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ST MARY'S SCHOOL. ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING

HELD.

There was an informal function

SPECIAL KOWLOON AT- TRACTION.

The Manager of the local branch Kowloon folk are, being offered of the Chartered Bank of India, at the St. Mary's Bchool yesterday a very special attraction at the Australia and China advises having morning when 230 nurile attending Kowloon Theatre to-night when to-day received the following tal- the Italian Convent Branch at President egram from the Bank's Head Kowloon met for their annual prize- the jazz band of the Madison" will not only furnish an Office in London- attractive programme of dance

There were present: His Lord-

"At the approaching Annual giving.

The wedding took place yesterday at the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, of Mr. Charles Choa, asiatant compradore of the Asia Banking Corporation and Miss His Excellency the Governor, Eileen Lo, laughter of Mr. Lo accompanied by Mr. E. D. C. Cheung Shin, JP. and Mrs. Lo and a sister of Mosers, M. K. and M. W. Wolfe, the C.S.P. and Captain music but will contribute several General Meeting of Shareholders ship. Bishop D. Pózzoni, Rev. Fr. Neville A.D.C. inspected the first numbers of their own as well. the Directors will recommend G. M. Spada, rector of the Rosary The bride was charmingly attired contingent of Chinese police from braidered with white beads and tingent, which arrived on Tuesday, carried an illusion voil with a spray comprising 5 N.C.O.'s, 50 con of fine orange blossom. The brides- maids wore Mio Gertie and Miss stables and 3 interpreters. The Enid Lo, sisters of the bride, and men were lined up on the vacant Miss Louise and Misa Pauline Choo, plot of ground on the far side of nieces of the bridegroom. They the Peninsula Hotel, wore dainty dresses of pale pink ninon with silver embroiderias.

in a dress of crepe charmeuse om Weihaiwei yesterday, the con-by the banjoist and "Down the past half year at the rate of 14 Mother Superior and Bisk of the

Mr. H. C. Hunt was bent man, A reception was held at the home of the bridegroom.

The newly-married couple will spend their honeymoon at Ropules Bay.

The bride's travelling dress was of fawn silk gaberdine trimmed with powder blue crepe georgette.

LOGAN-JACK.

programme

Church at Kowloon, the Rev.

The prizes.

that a dividend be declared for the These will include "Saxophobia" by the band's saxophonist, "Jimmy"

per annum and a bonus of fis. 3d. Old Church Alsle," an amusing per share free of income tax, that St. Mary's School. concerted item.

£100,000, be added to the Reserve To-night's dance

Fund, that £25,000, be added to follows:→→

Officers Superannuation Fund, 1. One Step......Figgery Feat.

that £50,000, be written off Prem 2. Fox Trot.....To-morrow. ises Account, and that £222,301. 3. Fox Trot......Who will take

4.5 be carried forward." my place?

Time.

4. Waliz...Honeymoon

Alabam.

Of superior physique to the average Hongkong Chinese, the new police presented a smarts. Fox Trut......The Sheik of appearance in the summer uniform of the New Territories-khaki shirt, shorts, patties and slouch hais,

6. Fox Trot ....Suez,

7. One Step...... Tiger Rag. 8. Fox Trot......Fate..

9. Fox Trot.....St. Louis Blues. to. Waltz...Three O'clock in

the Morning.

IMPUDENT SNATCHER.

KOWLOON LADY ROBBED.

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YEAR'S JAIL FOR THIEF,

The men have been recruited in the North and the N. C..O.'s have seen service in the Weihaiwei 11. Fox Trot......Chicago.

Miss F. Thompson of No. 3, force. They are to replace the 12. Fox Trot....Somebody Stole

"Fairview" Kowloon, while look- My Girling at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's Indian constables who are now stationed in the Territories and will 13. One Step.....Sally come back window at about 6p.m. yesterday to the Alley felt a jerk at her handbag which In the presence of a large number be brought back to Hongkong and

she was carrying under her art. at half past three yesterday after. Peak, Ping Chau and Lok Ma Chan 15. Fox Trot......Mr. Gallagher & On looking round, she could not | of people the wedding took place Kowicon for duty. Au Tau, Castle 14. Fox Trot......Blue.

Mr. Shean. distinguish the features of the Ltd. doon at St. John's Cathedral of

Waltzing the snatcher but saw that he was wear Miss Jessie Jack, daughter of the

Blues.ing a brown Chinese suit and a late Mr. W. C. Jack und of Mrs. Jack of 1, Canton Villas, Kowloon, who was married to Mr. Robert, Spiers Logan, executive engineer of the Public Works Departmeḥt. The officiating clergymani was the Rev. Copley Moyle.

