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KING GEORGE V SCHOOL HONOURS T.R. ROWELL
Reminders
Nine
Today
The School House of the King George V School is
to be renamed Rowell House in honour of ~ Mr. T. R. Rowell, Hong Kong's Director of Education,
This was announced at the Annual Prize Day of the King George V School yesterday by Mr. G.P. Ferguson, the Principal.
Inspection of 40 Conimondo Royal
Mr. Rowell has been connect- school curriculum what Mrs. Sid- Murines, by the Governor, HK
ed with the School, originally dons once said in her tragedy Cricket Club ground, 11 am
Dragons Services
named Club,
the Central British voice to a draper's assistant, Will it wash when it goes to the School, as Assistant Master. Tombola, 8 pm. European YMCA Women's Sec Senior Master and Headmaster.Jaundry or will it shrink
So disappears. tion, Beginner's Dress-making. He was also closely associated 10 am..
with the designing and con
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teachers and parents should look at the type of what will happen to it in the of education given, in the light world outside scho
Organ Recital, St. John's Cathed-struction of the present school
ral, 116 p.m. HK Store Club presents "The building.
Chiltern Hundreds" at China
The Director of Education will
"Many of you older children Fleet Club Theatre, 7.30 pm. retire from Government Service are enthusiastic first chy fans Checro Services Club Amateur before the end of the year. At and critical specialists of the
Night, 7.30 p.m.
the School's annual Speech Day IIK and Shanghai Banking Cor- yesterday, Mrs, Rowell distributed a show in pubile cinemas
anyone, who has travelled on the poration,
general the prizes and certificates. She ferry with you realises that. So
bouquet of was presented with flowers by Misy Susan Bone..
In his report, the Principal sald that there has been a general and the part regrettable tendency on of
the pupils to tuke work libraries of the Education casually during the spring summer terms and then and partment. British Counell, PRO
annurl
meeting, 11.30 u.in.
Coming Events
Herculion effort to cram the year's
term. into the final work
TOMORROW Kotlnpm Gramophone Society, classical concert, Diocesan Boys School 8.15 p.m. Extra Ruco meeting, Happy Valley, 2 p.m. Nine
Club, He advised the pupils that this Tom-could be avoided by conscientious work and attention to instruction HK Stage Club presents "The
throughout the year. The final Chiltern Hundreds", "' China
period of panic would then
calm replaced by a general air of
Dragons Services Mahjong Class: 3 p.m. bola: pan.
Fleet Club theatre, p.
SUNDAY -The H Cassient Concert, 50, Mnc-confidence.
donnell Road, 8.30 p.m.
HK Ari Club, sketching party to Stanley, mombers to assemble
be
Accepting the honour bestowed on him, Mr. Rowell said that half of his 27 years service in Hong
the
at Queen's Pier, 10.30 am. Kong had been spent at Vocal Recital by Mr. K. L. Ma School. He Was .confident that (baritone), The Grippa, K | the House that will carry his Howl, 8.30 pin.
name would uphold the traditions
Puropean YMCA Armchair Group for the House system.
Nine
Mr.
"From
inceting, talk on "History and Exploits of Lutheran Plane,
Exam succosses Rowell' added: 151. Paul, by Rev, A. Chris-time to time I have heard cr! terson, 8.30 p.m.
lebins and complaints about the set by this School. Where criticisms are constructive and complaints Justified they are welcomed by myself and by
Dragons Hervices Chus, Tombola, pan.
Grounded LST refloated
landards
why not form a Cinema Club and put -up eritielms of current films for the berent of your fellow pup pupils
"Pick
out, from the film
United States Information Ser vice and the Trade Commiss er, films which you yourselves would show in the school. When funds are available, buy a mm. cine-camera for the and try making your own
ture
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1980.
The King George V School Choir, which sang at yesterday's prize-giving ceremony
School's Hall. Present wers, among others, the Director of Education and Mrs. T. A. Rowell- {"Chins 'Mall” Photo)."
Kwangsi Navigation
Co. moving to Canton
The somi-Nationalist controlled shipping organisa- tion, the Kwangsi Navigation Company, has begun packing up preparatory to pulling out of Hong Kong for Canton, it was learned yes- terday.
