MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCHOOLS CLOSED.
"IF I WERE RICH." ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.
SAID TO BE HOTBEDS OF SEDITION.
BOMBS DISCOVERED.
Havana, Saturday,
The Government
has extended
the period of martial law for three
months, and has closed the schools on the ground that Are hetbeds of sedition.
high
The burning of sugar plantations continues, and a blaze last night destroyed 750,000 lbs. rested 12 persons
Police ar-
following
to force the intervention of
the
discovery of three bombs in some American-owned mills.
1: be- lieved that Communists are trying United States by attacking Ameri- can property, and thus discrediting the Government-Beuter's Ameri- can Service.
HOW SIR W. HORNELL WOULD ENSURE FAME.
ENDOW A COLLEGE.
EIGHTY-ONE YEARS IN HONG KONG.
THE YEAR'S CHANGES.
The annual, prize-giving of St. Paul's College took place in the school compound on Saturday night.
flage
and
SHADOWS BEFORE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
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NOTICE.
at Hong WNERS
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8 p.m.
Entertainments. To-day Queen's Theatra
To-day Central Theatre
Temple Tower."
of
"If I were a rich man, I should like to feel that, long after my
Social Functions. wealth had been dissipated by
To-day-Tea Dance my heirs and my identity had the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria Kong Hotel, 4.30 p.m. they
DRIVERS been submerged in general obli- distributing the awards in the pre-sula and Hong Kong Hotels, 8 p.m. Streets will be CLOSED to Motor To-day-Dinner Dances at Panin-hereby Notified that the following MOTOR VEHICLES are vion, my name would be repeated sence of a large gathering of atud- year by year in some college or ents and their parents and friends
To-night-Special Dance Cheero Traffic from MONDAY, the 9th school which I have endowed out who turned out in spite of the un-Club, City Hall.
Inat, until MONDAY, the 16th jof my bounty," declared the Vice.settled weather. the
February 21--Interport Football inat.:- Hong Kong (Sir William Hornell," with numerous Chancellor of the University of The compound was gaily "dressed dinner, Peninsula Hotel roof garden, Kt., C.I.E., M.A.) at the Prize- illuminated by electric bulbs alung giving of the Diocesan Girls' along the sides of the square. From the presence of a large gathering students of the College presented School, on Saturday afternoon, in atage erected in the compound the of parents, friends, and old pupils, an enjoyable programme of enter- Miss H. D. Sawyer, Head tainment during a break in which mistress, presided, and was sup- the prizes were distributed. ported on the dais by the Bishop
The programme opened with a of Victoria, (the Right Rev. C. R. speech of welcome to the visitors Duppy, D.D.), Sir William by one of the students, and the Hornell, who awarded the prizes numerous items, all of which were and certificates, the Rev. W.well received, included recitations Walton. Rogers, M.A., Professor by the juniors, Chinese and English L. Forster, M.A., Professor M. H. music, songs, short plays, and an Roffey, M.Sc., D.S.O:, Mrs, W, exhibition of the Chinese art of self Faid, Miss E. K. Walters, Mr. F. defence, by the sentors. Grose and Mr. S. Churn.
CIRCUS TRAIN FIRE. LIONS, BEARS AND ELEPHANTS INVADE TOWN.
The Mexican town of Guadalupe. nor Guadalajara, was recently ter rorised by lions, bears, elephants and leopards, which broke away from a circus train at a railway station.
The train was being moved on to another track when it collided with
a car filled with petrol, which ex-
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D.X. 38
The Three Musketeers. Patience.
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-The New Moon.
The River of Romance," The Jazz Singer."
To-day Majestic
"Madame Pompadour."
To-day
Star
To-day-World Robber's Idyll,"
Home Matis
and ports (President Jefferson); To-day-Inward from America Outward for Europe via San Bishop's Address.
