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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921.

VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL.

TO-DAY'S PRIZE GIVING.

YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED.

The Victoria British School's prize giving took place this morning. The awards were handed to the children by Mra. Cloud S.vèrn. There were also present at the function, the Director of Education (Hon. Mr. E.A. Irving), the Inspector of Schools (Mr. E. Ralphs) and Mr. A. F. B.. Silva Netto.

THE CHINA MALE,

The year has been a fairly satisfac- Progress. Lily Bateman for Good fory one and I am indeed pleased to Progress. Gwennie Sara for Good be able to thank cach member of my Progress. Sidney Fowler for Good. staff for her co-operation and good Progress. work during the year.

THE PRIZE LIST,

Lugard Scholarship-Nan Fergu

2011.

Government Free Scholarships :--- Class III:-Cathie Ferguson. Class IV-Mamic Wallace. Class V.-Louise Wilson. Class VI.-Bersie McCubbin, Class VII.-Bernard Bickford. Prizes:-

RESULTS OF ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY"S

EXAMINATION.

Division I.-Mamic Wallace, Nan Ferguson Cathie Ferguson Trenc Passmore Botty Nichol, Willie Eldridge (passed with Honours).

Louise Wilson, Keith Boulton |(passed).

SHIPPING.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

GENERAL MEETING.

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WEATHER REPORT.

Hongkong Rainfall for the houri aanding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0M fech," Total since January lob. 97.33 inghes, against an average of 68:94 inches,

Forecast for the 24 hours ending st 1-Hongkong

noon os December 23, Gar

affirmed, it would not only affect the the anniversary of the most exciting world's economice profoundly, but ucent race in the history of shipping. bing favourable results for Japan's Fifty-five years ago, ho anys there was

December 21d, tob. STm.-Pressure) shipping. If a reduction of armaments a big bonus awaiting time captain and has increased moderately at Vladivos were realised, the colossal sums owners-of the ship which landed the which had previously been spont first case of the new seaton's tea intock and over N, E. Japan. It has to maintain and extend armaments the Thames and wonderful races re-

dcreased slightly from Shanghai to would undoubtedly be utilised sulted. Bat the most famous of all Hongkong and the Philipines, The general meeting of the Nippon productively. What claimed the was that of 1866, when the crack clip.

A strong antibyclone covera thy Tusen Kaisha took place in Kanda, special attention of all at the presentpers Ariel," "Taiping" and "Sereca" northern portion of the map, and a Tokyo, on Nov. 28, when a proposal janeture was the question of the dis started on the same tide from the depression is shown to the north of for the payment of a 20 per cent.posal of Japan's surplus population. Min River. Of Land's End at day- Borneo. dividend was passed unanimously. Would it not go a long way towards the break on the 5th of September the Fresh monsoon may be expected In addressing, the meeting, Mr. Ito, settlement of that problem, if the cul-Ariel,” confident from her sailing along the coast of China, and ove Aerial "smokers" are the latest President of the company, said that tivation of Moncharis, Mongolia, and that abe had the race w II in the N. China Sea. Class III--Nan Ferguson, Class feature of aeroplane osnatruction for the company, the business results of Siberia were undertaken, and also emi- hand, saw the Taiping" lashing

Channel under the London Continental Prize. Cathie Ferguson-Neatness.

service, which had been very unfavourable grant and colonial works in South her way After the Flead Mistress. (Mrs.

Class IV-Mamie Wallace for Pro-Specially placed smoking compart since the depression in the previous Atnerica, French Ind a, etc. for the mountain of canvas. All day long Clark) bad read her

tho night they annual!

gress and Neatness. Betty Nichol for monts are under consideration, with torm, has assumed a very conservative purpose of increasing the national and through report, published below, there was a Good Progress,

floors, and tools of fire-resisting policy, but nevertheless profits had resources? If that were done, the raced within hail of one another, and decreased by Y2,800,000 as compared shipping lines would need mote ex logging a good fourteen koots; but on short programme of recitations and

Class V-Louise Wilson for Pro- material. songs and then Mr. Severn presented

with last term, as freight receipts tension and replenishment, and ship the morning of April & the "Ariel" gress and Dictation. the prizes.

Class VI-Bessie MoCubbin for To be able to wear a decolleté dress suffered a fall of Y6,300,000, though ping prospects would, needless to say, by tacking across the bows of the "Tai- In thanking Mrs. Severa sub- Good Progress. Willie Eldridge fris worth £400 to the matrimonial sum of Y4,750,000 was economised become very hopeful, together with ping," forced her to leave to and just sequently the Director of Education Progress and Neatness.

chances of a girl, was the decision in office and shipping expenses. This the advancement of other pacife succeeded in getting her pilot first. referred briefly to the progress of the

Class VII-Bernard Bickford for in a Paris court recently in awarding was, of course, due to the diminution works thanks to the restriction of That meant getting the first tug in school during the year, quoting the Good Work. George Fowler for Good that sum Mile. Vorpilhac, of overseas trade and the dealine armaments. On the whole, there was the Downs but unhappily the first following extract from the Board of Progress. Lilian Nichol for Good whose neck was scarred by the collapse traffic good results were produced, shipping outlook, though the diffi- had the mortification of seeing his. in freight rates. In the passenger no reason to be pessimistic as to the was also the worst, and her skipper Education's report on it:-"Impres- Progress. George Tacchi for Progress. of some scaffolding. sions generally pleasing were received George Hill for Improvement in

owing to the increase in fares, Al-culties now experienced would require rival towed past him in the mouth of 'throughout the inspection, especially Neatness. Annie Fowler for Good

though there was no foreseeing what to bo met perceveringly and unweary the Thames and dock twenty minutes in connection with the competent Progress.

the prospects of shipping were, the ingly.

before him. What they did not know attentiou given to discipline,

was that the "Sereca” had been racing order, physical drill,

freight market would not presumably and

up the French side of the Channel decline any more, unle a there hap- the application to this school

while they were on the English, and pened other special circumstances. of the things marking the advance of

she manages to slip into the West educational methods in Westero

India Dock as they were closing the countries. We are of opinion that the

gates for the tide. Ninety-nine days school is in these respects sufficiently

out and not four hours' difference in line with modern requirements."

between the first ship home and the last!