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The family of the late Mary Price thank their friends who sent floral tributes and expressions of sym- pathy in their recent bereavement.

The China Mail.

"TRUTH, JUATION, PUBLIC SERVICK" HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923,

TOWN PLANNING QUERY.

Alexandra Buildings.

The bride was prettily attired in dress of embroidered white char meuse and carried a bouquet of beautiful white roses and maiden- hair fern. As bridesmaid, Miss Wilson had a pretty dress of salmon pink georgette with black picture int and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Betty Jean Spalding and Jimmy Logan attended the bride as pages. Mr. C. W. E. Bishop neted as best

man.

A reception later took place at the Hongkong Hotel where the couple received the congratulations of host of friends. The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Included among the notifiable diseases reported yesterday were one Chinese case of plague, four Chinese cases of small pox. fone Hongkong and three Kowloon) and two Chinese cases of cerebro- spinal fever.

# "There will be a Cinemato Severn speciñcally mentioned re-graph Display at the Helena May

to-morrow sidential areas, and they, will nat- Institute

afternoon, urally ask why does not the Members of the Institute, their Friday the 23rd March at 5.30 p.m. Government take the public into children and friends may attend. its confidence and make the details A charge of 50 cents will be made-

for admission.”~Advt. known. This query has already been voiced. Less than six weeks ago the Chairman of the Kowloon

A Reuter cable received to-day

states that Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, the

Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Lon- don entertained Colonel P. Etherton, Miss Barrett, a lady writer who is going to visit China, and other prominent people at a Chin- esc dinner at the Legation.

are the four stations at which they 16. Waltz

wil be posted.

felt hat.

Headed by the 4th Bombay Grenadiers Pipers, the men, after 17. Fox Trot...... Truly.

The thief ran along under the the inspection, marched into the 18. Fox Trot.....I wish I could

shimmy like my verandah towards Des Voeux Road. railway-station and entrained for Fanling.

sister Kate. Nearing the corner, she called Subsequently, His Excellency 19. One Step..... Toot Toot Tootsie "Stop that man."

At the King inspected the Kowloon Fire 20. Fox Trot...... Some of these Edward Hotel entrance, Mr. E. R Brigade where the men gave a

Days, Hyndman responded to her call creditable turn-out, responding 21. Fox Trot...... Carolina in the and gave chase. On discovering to a call by starting the engines in

Morning that a man was now on his heels, Mr. Hyndman restored to its owner. A Chinese constable took up the pursuit and arrested the snatcher.

45 seconds and housing them, on 22. Waltz After every the quarry dropped the bag which return, in quick time.

ATHLETIC SCHOOLBOYS.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE

SPORTS.

Party

ATTEMPTED ARMED

ROBBERY.

MAN WHO WAS NOT AFRAID.

This morning he was charged at the Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. After evidence had been taken, the snatcher was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch.

INVETERATE GAMBLER:

SETS UP AS DRY-CLEANER

PAWNS CUSTOMERS' CLOTHES.

were distributed by Bishop Pozzoni,

The progranime of entertainment was as follows:-The Dust Weat ward Ho, played by the Missaz Aurea Baptista and Avelina Bouza, "Welcome" song by the children of Clan accompanied by Miss Helga Remedios, Recitation "The Sunshine and the Rain," by the Miases B. Pestonji and Pureza da Eca, "The Light Hearted-Girlie,'' by Miss Aurea Baptista, Recitation a song by the pupils accompanied "L'ange et L'enfant," by Mies Odette Geoffroy, a few words of thanks by Miss Annie D'Almada.

PRIZE LIST,.

The winners of the prizes were :- Prize for Biblical Knowledge from His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni,

Miss Aures Baptista.

1929-24-Miss Aida Oliveira.

Lugard Scholarship for the year

Dr. A. S. Gomes, K. B. G. Scho larship for Regular Attendance:

Class 1.-Miss Ritta Xavier. Class. 2.-Misses Avelina Souza and Marjorie White.

Class 3-Miss Laura Gomes Class 4-Miss Celesta Gill. Class 5-Mis Zelinds Gomes. Class 6-Miss Dulce Ribeiro. Class 7-Miss Mario Martins. Class 8.-Miss Aurea Remedion. Class 1-Senior Local Certi- ficates and Frizes.lst, Ritts Xavier; 2nd, Auren Baptista; 3rd, Mimmie Alves.

Clase 2-Junior Local Certi- ficates.-Ist, Marjorie White; and, Avelina Bouza; 3rd, Helena Jorge, Hortencia Jorge, Marie Rosario.

