PEAK SCHOOL
Annual Prizegiving Function
MRS. G. R.. SAYER PRESENTS THE AWARDS
The annual prizegiving and presentation of the Report of the Peak School took place yes- terday at the Peak Club.
The Report was presented by the Headmistress, Miss M W. Newsholme, while the prizes were distributed by Mrs. G. R. Sayer, wife of the Director of Education, others present in- cluding Mr. A. O. Brawn, In- spector of English Schoo's, and Mrs. Brawn and Mrs. J.-Ralston -The children in gaily colour-
a de ed costumes. and with lightful stage setting, gave of their best and pleased a large!
of gathering
parents and friends.
The programme comprised a Percussion Band by Classes 7 and S: country dances by Class 7; nursery rhymes by Classes 9 and 10. the pupils of which also sang the carol "Hark, Hark, the Christmas Bells."
The outstanding item was
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECET
Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir spent much time on deck at the Cana Er dian Pacific 86. Duchess of Richmond steamed wo the 3. LST-
In the above picture Canada's new: Governor-General, whe "it"="diskiniaishat-historiaz ar "well-as a successbet mutter of roman- the adventure stories;-polted out historic landmarks of Canada'y Ancient Capital to Lady Tweedsmuir and his son, the Hon. Alastair Buchan, as the ner neared Quebec.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Three cases of diphtheria and
NEW AERODROME FOR HONOLULU
provided by Classes 7 and one of enteric fever were reported Construction To Start
entitled "The Jackdaw Rheims."
of
20 the Health authorities in the 24 hours ended on Thursday.
Among the passengers booked in Europe to connect with the Empress of Japan from Vancouver,
Shortly
WORLD'S LARGEST FIELD
Honolulu.
available,
With $4,500,000
At the conclusion of the per- formance, Mrs. Sayer, accom- panied by Miss Newsholme, Mr. Sayer, Mr. Brawn and Mr. Ralston took their places on Con November 30, 1995, due the stage where Mrs. Sayer was in Hong Kong on December 20, construction of the world's presented with a backet of flow-
were the following:-Mr. F. Alargest aerodrome, at Hickam ers. on behalf of the School, by wght, Mr. B. R. Todd, Mr. P. field, will begin soon near here. Angels Owen and
M. Hodgson, Mr. E. S. Carter, Mr.
Hamilton.
Hammy
List Of Prizewinners The prize winners were 25 follows
Class 10: Hans Adamczew ski; Virginia Jenkinson; Mar-
Passage of the second deficiency R. M. C. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. appropriation bill by Congress, as- H. Doulton, Mr. and Mrs. Harold, sured, the funds, and as quickly as Seth, Mr. R. C. Aublin and Mr plans are drawn, bids for contracts work will be announced and let, J. Angwin.
for the most part to local contrac-
School Speech Day at next Wednesday.
M
11
of Short Story
Love Or Money
Ourable
By Francis Stuart
in His wife contested the will on He the score of insanity.' - There being made his fortune în munitions no definite evidence of any such during the wa Up to the time thing, however, she lost the case. off his comparatively sudden But she had been sufficiently pro- rise to wealth he and his wife vided for, and, as long as Johnny had had a happy and devoted lived with her, things could go on life in a small suburban house much as before.
with the one son, Johnny. Not quite as before, though. But being rich went to Mrs. There was one unpleasant aspect of] Booker's head.
the whole business."As though When they moved to Mayfair carrying out the threat in his will, happiness for Mr. Brooker was Mr. Brooker haunted the house. over. He hardly ever saw his The old man's thin voice could wife. She came home in the early often be heard by his widow and hookes and, sametimes not at all son bewailing, they supposed Finally, being able no longer to (though no words were ever dis- shut his tired eyes to what was go- tinet) the curse of money ing on, he took a dose of poison in had deprived him of love. Furni- the ornate roomi that was supposed ture seemed to be moved · above to be theirs, but which she had their heads, doors banged in the zever shared with him. He left might jmost of his money to Johnny, who
They moved into another house. was at that time 22.
It was no use. It appeared that| In the long and curious will there they were haunted rather than it was a statement to the effect that They had the walls, relars and
which
The would not rest in his grave vatilatties examined. It was no use. his money, that had so far brought At last Mrs. Booker began to think only disaster to a pair of once that it might be worth trying to happy lovers, was the direct instru- lay the ghost by having the wish ment of reversing this process.
