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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1930.

SPEECH DAY

St. Stephen's Girls' College Gathering

LADY CLEMENTI'S LAST VISIT

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Yesterday was Speech Day at the St. Stephen's Girls' College,. Lyttleton Road, the ceremony of presenting the cups and certi- ficates being performed by Lady Clementi in the presence of a large gathering of parents of the students and friends of the School,

The function opened with a very enjoyable programme of entertain- ment contributed in by pupils of every section of the College. From the Kindergarten to the Upper School. Mest appreciated of all was an excellent piece of singing by a large choir of girls from the Upper School their offerings being Brnent Austin's "Spring Time," and "Nick Spence" (Graham Peel),

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Lady Clementi's Speech Lady Clementi then gracefully gave away the cups and certificates, ufter which she was presented with a beautiful basket of roses which was carried on to the platform by a small boy and a small girl.

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Then Lady Clementi addressed

Social Functions the gathering as follows:-

To-das-Tea Dances at Hong There is no pleasanter subject Kong Hotel jand Peninsula Hotel, for reflection than the amazing de-4.30 p.m. velopment of this Colony's schools during the last fifteen years.

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong My Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, memory goes back a considerable 8.30 p.m.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT, distance, and I remember visiting To-day Hong Kong Automo- need in greater

China to-St. Stephen's with my mother in bile Assen. dinner-dance, Peninsula ENTRIES CLOSE TO-MORROW. than the need day

for 1912.

It was a very different place Hotel. helpers in medical work. The from the St. Stephen's we know to-

Club To-day Talkoo Matron of the Government Civil day. I remember, the elder girls naal Ball, 9 p.m.

To-morrow Old Tonbridgian Hospital wrote saying she would wearing shoes with heels in the be pleased to consider any of our centre of the sale, which rendered Dinner, Hong Kong Hotel, 8 p.m.

To-morrow Honourable Com- girls who wished to enter as praba- their movements awkward and very

active and pany of Master Mariners' Dinner tioners, and that those of our girls unlike those of the who have already done so are doing graceful maidens who are here to- to Capt. D. H. Farrar and offkers day. These shoes have gone to the of 3.3. Hatching, Hong Kong Hotel, quite well.

The Inspector of British Schools limbo, where also I trust the wasp 8 p.m. A chois from the Lower School visited us in October and helped by waists, crinolinés, bustles and leg of

Recreation

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well Ernest Austin's his suggestions and kindly critic-mutton sleeves of the West have Club Fancy Dress Carnival, 9 p.m.

We must be careful we "One Winter Night," and an old ism, The Medical Officer of Health, been cast.

Entertainments ** English melody. The Middle Dr. Minett, paid two visits to the da not throw after them

as well To-day Queen's Theatre, diligence, unselfishness and "The Pagan.” School's contribution

a well school in July and December, and the 11.11.

To-day that distinguished i

Star sxecated Shepherds' Dance, whilst gave satisfactory, reports and help- thoroughness

Theatre, the Kindergarten gave a Christ-ful advice.

our grandmothers.

"The Heart of a Nation," 5 p.m. mas playlet in which Santa Claus In May a very successful Inter-

The old St. Stephen's that I spoke only; "Rigoletto" (Italian Opera), Mr. E. I. WYNNE JONES, C.S.O., arrived with his team of four, with form ports Day was held, the of just now inhabited a amall, dark 9.15 p.m. bells tinkling merrily.

Upper School Cup being won by house. But it was the ated "of ̈To-day ̄—— ̃World Form IV, and the Lower School Cup which we see the flower in the "Fazil.' by Form VII. Net-ball matches beautiful buildings of to-day, It is To-day Majestic Theatre; have been played, and tennis is be-delightful to take leave of St. "Speedy."

To-morrow

Star coming increasingly popular. No Stephen's in buildings that so ade- outside matches have been played,quately express the soul of this "Madame Butterfly" but we are hoping to arrange some great school, in which 450 girls are Opera), 9.15 p.m. this year. The weekly bathing pic-being trained for future usefulness. nics were held during the summer I was thrilled to hear of the

Individual items included three piano solos by the Misses C. Braga, Ruth Ling and Lai Chung-yue. There were also two scenes present ed by picked pupils-the first from The Merchant of Venice" in which Miss Li Sun-man shone as "Shy lock"; the second was the "Mad Tea Party" scene from "Allee In Wonderland" in which Miss Mok In-ngoh was very clever as the Dormouse.

