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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924.

EDUCATION BOARD.

· EXAMINATION SYSTEM

DISCUSSED.

temporary stables of Jardines; but they hoped that they would very soon be mundo. availible and that it would be possible to commence | building operations.

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"FIRE"="FIGHTERS.”

FINE DISPLAY, GIVEN

ATCENTRAL"

THE CHINA MAIL.

US. ELECTIONS

| CALVIN COOLIDGE ELECTED EASILY.

"MA", AS `GÒVERNOR,

(Reuter's American 'Service.)

B..& S. Thanked. DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT,

The Quarry Bay School was still Asbriefly reported in yesterday's young, but was, he thought, a very issue, the annual drill display of} There was not a great deal of promising youngster, and under business at the meeting of the Mrs. Weston's uble guidance it had the Hongkong Fire Brigade took Education Committee held in the fairly established itself, although at place yesterday afternoon on the present it was only in temporary Central Police Station compound,

New York, November 67 Sanitary Board room yesterday quarters, for which they were in- The programme was carried out While official figures arq not yet afternoon but an interesting state-debted to Messrs: Butterfield and under the supervision of the Hon.available, Mr. Coolidge seems cer- ment on current work of the depart Swire. They were also indebted Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Chief Officer) tain of re-election by a sweeping ment was given by Mr. G. N. to that firm for very much assist Mr. H. T. Brooks (Superintendent), Orme, the Director of Education. (ance and interest in the work going Messrs. G. C. Moss and G. Saus majority. Both the "World" and on down there. They bad made ders (Station Officers), and four the "Times" have conceded victory Amongst the subjects touched gifts to the School to help in the Chinese sub-officers. The Brigade to Mr. Coolidge by twenty-two upon by Mr. Orme were those of work. The Chairman also men was at full strength, all the various hours, though the returns are very examinations, whether they did not honed that Mesara, Butterfield and units participating. The interest- overshadow school work in Hong. Swire had also been interested in ing programme, in which was in incomplete, especially from the kong and whether it was desirable the education of their staff in the cluded the finals of several com Western States. It is noteworthy That the school year should finish neighbourhood by starting a verna-petitions, was as follows:- that later returns even in the bis- artificially with the completion of cular school down there, which, he

List of Events.

torically Damoemtic South, are the matre; the desirability of Bri- believed, would accomplish very

t-Picking up an insensible showing senttered signs of Repub- tish children in Hongkong, par good work, and he was sure would ticularly those who would remain bring reward in the interests and Person"Bremen's lift" (15 men.) lie tendencies,

2-Despatch Box Competition here, acquiring knowledge of the welfare of the staff. As they Drill-final, two crews per drill:-

Though Mr. Roosevelt has a Chinese language, and prospects know, the new School wus now regarding educational facilities in ander way, and the question would (a) three men, (b) two men and (c) lurge umajority outside the City, all indications are that this will be "the_neighborhood of Qurry Bay arise before long as to whether it' Mr. Orme presided and others was possible to make the School

3-Smoke Helmet Drill-fire overcome by the enormous vote present were: Dr. A. D. Hickling, serve for the needs of the children assumed to be a smoky«job_in_Mr. Smith is receiving in Now M.B.F., Bev, T. W; Penee up a mul hit date than the basement. For this there is a

York City, Q.B.E. BL... Capt. A. E nilinary Junior School, so that the system of signals by line and alr Walts, Dr. Wan Man-kai, Mr. children would not have to mike tube, as follows:-pull on line Though the ballots in all-Stales AP.-B. Silva Nesto, Mr. le a long journey to Kowloon but means man is alright; two pulls have not yet been counted there is Forster, Mt. B. Balphs Inspector would-be able to continue their mean turn on hydrant; three pulls every likelihood that Fresident of Bagish Schools), Mr. A. R. studies to a later age in the Quarry mean more hose: four pulls mean Coolidge and Gen. Dawes have Cavali Inspector of Vernacisar Ray School. That was a matter turn off hydrant and one pull on Schools and Mr. tr. P. de Murti which required some consideration air tube means more air required, over 300 of the 531 votes, of the '(Hon. Secretary).

