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CORRESPONDENCE- THE MUI TSAÏ BILL.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESB."]
S12,-It seems to me that yesterday Afternoon's discussion in Council on clause 2 of the above Bill deft matters in a yery inconclusive state as to the practice which has been followed by the officers of the Chinese Secretariat, in regard to the redemption by a parent of a girl whom
he had transferred to an employer in return for a money payment...
On this vital poins there is only one Alember of the Legislative Council, whơ ens clear things up, amely, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1988.
/ SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING:
"ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.
Tho nanual prize giving in connection with the Ellis Kadoorie School took place
distributed by lrs. Claud Severn, who yesterday at noon. The awards were
was supported on the platform by the Headmaster (Mr. R. E. O. Bird), Mr. B. Wylie, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, the Director of Education (Mr. E. A. Irving), the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. E. Ralphs, Mr. Ho Kom Torg, and Mr. 1. Rumjaho.
Extracts from the Headmaster's report read as follow
I have the sad duty of recording the death of our two chief Patrons, Sir Ellis Kadoorie and Mr. Lau Chu Pak. They Is it conceivable that be will be able were always present at our prize-givings to tell us that, if a parent came into his and the loss to the school is very great indeed. Without their generosity this Office and asked for the return of his or school would not have existed and given ber, daughter from the employer, without education to the great numbers that have making any repayment to the employer, passed through it. Their names should,
officials of the Chinese Secretariat would tell the employer, ined with gratitude by all old boys.
and, I believe, will always be, remember-) stefance of all Chinese, custom, that ha
I have much pleasure in, informing you hud to surrender the mui tsai without
that Mr. Laulu Chung has given two. making any repayment).
that
the
If such officials took that course, they schoolarships to Classes and for would obviously be infringing the terms English-Composition of the value of $30 of Captain Elliot's Warrant of the 30th and $20 respectively. They will be called April, 1841, directing the first Admini the Mrs. Lau Chu Pak scholarships in strator of this Colony to exercise bonour of his mother, I feel that they authority, according to the laws, usages, will be a great stimalus to these classes and customs of China, as nearly as may to work hard to acquire a sound know- be, fevery description of torture except ledge of the English language. The best ed). Furthermore, such officials if they thanks of the school are due to him for had adopted such a course, would have this encouragement of what is the most been parties to surrthing very like sharp important subject in the seboo). practice,un the part, of the parent
Mr. Ho Kom Tong has very kindly in For the above reasong, 1 staté quite creased his scholarships here from 200 candidly that it will be very dificult to $120. One scholarship of 850 is now indeed to convince me that the practice of given to Class 4, one of $30 to Class 5 the Chinese Secretariat (and that and one of $30, to Class 8. There has practice is the vital cruz of the matter) been very been competition for these Ens been to absolutely fly in the face of a scholarships and I am sure that Mr. Chinese custom which is several thousands
of years old.
I can well see that it does not suit the purpose of the Hongkong Government to admit that clause, 2 of the Bill will make aty difference to the position of mui tsai. as it has existed all along, but I emphatically cannot agree with that view. I am writing this letter to the Press with the view of giving to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs the longest notice. possible of the point which I desire him to clear up at the next, meeting of the Legislative Council.-Yours faithfully,
H. E. POLLOCK.
Prince's Building.
February 9th, 1933.
Ho Kom Tonig will agree with me that the greatest return he can have for his generosity is that they have been worthily earned and I can assure him that last year this was certainly the case. This year in Class 3 there are over 120 boys and in Class G.over 150, ao I have no doubt the competition will be equally keen.
The maximum number on the roll last year was 678 and the average daily, at tendance bas. In only one month did the number of boys on the roll fall below
600.
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COMPANT REPORTS.
EWO COTTON MILLS, LPD.
The report for presentation at the second ordinary meeting of shareholders is as follows:"
The General Managers subot
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Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1022, showing the results of twelve months working to that date.
The Balance Sheet shewa a credit of Tis. 1,719,001.07, which it is proposed to deal with as follows:-
To pay Dividend on Preference Shares at rate of 8 per
unt, per annum Tis.
To pay a Dividend
011 200,000 Ordinary Shares of Tia 1.50 per share
To write off Buildings To write off Plant and
Machinery...