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Hong Kong, 17th January, 1930.

Theatre, (Italian

new To-day Inward Europe via Suez (Karmala); Outward for Europe vin Siberia (Karmala), 4.30 p.m.

and much eagerness was shown on wing, which Miss Wise has kindly the part of the children in learn-promised to show me this after- ing how to swim.

In April a concert was held

The annual sale of work was held

noon.

The Nursing Profession

To-morrow Outward for Europe Report on College

which made it possible for us to I am so particularly glad to hear via Marseilles (Khiva), 10.30 am. Miss Wise, Acting Principal, send help to the famine stricken that some of your old girls are train.

Lammert's Auction read the school report as under:-area in North China. At Christ-ing us hospital nurses. There is

To-morrow At Sales" Room, Lady Clementi, my Lord Bishop, mas, too, the girls decided to give no prouder title than that of nurs. Duddell Street, 4 German Pointer members of the Council, Ladies and the money usually spent on parties ing sister, no work that calls more Pups, 11 a.m. Gentlemen, on behalf of the school to help to feed some of the starving for the best in our girls

Sports 20 I welcome you all here this after- children.

and women, since the standard To-morrow Entries close for Especially are we glad to

Hong Kong Jockey Club annual demanded In good nursing of have Lady Clementi with us after in December when $2.870.00 was efficiency, courage and unselfish race meeting, 3 p.m.

To-morrow Entries Close for her absence in England and restored raised. Part of this goes to help devotion to

the Ministering Children's League exceedingly high,

duty is necessarily to health again.

That the St.

Hong Kong C.C. Tennis Tourna- and part to other charities which Stephen's girls are aspiring to this

ments. we help in Hong Kong, Pakhol, noble work is largely the outcome, To-morrow-Fanling Hunt and Yunnan and other places.

Race Club Point-to-Point, Pott's I am sure, of the spirit of social

Bungalow, 3.45 p.m. service which has for years tinguished this

noon.

Before Christmas, two hundred

We very much regret that this will probably be the last occasion on which she will be able to be present at our Speech Day, and I would like now to express the ap- children from Causeway Bay, the preciation of both staff and amahs who attend our amahs' class students for the times she has each week, and the children of the graciously come to present our cups Free School, were invited to an en- and certificates, and for the interest tertainment, when Christmas plays she has taken in the school at all were acted by the students of St. times. We wish both His Excel-Stephen's and Fairlea, lency and Lady Clementi God- speed as they proceed to their new sphere of work.

school.

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It is al

ways delightful to hear. of the varied activities of your girls on behalf of others, of their gifts, not far merely of money, but of the more valuable offerings

of per- sonal service, in teaching the ignorant and visiting the sick.

Verily, they shall not lose their

In the summer term two students were confirmed together with one past student who had been baptised reward, for the quality of mercy a short time previously. The is twice blessed. "A woman'a cen-

narrow and sterile place.

to a China they had never

doctors..

Meetings January 21-Meeting for Society for the Protection of Children, etc., City Hall, 5 p.m.

February 11-Forty-second Gen- eral meeting of Shareholders of Hong Kong Land Investment, & Agency Co., Ltd at Messrs. Jardine's 12.80 p.m.ca

Miscellaneous January 21-Public lecture at

THE RIVER "

Next Talkie at the Queen's

boy and girl into the swift whirlpool

The swirling current of life sweeps

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programmo will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 metres:-

5-6 p.m.-Programme of Colum- bin Records supplied by the

"Potite Suite" (Debussy), courtesy of Messrs. Anderson.

Sir Dan Godfrey. "La Boheme"-Selection

(Pucelni, arr. Gauwin),

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. To the Forest"-Bars, Vulgan's Song, from "Philemon and

Baucis"

Norman Allin. "Pique Dame"-Overture

(Suppe) ...Sir Dan Godfrey. "Schubertiana" (Schubert,

arr. Herman Finck),

Herman Finek and Els Orchestra. 6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-9 p.m.-Experimental relay [transmission.

9 p.m.-Studio Concert. (1) Plano Solo, Selected.

Miss C. Braga. (2) Tenor Song, "My Dreama

(Tosti)

Mr. H. Annie.

(3) Violin Solo,

(a) "Motodio" (Gluck-Kreisler), (b) "Passefled"

(Delibes-Elmon),

Mr. J. Braga,

(4) Humorous Song. Selected,

Mr. Oscar Eager.

(5) Bass Song, "The Grey Watch"

(Crighton).......Mr. W. Noise.