"and sour adjustment, but he hoped The use of hand-controlled electoral college. Ma" Ferguson that they would be able to armige branch will also be demonstrated, was victorious in the contest for the for the children to continue their spray (used to beat down smoke), governorship of Texus. open jet and shut off.

.. Chairman's Review..

The chairamu's review, more in

defail, was as follows:-

studies at the School if arall

The work at the present time possible.

The Chairman expressed bis was largely carried on under the shadow, or with the view to, con desire to see British children out ing examinations: or actually in the here, and especially those who were midst of examinations. fi was a going to remain, get more benefit aim from the fact of their exile in the question which occurred to very often and which he would like way of acquiring a certain wont members to consider, whether per the Chinese innguage and also China millate as well. haps they did not work a title too seine mich under the shadow of ex- There was a Chipse class in the uminations. It was a matter that Kowloon. Sebool, Lin he thought it he proposed going into as time might be toade more useful for went on and i hal particularly to those childrên who were going to do with the end of the School spend the rest of their lives ont year. It ended with the Matrien ve Intion axamination, which possibly Mr. Forster would bure soibething

one man.

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Governor Smith won New York. Hitherto the Republicans have secured a net gain of six seats in, the House of Representatives.

4-Motor Escape Competition Drill-final, two crews per drill Competitors have to effect the

PRESIDENT, COOLIDGE'S LEAD.. rescue of two persons from second ff or by carrying down and

At 3.50 this morning President erecting hydrant to work on the Coolidge is now apparently a first floor.

5-Jumping Sheet, described as commanding lead in twenty Slates an irregular but useful means of with a total of 270 electoral votes,

and is ahead in thirteen "other escape.

6-Another means of escapeFailing a setback in the belated re States having 88 electoral votos: (and rescue.)

7-Escape by Canvas Chute. This method, although not in general use by Brigades, has heen adopted here with a view to affect -Ying Wah Closing?

Ing a quick rescue of a large num- The inspection of firunt Schools ber of persons as might be found to say about, and anked them to hit been devopying some of the on any one floor of a Chinese end the your rather abruptly at the line of The staff, and was nor tanement dwelling. An average end November. or gouse dearly at an end. This year the of 7 persons a minute can he examinations, as they all knew, Gral Schools Lad pereived one rarescued in this manner. were good servants bit, had mas informement in St. Stephen's Girls' 8.-Motor Pump Competition ters, and they must try and leg which had now cone on to Drill-final, two crews to compete, avoid as far as they, could allowing the 3-t. He very much regretted. | 9-Use of "Foam Compound

examination!

Interested Spectators.

turns he will receive a substantial

majority over Mr. Davis, who hitherto is assured of 136 electoral votes and Mr. LaFollette who hee thirteen.

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NAVAL APPOINTMENT, GROWING IMPORTANCY OF

COLOMBO.

The following is taken from tho "Ceylon Ohwerver" of Ortober

The Times," commenting on the appointment of Engineer Com- re-mander W. S. Damant, D.S.O., M.V.O., as Resident Engineer, Colorabo, observes that the pointment indicates the growing importance of Colombo as a ren dezvous for ships of the Fast Indies

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Commander Damant.

1923 served on board the

The American elertonte yester. day gave the world another great Conservative victory. Altlong the ballots of all States are not yet led Present Coolidge has become their as he was sure full the nienabers | Extincteurs on burning liquid.

been elected President and General buster, or mistress perhaps, and world regret, that they were soon 10-Motor Pump Drill.

Dawes Vice-President by an im-Squadron. mense majority. see they made use of them only as to lose, for a time at least, the us aid to the work and not as Work Ying Wah College from their list.