Francisco, 6 p.m.; and Europe via The Bishop of Victoria said:-Siberia, 6 p.m., (President Mc- "Long ago the old. Greek cynie
Kinley). philosopher, Diogenes, going about the streets of his Edwards; Class 2, Ethel Banker, Class lighted candle. Men thought that Scripture Prizes:-Class 1, Rita native city at mid-day with a
PRIZE LIST.
was seen
Sports. Sce Diary on page 8.
Meetings. To-morrow-H. vestment & Agency
K. Land In-
E. D. C. WOLFE. Inspector General of Police. Hong Kong, 7th February, 1931.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDIN- GENERAL MEETING of
NOTICE
pladed setting the circus cars on 3, Carmen Alonte, Class 4, Crisping he was mad and asked what he ordinary meeting, Messrs Jardine SHAREHOLDERS will be held at fire. A number of circus perform Perpetuo: Class 5, Priscilla flo; Class was doing. His reply was, "I am Matheson's Office 12.30 p.m. ers, who were sleeping at the time, daten The; Cluss E, Lily Chang; Class looking for a man.
SR.A, Julian Chua: Class 5R.B, Gwen- were burned to death, and the, animals became terrified and brake
the bara of their cages.
The elephants spread destruction Class 10. Joyce Banker.
through the town, but
the man-
eating animals merely sought to get as far as possible from the scenu of the accident. Troops have shot some of them and are tracking the others.
"But you can't have Native: Been Rome in two days."
American:
"Sure, we divided the work-my wife did the churches
and I did the museums."--
Passing Show, London
AMERICAN GANGSTERS.
Bo., Ltd.,ARY
"Star" Ferry Company Ltd., Jardins 1931, at 11.30 am. for the purpose Thursday-Annual meeting of on TUESDAY, the 24th February, the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, Matheson's Office, 12.30 p.m. of receiving the Report of the
March 5-Annual meeting of Directors together with Co., Ltd., Queen's Building, 11 med 31st December, 1936. H.K., Canton & Macao Steamboat mont of Accounts for the year end- a State-
Miscellaneous. Wednesday-Fairlea School prize Company will
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the distribution, 3 p.m.
be CLOSED from MONDAY, 16th Convent TUESDAY, 24tb February, both February to
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, days inclusive.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 9th February, 1931.
I have found Bedcogion: Class 9A. Dudley Pass-Athens but a man I have found Vera Wong: Class 8. Kitty women in Sparta and children in norej Class 9B. George Thompson: nowhere." The idea of that old Class Prizes:-Class 1, Doris Lee: Greek philsopher was that to be Alonco; Class 4, Margaret Chan: no easy task and that the shaping Class 2. Stelia He; Class 3, Carmen a true man was for the individual Class 5, Priscilla Ho and Joyce of true manhood is the highest Anderson: Class 5R.A, Julia Txang: aim in a nation's life. Angelina Ribeira: Class 7. Ruth Class B.B, Agnes Au: Claas 5,
For eighty years, as your re- Stone; Class 8. Audrey Ho; Class 0,port, reminds you, educational, Katherine Bush: Class 9B. Frances work has been going on in St. Wong: Class 10, Ferdinand Lapsley. Paul's College.
Drawing:-Doris Kotewall, Helen years, the best years of his work-Horticultural
For twenty-two Ho, Helen Bush. Cynthia Sanh.
School prize distribution. Thursday French February 19 Entries close for Society's Annual
Needlework: Class 1, Maria Alves; ing life, Mr. Arthur Stewart has Show of Flowers and Vegetables, Class 2 Angala Hsu; Class 3, Hiesta laboured here as head master and noon. Thomson; Class 4, Eunice Mui; Class for nearly eighteen years, Mr.
February 25-Horticultural So-
Leung.
5. Esther Lam; Class 6, Eessie Hsu Evan Stewart has bect: connected ciety's Annual Show of Flowers and Class 7, Kathleen Ho; Class 5. Pansy with the school of which he is now Vegetables, City Hall.