Interval.

News Bulletins.

of love in "The River," Frank (6) Plano Solo, Selected,

Mias Atkins, our Principal, left on furlough in August last and YW.C.A. work has gone on during tre is home and hearth, but her Helena May Institute on "Gothle from frequent letters, written both the year. This includes a free love must widen to clasp the Art" by Father Flan, to members of the staff and to the school in which the girls teach on

earth," or her home will be a girls, we are glad to hear that she the two half holidays each week. is already feeling much refreshed | On alternate Sundays two girls

As Miss Wise has said, there is by her well-earned rest. We all have gone with one of the staff to

110 greater need in China to-day look forward eagerly to having her visit the women patients in the than the need for medical work. with us again in the Autumn. We Government Civil Hospital; two of In British Guiana we had a small were glad to welcome Mrs. Cooper the Fairlea girls have done this Chinese community, and two girls back to Fairlea in October. We work on the other Sundays.

from amongst their number, born much appreciate the help and ad- With the completion of the wing.and bred In British Guiana, went vice that shef spares time to give we feel that our college has enter to take medical degrees in Scot us in St. Stephen's Kindergarten.¦ed upon a new chapter in its his- On her return, Misa Vincent was tory. We realise, too, that "others and, in order thereafter to travel relloved of her work in Fairlea, and have laboured and we are entered

seen Berzage's Fox Movietone talking pic-

Misa G. Braga. was able to give full time to work into their labours," and that there

and serve their own people as ture, which will be the attraction (7) Violin Solo, Kujawiak

Mr. J. Braga, on-Sunday-at the Queen's Theatre. in St. Stephen's which has been a fare traditions to be maintained"and")

Making "JP Dull very great help.

strengthened, which can only be

The boy is Charles, Farrell, who Is (8) Humorous Song, Selected,

Mr. Oscar Eager. I should here like to thank all maintained and strengthened by those responsible for the school on ing role which secures for him still

I should like to congratulate more Interesting than ever in a speak (9) Bass Song, "Glorious Devon" the staff, both those who are re keeping true to the spirit of our the manner in which the develop more firmly his position as the best of (20) Tenor Song

Mr. W. Noise. sident in the house, and those who motto, "In Faith Go Forward".

screen's young lovers. Mary (a) "Love Lilly" (Thomson), come each day, who have helped me Bishop Duppuy, Chairman of the ments of body and mind,

as well the

Duncan is the girl Bath of them are (b) "Passing by" (Parcall), to carry on in Miss Atkins's ab- College Council, then addressed the as those of spirit, are being foster heard in elimactic sequences which lift

Mr. H. ́ Annin. sence, and for the personal interest | gathering,

ed. Your report testifies to your "The River" to

God Save the King. high pinnacle of they have taken in the girla in their He said before he asked Lady modern

efforts to train your girls, on the dramatic art.

Accompanists; Miss C. Braga and forma. Especially I should like to Clementi to distribute the prizes, examinations, in science, in art and daring romance between a boy of the

Ines of University Tristram Topper's story deals with a Mr. G. Longyear.

10.30 express my appreciation of the help he would take that opportunity to in music, whilst not forgetting backwoods

p.m. (approx.)-Close which Mr. Lo Kwan-aheung, head speak about the school. The aim studies in their own language and woman before, and a girl who has seen

who scarcely has seen

Down. t master of Chinese studies, and Mrs, of the school was to provide and literature; and, that too much much of life and who looks upon the Cheung, head mistress of Fairlea,

to promote a publie school spirit have given me.

We were glad to welcome Miss among girls and to promote an all-study should not make Jill a dull young man, at first, as a new kind of

round public school education. As tennis and swimming.

girl, you are encouraging netball, playing. They form an alliance of hearts in a lonely mountain cabin, Baxter, Miss Kwok and Mrs. Ho at he looked back over the last ten daughters of. Hong Kong should idol of his dreams and the girl lives All the The youth thinks he has found the the beginning of the year; also Miss Jones and Miss Li who join progress toward the attaining of here I would like to say a word in who is a convicted murderer.

years he was sure that very real surely ke expert aswimmers. And in fear of the return of a former lover ed the staff during the year. Our those aims had been made, thanks are also due to Mrs. Steele building, staff and curriculum of they have been overdone in the Heaven" and "Street Angel," Is the The warning-don't overdo athletics as Frank Borzage, who mado "7th Porkina and Mrs. Robertson, both

the school would, he was sure, West. Find the golden mean. of whom came to help when mem-

director of this masterpiece. bers of the staff were absent owing compare favourably with that

Last year Miss Atkins told you

moving into the new wing. That

to sickness.

of

My best wishes go with your two any first-class school anywhere, matriculated students, and I wish

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except the science rooms, where we

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the Univeralty. I am glad to hear school had been built up Altogether 24 girls they will reside in the women's

On behalf of the council, staff entered Hong Kong University to the efforts being made on behalf His Excellency and Lady Clementi

portiou.

in Singapore,

volunteer labour.

