Page
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29гm. 1916
MOUTRIE PIANOS
HAVE
ESTABLISHED
an unequalled reputation for tone, touch, artistic construction and lasting qualities.
GUARANTEE
for
FIVE YEARS.
CASH OR EASY TERMS.
MOUTRIE'S
129 6
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL, PRIZE GIVING BY LADY MAY.
consented to give a course of features to the upper classed on. Bick Nursing, accord- ing to the syllabus of the St. John Ambu- Lady May distributed the prizes a the lance Association For Chinese girls much a Bejilios Public School yesterday, Among course will be of very great value, and the Cho present wore Mr. E. A. Irving prospective pupis
pi.s are looking forward (Director of Education), the Inspector of with keen interest to their first lecture in English Schools and Mrs. E. Ralphs, Mr, the new term,
mistress), and Mr. W. J. Tutcher.
E. R. Belilios, Mrs, W. J. Tutcher (Head- The Annual Examination was conducted eaty the Inspector of English Schools, Mr.
Ralphs, in April. The following is his
An amusing entertainment was provided by the children. Two little girls (Misses
report: Aids Rose and Patricia Remedios) colla
"Everything la particularly clean and borated in a delightful dialogue about the well ventrated and bright, pictures and eccentricities of English spelling, and a
maps being profusely displayed Desks are numerous party of very small Chinese girls caused much laughter by semi-mill-in good order. Some of the maps might with advantage be renewed. Registers are tary drils and physical exercises.
carefully and correctly kept throughout There are, however, occasional erasures-
·ANNUAL REPORT."
THE CHEERFUL SMILE. FAMOUS CARTOONIST ON THE BRITISH WAY
APOLOGIES ON THE BATTLE
FIELD.
"CLEAN-FIGHTING: TURKS.
The Turks fight like gentlenen. This is
M. Louis Raemaekers, the Dutch car-
The United Press publishes the follow- toonist, who is paying short visiting despatch from Mr. William G. England, was entertained at luncheon on December 8 by a company of journalists Shepherd, is special correspondent at sumbering early 120 at De Keyser's Salonica Hotel.
Mr. A. G. Gardiner, president of the the testimony of every English officer and Institute of Journalists, was in the chair, soldier who knows anything about the Dar- and in addition to the principal British dances and Gallipoli fighting. The Bri- newspapers, the Press of Canada, Southtish camp at Salonica contains large num Africa, Ceylon, France, Russia, Belgium, bers of men who bave been fighting against the Turks, and I have talked with many United States, and Holland was re
of them, presented.
the
tain.
Sitting in the tent of an Irish regiment The Chairman, proposing "Our Guest,” said that M. Baenackers bad vividly and to-day I heard Irish officers praise the truthfully depicted the feelings and spirit Turks. The Turks ang devilish fightore The Germans bevor grant a truce speechless Human passion, pity, anger of Great Britain when Great Britain was but always gentlemen," said one Irish cap righteous wrath, and storn rectation had to bury the dead or pick up the wounded, offer of been expressed by him in a manner which but the Turks never refused no one else had found possible with regard a truce. Fighting with the Turks always to the war. British people were pro. mens hard but honourable and civilised "One day," spoke up another The annual report of the Headmistress
we ciated his talent and bis work the more officer, (Mrs. E. Tutcher) stated;
The school has now been in existence for ways be made in red ink. Registers should because he came from a small and neutral batteries too near to a hospital. It hap which, nevertheless, had a great pened through some mistake in orders.
The
Turks were the first to notice it, and 25 years. It was started through the exer- have staff covers. The Discipline through-ountry which
Holland was not on the grand stage in they signalled to us with a heliograph: We'll be forced to fire very close to your tions of the late Dr. Eitel Inspector of out the school is excellent. The girls aro Schools, during the Governorship of Sir well behaved and invariably attentive, and this tragedy, but the Dutca people were
from that neighbourhood.' Of course, we Bat round, as it were, like spectators in William des Vœux, and was opened in there is an atmosphere of general content concerned very nearby in the fray. They hospital if you do not move your battery signalled back that we would move the March, 1890, in Hollywood Road, with 20 ment and earnest devotion to work There some great battle of the gods. Their fate saw that a mistake had been made and we
ours. It was their triumph as well as battery, which we did."
"I saw them do an interesting thing one pupils, mostly Chinese. The Government is manifest good feeling among and be and their future were involved as well as
During a secured the services of a trained and cer-tween pupils and staff. Singing was very ours which was going to emerge from the
maekers did that thought at work.