Clase 9.-1st, Laura Gomes; 2nd, Aids Oliveira; 3rd, Clotilde Hyndman, Lycin Osmund. and Angelina Silva,

Class 4-1st, Albertina Garcia and Celeste Gill; 2nd; Winnie Lo; 3rd, Elisa Alvares and Alda Alves.

Certificates of Merit.-Eulalia Souza and Maria Eca da Silva.

Class 5-st, Eether Carvalho; 2nd, Olga Ribeiro; 3rd, Dulce d'Aquino and Teresa Sanches, Maria Atienza and Marie Remedios. Certificates of Merit.Angelino Baptista and Melin Cruz.

Evidence was heard by Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Magistracy yester- The annual athletic sports of St. day in connection with the recent Paul's College which took place at attempted armed robbery at a Happy Valley yesterday, were boarding-house, after which, one noteworthy for some excellent of the alleged robbers was caught racing in which two of the school after being wounded six times in records were broken, Lam Yuka running revolver duel, ying broke one record in the 100

This man, when admitted to yards race which he completed in hospital was, in addition to his 10 3/5 seconds and the other record bullet wounds, suffering from a was established in the 220 yards broken thigh although the police when Lam Yuk-ying came home cannot account for the injury. It 25 seconds. He was also awarded will be two months before he can and Walsh's printing manager was Mr. W: J. Mockett, Messrs. Kelly

Class 61st, Reginn Ribeiro the senior championship prize and be discharged from hospital, neces- one of the complainants this mom- 2nd, Cynthia Remedios; 3rd, Olga Wong Kan took the junior cham- sitating a separate case against his ing when a young Chinese, Hamed Eca da Silva, Carmen Ribeiro and

alleged confederate who was over-Mo Kwai, was charged with felon- Dules Ribeiro. pionship prize.

The race between past and pre-powered on the premises.

iously converting to his own use, a Cortificates of sent pupils of St. Paul's College The complainant is Woo suit belonging to Mr. Mockett and d'Almada, Katherine. Hyndman attracted an unusual amount of Quinn, a Seattle salmon canner, two other suits owned by Chinese, and Alda Britto. interest. The past pupils won who had just· ́returned to Sub-Inspector Phillips said that Class 7-1st, Isabel Pestonji; again.

Hongkong and was staying at on March 8, defendant set up as a 2nd, Cynthia Alves and Ignes, Four senior schools competed in the boarding-house. According to dry-cleaner at No. 44, Whitfield. Remedios; 3rd, Genevieve Moha the race, the winning team being the police, defendant attemped to The business given to him on the med; Dairy Chan, and, Florrie St. Stephen's College.

gag him but bolted on an alarm be-first day of his venture included Wong,

Merit-Annie:

At the close of the events, Mrsing raised. He was tackled on the the three suits. At the close of the Certificates of Merit-Alda Ng, H. B. Pollock distributed the prizes. stairs by the cook who, in spite of day, Mo took the suits, to a pawn- Irone Collaco, Augusta Noronha,

Additional results to these falling with defendant into a lower shop and absconded. On March Olga Gill. A published in yesterday's China floor though the star-rails giving 19, he returned and pestered his Class 8.-let, Aida Noronha and Mail were:-

way, clung tenaciously to him till brother for financial assistance. Lucy Jorge; 2nd, Germano Senior 220 yards: 1, Lam Yuk- his capture was secured. Details of His brother had had experience of Ribeiro; 3rd, Carlos Botelho and the chase of the other man were him and handed him over to the Etelvirs Ribeiro, Eduardo Gutterer

police. Inspector Phillips added and Aurea Remedios. to whether he was afraid when the gambler which was the cause of his to, Edriz d'Aquino and Carmen Questioned by His Worship as that defendant was an inveteratè Certificates of Merit.-Elsa Brit-

robbers entered, complainant said ruination.

King; 2 Chan, Kwong-iu; 3, Au

also related.

Kwai Time secs. Residents' Association, urging bet ter postal facilities for the main

Sou-sek; 2, Lau Kau; 3, Lam Yuk

Senior High jump: 1, Wong land, observed that it might just be

Rozario, that this matter had already

ying. Height 5ft 4in.

Junior 220 yards: 1, Wong Kau; that he was not a bit. He had Defendant pleaded guilty to all received the attention

Class 9-1st, Pureza da Eca and of the

2, Tse Shuc-wa; 3. Liu U-chou. $5,000 in American gold com in the the charges and his Worship asked George Markham; 2nd, Teresa Town Planning Committee.

