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LADY MEMBERS TO BE ADMITTED,

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920: ·

CASUAL COMMENTS

ST. PAUL'S GIRLS' SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE DAY,

SPECIAL CABLE.

CHINESE ARTISANS STRIKE AT SINGAPORE.

[Chine Mail SPECIAL]

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14.

All the Chinese skilled artisans at

name that corresponds to none we I have heard of, that our author was leader of the royal orchestra for a long while. He has visited all the

[BY THE TRAMP"] usual porta. Suva (where he had incredible adventures) Papeete, Hon. olulu, Apia, etc., and by the use

The annual race meeting has come Aled yesterday afternoon by a gather- The Y.M.C.A. Auditorium was! of a peculiarly active imagination

and gone. It was not favoured withing of parents and friends of the has given all those places 20: unusu-

Members of the Hongkong Gymk. brilliant weather. but nevertheless the students of St. Paul's Girls School ally rosy colour. Those who knów the islands may be slightly irritated the annual general meeting at the to make the meeting a success. From Class, and the annual prize distribu- the docks and at the leading engineer- hana Club met last evening for populace turned up in sufficient force on the occasion of the celebration of by his cheek, but those who don't Jockey Club rooms. Mr. G. C

the first graduation of the Chung Hok may consider it a very readable yarn-Moxon presided and the attendance what I hear the memory has to betion, which ceremony was this year log firms have come out on strike, It certainly evokes vivid pictures included Messrs. T. F. Hough, H. carried back a considerable distance performed by Mrs. V. G. Gurner. of the moans wi (blue ocean) Humphreys. J. Dick, C. H. P. Hay, before another instance of the races and of the less reputable papalasi S. Sassoon. L. N. Leefe, L. Cassel, R.

The Bishop of Victoria presided and increase in wages,

and are demanding a cent per cent. (white men) who infest some of the de Journet, P. M. Hodgson, C. L. being held before Chinese New Year Gurner. Mrs. Lander, Rev. A. D. amongst those present were the Misses beaches. His native myths appear Sandes, G. W. Gegg, F. H. Thomas, is found. Doubts have been express-Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, Rey, C. to be pure fake. His most exciting. P. Jones, S. E. Grimstone, Fed as to whether the new departure B. Shann and Mr. Y. P. Law. adventures are of the armchair and Sutton. D. E. Clark, Bell Irving and of the Jockey Club in holding the pipe dream order. Every coolie be H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Hon. Secretary,

The function opened with a well The Chairman read the Report of races on four successive days is likely was contributed to by the students of arranged concert programme which the Committee, as follows:-The to be generally appreciated... Club held five ordinary Gymkhana public at any rate seemed slightly enthusiastically applauded by all

The the school. Race meetings during the Season fed up with our continuous days of present....

The various turns were

excellent sport being shown-and

met was a great chief. There has been nothing yet written in this line to equal the famous diary of the Earl and the Doctor, which some people thought too frank about

the light loves of those sunny lands. the appreciation of the same by the racing and rain. But the Jockey Club.

South Sea Foam" is suggestive without having the merit of truth. There is a "literary" pretentiousness about it that is also rather offensive. The seas I've roamed, hypocrisy i

He says:

bate:

fought with Fate.

Here in South Seas, still young,

jog along,

general public is apparent by the in Cash Sweeps and Pari-mutuels. larger receipts from commissions

Onlie's dark hills I've wrestled, ceeds of which amounted to $7,737. The thanks of the Committee are Idue to all those who in any way

assisted therein. In

addition to low this amount, the Committee during

the season made grants of enable that club to repair their $500.-to Hongkong Polo Club to

eath strange stars dream as

the banyan bends

O'er heathens singing by their huta

my friends!

who like that sort of thiar,

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Today's dollar is worth 5

burtour.

7.

The Right Seve end Bishop D Fozzoni left on Saturday for a visit to the New Territories and expects to be away for about ten days.

wasn't responsible for the weather.

Before all the talk of aeronautics.

