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THE HONGKONG
ARMY INFANT SCHOOL
PRIZE-GIVING
CEREMONY
Owing to the absence of Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, Mrs. 11. G. Seth-Smith, wife of Brigadier Seth-Smith, distri buted the prizes at the annual prize-
TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936.
SCALLYWAG
AUSTRALIA YOUNG KOWLOON MAY FORBID GIRL'S HOP
OVER OCEAN
giving of the Hongkong Garrison JEAN BATTEN FACES
Infant School, Garden Road, this morning.
The programme opened with the Kinging of varous nursery flymes by This was followed Classes I and II. by an excellent recitation of R. L. Stevenson's, "My Shadow", given by The Misses J. Wykes, K. Kingston, M. Arold and Master J. Encton,
The story of "Sleeping Beauty" was then acted by Standard I to the sing- ing of the story by Class III.
ANNUAL REPORT.
- Mrs. Diver, Headmistress, in read-
mer
NEW DIFFICULTY
Melbourne, Oct. 12. The Federal aviation authori- ties may forbid Miss Jean Bat
CTOSS the Len's attempt to Tasman Sea from Australia to New native Dominion, her Zealand.
Por! Darwin, Oct. 11.
Miss Jean Batten, daring and lovely New Zealand aviatrix, caused the crowd which greeted her here to gusp with apprehensiveness when she landed to-day, smashing the record for a solo flight from England to Australia by almost a full day.
The brakes of her plane jammed as she landed and the machine spun swiftly around a full circle, the tail skidding dangerously.
The Civil Aviation Board is opposed to single-engined planes ing the annual report, said: "We are attempting to fly this 1,000-mile very glad to welcome Mrs. Seth-stretch of water, which has claimed more than оне stout Smith to-day and thank her for com- ing to make the little ones so happy plane and gallant pilot.-Reuter. We are sorry that Mrs. Bartholomew was unable to come. In all Army Schools,
the annual report records changes of one kind and another, but nowhere have I found the changes so
as here.
Early in the year, sweeping the regiment moves to Kowloon and there an exodus of R.A. and Staff who have completed their people four, that we and ourselves with practically a new set of pupils cach January. This year 75% were new- comers and I need hardly explain the dificulties that follow, both for the child and teacher.
We had hardlying become acquainted when an epide- mic of whooping cough deprived us of half the children and it was thanks our doctor, Captain Denning, whe look such prompt measures of isola. lion, that the trouble spread no fur- ther, After Enster we found our- selves almost complete again und en- I am joyed a full, successful term. happy to say that the backward ones who escaped the epidemic made a very marked progress ond passed through two classes in seven months.
10
losing
Opportunity
But Miss Batien stepped out smil.
and undismayed.
She said she was overjoyed to have broken the solo flight record for the long, arduous voyage. The flight had been a strain, she admitted. She felt well, though she had had some un- enviable experiences.
She will now fly home to New Zen- land, she announced.-Reuter.
Follows Old
Sailing Ships'
Trade Lanes
regret that we will be AMERICAN OUTFITS
+ this SCHOONER IN S'PORE
"We were fortunate in having no changes of staff til! the very end of lust term, when we were very sorry to have to say ʼn hasty farewell to
We Mrs. Malone.
nre pleased to Pat, is alrendy hear that her son. benefiting by his return to England.
much Mrs. Skinner at the end of this term as a mistress is being posted
from Home.
Lake
for of thanking her work with the Babies and for her help and co-operation in times of difficulty. We are very grateful to Mrs. Warr for coming to our aid for the short time a vacancy occurs.
- BETTER SURROUNDINGS
the children and "On behalf of Staff, I wish to express thanks to all those concerned in providing us with a light, clean, airy school this term. In such improved surroundings work is casier and much more pleasant. We would thank our Officer Com- manding
Colonel Rodwell, for his help and interest in the school and Major Joseph, our Education Officer, who visits us so frequently and keeps in close touch with all matters. Also the Rev. Bateman and the Rev. Mac- kenzie Dow and our doctor, Captain Denning, for their help and advice.
In conclusion. I wish to thenk_all_ parents for their co-operation and particularly for their response to our monetary appeals in Advent and
so much
at
New York, Oct. 11. The adventurous William A. Robin- son and his wife will'atempt to find new thrills from the ocean route uf the nineteenth century sailing ships, touching little known places of the earth.
