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MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1925.

NEW COLLEGE SITE.

EXPANSION OF ST. PAUL'S GIRLS COLLEGE,

WOMEN AND THE FUTURE OF CHINA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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INTERESTING PEOPLE.

THE PRESIDENT POLK'S' PASSENGERS,

VISITORS AT HOTELS,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Boyd

Jana 3.

Mr G. N de Kan

Mr and Mrs C

Manoint

Me W. Bruco Merkin

we. Bre now standing, together girls the education which this with a sum of $60,000 towards School can' give. I do not the cost of the building, provided apologise for repeating, here cer- that $200,000 was raised for the tain remarks of mine, made at the purpose by private subscrip- annual prize distribution of the tion. (Applause). We found School in January, 1924. I then

· FOUNDATION STONE LAID: Ino difficulty in rabbing || said: "St. Paul's Girls' School The as President Polk on her

in four months $100,000. Alls a niche of its own in our third globe-circling voyage, hav. Areirood

Miss N. Bailey thanks to the untiring energy and educational structure. It affordsing been entirely rebuilt and Mr E Beals persuasive power of Miss Woo, a sound Chinese education to redecorated since her last appears. R. Balios Hiss La Violet Moore and to the generosity and assist-Chinese girls, giving special attenance in these waters, has the Capt. Bentley ance of certain public spirited tion to the Classics, to domestic following prominent passengers MR. 1. Birbeck Miss M. G Nioboll The foundation stone of the men, particularly Mr. Kan Tong-economy, to thrift, and to physi- on board :-

Mr T. 8. Niskoa. Mr E. Bord MIE, B. Bord new and larger building which po and Mr. Lam Woo. cal culture, while strictly preserv

Mr. and MA, Mr. R. E. Heinselman, promin- Mr H.

Notle the increasing number of(Applause). Though we hading that sense of propriety which ent lawyer of Rochester, N.Y. en Mr and Mrs F. M. Mr and Mrs Otoros students has necessitated being found. only half of the re-is an Inborn characteristic of the route to the States after a sojourn

Brimto

Mr E. H. O'Farrell built in connection with St. Paul's quisite sum, the two Committees Chinese girl. It is. I believe, one in Japan.

Mr. D. Capplaman Mr & Mrs Overall (Girls) College was laid on Satur-felt that judging from the en- of the only two schools in Hong-

Mi 60. B. Metcalf Mr Chan. E. Paige. Mr. C. N. Conover, Chief En- W. 1. bun Me and Mr B.” J, day afternoon by H.E.. the thusiasm shown by the com-kong-and the larger one-which 'gineer of the U.S. Coast and Mr J. R. Ook Governor, Sir R, E. Stubbs, munity, it would be quite safe to given higher education in Chinese Geodetic Surrey at Washington, M

MEJ. D. Deckin Mr.E. Penevi K.C.M.G. The site between have plans of the new building to girls." "I said further: "To my D.C., is en route to Manila on M: B. U. Douglas Mr I-sac Poppo

De camp

Mr R. G. Pope Kennedy Road, and Macdonnell prepared at once. We were formin, there is greater need for official business. Rond.

tunate in our selection of the our girls than even for our boys. Major Dallas W. Shaffer and His Excellency, who was accom-architects, Mesurs. Little, Alams to know their language well before wife en route to Manila, where and Wood, who threw themselves trying to acquire a foreign lan-Major Shaffer will be in charge into their part of the good work guage, for the girls of to-day are of the making of serum for the with the same zeal and zest as the potential mothers of the extermination of the rinderpest. have animated the other workers, future, It is the mother who Major Shaffer is being sent there (Applause),

first teaches her babes the lan- by the U.S. Army. gunge of the heart, and it is the influence on her children in the mother who exercises the greatest

home.

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panied by Mr. T. J. Gaisford-St. Lawrence (Private Secretary) was met on arrival By the Right Rev. C. R. Duppy (Bishop of Victoria, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewalk (hairman of Building Committee), und Miss Woo (heat- mistress). Amongst others pre- Hent were Mrs. Duppy, the Rey, W. B. HowAL and Mrs. Hewitt,

Dr. T. W. Pearce, 0.B.E., Mr. F. Ralphs (Inspector of Schools), the Rev. T. B. Powell. Mr. E. Forster, Mr. S. W. Ts, Miss Nell

space on the site was accupied by a large number of others who are interested in education in the Colony, Besides subscribers to the building fund, and a full muster of the girls of the College.

