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The Diocesan Girls' School held its Annual Frize- Giving Day yesterday and the prizes were dis- tributed by Lady Grantham.
The Rt. Reverend Bishop Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong and Chairman of the School Board wel- comed Sir Alexander' Grantham and Lady Grantham and those present in a speech. Addressing the gathering, Mathematics 1. Lilian Wang Sir Alexander Grantham con- Janet Wong, and 3, Mooi Yee gratulated the school on a suc- cessful year of steady progres He emphasised that in struggle for what is right. stress must be put on help and assistance to others.
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"In view of the fact that other broadcasting on a. frequency vessels were also in the Yangtse $45 kilocycles per second and on at the time, the Louise Afoller 9.52 megacycles per second in the eventually got out of range. On 31 metre band.
the trip down the Yangtze from T Shanghai, the Louise Möller wa.
stepped
by two KANT warships) 102-"Hong Kong Calling"-Prestam- who rent officers aboard to in-
the ship's papers,
pter 17 passengers from the
Wogang and the Tsinan were transitized to the Louise Melter
to
Sammety.
Trish Xhythma-Frank McDonald (Tenor) The Water Singers - and Irish Khrths Orchestra. Conduct-
ed by David Cary. ¡BECTS)
3.45-Newa, Weather Report and
At
and permission was requested to The Terry Lardo Quartet (Studio),
Kong, Permis preed to mans, The Louise History. 1, Amy Wong; and a Molier then proceeded to Heng Kong without further incident' Joyce Avasia.
Biology: Lilian Wong.
Art:
1. Glady's Chew; 2. Mau-i reen Chow; and 3. Mignonette)
Yib.
Music: 1. Isolde Ahwee; 2, Alice A report of the school's pro-Lam and Eleanor Wong." gress during the year was made Dressmaking: 1, Amy Wons: by the headmistress, Miss A. Wand 2, Mary Ko
Hause Trophies
Hurrell, in which the school's Handwerk: 1. Hanifa Azin, academit
successes were given. Thirteen of the girls in Class 1 D. O. G. A. House Challenge passed the Hong Kong University Shield for Net-ball Smith's Matriculation and tro passed the D. O. ;:scr
A. House Challenge London. Matriculation.
Shield for Hockey Smith's
The Youngsaye Senior House Avasia and Lilian Wong, were Cup for all round efficiency
Two girls of the school, Joyce
awarded Government Scholar-Gibbin's. ships to the Hong Kong Univer sity on their results obtained in the Hong Kong Matriculation Ex- amination
а
Scholarships
Wosang Arrives
The British freighter, an. Was sang, arrived in Hong Kong last night after more than a weak's detention by Chinese warskipa at the mouth of the Yangtse. The Wosang brought 35 passen- gers to Hong Kong from Shang- hi
Commander Morgan Slaytoa. assistant Naval Attache in the Embassy of the United States 10 China said that the Wosang - tempted to escape from detention when the ss, Louise Moller headed full speed for, Shanghai on Novem-
Woo Hay Teng 1, Anna Shum;ber 13. and 2, Mary Foo.
He added: "However, the Na-
sace
"The captain immediately stop- ped the Wosang
D.O.G.A. 1, Patricia Rheinisch. London Matriculation (June 1949)tionalist warship that was chasing
the Louise Moller suddenly turn-. Lake Ling Fai, Therese Lu. Hong Kong Matriculation
ed and began ring at the Wo June 1949) (Junt Joyce Avasia (dist. English. History), Suthira Bulakul (dist History), Acnic Chan, Patricia Chan. Lena Cheung, Diana Mow, Therese Poon, Le Shuk Yuen, Amy Wong (dist History), Gene- vieve Wong. Liliars Wong (dist Biology). Phyllis Wong, Barbara Youngsaye (dist. English).
After the prizes were distribut
vote of thanks was proposed by Mina Pillai, bead Prefect of the school.
Lady Grantham was presented น
corsage of orchids by a student prior to the welcoming speech by Bishop Hall
List of Prize-winners.
Class Prizes SENTOR SCHOOL Class I Matric. Amy Wont Class I Mod, Eva Pang (All round efficiency), Mary Ko (Shorthand):
School Certificate Class IIa, Jane Wong: Class II.
Isolde Ahwee (dist. Religious Mary Mar Class Illa Pearl LooKnowledge), Anna Chan. Doris Class III, Katherine Yeung: Class Chan, Grace Chan, Anna Cheung.
Va. Esther Wong: Class M. Jacqueline Chor (dist. Religious. Sylvia Chan: Class Va. Lillian Liu, Knowledge). Helen Der. Theresa Class V, Betty So; Class
France. Ruby Harper, Heather Dorothy Wood and
Hsu, Stella Kaan. Kaan Yee Julia Lee.
VI
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Dorten Kent. Flera Kaan.
Special Progress
Lee, Pauline Lao. Ma Class II, Irene Tsai, and Class reen Lyen, I Dora Mak
Mak Mary Mar VI, Kitty Wong.