Time 27 25 accs.

safe but the would-be robbers re his reason for pawning the suits. Gonealvos and Augusto Noronha, "But of course," he added, "we

Senior 4 mile: 1, Tam Chuen-treated before attempting to rifle it. To this defendant replied "Be. The Earl and Countess of fook; 2, Lau Kau; 3. Yan Siu- The case was adjourned to Fri- cause. I had a chit for $20 which I do not know for the simple reason Lanesbrough left Hongkong by kwong. Time 60 3/5 secs.

day afternoon next,

lost at gambling." that the Government has never the "Korea Manı" The Earl was Junior mile: 1, Mon Yuk-

A sentence of one month's im seen fit to invite a member of this formerly Assistant Military Secret- Kwan; 2, Lam Ou-wing ;*3, Liu

prisonment was imposed. Association to join that Committee ary to the Duke of Connaught, ser- Yue-chou Time 71 secs.

ved in the South African War with or to acquaint us of anything yet the Coldstream Guards and in 1909 planned." Now that the Comwas Military Secretary to Earl mittée's, mainland labours have Grey. been completed, this complaint

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Kung-chui; z, Poon Hok-Hoi; 3, Small Boys 4 mile: I, Chou Lau Po kuen. Time 74 3/5 secs.

"Old boys race: I, Leung Tit- sang 2, John Tso; 3, Ng Laisin.

Staff race (300 yards): 1, Ho Hin-Kan; 2, Ng Wai-u; 3, C. G. Stewart.

THEATRE SEASON

CLOSES.

RETURN, VISIT LIKELY.

THE DAWN OF WOMAN. HOOD,

Its Disaltics and Dangers

J

Fome eirls upon the threshold of womanhood drift into a decline in spite of all care and attention. Even strong And usually lively girls becamo wesk depressed, irritable and listless! It is

CARGO BROACHING.

aurea should be taken to keep the blood possussion of suspicious im I, rich and pure

Olga Ribeiro, Alice Remedios, Cecil Aliam, Jack O'Bullivan, Maria" Mattos, Fatunesha Junan Khan,.. Armina Abdulla, Cynthia García.

Class 10-Ens Alves, Guilher mina d'Aquino, Sergio Rosario, William Markham, Beatrice Pes tonji, Armando Xavier, Carlos Mar- ques, Narah Gill, Yolanda. Silva, Palmirita Yvanovich, Thelmi Rozario, Augasta Guterres, Irene Botelho, Filomena Chaves,

FARNUM TRIUMPHS."

ROLE OF JEAN VALJEAN.

William Farfim scored another

If the blood is ook in a healthy complements led to a Chinese being dition at this stage, the body, hosomes convicted yesterday by Com illnourished and other alimenta de inander 6. W. Beckwith, R.N. volop. If the health is not maintained Marine Magistrate, who sentenced victory in his screen For visualiza by a afficiency of pare strong blood, if him to two months imprisonment tion of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, corts of evils and weaknesses are likely Sub-Inspector Bond in charge Les Miserables, which to arius. Remember this Dr. Williams of the case, told His Worship that pinks" pille because of their unique

shown for the first time, yesterday.

The mapping out of Kowloon

GANG AT WORK in conformity with the Govern- acquires double force. Obviously,, People well known in Hong- ment's town planning policy town planning directly affects the kong, who left for Australia yes-

terday by the s.s. "Tango Maru," has been completed. That news, housing problem. Obviously also included Captain F. U. French,

Unsatisfactory replies as to his One mile bicycle rice: 1, Lauwn of womanhood-important in presence on board the s.s." Banka”. published in yesterday's China the public cannot hope to gauge Mrs. R. R. Broome, Mr. and Mrs. Kau; 2, So Wai-fook; 3 Wong Po- the life of every girl-and prompt men without permission wig and his Mail, has deep interest, because the prospects of solving the hons Makeham, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gil-sum. this task, the Colony has beening, transport and other contingent Plunkett Cole, andMr. P. Glendin- Class 1; 2, Class 2B.

christ and two daughters, Mrs. E. Inter-class relay race: told, will have extremely valuable problems until the scheme becomes ning. results for the next fifty years. known. Disclosing the scheme According to the Hon. Mr. Claud now, the Government would not Amongst the passengers who Severn's budget speech last in any way play into the hands of Kashmir" were Mr. and Mrs. left for Hovie yesterday by the s.s. October, the Town Planning Com- speculators. The Colonial Secretary J. S. McCann, Mrs. Grayburn, mittee was taking the long view stated yesterday that the Govern Col

blood making properties, have saved there was a large gang, working at the World Theatre. and MrsAN WAKUW.

