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A meeting of mill owners decided to circularise mill hands stating that in view of the benefits received by them since the war and the badness of trade throughout the world no requests for advances can be granted and in the event of a strike the mills may be closed down for two or three weeks.

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Mis Garrix added: Girls, in higher

We

OWNERS READY TO CLOSE DOWN FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS. | forms are learning the sathe, lesson. The staff have decided for some time past to help them to a right spirit of healthy emulation in work, by abandoning marke or even marklists, in examination hope by this means to eradicate the evil spirit of competition, and consequent bad feeling. which a difference of a few marks sometimes has been known to cause. We are all well satisfed that sich a system is working well to produce good results in study. If the University Local Ex- amination results are any criterion of thorough work, these of this year speak well for the girls who have passed through the school to Junior and Senior Local Ecamnation standard of work. We are

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WASHINGTON, January 30.

The House of Representatives has approved the Government's accept ance of Mr. Morgan's offer of his house in London as a residence for the American Ambassador and has also authorised the appropriation ofglad to be able to record 200 percent $150,000 for the purchase of an embassy in Paris,

PARIS CONFERENCE,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE RETURNS TO LONDON,

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ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT CALCUTTA.

CALCUTTA, January 30,

in passes for 1920 Between the & candi- dates & distinctions, were gained. In the Senior Examination In History, 'and in the Junior Examination 2 in Strip- tare. 2 in Drawing and I in Domestic Science Girls who have passed out of the school are also a cause of great thank- fulness and encoumgement. The greater majority are, as we would have them. most naturally and Stingly taking their places as centres of influence in their own homas, parting to the test and also into practice many of the lessons ther Erst learnt with us in school, in the class-room or through their Chris- tian Association others &T доб finding their vocation as teachers in Two are in Canton many centres.

giving help in our CM.S. Girls School and Women's School respectively- Another is in charge of the English Foochor, and yet another in Tan Chow" kindergarten in the C.M.S. Girls' School,

The Duke of Connaught arrived and received a very enthusiastic reception, but as a result of the strong boycott and campaign of non-has a vernacular school of her own the cooperation a part of the city observed strict martial law.

TACHT RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

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WASHINGTON, January 30.

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The King of the Belgians bas offered a cup for a trans-Atlantic yacht race from Sandy Hook to Ostend on July 4, open to sailing yachts of any size and rig without handicap.

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CHIEF SCOUT IN INDI'.

BOMBAY, January 30. General and Lady Baden-Powell have arrived to reading the boy scout and girl guide movement in India.

LATE GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH OF RUSSIA ·

JERUSALEM, January 30. The Marquess of Milfordhaven has arrived with the body of the late Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia for interment at Gethsemane.

INDIAN TROUBLES.

STUDENTS STRIKE AT LAHORE SPREADING.

LAHORE, January 29. The students strike is spreading. Of 1,200 day college students only 30 are attending lectures.

ALLAHABAD, January 29. The threat of the rioters Fyzabad to annihilate the police has not materialised but the police are standing by.

SPEECH DAY.

ST.STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.

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Erst to be opened in the city. Quite a number of our girls are pow continuing their studies in America

Hongkong specially it seems as

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might easily be forthcoming, We are still looking to the Hongkong University to them from this platform, and to pro to answer the appeal just recently made

vide, in the near future (in the way they deem most Etting), for the furtherance of women's education in this Colony.

In closing will you allow me to kay how much I have appreciated the way in which the interests of the College have been maintained and its work farthered daring this past year of my absence on furlough. For ten months the burden of responsibility has been cheerfully borne by Miss Middleton Smith as Acting Pris cipal or the English staff who have so tifing energy and zeal is due very much loyally wished to help her. To her un-

of which this report has spoken. Wel wish her every success and blessing in the work which she has temporarily undertaken at St. Paul's College. But I know she would wish me to voice ber appreciation of the loyal staff of workers who have so willingly carried things through with her. For Miss Atkins. whose first year of work in the College has endeared her to all, and to whose thorough teaching, the girls in the upper tand, an old friend of our College, who forms owe very much. For Miss Kare-

continually has so many call upon her time and ability in the splendid training she gives the iris. not only in their selves have not been behind-hard English classes. but in preparation for in working to help forward this such parts as our girls are taking in to good cause. This time last year occasions

day's programme, and that of similar they gave a Conceit and again in most generously spared time to carry on Mrs. Samson has this year

the summer held a sale of work the piano lessong. Mrs. Britton, though St. Stephen's Girls' College "Speech which many of you so kindly unable to continue her drawing classes. Day was held in the Chinese patronized the results of which have has kindly made time to give violin lessons to 9 of our papils, thereby start- YMCA on Saturday afternoon. added $1500, to the Fund.

