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SCHOOL FOR INDIANS.

SIR CLAUD SEVERN DISTRIBUTES PRIZES.

Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians It was Prize Day to-day at the at Sookunpoo. The prizes were distributed by the Hon Sir Claud Severn, who was supported on the platform by Mr. A. R. Sutherland, Head Master, Mr. Bishen Singh, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. Direc- tor of Education, and Mr. U. Rumjahn and Mr. A. Silva Netto, members of the Board of Educa tlon.

Mr. Sutherland commenced by reading his

for the report current year as follows:-

ATTENDANCE:

As the School Year in future is

to begin on December 1, we held

our Annual Examination a month

carlier this year. During the year,

MOSQUITO DANGER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

LARVAE IN OLD POST." | EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS,

·OFFICE BUILDING.

DUILDING CONTRACTOR FINED.

The following is a list of the Exhibits and Exhibitors taking part | in the Hongkong Section of the British Empire Exhibition :—

British Exhibitors.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co., Ltd.

Mr. W. Sinclair Exhibition of Model Stago-sota (Chinese and

HONGKONG. CONSTRUC-

TIONS:

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

GOOD BEANE OF PUBLIC WORKS.

'The first ordinary yearly meeting we hold in the Hongkong Hotel to-day of the Hongkong and Con- straction Co., Ltd. The meeting 100k place at noon and was presided over by Mr. J. Beott Harston. Others present were:--Sir Paul Chater, Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. A. L. Shields and Father Bouvey -(Directory),- Mr. S. Courtney Cook

Allowing mosquito larvae to breat in the how building on the old Post Ofice site was the hugis of a com plaint laid against the contractor by Fiho Sanitary Department in a sum- mons heard by Mr. E. W. Hamil ton this morning. Inspector Lock- harb prosecuted and Mr. R. E. A. Webster represented the costmetar, othorn). Ng Wah. The offence' mentioned Model of the Colony of Hongkong, (Secretary) and the following shard- on the summon was one of non-including Hongkong by night, holders-Mosern. A. L. Bridger, compliance with a Magistrate's Association of Exporters and Deal: F. M. Crawfvd, F. J. Easterbrook, order in that ho did not take steps ors of Hongkong: Exhibit of Gain, C. H. Lyon, Felix Ellis, to prevent mosquitoes breeding in Sumples of the principal South) that building.

Chinn products exported through A. J. Edgar and P. K. Kwok.

In the course of his speech According to Inspector Lockhart, Hongkong merchants.

the Chairman said As the re defedant had been fined on Septein- |

Chinese Exhibitors.

You

ber 7. He, the Inspootor, visited Wah Mee Co., 87, Queen's Road part, accounts and auditors' report Central-Silk, piece goods, ince, have been in your haude for several days, I propose, with your permaie- etc. Shing Yuk Chik Kai. S. Gate, sion, to adopt the usual procedure Sun Wei City-Bamboo ware, palm and treat the game as read. leat fans,. ető.

will doubtless have noticed from the report and accounts before you that the latter cover a period of eight 30th June, 1923, and that the rest months only, that is down to the

Hang Cheung Shing, 48, Queen's Rend Central-Katau furniture and matting.

Yuo Chang Shing. 85, Queen's Road Central-Tea.

Koon Vick, 160, Des Voeux Road balance sheet will be made up to the Central Preserved and canned this is to render it possible for future 31st December, 1928. The object of

goods,

Nanyang Bros Tobacco Co., Hongkong-Cigarettes.

Sun Tak Long-Preserved and canned goods.

aunting periods to end on the 31st December in each year.

the promises on September 14 and found everyting to his satisfaction On November 7 he took samples of gtagnant water lying in pools in the basement of the building and found them to contain mosquito larvae: The Inspector also stated that the basoinent was used to keep sand and atoses required in the upper part of the building and instead of having a channel to take the water off, defendat had allowed it to drip into the basement, whero the accumula- tion was two or three feet deep in places. Answering Mr. Webster, task of allotting the monies. I have spector Lockhart admitted that to thank Mr. Arculli, Mr. U. Rum-there was a pump in the basement jahn, and Mr. Nemazee for their but said that it was not always assistance in paying the fees of working as it was sometimes choked. tura scaffolding. many of the poorer pupils. Includ- His Worship suggested that The China Co., Hongkong and only, since it is more than off-set by ing four boys, who receive Govern- korone be sprinkled on the base-Shanghai Bank Building Ivory the fact that we have now got toge- ther an organisation consisting of an ment Free Scholarships, 43ment when the pump was turned off ware, embroidery, blackwood ware, school. I have also to thank Mr. $20 and made an order for the place swects, preserved ginger, stones ather facilities for the execution of boys get free education in this at night. Ho fined the contractor bamboo ware, base, curios, tiles, experienced technical stuff and the necessary plant, equipment, and Cassum Ahmad for his annual sub-to be made it and kept fit for two cooking utensils, lacquer ware, 'otc. scription of $15 towards the School