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1.

Worthy of the Colony, The original estimate of the cost of the building, excluding the formation of the site.

actually let

But

was

interest

Mr.. L. G. Weigel and sister route to Manila" to visit their Eleanor, of Roselle, N... are en

uncle, Major-General Weigel, U.S. Army.

York, is en route to Singapore Mr. E. R. Roberts, representing the John Lucas Company, of New on a business trip.

around the workf

They

Mr B. B. Puoroor

dra L.

M: K. Dez Mis Hadles Mrs B. Pynnt MW. P. G. Elliot Mr and M. Ellis

Roustilo M: F. J. W. Focken Mr. AB BOTS Mr and Mrs A.H.A. Mr Joseph A. Satosky dr& Mrs W. Schoßeld Mr

Mr Chyton Gallop Mr Ro art Shaw Dr. D. B. Bawier Mr D. Ku kell Sher MA I Gran Mr. & Mra A D. Mr. & Mrs. J. Gould maa Capt. Hall T. P.

Silas & Infant

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dr ant Mrs. W. A Capt. L. Signiland

Mr R WE. T.

Snage Missta. A. & P. M. PV. Sugge

Mi L. Havria Mr. G.A. Barriman Dr. H. F. Bowmars

Hamilton

M H. Sou bwoll

ad Mrs A. W.MEE Mr and Herst

3 parke M. H. R. Fynbury M. R Biliran Mr.H.. Tattereball

Me &. H. Tait Mrs. Hollman Mr J. H. The sher 42. C. E. Holmes Mr.

Mr. and Mr. A. Me A R. Judrea Tubias Mr Bur op St. Jobalt Onl. & Mr G. Mr J. H. Jobastone Tulles Me and Mr Mr H. W. Une

Juhtston

Mr H. Mr J. B. Jones MrJ, E. Joseph Miss Jar a Mr Kan

at San | Mr HD. Kruie

Mr. & Mr.

Laarliam

Mr. J. J. Cutter, Prune King

of California, en route around the work.

Watkins Mr E. Wo vea MP J.

Willes

Mr Samuel Wood Mr Had Mr G. Woesener & child

Or A Wo won

Mr And Mr P. A.

Wright

REPULSE BAT

HOTEL.

Juno 5.

In addition to those named there are many other tourists tak- accommodations ing advantage of the excellent and service

to Marseilles

Fir Henry S. Pulten and family In this of Alhambra, California, en route

preminen: lumberman in South-Chi Chi in

Mr.-Patten is a ern California.

Mr. oiley Mr A Pape Mr W. M Cox

Mr& Mis à W.Van and Mrs A.

Andel & child Lansbert Mr and Mrs. A.E.A. Mr E. W. Lattio

Curleton

Mr & Mrs E. Lond Mr

and

Mr Da deeater&abildren Mr Dai Yok Kei Mr Dai Chek Puan

Farker Mr and Mrs. N.

To Chow

& Mia L Somer Ellin

Mrs Gorleon

The aim of this school is the Rey. As D. Stewart, the Ray, $225,000, but the contract was so to train the girls as to. fit them)

Messrs. Hop, Hing Cheong in taught the sane and practical for $265,000 to for that great task. These girls March, 1021. On the front page wistion of Confucius, based on of the programme in your hands the family, and wisely adapted to Mrs. J. L. Gallagher and Mrs. is a perspective drawing of the our social life which has, in Anna Hogrefe of San Franciszy E. Elliott, Mr. Colhoune Little, fine building which, when com fundamentals, changed so little en route around the world. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. 6. P. Savage, and Mr. Lam Woo All the available Pleted, should be worthy of the since the days of that great ange. | Gallagher is the sister of Mr. Mudry Jorrald Mr T C Todd

four months after the land was tact with the spiritual beauty and Robert Dollar Company. Colony in every way. Less than The girls are also brought in con- H. M. Lorber, Secretary of the handed over by the Government virtues of Christ's teaching- work on site-formation was begun, meekness, self-sacrifice. loving F. S. Mills. of San Francisco, en Mrs. Charles Spear and Mrs.

