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LA SALLE COLLEGE
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Rev. Bro. Almar suid, in parti;— | school library and the museum are This being Your Excellency's still non-existent. I we ask the first visit, it is my pleasant duty parents of our pupils to pay re- to extend to "you a most cordial gularly the fees which they agreed welcome to La Salle College.
to pay, and if we should like the At the end of the first term of grants from public funds to be ng the scholastic year under review, Liberal as possible, it 13. in order Mr. Sollis inspected our 25 classes. to be able to give our lay masters Out of 896 on the roll, 871 were equitable salaries and also present. I wish to thank Mr. execute the reforma and improve- Sollis for his helpful suggestions|ments ie which I have referred. about our school organization and I wish once more to thank Your. curriculum.
Excellency for doing us the honour
CHAMBERLAIN CHEERED ON RETURN
Exchanges Greetings With Il Duce
LONDON, Jan, 16 (Router)-- Mr. Neville Chamberlain ar- rived back in London yesterday and was cheered by a tremen- dous crowd to
outside Victoria Station and also as he drove vla Whitehall to Downing Street.
despite a rough Channel crossing. Cheers, mingled with some isolated cries of "Hands of Spain" were heard during a minor distur
Smiling, wearing a pink car- At the annual school examina-of presiding at this function and nation, and carrying his now his tion held in July last, 39 boys of for distributing the prizes. "My torical umbrella, the Premier look- Class 3 failed to qualify for pro- thanks are also due, to our kinded bronzed, and remarkably well, motion to Class 2 as they could prize donors and to all ladies and not be
prepared for the School gentlemen for their presence, on Certificate Examination in one our Prize Day. Fear. A few of the fallures are
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
bance among the crowd at Victoria, repeating the Class 3 course but
His Excellency the Governor. the majority left school. Parents addressing the guests, staff and when two men were arrested and should remember that pupils must students of La Salle College, ex-charged with insulting behaviour. be allowed to progress at their
pressed his desire to convey to own rate and that for some boys them the good wishes" of Lady an extra year in any of the Classes Northente, who was unable to at especially in Classes 4 to 1 is un-tend. avoidable and to the good of the pupils.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
RONGKONG, TUESDAY, 17th JANUARY 1930, 9.30 A.M.
Registered and Ordinary mail. (not Insured or Parcels) will be ach cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permis.
Ordinary letter" mail only for West Kwangtung, Kwongsi, Sae- chwan, Kweichow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded “via Siberia" if so suparscribed.
INWARD MAILS.
From
Shanghai and Swatow......... Straits, Mantia and London Par- Cacatta and Straits
cels--(London date. 8th Decem-1 ber, 1938), Shanghai Shanghai
Straits and Holhow Manila
Calcutta and Straits... Haiphong...
Air
Kingyuan. Hosang.
Per
Due
17th Jan. 17th Jan.
17th Jun.
17th Jan.
18th Jan.
18th Jan.
Emp. of Asia
18th Jan.
Tilawa............
18th Jan.
Canton.
18th Jan.
Airways Plane
18th Jan.
Deucalion..... Glenshiel.
Regersburg...... Muinam.............
Mali by "Imperial Alrways. Direct Service"-London date, Imperial 7th and 11th January. Straits and Europe via Suez
(Papers etc)-London date," 22nd; December and London Parcels- London date, 15th December 1938,
V. 5. A. Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 24th Dec.) Straits Straits
WARMEST THANKS" Rome, Jan. 16 (Reuter)- Mr. Neville Chamberlain yesterday.tele- graphed to Signor Mussolini, his His Excellency, sald:-I can as-warmest thanks for the welcome sure you that this attemoon's en received in Italy, adding: "We re-. "In the matriculation (Class 11 tertainment has brought a great turn to England strengthened in. examination last year, 23 passed deal of pleasure to myself, and in out of 20 presented: 14 distinctions that word 'entertainment I include Italian friendship, and in our hope our convictions regarding Anglo- were obtained. Twelve of the su- not only the lighter side of this for the malatenance of peace." cessful students joined the Hong-siternoon's programme, which was, kong University, thus increasing admirably done, but also the kind his reply said: "I am happy to re- Signor Mussolini, in the course of the number of undergraduates welcome which you have given from La Salle to 27. These re-to me, the interesting and gratify.peat that the visit to Rome of Japan and Shanghai. sults are the best obtained by the ing address which you have made College so far and the percentage of passes being 82 is. I believe, the highest in the Colony this year.
