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Senior Certificate with Honours SHOP'S BLACK LIST. and Distinction in Edglish, French, and Needlework, and First Prize: Yvonne Phalnyasu.

Senior Certificateb and Prizes May O Hoy. Lily Shearer, Audrey Stool Lina Silva Netto.

Junior Local Certineates and Prizon-Caecilia · Fhalavasu (Dia- tinction in Biblical Knowledge), On account of the recent death of Rose Perry Distinction In Steno the Rev. Mother Fellele, the annualgraphy), Alma D. Hoy (Distinction

Biblical distribution of prizes and certif. In

Knowledge), Ruth entes at the St. Paul's Institution Nergand Aley Cheng, Bessie (French Convent School, Causeway Cheng.

School Certificates of Morit and Bay), hold yesterday afternoon Prizes: Margaret Hudson, Rosle ¡was of a private nature.

El. Sylvia Hayahing, Ayeshin. Dyer. Prizes: Dorothy Hurechbory. Mary Young, Violes Hudson. Mary Addi- Hon. Mary Lam, Daisy Wong.

Lugard Scholarship and Prize:- Lily Chus,

Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of E Iish Schools) was present and the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta gave

way the prizes.

By the demise of the Rev. Mother Felicle "the School has lost one of its best friends. She was the foun don of the French Convent School.

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and since its, foundation worked HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS: with antring zeal to bring it up to the high standard which it now enjoys Her memory will long res main in the minds and hearts of all those who knew her.

February 22, 1927,

and

Bray, Pay. Comdr. and Mrs. W. B. G. Burtenshaw,

Mr. C. P. Anderson, Mr. By the departure of the Rev Father Robert another great friend Mrs. G. S. Archbatt. Mr. A. Adler. wan lomb to the School With his Messrs. F. Bumann,W. F. Barnes, asual foresight he quickly underW. stood the growing requirements of modern education and his zealons efforts procured for the sisters and puplis-amongst other advantages the Bne school which they now possess and for which they will always be indebted to him.

True Education.

Messr D. E. Clark, C. D. berston, E. J. Camiciel

Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. and Mrs. WA. Donaldson, Messrs. A. Ditis- hoim, FA. Deen.

PEOPLE WHO GET CREDIT ANDḤ| DON'T PAY..

LONDON'S BLACK SHEEP.

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If you are one of London's 60,000 Won't-paya there is a girl on the fourth floor of a City building who isin knows all about you. Sho charge, of a secret Black List of people who have got credit from London shops and there failed to Pay up. There are 60,000 Black Sheep in her great file. and they live in 7,000 different streets. She

sics, in her room at the ofees of the London Credit Tradera! Abuo- elation the Black List: is run for the benefit of the association's: members and every few minutes. she tells a shopkeeper at the other end of the 'phone

"Mr. Dash, of Blank-street, wants credit? Don't give it to him. We've got him listed as a bad debt under. three different

The Black List has been organis- ed by the Association's secretary, Mr. Harley Denney. "There is every sort of man and worian in ite Mayfair is there as well as White- Cut-chapel. The disinclination to pay up isn't, peculiar to one class or one part of London. We have even knight on the list. There are sothe streets in London with 30 or The Messrs. S. B. Ellis, C. Encarnaçao. 40 had customers in them. Mis L. A. Fisher: Mr. F. L.shopkeepers report their black We put them on the sheep to us. Fara

ist. And when a shopman rings 1:0

Mr. and Mrs. A. Griener, a few. appropriate worde Bishop: Valtorta ürged the pupila to

Capt. 7. P. Hall. Messrs. A. F.up to ask about & new customer we do their very best while at the Henry J. R. Hooley, B: Henderson, can pass the information on Convent School reminding them, upedon, J. E. Hope, Capt.

B. J. Horn that trie education does not co-

Mr. A. Jenkins, sist merely of instruction of the

Mr. H. A. Keller. mind but also of the development

Mr. W. B. Lilbatran, Miss H. of the character and of the heart. Life, Mrs. A. Lewis, Mr. B. Long, The added that though many woul

Mrs. J. Masseburg. Mesars. N. E. not be fortunate enough to win Magnusson, F. B. Marshal J. V. ificates and prizes they could all Murray. Mrs. . Macpharaon, Mr. profs by the lessons taught Sheerand Miss A. C. Midgley. while at School and eculd thus be ¡rome useful anth worthy citizens |

aber on.