Not
trace to bury the dead the Turks flashed tificated ten her from England, Miss Mann, catisfactory Miss Heang takes the five struggle. We might see in all that Rae day," said a third officer
us a message in French: Honour to all who left to be married within six months, top Classes and several two-part songs merely was he a humanist, he was a ma
who felt the pressure of wrong, a true soldiers; confusion to all politicians.
Another time a Turkish bullet hit one of and was succeeded by Miss Ward, who were sung vory sweetly and with due ex-
patriot, who realised that this cause which
our Royal Medical Corps officers in the arrived from England in September, and pression and the pitch was maintained. The was drenching the fields of Europe with
leg He fell in sight of both the Turkish
The Turks imme who also left to be married the following girls have been taught on the Tonic Sol Fa blood was a cause which was destined to
own country (Cheers.).
diately gave us a chance to go out and get August. The attendance had now risen to system and sung surprisingly well and with sure and enshrine the freedom of his and British trenches,
3. Kaemaekers replied briefly in Eng him and then sent us a heliograph message
men had stupidly mistaken the medica lish, I am afraid," he said, that with apologising for the fact that one of their
limited knowledge of your language I shall make you a very bad speech, which man for a reguler soldier,' will be a poor return for your great kind- of your chairman. Iain more accustomed to me and the very flattering words to express my thoughts and feelings in charcoal and chalks than in words. But, believe me, I am very grateful to you. At the beginning of the war I saw that Eag-sorry. alternate morning at opening of school, strokes from their enemies, and I saw that understand, and I was very angry with It appeals to the of the old central school for boys. The late and is taken in ench roem by the mistress England kept on smiling. This I did not Sir William Robinson, Governor, formally in charge. During the hot weather sing-you (hear, hear, and laughter)-yes, very. opened the building on 18th December, ing takes the place of drill. Drewing hos (Renewed laughter.) I did not believe you were taking the war seriously enough, I have been with 1893. The school consisted of two distinct been recently taken in all classes except 1, Now I have come here, most critical taste:
parts an English and avernacular, 2 and 3 (which are in charge of Miss Gour-you four weeks, and I have tried to study your people from the humblest classes to the latter under Mr. Ho Kan Fo. din) by Miss Li Wai Yun, Books in all the highest. I have seen what you are pre- On his retirement in 1905 Mr. Surg classes show a very steady improvement in paring. I have looked into your eyes, and now I think I begin to understand. When Hok Pang was appointed vernacular recent work. Recitation. With few excep- you keep smiling at the heavy blows you
receive
I do not think you wish to show mastor, and the numbers immediately tions the text was well-known, but pro-
that you have been seriously hit. I think doubled, so that, on Mrs. Bateman's retire- nunciation often leaves much to be desired, you see the moment when you on your ment in 1908, the figures had risen to 350 while expression, which is good as a rule side ca
where correction is necessary it should al-foundly grateful to him, and they appre-fighting awittingly placed one of our
WESTMINSTER
SMOKING MIXTURE.
A carefully blended
and delicately flavoured
ixture.
Westminster
Smoking Mixture
A TOBLOGO
ONE LIKES THAT
AT THE START
ON LIKING.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1916.
G.
NOTICE
B
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristic or Indian in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departare, giving name, nationality, age, sex, helght and occupation of the applicant, and stating the Ame of the steamer or other vessel or the hour traiu by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their pances at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION AM. to P.M. 400 between the hours of 2 P.M. to 4 P., dally.
Hongkong, Loth July, 1915.
Afrins to leave the Colony should apply
ASAHI
DAI NIPPON BREWERY
LAGER SE
[190
70, when Mrs, 1 Bateman, then re-almost absolute correctness an unsees pieco sident in the Colony, accepted the post written by the Inspector on the blackboard, This was in the end of 1891, and two years. In classes 6 and 7, soft singing needs to be later, the numbers had increased so greatly cultivated and a tuning fork would be an that the 'o'd promises were quite unsuitable, ndvantage Miss Clarke might be asked and the late Hon. Mr. E. R. Belilior then to arrange special second parts suitable to the voices of the girls Drill consists of most generously came forward and pre simple breathing and extension exercises, sented the present building, the Govern-
my
ment having given the site, which was that vigorously carried out. It is given overyland and her Allies got many heavy
Six years later, the two schools were amal in the Joker plasses, grows less ond less so complete in a siroke that will be a
knock-out. (Cheers and laugh-
jx..
this iy my gamated, and as the present building was as the girls rise in the school. This is no ter. I see that moment. That is all I unable to accommodate the numbers attend; doubt que le self-consciousness, but effort your toast-keep sualing (Cheers.)