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2 1/2 MILES UP
EXPERIMENTS IN RUSSIA
he had expressed, or half-express-
ed, in his will carried out. But how this was to be done she did not know.
If John would fall in love and marry a nice girl and if they were: happy together living on the old! man's money, if only really happy even for a day, she thought it would be enough. Her late hus- band would rest in peace.
She put this plan before Joht.
•
DEVICE LIFTER BY RUBBER. He however, did not take to it at
BALLOONS
Moscow.
all. He was a somewhat dissipat- ed young man who lived only for gambling, drinking and affaires. The Soviet Union is experi- Such was the state of things one| Mr. A. el Áreulli will distributejtors, army official announced. jorie Anderson; Claire van the prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie
The airport, a 2-year project, menting with a strange "flying stommer afternoon when he found Wylick; Richard Henderson;
am will transform a land arm near the observatory," which may prove himself stranded in a small coun~ entrance to Pearl Harbour into a of much value to aviation try village, his large car having John Pegg: Gerda Buzann;
modern aeronautical city, eliminat-Soviet engineers will send up inexplicably broken down on the Ronald McEwen; Tony O'Con-
containing way hack from the Newmarket nor, Allan Prior; Collette
"The RMS. Empress of Enssia, ing the tiny settlement of Water-shortly a sphere
While his chanteur Hindson (now in Class 9); which is due here at 8 am next town. Its estimated total cost is scientific instruments, which meeting. Patricia Penn (now in
will report to the earth condi-examined the car, he strolled into Class
Wednesday from Manila, will sail $18,000,000.
tions prevailing at an altitude the village inn. Extensive Plans 9); Martin Kenyon (now in),
for Victoria at noon next Friday. Class 9); Sandy Macgown (now)
When complete the field's area of about 216 miles. in Class 9); Iar Shaw (now 'in!
At Tuesday's meeting of the will exceed 2,500 acres, much of Twenty or thirty rubber bal- Class 9); Christopher Thomas (now in Class 9); Jennifer But Hong Kong Rotary Club, Mr. A which is now planted to sugar koons will lift the device aloft and ters (now in Class 9); Vivien Baymord will speak on "Some As cane. The zerodrome will contain it is expected to maintain itself in
quarters for 180 officers, 175 non-the air from 24 to 36 hou pects of Rotary.”
Readings By Radio Balston (now in Class 9).
commissioned officers of the high-
Various pieces of apparatus Class 9: 1st Prize-Phyllis
The Saturday evening Whistjer grades and barracks for 1,600
will measure the wind velocity, Sayer (now in Class 8); 2nd Drives at the S. and S. Home hays, then- Prize. Stephen Smith: For
Four double hangars are to be temperature and intensity of sun- General Progress Elizabeth
constructed immediately and four light, and readings from the in- The landlord hurried after his. Hargreaves (now in Class 8). -
others later when funds are avail-struments will be reported auto-obviously wealthy customer into
Electrical the room behind the bar. Class 2: 1st Prize Veroni The Pantomime advectised for able
matically by radio.
"A double brandy," young ca Smith; 2nd Prize Barbara December 12, 13 and 14 at the The project is a culniustion of power will be supplied by a pro- Rolfe (now in Class 7)
Helens May Institute has had to activity begun seven years ago to peller attached to the outside of Booker ordered, glancing consi Class 7: 1st Prize-June be cancelled, but there are hopes strengthen the aerial defences of the 10-foot sphere and tursed by him with some dissatisfaction. Ralston and Marygold Sorby; that a seasonable play may be ar- the territory. The site was chosen the wind 3rd Prize-Margaret Purves.
Special Prizes: Miss Tanged at an early date.
been discontinued Dotice.
until further
in 1923 by a board of officers who considered it, the best location on Bicheno's Prize for Progress in A bazaar in aid of the Diocese Oahu Music awarded to Margaret
of Victoria, Hong Kong (which
Purves; Miss Newsholme's Prizes for Neatness awarded in includes Kwangtung and Yun-
Class 10 to Virgina Jenkinson; an), will be held to-day in the PORTUGUESE LADY Class 9 to Allan Douglas; Class grounds of the Bishop's House,
8 to Jean Drennan; Class 7 tol
St Paul's College, from 11 am)
to 9 p.m. Lady McGregor has
Marygold Sorby: Mrs. Hopper's kindly consented to open the Ba- Prize for Gardening awarded to June Ralston.
