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A YEAR OF PROGRESS
Speech Day At Mui Fong College
The annual speech day of the Mai Fong College was held in the presence of a very large gathering of parents, students and friends at the King's Theatre yesterday morning.
Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the Director of the School was present to distribute the certificates and prizes to the successful candidates, sad complimented the College on the success of the year's good work.
the year.
After the distribution of certi- of various kinds were held during ficates and prizes, an enjoyable musal concert, consisting of The Girl Guide Company and plays and songs was presented, by the Nursing Division of the 8t. the students of the College, rang-John Ambulance Brigade are be
ing splendidly carried on.
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from performances by the Kindergarten classes to the Middle School classes. The items render- ed by the little children won a great deal of applause, de a number of delightful songs were given in English.
THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT In presenting the preport on the work of the College for the rear under review, the principal, Mr. Chan Tit Yat briefly said:---
Mr. Aw, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is the nineteenth year ni the existence of the school and tae eighteenth time of our meeting together to report on our school work.
This is also the Graduation Day or the Senior Middle School for the Afth time), the "Junior Middle School (for the twelfth time), the Higher Primary School (for the sixteenth time), and the Kinder- garten for the fith time) of the
Among those to whom special thanks were due were Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, who had been giving the school most valuable advice and suppo... Applause).
THE GRADUATES Girls' School, The following are the hames of the graduates:—
Senior, Middle School (5th Time): -Misses Ylp Mei Ching, Mak Pul Hing. Luu Shui Che, Cho Yak Mei, Li Lat Ho, Yim Wing Yin, Wong Yuk Yue and Su Man Ling.
Junior Middle School
412th Times):--Misses Lui Yuk "Lan, Chan Wai Hing, Yau Ping Tong. Lo Yun Chun, Leung Yuk Fong, Wong King Chun, Chan Kit Wan, Au Po Wan, Yuen Pul Cheung, 'Poon Lai Chun, Yau Yue
Sin. Wang Tal Chuen, Li Chi Hung, Au-Yeung Man Chan, Lau Suk Han, Poon Ai YL B. Lo Choi Chun,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 13, 1936.
BATCH OF ACCIDENTS
HOSPITAL CASES
Several accidents occurred over the week end, according to police reports. The following were ad- mitted to the Government Civil Hospital:
A female child, Ng Ma Tai, 8, was knocked down by taxi 77, int Wellington St., on Friday.
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Wan Yee. 57, of $5, Wyndham Bt, sustained injuries when she fell from the ground floor to the basement while she was hanging
out her washing.
Larry No. 3858 knocked down Leung Muk 63, who received in- juries. The accident happened in Connaught Rd, Wa in the early hours of Friday morning.
There" were three persons ad- mitted into the Kowloon hospital:
A female child. Ng Chik" Chung, 14. received injuries when she was knocked down by lorry, No. 3974, in Boundary Street
Emmanuel Rosa, a Portugese boy, of Liberty Ave., Ho Mun Tin was injured when a piece of rock fall on him while he was playing at Kowloon Tal
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An Indian girl, Therese Sakarani, 4 years old, of 59, Nathan Road fractured her skull when she fell from the 1st floor verandah.
when
admitted into the Shing. Mun Hos- Ting Wah Kit, 28, a coolte, was
pital for injuries received he fell from a height of 15 feet at North Quarry, Shing Mun.
Girls' College; and the Junior Mid Au-Yeung Man Then, Pang Wai BAD LUCK DOGS
die School and Higher Primary School, both for the first time of the Boys' College.
The Boys' College was started September 1935 at Nos. 81-86, Bon- ham Road. The systems of man- agement are the same as those of the Girls' College. The number of students registered during the year
WAS 112,
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A strict discipline was meintam- ed T the school and strong en-. couragement were given to both studies and sports. Picnics were held regularly and friendly cames ot Basket Ball and Ping Pong are often played.
AN IMPORTANT OCCASION As a school we are naturally res ponsible for the education of the young children. When our stu- dents leave school and go out into the world, they would become use-
Hung, Yun Kit Hah, Chan Fung Man and Ng Pui Chu.
