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After the match the trophies were presented to the winners of the
1 nnd indebted to a contributor for three divisions of the league by the the following news from St. Joseph's Chairman of the HAAF.
St. Collegor Paul's had bad luck, it would seem,
The news of the award of the Order of the British Empire to Mr. A. H. Crook, Headmaster of Queen's College, is a pleasing way to usher in the New Year.. Not only do thein just failing to do the hat-trick
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Economic Progress,
The so-called "Wheat battle". made considerable progress during The great topic of these Inst 1929, the country producing 70 weeks has of course, been the millions of quintals of home-grown staff, students, "and old boys of by winning all three divisions. The examinations. Now the results ate wheat, the largest ever produced |
Queen's College rejoice in the glad tidings, but everyone connected with education in Hong Kong must be pleased with this recognition from the highest quarters of one who, for more than a quarter of a century, has been connected with the teaching of English to Hong Kong students. Mr. Crook stands high in the esteem of all who know him, and it is generally felt that a and popular, unassuming, érudite man would be hard to find.
Mr. Crook Erst came to Hong Kong in January, 1003, is a junior He came to the Colony following a brilliant career at Dublin | University.
more
master.
1. During the Inst twenty years Mr. Crook has made an intensivo study of the Horn nad fauna of Hong Kong, and probably no man in the Colony knows more about these things than he. In the early days of his connection with Hong Kong he lectured an biology at the Hong Kong College of Medicine, and since the Hong Kong University has been External opened he Examiner in that subject and also in English..
He represented Hong Kong at the recent Pan-Pacific Science Congréss in Java, and while there enlisted the services of some of the most eminent of the world's scientiste to contribute to the Hong Kong Naturalist, a magazine which Mr. Crook and Dr. Herklots of the University will be producing short-
ly.
Mr. Crook, by the way, is the first teacher in Hong Kong to get the O.B.E. Previous teachers who were recognised were Messrs. May and Tanner, both of whom were awarded the I.S.O. Mr. Tanner, who, was Headmaster at Queen's College prior to Mr. Crook, is "still going strong " in the Old Country, and old boys of the school will be picased to hear that in a recent letter the ex-Headmaster showed signs of being as young and as lively
As ever.
The annual prize distribution at Queen's College, which usually Lakes place before the school breaks up, will be deferred this year until alter the Chinese New Year holi daya. For the present, the prize distribution is fixed for February
10.
This is the period of the year when all schools are faced with the problem of admission of new stu denta. At some of the bigger
results of the League were as fol-
lows:-
Senior.
King's College St. Paul's College 7 Ellis Kadoorie
out, with the usual "what-did-I-tell-
you
The intensive land reclamation. scheme, devised by Mussolini, made considerable progress during 1999, and many thousands of acres were brought back into cultivation.
Atmosphere around Classes in Italy, and thereby reducing very and 1. The Matric. Class has considerably the necessity for im- special
reasons to be proud of ported grain. Pts.itself. Of the 92 boys who sat, 21 passed the examination, with 7 dia. tinctions among them. The Junior results were not so excellent, bus in spite of the tremendously pessi- mistic rumours that floated around to haunt the dreams of the ex- pectant students, 32 passes were secured. These divided ambag themselves the splendid total of 40 distinctions, Peter Tu and Lucien Tien especially distinguished them selves, the former with 5 distinc- tions, including English and French, and the latter 6 distinctions, with Dutch among them. It is a pity there are no honours" in the junior: the 3 "honours" of the Matric. would surely have been beaten. If now you step into Class 1. you will breathe an atmosphere of decided optimism for 1930.
P. W. L. St. Paul's College 440 Vernacular School 3 2 King's College ... 3. 2 Queen's College... 4 Ying Wah College 4
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The Old Boys' First Football II. secured a victory over Club de Re- creio, and were only just beaten by the formidable K.0.5.3. XI. last week. The Second XI. were beaten by two Chinese teams, but account ed for the third by a four-to-pil victory.
We have lost our best cricketera
of last season. A. A. Guterres, E. Gosano, P. Nolasco (vice-captain) and Lopes are among the success
Of these three are proceeding to the Univer- the College . against Recros next sity, but will nevertheless represent
ful Matric students.
Great Volley-ball Final. Congratulations to King's College's Junior Volley-ball team on winning the championship of the Inter- Schools Volleyball League after a severe tussle with St. Paul's College whom they accounted for at the final match played on the Y.M.C.A. court. Despite the fact that the day was intensively cold, thousands of students turned up to witness the final game. Both teams were on week. the top of their form. The losers
Our teaching-staff has lost one of smashed with such uncanny prits strongest supports in the per cision, amid cheers of their support- son of Rev. Bro. Joseph, for two ters, that in all three games deuce years Assistant Director of the had to be called no less than six College and English Master in Class times before a decision was arrived! He is now Director of De la Salle College, Manila, Philippines. Rev. Bro. Amor replaces him. Mr. at
Cheung Shin Ling has gone to the University, and two other teachers have just taken up classes in the College, whilst two honours students of the Matrie of last year, G. Gordon and Raymond Lim, have joined the staff as student-teachers.
