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EXAMINATION WEEK AT THE UNIVERSITY. NEARLY SIX HUNDRED CANDIDATES ASSEMBLE.
The University of Hongkong this week is in a state of seige. There are march-† ings and counter-marchings and every morning, at about 8.15, a grand combined attack is made by students from all the ~Principal-schoole in the Colony. The reason is that the matriculation and local examinations are in progress all this week ond as the pupils' school·luaving certificates depend upon their passing these examinations there is naturally gress keenness on the part of all who are at all ambitious to enter their
names.
This your Hongkong entered 82 boys and girls for the Matriculation Ex Amination, December, 1991; 17 boys and 37 girls for the Senior Local Examination, and 275 boys and 54 girls for the Junior Local Examination. There are other centres at Shanghai," Penang, Hankow. Wachang, and Java, all conducted by the, University of Hongkong, and with the contribution of these places the total number of candidates for the examina. tions is as follows:-
Matriculation Senio: Local' Junior Local
'Total
121
C1
305
.577
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,---NOVEMBER 30rя, 1971.
COMPANY REPORT.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.
(1918), LTD....
The report of the general managers (Memrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.) for "the" 12 months ended on the September 30th, 1691, states that The gross profit for the period
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$31,953,49,
After allowing for:- Interest Writing off for depre
ciation on the Com-. pany's lines, build- ings and machinery, etc.
Commit- Consulting
tee's and auditors'
fees
0505.79
3,300.00
88,111.8
The balance to be dealt with is $122.8732 which it is proposed to appropriate a follows, vix:- To write off goodwill account: To reserve for bad and doubt-
ful debts.
30,000.00
9,873.9
MOTOR CAR OFFENCES.
PROSEGUTIONS AT THE MAGISTRACT,
SUPREME COURT.
[BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. (BIE WILLIAM REXS DAVIES, K.O.)]).
At the Magistracy, yesterday. Mr. R. JUDICIAL WARNING TO LITIGANTS E. Lindsell dealt with six motor-car caEOS.
RETAINING FEE FOR A WITNESS,
THE WRONG TURNING.
On the collapse yesterday morning of the plaintiff's case in an issue as to whether or not a man named Länu Kai Fang was a partner of the tm of Tang Lluy & Co., his Lordship made some striking comments.
The facts of the case are shortly as follow:-Messrs. Getz Bros. & Co. entör.
Mr. K. C. Lau, of No: 80, Cuine Road"| .......$220,084.50 | was charged with driven his car No. 476 on "the wrong side of Pedder Street at 10:00 pm, on November 1yhmäter Huss appearing for defendant, asked for a remand. He said that all the people who were in the car at the time were as present in Canton and time would be Decessary to get them down to give evi- dance. Mr. Rass said that Mr. Lau drove the car himself to the Hongkong Hotel, and was not conscious of havinged into certain contracts with the part committed any offence.
ners of the firm in March 1920 The turned from Queen's Road into Fedder Partnership closed its business in Decem.
An-ledian c
"constable said that the car
stand and the Hongkong Hotel and made On the 3rd of August the plaintiff issued Street on the side between the ricahn ber, 1990, leaving the contracts unfulfilled. regulation required that cars went down wit against the partnership and straight for the hotel entrance. The Pedder Street on the side between the obtained judgment for the sum of $13,000. Ficaba stand and the Old Post Office turn They then sought to prove that Lam Kai, ing to the Hongkong Hotel entrance at the bottom of the ricsha stand.
Pang was a partner in the firm, but the only declaration produced by the plain- tiff was one by a man named Feung, who ""swore"au" "extensive, affidavit to the effect
that Lam Kai Pang was a partner. Thursday, November 24th.
The case came up for hearing last In the evi- dence it was stated that Feang, an Eug- lish-speaking Chinese clerk in the employ of the partnership went to Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., after the partnership for Messrs. Getz Bros. & Co., said that closed. Mr. Harry O'Dell, local manager some time this year he accidentally, met Feung in a lift. He invited him to come and see bin at his office, with the result that Feung entered the employ of Messrs. Getz Bros. on October: 1st, 1921, at a
counsel for the plaintiff that Feung would to their principal witness.
