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CLM SCHOOL

CLOSING EXERCISES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG'S HEALTH;

"THE" JOINT, REPORT.

STARTLING CRIME

·SHINGHA TRAGEDY.

STUDENT. FATALLY STARTED,

As reported in a special wire to

The last of the Closing Exercises SOME COMPARATIVE FIGURES. in connection with the CLM. Schools took place on the afternoon of July 28,

In their joint report on the heakh the weather being everything that and sanitation of Hongkong the Prin- the China Mail ---- could be desired, and so many friends cipal Civil Medical Officer, and the assembled that it seemed as though Medical Officer of Health state, under the whole of Cheloo had turned out the heading of disease, that the per- 10. witness what has come to be accentage of deaths from ruberculosis knowledged as one of the very best was 14.05 as compared with 12.2 in of Cheloo's attractions each year add-1918.

tion was acquired outside this Colony, The number of infectious diseases nocified during the year was 1,01 11,913 in 1918, and 919 in 1917) Of these 464 were plague, 27 small pox and 269 cerebro-spirial meningits (1,232 i 1918)

There were 464 cases of plagtie as compared with 266 in 1915, 33 iz 1917. and 39 in 1916. numbered 426.

The deaths

death of a Chinese student at the A startling crime, involving the

hands, it is alleged, of a Korean, occurred in the French Concession Shanghai. It is believed that a certain amount of l-feeling had arisen

him. A 16-year old student of the Nanyang Railway and Mining Col lege who was in the vicinity inter-||* the Korean is then alleged to have vened on behalf of the coolie, and drawn a dagger and stabbed him. The student died instantaneously.

The Korean is said to have taken instantly to fight. The matter was reported to the French palice who immediately set to work on the case with the result that the man alleged to have committed the crime and his brother were discovered and arrested.

"PICCOLO."

A REMARKABLE FIGURE.

DEATH AT SHANGHAI.

ing to the laurels already won. The The number of deaths from malaria } beľween's family of Koreans and Quadrangle having been relaid with during the year was 319 (398 in 1913 their Chinese neighbours, on account Asphaltum, it was thought, best to and 116 in 1917) of which all but of the attitude adopted by the former arrange for the first part of the pro-occurred in Chinese. Owing to the to the poorer class of Chinese. If so, gramme to be given on the north side constant stream of immigrants at the trouble came to a head on the of the school buildings, and this ar emigrants to and from the Colony it right of August 9. One of the Koreans rangement proved must successful, as is impossible to form an opinion as 13 is alleged to have dismissed a it was not only cooler but the singing the number of these infections acquir-risha coolie in Rue Marcel Tillot and recitations were heard to a deed in the Colony but it is certain that

without payment, and in answer cided advantage, the only drawback in a large proportion of cases infecto the latter's protests to have beaten beng that the piano was so placed that it was most difficult for the larger part of the audience to enjoy the pieces so proficiently played. The chair was ably taken by Dr. F. Howard Taylor, son of the revered Founder of the Mission, and his rouching reference To his dear father and his association Mr. X was driving round Singapore with the opening of the schools was |m his motor-cara beautiful new | exceedingly beautiful and aps Dr. five-seater which cost him less than a Taylor made an excellent Chainan, thousand dollars says the Malaya and his trite remarks as the items on The numbers of rats caught and Tribune. He was feeling very pleas the programme were performed, were sent to the public mortuaries to be ed with himself and with everything especially helpful. The Chairman's examined for signs of plague were for around him: He was just an special remarks to the boys were solid Victoria 76,793 and for Kowloon assistant," but he recollected with and sound, and we are sure that many 27,311, Toal 104.104 (103.641 in in Ceylon to defraud the National satisfaction that his "gaji" was $500 of the boys will see to it that, they 1918). In Victoria 242 were found Mutual Life Association of Austra- a month, that he had a sweet little do seek to keep right, as they leave to be infected with plague (0.31 per lasia might well form the theme of a wife in a neat little bungalow, that the school, and go out into the temp-cent.), and in Kowloon 10 (.037 per sensational and highly improbable it only cost theru $200 a month to tions and stares of the world. Mrs, cent.). Last year 185 were found novel, says the Times of Ceylon of run the house, and that the drill suit F. Howard "Taylor most graciously infected in Victoria and 18 in Kov July 29.

