HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
CHINESE COUNCILLOR ON IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS MAKING GOOD CHOICE OF
READING MATTER
St. Paul's Girls' College Speech Day: Development
Of Self-Discipline
"It is most heartening to see the girls developing self-discipline. self-reliance, willingness to should ar responsibilities, creative think- ing in different spheres of activities and finding joy in service."
Thus spoke the Principal, DR. (MIŠS) F. C. WOO, M.B.E.. D.Ped.. In the course of an interesting renait at the annual Speech Day and Frize-giving of St. Paul's Girls' College held in the Lee lysan Hall last night. Dr. Woo was appointed Headmistress in 1916 the title having since been altered to Principal.
The prizes were distributed by MRS, LI TSE FCNG, and, op be half of his wife. HON. MR. LI TSE- FONG, speaking in Chinese, offer- ed advice to every student,
"In view of the large cum- ber of books being published in the world of conflicting doctrines
should distin- you guish between good books and bad books. It is very im- portant that you should be able to make a good choice of your reading matter so that you might not be misied," he sald
Seated oth the dals
were Dr.
EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
FOUR SUMMONSES
DEALT WITH
A lorry driver who claimed that his vehicle could not do over 25 miles per hour because of a speed regulator installed th it was fined
THEFT FROM TAIKOO DOCKYARD
Hearing Against Broker
Hearing 01 De case in which 20 - 36, was $10 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the a broker, Central Magistracy yesterday for changed with sealing ʊwo-and-a- driving at a speed between 24 and hail tons of rivets, nuts and bolts, 30 miles per hour in Hennessy to the value of $1,694, from the Road on June 23.
Taikoo Docks on June 3, and a
The man was Yau Fook-hing, or clerk, Cheung Yung-ping, 32, with No. 6, Kwan Yick Street He receiving, Was continued before dented the charge and said that Major A. N. Macfadyen at the he was only doing 15 miles, which Central Magistracy yesterday. was the speed limilt allowed by law Mr. D. Brittain Evans conducted in that area.
the prosecution, assisted by Det.
church there. We now have three more of students in Wah Chung University and one eame top of her class of forty last year. Eight of our graduates are studying in American Universities while only Traffic-Sergeant H. Dingsdale, in Sub-Insp. f. W. Fowle and Sgt. last week, one of this year's group evidence, sald that he was
on W. L. Kinloch, while defendants of graduates left for USA. Joyce patrol in Hennessy Road at 11.15 were represented by Mr. M. A, da Wank again was one of the best am on June 23, when defendant gilya. five in a class of more than 200 students majoring in Scfertes. and from the Junction of Arsenal Street{
came along in his lorry, driving; Mr. A. MacIndoe. Assistant Man-
won the class scholarship. Pear to O'Brien Road at a speed es-ager of the Taikoo Docks, in evi- Li is studying electrical engineer-timated at between 24 and 30 miles dence, said that the theft of rivets, ing in Pennsylvania and is doing as well as the American boys in that course of study.
Our School has never been so
per hour.
LORRY TESTED
nuts and bolts, and other articles from the Docks
had been very considerable. With a view for The Sergeant added that after positive identification, the Dock- the ineldent he had a trial at the yard contracted with the Nan King (Miss: F. C. Wou Principal, Miss thoroughly examined as it was thiorry and found that it could not Fashlight Battery Factory to make Esther Kostwall Vice-Principal), year. Four inspectors came and I possibly do over 25 miles as defen- Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong and Mrs. Li, am going to refer to some of their Bishop R. O. Hall (Chairman of remarks.
the College Council), Rt. Rev. Mok From the Senior Inspector of Shau-tsang. Hon. Sir Shouson English Schools
Chow, Prof. L. Forster, Prof Hsu. "The discipline of the School is Tl-shan, Dr. F. 1. Tseung, Mr. Lam excellent. The girl lo all classes Chik-ho and Mr. P. K. Kwok. showed a lively interest both in Others present included the Hon, their school work and in extra- Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Com-curricular activities. There was an missioner of Police, parents of the active and happy relationship be- pupils and friends of the school tween staff and puplis."
BISHOP HALL
Bishop Hall, in a short but witty speech, sald he would like to say a few words in appreciation the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Li Tse- fáng.
**The English work throughout the School and particularly the oral work is of good standard."
Miss Anderson --
dant claimed, but it must be as some rivets from steel supplied by sumed that there was something the Tatkoo, they being to hear the wrong with the speedometer of the initials "T.D." on the heads. lorry.