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After the distibution Mr. Ralphs thanked his Lordship for coming to distribute the wards, congratulat- fed the pupils on their success, and

with the consent of the teachers | giunted the pupils « holiday.

Annual Report.

Mr. E. H. Newton. Mr. H. Pearman," Miss

Pipkin. Mr. and Mrs. Mr, A. C. Pritchard

Mr. Gec. Richwood

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H. Priestly,

"There are only about 10.000 women on the list. That's not be- Gause women are more honest, but Because shopkeepers don't trust them as much as men"

The Black List, shows that Jews- and Sectumen are the best payers. Englishmen are just average--nel- ther very good nor very bad. Irish-

men and Welshmen are the worst.

Sorne bluck sheep among the |60,000 have a hubit of giving a, dif- they have to give the same address ferent nume at different shops. But

--and the 19t instantly exposes them.

Messrs. W. Stead, M. M. Sokoloff, Mesars. T. W. Smith, S. Schap-out. There, on the card, was one Mr. Denney flicked another tray

Rocher.

Mesars, R. V. Toeg, C. T. Tien. Mr. and Mrs. A. Vannin

mun-under five diferent names,

Out of every 20 customers inquir.

Weber Mesars. E. Warbrick, G. Wragged about three prove to be black

sheep. and are shunned..

Mr. E A. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Yip.

The enrolment and generalattenw, dance during the past year hav? been as usual, very satisfactory The chiken evidently enjoy' com ing to school and are certainly less keen on holidays now-a-days" than in former times. This is probably

One trouble with this world is due to the more interesting, work that there are too many folks who

now done in schools,

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The Preparatory Chuss for Chin-use their horn when they see a

The funeral of the three sisters named Quigley, of Ballyhagard, near Londonderry, who were poi- soned by a Christmas meal, and of their aunt who died from shock on hearing the news, took

ese students has been particularly pedestrian, instead of their brake.place, the whole countryside join well attended,,' and

the progress American Lumberman. made by these pupils in the Eng-" lish language was remarkable. Mr. E. Ralph. Inspector of English Schools, made his anal visit in November last and his report was encouraging both to pupils and Teachers. The building he found excellent, and the discipline and general tone of the school were also axcellent.

Perfectly Good Health.

Dr. S. S. Strahan and Dr. W. L. Thomas conducted medical inspec tions daring the year, and their re- ports show that the children were in perfectly good health, English, both spoken and written. show- |ed improvement throughout. Aa script writing has been adopted in all the classes an Improvement is shown in the hand-writing, which should in time reach a high stand- srd: Geographical maps and draw- ing in the various branches) were [very good and the needlework ex- cellent Concluding his report, Mr. Ralphs remarked that the school was, continuing to do very useful and satisfactory work.

Examination Resulta.

One candidate was presented for the Matriculation and passed; This pupil also obtained the Hong Kong Government Scholarship. Last year a pupil from this school also. Miss Agnes Fru, won the same scholarship "and bath these students have now entered the University. Five students passed' The Senior local, Miss Yvonne Phalavasu obtaining Honours, and distinction in English, French, and Heedlework. Six pupils passed the Junior locul with distinctions" in various subjects. Miss Lily Chue wiis. the winner of the Lugard Scholarship for the year 1927.

Names of Friends,

During the year the school was honoured by visits from Lady Clementi, his Lordship Bishop H. Valtorta, Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of Education, the Rev. Mother Visitatrice from Erance, Mrs, B. P. Minett and there, and the interest shown by these kind vial- tars in the work of the school was gratefully appreciated by the Mother Superior and Staff.

When the school brake, up for the Christmas Holidays a lttle party was held by each class and the pupils received presents which were kindly provided by benefactors of the school.

The Rev. Mother and Sisters wish to tender thanks to those bene- factors, to Mrs, C. Montague Ede, for her special prizes for the auct cessful University students, to Mr. He Kom-tong for a special cup for progross. In English in the Chinese Preparatory class and to all friends who have contributed, towards suit. able rewards for the pupils who have shown good conduct and pro- gress.

Certificates and Prizes.. Univeralty Matriculation "Certi Ecate, Silver Cup, and Prize: Miss Julia Lam

ing in the procession.

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