X'MAS ATTRACTION THE
AT
KING'S
A Burst of Song
20th
CENTURY
OX
AND YOU ARE IN PARADISE! It is the mighty voice of Tibbett you hear the greatest thrill in the empire of sound!
HIDDEN DRAMA
THE DIAMOND PHORSESHOE
NEVER SEES!
Tempestuous, ro manco, blazing rivalries, merry es capades in the ever- exciting lives of those whose world is song and lovel
Lawrence TIBBETT
METROPOLITAN
"Hear him sing "Pagliacci" "The Road,
to Mandalay" "Faust" "The Barbor of Saville"
Toreador Song tebin
"Carmen"
"De Glory Rood"
arth
VIRGINIA BRUCE. ALICE BRADY CESAR ROMERO THURSTON HALL LUIS ALBERNI
& DARRYL F. ZANUCK
2011, CENTURY PRODUCTION
Presented by Joseph M. Schenck Directed by Richard Boleslavikli
SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE
Wednesday 25th_Dec,_at_11.30 a.m.
MISS DAISY O'KEEFE'S DANCING DISPLAY
ON THE STAGE
AND 20TH CENTURY FOX PRESENTS
“METROPOLITAN" ON THE SCREEN
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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY,
WAH YAN COLLEGE
DISCOVERY 11 JOINS
IN SEARCH **
A fine record in education and
ATO
DECEMBER 28, 1835.
DISCOVERY II GOINS
IN SEAACH
famous
haps, than ever before, Therefore I LINCOLN ELLSWORTH is is our duty to continue to take an Interest in them, as it is theirs to koep in touch with us. Of last year's Class 1 boys we are 14: 26 are in in touch with 70 out of a posible 74; Universities or Colleges of Higher In Hongkong, England,
Rio Gallegos, Arg., Dec. 21. Taiping,
Dublin, Boston, Bir Hubert Wilkins, the athictice was reported by Roy Father joined Military Australian Antarctic explorer old Donnelly, S.J. Prefect of Studice of Academies 10 are pursuing Comcompanied by Dick Merrill, Harold Wah Yan College, on Saturday morn mercial Studies; six are running Linburner and Bill Klenke, took off ing when the annual prize-giving was
21 are in Business (all ex-
from here College;
for Magallanes, to-day held at the Queen's Theatre.
cept 6 in Hongkong); and six are where they will board the supply ship
Cinss 1.
Ella- Mr. G. R. Sayer, Director of with us in this your's Chain we have Wyatte Arp and proceed to the An
To forge a stronger Education, presided at the function, which was attended by a large num-established a Wah Yan Past Students' tarctic in search of Lincoln
lost three weeks ago.-United Presn ber of parents and friends of the Association, at the second General worth, the American flier, who was pupils, and distributed the prizes to Meeting of which, held in November
the membership was given as 163.
Aeroplanes on Board the winner
must thank the Association for the prizes which It has presented for Chinese essays and for progress in speaking at debates, as well as for the interest it manifests in the pre sont pupils of Wah Yan.
Before the prize-giving, a musical programme was presented by the boys of the school.
In the course of his report, Father Donnelly said, in parti
Moral Training
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461. Kiangse Road, Shanghai; 70 cents per package, post-freo. The Royal Research Ship, Dis- covery 11, which is on her fourth ax pedition to the Antarctic, is taking part in the search for Lincoln Ells- in pro- worth and his pligt. She ceeding from Melbourne on n grent of Macquarie circle passing south Island to latitude 62.30 South, longi- tude 180.00 East, arriving there about January 1. Thereafter, if conditions are suitable, she will preced to the Bay of Whales.
