ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1934, 24TH, 26TH, TH, 25% FEBRUARY,
AND 3RD MARCH, 1944."
N 24th, Monday 28th,
O Saturday 2 wolorslay 8th February, the first bell will be rung at 11 am, and the Arst race will be run at 11.30 a.m. On Saturday, the 3rd March, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the first race will bo run' at 2.10 p.m.
The tidia interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four "day"
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their ladus must wear their bad ges prominently displayed, throughout the Meeting.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1934.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
THE PROBLEM OF LEISURE
Prizes Distributed
Yesterday
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HOME BYE- ELECTION
Conservatives Retain Seat
were being looked after by the Though we all long for simplicity crowd that gathered. A friend of it is not. going to come by a return his happened to be there and he to the 13th century or any yester- took him to the Mongkok Police
London. February 19. The buy-election at Portsmouth DICK WHITTINGTON AND dag. I do not mean that history Station where he made a report.
In reply to Inspector Saunders, (North), caused by the clevation has nothing to teach us-I mean on the contrary shat if it teaches witness said that before the ac-of Sir Bertram Falle to the Peer- us anything it teaches that we've cident he noticed the defendant age, resulted in the retention of the got to go on. We are committed was bending low as if he was go scat by, the Conservatives, but by to this machine-age with all its ing to stop the car or pull the a much-reduced majority. rapid changes and
The result was as follows:— The defendant's its strange puzzles, and it is no use running was going at about 35 to 40 miles Admiral Sir Roger 'Keyes
(Com) Laway from it,
an hour when it was overtaking He had had 10 years" his car. driving experience, 4 in New York and the rest. in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The students of St. Mary's School gave a very entertaining concert yesterday evening previous to the distribucion of prizes by Mr. N. Smith, Director of Education.
The play chosen by the girls was the story of Dick Whittington and His Cat and it proved the medium of some clever acting.
Father Rigant read the school report, on behalf of the Head tress. It was as follows:-
Attendance,
May I be allowed to be religious to the extent of quoting, a great religious Thinker who to the sur prise of some, took this point of He view even in His own day. said, "Ye shall hear of wars and Mis-rumours of wars. nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places when ye hear these things don't lose your head, don't try to run away from t Into the past-see that ye be not. troubled; for these things must needs come to pass; but the end. is not yet." Or as Ecclesiastes said and Kipling later quoted. "There's no discharge in the war,"
The School year 1933 bpened with 475 puplis in Roll, yet the highest attendance was reached in Febru- ary with 503.
Health
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The health of the pupils was good throughout the year: Dr. H. W. Wong Inspected the school in Badges admitting non-members to December: He reported with great the Members Eaclosure and Club satisfaction as to ventilation and Roomн at 810,00 por day including arrangement of the classes, and tax or 840.000 including tax for the was very favourably Impressed by Meeting (ladies 8.00 and $20.00 the spacious grounds, a portion of respectively), are obtainable through which is very well shaded by large the Secretary upon introduction by old trees. under which in fair Member, auch Member to be responsi-weather open-air clases are fre- ble for all chita, etc.
quently held.
Barlges adinitting to Members' En- closure will NOT be on sals at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 15 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS AND AT 12.30 p. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of Tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Telephone No.
2:990.
On no pretext will children be per mitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $40 per day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the linte.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac men eig, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES, Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary,' 2rd Floor, Gloucester Building.
Employers are requested to distri- bate them with discrimination and to endorso their names on the passes.
Servants are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties bu must remain in their employers' stands.
Any persons found loitering with Servants puses in their possession will forfeit the same and will be
removed from the enclosure
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 19th February, 1934.
Secretary.
of
Beautiful Primitive Life. We are sometimes apt to think that primitive life is devoid of machinery and organization. But. fe is beautifully organized for the savage by the sun, moon, seasons.
weather.
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emergency.