Ambulance Activities.
The newly-formed King's College Division had an acid test in drills on Sunday last, when they turned up on the Sookunpoo Recreation Ground to compete for the Ralph's Shield Competition.. They put up a very good performance on squad and stretcher drill, and will un- doubtedly give a good account of themselves in the concluding stages of the competition.
Belillos Public School,
The following comes from Belilios
Public School
The Italian Academy, designed on the lines of the French academy of Immortals" was inaugurated during the late summer, and held its first meeting...
Other events worthy of mention that occurred during the past year were the trial and sentence of Cesare, Rossi, Premier Mussolini's former Chief of Press Bureau, the preparation of the new Penal Code, and the departure and return of the Heiman Sueni polar expedition to look for the possible survivors of the unfortunate General Nobile.
Italia of
The Pope's jubilee year held in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of his priesthood, called more than 100,000 pilgrims to the Eternal City.
New Roads and Railways. In the field of public works, much has been done during 1920; several hundreds of miles of new electric muth road building having been railroad having been opened and taken in hand. All the central roads leading into the capital bave been repaired and fitted with u modern surface.
In the realm of archeology, the revealing of one of the famous Roman galleys of Lake Nemi was the outstanding event of the year. The ancient Roman markets of the Trajan Forum were opened to the public during the month of Octo- her, while throughout the country excavations have been conducted with unfailing vigour and excellent result.
In aviation for the first time a flight was made from the American continent to
Rome, when Roger Williams and Lewis Yancey landed in the Littorio airport after cross ing the Atlantic and once bring forend down Dedr Santander, Spain,
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COURT-MARTIAL ON R.A.F. OFFICER.
ALLEGED WORTHLESS
CHEQUES.
The charge sheet consists of sixteen charges, some of which are- of a serious nature," said Squadron Leader Hamett, prosecuting at a. court-martial at Chelsea Barracks.. Inst month on Flying Officer Henry Owen Fellowes, of the R.A.F. Training Base, at Leuchars, Scot- land.
He
Was accused of obtaining money by offering cheques which were not met on presentatition at the bank and further with deser- tion.
account at
The charges included the pre- sentation of worthless cheques in payment, of his mess Leuchars in payment for goods. bought from London tradesmen, and in payment of the balance of his subscription to the Junior Army... and Navy Club.
charged with giving in exchange for Flying Officer Fellowes was also
ensh cheques which were dishonour- ed inter to the night and day porters at the Junior Army and Navy Club, and with obtaining an order fer the payment of a worth- less cheque from Major A. G. Neville, aesistant military attaché in Paris.
The Christmas holiday's are over, and once again we have settled down at school to a new term of work. Girls have waited anxiously BRITONS CHEER AN British Linun Bank at Nairn, Scot
during the holiday for the resulta Vaccination Campaign.
of the Junior and Senior Local To continue the good work which Examinations Now that these are published, there are more happy the other divisions have been perfaces in the School: although it was forming for the past months, the inevitable that some were disap- New King's College. Division started polated.. street vaccination on Monday last. Three divisions are now in opera- tion, one in Centre Street, one out side the Ko Shing Theatre, and the third at Causeway Bay. They are all under the management of very capable leaders.
*OLD FOE.
GERMAN WAR LEADER TALKS OF CHIVALRY.
His Mess Bill. The cheques were drawn or the
land.
The president of the court was Group Captain C. D. Breese, A.F.C., R.A.F. Base, Gosport, and the judge advocate was Mr. P. Sutherland Gracie.
Squadron Leader Harnett said that the story began at Leuchars base when the accused officer give
cheque in payment of bie mess. bill of the previous month. He then went on leave for a month.
On December 17 the School held & M.C.L. Day. A concert given by the girls in the Upper School was
General von Lettow-Vorbeek, who very enjoyable, and sents were sold commanded the German forces in put long before the time appointed East Africa throughout the war, for the play to begin. Other and surrendered only after the classes helped by contributions, Armistice, was the chief guest at raffles, and guessing competitions. the East African Campaign Dinner,.. Through the combined efforte of presided over by General Smuts. staff and pupils, it was happy his former enemy, in London, lasting his desire to resign from the day, and the results most creditable month. and gratifying.
D.B.S. Former Pupil, The following are a few interest- ing facts about R. A. Gerrard who, from 1822 to early in 1927, was at £500 A YEAR TOO MUCH Diocesan Boys' School, where he
FOR DRESS. learnt his cricket:--Played for Somerset against Gloucester in the Rugby County Championship match on November 9; the Public Schools Putting-the-Weight Champion for 1000, having won this last April at Stanford Bridge; played in all the Somerset Colts County Cricker
JUDGE AND "FEMININE
EXTRAVAGANCE." -
The German general's wife was with him, and obviously revelled in his reception.
Cheezing Audience.
