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MONDAY, JANUARY 27 1919.

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' - COLLEGE.

SPEECH DAY.

This took place at a late hour this afternoon. Our report of the speeches will appear tomorrow. Following, was the Principal's report.

We regres that for the past twe years wa bave not been in a position to invite you to any of our school funct jons, but today, due to the kindness. of the Warden of St. Stephen College, wy found this beautiful ball at our lieposal

I know the school would with me to thank you very much, Mr. Hewitt, for enabling them to invite their friends to meet them bere this altemocn, on this, the occasion of their Ant Speech Day.

The past two years have been rather strenuous ones for as, with a depleted English staff, a shaken building, and a removal to a caw neighbourhood, to contomi with. It has been a two years if up-bill climb, but we trust that through it we are being led up on to higher lovela.

As regards the work of the school, we on the staff have been giving our best thought towards the development of greater initiative in the scholars. The time has come now for them to do more fad.pendent thinking and not to rely so wholly on their teachers as in the The founding of our school Y.31.CA. has been a real help in this direction and has raised the members to A higher level of responsibility.

PRIL

HONGKONG POLICE

RESERVE.

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Order issued by Mr. F. G. Jenkin, C.B.K.

PARADE.

All ranks except patrolman on duty will parade at Central Station on Tuesday, January 28, at 5.25.pm.

Uniform, Cape and Covers, Balts and Rifles. Inspectors will wear Swords and Balts

SERVICE RIFLES,

Members of Nos. 1 and 3 Pistocns,"" will draw Service Rites from the Armoury or Tuceday, January 28, between 3.0 and 5.20 p.m.

STRENGTEL...

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PC. 709 Smith resigns on leaving the Colony, as from February 1.

P.C. 18 Pang Ko Shun is invalided out..

PRESENTATION.

A presantation will be made to las- peetor P. F. Boulgar, H.K.P., at Central Stition at 5.30 p.m. on the 28th instant.

school, by Y. Chan; and (e) School sports, M. Ho Tuog

RIFLE LEAGUE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DECKYARD DEFEAT TAIKOO.

THE SUPREME COURT.

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.

"BILLIARDS.

FITT BEATS GOODMAN.

On the Taikoo Rifle Range on Satur

‚`Before" Mr. Justice Gomperts in the At the Palace Hotal on Saturday day, the Taikoo team met with another Supreme Court this morning, Auguste | night Soret Goodman again tried revares the Dockyard RC.winning the Guimemos, a Portuguese Master Mari-conclusions with Mr. T. Pits in a game league shoot by 15 points. The shoot.net, sued the Tang Shan Steamship Co. of 600 up: It will be remembered that ing was good considering the weather.

Mr. H. Elson was top score for the and Ya King Shan allas Tu Fat, a part: Goodman, won the last game by 20 Dockyard, ter short of a possible. Mrmer of the said firm, claiming $1,000 for pointa bat on this occasion Fits came Lyle shot well for Taiko, the losers alleged wrongful dismissal. having one very low scara Scores S Mr. A. Hall of Messrs. Lo and Lo ap-

peared for the plaintiff, whilst Mr. F.playing safety game, but some

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DOCKYARD RIFLE CLUB,

Mr. Elson

Brook.... "Wright "Sears

200 500 600

31 32 32 95 30 31 30 00

29 27 30 86 99 28 29 86 49 26 30 95

M

Lockhart. Desne.... Gill.... Draw

40 ค

Totals

TAIKOO RO

Mr. Lylo... Mr. Simpson Mr. Edridge Mr. Walinco Mr. Scott Mr. Danby Mr. Grimshaw Mr. Prowse

Totals

......

OR

28 83

ont on top by 40 points. The quality af the play was not a good as their former game as both men were

NOTICES.

Lane, Crawford & Co. GLOVES

Mattingley of Messrs. Deacon, Looker. brilliant shots were played apott DENTS HANDMADE GLOVES.

Deacon and Harston was for the defan

danta.