Higher Primary School (16th Time):-Misses Tam Lai Chl;. Lau Yuk Lin, Kan Mei Sin. Chan Sul Kuca, Yung Siu. Chun, Ma Suk Can, Lai Thai Fuer, Tạo Kho Sin. Chung Suet Ming, Hul Sak Kum. Ng Fung Stu. Hah Mang Ying. Chan Man Hung. Ng Sul Ching, Chan Fook K1, Yue Wat Leung, Chan Chuk Hng, Li-Wan Ying, So Wa! Ying. Lau Yuk Lin, Li Wai Kuen, Lo Cldu Pua and Wong Wah Chol.
The Kindergarten (5th Times): Misses Mak Kon Ching. Tse Kai Kl. Lo. Lai Ying, Yau Yung K Yip Mei Sum, Leung Yue Tung, Yip Leung, Mak Yim Kwong, Yau Foon Met Chu, Lau Chik Sun, Li Chi
Tal and Leang Yue Tai.
BOYS: SCHOOL
HIM
CHINESE IN COURT
A Chinese stated to have been born and educated in New Zea land, who spoke perfect English in addition to Cantonese, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow
loon Magistracy on Saturday charged with possession of a pick- lock for an unlawful purpose at Tak Shing Street.
The man, Lam Ting Plu, 24 years of age, unemployed was stated to have been arrested by L.A.B. 489,
conduct in the street. who noted accused's suspicious
Detective sub-Inspector R. Gun- ningham stated that it was likely that accused was desperate because
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A DINNER TO POLICE OFFICIAL
MEET DEALERS
DIRECTOR OF ZEISS.
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Interesting Film Shown
RETIRING
TRAFFIC INSPECTOR C. F. ALEXANDER
Splendid Record
Of Service
The public in general and the Colony's motorists in particular In honour of Herr Wilhelm Wohlfahrt Director of the Zeiss-
will shortly be losing the services Ikon Works of Dresden, Messrs. der, of the Hong Kong Fice of Inspector Cecil Fraser Alexan- Carlowitz & Co., on Saturday at 6
Traffic Department, who is pro- p.in. gave a reception to Photo-ceeding to England on retirement dealers and the Press with a Chi- nese Dinner at the Kam Loons Restaurant.
Amongst those present were Herr Schroeder. Manager," and Herr Ritter of Carlowitz, as well as Herr Embden" of Canton, Herr W. Lange and Mr. Whiteside. Amongst the large party of Chinese guests were allo a number at visitors from Canton.
In his address of welcome, Hert Wohlfahrt, who is also President of the Dresden Chamber of Trade and Industry, said that three points were essential for "an agree- able working between supplier and cansumer, they are:
In September after over 23 years service, during which lengthy period he has won the admiration and confidence of a wide circle of friends by his eficiency, unfailing courtesy, tact, and impartiality.
Though Inspector Alexander's connection with the police is told in but a few lines the data dis- closed speak volumes" for them- selves.
Born on January 20, 1892, In- spectör Alexander, more popu- larly known to all his friends as "Aec", was appointed a Police Constable on May 10, 1913 and, arrived in Hong Kong on June 25 of the same year to take up his post in the Police 'Force as P. C. A148. Six years later he was pro-
(1) coañdence, Le. conndence in
the person and the matter, (2) understanding. 1.e. "under- moted to Lance-Sergeant and be-
standing for the require- ments of the country as well as for the mentality and pecularity of its inhabitants. (3) friendship, the latter being most important of all, for if such friendship preval's the effect is mutual pros rity.
THE GROWTH
came Police Sergeant on August 20, 1921. On New Year's Day 1825, ha was appointed Sub Inspector and attained the full rank of Inspector on May 9, 1929.
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DECORATED RECENTLY
At the recent Police inspection by His Excelency the Governor, Bir Andrew Caldecott, Inspector Alexander was decorated with the 2nd Class Police Medal for excep- work in tionally meritorious charge of the Traffic Department at Police Headquarters during the last five years. He also holds the 4th class Police medal
Members of the Press who have
ful citizens of the society, and #9 Cheung Chi Lum and Chan Chi of hunger. According to informa- with 12 men in the arm of Con- enjoyed the friendship of Insp.
We do not regard this as an or- dinary meeting, but as an impor- Ight occasion when we are able to
the Society return to
the children whom we have been trying our Dest to educate to become good citizens. As to the degree of satisfaction of the result of our work, we leave to the public to judge.. So I humbly request your kind advice and direction, so as to bring the schoo. to a stage of perfection. (Applause).
