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ALICE MEMORIAL GARRISON · SCHOOLS'

HOSPITALS

Splendid Service For

the Poor.

OFFICERS ELECTED AT

ANNUAL MEETING

PRIZE GIVING

Report Reveals Fine Results.

PUPILS WIN SIX GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The death of Senor Aguero y Bathancourt, Cuban delegate to the

The splendid medical service A large gathering including H. Disarmament Conference has re-provided for the poor of the E. The G. O. C., Major-General O. moved one of the most familiar

Colony by the Alice Memorial C. Borrett, C. B., C. M. G., C. B. E, landmarks of the League.

He was more than the Cuban dele- and Affiliated, Hospitals, was the D.S.O. and Mrs. Borrett yesterday gate to the League Assembly: he outstanding item in the Superin- attended the annual prize distri- was the controller of the votes of tendant's report presented at bution of the Garrison Schools, the entire South American bloc. He the annual meeting of the Hos- Hong Kong.

pitals held at the Hong Kong Lieut. Col. G. T. Raikes, Officer rarely discussed the merits of any General Chamber of Commerce commanding the 1st Battalion, issue. He confined himself to see- ing that South America had an yesterday evening. The Hon. South Wales Borderers, attended in adequate share of scats on all com- Mr. S. W. Tso was in the Chair. bla capacity as O. C. Schools, other Among those present at the present included Mr. N. L. Smith, missions.

More than once he held up the meeting were, Hon. Mr. S. W. Director of Education, Captain P. Ts'o, O.B.E. (Chairman), Hon. S. Cannon. A.E.C., the Command League for a whole day to deal with Mr. Paul Lauder (Deputy Chair Education Officer, Capt. F. R. L some question of precedence or some supposed slight to Southman), Mr. H. R. Forsyth, C.A., Mears, A.D.C. to General Borett, (Representing Messrs. Linstead and Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, the America,

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He owed his power mainly to the and Davis hon. treas.), Dr. F. R. Senior Chaplain to the Forces.

The proceedings opened with a fact that in the eyes of the League Ashton (Secretary), Miss M.

Ward. S.R.N. (Matron), Hon. song by the elder children, Kip- all states are equal, so that in any Mr. H. N. Chau, Mr. J. M. Wong, ling's "Rolling. Down to Rio," with ballot South America controls one

Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. music by Edward German, and third of the total votes. Such dis-sir H. Pollock, K.C., Mr. F. C. there followed a recitation by the proportionate power would have been unthinkable under any order Hall, Dr. J. C. Macgown, Mr. G. infants, both items being much en-

Rumjahn, Rev. F. Short, His joyed. of things save that of the League. Honour Mr. Justice Wood. Mrs. Colonel Raikes then read the an- JR. Wood Rev. E. B. Wells, nual report for the schools, and Jewish Generals.

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Mr. stressed the excellent results, the An English company has been Chan Lim-pak, Mr. Foo Sik, Dr. ne record of attendance (92. per formed to press a claim for the A. Sydenham, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr. cent), and the achievement of win- £1,000,000 fortune left by Faire B. Wong Tape, Mr. Wong Oi-kut, ning six out of the eight Govern- Mendelsohn, a Latvian Jew, who Mr. Wong Ting-shun, and Mr. ment scholarships open to their over 30 years ago was a General in M. F. Key.

pupils and the Central British the Tsarist army.

Election of Officers. School. In sports they had also General Mendelsohn was not the The re-election of Hon. Mr. S. done well, and deserved congratula- only Russian General to amass W. Ta'o as chairman and Hon. tions for the way in which they had fortune. He was the only Rusian Mr. Paul Lauder as deputy chair-carried off so many swimming of Jewish birth who ever rose to man, was proposed by Hon. Mr. prizes at the aquatic sports in such rank in Tsarist Russia.

R. H. Kotewall, seconded by T. September last, when they won Until the revolution no Jew could

J. C. Macgown and carried unant challenge cups and were awarded the G. O. Cl's flag the very first The China Mail ing and able to adopt the mes-be an officer in the Russian army mously.

The following were elected time it was presented, sures designed to lift the counDuring the Great War there were no Jewish generals in

Mrs. Borrett then distributed the try out of the emergency.

Per-certainly

members of the general commit- either the Russian or the German tee on the motion Hon. Sir Henry prizes, and was presented with a Hong Kong, Friday, July-26,-1833. haps-this-was the political art forces.

Pollock, seconded by Hon. Mr. beautiful-basket of flowers, by the that conceals art. Yet there

The British Army had several, T. N. Chau. Messrs. Lo Yuk- elder children. It was a delightful was an undeniable truth in it.

including General. Monash. It is certain that Congress would never have consented to accept 80 quickly recommendations from the President, and to con

President Roosevelt's Wide Powers.