The situation is serious. The men

refuse to lessen their demands,

It is believed that outside agitators have instigated the strike. Work at the docks is at standstill

privilege and joy to have my respon stay of the school. I feel it real

sibilities so effectively shared by the THE REPORT.

girls.. They have shown persever- Miss R. Woo, the Principal read ance, ability and willingness in carry- the annual report of the school. which ing out any projects, be they great or was as follows:

small. One of the marked character- istics of the class is a wonderful spirit

Hope and Charity. (Applause.}

It

A very successful extra Gymkhana and aero clubs has had a chance to

We are to-day not only giving an was held on 29th November, St. drop we have had an aeroplane right account of our work for the past year, of unity. Andrew's Meeting, in aid of the in our midst. The visitor arrived by graduation of our Chung Hok Class. Sang. Mabel Chan and Yung Siu Hing but are also celebrating the first I should like to thank Wei Kam God grafted in my soul the fire of Hongkong Fund for Devastated the Something Maru and its own Just as it is one of the happiest for looking after the school stationery

Villages of France, the net pro- has flown to

doubtless interest the owners of the born bebe, so it is one of the most Man and Leong Set King for shoulder- Macao. This will moments of a mother to see her Arst-during these past years, and Wei Kara fantan houses. inaugurale a service of their own and gratifying events of a school to cele-ing the responsibilines of the Minister-

They might possibly so provide a few more hours sport fortale the first graduation of its highest ing: Children's League work. It will their patrons.

class.. But what has happen-

be a great loss to the school when This school came into existence in they leave, but I ara in hopes that ed to our aero club? In the custom- February, 1915, with Miss K. Stewart several of them will stay on, and make ary Hongkong manner it started off as Principal for eighteen months. the school a greater success. Never After all, there are probably people ground and restart Polo which had with a great show of enthusiasm but Miss Stewart, with boundless patience theless, I fully believe that no mal- lapsed during the War. Oppor-since ther nothing has been heard of and courageous spirit, bere the re-ter where their lots will be cast they tunities for riding are so limited in it. Let me beseech its promoters not Hongkong that it is to the interest to hide its light under a bushel, but Sponsibilities of the new school al-will ever keep in view the ideals of of Racing to assist in any way to to let the public know that it is out solid spade-work, thus rendering the Corinthians XIII., namely Faith most single-handed, and did much their school, which are based on 1, help forward young riders:

for business. For a starter, it might task at her successor less difficult. $11-to the Victoria British find out from the Government why if Te Mr. Lam Woo, one of its found. School in aid of their Sports fund. (the Government) wouldn't let Mr.ers, the school is indebted for one of invited Mrs. Gurner to distribute the As a consideration for the use of Johnstone fly.

His Lordship Bishop Lander then their ground for the turning out of

its fundamental objects-the object of prizes. giving Chinese girls a sound vernacu- The U. 5. gun-boat Helena" ponies for grazing.

Poor old Pater Familias.

Mrs. Gurner, who was greeted with has arrived from Caaton; she is establish a grazing ground and for schoolboys. His letter, or from sue studies in a foreign language ared her of presenting the prizes.

$1,100-as also voted

Helar education. Realising the folly of applause, addressed the girls and to doesn't agree with boxing, especially making Chinese boys and girls pus-thanked them for the privilege accord- an hond in the Northern part of the paddock for race ponies out in the the personal pronoun used, their let-the expense of their own. Mr. Lam was a very great pleasure for her to

new territory. This ground was ter, is an amusing one. used by over 20 panies in the short

Having Woo started the school with the aim come that afternoon, more so as that time it was opened and we hope begged and been granted, permission and object of giving a Chinese girl a would be the last occasion on which that when we have mere experience to quore a portion of a speech by the sound vernacular training, and at the she would be able to perform that of the conditions prevailing it will Governor at a prize distribution same time providing her with opportu- pleasant task. She was going back prove a boon to owners.

apparently forgetting that His Excel-nities of learning to converse and cor-to England for good, and she hoped $600-To the Jockey Cluh for lency has told us he rarely gets seri respond in English with facility. provision of the Gymkhana Club Cup ous at these functions he goes on

that the school would continue to pro- at Annual Race Meeting. The thanks to give reasons as to why he or they six, and a roll of 50 pupils. We have done in the past. She would remem

