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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1920.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GOLD TO AMERICA.
Land, March 12, The Times" New York correspondent says as regards the reports of pending shipments of gold from Britain for America the British Government has recrived from Germany for food stuffs payments in gold between £32,000,000 and £40,000,000 which she is utilising for export to America. The frst instalment has already been shipped to the United States. Furthermore it is reported Britain has already re paroleised £20,000,000 worth of bonds on the American market. It is pointed out that gold arrivals wil remove credit stringency and expand business.
AMERICAN MINERS.
Washington, March 12. The majority report of the Commission enquiring nito questions arising out of the recent coal strike recommends a twenty-five per cent. increase in wages and corresponlang advance in the price of cual. The Labour representative is standing out for a seven on day....
Indianapolis, March 19.
125 mins twners and miners connected with the Central Coalfeld have been indicted on charges of conspirtry to raise the price of coal.
THE ARMENIAN MANDATE,
Washington. March 12.
It is understood that the American Mission Beaded by General Harboard has recommended that the United States accept the mandate for Armenia, but President Wilson has refused to publish the Mission's' report notwithstanding the Senate's double request.
FRANCE ANNOYED.
[ Washington, March 12. It is authoritatively reported that the French Government has asked the United States for an explanation concerning the statement in President Wilson's Tetter to Senator Hitch- cock, mentioned on 9th inst., wherein he asserted the French militarist party was in the ascendant.
CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.
London, March 11.
The Civil service estimates for 1926-1021 amreint to £537,000,000, being six times urenter than the last peace year. The total estimates, including the repayment of the Anglo-French Loan to the United States, are approximately 21.250,000,000,
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HOME RULE.
London, March 1
The "Times Dahlin correspondent wires that moderate opinion throughout Ireland redemns the action of the Ulster Unionist Council, declaring it is now clear the Council intends partition to be permanent, which hopelessly prejudices any prospect of general acceptance of the Bill.
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Rome, March 13.
Some members of the Cabinet have resigned, whereupon all Ministers placed their portfolios at the disposal.of M. Nitti,
RED CROSS BOAT LOST.
Paris, March 12 The American Red Cross report that hope is abandoned of relief of a transport from Novorossisk for Constantinople with 500 wounded and typhus cases, also refugees. It is believed she was caught in a Black Sea hurricane.
HOME FOOTBALI.
London. March 13.
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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
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PRIZE DAY.
F. B. 1. Towh, 11.
I am con-
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Hayes, who had been with us about certain defeat. That. I feel, in-the school. Although I have not under exceptional difficulty.
year. During that time he had dicates a true sporting spirit. Leen here long. I am conscious had hoped it would be possible ecome much known and he leaves In connection with sport, I must having received most sympathetic for De to tell you exactly what
mention Mr. Mohler's name. many friends behind him.
He treatment, which has been of real the Government proposes to Our headmaster. Mr. Feather-te a very busy man, bat in spite service to me in the performance do in regard to the new site for the stone, left for England with Mrf all his work he always finds of my duties in the school. Both selfcol. but owing to the great Featherstone in October for a time to come to the school and the Bishop and Mrs. Lander are difficulties of getting an answer to The anal prize distribution at well earned furlough and also to fecach the boys in Toller Hail: our leaving behind them a very large the contineation containing my Pio-san Boys Schood was held at choose masters to make up the best thanks are due to him for his etrele of friends; we of the Diocepropals which I have sent to the the school gesterday alternoon members of our staff. Nobody great kindness.
san School claim to be members of Secretary for the Colonies I have the presence at a large gathering of appreciates more than I do the
that circle, and it is with sincere been waiting longer than I expected. parents an 1 friends of the students. high value of the work being done
Health.
regret that we say goodbye to cannot, therefore, until I have On the rustrum were His Excelletes y Mr. Featherstone.
The school is to be engratulas them.
received the approval of the the Governor (Sir R. E. Stulos dent that the high tone existing rd on the general healthiness of
Conclusion.
Secretary for the Colonies, inform | KC.M.G,, thus Bt. Row, Bishop on
in our school is to a very large its students. The healthy appear- In conclusion I would say that you what has been suggested. ! Vitoria 1r Lander. Hon. Mr
extent due to his work and in-nce and the splendid physique of although believe the school is in might say without hesitation that C. G.
