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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 271984).

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.

SATISFACTORY YEAR

REPORTED AT COMPANY

Lyson.

MEETING.

TROUBLE BREWING::

ANOTHER CANTON

ATTACK SOON:: ·

RIVAL FACTIONS CLASH.

THE CHINA MAKUL-

Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., C.M.G.. distributed prizes to successful students at St. Joseph's College yesterday evening. Among the many visitors pre- sent were the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. W. W. Hornell and Mr. G: N. Orme, newly appointed Director of Education. An enjoyable pro-

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end, the cars 'ran an additional ing over trouble from: the ex-building which will connect the enthusiasm. As usual, the day which everybody admired.".

secured the championship of the i ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Colony for the 220 yards at the SIR CLAUD SEVERN EXTENDS Lusitano Sporte, on Easter Mon-

day. CONGRATULATIONS.

Swimming Successes, Six schools participated in the swimming competitions at the V.R.C. on October 9, 1923. Out The ordinary yearly. general meeting of the Hongkong Tram (From Our Own Correspondent.)

boys, true to expectation, were universally credited with the best waysLimited was held at the

show, both in the individual com- CANTON; February 26.” offices of Messrs. Jardino Mathe-

petitions, and in the team races." son & Co., Ltd. at noon to-day. Rumours, which however lack

We won not only the senior and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided confirmation at present, are in the

mall boya team races, but the championship medals for the and supporting him were Sir air to the effect that all that

Junior and senior classes. One of to pay my humble tribute to his Paul Chater, Father Robert, Sun: factions in the South are to Messrs. R. A. Greensmith, and make a combined attack with gramme of entertainment was

achlevement to his credit of hav- dearer to his heart than the Lo Cheung-shlu (Directors) and Canton as the final objective, not largely contributed to by the our boys has the remarkable memory. Nothing was closer and Mr. W. E. Roberts (Secretary later than the second moon. The school's Bay Scouts. and General Manager) Share same source is responsible for a Presenting the annual report, ing won the 220 yards, 440 yards, material and moral uplift and the

He also secured holders present were Messrs. report that Dr. Sun is busy the Directer (Brother Aimar) and 880 yards Championship of spiritual welfare of the younger

addressing Sir Claud the Colony.

second place in the Harbour Race. portion; of his flock. Hence hia W. E. Van Eps, Felix, M. Ellis, devising means to satisfy all the said, J. T. Bagram, G. Grimble. Ho troops under his banner so that Severn:-

On behalf of the staff and Our Boy Scouts have maintain watchful care and undefatigable Loung, A. A. Alves, A. R. they can be despatched to the Lowe, V. Sorby, O. F. Ribeiro. yulaerable points instead of mak- students I bid you a cordial wel-ed their high reputation for solicitude in the cause of "educa- Į. M. Bernardo and C. Hing hay in Canton while the sun come to St. Joseph's College. smartness, and efficiency The tion; he considered it the essen- shines. Kwangtung has now been This is not your first visit to us, success of our two patrols is tial pivotal need of the rising In the Chairman's speech, Mr. made the dumping ground of and we are well aware of your mainly due to the untiring efforts Bernard said:

troops, defeated in other provinces interest in the welfare of our of our capable Assistant Scout generation: educated men make The report of the Directors and or those unable to find territory College; it is, however, your first master, H. Braga. The tenth good citizens; good citizens make the statement of accounts for the sufficiently productive to support visit since you received the anniversary of the formation of wholesome public opinion and year 1923 are in your possession, them and it is estimated that the honour of. Knighthood of the the Troop was celebrated last sentiment which are the stabilis and I will, with your permission, soldiers in Canton alone come from British Empire from His Most October, "when cups and badges take them as, read. Resolutions about ten different provinces. to wind up the Hongkong. Tram- Most prominent of all is the Gracious Majesty the King.. Your were distributed to the winners ing power of good government. way Company Limited were duly Yunnanese faction which has presence here this afternoon will The Assistant Scoutmaster in bis He was seldom, if ever, absent passed at meetings of sharehol control of all the gambling be to us an inspiration and d report reviewed their activities from our College functions, prize- ders held in London in October revenues. They are said to num- powerful stimulus to still greater during and since the Great War. givings or athletic sports. On the The Scouts' Commissioner con- patronal feasts of the College St. last, and that Company is now in ber over ten thousand rifles. Nexr efforts in the field of Education.