The school started with a Staff of press and earn successes as it had the Gymkhana Club are due to don't agree with boxing for boys, now grown to a Staff of 20. and aber them always, and she hoped that the Jockey Club for the use of the Poin: one is that boxing is not strictly total on the roll for the past year of the girls of to-day would grow up, Course and Stands during the good sport for young boys, who 157. We are thankful to find that under the care of Miss Woo, to be Summer.

generally have a weak constitution four of the original 50 are in the good women and to carry on the work The above proves the usefulness of and the strain may be detrimental to Graduation Class. the Hongkong Gymkhana Club in the their health.

Miss Woo had begun. When she got Pure piffe, dear old Colony in addition to being a nursery Puter

The work of all the classes has back to England and visited any school In the first place it may rea-been good, particularly in the Higher there she would tell the pupils of the for new Jockeys and enabling sonably be inferred that the Governor Primary One of the signs of im- good work the girls in Chine were members and the public to enjoy was referring to boys who were over provement in the steady working of doing in the school and how they were Nearly a thousand sampans are good sport during the Summer. We the "young age and whom the exer- the girls through the year is that they keeping up the traditions of school- The Manchuria now anchored in Aberdeen Bay to have no doubt the members will concise would benefit. Then again I am did not stay away from examinations ite. (Applause.) Daily News, a celebrate Chiness. New Year in that frm the Committee's action in making sure His Excellency did not mean in as many had done in previous years.. HOSE HONGKONG bright little port. Under the circumstances, we the above grants. There remains à any way to suggest that a set of gloves Marked progress has been made in prizes.

Mrs. Gurner then distributed tha newspaper that may expect a lively time and a balance in hand of $3,821.65, showing should be scrambled for and that the two Chinese subjects-Writing and is published up few squabbles this week in the peace- the Club's healthy state and progress. remainder of the school should sit Composition; and in the English nese Schools. next addressed the Mr. Y. P. Law. Inspector of Chi yoader amid the snow and ice by our fut hart our.

You will be asked later to vote $3,000 back and watch two youthful gladiators language, Japanese friends sets an example

of this to the Hongkong Jockey Club trying to pound the life out of each Oral Composition.

especially Reading and students in Chinese on the real value that, if followed, should make some

The Hongkong Tramway Com carrying forward $821.65 towards other. Boxing, like any other sports,

of graduation. Of the Hongkong newspaper: pany's traffic receipts for the week the working of the forthcoming sea-must be carried on under supervision tained is due to the untiring efforts of only remained for him to bring the The little success that we have at- The Chairman then said that theres more" intaresting.

were: $14,647, or $1,036 more son. His Excellency the Governor and the benefits that result begin with the Staff whose devoted service can proceedings to a close by expressing Old Age Pension to the princely sum apologetic correr headed Errata, than last year. The aggregate re Sir R. E Stubbs K.C.M.G., and His self-defence, self-reliance and sell-not be too highly praised. With deep their hearty thanks to Mrs. Gurner

which is Latin for "my mistake. ceipts for 7 weeks were $93,474, or Excellency Vice Admiral Sir A. L. Beg pardod." In a recent number $7,418 less than in the correspond- Du have honoured the Club by it had this: "In column 1, 28th lag period of 1919,

becoming Patrons.

The Chairman thanked Mr. D. M. Ress for the care of the meadow in cessful handicapping. the New Territory and for his suc.

NEW

STOCKS.

The China Mail.

"TRUTH, JUSTICE PUBLIC

SERVICE,"

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB. 17, 1990.

GOVERNMENT ECONOMY.

The Home Government has decided to hang the expense and increase the

of ten shillings. a week.

The increase costs about ten million sterling a year.

It would have been cheaper, and we

are inclined to add that it might have been kinder, to institute a series of lethal chambers, in which those who

TARANTULLE for Dainty Home-Sewn Lingerie and Baby Wear

ADVERSARIA.

XAMPLE FOR

PAZERS.

