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KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL,
PRIZE DAY.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED.
PUPILS" HEALTH AND WORK *.
SATISFACTORY.
The anqual prize-day" and exhibition of pupil's work was held at the Kowloon Junior British School yesterday. Among those present were Mrs. R. M. Dyer (who presented the prizes), Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of English Schools), Mr. A. E. Wood (Director of Education), Professor L Forster, the Rov. H. R. Wells, the Rev. J. Horace Johnstone and Captain Shamock (Military Schools).
Mr. Ralphs congratulated both staf and pupils on a fine year of work, espe cially with regard to the successes in drawing.
A Good Year.
A "WANTED" INDIAN.
ARRESTED IN HONG KONG.
PROTESTS THAT HE IS NOT "A FUGITIVE OFFENDER."
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At the Central Magistracy yesterday Indian nained Diwan morning, an Mangal Sen was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, when an application for his extradition to India was made against him under the Fugitive Offenders' Act.
Mangel Sen was arrested by Det. Sgt. Elston on the s. Talma on a warrant issued by the Punjab Police of Lahore. The crimes alleged against him were "forgery and criminal, breach of trust."
Defendant: I left my country in 1995. If I had been a fugitive I would have goas to one of the countries where British interference would not be tolerated, ist alone obeyed. I would not be here. I In her report, the Headmistress, Miss would have gone to Russia or to some M. Cooper, B.A., stated that the attend-other country. The officer will tell your. ance had been well maintained. In April Honour that when he called on me and 101 pupils were on the rail-the highest arrested me, I gave no trouble. I follow- recorded attendance.
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Mrs. Hewer left for New Zealand in January. In the same month Miss Bailey was married and they lost a valuable kindergarten mistress when she resigned in March, in order to return to England. Mrs. Hooper re-joined the staff in April and Mrs. Rundell was appointed in Mrs Hewer's place.
tame lion in a circus. “
ed him like
Up to 1925, I was connected for 19 years with the Hindustan Insurance Co. For nineteen years my accounts were never any trouble passed. There was until there were changes on the board of directors. We had serious differences of opinion and I resigned. I went to Peshawar and did some religious work.
On January 27th, E. the Governor, accompanied by the Director of Eduen-not directly concerned with that. tion, visited the school and examined the work done. Mr. Halphs, Mr. de Martin, Mr. Wells and Mr. B. Wylie had also visited the school during the year and inspected the work of the classes. Pro- fessor Forster took some interesting in- telligence tests in Class 7.
His Worship: I am afraid that I am Defendant: I wanted to inform your Honour that I am not a fugitive offender. His Worship: What ship was the man Det. Sgt. Eiston: The Talma" with a ticket to Penang.
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His Worship: There is no doubt that the Government of Punjab has issued a warrant for your ärrest.
Defendant: I say that I am not a fugi- tive offender.
His Worship: You don't seem to un- derstand what a fugitive means
In June 7th pupils entered for the Preparatory Examination of the Roral Drawing Society and one pupil. Jonn Berry, for Division 1. This pupil was awarded honours. Of those taking the Preparatory Section, 13 guined honours, 11 passed' and there was only one failure." Last year May Witchell, a pupil ia Class 7 had the distinction of being awarded one of the two special prizes alloted to China by the Royal Rrawing Society. Sixteen pupils qualified to pass up to the Central British School on the results of the examination held in De-read.. cember.
In October, Mrs. Minett, the School Medical Officer, examined all the child- res who had been adversely reported upon on her visit, and found that they had all improved in bealth. She found also the general health of the pupils good. Thanks were due to the Kowloon Dock for much help given, to Mr. Forsyth for " the decorations and to Mr. Lindsay for: the use of chairs. The members of the school staff bad generously provided the prizes, and to them also their thanks were due.
Miss Cooper concluded by thanking the staff for the work they had done during the year and for their co-operation in everything that concerned the interests of the school-
Prize List, Mrs. R. M. Dyer distributed prizes to the following successful pupils
Det. Sgt. Elston said that he had been instructed to ask for two days' remand in Police custody as the Police had tele graphed the Tahore Police and awaited further instructions.
Defendant asked the Magistrate if he would be allowed to have some books to
Mr. Lindsell: I dare say that the Police will arrange that.
Defendant: May I have a stroll occa sionally under Police surveillance? It will injure my health to be continually locked up. (Laughter).
MOTOR OFFENCES.
DRUNKEN PASSENGERS.
For allowing ten European passengers ju, a 7 seater car, a Chinese chauffeur wES fined 84, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.
On it being stated that some of the passengers were drunk, the magistrate Observed. I think the passengers should have known better."
NO PROPER CONTROL. In another case, a Chinese driver was summoned for carrying goods other than hand luggage and for not having proper control of the car.
Class 7-Patricia Parker, (Scholarship Hancock and
Prize); Peter Form (French); Joan Laurenson, (Progress); Elsie Dove and Margaret Adams (Hand work and Sewing).
