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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931.
FAIRLEA SCHOOL.
MRS. TSO PRESIDES AT 'ANNUAL SPEECH DAY.
SCHOLARS" GOOD WONK · PRAISED BY BISHOP.
LOCAL CHEMIST'S
DEATH.
MR. COLIN MACKENZIE.
PASSES AWAY IN "HIS SLEEP,
CORRESPONDENCE.
All letters intended for publica tion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desir ed, but as evidence of good faith- ED.]
THE BRITISH ECONOMIC MISSION.
It is with much regret that we have to record the death which THE EDITOR OF THE " UJNO KONG
DAILY PRESS."] occurred yesterday morning at his residence, United, Terrace, Kow- Joon, of Mr. Colin Mackenzie, manager of the Colonial Dispen- say, and a member of a highly
Sin, Will some business-man in- form me why the local China Asso ciation and British members of the Chamber of Commerce should entertain the Chairman and mera.. bars of the British Economie Mis-
•Anethor successful year's working was reviewed by Mrs. Cheung, the headmistress of the Fairlea School, at the annual speech day which was held in tho Kwok Siu Lau Hall, St. Stephen's Girls' College, yester dhy, when Mrs. Teo gave away the certificates to the successful candi-pateemed Hong Kong family.sion to the Far East to dianer1 dates. Those present included the Right Rev. C., Duppur, D.D., Bishop of Victoria, the Hon. Dr. Tao, LL.D., and Miss Atkins, principal of St. Stephen's Girls' College.
The Report.
Mr. Mackenzie was born on February 1, 1800, and his passing away at a `comparatively early age comes as a shock to a wide circle On Taesday afternoon of friends.
than
he left the offso a little earlier usual, but without any complaint, and he passed away in his sleep during the night.
Mrs. Cheung presented her report in Chinese after which she said, in part: I am now going to give Educated at the Diocesan Boys! in English, a short summary of my School, Mr. Mackenzie was first in Chinese report, in response to #tended for the medical profession request.from English friends of but took up chemistry instend and Fairlen. In 1930 the second class was duly admitted to practice. in the middlo school was opened with nine students, there being already 22 students in Class while tho total number of students on the
roll was 245.
The government inspection took place in the itutumn, and there have been two half-yearly "medical in spections. The reports have not yet boen sent in, but Mr. Y. P. Law at the time expressed satisfaction with the work.
We are very grateful to Mr. Lee Lap for his generous gift of 8500 for sscholarship.
Interest in games is steadily growing and the annual sports day hold in December was very success ful,
Surely if they have any informa lion to give to the Hong Kong business men this can be given at a properly conducted business meeting. It should not require a dinner to entice members of either the British Economie Mission or the Hong Kong business community to air their views on British busi neas in the Far East,
Let the British manufacturers re- duce their costs of production to the level of their competitors. Britain will then get her fair share of business in the Far East-Yours, etc., ነ
WOULD BUY BRITISH IF POSSIBLE. Hong Kong, Feb. 10, 1831..
The traditional manner in China and in England of paying the ex- pected courtesies to welcome.and distinguished guests is to entertain them to a dinner, at which speeches Business and pleasure are mado.
are combined. A public meeting in the City Hall is a chilly fune tion-and who would turn out to attend it during the evening In the daytime the Mission, like the rest of us is hard at work.-En:
After a period with The Phar- macy, Mr. Mackenzie promoted the Colonial Dispensary which is known by his name, Colin Mackenzie, & Co., Ltd. He was very popular with the large number of customers and friends whom he served during his connection with the Colonial Dispensary from its inception.
Sympathy will go on to the widow and to Mr. Mackenzie's | H.K.D.F.] brothers and sisters, namely, Mr. Alick Mackenzie, of the, Standard Oil Co. of New York, Mr. Alan Mackenzie, of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Mrs. Ezra Abraham, Mrs. W. Goldenberg and Miss. Violet Mackenzie.
The local branch of the Ration- alist Assosiation has lost a valued supporter in Mr. Mackenzie who was a prominent member of the institution..
Our girls took a half-share in the teaching of the summer school for poor children, and the results of their efforts for the M.C.L. sulo this year exceeded all previous records, Fairica being responsible for one-ment at 5 p.m. to-day. third of the whole total: 83,000.-
Training of Home Makers. The Bishop then addressed the gathering thus:--Some one said to me the other day that within the last few years schools have been growing up in this place with mush- room-like rapidity. Fairlea has be hind it a history of 60 years and through all these 39 years it has done consistently steady work.