He was going along at about 12 distributed the prizes to the success-loon. miles an hour, just under the speed limit. He smiled and nodded to the smart traffic inspector on the corner Ah! there was the hospital. -

What a gorgeous place it was; Municipally controlled, with medical attendance and everything free! And It was a long period endowment; there was the big municipal fire, sta policy and, in spite of the fact that tion, al glittering with brass and he was a minor, Velupillai made a well equipped engines. will on December 31, 1919, transfer broad roads, with their spacious Along the ring the policy to two of his relatives. covered pavements and wide, rounded On or about May 12, 1920, the corners, there was nothing to mar his Secretary of the Association received a tetter, purporting to be signed by a resident of Neervaly, announcing the death of Sinnatamby Velupillai. Sub sequently a man named A. Sanmu pam (one of the two relatives to wrom the "de eased" had transfer nd the policy in his last will made ation to the Association for fro claim the money.

ts. ite of the fact that everything i

He spotted the Cosmopolitan Club append to be in order the Associa. He would stop there and took in. H tion was rather suspicious because it; knew he would find there friends of sermed strange that a young man all nationalities and professions con- who had taken out a long period trasting the jays of the present with endowment policy should have trans the sorrows and hareships of the ferred it to an elderly relativé who,¦ past. He spoke to the neatly in the crdinary course of events, could uniformed syce. The car turned to not possibly hope to live long enough the left of the road... Crash! to enjoy the benefit of the policy when it matured

It is alleged that a young, and apparently very respectable, clerk zamed Sinnatamby Velupillai, of Nervaly, Jaffna, who was employed on an estate in Maskeliya, insured his life with the National Mutual Association for Rs 15,000 under a policy dated July 30, 1911.

There were notified during the year 133 cases of, enteric fever as com- pared with 247 in 1918 and 188 in 1917. The cases of European and

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ful boys, with an appropriate word for There were 269 cases of cerebro- cach, The Conduct Watch was spinal meningitis notified as compared won by William. Q. Anderson, who with 1,232 in 1918 There were 204 One of the most interesting native received an overwhelming majority of deaths as compared with 968 during character in Shanghai it might votes from both the staf and his fel- 1918.

almost be said in the Far East has low-students: proving himself to be

passed away in the "Piccolo," the a general favourite, for this watch is

diminutive person who has been a given, not simply as a reward for

cource of interest and wonder to Good Conduct, but to the boy whose

visitors to the Astor House for many ful throughout the school, during the 1918) and of oner person influence has been most help-American nationality were 20 (33 in years, says the Shanghai Gazette.

non-Chinese Piccolo," who was always to be past year.

nationality, 12 (32 in 1918). The re-seen selling cigarettes in the dining mainder were Chinese.

room and lounge of the Astor House Hotel, and at many public gatherings, was twenty-eight years of age, yet possessed the body of a child appar ently about fourteen years old.

The Drawing and Paintings, with Samples of Writing exhibited during the interval were greatly admired, showing in many instances mock painstaking labour.

vision. He passed the Legislative House, a beautiful strucure with a glittering central dome, where both the legislative and municipal meetings were held. Large and commodious motor buses passed him, and in place the piece de resistance of the alter The Drill Exhibition was as usual of the bullocks slowly drasging bulky coon both the Upper and Lower biz-wheled Carts, smart moter Schools-carrying out with great preci-| lorries went by. There were no sion the various drills and exercises. ricshas

frem, and he is to be heartily con This is Mr. A. F. Taylor's special

gratulated that this year, despite the very many drawbacks he has had to encounter, the exhibition wes not a whit behind any of the previous years""