It has

line from the head of the article, 'the nominees was short' should

of this

A mission will be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers in the Catholic Cathedral from Sunday, February 29 till Sunday, March 7.

We have received from the local branch of the Nestle and Anglo- Swiss Condensed Milk Co., a very useful Milkmaid perpetual desk calendar.

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appreciation of their co-operation and for distributing the prizes and to the conscientious work I wish to extend kind friends who had given the prizes Leaving his boys at school our my hearty thanks to them. We are They were very generous in their Pater Familias comes to generalities glad to have secured the services of gifts and they were very much ap read the nominees were short." ly an officer of the aviation-corps to Monsieur C. E. V. Ricou, former

and assures us that "boxing is, per- Mrs. Yuen who is an experienced preciated by the scholars who cared Some of our Hongkong nominees France, row of the Electric Light

haps good for adults and healthier teacher, and is proving an excellent them. He also thanked the donors have been caught short before to-day; Co. in Macar, arrived here on Sun

On the question of the admissionmen, such as farmers, soldiers, sailors helper in the school. We are sorry of brooches for the gradating classe, but hush dear-the baby is listening day night. He is to remain here of lady members the Chairman said and cowboys who can resist heavy to be losing two good assistant teach- He wished to congratulate the Head- gre old enough and poor enough to

He becomes rather in- ers, Miss Kwong Yuk Kwal and Miss mistress on the repart and on the on business for a few days, and is that Mr. J. Johnstone asked him to blows.". require ten weekly shillings to pro-

Is there any earthly staying at the Hongkong Hotel.,

move a motion on his behalf that a volved. For instance che "healthier Li King Yung, both of whom leave us splendid progress SPEECH VERSUS chance of hitting

rule be adopted admitting lady men" he speaks of must be adults; In order to pursue further studies, the making. He was sure it must be school ¥25 long a bare and bleak and useless

PRINT. upon an explanation existence might find euthanasia. If

members, viz. widows of past though adults need not be heathy former in America and the latter in very gratifying to Miss Stewart, who, Monsieur Albert Kopp, represent members (providing they have not men. curious that be too shocking. we have other Hongkong phenomenon? When the nail Freres arrived, eesterday re-married), and wives, unmarried to whom he refers must feel flattered by Miss Lo Chui Wa and Miss Wong know how much the school had The four classes of individuals Canton. Their places will be taken ho was glad to see, was present, 10 China Mail prints what the pear Dormeuil

daughters and sisters of members, but he might have included newspaper Po Kwai. suggestions. An honest revision of the shaped group of business intellectuals from Tonkin on the 5.s." Hanoi," on Mr. Johnstone's motion however editors, lawyers and the Hongkong Pension List, by an impartial Com-have been saying at the bar for years a business trip. He is staying at the could not be put owing to the rule commercial leaders.

grown. He was glad to hear from Similar to that of all, Christian the report that efforts were being mission of tax-payers, would lead to and years and years and years, the Hongkong Hotel and is leaving in a which provided that no person could

Schools the fundamental object of our made to inculcate the principle of said pear-shaped G.0.8.1. desert few days for Shanghai on the "Paul be a member of the Gymkhana Chub a saving of at least double that num-lifts its podgy hands in pious Lecat,"

school's existence is character-build thrift and simplicity in the lives of ber of millions. if this he rejected horror

Why do not taipans take a fancying. This finds expression in the those who attended the school, and and bleats tub-tut-the

unless he were a member of the in the boring?" I rather think Pater organisation of the Y.W.C.A. in the also to notice that they take so much es rqo deliricusly improbable, there Ching Mail goes too faw. It could. Sir William Rees Davies, K.G, and Navy officers excepted). As

Hongkong, Jockey Club (Army really meant to say is one more alternative, after making certainly go farther and fare worse; Chief Justice, leaves for Home per precedents for the admission of many do take a fancy in the boxing also formed a club called the Kiming to be unselfish.

to boxing school; and in joining the Ministering interest in movements like the Young Children's League. The girls have Helpers' League. They were learn-. which tacking support) we will be shrinking violets?