He faced an audience representa tive of all the units and regiments which he had led such a dance. They cheered him until they were hearse; and in view, not of that audience, but of the present flood of war books, he did a daring thing. He stood up and talked of the chivalry of war,
but as the cheque was not honoured he was recalled.
He sent in reply a letter express-
R.A.F. This application was re- fused, and he was ordered to re- turn, but apparently went to Lon-. don and obtained a suit, an attaché case, and a hat by means of worth- lces cheques. He went from Lon- don te Paris, where he obtained the order from"Major Neville.
Flying Officer Fellowes said in evidence that he had been in the Service for fourteen years.
and
Financial Trouble.
half
Judgment for £224 lis. was given by Mr. Justice MeCardin in the King's Bench Division for Messrs.
on-street, Win
He had had financial trouble, and Tautz and Curtis, Ltd., of Graf-
There were the two rival cora- their claim
his father-in-law agreed to help against Major E.J.H. Holley, of that army of yesterday. They had but had not done this. His father. maaders. There were the men of him by paying £100 into his bank, Queen's gate, S.W., for money, al drunk to the memory of the fallen. in-law was already his guarantor st schools many boys had to be turnat matches last year, including che leged to be due for goods supplied There was not one man present who the bank for a similar amount, and match "Public Schoolboys · of to the order of his wife, Mrs. Hol would not have killed von Lettow after he had received a letter from away, one school stating that no Somerset "v. "Somerset Straggior Holley denied responsibil. Vorbeck a dozen years ago; and the bank forwarding. £10 he became fewer than four hundred applicants lers"; top of the School's batting ity for ordering the goods, and said what did this Prussian soldier any had to be disappointed." Most of
He said that when a man had these boys are beginners, and it averages for 1998 and 1920; repre- that if they were sold to his wife,
sented the School in the Water Polo which he did not admit, his wife captured his enemy, he took him to his tent and hailed him with, seems they will have to seek educa- team that won the Somerset Junior bad not his authority to order the "Come in Have a drink! Have tion from some of the smaller, and Water Polo Championship; school
goods.
a smoke!" It was explained that Major Hol- lesser-known, schools, which once colours for rugger and cricket,ley had not come to court to say again shows the growth of eduen-school Prefect, House Captain and anything detrimental to his wife, tion in this part of the world, and represented the School at shooting with whom he was much in love.
the need for more junior schools.
School Volley-ball.
and first clasa shot (qualified); scored two centuries for School Inst Summer.
The schools' volley-bal! sengon closed last week, when King's
St. Stephen's College. College and St. Paul's played off There were about seventy board; their tie in the junior division, eachers and members of the staff pre-
having been defeated once. The sent at a dinner given on Christ- match was very exciting, and the maa Eve at the school. The Rev: scoring close. St. Paul's College E, K. Quick, who was paying Hong took the first game by 21-16, but Kong a visit from Bhanghai, was the second game went to King's present. On Christmas Day the College, the score being 23-21. In school had a special service in the the final game the score kept level evening, and on Boxing Day sports most of the way, and although led were arranged on the school's foot by 20-17. at one stage and needing ball field for the village children
added, "that you have an enemy "You forget, absolutely," he before you
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worried and went to London. He denied that at the time he WOO short of money. He went to Paris on July 2...
Mr. James Chapman, of Seabank Road, Nairn, the father-in-law of in June be an his son-in-law in Flying Oficer Fellowes, said that
Scotland, and he said that he was tight for money.
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Defendant was found guilty of
of desertion. ten of the charges," including that
"Very Simple Braik.** Bachelor Judge's View.
The German commander. is a "I recommended that he should. bachelor, said, in giving judgment, his head, fleshy-nosed, steely-eyed with his wife at Nairn, and close his Mr. Justice MeCardie, who is a typical German-bald, no back to open a joint account for about £30 that he was not satisfied that there-but he said: "I ara to political other account," said Mr. Chapman. ever wag" a fixed and definite al
man. I am only soldier, with a I was to put in £50, bus I did lowance by Major Holley to his very simple brain." His audience not do that, not realising the | wife,
chuckled at that.
urgency of things, and then Mr. "If there had Been a definito ar Ha described how General Smuts Fellowes dieappeared. this woman of such extravagant Kaiser conferred on him the Prus- rangement for a fixed allowance to
sent him congratulations when the tastes," he said, "then, in my view, sian Order of Merit, and how he £500 a year out of an income of replied immediately, but as the 2,500 was not only a liberal ons date and place at the top of my but far too great for any man, to answer might attract the special make to his wife for the mere pur attention of General Smuts or hie pose of dress.
clever chief of the intelligence de- partment, I sent my answer by roundabout, way, so as to leave his excellency a little bit in the dark,”!
They chuckled at that, too. They new this man at a clean fighter
That is why he and his audience got on so well.
"I should have thought that such a large allowance as that would merely have enabled a woman to indulge the reckless extravagance of feminine instinots."
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pulled the game round to " deuce
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Bow County Court witnes: Women are no fools; you can see, that by the way they voted.'
It was stated at the Old Bailey that a man in the dock was 6th
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