nient could not have en possible ness." This degree ot Accomplish-forbearance, and trae kind-route argund the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, are the wife and daughter of Mr. but for the hearty co-operation of these words I used two years ago Charles Spear, President of the The site, and the approach to it. had been gaily decorated withi

al concerned. First and fore when appealing to the public for State Harbour Board most in practical help is, of its support, and I find that Lean-Francisco,

i Bags, Streamers and greengry, and the solemn proverdings com-

course, His Excellency the Goy-not do better than repeat them. Mrs. Mary Sagur, prominent Mix Libe meneed with the signing of the

ernor to whom we are deeply here as my reasons for appealing society leader of San Francisco hymn All hail the power of grateful for the grant of the site to it for its further support. and Napa, California, en route Jesus name Aninteresting re-

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1: money. Applause). Judging from the readiness with port was "presented by the Hon and for

For His .. sympathy.

his great

which the public hay so fur Mr. R. 11. Kotewall, which was in the education of Chinese girls responded to our appeals, it is not followed by the ceremony of lay-

too much to hone that We may ing the foundation stone by His generally, it is unlikely that we soon is able to raise this sum. Excellency the Governor. The valuable site as this, which is, I respect. I must ask all those who

would have been given such a Confident though am Right Rev. C. R. Duppy offered believe, worth about $160.000. have the interest of the School at the dedicatory prayer, and pro- We are no less grateful to Mr heart, not slacken their efforts nounced the blessings

The inscription on the founda- Education, and to Mr. A. G. M.expectation.

E. A. Irving. late Director of in helping us to realise this tion stones, one bearing a trans-Fletcher, the then Acting Colonial lation in Chinese characters, was Secretary for having readily without giving expression to our I cannot conclude my remarks as follows:-

entered into the spirit of the grateful thanks to His Excellency scheme, thus making it a success the Governor for the honour he from the

beginning. has done us by coming here to lay (Applause). The latter gen- the foundation stone of our per- tleman Wis also instru- mental in the selection of the site,ably the last public ceremony manent building. This is prob- and in expediting matters in every which His Excellency performs The school is also under aprior to his impending departure! debt of gratitude to Mr. A. H. from these shores, and it seems to. Hollingsworth and Mr. A. E. me to be peculiarly fitting that it Prior to the stone being lower- Wright of the Public Works is "ed. His Excellency placed in the Department for the trouble they education of girls in the Colony, connected with the higher niche below a small brass box con- have taken in connection with the in which His Excellency has taining a document giving the grant of the site, and for the ex- always evinced such lively inter- Flynn's splendid work in the

Dr J. W. Anderson Mr and Mrs A. D. It was because of history of the College, also a peditious passing of the plansest.

Maurice Mr B. A. Arthur Kennedy

Mr F. Avetin (Applause): This school making of "The Last Trail" from Hongkong bank note, and silver and to Messrs. Little, Adams and will

Miss E. R. Bally and ropper coins, The silver Wood for the more than ordinary and

ever remember him Zane Grey's

Dr H Balean trowel with, which the ceremony interest they have shown in the gratitude and affection for the him to stardom. And by the Mr and Mrs T. G. Langaton

Lady Stubbs

fiae novel that My Burton with Wiliam Fox at once promoted M V. Behjamin was performed, was presented to building scheme. I can testify to practical support they have given same token. His Excellency as a memento and the great trouble which Mr. to it. We wish them good health proved to be so fine a photoplay-so Mr and Mrs P. W. Mr. and dre G. D.

The Last Trail" Beurett Colbourne Little, Mr. C. H. Basto, and happiness, and hope that His powerful a and Mr. C. F. Savage of the Firm Excellency's future career in the William Fox decided to hold it MJ

screen drama that Mr W.B. BourDS

Blackwell have taken in the planning of the Imperial Service will be crowded back a while and include it, in the Miss F. W. Brown Johns building, and the unusually large with, ever

J. Breen Major A. 8. Little- measure of personal attention

increasing success. list of super-specials to be issued Mr and Mrs B. L. Mr. M. 8. Lloyd they have given to the construc-

(Applause).

Bridger

Mr J. D..Lloyd And now, ladies and gentle, tional work. (Applause).

I'must men. with

'our 4th June, not omit to express our grateful with the best hopes of the future, hearts filled thanks to the gentlemen who have and with trust in the Divine Hon. Mr. Kolewarsport."

contributed 90 liberally to- blessing to realise for us the The Hon. Mr. Kitewall said:-

the building fund.

happy anticipations which make First among these open-handed glad this hour, I would respect- Your Excellency, my Lord Bishop, ladies and gentlemen, helpers is Mr. Lee Hysan who has fully, on behalf of the School, ask As Chairman of the Building very generously, promised us His Excellency to lay the founda- Committee I have been asked by $50,000. (Applause). The other tion stone.

liberal donors are Mr.

