Singapore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jan. 29-Annual meeting "of Francis C. Inglis of Edinburgh, and Officer Mess (H.K.V.C.C.), 5.45 Miss Dorothy Vera Snewin, only p.m. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. . Snewin, of Singapore.
Feb. 1-Annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Benevolent So- clety, St. John's Cathedral Hail,
Feb. 2-Extraordinary meeting
Rev. Calvin E. Holman, former 5.30 p.m.
Tung" of this school. These gentlemen have been well-known in the Colony for their spirit of swimming one of our boys, Musical Comedy Company under 300cial service, and their co-opera. Yeung Hang-wah, competed for the direction of Fred Coyne will tion with Dr. S. W. Tso, our the open championship in the two commence short season at the under the Star Theatre on Monday next at friend and untiring supporter, Harbour Races held has formed a highly esteemed auspices of the Chinese Bathing 9.16 p.. with the sparkling revue hody of helpers and advisera to Club and the Victoria Recreation "Keep Moving." Mr. Coyne, who Club, and he came out second and has previously visited the East and fourth respectively. We had two who is well known on the music The maximum enrolment of the expeditions to the New Terri halls of London, has selected a year was 208, and average attend tories this year. The first took talented number of artists each of ance 186.31 as against 178 and place in May in the form of a whom is an accomplished performer is interesting to note tht during/Shatin through the Kowloon tion. Roy Shirley, Paula. Lorraine, pastor of Wesley Church, Singapore,' 165.84, respectively, in 1927. It walking picnic from Kowloon toin his or her own particular direc-1 been absent for a single school excursion to Cheung Chau held Joyce Mason, Sydney Burl and Joan Supt. of the Singapore District, and of Shareholders of the Hong Kong shortly after the Summer Vaca- Carlin are among the supporters of one-time editor of the "Message," & Shanghai Banking Corporation,
the popular actor-manager. "Keep sends his heartiest greetings. He City Hall, noon. Some expression of thanks tion. I am glad to take the opMoving," which has been described is now the pastor of the First
morning to portunity of this express a word of appreciation of as "a non-stop revue" will be pre- Methodist Church, Baldwin City, the work done and the assistance sented on Monday and Tuesday to Kansas, U.S.A. -- "Malayala Mes- given by Mr. Wong. Kwok-fong, be followed on alternate nights and sage."
in the order named by “Blue Birds," the Sports' Master.
The health of the students On The Road," "Something Doing!" throughout the school year has and "The Speed Limit." The com- been satisfactory. As a precau-pany, which has travelled extensive tion against small-pox a number ly throughout England, Africa and of students was re-vaccinated in India, comes to Hong Kong with an enviablo record and no doubt crowd- ed houses will greet the popular Tsingtao. Mr. Gauss who is still comedian and his troupe during in America expects to return to their stay. Seats may now be re-Tientsin in the Spring. served at Moutries and the Star at the popular prices of $5, $2 and |$1.
December.
The Staff
should be given here to several friends and well-wishers of this school for their generous gifts. The "Tan Hok Tun," organised in 1926 by a number of Chinese gentlemen in order to help this school by its interest in our acti- tivies and the gifts of the scholar- ships, ia now represented by Mr. T. N. Chau and Mr. Kwok Yau- ting. This body in addition, to continuing the above mentioned scholarships, has kindly present ed to the school an Underwood portable type-writer. Mr. Li Hoi- tung, the chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee, and his fellow members generously, offer-
1, Wong Shiu-kim; 2, Lo Kwok- ed to the Normal Division of our school two scholarships of $40. hung: 3, Yu Shin-shiu; 4, Chan each per annum. One of them Pun-huen; 5, Wong Shiu-fung; 6, 1as been awarded to a student Wong Wah-sang; 7, Ip Oi-in; and chosen from the free schools un-8, Wong-Wai-man.
der the control of the Tung Wah
Hospital. Mr. Kwok Foo-ling, a
Shanghai gentleman and a keen
supporter of Chinese culture,
In concluding, I have to pay a tribute to the co-operation and loyalty of my staff during the year under review.
