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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY
As the inquiry proceeds there will of cours be talk and letters to the papers. A welter of suggestions will be dung into
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The appointment of committee to inquire into, and repors upon, questions common stock from all quarters, affecting the economic development of
Sone of them, like the flowers that bloom Hongkong has aroused a ecnajderable | amount of intarest. There Ess of the spring, may have nothing to do course, been a little adverse criticism of with the case many of them will prob the composition of this important body ably be silly, but here and there may be some have wondered why this, member has found an idea of value. What harm been selected and some have expressed would be done! Of course, there is the surprise that another has been excluded terrible old bogey, that confidential mas but this side winds may fairly be disreters could not be disclosed. There ought garded. It must always be remembered that not to be many questions of confidenen in an inquiry into the possibilities of Hongkong is too small a place for
the development of economie resources, personalities to be avoided. Everyone. knows ovary one else worse luck and each feels quite properly, it. Yenture
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL this school, be the opening of which I wan
FOR INDIANE»
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
preson I share the regret expromed by Mr. Ralpha as the absence of Mr. Birbock, "your" bosdmaser, and I hope we shall bear that the indisposition which pre- vents him being present is only a fam- porary one and that he will be able to proceed on leare, for which he is due, as he intends. (Applause)—This School, which has come into being through the generosity of Sir Ellis. Kaderie, whom
“The annual distribution of prisos to the students of the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians took place on Saturday, at noon, in the sobool premises at Sokampon Valley. The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, M.G, presided and amongst others pre sent were Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. E. Ralphs, and Mr. A. F. Aroulli, and Mr.ing, is particularly favoured, I no M. A. Razack
an opiniony be; I do not the consideration of particular subject Indian School, you will, I know, all join mouse advantage, and through the
but sub-committees are to be formed for
In any case, the trouble could easily be overcome by a little arrangement. And look what a valuable record the whole of the discussions would make! A monu-
be referred to with profit by Secretaries of State, Governors and Unofficial Mem bors for years to come.
Such a book
Mr. Ralpha the Inspector of Schools, said:-Mr. Severn, Sir Ellis Kadoorio, Gentleman, and boys of the Ellia Kadoorie
me in an expression of regret that Mr. Birbeck, the Head Master of this School, s prevented by illness from attending this morning. In his name, ' and on be
we are all very much upon an equality. As a corollary, each claims a right to take a prominent pard in shaping local affairs and abrieks mental work upon Hongkong which could half of the School, I have great pleasure Recreation Club and this School The
aloud if his rights, or "those of his friend, are not recognised. At the same time, we are too large a community to be
we are very pleased to me here this morn-
only has a fing modern building, but it has what no other School in the Colony posseyes, an open space with beautiful surr indings at its door. It is an in
strangements of the Recreation Ground Committee, a portion of this fine now recreation ground has been allotted for the use, both of the newly formed Indian
in welcoming our popular Colonial Sec boundaries of that field have not yet been rotary, the Hon. Mr. Sevara, and tender-naily settled, because we wish to see and ing him our very heartiest congratuls learn from the experience of this cricket be needed When that has bem finally settled, I believe it is the intention of M the Indian Recreation Club, through the Eperonity of some of its members to erect a suitable pavilion and I hope that that pavilion will be available not only for the Club, but also for this School.
happy family party where Tom decides should rightly be printed in letters of tions upon the honour most deservedly season how much of the ground would |
with John what had best be done and does it without fuss or bother. We are at the hobble-de-boy stage of development This fact must never be lost sight of when considering Hongkong's special problems
Personally, I do not think, honestly, I
could have selected
1
better committéo
myself. As Chairman we have one who has seen the Colony grow from insigni- fcant proportions to its present sise and bas unbounded confidence in its future.
branch of activity represented, not even forgetting the ordinary, everyday “ muck- and-track." No, there is nothing wrong
gold.