The National
Anthem was
which the gathering dispersed.
zaar at 11 a.m
7
A dinner dance will be held at
to-morrow
PASSES
Mrs. D. J. P. Coliaco
FUNERAL AT CATHOLIC CEMETERY
MONDAY'S STORY
"Monday's story will be "Through A Glass Darkly," by Michael Home.
Joan, aged 20; begged her father The idea of the “bservatory" to be allowed to bring in the dis- emanates from the Aerological In- tinguished customer's drink her stitute at Slutsk, where the self. When she esme into the
sphere is awaiting its first test
parlour John Booker noticed her at An ingenious method has been once. It had never struck him devised by which, it is hoped, the how attractive a girl could be with- balloons will remain at a fairly put any make-up. She was so regular altitude. Apparatus, zen-
young, too. Young and innocent- sitive to increasing or lessening
air pressure, is attached to the Yes, decidedly she attracted him.
But, here, he knew, his penal ballast valve of the passengerless methods would scarcely be in place. sphere bette
Still, he was not for one moment If A Balloon Bursts Should one of the balloons burst at a loss the sphere sink and the air pres- The remains of the late Mrs sure consequently increase, the (Chay) ballast valve will open automati Collaco, who died at her residence cally and remain so tatil the "ob
Two days later he met Joan, a5 ranged, a mile on the London side of the little village where ber father kept the inn. She was
then played, after which Mrs. Repulse Bay Hotel this evening, Sayer thanked the children for and a tea dance to-morrow. The the delightful party, and asked last bus leaves Repulse Bay at that they might be given an ex-1.30-am and a half hourly bus Dorsthes Jos Pintos tra holiday on Monday. Cheers service will be run were given for Mr Sayer, after afternoon. A special bas service in Homnatin, Kowloon, on Thurs-servatory” again has ascended to dressed simply in a print sumber her hand Young Booker could has been arranged for the con- day, at the age of 58 years, were the approved height, when it will frock and she carried her hat in A collection was taken in advenience of patrons attending the laid to rest at the Roman Catholic close.
for dinner dance, in addition to the Cemetery yesterday evening, the
The sphere is expected to make hardly hide his joy at the sight. ordinary time table, as follows: Rev. Father N. Maestrini, of St. fights of approximately 1 miles This he thought it better to do to without, descents, some extent in case of prematurely alarning her. FE Hotel 8 pm, 8:30 pm 9 Teresa's Church, Kowloon, officist at a time,
Soviet scientists believe that after
"Ah, how charming you look, my Repulse Bay, 1 am 115ing at the graveside.
The deceased lady, who had it has been in use for some time
dear," was all he permitted himself they will be in possession of a been in indifferent health for al
conditions in the upper 'air..
of the Hong Kong Society
the Protection of Children
OCEANIC AIR SERVICE
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FUNERAL OF LATE MRS. MILLAR
Interment Yesterday At Happy Valley
long time, leaves her husband, one valuable amount of data about to say
802, and four daughters
Chief mourners at the funeral
were Mr. M. A Collaco (husband), Mr. F. Collaco, (son), Mr. H Brown, Ms. C. Brown, Mrs. A (daughters) and Mr. P. A. Brown
Marthos and Miss L Coltaco
plane service between Europe and The funeral of the late Mrs. (sow-in-law)
Among the large gathering pre- South America, have just been or Laxy Miller, widow of the late ME dered by General Densin the Andrew W. Millar, who died at the sent were Mesars, L. A. Antonio,
Her extreme" appear mee off youth and innocence somewhat, embarrassed him, however Not
LARGE AERODROME from any motive of remorse, but
AT DAIREN Alleged Sponsored By public place. He was
Japanese Army
merely from the knowledge of the contrast they would present if he took her to a restaurant
Dziren
of the Hues of dissi own faces and the his mouth
Azevedo, A Garcia, L. Neres, The Japanese authorities are tache "did little to French Air Minister, on behalf of French Hospital on Thursday, took M 1 Ball, S. E Carvalho, E. Laiming to make Dairen one of the her to lunch in the Government
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; gathering of relatives and frienda Leong, and Mrs. J. Marsh"
decks,
three sakiors, berths, Son for 40
"has now under
and shortly
vis Dakar, Fre
The Rev. Paul S. F. Teo, of St.
Altho
Paul's Church, officiated at the that
ing graveside. The choir of St-Pant
Church were present and
the "cotin to the graveside
the hymy
in Chinese
est was made by the end of this year.
sent, the fol
ced on
John might have he expense to gain hisio At the jeweller's
She told
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