RIVETS RECEIVED Sgt. Dingsdale also said that Some time ago a quantity of the there was no dangerous element at rivets was received from the fac- that tune and it seemed that de- tory. fendant was a very good driver,
On May 21, second defendant came along and said he represent- Pleading guilty through a reted a firm near Macao engaged in presentative to two summonses the manufacture of rivets, nuts for excessive speeding and obscur- and bolts, which samples he ing the number plate of his lorry brought along.
at King's Road on June 21. Cheng
Witness jexamined the samples Fan, of No. 18. Argyle Street. and found the "TD." mark on ground floor, Kowloon, was cau-
The matter was reported to the Police and, on May
"The Kindergarten is very well run and the arrangement of activitioned because of his good record some of them. ties and lessons is suitable.”
From the Inspector of Chinese Schools.--
Tang Hot, of No. 5, Wing Sing 23, as a result of a. Police report. Lane, ground floor, was fined $5 for witness placed an order with doing 24-28 miles at Queen's Road second defendant, ves Central on June 22.......
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He said he was very grate. ful for Mrs. Ll for coming to the school to distribute the prizes and congratulated her on the success shown by her daughter in the
"The result of the composition Matrie, examination.
(Ohinese in S.M 3 is good, the Bishop Hall pald tribute to system of teaching both Pei Hur the work of Mr. L as the honor and Wen-li which has proved In another summons, Pang Lara- airy treasurer of the Council and rather unsatisfactory in Home kan, of No. 8, Sugar Street, ground said that he "will see to it and has seen to It" that it was a success.
He also expressed thanks for the work put in by the Council for the
a
A few days later, quantity was delivered, and on June 3: a further consignment arrived. First defen- dant was introduced to witness by schools appears to have better re-floor, denied that he was driving second defendant as his master. sults here."
at 25-30 miles per hour at Queen's Hearing was adjourned. Road East on June 24, but admit-
CHINESE ESSAY
ted 20 miles per hour, which was
year, and called for three cheers and Y.W.CA, organised a competi-was cautioned.
Two months ago, the YMCA. accepted by the prosecution. He DONATIONS OF H.K. for the Principal for the "splendid, tion in Chinese Essay writing. work she has done this year." Twenty-six schools and institu This was heartily and lustily given tions entered and we captured the
THE REPORT
Presenting her report, the Prin cipal Sald:-
We celebrate today the 26th year
also held
ANTI-T.B. ASSCN.
The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis ledges the following donations and Association gratefully acknow-
subscriptions:
by pupils and audience alike. 1st and 2nd prizes for the Senior different spheres of activities An entertaining concert was pre- Middle School and 3rd prize for aid Anding joy in service. We had sented by the students.
the Junior Middle Division, and two most successful concerts for also came top as a school. A Man- our Free School Children and bacco Co., Unton Insurance Society A. Vaswani, Nanyang Bros. To- darin Speech-making contest was Street Boys Club at Xmas and on of Canton, HK, Tramways Ltd. and we got the 2nd Children's Day respectively. We Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. ($500 prize. I say without exaggeration received an 608 letter from the each): Ho Wing. Cheng Chik Chee of the founding of the School and that at least 80% of our scholars, Biship asking the girls to help to ($200 each); Nam Hol Chamber of it is with a deep sense of gratitude excluding the Kindergarten chil-sell flowers for the Diocese and 80 Commerce. Lee In Cheung ($100 that I thank God for giving me dren, understand Mandarin, girls immediately responded and each): Chau Cheuk Fan $50; Acme the privilege of sharing and The standard of singing has im-collected over $700.00, watching the steady growth of proved because we have been for-
Our Free School at Tai Hang in Miss Constance Lam, U.S.$10; Mr. Chinese Circle of Hawaii, U8.$20; this institution.
tunate enough to secure the ser- 22 years old and is run entirely by and Mrs. Daniel Djung, Keen Sang In Sept. 1916, a week after I had vices of Mr. YK. Sze, the noted our Alumnae. It maintains a good Brick Works ($20 each); John F. returned from England, I assumed bass singer. You will judge this standard and the head teacher is Grose, C. Graham Anderson, W. R. the post of Headmistress and the for yourselves a little later.
an old student of oura, late Rev. Fok Ching-shan, in his Another
Johnson, Tong Lub Tat, Rev. Bro. outstanding progress
One of the things I am most Almar ($5 each), welcoming speech said, "Thou hast made is in swimming. We are most grateful for is the magnificent done well and thou art come." grateful to Mrs. Murrell, a former staff and the Vice-Principal, Miss This text has been a challenge to Olympic swimmer, for coaching E. Kotewall, Words are not de HEALTH BULLETIN our Senior girls gratuitously. Those quate to describe their loyalty, co-
me ever since.