To the Glory of God and for

Furthering the Education of

Chinese Girls

This Foundation Stone

was laid by

Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs," | way.

K.C.M.G.

6th June, 1925.

was inscribed as follows:

"Presented to His Excellency Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, X.C.M.G.. Governor of Hong kong, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new builing for Paul's Girls' School, Hon 1925."

wards

Very

Cheong,

which the President Pola offers, and a goodly number are joining the ship here and at ports farther south.

'THE LAST TRAIL,"

A WORLD THEATRE PICTURE.

this year.

This fine film is now showing at the World Theatre.

DRIVE IN TRAP.

ASYLUM MAN'S DAY OKT.

Mr Ged Mr A. K.

Herlechteld & childM & Hra T.Pehryver Rhoden, child and Mr ard Mrs M. Y. narsa vir & Mrs &. RickeMr & Mrs W, O.

Mr And Mrs B., J. Vander Steen

Lacon

Mr & Mrs Townend Mr H. T. Werschkul

PEAK HOTEL.

Jone 5.

Misa G. Kennedy Mr L. E. Kaites Mr and Mrs E. B.

Kil

Mr and Mrs 8. H.

Mr K. Larsen,

Los

Misa Leya

Mr S. D. Carothers Mr and Mr. J. O. apt.

Logan Carpenter

MTB J. Moaintb Mr B. 8. Olalend Mr R. Mallar

Mr H. A. Milla

M.Cooper

7.

Mrs I. B. Cormack Mr E. E. Mimcaok Mr and Mrs W. A. Mr

Mr

Corneil

PABC So

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Mr and Mrs J. D. Capt. & Mrs R. &. F.

"Danby

Mostsaaro

Ut Col R. A. Dob- Mrs C. I. Morsa

Mr and Mrs W. N. M N C. Donald H. Mardock Mr and Mrs. H. R. Miss Kardock

Edwards

Mian

M. W. Nowa

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and Mrs W. &. holme Eurtace

Olen

Mr B.B. Bomington FitzGerald Mr. Ritchie

Mr & Mrs E.:Scott

the Committee of Management of

Early one morning an inmate St. Paul's Girls' School to give a

Lam Woo who. besides His Excellency's Remarks:

of Carmarthen Asylum who had of his time to short history of the project for giving much

the constructional work of laying the foundation by Police-Constable Hall.

Before proceeding with the caped was observed walking in erecting the permanent building supervising

Linelly, nearly 20 inites distant, whose foundation stone will pre- work has donated $10.000; stone,

Mr W. Ugden Hig Excellency the

E Farroll MAR

Mr A. B. Poor sently be laid by His Excellency (Applause). Messrs. Kan Hung- Governor said that he would like fond of horses, observing a pony

The muf, who is passionately Lt. Col. F. G. Fitz Mr A. Priamali the Governor.

chiu, Mok Ching-kong. Mok Kon- to congratulate Miss Woo very and governess cur in the hospital Mr D.

Gerald From the time of its establish- sang, Li Sing-kue, Li Tse-fong, heartily on

the success ment in 1915, to the present day,

Kan

Ying-po and

of her grounds, jumped into the vehieter A. Forbes Kan efforts in raising the very con- and drove off with evident pleasure Mrs M. Forbes He W. R. Selffort St. Paul's Girls School has Tung-po, who have promised siderable sums of money required into the country. The county police:

Mr B. J. W. Foster Mr R. H. Balcon always been housed in rented $10,000 each. (Applause), Mr. for the School and her untiring soon rrelated the runaway's de-

Mr and Mrs F. P. Mrs & Mise 0. E quarters which have never been Kwok Yau-ting and Messrs.

Franklin

Stabbings energy, which was one of her seription.

Lt. K. O. Frederick Mri quite suitable or adequate to its Hop Hing

Mrs E. P. L $5,000 marked characteristics.