but aren't they a bunch of shy and s.. Vecezuela", on the 27th inst., lady members, however, they had bet on the corners-like playing far-Tak Wei" (Association of practice of fner, he was sorry that he, too, would

The Hongkong way is generally to on furlough, Mr. Justice Gompertz the action taken at home and in

Like Mrs. Gur- quite ready to give it up, and leave

will act as Chief Justice and Mr. J. Shanghai, and to get over the dit tan. It would be difficult for a real thrift and simplicity). We are happy not be presen: a: the the Home Government to dree, its

The Ching Mail's R. Wood will officiate as pulsne judge: ficult he and mentioned he would taipan to take a fancy to boxing, be to record a few of the encouraging giving. He thougir he had had ther next prize- BOOK REVIEW. book reviewer is Mr. C. D. Melbourne is also due for move as follows ain weird." We are not sure what

down with the leave but his successor as Registrar

cause if he is the real genuine article esults of the activities of these three honour of presiding at Ave. He had that is, except that it is certainly, 30 a" new book sent out by has not yet been appointed.

That subject to the approval of he will have developed a paunch,ranch-organisations of the school. been dreaming a dream and in his Methuen, entitled "South Sea Foam, weird.) The final instalment of or The Romantic Adventures of a.

the Steward of the Jackey Club, Rale Taipanships and paunches should The YW.C.A. members organised 14 dream a very great and wealthy prince 3 of the Gymkhana Club be altered automatically go together. Follows Bible classes which meet regularly had come to him and had asked hin General Denikin's subsidy, paid or to Modern Don Quixote in the Southern! The China Mail has been asked to read as at present but with the the brilliant suggestion of the whole once a week with the average attend- to accept a handsome donation for be paid this current winter, was also Seas," has fallen into the hands ounce that the winners of the addition after the word "Navy" of fetter "Let the talpans and high offiance of 60 pupils. The result of these educational purposes in Hongkong-

of the Adversarian. There is poetic Tal Yuck Fong Derby Sweep are as the words and widows, who have cials come into the ring to give utised, while 30 others are also desir-fulfilled if ten persons went to him about ten millions sterling.

classes is that 12 girls will be hap His dream would be equally well justice in this, because the Adver-follow-First prize, ticket No. 1475 not re-married, of past members of jolly show." Chinese are sound in the ethics of sarian knows all the islands that the and Company) valus $6,040. Second unmarried daughters and sisters of Mr. Kung Lee (Clerks in A. S. Waisen the Gymkhana Chub and wives and author, A. Satronl-Middleton, knows, prize, ticket No. 499. Mr. J. Hyde present members." and mere. The book has given him Wharf and Godown Company) value our point that it looks wrong to squan a lot of good healthy laughs. Safron $1,725. Third prize, ticket No. 1591 motion was carried unanimously. der a cumshaw of ten millions sterling Middleton is a bluffer from Bluff Customs Club, Tientsin, value $882.90. The alteration will be confirmed at Mr. L Cassel seconded and the on those crazy Russians, to enable borough, and a leg-puller of the shers to carry on their civil war, while bright and-brazen bunch. His yaro

another meeting- ia indeed Foam, like

The Douglas S.S. Co., in charter- The meeting decided, ing a few shillings extra a week to those swindling pubs where they March 15 a new line-direct from $3,000 to the Jockey Club.

ing for one more year the as motion of Mr. F. H. Thomas, second- "Quinnebaug" in order to start by ed by Mr. H. Humphreys, to vote enable them to make a better fight don't do the long pull. against the High Cost of Living If

Hongkeng te Saigon. The "Quino Englishmen cannot see it in, the same

The accounts will be submitted at

The.

Blial behaviour, and will readily seize

our fathers and our mothers are need-

light, we are sorry, for them.

As for

the Gang at present responsibie, with

that

on a mug of draft beer, in one of

on the

The

Chamberlain, Churchill, and Lloyd window-sill of the universal soul the war," That explains “why she is exceed $900 annuals" thanked for in the two events in which it is men $1,100 the third year, besides con- they would be able to assemble on

ous of embracing the Christian faith, and gave him a donation of $100,000 It's a beautiful suggestion.

if they could obtain the consent of each to build a new St. Paul's Girls programme I submit should include:

their parents.