To write off Water
Supply
To write af, Furniture To write off Motor Car Ta add to Special Repairs and Re- nowalk Fund.
To adil to Chinese Superannuation
Fund
To pay Bonus to Staff
at Mills............... To carry forward to
New Account
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In 1912 the A.D.C. produced the Gondoliers, and since then, the Colony has not had the privilege of seeing or hearing any Gilbert and Sullivan. Wo
now have the Williamson Company with us and a few historical notes upon the Operas they are producing may be of interest. The order is that of produc tion in the forthcoming season.
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The Gondoliers was first presented at the Savoy Theatre on December »7th, {} 1889. George Grossmith the inimitable ***G.G.") had just gone to plñer fields and Frank Wyatt played the Duke of Plaza Toro. W. Denny was the Grand Inquisitor while Courtice Pounds and Rutland Barrington played the two "Kings," Rosina Brandram played the Dached Decims Moore Casilda, 1,350,000.00 while the two delightful leading ladies
72,000.00
25,000.00 who will ever be associated with the arlier Savoy Operas, Geraldine Ulmar 175,000.00 and Jessie Bond, were the two heroïnes. The piece was revived on March 22nd, 1899, July 18th, 1898, January 22nd, 2.180.24
1907, and January 18th, 1009. In the last 1,725.68
two revitals. Mr. Charles Herbert Work- 900.00 man ("Workøy" as he was affection
ately called by the Company) played the Duke. It may here be noticed that Mr! 26,081.48 Workman had previously made himself the idol of the provinces in the Touring Company. The present writer was proc tarized in Cambridge in 1908 (1) through a too strenuous desire to obtain one final ** curtain from Mr. Workman outsidə the Theatre. We wonder if he remem hers that night among all his other 10.658.40 triumphs?
10,000.00
37,500.00
Trial by Jury was (if we omit. Tls. 14712.004.07 Theepis), the first of the adries. It was played first on March 25th, 1975, as a curtain-raiser to "Perichole" at the Royalty Theatre where Miss Seling Dolaro was played a" season of opéra comique. Fred Sullivan, Sir Arthur's brother, played the Judge.„...
New Issue of Shares-The 100,000 rdinary Shares issued in May, 1922, ni a premium of Tla à per share have all been allotted. (consisting of fractions and unclaimed Of these 26 Shares
"Pinafore" succeeded the Sorcerer at Shares) were sold by the General the Opera Comique on May 25th, 1878. Managers for the benefit of the Company Barrington Captain Corcoran. It was "G.G." played. Sir Joseph and Rutland
Premium
balance at credit of Share revived at the Savoy on November 12th, amounte Tls 1887, on June 6th, 1980, and on July 14th 501,356.25, and subject to the approval of 1908, when Mr. Workman played Sir the Shareholders the Consulting Com Joseph. Rutland Berrington had played mittee propose to transfer this sum to his original part on each occasion excep General Reserve Fund.
in 1889 when Henry Lytton played.
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Little resigned on the return to Shanghai of Mr.R. M. Dalgliesh, who resumed his
seat on the Committee.
"The Pirates of. Penzance" followed
next in order, and was produced also in America on the same date to obviate the "piracy" (literary) which had previously Apart from the Clikinman, the Com. taken place. On April 3rd, 1880, at the mittee, now consisting of Mesars. "O.Opera Comique " G." was the Major Gordon Mackie, E. F. Clark, F. General, R. Temple the Pirate King, and Ayscough, R. M. Dalgliesh, Zee Quan Rotland Barrington the Sergeant of Yuen, Chat Lai Fong, Pan Ching Poa Police. The piece was revival on March and Woo Ling Shu, retire in accordance 17th, 1989, at the Savoy with the same with Article XVII alt are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
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actors is mentioned above. Rosina Brandram now first appeared as Ruth. On June 30th, 1900, Henry Lytton play- ed the Major-General, while on December 1st, 1969, C. H. Workman took the part, ton played the Sergeant as before Lytton.playing the Pirate King. Barring
though Water Passmore had taken the
Chronologically there is now a gap.
