12
LAST TWO-DAYS AT THE
KING'S
HONG KONG
ALHAMBRA
BANKOWLOON
At 2.30, 5.10.7.15 & 9.30 p.m.: At 2-30, 5.70, 7·20 & 9.30 p.m.
Grainger
in her Greatest
CLAUDER
Colbert
Claudetto's got man- trouble again... In the surprise succos- nor to "It Happened One Nigh!!"
From Sun.
SHE MARRIED HER BOSS
MELVYN DOUGLAS MICHAEL BARTLETT
Scieenplay by herstelle SIDNEY BUCHMAN GREGORY LA CAVA
PRODUCTION
A
SA COLUMBIA PICTURE”...
"HERE'S TO ROMANCE"
with Nino Martini-Genoviava Tobin
TAKE ANY TRAW OF HAPPY VALLEY BUS
4 SHOWS
DAILY XNO5.19 7.15-9.50
DAYS
2
ONLY
ORIENTAL
WITHEATRE VARM
THREE CHEERS FOR THE NAVY. Hundreds of the biggest battleships in action 2,000 MIDDIES ON PARADE
J
Auth Contury Fox Picture
FLEMING
ROAD
WANCHAL
TEL. 20473.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." FRIDAY, JANUARY
NANKING'S QUEEN'S COLLEGE
POLICY
NO DEROGATORY AGREEMENTS
Nanking, Jan. 17.
The Government will not sign any Agreement which is derogatory to China's teritorial or soveragn rights, nor will it consider signing any secret agreements, declared Genera. Chiang Kashek in n statomat on foreign policy made to educators and students attending a conference of 300 delegates yesterday afternoon.
The Generalissimo drelared that he would
not evade his responsibility and asked the pubile to have confid
enca in the Government and
no.
namper its work in dealing, with difficult foreign problems
General Chiang sad it becams inovitable at times for the Govern ment to make sacrifices in order to preserve the unity of the nation, and added that the Central Government will not shrink from making such sacrifices-Reuter.
TAMPERING WITH GATE
HAWKER REMOVES
·PRIZE-DAY
GOVERNOR PRESENTS
AWARDS
HEADMASTER ON EXAMINATIONS
17,- 1936,
VICKERS' PROGRESS
AIRCRAFT DESIGN ADVANCES
Lowton, Jan. 16. Air experts consider that the system of "Geodedo" construction embodied In the new Vickers Wellesley bomber, which was on show at the Hendon the most important recent advances in aircraft construction methods.
Reference to the antiquated charac-aplay last year, may mark one ter of Queen's College building was made at the annual prize-giving this morning by the Headmaster, Mr. F. J. de Itanie, who clated that the school was not ideally situated nor was it suited to the requirements of a modern school.
in his reply on the subject, is Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, who distributed the prizes sald that anybody who was studying the public finance of the Colony seriously would agree with him thas the project if new buildings must be relegated in the present to the cate Kory of castles in the air.
There 590323 large and distinguished
Horneil einer
110
The system, which promises great advantages in civil as much as in military use, was invented by Mr. B. N. Wallis, designer of the airship development of R100, and it is a methods used in the building of that airship. The system permits great weight reductions to be made in wingn and strength, and increase of the span of
-fuselage, without wings relative to depth, giving zreater eficiency. The result in a substantial gain in performance.
very
Toas of
Another advantage in the absence gathering at the function, amongst internal members from the wings,
for those present being Mr. G. . Sayer allowing free disposal of space
even-as tho Sir William netrol tank cargo or (Director of
of
possibility the Inventor visualises as a University), Hon. N. L. Smith, for the future with a
large Mr. Ion. Mr. J. P. Braga, Professor machine-passenger cabin. Forster, Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. G. P do Martin,
K W. Kay, Mr. II. Mr. Woo, Messrs, H, H: Wells, A. Morris, 11. G. Wallington, T. Hamilton, M. II. Lo, Horare Lo, G. W. Reeve, While on patrol in Park Road near Rev. N. Evans and Capt. W, J. R. the junction of Breezy Path on Wed-Cragg (A.D.C.). Boaday night, Sergeant "W. Sullivan, effected the arrest of a Chinese, who was tampering with the wooden gate of 2. Park Rond
SCREWS
The Vickers Wellesley medium bomber is in production in consider able numbers for the Royal Air Force.
it could be loaded only with fuel, the Wellesley could fly 8,000 miles in still air-British Wireless.