CAW Ying, 62, Connaught farge and important works of con struction. Furthermore, the work- Prizes.

Road Central--Canned goods, grass, ing account for this period has been bamboo wars, matting.

Cha Woon Man, 2, Connaught nected with the preparation of ten- charged with certain expenses, con- Bond Central-China sunshades.ders for contracts which have since silver ware, embroidery, bamboo been secured.

In conclusion, I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the whole school, to congratulate Sir Claud Severn on the well- deserved honour of knighthood that has been recently conferred on him by his Majesty the King, and also to thank him for the many times he has honoured us with his presence on these occasions.

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SIR CLAUD'S ADDRESS,

Sir Claud Severn, who received

months, to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Department, at the sama time instructing the Inspector to give all the assistance he could to the defendunt.

LOCAL CRIME.

ANOHER ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

Tung King Kong Wei, 134, No. 2-Strect, West. Faint-One minia

ware, blackwood furniture, precious stoves and pictures.

Tho debit balance of $47,996.48 shown in the profit and lose account which your directors recommend should be carried forward-may be regarded as of a temporary character

A special department has been Sincere Ca., Des Voeux Road formed for carrying out public works Central-China produce.

for the Hongkong Government, and this department is now engaged oti Swatow Ca., Old Post Office contracta of an estimated value of Building-Ivory. Kloss, pewter

Your approximately $1,000,000. waro, embroidery, blackwood screen, directors feel justified in anticipat- At 9.30 last night, two men enter-Tientsin carpets, etc. great ovation, said how pleased ed the Wing Fat grocery at No. 85. Lan Chak Tong, c/o Andersen, ing that the Company will be he had been when he received an Kowloon City Road, Hunghout, just Meyer & Co.-Jado, pearls, et-Buccessful in securing á fuir share the school was opened 205 times as invitation to present the prizes at as the staff was about to put up the broidery, ivory ware, eld. compared with 226 in 1922. The the Ellis Kadoorie School for shutters for the night. By means of maximum enrolment decreased Indians, a few days after his return

a revolver and a dugger they easily from 102 to 101, but the average at the Colony. He stated that gained the upper hand. After trus tendance has improved from 91.8 either himself or his wife had pre- last year to 94.18. Considering the sented the prizes at each gathering sing up all the fumates they took distance some of the boys travel since the fastitution had been the male-key from the master and overy morning the attendance has opened and it was always a extracted $1,000 in money from the pleasure to both of them to do so. safe. They remained on the pre- been very good.

He dwelt on the great debt the mises for about half an hour before

Sir decamping. School owed to Ellis Kadoorie, and said how pleased he always was to come and

THE STAFF:

After the Summer vacation, Mr. Mir Alam Khan was appointed a master in the school and Mr. U. Wing-pui was transferred to Ellis Kadoorie School.

BUILDING. The roof

school of the was badly damaged by the typhoon. It was repaired very soon after the

• school re-opened. Many trees in the garden grounds were blown down or damaged.

the late

witness the progress made. He thanked Mr. Sutherland,Į the other masters and the pupils for the kind manner in which reference had been made to his recent honour King.

HARBOUR BLAZE.

"ANJOU" ON FIRE.

of the work involved in the import- Lee Fung Hang, Swatow-ant schemes which are now being pushed forward by the Government, Porcelain.

Ne Wo Ho, Wa Ye Ha, Queen's particularly as the Company, as

already mentioned, is in a favour Cheung Yug Fung, 31, Hollywood ablo position to undertake contracts Road West Canned goods.

Wang Hing, 10, Queen's Road Road-Porcelain. Central-Silver-ware.

Wong Chow Poo-Hunan hair gooda.

Chen Chuk Quen-Ancient In- cense Burner..

