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The Canton newspapeis would seem to have overlooked the following occurrences in Canton.
Yaten, with 30 Chinese soldiers a
ST. PAUL'S GIRLS SCHOOL. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION BY LADY STUBBS."
The scholars of this school gave i charming entertainment prior to the
Bood.
PEAK SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,
HEADMISTRESS ASKS FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE.
BAILORS IN TROUBLE.
MAGISTRATE AND THE DOCTRINE OF SCHOOLBOYS' HONOUR.”.
Before Mr. Orme, at the Magistrucj, yesterday, Lending Telegraphist Joseph Dison of H.M.S. Tamar and Leading Signalman Patrick Thomas Driscoll of HMS. Hawkins were charged with hav ing unlawfully and wilfully given false before the Magistrate on
The prizes were distributed to the annual prize giving yesterday after children of the Peak School on Thursday We reproduce this paragraph from Northern papers:---
The little ones in the kinder by Mrs. Severa. There was a large at A Canton message states that Mgarten gave action songs, the older girla tendance, including the Hon. Dr. Severn Alexieff, who styles himself Minister of sang part songs, and two of the girls and Mrs. Savers, the Hon. Mr. E. A. testimony Soviet Russia, in company with two other Russians, arrived on January 5th from enacted a little sketch. This bad quite Irving (Director of Education), and Mrs. February 1st, in a case in which Seaman Irving. Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of Edward Thomas Sharp of H..S. Tamar received by the Chief of the Star of Sunt be said of the part-song The Four Moyle, Mr. A. R. Lowe, Mrs. Hickling The Magistente, addressing the accused, Moscow via Shanghai, and was rorally local flavour, which is more than could English Schools), the Rev. H. Copley was charged with having committed
25 Aut on a Tanehai shopkeeper. guard of honour. Among the various Seasons" which was really too English M.B.E., and many others. leaders, it is reported that General Cher in its allusions to winter, shows to have Chiang-ming and Mr. Tang Shao-muck meaning for Chinese children in favour the immediate recognition of the this latitude. In the sketch, a girl Soviet Government of Russia by the tired of her baby-sister's crics, goes out Southern administration, but Dr. Wu
to sell her for twenty dollars. When it Ting fang and others oppose it. The comes to the point, however, she finds arrival of M. Alexief will be followed that natural feelings prevent her from immediately by the establishment of Bol striking the bargain.
It would have abevik propaganda agencies in Canton.
made quite a good little playlet if the amateur author had not put one speech BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN too many into the manuscript and so
CHINA.
300,000 ADHERENTS IN CHINA.
patch. Chen Tu-hsieh, former professor of the Government University in Peking, is mentioned as the ringleader af the Chinese communistic party, and as one of the promoters of the Chinese New Thoughts Movement. According to the latest reports from Government agents Prof. Chen is said to have established connections with the leaders of the Russian commanist society in Moscow for spreading their dangerous doctrines in the republic with the assistance "of Russian money,..
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The year opened with 70 pupils on the roll and closed with 49. There were 187 school-days in the year..
The following is the report as submitted said that he had directed Inspector Kent by the Head Mistress (Mrs. Stark) to put their names on the charge sheet for-
mitted to the school and 48 lett.
During the year 40 new pupils were ad-giving false testimony. Their action had made it very hard for him to decide a recent case. Da consideration, however. he had come to the conclusion that their feeling towards Sharp, their mate, had led them to support his story. He would make Sharp responsible for the case as put before him, and, therefore, he would caution them that when they came Court, they must tell the truth.
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE CURRENT YEAR.
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ATTENDANCE-In the winter term the attendance was good, but by March it began to fall away. The irregularity of attendance became so marked that morn got an anti-climax. Miss Chang Oing school only was adopted during the
The men were discharged. Yau, one of the elder girl, recited an summer term. Irregular attendance is
Addressing Sharp. the Magistrate 'said “ address in Chinese which took the oppot one of the chief causes of the backward- tunity of impressing upon parents the ness of this school. Surely any parent there was no doubt that he had gone to the shop of the complainant, a Chinese, importance of school training as com can make it his duty, in order to give a PEXING, January 20th. pared with private tuition. The last school a fair chance, to see that his child, and had seriously assaulted him. Ho quite appreciated" the fact that a man The Ministry of the Interior and, the item on the programme ilustrated the attends regularly.