To pay a dividend of 30 centa 'per "share on 100,000 share
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To pay a dividend of 40 cents
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50,000.00
40.000.001
$199.873.99
Our earnings have naturally been Hongkong's share of this tutal is 469.
materially affected by the reduction in The lecture room accommodation at the
the charge or lighting on lat January last, but nevertheless we have made, this University is being heavily taxed to ne,
loss good and improved upon our earn“ commodate all the students. The Great
ings for the previous year as well, so Hall seats over 200; even the physiolo
that the position is really better than it gical museum is brought into use; the would appear. The result, however, cases of surgical exhibits and wax models would have bean still better had we been of sufferers (or sections of sufferers) from able to accept al the new work we were dreadful diseases at their worst are disaffered. Unfortunately we could not erectly draped with national amblems." do this within the time covered by
and postponemente at home, the last of the new machinery arrived only on Septem ber 5th and our output was therefore confined to the capacity of the old Fac- tory. We are glad to say that the new installation at Hok-un was completed by the end of September and for the short time it has been running the results have been very satisfactory, mowing a marked increase in output with every indication
Femand was granted:
30-MILES AN HOUR IN-DES- VOEUX ROAD.
Mr. George Tipp was charged with having driven motor-car No. 232 owned by Mr. Robert Tipn compradore of Messrs. Reiss & Company in a reckless manner in Des Voeux Road West at 19.10 a.m., on November 22nd.
Defendant said that he could not have been going fast as he was behind another car.
Lente-Sergeant Hallam said that the defendant, drove at fully 30 miles sa hour between Whitty and Water Streets. Street.
He calculated the defendant's speed by the other car which was going within the limit of 13 miles and the de- fendant's car would have to go double that speed to pass it in such a short distance.
Each individual desk has a number cor accounts, as, owing to repoaed dela the Defendant passed the other car at Water salary of 290 a month. It was stated by
responding with the number allotted to a particular student so once a pupil knows where his seat is be will have no difficulty for the rest of the week.
Defendant: I tried," to pass the other car but did not succeed because the road was narrow-
in the course of cross-examination by Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. O'Dell stated that he had told Feung he would be well pleased to give him something for his good work, and, being in the employ, of plaintiffs, he accepted monies which Mr. 'Dell said might have been advances of salary. Pressed by counsel to produce
But the difficulties on the first morn- ing may be easily imagined. Some stud- ents, the resident boarders for example, were marched to the University in a body; the majority, however, came not in "battalions but gingly, direct from their homes. To add to the anxieties of the of a growing demand during the coming the whole of it came into view. If the documents, payments to Feung were dis-
Registrar and his staff, the morning was wet and, instead of doing the sorting out in the open, the whole mass had to assemble in the Great Hall where the 200 desks cft very little standing room. However, between 8.15 and 8.30
year.
CONSULTING COMMITTE-During the year. lessrs. G. W. Barton and A. H. Compton resigned, and Messrs. H. P. White and S. 8. Perry were appointed in their places. In accordance with the Articles of Association the Hon. Sir
perfect pandemoniu (the phrase is Paul Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. H. P.
White, B. 8. Perry and T. F. Hough retire, and, being eligible, offer them- selves for re-election.ja
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OF OPIUM.
"Whilst searching a sampan for opium,
the Registrar's) was reduced to order and Everyone Was seated, waiting for a visitation of the Muse, in order to write an English essay. The older students could write on A Personal Adventure," ! "A Famous Picture, Manners maketh EXPLOSIVES FOUND INSTEAD man," or "The advisability of admitting girl-students to a University." The juniors chose from "A Chinese funeral," A Dragon boat race "A bathing picnic" or. The cultivation of rice. Rach student also had to write a letter. It is now permitted to divulge the con- tents of the paper, because the method by which the examinations are organised is that all candidates entering took" Eng-Teaterday, lish Essay between 8.30 and 10 am. on Monday morning and the secret of the subjects, carefully guarded until: then, is a secret, no longer.
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She was brought before Mr. Wood, the Magistracy, and charged with being in possession of dan gerous explosives without e licence.
The Sergeant said that after the defen dant went by, he could not see the other car for a low seconds, and then suddenly defendant did not pass it, its view would sed amounting to 8710 between August have been obscured all the way. Defer- 30th and November 24th, in addition to dant was fully 5 yards in front of the his salary for October, the Erst month off other car when passing the junction of his employment. Pressed as to whether Western Street.
ja payment of $200 on October 7th, had Defendant:
my arguing. You say so, it's
Magistrate: Twenty five dollars.
no use
A LIGHT THAT WAS DIMLY BURNING." : ་་
The remand case in which the driver of motor car, No. 400 was summoned for driving without a tail light was next called
on Monday afternoon, the woman in
The defence was that both front and charge of the boat, became frightened and
rear lights were worked by ane switch handed over to Chief Preventative. Officer Therefore if the head light were alight a box of detonators. The woman was the Indian constable said, the tail carrying the box on ber pocket.
police said this was true but suggested light must have been alight also. The that the rear light was obscured by dust.