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During the discussions which have arisen from time to time over the high cost of living in Hongkong the rapacions landlord has been the target for much indiscriminate shooting. Let us leave him alone for the moment and turn atten- tion to another aspect of the caso. What about electric light! The question is in point because we all use electricity, and the supply most naturally be a monopoly. That being so, it would be decidedly
conferred upon him yesterday by the University. (Applause)
It is a pleasure also to see here Sit Ellis Kadoorie, the fairy godfather of this School, at the waring of whose magic wand this fine building took shape. (Ap plan) Sir. Ellis Kadoorie takes an unflagging interest in the School and its welfare and in fact gives more help than is generally known to the public. As you will hear when the Head Master's Report is read, so Upper School Class has been started this year. As the fees Queen's College-just half in fact it is possible for two Fres Scholarships to be awarded instead of one, as originally founded by Sir Ellis Kadoorie. In anti- cipation of a still higher Upper School Ulnas being started. next year, Sir Ellis as authorised me to say that he is pre,
the great optimist," he was styled interesting if, at the forthcoming mees payable in this Class are lower than a ↑ vantage over, every other school at pre- and among the members we have every ing of shareholders in the local company, a few facts and figures were furnished to show cause why the price of current should not be reduced. In most countries, when it is considered expedient to hand over to private individuals the control of necessary public services, the most cla-
with the committee, and the only wound criticism which can be levelled against it lies in the fact that some of the members
Applause.) This School has justified its existence, and I am sure it is going to prove of even greater uso in the future. (Applause.) It fulfile a want in this community and, as I said, it is placed in a position where it has the no- sent in the Colony. I do not wish to say more, except that I have heard your report, with great pleasure and I am glad to hear of the class which is to be estab lished, because to that extent it makes this School self-contained and enables the boys to go to the highest class and, if
school to the University.—(Applause.)--- You have some very fine benefactors cori- nected with this School and I hope that their generosity will in future make it possible for the boys to proceed to the University, who otherwise would not be able to do so (Applaus)
are due to leave before the work upon borate precautions are taken to safe Pared to offer a further Free Echolar so fit, to matriculate directly from this
which they are about to embark can pos sibly be completed. I am more concerned with the method of procedure to be adopted than with any question of personnel. Sir Henry May once pressed grave mistrust of the value of Commissions of Inquiry, though his ex- perience should have taught him better. Commissions have an inconvenient way of probing mastere, and their findings at times are apt to be embarrassing Even Sir Henry May would probably agree that if ever there was.need of an inquiry it would be in such a case na that under discussion. The time is ripe, but schemes of development on well-order- ed and progressive lines can only be initiated after a thorough investigation resources and possibilties and the balancing of a hundred conflicting interests. Wo bave suffered enough from patch-work in the past and we don't want
into our
any more
I may be something like Sir Paul Chater-a bit of an optimist-but I, ex- pect great things from the labours of the Committee. If the members are worthy
guard the interests and the pockets of the community. Our wise and far-seeing Government may have taken such pre- cautions when granting the concession to the Electric Light Company, but in view of the present price of the Company's shares I must admit that I am curious, r, as a dear lady friend would say, intrigued, to know precisely what they were. Let us have more light-both material and mental.
The-Headmaster's
WES
The prize. Were then distributed by 35 | MASHESRD, who was rewarded with threes cheers Cheers were also called for bir Ellis Escoria
ship, to be held in this higher Class, if it should be formed. I need not say that this generosity is very deeply appreciated I wish to thank most cordially, also Mr. Arcall; and Mr. Nemazon(Applause) who have generonaly continued to assist by arranging for free attendance in many cases (Applause.
report follows: During the year 1919 the average number on the roll was 95, and the fees collected $1,832 the greatest amm I do not believe I am wrong in saying that the Company has paid over thirty ber being 104 in September, and the per cent. per annum on its shares for lowest 88 in July. This compares fav- years past. It is common knowledge that ourably with 1918, when the numbers were a good deal of repair work, renewals, 38, and the fees 81,740. As the santal etc., has been paid for out of revenue, examination bald in July, Sã boys were and now it is proposed to capitalise the sum of 8600,000 standing to the credit of examined, and 71 passed This compara the Company's reserve fund by the simple tively low number of passen was caused process of doubling the holding of fortu by Class 6, where only 19 passed out of nate owners of scrip-giping a fully paid-up $10 share for every ordinary $10 27 examined Throughout the School the share now held. If this extraordinarily weakest subjects are arithmatic and gram; good result had been achieved by a Commar. There is an improvement in pany dealing, say, in piece goods, where competition is unrestricted and everyone writing, and the work is more neatly dope has an equal chance to try his luck, the in most of the close. In order to management would deserve unstinted encourage Urdu, Mr. Ackher kindly gave praise for the enterprise and capacity it three prizes for that subject. Class 3 was had shown in carrying through such a successful trading venture. How should added to the School, in September, and such figures be treated in this instance has been taught by the Head Master. Classes 3 and 4 are small and the demand
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THE FRIEM LIST. The following was the prize list:- CLASS 4-Mohamed Farid, 1st. clase prize (comp.) Urda; Mohamed Ali, 2nd. class prize.
CLASS --Abdul Karim, IL, 1st class prizs (comp) Urda; Fazal Aluhi, Ind. olasz prize.
CLASS 8. Moosa Hoskin, 1st class príze (comp.); Abdullah, 2nd class prize, Urdu.
CLASS 7-Barghan Ahmad, 1st class prize (comp.) Urdu, 8. II. Bux, 2nd, class prize
Cass B-Surjan Singh, II., 156. class prize (comp) Urdu; Mohamed Haroon, Find class
of the call which has come to them they
Let us he fair. Good work should be well seems to be for another section of Clam THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA will deserve the title of Architects of rewarded, but in the working of mono-
BILL Modern Hongkong," and there is no polies such rewards are usually secured 9, as several boys have been sent away reason in the world why they should not only through the operation of some form during the last few months owing to retire from the Council Room each in-sliding scale which automatically re of room. There are two Scholarships LOCAL INDIAN DEPUTATION. TO
duces prices as interest increases on the vested with the insignia of the O.B.E., money invested Such an arrangement tenable at Queen's College, and the top HE. THE GOVERNOR.