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Cross-examined by. Mr. Lo, wit- ness said that he "did not know that the defendant was the boy lying on the ground. He admitted knowing that the defendant had been in hospital for about a month as a result of the accident,
After further evidence had been given, the case was adjourned.
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For stealing two radiator caps from car No. 3706 and car "No, 1783, belonging to Dr. L. D. Pringle and Mr.A. M. L Soures respectively, a Chinese' named Sung Kau was sen¬ tenced to six months hard labour at Central Magistracy yesterday. The defendant, was bound over in November last year to come up for judgment within a year
C
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17,583. Mr. E. T. Humby (Lab.) 11,904, 5,678, Con majority Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, the considerable member, won fame in the Great War when, in command of the Dover Patrol, he was in charge of the operations against Zeebrugge and Ostend. He, was Commander-in-Chief at Ports- month from 1930 to 1931-Reuter.
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MONTHLY CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICE
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For Los Angeles, San 27th FEB.
Francisco, ete, direct,
m.s. "ASIA" For MANILA
28th Feb.
CARGO AND PASSENGERS ACCEPTED FOR MANILA, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, ETC.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING" ISSUED TO OVERLAND POINTS.
"Excellent Passenger Accommodation.
Fassenger fares Hongkong/San Francisco from G8135. (1st class only). For Freight and Fassago, eto, please Apply to r
The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. The Chinese American Shipping Co.
Agent: Agents:
HỒNG SLING
JOHN MANNERS & CO.LTD.
Office: MERCANtila Bank BuilDINO (TOP PLOVB), 7, Queen's Rd., Unthal
TELEPHONE: 24071.
NOW ON SALE
Mr. A. O. Brawn. Inspector of time and harvest winter, day and Mr. J. H. Maycock Cautioned DIRECTORY &
Inspection.
And when We read "While the earth remalneth, seed
and
and Summer
DANGEROUS DRIVING
English Schools Inspected St. Mary's on October 19, and 20. He night, shall not cease--it was a found equipment good: discipline discovery or a revelation that life On a summons of dangerous driv excellent, pronunciation steadily to be stable must be organized. Iting in Queen's Road Contral. Mr. improving. Botany has been in seems to me therefore that It is J. H Maycock was cautioned by troduced, and is given a good deal of no use cursing organization or Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis- of atention. The younger children labour-saving devices. If we are racy "yesterday. were taught to illustrate simple going to progress we have got to sentences by sketches on the black-be organized. The trouble with boards or in their note-books. life at present, is not that It"s Some of these sketches were very over organized but that it is under Ingenious.
organized-not that it has too much machinery, but not enough. I believe it to be a traitorous denial of God's purpose and a real libel on humanity to say that we are becoming the slaves of the machine. If we are. then we are icking in the very thing which I pleaded for in the beginning: we have lost all sense of real values, all perspective. We must have everyday life what they are now crying out for in art-a new sense of the absolute.
Another pleasing feature was the frequent use of concrete examples in teaching elementary Arithmetic. The book work is again very good indeed. Dictation and Compost- tion tests were satisfactory. Mrs. Brawn was very pleased with the
needlework.
University Local Examinations.
18 pupils' were presented for the Senior Local, and 17 passed, one obtaining. Distinction. In English, and another in Biblical knowledge
Before closing we wish to "tender our grateful thank to the Director of Education, whose presence here this evening is to the staff, pupils and friends of St. Mary's, a great honour and a great pleasure.
We also wish to thank one and all who helped us to make this year a successful one.
PRIZE WINNERS Scholarships,
the
Annie Lee-Winner of Lugard Scholarship for 1934-35.
Dr. Gomes' Scholarship For Good Conduct, Punctuality, and
Attendance:
Lily Chiu, Rosaline Tsang, Irene Silva, Cinie Remedios, Cremilde Osmund, Kathleen Chung, Della Silva, Marygold Tang, Susle Lal, Daisy Yau, May Lal, Josephine Ng, Cissy Man Helen Lam, Daisy Chan, Mary Gracias, Stella Allamao, Lily Kader...