King Wabi Yung Hong, 4, Yung Wah Street, Canton-China, black wood wars, rattan ware, bamboo ware, preserved ginger, eilk embroi

of that nature.

A matter which will no doubt be of interest to shareholders is that: we have obtained the sole rights for Hongkong and China generally in the execution of a special method of. foundation piling known as the "Franki" Piling System. It is olnured that this system of piling, which is already being extensively used in Europe, is more reliable and hitherto employed in the Colony for cocoons, curioa, etc. steamer Anjou" was found to be

Wang On Co., Des Voeux Road the preparation of foundations. We Sir Claud next referred to the on fire. When the Central Brigade silver wäre, ivory ware, cloisonne, Fropose to develop this branch of our site being prepared across the arrived it was noticed that some

work as much as possible, and I may valley for Queen's College and cabins on the upper deck, near Porcelain, blackwood fumiture, eto, mention that a start has been mado

China Produce Co., 8, Wing Lok sent would eventually become were ablaze. The ship was at the The discipline of the school has hoped that many of the pupils pre-the galley, on the starboard side, Street-Ivory ware, embroidery, this Colony by the use of this the foundations of the Peninsula students there and later enter the time, alongside the Yeung Tat curios, precious stones, China, silk, method of piling in connection with University. The playing fields at Hing, wharf at Connaught Road. rafting, pastry; blackwood furni Hotel at Kowloon. The extremely the new site for Queen's Collage, Fortunately, the starboard was ture, lamp shades, etc.

Kung Shim, 68, Wing Lok Street severe tests that have recently been factors which had Government to build there.

decided Fire Float arrived, the monitor was

have been put down in connection able to put out the flames in a few general merchandise,

with the last mentioned foundations The garden was a most pleasant minutes.

Hang Fong To Co... 67, Des have fully demonetmted the effi Veux Rond-China "Koo Loo tea ciency and superiority of this system

Cheng Man Chu Calculator Co. of piling.

the hands of the At about 5.30 this morning, the dery, matting, ivory ware, raw silk less costly than any other method

DISCIPLINE

been good. The prefects have been

of great assistance throughout the

year.

STUDIES.

The school year was a month he said, were among the chief away from the wharf and when the Picco goods, curios, jude and applied to the completed piles which |

rainconta

Yee Han Loong, Hollywood Road -Porcelain..

shorter than usual this year, and the percentage of marks necessary to pass was raised from 50% to 50% adjunct to the school, and when The 5.9. *Anjou" is a small These changes are largely respon- sible for the greater number of our new garden cities come into be steamer with British.captain and failures in most of the classes, but ing will prove an asset, since, with chief officer and has a passenger 149, Connaught Road Calculating Our experience to date indicates

The cause of the fire is spparatus. will, in future, result in increased the knowledge gained at school, licence. efficiency. In Class 4 eight boys the Indians will be able to utilize not yet known and the owners, the Sbmg Yung Raincoat Co., 120, that, in order to reap the full benefit

their knowledge to passed out of 13. Four of these

make the Tung Lee S. S. Co. are not in a Des Voeux Road-Ladies and gents of our organisation, the Company should devote itself as much as failures obtained more than 50% of garden of the future a real use and position to assess the damage.

Poble to large works of a public the total marks. In the rest of the pleasure...

nature and particularly those requiri School 69 boys passed out of 81 examined. Six boys in Class 8B

Hoping class technical supervision, such as reinforced camerate structurès, etc. Your Directors feel that such were not examined. They are still learning the alphabet.

The Telegram quoted below WAS Reading, colloquial, and recita-

China Tea Co 13, Victoria policy will meet with a fair mea- Street-Tea

sure of success in establishing for tion continue to be good; la dicta- of sport. He was glad to know that received from the Manila Observa-

Han Bing Yung Hong, 54able comtructional and engineering, the Company a reputation for reli- tion, arithmetic and grammar there there was already close co-operatory at noon to-day "Typhoon is room for great improvement. Intion between the school, and the E. of northern Lizon more than June the new form of script writing RC, because when the lads grew 300 miles distant inclining north- Queer's Road Central Silk socks

and Chins produce. was introduced into all classes older they would doubtless join the ward." except 4 and 5: The results have Club, where games are so fully played. In this connection he been highly satisfactory.

mentioned the names of Mr. of whom he had a few words of Ramlahn, Mr. Nemazee and Mr.

congratulation and encouragement.