67, SUCCESSES
also confirmed for me the existence yourself and Viscount Hallfax has
to me and, last but not least. the Italo-English friendship, and sight of so many happy faces her
in this Hall
I wish to join my congratulations In the School Certificate, (Class with yours to the teachers and 2) Examination, held for the sec- the taught in La Salle College on ong time in July 1938, 67 candi-the excellent year's record which dates were successful out of 87 wc, have just heard: it is one of presented, five passing with hon-which they may well be proud. purs.
Good though it is. I am sure, that
In the London Chamber of the aim of the College will be to Commerce Examination, conduct-surpass it in the years to come. ed by the Education Department, I wish them good luck in the task the results were satisfactory. The Commercial Group.
which Was
started three years ago, is this year attended by 29 students, 16 of whom have passed the School Certineate Examination.
As from September this year, admission to the Commercial Class will ordinarily be confined to those boys who have passed the School Certificate Examination.
One pleasant inference to "be derived from the report is that the new arrangement by which the School certificate is obtained. In Class 2. Class 1 aiming at Matriculation, ap- pears to be working well; I am quite convinced that it is founded on common sense and sound educational principle.
my faith in the maintenance of pcace in accordance with justice."
HITLER-BECK TALKS
Endanger Franco- Polish Alliance
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter) Diplomatic Interpretation of the recent Hitler-Beck talks was given prominence in more than one Sunday newspaper.
The "Sunday Times" says that the talks were of considerable im-
We were all. I am sure, interest-portance, showing the frame of The Examination in Christianea by what you, Reverend Father
mind in which Hitler is laying Doctrine in the Catholte Schools had to say on the subject of "Good plans for 1939... Hitler is stated to held by the Catechetical Commis Education": equally, I am certain, have assured Col. Beck that he sion took place in May. The Bi- that we agreed with you. Soul and would not force the Danzig and Memel questions in the immediate shop's Cup awarded to the Boys' body, mind and spirit all play Schools was won by La Salle Col- their part in man's life on earth future nor press Foland to join the and the training which the boy anti-Comintern Pact, and that he goes through in order to at him would not put his hand to Ukraf- for that life must strengthen him alan agitation.
lege,
SOURCE OF PRIDE
The past year's record la source of pride for the students on all four aspects. " and teachers. To the students, I
ufter my sincere congratulations and my best wishes to 16 of them who are pursuing their studies in the local or foreign Universities. This is also a fitting occasion to
Australia and Manila........
Air Mail by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date, 11th January U.S.A.. Honolulu Japan & Shanghai
(San Francisco date, 30th De- cember 1938). Shanghai.
Ranch!..
Pres. Harrison... Tegelberg... Soudan. Kamo Maru....... Carthage..
Pan American
Airways plans
19th Jan
19th Jan.
19th Jari.
19th Jan.
19th Jan.
90th Jan.
21st Jan
Pres. Pierce: Victoria..
1st Jan.
gmt Jan.
Saigon..
21st Jan.
Shanghai
Antilochus
21st Jan
Salzon
Felix Roussel.
29nd Jan.
Java and Manila.
Tjinegara
23rd Jan.
Shanghal
Agamemnon..
24th Jan,
Kitano Maru........
25th Jan.
26th. Jan.
25th Jen..
Japan. Straita Manua
Perseus....