„Alabaster, putty Messence I cannot speak too high our boys has been a subject of re- a most healthy and flourishing the proposal which I have put be- R.E.O. Bed, ly of the great work that has been mark by strangers, and the school condition. I also feel the necessity fore the Secretary for the Cglonies done and is being done by Mr. may well be proud of such compli-for many farreaching improve-will, I have every reason to sup. Dowbiggin, J. P. Jones. Iey. Pr. Sykes; any words of praise that ments. Good health is of the ments: such improvements might pose, be accepted and will rot be T. W. Pearce, Rev. Cpley let might give would be superfluous, utmost importance in a school, easily be called sweeping changes, found in any way ungenerous, And and Rev. A. J.S. Stearn gating for his devotion to the school is and good work cannot be done and if we are to keep pace with so far as it lies in the power of the Headmaster. The last motiped so well known to you. During his without it-we make special the times all we who are interest-Goverment we will do every rend the the annual report. which twenty-one years of service he has point of instructing our students ed in the school must see to these thing w can for the school Blodbow.
made a mark on the school which in the subject the ways of ob things. I believe that most of us which has been doing such good Headmaster's Report. ill never be effaced; although he taining and maintaining health, are alive to this fact, but I sup-work for the last half century are patiently Applause. It is inevitable, as His When Mr. Featherstone left for will be leaving us before long, and one is gratited to see visible pose most of us
waiting the erection of our new Lordship has said, that the es. am endeavouring-to put oft, the results. England last October, it was with evil day, but I am afraid we can-
Our boarders have ib verbuildings at Taumati which will tablishment of what is practically wme reluctance that I consented
lean health role, and it is quite give the impetus for future ar- another school requires à large to act as Headmaster to the Dioceot hold him much longer.
-um. The Guvernment cannot be an Boys' Sched, for I had clearly
We are glad to welcome Misa noticeable that very few of ouritivity.
When the time comes for action. expected to do everything. There before me the fact that not only alley to the school to undertake boarders are absent from duties.
and it will be very soon, we must is most urgent need for the former was our school one of the oldest the matron's duties for a time. through sickness.
do the best that we possibly can supporters of the Diocesan Boys' and most lustrious in the Miss Halley, who has just return-
Old Boys.
and I appeal to alt old boys School to adhere to the tradition of East, but that its distinguished ed from Australia, is well known
It was with extreme pleasure throughout the East, together with the past and a greater necessity for cholarship in the past had to us by her previous service in pride that many of us saw a their parents and friends, to come new supporters to come forward. It brought it to a very conspicuous Hongkong, and ne word of intro-reat honour conferred on one of forward with all the help they cats not enly a question of the build- position in the front rank of duction is needed.
cur boys a short time ago. Those for their great home of education and the preparutions which education.
Two lady teachers and two mas of us who were present at thej The Rishap thanked Mr Stearn will post money but I think His There is no doubt that during ters have joined
temporary University Congregation in Jan- for the kip i reteres de tolim Lordship will echeur with me when its fifty one years of existence, it staff this term, and I feel that we vary witnessed the conferring of the in his interesting report. He assay that the real necessity of a has been one of the greatest edu-are fortunate in securing their degree of Doctor of Medicine on them that he had always big school is on Endowment Fund. cating factors not only in Heng services. Miss Benson, who
15 Dr. G. Thomas, and I am sure the been proud to be the chairman It is impossible for a school to do song but throughout the Far East: distinguished by her literary work, school, together with all its friends. of the committee of the school, much if it continues to exist wherever one travels in this part comes to us from California Uni-proud of his distinguished at which had
done splendid work from band to mouth." the globe, one finds Diocesan ersity and London: Mrs. Connor inments.
After the presentation of the His only regret was that during old boys, occupying important comes with experience of teaching It is not my purpose to com- the last turtien years he had done Prizes to the successful students rositions, and cherishing in their in the homeland: Mr. Stainfield mence to eulogise the work of so little for such
the Hon. Mr Alabaster said: It hearts a true affection for the old comes with an experience of busi-particular old bors, for there is. H congratulated Mr will not do to allow these proceed- school which has given them a ness life; fr. Jackson, who is une would be no end to such a task, Steam and is a for what they wes to terminate without some ex- sound education with which tof our old boys at the University, but one cannot speak of the past had achieved under are at difficultiespressior, of our thankfulness and
is filling a vacancy until the ar- bors at this time without mention during the past few years.
