1936-02-03 — Page 9

DON BOSCO'S WORK FOR BOYS

St. Patrick's Hall Function

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

OF SALESIANS

A largely attended

entertain-

ment in honour of St. Francis of Sales, the Patron of the Salesian given yester Congregation, was

day afternoon at St. Patrick's Hall by the boys of the St. Louis, Independent School. In addition! to songs and pianoforte items an Operetta entitled "Mark, the Fis- herman," was performed in Chinese by some of the boys, who did remarkably well and deserve!

credit. The every

Salesian Fathers who coached them in their parts are also to be congra- tulated on the hard work they put in.

It is a pity that there was not a larger audience present. Among those who witnessed the enter tainment were the Rev. Fathers! of the Institution. Very Rev. Fr. Riganti. Frs. Rossi, Libratore,). Gallagher and McDonald, Father) Suares and the Salesian Fathers, besides Mrs. Wellington, Miss Loureiro, the Mothers of the Can- of ossian Institute, the Ladies the Canossian Institute Hostel, and many others.

the

Between the two acts of Operetta Brother Laten addressed the company present as follows:

Brother Laten's Speech

"Rev. Fathers. Ladies and Gen- tlemen.--You

I have enjoyed

inter- hope, the first part of an esting entertainment provided by the boys of St. Louis. The stage, work may or may not be briliant. You cannot very well expect bril- liancy from kiddies Fet It

to show what talent lies: sezves hidden in the youngsters that are generally found in the streets of Hong Kong.

-you are

Remember, in passing judg- ment on the boys before you, that not dealing with that class of boy whose social position has enabled him to enjoy the be- nefits of good family surround-i ings such as the kiddies of your! own home enjoy. For the most part, they are boys who have come to us from the streets; boys whoi from one cause or another havel been left without means of sup-i port; boys who, if left to them- selves, would run great risk of falling into evil ways and of see- ing the inside of a reformatory.

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"I am just repeating to you the thought that some 35 years ago inspired a man to set afoot movement that was to save hun- dreds of thousands of boys such as you see here, and place them on the right path to a life useful to themselves, their country and their God. The man was Don Bosco and the movement the Sale-: sian Institutions for the young.

Don Bosco's Vocation

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Orders For The Current

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Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. E

MEMORIAL SERVICE

IN MUNICH

Tribute To Late King

~CHINA MAIL, SPICIAL

Munich, "To-day.

To-day's Short Story

THE SNOW

T

By Hugh

alpole

TERE second Mrs Ryder was tidy grey hair, and the sharp out- A memorial service for the late

a young woman not easilyline of the pale cheek and pointed chin? Yes, and more than that, George V was held yester

[the "long" "greep of the grey dress, day in the English Church here, frightened, but now she stood and was attended by all British in the dusk of the passage lean-falling in folds to the ground, the subjects resident in Munich, to-ing back against the wall, her fash of a gold ring on the white gether with the entire staff of the hand on her heart, looking at hand. No. No. No. This was British Corsaiste General ide

the grey faced window beyond madness. There was no one and The service was conducted by

nothing there. Hallucination Canadian elergyman, Dr. which the snow was steadily the

Very faintly a voice seemed to to hers "I waned you. Mercer.

falling against the lamplight. Among the prominent German The passage where she was led guests were the Regional Gover from the study to the dining nor of Bavaria, General Ritter

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von Epp, Premier Siebert and Tom, and the window looked out members of the German Princely on to the little paved path that ran houses related to the English (at the edge of the Cathedral green. Royal family.

As she stared down the pASSAGE The church was far too small

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Birthday," by Neil Bell

to accommodate all those present, she couldn't be sure whether the so that part of the congregation woman were there or not How! had to follow the service from absurd of her!" She knew the ontzide Trans-Ocean Service. woman was not there. But if the This is for the last time

woman was not how was it that The nonsense! How far naw. was her imagination to carry her?. sold-fashioned grey cloak the Tiny sounds about the bonse, the

·LOCAL SOLICITOR PASSES

Mr. H. L. Dennys

+

King, Inspector General of Police OLD RESIDENT OF THE COLONY Mr. Henry Lardner. Dennys, one

Chinese Company.

she could discern so clearly the

CHINA STATION Latest Admiralty Appointments

NEW COMMANDERS

The following are among

the

rumming of a tap somewhere, a. faint voice from the kitchen: these and-something more had translate ed themselves into an invastined voice. The last time..

But her terror was real. She was not momally frightened by anything. She was young and healthy and bald, fond of spart hunting, shooting; taking any risk. Now she was truly stiffened with teror she could not move, could

Commendation: Lance Sergeant of the senior practising solicitors R29 Chan Chang Tang is com-in the Colony, died in hospital on mended and granted the meriter Saturday at the age of 50 years. the son of Mr. H. L loas service bar by the Hon. He

pector General of Police for Dearys, of the old firm of Derays latest appointments to the China net advance down the passage z Grown Station:

she wanted to find the light, zealand alertness in arresting and Bowley, formerly

Cdra. N. F. Nalder to Grimsby; warmth, safely in the dining Chinese Male who was subsequent Solicitor and a member of the

L. HBell to Tamar, R. M. Dickroom All the time the snow fell ly-sentenced to one month's hard Land Court.

The late Mr. Dennys qualified to Dainty. labour for larceny-

steady, stealthily, with its own Part at the fins!, examination for Soli-

Lieut. I. G. D. Hill to Tarn-ecret purpose, maliciously, be Training Course Members of the Chinese Company citors held on October 28 and 29, tala: Anbrey to Delight yond the window in the pale slow will attend at the Kennedy Road 1907, and was admitted to pracs. W. Wright to Daring, J. A. H. of the Imp-light"||

Then mexpectedly. There was Range on Wednesday, February 5 tise in Hong Kong on February McKean to Delight.

