THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929.
VICTORIA SCHOOL
PRIZE DAY
CAPITAL PLAY GIVEN BY TINY
PUPILS
"SIMPLY MARVELLOUS"
Histrionic ability us displayed by grown-up people-no matter how good
The
taken
Pretty Tableaux
B
programme opened with tableau, "The Shadow," taken from the painting of the same name by E. Blair, Little Nelly Duckworth was depicted As the lady drawing the shadow of the knight-inipersonated by D. Parsons.
BRITISH SCHOOL
(Continued from Page 1.)
Attendance
The number on the roll has risen from 109 in January to 116 in De- cember-a record, as our highest previous enrolment 1925,
was
104 In
Staff
Health
Woodward
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE EVILS OF DAY
DREAMING
IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CONTROL OF OUR MINDS
NERVOUS DISORDENS
NEW
SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"
Social Functior's
ant.
Entertainments To-day-- Queen's
Theatre, "Broadway Melody."
To-day-Star Theatre, "Fortune
To-day Warid Theatre.
To-day -Majestic Theatre; Jesse James."
To-day-At Theatre Royal, "The Geisht." 0.15 p.m.
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Hong Kong, 19th Dec., 1929,
BOMB EXPLODES IN TRAIN
PASSENGERS INJURED BY EXPLOSION
EXPRESS DELAYED
Belgrade, Yesterday.
Three passengers were seriously in- jured and three hurt by an explosion near Chiflik of' an infernal machine in To-morrow-Warwick Revue Com-a train from Pirot to Belgrade. The able to proceed but the any in "High Lights" at the Star train was Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Orient Express was delayed.-Reater. Sport
[A similar incident occurred on Dec. 22-Fanling Hunt Steeple-
November 25.] chase races.
Meeting To-morrow-Flying Club Meet- ting, City Hall, 4 p.m.
Land Sale
THE COAL BILL
The vital importance of self-con-To-day-Hong Kong Univeraity In January. Miss Cooper, the trol was stressed by Dr. Bernard Amateur Photographic Club, Second It is only invoke applause and head mistress, went on leave and Hollander, the specialist on mental Annual Exhibition; open 9 a.m. to praise. But to see a cast consisting Miss Ilendry took charge of the und nervous diseases, when he 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission of tiny tots ranging from four to school. Mrs. Johnston was trans-spoke at the annual British Phreno-free. seven years of age going through
hitch certainly ferred to King's College and Miss logleal Congress in London.
To-day- Tea Dance at long play without
Hong Smith came in her place. Io "The insane we can restrain," Kong Hotel, 4.30 pt. wins one's admiration.
ong leaner Dance at Repulse E Obtained att av How was he said, "but not the far greater This splendid treat was accorded to February Mrs. those fond parents and their friends transferred to Queen's College and number of semi-insane and border-Bay Hotel, 9.30 p.m. who visited the Vletoria British School Mrs. Heath to Yaumat! School and land insane, and the people suffer- To-day-Dinner Dance at Hong January. this morning, on the occasion of the Miss Benington and Miss Karslake ing from what is commonly called Kong Hotel 8.30 p.m. annual prize distributon, before break were appointed here. Mias George nervous breakdown," which is often Jan. 10 Second annual dance ing up for the Christmas holidays. The left to be married on February 28 of mental origin and manifests it-of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey opportunity was to present and Miss Steele, who had been on self in abnormal thoughts and con- Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaur- several tableaux and two capital plays the Staff of Quarry Bay School, duct. by the liputian pupils. To say that
"Our dominating thoughts deter- the entire programme was a success took over her work on April 8. Mrs. would be doing the teachers and the Hooper was reappointed on May 6. ming our dominating actions. The On November 8 Miss Cooper, the alcoholle thinks of drink before he performers insufficient justice. It was) "simply marvellous," and as Mrs. Jhead mistress, returned from leave, takes drink. The profligato thinks Owen Hughes sall, "O would never and Miss Hendry was transferred immorally before he acts
fm- Hunter." expect to see such an enthralling and to the Central British School. morally. Many a suicide owes the
loss of his life to the indulged con-The Terror." splendid play performed by the little Visits of Inspectors, etc. ones.**
During the year the Director of templation of the iden and the con- Education, Mr. Brawn, Inspector of sequent increase of its force, and 'Schools, and Members of the Board the weakening of that control. of Education, visited the school and which could have saved him from saw the work done in the various so miserable a fate. classes.
"Some people are over anxious Dr. Minett, the School Medical about the impression they make on Officer, inspected the children three others, and become excessively self. It was almost a replica of the painting times-in January, May and Octo-conscious, timid, and shy, and thus itself.
ber, and gave useful advice relating may become failures in life. The next tableau should have been to Individual
cases of imperfect
Unstable Minds "Daphne and Apollo" from the painting health.
