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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 2, 1947.
BELILIOS PRIZE GIVING Governor's Remarks On Use Of Lipstick
Expansion Plea For School.
"It is with surprise and delight that I see the older girls allowed the use of lipstick, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Director of Education in the near future encourages and includes make-up instruction as part of education," said His Excelleny the Governor, Sir Alexan- der Grantham, at the Speech, Day of Belillos Public School yesterday.
The Director of Education, Mr.
From
March until the summer
• were
T. Rowell, after welcoming Sir holidays each girl was given a bottle Alexander and Lady Grantham, ald of milk daily, and biscuits that the test of education was pot provided at 10 cents for six. tite parring of the final examination and the gaining of a certificate bist how that education was applied after leaving school.
"If it enables you to get the best ut of your future life, then your teachers can consider that all the hard work that they have done for you and with you has been worth while."
MEG. Stephen, the Principal, reported steady though slow progress
in
phases of the school life. Hundreds of applicants had had to be turned away, she said. In spite of the great demand for education, girls to often were kept away for an old day or so for trivial reasons
Planning Year Thirteen girls in Senior 3 Ant for the School Leaving Certificate and six paned. "We are not satisfied with this revult, which is hot up to pre-war standard. The main reason is that girls in the upper classes, awlag rurlat
the four-year gap in their Mlucation, have not yet reached their usual standard, Aunther gue night be the few European teachers in the school and the frequent changes of
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ROME, NOV. 30. THE DEPARTURE 2,600. AMERICAN IN ITALY, PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY ON THE TROOPSHIP ADMIRAL SIMS, HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR A FEW DAYS OWING TO TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES, A SPOKESMAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY SAID TODAY.
He added, however, that the 'troops would be evacuated ar- cording to the terms of the Ita- Han peace treaty which provid- ed for the evacuation of Allied troops "within 90 days of the formal ratification
thel! of treaty.
The Italian peace treaty was Escolta, ratified on Sept. 15.
"The Steven concluded: Belillos Public School has long been the 'Cinderella' school in the Colony. The neighbourhood of the pre-war bullding had deteriorated into one of the noisiest and dirtiest alum, en-
Manlin, Dec. 1. tirely unsuitable for a school. The in far
Fire caused more than US$ neighbourhood of this school more suitable but the building is to 160.000 damage to several small
there no playground business places on small and space. We feel envious hearing. of Manila's main business street, plans for
The English-language news- expansion of classroom ne commbdation and playing grounds early yesterday.
The cause of the fire, which paper in Rome, the Daily Am- of other girls schools already bet
Mirani Department orican, today quoted a United ter off than we are, and hope it will started in not be too long before the Govern- Store at the corner of Escolta States Army spokesman as say- ment Girl School is as adequately and Nueva Streets, has still not ing that the departure of the provided for in these respects." yet been determined. United troops had been postponed "In-
definitely."-Reuter, His Excellency the Governor, after referring to justruction to girl in make-up, congratulated Stephen on the progress made under such difficult circumstances. He sured them that everything possible would be done for the school in the coming year.
Miss
Besides His Excellencs and Lady Grantham ibose present included the Hon: Mr. R.R. Tot and Mrs.
Hon: Dr. S., and "The top git in Junior 3 was Todd,
and awarded Government External Chan, Hon: TN. Chau, Mr. Scholarship for three years, the top Mrs. T.R. Rowell, Mr. O'Connor, girl in the other classes & Govern Captain Wilson, Miss Macneill, M ment Internal Scholarship for one Morgan, Miss Gray, Mr. & Mrs. de year, 12 were given Woo Hay Martin, Mr. & Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. Miss Tong Scholarships, and one girl the& Mrs. Dyer, Mr. Marokan,
Belitis old. Girly Association Swift, Miss Atkins, Miss Thom, Mis
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"Cinderella School" Mis Stephen saidd last year was a
plaining year. Plans were drawn
for s science laboratory and domestic selence room nad work had begun. They had 17 classes already and there was room for expansion.
Libraries Judd been organised in the three seriior classes and a start had been made with A Chinese Jilrary.
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Schulership and prize Mak Kon Chine. Woo Hay Tong Scholarship Prize Ng Yuk Lin.
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Juntor ib. Goerrament Internat Bcholarship and prize Chiu Lal King, ocistine Sehelarship and prias Lee Chun Second prize Uhan Fik Yes, Woo Ray Buen. Tona Scholarship & Urisa Chan. Joy Yiti. Primary 6: Government. Internal Scholarship and prise Li Yuen Ying, Woo itar Tong Scholarship prine Lau Mei Yunk. Woo Hay Toug Scholarship & prae Cheung Mel Yce,
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Primary 84-Government Internal Scholarship and prize Blu Koon Yun, Beccnd prize Bin Bo Ling.
Primary Sb.---Pirst priso L', 'Ik Bhrana, Becond priss To Yeo L.
Primary 2. Government Internal Scholarship and price Ho Pak Mel, Sydoni prize Hung Mel LINK,
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