THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933.
VERNACULAR MIDDLE
SCHOOL
MR. DE MARTIN PRESENTS
PRIZES
Correspondence.
Examination Protest.
THE CHINA. MAIL.
[To the Editor, "China Mall"] The Local Junior Civil Service Examination began on the 9th in- stant at Queen's College with a piece of dictation. The manner un-
To-Day's Short Story.
PATTERSON'S LUCK
A
LMOST spent with his long battle against the waves,
MR. WOO'S ADDRESS ON CHINESEder which the dictation examina- John Patterson was on the point
LITERATURE
The prizegiving of the Vernacular Middle School took place this morning. The Director of Education, Mr. G. P. de Martin. presented the awards, and after the Headmaster had read the re- port, Mr. H. K. Woo, LL.B., gave an interesting address on Chinese literature. Among those present on the platform were Mr. Y. P. Law, Inspector of Vernacular Schools, Mr. Lo Hei-tong and Mr. Fung Ping-wa.
Reading the report,
the lead master said that with the closing of 1932 the school had passed the
7th year of its history. During the year they had welcomed the appointment of Mr. Chow Tung- song and Mr. Fung Ping-wah as Hok Tung of the school.
The year had also witnessed a little change in the staff. Mr. Mak Kai-hung had left at the end of January and his work has been successfully taken up by Mr. Tsui Hung-koe, an Arts graduate of the University. Mr. Leung Kwong-
chiu joined the staff in January, but was leaving the colony at the end of this month.
By Rolf Bennett.
the
Presently, having recovered his breath, he proceeded to climb up he dragged himself over them and the cable. Reaching the bulwarks,
a foot in one of the links he was starting to swarm up the cable. able to rest for a moment before
It was tion was conducted, could I think of giving up the struggle when, marvelled at his amazing good for- near dark now, and he find no precedent elsewhere. writer's view is shared by many ex-i
The borne upwards on the bosom of a tune in having seen and reached wonder some people think so much perienced eduentionalists.
great roller his despairing eyes Things did not usually happen that this vessel in the failing light. of English studies, and so little
Altogether there were about four caught sight of a vessel just way for John Patterson; on of Chinese. But
hundred candidates sitting for the ahead of him. as regards comparative difficulty the fact is examination, and they were assom-hausted to' shout, besides which, been synonymous among his ship- He was too ex- contrary, "Patterson's luck" had; that either language is as easy or lege to be examined at the same the vessel being to windward of stroke of fortune.
bled in the great hall of the Col- its difficult to learn as the other.
mates for any particularly evil "If the sole object of the student time only by one man, whose voice him, even a strong voice could in English is to obtain some em during the whole time stood on the
was nothing but ordinary and who scarcely have carried as far. ployment, then three or four years' far-end platform shouting to the succour was almost within reach Nevertheless, the knowledge that study in that language will be am- huge crowd without any assistance revived his waning energy ply sufficient for him. On the other hand, if his ambition is to be whatsoever in his work, he being lent him fresh courage. Besides, the equal of the average educated the sole examiner in the spacious it seemed unreasonable to suppose Englishman in his achievements, hall,
that, after escaping the fate of his the Chinese student can never hopa Only the fortunate. minority of shipmates, who, to a man, had to gain his goal without putting in the competitors, who sat near the been sucked down in the vortex over 10 years of had work, as it examiner, could hear him clearly caused by their sinking ship, he cannot be denied that the average bitter. I am inclined to think tually in sight. So he struck out Very many candidates complained should be beaten with rescue ac-j that the Colonial Secretary will doggedly, breasting the huge com- have sympathy with these poorbers that swept down upon him. young people.
with their foaming white manes of wind-whipped spray. His great fear now was that the vessel ahead,
Recovering somewhat, and sitting though under bare poles, would up, he became aware of a strange, drift faster than he could swim uncanny silence; not a complete and so disappear into the ap-allence, for the sea was splashing
over the fo'c'sle and the
Englishman will find it easier to learn English than the average Chinese.
.. "From this it will be seen that while it takes a Chinese 10 years at least to be fairly well educated in his own lang- unge, the same length of time will be required for him to be- come fairly proficient in En- glish.
"As the years which a child can
Thanking you for your valuable space and enclosing my card.
"JUSTICE."