The annual inspection conduct- gratulated them on their hard- course of liquidation. The shares to them and zaining in strengthi of this Company have been distri- every day are the Hunanese, the ed by the Department of Educa- working Scouters, their unity and Joseph's and St. de la Salle's, he buted by the Liquidator as arranged. leader of which, after being crush- tion took place on October 26 and efficiency; he exhorted them to officiated in the College chapel in ed in his native province, 27. The number on Roll was continue the ten years of history the morning and spent several Satisfactory Year

made

a bombastic declaration (596 as against 565 last year. There and tradition they had behind hours with teachers and pupils in The result of the year's working that he had "sacrificed Hunan were 651 boy's present on the them and to keep their ideal the course of the day. Plans and is very satisfactory, Traffic and to support Kwangiung." That they days of the inspection. We were perfection-ever before them, and proposals for structural or educa- miscellaneous receipts showed an do not see eye to eye with the reluctantly compelled to refuse they would have no fear of going tional improvements invariably elicited his encouragement and increase of $224,674 over the other hordes of,, mercenaries admission to a large number of wrong. During the year the troop previous year, whilst working evident from their claim to be boys for want of accommodation. purchased and fitted up, a Radio assistance, when submitted to expenses were $76,193 greater: placed under a separate com- the gross working profit was thus mand.

The school buildings, are, the set in their quarters in the him. There was a noble beauty Canton politicians are To attain this stated to be not so much worry condition. The plans for a third brated

Inspectora report, in excellent College. $148,481 higher.

Empire Day was cele in his daily life of self-sacrifice, and a visible desire to be helpful with the greatest-

We 274:458 miles, and carried 3,088,828 terior as the likelihood of a

feel that his example of unremit- more passengers. Six additional rupture between the Yunnanese two main blocks have passed was a school holiday.

ting work and his absolute aban- from the hands of the architect tram cars were constructed last and Hunanese in the near fotore,

to the Public Works Department

donment of self to duty will be year, and a further six 'cars are now under construction.

for approval and sanction. This

to us a powerful incentive to con- proposed building will provide at

tinue "to act in the living Pre- once a covered playground, a hall

sent, heart within and God for assemblies or lectures, labora-

o'erhead."

Endorsing Bro. Almar's re- tories for Physics and Chemistry, and a Chapel for Divine Service.

The school is organised with the usual classes, each except in Class 1-in two sections. As a general rule, one section of a class A story of an exciting chase consists mainly of Portuguese You will observe in the accounts

other of Chinese. that the sum of $50,000 has been along the West Point Praya the pupils, the written off power plant in the item night before last, the firing of This arrangement. I am con- of tramway undertaking. The revolver shots into the air by vinced, has much to commend it.

The discipline and tone of the plant has not yet been disposed of, Chinese district watchmen and the and your Directors have no doubt rounding-up of the alleged fugiti- school continue to be excellent. that when it is, a considerable ves by a European Revenue Officer Our boys are polite, respectful to

who happened to come along in authority

It is ex-

pected that these further six cars

ALLEGED INTIMIDATORS

will be completed by July next, and SHOTS ON THE PRAYA, we will then have 73 passenger tramears, which will enable us to deal with the increasing traffic. The permanent roof to the double deck tramcar, to which I referred last year, has proved very satis factory, and is being fitted to all

cars.

Joss

will be

sustained.

is possible that the amount reals

PURSUED.

EXCITING CHASE.

whether

civil

ΟΣ

An Appreciation.

Health and Cinema. | Considerable structural altera- tions and additions were made in our Boarding Department during the year, particularly in the sleep ing quarters. The health of the boys was excellent, and on the marks regarding the late Bishop outbreak of the smallpox epidemic Pozzoni, Sir. Claud Severn anid all were vaccinated as a precau- the Bishop's death had caused a tionary measure. Once or twice tremendous loss not only to each month, and as often as cir-education, but to the Colony cumstances permit, the monotony generally. of boarding life is interrupted by

Sir Cláud said that in the course carefully selected cinema' shows! and musical soirees. As most of of the report, the Director refer- our knowledge is gained through red to the importance which he the eye. I consider the "movies" attached to the teaching of Eng- as valuable aids and adjuncts in lish. He was sure that what they the opposite direction on his motor- ecclesiastical, and well behaved.supplementing the class teaching had beard showed that the College cycle, was related by Detective- I should like to note with special of many school-subjects, notably had among its senior pupils, boys History, Natural who really could speak English Inspector Appleton in the Police emphasis their application to Geography, Court this morning.

Four Chinese are alleged to have study, and their loyal and active Science and Literature. We have with a wonderful clearness and co-operation with their teachers. purchased an excellent Cinemato exactitude and who showed such intimidated a restaurant waiter by We aim at fitting them "to per- graph, apparatus, but the dearth a good balance of sentences, that threatening him with bodily harm

form justly, skilfully, and of suitable films makes it im to listen to their recitation was a unless he joined a Triad Society on payment of $50. On the advice of magnanimously all the offices possible to use it as frequently as great pleasure.