Gnelsenau
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 13 minutes earlier, han the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m.; registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
TUESDAY
Manila, Macasser, and Sourabaya...Tisadane... Holhow and Pakhol
AWBLOW
Haiphong
Fort Bayard and Foochow Chuanchow and Amoy. Shanghai and Tientsin. Swatow and Bangkok...
"Hitler envisaged the disrup Moreover, the welfare of each of ton of Russia will come to a head In two or three years' time, but the four is dependent upon the Hitler would not intervene until Swatow well being of the other three; it follows, therefore, that the teachers the time is ripe," said the paper. cannot afford to neglect any one COLONIAL QUESTIONS of them.
Continuing the paper said that
Manila
WEDNESDAY
Swatow and Tientsin Swatow
express my gratitude to the Happily for the boys of Lathe bulk of the talks centred on teachers for their whole-hearted Salle College it is clear that they colonial questions, and that Hitler Swatow co-operation and their interest in are being well catered for on all is stated to have suggested that Shanghai the welfare and prosperity of the these courts. I wish them and College.
the College all success in the fa-
The ever-recurring question of tre what constitutes a good education
has in recent years been receiving NEW OXFORD UNION
PRESIDENT
much prominence in educational Journals and reviews, one after an-
.
་་
Poland immediately stake out her
own claims and gave Col. Beck the impression that he would like a colonial conference to be called be-
fore the end of the year-on his
own terms.
The "Sunday Times" Warsaw other conducting a referendum on Mr. E R. G. Heath, Balliol, a correspondent says. that the view the subject, The National Union former Librarian of the Oxford prevails in diplomatic circles that of Teachers
of England and the Union, was recently elected Prest- the Franco-Polish Alliance is pass- Association of Education
Com-dent by a majority of 125, votes ing through a very severe crisis. mittees in their extensive survey over his opponent.
"Only a miracle can save it" was deal with all serious problems to
Mr. Heath, who is a Conserva- the view-expressed by a prominent be solved and their conclusions are tive and a former President of the political figure, while the official instructive for both teachers and Oxford University Conservative As- "Gazeta Polska" declared: "We parents Their most remarkable sociation, is a supporter of Mr. shall have now to look on the resolution was with reference to
Franco-Folish Alliance as if it was Eden. curriculum changes.
Educated at Chatham House non-existent." A fitting conclusion to this is the School, Ramsgate, he is a son of definition of education by Pope Broadstairs business-man and Plus XI. In the words of the Holy one of the leading undergraduate Father. "Education will then con-musicians in the university. He la sist in preparing inan for what
he must be and for what he must organ scholar of the college.
His opponent was Mr... J. R. J.
do here below in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created, and in the present order of Providence there can be no per- fect education which is not Chris- tian education."
FIGHTING NEAR YINGCHENG
THURSDAY
Saigon and Parcels only for Ger-
many Via Hamburg Japan. (Parcels only). Bwatow and Amoy.
Tientsin
Virmail for "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-due
28th January,
Kwangtung. Hai Hing.
Noon
Per
Date and Time
Tuesday, 17th.
10.30 AM
1.30 PM
Jean Dupui....
8.10 PM
Nanning.....
2.30 PM
{Taiyuan..
4.30 PM
3.30 PM
7:00 PM
Wed, 18th.
8.30 AM
1000 AM
10.3 AM
1.30 PM
Thursday, 19th.
Wcsang.
Mul Hock..
Cheklang.
Gertrude Maersk Chaksang.... Anbul..
Klungchow... Deucalion..
Regensburg.. Husang........ Eagres......... Hangsang.
Air Mall for Malaya. Java and Aus-
tralia by Imperiat Airways Direct | Imperial, Service-duo Sydney, 28th Jan,
9.30 AM 9.30 AM
10.30 AM
10,30 AM
3,00 PM
3.30 PM...
KPO
Bog
5,00 PM
Onil,
6,30 PM
OP.O.
London imperisi
Reg.
6.00 PM
Airways Plane Urd.
7,00 +
K.P.O.