We are specially glad, however, small orchestra, which

int as na the way to the formation of a The Bishop of Victoria presided and

we hope may Lady Stubbs presented the prizes.to find that though the need of our develop. Her drawing classes have been Included in the entertainment given school has pressed upon them heavitaken by Mrs. Bion whom we are glad by the scholars was a representationly it has not absorbed their attention to welcome on to the staff, as a helper in by the elder girls of scenes from or energies. Through the agency of many departments of the work Tennyson's "Princess" which the their own school Y.W.CA. they have epilogue stated was given as a special been able to raise funds for the plea for the higher education of Leper Hospital in Pakhoi, for the women at the Hongkong University, M.CL, and for the Chinese Home

Miss Griffin read her annual report Mission to Yunnan. as follows For the second time, in Christmas and summer treats for the space of a few weeks, it is due porer children have been organized to the kindness of the Y.M.C.A. that on three different occasions during we find this beautiful auditorium at the past year, and, though we cannot our disposal. I should like at the boast of anything like such good outset of my few remarks the sportsmen as we have had in some name of the staff and students of previous years, we feel glad that |S.S.G.C. to thank the General Secret. those who enjoy and value their ay for making it possible for us all school games have experienced to invite our friends to meet with such thorough enjoyment in teaching us here to-day.

them to the less fortunate children of It was in 1919 that we held our their own neighbourhood, " first "Speech Day". The honour of The Concert for the Famine Relief speaking then fell to a few of the specially deserves mention as being students (for was it not they who a proof of their readiness to help the had that year made the great decision distressed and suffering people of to work without reward, for the hor-districts further afield. Four of their school and for the sake short, notice, this Concert was

of the work itself ?).

Our Chinese staff, besides their ordinary class work are invaluable to us. Mrs. Kwok, as President of our school Cheung, as Interpreter-in-Chief and Mise .W.C.A. Their services are most pre-

cious to us.

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I still hope that. in the near future. the vernacular side of our work will be better correlated with the English work as their valuable help as they have for Meanwhile, Mr. La, and Mr. Yung give many years past. We must wait for our new school, when we shall plan for the strengthening of their work."

that the

Finally, may I emphasize the fact that our present quarters are most uncom fortably full and that boarders who would seek admittance have on that account to be refused for lack of accom. modation. We should like this to be remedied as soon as possible. We have been shaken out of one house to overflow another, but we still go forward is faith for we believe, that "God is with us." With very Lady STTEES then presented the prizes. Her ladyship congratulated the scholars organized and carried through with a their work and expressed satisfacting Today, however, their places will the result that over $1,000, was sent St. Stephen's deserved better accommoda building fund was progressing be taken by those wiser than them up to the Famine stricken area of tion, for it was turning out girls who selves, who having considered the North China as their share in the would make good homes-a great neces good work they are able to do, as Relief work.

sity at the present times. well-as-the-ideals for which the school-Ir the school itself the children Sir Roar Ho Tuxe, in proposing a stands, have decided that some boild find ample opportunity for working vote of thanks to Lady: Stubbs, gute Au ing. better suited to their together in a kindly spirit. We make Chinese, of the progress of the Building account, first in English and then in needs must be provided. They this a special part of the training Fund, se Chairman of the Building Fund will be able to speak to you to-day and have 'not been disappointed in Committee. It was proposed to raise of happier prospects. of the the response we have gained. Visit 875,000, and there had been already col- fulfilment of this desire, a fact which ors, passing through the Kinder. lected or promised oyez $80,000 is due to the very generous response garten smile when they see Chinese, (applause) or twothirds of the total. which so many present have already Indians, Americans, and English. principally by the students during last This amount included about $9,000 raised made to the Building Fund. We working with eager faces side by year (Applause. Having regard to the should like to take this present side,. It is good for all alike and the many calls upon the purse of the generons opportunity of thanking you for the best and happiest training for children-minded public in the Colony, he thought share which many of you have taken who, when they have grown up, will the Committee's success thus far was VERY in asturing the College a happier out-be called upon to consider their encouraging As-825,000 were still re- look, and a building-mere-secure-and-attitude towards the League of in an earnest appeal to all interested in gaired, be took the opportunity di mak.. worthy for its increasing number of Nations. They may remember then the education of Chinese girls to help. the scholars.

the League in miniature which they He would remind those who intended to I think all present would like had at school which they found so give that he gives twice who gives

know that the gals, tem- very Infore

quickly.

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