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Prize Eistribution To-day,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915.
WAR ITEMS,
'Caught Red-Handed." Paris, Deo, 22.-The Echo de Paris sunounces that the Italian Government has imposed a fins of 45,000 on a transport company caught red-banded in an attempt to convoy contraband of war to Austris. "
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL, [po syllabus and time-tables. In place of pupils devoting the first seven youre to a purely. ver. nacular education, and only two or three years afterwards to Eng. lish, the two languages are now taught side by side, and the classes have been reduced from The annual prize distribation 14 to 11. In the three lowest, in connection with the, Belilics English is taught for one hour a Public School was held at noon day only, and the time devoted to to-day at the school, the prizes be- that is gradually lengthened in ing given by Lady May, who was succeeding classes, till, in the supported by Mrs. E. Tatoher, the highest, Chinese is studied for Headmistress and Mr; T. K. Jonly half an hour daily. Dealy,
Weekly losts have been given A most interesting series of throughout the year, and the action songe by the sobolara, who results of the two half-yearly performed most creditably was examinations were sent to the declaration informing their
given..
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The Turkish Campaign. Harbin, January 22-It is re ported from Syria that when the British and French consule left, the Turks compelled them to sign Inspector of Schools, who also respective governments, that if The Headmistress's report was bimself conducted an examination the flesta should bombard the as follows:-
|of all the olasans in July. ⠀
Syrian coast, the Turkish author- During the year 1914 there For the last Oxford Local Ex-ities would execate three Ecglish. were 104 school days with an amination soren Preliminary and men or Frenchmen for each average attendance of 410. The three Junior candidatse entered, Musalman killed. maximum enrolment was 195 in and all passed, inking the fifth March. During the months of year running without a failure in May and June the attendance fell these classes. from 402 to 412, on account of Seven free scholarships for ous the plague epidemic, and, during year bave been granted by the that same period, three of the Government to the best pupils in junior teachers were in hospital the upper classes. for periode varying from one to three weeks. Miss Stevenson, who came as an interim teacher from the Peak School, did very good work from Jane to De-
cember."
The staff remains the same in number as last year, 28 in all, but the English staff has bees increased by the appointment of an additional cortilicated teacher, Miss O. E. Clarke, from Chelten
Turkish Prisoners of War. The steamer Thongwa arrived at Rangoon on the 11th ult, hav ing on beard 1,370 Turkish pri soners of war. Of these 74 are officere, 919 Arabs and 377 Turks. At the Inst teachers' examino- The prisoners were clothed int tion in the Technical Institute most instancos in green khaki class, four Belilios Fublio School serge or in beavy brown serge. (ozobera received certificates (two They are men of small stature with distinction,) and four old but solidly built, and very few papils passed in shorthand. A of them are striplings, being men now forture this year has been well over twenty years of age.
class for A
the training of vernacular women terchere, They meet three times weekly and are taught by the vernacular
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"Wireless", in a Fireplace. As the result of the alertness of lady member of the sanitary
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minster in obarge here after staff of the Liverpool Corporation, Bailing from Hongkong about the 20th February, to be followed at ham College, who arrived on school hours. Of the 80 members an unauthorised wireless up frequent interyals by other high powered steamers. the last day of the year. of the olas, more than 50 paratus hae, saya a Eome paper, This appointment WAN rocaro past or present teachers of been discovered in a chimney in dered necessary by the increase this school. Sixteen pupils a house on the outskirts of the
of numbers in the upper classes. left during the year to become city. While paying a visit in the Hongkong, 6th February, 1915. On the vernacular staff, Mra. teachers either in the colony or unree of her official duties the Taang Lai-shi, who had been 20 in Kwangtung and others in the lady inspector saw something years in the school, retired on senior classes have gone as in the fireplace which aroused pension in December, Her place stenographers, typista etc. to local her caricsity. She communicated is not coing filled in the mean-firms.
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with the police, who promptly paid a visit to the house, and found the contents of the fireplace consisted of a complete wirelesa installation.
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ACTION BY SHEWAN, TOMES AND CO.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
In the Summary Court, this morning, Measra. Shewan, Tomes & Co. sued the Ouger Machinery
for the sum of $514.