Beg
6.00 PM
Ord.
5.30 PM
G.P.C...
Bag
Airways Plane Ord. Kato Maru.......
3.00 PM 7,00 PM 7.00 PM
FRIDAY
Friday, 20th.
8.30 AM.
Tientsin
9.30 AM
Bwatow
Maalla
Pres. Harrison...
10,30 AM
Changhai, Japan and Europe (ex-| cept Great Britain and Eira) viaj Alberia
Ranchi. Kingyuan Canton....
Japan
Kerruish, Magdalen, another ConCentral-Fighting is reported to Fort Bayard, and Holhow,
FANCHENG, HUPER, Jan 15
servative who is Mr. Chamberlain.
a supporter of
be raging at Sanyangtlen, north-Haiphong...... west of Yingchen, about 52 miles northwest of Hankow la Hupeh,
An Independent Republican Army where the Chinese are offering Sandakan
SATURDAY
.
31st January,
Tingsang
Sufyanz....
Hinsang.
Airways
Carthage..
To carry out the extensive pro-organization has placarded Dublin. stiff resistance against an envelop Ar Majl for "EL.M. grammes which are being drawn and parts of Northern Ireland ing. attack launched by 600 Japan. Direct Service”—due Amsterdam. up for modern schools, not only with posters which declared that ese.. spacious buildings and extensive the hour had come for a supreme Japanese planes have been.com grounds are required, but equip effort to make the Irish Republic ment for laboratories, gymnasiums, effective, and calling upon Britain school libraries, school museums to withdraw all armed forces from and cinemas are also to be pro-Ireland. vided.
7
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ducting reconnaissance at Buf hsien, Kingshan and the neigh- bouring areas in central Hupeh during the past few days, fore- Lahadowing a renewal of the Japan- Members of the Eire Republican ese westward drive In the near army carried out an extensive pro- future. pagandá action in favour of a United Ireland. The Government
of Northern Ireland has taken ex-
As far as this College is concerned, the accommodation problem has been solved; our school buildings and playing flelds, covering an area of over 11 acres, afford our 900 pupils ample room for school activi-
Manufacturers of souvenirs to be ties and outdoor exercises:
sold in Canada, to mark the visit both present and past puplis
of the King and Queen, this year avail themselves of these fact-
are to be allowed to reproduce the litles for games and sports.
CHUNGKING, Jan, 16 (Central) royal emblems, normally forbid- Our laboratories are furnished -Gen. Wu Te-chen, former Chair- den,
tensive measures with the object RESTRICTIONS LIFTED of defeating this agitation.
GEN. WU TE-CHEN
with the necessary, apparatus and man of the Kwangtung Provincial They may use the Royal Arins, in this hall, monthly cinema shows Government, arrived bere from the Crown and the Royal Stand- are given; but the gymnasium, the Lienhälen, Kwangtung, yesterday. ard, but not the Royal Cypher,
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and 8. Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- seilles, 17th February, Papers for Straits, and (Parcels &
Papers for Calcutta). Haiphong
Amoy and Shanghai. Amoy ...
Carthage..
............................... Kumsang
Manila and Naples-due Naples,
11th February,
Etang....... Llangehow..
Anhui..
10.30 AM
Noon
2.00 PM
Saturday, 21st, 8.30 AM G.P.O. & KP.O. Roz. Ord
B.30 AM
10.00 AM OP.O.&K.PO. Par. 20th 5.00 PM
Bez. 21nt 9.45 AM
Orig1st 10,30 AM Par. 11.007AM. Papers
Noori
4.00 PM F30 PM
5.00 M
Victoria........
6.00 PM
EP.O.
Reg. |Onl...
5.00 PM
5,00 PM OPO
Bot
5,00
5,30 PM
Airmail for Manfia, Guam, Hone- lola, and 'V.8.A. by the “Pan- American Airways Direct Bervice" | Fan. American due San Francisco 28th January, ļ Airways plane Ord.
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