Urdu reading and writing are good and Urdu colloquial is improv

ing.

GAMES:

Sir Claud touched on the subject of sport and exhorted the boys when they left school to join the IR.C., whose members have done so much to encourage all branches

factor.

Ahmet for the help they had given. With reference to the School We held a very enjoyable sports Report, the speaker said the year meeting in March. I think every had been a satisfactory one, though boy in the school competed in at it had only been one of eleven least one event. We have to thank months. The fact that health and the Indian Recreation Club for the discipline were good was a great use of their ground, and the mem- bers of the Indian Community for Kindly presenting prizes,

Every boy in this school plays games, Cricket and football ta winter and tennis in Summer. In wet weather they play ping-pong, a gemd in which they show great akili.

In conclusion, Sir Claud stated 'that, though some of the pupils" activities were not strictly part of fchool work, they were all part of a sound education and he trusted the boys would take full advantage of them. He wished them all a prosperous new year, commencing The school garden was very December 1, and hoped, he would popatar doring the Summer have the pleasure of muqing them

months, but it has suffered great all again.

damage lately from the heavy

rains We hope to have a credite

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION, Sir Claud then proceeded to hand.

Ble display of Bowers and the priesto the recipients, for each

vegetables by the New Year

CONCLUSION=3}}{201

Under the terms of the will of s the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie, the school receives $400 per annum to

pay the fees of deserving Indian

ROXOR

off have to thank Mr. Rumjahn is wrport devictions di Ban

Mr Bisben Singh, for their land

Freng Chann's BoRA OS TALCI

real assistance in the difficultki.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The prize-winners, follow, those marked with an asterisk winning scholarships also..

'CLASS TV.

Omar, Hassan Ghulam Mahomed Osman Sadick CLASS V M. Rumjahn* Saoban Singh Farid Tamal) CLASS.VL "Gurbachan Sàgh

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CLASS VIL Foo Dill Abdul Rahman.. -^-CLASS VILLA

Gerint:Singh “ S. M. Rumjahu.......

CLASS VIII B. Ponder han. Amin Bachoo. Proceedings closed, with cheers Severn, called for by one pping lan the Head Master, ona the proposal of Clad for: Mr. Irving, and the members of the Board of Educas tion, at the Instance of Mr.Bisher,

Singh, and finally for the visitor

Yes Chun Hoa, c/o Tong Hoo, Wing Lok Street-Oyster oil and lemon condiment.

Sin Ying Chow, c/o Hoo Hing that the report and accounts of the I now. beg to formally propoes Yung Hong-Curios.

Suntow Piece Goods Guild-Silk October, 1922 to 80th June, 1023 na Company covering the period. 28th embroidery, etc.

presented bo adopted, and I shall be Street W-Hattan, bamboo ware, will kindly second such proposal

Ins Lee Yuen, 22, Wo Hing much obliged some shareholder matting, etc.

Tho Chins Agricultural & Fores and acounts may be raised

whereupon questions as to the report try Co., 16, Dea Vaux Road Central The motion baving been seconded Jade, sunshades, curios, pictaree, by Mr. P. K. Kwok and carried un embroidery, one, Tacquer, rattan animously the appointment of Mr. ware, Dato textiles, etc.

Boott Harston as a Director was cont Wal Loo Embroidery Dealers, armed on the motion of Mr. F. Mi 22 Square Street-Ladies' embroi-Crawford, seconded by Mr. F. J. dered underwear, lacquer ware and Fusterbrook Dr, W. Noble and aunahades AJA

Father Souvey were re-elected Chan Leo. Cliai, 2, Ko Bhing Directors on the motion of Mr Street-Chinese wine..

RL Bridger, sooonded by Mr. L Kwong On Ku, 2, Ko Bhing Ghin and Meers, Lowe, Bingham Street Chinese wing.

4 Matthews were re-elected auditor Hung Lan Chow, Lo Shing for the essuing half year at a re Street Chinego wine

intention of $800 in respect of the Ho Chen Kee, 347, Queen a Rond period from October 28, 1949, to Centul Cririge....

December 31, 1928, on the mont Yet Chen & Co., 87, Queen's Rond af Mr. Eyan, seconded by Cental Lacquer,

is ro M. Felix Ell carias, embroidery, toyd and engrav-

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Ho Shy Sm-Bilk, pocoons, and brass ware, loquer ware, precious weaving spperstaty

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