Parents really cannot justly complain, might sometimes come nahore and get Commander of the Peking Gendarmerie surprisingly high standard of pronuncia have jointly wired to the various civil tion roached by the scholars. Thres so many have done, about the state involved in quarrels. but if he gave full and military governors with reference to quite small children gave an amusing of this School if they do not co-operate Assistance to the police by giving bis the prohibition of the invasion of the opilogue in which such expressions with the teachers in the matter of attend-ame and that of his ship, there was no Russian Bolshevik and communist ideas hypercritical," proportional," arith-ance. In the Log-Book I found an entry difficulty, as a rule, in settling the matter by paying compensation. He understood and thoughts into China. In the des- metical," were introduced and quite of this nature: Mrs. . had a party that at the station the accused had given
Each copy of the and, in consequence, no children were pre- properly pronounced. programme banded to visitors had sent at school that afternoon. In the the Inspector much trouble by refusing different brush work design, painted by short time that I have been Headmistress information concerning himself. He did scholars after only one year's instruction here I find that absolutely anything, how not believe the complainant's story that in painting:
The Headmistress (Miss Woo) read the ever trivial, is allowed to interfere with the accused had stolen part of his stock. child's attendance at school. I trust One thing he would like to impress on the annual report in which she said:-{ have much pleasure in extending our that, the matter having been put clearly accused was the necessity of giving every warmest welcome to the parents and to you, a marked improvement in attend-sistance possible to the police. In the circumstances, the Magistrate said he' friends who have honoured us with their ance will result.
START-The school has suffered much did not feel justified in giving the accused presence at this our sixth annual prize this year because of the changes in the the option of a ane. but would sentence giving. The school has steadily grown in every respect. The number on the Staff. Mrs. Main resigned and left the him to 14 days hard labour, and order roll is 170 as against 150 for the previous Colony on March 11th Miss Hazeland him to pay $3 to the complainant as com In another despatch to the Governors, year. The average attendance during the joined the staff as student-teacher, her persation. Mo Chang Tze-tan, Minister of the past year was 145. Our school is now duties being particularly to help in the Interior, says that he has seized many on the Government grant list and the teaching of French in the lower classes. books, and pamphlets about communist grant has enabled us to rest two more Mrs. Fletcher re-joined after a year's
and
efficient absence, and I deeply regret to say died to engage more doctrines, and that in company with rooms
Progress has been made in about two months after her resignation Popoff. Chen is secretly working among teachers. the workmen and labourers of the various every department of work, but the sub in October. Miss Jack went on leave; silk Alatures in Shanghai and also among jects that are worthy of special mention Mrs. Mcintosh. Mrs. James and Mrs. the lower ranks of employees of the are singing, drawing, Chinese and Eng. Harding left for England. Miss Mac Borneo Company, Limited, held on De
donald replaced Miss Jack, and the Miases tsin-Pakow, Shanghai-Nanking and Pek-We are greatly indebted to Miss Maill Rowen were appointed to other vacancies. ing-Shuiyuan railways. The communist for taking charge of the singing, to Ms Miss Cooper acted as Headmistress for leaders are seeking to induce the masses/Lo Chui Wa for. teaching drawing, to nine days and was transferred then to satisfactory, and he hoped that at their the Chinese masters Mr. Yung, Ts, the Belilios School. Mrs Brown and to demand fall self-government rights for Cheng Li for teaching Chinese, and to Mrs. McHutchan assisted for a short all the provinces. and they will rise Mis Upsdell for teaching English com- time. Such changes were bound to dis- sasinst the Central Government in case position... To the labour of Miss Kote organize the work. this demand be rejected by Peking. The wall, Miss Wong and Miss Rathsom is Minister of the Interior adds that he is ascribed the clear pronunciation of the in possession of reliable reports that the girls. I desire to thank Mrs. Hickling Russian and the Chinese communist lead for having kindly given a course of Mrs. Macpherson has joined the staff ers have already enlisted about three lectures on Home Nursing during the hundred thousand followers and adher last term, and Miss Kotewall for help-Drawing Instructor, and drawing is now taught on the newer and more enta, including whart and godown working in the practical work, in connection
Madame Moussion takes the senior work, era railway, and silk flature labourers. with the lectures We are glad to wel-rational system.