The Magistrate (to the Indian con stable): If you invent statements to make your story convincing, I cannot convict. It was a physical impossibility for the rear light to be outhend lights were on.
The summons was dismissed,
The inspector in charge of the case said that dynamite and detonators were stolen from the stone quarries and the detous turs were used for killing fish.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
any connection with a declaration made on that date by Feung, the witness said he had no idea that Feung had sworn a declaration on that date. He admitted, however, that the payments, although entered as salary advances, were made to ecure and retain the services of Feung in the action, and that they were in the nature of a retaining fee. On his leaving the witness box it was Anounced by plaintiffs' counsel they were unable to put Foung af the witness boy ns-be had left for Canton on Thursday evening with Mr. O'Dell's permission. for the plaintiff thereupon advised his Counsel
to proceed with the case. client that it would be a waste of time
The Chief Justice expressed his entire agreement with the course taken by: Mr. Alabaster. "As regard Mr. O'Dell's evi- dence as to the so-called advance of salaries," said the Judge, its chief characteristic has been its frankness, and I feel it my duty to say that to make payments to the man Feung of these suns
Commeño al "Room.—(Junior Boy Can-TRAFFIC REGULATIONS MUST BE of money in anticipation of his making
didates from Queen's College 'only):-- Rev. A. J. S. Stearn and Mrs. Earle."
INTRODUCTION OF SAFEGUARDA." Experience has taught that the great- est, care is needed to prevent leakage of examination papers before the day. So much depends, ia regard to a pupil's future, upon the result of these tests that the temptation is strong to secure a
JUNIOR DRAWING ROOM.-(Matricule- pass by foul means if it is feared tion and Senior Boy Candidates only):- that fair means will not be adequate Rev. N. Evans and Mr. 1. Day. Of course, it is not suggested that A few details of the business side of the temptation is seriously consider the examinations may be of interest. ed by more than a few. Some years Some may think "business iş hardly ago the Chinese compositors employed the word, the enterprise is deliberately by the printing firm which print- rin at a loss. The University provides ed the questions were bribed to bring practically everything required in the away rough proofs before the day. That way of pens, ink, paper and accommoda- possibility of leakage has been met by tion and pays the examiners' fees. The mimeographing all the thousands of entrance fees are, $15 per pupil for sheete required. This is done by the Matriculation and Senior examinations Begistrar (Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh), and 10 for the Junior Examination personally, after office hours at the Univer. This produced an income, this year, of sity, and it is an enormous task. Mr. Mac-$1,705 but the expenses are roughly kintosh then seals into envelopes (and 87,000. locks up the precise number of papers
THE EDUCATIONAL LEADER.”
OBEYED.".
Another adjourned case turned on alleged disobedience of police signal whereby a collision with another car was arrowly averted. The driver of the other car now said he put out his left hand to signal to a car behind him to
carry on.'
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the atidavit referred to and coming into Court to give evidence was an improper proceeding and in view of it the greatest suspicion would attach to Feung's evi- dence even if he had gone into the wit ness box."
The Judge asked Mr. Alabaster to convey these observations to Mr. O'Dell, and slow down, not for the defendant to gave, judgraent for the defendant with
The Magistrate remarked that it was probable both drivers were watching each other and did not notice the Ser
geant:
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conta.
Inspector, Garrod agreed and the THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Magistrate decided to dismiss the ease with a caution.
BANK CRISIS,
WITHOUT LIGHTS.
The driver of motor-car No. 397, owned the canidates in a particular room will This is a convenient place in which by Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Company, require on a certain subject at a certain to gire Bome particulars of the was fined 23 far having driven the cer best and these envelopes are unsealed "educational ladder! as it exists on Robinzon Road at 7.20 p.m. on No. by the Invigilator of that room in the this Colony.. Comparisons with the vember 20th without lights. presence of the candidates.
public educational organisation at home
...
the
AN EXPENSIVE FARE.
driver of motor car No. 125, owned by Sub-Inspector Marks charged the
El the Mercury Garage, with reckless driv. ing in Aberdeen village at 5.40 p.m., an November 218.
was driving at fully 25 miles an hour The Inspector said that tde defendant
in a control area.