The

by the large number of spectators present. The biof breaks were Pith 36.27.31, (twice) 21.35.35. (twice) Good- Ia opening the case for the plaintiff 9327:36. (twice) 37.14.43. (twice) Mr. Hall said his client was a master 34 (win) 20. (chree times). The mariner, and commanded the s.s. "Sui final scores road Pits 600, GoodmaSI Kai owned by the defendant firm. He 560. As they have both won & game 48 23 joined the ship in August 1917 and tach, the Proprietor of the Falace Hotel has offered a trophy fof the 2376 made several voyages on her. 43

winner of the third game which takes plaintiff's salary was about $400 a place next Saturday night at 5.40, p.m.” 233 990 226 678, month. The ship was arrested in con. The game will be 600 mg.

nection with an action in January 1918- About that time, the plaintiff heard that negotiations were on foot for the sale of the shilp and consequent upon' that information he went to the office of Mesors Wilkinson and Grist. solicitors, to get his previous month's pay. There he met the manager of the Company and was told that his services were no longer required and that he would be paid up to date. The plaintiff ro- fused to accupt this and claimed thres months' pay in lieu of notice. On the same evening, said counsel, the plsintiff received a letter of dismissa}" He was not under an agreement with: the defendant Company.

200 500 600

20 33 20 +91 30 21 31 88

30 39 26 88 31 37 29 ST 29 28 03 85 30 25 27 89 30 23 22 80 93 20 19 62

232 220 211 663

LEAGUE RESULTS.

How tha Teams Stand.

Teams

H.K.D.C.......

Dockyard.

Royal Navy...

Taikod.........

II.K. P. and

Shoots Won Lost Points

Police Res.... 1 Manchesters

.0 0

1

0

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0

* paints reckoned for a win.

lociedas all matches up-to-date.

The earthqcake at the beginning of 1918 so badly shook our old building that removal became necessary. Suit The Principal (resuming); There able pramises were very difficult to now remains for our girls the much find; and are only satisfied to think easier and more pleasant part to play. that the prescut quarters are but I will ask them now to come up to stepping stone to something better in receive their well earned cortificates from the hands of Mrs: Guruar. But the near future.

before doing so I should like to say a few words in explanation and in appro ciation of the first setölarships which thone silver cups represent. I have had no phevious occasion on which publicly to thank the donors of the first scholar- shipa presented to bis College. In the early month of 1917 these two generous gifts were bestowed on the school by the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, and Mr. La Cheung Shin. The original Thebalk of the worked this association intention was that that the two can- ja carried through by the scholars them didates who took the highest place in solves: bat, by having on their Cabine; the Junior and Senior Local Examina two members of the stall, wise direction tions respectively should hold these can be given to their energies and care scholarships. They did so in 1917: but ful oversight of their organization by kind consent of the donors the secured. I shall call upon a few of money was, in 1918, put in trust of the the girls later to make a report Schdol Council to be used for the educs- to you of some of their activities. tion of any scholars they might select Before I do so, a word of explanation and to whom the scholarships would be may be helpful concerning the change a real help in forwarding their educ we have, with fall intention, made this tign. By this transferring their gift, year inviting you, our friends, to a (which would have been a priza of no Speech Day, rather than a Prize Giving. little valne) these gentlemen bave in a This change too we believe to be a very practical way given their support decided atop up on to a higher level to the ideals for which we atard It is a step which has been taken in to-day. The ideal of service rather England by the Girls' Schools of the than the winning of a reward for work best standing in the country. I know We should like now to accord these Mrs. Lander, if she were here, and Mira. gaatleman our very heartiest vote of Gummer, who is so kindly present here thanks for the financial and moral The to-day, will bear me out in this, and if support they have thus given. u. I may add my own personal testimony, first winters of the scholarships, Kwakt I would say that the work we Sheang Man, and Kwok King Chue, in did at Wycombe Abbey was all order to show that they were in fullest the happier, and better dene, be sympathy with our school ideals, instead cause of the ideal we had placed of having the scholarship money for before us the ideal of work's enke themselves, presented" to the College rather than for the sake of a reward. this beautiful challenge shield which We have set this as our ideal in St.will each year record the names of theas Stephen's Girls' College and though we who hold the highest place in the are the first school to take this stand Senior and Fantor Local Examinitions. Simpson, Taikoo, we do not fear to take the lead in a This shield is quite as of the Cobb, Navy. www.good cause." And the reason why we most precious possessions of the Cobb, Navy... did it this year was that-when-the-mat College for it records not only the Danby, Talkoo, ter was put before the girls we found names of the Benefactors of our College, Goodman, H.K. D. C... that they were themselves ready for the but is also a gift of real moral value Lyle, Taikoo, change. A vote taken by ballot showed fromtwo of our studente; a record of Dovey, E.K. D. C. they were unanimously in favour of it. the good work of many students; and Having thus decided to aspire to some piece of workmanship designed by cne ing nobler than the winning of our present students of which we are prit, it remains for the girls justly proud. anas occasion like this to tell you, in

SCHOLARSHIPS.

