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BATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE WESTERN FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH OPERATIONS.

Losoy, Jan. 12. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig teports: We captured three-quarters - of a mile of trench north-east of Beaumont Hamel and 178 prisoners.

counter-attacle was broken up. Successful maids have been inade eastward of Armentiones, north-east of pros and two in the neighbour hood of Grandcourt.

FURTHER DETAILS,

Lexpos. Jan. 12. Router's Correspondent at Elead. quarters.states:--

The fighting on Wednesday and Thursday near Realmont Hamel was an interesting departure from trench riding. It aimed at the mastery of positions and damaging the morale) of the enemy. A respite from the bad weather resulted in depriving the enemy of the observation of a large area of our position.

We captured 300 Bavarian and Prussian, prisoners.

Whirlwind bombardments preceded the infartry advanger.

THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

A BRITISH SUCCESS.

MESOPOTAMIA.an. 12.

It is officially atmonneed that we captured on Wednesday the majority

RUSSIAN AND RUMANIAN FRONTS.

Losbox, Jan. 12.

A Russian official report, truns, mittel by wireless, says:

The enemy pressed us back a short distance, south of the Oisus River.

The Rumanians repulsed an attack st of Monestirka, and Kachinul and throw back the enemy two versts southward.

SUCCESSES IN THE NORTH.

BULGARIAN COMMANDS A RUSSIAN ARMY.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.

The Bulgarian General Deitricfen comands the Russians advancing at Mitan.

„Announcements of his capture of 2 heavy guna, eloven field-guns and

furent

Two Zeppelins attacked Riga, but One is reported to Were driven of have been destroyed.

"CHARTERING. REGULATIONS.

A

THE CHINA MAIL.

SCHOOL PRIZE DIS-

TRIBUTIONS.

ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Celonin! Speretary, distributed Prizes this morning at the Ellis Badoorio S

the

The Head R. E. O. Bird, M.A.) presented a satinatory report on the working of the school. It mention el that attention had been chiedy directed towards colloquial English "as boing the first and most natural step towards a sound practical knowledge of the English language," and the Head master said he was plenaed to be able to stata that the general knowledge of English is higher than it was at this time Inat year.

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The maximum enrolment was and the average allendance The Report also dealt with physical culture work of the school and

that an English Speaking Association, reports, that in Urdu the boys read 'well, has boon formed. Chinese boys studying but that their colloquial is not good English are generally shy of spanking owing to the fact that many of them that language, with the result that speak only Chinese in their home. It after they have left school they are also seems impossible to get copy books unable to converse in that tongue with locally. The behaviour of the boys Bluenoy At a meeting of the Legislative outside the School premises leaves a Council held in about October last, the good deal to be desired, but an improve Hon. Mr. Lau Cho-pak expressed the ment is gradually being effected. Iï opinion that Chinese boys learning School, the discipline in the upper Eaglish nowadays do not as a rule, classes is generally good. The younger write and speak the language so well as boys are inclined to be restless and lary, students of a decade or two ago; and but are now learning habits of discipline. ho suggested that this condition must have been brought about by too many subjects being crammed into the heads of present-day students before the hare and proper grounding in the fundamental elements of the the language.. I cordially endorse these views, and I hope that the competent authorities will seriously look into this matter. Now, I will say a few words to the scholars. Bors, your Headmaster informs me that some of you have not been regular andi punctual in your attendance. I cannot too strongly impress upon you the absolute recessity for attending school regularly and with punctuality A school is like machine, with the teaching.

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The only game taken up at present to any extent is football. The School has entered a team for the Hongkong ECONOMY Schools Junior League, but is seriously handicapped by the older boys being ever age, so the team is very sasall when compared with Chinese teams EFFICIENCY, which have to age limit. Friendly games with other schools have been played, and in thesd the School has held its own." Class matches six a side, are being played now, and the boya show great keenness. It is hoped to commence Tenuis very shortly. Physical drill was started at the end of October in all classes for two periods of half an hour each week

There are two Free Scholarships to it incidentally mentioned that over staff and the scholars forming its the top boys in all classes for two much stores led to a long and un-300 boys from the school had been component parts. If one part, how periods of half an hour each week. precedented demonstration in the vaccinated at the Government Civil ever small does not perform its There are two Free Scholarships to the streets of Petrograd.

Hospital. The Report also thanked the alloted task, it impedes the smooth top boys in all classes from Class 7 up- working of the whole: Besides, time is wards, and one Free Government Prisoners report parie at Mitan Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and My He valuable, especially to those who are Scholarship tenable for three years at following upon un acroplane bombard. Fook for donations to the Prize Fund endeavouring to acquire knowledge to Queen's College, awarded to the top and the Sun Co., and Ying Wub for fit themselves for the business of life.boy of the School. Mr. Ellis Kadoories As a Chinese proverb says: "Vain has founded an "Ellis Kadoorie Scholar sending prizes.

The Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN Con-regrets fa old age do not bring back ship" of $60, tenable for one year at time lost in younger days." "Take, Queen's College, to be awarded to the School. gratulated the Headmaster and staff therefore, good care of your time, and the second boy in and pupils on the success achieved during time will take good care of you. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie is at present paying the past year. He was glad that Mr. There is another matter on which I full fees for 31 boys (ten Sikhs and Elis Kadoorie had been able to be wish to say a few words. It has been eleven Mahamedans). He is willing to the present to hear of the continued success brought to my notice that some boys pay for 30. The selection is

évince absolutely no interest in their hands of the Head Master. Mr. Arcalli of the School which he had established school na Boot - they leave its paying full fees for 18 boys, whom he

be expressed gratification at they do not even take notice of hitself selecta... Proceeling, the attention which was being given to their old masters in the street. The

After the distribution of the Prizes English in the curriculum, as that was feeling of sprit de cups among the master for giving the prizes at the first one is possibly due to the absenes of a Mr. Kadoorie was thanked by the Head (one of the most important subjects at scholars; for the other there is positively prize-giving at the School built by him, the present time. He also referred to no excuse. I do not think much of and Mr. Kadoorie in a few words said the exhibition of drawings and paintings man, however brilliant his parte, if heit had giren him great pleaare to do so. forgets the school which gave him. his Cheers for HM. The King" and which had been done by the pupila education; and, I think still less of him others for Mr. Kadoorie concluded the outside of school hours. The exhibits who does not pay the respect due to his proceetings. were very creditable, indeed, and he former teachers. Do you not remember intimatel that he would offer a prize the saying: When you drink water, for competition in landscape painting think of where it came from." Young men must show respect not only to their teachers but to all their seniors. Speaking generally, I fnd the present-day young "men The "Nairobi Leader? contains an sally lacking in manners and in proper order by General Smuts conveying his respect for their elders. Some regard

high appreciation of the valuable and good manners as being inconsistent with arduous work performed since he has independence. Let me at once disabuse commanded in East Africa by troops rom South Africa them of such a peculiar notion. Look at sent there not only the French nation. She is one of the but from Great Britain and India in this

war of which heroism,

acif

Merisen and greatest republics in the world, and yet self-denial are constant features. The she is noted for her innate politeness force in East Africa, he says, suffer in no and chivalry. If you want to see

with by comparison

else- forces WAT your country Krest,

should where. you

They have been almost daily in wontact with begin by

sedulously

brave and skilfully led

LONDON, Jan. 19. regulation under the Defence of the Realm Act relates to the chartering to and from British Ports with a view to a closer ecs erinition with Our Allies in the

ployment of tonnage. Similar regulations #dopted by France auxi Italy.

Permission of the National author lies of each country will henceforth

being

of frenches in the loop. north-east-by newssury before foreign tonnage ward of Kut. Two hundred corpses est le chartered. were found in one communication trench. There were also.hany else.

where.

THE WAR LOAN.

A GREAT RUSH.

FRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO APPLIES FOR TWENTY MILLIONS.

., Lopos, Tan, 11" There was a great rush for War Lean on the Bank of England early this morning. Hundreds of thou sanda of prospectuses were handed out in the first hour.

The Prudential Assurance Com- pany applied for Twenty millions sterling-

SPEECH BY ADMIRAL JELLICOE.

Loxtos, Jan. 12.

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SHIPS SUNK.

Losbos, Jan. 12,

The British ships Hudcorth and Kelvindale have been sunk.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE MACEDONIAN OPERATIONS.

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Laspos, Jan. 11... A French Macedonian communiqué states that an artillery duel is increasing over the whale front, particularly on the Strumsand in the regions of Makova and

Monsatír.

British and French aeroplane bom bardments were carried out on military establishments and camps.

for next year.

The following wers the winners of the principal prizes --

SCHOLARSILIPS 1915:

at

TAI YAU SCHOLARSHIP. (To be held

Queen's College)-Lai Li Him LAU CHU PAX SCHOLARSHIP. (To be held at Queen's College-Chao Hung Ching, GRAY HAI MING SCHOLARSHIP.-Sung

Shenng Hin,

SCHOLARSHIPS 1916.

Fazz SCHOLARSH-Lau Yak Chi, Tam Fuk Fan, Tang Chenk Nam, Chan

Lam.

TAL YAN SCHOLARSHIP-HO WA TID. LAY CHU PAR SCHOLARSHIP-Lo Ka Him HO KAM TONG SCHOLARSHIP. (Senior)

Lo.Cha Lok.