gratitude to His Excellency for hav- During rival of new mastert
the Wur it had been verio come here. His presence among Consequently, I say, I was some-
School Work
vast difficul
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adequate in keep an boys who have staff મહત those difficulties in the education of the young, responsibility of endeavouring to A survey of the work done dur-aumbers of
makes them Diocc-did not diminish after the war; and which maintain the high standard of ing the past year shows that we passed
ft for Jefficiency which exists in the are still maintaining a high stand- San School; it is really re-so those who had been on the staff the society which they join in lechool: however, owing to the ard of education, and our examina-markable that there has been no for the last few years had been do. future. What he has told us shows loyal help of our staff, I believe tion results are excellent. Much old boys' society. Societies have ing extra duty all the time. He was that he and the Government over we are still doing well and I have time is given to spoken English.teen formed at various times, I sure the committee wished him to which be presides will take a deep seem to have express their cordial thanks. Hinterest in the future of this school great hopes for cur future. and lately we have made great believe, but they
fizzled. News of old boys in was glad to hear that the Rev. Mr and we all look forward to a very We live in an age when every strides in this direction; this is
Removal of the ne gives the deepest considera- enormous value to those various parts of the world is con- Featherstone was sending reten. bright future. lion to education: in these days whb accustomed to speak stantly reaching us, and sometimes cher out here inmediate and was school to more pleasant surround. we are all ardent students follow-Chinese
schol the old boys themselves come to looking for another, and that legs on the other side of the harbour will give it proper scope ing the great movement in favour and is fully appreciated by the visit the old school, but no binding himself would soon return.
link has been established and trusted timt, the shortage of staff for its development and we expect of a better education, and being parents and guardians of Our
maintained. Recently an effort would soon be a thing of the past. great things from the rising genera. connected with an English School. students. we cannot help looking to the At the present time we are giv has been made to remedy this de-He wanted to cinphasise Mrtou. Hongkong has its own man- Stearn's remarks cureurning Mrner of expressing its thankfulness, homeland to see what is taking ing an important place to Chemis-
The movement started with a Sykes, who had done such magni- and I am sure you will not be to- place in our schools and univer-try. Physics, and Science in gen- sities. There is no doubt that ineral, and in the four classes few old boy'undergraduates meet-ficent work in the sebool for they wanting in expressing your in the matner 1f Mr Sks found thankfulness England a new order of things is where these subjects are taught ing at the school in January, to last 21 years.
discuss the possibility of forming that the call of the East and customary Hongkong and rapidly coming into being, and splendid work is being done..
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far reaching changes are not only In the Hongkong Matriculat-what was to be called a Diccesan great after his furlough as to induce rustenary in the Diocesan Sehnol, being advocated but are being tion. Senior, and Junior Examina Old Boys' Association. From the him to come back to the Colony hey joining mem giving three hearty Put into practice. We, who live tions, we have done remarkably first there was no doubt that they the Bishop hoped that the com. cheers for his Excellency the in this grand British Colony, need well, and comments on the pub-meant business, and without fur-mittee of the schord would be able Governor, including the winding up to beware that we do not get left lished lists are unnecessary.
thur delay a society was started to find a place for him on the staff.tiger, and not forgetting the
Sports.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS... THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-
behind in this great forward move- One of the most noteworthy in connection with those who were He wanted to endorse Mr Stearn British lion which is ever watchful ment, for the status of the long-facts to do with the work of the members of H.K. University, but aspirations for the future. A magni-over the destinies of the Empire. in kong of the future depends to past year is that we have won two it was made perfectly clear that ficent Diocesan Boys' School would the crown of which Hongkong is great extent on the present educa-scholarships. This is the first it was intended that the new be erected at Yamati in the near always brilliant. (Applause.
Cheers were given for His Excel- tion of her citizens. There are time we have applied, and we are society was to be the commence-future and as it would cost a
wanted lenes and others. great schemes afoot with regard especially gratified to find that out ment of a far greater movement tremendous amunt he
our new school, and new of four scholarships awarded we which should include all past parents and friends of the school students of the Diocesan School, to put their hands deep into their buildings are essential if we are secured two. to keep pace with the times and Good work in a school depends This new society is now flourish-pockets and to do their level best. our opportunities; although it is not only on the scholarship of its ing, and its members are anxious The Bishop thanked His Excellency
GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. rather tedious waiting for the ac-masters, but to a great extent on that a society including all old for his presence, saying that the.
