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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920.

ARMED ROBBERS.

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DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL. great thing in those days to get a B. A. of Cambridge to come and take charge of a new School which had to [be opened in inadequate premises and Two of the three men who, as.. with uncertain funds. There were reported in yesterday's China Mail, few ladies better qualified than her were arrested after they had, with and she was very good enough to

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

come and remain with the school three others, not in custody, com. The annual "istribution of prizes through all its vicissitudes. She bat-mitted an armed robbery on a'cargo to the students of the Diocesan Girlstled on bravely and brought the junk in Yaumati bay, at 3.30 a.m., School was held this morning school to what it was now. That

in the school premises at Kowloon was due to energy and hard work or Sunday, were this morning when there was a large gathering pre-and the splendid co-operation of the charged before Mr. J. R. Wood.

ladies who shared the work with her:

sent.

Inspector Gordon informed his The pupils entertained the audience (Applause). He was glad to inform Worship that the other man was in with several songs, which were well Miss Skipton that she was going to rendered after which Miss Skipton, obtain some relief as the Cam hospital as a result of the thumping the Head-Mistress, read the annual report, which was as follows:mittee were able to secure the ser he had received from the boatpeople, The total enrolment for the vices of three accomplished ladies and would not be able to be dis-

through the efforts of Mrs. Pope.. past year was 49 boarders and He thought the ladies were on their charged for another week at least. 149 day scholars. The highest way now. They were glad they had attendance. was 152, in October in that school a Committes who had which was a record. The results of

Outlining the case, the Inspector said that the defendants and

the annual examination held by/reak interest in it. In all the years that three other men who are not in the Hongkong University showed had passed the Committee hadencour

aged them by looking at the bright custody, bired a small boat and that three seniors and two juniors side of things and their work had rowed off to the junk which was passed, оде: with distinction in Scripture and another in English. Progressed, thanks to their friend Mr. lying off the M.B., coal godowns Thirty pupils secured pass certificates/Compton, through whose optimism in the Yaumati bay shelter, amongst

secure that

and twenty others honours certifi they were able to cates. In the competition held under fine building, although they had no other junks. Making fast at the money at the time. (Applause.) He con- stern of the junk, the robbers, the auspices of the Royal Drawinggratulated the school on having their who were armed with knives, Society. In the shorthand examinaresident secretary and Chaplain the boarded the vessel, and taking tion, one pupil won a speed certificate-Rev. G. R. Lindsay, who had taken a

Thanks were due to the follow keen interest in the school since his the people on board by surprise, ing-Mr. and Mrs. Stabb and arrival. (Applause.) He felt that they bound and gagged them. The some friends to whose kindness was they ought not to be satisfied with master and his wife were the only due the bathing party; Mr. Moorhead the measure of success attained.

and Mr. Thorne for a generous dona-They must aspire to many higher two who offered any resistar.ce. The tion towards the expenses. Mr. A. and better things, especially in the woman was stabbed on the leg, hand Balean, for making the arrangements, Inspector Gordon for allowing the equipment and staffing of the school and forehead, whilst the boat master use of the Police Pier, the Comman-If education was anything it was a was wounded near the heart. Both matter of paramount importance der of the "Tamar" and Sergt. Francis

of them are out of danger, and are and with the place the ladies were: for swimming instruction. For treats taking in the world's affairs to-day, expected to recover. After binding the and presents, we have to thank Mr. they would see how important it was boat people, the robbers ransacked the Matthews, Mr. Ponsonby Fane, Capt. Wood, Capt. Lossius, Mrs.to have adequate and proper train- vessel and stele a large quantity of ing. The training in the school clothing and jewellery valued at $808. Stabb, Mrs. Johnstone, Mr. Vesoona, was based in religious character. As they were about to depart, the boat Mrs. Taggart, Mr. Lauritsen and His own feeling was that the time master's wife managed to remove her Mr. Robertson, of the Star Ferry had come when the ladies who had gag, and putting her head out of a Company, Mrs. Bunje, and Mrs. Leung devoted their lives to the work of window called but "save life." In Yan Po. Thanks were due to Drs.

teaching should be much their hurry to push off, the robbers Smalley, Harston, Balean, Kew (for more adequately pald.

