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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1928.

TO PARENTS

LETTER FROM THE D.B.S. HEAD

SCHOOL' ACTIVITIES

PRAPS-PRAPS NOTI

Visitor: "Why. what's the matter, Mrs. Smith?"

Wife of professional sword swallower: "Oh, I'm so worried. My husband's just been taken to hospital."

Visitor: "Good heavens! What's the matter with him?"

Wife of P.S.S: "He's got a fish bone in his throat."

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Widow of a member of the

The Scottish Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence. Corps, in holding (as they did last night) a Hallow'een Dinner and Concert did something that at least must have brought happy

Mr. W. T. Featherstone has ad- recollections to everyone of their dressed the following letter to Scottish hearts. Hallow'een to parents and guardians of pupils every. Scotsman is a kind of attending the Diocesan Boys'

School: sacred rite, even though it is 1980-- ciated with considerable boister-In November the School will ousness. It is a festival that has hold its annual examination, after been observed by Scottish bairns which reports will be sent out and from time immemorial and it is promotions made.

The boys have settled down perhaps the one which they look back upon in later years with a well in the new buildings; we now wistfulness that no other memory have 102 boarders which is an in- R.P.A. just dead to a sympathis- can recall. In Scottish highland crease of 37 compared with 1927, ing friend: "Yes! me 'usband or lowland children have for gen- and 181 day boys. Twenty-three was an amethyst didn't believe erations observed "Hallow'cen,' boys are taking the Hong Kong in an 'eaven or an 'ell. Now 'e's' with its fun and frolic for apples University matriculation examin-all dressed up an' nowhere to go."" and nuts, and the many mild ation and thirty-one boys are ordeals they had to take part in taking the Hong Kong Univer- Two big country lads were con- before the prize could be theirs, sity junior local examination. versing in the street, when the while the older members of the Anderson has been awarded first exclaimed, "All the boys in family guided the operations. the Hewitt Memorial Scholarship our village touch their hats to my Halloween is perhaps the most of the value of $800.00 per annum father." joyous of children's festivals in for five years at the Hong Kong

University. Scotland, and coming, as it has,

In September we engaged three down the centuries, there is a traditional charm about it that saw assistant lady teachers, Miss

"Why, that is nothing. All the Scottish M. Ball, Miss K. F. Heron, and men take their hats off to my makes it beloved by folk in their early days and Miss D. E. Heron. In November father," said the second lad with causes them to look back upon it our senior assistant lady, teacher,

pride. Miss E. Fiddes, will return from with a wistful sigh.

"And, why is that?" asked the England. In September we divid-first lad. ed Class 8 into two classes. Clasa

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A dinner and dance will be held at the Craigengower Club on November 3.

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At about nine o'clock last night, two Chinese, one armed with a dagger, held up another Chinese on Cox's-road, Kowloon, near the K.C.C. The victim was robbed off $9 in cash and a quantity of clothing.

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7 will be divided into two classes. on December 3 when a new year's work begins. It is our intention to divide Classes, 6, 5 and 4 as soon as our numbers justify such a step. We expect to divide Class 6 at Chinese New Year or earlier.

New English teachers will be en- gaged. We are also increasing our Chinese staff.

The Hon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,

tainly is no excuse for the tendent, is to open the new Club ordinary resident of the Colony of the Chinese Company of the Police Reserve, at 17, Queen's- failing to meet his obligations. road Central, on Wednesday next. Any resurrection of the much-The opportunity will be taken to Overland China Mail.debated question of the evils at- offer congratulations to Dr. S. W.

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tending the chit system must, so. Hon. Commissioner of the necessarily, be accompanied with Police Reserve, on the honour re-

cently conferred upon him. some sort of suggested remedy, and up to now no effective remedy has been found. The obvious way out is, of course, to ban the system entirely, but this is casier said than done. As for clubs and institutions, however, there seems no reason why they should pot follow the example of Singapore where a deposit is demanded against purchases and

Waiting For Money In Classes 3, 4 and 5 we pro- pose to begin teaching French in

we will teach it later in Classes 1 and 2, thus eventually giving a five years' course. In science our

standard has been maintained; next year Class 5, .as well as Classes 1 to 4 will do Science.

In English, mathematics and general subjects our usual high standards has been well maintain- ed. Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O.; visits the School re- L.T.C.E., gularly, for singing which is valuable part of education in Eng- lish, pronunciation, voice produc-

"The Lady of Victories," the second of the wonderful techni- colour pictures will also be shown from to-day to Saturday at the Queen's Theatre in conjunction with Richard Dix's latest film, tion, etc. "Knockout Reilly." It is a pic- turisation of the immortal love story of Napoleon and Josephine, transferred to the screen through the medium of full-colour photo- graphy.