(dist. Religious Knowledge), Vera
Sak. Mary' JUNIOR SCHOOL Mooi, Diana Pai Soo Man Tong Class VII Senior, Ann Choy; Resaline Tam. Dorothy Tan, Irene Class VII Junior, Nema Moham-Tung (dist. Mathematics), Janet med: Class VII, Winnie Wong: Wong, Letra Wong (dis. Reli- Class IX. Anita Rheinisch: Class gious Knowledge), Yip Of Kim, X. Jane Cunningham: KG. III, Mabel Young Janet Holman: K. G. 1. Marlene Wu and K. G. I, Hamish Blair- Kerr.
Scripture: 1. Mary Mar 2 Jacqueline Choy: 3, Leora Wong: 4. Isolde Wong: 5, Pearl Loo; and 6. Lillian Drew.
INDICATORS ON MOTOR VEHICLES Regulations governing indica- tors on motor vehicles were English 1. Amy Wong and published in the "Goyatenent Barbara Youngsaye; 2, Mary Mar:| Cazette" yesterday. and 3, Alice Lam
The regulations will come into Compet force by notification by the Spoken English by tion: 1. Isole Ahwee: 2. Irene Governor-in-Council in Wagner, and 3, Ana Choy.
"Gazette"
Chinese: 1, Paillis Wong; 2, Dorothy Tan; 3, Anna Shum; Sylvia Chan: 5. Betsy Wong, and 6, Judy Chan.
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When enforced, the regulations will make it compulsory for all motor vehicles to be equipped with indicators.
NOTICE TO TRADERS
JAPANESE TRADE
New Rate of Exchange for Post-Devaluation Export Contracts
1. Exports to Japan through the Hong Kong Gevern- ment S.C.A.P. two-way account which are shipped under contracts entered into with S.C.A.P. after September 17, 1949, will be paid for at a new rate of exchange which has been Fixed at HK$567 equal to US$100. Government's commission on such payments will continue to be which with the Bank's commisson of 12 makes a deduction of 1% from the payment to be received by the exporter. -
Return Exchange on Fost-Devaluation Contracts
2 Exporters will be allowed to use, for the importa tion of goods from Japan, 40% of the exchange earned by exports actually shipped under post-devaluation contracts. Payment for such imports will be at the exchange rate of HK$576 equal to US$100. Government's commission on such imports will be increased to 45% which with the Bank's commission of make a total of 5% to be added to the amount paid by the importer.
Fulfilment of Pre-Devaluation Export Contracts 3... Government experts exporters who have obtained export contracts prior to the devaluation of sterling to fulfil such contracts at the old rate of exchange namely HK$295 / equal to US$100. Such exporters will continue. to be per mitted to use exchange earned by their exports for the im portation of goods from Japan at the old rate" of "HK$402: equal to US$100. The percentage of return exchange made available to exporters will continue to be 40% except where an increased figure has been agreed by the Director of Sup- plies and Distribution. ...
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5. No import licences will, for the present, be approv ed except against exchange carned by exporters and frans- fers of exchange by exporters will not be approved)
Time Limit for Utilization of Retum Exchange
6. If exporters do not apply for import licences against exchange earned by their exports within sixty days of the date on which payment to them is authorised for those exports, the "return exchange" so earned will be deemed to have lapsed. In cases where the "return" exchange" has been earned prior to the issue of this notice, the time limit will commence from the date of this notice.
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An extra copy of every licence and every export invoice will be required for transmission to Japan. will mean five copies of import licences, instead of four as at present, and seven copies of invoices Instead of six as;
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Delivery of Imports
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November 13, 1949.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES & DISTRIBUTION.
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the again
Wasong would be destroyed.
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"A British warship moved in Ace the elese to territorial waters after the action. From the signals we heard
the Nationalist warship ask the British ship what the Radio News Reel (Leados Relay). wanted. The British ship replied 10.15-Wather Repor Nothing, thank you?”
Flying Cloud Halted
refused
"Later, the .Nationalists board- ed the Wosang with an armed guard; they attempted to seal our radio, but the captain and they gave that up. said that the guards would "Their boarding officer
main on the Wosang to preveal any further attempts to escape.
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"Our captain told the Na- tionalists that he would accept the guards, but that he refused give them food or water.
The boarding party retired. Commander Slayton said iha* the Nationalists halted the AmeWaltz Tize-Relay from Manila rican ship. Firing Cloud, on the 111-Parade of Rhythm-Relay fram morning of November 15.
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metre and three tech shells.
"But the Flying Cloud kept go- ing until she reached intra- tional waters.
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"After that the passengers on board the Wesang were in their lowest spirits since the start of the voyage
"But that evening, the Nation. alist Commander signallert the Captain that we were released provided that the Captain would give assurance the Wosang would | not again attempt to break the blockade.
"The Captain replied that he did not have authority to make such statement without consult- ing his home office.
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"Again we thought our chances for release were less than before. but the Nationalist warship sigualled that we were released."
The Commander said that several of the "old China" hands" on board believed that the Na- tionalist Commander had "lost face" after the escape of the Fly- Cloud and wes embarrassed that the Wosang and Times and 30.60-Freditarios Concert Hall-Horro
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"However. we were all very grateful to be releaed, and didn't really care why the Nationalist Commander decided to do it.”
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