The Government is evidently exceeding come back Mie Pitts whose kindle pre
week, teaching the children singing. Hazeland. fr afraid of the site of sending special She also takes a Bible class in the secret agents and detectives to follow the school. I mention with joy that three was visited both by the Education Com-certed action for reducing output owing movements of Chen and Popoff who are of the old girls, Wei Kam Man, Wei mittee and by the Inspector of English to the heavy fall in the price of rublar. reported to be proceeding to Canton to Kam Sung and Leung San King, who Schools, with the Director of Education. see Dr. Sun Yat-sen about the final more graduated last year, have come back to Various suggestions were made to im- ments of the communists. This is the us and are giving their services free to prove the condition of the School, and latest Chinese official scare raised by the school. They have rendered valuable these were carried out,
An entertainment was given by the General Wong Enching and Mr. Chang help not only to the school but to the Tze-tan about Russian Bolshevik and girls individually by their unselfish ex-pupils, the programme being as follows: communist activities in China: bat at the ample. Mrs. Yeun and the Misses Kowk (1.) Songs.The Gardener," "Il etait same time, owing to the discussion qr are leaving us for the higher call of the un Bergère," "Frère Jacques Infants. negotiation of the proposed resumption of Mrs. Birch, Miss Lyon, Miss Wong, Miss Austin, Kitty Blair and Margaret Came
Their places are being filled by
(2.) Dances. Ribbon Dance by May Sino-Russian commercial relations, CO attention is paid by the Chinese autho Law, Mr. Au and Mr Lo. rities to the presence of many suspicious
Apple," Eric Crockett. Philip Humphreys, on Varsovienne by the Upper School.
(3.) Recitation."The Story of an Russians and other foreigners in Nocth
Lewis McDougall, and Boy Austin. China-Asiatic News Agency.
THE OUTPUT OF BANKNOTES
BY NATIVE BANKS.
ORDER.
home.
Miss Macdonald has continued as Drill and Dancing Mistress." Her teaching is very greatly appreciated.
INSPECTION.-During the year the school
Kitty Blair.
(4.) Dance.-Irish Jig. May Austin and
Sir West Ridgeway, presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the British North
said, that the financial result of the current year are likely to prove quita-
to lay before the shareholders encourag next meeting he would be in a position ing figures, notwithstanding certain amount of trade depression in the las quarter of the year. He was unable to furnish precise information regarding the check in their trade dovelopment, but with trade at home at a low cbb it would not be reasonable to expect North Borneo to maintain uninterrupted commercial prosperity. Especially was this the ba with the half the total value of the. Lindnatræ, whisk pravideů country's exports. It has become neces- sary for rubber producers to take con
of
With one or two exceptions all the rubber companies operating in North Bornes bad loyally agreed to the proposals of the Bubber Growers Association to cur tail output by 25 per cent. Exports of rubber from North Borneo in the first half of the year showed an increase of Over 3 per cent, over the corresponding
grass was maintained. ing that period & healthy rate of pro- period of last year indicating that dur
In June next.
held at the Agricultural Hall. They the Fifth International Rubber and other Tropical Products Exhibition would be wer taking steps to ensure that their territory would be adequately repre- Bented.
Jack Breakspear, Kathleen Lowe, Edith HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE
(5.) Recitation." Two Little Birdies,"
Where go the boats," Genre, and Nevil Wilson.
(6.) Songs."The
Upper and lower school.
Lamplighter," Monton Noir"
spirit of unselfishness, sel-denial and It is most encouraging to see that the self-sacrifice of time and money for the poor and. uneducated: is developing strongly in the character of our girls They have all worked hard and in a spirit of mutual co-operation for the Ministering Children's League, and Lave PRINTERS OBJECT TO A POLICE League, the second largest sum on the succeeded in obtaining 81,010.00 for the
list. They have also given $205 to the Chinese Home Missionary Society, and The Asiatic News Agency (Peking) will soon work up a play, specially writ writes:-For the protection of the money ten for the purpose, for the North markets which are now flooded with Famine Relief Fend. The bigger girls bank-notes printed by the various print spent their last summer in opening a ing presses in the capital, the metro Summer School for the poor children politan police headquarters have just in this neighbourhood. This School was Mrs. Severn epoks of the happy and issued orders prohibiting Chinese print conducted and managed entirely by the healthy appearance of the children, and ing houses from printing bank-netes for girls The hours of study were 7 to 9 invited the school to hold its annual native banks without previous permission... and 10 12 a.m. The number of sports, as in previous years, at the
girls attended was nearly 10, and the Colonial Secretary's residence. is a still greater matter in which the drew special attendance to the importance school continued for. five weeks. There Mr. Irving thanked Mrs. Sever and girls have taken the initiative. It is of regular attendance,
(7.) Recitation." A Bab Ballad," Mar. garet Cameron, May Austin, Kitty Blair, and Bessie Blair,
Items 2, 4 and 7 were especially good and much enjoyed,
the opening of a Free fchool in Tai Hang at Causeway Bay
The proceedings closed with the sing It is calleding of the National Anthem.
"CORPS.
ORDERS EY LIFT.-COL. L. G. BIRD, D.8.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.
PARADEW. 1
Parades for week ending 19th February will be held in accordance with Pro- gramme of Work-
MUSKETÉT.
No. 3 Platoon will fire Part II. Annual Musketry Course on Sunday, 13th February, at 10 am. on King's Park Officer for daty: Lieut. FC Hall.