Normal. Certificates
CLASS PRIZES
Normal School
COMMANDER'S DEATH
The death occurred at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, yesterday, of Commander (E) Bernard John Littledale, D.S.G, R.N., from pneu- monia. He was attached to H.M.S. | “Bec" (flagship on the Yaugtsze) as Engineer Officer of the Yanglaze Fiorilla.
Commander Littledale was married and his widow was in Shanghai at
visited the colony last year. I am 2nd Year.-1st, Lo Kwok-hung; most happy to report that after 2nd, Yu Shin-shiu; 3rd, Ip Di-in. his return to Shanghai he pre-1st, Ip Ol-in (Summer Term), sented the school with 2,063 1st Year.-1st, Chan Nai-choo; the time of his death. Much sym. volumes of Chinese books, includ- 2nd, Chan Tak-wai; 3rd, Chun Hau-pathy will be felt for her. ing some very rare editions, to sang. 1st, Chan Nal-cibo (Summer formerly' in Hong Kong where he gether with nicely designed Term).
had many friends.
well
wooden
These cases, chosen and valuable books have
Middle School
4th Year1st, Fung See-hel; made a marked improvement -in our school library. Mr. Kwok 2nd, Fung Shan-lam. 1st, Li Foo-ting's agent has informed us Kwong Wal (Summer Term). that further gifts in books will be
3rd Year.-1st, Ip Po-shu; 2nd,
forthcoming, His unfailing gen- Ip Hon-cheung; 3rd, Li Shui-sack. erosity and keen support, even 1st. Ip Po-shu (Summer Term). from a mote place, is a great 2nd Yearst, Lai Man-lu; 2nd, encouragement to us. We are Chan Sik-kan; 3rd, Mok Hung-bun. deeply grateful to the above gen. 1st, Chan Ping-aun (Summer Term), tlemen for their help and interest. 1st Year.-1st, I Wal-cheung; The school was regularly in- 2nd, Sum Kung-tal; 3rd, Sit Yuen- spected by the Director of Educa-chiu. 1st, Li Wal-cheung (Summer tion on May 4. July 16, and De-Term). cember 18, the first time in the company of Mr. Y. P. Law and Mr. Yu Wan, and the second time also accompanied by Mr. Y. P Law particularly in order to visit the Second Year Normal Class.
Nal.
Higher Primary School 3rd Year.-1st, Tsong Cheung: 2nd, Lo Cho-yee: 3rd, Au Man-chong. 1st, Tseng Nai-cheung (Summer Term),
2nd Year 1st, Wan Po-yam; The Medical Officer for, Schools 2nd, Lai King-yue; 3rd, Fong San. inspected the school on October 2 koon. let, Fong San-koon (Sum- and 3. Her assistance and advice Term),
are much appreciated. On Nov- 1st Year.-1st, Lau Hing-cheuk; ember 26 we were clso honoured 2nd, Chan Tak-oun; &rd, Chan Hing- by a visit from Mr. T. N. Chau lok 1st, Yu Yuk-sum (Summer and Mr. Kwok Yau-ting, whose
Term).
- interest taken in the school should be appreciated by the staff and guardians.
Entrance Examination
SPECIAL PRIZES
Painting
The entrance examination held Whole School (1) Tsing Ching- on January 3 was attended by 235 hs; (2) El Sol-sak; Fung Ping-wah, candidates, of whom it was only Fung Ping-fan." possible to admit 69, Though the
English
He was
To Navigate R-100
Lt. Comdr. George
HINT
Noville, U.S.N., who was flight officer on Byrd's trans-Atlantic plane "America;" will be one of the operating officers
school is only three years old, it, IV. Fung Shan-lam, III. IF aboard the British dirigible R100 on has had to refuse admission to Fo-siru, II. Lai Man-iu, I Sum the occasion of its projected voyage 661 candidates, largely owing to Kung-tal, H.P. II. Teeng Nai- from England to Canada. The fight lack of classroom accommodation. The increasing demand for admis. cheung, LL. Wat Po-yam, I Lau is set for, early spring, says a news sion as well as the unsuitability Hing-cheuk
of the present school building, have made the need of new
mises most urgently felt.
