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MONDAY, DECEMBER, 31,-1928.

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· PROSPECTUS:

Boarders Locker Fee, $10 per

Day Boys, annum.

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CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.

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FINE INSTITUTION

From the new Prospectus, and ICHOOL will RE-OPEN on Syllabus of the Diocesan Boys' MONDAY, 7th January. An School, Hong Kong, we gloan the Entrance Examination will be held following:-

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at the School on FRIDAY, 4th January, at 9.80 a.m.

Hong Kong, 31st Dec., 1928.

The School Committee The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, Chairman; Mr. G. 8. Kennedy Skipton, Mr. G. 8, Archbutt, Mr. C. Blaker, Professor

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. G. T. Byrne, Mr. P.. S. Casaldý,

NOTICE...

Day Boys, Games Fee, 65 por

Day Boyd Locker Foe, $2 per annum

All Cheques, etc., should be made payable to "The Headmaster, "The Diocesan Boys Bohool.” Be

All Boarders and Day Boys' Foos are dus on the following days-

(1) First day of School after

Chinese New Year,

(2) May 1:

(8) First day of School after the

Summer, Holidays.

(4) November 1.

Hon. Correspondent and Secretary; Mr. E. Cock, Mr. A. H. Compton.

Boys whose parents do not reside Vice-Chairman; Mr. H. B. Lin Hong Kong may be required to W Guardian or by

N TUESDAY, the 1st January. Dowbiggin,

01929, all Departments will be othertone, Headmaster; Profes. be guaranteed by a gu

CLOSED.

sor L. Forster, the Rev. N. V.; Halward, M.C., Mr. W. L.

Clothing

On this Day,

Each article of clothing should be The Hong Kong Dispensary, Dis-Pattenden, the Hon. Sir H. E. WANTED-English Woman seeks for dispensing prescriptions from Rogers, Mr. D. O. Russell, Mr. Schlothing

pensing Department, will be open Pollock, K.C., the Rev. W. w.marked with the owner's name and daily employment. Rellable child's 10 am. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. T. G. Weall, the Very Rev. the nurse. Apply Box 674, c/o "Chins to 7.30 p.m.

Mall."

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mail" Office, No. 3a, Wyndham St. Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER STEVENAGE.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 29th Dec., 1928.

BANK HOLIDAY.

Accordance with Ordinance No. 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, 1st January, 1929.

Hong Kong, Dec. 28, 1928,

W. Within an hour from Lon- THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

don. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received! in the House of the Principal. In- dividual care and attention.

Particulars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

Higher

For

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

Dean of Victoria.

Honorary Representatives The following are the Honorary

10,

1.

All clothing should Be as simple as possible, a.g., khaki or white shorts and shirts, with collara at- tached; dark or light grey flannel sults.

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Representatives of the School: Parents and Guardians ATG Amay-Chang Tso-chau, Kulang-strongly advised, from the point of view of discipline, to curtall a boy's Canton-Ho Ching-park,

expenditure on clothes, etc., as much Wing Wah Fong, Sal-kwan.

Formoss-Mr. H. T. Dew, Tal- as possible within reason.

Na boy should have more than $5 pocket money at one time. The Macao Mr. Peter Loo Yeuk Headmaster will take charge of any lau, 35, Rua de St. Paulo, Macao.

Manila-Mr. Henry Ur Cho-yee. money entrusted to him for the pur chase of clothes, dor pocket money, Swatow-Mr. Slug King-hon.

books, etc., which can be supplied Treasurers. Mesara, Lowe, through the Bursar. Bingham and Matthews.

Bankers-The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The Staff

The Headmaster will not be in any way responsible for private ic-7 counts run by boys at local stores.

