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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1921.
PRIZE DAY. -
St. Francis' School.
The annual distribution prizes of St. Francis' School Italian Lovent, Wanchai Branch), took place at St. Patrick's Hall in the presence of a large gathering yesterday afternoon. Among those present were Archbishop ! Morell, of Pondicherry, who is | passing through the Colony, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Rev. Fr. Robert and Maria.
The presentation of prizes, per- formed by Lady lo Tung, was preceded by an enjoyable concert, consisting of pianoforte sales, re- eilations,
songs, drills and an amusing firea-entitled "The Two Opposite Characters."
The report of the Headmistress was as follows.-
The growth of the school is pro reeding apare. From an average attendance of 10280 in 1919, it increased to 133,16 last year, the number an the Roll in the month ef December for the two years respectively, being 112 and 167. The Holy Infancy School for Chinese has an enrolment of Su scholars. Instruction is given up Standard VI. The strength of the stal at the date of the oficial inspection on 17th May
1920, was four Sisters and two teachers. On the recommendation of the Inspector of English Schools, sume September last the staff has been increased by one Among other
Sister. recommendations M. R. E. 0, trd (who inspected; the school in the absence of Mr. E. Ralphs on home leave suggests into the hazardous and or "some time during the winter extra hızardous Godowns of the Hokkane and Kowloon. What! an! Godown (6., 141, whente, and from the wharves, delivers
k
may be obtained.
God not cleared by the tih February 1921 at 5 p.m. will be
subject treat.
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Anthe
should be devoted to Swedish drill. 1: could be taken the verandaha" in this advice we are brought fare to face with
of suitable the dutculty
school accommodation. 1 may perhaps be permitted to reiterate the re mark in a previous report that St. Francis School has to monthly rental to the Government 98 $200 for its present premises. The lack of a playground is acute-
pay a
All broken, chaled and damaged packages are to be left in the God was where they will be examined by Mears, Goddard & Douglas, of 4th February. 1921, at I am. Claims against the felt. and, for the number of steamer must be presented within scholars, this deficiency cannot be 30 days of arrival otherwise they supplied with the extremely will not be recognized.
meagre resources of the school, No Fire Insugance will be which does not enjoy the benefit efected by us in
ang case of any public or private endow- whatever.
ment or gifts for its maintenance. Bills of Lacing will be counter-I venture to put forward, for the signed by
JARDINE, MATHESON,
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i ngkung, 45th January, 1941.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
DECLINE IN TONNATS AT Kong
There is an unprecedented das
second time. an appeal to the authorities tha; in the scheme of the new Praya Eas: Reclamation la site might be thought of for St. Francic School. It is a pioneer
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Storage will be ass on Ka Hiwo, which was formerly the upon. Suffice it to say that iated the ruby's on the success of was very tauch interested to heat amounted to between 15 000 sad
remaining carto after Monday the
All claims must be presented | 1921. within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, after which thes cannot be recognized.
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schond for girls in the Colony, and prizes, and the donors for their English as she did of Chinese, be- será it may lay claim to some Prizes. Lastly, to the Committee canse in her younger days there was of the Catholic Men's Club then (overäment school for Chinese Ever ready to adapt itself to theincere thanks of the staff pre auris run on the same lines as these
NEW CHINESE JOURNAL OF that thei needs of the district in the matter
due for their kindness in giving raising to day. Now
COMMERCE. as the use of the Hall.
Hildren had the bepent of gomi | of female educatin, a special class
The new Chiness Journal of Archbishop Morell made a sheet Sisters he would advise them to Commere is about to take its was started in September last year
Dr. F. C. & Rajona Hongaon Alufore bills mediated-livery from alongside fire in the number of dipke the elder Chinese girls desire laying partiquľke stress profis as much as the by the initial appearance. of Lading wat be rounders deli jsteuturor the Comm ang's the mp. Hally American visit the of beginning to learn the Eng the emportante carburation as a teachings of the kind ladies. There Tong is proprietor of the new
irncana toraltwate pfilirem'e miste was a true saying in the First Bank paper. All Lenker, chufed ut dam 1, where all care, impeding port od Ke at the present time, ish language. There are now it was terg Malt ptice the the Chinese that "il pot don't aged cares it to be les in mean discharge will be land- EcovERMAN LINER ON CHINESE girls attending this class.
