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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928.

favour of the Government's de SCHOOL PRIZES.

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BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL

PRESENTATION, A

YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED.

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI

"Why are you putting 'personal" on that letter to Mr. Durand?"

"I want his wife to open it.”

.Doctor: Has the patient ween

cision. These arguments, how ever, are not overwhelming. The district is undoubtedly about the noislest in the city and noise can- not be good for any patient, Chinese or European. It seems a.

A successful year's work was pity that the levelled ground on

reported at the annual prize dis- the partially demo.shed Morrison tribution yesterday of the Bellios delirious, nurse? Hill cannot be utilised for the re- Public School, The maximum en- Nuree: Yes, doctor. When you built Government Civil Hospital. rolment for the year was reported went he said "Haa that idiot gone?" It is in ideal surroundings and al- to be 536 The results of the and those were the last sensible

Juntor, and Senior Local examina-words he said. most as ensy of access as the tions were very satisfactory, there present site. The Morrison Hill being twelve entries and nine Doctor: I'm. I can't understand site is said to be earmarked for passes for the former and eleven what causes your rapid pulse.

entries and nine passes for the Ailing Burglar (feebly): the new Queen's College but there latter. The School authorities pect it's the sight of that there must be plenty of alternative were indebted to Mr. J. d'Almeida, gold, watch, doctor.

of the "Socorros sites for this purpose. Is it too Secretary much to hope that the last word Mutuous" for kindly presenting has not yet been grid on this sub-four prizes for efficiency in Portu- rather have beauty than brains." ject?

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"Seems to me a woman would

guese.

"Of course, most men are stupid, The Headmistress in her report; but few are blind." also commented on the fact that

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Counsel (to. n witness In the Chancery Division): "Are you a lay preacher?"

Witness: "Am I ̧ what?". "Do you preach at all on Sun- ** day?"

What do you wheelwright."

menn? I'm a

Another matter referred to by the girls were showing more in- His Excellency, in the course of clination to carry their studies be- yond Matriculation standard and to his review of local problems, was take advantage of the opportunities that of the Colony's water supply. the Hong Kong University offered. For some years it has been ob-It was regrettable that the School

had no vious that the island itself cannot students, os financial reasons often provide adequate water supplies prevented them from so carrying for its growing population.on. Water restriction is still neces- In conclusion, the Headmistress sary at certain times of the year Girls' Association, the formation of in spite of more and yet moreļa School Company of Girl Guides sources of supply having been and the inauguration of a school

magazine. tapped. The schemo which it is In the course of the ceremony. proposed to put in hand at Aber-Dr. T. S. Tso. and Mr. J. R. Wood fled with the way I mended the leak

deen will help considerably but, if the demand continues to in- crease at the rate it has done in

past years, even this will not completely solve the problem. The Aberdeen scheme is to con- struct waterworks at the head of the valley, near the present re- posts will only be a matter of a servoir belonging to the paper year or two.

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Hong Kong is already prepar- ing for the part that is likely to be assigned her as an air trans- port centre for the Far East--the work of completing Kai Tack re- clamation in readiness for sca-

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referred to the work of the Old

addressed the students.

Prizes Awarded. The prizes, which were presented by Lady Chow, wife of Sir Shou-son Chow, were as follows:

Government Free Scholarships for 1928: Class 1, Ho Siu-hing: 2, Lee Ten-yung: 3. Kung Chuk yee: 4. Wong Yiu-heung: 6, Lum Taui-ying; 6, Chau Moll; 7, Yung Mi-chun,

English Class Prizes: Class 1, Hui Wai-han; 2. Bertha Remedios:

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"Are you also a preacher?" "I don't understand what you mean."

Mr. Justice Eve: "Do you ever ro lato the pulpit?"

Witness: "This is the nearest I have ever been to one."

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Plumber: Why aren't you satis-

in the bathroom pipe?

Housewife: We still use it the shower!