Music:-Ansie Lee (Mr. Baldwin's principal. pupil), Winnie Smith, Alice Chan, Kitty Dedeuglou (Miss pupils).
University Certificates.
Stone's
Throughout the existence of St. Paul's College, whether in the olden days or to-day, one ideal has been kept steadily in view; the training of true manhood.
Senior (10 Entered, 7 Passed, Sick, 2 Failed):-Maria Alves, Hita Edwards (Dist: in Domestic Science),
This school has been amongst Doris Kotewall, Ida Ng, Doris Lee, the foremost in its insistence on Virginia Pao, Sarah Wong.
Deportation, If Aliens, Now Contemplated.
7.
the discipline of the body in man-
LETHAL CHAMBER FOR IDIOTS.
A London Physician's Suggestion.
"As regards idiots, I cannot see other alternative but the
the any
ston Central Aid Society on
the
lethal
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ORDINARY YEAR-
LY MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS In this Corporation will be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 28th February,
1931, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a ending 31st December, 1930. Statement of Accounts for the year
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED
can be registered.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th February, 1931,
(Just Published.)
Junior (17 Entered, 14 Passed) :ly sport, it has not neglected, and Ethel Banker (Dist. in English and can never afford to neglect, the Music), Agnes Chan, Iris Frith, Stella Ho, Helen Ho, (Dist. to English and training of the mind; but all this Bibbical Knowledge), Angela Hsu, has been subordinated to Helen Kotewail, Ivy Kan, Ansie Lee, training of the whole man, inlethal chamber." Phyllis Rathsam, Stella Remedios, Sophie Taung, Gertrude White, Irene happy fellowship and esprit de Williams.
Lugard Scholarship:--Maime Lin the development of definite Chris-month after listening to an address 1981, (both days inclusive), during corps, in service for others and in physician, made this statement last to SATURDAY, the 28th February, Dr. E. G. L. Goffe, a Kingston from MONDAY, the 16th February came first in Class 3. Scholarship tian qualities. awarded to Carmen Alones who cama second, because Maine has left the graph of a former old boy and work among the mentally deficiant By Order of the Board of Directors, I have in my study the photo-at the annual meeting of the King-which period no transfer of shares Colony.
Royal Drawing Society: Entries master of this school: one who al-in Surrey. 202; Honours 139; Passes 66; Failures ways seemed to me to embody in
Woo Hay-tong Scholarship: Janet this school stands.
his person the ideals for which such people should not be a drag "It seems to me," he added, "that Broadbridge, Beatrice Stone, Lucy Rev. Tso See Kai-B.A. of Dux-that we should face that and that
The late Chan.
on the community, and it is best A general exodus of gangsters
Trinity College of Music,
ham University-was an athlete from the United States is the pros- Miss Stone's pupils (8 Entered, and a scholar and had all the they should be put in a Lect presented by Mr. Wil-Passed)-Junior Division: Winale bravery and charm liam N. Doak, the new Secretary of Smith, Maisle Tillery: First Steps: Christian gentleman. And while been taken.
of a true chamber after due precautions had Labour in President Hoover's Ca-Chan, D. Chow, B. Kan, D. Fenton, this school can continue to train
"There should be a court of ap- M. Kan, M. Char. Secretary Doak announced to the Passed)-Intermediate: Angie Lee. ing in its great purpose of send-tiea, to decide what should be done Press that the Department of La-
Preparatory Division (1 Entered, 1ing out into the world a succes- bour is studying the records of the
Passed)-Sheila Leung.
with these people. sion of men who stand for the country's principal gangsters with ed):-Ansic Les (Advanced Junior), hood is capable.
compiled by Theory of Music (2 Entered, 2 Pass-highest ideals of which our man-is being speat, and it is waste of "An enormous amount of money a view to departing as many as poa- Sheila Leung (Preparatory).