Mr. Gardiner, on behalf of the British AND KEEPS ng-over 500-an extension capable of seat attention should be given to this subject, Press, asket M. Haemaekers to convey to ing 360 more was built by the Government, which is the least satisfactory of those his chief editor in Holland, who, he said, This building was opened on 18th Decem-taught in the school, as it provides a volu had recently received a sentence which any able exercise in the cultivation of pronuncia journalist would feel honoured to have ber, 1913. Since then vernacular schools for tion and enunciation and of good expres passed upon bim, the sympathy of his girls have sprung up all around us. There sion. If these points are not developed, brother journalists in England. are 23 girls' schools within ten minutes the subject is of little value. Corking has only just been started and promises to be walk of Belilios School, a great number exceedingly popular the girls in Classes 3, 8% MILITARY LOAN.
being in charge of mistresses trained here.4 and 5 andor Miss Heang, being the cooks. PAYMENT OF HIGHTH COUPON.
This year alone, four of the Senior Chinese They first of all made, their own cooking bers of the school staff for their willing co- aprons and sleeves, and then descended to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the stresses have left to take up more lucra- the ground floor, where in an empty class-
Publio that the following arrangements have been wande for the PAYMENT of the tive posts in these private schools, and BTX COUPON of the 3% MILITARY LOAN
naturally a number of their old pupils have BONDS due on the 2nd February of this followed them. The highest enrolment for Coupons in Singapore, Batavia and Philip the past year was 412, and the school was pine Lands will be paid by the Branches of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING open on 183 days. The aim of the school is to provide a good English and vernacular, CORPORATION at those places. The BANK OF CHINA will transfer funds for payment of education in the Lower School, and to pro coupons of bonds sold through the Chung Hua Guild of Cuba, the Consulate-General of pare for the Local Examinations connected Yokohama and the Batavis
is Soo Po Sah. The with Oxford and the Hongkong University Min Kuo Bank of
by the Klangsi
doupons of bon Kiangsi will pay the in the Upper School. This year there was later. Object Lessons were given by Misses fold pupil), Messra, N. J. Stabb, H..
with distinction.
"They apologised to our company too," struck a motor-ambulance, and when the said another oficer. One of their shells Turks saw what they had done they flashed their regrets to us and said that it bad all been a mistake and they were very
Gallipoli is terrible, though," declar ed stil another officer. Gallipoli is the in history. I think it will go down in bloodiest and the most terrible battleâsid the books as a name of horror when all the truth about it is known"-Lachange.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS BY LIKUZ-COL. A. GHAFKAN, V.D.
PROMOTIONS,
1. No. 1869, Sapper W. G. Clarke, Es
gineer Co., to be Le,-Cpl., dated 27th Jaanary, 1916,
No. 1670, Sapper E. C. Norris, Engineer Co., to be Le.-Cpl., dated 27th January, 1016,
No. 1835, Sapper G E Marley, En- gineer Co., to be Lo, Cpl, dated 27th January, 1916.
No, 1419, Le-Cpl. P. S. Cassidy, Scouts Co to be Corgl., dated 28th January, 1916.
No. 1547, Private E. Wilken, Scouter Co., to be Le-Op!, dated 28th Jana- ary, 1916
No. 1695, Private D. E Clarke, Scouts Co,, to be Le. Cpl., dated 28th Janu ary, 1916 ?
ENGINEER COMPANY,
2-The following members are undi
instruction as Mechanist Electriciana :--
2nd Cpl W I H
2nd Cpl. J. Day
Le Cpl. T. H. Matthewman, Le Cpl. W. Brown,
Le,-Cpl. E. C, Norris, Le Cpl. G. E. Marley.
PARADES,
8. Parades for Saturday, 29th inst.
7,30 a.m.Members of Signalling" B- tion and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Section order dated 8th December, 1015 Morso deg and Heliograph practice at Headquarters 2.30 p.m-Musketry at King's Park Range, as detalled in Corfa Order No, 8 dated 25th January, 1918, Reminder, nil
Parades next week.