THE GIRL'S SCHOOL
Having dwelt on the improved conditions of the school and the regular attendence of the students, the Headmistress, Mrs. Chan Tit Yat reviewed the activities of the year and briefly said:
* Junior Middle School (1st Time):
Wan
(1st
Righer Primary School Time):-Tse. Kwok Sun, Lo Chi Foo, Yeung Ki Sun. Chan Huc Hang. Chan Man Fu, Fok Kwong Toc, Luk Ping On and Lau Chak
Sang.
THE ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER
TO BE STAGED AT THE KING'S
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Mr. Aw, Ladies and Gentlemen: Well-Known Chinese
The results obtained by the stu- dents throughout the year both in studies and sports were very grati- fying our Basket Ball Team "WOR for the fourth time in succession the Championship of the Ladica
Basket Ball Open League, and our Girl Julde Company (6th Hong Kong) won for the second time, the S.P.CA. Cup in the Essay Compeil- tion this year.
Artistes To Perform
"Sal Sheung" or "The Romance cf the Western Chamber" is a
classical Chinese play written in 1271. It is
tion given to the authorities, de- tessa-Nettel, how in 1928 the four. Alexander will sustain" a personal fendant said that he was handed companies of Goers, Ica. Contessa boss when he has left the shores the means to leave New Zealand, Nettel and Erhemann had joined of this Colony. Every morning by a grocer shop nanied Wah Lee with the 100 years old firm of Carl the Press call at the Traffic Office in Gray's 8treet. Auckland.
Zeiss in Jena to the Zelis-Ion cheery face of Inspector Alexan- and they are always, met by the said the prosecution officer, he with 2,500 workers, they had em- "Why he same, to Hong Kong" | Company on Shares. Beginning
der. Every question asked is met does not seem to be able to ex-ployed five years later 3.500, and with a courteous answer. The plain. He would like to go back were now working 8.500. From the fine qualides and has that en- Tramic Inspector possesses many to New Zealand but he has no beginning the company had a viable knack of never being fur- mney for the passage."
sidered its duty-to produce only tered even at the most serious of be accused had spent
some cameras and instruments of the time in Canton, looking for a job, highest possible. perfection and
accidents. without success.
precision... Registering conviction. the Magistrate remanded the accused in police custody for a week, to undergo a medical examination.
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Inspector Alexander was also a familiar figure directing the masses A fim was then shown, which of trame at the race meetings, depleted stages in the manufactur- Government, House and other ing of the various instruments public functions, which arduous which originate in the companies duties he carried out with mark- factories, tach as cameras, micro-ed efficiency.
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scopes, lamps. adding-machines. To come to the lighter side of KRUPP LOCOMOTIVES
special accessories for motor cars things, Inspector Alexander was Mr. H. Yang, B. 8. M., E., one and latches. The Istest model of also a fine cricketer, being the of China's best known young rail-
the Contax was then shown mainstay of the Police Recreation way engineers recently travelled to
around.
Club team for the past. fifteen Germany to inspect the locomo-
The gathering dispersed at 10,30 years or more. He was a good tives which are at present under P... and the guests were grateful bowler and wielded a fine bat. construction at the Krupp works at the insight gained into the He won the Club batting cham- in Essen, destined for the Tientsin working of the camera and pre- plonship in 1923, 21, 22, 23, 26, a. gem of Chinese Pukow Railway, of which Mr. Yang Cision Instrument industry.
'21, '30 and 35, and the bowling terature and is considered by is a member in the Locomotive Defahrt will proceed to Bali, Java. 35. He has been skipper of the From Hong Kong Herr Wohl-{ châmpionship in 1820, '27 'and many to surpass "Lady Precious partment. Stream" both in its plot and in Through the activities of Mesir. then to Malaya and by air from the beauty of its songs and dia-Carlowitz and Co., constituted Calcutta to Germany.--(W,1}^ Logue. Mr. S. I. Halung, the pro-agents for China of the Krupp ducer of "Lady Precious Stream", has written an English version of this play and it is understood that It will be staged in London in the near future.