This pictutre is well termed. thousands of girls sad women in prope, amongst ships, engaged in broach and providing for the requirements merit work is being pushed ahead as Crosby, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr.

"Stupendons. It is the only real Amèrica”. “Africa, Australia and Asia from ing.cargo. of a very large population. Pro- much as possible. Thus sooner or Mrs. C. A. Grimes, Inspector

being life long sufferers. For example Defendant was arrested through screening of the remarkable story of vision is being made for roads, later the outlines of the scheme will and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kynoch..

and Mrs. Oud, Mrs. H. J. Knight

read the eyfileeos of Aislant Judge a detective's suspicions being the conflict of man with humanity,

respected government With a splendid performance of Pob Vick sewage become manifest, And, after all. railways, ferries, wharves,

an iron book such as is used to In the character of Jean Valjean, "If Four Walls Toid," an interes official residing ab. Tiston, Barma, who used When searched, he had and humanity'e barbarous laws. works, slaughter houses, markets, paying the piper, the public is When five robbers entered a ting and altogether amusing playa ellcat daughter, aged 25, suffer prise öpen; cases, and two pieces. Mr. Farunu giyos a portrayal that government buildings, offensive entitled to know what is going formatshed at Kowloon yesterday, which Edward Percy, a London od front aussie for some tam bo of cloth which might be used to leaves one almost believing that he trade arcas, residential areas, tim- wird. It is entitled to have the they gagged the inmates with stockbroker, is said to have written was flatlees, and had neither the strength hide stolen goods in walked out of the book. The hard ber yards, coal yards, recreation details of these schemes without chopsticks and struck one of them as the outcome of a jams,t to Borset por the ambition to pursue her studies. In reply to His Worship, defend-ade of the man is shown in all bis- on the head with a wooden clog. A shire, the Courtneidge-Halloway Acting on advice, obalords low buttien ant stated that he was invited to revengeful feeling against the world grounds; etc. This scheme is delay, these schemes" closely in camphorwood bax, clothes, and brought to a close last night their of Dr. Williams pink pills for my work on the ship but this was re- that cause him to serve nineteen manifestly very ambitious, and volved with the future development money worth in all, about $100 was highly successful season af the causing them wonderful impedemont futed by the head coolle. He said year at baru labour for stealing a **

daughter, and very soon after's be start as we have said before, the of the Colony and its prosperity." take in a quarter of an hour after Theatre Royale in her general health set Now the the hook was used in his work and loaf of brand for his starving rela-, personnel of the Commitice Therefore the Chind Mail would watch the marauders fled in an uns Hongkong's enthusiastic recepe is strong and woll, basood appetite the cloths were for holding rice tives. And the motor eider when: guarantee that it is also practical urge the Government to take action on of the Comp uy has one and i ho longer troubled it and as a head-cover

hopes, convinced Mr. Holloway hondaches and insomnis. and thorough. Clearly Mr. Claud | the first opportunity to unnounce Yesterday, the hearing of the that there is a very defulte demand Not for girls and women only bat Jag for men, Dr. Williams, pink pills Severn did not exaggerate when what has already been planned case to which a Japanese man and here for good plays, well staged for pale people are he, more reliable

—say the next Legislative three Japanese women were and well acted. I particular niấy -blood builder, fortif He said that the Committee's work Comici! meating when the pacharged with being in unlawful the local theatregoer be relied upon and creating the was very closely involved with the pers could be tabled. This possession of arms was concluded, to "fall for good, bright, spark healthy blood y pidh; future development of the Colony couse would not only greatly hear His Worship Mr. J. R. Wood) ding comady. It is understood that to sustain

So begin and its prosperity.

ten the pubic, despondent over the sentenced the male prisoner to nine. Die Courtneidge-Holloway (Com- kousing problem, but, would also gionths: hard labour and imposed pan who go on, to Shanghal from divers from dar, remove many present misunder lines of $750 on two and $500 on: here, afe to give us a zeturiť vísit | Porto Kianas Hoid, standlars.

"one of the women defendants, Myykit be soon?

(readers,

ondering the 3blem will have

ing (pro

know direction.

Marting Dr.

be, having changed the name and become wealthy, is lending a belp ing band to every-one around him.

months Imprisonment Then, too, the wonderful spirit that sentence meted out this makes, him ranounce the few joys:

Mr JR. Wood to the be has had in life is shown in re

boys charged with markable bit of acting by this: watch and chain, a master artist: William Farnum. atch and a cigarette case Nothing has been omitted ther of football players make the entire production real

and Happy Valley," and trie

tion: