ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE COLLEGE ANNUAL PRIZE DAY
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Brilliant Scholastic
Achievements Revealed
H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND CALDECOTT PRESENT
LADY
Highly satisfactory results achieved at the University of Hong Kong School Certificate Examination' were revealed by the Headmaster, Brother Stephen at the annual prize distribution of the St. Joseph's College held in the school hal yesterday even- Ing. The Headmaster stated that of twenty three candidates who took the examination, twenty passed, two sečming honours and twelve others reaching the matriculation standard,
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correct methods and the clearer Andrew setting down of examples.
GUARD OF HONOUR His Excellency Caldecott and Lady Caldecott were "Questions on Geography showed among the large number of peo-intelligent Instruction; even better ple present. Lady Caldecott dis- results would be obtained if larger- tributed the awards, The 1st scale maps were used, and more Hong Hong (St. Joseph Troop map-drawing carried out. Boy Scouts formed 2 Guard of Honour outside the entrance to the College, where the Headmaster received his honoured guests. Prior to the distribution of awards. the boys of the school together with the boy scouts. gave a splendid concert under the conductorship ct Professor Gonsalves,
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Good results in Mathematics were apparent, and excellent prac- tical work in Physics and Chemis- try is done in the two laboratories."
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SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS The results obtained by candidates at the University o Hong Kont Schoo. De,tificat
xamination in July tast were Addressing those present, the very gratifying. Of the 23 buys Headmaster sald
SCHOOL REPORT
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"Your Excellency.-It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you and Lady Caldecott here to-day. We are very grateful for honour you confer on us by your presence. The work of the Brothers 1 not unknown to your Excellency as you have seen it in Malays and particularly in Seremban you were so helpful to our school.
The Scholastic year under re- view, September 1935 to July 1936 was an eventful one for the College being the Diamond Jubilee Year. I um pleased to be able to say that It was a very successful year in every respect.
who took the Examination, 20 passed. two securing Honours and twelve others teaching the Mairi- culation standard,
Mr. Choy Kwok Bing, one of the two Honours candidates secured an Education Scholarship and the other Mr. George Whittlek" has joined the staff of the College. Six of the other 12 matriculates have joined the University of Hong Kong. Good work on the whole was done in the Commercial Class | specially in the "A" Division
Many of the boys in the "B" Divi- sion were not curiently strong in Engilsh to be able to master Shorthand and other Commercial subjects. In future, it is proposed to admit the Commercial Class only boys who have passed the Local Schoo' Certificate Examina- Hon.
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FIELD OF ATHETICS
The average entalment of the College was about 750. The atten- dance, I am sorry to say, was not as good as it might have been. Too many boys absented them- selves on the slightest pretexts. such as, birth-days, visits to rela- tives in Canton or in the "country
In the field of Athletics," our etc. Parents should realise that boys had a very successful year. such irregularity is very detrimen-In football they were beaten only tal to the progress of their sons. by our sister College La Salle. At It is also Injurious to the work of | the Annual Inter-School Sports the school as a whole. Another they secured the much coveted great handicap to the work of trophy-the Governor's Shield. Education in Hong Kong la the They also won the Senior and habit prevalent among the boys of | Junior Inter-School Basketball running about from one school to competitions. In Aquatics, our another. I understand that under local conditions it is practically Impossible to prevent this.
boys captured the trophies for the Senior and Junior Inter-Scholastic Sports and likewise the Shield for the Inter-School Aquatic Sports.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
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PROMINENT
PASSENGERS
ARRIVE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
The Canadian Pacific liner “Em- presa of Russia" arrived in Hong Kong last night with a number of distinguished passengers board.
MR. T. V. SOONG
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Among those who disembarked at Hong Kong were:-
Mr. T. V. Soong. President of
the Central Bank of China and
of the National Economic Council. is here to attend the opening ceremony of the Bank of Canton Limited next Monday morning. The former Finance, Minister of Nanking was welcomed by General M. A Cohen. A crowd of news- papermen and photographers were at hand but Mr. Soong gave them no opportunity to take notes or photographs. He left the ship im- mediately with General Cohen,
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STRIKE INCONVENIENCES Str Atholl and Lady MacGregor .returned to the Colony Shanghai where the Chief Justice concluded sittings in the Supreme Court there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Calder-Marshall are on 1 vacation here. Mr. Calder-Marshall is the representa- tive of the Chinese Boxer In- demnity Fund and chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai.
Mrs. A. V. Baker, the wife of Inspector Baker of Hong Kong. returned" from a holiday in the United States. Mrs. Baker had to travel by train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and thence to Victoria to catch her boat on ac- count of the shipping strike on the Pacific coast.
OTHER PASSENGERS barked at Hong Kong were Mr. Other passengers who disem-
and
Mrs. Kleeman,
of London,
connected with the arm of Messrs. O. and M. Kleeman, Limited; Mr. Francisco broker: Mr. -E. G. Ren- J. B. Howell., prominent San
ton, of Shanghal, Far East repre- sentative of Messrs. Barger and Sons; Mr. John Wilson: of Shang- hai, connected with the Chartered Bank; Mr. H. G. Beale, of Shang-
hal,
managing director. of the General Electric Company; and Miss C. Stubington, of London. round the world tourist.
TRAFFIC TOLL
V
Weekly Return Of Accidents
NO DEATHS!
In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am. on Satur- day, the 14th. instant, there were altogether 35 traffic accidents, as the result of which 13 were injured.
CHINESE
DETECTIVE
EXONERATED
Evidence Held To Be Unsatisfactory
NOVEMBER 20, 1936.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Recital At Helena May Institute MISS M. BARRETTO
Appearing in public on Tuesday, November 24, Miss Marina Baretto will render a series of cinasical music, at the Helena May Institute. at 9.30 p.m.
Tsol On, Chinese detective at- tached to the Shaukiwan police station, was exonerated by Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Central Magis-
Miss Barretto, daughter of Carlos tracy yesterday of the three A Barretto, prominent. Manila charges brought by Ho Sam Tal architect, was a pupil of Madame an unemployed boatman, for as- Margaret Long in Paris. She re- sault, menacing by force to deceived her early training from Dr. mand money, and menacing by force with intent to steal
In discharging Taol On from court, Mr. Schofield said:
"I con- alder that the evidence of the complainant and his witnesses are not satisfactory, Defendant is' discharged.”
Mr. Peter H Sin appeared for the defendant and Mr. E S. C. Brooks represented the .com- plainant,
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The Erst witness for the third day's hearing was Ng Cho, who deposed that he was walking vegetable broker of Shankiwan,
with defendant on October 27. posed to have taken place. when the alleged assault was sup-
He had also made a statement to Inspector T. O'Connor of the Shaukiwan police station, who
testimony that his was in court, and gave in his evidence in court was the same as his state- ment.
OCCASIONAL SMUGGLER The next witness
Was Fung Chuen Fat, now unemployed, but who had owned a junk which had been confiscated by the Chinese Customs for smuggling.
He said that his alias was Fung Tau Sze, and that his other name was the one he used for his wed- ding." (Laughter).
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He deposed that plainant WAS with the Customs officials when he was apprehend- ed at Sam Moon Kwan on August 26.
Alexander, Miss Lotita Herus and Miss Victoria" Lobregat. Miss Bar- retto has appeared in France in several recitals at the Salle Peyel and the Salle Gavenu.
Mlas M. Barretto
On Tuesday night Miss Barretto will be accompanied by Mr. Harry Ore, one of the most prominent teachers of music in the Colony.
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On October 27 at 7.00 pm, he met the complainant and asked him to compensate him for the loss of his junk. The request was refused. They both became angry 1. Duetting Concertante in and words soon led to blows
While they were igating а Chinese constable separated them. and admonished them for fight ing, but he did not strike either one of them.
Mr. Brooks: Have you been smuggling long?-I do occasional- ly.
How many years?From about last November.
Did you have a grudge against the complainant because you lost your junk?-Sure,
Is that why you are giving evidence here?-No, I'm not on any side. I was concerned in the fight.
GOOD RECORD
Insp. O'Connor took the witness box, and said that the record showed four commendations.
Mr. Sin: Has he a good charac- personster?-Yes, very good.
Of the persons injured, 10 were pedestrians, who were either' walk- ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
One private car passenger, was injured when the vehicle collided with a safety island.
an opportunity of taking part in One tramcar passenger and 1 games. I take this opportunity to į bus passenger were injured whilst thank, the Military Authorities for slighting from a moving tramcar allowing us the use of the Murray and a moving motor bus respec- Barracks Parede ground.'
tively.
STAFF CHANGES
Our Scouts and Cubs under During the year the Staff cón- Scoutmaster Quah Cheow Cheang sisted of 13 Brothers and 12 Lady and Cubmaster Lim Kim Huan did Masters. In addition" there were their bit to make the Jubilee Year four special teachers for Chinese memorable, the former winning and two for Portuguese. In De-
the Prince of Wales Banner, for cember Rev. Brother Matthias, the second time in succession, and who had so successfully guided the latter securing the Totem Pole, the destinies of the College for Besides the outside activities four years, Was transferred to mentioned, a series of Inter-class Penang. HL departure Was 2 competitions in football and bas- great loss to the College. It wasketball were organised. These felt all the more as occured afforded the majority of the boys while he was in the midst of the preparations for the Jubilee Cele brations. In June Rev. Brother Claude, Sub-Director went on leave. His old pupils and friends will be pleased to hers that since his return to his native land his health has improved considerably. In the same month Rev. Brother Xavier was transferred to Manila.
SCHOOL INSPECTION REPORT
The following Extracts from the Report of Mr. Ralston, Inspector of English Schools, after the An- nual Inspection in November. 1935 are of interest as showing the generad standard of work in the School:
"The atmosphere of the whole "school gives the impression of efficiency and conscientious hard work.