In games we now have volley ball and basket ball courts, in al- dition to grounds for football, cricket, tennis and sports. We are engaging a drill sergeant to teach gymnastics and physical drill.

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nothing more than the value of A fine of $10 was imposed on With regard to buildings we are the deposit is allowed to be oba Chinese who had been sum-putting a permanent roof on the moned by Sergeant Williamson, nord's biock which will be arranged tained. This, if nothing else, at the Kowloon Court to-day, for as two dormitories for a hundred would be a better procedure than placing a quantity of fine crackers boarders with four masters' that adopted by the local club in a place other than what was rooms adjoining. We are also re- stated in his licence. Sergeant arranging our sanitary block and mentioned above, which has had Williamson said that 72 packets adding more baths, showers, to call upon its "honorary solici-of crackers were placed on basins, etc. This work will cost separated the about $26,000. Later we will tober 31 at the British Epis-tors" to function as debt-collect-shelves, which

sum of about copal Church, Foochow (The ing agents. But outside of clubs dwelling quarters from the shop, spend a further

$20,000.00 on the centre and south Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Foo- the attempted banishment of chits The chairman of the local blocks. The work can only pro- chow officiating), and after would prove very difficult, simply branch of the British Legion ceed as money is donated. wards at H.B.M. Consulate, because the public generally has reports that the sum of $375.00 Robert Oakman, eldest son of

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"Why," asked the second lad. "Because he is the school-

master, was the reply.

"Oh, my father is a barber!”

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"What's an empty title, pa?" "An empty title is your mother's way of calling me the head of the house."

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Boarder: "What's for break- fast? I hope it isn't ham and eggs again."

Maid: "No, sir, not, ham and eggs this morning."

"Thank goodness! What is

it?"

"Only ham!"

Tim: "Sarah Smith-you know 'er, Bill's missus--she throwed

herself art the end of the wharf last night."

Tom: "Poor Sarah !!

Tim: "An' a cop fished 'er ant again."

Tom: "Poor Bilt!"

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"Lie down, puss," said Sandy entering an Aberdeen tram-car the other day followed by Pekinese, whose neck was encir- cled by a blue ribbon from which. dangled a tiny bell.

"Puss?" said a passenger.. "Why, surely that's a dog."

"Whist, mon," said Sandy, pointing to a notice on the win- dow which read, "On and after” August 1st dog travelling on these trama will be charged for.

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A couple arrived one evening at a music-hall with a very young baby.

"I'm sorry," said the manager- firmly, "but you can't take that. baby into the hall."

"Why not, sir?” asked the astonished father,

"Well, it might cry and create. a general disturbance."

"Oh lor', no, sir!" was the prompt reply. "Baby's used to- going to entertainments, 'e ik.. Why, te was as good as gold at his gran-pa's funeral yesterday"

Jones was fond of taking a rise. office, and always had some new "stunt" on.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. Sutherland, been educated to utilise chits and Hong Kong, to Cynthia Nina the "diehard" section, those who Grattan Guinness, daughter of have been among us the longest, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oswald, would resent having to pay for Appeal and a draft for £37 198. 74. buildings, grounds and endow. out of the other fellows in the

Foochow

60th Birthday Next year we will celebrate our Honorary Treasurer of the Bri- tish Legion in connection with the 60th birthday. We are availing Douglas Haig Men rial Homes ourselves of the opportunity of making appeals for funds for has been sent to the London

ment. The following donations The committee

have already been promised:

60th Birthday General Fund- Lee Thiam-seng (Formosa)

HIND HEYWORTH. -- On Octo- things, at the time of purchase. Headquarters.

ber 25, 1928, at Trinity College An admirable example of this desires to thank those who have Chapel and afterwards at attitude of mind came to light so generously subscribed to this K.B.M. Consulate, Foochow, the other day. A gentleman, cause and a separate receipt has Florence Winifred Heyworth, after a fairly lengthy period of

been sent to each donor. daughter of G. B. Heyworth,

Esq. of West Derby, Liverpool, service in Hong Kong in an off-

to Right Rev. John Hind, cial capacity, became due for CORRESPONDENCE Bishop in Fulden.

Home leave, and it was also an- nounced at the time that he

"CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.”

$1,000, Wee Tong-bo (Formosa)

He came in the other morning. with an account of a big fire that

had taken place in the neighbour

hood.

"Did any of you fellows see it?”. he asked of the throng who gathered round him to. hear the news.