A little girl was standing before closed gate. A gentleman pass- ed, and the little girl turned to him and 'said:

"Will you please open this gate for me?"

The gentleman did so, then he said kindly :

open the gate yourself?"

And why, my child, couldn't you

"Becauth," said the little girl, "ith been painted, and the painth not dry yet!"

milis, but as it was previously an- nounced that this would be about 3, (1) Sylvia Remedios, (II). Tam the last feasible area to be tapped Lai-ylu; 4, (1) Tiang Lai-kwan, it becomes necessary to cast about (II), Tam Mo-wun; 6, (I), Yu for other means of supplementing Sheung-woon, Tong Yim-yu, (II), Alice Rodrigues; Upper 6, (1) the island supply in years to come. Wong Hea-lan, (11). "Kwok Lai- "Why does your dog wag his tail The possibility of constructing a ping; Lower 6. (1) Lee Kwai-han, up and down Instead of to and distilling plant for utilising sea- (11), Kwong Fung-mui; 7A., (1) La] fro?”

"It's just to economise space. To-di; (II) Cheng Lai-ching; 79..

plane, aeroplane and, possibly, water was under consideration airship accommodation is pro- for some. time but the wisest cceding apace-but, arising out plan would appear to be that now of Mr. Vaughan-Fowler's com- favoured by the Government for ment on aero-clubs, the question connecting up with the mainland arises as to whether we as a com- sources, principally that provided munity cannot do more to show by the Shing Mun scheme, by pur interest in and appreciation means of a pipe-linė. If this of, the possibilities of commer-scheme is to be bound up with cial flying. In Singapore there is that of building tunnel across « recently formed, but thriving, the harbour it will be many years aero-club. In Hong Kong there before the island will receive the are a number of former R.F.C., benefit of the pipe-line but in the B.N.A.S. and Air Force officers meantime the Aberdeen work will at any rate a meeting of former have progressed and this should members of the Royal Flying be sufficient to keep the Colony Corps two years ago when a din-going sufficiently until the main her was held was well attended land water resources are connect- and at one time there was even a jed up. MCINTOSH-ROSS-On January 21,

discussion as to whether it would 1928, at St. Andrew's Church, Upper Norwood. London. by not be possible to form a flying the Rev. H. Martin, M.A., section in connection with the James Stuart McIntosh, son of Volunteer Corps.

Any such the Inte Henry McIntosh, scheme as the formation of an, Edinburgh and Mrs. McIntosh,

Londen Ufflers:-The Far Enstorn Advertis Agency (London), Ltd., 36-38 Southampton Street. Strewl. W.C.e.

MARRIAGE.

Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong, to cero-club would necessarily in- Betsy Ross, only daughter of volve considerable organisation the late William and Mary tut, if there are enough en- Ross, Macduff, Banffshire,

thelastic spirits 'to see. it Scotland.

through, there is no reason why Hong Kong, in common with other Far Eastern centres, should not be brought up to date in this

DEATH.

GIBSON-On January 28, at Stan-“

more. Salt Spring Island B.C.respect, Canada, Emerson Fitzgerald Gibson, late of Hong Kong, aged 64 years,

Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 23, 1998.

The Government appears to be committed to the re-building of the Government Civil Hospital on

SIR M. LAMPSON,

HIS RECEPTION AT CANTON.

TO CALL ON LL

(1) Jeu Fung-kiu, (II), Wong Suk-You see, he was brought up in a hing; 7c.. Poon Nai-mui; 8A., (I) modern flut." Leung Lok-ching. (II), Sung Ngan- klu; 88., Kwok Wing-han: 8c., Bencvalent Party (cheerfully): I Chai Ping-chee; Std. IIIA.. Yeung see the scientists expect to cure Sui-yec: IIIB.. На Slu-ling; blindreas by electricity. III., Fung Tak-chun; IIA. Ng

Blind Man (gloomily): Yus; Chouk-yin; Is. Chan Wai-tim; these inventions are allus drivin'

I., Yuen Kam-lan.

some poor man out of business! Class 1,

Teacher (to boy sitting idle during writing Lesson): Henry, why are you not writing?