is obviously the only just one. The people boy of each class is given a Government granted by His Majesty in response to do not put money into electric light Scholarship for one year. In addition the unanimous request of a grateful com- undertakings with the idea of running a to this Mr.Arculli and Sir Ellis munity. I hope there will not be one big risk for possible big retum Kadoorie pay whole or part-fees for rity is the essence of the contractssourity or two fugitiva meetings, held at some for the maintenanes of a proper supply 10 boys. With regard to games, tennis is unknown time in some dark corner, with of current and security for the very popular. At the School tournament a small, uninteresting official paragraph vestor. The principle is so well-cu 15 boys entered, practically half the nised that comparative figures regarding prices ruling in different parts of the School, and we have won several matches world are absolutely of no value in one against other schools. At Football our particular respect if current can be toom was in the Junior League, and has produced more cheaply in Hongkong than done fairly well considering that it anywhere else, so much the better for Hongkong
in the Gazette as the sum
a total of all Our expectations. Has it ever struck anyone how little the ordinary resident knowe of Hongkong! It is only Mr. O. G. Alabaster pad a few other enterpria ing spirite who have ever seen Cheung Unau oven, and that island has a ferry service" and many attractions. Lantau and the other islands are terra incognita, Now is the time for us to learn something of the land we live in and if the Committes deprive us of this heaven sent opportunity there will be trouble, e
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The members of the Indian community of Hongkong sent a deputation on Bator- day morning to HE the Governor, asking him to transmis to HM the King the humble and grateful thanks of the community in connection with the paar ing of the Government of India Bill Mr. A. F. Arcalli headed the deputation and introduced each member to his cy The deputation coumsted of Temaza, Hashim Abdoolrahmi, Lacoma and Mahan Singh MoGrita, A.D.C. and Capt. statement of the results of the Govern Physical Drill is taken by all dames twice It was generally anticipated that a full we won our first match in December
Warner, Private Secretary" received the ment's rice tramactions would be sub mitted to the Legislative Council at its a reek. In the summer months the deputation and led them to the Reception were met by this December meeting. Apparently, however, boys had the advantage of going for Room where they the tangle proved more difficult to un veral launch trips with Wantasi School Excellency. ravel then was expected. Rumour Place During the year Mr. Abdallah and Mr. Mr. Arculli, speaking on behalf of the the loss to the taxpayer, at over three
expressed the gratitude of the million dollars, without reckoning the Bishen Singli have been
on leave de money, disbarsed by employers of labour and their work has been
by Mr Indi
community to the Secretary of in order to enable the lower-paid Chinese Fung Pak and Mr. Hardit Bingh State for India and
assured his workers to buy the usual quantity of
The pline generally has been bet Excel their staple food for two or three months
had to play against much older boy A start has been made at cricket, and
the recte The health of the boys. been, good and there have been few esse of absence from sicknes
No doubt many witnesses will be examined and opinions invited on this and that subject from those whose opin ions may be regarded as of value Lot after the control system was introdgoed ter, and I have lees to complain about. two or three meetings be held each week | In addition to the criticisms which were At the same time, I should like parente for the next two or three months and let levelled at the Government's method of us have the whole series of questions tackling the problem at the outset, It is encourage their sons to use the playing thoroughly thresbed out in the light of said that in one case a cheque for very fields round the School, in day and in the presence of the ubiquitous substantial-sum was tendered twice to a newspaper reporter. I out 50 the checks of soms membora of the Committee and the Government positively blehoning af The suggestion. What should they fear! Criticism Real glory can only come through travail, and if we can only be lieve that we are being taken into con Adenos to a reasonable extent and on so that those working on our behalf are doing their best according to tacir light We are hot (community hard to plazon,“
firm whose supplies had been com mandee fed, and that, in another case, a godown, supposed to contain a stock of rice purchased by the Government, was found upon inspection to be like Mother Hubbard's cupboard. I cannot, of course, vouch for the truth of these report but the fact that; they are in circ emphasizes the need for clearing up situation a speedily as
Mr. CLAUD ÖRTERN, addressing the said: It gives me great pleasur here this morning to present the
articularly
when:
bsestis
of the sincere loyalty, deep gratitude and devotion to HM the of the Community. He saked his ey to transmit the deputation a add concluded by thanking hit and wishing him success in
Colony
xcellency, in reply, touched upen points which led to the passing A250 Bilf, Bank expressed his good lor India and her people. He said
ked to
zujú fás message, which he would do
1920.)
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Red Alaska Salmon Ba
Mackerel Fresh in
Brands "A1" Sauce Chill Sauce Helaz Cerebos Salt
tins
per dos.
per tin.
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35 cts.
3.25
30
3.60
35
3.25 30
3.30 30%
6.00
35
3.25
30
4.00 35
17.00
1:45
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5.00
45
Ox Tall and Kidney Soup In 2 lb. tlas.... Spaghetti, Meat and Chill.
5.50
50
Australian Fruits No. 3 clas
2.25
20
4.00
5.50 50
3.25 30
Pickles Australian pint bottles. Ox Tongues Armour's No. 1 size Bologna Sausage
Asparagus Royal Taste Tomatos in No. 2 ↑ tins American
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