NOTABLE VISITORS
IN COLONY. Miles Lampson And Sir Eric Teichman.
proaching night,
for a while almost theenscious with and tumbled to the deck, where he lay
fatigue.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's short story will be "Dearth's Farm," by Gerald Bullett.
wind
He soon discovered, however, that moaning through the rigging; but he was gaining on her and, as he an absence of all human sounds.. drew nearer still, that she was an- He noticed, also, that there were chored bow and stern. Eneour no lights, either on leck or show- aged by such an extraordinarying from below. Yet, since the piece of luck, he redoubled his vessel was at anchor, she could Sir Miles Lampson., K.C.M.G., C. efforts till at last, breathless and have been abandoned."
to spent, he reached the bower-anchor arrived in the cable and clutched at it. Setting
on board
afford to spend on his studies are Sir the ordinary student cannot hope to necessarily limited, it follows that
be equally at home in both lang- devote more time to English at the B., M.V.O., British Minister unges. The alternative is either to
expense of his Chinese, which is the China since 1926, or
Chinese schools of this Colony, or the P. & 0. liner Naldera, on system in vogue in moat Anglo-Colony this morning
the expense of hia English, which companied by Miss C. Lampson. to devote more time to Chinese at his way to Shanghal. He is ac- CHENG'S PETITION REFUSED.ed through the gloom for the cud
Sir Miles entered.the Foreign Of-
The maximum enrolment of the year was 261 against 262 in 1931 and 253 in 1930. The average daily attendance was 215.04 .85.67 per cent., the number of
school boys being 225.
(Continued from Page 1.)
مست
Still, puzzling as these things might be, John Patterson was less concerned about them than the ne- cessity of obtaining food and warm- the Staggering to his feet, he peer- dy where, if there were any food at all on board, it was most likely to be found. It was then that he Bow, with something of a shock, a students in this school are expect-missioner in Siberia in 1920.
dim figure at the wheel aft, lean- ed to attain, is the junior local Sir Eric Teichman, K.C.M.G., C. which were the calmness of Cheng ing over it and apparently gazing standard. One would naturally 1.E., Chinese Secretary to H.M. and the gruelling cross-examination fixedly at the compass. Apart from school have plenty of time to study was knighted in the New Year's Edward Zimměrů, Sydney Cecil that a man should be stationed at pressume that the students in this Legation at Peking since 1924, who of the principal Crown witnesses the curious rigidity of the figure, it struck John Patterson as strange Honours' List, was also a passen.
Christie and the driver, Taui Yung- the wheel of an anchored vessel. ger on the Naldera. Sir Eric is ac-shem, by Mr. F: C. Jenkin, K.G. they are en route to Shanghai. companied by Lady Teichman, and Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp and raised his voice and shouted:
The case was taken before the Conscious of a vague uneasiness, he
"Ahoy there, mate!"
They had been fortunate in the sphere af sports. For the 4th time the Senior Volley Bull Team
is the system peculiar to this Ver 10- tained the title of Runners-up for stand that the highest stand- the Garter Mission, Japan, in 1906, nacular Middle School. I under-fice in 1903, and was Secretary to the Senior Championship of the Hong Kong School League.
ard in English which the He was acting British High Com- Sensational evidence was given in Increasing enthusiasm had been
the course of the trial features of shown in practising Basket Ball) and Football.
Health Good,
In spite of the unfavourable sur roundings the health of the school had been satisfactory on the whole. Very few boys had been absent on medical grounds.
The report coneladed with an expression of thanks to the prize donors,
Mr.
Chinese Literature,
more students in English.
Chinese.
Select a Few Books.
PRIZE LIST.
At Government House.
Mr. Justice Wood, in the Fall Court! Sir Miles Lampson is staying atin September when the defence
Personal Pars.
14.
hitherto concealed from him by the more silent and motionless figures cuddy amidships. They stood upon the main hatch, stark upright| countably upon their feet, and stiff, corpses remaining unac
that Chinese books are so numerous The fact is too often over looked
days and nights, he can never hope. that even if one sacrifices all one's to
No answer came from the figure go through them all. What Government House as the guest of argued on the inadmissability of the at the wheel, neither did it look up seems to be the only way is to select H.E. the Governor, Sir William evidence of Zimmern and Christie. nor atir. Shivering now from Woo said: "Recollecting is master them.
a few of the best books and through-Feel, until January 15, when he will Mr. H. G. Sheldon, who led for the something more than cold, John my excursions in Chinese scholar-
pay a short visit to Canton. On hia Crown, argued that their stories the same result.
Patterson again shouted and with ship, and looking at the matter in civilization is contained in Chinese Shanghai.
"The best part of the Chinese return, Sir Miles will proceed to had not been shaken one iota in the light of my life's experience. books. It would be a pity if they
cross-examination. The Full Court which had been forming in his At that, the dreadful. suspicion I will, in a few words and for were
upheld the conviction, and sentence mind became a certainty: the si- what it is worth, give you the Chinese literary monument might antirely neglected. The
of death was passed on September lent, motionless thing bent over the opinion which I have formed on the gradually disappear which would subject.