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tong, Kán Tat-choy, Wai Siu-mass of violets, and was tied with pak, Tsang Fo-ki, Li Heung-kuk, an orange and royal blue ribbon, Lam Cheuk-ming. Wong Yiu-these being the colours of General nam, Chan Shing-foon, Lung Borrett's old regiment, the King's Yat-shun, Chan Foon-tin, Tse Own Royal Regiment (Lancasters).

The Prize List.

The extraordinary course of fer upon him such unexampled Health Hint. events, at Washington since powers, had, it not been under A good way to take a cold bath Yat-cho and S. V. Boxer. March 4 will long be a subject of the shadow of national appre-is for granted. discussion-and of sharp dif-hension. The emergency was,

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The following were 'elected as The full prize list was as fol- members of the Executive Com-lows:

Standard 7-Frederick Hall, (a) mittee on the motion of Mr. U.

· Standard | 6-Bruce Kent, (n) |First Prize, (b) English,

Standard 5.-Cecil Morley, (a) First Prize, (b) History and Geo- graphy, (c) Divinity Prize, presented by the S. C. F, (C.E.).

ferences of opinion among in fact, very like a war. No-From Jeers To Cheers. students of government. Al-body knows what the war- "Most comedians have to put up Rumjahn, seconded by Mr. B. First Prize, (b) English, (c) His- ready two lines of thought about powers of the President really with a lot before they achieve suc- Wong Tape. Hon. Mr. T. N. tory and Geography. it are. clearly

marked. One are, for the Constitution does cess," says a critic. I expect the Chau, Mr. J. M. Wong, Hon. Mr. Winifred Ball, (a) Second Prize.

Pollock and Hon. Sir William maintains that never, in peace- not define them. His emer-first hundred jeers are the worst. R. H. Kotewall. Hon. Sir Henry (b) Neat Work time, has America seen such agency-powers are equally inde

Shenton. be made, as we display of Executive audacity finite and may and usurpation. The other con-have just seen, equally great.] tends that, as Lord Morley said Thus it is idle to talk of the past of the activities of Joseph Cham-few months as furnishing a true berlain: "It is all politics." test of the relations of an Ameri- Doubtless Mr. Roosevelt bas can President to the American stormy seas shown himself a most skillful Congress. Such politician. He got from Con- as we have been traversing can-

All Losers. gress most of the things he not yield an accurate and aver- The boxer who hesitates wanted, sidetracked some that age base-line for measurement. The considered perilous, and suc-In what has happened, however, sloshed; the man who hesitates is ceeded in making permissive a there is ample reason for Ameri- lost; and the

hesitates is bossed.

office.

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CHEUNG CHAU NOTES. Residents' Meeting On August 7.

Cheung Chau, July 19.

all-oc-

Raymond Godson, Second Prize. John Guard, (a) Progress Prize, (b) Drawing Prize.

Beatrice-Chapell, Arithmetic. Victor Sanders, Mathematics. Harold Hall, Progress Prize. The houses here are

Standard 4-Terenco Lockhart, cupied though some changes, are (a) First Prize, (b) Arithmetic. expected during the next month. Ernest Maycock, (a) Second good deal of legislation which cans to take a good degree, of

A boat-picnic to Pine-tree Prize, (b) English. Congress would have liked to satisfaction. There will be an The Goods,

Ronald Eite, Third Prize. enact in mandatory from. Hefend, at least for s time, to the The real time-saver is the man beach proved very enjoyable,

John Chappell, Arithmetic. also. lived up to his campaignį complaint that their system of

youngsters.

Standard 3.--Dennis Jordan, First promise to keep in close and government had become obsolete who does his daily dozin' at the both for the parents and the

Mr. Leyland Wong took the Prize; Peter Guard, Second Frize friendly contact and coopera; and unworkable. The machinery

services on the second Sunday Robert Lee. Third Prize; Pauline tion with the party leaders in is now seen by the people to be'

in July, his lesson being "The in- Buchanan, Fourth Prize; Patricia Congress. They were flattered flexible and adjustable. If it

cident of the Children of Israel; Pasco, English Prize; Frederick to find themselves so frequently was adequate to meet the severe consulted. No doubt they gave exigency, there will be

following Sunday the services Maddox, Progress Prize, the President useful information fidence that it is good enough for

murmuring for flesh to eat." The Jones, Handwriting Prize; Rodger were conducted by Rev. E. C. Standard 2-Joyce Thompson, about the state of the Congres- the ordinary demands upon it.

