MAJOR FRANCO RETURNS.
· NATIONAL WELCOME BY
SPAIN,
Helva, April 5. The return of Major Franco and his companions from their fight to South America was marked by an outburst of Immenso enthusiasm.
WAH YAN COLLEGE.
PAST YEAR REVIEWED.
In the annual report of the Wah Yan" College, Mr. Peter Taul, the Director, states:
There were 341 meetings during the year. The highest number on roll was 480, and the average daily attendance, 874.
Special attention was paid to the teaching of English, Chinese, Mari- The King, who participated in darin, Mathematics and Physics. rational welcome, journeyed here Scriptore was taught in the higher the boys of the from Madrid, accompanie: by over classes, whlie
lower classes regularly attended a dozen Ambassadors and Ministers Fellgious instruction in the Roman of American countries, a number Catholic Cathedral. Weekly tests of other celebrities and also re-were given to every class through presentatives of the British Royal out the school and the exercise books were carefully corrected. At Aero Club, and was met on his the annual final examination, over arrival by all the members of the 30% of the boys passed and were Government. His Majesty embark-promoted. ed abroad'a cruiser which went out,
Swedish Drill was made compul- to meet the Argentine .cruiser on which was Majer France, whom heory throughout the school. Boys warmly congratulated.--Reuter.
DISPUTE OVER FLAT.
THE HONGKONG-
GREEK ELECTIONS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE,
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Athens, April 5.
The results of the Presidential elections so far announced in twelve departments give the Premier, General Pangalos, ninety per cont of the votes cast. The romaining districts will poll later in the week.
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The elections are due to the re- Until the last moment, the only signation of. M. Condouriotis, candidate was M. Denierda, but General Pangulos objecting to what he termed M. Domordils Monarchistic tendencies, decided to oppose M. Demerdjis himself. Renter
HINDU-MUSLIM RIOTS.
IMPROVED SITUATION AT CALCUTTA.
Calcutta, April 5. were encouraged to join the Gym- The situation here has greatly nastics and Jujitsu Class conduct-improved, the presence of military [ed by our very able. Physical In-patrolling the streets having a
structor, Mr. A. J. Mauricio,
calming effect: Most of the shops have re-opened, and up to the pre- sent 300 people have been arrested.
Reuter,
The school was visited during the year by Dr. E. M.. Minett, Medical Officer of Health of (Continued from Paye 1/ Schools, and by Mr. A. R. Suther
land, the Acting Inspector of Eng- Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, lish Schools. In her report, Dr. When the "strike" came, they were plaintiff said the defendant hud Minett said that the premises and fall paid off. At the reopening of not taken possession. There was the health of the pupils had been the school in September, owing to no furniture there when he went well-cared for, and satisfactory, the greatly reduced number of to Inspect the premises, and be in the report of the Inspector of pupils, only 14. of them were re- had not seen the furniture that Schools, he, said that the building engaged. had since been installed.
and equipment were good, and the Mr. Russ suggested that what discipline was very good. He also
At the end of the year, owing to
the growth of the Branch school
said that the staff was adequate in Kowloon, which requires a part
really happened was that the de-the written work, very good'; dictn-of my time for management, I had fendant said if the house properly furnished he would prepared to go and see it.
weretion, satisfactory throughout; and be the gymnastics, well taught by a
capable instructor.
Plaintiff denied the defendant; shid this. He also denied that when he went to see the defendant
LOCAL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.
We have been very fortunate
he (plaintiff) told him he could during the last three years in the results of the Local University not have the flat.
Examinations.
In reply to his Lordship, plain- tiff said the lat was vacant for the whole of February, but a new tenant had come in on March 1st. Mr. Russ said shortly, after that date the plaintiff wrote a letter Yo
obtained Honours and distinction I 1923, Chung Kue-suen, who
English and Mandarin, awarded a Government Student ship.
wag
In 1924, Ng Tai-ping, who also the defendant telling him that the obtained Honours and distinction
to relinquish the Headmastership which was offered to and accepted. by Mr. Lim Hoy-lan, who more than any one else has helped me to make the school what it is to-day.
Since the beginning of the cur- rent year, Messrs. Lui Sun-iu, B.Sc.. Lo Sek-loan, B.Sc., Wong Tuen-pc, and Huang Lun-shu, all of whom joined the staff. are experienend teachers, have re-
Our Branch School in Kowloon is getting on quite satisfactorily. There were 141 bays on the roll in June last, and now there are 174, The Headmaster is Mr. Wai Chung
rent for February was due, nudin Chinese, was awarded a Govern-yue, who is assisted by a staff of also a month's rent in lieu of no-ment Studentship and the King five other teachers.