The following Unclaimed Tele- tual work to commence, I am told the establishment of good disci-toys may be started as soon as pos- school had a very sincere friend
Had it not grams are lying here:- emphatically that all is progress-pline. I believe that cur school sible, so that they may link up in the Governor.
been for the keen interest Wingtungchong, from Shang- ing splendidly, and that operations has always been noted for its their society with it.
the Governor, had taken in the hai. will commençe very soon.
splendid discipline, and in past re-¦
Our Friends.
school they would not have the Captain Usui Hwahwa, Yusen- There is no doubt that if we cords one finds the Inspector's One cannot make mention of our beautiful vision of the new school. kaisha, from Kobe. are to do our part satisfactorily Report giving such remarks 23 present friends without referring
Addressing the boys the Governor Oginomatsu Barahatee, from in Hongkong, we must have de-Very Satisfactory" and "Very especially to one of our great said I have had great pleasure in Tanokuchi. cent buildings, decent equipment, Good" on this score; this last year friends of the past whom we have accepting the invitation to be World Insurance Co, from decent sports accommodation, and the report on discipline was last by death. I refer to the late present this afternoon to distribute Shanghai. a thoroughly competent staff of "Excellent."
Mr. Chan Kai Ming, who was not the prizes, not only because, as his Yulai, from Amoy. masters who will put themselves
only one of our old boys but one Lordship the Bishop has told you, Fredrick, A. Smith Butterfield heart and soul into the life of the Although we cannot boast of of our keenest supporters. He I have great belief in the necessity Swire, s.a, Sunning, from Shang- school. When we get men out any great achievement on the was interested in everything that of doing whatever we can to in- hai. from home we must make sure rlaying fields, there has undoubt was, done in connection with the crease the facilities of education that they are good men, and when cdly been enthusiasm displayed school, and was ready with sup-in the new world, that has come we get them here we must make in this direction. I notice that it port, financially or otherwise, in upon us, but more especially be them happy and Contented; other-was reported previously that more any project that was undertaken. cause it is Diocesan Boys' School, wise we cannot obtain our goal. esprit de Corps was needed, and Our thanks are due to all those with which I have close relations. although I feel this is still true who are so ready to help us at all His Lordship has said much of what Staff.
to a certain degree, yet during the times, especially to the members of I meant to say to you and I think With regard to our working recent Fooball and Volley Ball our committee, the doctors and I will give it a little more by re- Road, from amoy. efficiency, I have very little to re-season it has given one much nurses at the Government Civil peating an underline of what he has port beyond that fact that we have satisfaction to see that the whole Hospital, and the prize donors said. The fact that the school bas been forced w work with a de- school has shown a lively interest Dr. MéKenny and Dr. To are most been able to carry on so well during pleted staff, but that we are ex-in the games and results.
generous in their treatment of the last few years is a great credit pecting, new masters to arrive al- We have not earned any great the boys, so that not only the staff to the staff and I think that all the most at once.
cistinction in any branch of sport and committee but all parents and parents of the pupils must feel a In January we lost a highly es-but
we have
not done badly guardians owe them a deep debt of deep debt of gratitude. The reputa. teemed member of our staff in the either, and I am satisfied that our gratitude,
tion of the school both in learning Mr. Tang Shao-yi, interviewed, to-night, emphatically denies death of Miss Goggin, and I am sportsmanship is good; it has
At this time one cannot re-aud the formation of character has Reater's report that influential Southerners approached Wang Yisure, that all connected with the been splendid to notice that even frain from mentioning the good been well maintained in the last ting advocating new negotiations for internal peace. Mr. Tang said school sympathise deeply with when there was no chance of vic work that has been done by our few years. It is unnecessary to it was camouflage, not to be tolerated; no influential Southerner Mrs. Goggin and her family in tory because our teams were not Bishop. He is now doing his last accept the Bishop's invitation to go could approach Wang without violent opposition." Mr. Tang admits their less.
strong enough, yet our boys turn-duties amongst us
dio-round all the buildings to see that the possibility that Southern individuals talked with Wang, but In January we also lost through ed out cheerfully for the love of cesan, and we are feel deep thank the school is so proud of its work, scorns the report of a split in the South Peace Delegation.
death one of our masters, Mr. the game, even though they went fulness for what be has done for but the work it does must be done
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At association, Scotland beat Ireland 3-0 at Glasgow. At rugby Wales beat Ireland 28-1 at Cardiff.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.i
CHINA'S INTERNAL PEACE.
Shanghai, March 18.
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Sinthycker, from Amoy. Pousette Trade Commissioner, from Shanghai.
Boonthai, from Amoy. Vanfontong, Tafudoll Street, from Shanghai..
8hingyick, No. 224 Des Vœux Yatheung, Teasaloon c/o Pong- wanten Sektongtsui, from Amoy.
Tousakazlu, from Osaka.: Fentsch Posterestante, from Vladivostock.
Moro, Hongkong Hotel, from Leeyuenchtang from Shanghai. Christopher Willston, from
Tentsin.
Yokohama.
0295, from Shanghai. Courtees, from Shanghai.
T. KRING. Superintendent, Hongkong, March 12, 1920,