Chinese Class Prizes:

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Henry: I ain't got no pon.

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Teacher: Sir, where's your gram-

Henry: She's dead!

Hal Wai-han; 2, Ho Siu-hing; B, Lee Tun-yung; 4, Sung Yuk-tsing: 5, Cheung Di-king: Upper 6, Lo Siu-kow; Lower G, Yeung Chol-lau; Chun-yim; 7c., (I), Poon Nal-mui, TA., Cheng Lal-ching: 78... Wong

(111), Fung Miu-yung; 8A., Cheung Woon-fong; SB., (1) Tse Kam-ying, (1), Di Do-chun; 8c., (1) Lau Miu. (1) Wong Hondau, (II) Cheung ying, (H), Le Yut-ko; Std. IIIA..

Mo-ching; IIIB., (1) Ho Sui-ling, (II) Chan Sau-kee; IIIc., (I) Leling Po-fun, (II) Ng Lai-chun; "Well, every time I take my sums IIA., (I) Chiu Fee-hung,, (11) Hou to her she puts a kiss alongside Po-chun; IIa, (1) Chiu King-chu, them."

(I) Lui Kam-fung; IIc., (1) Yuen Kam-lan, (II) Mok Lai-kwun: IA.,

A little boy met his mate and your teacher like you?" asked:. "Billy, does

"Yes!"

"How do you know?"

Mother (lowering paper):

Did

(1) Wong Nee-yim (II) Cheng You read about the Scotsman Kam-chuen; Is., (1) Fung Suet-lan, being taken to hospital with his (II) Ho Lai-king.

head stuck in a loud-speaker? Prizes for Portuguese.-Prizes Family: No What about it? for passing the Junior Local Ex- Mother: Well, he was listening amination in Portuguese awarded in to a church service, when the to:-Bertha Remedios, Francisca person who was handing around the Gomes, Carmen Rodrigues.

collection plate dropped it!.

Prize for proficiency in Portu- guese awarded to:-Sylvin - Reme-

dios.

Certificates for First Aid (First

Kind Gentleman (to Hitle boy who is crying bitterly) 'Why, Sonny, whatever is the matter?..

Jimmy: Boo-hoo! I can't reach the knocker of that door!

Gentleman Never mind; I'll do

it for you. There, I've knocked

H.M.S. "Terantula" with Sir Miles Lampson on board, arrived at Canton from Macao at 5.30 pm., on Thursday, and was met at the Shameen jetty by a large gathering of foreign and Chinese

Cup for Cookery and Needlework officials, who accorded the British (presented by Mrs. Bird), awarded Minister a rousing welcome.

Those who were on the jetty to:Wong Yu-yuk. when Sir Miles landed included Certificate); Kwok Siu-ying Ng Mr. Brenan, the British Consul- General, members of the Consular Po-yung, Li Sau-fang, Tam Lai- Body at Canton and representa-

yiu, Lee Tun-yung.: tives of the Kwangtung Provincates: Std. IVA, Chan Pul-30; pension committee and stated that External Scholarship Certif latter were Mr. Chu Chao-hain, V. Leung Kwun taf; III, Ling che was seeking her "eternity" cial Government. Amongst the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Yuk-chun, Fung Sau-kam, Lo Fung- Lai-tsing,Chui Kwal-ho, Cheng and Mr. Lin Wen-kai, Mayor of

sang, Mak Lal-yung, Leung Mo Canton.

Immediately the British Ministaing, Cheung King-lu, Chau Sau- ter landed from his motor boathing, Teim Sau-tsing.

Jimmy: Hee, hee; Now let's run.

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A cortain woman came before ‚a'

benefit.