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Mr. Stuart Smith said that at 9.20 a on February 10 he was riding in a ricksla, proceeding in the direction of the National City' Bank frot: the Hongkong and in his ricksha, Shanghai Bank which was keeping to the left side of the road. Opposite the French Hank he made a signal with his right hand of his intention to draw
to the right pavement. noticed the motor cycle just behind at the time. His ricksha drew into the right pavement, and just as the shafte touched the ground, the motor eyele swerved round between ricksha and the kerb, wobbling.
Mr. Hamilton remarked. Nevertheless, I believe the day. will come when all this welter of complainant too was to blame in confusion, all this economic mud- not stopping the ricksha on the left die will be reduced to routine side of the road, which was the
proper. thing. then,
"New arts, shall bloom
loftier mould,
of
to
And mightier music thrill the
skles.
"The Royal Scot
the
that
Defendant said that he was about
overtake the ricksha, and was about two yards short of being abreast of it, when it suddenly swerved across the road. He notic
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Dr. L. P. Jacks in his booked the complainant's signal, but as "Constructive Citizenship" pleads he was so close he had no option for a new skill in 11fe. What I and pass between it and the kerb. think we need is a sense that life He admitted he did not sound his is a task which requires skill and hum when overtaking.
Mr. that in the end skill will triumph.
Hamilton said he should One of the most popular exhibits really fine them both; Mr. Smith at the Century of Progress Expost- for a techinical offence, and defen- tip at Chicago was railway en-dant for failing to give some indi- gine with eight coaches, sent by cation that he was going to pass the London Midland and Scottish the ricksba. Railway, and kriown as the Royal
3,021,501 Scot:
people passed Proviously unvicted, a Ki, 50, through to inspect that train, and street ecclie, was sent to prison for a long queue waited night after
two months by Mr. Balfour at the Julia Agor-Winner of His Lord-night to walk through the train Central Magistracy yesterday for ship Bishop, Valtorta's Special In some places the schools gave stealing a desk in Wellington Street Prize for Biblical Knowledge. their children a special holiday to
on Sunday. Det-Sorgt. Mintoy, pro- Senior Certificates.
see the train, and crowds of people secuting, said complainant brought Julla Agon (Dist. in Biblical lined the route, sometimes
the deak from Wanchai for the pur- Kocwledge).. Beatrice Pestonji thousands, even at places where pose of printing Chinese New Year (Dist. 1 English). Lily Chiu, the train was not scheduled to
On Sunday, be HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB. Lizzie Wong. Edith Keat, Rosaline stop
At Revelstoke, B.C. church greeting cards.
wanted to remove it back, He went ΟΤΙ the Tsang, Agnes Chan, Bessie Cheung. services were advanced
to fetch a coolie and on his return RUGBY FOOTBALL
Dorothy Rodrigues, May Keat, Ro- Sunday to enable congregations to the desk bad disappeared. It was salina Tang, Alice Lopes, Geraldine visit the train. "At Mendota" said
later recovered in a shop at 1, Tung da Roza.
Georgina Fernandez. "The Times," "It was somewhat wo Lane. The shop assistants said Avelina Gosano. Marie Figueiredo,
difficult to move the train over
defendant had taken the desk there. Katle Marr. Thelma" Wong.
thousands of coins which now, lie Class 3.
treasured, in the pockets of thou-saying that new drawers were re-
quired. sands of linols school children."
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on the Club Ground on FRIDAY, 2330 FEBRUARY. Kick off-4.45 P.M.
Admission Covered Stand $1.50 (Members included) Open Stands $1.00 Sorricos in uniform half prico.
"Reserved seats in the Covered Stand may be at Andersons.
W. PRYDE,
1. Annie Lee; 2. Ismeria Ozorio; 3. Cremildo Osmund. Class 4.
in
It was sald of the train's visit that It had
to "done. more
cement
On charges of stealing a radiator
Therese Loong; 2, Marie friendship than anything else in cap from a car belonging to Dr.
