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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.
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COLD SNAP IN ALICE IN WONDERLAND
FRANCE
Causes A Shortage
Of Coal
Paris, December 15. Severe cold throughout France has reached such a degree, that the shortage of coal for domestic uses is making itself acutely felt. Consequently the Minister for Public Works decreed to-day that the import quota of foreign coal, normally renewable on January 1, will be issued on "December 15.
The
average temperature throughout the country is between 17 and 23 degresa Fahrenkelt, but at some places, notably at Nacon, it
Zero is nearing the mark In many places autobusses were forced to stop running.
fell In Bordeaux mow
to-day for the first time since many years. In the French Alps num- erous avalanches are reported. The National High-Road has been made impassable, as for miles the road is strewn, with rocks which
Prize Giving At The Peak School
There was one case of typhoid among the Staff,
"The papers written in the ex-parents. The health of the chil
testified to aminations
dren has been good throughout the avery satisfactory standard of work" year, no cases of infectious dis said Mrs. M. W. Newsholme the one having occurred. beid mistress of the Poak school at the distribution of prizes beld at the peak club. If we are to judge the work done; by the lovely. entertainment provided by the children for the enjoyment of the visitors we can safely proclaim it as excellent.
PROGRAMME
The programme was as follows: 1... Senior Band. Hungarian Dance. (Brahms).
STAFF.
There are several changes of staff to record. In January Mrs. Mil- dron was appointed as a Tempor- ary Assistant Mistress in the place of Mrs Nicol who resigned in December. In February Mrs, Mil dren was transferred to King's College, to replace Mrs. McAvoy, who was sent to join the staff of lent to the school for a short time during Mrs. McAvoy's absence on sick leave. In April Mrs.. Hooper Temporary was appointed as Assistant Mistress in place of Mrs. McAvoy who had to give up her work through ill-health.
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.....22nd Des.
for Shanghai, Tsingtau, Dairon, Koh, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kabo.......nem enge for Shanghai, Dairan, Thingtas,
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2. Senjor Band. Poupée Val-the Peak School Miss Beavis was †(HAL) m.v."BURGENLAND " sante, (Poktini).
3. Junior Baad. (a) Three Blind Mice. (b) Paul's Steeple (e) Humpty Dumpty. (d) Baa, baa, Black Sheep.
4. Scenes from Alice in Wonder
(a) A Grassy Hank and The
had rolled down from the moun-land.
tain sides.--Transocean.
HOW GERMANY FARED
Erfurt, December 15. The cold wave now is also visit- last ing central-Germany, where night a mighty snowstorm ravag- ed over the hills and plains near this, city.
WOLVES IN VILNA
Duchess's Kitchen. (b) The Mad Hatter's Tea-party. (c) The Gar- den of the Queen of Hearts. (d) Throne-room of the Hearts.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES GOD SAVE THE KING. BRAHMS.
CAST.
Only Alice from White Rabbit Duchess Cook
BILOW
In Juce the Headmistress, Mrs. Stark, left the Colony for home leave and Miss Newsholme was transferred from Ellis Kadoorię School to act in her place. Miss Wilson has now been lent to us for a few weeks, to help with the work, during a busy time of the
year.
in
WORK.
Three express-trains were block-
June Ralston. ed by the snow for hours.
Barbara Ensor Mr. Brawn, Inspector of Schools, after Storm-Detachments
Helen Sanger. has visited the school from time to Erfurt had been called out to re-
Examinations were held in Léonore Railton time. move the snow, the trains were able to continue. One of these Cheshire Cat Andrena Hall July, and again in October, to Mad Hatter John Wynne-Jones. comply with the Government "regu- trains was so imbedded in that even three of the heaviest March Hare Robin Shaw.lations in respect of the change in Maaning Railton, the school year. November 1st was Dormouse
Government type, goods-train-engines could not
#11 pull the train out of the snow. Queen of Hearts...Joan Douglas, recognised
schools as the beginning of a new Finally each car had to be dug King of Hearts ...Ian Mackinnon.
Knave of Hearts... Leslie Womack, school year, and children were ac- out singt-Transocean.
cordingly moved up into their Gardeners,
higher classes on that date, In future the school year will begin in September. The papers written in the examinations testified to a very satisfactory standard of work. We hope, at any rate, that our efforts in this direction are not often minimised in the home, to the extent reported in the case of one small girl who, when asked bif a gratified father how she had at- Soldiers
Douglas Franklin, Collum Beg-tained the distinction of being the don, Tom Williams. Dayid first in her class in French, replied, "Well, Daddy, I was the only one Brasier-Creagh,
who knew la porte--the chair" so I was top!"
Warsaw, December 9. The coming winter will be an unusual cold one, according to re- ports made by Polish farmers in the Vilna district. An early ap- pearance of wolves in the neigh- bourhood of the villages seems to substantiate this forecast. Recent- 17, at Bielun, farmers shot a sht- wolf after she had killed a young Other country districts re- COW. port that the farmers have form- ed bands in order to successfully attack the numerous wolves, cons- tantly menacing the live-stock of the farmers as well as the chil- dren-Transocean;
VENICE, UNDER WATER!
Venice, December 16.
Molly Wynne-Jones Marygold Sorby." Averil Davenport-Browne, Executioner ......James Tracy Gryphon,
Jurors
"
Courtiers
Matthew Carrington-Sykes.
..Peter Brageon. Anthony Reiss. Barrett Emmert. Robin Young
Jay Carrie, Pamela Shaw, Isobel Butters, Geraldine Davidson (Diamonds).
Joan Davidson, Tan Carrie, Patey Marshall, Helen Tracy (Hearts).
· N OTHER ACTIVITIES.