The School had then 50 pupils who were taught by her greatly operation and untring efforts in st of infectious diseases which Tuberculosis again headed the and a handful of staff members appreciated and benefited by her raising the standard and tone of have been notified to the Health housed in a three-romed flat on instructions. We had Mr. Y. K the School. They have not only Caine Road. The office was a con- Poon to teach our younger children imparted to girls knowledge but Authorities as having occurred in Varted bathroom. Th 1922 the who showed great enthusiasm so have also given them undivided the Colony during the 24 hours School moved to more spacious that many succeeded in learning attention. I am truly grateful to ended midnight on July 17, quarters where it had the maxi-to swim. Having a swimming pool them and thank one and all for Out of 60 cases reported, there mum enrolment of 423 students in the Bchool affords a unique op- the unselfish way they carried were 32 of tuberculosis and 16 of and 28 on the staff. Our probent portunity to learn to swim, which their responsibilities. 7-storey building was opened in every student should setze. I would 1027,
like to see some day, every girl
tures gratuitously.
cholera. There were also five cases of enteric fever and seven of dysentery.
SERIOUS TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT
A REAL FRIEND The School obenged its car who graduated from this School, wong vory kindly assisted us for a Mrs. Paul. Tso and the Rev, Peter riculum in 1934, when we laid carrying with her the distinction while during Miss Hs-Sal Wan's equal stress on English and Chin- of knowing how to swim ese while more Mathematics and Besides the full curricular work, them warmly for their voluntary Indiaposition, and I want to thank Science were taught. We sent girls the Bentor Middle School and help. There is one I must mention to take the Hongkong University,
A Chinese woman was sent to Examinations in 1936 when 100% tically the whole of the staff took doch She is a real friend in need, ous condition as the 'result of a Junior Middle 3 girls and prac- especially and that is Mrs. Mur-the-Queen Mary Hospital in a seri passed. Last year we had two pasa course of lectures In Home We urgently needed an English motorcycle accident sed and this year is the same, We Nursing to prepare themselves for teacher to take our Matriculation only send those girls in who wish an emergency. I want to thank girls in English and Scripture last cycle No. 510, & B.B.A., ridden by It was alleged that as motor- to continue their studies in the Mrs. Foon tor delivering the lecsepteinber, and she kindly offered a Chinese, Hongkong University.
was just entering. This year we see our Hrst Hong-
her, services tree. She was excellent Queen's Road East, near Johnston kong University' student Wong Ylaj
KXTRA ACTIVITIES
with the girls and improved their foad, about 5 pm yesterday s Ho, graduating from that univer-activities will be reported by the her the Warmest talks of the the Dath. The rider was unable The numerous extra-curricular English considerably, I extend to Chinese woman fan directly into sity while another of our girls Chairman of the Students Associa Betool and wish her a pleasant to stop his eyele in time with the Kung Yust Kam, recently obtained tion. I must mention hero that the Journtly to Aunttalla coupled with result that the machine, knocked her MA. from the Univeralty of last Baxter and a concert were our forvent Hope that the wil Te- down the woman and ran over her Ohicago, The latter is expected to almost entirely run by the girls turn safely and come to help us The cyclist sustained slight in Join our staff when she returns. and proved a great success. A mum atalh; ON TH
U.T.C. GRADUATES
juries when he was thrown from of $8400 not was raised from these Thotik Y sget to say that Mr his machine. We also have the rat two two efforts and this was given to David Cheng has to leave un, yet graduates from the Union Theulo various charities, chiefly to whorl I am happy for her because she gical College, now combined with ties for the relief of refugees and is gobik to Atheric to join her Wan Chung University in Yunnan, orphans,
hushbad lind to Turtiler her and los in cofitact with hiức, the rounden I was told that the standard of the most heartening to see the in Religious mandation slid Bodibz! the Biodante Alko colled their work was very high. On of giris developing self-discipline, self- Jory. She has lived the Batool only added for ite our gradustes' has gone to hluk, reliance, willingness to shoulder, faithfully for four years and ning tribute much to wan" to work for a Methodist wesponsibilitied, creative i zastnicing exdenred herself to all amb came
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