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Mr. X picked himself up from the road-way. His clothes were torn and Inquiries were then made by P. dirty and his topi was battered be C. 1348 Sabapathy ar Jafina, Mas yond all recognition. The car was kaliya and elsewhere and this officer on its side near the wall, and the reported that "the policy-holder died dirty-looking syce grinning in Mas-eliya on April 29, 1920, and sheepishly at him a few yards that his body had been cremated within away. Mr. X looked ruefully over a few hours of his death. Two men his shoulder. "Where the devil am only, A. Sanmugam and Ramanathan I?... Oh, Tanglin Club! Might Nagendram, both of whom were in- get a brushup there if I were a terested in the "deceased." were remember...No go, I suppose... ported to have been present at the Jolly good job it's a hired car.".

death-bed." The Constable's re- port, it is alleged, was based upon evidence given by the Medical Off- cer, the Superintendent of the estate upon which "deceased" was employ- ed, and an official of the Maskeliya district hospital. Later a man named. Thambyab of Copay, Jaffna, - was discovered who stated that on May: 24, 1920, be bad seen the deceas ed" at Copay, and added that Vellu pillai was still alive and was residing at Chidambaram, South India. Tham byah and Constable Sabapathy were sat to India and two days later States Geological Survey has for

a telegram was received from the

QUR OLD WORLD.

WHAT OF THE FUTURE?

A number of fossil turtles, some of them not less than 3,000,000 years and others 7,000,000 years old, have just been dug up in New Mexico. Presumably, to judge from aa American contemporary, the United

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Appended is the programme and list of prizes :-

PROGRAMME.

Piano Solo" Rain and Surshine Sorg-"Robin Hood"

Geo. Reddick.

Forms 2, 3 and 4. Piano Duet Dance of Clowns"

F: Goforth and G. Ross, Recitation-

**Corporal Dick's Promotion"

Forra 2. Piano Solo Sketch" (Lind)

C. Forysth Piazo Duert--** Polonaise **-*

Thuring the year 27 cases of smal!- pox were notified (32 in 1918, 595 in 1917, and 712 in 1916).

During the year the ambulances and 245 times in Kowloon. were rsed 569 times in Hongkong

TO-DAY'S RETURNS.

fatal case of cerebro-spinal fever, One fatal case of plague and one

return of notifiable disease. both Chinese, are recorded in 10-day's!

and the thousands of "chippings " to He was always quiet and reserved

which he was subjected never pro- duced anything more than a vague ripple on his ever unruffled calm. elusive smile or caused the slightest

A remarkable and popular figure. Piccolo" will, there is no doubt, be

The return for the week shows two missed.

deaths from plague, one from cholers fimported case) we from. cerebro- spiral fever, and, we from influenza (not notifiable). All the victims were Chinese. There were also two cases of enteric fever, one British and one Chinese, of which one was fatal and one imported.

Sabres may no longer be carried by the metropolitan police of Tokyo, if Mr. Oka, the chief, has his way When asked why he wished to disarm his policemen of their swords, the chief said the weapons were practi cally useless, and, that foreigners visiting Japan were likely to carry away the impression that Japan is a militaristic country.

Sóngs."

THE "PILSNA."

PASSENCER'S COMPLAINT.

*EXTORTIONATS CHARGES.

Mr. J. A. Minto, of Ipoh, writes ta the Pinang Gazette-

I have read with interest an article headed "The Pilsna" in your issue of July 30, which in fairness to my self I wish to correct. Herewith a copy of two bills and a telegram

which speaks for itself,

Singapore, March 5, 1920. To cost of one passage (Purser's cabin) per s.s. "Pilsna" to Trieste for Mrs. J. A Mintò £150, one child £40. Tota!