Every attention is given to the The Rev. W. T. Featherstone, physical education, diet and health M.A.,. Headmaster; the Rev. H. du of the boys. They are drilled re- T. Pyner, Th, Assistant Master gularly, and in summer have sea- Resident; Mr. D. Trafford, Assis-bathing and are taught swimming. tant Master Resident; Mr. E. COther games are Football, Cricket, RAFT PROGRAMME and EN- Assistant Master Real Tennis. Valley Boll, Basket Ball,

25th, 26th, 27th February, and 2nd March, 1929,

(Camb. Fercher Diploma). D TRY FORMS are now ready Thoma Assis. W. Chan, Dip Roller Skating, Ping Pong, etc. All

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER (National Frodel Higher

Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Publie

Auction

ON

FRIDAY, the 4th January, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS

Mostly British Colonials, includ- ing Hong Kong, Ceylon, Natal, etc., many mint.

On View from Thursday, the 3rd January, 1928.

Cataloguea will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 29th Dec., 1928.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK,

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark:--

Nusery, from Tokyo.

Talt, Hong Kong Hotel, from Shanghai.

Tate, Repulse Bay Hotel, from Shanghai,

Selji Kwatani Yusen, Tokyo,

Razario, from Amoy.

from

Captain Abercromby, Peninsula Hotel, from Shanghai.

Mr. V. W. Kao, Peninsula Hotel from 'Dairen.

Ling Long, from Osaka,

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 27th Dec., 1928..

THE EASTERN EXTENSION

AUSTRALASIA & CHINA ¦

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Bombay,

Ruth Martin, Peik Hotel, from

and may be obtained at the Race Com., Assistant Master Resident; boys are expected to take some part Course, Hong Kong Club and Mr. J. L. Young Saya, B.Sc., As in school games. Causeway Bay Stables.

Hong Kong, 15th Dec., 1928.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras.

Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. C. 3459. 26A, Des Vœux Road C.,

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NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

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The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger fines. We guarantee satis faction.

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Please phone or call: K.661 No. 2, Saigon Street, Yarmati or

C.2560——No. 36, · Tang Man Street.

sistant Master; Mr. A. G. F. Prow, The school work is arranged ac- B.A., Assistant Master Resident; cording to the Government Grant- Mias E. Fiddes, Senior Assistant in-Aid Scheme and the regulations Mistress; Miss A. C. Benson, As of the Hong Kong University sistant Mistress; Mrs. C. Waller, Matriculation and Local Examina- Matron; Miss M. Poon, Assistant tions. H.M.'s Inspector of English Mistress Miss K. F. Heron, As-Schools Inspects the school annually. sistant Mistress; Miss M. Ball, AB- Great importance is attached to the sistant Mistress; Miss D. B. facts that English la the medium Heron, Assistant Mistress; Mr. for instruction in all subjects other Law Lok-tin, Senior Assistant than Chinese Language and Litora Chinese Master; Mr. Poon Slu-ture, and that Chinese is compul- fung, Aaslatant Chinese Master; sory for all boys. French has been Mr. Soo Ming-yuen, Assistant added to the Syllabus in 1929 for Chinese Master; Mr. Yuen Taoi-Classes 5, 4 and 38, and, will oven- king, Assistant Chinese Master: tually be added for Classes 2 and 1. Mr. Koo Pak-lai, Assistant Chin-) Parents are requested to send a ese Master.

letter atating the reason of a day Burgar: Mr. T. S. W. Chan, Dip. scholar's absence, For boarders Com.

Saturday afternoon is the regular visiting time but friends from. a distance will be welcomed at any time.