Office documents and equip-
Fino tradition "Buch Ц Club could well combine with the Photographic Club. It could work with Dramatle Club, which has this school
the one of
finest Etages in the Colony, in production of a Civic Society ment are being packed inte in making production of plays crates to be shipped to Macao and with documentary films of by the regular river steamers. local enterprises and utilities. From the Portuguese colony School probably one of the finest Kwangtung capital by junks
"You have in King George Vth they will be taken to educational buildings in the Far
and any available craft. East and staff which is second to none in ability, willingmes, cheerfulness and tact.
the
Inquiry into Wing Hing grounding
Mr. W. F. Johnston, former
Paga
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At the stockholders mesting on Aprit- 4 In London the Directors of the Chartered Bank of India, ́Austraļla and Chins will recommend a final dividend at the rate of
cent actual, subject to par for the year.
come tax, making 12
cent for
Allocations: £100,000. Pan. sion Fund; £15,000, "Widowa
& Orphane Fund;
£200,000, Bank Premises' and £409,029, carried forward.
The dividend paid for the year 1948 was at the rate of 12 per cent a year.
China Emporium dividend
The Directors
of the China
Meanwhile, a number of the Hong Kong Office employees ard "Your former pupils are to be still awaiting payment after re- Principal. No intelligent pers many countries and a number ground that they would prefer Marine Court of Inquiry In that profits for the year ended
found in every walk of life inquenting to be dismissed on the
ever resents constructive ism; but the kind to which ier
relave made Hong Kong their been loyal home. They have citizens of the Colony and of the Commonwealth and your Roll of Honour shows how truly and earnestly they held to their be tiefs.
fer is that which is based on the principle that 'Education is some The salvage tur Margaretthing which was done for better Aletler, returned to Hong Kong in my young day. If it is grade Yesterday from, the Pratas Recta mic standard which is sought, the examination results of the School
peak for themselves.
where: shie succeeded in her pre- liminary
attempts to refloat the grounded Chinese LST Chung Tisin.
It was reported that the Mar- garet Moller will leave the Colony shortly to resume her work and try, if possible, to tow bucks the strandel vessel. She returned for
· replenishments.'
The Chung Hsin ran aground on the treacherous reefs last year with about 450 Nationalist sold iers and dependents aboard. The passengers were rescued by HMS Belfast.
out
to remain in the Colony.
tho
be
First Mate of the ss. Wing Hing gave evidence yesterday at the Emporium, Limited, have decided. vestigating the grounding of the December 31. Including ship at Chilang Point on Febru-balance brought forward amount-
ing to $910,031:02 should Mr. Johnston told of oil smoke dealt with as under-
the seen by him coming from crew's quarters and galley on the To pay a Dividend of starboard! alde. He could not BO conta a suare, free determine the cause and added of tax
Their decision followed a re-ary 12, port that the Hong Kong Offco will resume business at Canion under the Communist flag,
Each of those who are staying "There is a fine tradition of behind is expected to receive a The Cambridge School Certi-achievement behind you.
I am sum of HK$2,000, including
翻
three months"
The manager of the local office is due to return to Hong Kong this morning from Macao, It was learned, it is believed that the Issue involving the "retrenched" employees will be settled today or tomorrow,
ficate Examination shows nearly certain that in your hands it will special "back pay" of $600. The 90 per cent of passes and this be safe. May you have increas rest consists of
manying successes and continued pro- salaries. of 30 entries. Not
that, in this present schopis either here or elsewhere sperity so can show a similar figure. location we may say, with Plato "I would like to impress on So will our youth dwell in thh decorum light of good health amid fair the importance of you
sounds and receive and good manners outside school sights and and particularly when travelling good in everything." While the unpublic transport. more elderly and less tolerant of us are often too ready to mistake high spirits for rowdyism, there la some justification at times to support a a chargo of thoughtiess behaviour, of
kind which would not occur inside school.
.Prize winners Certificates, Scholarships' and Prices were presented to
I. Skovrov.
Certificator, Cambridge Hchool Certia- rates Examination D.8. Brellett, D.M. O'Donovan, A.E. Graban-Cumming, J..