"Your what, madam?" queried the chairman.

"My 'eternity' benefit," she re- Mrmed.

"My *dear woman, -'eternity"

Yes, sir, that's what I'm here

after."

SHORTHAND CERTIFICATES.

a site adjacent to the present, judging by a speech made by HE the Governor this week. It ap- A SATURDAY CAUSERIE. pears to be somewhat of a pity that when the chance of rebuild- Mr, "Vaughan-Fowler's addressing offers itself, advantage has on aviation and Captain Hinkler's not been taken of the opportunity the Bard played the National An- Certificates and prizes awarded raagnificent feat in, flying from to rebuild in a more suitable and them whilst a guard of honour to the who passed the Junior means your hereafter.""

from the Queen's Regiment Local Examination in 1927: Ho Siu- London to Australia in sixteen congenial district. The argu-drawn up on the Bund at Shahlug Kwok, Sufying. The Tong-tai, days should serve to stimulate ment in support of the Governmeen presented arms. After Sir Nr Po-yung. Wong Lal-wan. Fung Mid-taing, Francisca Gomes, Bertha ocal interest in the question of ment's attitude are that the Miles had inspected the guard of aring generally and in particular, Hospital is primarily for Chinese honour, he was escorted by Mr. Remedios; Carmen Rodrigues:

Brenan and Commissioners Chu Certificates and prizes awarded the part Hong Kong is likely other Hospitals catering more and Lin to the specially preparto those who gained a Senior Local to play in the scheme for estab-exclusively, for the European ed residence opposite the British Certificate in the University, Ex-

Consulate. A

amination for 1927: Cheung Wal- Jishing bases for an Imperial air population-and that theref

As head of the Provincial Gov-foon, Lo Hing-hing, Kwok Kit linc between Britain and Austra the noises attendant on a busy ernment and chairman of the mig, Law Yuk-chun, Tang Yuk Is, with possible extension to Chiliese district will not affect Canton branch of the Nationnist hing the Far East. Admittedly, such a Chinese patients adversely as Political Council: General Li Chai- Certificates and prizes awarded can not be established for they undoubtedly do European sum welcomed Sir Miles at lunch to those who matriculated in the service

University Examination in 1927: several years but as soon as the patients at present, owing to the Great Britain and China, had Hui Wai-han, Bunge Ngan-lut, Fók 20 words per minute-Misses L

yesterday dificulty of reconciling the Per Hospital's location. The fact much in common and nothing in Kam-lun, Cheung Yuk-chun, Shearer, V. Hudson M. Hudson, Alan authorities with the regular that rebuilding on an adjacent conflict, sald: General Li Chal Matriculation Cup presented 5D. Hirschers, R. Perry, Le Deans

sum. In view of traditional re- Lady Etubba to those who gained fields a transit of British aircraft is site the grounds at present de lations, the province of Kwang Matriculation; awarded to His The order of merit in the speed

vercome, a regular air service to voted to lawns and gardens and a tung da the key to strengthen the Walhan, Sung Ngan-lut, Fok Kusa-Shenter 3 Mies V Hudson.]

18:1 Mios R Perry 2, Miss. L India should soon be a "fait so few staffing quarters are to heties of the two countries.

fun Cheung Yuk-chun

Elementary CertMentes1 Mine compli" and the extension of the pitilised for the new building will ~ In his reply Sir Miles emphasis-Attendance, pieturas to be hugodacau; 2. C. Barretto, 5.

ed that Britain had no political for one your by: Class 7A (MI scheme to embrace Australia and entall considerably less trouble object in China Britain's deafe Yuen's Class) Standard III

Hollands 'Johnson, N. Brown," übsequently, other Empire qut- and expense, is also adduced in was trade and friendliness, foM (Miss Yeung's Class).

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The results of the Pitiman's shorthand examination held at the French Convent in December ow to hand as follow:

100 words per minute.-Miss R Perry.