Mr. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon,
Looker, Deacon and Harston, ap. peared for the plaintiffs and Mr.. Bowley, appeared for the defend Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys aud
aule,
is "Onger Machinery," is that His Lordahip:The name here
right?
mine, my Lord-cutside, "Onger Mr. Dennys-it is different in
Genoral Agents,
CONCERT
in aid of
LADY LUCARD'S BELGIAN REFUGEES FUND
By the Pupils of the MUSIC CLASS OF THE ITALIAN CONVENT
to be held at The Convent, Caine Road,
од
MONDAY & TUESDAY, 15th and 16th February, 1915, commencing each evening at 6 p.m. Admission (by tiokot): $1,
Machinery and inside "Onger CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON : Machinery Company.
Com..
Mr. Shenton: I have paay" quite clearly in my copy.
The hearing was adjourned for a week.
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time. Tees, which are now The thanks of the School are $2.00 per month, mounted to due to the subscribers to the $8,648 for the year, an increase prize fund, who so generously of $3,540 on 1913,
give their donations from year to The new building has during year, to' Dr. Cyzion To who very
More German Treachery. the sear been fully furnished kindly treate a small child Paris, Dec. 23-A memorial with all necessary apparatus, and after an accident in school, and service for Lieutenant Deschars, oscillating fans have been iu- to Mr. R. E. Belilios, for his who was killed in Germany in stalled in all the route. The plendid booke given sa English tragic circumstances, will be held increased accommodation bue composition prizes.
here on Wednesday next. "Lieu. Tuo Botanical and Forestry tenant Desobare, an interpreter on added greatly to the comfort ul teachers and pupils aliko. Dis- Department, by providing the General Staf, was wounded cipline continues excellent, and quantity of plants and flowering on August 22 in the fighting in the relations between teachers and plants, bas added greatly to the Belgian Luxemburg and was left pupils are of the happiest. beauty of the school surroundings. behind in the ambulance station In conclusion, I wish to thank at Gommery. A detachment of A gratifying trait over all the school is the increasing kindness all the teachers for their willing the 47th Regiment of German and thoughtfulness shown by the co-operation in all rchcol con- infantry, under the command of
of work papils towards those who are lessors, whether
or non-commissioned officer, arrived favoured than themselves. The recreation. Mr. Saag. Hok-pang in the village in the evening and spirit of the Ministering League especially, in vernacular matters, after declaring that his men had has come to stay, and the children has been of very great assistance, been fired apon, the German are never happier than when The following gentlemen are called for an" interpreter. Liou they are cheming to help cordially thanked for their tenant Deechars came forward and their neighbours. Besides the generous contributions to the exchanged a few words with the $475.00 collected for the Minis- Prize Fund: Hon. Sir O. P. Chater, man, who draw a revolver with- tering League in October, almost K., O.M.G., Hon. Mr. Lau Cha out warning and blew out the $500.00 was sent to the West pak, Moasis. N. J. Stabb, H. lieutenant's brains. The Ger River Flood Relief Fund, and Humphreys, W. J. Tatcher, mana then killed a doctor and a large quantities of toys, cakes and Shewan, Tomes and Co., Butter. major, and the majority of the clothes to a Chinese Orphanage at field and Swire, W. G. Humphreys wounded. Prior the war, Christmas, besides presente in and Co., Jardine, Matheson and Lieutenant Deschars was com money to the aged inmates of the Co., Linetend and Davies, Bradley mercial attiche to the French Kowloon Oity Almehouses, and Co, Gibb, Livingston and Embassy in Berlin." Past pupils of the ecnoo! Co., E D. Sassoon and Co., David
{More Lies, New York, Dec. 19-Arane have also asked to be allowed Sassoon and Co., Johnson, Stokee
at a reunion and Master, Baghes and flough, lation of documents said to have to help and of old girls last October they Lane Crawford and Co., Douglas been found by the Gerincs. in brought many gifts, both of money Lapraik and Co., Ho Fook, Ho Brussels among the records of the and goods, for the forthcoming Tung, Chen Sui-ki, Tak Cheong, Belgion General Stoll, regarding League Bazaar. The latest sofieme Woog Ping son, Dr. Kwan Sam-co-operation between the military is a weekly subscription of any yin, Chau bui-lam, Young Teze-forces of England and Belgium, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. sum from one cent upwards to wan, Mck Tec-chum, Lo Chong in the event of violation of Belgion warda thefurnishing of the Belilios kue, and Mok Man-obeung. neutrality by Germany in defiance Public School stall of the Ministar- After distributing the prizes, of the treaty of 1839, was given ing League at the end of the year, I ady May was presented with out here to-day from German and in three months the sum of bouquet, and, on the suggestion official sources. The translation $80.00 has thus been subscrib. of Mt. Tutcher, a hearty vote of ed By the te: eling of gemes, thanks was accorded her lady Binging and urifl, the pupils ship by acclamation,
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me developed physically, and
thego exercises are becoming very
popular,
For the first time in its history,
the school has had a pianto. Lass
Situation at Tsingizu.