N.M. Stevens, Anderson,
A. Gannaway, G.E.3. Wen, C.M. WH kamp, JL. Hearther. 1. Smirnoff, &.C. "A famous Headmaster once Belton N, Colan, N. Bakaloff, A. Blepe- An officer of the Chinese Na-l that it did not matter what not, R.A. Machilas Clay; B.J. Kessel,
Chinese Navy men in Court
vas
taught in his school provided İZILA, Adama, F.D.R. Baltomter. K.K. tionalist Navy, Lieutenan! Tung the boys hated learning it; dr Morrison, T. Taus, M. Mitcheller M.A. Tit-man and Petty Officer Tung moral strength from unpleasant Balter. A... Fatman, K. Waller, J.E. Sin-yu, were cautioned by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday when tasks and character from over Mortelmans (boys),
-on.
Módern side
Form Prises
y.c. Aus VB.. G. Huox: VC, A. Cheung
Henderson.
Dlstery Prizes Benler, M. O'Dono Í van z^ "301ddle, C. Brand: Junior,
Geography Plisse: Bentor, DB. Streis
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Re-registration
that he did not see any flame. he ordered the lowering of the Mr. Johnston also stated that
lifeboat on the starboard side.
Before this he had noticed that the portside lifeboat has been partially lowered.
He presumed that this was worked by tho crew who had become a little panicky when the ss. Wing Hing hit the rocks at Chilang Point.
The court of Inquiry is being conducted by Mr. F.W.J. Skutil sitting as President, assisted by The motership Kwel Shan, one of two river vessels which Captain T. N. Masterman RN and
Mr. RE. Smith. are operated by the Kwangi The Inquiry is arriving at its Navigation Company, is last stages and hearing is expect at Canton awaiting the comed to end early next week. Five plation of the process of re
witnesses will be called. more
registration for the new flag the Chinese Government.
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Her sister ship, the Kwei Hai,
that
To pay a Bonus of 20 cents a shure, free
Df tax...
$180,444.80
40.111.20
To pay a Bonus to Founders, Directors, Managers and Saft in accordance, with
Article: No. 1941), kl 100,495,58 To Transfer to Gener
al Reserve To Transfer to Provi-
for alon
Taxation 1950-51 To carry forward ...
Total
300,000.00
100,000.00 205,480,08 $915,031.02
RUBBER CROPS
(pounds) (pounds) Aima
SS. SING HING LEAVES FOR AMOY A
coasterChéng
Tho 234-ton British
Elatu
Chemor
Sing Hing left port last night to Rubber run again the Nationalist block-Trust. 139.000 ade of Amoy.
The blockade runner ran a gauntlet of Nationalist shore bat teries only three days ago off emoy Island while she was about to enter Amoy waters.
Some 10 shells exploded around her. She
cscaped, undamaged.
(Malayan Estales) Bamagaga 40,000 semambu 18.000 Shanghal
585,009 (11 maniha)
901.000 ( 3 months)
271,000 5 months) 330,000 •8 months) 112,000 (1.montha)
• Crops.harvested 'on' fti ́ ́rúbber On Monday morning hearing estates in Malaya during Febru will be resumed when the light-ary were released yesterday by
and meanwhile in a local docic. house keeper at Chilang Point. A. Wattle
Company, Government Form Scholarships Y.C.. coming obstacles.
Limited. The details are: they were brought before-hlin.
Au, VA: P.W. Durt, IVA: DJ. Mar-She is due to leave shortly for will be called.
„February, -To-Date---- charges of importing a quantity
"We have gone a long way Lennart, HIA M. Riddell, IA N. Su, Macao-and-thence to Canton, it was learned, where she, too, will
41,000 JÁTÉ000 ( 8 months) of Chinese silver coins into the from that view to-day-perhaps it: M. Slocum, $1,
3.1.M. Raich Bcholarship) H.M. Banter. far-in designing n
be re-registered, Colony without @ perfi and ever too
The educa
The dociety of B4 Gbergs Bcholarships Both ships will ply school curriculum
between
$7,000 400,000 (11 months) leaving their vessel without first
Pearl River
40.000 325,000 3 months) ports, including
9.000 V5, H.J. Kessel) VA being examined by an immigrational diet is arranged with as D.9.B. Collar and J.M. Ford.
399.000 (8 months) Macao. They will not include
40,000 much care as the hospital diet tion officer.
