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The student activities have ex-COMING TO THE CORONET, Lady Severn distributed the pressed themselves in many ways: prizes to students of the Ying a few debates have been geld, a After the run of "The Birth of Wa College this morning, the Health Committee has done good a Nation," now at the Coronet, function taking place in the work in trying to pot a the big rural drama “Quinoy assembly hall of the Chinese stop to spitting and other Adams Sawyer "is promised.
careless habits endangering the This is described as a drama.
YMCA.
The Headmaster, in the course general health of the school of every day," "and" (huldentally of his report, stated that it is now community. Inspectors appoint-¡contains one of the greatest casts just one decade since the Chinese ed by each class were always on ever put into a single production. Christian Church, then known as the look out for crime; offenders The book, when first published, the To Tsai Church, with the help were brought to trial before created a big sanaation in the of the London Missionary Society,| Judge and Jury, and sentenced States, and although probably it refounded the Anglo-Chinose to fines according to the gravityžja not unduly familiar to English College, carried on originally in of their offence. Doctors have readers, it is quite certain that Malacca. and afterwards in also been invited to come and the screen version of the novel Hongkong, and gave it the name lecture on hygiene and sanita-will make a lasting impression of Ying Wa College. During this tion. During tha Summer upon them.
one
COMBATTING BRIGANDS.
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period, for nearly nino years of¦ Vacation eleven of the senior Hongkong movie-goers would which the late Arnold Hughes boys gave their time to teaching do well to see this film, which is was Headmaster, the school has in the Ying Wa Vacation School, famongst the finest productions of steadily progressed, often against conducted in our premises for the year. numerous obstacles, from the the good of the poor boys of the hamblest beginning until now the neighourhood, of ' whom limit of its capacity for receiving hundred and twenty benefitted. students has been reached, and.in this way. Concerts have been with the aid of the Government organized as usual, oue on Oct- Grant, it is financially on its own ober the 10th, and one at Xmas, feet. In other respects, scholar-time, and the boys have raised)
ANTI-BANDIT BUREAU. ship, discipline, tradition, it has from their own pockets non-
{Var Dun Correspondent.) by no means yet reached the high siderable sums for charitable level of what should, and surely purposes: 588 for the Japan
Konguson, Jan, 15. will be attained, but we are aim-Disaster Relief Fund, $35 for
The question of brigandage ing in that direction, and steady the Chinese Home Missionary usually bulks large in the thoughts progress is being made.
Society and $24 for the Ho Min of the public during the last In the first term of this year Ling Hospital.
months of the Chinese pear, when
the enrolment was 177, in the In athletics we are greatly activities. of bandits are believed second term it was 223, and hampered by lack of ground, but to be in full swing. It is then, in the third term we squeez-basket ball and football have that precautionary measures are ed а fu w more boys in.been played fairly vigorously. We taken by officials and people and had to lure a great many came out second. scoring equal alike
to combat any serious away. A new bedroom in the points with another school, outrages. The situation is hostel was opened at the beginnin basket ball. The an-commonly summed up in the ing of the year. so now we are nual sports were held in Happy loft-used but suggestive phrase able to accommodate thirty boys. Valley, when about 140 boys winter defence." So this year, There is a great demand for more competed in various events. The the question of "winter defence" beds.
Swimming Club was well has once more been brought to A BAD HABIT.
patronized, an instructor was the fare in the Sunwui District engaged, and many boys learned Assembly and the Chambers of Although the school has been to swim. In the Inter-School Commerce. Following a resolu full since last April, yet owing to Aquatic Sports our swimming tion passed by the Assembly, a the local custom for boys to captain secured one first and bureau has been formally esta wander from one school to an one second prize. It is hoped blished to co-ordinate the various other a numbe: left at the end of that
by means of these Volunteer Corps (there are many) the summer and autumn terms. various activities & healthy within the district for the ex- and others took their places. school spirit will one day be tirpation of bandits. The Bureau Nearly all the boys who were not secured. At present there is is to be known as the "Village promoted at the end of the year room for much improvement in Cleaning Bureau of United left to go to other schools, this respect although no doubt Volunteer Corps of Sub FUL yet not one application has it is developing by degrees. This is a big scheme, which has been made to me for a transfer The School Y.M.CA. has done been in the air for some time certificate. It would be a great excellent work during the year. past, but has not been realised advantage if steps could be taken The voluntary Bible Classes on until now. Mr. Chiu. Hon-chun, to put a stop to this bad habit. Sunday evenings have been well Speaker of the Sanwui Assembly, The system of transfer certi-attended. A class for the school has been appointed by Gen. Li ficates is ineffective unless servants was conducted by one Chai-sum, Commissioner of West adopted by all schools.