Mitchell of the Reformed Pesby-First Prize; Thomas Senior, Second sional mind. But when it came it is good to discover once more

Only large animals are caught 'terian Mission, who spoke on the Prize; David Hart, Third Prize; to decisions, they almost in-that a fresh and active mind in

can make the with a new trap that has a spring discouraged prophet Elijah. Winifred Farmer, Fourth Prize; The Rev. J. A. Kempt having ar- Enid Watson, Progress Prize; Ray suasive powers of Mr. Roose wheels go round; and as for Con-adjustable as to tension.

rived, the first sermon of the Russell, Progress Prize: Anthony Felt This is far from telling gress, it has again demonstrated the whole story. The Pre- that when an aroused public Great Britain has increased its Adult Bible will be held at his Green, Drawing Prize; Ronald Bur sident seized upon a wonderful opinion rubs ** the lamp, it imports of lead and lead products house, this coming Sunday.nett, Handwriting. opportunity in a way that was answers obediently: Here every year since 1924. at once sagacious and dynamic.jam.” With instant determination and great boldness he sought to

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The Annual Meeting on the Needlework. Winifred Ball, First Residents Association will be Prize: Dorothy Holloway, Second: A revolving tray has been invent held on August 7, and the Bible Prize: Josephine Jordan, Third ed for refrigerators to facilitate Conference will take place. the Prize. removing their contenta,

following week.

Infant's School. Some of the male visitors to Standard 1.—Adrienne Thompson, Prize; Donald Buchanan, Good Work; Michael Pine, General Know- ledge; Mary Pine, Progress; Ian Barnet, Progress

The fame of Bertram Thomas's Venezuela has a population estim- the Island are planning a hiking First Prize: Denis Phillips, Second of business and fears for the crossing of Rub Al Khali, theated at 3,216,000 in an area of about trip to the Lantan Mountain future, the means of establishing Empty Quarter" of Southers 95,977 square miles.

Our Own Correspondent. his authority and leading both Arabia, was still the wonder of ex- Congress and the

country plorera when II. St. John Philby, a

IN DURBAN.

into a more hopeful and resolute convert to Islam, headed an expedi Ibn Saud, his journey covered a RARE LILY FLOWERS temper. In a true sense the tion to make a passage from north greater distance than Thomas's, and public disaster was transmuted to south parallel for the most part that to win through the desert into an official triumph for him.to that of Thomas from south to Naif to Sulaiyil was a remarkable But that was because he appear-north. The latter had pushed feat. Bir Denison Ross seems to First Time In 20 Year ed. to the American people to be through without change of direction, think the honours equal. It happens riding the whirlwind and direct- but Philby on reaching Shanna, that Bertram Thomas has also re

Durban.

Class IIT-Gerald Floyd, First Price: Francis Creighton, Second Prise; Winifred Chappell, Third Prize: Geçtirey Broom, Progress; Barhara Gomer, Good Work: Doreen Hyde, Good Conduct; Geoffrey

Class IL-Patricia Horne, Firet

ing the storm. The country where the lines of march coincided, viewed Philby's book, in a sports Queen Victoria's giant water-lily, Jones, Class, Work was ready and even anxious to decided to proceed southwesterly to manlike spirit. He is impressed by the Victoria Regia, is in lower at accept any leadership. From the dreaded Hadhramout Mountains the orden of the Ramadhan Fast, the Durban Botanic Gardens for the Prize; Doreen Crease, Second Prize; President Roosevelt it got a by a route hitherto unexplored. His which required Philby to abstain first time for 20, years. It has been Robert Weaver, Third Prize; Donald rapid succession of courageous followers balked, fearing contact from food and water for thirty days grown from a seed which was ob- Fallard, Good Conduct speeches and efforts and achieve with hostile tribes, Philby then between sunrise and sunset. This tained from the royal plant at Kew Class A & B Norman Stone Constance ments which inclined multi-proposed to traverse an unknown is, without a parallel in Arabian ex- Gardens by Mr. P. Robert Shaw, LA, First Prize: Doreen Palton tudes of his fellow-citizens to desert three hundred, and fifty miles ploration. The discovery of an director of parks at Johannesburg, (B) · Second Prize;"

Wilks (B) Good Conduct, acclaim him as the heaven-sent long from Naif to Sulaiyil. Ne immense meteorite crater he regards who in turn sent the seed to Mr. Griffitha (A) Progress; George. man for the hour. The Pre-turally, the friends of the explorers as important. It was only Philby's P. Eobertson, director of parks in Walk (54 sident himself took a humbler have disputed which was the greater resolute will, Mr. Thomas testi- Darbad. view of the case. At the exploit Sir Dehison Ross, leading fes, that carried the adventure The Victoria Regia is close of the session he wrote a English Orientalist, in reviewing through. Doughty's, report that he found growing in water letter to the Vice President and Philby's book, Judges that while the "never found any Arabian who had to six feet deep in to the Speaker of the House, full author began, with an advantage in aught, to tell, even by hearsay, af America. The peculiar of praise for the; In which travelling??with • ** #quipped that dreadful country,"fts both of the great leaves gives

Adventures into renown.

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