Range.
PROMOTIONE.
The following Promotions will take effect
from this date.
To be Sergeant
To
To
NO. 1 PLATOox.
No. 281 Pte." E. W. Alderson, M.C., vice Bergt. T. P. K Bevan, M.C., Commissioned.
be Corporal No. 198 Ftc. F. R. Roq nett, M.M.
be Corporal No. 105 Pte. A V.
Roberts, M.M.
MOUNTED INFANTRY SECTION....
Parado at Polo Ground, Causeway Bay on Friday, 11th February, at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Optional.
The owners of the printing houses object to this order which is being regarded by them illegally assisting the Govern ment printing bureau of the Ministry of Finance to monopolize the bank-note print ing business in North China, and also theySt. Paul's Girls Free School, and the say that this order, il effectively enforced, girls take a very keen interest in it.
PRIZE LIST. will force the native banks and many The Principal is a graduate of our
Class III-Margaret Dathad, Form shops to give their orders to foreign school, and one of her two assistant-
Prize.
Class V-Alys Crockett, form prize; printing houses in Peking and Tientsin. teachers was a pupil here, This school In this connection, the Talungpao has the maximum roll of 80, and we
Kitty Blair, drawing and gymnastic observes that with the single exception are proud of the results attained after medal; Bessie Blair, history and geo- of the notes of the Sino-Japanese ex- a year's work.
graphy, and special prize for Scripture change bank, which are printed by the The Y.W.C.A. of our school is help (presented by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle) Government printing bureau of the ing to develop the spiritual side, of the Margaret Cameron, composition and spell- Ministry of Finance, the majority of the girls as well as the social side."
Theraing. notes of other Chinese banks are being are eight Bible classes conducted after
Cinas V.-Denis Wright, English com- Frinted by the well-known Commercial school hours, and I wish to thank Miss position; Michael Wright, reading and Preas of Shanghai and other Chinese Stewart and Rev. Tso Seg. Kai for condictation; May Austin, arithmetio; Mar. | No parade on Tuesday, 8th instant. printing houses north of Shanghai. Fur ducting two of them. I should like here jorie Stewart, application: Joan Beairs, ther, the American Bank Note Company to thank Mrs. Wong Kam Fuk for the reading and composition; Kenneth Croc- of New York has an office in Peking, beautiful silver cup she has presented katt, reading. and since 1915, it has been doing a rather to the school for the class that has the large business among the Chinese banks highest average marks in the monthly capreially those Chinese banks adminis examination. tered after modern foreign banking methods. The owner and managers of the Chinese printing business are going to hold a special conference in their guild soon for the discussion of this important question because the police order serious ly interferes with and curtails their legiti mate commercial activities.
Lady Sruns then presented the prizes, briefly congratulating the girls and the teachers on the good work done
Class VI-Erie Cockatt, form prize; Peggy Wells, reading and dictation.
Cines VII Lewis McDougall, arith metic; Theodora Cameron, general pro gress; Roy Austin, arithmetic and dicto- tion: Gunoor Sorensen, general progress; phreys, English. Joyce Penman, history,Bad Philip Hura
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lieved this was the only Higher Grade The BISHOP OF Vicron said he be Fernacular Grant School in Hongkong with Chinese lady as headmistress, Dick Shiner, general progress: Leo Koko- Class VIR-Hilary Lowe, application; and Miss Woo was to be congratulated leváky, general progress; Billy Turner. Georgie Apcar, general progress; Leslie on the good work done. The Bishop reading; Harold Jacks, arithmetic; "and Howard, general progress; Tommy Car also coramented on the delightful ented John Beavis, writing and drawing
Ho To-day is the last day of Messrs. Lane,tainment the visitors had enjoyed.
penter, singing; Kathleen Lowe, writing Crawford's anle, which has been very had been much impressed in attending William Loring, arithmetic, writing, and reading, number and handwork; "Edith Infanta-Ruth McElderey, form prize; reading and handwork; Juck Breakspeat, Buccessful. A few cddments remain, and thess will be offered it further reduced portant work for the future being done arithmetic; Wim Coolhans, general pro Nevil Wilson, recitation and Oral com the various prize givings with the drawing: Hugh Nithet, reading, and Geare, general progress and singing; prices to ensure clearance" in order to in the schools.. allow of the resumption of standard The proceedings concluded with the gress and French; Peter Humphreys, position: Eileen Grant, general progress; lines which have not been procurable presentation of a beautiful bouquet of Richard Lowe, and Jack Shaw, general Gilbert Humphreys, handwork, since was broke out until now,
roses and sweet peas to Lady Stubbs.
(Continyed as foot of next column.) Eileen Ranger, handwork.
and