BEATTY - MAY RETIRE
London, Jan. 17.
MASTER'S REPORT· Presenting in report the Head- The man, Ho Ngan, 26, unlicensed muster said: Your Excellency, Ladies Hawker, appeared before Mr. Mac and Gentleinen-May I first of all,
It is semi-officially announced to- fadyen at the Central Police Court Sie, express our great appreciation of this morning and pleaded guilty to the honour you have conferred upon day that His Majesty the King will Fleet, to retire to-day, an his sixty- charges of attempted theft and the usily your prer. Lee here so soon after pernit Earl Beatty, Admiral of the
your arrival in the Colony 7 On cfth birthday United Press. possession of a screw-driver.
Detective Sergeant T Cashman hale of the school I extend to you a stated that at about 100 p.m. Ser Fearty, we contro a regret I cannot cant Sullivan saw the defendant welcome you to nure congenial sur- interfering with a word on gate. "On
all roundings were very proud of being asked what he was doing, the this stately and historic building (once man stated he was obeying a call of destined, I understand, to be the nature. This was found to be untrue, Supreme Court) and particularly of On examination, Sergeant Sullivan this magnificent hall. Admittedly, found that one of the brass grips on the neighbourhand is somewhat more the gate was hanging on with only
ago, but
programme (and hange our whole- educational system) at of necessity differ considerably from those obtain ing elsewhere, und of these there are endless varieties. We are not called upon, for example, to fit our boys into
ono screw, on the boltom. The falubrious than it was a few years any particular niche of employment
fendant was carrying a paper
parce
in his hand. This was ovened and situata ir, that we are not ideally to state an aim In so many word
our
Bld
even so, you will readily or Bocial life. It is somewhat difficult School Certificate Examination nor if the building sulted to
be Jers academic than
human found to contain a screw-driver. At the requirements of a modern school. should
Matriculation, of a more the policy station aree screws similar We still stand within 60
yards of to the one on the gate were found original foundation in 1802. It gave everyday kind: it should be taken in in the defendant's left upper Jacket us great
and with, a Sir William Peelersity for cramming, anncurred publicly, shortly before his kund prospect of success, provided premations have been сол otoiling $20, with the alter- departure, that he hoped Gavernmenttiously made. For the average | nativo, of four weeks' hard labour, would find it possible to provide a new were imposed,
Queen's College in the not too distant Hongkong pupil I feel that, (to quote "if on leaving Sergeant Cashman also mentioned future.
Achoulious report),
he can read the varied news that the defendant attempted to escapai
in English and Chinese newspapers are with when first questioned, but Sergeant
fair case and intelligence, ther Sullivan huld on to hini,
pocket. There was no criminal record your prefaction, therefore, when the stride of pupils, without the
him.
SNOWS OVER
BRITAIN -
I will not trouble you with the usual school latirties, which much the same from year to 'year, the schools have done, academically. Our numbers have kept stands (round all that can be expected of them" about 600), although there has been and the School Certificate Examina evidence the st. year or two of tion. based it is on a curriculum failings off
ร the number of applicants to
which
good background of 8. This
provides a to our lowest clasz, Class
knowledge in a number of subjects. year, 1935-36, we have had a record will go for towards ensuring this alm. number of entries to the Senior school,
from the various Government is rather the fashion to gird at 3,
newspapers and yet they do enter largely into our daily lives.
Glass
District Schools.
QULLA'S
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.15 & 7.20 ONLY CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S IMMORTAL NOVEL
JANE EYRE"
BROUGHT TO LIFE ON THE SCREEN
VIRGINIA BRUCE and COLIN CLİVE aro starred in the most poignantly romantic revolation of a young girl's life and love experiences.