Σ. Ozorio; 3, Lolita Yvinovich.
Class 5. 1. Marigold Tang: 2, Beatrice Remedios; 3, Mary Chow.
Class 6.
recent years." (Applause);
CLUB'S THANKS --- In proposing a vote of thanks Rotarian Sir Willan Shenton aald that he felt he had been called
D. Pringle, Macdonnell Road, and another radiator cap from a car owned by Mr. A. M. L Soares, 39. Stubbs Road, Suen Kam, was sen- tenced to three months, hard inbon
1. Phyllis Liang; 2, Cissy Chung upon by the Chairman to perform by Mr. Hamilton in the Central
3, Daisy Yau,
Class 7, 1. Christina Chow: Hon. Secretary.
2, Marle Allen: 3. Helen Descrens; 4, Helen [2264 Lam; 5. Ruby Tsui; 6, Kathleen
Tsang.
Class 8.
KING'S
COMING ATTRACTION !
Stark drama told in a new way
NARRATAGE
THE
POWER
with
SPENCER TRACY COLLEEN GLORY MOORE
AND THE
A JICL Lasky Production Directed by WILLING IC HOWARD
1. Clara Lot; 2, Maisy Trang: 3. Laura Rodrigues; 4. Mario Rosario; 5," Ruby Won
Class 9,
1. Doolinda Xaxler; 2, Susie Loy: 3, Conchita Cuervo: 4. Pallomona Chan; 5, Amy Marriott.
Class .36.
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that task because probably Mr. Wilsor thought that he (the speaker) knew more about leisure than anyone else la the room. He assured them that that was not the case and that his holiday had not been all,leisure.
Magistracy yesterday. Defendant was previously bound over in No- vember. It was stated that both cars were left unattended
M
GOVERNMENT HOUSE CAR .IN COLLISION" Sir William referred to the great economic experiment that was
Indian Chauffeur Fined being carried out by President Hoover, who was trying to find
That the Government House car employment for a larger number was nearly involved in a head-on for shortening the hours at each collision with a public motor madi. The experiment has now vehicle was revealed at Central outgrown is infancy and was be- Magistracy yesterday when Bachar 1. Margaret Alves; 2 Simplicia ginning to become a practical fact. Singh was fined $10 for failing to Dacanay: 3, Therese Azevedo: 4. It was being copied in Germany keep to the left side of the road. Margaret Xavier: 5, Olivia Botelho; and even in England employers of The car was driven at the time 6. Vivian Rall.
labour have been requested by by Mr. J. G. Pilcher. Private Class 11.
inspectors to employ more men.Secretary, who told the Court that 1, Mary Bull; 2. Oriel Loy: 3,The great question to-day was (a) there was very nearly a head-on Helena Pereira: 4. Cela, Montoiro. Special Class.
1. Kathleen Mok: 2, Kathleen Lam: 3, Diana. Quan.
MUSIC
Trinity College Certificates. Junior Certificates Margaret Botelho(with Hon- ours); Lina Chen,
Preparatory Certificates Malsie Kotewall with Honours. 1st Steps Certificates Alda Rozario with Honours.
eisure and (b), how are we going near the Monument, Happy Valley. how are we to deal with our collision. The incident took place to educate other people to do so. The defendant's car cut in between Rev. Tribbeck in the course of a bus and his car, and he just his brief speech had dealt very managed to swerve to his right in ably with the subject and an be- tima ta, avert the collision, Defen- half of the Rotary Club, Sir Wildant's car struck the, left rear. lam thanked him,"
wheel of his car and the right rear wheel of the bus,
Violin Certificates Ciril Kotewall with: Honours.
Initial Certificates/ Ines Soares..
Defendant had been driving since March 1929, and had a clear record. Mr Hamilton said thats Fbut for this the dne would have
been heavier.
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