James Dalziel, M.L.Mech.E. money and energy to keep them Gives the Reasons for the Present sible.
Some Keen Finishes.
I wish you, Mr. Evan Stewart,
alive. There Whenever the department dis-
also should be The gathering then went on to and your staff all success in this sterilisation for other defectives." Crisis, with Tables' of the World's covers a gangster or racketeer who the play-ground where sports were great work of, yours, and all of is an alien it will move for his im- held, and some keen finishes were you boys who are studying here,
Production & Consumption, from mediate deportation to his home- witnessed by the interested specta-steady purpose and high courage
which you are able to predict the land on the grounds that he is an tore.
to serve well your day and gen- undesirable resident of America.
Future of Your Present Currency. At the conclusion of the races, eration." Labour Department officials be- Miss Sawyer called upon Mrs. C. G.
PRIZE WINNERS. lleve that many of America's gang. Anderson to present the prizes to
Head of the School (Gold Medal). land leaders will be found to have the successful competitors.
Chau King-woi. come from Italy. Russia, Greece,
Class 2 (Lander Scholarship), Llu Hau-sol and Ng Shu-hon.
binet.
Ireland and other countries.
Many, of course, were born in America and responsibility for their activities must rest with the police and with the law courts.
DIAMOND RESTRICTION. Fifty Per Cent. Cut In- Cutting.
Mr. Baldwin's pupils (2 Entered, 1 such men as this it will not be fail- peal, and some recognised anthor: SILVER & THE DOLLAR
SPORTS PHIZE WINNERS.
Tennis Cup-Class I. Net-Ball: Class II: Relay Race Class II.
Singles: Gertia White.
30 Yards Race (Babies):-1, Yure
Arhusoff; T, Stanley Roberta; 8, Eric flust.
Class 3 (Jan Bec-chin Scholarship), Chung Hok-leung.
Clean 4 (Ho Tung Scholarship), Lee Ngok-pang
Class 5 (Liu Chek-tin Scholarship), Cheng Ping-kee.
Class Ho Chung-lim."
Class 7-Ho Wal-Him.
Class 8-Leung Oi-tung.
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U.S. OFFER TO ITALY. Credits If Friendship With Soviet Is Abandoned,
50 cts. At All Booksellers. 50 cts. and the Publishers
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PROHIBITION.
Paris, Dec. 7. Much attention has been aroused, New York Times to the effect that hera by the report, appearing in the] the French Government would be disposed to, grant Italy the large AMERICAN WHO HAD NEVER credits she so urgently needs in exchange for Italy abandoning her
School Leaving Certificates:-Chan policy of friendship with the
King-wel, Chan Woon-cheung. Fek Soviet Union and also her claim to
50 Yards Race (8-11 years)-1, Shuon-ful, Fung Kau-yo, Hung On-naval parity with France.
Stella Roberts; 2, Tamara Jex.
100 Yards Race (Boys)-1, Eugenio Ramedics; 2, William Stone. Marie Smith; 2, Noeleen Roylance.
100 Yards Race (11-14 years), 100 Yards Race (Over 14 years):
Ansle Les; 2, Carmen Alenco.
Amsterdam, Dec, 22, The international diamond-eut ting commission has decided to re- commend to its members a reduc-1, tion in production by fifty per cent. The Dutch cutters are meeting within the next few days to settle their attitude on this proposal,
1,
Jesale Wong; 2, Anale Lea 220 Yards Ince (Over 14 years):--- High Jump (6-11 years)-1, Deris Frith; 2, Tamara Jox.
