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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;-
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE.
(Sir Edward Stubbs, K.G.M.63 and
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1924.
Nightingale, Mr. H. A. Nisbet, Mr. and Mrs. Nikill, Mr. J. S: B Nicall, Mr. W, Nicholsen.
Pay-Comm. G. R. Osborne, Major Oates. Eag. Captain and Mrs, F.
THE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTE.
B. O'Dogherty Lieut. H. Kendal FIRST PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
ram, Capt. and Mrs. Oxspring. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pollock, eu A. Peachy, Mr. F. A. Per
FIVE HUNDRED GUESTS.
His Excellency the Governor
The fist annual prize distribu- tion of the Educational Institute Lady Stubha, last night" gave dance at Government House, to
took place at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. (which about 500 guests were invit, Mr. J. J. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.last evening. Mrs. B.A.D. Farresti
Eldon Potter. Fay-Comm, and Mgiving away the prizes. The event ed. The introduction of the guests, O. Padwick, Mida. G. C. Phil was marked by a very entertaining was made by Capt, Neville, ADE.
at the head of the stairway leading lips. Mr. J. W. Platt, Lieut. "and concert.
the
[guests:
Pisani. and Miss
to the ball-room. His Excellency Mrs. S. L
In the course of his report the Commander-in-Chiefs Roral Warmington, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Hedumster (Mr. K. C. Young, B. Marine Band, from HALS. Haw-Parker, Mr. C. G. Perdine, Lieut. Se.. stated that the school was kins, played during the evening. LW. Pendred, Mr. and Mrs. H. R., established in April 1928 for the
કા purpose The ball and supper rooms were and Miss Phelips. Mr. J. Norman specific
preparing for the local exa- beautifully decorated in pink and Parker, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. students white dahlias.
and Mrs. H. K. Prosser, Major minstions. Owing to insufficient The following is a list of the and Mrs. R. S. S. Paton, Major and senior students they started with In September, Mrs. F. H. Phillips, Comm. A G. only one class. Miss Addis, Miss R. Addis, Lieut. Peace, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearce, however, a preparatory class was Charles Addis, Lieut. H. E. Adams,|Misa Pesek, Miss Plenistul, Drinaugurated, and the two classes Mr. and Mrs. T. Arthar, Dr. Dal- and Mrs. Pearce, Mr. J. T. Prior, simultaneously to the end of school year. The total number of mahoy Allan, Sury.-Comm. G. P. Mr. J. A. H. Plummer. Mr. and Addshead, Inst.-Lient. C. E. Abel-Mrs. J. A. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. was 39, and the average daily at- students enrolled during the year son, Captain A. Alingston, Sub-F. B. Pfordten. Major and Mrs. tendance for the two classes was Lieut. P. Agnew,
E. A. Peany. Captain U. Puckle.
17.3. This aumber they did not Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, L-Col W. B. Roberts, Mr. and consaler disenungging in view of Mr. and Mrs Dyer Ball. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Redmond, Mr. and Mrs. the short existence of the Institute. Mrs. D: Burlingham. Capt and Mrs.and Miss Ram, Mr. and Mrs. J.! Mr. Young said the discipline off
Burlingham. Capt. and Mrs. Ralston, Mr. and Mrs. James Reid, the school, was good. In certain C. G. Brodie, Miss Butterworth, Pay Comm. A. C. Roe. Lieut. O. branches the work they attained
D.
D.
C.
Mrs.
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presentato.3
of
of it short existence, that, under the
Sir W. and Lady Brunyate, Comm-w. Richards. Capt. G. W. H. Rowe, a standard higher than what was C. E. Brooke. Mrs. Buchan, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Roffey. Mr.required for a pass. As a result D. G. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. and Mrs. J. R. Ross. Mr. E. Ralphs, some of their students obtained Brown, Captain C. J. F. Bensles. Mr. R. Rodenfuser. Lieut. J. D. distinctions in several subjects. At Mr. and Mrs. W, H. "Bell, Captain Ross
Robertson. the Junior Local examination held E. Brockman. Comm. L H. B.
Lieut: Ra November eight students entered. Bevan, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Mida, H. Midn: P. Q. Roberts. Brown. Lieut. F. Scott Bell, Lieut. Roundell, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Reed, and six passed, two of them obtain
The results were V. R. V. Bowlby, Mr. L. R. Black- Mr. and Mrs. H. . Remington.ing distincti«p«. ing. Mr., C. H. Blason, Mr. T. C. T. Major P. Rachleigh. Eng. L-ery satisfactory.