Safety men and their deputies

manently ruined:

scattered two thousand minore, accompanied by women, who had marched from Cessnock to the gates of the Abermain Colliery at

hope has now been realised, and from St. Stephen's College; had bestel, and I warmly wish success and students, his Lordship, wished have been withdrawn, and some we are in occupation of every part There were now 38 women stu-of the hostel building fund, so God-speed, accorded to them their the pits are likely to be per shall be having classes, after the dents at the University, of whom that we may soon see this daughter most heartfelt thanks, and wished The police, in a baton charge, Chinese New Year holidays. We 14 were from St. Stephen's College of St. Stephen's housed in a salt them every prosperity, In their work are very glad that Mrs. Ware is and they were glad to see that pro-able building of its own, for it is Again at the Women's more than time that the women

(Applause). coming back to do this work.

We fool, with the addition of the Hostel there were 14 students re students of the Hong Kong Univer-

Tea was afterward served. Selence Laboratory to the school, aldent, of whom aix were from St.sity had such a building.

Prize List that a long felt need has been sup

Stephen's College. -

I want to thank you all for your The following wore the prize Kearsley. plled.

Those details went to show two kind reception and good wishes, winners

After the clash, the police com- In addition to more dormitories things. Firstly, that giris in the "Goodbye" is a wretched word, so Senior-Misa Li Sau-man (Scho- mandeered motor lorries and rac and class rooms, the new wing has Colony and elsewhere were availing instead I will say "au revois" to larship Cup) Miss Leung Tited to Kurri, where three thou- given us en: art room, a covered themselves of University educa- you all.featu

tsang": (Qualified for Matricnla-sand miners were drilling in the playground, and a quiet room, tlon, and between St. Stephen's

Bishop's Farewell

tion);・・・ Misu" - Kathleen Lymin etreats, but the latter dispersed and the women's side of the Ual- The Blahop said that the Hon. Dr. Qualified for Matriculation): when requested. Ex-soldiers un- versity there was a very real bond. S. W. Tso had hoped to be present Mias Caroline Braga (Distinction dertook the drilling. Ho hoped that the bond would al- to propose a vote of thanks but he in Music); Miss Thelma Ma, and The Minister of Mines has is- ways be maintained and that St had been unable to attend. Lady Miss Wilhelmina Wong,

sued a warning that a stage may Stephen's would continue to send. Clementi had said she could remem Junior-Miss Ruth" Ling (Scho soon be reached when an appeal students to the University. ber, the school In 1912 but Mrs, lar Cup, Distinction In Botany), will be made to the community to Speaking of Lady Clementi, his Ching was a schoolgirl In 1906. Miss Mary Braga (Distinction in oppose the violence of drilled Lordship said they deeply appre- She had told him that in 1935 the Biblical Knowledge and Music), mobs. of law-breakers, clated her presence. It was school began with six children and Miss Chan Tu-fong, Miss Ho Kwal New South Wales coal require realised that in His Excellency In 1906 there were 28 children, kwan, Miss In Yik-chi, Miss Leung ment from the unaffected areas and Lady Clement they had real Mr Ching now had three children Hon-hing, Miss Ll Wan-bik, Miss are only bolag half met, and the hoping that, as time goes on more friends the ucational iffe In the girls school and two children Li Wah-san, Miss Ma Kum-king, Government contemplate reimpos will decide to take up this profest generally in the Colony as shown by in the boys Schools Buch Infor- Miss Sz Wal-man, Mias Wen Fuling restrictions in the use of ras alonsofor, there is perhaps, no their personal ; Interest in St. milioni lateresting as it Ying and Miss Young Yuk-kit

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tions, four girls passed the Senior,

one gaining, distinction in music. Two qualified for matriculation, and one has entered the University Women's Hostel. Twelve girle passed the Junior, one gaining die- tinction in Biblical Knowledge and Music, and one in Botany,

A few of our old girls have de cided to train as nurses, and we are

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