SAIYINGPUN SCHOOL.

eultivating

EAST AFRICAN FORCES.

GENERAL SMUTS' APPRECIATIONS.

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in

these qualities respect for your enemy, while enervating tropical dis- superiors, kindliness to all, and a spirit cases are widespread, and few have been of esprit de corps. If you have these fortunate enough to avoid their weaken- and depressing effects. In these feelings truly in you, the

other ing

adverse circunstances, says the Genera good qualities will come naturally to the response of all ranks has been inagni- you have now & more plenzant subficent and the results of their efforts Ho KAS TO SOLJESUIP. (Junior)ject to talk about. I refer to the Old have far exceeded expectations.

Boys' Division of St. John Ambulance Side by side with this despatch appears Chen Cn Chan. Chas KA MING SCHOLARSHIP-L Ho Brigada, formed by former scholars of an interesting list of decorations which this school. This is a movement that the Emperor of Russia has bestowed on Nang.

has my hearty sympathy, for I hold it members of General Smuts force that in joining the Division a boy will "ppreciation of their good work. There are several crosses and numerous gold make himself useful to both bis "home medals. various classes of the Order of

It

t. George. These are all awards given and the State. was especially gratifying to me to see that this only for exceptional gallantry, and the Division was placed second in order of highest of them rank with the British merit at the last Ambulance Competition, V. C. and D. C. M losing by, only 2% of marks to a Platoon formed 15 months before it was. After such solid good work, I feel that the close interest I have hitherto taker in the Division has not been taken in vain, and. I sincerely hope that it will win the shield at the text competition. It only remains for me to wish masters and boys a very pleasant holiday.

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GERMAN CASUALTIES.

Mr. Ho Kam Tong distributed the prizes at this school this morning. THE LIST FOR DECEMBER, The report of Headmaster (Mr. A. Morris) mentioned the School had been LONDON, Jan. 11. practically fall throughout the year, the The casualties in the official German maximum monthly enzoiment being

ind March

408" in Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has been liata for December-not necessarily 409

incurred in December-totalleri 88,291 | June. The average attendance was given the freedom of the Fishmongers of which 15,160 ware killed.

348.9, an increase of 25.4 on that of 1915. Fees shewed an increase of ABAQciation in the City.

$696.30. Over 200 applied for admission of these 160 were admitted and the remainder rejected either on acount of age, or inability to pase the examination in Chinese

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Class II-Mr. T. IL King, A.S.P, reports the following result of his examination-Pawned with Credit-Crown Sergeants Ribeiro and Botelho, Sergeants 526 Botelho, 664 Barretto, 379 Hemodice, and 600 Remedios. Passed-Crown Ser-

In a speech, Sir John dwelt on the difficulties of Naval warfare as tor-! pedoing was effective at 10,000 yards beyond which visibility was bad,OFFICIAL REPLY TO FABLE ABOUT entrance

The work done at the school The prizes won at the Anglo-Indian geants 507, Rozacio and 561 Silva, Ser- especially in the North Sea. Sub-

was described as "highly satisfactory School at So. Kam Po Valley, were diseanta 512 Rocario, $30 Osmund, 642 mariner combined with mines pre-

Mr. Ho Kam-tong, who distributed the tributed to-day by Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Britto, and 500 Sonres. News from Berlin received by the vented a close blockade; nevertheless

Wireless Press on November 29th Prizes in February last, has endowed the generous donor of the School.

Monday, Jan. 15th-Examination of the Germans had only once ventured through the wireless stations of the two Scholarships, encb of the value of Among those present besides Mr. far enough to fight. He called atten German Government contained the $30, for Classes 5. 6, and named the Mllia Kadoorie, were Mr. E. Ralphs old Class III.

Tuesday, Jan. 18th-Class III. "In- following:-

"Ho Kam-tong" and the "Ralpha(Inspector of English Schools) Mc tion to the world-wide activities of It is reported from Rotterdam that Scholarship respectively. Mr. Madar, Mr. V. Rumjahn, Mr. O. spector Grant).

3. Wednesday, Jan. 17th. Claas the Navy, which comprised 4,000 the English cruiser Newcastle struck a vessels; and the arduous work of the mine in the North Sea on November 15, Kam-tong subsequently presented the Kitchell, Mr. Ali Bux, Mr. A. Samy,

and ack

at the entrance to the Firth of School with a life-size oil painting of Mr. J. Moosa, Mr. Sunder Singh, Mr. A. (Faspector Gerrard).