They capsized the rowing boat and alf fell medical attention) Messrs. Watson and

could not expect to have

into the water. The people in the Company (for medicines at reduced good staff at the salaries they had neighbouring junks were awakened rates), the Dairy Farm, the manager thought sufficient in the past. They by the woman's cries and fished three of the "Coronet" (for cinemato- graph show), the Standard Oil Com- must have bigger stipenda and he of the men out of the water. They hoped the Government would give were severely handled by the boat pany and friends at Lai Chi Kok, them bigger grants, for education people and then handed over to two the kind donors of prizes, namely was just as important a matter as Chinese detectives who happened to Mr. Compton, Prof. Danenberg,

making good roads, in fact, more be in the vicinity and were attracted Miss Ferguson, Mr. Grosse, Mr-important. They did not want to by the cries of the woman. In the Ho Fook, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Lo charge parents increased fees, but looted junk were found a large chop Cheng Shui, Mrs. H. K. Lo, Mr. they would have to if no money per and a quantity of gags and Wong Kam-fuk, Mr. and Mrs. Ho were forthcoming. They could not wire. The inspector said he did not Wing, Mrs. Li Ping, the Trustees of do better than to give their children know what happened to the other Mr. Chan Kai Ming. We had a great the best education they could. The two men, but the fact that some of loss in the death of Mr. Chan Kai- ming, who was not only a benefactor teachers must be provided with the stolen jewellery was recovered Better quarters, more Leisure from a pawnshop on Sunday after- to the School but also one of our and more of the jay's of noon, made it certain that they were parents, so we felt the loes as a per life. They must do all they could to not all drowned. At least one of sonal one and we sorrowed with

make their lives happy so that they them must be at large. his family. Another event which would be able to work better and casts a shadow over us just now obtain better results. It was in is Miss May Poon Why's departure for a well-earned holiday. She has pertant to train the bodies of the girls as well as their minds and for done splendid work amongst the that purpose he hoped some generous keenly. But one cause of great rebe attached to the school. It would

E strehaglig Jennifriend woud provides er joicing is that after two prize givinga be a good thing for the girls to take Canton Road, Yaumati at 8 pm, on

we have with us our own clergy-

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One the application of the Inspec- tor, his Worship formally remanded the prisoners until to-morrw morning.

Four men, one in Exranean astumavere then charged with at the gold smelters shop at No. 178, being concerned in the armed robbery

men and our own Secretary once gymnastic exercises. He commended Sunday, and theft of a quantity of again. We already feel that Mr. to the parents and friends of the clothing and melted gold valued at school that they should not be $80. The defendants pleaded not and Mrs. Lindsay belong to 05 satisfied with the conditions prevail-

'know'

Mrs. Lander next distributed the prizes to the students.

guilty.

Sergt. Ogg said the robbers broke

open the door of the shop and enter- ed the premises. They produced revolvers and knives and driving the master and his fokis into the kitchen, they bound and gagged them, and then bolting the kitchen door, they ransacked the place and took away everything they could lay their hands

and we hope they will be more and more part of the School. Of the iming but should look forward to better pending loss of the Bishop and Mrs. days, have a better place, a bigger Lander, I do not feel I dare speak. staff and to pay that staff good wages (Applause). The Bishop next intro To his energy and hard work, weduced Mrs. Lander whom he said he ove this site and building, and I hope that his portrait in this room knew fairly well and who had many