TO-NIGHT AT 9.20
“A COUNTRY GIRL"
Tho Successful Daly's Theatre Musical Comedy (By permission of British Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd.) SATURDAY, 18th January at 2,30 p.m. & 9.20 p.m. PRICES:-$3.30, $2.20, $1.10 & 55c. Tax Included
STARE
SHOWING TO-DAY At. 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m.
THE MOST UNUSUAL PICTURE EVER CONCEIVED-!
INOEL COWARD
The most versatile man in
the world...makes his long-
awaited screen debut in the audacious droma of on Insolent lover who loved often-buis not for longt
San Hade and Charles that
The SCOUNDREL
with
· Julie Haydon • Hopo Williams V Rosita Morano⚫ Martha Sloopar Written, directed and produced by Ben: Hechi and Charles MacArthur. Lee Gormes, Photographer and Associate Director,
A Paramount Release
NEXT CHANGE THE CRAMMED-WITH-ACTION STORY OF A GIRL WHO SHOT THE WORKS FOR THE MAN SHE LOVED !
MYRNA LOY and CARY GRANT
IN
"WINGS
commendable effort.
IN THE DARK"
A Paramount Picture.
A notable event during the year I regret to any that only 30-40 per was the celebration of the Silver cent. of our boys can swim, rather Jubilee of His Majesty the King. deplorable in a place liks Hongkong.
We have at least 60 Old Boys at
It would be a hplendid thing, if only various Universities; at the recent for their physique, if school boys Hongkong University Congregation could be sent regularly to the beaches seven former pupils of Queen's re-
extend I am much in sympathy with a in the summer months as was the caso ceived their degrcos. I
# few years ago before the Govern them our hearty congratulations. recommendation of the recent reportment beaches were closed down.
I desire to thank Sir Robert Ho. With our modicum of Physical Tung for defraying the cost of reno-
Fatriculation Examination, which states that a Leaving Examina-
•
to
ways: the Editors of the Yellow Dragon.
HEAVIEST FALL IN
In the School Certificate Examina- tion which was hohl for the first time SOME YEARS
Inst in place of the Hongkong London, Jan, 16.
out of 46, 9 with Honcurs tion should be held at an earlier stage ....Snow fell over most of the country
in the winter, and organised swimming hall: the Queen's College Old Boyz and covers practically the 63 per cent, against an average of 30 than at present, in order to cater for Training in school, organised games vating the paintings which adorn this to-day
Colony (boys). Nga wider range of pupil. I have in the summer, the problem of Association for their continued sup- per cent for whole of Great Britain north of & Shun Hung rained 6 Distinctions out quently drawn attention to the line from Cardiff to Lincoln. In many of a possible 1, ene being the only abnormal falling off in numbers in the Physical Education, on which so much port and for their generosity in many parts, frozen snow has made road Distinctions given in Chinese. Hic Senior School from Class 3 to Class stress is laid in modern education all over the world, would in large mea- was awarded a Government Education 1; usually about 60 per cent. leave
The year has been one of quiet and TO-DAY & TO-MORROW conditions dangerous.
sure be solved-of tremendous benefit Eloctioneering In Ross and
Scholarship to the University of before the end for one reuson and Cromarty, in the North of Scotland
Ilongkong.
This is cducationally to the pupils individually and to the steady progress: the discipling and #nother,
Colony generally.
tone of the school remain excellent is being Interfered with by snow,
unsound and also most uncconomic.
for this, and for what success has and a snow-plough had to be sent EXAMINATION PROBLEM I am convinced there is a large and
VALUE OF GAMES
been achieved both in work and play rescue of one of the Cho yesterday to
genuine demand for an independent prospective candidates who was cut May-1 congratulate the University certificate before Class 1: the Hend during the last few months has been devoted labours of my staff, and I The increased altertness in school I am indebted to the enthusiastic and authorities on so successfully gauging master's certificate is not sufficient off from falfiling his
his engagements.