1. Fiddler and R. Hockmin. Recitation" In the Caisson "

Form 2. Piano Solo Butterly Dance" MUSIC IMPROVEMENT PRIZE: K£190 at 2/4 $1,528.57, discount J. Robertson. G. Soderbom Mendelssobn's cheque $208. Total $1,630.55. Song A Hunting Song"

Should the voyage "take more than Forms-2, 3 and 4. - JUNIOR NEATNESS PRIZE: H. W. 30 days from Singapore to Trieste, CHAIRMAN'S 'ADDRESS.

Guinness

each extra day will be charged at Distribution of Prizes.

SENIOR NEATNESS-PRUZE: E. Cor-£5 per diem. Exhibition of Drawings, Paimings,

mack.. and Writing.

DRILL EXHIBITION, Closing with the singing of The

PRIZE LIST.

4. V. Gonder.

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Form 2. 3.

H.M.S. Conway." L. Goold.

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T. Macdonald.

3.

J. Robertson.

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A. Grosirt

J. M. Slimmon. Improvement Prizes....

I paid the above and agreed to pay THE SCHOOL CONDUCT PRIZE: Wthe extra £5 and hold the receipt for Q. Anderson.

same.

Half an hour before the steamer ANNUAL DRILL EXHIBITION. sailed, April 9, on board I got a POLES.-Seven Exercises involv-letter and bill handed to me by the

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Time 5 mins. Forms IV, II and II. April 6th, 1920. To balance of INDIAN CLUBS. Four Exercises Premium on officers cabin £80 at involving over

thirty. movements 2/5 $685.71 Time 7 mins Forms VI, Va. Vb. I paid by cheque the next day at SEMAPHORE. The following mes-11-30 am under protest. On the sages will be done. Alphabet twice 12th April I received an urgent wire through. Vowels four times through.

from Singapore as follows: Nihil Absque Labore (School Motto), miuim eighty pounds unpaid Mrs.

"Penang advise additional pre-: We welcome all our visitors again this Minto's passage kindly send us a year. C.L.M. Boys' School. Time cheque immediately otherwise we 3 mins. Forms Vb, IV.

NAVAL CUTLASS DRILL Guard Agents and obtain payment stop must communicate with Colombo ing Exercises with the Right and Left telegraph Paterson. hands.. Pointing Exercises with the

I telegraphed my answer and have Right and Left hands. Cutting Exer been expecting an apology ever cises with the Right and Left hands. since I paid the above demand as 1 The Whole of the above combined to could not allow Mrs. Minto to be. General practice.Form VI. Ve and upset at Colombo. The cabin she Vb..

occupied on the voyage was State Room No. 158 in front of the ladies'

quite a long time been wanting to School Anthem "Good of all powering over twenty different movements purser, agent standing by: Constable that elupillai, apparently see what a turtle looked like a few none the worse for his recent death million years ago, but hitherto only and might." and creation, had been found. The odd bits of turtle of the specified age) .. same day a warrant of arrest was could be found. Now, however, some Form Prizes: despatched to Constable Sabapathy well preserved specimens have been with instructions to

escort the recovered, so

presume "deceased" to Ceylon.

geological Survey The same day warrants were last. perfectly happy... is-ped for the arrest of A. Sanmugam, matter of fact we had forgotten that of Neervaly, Jaffna; and later of the world was 7,000,000 years old, Maskeliya, and Ramanathan Nager and we were always doubtful whether cram of Neervaly, the two men there were turtles existing in it at sileged to have been present at the that youthful period. We welcome death-bed. Both warrants were the happiness that has now descended executed and the accused were pro- upon the Geological Survey, but still duced beloze the Colombo Police their researches do not help us much. Magistrate on July 28 and remanded. We should be prepared to swap everything we ever learned of the state of the world 7,000,000 years SUPPLIED BY ALL-CHEMISTS. ago says the NC. Daily News for PHYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's belt an inkling of what it will be like

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