HEARD OF IT.
cld, backwoodsman, told the judge John Schexnayder, an 82-year-
In the United States District Court
tak, Wong Tae-hang and Yeung Shu- French financial circles confirm at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ho
Chinese Certificates:-Chau King-
hec
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wel, Young Shu-heo, Cheung Wing- stating that conversations, in that years, and had never heard of the the report, at least in part, by had been making whisky for fifty Sete Wai, Chan Woon-cheung, Chin the two Governments. kwong. Chan King-chor, James Wong, direction are now going on between Prohibition Laws. Lin-ton and Kwong Sun-ming,
Matriculation Certificates: Fok official quarters,
Political circles, and especiallyed and speaks only French, piead- Schunnayder, who was bare-foot- Shuen-ful and Yeung Sha-hee.
Senior Local Certificates: Chan reticent on the subject.
are, however, ed guilty, through an interpreter, Woon-cheung, Chau King wel, Fung High Jump (11-14 years)-1, Kau-yu and Sung Ship-fal.
Agreement would involve a very toxicating liquor.
to a charge of manufacturing in- Marie Smith; 2, Maria da Roza.
Junior Local Cortifientos: Cheung Italy's policy as but recently years.
sudden and complete change in placed him on probation for five The Judge Jessie Wong; &, Mainie Tillery.
High Jump (Over 14 years)1, Hing-on, Chin Kim-yung; Ko Cho-
chenk, Kwong San-ming, Lam Chi- strongly expounded by Signor Mas Long Jump (11-14 Years)-1, kan, Liu Hau-out, Mok Fuk-in, Ng solini. Marie Smith; 2, Joan Foon.
Shu-ben, Pang Pul-kwong, Blen Pak- Jessie Wang 2, Maiale Tillery, huen, Choung Splu-kwal and Yeng Long Jump (Over 14 years)-1,ting, Sion Sik-ting, Wong Chuen Hop-Step-Jump (Over 14 years) Yu-fong..
The old lady had just come out of the railway station after hor first journey for many years. As the elowly made her way towards the motor-bus which would carry her in the direction of her married con's 1, Jessie Wong; 2. Anale Lee. home, she came across a crowd ep-Step Jump (Under 14 years) watching motor-car testa. The old
1, Marle Smith: 2 Joan Poon. woman gaped as two-senter Marle Smith: 2 Joan Poon,
Obstacle Ruce (11-16 years):--1; careered down a muddy slope and Obstacle Race (811 years): 2, splashed Jato a shallow stream,As Yvonne Ho; 2, June Hall the car forged Its way acres, Remedios: Toddy Bush,
Obstacle Race (Boys), Esgeply scattering water and Blush in all directions, a light of understanding Susanna Hoj 2 Ropnis Theopson;
Potato & Spoon Race (Pabien) flashed into the old indy's aves Edward Roberts
Boys B-Logged, Race:-1,AH
Of course!" she exclaimed. Prata and Teddy Bunk;, Willl This'll be one of them dirty-tracks Stone and Frances La Eye heard about
Victrix Ludorum Cup: Jessie Wong,
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At the town of Arad, in the
A darky one day bought a horse, Hon. B. N. Rhodes, Minister of surgeon, who injected morphine Banat, a chemist wanted to get which he afterwards found would not go. He took it to a veterinary
the methods of marketing the fished negro turned to the surgeon and teeth, but bald he would not re- of making an exhaustive survey of down the street, while the astanlah dentist. The dentist removed the Fisheries, announces his intention into the animal. The horse bolted his set of teeth repaired, by z
amining every stage of progress Then said the darky, "I want Pacific and the Great Lakos: ex-Ten cents, Bald he watches from the Atlantic, the asked what the charge was. from the fahorman to the consumer. you to put fifty cents' worth of that The survey is to be carried out by statt in my arm.
the firm of Cockfeld, Brown and why ?" asked the surgeon, Co., Ltd. of Montreal, acting for the Government
Cause, said the darky, "Tee got to ketch dat hose."
been owing for a year. turn the set until the chemist's wife had paid a bill which had
The chemist was obliged to ext for several days without his art!- Acial teeth, and la suing the dent- fat for conséquent damage to his [health.
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