We have had 13 College, before completing the scheme Sir Paul Chater v. The Editor of Sunday School in Tai Hang Village Girls College, for the Diocesan Boys

baptisms in the last two years. Afor boys' College, for St. Stephen's the China. Mal.

(For the is managed by some of the members School and for institutions which Miner's Bek). Mr. B.. L. Frost v. The Reporter school.

of the Staff and senior pupils of the needed to be set upon their feet, who mentioned his name.

They could do with a million dollars Battle Royal-Constintional Re-ren's League, the girls have manifest- quite sure that it would be for the As regards the Ministering Child now. If that came to pass he was form Association. v. Kowlooned in a remarkable way, the willing- benefit of the present generation, fox. It begins well with this baug" was one of the boats taken a future meeting. Messrs. Linstead would be well worth witnessing and have been from year to year, show possible at the next prize-giving, they

Residents' Association.

ness of service. The amounts of China and indeed for the whole world. These three events in themselves monies collected, increased as they He hoped that before very long, if ROMANCE, quite delightful quota from the Germans in the Philippine and Davis were appointed Trea-would prove a great draw. I would how hard they have worked: 5900 in would have a beautiful school, with tion: On the open lalands, when the US entered the surers of the Club at a fee not to be inclined to support the China Mail the first year, $1,000 the second year, a hall like that of the Y.M.C.A. where George especially in mind, and, all ancient seolian harp awakes." The sailing under the American flag. their relations and friends, their ideas the wind harp doesn't really sleep, Bill does not usually open,”“”“” and

Mr. Dowbiggin was of economy appeal to our risible sen but you get the idea. The appetite the Boston Symphony Orchestra

his services as-Han, Secretary of the ioned. The last named would be a tributions to the bazaar for the Church sindlar occasions. He wished to see Prof Eichheim, first violinist of Cinh, sibility. We are not sure about the for romance is universal. Mr. arrived here from. Mandle on the elected. Mesure. J. Johnstone, D. M.

bitter fight. Howard truth of the saying that says Safront-Middleton trades on it. He

The following Committee was

extension, Yunnan Missionary Move the school continue to prosper. He ment and other charitable institutions, congratulated all concerned and hoped every people gets the government it claims to have worked his way about Elchheim and their daughter. Prof. Leefe and T. E, Pearce.

Empress of Russia with Mrs. Roos, J. Dick, D. E. Clark, N. should try to assimilate the fact that girls was instituted in August and was do all in their power to assist in get- Endeavouring to bo serious, Pater A-Summer School for teaching poor that the parents of the scholars would deserves. That "does seem just a the Pacific playing the fiddle to Elchheim who spent a few months fr The next Gymkhana will take knockouts although it la certainly enter during the Summer Vacation: 80 magnificent future for the school. little bit too rough on the British Polynesian "royalties."

boring is not a sport of blows and conducted entirely by the senior stud ting that building. There was = people for the time being What we speaking, the. Hawallan lalands, to there several successful concerts.

Strictly Japan studying Oriental music' gave place on March 20 are sure about and quite positive of is which he devotes much space, are some lo aid of the Siberian Red Cross.

more dangerous than pingpong. The girly attended. that the British people is at present pot in the South Seas at all. They We hope to hear both Prot. Eichhelca

(Applause.) De getting the government it pays for are well north of the equator. It and his wife, who la an excellent through the nose.

was there, under a King with accompanist,

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risk of a blackeye may be great but Before closing this report, I should Cheers were called for Mrs. Gur WALLA WALLA boats are new there are long odds against it. Pater invaluable assistance I have received were lustily-given

as for sustaining a broken spine" like to express my appreciation of the ner, the Bishop, and Miss Woo and and fast Get them at Blake must have been thinking of ereple from the Graduation Class which has

chasing or 01 marriag

Mrs. Gurner was also presented been, without exaggeration, the men with bouquet,