It was stated that there were three big Class 8-Pamela Rundell, (Scholarship and Form Prize); Teddy Malm, (Pro- trunks, some washing, a portmanteau and gress); Joan Langley, (Composition); and a basket of miscelleneous goods on Marcia Matthews, (History and Geo- the car, and in the driver's seat were graphy); Alvena Laihovetsky, (Hand-three women and three or four ornaments. One of the women's legs was spread over work).
the brake pedal, making it impossible. for the driver to have proper control. He was fined E6
OVERLOADING.
Class :-Dickie Branch, Form Prize, (boys); Alice Black, Form Prize (girls); Neville Howe, 1st last term, (boys); Naa Martin, 1st lait term, girls); Ian Kemp- ton, Peter Green, Peggy Tobin, Joan
Another case of overloading was that Jennings and Nessie Gillespie, (Proin which a Chinese driver summoned for gress).
Class 10-Margaret Young and Mar allowing seven people in a 5-seater car, gery Lammert, (Progress and Handwork); and for having a boy on his knee, which Joyce Humphreys, Molly Chamberlain, made it impossible for him to have Nancy Grady, Hilda Salmon, Mary Lyal, proper control. A fine of 85 was im-
posed Barbara Reeves, Olivia Matthews, Billy Nash, Eliena Laihovetsky, Billy Dave, Jimmy Elvidge, Ino Donald, Douglas Geldart, Franklyn Keeley and Philip Egan (Progress).
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Honours, division I-Joan Berry.
Royal Drawing Society.. Honours, preliminary :-Dorothy Tollan, Billy Parker, Edwin Long, Margaret Adam, Charlie Bryson, Jean Bryson, Margaret Dixon, Elsie Dove, Isa Lam- mert, Joan Laurenson, Phyllis Mooney, Patricie Parker, Dorothy Witchell, Pat Yuoad and Alex. Macfarlane.
Pass Preliminary-Pamela Rundell, Marcia Matthews, Joan Langley Taylor Allen, Brenda Boryer, Peter Hancock Betty Spaulding, Robert Stout," David Whyte, Joan Paradice and Betty Green.
The Entertainment,
EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT. A Chinese driver was fined $25 for driving a motor lorry, fitted with solid tyres, at 25 miles an hour, although the speed of the vehicle was limited to 12 miles.
Sergeant Mason said that defendant was speeding along Stubbs Road, and turned the corner at a dangerous speed. The lorry did a certain amount damage to the road.
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For driving his car in negligent manner, when turning into Queen's Road East from a side street, at which point be collided with Sgt. Baker's motor-cycle
Chinese driver was fined 810.
HOW HARBIN POLICE LIVE!
The entertainment commenced with a Christmas carol by members of Class 7 $700 FOR SEEING THE SIGHTS." and 8, and this was followed by an Irish jig, which was very daintily performed
formed by the following:-Fairies, Jo Harbin. If he had proceeded at once
by the Misses Joan Berry and Dorothy The money that the Harbin police Tollan. The kindergarten then sang and make by blackmailing people is known acted nursery rhymes, after which a play. to many, and the following story of one lot, entitled The Dishonest Merchant," of the latest tricks may be of interest, rich was given by members of Class 7. Those says the Shanghai Mercury:-A,, taking part were Dorothy Witchell, Tsingtao Poliah Jew, proprieter of s Patricia Parker, Elsie Dove, Joan Berry, restaurant, decided to pay a visit to his Betty Green, and Jean Bryson. Another home, and last week arrived with his wife
Elin Frolic," was prettily.
by Siberish, train all would have been Laurenson, Joan Berry, Phyllis Teale, well, but he thought he would spend some sights." Mary Dixon, N. Docherty and Dorothy days in Harbin and see the Witchell, elves, Prosper Cummings, Billy Leaving his wife in a hotel, he went to Parker, Betty Green, Jean Bryson, Emily visit one of these cabarets where the entertainment 18 of kind that need Rundell, and Isa Lammert. Other items
The Christmas Hells," add not be described, and here a detective "Lullaby" (Class 9), recitation, (Clasa fouched him on the shoulder and took him No kind of real 8),Popples in the Wheat Sweet to the police station. and Low and French songs by Classes accusation was made, but the gentleman was informed that he could not leave 7, and 8.
At the conclusion, Mr. E. Halpha ex- Harbin unless he paid a sum of 1,000 pressed thanks to Mrs. B. M. Dyer, and dollars. The police were fully aware that commented on the good work done by the he had money. As he saw. be would be school, remarking that they were getting held up for days, he was glad to get away better and better every year. Alter Mrs by paying 700 dollars. Several other Dver had returned thanks, Miss Olivia incidents of a similar nature have lately Matthews presented her with a bouquet occurred and there are many complaints
about police methods. of Bowers.
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