of the senior boys and was much River Rehabilitation. 8.5 the At the beginning of the year appreciated.
Director of the Bureau. and the we started in premises that had
A census taken at the end of appointment has been confirmed baer redecorated from top to the year shows that while in the by the Civil Governor of Canton, bottom. A new Physics Labor bottom classes the proportion of who has sent a note to the Suawai atory was opened, upon which Christian students was only 25 magistrate to this effect. $1,200 has already bee spent in in the top class it was 73% that apparatus new classrooms were for the whole school being about A and a spacious matshed 33% was afected as an Assembly Hall. These improvements have helped OLD BOY'S ASSOCIATION. a great deal towards efficiency. One of the chief events of the As regards the staff, a few fear has been the blossoming into changes have been made. Mr.life of the Old Boys' Association Richard Shim. B. A.. joined which held its first annual dinner and it Bt the beginning of the last summer. Plans to form this of the whole public.
We have heard before of efforts
being made to check the activities
of bandits in this district, but the present anti-bandit movement is something new. There has been nothing like it before in the magnitude nf the scheme. has the support
Mention of the movement O.BA. had been considered by year, and.
Sports AN Master, has put new life into the Mr. Hughes before bis death, and would not be complete without field activities. In November we
How his work has borne fruit, referring to the prevailing con- ditions that have led up to it. lost by death our senior Verna-Let us hope that in the days to Brigands in Sunwui are more cular Master, and his place has come this Association, will be a been taken by Mr. Cheng Tip source of great strength to the active this year than in previous Yun: Mr. K. C. Lau, B. Sc., has school. I confidently expect that ears, and every day there are come in place of Mr. Im Mok, all boys who have just left will people ready to throw in their and Mr. K. T. Lee bas 5lled the enroll quickly if they have not lots with the outlaws. The local papers are full of report of vacancy caused by the departure done so already.
have been piracies and robberies, and day
time.
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500 APPLY FOR £3 A WEEK JOB. Advertising for a chauffeur at £3 weekly, & Preston man receiv ed 600 applications for the job, some from ex-"Varsity
of Mr. Muttiah from the Colony formed by the School Committee after day, the leading articles Several voluntary workers have|
K. C. C. Ist XI will play Civil continued their valuable help: to purchase premises of our own, are harping on the same subject.
Service at Kowloon at 2.15, p.m. Miss Watkin, Mr. Wells, Mrs. but we are still uncertain about Some of the ironically ask:
sharp on Saturday and will be "Is there romance in the i There were two interesting represented by; -J. P. Robinson, Phillips and, for the first term.our future location. Certainty Mrs. Lewis, It will be a great on this important question would life of a brigand?" But this points raised during the hearing (Capt). R. E. Lindsell, S. Jex, loss to me both personally and as enable us to plan and go ahead when it comes to the point, morning, one being whether an Earnshaw, L. E. Lammert, C. J. here not there. of a case in Summary Court this F. W. Ramsay..R. Pestonji. R. Headmaster, when Mr. Wells boldly with improvements and
it is not so much a question of accountant of a firm having the Tacchi, F. W. Howell, A. W. goes home on leave in a few days' would remove a constant sources
of anxiety.