Hong Kong in, their itinerary for Inspector J. Orem, who told of an invalid.
¡IVA. P.W. Burt, IVD, 8. Read: TVE, G. "There are some children who Eager: IHA, D.7. Maclennan: 11IB. II.
the time being," according to a the Court that he was not pres-
reliable source. sing the case, sald that defen- get mental indigestion on a diet Tiendall: ITA, H. Riddell: UP, J. Ell:
It was also reliably reported dants put in at Cheung Chau Is-of French and Latin. This is not Remors, A. Dao; JA, D. Hurlbatt: 1B,,
most of the crew of the land from a junk with the dollur1o say that they are dull, any N. Sen; J1, M. Biocum JI, M. Man
Farlane.
Kwel Hal had left the ship when
Malay 40,000 lo coins buy provisions. They more than inability to jump more
Su were, at n money changers shop than three feet in the air brand van Middle P.W, Burt; Junior, .attempt to reach Canton,
English Prices: Senior, B.M. O'Dono it became known that she would
Manggis 7,000 118,000 (3 monthsş with 753,coins when questioned bɔy as no good at games. ***
Tubong 73,000 1,070,000-(11 months) It is understood that a skeleton by the authorities.
crew will bring the Kwel Hal to Defendools, it was stated, came
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The Hong Kong Amateur Radio "It is therefore, necessary to uddell. from the Nationalist base at Lap adapt a
the Pearl River.
Mr. Hugh Wrigley, Australian Transmitting Society will hold a curriculum to suit two
The Kwangsi Navigation Com- Sap Mei, along the China coast types of children instead of fore lett Middle. C. Brand: Junior, 5. Han
Commissioner, returned meeting on Wednesday at: 5.30. pany was partly under the aegis Trade half way between Hong Kong
trom Manila by Cathay p.m. at the China Flept Club of the Kwangsi Provincial Gov-here and Macao. The coins were givention on them. Minds are differ
one standard kind of educa-derson ing
theatre. French Prices [Presented by Son. ernment, which, it is believed, Pacific Airways yesterday, back to the defendants.
ent in their Interests and capacity Jobs, Consul de France): Bandor, had a 30 per cent interest in the and there is much more to be. Henderson.
N. Bokoloff: Middle, P: Green; Junfor, organisation. known in the present-day world
Latin-Prizes Senior, Y.C. Aut, Middly. than any one mind can foster..
Consequently, in this school,
Mathematics Prizes:dedor, E. Government plans to open its efforts are being made to intro-Wen (Presented by E, Abraham, Eng. school at Aberdeen have been duce a Modern Side which, while Middle, A. Storrar: Junior Riddell
different
_WM | (Presented by Mrs. EM, Mİ)}, /
·During their service with Hong. delayed to permit the necessary School Side, is equally polinied by M. 24. 1): DJ. Mariannan.
Grammar
* Additional Mathematice Friss Persent Kong as their home base, 1 the two extensive alterations and repairs.
States land- reconverted United It is now, planned to open the and equally worth-while educa- Belones Print Sentor, HJ, Kessel; ing craft had been subjected to school on April 1. Registration tionally. There can be no ideal Misdia, J. Meller.
piratical attacks. several
The of pupils for Classes Primary curriculum designed for all chil
Kwei Hal was once mined. Seven- I to IV will start at the school dren and it is better, that we Gannaway Middle, E. Robertson, on March 27, The school will should concentrato on developing die. E. Robertson: Junior, Stender-
teen pirates disguised as pirates were frustrated in their attempt provide for some 300 pupils, it the natural interests and cap RON...
to hold up the Kwel Shon en was officially announced yestor- cities of the pupils.
Pekic Spirit Prisse! F. Goodwin, E. route from Canton to Hong Kong day,
"Indeki, "ono" might say, of a lo’dōguran, M; Balter, N. Biavens. late in 1848,
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