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Edward VII Scholarship. 1" Mrs. Arnold, 7 Middle Road, In 1925, Chung Hok-nang, who
We feel the want, of a plag Kowloon, WAS called to give distinguished himself in Physics, ground very badly; and our boys evidence for the plaintiff.
She was awarded the Government Eduare greatly handicapped in their Bald in the middle of January she cational Scholarship.
physical training. Adjoining the had a flat to let and was in touch
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with the defendant, when he told cember, 1926, all the boys in her that he would not require the Classes 1 and 2 sat for the put up a building to relieve the Aut, as he had taken another in Matriculation and 'Junior Local present convested condition of the Happy Valley.
respectively. Out of 14 boys, pre Frooms on the ground floor, which Mr. Russ raised the point as to sented for the Matriculation, eight we wish to turn into a playground whether this evidence was permis-matriculated and one obtained the for the boys. In this proposed sible, as it was by the telephone. Senior Certificate, Chung {ok.
building we intend to fit up a He did not think it took the case) nang
obtained distinction in
Taboratory for the teaching of much further.
Physics and
was awarded the
physics, so that our boys may not
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His Lordship said he thought was very important, and did not
think Mr. Russ could object.
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VESSELS WITHIN CALL.
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At noon, the following vessels
Government Educational Scholar he obliged to attend the Technical ship. Sun Shou-tin distinguished Institute where they have to go nt were expected to be in wireless himself in Trigonometry; and Yung present for the practical part of the hardest subjects in which to hope Kai-vin, in History, which is one of their lessons. . To realise our communication with Hongkong to- distinguish one's self:
Mr. Russ submitted to had no case to answer, and went on to deal with the question of 'a lease.
Of the 17 Junior boys presented With regard to furniture, what one
for the examination, 11 passed. person might think all right, an- other might consider shoddy. Wong Tso-Inn blained distinction There was no definite agreement, Mathematies; and Woon Ten-lock, in Arithmetic, Hin Seung-yick, in and if thero was, thom wad 10 #greement in writing.
in English,
Legal argument ensued on the lease question between his Lord- ship and Mr. Armstrong, after whish judgment was reserved.
LIVELY MEETING.
(Continued from Page 1).'"
sary to give notice that we shall complain to our controlling organ (the Town and Suburb Admini- stration)" After this declara- tion the Chinese left the hall, the Chairman, Mr. Lin The-chung, - questing Prof. Gins to take his place.
Subsequently, Mr. Kui Hong- 'chi," representing the Town and Suburb Administration, proposed that owing to the departure of the! "Chinese members, the meeting should be closed. All the forelgr members thereupon left the pre- mises and, on coming downstaire, noticed, to their surprise, un un usually large number of policeinen >who for some minutes prevented them from going home. Mr. Sos- kin, one of the members, asked "What does this mean?" but, nn) answer was vouchsafed, Even-1 tually, however, the members were permitted, to go home.
The only explanation avaliabie Ro far is that someone informed the police that there was an alter- ention at the meeting, hence the sending of an extra force of const-i ables to the Municipal Hall- N. O. Dally Nowog,
we need outside helplay: We are contemplating an appeal to the public for subscription, bul Yeifuku Maru,
Tjimanoek, Franconia, Takada,
Yoshida Maru,) we fear the present is not the Hawaii Maru, Empress of Russia, proper time to do so. When condi- Empress of Australia, Nalgore, trust that with the help and as-kai Maru, M/S Danmark, Korea tions in the Colong are better, we Assaye, Iuda Maru, Chenan, Sei-
sistance of the Hongkong Govern- Maru, Talthybius, Albert Voegler, are studying in the Hongkong Uni-mote education, of the Catholic Tjisarvet.
At present 11 of our graduates ment, which is over ready to pro-Glenamay, Fooksang, Kiangsu, ersity. We have no doubt that Mission, which has always given
every year.
"STAFF.
the number will keep on increasing us encouragement and support, and of the generous public, who have never failed to help a good cause, At the beginning of the year the we shall see our long-cherished staff consisted of 20 teachers.dream materialise.
The theft of money and jewellery, amounting in value to $353, has been reported as occurr ing in a shop at No. 58, Main Street, Shuukiwau, yesterday.
"I apply for the position as mourner."
What are your qualifications?" "I have boon murried five times."-Peic Mele, Paris.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI PORTUGUESE FOOTBALLERS.
Above are the Hongkong and Shanghai Portuguese football teams, which met in a match yesterday, the latter winning by the odd goal in five. With the teams aro Esen officials of the Club de Recreio and the Hongkong, Football Association. (Photo: Ming Yuen,
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