Scouts Company, Tuesday, 1st Febru
ary Remainder, the same as this woek, except that there will be no parades on Thursday and Friday
4. On duty until morning of 4th Febru
ary: HK.V.RAINER 40
G. É. SERWART, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.O.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
HUSKETAT PART 21.
for plants supplied, and the various mem- operation, more especially the following:- Miss Henderson, for acting as School Trea room the Gas Company bus put in a stove. surer, Miss Clarke as Libraria, Miss Already several dishes have been creditably Heang n8 Cookery Instructress, Miss cooked by the pupils, who first receive do- Gourdin as Drawing Teacher, all in addition tailed instruction as to methods and reato ordinary school duties; also Mr. Bang There is no difficulty as to materials, the the interests of the vernacular side, and sons and then proceed to practical work. Hok Pang, who worked so unremittingly in Chinese pupils especially being eager to whose recent promotion to a post in Queen's bring all that is wanted. The necessary College is a real loss to this school,
The list of subscribers to the Prize Fund apparatus, including a good kitchen table, saucepans, dishes, etc., cost just over 800 is as follows:-Hoa, Sir O. P. Chater, If the experiment continues to be success C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Bir ful, better equipment ought to be provided Robert He Tung, Mr. A. Mackenzie (an Mooney, Gourdin, Shin and Cheung. All Hamphreys, W J. Tutcher, Shewan, authorities In Hankow, Foochow and Pak a record number of pusses-10 Proliminary these lessons were very satisfactory indeed, Tomes & Co., W. G. Humphreys & Co., ing the OlEccs of Bank of China will act as Paying Agents: The Statement of the Bond Oxford; 7 Junior Hongkong University and and would compare favourably with those Butterfield & Swire, Jardine, Matheson & Teachers Centres or in Training Colleges Gibb, Livingston & Co., E. D. Bassoon & BEERmbers and Denominations of Interest 3 Senior; these last 10 obtained 14 distinc-given by Student Teachers at Pupil Co., Linstead & Davis, Bradley & Co.,
Bearing Bonds as Approved by the Ministry of Finance is now being published in the tions and 1 took Honours. Four students England, They bear testimony to the Co., D. Bassoon & Co., Johnson, Stokes Az Government Gazette.
teachers attending the T.I class also passed value of the instruction given by Mrs. Master, Hughes & Hough, Lane, Crawford Tutcher and by the Lecturers at the Tech & Co., Douglas Lapraik & Co., H. Fook, MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
nical Institute Teachers Class, The ques Chau Sui Ki, Tak Cheong, Wong Ping [$16
But preparation for examinations is not tieuing by Student Teachers was partica Bun, Dr. Kwan Sum Yin, Chau Sui Lam, larly intelligent, and these teachers have Young Tae Won, Mok To Chun, Lo VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
allowed to absorb all thought and energy acquired the art so often lacking in un Chung Kui, and Mok Man Cheung. BOXING
The pupils' eare and work for others have trained teachers oven of very high intelleo Lady Max then distributed the prizes, been kept up, and they have supported dur-tual attainments of making the pupils Among the prize winners were the follow- QUBJECT to sufficient entries being
received An AMATEUR BOXING ing the past year two orphan Chinese chil-think and work for themselves. The Black ing
Hongkong University Senior Examina board scheme and Notes of Lessons through.. COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be dren in missionary homes, besides collecting out were very good. The Object Lessons tion: Florence henalloy, Honours Dia held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.C. on $300 for the Canton Flood Fund and rais are undoubtedly fulfilling their real object, tinction is Gregraphy: Tillian Chenalley, FRIDAY, February 25th..... CONDITIONS:
ing $802 at the Ministering League Bazaar viz., training in observation and the aequi-Distinction in Needlework; Maria Kaxier.
Hongkong University Junior Examin sition of Englüb. Stereotyped answers to in October,
questions, except in the lowest classes, were tion:-Kwan Wai Hing, Distinction in As a variation from ordinary school work, happily conspicuous by their absence In Arithmetio, Scripture, Needlework Draw all classes, Composition, Dictation, Arithing; To Kwan Fong, Distinction in Scrip- the teachers and pupils to the number of metic, and other books were submitted to ture, Needlework; Foon Sau Hau, Distinc in Needlework and Arithmetic; 350 had a plenic in December, by Peak care for inspection The work throughout tion
All P of No 1 Company to whom Ser and thence by the reservoir to Pokfulam was very satisfactory neatness being in Gertrude Pinna, Distinction in Needlework;
sisted on All the work is regularly correct Elfride Osmund Distinction in Needlework; rice Rifles have not been issued will draw woods, where a pleasant, day was spent, by the teachers responsible. Record Julio Abree Distinction in Needlework same at Central Police Station on Tuesder, the return journey being made by way of Books-This is a useful feature. These Tuen Muk Ying, Distinction in Needle- February 1st, at 5.30 p.m. the Dairy Farm, where refreshments were books were started some seven years ago work
Oxford Local Preliminary Examination: as a stimulus to the Lower Grade, mi kindly supplied at a very low figure. To tresses, to whom they serve as a guide in Mercedes Barretto, Chung King Tak, Fok read the amusing accounts of the outing in the teaching of the different subjects. They Kum Tung, Delinda Lopes, Anisia Lopes, the children's books in the days following have also been useful for reference, when Florence Lye, Nino Rosario, Tang Hon was quite enough recompense to the the Head Mistress desires to compare the Ying, Borths Xavier, Aurea Xavier get copies at this office
work done at different periods and to as- Special Prize for English Composition, pre Pe Randall, transferred from H.K.V.C teachers for the trouble involved in arrang certain the progress made or otherwise. The sented by Mrs A. Mackenzio, (a former is attached to Moter Patrols, ing the picnic, for only a tenth of the pupils frequency of examinations held depends a pupil)-To Kwun Fong.