Friday, Jan. 19th. Claas-II (Inspector which Forth

to reach her home bimself. The Report specially thanked Razach, Mr. Singh, Mr. Bishen Squadron

while

Gordon). examined weekly an average of 80 port. The Newcastle at the time of the those who had made donations to the Sun, L

Mr. R. J. Birbeck, MA, the Head- Class I. includes all Troopers of disaster was accompanied by two other Prize Fund, thus enabling awards to cruisers. Of the crew of the Newcastle, be made for attendance and good master, in his Report said: The new Mounted Police, and 8 F.Ce. to be de 27 mea aro dead and 15 rounded. The conduct, and it was mentionen that 40 School Building, generously pre-tailed by Commanders of Sections 1 and The Admiral also paid a tribute to total losses of the English Navy, includ the co-operation of the Mercantile ing this loss, as far as can be ascertained boys had made fall attendance during seated to the Colony by Mr. Ellis 2, also Crown Sergeant Ford and Sergeant

K the year.

Kadooric, was opened by HE. Sir Sculi. have reached 121, ships, with a tonnage Marine in. transporting overseas

of 867,300

Dot counting the auxiliary The following were the donors of the Henry May in October. It is a very Class II. includen 32, P.Co. of No. 2

special prizes-Hon. Mr. Lau Cho-pak, handsome edifice, built at a cost of 7,000,000 men together with guns, cruisers and auxiliary ships.

The Secretary of the Admiralty issued Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kam-fuk, Mr: $35,000, and is situated in the Soo Kao munitions and stores, Two thousand the following reply to the German Chan Kai-ming, Mr. Ho Fuk, Mr. Ip Poo. Valley near Causeway Bay. On five hundred mercantile skippers had assertion:-

San-chi, Mr. Lo Cheung-eniu, Mr. M.K. the south side is a tower, while on the With refernce to the statement in

· MOUNTED,. POLICZ --been "cruployed.

German wireless issted to-day (eath) Lu, Mr. Hic Wing, Mr. Ho lu, Mr. So two longer sides, are wide verandabs.

The General Patrol ordened for Wodnce. that the British cruiser Newcastle struck Kwong, Mr. Ho. Leung, Mr. Li Sig-kam. The ground floor consists of an entrance a mine or November 15 and sank at the The Sun Co.

hall, three class rooms; i lavatory and day, January, 17th, is hereby cancelled. Com. Beckwith RN., Mears Alatrines. On the first Boor there are entrance to the Firth of Forth, and that

of her crow are dead and 45 wounded, Lang, were thanked for the loan of three class ToOMA, none of H.M. ships was mined or sunk

Haga

ships in all weathers.

The submarine menace was greater than ever, “and must and will be dealt with.

He appealed to shipbuilding-work ery to most energetically replace

mercantile losses.

THE FOOD CONTROL IN GREAT

BRITAIN,

LONDON, Jan. 19. Lord Devonport has ordered a larger proportion of flour to be extracted from wheat, or the addition of barley, maize rice and ants four. His Lordsbip has also prohibited the feading of game with grains, and has fixed maximum prices for sweet potatoes,

DEATH OF COUNT BENKENDORr.

LONDON, Jan. 11.

The death is annormeed of Count Benkendorff, who, has been the Russian Ambassador in London since 1903

27 of

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Head Master's. The Orchestra Practice ordered for room, Assistant Masters' room and Monday, January 15th, is herety can. during the week November 19 to Novem- Mr. Ho KAM-TONG, after distributing lavatory. The class rooms provide called.

accommodation for 100 ber 18 in the North Sen. The whole story, with its circumstantial details, in a very large number of Frizer said ample a fabrication.

fast twelve months ago I hed the boys. At the back and detached from

No. 2 Company, Section 7.-P.C. 197 honour of giving away the prizes here, the School are the servant's quarters. Tavares, transferred from H.K.V.C... and today I am performing the same Thero in & wide open space in front of function with, is possible, greater the building on the North side is a pleasure, for I come among you as a lawn large enough for a tennis court, old friend. I have listened with keen and on the south a larger plot at present interest to the report of the Headmaster, used for football practice. At the back which shows that good work was done of the building there is more ground

To meet the increased cost of living the stipends of Welsh Paptist Ministers are to be raised to a minimun of £130 a Fear for married men, with £5 in adds tion for each child under 16.

Bince the war began, the Western India Turf Club of Bombay and Poona has given £50,000 to war funds,

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in the past year. I congratulate both which at present in useless as it is too to close all the upper classes in the masters and boys upon the satisfactory rough. The attendance han considerably schools and to employ the released pupile- results achieved I understand that increased. In July the number on the in the making of munitions and on the several applicants for admission were roll was 20 with a daily average farma rejected last year oring to their attendance of 45. In November the inability to pass the entrance examina number on the roll was 71 with a daily ton in Chinose. I am glad that this average attendance of 67 essential qualification has been insisted In Classes 4, 5, 6, 7, the work upon, and hope that the rule will not compare favourably with that dons by be relaxed. the necessity for Classes other Goverment

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