"Since the commencement of the are numerous schools in this Colony was among the passengers who ar-dismissed by the Judicial Committee Had he not done so, he would have Since then, Cheng's application wheel must be a corpse. Instinc be a great loss to the world. There
The Dowager Countess of Seafield, for appeal to the Privy Council was of the shrouds to steady himself. tively he drew away, clutching hold Republic, the average man has be-where English is taught as the prin-rived in Hong Kong this morning on December 14. Cheng's last effort collapsed with horror, for his move- come inbued with the idea that cipal subject, wheras there is only from London aboard the P. & O. s.s.to save himself from the gallows ment had brought into view two unless we Chinese adopt Western one school, namely, this Vernacular Naldera. ways we cannot make any head-Middle School, where Chinese is
was the Chinese petition for way in this world. The Chinese taught as such.
clemency, which was dismissed by have therefore been vying with ope
Messrs. J: Brennon, J. Bright, M. the Governor-in-Council this morn another in their endeavour to paid a tribute to the efficient teach- Whelan, of the Hong Kong Police
Concluding his address, Mr. Woo Murphy, A. Nicoll, and T. K. Ing. learn English; and as time goesing of the Headmaster, Mr. Li, and Department returned
Prominent Counsel on there have been less and less his staff..
from Home Counsel in the case were For students in Chinese, and more and
leave on board the liner Naldera, the Crown, Mr. H. G. Sheldon and which berthed at the Kowloon Mr. R. E. Lindsell (Assistant At- and he the only living soul aboard. This then was a ship of dead men, "Now, keenness in the pursuit
Wharf this morning,
torney General). For the defence, Well, even so, he reflected, it was of scientific knowledge and a de- cheuk, Lau Kwong-hon, Leung Normal Certificates:-Lau Hing-
Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., Mr. F. not quite as bad as being dead him- sire for acquaintance with West King-mau, Tong Chung-kok.....
Dr. W. B. A. Moore Deputy Jenkin, K.C., and Mr. R. C. H. Lim. self. If only he could-at this ern ideas, are
Director of Medical and Sanitary instructed. by Mr. G. K. Hall Brut-point John Patterson's eyes almost a healthy sign. Often it amounts to rejecting what Lui King-tung, Tso Chung-chin, Moore, returned to the Colony from
Fung Ping-shan Scholarship:-Services, acompanied by Mrs. ton. is unfit by adopting what is offi-Chow Choi, Kwok Chu-shing. Hon London on board the a.s. Naldera empanelled Mr. G. 9. Archbutt, things upon the main hatch had started from his head, for the The following Special Jury was cient. It must be remembered, Tze-chiu. however, that the history of the
all today.
foreman, (Fire Manager, Union In-while the head of the one at the moved, nodded at him in unison, Chinese people covering thousands.
surance Society of Canton), Mr wheel had rolled as though the of years, their literary monuments, King-tung, Wai Po-yam
Middio Clasa IV. year:--Lui Class 1 Years Tung Wan-tat, H. P.D. M. Biggar (Manager, The Chase neck was dislocated. Not for some and the traditions and customs of
3 Year A Wai Po-kwai, II. P. 2 Bank), Mr. J. H. Jessen (Partner, China, in short everything which Chung-chiu, Tso Ching-sun, Chan Tsoi Sal-tuen, H. P. 1 Year B Fau (Partner, John D. Hutchison & Co.), motion of the vessel as she tugged Middle Class III. year-Ten B Chan Chung-kam. H. P. 1 Year A Jebsan & Co.), Mr. P. S. Cassidy moments did he realise that these forms part and parcel of the Chin-Yik-on.
movements were due solely to the ese civilisation, are only to be Middle Class II. year: Chau
Yee-huen.
Mr. Kam Tong-no (Chief Manager, found in Chinese books and can Choi, Wong Chiu-him, Wai Chi-Kwan Shiu-kim, Normaal 2 Year Yik/Grieg (Manger, Taikoo Dockyard laughed, so great was his relief.
Chinese: Middle Class 1 Year Bank of East Asia, Ltd.), Mr. K. E. at her moorings. Then he almost only be understood by those who yan. study the Chinese language.
This anti-climax, as it were, to Pak-yu, Normal 1 Year Lam Yung- and Engineering Co., Ltd.), and his terror, made him keenly aware "Unless we dig into the literary Choi, Kwan Shlu-kint, Li Hin-kef, wai, H. F. 3 Year Wan Tin-hung kinnon, Mackenale & Co.).