After the Robins, Surg. Beck, Miss Barton, Mr. C. H. Bet, Comm. and Lieut. R. R. Beauchamp. Mrs. C. Lieut. S. Rutherford. Mr. D. M.Prizes M. Forrest thanked the
school
ball his wife Blaker, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Benson. Ross, Lieut. Robinson (USN), and!
for the honour they did ber. Lieut.-Comm. H. F. Besart,
3rs. A. G Robinson Comm. Though it was impossible to judge
and Hon. Sir Paul and Lady Chater. Richardson (PAN), Mrs-the ultimate vains of the Institute Hon Mr. Harold T. Creasy, Mr. Richardson. Percy Cox. Miss Cabiit,' · Major Hen. Sir Claud and Lady Sever he relt A. C. Campbell. Miss Helena | Hon. Mr. and Mrs. A G. Stephen.gaklance of Mr. Yenig, who was Calvert, Capt. and Mrs. Chippindált, L:.-Col. and Mrs. W. Orpenfably assisted by Mr. Fun, it wouli) Miss Cryle, Capt. and Mrs. Colli-Sanders, Mr. and. Mrs. G. R. Sayer, priise an asset to eluestion in the son. and Miss Collison, Lieut.) Mr. and Mrs. WC Schoñeld, Mr. Colony. The examinations results! Creswell, Mr. and Mrs. 3. F. Chubb, and Mrs. X. L. Smith, Comm. M. wete very satisfartufy, ed Sub-Lt E W. Colegrave. Mr. A. Maxwell Scott, Major and Mrs. hoped the same success would be K. Cobb, Comm. Stefano Carvaço. Hattersley Smith, Capt. G...W.quined by the school next year be His Honour Sir William and Smith, Lieut. T. M. Smith. Mr. andį gained by the school next year. Lady Rees Davies, Captain and Mrs. R. Sutherland. Mias M. Sloan. Mrs. G. C. Dickens. Miss E. M. Mr. W. R. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dawson. Miss de D. Dyer, Mr. and C. Stark, Lieut.-Comm. and Mrs. Mrs. Darby, and Miss Darby, Lieat. C. 3. Stack, Lieut. B. B. Slade. T. H. Dickson. Lieut. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott, Mr. W. E. Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. Lumber Sinclair. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ora Dunbar, Jr. and Mrs. Drollette. Sheppard. Mr. W. T. Statton. Mr. INTERESTING STATISTICS. Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncas. Lt.-Colo. W. Swire. Lt. and Mrs. P. W. The R. H. Darwell, Liza. C. H. Drage, Southern, Mr. and Mrs. Shields.indly
General Postmaster
has
| Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins.
given
some figures Capt. G. E. Swinton. Lieut. H. Wustrating the improvement that Lieut. I. Farrant, H.E. Major- General Sir John and Lady Fowler, Sharpe. Eng. Comm.
Thas taken place latterly is the Mrs. Fraser. Lieut. E. C. Frederick. Sears Miss Shaw, Lieut. and Mrs. despatch of mails from London to Mr. D. FitzGerald. Mido. E. B. H. Smith, Capt. and Mrs. A. W.
Hongkong The period takes is Skinner, Mr. N. R. M. Shaw, Lieut: Ford.
Commodore and Mrs. Edgar A. L. Sutton, Mrs. and Misa G. between Harch ist. and December Grace, Miss Grace. The Misse: Stubbings, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. M.15th, 1999, and the averages main- Grace. His Hontur Mr. and Mrs, Simpson, Lieut. D. A. Searle, Mr.tained will be noted with interest H. H. Gompertz, Mr. A. C. Groves J. R. Summers, Miss J. Summer-and satisfaction. Mis Geoghegan, Mr. and Mrs. Wakill. Mr. and Mr. S. Sequin¦
and Mrs. Gale. Mr. and Mrs. V. M.Strahan, Mr.
B. J. Grayburn, and Miss Higgs Gray-Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. burn. Lt-Comm. and Mrs.. Green, Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. H. G., and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Galluzzi. Miss Sheppard, Lieut. 0. S. G. (2)
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak, Sheppard,
Dr. and Mrs. J. Miss Joyce and Miss-Dorothy L. Shellshear, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holyoak. Captain G. Hopwood. Sim, Mr. and Mrs. L G. Scott, Captain and Mrs. R. Hamilton. Mr. E. F. R. Sample, Mr. and Mrs. Lieut. H. L. C. Hall. Miss Phyllis Middleton Smith.
fo
and Mrs.