The votes rist for Me. Pasis and Royal Yacht In addition to a large number of Mr. TaFallette did not real any having to be carried on with my Ender Mr. Phillips it in done

The Resident Naval Engineer Tspectators who watched the pro- thing like the expectations of the will have his headquarters at particular deferener to needs which very good work in the past, were not the nods of the pals, wil it's conception very much to ceedings from every available Deinoetic and Progressive lenders. Cohimbe which has been growing He mentioned that general ques their friend, Dé. Pourvel It was. space of the square, quite a number The latest returns show that Mr. in importance since. Bombay was tion because he would like the he was sorry to say, closing its had secured points of vantage on TaTalletto was a bad third. closed down as the headquarters members of the Bourd to suggest to das for a time. hit they would the floors of the buildings.

Present Coolidge's victory in of the ships of the East Indies The public seldom get an oppor. the how far they were in agree, always hage, the pleasure of looking

some States of the Far West was the docking of all ships of this ment will the present system back upon the very good work done tunity to see the varied turns-some the Fast and Middle West, also in Squadron. Owing to the fact that ending the Selool year at the end-For the Chinese people. He hoped of an extremely dangerous nature of November: and he would like to it would not be far distant when the which our fire-fighters are called overwhelming. Mr. Davis appar-quadron is being now done in ently won only the "Solid South Colombo, the services of a Resident know from Dr. Won and Mr. Tso, Srhand would and means of con- pon to perform in actual action which is always Democratic, while engineer were found essential es representing the Chinese Vera truing its good work in the and to the spectator the display Mr. Follette apparently was hence the appointment of Eng-Com was interesting as well as instruc- ular Schools, whether they found future. any difficulties in this respret. AL In vogelusion, the Chairman tive. With targels" and "dam only able to win his home State of Damant

Wisconsin. So far there is no in- aged hose" playing havoc, many the same time they wanted to work mentioned that before the next of the onlookers were forced to dication that the Ku Klux Klar as far as possible with the Uniser meeting the Department would share in the freman's love for anywhere ent any figure. sity authorities in the matter of have moved into the adjoining water, and this provided some Matriculation. and would not P. and O. building, with offices and arrusement to those who were wise change muless there was rogent need Board room on the fourth floor.

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from the scene of action. That the ustural ending date. It would

"Arising out of the recommenda- display had a touch of reality may seem possible that they had been

Sub-be gauged from a remark made by A BIT ABOUT THE KID." losing sight of the ends wither than tion of the Vernacular the means in waking their schools Committee as to the appointment a person coming, down the first mid at what appeared to him to be of an adviser en vernacular studies floor that he actually thought there

That a boy of eight should have an artificial date. That had refer and headmaster of the Vernacular was a fire there as the hose was his arrival in Londen, chronicled type of boats the Effingham cluss-will before long be replacing Nord School, to be termed part-playing freely inside the office!

in the press as if he were at least the Chatham, Colombo" and the time Senior Lecturer, Mr. Orme Many "Casualties”.

heir to Throne is one of the British Schools Progress,

referred to the fourth recomienda- With

Rescue work of a hazardous curiosities of modern fe Three Cairo which are all to go to reference British tion of the committee which he nature was shown in the Motor verrs ago, no one has heard of

England for refitting. Schools, the Chirag said that said would plure him the Chair Escape Competition Drill in which Tackie Coogan, yet he arrived in ernisers of a little over 9,000 tons The new type boats are light there had been more changes that many in a difficulty if he had to the collapsibe extension ladder England accompanied by two last year. The unnber of pupils take a rule of referring questions was used and the casualties" secretaries, a valet, his parents, displacement, carrying 7.5 in. Iad been increasing throughout the of appointments to }} sub-brought down from the second and a nurse. Jackle Coogan is a guns, six in. guns and four 3 in. year. To meet that, they had in continittes.

floor. This provided a close finish, little boy of importance judged by guns, so that they are far superior creased the stuff in several of tlæ After discussion, it was decided the difference in time between the the dollar standard. He earns an British Selonls, In the Central to adopt the report with the sub-first and second crews being only enormous sum each year, and it is stationed here. These, it is under British School they Ind recently stitution of the words "creation of one-fifth of a second. Item No. 6 put into a trust fund. When he stood, are only the forerunners of imported and it was now being new posts" for questions of such another means of escape de grows up, and from all accounts he effected in the East Indies THOS: COOK & SON, (BANKERS) LTD.