On one occasion. the children of j Classes, 7 and 8 broadcasted songs and band pieces. They have been The band with its various instru- taken for Nature Study walks. ments did well in keeping so good They went once to Pokfulum when a time as it did. The scenes for they gathered a number of speci After snowstorms had raged for "Alice in Wonderland," how ever, mens and ended up their outing several days, 'violent downpours of rain set in to-day so that the proved to be "The Thing of the with a tour of inspection of the evening. It looks as if we will get Dairy Farm. Class 7 also visited fresh water is unable to escape
some future Hollywood stars from the Empire Fair which was held from the city. In consequence
One of the most vivid impres- THE AIR FRANCE SERVICE | provided on both sides of the half the city of Venice is taundat the Peak School one day to judge at the Peninsula Hotel.
Angarite chain of mountains, for ed, many people being unable to by the promising talent displayed!
sions which one gets in eaming to is that of the cuses of bad weather. A wireless leave their homes, because their by some of the actors.
Helen Sanger, acting 4 the Peak School Plans For Connection With
service is in course of installation houses are surrounded by water-Duchess portrayed that well-known happiness of the children in their China
int Vientiane Laksan. Vinh d
character so well that one absolu- school life. Hanoi, and will be ready at the
tely forgot that a girl was taking Saye the Saigon Opinion" of beginning of the new year. "
And despite all the difficultiesurse of elaboration which will her part.
Alice herself quite won the the 23rd November:-
the Air France will transfer. its give access to that country: For nearly a year the Air
In case of bad weather the mail-hearts of the audience by her na France has been working steadily terminas to Hanoi carly in 1934, at establishing an infrastructure" with a direct branch to Saigon Dugs could be landed at Laksan onural easy ways. The queen of for the air. service between Ran-starting probably from Pitsanulok, the western side of the Annamite hearts with her constant "Take his
Then this French imperial line chain, and taken an goon and Hanoi by way of Pit- sanulok and Vientiane (Wieng will be at the doors of Southerntor-car, and from
are in Hanoi by train.. Chan). Landing grounds have been China,
,i
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in your daily association with your str¬ng, stout friends? For your own good, we would strongly advise you to have an open mind, and to make use of what you can call your true com- panion, instead of waiting for the time when you are attacked by disease, the youngest daughter of Mr. Fortune. When you are living and enjoying the " gifts of nature, this unseen thief creeps into your system, and ruins you physically and mentally. Our pre paration THE TIGER BALM, which has nothing to do animal fat,
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there to
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to Vinh by head off" kept the audience bathed
in anrilre of glee.
The honoured ones who carried off the prizes were the following:
„YIGLU BALM & THE WORLD FAVOUR:11C 30.
coins, and the next moment you will find that this world of sorrow and pain is suddenly changed
to one of peace and prosperity.
ENG AUN TONG
Hong Kong Branch, Office, 26, Boubam Strand, East.
THE TIGER MEDICAL HALL
Head Office in Singapore.
CLASS 10.
THANKS; --
I should like to take this opper. tunity of thanking my colleagues for the help they have always so willingly given me while I have Our grateful thanks this afternoon been in charge of the school. are due (1) to the Committee of the Peak Club or the loan of this hall,, (2) to all the mothers who have helped us so much by taking such trouble over the children's
David Anderson, Allan Douglas, costumes, (3) to Mrs. Ralston for Berad Adawozowski. Barbara the many suggestions which she was. Hughes, Harish Nicol, Joy Beg able to give us through having seen don. Denis Igglesden, Neville Alice in Wonderland actel very Milla, now, in Class 9. John woll in a school at home, (4) to Hopkins, now in Class 9. Kedneth Mrs. Nicol for the time she has with tho Ritchie, now in Class 9. Peter given up to helping us Stellingwerff, Sylvia Franklin, musical part of the programme, Peter Harris Walker, Patricia (s) to Mr. RS.W. Paterson for his Stellingwerff, Ian Nicol, Nancie kind assistance with the scenery, Paterson, now in Class 9. Knud (6) to Mr. Green for the loan of Rasmussen, now in Class 9. Rita planta. We all thank Mrs Wood Langston, now in Class 9: Dinna very much for being so kind as to Igglesden, now in Class 9. Cathe come here this afternoon to distri-
but our prizes, rine Le Fevre, now in Class 9.
CLASS 9 (Div. 2).
A lovely evening came to cle 1. Pamela Greenhill, 2. Robin with the National anthem. Young..
CLASS 9. (Div. 1) NOW IN
CLASS 8.
David
1. Anthorny Reiss, 2 Brazier-Creagh 3. Peter Branson. CLASS 8. NOW IN CLASS 7.
2.1 June 1. Marygold Sorby, Ralston, 3. Averil Davenport- Brownc.
CLASS 7.
1. Helen Banger, 2. Molly Wynne-Loncs, 3. Joy Carrie,
After the distribution of prizes,. which were kindly presented by Mrs. J. R. Wood The headmis- ress, Mrs M. Newshalme, said
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HEADMISTRESS REPORT
The school opened on January ath with es papels, and the school year ended on October afst with 01 names on the, roll
COURT MARTIAL
RESULT
RA. Sergeant Found Guilty
Sergt. William John Thomas, 2nd Battery, HKSR.A, was found guilty by a Court Martial at Gun Club Fill Barracks, yesterday, on five charges preferred against him of misappropriating monies pala to him for settlement of mess ac counts.
Bettence will be promulgated in due course.
Court, comprised Major R GLochner, MC., South Wales Borderers. Capt. LC.-Crick, M.C. HEALTH_________
Lincolns and Lieut. P. J. Parker Dr. Minett examined all new (RA). The prosecuting officer March. Her report was Capt. E. M. Boit, RA, and the pupils in stated that there were no defects, defending oneer, Capt. P. V. SO Do notices had to be sent to Williams :R.A.
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