OTERSEAS ORDERS. advantage of this special class is using the past year and congrats-be used when you are old. H. They the School earn when you are young you will
A week's correspondence of the 19ASTAL SERVICE. The Chinese-owned steamer too obvious to need enlarging
Department of Overseas Trade their entertainment. In India the that St. Francis School" was in unfelivered Nordeutscher Lloyd s. Taingan, success is bound to popularise the British Government wave liberal pipaeer school and was equalis Minister of the Department, in a 20.000 letters, said Mr. Kellaway, Feb, has been acquired by the China class for Chinese girls in the East help to the ech, especially gul sorry to bear that it was labouris recent address. The
Merchant Steam Navigation Co. en district of the Colony. For subsols, and he hoped the same under the dificulties of insu: ment, he added, was represented Depart- and will shortly be placed on the the younger Classe children at thing could be done here. If the filest accommodation and the coasting service of that Company tending the vernacular section of Cher Crument could allow the Sister want of a playground. He could in every quarter of the globe, and
DOCK CHAIRS FREE. the school Chinese text books for the school premises free only endure the Mother Superior as correspondence gave The United Fruit Company, the reading and geography are those charge
idea of the magnitude of its reat appeal in.her report that when rate business. In assisting oversea 15 would be is largest passenger line from the approved of by the Education farpur,
The lack foods and was provided in the castern S to the West Indies and Department. In this was it will was a great impediment to devebp Latin America, has decided to be seen that the curriculum oflig education and for this reason reclamation scheme the authorities creasing the employment of the waive the charge for deck chairs, the school conform strictly to the be invited ali to come to help the which will in future be available requirements of the officials of Sisters in their good work. for passengers without payment. that Department. The Lugard Lady Ho Tung then distributed BRITISH SHIPPING AND C.S. OL Scholarship for 1920-1921 has the prizes.
C.5. SHIPPING DEPRESSION. been awarded to Miss Evelyn Ic theaking the Mulher Superior The United States Shipping Murray.
for inviting his wife to give sway Board estimates that if the It remains for me to thank Sirthe prices, Sir Robert Ho Tuns No Fire Insurance whatever present unsatisfactory shipping Robert and Lady Ho Tung for offered his congratulations to the will be effected.
conditions continue, the number kindly consenting to take a lead-School on the success of last year's ren the Colony was to be congratu-jia him in expressing their ap. of merchantmen withdrawn from ing part in our prize day this work. He was particularly glad to lated that it had so many ableSisters Preciation to the pupils who had the service may reach 400 in the year and for their kind donation to bear that the School had started a who had devoted themselves whole- given them such an entertaining
our prize fund. We wish also to special English class for Chinese beartedly to the upbringing and performsace. (Applause).
The singing of the Nations! thank the parents of our scholars girl. One of Lady Ho Tung's re- the intellectual upraising of the as well as our kind friends for grets was that she had pot devoted youngergeneration. In conclusion, Anthem brought the proceeding their presence at our distribution herself to acquiring such knowledge 1 Sir Robers invited those present to to an end.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into the. No claims will be recrgnized Company's Godown, where same after the goods have it the will be examined on Wednesday Godowne, and cargo undelivered the 9th Feb, 19:1, 11 a.m. on and after 8th February. 1921. will be subject to rent.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC., Agents
For Div. of Opr. U. 5. Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Hongkong, 1st February, 1921.
No Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the teamer of Godowo, and nous will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer
Y. TSUTSUMI
Manager.
next few months. It is stated
that 208 vessels with
total
deadweight tonnage of 1,263000 Hongkong, 39th January, 1921.¦ toms are already tied up,
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Ain't That Just Like a kid?~~
some
district on the completion of the trade the Department was in old consider the Mother Superi. People. In his judgment the er's petition for more suitable pre the most serious the Government problem of unemployment was mises to house the School. The would have to deal with during wisest expenditure of any Govern the winter. The best method of ment was to help in the education dealing with it was by increasing of children who would be the men the export of British goods. of to-morrow. In the performance
of the noble work of training child.
BY BLOSSER.
HEY! WHAT ARE
YEAḤ- "THESE 425
YOU DOING THERE",
TASALONG?
EATIN' APPLES-WHIT
DYA S DOSE!!
SONE MOMA WUZ KEEPIN'
FOR CHRISTMAS — CRICKETS! BUT THEY'RE GOOD
?
NO THEY AINT- ALOM SAID WE COULD
HAVE ALL WE WANTED OF "THIS"
LOT.
OU,TJEN
I THOUGHT THEY TASTED KINDA
SOUR!
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