Chinese
M: IV. Fung Shee-hee, III. Ip Fo-shu, II. Lo King-lun, L. Sum
In November all five students Kung-tal, HP. IM. Tseng Nat.
of our top class sat for the Ver chating; II: Lo King-yu, I. Lau Xing
nacula Middle School Firal chet NIL Lo Kwok-hung Examination conducted by the Chan Nacho.
University two of them passed, Seleuco
the Dux and the seco
the school un
out amsuccessi
agency.
Bhu,
Wal-cheang N. II. Yu, Skin- I. Chan Nal-cho,
Volley Ball Runners-up Medals
1, Au Ying-chuon (cart.) 2. Fung Ping-fani 3; ya Shin-shiu: 4 Chau Ping-shan 5 Laut Tg-chlu
Io Hau-chof; Wong Xing-hon;
16 Hon yaon, 10, Fur
February 5-Forty-first ordinary. general meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd., at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 12.30 p.m.
Mr. C. E. Gauss, American Con-
Feb. 23-Further extraordinary sul-General at Tientsin, and senior Consul in the port, has returned meeting of shareholders of Hong from leave of absence in the United Kong & Shanghal Banking Cor States, relieving Mr. Dorsey, Acting poration, City Hall, 12.45 p.m. Consul-General who returne
Miscellaneous Jan. 18. Search. light practice at Stonecutters.
Jan. 19-20 Searchlight practice at Lyeemun.
to
A meeting was held at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, last Sunday to dis- cu9s the
imposition of the consumption tax: after likin has been abolished. The majority of local merchants were opposed to the proposal, and decided to request the Government to cancel the new tax.
A contribution of $146 from the British North Borneo Ex-Service Men's Organisation (West Const) has been received; this completes the Poppy Day 1928 collections and brings the total for North Borneo to $1,827, which has been remitted to the Honorary Lady Organiser for British Malaya."B.N.B. Herald"
The wedding was celebrated in Ipoh of Mr. Lam Weng-chak, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lam Loo-king, of Ipoh, and Miss Cheng Shan-moey, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Cheng O. Seng, of Hong Kong. The marriage rites were performed on an elaborate scafe at the Confucian Hall, Hale-street, where the-mar- riage contract was signed.
The following Officers disembark-
ed at Singapore from the transport "City of Marseilles" on the 5th inst. and are taken on the strength of the Command with effect from that date: Major K. E. Milford, D9.0., Lieut. H: G. E. Borthwick, Lieut. P. P., Millar, Lieuti, M. H. F. Waring all RA
Lt. Col.
W. M. Hore, Welch Ragti Major A. T. Müller, MC., K.S.L.I.; Lt. Col H. Harding, M.B, Major W. A. Frost, O.BE. M.B., Major J. McFadden, M.B., R.A.M.C.
ONED:
CORK-TIPPED
Jan. 18 Mr. L. A. Parker will read a paper en "The Lubrication of Internal Combustion Engines" (Diesel) at the Institution of En- gineers," 6 p.m.
Jan. 21-First Church of Christ, Scientist, free lecture on "Ohristian Science," Old Chamber of Com- merce Room, City Hall, 5.45 p.m..
Jan. 24-Reception at Club Lusi tano in honour of Mr. J. P. Braga, 5.30 p.m.
Jinks, who had suffered A bereavement, wired his taikr as follows:-
"I want to go to a funeral on Friday. Please lay yourself out for it."
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