good deal on the state of the class and the Class Prizes Class 1.-Florence Chenal had even seen the Peak car before. A class diligence of the Tenchiers, but the Head toy, Lillian Chenally, Marik Xavier Class 2-Kwan Wai Hing, To Kyuz F-5 for teaching cookery was started 8 months mistress endeavours to examine at least one ago, and is the most popular in the school, class each week, in addition to the thorough Poon Sau Hau. Class 3-Delminda Lopes, Gof best ENGLISH, TABS Classes 3, 4 and 6 have learned to make and complete examination of all the glasses Bertha Xavier, Anina Lopes and Lore, in all subjects twice yearly-in July and Xavier. Class Wong Ban Chan, Leung December. Results are chronic'ed then also, La: Yung, Tang Lan Ngan, Class 5-Yusa and the books are sent to me for signature Tei, Chung Yuk King, Yeung Yuk Sien. and remarks. The books are always ready Clasa 6.Yuen Kwai Sun, Wong Po Kwai,
Two thousand seven hundred dogs have for inspection also on the occasion of casual Chan Yuk Chai. Class 70-Wong Hing So A Laundry Class just established pro visits of the Director of Education or the Class 7h-Hung Ki Chap. Class Tejust been shipped by train from Paris to
Inspector of English Schools.
Huen Wai Cheo Class 7d. Bernice Chenal-various parts of the front, says the Daily Chronic for the purpose of combatting the mises to be equally popular.
lay. Beatr.co dos Sanice, Creta Mooney.
For recitation-Aids Rose and Patricia plague of rata that has recently troubled
the French trenches. Remedios,
CO. TOKIO JAPAN.
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
BOLE AGENTS;
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA HONGKONG
108
(a) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of one minute.
(b) In 3 weights: 118 lbs, 132 lbs, and 146
Iba.
(e) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C. on
night of February 24th.
Entries stating weight to be addressed to 1. DEAKIN, Esq. care of Vll.C., before February 15th. No Entrance Fee.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right to refuse entries.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1918.
CHS, J. GAUPP & CO.,
`IN LIQUIDATION,
SALE.
[105
CLEARANCE Discounts ranging from 25% to 10% FOR CASH All goods are marked with "before the war" prices.
MOLD, SILVER and NICKEL WATCHES
SWISS Manufacture.
DIAMOND and GOLD JEWELLERY SILVER and SILVER-PLATED GOODS, by MAPPIN & WEBB, LTD.
SCIENTIFIC, NAUTICAL and SURVEY. ING INSTRUMENTS by best ENGLISH Firma
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Liquidators. Hongkong, 20th January, 1916
:1208
་་་
some 40 different dishes ranging from gruel to plum puddings, for the first time this year, made by the girls at home.
I am also glad to be able to announce that Dr. A. B. Macgregor has very kindly
In conclusion, I wish to thank the sub scribers to the Prize Fund for their generous help the B. and FDepartment
Sunday, January 80th No. 3 Company and No, 4 Platoon of No 1 Company, as de and tailed in orders of January 27th,
Sunday, February 6th-All P-cs, of Nos. 1
and 2. Platoons of No. 1 Company are provisonally warned to fire on this date.
RIFLES
LEAVE, REGULATIONS
Copies of the Regulations governing leave from Parades, Duty, etc., have been issued. Members who have not received same may
MOTOR UYCLE PATROLS,
·VICTORIA- THEATRE
The Proprietors have handed the sum of 8224 to the Police Reserve Band Fund, this amount being half the proceeds taken on the occasion of the Complimentary Performance.
F. C. JENKEN,
D. S. P. (Reserve),?