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WEDNESDAY,
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
LAMMERTS ADJUDICATED.
BANKRUPT.
Schemes Fail to Satisfy
-Creditors.
MARCH 31, 1926.
PEAK SCHOOL
PUPILS DANCING DISPLAY LAST EVENING.
FA
Clever Performers, The Rev. Fr. Spada, pro-Vicar
The pupils of the Peak School Apostolic of Hongkong, presented. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday gave an Interesting display at tho the prizes to the scholars of the before Sir Henry Gollan, the Offietal Peak Club last evening, before Italian Convent at a private dis- Receiver applied for adjudication in large assemblage of parents and tribution at the school yesterday the case of Mestra. G. P. and H; A. friends. The various items were morning. In a short address, the Lammort. After protracted negotin- extremely well rendered, giving Rev. Father Spada spoke of the tione, ho said, two schemes were evidence of careful training and good work being carried out at the approved by a first meeting of credi stage management. The French Convent and congratulated the tors but at a subsequent meeting poems were particularly good, na pupils and, teachers upon the autis-they wore hot approved, owing to wore the Crinoling Dance and Jack factory results obtained both at absence of assets. The buly alter Frost and the Sid Fairies. the University and school examinative was adjudication. He asked Great credit is due to Mrs. Stark, for the appointment of Mr B...the besumistress of the Penk Ross as trustee, 815,000 to be paid School, And to Mrs. E. J. Ballock,
tions."
The Headmistress reported satis-. factorily on the general conduct of the school. She stated:
as security.
tion.
His Lordship granted adjudica- Who made the fairy and flower costumes for the various Items: while the staff of the school are to be congratulated for the excel-:
Wing Shing Shun Firm...
Pupils in general attend school regularly and the number of pupils last owing to the strike is now not Mr. D. McCallum appeared, for lence of the elocution and the. only regained but surpassed. From a creditor of the Wing Shing ability of the several pupils in their Class 8 upwards, the pupils are Shun. Mr. E. S. C.Brooks
ap- parts. accommodated in the now premises. peared for one of the debtors, a The progrumme was as follows, where the class-rooms are cool, partner in the firm.
all the performers being.deserving airy and light.
Mr. McCallum suld on the last of the applause given: The work of the school con- occasion the Official Receiver
Recitation Faerie Fate" Dancea, tinues to be good, as pan be gather- asked for an adjournment because Clap Dances, Ace of Diamonds, ed from the Inspector's report and some person had been to him and Cochin China; Songs, French Nur University successes.
declared that the whole thing sery Rhymes; Recitation, Fairy "Discipline" writes Mr. Ralph, "is had been fraudulently carried out. Carpet; Dance, Jack Frost and the excellent. Reading and recitation His Lordship granted an interim Sun Fairies; Recitation, French nre good throughout the School, and receiving" order. He understood Poems; Songs, English Folk Songs, dictation tests generally very that Mr. Brooks was going to uak (1) Where are you going to? (2) satisfactory. It was noted with for another adjournment which Forty Dukes; Dances, Shoe Maker, satisfaction that practical English he, Mr. McCallum, was going to see you, Finger Polka: Recita- lessons take the place of formal oppose and press for a receiving tion, The Rabbit; Danen, Crinoline granmmar lessons in the Junior order.
Dance; Recitations, (1) Daffodils, School.
Drawing i all its The Official Receiver snid he (2) Woooow; Song and Dance, branches is very well taught, and had been informed that the sale, Fairy Tailor. much of the work shown, especially of the business referred to before in the senior classes, was of a was fraudulent. One partner. high order. Nature-study draw was in Cantón. The Case was ing, in connection with Object adjourned for affidavits to be lessons, was very satisfactory. Bled but none had been led so Written work in all classes was far.
FRENCH POLITICS.
ANOTHER BIG DEBATE.
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very neat, and carefully corrected. My Brooks said his client, the In the Kindergarten and Junior partner in Cauton, only arrived
Paris, March 30. classes very successful work was in Hongkong on Monday night. A decisive debate opens in the shown. The children sang, and The sake of the business was ear Chamber to-day, with a situation recited, and obviously thoroughly ried through without his consent or similar to three weeks ago, when enjoyed doing so. "Happiness ap-knowledge. It might be that he M. Briand pas unt,wctedly beaten peared to be the key note of these would ratify what had been done on the eve of the Geneva meeting classes--this is as it should be. but he wished for a little time to to the consternation of both his Singing throughout the school has look into the matter. He there-supporters and opponents. greatly improved during recent fore applied for a short adjourn», years. The special classes for ment. He did not oppose a re-crisis, but it remains to be seen Chinese girls preparing for the ceiving order. English classes are very well The Oeil Receiver taught, the written work shown saw no objection to a receiving was excellent. Mrs. Sutherland order boing made. was kind enough to inspect the Mr. McCallum called a witness needlework and was much impress-to prove a debt of $2,000 and a ed with the usefulness and excel-receiving order was granted. lance of the work done."