Meanwhile, local theatre-goera
Through the introduction by the School Director, Mr. Sun Fo, Mr. Aw Boon Haw has become a dires tor of the school, and has donated $40,000 towards the building fund of a new school house.
Among the important visitors to the school during the year were Mr. Sus Fo, Head of the Legislawi have the good fortune of tive Yuan of China, Mr. Chu Chia seeing this play at the King's Hua, former Minister of Communi- Theatre next Tuesday the 14th cation, Mr. Foo "Ping Bheung. July at 9.30 when ย Chinese Member of the Central Executive Theatrical Performance will be Cominittee, Mr. Chan Chim Po, held in aid of the funds of the Chief Commissioner on Overseas Chinese Company of the Police Chiness Affairs, Mr. Aw Boon Haw, Reserve. M. Sit Kok 8in, M.B.P. Manager of Messrs. Eng Aun Tong, and Mrs. Sit, celebrated artistes Mr. Yu Wan and Mr. Lam' Pak of the Chinese stage, will take the Chung, Inspectors of Vernacular leading roles, supported by a well Schools of Hong Kong, Mr. Wang known cast. Lun Shu, Head of Education De
A RARE TREAT *- partment of Kwangtung and Mr. "The Western Chamber has Ma Hin Pun Inspector of Schools | been in the repertoire of Mr. Sit of Kwangtung.
Kok Bin for more than 10 years Besides the great number of ap- and he has won his fame largely paratus of Physica and Chemistry through the portrayal of the part for the use of the students at pre- of the hero in this play. sent, the Board of Trusted for the Much of the poetry in sung to Boxer Indemnity Funds have kind- the music of Cantonese opera and ly granted a full set of apparatus the beauty of the songs should be to the school, thus making the la- apparent, even to those "ignorant boratory more fully equipped. of the Chinese language.
The discipline of the students
tv was well maintained, their health well looked after, and competitions
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Steet Works, Krupp was awarded a contract for 10 heavy goods train locomotives of the Santa fe type, class"2-10-2.
The 10 Krupp locomotives, will run on the P. TR, and will arrive at Tsingtao at the end year.
of this
The Nanking Ministry of Rail- ways, recognising the importance of having one of their inspecting and testing engineers present at the assembling of the locomotives, appointed Mr. Yang for this inis- slon after a careful selection. (0, & 0.)
such as the King's and no one should miss the Performance on Tuesday next.
Advance booking is now open at the Headquarters of the Chinese Company of the Police Reserve at Pedder Building, 1st floor,
Special
frame arrangements have been made with the Police for chauffeur driven cars to be parked on the east side of D'Agullar Street and the north
GIRL REFUSES
TO DIVULGE INFORMATION
HEROIN PILLS POSSESSION"
Disguishing herself as a student, ostensibly on her way to a con- vent, Man Yau Lin, 19, of Canton, was arrested by Chief Revenue Oncer Grimmitt in Jervols Street. In the rattan basket which she ́wus - carrying, was found 10,000 heroin pills surrounded by some school books. My des
The defendant. before the court on Saturday, refused to divulge the origin of the drugs, nor the where- abouts of the person from whom she said she got them. Her mory was, that she was given the drums by a woman, who had now depart. .
It is indeed rare that the public ride of Wellington Street east of ed to Canton, at the Taumati Ferry
has an opportunity of seeing & Aguilar Street from 11 pm Station, and told to take them to Paul Chinese play in a Theatre Inwards, to wait for their owners | Jervois Street,
team on many occasions and his popularity. both on and on the field has been unbounded.
Inspector Alexander is going Home to join his family. He wil take with him the best wishes of both the foreign, Indian and Chinese communities.
Sha staunchly held to her story of Friday, told to C. R. O. Grim:
mitt, that she did not know the address where she had been star- ing, for could she find her way to the residence if she wanted to.
CBD. Grimmitt was, not in- "clined to believe her as she had on a new putat of clothing when she was arrested. She must have changed into her new clothing just previous to the arrest, and the fact that she had only been in the Colony for four days meant that she stayed somewhere in the in- terim,
It was hardly probable that she was the owner of the pills.. and
she gave the names of the real culprits and their addresses, the would not suffer the full conse- quences. She refused to tell any more
The case was remanded for, one week, and ball was set at $2500,
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