Vacations

Usher: Mr. J. A. Shaw. Prospectus-Issued in Dec., 1928,

The School was originally found ed in 1850 as a School for Chin- esc Girls and was situated at the

The vacations consist of about corner of Bonham-road and East three weaks at Chinese New Year ern-strect.. There was not sum-

and eight weeks in Summer, with cient demand for such a School public holidays. Where possible, and in January, 1869, the second boys should go to their homes or to and present foundation took place. friends during the holidays, other

From 1868 to 1890 children of wise it is necessary to make a both sexes of European, Chinese charge for holidays. The attention and Eurasian parentage, were ad- of parents and friends is directed to | mitted. · A separate Girls, School the fact that delay in returning was opened about 1890 and since after the holidays is injurions both that date only boys of European, to the late comers and to the school. Chinese and Eurasian parentage

The Committee are prepared to

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have been admitted. In recent consider favourably any cases of узата AB many. a8 twelve orphans or children left in neces-" nationalities have been re- altous circumstances. --- presented in the school. The site. formation for the New School on should arrange an interview with If possible Parents and Guardians the mainland was begun in March the Head Master or with a Resident 1924, and the work on the buildings

Master, in August, 1924. In July, 1925

Applications will be received and owing to local conditions it was further information supplied by the decided to omit one storey and the

Head Master,. The Diocesan, Bays" tower. The School moved into the

School, Hong Kong, now buildings in March, 1926. From, Headmaster's Office Hours for March 1927, to January, 1928, the interviews, etc.-9 to 10 am, or school buildings were let to the by appointment.

Military Authorities as a hospital The School Address la—The Dio with 450 beds; during this period

the School was carried on in tem- cosan Boys' School, P. O. Box 88,

Hong Kong porary buildings at the corner of The School Telephone Number Mr. Henry P. Hangel, C.V.O. Nathan and Prince Edward-roads:-Kowloon 777. who was tutor to the King's sons, The Military Authorities added the

the fifteen top storey in 1927 and the Schoolj leaves the ranks of

Gentlemen Ushers to His Majesty took over Its own buildings again TO SPEAK GERMAN after ten years and becomes one on January 31, 1928. The Towerį

of the "Extra Gentlemen Ushers," will be built as soon as funds permit.

who number six all told, says The School has always been well- ORDER TO FRENCH OFFICIALS

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IN ALSACE

The French Government is taking steps to remove the dis- satisfaction that led to the Home Rulo agitation: reaching serious proportions In Alsaco

|"Truth." Although he is older than known throughout the Far East for the King, he does not look his age. its high standard in general work, He la a man of many inches, and in discipline, and in results in knows how to keep himself in first examinations. class health. It was through his

300-Boys tutoring of Prince Arthur of Con

There are about 300 boys in the naught that his many qualities school, about 110 of whom are At Its last, meeting the Cabinet were spoken of to the King and Boarders. About three quarters of decided that all, officials of the Queen who placed the Princes in the boys are Chinese..

prefecioral administration, which

his care. Sound scholarship and School fees, dates of payment, represents the central authority in sane teaching aptly describe him. etc.-Parents and Guardians should, the province, shall be transferred The following unclaimed tale Mr. Hansell, it will be remember note, carefully that three months to other post unless they have an grams are lying in the E. Eed, paid a visit to Malaya not long notice in writing is required before adequate knowledge of German Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong: age, and was an interested spec- a boy's removal from the school as a By this decision the Prefect of tator at the cricket matches boarder or as's Day Boy, if notice the Bas-Rhin Department and the Welcome, from London.

played by the visiting Australian is not given in writing then a quar, majority of the sub-prefects of Ruth Martin, Peak Hotel, from eleven on the Kuala Lumpur ter of one year's fees is due. Alsace will be replacad.

Padang M. M

Entrance Fee Boarders and Day Suaint, the Prefect of the Haut- Boyd, $10

| Rhin="Department, is one of the Boarders School FeeThe Fee few high officials who will retain

their posta The body of W. H. Esson, aged includes Tuition and Board; $520-

Marlborough:toad St. per annum. James's, Northampton, a caddy who Boarders. Extra for holidays, 32

The drive Mrs. Huttor, City Hall, from had been missing since August 31, per.. Melbourne.

was last month found soging from Bo 19,--Crames – Fee, $10 E. A LEGGÄTT,MA a tree in 45.mylunay, nowe, North- azn

Superintendenti

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