"Oral work in all classes is very good indeed; many of the pupils being non-Chinese have English their native tongue. In Reading and Recitation, the enunciation is commendably slow and distinct, but fluency and' expression should be insisted on
"Exercise books are satisfactorily neat and generally carefully.com. rected...
"The substitution of some dif- ferent course in Drawing should
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POPPY DAY FUND
Of the 35 accidenta, 13 were yo. collisions between vehicles; 15 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 7 accidents were due to other causes.
25.62 .30.89
Previously acknowledged $13.878.12 24th Heavy Battery R.A. 20th Heavy Battery R.A. H.K. Street Sale (Ex-" "
change of Foreign Money) ..... Cheero tình
3.€3 20.
$13,953.18
will
be
Further contributions gratefully received by Mr. F. G. Maunder, Secretary to Earl Haig's Fund, York Building, Hong Kong.
able to Thomson & Co.. and Cheques should be made pay-
crossed "Poppy-Day Fund.”
DONATIONS
The Hong Kong Travel A350-
be considered, if this subject is to ciation acknowledges with thanks remain po the syllabus; the set of the receipt of the following sube- books at present i use being un criptions: satisfactory. A
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The Canton
Insurance
Office Lid:
$250. Sir Robert Ho Tang....: 100. Mesars Palmer & Turner 25
Arithmetic is generally well -taught and 'the results good though closer attention should be paid to
"HALLO!
1st Prize-Ladies Most Original Costume Miss Enid Boulton as a "Telephone Girl," at this recent Bal Masque.
Save for a few minor breaches of regulations?--Yes.
His Worship mentioned then there were two rival stories, and that one would have to be reject- ed and the other accepted.
Mr. Sin began his submission by remarking on the fact that the case was an extraordinary one.. and that from the facts adduced, the charges were peculiar,
The charges were of a serious nature against a constable and there were three witnesses called to support those charges.
He submitted that the witness on the first day's hearing, Cheung Sing, had lied in evidence when he said that he was a fisherman. He replied in croes-examination that he had been unemployed for 2. year.
Mr. Bin pointed out the "dis- crepancy in the material part of Cheung's evidence in the alleged demand of $200, and added that he had contradicted himself. He thought it such a foolish story that the defendant should hit anyone in an oplum diran when when there were eight or witnesses there.
ribne
Mozart's Style Busoni
Planos: Miss Barretto and H. Ore.
Brahma
2. (a), Intermezzo .......
(b) Second Latvian Rhapsody
H. Ore Plano Solo: Harry Ore.
Mascagni .....Pucemi
3. (a) Serenade
(b)
Little Bird
(c) Homing „Theresa del Riego
Soprano Solo: Mrs. R.
Sanger.
4. Danse Macabre Saint-Saëns Planos: Miss Barretto
and H. Ore.
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5. Romance with Variations,
Op. 51
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Grieg
Planos: Miss Barretto and H. Ore. 6. (a) Etude
Scriabin (b) Canzonetta .........
H. Ore. (c) Perpetuum Mobile ....... Ries Violin Solo: Mr. E. Evelle 7. (a) Prelude
Debussy
(b) Concert Study...Liszt Piano Solo: Marina Barretto. 8. Suite, Op. 15 (Romance, Valse,
Polonaise).
Arensky Planos: Miks Barretto
and H. Ore. Accompanist: Mrs. H. Evelle.
HOTEL GUESTS
New residents at local hotels yesterday were as follows:-
At the Hong Kong:-Mr. Alex Q. Cannon, Sydney, NS.W.; Mr. M. Sakura Tokyo; Mr. M Kato, Tokyo; Mra. Hugh W. Bradley, Macau; Mr. Andre Imbert, Hal- phong.
At the Gloucester-Mr. K Huang, Canton; Dr. and Mrs..& Hills, Manila; Mr. R. H. Cholmon- deley, Yunanta
At the Peninsula-Dr. and Mrs. H. Betz, Canton:"Mrs. Margaret
E Cartwright, Fla, USA: Captain Herberts Cukurs, Hanol
corroborated by all the witnesses. Want Chenna Bing should not stick strictly to detail could - only because he was ignorant and nitterate.
If the assault had taken place. straightforward story which was no report had been made to the authorities by the complainant, and the only evasive reply was that the station was too far away. The summons itself mentioned that the assalt took place at Kam Wah Street and not at the oplum divan,
The curious part of the case, continued Mr, Brooks, was that
fought.
Mr. Sin concluded by saying mitted, the assault then why did
It the defendant had not com that all the witnesses for the
not the complainant, accuse Fung. prosecution' were unemployed, two with whom he was sald to have were oplum smokers and one was suspected or having dealings with pirates, and submitted that the He submitted that Pung's defendant should be dischargéa
evidence should be struck out because he had admitted that be was a smuggler, and that the In rebuttal,. Mr. Brooks said court rule that complainant's that the complainant had told a charges wens justly brought.
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