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The defendant said he knew he was og fast, but he was racing against
me. He was on his way to Repulse Bay Hotel to pick up a passenger to catch the Kongmoon boat..
A fine of twenty dollars was imposed.
SPORT.
GOLF.
THE GENERAL MANAGER'S APPEAL
* FOR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.
hers of the Philippine Senate General In a communication addressed to mem-
Manager E. W. Wilson, of the Philippine Nacional Bank cities a alioft story fronte President Lincoln and some nea from the West who were excited about his administration, as follows:-
....
National Bank (04 per cent. Government owned) passed through the recent crisis makes it deserving of the confidence of its stock-holders and customers.
"The manner in which the Philippine
the management, and patience and co- Continued industry on the part of
insure the restoration of the Government operation on" the part of "the public, will bank to its former high repute
that the results will be helpful to the "Pending that time, and believing that
bank and to the business community, we invite your consideration of a business policy suggested by Abraham Lincoln.
During the civil war some gentle men from the west who were excited and troubled, about the commissions or omis- sions of his administration called upon the President. He heard them patientis, and then replied
In times past there was a further pos are hardly possible. At the lowest "sibility of fraud due to the well-known stage are
vernacular schools; fact that, to European eyes, Chinese next the Government has five junio often look so much alike. Each candi-chocin-Wanchai, Salyingpun, Ellis
and the date how has to submit a photograph, Kadoorie, Yaumati, as for a passport; the Iavigilator satis Kadoorie School for Indians. In this candidate before him, say for the junior school of Queen's College. A boy, having fes himself by comparison that the class might also be placed the lower local examination, is the boy who has obtained a knowledge of reading and entered and not his elder brother. Once, writing Chinese at a vernacular school, a. doubt arose, even after careful com comes to these junior schools to widen parison of the photograph and the stn his knowledge and learn English, in den''s face. The Invigilator could not be which language, to a great extent, he 14 sure and referred the question to higher taught. Many leave school before they authority. Higher authority" was get to the top of the Junior School but equally nonplussed but the acting-Vice the boy who completes the course of Chancellor at the time (Dr. G. P. what may be described as secondary Jordan) brought his medical knowledge education given in these schools, passes ind acumen to bear. With a magnifying from, the top class inta Class 11. as lass he detected a peculiarity in the Queen's College. He should stay there of one car in the photograph and about a year and then he pass into and that the candidate had it too, so Class IP, which prepares for the Hong- knotty problem was solved. With bong University Junior Local Examinar Wat heart the unhappy schoolboy faced tip. If he is successful in, tost examina The draw for the championship in the hpaper after this trying inquisition tion he passes into Claus at Queen's ladies section of the Royal Hongkong hiry teleth not
College and reads for the Matriculation Golf Club is as follows 1 Invigilators this year wore their Examination. Certificates given to succes Byes. Mrs. Bowden Smith; Mrs. Moore; captand gowns with marked effect in ful candidates in the Junior Local, and Mr. Griffin; Mrs. Draw; Mrs. Dalgetying out to him Blondin, stand up a
Examinations are Mrs. Crawford Morgan. secung good morale. The dignified the Matriculation surrondings of the University also had called leaving certificates" because the Mrs. Fitzroy Williams. Lady Rees with t, importance of the occasion. The College are not submitted to any exam. Coppinger. Mrs. Pearce; Mrs. Stern fubight in impressing the students pupils in Class 31 and 1. at Queen's Davies; Mrs. Adams . Mrs James; Miss followi, are the Invigilators:-
ination other than these two external Mrs. Armstrong. MEDIC, SOXOOL(Matriculation, Senior examinations. Boys who wish to enter and Jor Girl Candidates only): Classes II. and I at Queen's College are. Mrs. Hian and Mrs. Redmond.
compelled to sit for these examinations GREAT ALLAll Junior Boy Candi and the Government pay the fees. From The 1st round is to be played by Decem-hands dates, exce, those from Queen's College): Queen's College, boys who aspire to aber 9th: the 2nd by December 10th; the can. Don't badger us Keep sifones and -Rev. C. Shann, Mr. Ralston and higher educational training pass into 3rd by December 28th the 4th by January we'll get you safe across. Yours very Mr. Kay."
Hongkong University by scholarship or 6th; and the final on Sunday, January trul (Voniimis at foot of next column.) a
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Second round.-Miss Rodger Mrs. Mitchell: Mrs. Redmond v. Mrs. Winslow Miss Duff v. Mrs. Crawford
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