"Day dreaming is another ten- by Henrietta Rac, but "Daphne" (I.)
dency in men of unstable minds. Salmon) unfortunately collapsed
There Was an epidemic of Often they neglect the world about through excitement. Poor girl she must have missed all the fun.
Chicken-pox in the Spring term and them and their daily duties, and The other tableau was "The Finding one case of Diphtheria in Decem-build up a world of imagination all of the Roses in the Bulrushes." V, ber. Otherwise the health of the their own. Real life loses all signi- one lot of Crown land at Mong Kok Hollidge took the part of the Princess, school was satisfactory throughout cance for them; they become Taul, 3 p.m.
solitary and unsociable, live in a
A meeting of Liberals decided with Miss Dyer, the Games Mistress, world of dreams, and may ignore
only two dissentients that the Govern weighed and measured the children the sanctions of traditional con-
ment's replies to Sir Herbert Samuel's "The Little man in the Moon," was at the beginning and end of the duct. All strongly opinionated
queries, in connection with the Coal the title of the play; the cast boing, term and reported very favourably people, those whom we call crank fine selection of Christmas toys, they received full assurances before, Bill, were unsatisfactory, and, unless- taken by pupils in the 8th Class. To on their progress.
the narrow-minded, the superati- describe it in details would be impos.
Examinations
tious, illustrate the same principle
dinner to-morrow, they wanld vote silje, but suffice it to say that every Eleven pupils were entered for in so far as they allow a fixed state
against the Bill. This, however, daca performer played his or her, role with the examination of the Royal Draw.jof mind to control their lives,
To-day-Diving Performance by not mean that the Government must out "prompting." although the lines ing Society in June-nine for Pre- "Children must be taught self- Levante. the miracle man, at the be defeated in view of the marked
falling-off of Conservatives' they have to recite were long. It was paratory and two for Division one control. Habits of aystem, order, Public Wharf, Kowloon, 5.15 p.m. a capital play and the long applause (and all passed.
dances recently-Reuter. Of these seven punctuality, temperance, self-re-
Today Y.M.C.A. Debate 9 pm. giwn to it was well-merited.
After the prizes to the successful were awarded honours in the pre-liance and perseverance may be (postponed from Thursday, Dec.
Mr. Taul, of the Kwong Tuk in their salvation in after life.
12). Subject: "That this meeting Cheong Shipbuilders, candidates had been presented, Mrs. J. Paratory division
"We are all subject to impulses is of the opinion that Western Kowloon Magistracy this morning was at the Owen Hughes in a few well-chosen 23 have qualified to enter the and undesirable promptinga, both Civilization is not adoptable to the before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith aum- pupils on the capital performance put Central British School.
from within and from without, but Orlent."
moned for keeping those who have learned discipline
3 dogs up. She confessed that she had never
To-day and to-morrow- Hong
without licences. A class termed "the Remore" has will keep the false thought in bond- Kong Art Club annual exhibition, 7dant stated that he was not the The defen- seen "the like of 1" before,
The party then broke up with the been formed at the Central British age until it loses its force. Young Queen's Rd., Cll., ist floor, from 10 owner of the dogs at all, and that singing of "God Save the King." A School, for those children, who are people should be taught the diffi- a.m. to 7 p.m. pretty bouquet was presented to Mrs. too old to remain at the Junior jeult art of facing life as it is and To-morrow-Unvelling of portrait Owen Hughes by shy maiden who Schools or to be admitted to them. not as it is hoped, expected, or of the late Dr. (Mrs.) 6. D.
Fire drill has been taken regalar-feared to be.
Hickling. Tean Yuk Hospital, 3 "Adults, too, would do well if To-morrow-Conference for Mini- they practised more contentment; if sters of Religion and Educationalist they did not drift with circum-on "Education and Religion," at St. stances and not trust entirely to John's Cathedral Hall. Tea: 4-4.30 external sources of pleasure, but p.m. Meeting 4.80-6 p.m. manufactured their joy from their To-morrow--Peak School own resources: if they practised tribution of Prizes, 5.15 p.m. the art of minimising difficulties
and the maidens were N. Duckworth the year. and M. Suttil.
"Nover Seen the Like"
words, congratulated the staff and the
could not be more than 4 years of age. A group photograph was then taken
by the "China Mail" camera man:-
Headmistress's Report
¡Division one.
General
and one
ly.
On the last occasion the building was cleared and the roll called
were
of
The report as presented by the within 1 minutes. Headmistress, Mrs. E. M. Clark read:- February 27 and July 10
The attendance throughout the year "Open Days."
has been good.
