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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1932-
INCREASING DESIRE HOTEL COMPANY'S
FOR EDUCATION.
CHINESE GIRLS AND THE STUDY OF ENGLISH.
By:
BELILIOS. SCHOOL PRIZE,"
GIVING CEREMONY,
CAPITAL
500,000 NEW SHARES
TO BE ISSUED.
RECENT TRAGEDY ON THE PEAK.
AMAH CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
FATAL STABBING AFFRAY.
An extraordinary general meet" ing of the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Hotels Limited his been
A sensational..stabbing affaie-on- called for Friday, March 16, when the morning of January 18 at 112, There was a large gathering at the Bolilios Girls' School yesterday shareholders to increase the Com-of Hau Fas, a cook in the employ authority will be sought from The Pant, resulting in the death when Mrs. W. I donthorn gavey's capital from $10,000,000 to of Mr. C. L. Rickett, had its away the prizes and cortificates won by the pupils during 1930.
Among the visitors. Present were Eon, Mr. W. T. and Mrs. Soutborn, Mz. G. de Martin, Mr. and Mrs
$75,000,000, the increase to be effect- ad by an issue of 300,000 now shares of sio ench, Out of this number of Dow shares, 200,000 will be offer
R. E. O. Bird, Father Byrne, Mrod to holders of old once in the AR Sutherland. Mr. R. proportion of one now share for. Ave did ones: It is stated that the Kotowall, Mrs. A. T. Hamilton and
call for the new shares will be Mr. A. E. Wood
made on June 30 next, and they
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In calling upon Mrs. Southörn to give away the awards, Mr. G. P. de Martin anid he wished to thank her on behalf of the school
will rank for dividend is from July 1
As regards the remaining 300,000°
The
quel at the Central Magistracy yesterday when Chau Sim, a
charged with manslaughter. coolie amah, 18 years of age, wha
accused - was formerly charged with murder, but at yesterday's hearing- Mr. Somerset Fitaroy, the Public Prosecutor, pointed out that thero was apparently no motivo for the murder, and what happened was dons on the spur of the moment. Therefore he wished the charge to be altered to one of manslaughter.
The cause of the stabbing, secotd-
the morning in question accused took a kettle of boiling water from the kitchen apparently to be used to wash her hair. She returned to the kitchen lator for more water but the deceased refused to lot her have it and a quarrel, and "subsc- quently & tuule, ensued. -
for coming to do so. He romarked shares, those will be issued at such time and under such condi- that it was a pleasure to have Mrations as the Board of Directoring to Mr. Fitzroy, was that on
R. E. O Bird with them. She was a former headmistress and a" very good friend of the school.
THE REPORT.
The headmistress, Mia Skinner, in her report said, inter alia: *
The year 1931 has been a pime of faw changes and steady work Takon all round the standard of Chinese and English is higher than that of last year. The good alten dance of pupils and staff has hen no small factor in this satisfactory accomplishment.
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The health of the school has been good throughout the year, as our) attendance return will testify. With the exception of isolated cason of skin trouble there has been no in
may decide.
An official announcement appears elsewhere in this issue.
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With a Bread Knife.
The accused was then alleged to
cord the resignation of Misa Heang, who rendered great help and bas been associated with the Division for 16 years, latterly is Divisional, Superintendent. The Division was have ababbod the drooused with a successful in retaining the Hh Kum bread knife on the left chest near the heart from which he subre- Tong Shield which they first wequently died. Later when the police in 1930. Dr. Ruttonjer very kindly arrived on the scene, the accused gave lectures in First Aid to the was found supporting deosased with recruits, who will take their ex
her arms.
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after the stabbing. He stated that "Health work in the New Terribe found, deceased lying on his back this 'result is the fact that with the exception of "one transfer, there arios was begun this year. Men with a wound on the left chest. A place, and when he found him, hơ have been no staff changes. This 1 bers take turns in going out each lot of, bleeding had already taken gratefully acknowledge, for the Sunday visiting the various villages was in a dying condition. Eu staffing of many schools in a Co-accompanied by one of the Brigade found a knife on a table nearby and
SCIENTISTS wave that lony where, in the nature of the Surgeons. The villagers scoo know there was butter and bloodstaine on it. Ho saw the accused support. place, many exigencies arise, is of our arrival and bring their ing the deceased with her arms; and with ultra-violet raye gain far
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fcctious illness.
In September several members of the staff went to the University to seo Dr. Herklot's collection of snakes, plant, and other biological speriments. Everyone appreciated Dr. Herklot's kindness and immer sely enjoyed a most interesting visit.
These reports give me idea of the activities in connexion with the school. The activities are not per haps as wide as we would wish, yet we fear to advanca Loo quickly. As it is the advancement of the position of Chinese women, is very remarkable, and provided they go slowly and steadily forward this advancement is perhaps the greatest influence for good in China to-day
Thirst for knowledge..