The Robinsons plan to buy a schooner in Singapore between 50 and 60 feet long equipped with a Diesel auxiliary molor. They plan to cruise among the islands of the Indian Ocean, voyaging by easy steps around the Cape of Good Hope and acress the Atlantic to New York,
It.
TWO MONTS FOR FALSE FENCES Described by D. hit, Riddell os. "one of a gang of schllywags roam- ftaymond ing around Kowloon,"
un- Filler, 27-year-old Filipino, employed, and living at 22 Nga Lu Rond, appeared before Mr. E. Hims- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged with obtaining a quantity of food from the Dairy Farm. on September 22, pretending to be Mr. R. Abraham, of 8 Torres Bullding.
Det.-Sergi. Riddell stated that de- fendant had gone to the branch, of the Dairy Farm at 100 Prince Ed- ward Road on September 22, and hod ordered one tin of coffee, one tin of shrimps, two tins of fruit salad and one pound of butter. He produced same money when looked to the man to be foreign, in charge at the branch to and he asked defendant to pay in Hongkong money. Defendant alated that he had no local money, but told complainant that he had an account with the Company on which he could draw, an account under the name, of Mr.
complainant Abraham. The called up the head office to confirm the account and was told that Mr. Abraham did have an account, so he let defendant take the goods.
When the September accounts were sent to Mr. Abraham, he re-
fused to pay the $3.04 that these
goods cost, as he said he had never received any goods from the Prince Edward Road branch.
SECOND ATTEMPT
On October 3, defendant tried to obtain half a pound of cheese, using the same trick, this time saying that the amount could be charged to the Com- South China Morning Post.
up the home plainant again rang office and was told to detain the man. and was Defendant left, however, not arrested until Friday afternoon.
In Court. defendant stated that his wife had died about a year ago, and ho had to support his small children, but as he had no job, he was forced to in steal to feed them. He had been the Colony for over ten years, and had one previous conviction of one month for larceny last June.
His Worship sentenced defendant to two months in goal.
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FRED MACMURRAY JACK OAKIE JEAN PARKER
LLOYD NOLAN - EDWARD EILIS Produced eisd Directed by:
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Two American Servicemen charged with assaulting a tea-shop foki on Felday night made another uppear- unce before Mr. K. Keen at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning. Re- marking that there was a great deal "MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN"
of conflicting evidence in the prosecu- tion's case, the Magistrate bound the men over in the sum of $50 for one
year. is recalled that Mr. Robirisen was stricken with appendicitis while on his honeymoon with Mrs. Robinson In the South Seas which necessitated culling a United States Navy surgeon frein the Galapagos Islands for an emergency operation in 1934.
Robinson is well known for his first book, "Ten Thousand Leagues Over the Sea," written at the conclu- sion of his trip around the world in a
Lent. We like to feel that our keich. children who receive Christmas and Easter can give of their own for the poor children of the Colony,
"We are very sorry indeed that Mrs. Rodwell is not with us to-day
of
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the
children. I ask. Colonel Rodwell 10 accept this busket of flowers for her and tell her that we all hope she will soon be quite well again.”
BOUQUET PRESENTED Following the annual report, Mrs.
The Hobinsons plan to go to Singa- pore by cargo steamer and it will be at least six or eight months before they return to New York.
"I may do a little collecting for the Field Museum in Chicago during this trip.
Mr. Robinson said. "Other- wise I am still free-lancing both in movies and still photography, and gothering material for a third book."
United Press.
Seth-Smith distributed the prizes Irishman Wins
and was presented with a bouquet of gladioli.
Colonel Rolwell said: "You children could have done nothing kinder than to have presented me with the lovely basket of Bowers to think, take to my wife. It will, make up in some port for her not being able to be present to-day. nm sure you will all Join me in
(1
Fortune in Australia
Sydney, Sept. 30.
AN Irishman who came to Austra
lin with seven sovereigns and founded a chain of shops which now have a turnover of £3,000 a day hus just died here.
thanking Mrs. Seth-Smith for being present to distribute the prizes in charming such
gracious and manner."