READ MISTRESS'S REPORT. The Report of the Headmistress for the year ending December, 1921 stated:--

**The school was opened 208 times during the year. The maximum en rolment was C5. The average attand- ance for the year was 43, as against 38 in 1920.

Stoff-The staff at the beginning of the year consisted of Mrs. E. M. Clark, Mrs. Floyd Mrs. Shaftain and Mrs. Bowers. In February Mrs. Brawn was transferred from Kowloon British School. In Murch Mrs. Bowers left for Wanchai School and Mrs. Floyd resigne in order to proceed to England. Mrs. Ford filled the Vacancy caused by Mrs. Floyd's resignation. In April Mrs. Wilson was appointed to the staff and remained until the summer holidays. when a reduction of staff was neces sary owing to the very small number attending the school 37. In Novem- ber Mrs. Ford left to proceed to Ghanghai and Miss Newshole was appointed to the staff.

Premisce. The floor of one of the Class Rooms has been renew,d. The -school was redecorated during the

aummer holidays.

The splendid gift of a flagstaff, made by Taikoo Dock, was much appreciated.

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The Library has grown." George's Society donated $40 with which 16 books were bought locally. One of the pupils Christine Allison also presented 12 books to the school.

A boom and a horse have been'

acquired for Gymnastic use.

The school football field is used by the boya for football and by the girls for Hockey.

Health.--Dr.

Valentine's report stated that "The general health was good. The teeth of a few children needed attention. The eyesight of the children was exceptionally good." Work. The work, generally, is satisfactory, especially of those who have attended the school a whole

year.

Geography is still very weak. Composition and spelling show great improvement since the girls have read wore at home. Arithmetic has improved a little. A fairly satisfactory standard has been maintained in all the other subjects. Those pupils who failed in certain subjects in the Annual Examinations were mainly those who had been admitted since the summer holidays.

The Homework has been much satisfactorily done and there has been a marked improvement as regarde antness,

The Cookery Class was discontinued during the hot weather.

Tight pupils were presented for the 1st. Division of the Royal Drawing Society's Examination and passed.

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Miss Macdonald has visited the school for Swedish Drill and Games. Madams Momssion has given instruction in French since the summer holidays. These lessons are greatly appreciated by the children, especially the Infants Class,"

Sports Boys play Cricket and Football Girls play Hockey and Rounders. It was not possible until the end of the year to rise a Boys' Football XL

. Distinctions Gained by Fast Pupils. Roso MoNeillio gained four First Prizes at the Johnstone Public School, near Greenock. Sp

General. I would be very pleased! if parents would co-operate with the) teachairs and encourage the children to show a little more initiative-to think and act for themselves without dépending so much upon others This is perticularly necessary in the Tar East where so much is done for chilldreff and where they are called agon to do so little for themselves,”

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WHOOPING COUGH. Class VIII-Jack Wilson for Pre-

WHEN your Child has whooping cough be careful to keep the gress. John McCubbin for Progress and Neatness. Alick McCubbin for cough looss and expectoration assy by Progress. Violet Bateman for Pro-giving Chamberlain's Cough Remed as may be required. This romedy will also gress. Kathleen Clarke for Progress, liquify the tough mucus and make Edith Rutton for Exceptionally Good easier to expectorato. It has been pred Progress.

successfully in many epidemics and as it contains Jarcotio or other injurious subtances it is perfectly safe. For sale by all Chemists and Storekcopers

Infants:-Bobby Dunlevy for Good Progress. Maggie Dunlevy for Good

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In connection with the Washington. Conference now going on, Mr. Ito ex- pressed his belief that, if the restric- tion of military and naval armaments and the principles of the "open door" and equality of opportunity were

OCEAN RACE.

INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY.

Writing in the Manchester Guardian under date of September 6, a corres pondent recalls that the day marked

N.E. winds, moderate, fair.

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No 1.

ROYAL OBSERVATORT,

HONGKONG. ...

DAILY WEATHER' REFORT.

DECEMBER 21, 1921.-.m.

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Temperatura.

Humidity.

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Ó. W. JEFFRIES, Director

Hongkong Observatory, Der: 21, 1921;

I BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Falirenheit, on the level of the ai în inches, tenths and hundredths,

TEMPRATURE, in the shade id de

grees Fahrenheit

3. Humiorry, in percentage of saturs.

tion.

the

humidity of air saturated withi

muistare being 100.

DIRECTION OF WIND, to two pointe

6. FORCE OF WIND, according to

5.

Beadford Hosle

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P passing showers, q squall, r-rain, « mnów tthunder v-visibility w dow, wat

7. RAIN in mokes tenths and hon dredths.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Preston on date at On dateat Lee day

-Baromater femperature Humidity Direction of Wind......

Force Weather

29.02

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 21, 1881.

HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.

The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal Hill fis droppedu dally at 10 a.m. and i p, m

except on Saturdays when it is droppol M & PM, Bud" on Bunday,

to, is debipped at

mash at th

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- 15th minute and full mast at the 572- ninutes should the ball fail to drop i the correct time it will be lowered at minutes ses the hour and the ordina

the reposted at the following hour. 3-cold, the Time Ball to put of order thelabore routine will be carried with

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the Storm Bigna

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More Petar to Hongkong Standard.

Mr But of Greifwlihy.