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The ship has been altered to carry a
The end of the scholastic year has thus been changed from December to Much of the upset in the world of July, a change which all serious educa-to-day is due to the neglect of moral tionalists will welcome as being on-training. In many Universities and tirely for the benefit of the education Colleges that most necessary branch (though, perhans, not for the ex- of a student's development is relegat amination) of secondary school pupils,ed to a very minor position, if not I We consider The College now counts an enrol-neglected altogether. We -ment of 848, a considerable Increase far more important to send out Into on our numbers of two years ago the world young men with a sound Wapiti seaplane fitted with skin ar (710), but slightly less than last year, moral ontlook, than merely clover floats and capable of taking off from men. That aspect of education is and landing on sen or lee, and also a owing to the fact that one class has therefore given a very high place, and Moth aeroplane. The Aircraft have been dropped entirely,
provided by the Australian to co-been we ask parents and ardian thoir Government.-British Wirelcas, It would have been easy this year oporate with us to have increased our numbers to al- children's activities outside of school most 1,000 had, we so desired; for hours, when they are beyond the about 460 now pupils applied for ad-sphere of our control, particularly in mission last September, and 299 sat the matter of their reading. Parents
The Philippines Clipper left Guam for our entrance exam
We should also co-operate with the school deem it far better,
to have
in questions of promotion this morning at 2.41 am. for Manila authorities in
They dying against strong headwinds and (Guam a smaller number of well-propared or assignment to classes. and well-disciplined boys than more should take and show an interest in landed here at 5.36 p.m. boys with less learning and less dia-their sons' work and progress, insist time)-United Press.
ring monthly reports, and sign scringe are always glad to re- cipline.
them
Public Examinations
Phillippines Clipper
Manila, Dec. 2.
Alameda, Dec. 21,
It is announced that the China
The Clipper is carrying special ceive parents and discuss with them mail for the Philippines. In the public examinations held their sons' work and progress. Many
China Clipper Delayed last June, Wah Yon did well without parents and guardians ein by excess. doing brilliantly. Seventeen boys They give their children far too much passed, and 14 others failed in one work to do. There is a tendency to Aubject only, namely Physica. We send their sons to special classes, or Clipper's second flight to Manila hog are glad to learn unofficially that to engage special tutors for them, and been postponed until 3.p.m. this after-
University authorities have to make them study matter other than agreed that in future not more than school work as soon as the school day noon due to a late rush of Christmas three examinations will be held on is done, with the result that the boys Air express packages for Hawail- the same day.
are always tired and are in no wise United Press. benefited.
I
the
Headmaster's Speech
UNREST
LATE DICTATOR'S COUSIN. SHOT IN ATTACK Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 21.
It is reported that General Evisto-
The past year was a wonderfully i
wish personally to thank the successful year for Wah Yan in the masters and boys of the College, I VENEZUELA
self-ancrificing world of sport. Wah Yan mado alla due to generous clean sweep of almost every Inter-work that such organisations as the scholastic competition. Wo Wore Scouts, the Photographic Club, the champions of the Colony in basket-Past Students Association and our ball, volleyball and (amongst the many other activities have achieved Chinese schools) in
I know what athletics and such marked success. aquatic sports.
that work means, for during the inst three years I was myself Prefect of Studies. During that time I got to Aftor thanking Mr. Sayer for com- know the Masters and their work, quo Domez, cousin of the late Dictator, both. They who died on Wednesday, is himself ing to distribute the prizes, the Very and learned to appreciate
except one, our on the point of death as a result of Rev. R. W Gallagher, s.J., Head-aro all with us
Mr. master of the College, sald in part:
Mandarinchang Lun-gunshot wound received, when he led in the year and a group of fifteen into the Govern When the last bell sounds, and our whose loss was keenly felt by all of ment building with the alleged intent boys cross the threshold of their Almaus, to whom he had endeared himself. of attacking the Governor of Caracas, Mater for the last time as school. I wish to congratulate all the prize Senor Galavan. boys, they enter a school which is winners and to thank you, ladies and at times very hard. They still need gentlemen for the honour of your guidance, help, friends, more, per-presonce here this morning.
shu, who died
As a result of the incident 'the Governor has threatened a declaration
of martial law,-United Press.
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