Among those present were Mrs. Seth-Smith Lt. Colonel R. N. Rod- Offer Commanding of the well, School: Major H. Joseph, Educa 'tion Officer; Caplain Denning, Dublin. R.A.M.C., Medical Oficer; the Rev. G. H. Bateman, Senior Chaplain to the Forces; the Rev. and Mrs. K. Mackenzie Dow,
A display of the children's handi- work was shown in the classrooms. PRIZE LIST.
He was Mr. William Lowe, son of
Lowe, Mr. Stephen
merchant, of Clure, in King's County, Ireland. He wus educated at Bantry College,
He was frst attracted to Austra- lin by a booklet of views of Ballarat, Victoria, sent him on his tenth birth- day by an uncle in Australio.
He salled for Victoria in June 1880 at the age of 15, and landed with seven sovereigns, and the rest of his possessions slung over his shoulder
The following is the list of prize in a bundle.
winners:
His first job was as an assistant in a tailoring and outfitting shop at 108, a week. After the erash of 1803, he arrived in Sydney with £11.
OPTIMISM
Standard IA: Hazet Bridges (First Prize); Jean Wykes (Second Prize); Kathleen Morrison (Progress Prize): Standard IB: Margaret Arnold (First Prize); John Easton (Second Prize); James Rodgers (Progress In four years he had saved £250, Prize); Patricia Ward (Progress). with which he opened a shop,
Class II: Hilda Bland
(First
the first day - His takings on Prize}; Alexander MacCormac totalled £3 15. 1d. Now the turn- (Second Prize); Elizabeth Hynds over of the eleven Lowe stores in (Progress); Albert Dominy (Pro- Sydney, Parramatta, an
and Newcastle, Is about £3,000 a day.
Class 11: Neva Green (First Prize); "D" Lowe, as he liked to be Roland Pearce (Second Prize); John knows, was unspoiled by Fortune Skinner (Good all-round work). and was always proud of the fact Class : Rosalie Duckitt (First that he started life from "scratch". Prize); Peter Miller (Second Prize); Ilis chief assets, he declared, were David Sanderson (Handworkt): Joun optimism, founded on faith in his Harrington, Ian Lawrenco and adopted land, and courage to stand Denise Baskerville (Best Babies). by his opinions.
Special Prizes: idu Haman (Scrip- Mr. Lowe, who was 62, died from turo); Vivian Proon (Excellent work) pneumonia. He leaves a widow, 1wo and "progreso);
sons and two daughters-Routers
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The accused Rudolph A. Frimmel, U.S.M.C., and Kenneth L. Tyron, Bre man, both of the US. transport Gold Star, were arrested on Friday night
DAILY complaint by the foll following! that he had been assaulted. They accused of breaking n were also
a looking flower-pot anti-a
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Giving evidence, Chau Wei-nam. manager of the tea shop, the To Yun Cafe, declared that he had heard the
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inen call for wine, and when the foki refused to serve them, they caught hold of him and punched him. Run- ning out of the cafe,, they were ar- rested by a
Chinese constable. Answering Sub-Inspector Armitt, THREE-DIMENSIONAL Chau could not explain why the foki had testified that the men had order- ed coffee. He had a sign put up in the enfe stating that Europeans could not be served."
In reply to Lieut. Lidstone, Chau "A said that the sign was written in English and Chinese. The only wea- pons used by the Americans were their fists.
P.C. 605, who had arrested the men, declared that he had noticed that they were drunk. They accompanied him to the station quietly enough, though Tyron had held his hand all the way.
ACCUSED'S STORY
In the witness box, the marine ad- mitted that he and his companion had
taken a few drinks about midday, but by nightfall, the effects had worn off. They had entered the cafe and order- ed coffee. The fok replied in broken English they could not understand, and on the order being repeated, pointed to the wall, evidently to the
sign, which witness and his friend did not notice.
After some more argument, the foll seized them by their arms and began to lead them out of the shop. was resented, and the This action Americans gave the fokl, a shove. Customers in the cafe started making a noite, and the foki came at the men with elenched Østs, striking the first blow. Naturally the men hit back in self defence, and the custom- ers started massing on them. Wit- ness was hit on the head with a buc¬ ket of sand, and a chopper thrown.
was
The Magistrate decided that though the men had probably been slighűly that 'drunk, it was quite possible
complainants had broken the gloss themselves.
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GEORGE HOUSTON
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