- Mistress" Evidence, Yra A. Rickett told the Court heard a commation in the kitchen that on the morning in question she and asked her husband to go down and see what had happened. A few and found the deceased lying on the minuter Inter she went down herself floor with the accused holding bis head. Deceased's wife was also there."
Members of the staff and senior girls attended the Health Ex tion and lectures in connexion it which in October were. Į given in the Education Offices. Dr.
One admires the ever-increasing Minett organised the Health Week, desire of the Chinese girl for educa. but unfortunately, because of num- tion. It is of interest to quote bars, it was not possible to extend here a paragraph which appeared invitations to more of the students than those in Classes 1 and 2 of the local papers a short However, the M.0.8. has very con- time agn, describing a prize-giving siderately brought her collection ofin B.P.8. in the early days. of the aged to get Dr. Anderson. charts, posters and exhibits to "B.P.S. for the girls' interest" and
instruction.
Girl Guides.
school.
The failure to get medical aid was related by Mr. C. A. L. Rickett, minutes he tried to get in touch! who stated that for aboys. 1
with several doctors but in vain. He communicated with some of the Civil Hospital, and eventually mun- hospitals, including the Government
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The writer recalls his first saw the deceased being supported glimpse of demure Chinese maiden- by his wife, and at first, thought hood as a prizegiving at the Be-that he was puffering from interual I have received the following reifios School thirty years ago. The hemorrhage. He endeavoured to port of the Guides from Miss girls, mostly daughters of well-to socure medical aid and after be Jackson Medicine Co., 833, Rus dos Lopes, who is Acting"Captain dur de Chinese merchants, "arrived close- | had been trying for about 15 ing Mrs. Cressey's absence in Engly concealed in Chinese chairs, each minutes to get in touch with several land..
guarded by an aman, and they doctors and hospitals, his wife in The 3rd: HK. Company began seft school in the same way. They formed him that the deceased bad ho year with only twelve were beautifully dressed, walked boen stabled; He went back to the Guides and one Quider, as with mixeing steps on embroidered kitchen and examined deceased. Mrs Cressey went home on fur-stilted shoes and seldom raised after which he covered him with a lough and seven guides had re- their eyes from the ground.” Bigned on reaching the age of The status of the Chinese girl in The case was then adjourned till eighteen. In March the competi· now very different and this new this afternoon. dion for the Prince of Wales' Ban- freedom is spreading quickly in all ner took place. The hard work and parts of China. cinte put in by the Guides, was well rewarded for they again wohi the Banner. This makes the third year that the Company has been success ful in this competitim during the four years of it life...
Signs are not lacking which, in- dicate that the girl of China is becoming increasingly conscious of her own individuality. Our aim here is, by means of a liberal education, to give her adaptability. The Brownies with their Brown An education which will, cultivato Owl, Miss Gertrude Chon, have a sense of measure, give a mastery apent a happy and useful year. of self and hely, ha to meft ably Min Chon writes:-
all the circumstances in life, an The Brownie meetings are hold that when school-days are over sho in the drill hall of the school on can accept in, its fullest menning Monday afternoons. The work enr-her place in the home
blanket.
GOOD NEWS FOR SMOKERS.
PRICE REDUCTION BY THE BAT.
We have been advised by the British-American Tobacco Com-
ried out chiefly consisted of 1st and The home in China is of immensa Pany (China), Ltd, distributors in Pad class costs and preparations for importance and induence and this China, for the well known, imported the totem competition. Drawings is the sphere in which the women brands of cigarettes such as Cap. of living creatures and plants of to-day can use her powers for stan Gold Flake?" "Playera ** wore асле with great in good. China never needed her wo and "Embasty tark, tipped, that terest. Many meetings were held at men more than at the presont Lime, they have received, instructions, to the Y:W.C.A where Miss Dudlay, not as embryo Jeanne d' Ares, not place in effect, immediately a fur Brown Owl, taught the hétle pe as pretontious political leaders and ther substantial reduction in the nie how to make tex and milk pud-Communists, but as home adminis price of thess and other imported ding
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brands of cigarettes and tobaccOS. From the Ambulance Officer of the Regretfully enough the home in a detailed on the advertisement on Victoria Nursing Division, Miss still viewed by the majority a page 10 of this issue Delminds Lopes, has come the fol-merely a sphere for this exercise of We have been informed that all lowing report rudimentary family fimctions In stocks in the hands of stores and The Victoria Nursing Divicius reality it must be seau in its trus tobacconists are in process of being.. of the St John Ambulance Brigada apoială light, ze the point of dapar rebuted down to the reduced prices, consiste of two Divisional Surgeons. tute for all the activities of the This involves a great amount of one: Ambalages Offer and seven community, when it can thus give work but the new prices should be Nursing Bistors. We regret to re-scope to woman's intellect, and mees fally operative, throughout Hong (Qontinued on ucus Column.) the larger neods of her nature: Kong, within the next few days..
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