$1,000, Sir Robert Ho Tung $1,000, Anonymous $1,000,

60 Birthday Scholara Fund:- Lee Ian-pit (Formosa) $200, Lee Lan-to (Formosa) $200, Weo Chai-eng (Formosa) $200, Weo

It appeared that nobody pre- sent had seen it, but several of Chai-gee (Formosa) $200,

In December we are going to them had read about it in the Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1928. Would not be returning to the To the Editor of the "China Mail”i

Sir-In your columns last issue a printed appeal. In the newspapers. Colony. In consequence a firm

"It was some blaze," said Jones,.. concerning Christian Science there will be a brief history of BAD DERTS A COMMONPLACE outstanding for a few months which, if not corrected, might the School, about twenty photo-long Jones would catch them if

some misunderstanding sent him a note asking for pay cause

graphs of the old and the new they were not careful, broke in:

Yes, there were several nar- It is observed that at the ment. The following day pay- amongst your readers.

school, the headmasters and In the course of a humorous several teams of boys, and a list row escapes."

"Narrow, 68capes," said Jones, annual general meeting of the ment came-and with it a letter article, the writer says, "So far of over 6,300 boys, with dates, Ex-Active Service Men's Asso-couched in most indignant terras. as no going to see a doctor's who have been at the School since astonished. "I didn't see them. ciation yesterday a member The gentleman pointed out that concerned, Mac would make a 1874. The registers, so far as Where were they ?"

A fine Christian Scientist, provided we can trace, are complete from

"Oh, the firemen brought remarked that bad debts seemed since he had been in the Far of course, he could tell the differ: that date; we also have a small them," replied Brown coolly. to be rather a commonplace in East and I have been here ence between the sects." Now, number of Scholars who attended the Colony." The truth of this umpteen years. " and so on Christian Scientists enjoy an the School before 1874, 20 time your School will reach its statement we all know, just as we-It had been his custom to pay body, but they do not wish any amusing article as much as any-

60th birthday. Now 60 years is all know that the evil must be all bills every three months; that wrong impressions to get abroad the Officer Administering the Gov-Colony which has itself been int

On October 16 His Excellency a great age for a School in a borne, in some degree or other, he had no intention of changing concerning their religion.

May. I be permitted to state ernment, the Hon. Mr. W. Texistence for less than 90 years while the chit system. prevails, his habit in this particular in- that all members of the Christian Southorn, C.M.G. and Mrs. you have grown with the Colony And not only does the above stance, and that he considered the science organisation, founded by Southern, paid a visit to to which you belong, and have apply to transactions in clubs and demand for payment as some- Mrs. Eddy, rely solely on spiritual School. In speaking to the boys moved out as the Colony, itself is similar institutions; it applies to thing in the nature of a personal means, or the power of God for His Excellency said with regard moving from its cramped sur

to the approaching jubilea roundings of the Island to the every walk of business life. insult. These are not his exact couch, which is known as The understand that in a few months open spaces of the Mainland; and

healing. The members of this There is, for instance, a certain words, but he put it as definitely Mother Church, The First Church (Conínued at Foot of Noat Column) I congratulate your Committee public utility company which and more strongly than we have of Christ, Scientist in Boston,

and its predecessors on the cour age and foresight which Inspired exacts a deposit from every mem- put it. It would take a lot of Mass: U.S.A. do not solicit

them to this move. You have what is known as medical science, ber

er with it. W

the public that desires to courage and absolute co-operation but find that Christian Science

here a fine site and fine buildings. deal with it. Why? Simply be between every section of the re- affords them compléte salvation

on it. Be worthy of them" cause, in the words of an official tail-selling community, therefore, from sickness as well as sin

No one need be in any doubt of that public utility company, it to sound the death knell of the

as to what constitutes genuine has been so badly treated by con- chit system, as the above illustra-Christian Science, for it is simply sumers of its product who have tion shows, so for the present, at the reinstatement of primitive sneaked off without paying their any rate, bad debts will continue Christianity

with whom he had had an account/night, there occurred a passage pamphlet which is being arranged when Brown, who saw that before

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| bills. Our informant went on to to be a commonplace in the f

Yours etc.

SW. H. Adler.

add that the greatest offenders in Colony If, indeed, they do nou de Christian Science Committee this respect had been very temvelop into a habit EN

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We are very grateful for this message and for many other valu- able points in His Excelleney's speech. It is the full intention of the staff and scholars to aim at fulllling the wishy expressed in the above exhortations and In-do? ing this we ask for the generous co-operation of all par Fuardians