remarkable and many members of thank them. Six inches of snow lie in the Welsh our standards for the examination T The old Junior Local Examination passen. The
Merseyside experienced
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH There has been much discussion dur-served this purpose to some exten. my staff have commented on this. It its heaviest fail for years, and snowing the last year, both in the Press Last week about 80 boys out of 110 is a comunen thing now for boys them is several Inches thicks in Liverpool. and elsewhere, about examinations from my two senior classes sut 30 rather than sit tas heretofore in stully } Governor said:-I am not going to
selves to for
open up doors and windows,
Presenting the awards, H.E, the " in particular. The writer of a recent lon: they want posts, they are pre-misapprehension which, I understand, thank you very heartily for the wel rorms. I should like to remove make a long speech, but I want to report atigmatises examinations as a pared to leave, they stay on to Clage exists in the minds of certain parents, come which you have given me this disease to be stamped out: I am not
now, if they can get there, to take viz, that school hours devoted to at all sure that themselves in Hongkong would on the present School Certificate Ex-Viz Macc games are so much waste hoola because I am one of those
"young humanity"
morning, I always enjoy visiting amination--and I view with concern prove of such drastic action. I be the future of theno senior classes, if me, or perhaps I should say time tacky, people who enjoyed their own
lost to the pupils'
#tudies. It hos lieve it was Huxley who said that
school days and ke to bo reminded by Government. An examination at at least he admitted they wore an earlier stage would not, I think, home that the work was better done shall wo say, salutary but painful. urcessary. There is little doubt that, affect there who wish to enter n
for the introduction of these games when run on preper lines, they are not University later. OVER 50 YEARS IN only inspensable but are invaluable.
It has born well
said that they act THE NAVY
both as
A GALLANT, GLAMOROUS, GLITTERING PAGEANT OF THE NAVY.
Bangal Lancers of the Soa!
A groat, drama with beautiful Annapo.... lis for background! Adolph Zukor presents
AANNAPOLIS FAREWELL
A farawayer Picture' with
SIR GUY STANDING ROSALIND KEITH TOM BROWI RICHARD CROMWELL
and the Midshipmen of the
U.B. Naval Academy' Durstjes by, Alasunder Holl
Prices Matinees: 20c,-30c.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
Evenings: 206.-30c.-50c.-7Cc.
at 2.30, 5.20,
&
MAJESTIC 720 6 9.20 p.m
“JACK LONDON'S)
snowstorm.
evere all in London to-day, but has already thawed-British
Wirelesa.
EARL BEATTY RETIRES
•
in
"examinations were 'n necessary cyl many of them pass and are called up teen proved by actual experiment at of them. In the retrospect certa
I can assure patents that there will nekdents fall into a pract, and now ba no loss of efficiency on this scora prinless, perpective. I have listened Owing to the change in the School and that the school werk will not be with great interest to the Head- mostera porch. I don't pretend to year this Examination now cuts right allowed to suffer. Formerly, apart understand all that he has ad about to a powerful audit” to'
across our school year and I would from a few aristocrats at games, it examinant ns which is lucky per- pupil and n necessary Lescher, and without them I fear our
our again plead that the School Leaving was all work and little or no play
haps;
brause if I had, I might have work would suffer. The "Echool re- Examination be taken by Government there is little danger of the pendulum been tempted into rash and unzuned- cord" and "school report" system of as their recruiting examination for swinging too far the ether way. Each consent of assessing the intelligence and industry
hoy get only a couple of hours
fools that repre fortnight at thess games and I do santations on this subject should be not think this can be regarded as made to Government ho will doubtless cxensive.
London, Jan. 10. Admiral Lord Beatty has heen placed on the retired list on reaching the age of 86 years,—Renter's Bulletin Service,
of pupils la surely open to the objec Earl Beatty, who entered the Navy tion that teachers are not
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED
always
clerks.
tor
of Educationt: If the Dime
tho
the other
that.
ارو
RECREATION in 1854, was one of the youngest men infallible in their judgments of their
During the year Government levoll. in the British Navy to become an nupils. These methods must be reined and roturfed, at considerable ex
The Yellow Dragon, our school make them, and they will of course carefully considered. I can any Admiral, and was Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet from 1910 to 1919. forced by independent tests.