He appears to have had a good and Mra H. R. Stordes needs. It is at present occupying each; Mr. Yeung Wing tại He thanked Mr. Kotewall for time during his 24 hours freedom,

Mr O. P. Stordéo a house on Caine Road, which is $3,000; Messrs. Wong Kwok- the kind references he had made for he drove through towns and not only too small for its require shan, Char Pik-chuen, Li Yuk- Stubbs, and he regretted that she the same night, where he put up shuen, Li Kocn-chun, Fung Ping regarding himself and Lady villages until he reached Llanelly ments but has no playground worthy of its name, and is becom- tong, Kwok Chuen, Choy Hing, was not there to take his place in in the Stepney Hotel, the leading ing more and more unsuitable as $2,000 each; Mesars, Kwok Siu- this and other matters connected hostelry in the tin-pinte town. the vehicular trafic on the nar-Chan Tin-son. Li Yik-mui, and more intimate knowledge than he untered through the

lau, Li Yau-tsun, Li Wing-kwong, with girls' schools, as she had a Having stabled the pony, be row Caine Road increases. At the beginning of 1929 the Com-Leung Yan-po, $1,000 each. did. However, he claimed to have and when challenged by the con- mittee came to the keenest realisa (Applause), I must crave some knowledge of the subject stable he readily admitted his tion of the need for a permanent

the indulgence of the other and, as Mr. Kotewall had said, he identity and was handed over to a building when they received from generous donors if I do not took a great deal of interest in mental hospital attendant none the the landlord notice to quit.

here give their names and contri-educational matters in the Colony worse for his little escape. butions. A complete list of all as be had always regarded the

For

a time it looked as if the School donations will be published in the growing educational movement in

had to be closed, no other suitable Press in due course. premises being then obtainable;

Higher Education, "

Elresta

China as one of the most import after the pupils had passed ant features of the country's through the primary and second- ary schools. Such a project had

Mr W. D. Goodfellow Mr G. J. Tarrant

Mrs J. B. Thomson Mr Dd Ma 0.

Thalte

Mr G. M. Homs-Mr A. W. Tickle

L. Col. and Mr H,

Miss M. B. Hall

: J. B. Hawker.

:

W. J. Hawker

worth

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Lt Comdr. G. F. Trevelyan

Mr H. Howall Miss B. D. Irvi

T... Jenkins Mr. H. Joann “Mr V'`A. Johnson Mr and Mrs I... Mr G, 8. Hugh Jonst: Wod

Mr L. H. F. Young

Mr L. D. Turbor

and Mr H. Capt. an Walker" Mr H R. Weller

His C. Willmoti

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but fortunately, thanks to the kindness of the landlord, it was As I have said, ladies and advancement.

Moscow, June 6.-The Kieff permitted to remain on for gentlemen, the contract for He endorsed what Mr. Kotewall been handicapped by lack of military tribunal has concluded another twelve months. In June the building itself has been let for had said as regards the of the same year Miss Woo, the $265,000.

desir-funds, and he expressed the hope the trial of the members of the To this sum have to ability and necessity for concen- that many of the

generous anti-Soviet organization, "Russia Headmistress, after having secur- be added about $85,000 for forma trating first on the Chinese lan- Chinese would realise the need for for Russians" headed by the ex- ed the promised support of some tion of site and "extras," and guage and Chinese studies, as he a Chinese faculty, at the Univer- Tsarist General Belavin, who is of the leading Chinese, applied to about $20,000 for equipment was convinced that much has been sity.

accused of military espionage on the Government for a site for a These figures bring the total ex-lost in the East by devoting more In conclusion, His Excellency behalf of Poland. Belavin Ivanoff permanent school-building. A penditure up to $820,000. We have time to acquiring a knowledge of paid a tribute to Miss Woo for the who was an official on the staff of Buliding Committee was subse- raised, or have been promised, Western languages to the detri- capable manner in which she im- the Ukrainian Red Army, and quently formed, and I was elect- $200,000 besides the Government ment of ancient language and parted education, and hoped that the woman intermediary Nina ed to be its Chairman. Within grant of $50,000, and we are literature. He welcomed the under her guidance the pupila Krzeczkovska are sentenced to the short space of two months therefore still short of $70,000, idea of having a high grade school would add to the list of educated death Twelve, are variously im- from the date of our application a You all know the good work that where Chinese literature would women of the Colony, on which prisoned and one acquitted. reply was received from the Gov- the School is doing; you all know form an important part of the the future of China mostly Belavin allegedly described him- ernment stating that it was its noble objects and aims; and work. What he (His Excel depended. (Applause),

self as the ideological enemy of prepared to grant to the School you all know the imperative need leney) hoped to see, he said, was The ceremony closed with three the Soviet and admitted the the fine and valuable site, on which of the times to give to Chinese a faculty of arts at the University cheers for His Excellency.! charge-Reuter.

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