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Mr. Silva Netto asked whether escape and rescue front a great be a wealthy man. Yet barely Squadron. While Colombo" "will" teaching physics and chemistry tendery had been invited for the height by the rope and pulley three years ago he was sitting he the chief beadquarters of the

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in-Chief Trincomalee which he was sure was already of building of Quarry Bay Schoni. method. The escape by Canvas solemnly in the lounge of a Los grent interest, und, he hoped, would The Chairman replied that the Chute demonstrated quick rescue Angeles hotel where he attracted will be more frequently visited. ho of great value to the boys in the contruct had already been let. The work-ap average of seven persons the attention of Charlie Chaplin, school Mrs. Hickling and the cost of the new School would be a minute-from any one floor of who was so struck by the child's menliege would, regret to hear that $120,000, the lowest tender, and as a Chinese tenement dwelling. quaintness that he decided to build las medical inspection that was due for as his recollection went, the The Jumping Sheet, described as a film round him. The result was ferently and not yet been carried contruct had gone to the finn of an irregular but useful means of "The Kid" which is now showing though, but it was hoped it would. King On.

escape, provided some amusement at the Coronet. In this film Charlfe be done ahogtly. Members would' Rev. T. W. Poarco referred to to the onlookers as the dangers Chaplin broke from his old farces) sea ray of light in the recent the study of the Chinese language attending a leap from a height and gave full scope to his powers Budget speech in the hope that and Chinese culture in British were apparent in the facial ex of expressing pathes. Jackle before long they would have a per Schools, and asked how many pressions and bodily movements Coogan, In his buggy trousers but- manent offer to deal with this pupila of non-Chinese parents were of those who gave the demonstra toning under his arms, was worthy vital question.

to work with the celebrated film The Junior Beloool at Kowloon at present studying Chiness in the tion. Schools.

genlus. The five-year old boy was had-hd--iderable-increase-in The Chatean replied, that he

At the conclusion of the display, a miniature Charlie Chaplin, and pupils, especially among the infant had not the information before the Hon. Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe, Chief cooked pancakes and assisted his classes, and they had just sent an him, but he thought fitere were Officer of the Fire Brigade, made by breaking windows with all father's" profession of glazier additional mistress over there to very few-half a dozen.

a short speech through the minister to them.

Rev. T. W. Pearce pointed ont megaphone. He said: Ladies all this he does, and more, as those Charlie's quaint solemnity. And The Victoria British School find that the University made special and gentlemen, before giving who are thronging the Coronetare undergone a decline for obvious rea. Hon connoted with the opening of provision for examining, in Chinees,away the prizes, I should like to Anding out to their great content.. children of non-Chinese parents. axpress our thanks to the Hong- Quarry Bay School. That was fle thought the subject should be eong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., for inevitable but, of course, as the development of the Fast and of encouraged.

the town continned it was almost equally inevitable that the numbers would once, more recover and the

uses of the School would again be

Get Rid of the Torment of

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as great na before. There had bean. TIDEL TUTUAN that the School pinrad takean he suffering might be closed down for want of borist od pain of rheumatism numbers, but he would like to say Chamberlain's Pals Balm may be easily leed zatancimal cost. Kab it on. that on the contrary they were sigvously, it is ivory penetrating and hoping almost immediately to have soothing and quickly scattera congo:tion aliew site available, 5 It was at and the presss ethe, csus pilo; Fold present partly occupied by some and cecommended everywhere.

Prize Distribution.

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kresenting this handsome cup, In pddition to which the other prizes. fara also due to théir generosity.

- The prizes were then distributed by Mrs Wolfe, who was presented at the close with a beautiful- | bouquet.sel

The prize list is as under:=

MOTOR ESCAPE COMPETITION

Drift: Winners 6 men, cup and prizes; runners-up 6 men, prizes....Both the crews belongi to Central Station

MOTER PUMP COMPETITION:-

Winners 7 men, prizes; run- ners-up men, prizes. The winners and runners up also belong to Central Station DESPATCH BOX COMPETITION:

Three-mon drill, Central Station; two-men drill, Central "Station; one-man drill, Ken

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