romance as one of life and death use of the firm's chop could incur Summers, and J. M. Jack. in closing I would express my that people, who are otherwise a liability on the firm's behalf and E. C. C. 2nd XI will meet Civil warmest thanks to the members conscientious enough, should go the other whether the chop. used Service 2nd XI at Happy Valley The University, results in Class of the Teaching Staff for their to swell the racks of the desper-was a forged or genuine one. The at 215 p.m. sharp on Saturday 1 were very disappointing. Out of loyal co-operation and to the adoes. Paucity of crops and lack parties were the Lee Hing Loong and will be represented by:-H. eloven boys only one passed the following gentlemen through of employment have much to do arm of 133, Hollywood Road, and Overy (Capt.), E. J. Edwards, Matriculation, and one Senior whose generosity the prizes which with the matter, as, with starva-the Sui Fong Chan firm, of 141, W. L. Weaser. A. J. Kew, B. Local. Three boys especially, you see upon the table have been tion staring people in the face, Wing Lok Street, the former Pathoram, A. R. F. Raves, A. O. who I thought ware certainties, purchased: Mr. Lo Chung Kue, even the life of a brigand becomes suing for $203, being $77 as to Brawn. J. Fraser, E. Savage, D. S. all failed by a low marks. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son. Sira tempting one. The inefficiency hire of furniture and $126 as to Green and O. B. Raven English Essay and Dictation Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Ho. Kom of soldiers is also a factor to be the value of the furniture which proved the stumbling block in Tong, Hon. Mr. H. H. Korewall, reckoned with, as gives the had not been returned to them. most cases. All the boys in Class Mr. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. Wong brigands a bit too much freedom. Mr. C.A.S. Russ appeared for I had passed their Junior Local Joy Chiu, the Wing On Company, Again there is lack of Co- plaintiffs and Mr. H.-C. so it seems as if, as soon as it the Tai Kwong Newspaper Co., operation among the different Macnamara defended.
and can be managed, we must provide Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Ho Wing, village Volunteer Corps, two years of study between Dr. Ma Luk, the Universal 50 the smaller villages The facts of the case aa con Junior Local and Matric. The Trading Co., Mr. K., S. Wang, generally find themselves helpless tended by the plaintiffs were that! English in Ying Wa is undoubt Dr. Coxion To, Mr. Ma Wing against the overwhelming odds in August, 1922, an accountant of edly weak, largely because of Chan, Mr. Chan Harr, Mr. Chan of the big robber gangs. Thus the defendant firm hired a quan-
"Mr. Russ contended that the too rapid promotions in the past, Siu Hing. Messrs. Kelly and more and more people of the land tity of furniture from the plaintiffs and it will take some time to Walsh, Dr. S. C. Au, Mr. I. S. bave been induced to take to the and had it delivered at an address accountant, who had apparent remedy it. In the Junior Local the Wan, the Sun Co., the Chinese hills, and very often new gangs other than at his firm's place of control of defendants business results were more satisfactory, Optical Co., Mr. M. O. Leung, have been set up, outdoing the business. The delivery order at the time, and had been held to the firm's out as an agent by them, had old in cruelty and brutality. In was taken" nine boys passing out of fifteen, Mr. Man Ying and two anony- this way, brigands have multipli- premises where the accountant authority to hire furniture inas
mous friends.
ed until they have become a real affixed the firm's chop and the much as he had affixed the firm's. order. Anyone second half of 1923 was very poor.
menace to the public.
deal was recognised all through chop to the I do wish parents would under- ONE MAN: 97 OFFENCES. It has therefore been keenly felt as being one between the two stamping documente with chops stand that what they call import-When William Hendry, a li. that unless something effective be firms. No money was paid for must be held to have power to do ant business is a great hindrance censee at Turriff, Aberdeenshire, done to carb bandit activities, some time and then the ac- so, otherwise dealings with chops, to their boys' progress. Excuses was charged at Aberdeen with there would be no telling where countant who had put through would become impossible, or the are sent to me, property signed, failing to pay unemployment in- things would end up. It can be the transaction absconded. Some most elaborate enquiries would for all manner of minor com-surance contributions, it was seen that the Anti-Bandit Burean time late the defendant firm have to be made in every case plaints, from "s cold in the stated that there were 97 offences has a tremendous task before it, denied their liability, saying that regarding the powers of a man steamboat" to nose-ache; and and that he was liable to s penal-end its success will depend large-that the furniture was hired by affixing a chop. birthdays, weddings and funerals ty of nearly £1,000. He way upon its finances and degree the accountant for his own use. After evidence had been given,
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