good points (laughter.) will commemorate in a small way all be has done for the School. In conclusion, I should like to say with reference to many kind At the conclusion the Rev. G. Ron. The robbers made good their things that are said of the School, Lindsay proposed a vote of thanks to escape that night. On the following that no-one but those in the the Bishop and Mrs, Lander. He was morning, witness made investiga- can tell how much work very sorry they were going awaytions, and as the result of certain goes to the running et a School. as he knew how much they had information received, he went to No. As I go to prize-givings I hear done for the School (Applause). They 4 Reclamation Street with a search the members of the various Staffs had given long service for the Colony praised and thanked, and I think and he hoped God's blessing would to myself that no School has rest on them at Home (Applause). such hardworking staff as The Bishop, in returning thanks, I have; they are so keen and said that perhaps the call of the rattan banglés, Witness arrested interested: it is not only in School, East, might bring him back some him. Acting on other information, but as much out of School that their years hence and he then hoped to see witness went to No. 88 Canton Road educating work is carried on. I the school in more commodious where be arrested the second and know that the parents, appreciate buildings and, taking a premier place third defendants, in whose cubicle this and they well may, and I would in education in the Far East the melted gold and some ask them, especially the parents of day scholars, to co-operate (more by sending the children, regularly and punctually, and not letting amuse- ments and late hours interfere quite so much with school werk.

(Applause),

A coal truck jumped the points

The Bishop of Victoria who acted leading to a siding just outside the chairman, congratulated the Kowloon station of K. C. R. this students on the entertainment they morning.

ag

had provided them this morning.

They were always sure, of hearing

good singing at that school and they A Chinese who was charged with

appreciated the services the' school

attempting to export $9 worth of had rendered on one occasion to St. 10-cent pieces, pleaded that he did not John's Cathedral by providing a choir. He wished to tell the girls know local regulations, Mr. Smith that they had a great future before ordered the money to be confiscated. them. Girls and Women were coming

into their own. They had à lady member of Parliament and perhaps

Before Mr. N. L. Smith this.

warrant. In a cap hanging from

A nal above No. I's bed, witness found the shop master's watch and a couple of gold mounted

articles of jewellery and clothing were found. Later in the day, wit- ness arrested the fourth defendant in a house izi Reclamation Street. None of the loot was found in this house, but a large quantity of gags and wire was dis covered. Witness, then held, an Identification parade, and the first.. defendant was not identified by the shop people at all: All the witnesses identified the second defendant how- ever, whilst the other two men were each identified by a foks of the shop.

The prisoners were remanded until Thursday.

HONGKONG MACAO.

JOHNSON'S SUCCESSFUL TRIF.

in the days to come a lady Prime morning, a Chinese was sentenced minister. One of these days they to three months hard labour on a might also have a lady Bishop charge of snatching a hand bag (laughter). The women had shown from Miss Lucy Goodridge of No. 5 containing $1 and a Ferry ticket, that they could do things just as Cameron Villas, Kowloon yesterday. Mr. Johnson has accomplished his men could and he, advised the students to always continue to do the

aerial voyage successfully despite the. very beat they were able to do whe-

Hongkong Government and loggy ther in school or in the play ground.

weather. This was made known, by Before Mr. J.-R. Wood this They should work hard and play afternoon, an enquiry was held D. Beaumont, president of the com

a cable received by Commodore Louis hard. Above all they should try to into the circumstances attending learn how to become good wives and the recent disastrous fire which mission organising the first Aerial." mothers and make their homes happy, broke out in some rice godowns at Derby around the world, which reads They must learn how to manage a Kennedy Town. Mr. Davidson ap as follows - Hongkong 10 Macao home and to make it bright and peared for the insurance: Come via Curtiss, Seagull flying bost., în comfortable. He believed that in panies and Mr. Turner for the twenty-three minutes. Very foggyY that school diey were being taught South China Commercial Company First flying boat to fly in Chína- how to make a good house and in whose godown-the-fire--or-Robert Johnson how to be good wives and iginated. Mr. M. K. Lo watched the The time occupied, by the flight is. mothers. He also wished to take proceedings on behalf of the tenant a good illustration of the time saving that opportunity of thanking Miss of No. 27 Praya West, one of the qualities of travel by aeroplane. The Skipton for all she had done for the gutted houses. Evidence was being average trip by steamer to Macao is "School for so many years. It was a taken as we went to press,

thres and a hail to four hours,