The present School Certificate Ex-ponse, a large portion of our recrea. magazino, which has appeared without bo
a break since 1899, continues to no more tha Ho distinguished himself greatly in
As regards now premises for this asure Government that it was money flourish. The Staff and boys, both. the Great War, especially in the amination fulls one important condition, ground at Causeway Bay; I can
of a good school examination, viz, woll spent. Since then the ground past and present, contribute to its school anybody who is studying the Battle of the North Sea in 1010. that it is determined largely by the
will agroo with me that the pro After the war, he received the Order school curriculum and syllabuses and has been made available for organised pages: it is one of the links which suble finance of this Colony serious
Old Rolation. The joc
of nów buildings' must be of Merit, was granted an Earldom not vice versa, and in this respect it games for four other Government in t and given a grant of £100,000. He difers fundamentally from the al schools, and I have no hesitation in being the Old Boys
category of castles in
the air. And, was appointed a member of the Privy Matriculation, a difference which saying that school games for all of Jatter, again held a successful dinner relegated for the present to the you can't Council in 1927.
am afraid some do not appreciate. In us have taken on a now lease of life. in this hall during the year.
In There is tremendous activity nowa
Mr. E. But to the school lastest to, ideallee the real. In other
His Majesty's In-As Calverley put it, if
realise your deal you must do your certain respects the old Matriculation days in games; we play cricket, foot xbactor, on was an evil for a school leaving ex-ball, hockey, tennis, volley ball and rear romarked on the excellence of
best we must make the havo a Collere words amination: there la, now little conflict basket ball and both Inter-clase and our, libraries: we between the curriculum and the pro-inter-school matches, are arranged Library
what, we have got, and from what Staff and senior panila went examination. The School Certi-
Occasionally we play (1810 vols.), 19 Class Libraries: (1802) have already learned of the traditions. ficate should not be an "Incubus" or regularly. an evil, as suggested, for it is a test teams from Canton, etc. Our organis vols.), a Science Library (200 vols.), and record of Queen's College I know at the end of a pupil's school career ed games now take place during school Teachers Ho'erence Library (528 that this will be philosoph.cally.
hours: parties of 100-150 boys go vols.) and a Chinese Library (483 sucessfully done.
It now remains for me to con on most of the ordinary school sub dawn twice a week, in charge of mas vols.).
Ne Fung-chan, the senior gratulate not. only the priza-wimmers jocts, taught over many years, and ters, and all boys, unless specially which, after much discussion, were considered necessary in Hongkong exempted, aro expected to play Anglo Chinese master is the Edues- but the runners-up, that is to say all A 60-year-old woman named Ng For The examination is somewhat rigid,
tion Department, retired on pension who have it in a good term's work. was found murdered for house, an
Under this hall we have a splendid from Queen's Collots in November Every liard worker may be said to unnumbered, hut, as Kun, Ti village, but as stated on a previous occasion basement equipped for indoor rocrea- after 37 years of faithful and leval participate in the prizes in the sense Sheungshiu, this morning. The anything clastic is apt to perish in on ping pong, chess, reading of service. f regret the impending de- that but for strong compatiblon woman lived alone and the discovery Hongkong; or to apply a well known library books and magazines, display parture of Mr. H. G. Wallington and they wouldn't be worth getting. That was made when she failed to make hor principle of economics, bad (e. saft) of pictures of current events, news K. I Chan, on transfer to other is all I have to say except to thank- usual appearance in the morning subjects.
subjects will always drive, out good
papers, etc.. It is invariably crowded schools, after 12 years excellent ser you again, Mr. Hencoaster, for, ask- both before and after school. A few vico at Queen's. "-
ng me to come here this morning. It is believed that the murder was committed by robbers as the house had
months ago the boys in charge of this the appearance of having been
Lasement" startod a weekly periodical MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN ransacked. Details are at present kine available, but the police are making enquiries.
CLARK GABLE CALL THE WILD
OF
LORETTA YOUNG JACK OAKIE:
SUNDAY.
“WOMAN WANTED" with "JOEL MCCREA
ROBBERY THEORY
ADVANCED
·HONGKONG NEEDS
games.
and
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FEDERICK PEROY -- Keeping in mind the educational re- of their own; it is typod, in English FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, quirements and wishes of Hongkong and Chinese, is filastrated and parents and boys, our examination pinned up for all to read-a. most
Hongkong.