to
a eccompanied by facsimiles
The Banknote Trick.
Saturday, 13th February, 1915, commencing at 4 p.m. Entrance 20 cents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1915,
INDO.CHINA · STEAM NAVI.
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An apprentice, living at 34, Stanley Street, has reported him self to be the vidim of the usual bankuote trick. He, however, is not the leser, the money belonging to his masier, who had entrusted is THE Con to him for the purpose of paying B Buff.
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HE Company's Steamships
“ONSANG & KUMSANG " having arrived from the above
of ports, consignees
cargo are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the dischargé or remaining on board after 4. p.m. the 5th inst. will be landed at Consignes's risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will bo effected.
Bille of Lading will be count ersigned by !---
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of the original documents, end au having arrived from the above introduction by Dr. Bernhard ports, Consignees of Cargo are Dernburg, German Privy Coun hereby informed that their Goods cillor and former German Colonial are being landed and placed at Minister, giving the German their rink in the Hongkong and interpretation of the documents, Kowloon Wharf and Godown In Doctor Dernburg's comments Company's Godowns at Kowloon, The Japanese War Office upon the documents, he charges sorted out mark by mark and The Competition for this
where each comignment will be March, 350 pupils and all the teachers went by rail to Fanling, published the following report on that arrangements were made delivery can be obtained as soon and spent the day in the open air, affairs at Tsingtau on the 10th between the English military as the Goods are landed. month's Captain's Cup, fixed-for Lunch was eaten in the woodsalt. The Japanese population attache and the Beigion Minister Optional goods will be carried the 6th, 7th and 8th inst, is post- of Sheung Shui, and Mr. Liu, was 4,160, of whom 3,500 were of War regarding Eritish inter-on unless instructions are given oned to the 13th, 14th and 15th of that place, was most kind men and 660 women. Permission vention in Belgium; that England to the contrary before NOON, in providing sesta, thousands of was granted to 974 persone to meant, with or without Belgium's oranges and tos. As many of the carry on businesses in the city, will, to land her troops in viola children had never before crossed The city appears to be full of life, tion of Belgium's neutrality in the harbour, and hardly any of and sales of daily necessaries are Belgium, irrespective of whether them and previously seen a train, brisk, the prices of commodities German troops wore marching it may, be imagined what a red ruling about the same as before through Belgium or not, and that by the Consignes's and the Co.'s
TO-DAY. and p Goods not cleared by the 11th February, will be subject to rant.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination.
the representatives at an appointed
inst.
K. M. CUMMING,
Hon, Secretary. R.HGJ.
1stter day this was, and another the fighting. This se remarkable the guilt of the Belgian Govern hour on Tuesday & Friday All Were for information
excursion in eagerly being progress in the business of: 00-ment consisted in making plans claims must be presented within | It is anticipated. Educationally the cupation, for in 1913 the German with the English and French ten days of the steamer's that the Wongnofchong Beoren- what steps to arrival here, after which date tion Ground will be used by the trip was of very great value, and population of Kiauchan was only Governments as to many object lessons have since 3,836, including the military. I take in case of war. He says a they cannot be recognized. No Military Authorities for Drill been taught in connection with it is already surpassed after two and plan of the French mobilisation claims will be admitted after the purposes on Saturday, the 6th Binte the two sides of the school half months of occupation by was found in the docket and that goods have left the Godowns, February from 9.15 am, to 11,30 have been amalgamated it has the Japanese, with 4,100, which there was irrefutable proof that NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA, am.
evidently does not include the if Germany did not march through Hongkong, 4th February, 1915,
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ilitary.
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