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THE LEAGUE MARKSMEN.

Below will be found the best indivi dual scores made in league matches this season, scores of 90 and over only being

included

Names.

Jenkins, H.K. D. C.. Jenkins, H.K. D. C.. Grimes, H.K. D. C.. Elaop. Dockyard, Elsan, Dockyard, Brock, Dockyard, Brock, Dockyard, Simpson, Taikoo,.

CROUP,

Score

"The plaintif in the witness box, gave evidence which bore out counsel's open- ing, statement, and in reply to Mr. Mak- tingley, for the defence, said “ha, vos engaged in Hongkong in August, and not in Macao. as, counsel sug. gested. Pressed, however, the wit. ness said he was in comind of the

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned),

Од

FRIDAY,

February 7, 1919, at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF Electrical Fittings and

Accessories, Comprising:

A quantity of Telephone and Lead ship when it was under the Portuguese covered V.IR. Wir large assort flag and was discharged in July, rejoining ment of Lamps, Wattmeters, Amme- her in Hongkong, under the Chinese Bag,ters, Fazes, Kafe Switches, Tumbler in August. He had been a seafaring and Scap Switches, Ships' Light Fit- man for over ten years Vader Portaliage, Ceiling Roses, Fans, Glober. guese law, without an agreement, he Fan, ko, 'ke.

Insulatore, Lamp Holders, Exhaust

would be entitled to three months' notice

And

Also

A quantity of No, 6 Cotton Waste, Photo Paper, &c, ko.

of dismissal. It was not the procedure 1,000 Watt Lalley "Lighting Plant, in Chinese Companies to engage a a captain un the arrangement of twenty-four hours' notice of dismissal He did not know that, his successor on the “Shi-Kai” was engaged on that wa. derstanding. He was engaged on the ship in Macao on July 23, and not on. July 14. He took her to Canton to change her flag, on August 18, and ar-

13. Witness had an interview with Ta'

On view day of sale. TERME:- Cash;

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers.

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Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1919.

King Sban at his office an August 13 to twenty-four hours' notice on both sides.'' settle the matter of anlary upon his be- Neither did he reply's "I am well

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rived back in Hongkong da September

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ing engaged for the "Sui Kai* acquainted with your custam, and au Captain.

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Ky His Lordship: He did not know if the defendants.cffice was at No. 138 Connaught Road He did not know the

number.

Continuing, the witness said, in reply

to Mr. Mattingley, that the Portugueso

willing to sign on. No conversation of that aort ever took place. He could not remember if there were anybody also at the interview.

Mr. Mattingley: "Surely you remem Fber that there were two other Chinese

flag was discarded on Augut 10, the gentlemen in the room. They were day the ship was sold here. He took her sitting round the table listening to what

to Canton on August 15. The ship was going on?"-1 do not recollect that. After Mr. Mattingley's argument for was taken from Hongkong to Canton,

the best language they can, what they 1917-Junior: Kwok King Chue, croup. Don's wait until this dread-anti not from Macao. At the interview/the defence, Ya King Shan and two j

have.set themselves to do in school so

as to train themselves to be later realiy healthy, sound minded, uspfobwomen of Chice.

Here followed short speeches by three atudents) The founding of "the school YWCA, and its organization,

Senior: Kwok Sbeung Maz.

1918-Junior: Ng Sui Liu, Kwok King Chus.

“CERTIFICATES.

1918-H.K.U. Senior Local

TIVERY young child is susceptible to

ful'disonal attacks your little one before

Senior: you prepare for it. It comes in the with Ya King Shin, only the matter et meubers of the defendant firm gave night when chemists' shops are natally salary was discussed. It was not trae evidence alleging that the plaintiff closed, and this alone should be a wara- Examing Get and keep Chamberlain's Cough that Yu King Shan said to him in agreed with the arrangement of twenty-

Remedy at band. It never fails, acta

Chinese: "Now that the ship is under four hours' notice on both sides. quickly and is absolately harmless. For a Chinese licence, your engagement will

His lordship gave judgement for plain- le by all Chemists and Storekeepers. be under the usual arrangement of tiff for $1,000 as claimed.

wok King Chue, H.K.U. Junior: Local by W. U. Kwok ; (b) Social work of the 'Exam. Ng Sai Liu. Iễ Kit In.

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