The Inspector of Schools and two Members of the Education Board visit-
Director's Report
Mr. Ralpha, the Director
ed the school on several occasiona and Education, has reported as fol- expressed satisfaction with the workflows:-
of the School,
Central British School
school on November 27.
.
Contentment
Dec. 23 At. P.W.D. Offices,
lenschold
Lammerts Auctions To-morrow-Valuable property at Mongkok, to be sold Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.
To-morrow-At Sales Room, a
10.30 a.m.
p.m.
Miscellaneous
at
Liberals Threaten To Vote Against It
the firm was
London, Yesterday.
atten-
in bankruptcy. His
Worship held that, as the firm was in liquidation, a week's remand for further enquiries would have to be given.
The Trout". "Impromptu",
To the Lyre",
Dis (Franz Schubert),
Jan. 4-5-New Territories AgriThe Children's Corner Suite"
and did not look at obstacles with cultural Show, at Shek Wu Hui
"I visited the school yesterday, a magnifying glass; if they culti (near Sheung Shul Railway Sta-
Mr. Nightingale, Headmaster of July 19, the occasion being an vated the art of living, with them-tion).
visited the "Open Day." Many parents were selves as they are and with the present and were given an oppor-world as it is; if they took up new Several medical inspections wore tunity of seeing the children at lines of study: if they thought more made by Mrs. Minett, M.O.S., during work, and of inspecting work al- of what they could do for other the year. On one occasion Mrs. Minett ready done. I found everything people and spread out the scope of gave an interesting Lantern Lecture very satisfactory and was much their mental action, to prevent on "Mosquitoes" and "Files" when coloured "Health" alides were shown pleased with the school generally." their getting self-centred." A Fatigued People
to the pupila
The Library
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 365 and 49 metres:-
6.00-6.00 p.m.-Programme
I am reorganising the Library Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones Pupila Taken to the Cinema Miss Jaques visited the school and hope to extend it. I shall be criticized the art of to-day and said throughout the year to give instruc-grateful for contributions of books, that it was the work of a fatigued tion in drill, games and hygiene. Her magazines and illustrated papera people. "We are still fatigued as remedial exercises have benefited those from parents and friends-particu- ja people as a result of the war," children who needed them. Classes larly from those who are dis-he said. "If some of you, go to 7 and 8 have enjoyed their games of mantling their homes on their de- the galleries you will have seen the basket ball.
parture from the Colony.-
most crude collection of pictures Pupils were taken to "The World I wish to thank Mrs. Dyer who pictures that would have made you Theatre" to see "The Birth of a Flow-has generously contributed to the feel ashamed even had they been
and 23 children visited the Prize Fund and Messrs. Der A Wing done in the nursery. "Queen's Theatro" by courtesy of the who presented Drawing and Paint- "Music, again. Can you imagine H. M. V gramophone, records aup "Navy
League' *to view the filming Materials. I also must thank a people who are musical being plied by the courtesy of Meaars. "Keep Watch."
Mr. J. Horace Johnston for the use thrilled by, syncopated. abomina-Montrle. In November a bazaar was held at of chairs, the Kowloon Dock Co. for tions? People are to-day thrilled! "Daphnis Et Chice"-Suite No. 2-
Part 1, 2, 3, & 4 when some of the pupils, trained by the decorations (flags etc.) Mr. by extraordinary things in minor (Maurice Ravel),
er"
of
Boston, Symphony Orchestra.
a Dreamer, Aren't We All?”
(Da Sylva Brown Henderson),
the now "Soldiers' and Sailors' Home":
Where have tue Miss Kerslako, acted a play as an Seath, for an Interesting talk on keys, discorda. opening itam..keyg
sugar and the gift of specimens melodies gone, the educated instinct "I'm There were overal Informal parties and illustrations and Lt. Col. for harmony? Where is rhythm?" during the year-May Day and Robertson for sending up a "Panch The essence of success was to "If I had a talicing picture of you"
(De Sylva Brown Henderson), Hallow'en.
and July Show" to entertain the produce maximum output with
Johnny Marvin. Changes in Staff.
children before breaking up for the minimum effort, but in these days High Water Keirn Brenan
of competition It was Important that Marsh The 23rd Hong Kong Club Pack and Summer Holidays.
In conclusion, I must thank, Miss there should be a proper under-"Midnight reflec the 6th Hong Kong Brownie: Pack hold their meetings here on Mondays Hendry and the Staff for success standing of how to avoid fatigue. • . and Thursdays,
fully carrying out the troublesome The staff at the beginning of the business of removing the school year consisted of Mrs. I. J., Pryde, from the Gun Club Hill premises, Mra. A. G. Jefford, las M.. J. Stuart and for doing excellent work dur. and myself". Mrs. Pryde left in April ing the year. ----
In order to proceed to Scotland. Miss PRIZE LIST
i
Class The Bestor Heath, (Geniral Progress-1at In 7b). 8:-Evelyn Class
Lindenmayer, (Top girl in final exam.); Adolf, Krankle, (Top boy); James Dyices
progress).