TELEPHONE COMPANY. FINAL DIVIDEND OF SIX
PER CENT...
The Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., announces that the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account for the your ended December. 31,
(including the sum 130 $50,035.27 brought forward from the previous year) amounted to $005,454.92.
of
After allocating 28,105.85 to The funeral will pass the Monu Depreciation Reserve and effecting,
SONG RECITAL.
MARIA GOMES TO GIVE CONCERT.
Maria Gomes, dramatic éoprano, who is giving a song recital, at tlie Helena May Institute on Friday, February 20, is not a stranger to Hong Kong. She left the Colony some four years ago for the United. States of America where she has been studying operatic singing under several prominent teachers. This will be Miss Gomes first publis recital in Hong Kong and her many. friends are much looking forward
I believe that the influence of this school has been shown and is being shown chiefly in the home life here in Hong Kong and in. various parts of China, and surely this is where the influence of girls school especially ought to be felt. Book learning bas its place and a very important place, but the occasion. She has an exten- the primary function of a girls' school must be the training of home
sive repertoire of operatic songs,.
makers. It is in the homes that concert songs, etc., and sings in six women touch life at its most vital different languages,
point and no words can oxaggerate
the importance of their early train-
ing. The girls who attend this
school, while being prepared for ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF
bomo lile, are taught to take an interest in the wider life beyond their homes. You will see from the report that they are taught to take an interest in the sick. by visiting those in hospital, that they help to tenth in the summer school for poor children during their summer holidays, that they help to
HONG KONG
SIR JOSEPH KEMP ACCEPTS
PRESIDENCY.
It was a matter of great entis-
form the choir in one of our Chi-faction to the Committee of St. Hese churches, that they give noyt Patrick's, Society of Hong Kong to generously to the Ministering Child-learn at their meeting held on ren's League anlo P
This
Fairlea has throughout emphasi-Tuesday, the 10th inst,, tant a cable, zed the importance of vernacular had been received from Home in education, of giving the girls who timating that Sir Joseph Kemp, attend it a thorough working know: Kt, K.G., C.B. En had accepted the ledge of their own language and the capacity to appreciate their Presidency of the Society. own literature.
satisfaction will undoubtedly be Last year a three years middle shared by the members of the So school course was started. Twenty-ciety, IN ENKELA one entered for the first year but Preparations in connection with I understand not half of these are the. Ball are well in hand and it is entering for the second year. My the present intention to limit the own hope is that this middle school tickets to 000, course "will be persevered with "so that girls may go forth from this school the better equipped to be come teachers and nurses and to tako a place of wider usefulness in life.
Mrs. Teo, you were good enough to present the prizes last year. We welcome you again today and we thank you for your interest in this 'school.
Mung Yau Taz, Chan Kamm Lang, Chua Wai Yung, Tai Sau. Laan Fung Yuk Ching, Wong Of Kwan Lam-York Wai, Leung Chip Wan, Ho Wai Hing, Lau, Yuen, Chuck, Chan So Lang, Wong Yeo Wan, Ng Fuk Yuen, Ng Wai Ho, Wan Wai Fan, Chan Yau King, Wan Wai Hing, Cheng Siu Kai, Lei Lai Kam, Chiu Fang Chan, Cheung Wan Certificates were given to the Heung, Kong Lai Chan, Loi S following students:-Lau Moon Loi, Loung, Tung In Wa. Kone Sui Chi,
Shui
Pui Chun Kok Man Chan, Ching Woi Haan,
The Awards.
Bo. Foi Põi, La Shuk Ling, Wong Tong,
Chui Mei, Leung Lei Ching, Lam After she had given away tho Wai Ching, Chan Yuen Ching, Ho zertificates. Mrs. Teo was the re Tsai . Chu Lai Fung. Lei Taz Lu, LoFu King, Wong Sun Kin, (Continued at fuot of next column.)
cipent of a beautiful basket of roses prosented by one of the smallest pupils of the school...
on August 1, 1930, the payment of an interim dividend of 4 per cent.. absorbing 802,000 there remains the sum of $295,250.27, which the Board will recoinmeral at the forthcoming, annual general meeting, be appro- priated as follows:-
To payment of a final
To
dividend of per
cont. (making 10 per
cent for this year)...8183,000.00)
transfer to General Reserva (bringing samo up to $275,000 Carry forward to arst
account
50,000.00
02,250.27
$205,230.97
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