Would it be too "As you are aware," went on the police complainant met defen- both public and private of peace I should like. It will also be observed that the ants in a West Point tea-house but and war," of binding each and all sanguine a hope to expect the Sir Claud, "the standard of Eng sum of $90,000 has been provided when he supposedly paid the money to one another in that sapient Department of Education, from fish required by the University is for income and corporation profits over the police had net arrived. It charity which respects all rights time to time, to place at the dis- very high, and it will be an tax. I informed shareholders last

posal of the school authorities of immense help to any student pro- is alleged that defendants ran and authority. year that as a consequence of the out of the tea-house on the

the Colony instructive and re- ceeding to the University to be. The Year's Honours. altered status of the Hongkong arrival of the police and the chase

creative films for exhibition in able to start their career there Tramway Company Limited, there ensued, defendants fecing onto

During the year thirty-four the classrooms or lecture halls? thoroughly grounded in the Eng was a probability of a claim being the Prays. In the chase they are boya, were presented for the I think, speaking from experi-lish language. Your successes in made by the Inland Revenue said to have shouted back Don't Matriculation and Senior Localence, I can safely predict adequate the Matriculation examinations Authorities on that Company, you dare to follow with the result Examinations. Of these, fourteen educational results to justify the must be very pleasing and grati- A claim has now been made, that the district watchmen fired passed the Matriculation Ex-expenditure. and although it is by into the air. Near the To Un amination, one coming out în The Kowloon Branch School

ed may be as much as $100,000 less than the book value, and the amount of $50,000 is regarded as a first instalment of this probable loss, leaving the balance to be writen off in the present year's accounts.

ΠΙΟ

Income Tax Charges.

means certain

that

the Company will have to pay the ful amount, the matter being still under consideration, your Directors deem it prudent to provide for the contingency. No further liability will attach to this Company for either Income Tax or Corporation Profits Tax when this claim is disposed of.

ATTACK ON CANTON?

A PEKING RUMOUR.

thirty-two passed, obtaining

•

fying to Brother Aimar, and to. your colleagues, and 1 do hope restaurant, defendants were stopp- Honours; thirteen passed the ed by a European Revenue Officer. Senior Local Examination, and continues to make rapid progress. Matriculation students will pro Our branch school in Kowloon that as many as possible of the The case came up before Mr seven failed to pass either the At its present rate of develop ceed to the University. 1 know J. R. Weed this morning and was Senior or the Matriculation Esment, it will soon be a serious there are great difficulties in the adjourned till to-morrow morning. amination. We were awarded six rival of the parent trunk. The way, but, wherever possible, par- Distinctions in English, tw in number on Roll on the date of the ents should make sacrifices in French, and one in History. annual inspection was 106, as order to fit their sons for a useful Fifty-six boys were presented for against 88 in 1922. The number career in their future lives." the Junior Local Examination, on Roll at present is 120; they The Chairman continued-1 On the assets side of the balance sheet, the item of the investments

thirty Distinctions as follows: belong almost exclusively to the have read the report of the is shown at the book value. These

six in English, siz in Arithmetic, Portuguese community. Owing Inspector of Schools on St. investments have since been rea-

two in Mathematics, four in to lack of accommodation, we had Joseph's College; it was certainly sed in order to provide funds for

PEKING, February 26. Stenography, three in Drawing, to refuse admission to several a most excellent report and most the payment of the dividend re-

General Shen Yung-hing, a seven in Religious Knowledge, applicants. It is intended to enthusiastic on the work carried commended, and a profit over former influential militarist under one in French, and one in History. erect a more commodious build on here. And I agree with it be book

causo I can see that you are mak- value of approximatelyLu Yung-ting at Canton, who re- English is, as it should be, the ing as early as possible. $130,000 has accrued. This profit cently has been assembling his

The consists of Classes ing a advance by Launching an attack on Canton in thorough training in the art of being a newly-founded class. The buildings on this very fine site Causeway Bay Track

the interests Wu Pei-fu.has des oral and written expression. Re Inspector of Schoola considered and are making good use of them. The diversions of, and al-parched a delegate to Loyang for porting on English in Class 1, the the discipline as very good, the I am glad that the new building, terations to, the Shaukiwah Road funds to carry on his enterprise. Inspector of Schools said: "The handwriting as satisfactory so long talked about, is going to are in progress, and the Company Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

pupils talked freely and intelli-throughout the school, and income about, and perhaps we may will lay a double track along the

gently about. the Shakespeare many cases above the average, have the pleasure of holding our whole of the road from Causeway

play they were reading." When the reading and English con- next prize distribution in it. I in the course of a few years, our "versation as satisfactory in all am sure that Brother Michael Science teaching gets well under the classes. The present teaching who I knew bo well in the Straits way I am confident that our boys staff is composed of two Brothers Settlements, and who was the ||will nequit themselves equally and one lay master

beat beggar that this school ever well in that branch of the curri Before concluding the report, I had laughter) will rejoice culum

avail myself of this opportunity with us when he knows that this While keeping up the intel- to thank all those who contri- building is going to be erected, lectual activities our boys show abuted to bring the year's work to and most likely he will probably well balanced education by shin- successful issue. Without the turn up here when it is being ing in games.. A little emphasis active and loyal co-operation of opened,

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