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| Higgs. Captain E. S. Hey, Lieut.-
Pay Comm. and Mrs. S. E. Comm. Conway Hake, Major E. SThursfeld, Sir Eric and Lady Halford. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ham Stuart Taylor, and Miss Calvert phreys, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ho Taylor. Comm. D. E. C. Tait. M. et land, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Haskett Mdn. R. Tulasce, Comm. and Mrs. Surg. Lt. A, H.Harkins, Lt-Comm Tinson. Major L. Chenevix Trench,
HOME MAILS.
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These mails fall into three classes: Those despatched via Harseilles' and brought on thence direct by i P. and O. steamers. Those despatched via Marseilles. Bombay, Segapatam, Penang and Singapore, and brought up from the latter port by Sist available
steaner
(3) Those despatched via Brindisi and Port Said, and brought on direct from Suez by Blu- Funnel
steamers.
Via Marseilles. Class 1-During the
months
F. E. S. Hatton, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor. Miss mentioned twenty-one mails of this H. G. Hegarty, Major and Mrs.
W. L. Hawkins.
F. G. Hyland, Eng-Lieut. L. Hodge.. J. Thompson, Lieut. S. F. G. and the average time of transit H. M. Thompson. Capt. and Mrs. class were dispatched to Hongkong, Lieut. C. Horton, Surg. Comm. Tuke. Mr. G. N. Tinson. Lieut. F. was £9.35 days. The quickest times Hoa. Mr. E. Irving. The Miss B. Tours, Mrs. G. Sme Thomson, days were made by the maile Irving.
Mr. and Mrs. Syme Thomson Lieut. W. F. Tropnell, (ÜS.N.).
Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Vadon, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Van Andel.
Lieut. and Mrs. Osborne Wood,
Miss O. C. Jenkins. Miss Jordan. Mr. E. L. Jud.
carried by the Mantua. Karmals and Kaiser I Kind, which reached Hongkong on the Zird August, 6th September and 15th November.
Via Negapatam.
Via Brindisi.
Clase -Thirty-pine" mails
those
were
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kemp, Miss Kennedy. Mr. L. H. King, Surg. Comm. J. D. Keir, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe. Mr. respectively Kitaon. Comm. H E. Kimmel, and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Lt.-Comm USN. Capt. Kieren, U.S.N. and Mrs. R. E. Worthington, Mr. H. P. Chuss 2-Twenty such mails reach- Kieren.
Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Jed Hongkong in the 9 months, with H.E. Admiral Sir Arthur and Wodehouse, Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, an average time in transit of 29.90 | Lady Leveson, Miss J. Leveson, Capt. B. C. Washington, Com days. The best times were The Misses Mary and Pamela and Mrs. G. Watkins, Comm. Leveson, Hoa. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. and Mrs. V. Ward, Mr. R. H. R. April 7th June, and 30th of the mails from "London of 'the
Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lambert, Wade, Leat. J. P. Wisden, Major Lieut. Lamb. C.S.N., and Mrs. S. G. C. Wilson, Pay Mida. D. A. Wit August which (brought up from Lamb, Mr. L. M. S. Lloyd, Mr. and son, Miss and Mrs. Warmington, Singapore by Blue Fannel Steamers) Mrs. D. J., Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Lieut. T. W. N. Williams, Midn. reached Hongkong in 25, 27 and 28 H. N. Lucey, Lt. Comm. H. C.A. Lindsey Watson, Mr. and Mrs. days respectively. Legge, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mids. Webber, Mr. J. E. Warner, Hedworth Lambton, Midn. E. K. Major C. H. Wartop, Mr. R. F. A. Le Mesurier.
Webster, Captain A. E. Watts, dispatched to Hongkong during the Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, Miss Pay Lieut. K. V. White, Mr. and McDonnell, Miss Munro, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wright. Capt. B. F. sane period, the average time Mrs. Meacock. Lient. G. Menzies, Walker, Surg. La Comm. and Mrs. taken in transit being 29.435 days Mr. H. C. Millett, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fitzroy Williams, Mr. H. P. White, The quickest mails were those Mekichan, Miss Maer, Mr. and Mrs. Miss W S. White, Mr. and Mrs. brought by the Adristus on April A. G. McClay. Pay-Lieut. W.
P. Douglas Wison, Mr. J. B. 30th. Fatroclue on August 6th. McBride, Eng-Comm. R. Mont- gomery, Midn. D. C. Macintyre Walter, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Wil Adrastus again on October 1st and Lt.-Com. McCleary, U., and Mrs, son, Major and Mrs. E. S. White, Sarpedon on November 19th-27 H. B. McCleary, Comm.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Williamson, days in each case Me Cormack, U.S.N. and Mrs. H. W. Lieut. R. J. T. Walker, Pay Lieut. McCormack.
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