The Boy Scouts are under Mr. Lam Kwan Shan. Two of them were awarded the gilt cross for gallantry for carrying a murdered man to the Police Statio after everybody else in the district had THE WATER SUPPLY..
run away. These medals were presented to the boys by His Excellency who con NEW YEAR HOLIDAY ARRANGE-
gratulated them upon their bravery, MENT FOR CONSTANT SUPPLY.
this connection i may mention that, The Secretary for Chinese Affairs and while talking over the matter with Mr. Ho Wa Ching, a teacher who has been two Chinese Members of the Legislative in the school since it was taken over by Council interviewed the Director of Government, he stated that no Chinese Public Works on this question, and boy would have dene this except a Rey enquiry whether a fall supply could be Scout. I asked him why and he replied. permitted on the holiday following the that Boy Scouts are trained to do this The prodit for the year, including part in 1000. New Year or failing that, the substitution sort of thing and no Chinese boy would balance brought, forward from last of 2 half days following New Year's Day do this without training. I thought this account amounts to 878,673.64 and after Patience, Iolanthe, The Princess Ida, for one of the days before Chinese Now
The Director of Public Works very high compliment to the training writing off depreciation, etc, as decided The Mikado, and Ruddigore all appeared. pointed cut that, the water storage would of the Boy Scouts and also a very strong by the General Managers and Commiting before, on October 3rd, 1888,"The Committee, there" remains balance Yeomen of the Guard" was produced. It not permit of more than four days full Proof of the necessity of training more available for appropriation of 330,662.74 is not quite like "anything Gilbert and supply and as much water would in the boys in this way.
Year.
(Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.) for the The Report of the General Managers year ended 31st December, states:-
The General Managers recommend the Sultivan had done before. The humour
condition now obtaining be consumed in ...In games we have held our own. We payment of a dividend of $1.25 per is there-and the melody. But it is apt half a day as in a normal full day: and direct our attention mostly to swimming share, which will absorb 34,653.78, to leave one with a lump in the throat." it was agreed that ne more convenient and volley ball. The Small Boys' team leaving a balance of $5,009.99 to carry Probably it is the roost perfect artistically. of all the pieces. Certainly it is among arrangement could be made in the cir-won the Relay Race at the H.A.AF forward to the new account.. cumstances than that announced in the Aquatic Sports last October and we ca Consulting Committee:-Since
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advertisement which is published to-day ried off three other prizes. I regret meeting Messra, A. & Crapnell, and Pounds played Fairfax. Richard Temple, THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
***I MAKEE BIG SCANDAL,”
MADAME LILY AND A RICKSHA
PULLER.
very much to say that one boy was G. Shewan have resigned and Mr. W. drowned in the Y.M.C.A. bath last Adamson, has joined the committee. November. Boxing is carried on under
Auditor:--The Accounts under review
the charge of Sergeant Marriott. We
have had hays Hidrapped during the have been audited by Mr. C. Bernard year, but none from the Boxing Class. Brown, A.C.A.
The World Theatre was kindly lent to
a very old Savoyard, Sergeant Meryll,- G.G." Jack Point. and W. H. Dennyt was Willred Shadbolt. Elsie and Phoebe were played by Geraldine Ulmar and Jessie Bond and Roains Brandram took t
on May 5th, 1897, December 8th, 1906, Dame Carruthers. The play was revived
revivals C. H. Workman played Point. It and March 1st, 1909. In the last two
writer was told in 1908 by a member of the is interesting to note that the present D'Oyly, Carte Company that Lytton's Point" was the only part in which they considered him superior to Workman.
It is hoped to continue these notes next $600,000.00 week.
E.W.F. -50,000.00
Because his mistress refused to pay Relief Fund. This was done at the sug
the boys to collect money for the Swatow GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. curtain money which he claimed as wages, gestion of the boys and a very energetic Island Cement Co. End, will at Subject to andit, the Directors of the a ricksha puller went into her costumier's Committee collected the sum of 8850 in the forthcoming meeting of shareholders establishment. used abusive language, small amounts. This was handed over to and then went up into the European the Tung Wab Hospital to be forward to be held on Friday, February 23rd. 1923 women's workroom and drank eups of tened.
recommend the, following allocation of Tacant for their consumption. A crowd
profits:- The boys also of their own initiative gathered round the door, and finally collect every year a sum of money for the
To pay a final dividend of police had to be sent for..