John McCormack and the Vielor Salon Group.
Part 1 & 2" (Debussy),
Alfred Cortot. 6.00-7.00 p.m.-Programme of Chinese Music.
7.48 p.m.-Weather Report. 9.00-10.30 p.m.-Programme of
H. M. V. gramophone records sup- plled by the courtesy of Messro. Moutrie.
"Les Huguenots-Nobles Seigneurs
Salut" (Meyerbeer), “Le Propheté-Ď Pretres De Baal", .
Sigrid Onegin.
"How am I to know?"
(Dorothy, Park-Jack King),` "Miss you" (Charles, Harry and
Henry Tobias),
Jesse Crawf.d "Tewels of the Madonna"--Intermezzo
(Wolf-Ferrari),
Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Wedding of the Winds" (John T. Hall), "Estudiantina”, (Emil Waldtcufol),
Mario Perry "Shepherds' Christmas Musie
Part 1 & 2 (Bach),
Leopold Stokowaki & the Philadelphia Orchestra." "Rienzi"-Overture-Part 1 to 3
(Wagner).
Philadelphia Symphony
"Gotterdammerung-Closing Scene
(Twilight of the
Orchestra. Goday"
(Wagner) philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra. "You're always in my arms (but only
in my dreams)" if you're in Love, You'll Walte"
(Joseph McCarthy),
··, (Harry Tierney).Bebe Daniels. "Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
(Malacck-Signorelli);
Paul Whiteman and
Concert Orchestra. "Calm as the Night (Bohm-Andrews), "On Wings of Bong"
(Mendelssohn-Lefebvre),
Associated Glee Clubs of America.
Mr. A. Kerslake, joined the staff in Class 7-Henry Bunje, (Top of (Handwork and neatness); Geoffrey Coal Fan Tutte-Overture May
Class, final exam:); Pater - Clark,| Orion,: (Mental Arithmetic and pro-
(Mozart),ture The work generally, throughout the (2nd); Margaret Gow (Needle grens); Peggy Eccleshall, (General
nera "Masked Ball" Overture (Verdi), work); William Macfarlane, (Draw- year, has been sati Iactory in all
Berlin State Opera Orchestre Ing and 1* Handwork); Margaret Class fa- Joyce Brewin, (1st in "Nigu classes. One innovation made this year Bell, (Team leader) Henry Burje class); Halen Taylor, (2nd) Jack
"Nīgun"=====(Improvization) Part 1. & was the introuction of a Percussion (Tan lender) Jan Kempton, (God Stokes, (Brd);
2(Ernest Bloch), Doreen Brown, (Hand.
Master Yehudi Menuhin graphy and Handwork) dan
work) Francis Crabb, - (General pro-
Hark! The Lark fast. Shakespeare Class 9b-Jenny Felshaw, (lat in Hedge-Rosen (Gostha)", class); Dulcia Forbes,(2nd); Evelyn who is Sylvia (Shakespeare) Morrison(3rd) Catherine Whyte "Holy Night (Schiller) Smith and Dorothy Marlow, (General Anda And
The results of the Royal Drawing (Continued at foot of neat Column.); Breiety' Examination Preparatory Divisionere, good, Bevén pupils ware presented for examination and all passed, six with, horlours,
Arnold Brooksbank; special priza, progress
I wish to thank my tam for their Alleen unfailing support in the work of the achoal.Throughout the year thera been: harmonious co-operation", betwe parente; părzilk and
due to this, that the of the?
Class 10. (prize for progra Colinde Rome, Boy, das Rome 'Anderson, Mona Bhand, Alan And | Fleming, Kinnaird, Päter: Smith line and tone Andrewki. Peter
handwork); David Ros
ograms); Gaylor Kelly, and
Alcolm Hale (General
"Hark!
(Glinka),
Traume (Dreams)", `(Wagner-arr.
Theo. Thomas)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. "It's unanimous now (Bud Green
Sam H Stept)
That's where you come in
Robinson)... Chick Endor. ***** (Irving Kehal-J. Russel
Gents from "The Student Prince" in
Heidelberg”.
(Dorothy
Donnelly Sigmund Romberg); Gems from The Love Bong"
(8mlth-Konneks Offenbach), 10.30 pm. Close Down.
Victor Light Opera Company.
Glaxos
Guanastoa Baby Fund Teeth.
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