University Successes.
*
Adjudication.
said he
No-one now wants a Ministerial
when it comes to voting whether! the Deputies, with the franc at 148, and able to sink party feelings and think nationally,
Yesterday's election of two Com- munists in the heart of Paris is fan indication of the bitterness und confusion in French politics. The Daring The Official the year 16 pupils entered for the
Receiver applied Socialists and Radicals withdrew for adjudication in the case of the in favour of the Communists mere- Hongkong University, and 12 pass- ed; 14 entered for the Junior Loza: Wang Ching Leung. He said ly to spite the Conservatives, who Examination and 12 passed, Miss adjudication was granted in 1925 were beaten by a narrow margin Lily Williams, Miss Carolina Maher aluat o partner and not against of fifteen hundred votos. The and Misa Tulle Barretto with dis-the firm and the present action Radical-Socialists are now- al tinction in Biblical knowledge; became necessary. He applied pains to explain they are not Comm- Miss Emerenciana Santos and Miss to be appointed as trustee. Molly Franco. with distinction. needlework.
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The application was granted.
munist,, but anti-Fascist.
The basis Pi M. Peret's revised financial proposals is an Scholarships. MINA Concita
estimated. Budget balance with an Milian is the winner of the Lugar ledge) (2nd); Emerenciana Santos francs. M. Peret retains the in- Maher (Distinetion in Biblical Know. excess of revenue of 47 million Scholarship for the year 1926-1927; (Distinction Miss Olga King and Miss Carme i Botelho, Carmer Xavier, Benedicta
in Needlework), Csay crease to two per cent, of the turn- Xavier are the winners of Lady Xavier, Wong Po Chuc, lienriette over tax, but as a concession to the! Ho Tung Scholarships for good Denice, Olga Azerio, Molly Franco Left opponents excludes the re-
(Distinction in Needlework), Alice tailers, conduct and application..
Sufllad.
The finance committee has ap (ist. prize); Esther Ng and Delin
Class --Prizes: Coniły Milian proved this compromise, but their approval does not entail the adop-1 Tossan (2nd): Lucy Tossun, Anniction by the Chamber. Tac, Lily Cubby.
M. Peret predicts heavy depre- (lat pries): Lily Cheung (2nd.); be not voted in two or three days,
Class 1 Prizes: Mafaldin Geng ciation of the franc if the measures] May de la Sula, Dealinda Gosano. Amandia Albuquerque.
adds and that the Government did. Clans -Prizes: Cecilla Tse and not intervene in exchange because. Kitty Tee (1st. prizes), Cecilia Leong the depreciation is due to psycho- (2nd.), Cecilia Romeros. Lily Tam, logical factors-Reuter, Florence Tong, Phyllis Hunt.
The Prize-winners.
The Rev. Fr. Spada distributed
the prizes as under:
Prize for Biblical Knowledge: Miss Maria M. Alves.
Scholarships.-Lugard Scholarsain for the year 1926-1927, Miss Concita Milion Lady
Ho Tung Scholarships for Good Conduct and Application for the your.
1025, Miss Olga King and Miss Carmen Xavier,
Class 1-Senior Local Certificates and Prizes: Thelma, May (1st. prize); Ines France (2nd.); Angelina Choa; Lai Chun Dick, Estelita Xavier, Gertle Chow Tung Chin Ho, Maria Lopes Ozorio, Marie M. Alves, Matilda Pereira, Lay Ying Hui, Rosie Itam,
Portuguese Classes; Hedwiges Silva, julun.
Class 2-Junior Local Certifientea Luisa Chun.: Olga Azedo, Christina and Prizes: Lily Williams (Distine-Jorge, Hareia Silva, Alda da Rozu, tion in Biblical Knowledge) (1st. Ines Ozorin, Mercia Xavier, Gracita prize); Tulic Barretto (Distinction in da Roza, Margaret Xavier, Beatriz Biblical Knowledge) (2nd.); Carolina Ozorio.
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Music-Prizes: Benedieta Xavier; Deolinda Gosuno."
Water Colour Painting: Katic Tse (1st prize)
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