$150 per share ... support of a Vernacular "School for poor
To place to reserve for new Chinese boys.
plant
To write off buildings and machinery Macho works (in addition)... To donate to War Memorial"
« Hospital.....
To bonus to staff
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50,000.00
5.000.00 14,162.90
To carry forward to credit of
next year's account..., 58,833.68
$817,700.59
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
ARMED ROBBERIES DAY AND DAY.
THURSDAY'S CASES.
CROWD FIRED UPON.
Thursday was marked by two rob- beries, one with violence.
The sequel was heard before. Mr."R. E Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday morning, wheri Malame Lily brought her
Mr. CLAUD SEVERN said that they all ricksha puller to Court on a charge of agreed with Mr. Bird in his expression using insulting and abusive language and of regret at the loss the school had nrting in a disorderly manner.
suffered by the deaths of Sir Ellis. Inspector Parden conducted the case, Kadoorie and Mr. Lau Chu Pak. They and explained that the man, had left the were always at these prize givings. Sir ricksha standing outside Madame Lily's Ellis Kadoorie's interest in education shop in Des Voeux Road for some hours S very widespread in Hongkong. on Wednesday, with no-one in attend Canton, and Shanghai, and his loss to arte. Madame Lily dismissed him, and the cause of education was a very great he went back to the shop on Thursday one. Mr. Lau Cha Pak was edu-
At about half past seven in the even- afternoon and asked for his wages up to cated in Hongkong and showed his date. He raised his voice and made a grafitade for all that had been done for
ingan Aberdeen merchant, named disturbance, and then went into the him by numerous benefactors to that
Cheung Fing Kwong, was changing, a $100 note for a customer in his shop women's workroom and started to drink echool and others in the Colony, and his
known as the " On Tai? At that mo their tea. A crowd gathered round the death could not but be felt.
Mr. Louis Kem Chee, manager of the ment three men armed with revolvers shop, and police had to be sent for." Mr. Severn went on to say that the Plaisscthy Mantle Co., 113, Connaught rushed in, stole the $100 and about $200 Madame Lily went into the box and report seemed generally satisfactory, Road, was returning to his bome at 138, from the till behind the counter, and then. hore out this story. She added that the and he was glad to note the keenness Yee Kuk Street, at about half-past six on made off. A crowd took up the chase, man had been in her employ for three with which special departments of school Thursday evening, when an attempt was but the men fired a number of shots and months, he was afraid of his leaving life were taken up. With regard to the made to murder, him, He had come over the pursuers lost enthusiasm. They eg the ricksha standing inattended because Boy Scouts movement, for instance, the to Shamsuipo on the ferry and walked caped by the Wanchai Cap Road. of the police, and she had. warced the work that had been done by the school Home by way of Non Chang Street and The other robbery took place on tha man repeatedly against doing so. When troop, and the honour they had brought Hai Tan Street. He was about to enter ground floor of a house in Shanghai He left his job from 10.30 am till 1.30 to the School, was ample testimony to his honse by the back way in accordance Street, Taumati. A woman aged 3 years p.m., as he did, and then came back and the fact that they recognised the value. with his usual custom, but as he had his of age was in her cubicle at about a p.m. asked for his wages, she told him that as Mrs. Severn then made the presenta band on the handle of the door he heard when she heard suspicious sounds in the ho worked in his own time, she would tions.
a revolver shot and felt a stinging pain next room. pay him in her time. He became angry The two art prizes awarded yearly in his side. He was unable to see his as and as soon as she was inside, a man She went to investigate, and used insulting and abusive language, were presented by the Hon. Mr. Claud sailant, and crumpled into a heap on the jumped from under a table, flung her to He told her: If you no pay me right Severn, the winners being: 1st, Lau Mo floor. He is unable to understand why the floor, gagged and bound ber, and away. I makes big scandal. Then it Leung: 2nd, Chan Ping In.
any person should wish to murder him. then put her on a bed in her own cubicle. was that he went up to the girls' work- The function was brought to a conclu. The victim of the outrage is now in the He ransacked the room and made of TOO. **
sion by cheers for Mrs. Severn, the Head Government Civil Hospital, but he is not with money and jewellery to the value of master, and the Hon. Mr. Severn. en any danger.
Defendant was fined 25.
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