Middle Class 1 year: Chau H. P. 2 Years A Wal Po-kwal, H. P. Mr. M. T. Johnson (Partner Mac once more of his physical suffer- remains of eminent Chinese writ-Li Cheung-po. ers, and endeavour to get at their Normal Class II. year: Lau
ings; his hunger and the icy cold * Year B Chan Chung Kam.
wind that seemed to be biting into true interpretation, we cannot hope Hing-cheuk, Tong Chung-kok, Fun Year Chu Chum-cheong, (A) Yau Schoffeld in the Central Police smoking banquet would he have Chinese-Higher Primary, 1st Lack of evidence caused Mr. hfe very bones. Yet not for a to be able to appreciate their true Man-fal
Normal Class I. year: Wong Normal Subjects: Normal Class Chinese men and a woman who were their ghostly watch in the gather-
Yee-huen, (B).
Court this morning to discharge five passed those grim Bgures keeping Shiu-lut, Chung Kwok-chof, Teul 2 Year, Lam Yiu-kee, 1 Year Taut charged with possession of a packet ing darkness. All the same, he In this Colony for encouraging the Kam-wing, Wong Shiu-lut. Kam-wing! study of Chinese in u locality HP.. Class, III. year: Wan Tin- Mathematies and Sciences Mid cup (unlawful,fhätruments), and all night he would probably die, of of pepper, a wooden reel, and a wine knew that if he remained on deck where the study of English is be hung, Tang Wan-tat, Luk Tat-dle Class 3 Year. Li Hin-kel, Normal also with alleged conspiracy to rob exposure, come almost universal
Material Gain. chuen, Wan Tin-hung
H.P. Class II. year. A"-Wai Year Chung Kwok -chol
2 Year Lau Hing-cheuk, Normal 1a family named Wong In the Wan- So, not daring to run the gaunt- "It has been said of the Chinese Pekwal, Ho Chi-wah, Li Seung- Painting, for Whole Schol-Lal Sergeant Kennedy prosecuted for order to reach the cabins aft, John chal district, recently.Detective let of those gruesome sentinels in language that it is a difficult sub-ngaf, Wai Po-kwai, ject to learn, and the reason for H.P. Class, II. year "B"-Chan Sport Prizes
Chung-yiu, Chung Yuotiming, the Police. such assertion is not far to seek Chung-kam, Yeung Shiu-Jin, Loh Volley Ball Medals-Li Cheung- Many there are who have assidu Wang-yuen, Chan Chung-kam, po (Captain); Lo Pak-ning, Cheung ously tackled the subject for a de- HP. Class I, year. "A"-Tool Sau-pang, Hal Hin fat, Lam Yu- seade without becoming tolerably Sai-tuen, Chu-Chim-cheong, Yuen kee, Lo Ping-leung,Wony Sul- proficient in itOn the other Kam, Leung Hing-lau, ac cheuk Tam Ping cheong, Yuon Kel hand, three or four years in an H.P. Class 1 year "B-Pau po, Lef Ching-yi Ko Sau-ching. English school will qualify a ChinYes-huen, Chow Chen-shu, Fung Ping Pong Medals, (Runners-up 1981) Chan
significance. We are most grate
ful to the educational authorities
Class Prizes.
ese youth for some situation, and Shiu sheung, Fung Kwok-cheung in Class Com enable him to earn a living. Now, Subject Prizes EnglishMiddle Chen-kai
Kin-sze,
WEATHER FORECAST.
Patterson peered around him, an presently found the fevele hatc
It was shut, but he managed to oper
it and descending the compan ladder, found himself ness for an ins fearful of unseen
place after
deck was too good to
SALE
OF
PULLOVERS &
SWEATERS
at
33% %
Discount Off Regular Prices.
There are many fancy designs and smart colour. ings in all sizes. You should not miss this opportunity.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE,
9, Queen's Road Central Ice House Street Corner.
G
NEW YEAR
SALE
Many, many USEFUL PRESENTS for the NEW YEAR.
Hundreds of Bargains on Regular Goods, BUY YOUR WINTER WEAR NOW.
THE CHOSEN CO., LTD.
92-100, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tels, Ground FL 22865, 1st Fl. 20886, 2nd Fi, 24578.
OK
is the
SAUCE heart of a hearty meal
IS THE HEART
OF A HEARTY MEAL.
Agents:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO.
JEFFREY'S
CREWED IN SCOTLAND *
('S
BEER
PILSENER
PILSENER! BEER
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
St. George's Building, Ice House Street.
DIAL 20135,
(Continued on Page 10.)
HONG KONG