IL Flying Officer W. P. Lacy noise from the hall opening of at 17.00 hours to fire the Part 10, 1908, when he was welcomed

under Sub-by Sir Charles Piggot, the then to CornwaE. Course

doors, a rush of feet, a pause, súd Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, former Bevolver

He joined his Acting Sub-Lts A EM then in dear, beautiful voices the Only those Chief Justice. head of Messrs Mackinnon and Inspector Hopkins.

father who was in practice here Raynsford to Berwick: C A well-known strains of "Good King Mackenzie in Hong Kong, who re-detailed will attend.

Inspection Parade: All ranks of with Mr. F. B. L. Bowley. After Knocker to Devonshire.

Wenceslas.” It was the Gather tired early last year, is to pay a

dral choir-boys on their regular, visit to the Colony. He booked by the Chinese Company will parade his father's retirement from the Surga. Láts. H. G. Silvester to at the Central Police Station en Colony, Mr. Dennys continued to Duncan; A. E. Ginn to Herald

Christmas round. TAS C. Balmer and W. F. Viret to Tern the Corfa which left London on

Christmas Eve. They always Thursday, February 13 at 17.30 practise with Mr. January 17.

bours under Sub-Inspector R J. Johnson for some time, until the smalgamated with Mr.

The following civilian appoint came just at this hour on Christ- The Rev. Percy Jenkins, who is Hunt for a general inspection of firm in hospital here following an equipment etc by the Company Edgar Davidson, of Hastings and ments in H. M. naval está, she operation for his eye, is progres-Commander. Dress Blue UniCompany. sing favourably.

Civil Staff

ments are announced:

Mr. W. G. Lake, naval

store

mas Evembe

...

With an intense, almost incredi bie relief she tumed back into the ball At the same moment her

form, Cap with White Cover, Belt In recent years the deceased with Brace, Trunchem, "Pocket Practised on his own with the far officer (higher scale), Hong Kong husband came out of the study. The forthcoming wedding is an- Policeman" and note-book to be name of Dennys and Company Dockyard; Mr. G. F. B. Marah,

naval store officer (lower scale). They stood together, smiling at the little group of muddered, be nounced of Mr. Charles Jamieson, carried. The Equipment Officer He leaves a widow.

The funeral takes place this

Bermuda Dockyard; Mr.

coated boys who were singing, prison officer, Laichikok Prison will make a point of being pre-

afternoon, passing the Monument, Heiser, acting naval store officer heart and soul in the job, so that and Miss Sophie Cathline Brown sext

Happy Valley, at 4.30 p.m.

(lower scale), Singapore Naval the old house simply rang with nurse, of No. 2 Arran Street,

Base; Mr. M. G. Gill ditto, Ad- their melody." Kowloon.

: Indian Company Strength: The following mem

(Top)-Some of the art objects from the Villa Hangaria, the re-

sidence of the late Mr. S Komor. which are being offered at the fipal At the next meeting of the Ro-bers have been struck off the auction sale to-day. (Centre) Thietary Club, Tuesday, February 4 strength of the Indian Company, exquisite gold-bronze sases, inlaid Mr. P. D. Walker, M.C., Manager as from the dates shown against with various metals, made in the Japanese Imperial Foundry for im the Kowloon-Canton Railway, them:-

perial presentation; lately dispos-will speak on "The Canton-Han-

ed of by Messrs Komor and kow Railway.” Komor. (Bottom) This bronze and

ivory figure, 21 ins. high, by Kaneda, the world-famous 'Japan-

The ss. Tanda is expected here ese artist, was sold to the late Mr from Manila with the

W. S. Baily by Messrs. Komor and mails to-morrow morning.

Komor

outward

OBITUARY

Mr. L. L. F. Griffiths PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT

OVERSEER

A

Reassured by the warmth and

(miralty; Mr. F. G. A Francis, Lacting deputy naval store officer,

Admiralty; Mr. C. A. Curtis, first man company she lost her ter It had been her' imagination. grade clerk Expense Account of late she had been nome too well. Department, Portsmouth Dock That was why she had been so

yard

FOZA

irritable. Old Dr. Bernard "was China Fleet Club It is announced in fleet orders good: he didn't understand her case at all. After Christenas she Following a long illness the that the following donations have would go to London and have the death of Mr. Lawrence Joseph been made to the Chins Fleet Club

teen trading: — Nore Command,

Had she been well she could not..

Lance Sergeant R213 Bhagat, Singh, January 28, 1936,

Constable R297 Zarri Gull Khan, January 28, 1936, and

Constable 1296 Mohamed Francis Griffiths, Overseer in the building fund by the commands very best advice · Khem, January 28, 1936. Public Works Department, occur mentioned from the sums allocat half an hour ago, have shown such Training Course Part II: Allred at his residence, No. 12. Taked to them from the surplus re-

miserable temper over nothing. "I took it for a ride only," re-recruits of the Indian Company Shing Street, Kowloon, yesterday venue accruing from naval che sew that it was ever nothing. marked a 20-year-old stonecutter, will attend at the Indian Company morning

sen-Headquarters on Tuesday, Febru The deceased was appointed 519 98. 91; Plymouth Command and yet that knowledge did not

make it any easier for her to res "Don Bosco, as most of you are Point, the St. Louis, and the other, Wong Kwai-ling, who was

£60;" and

train herself. After every hout aware, from his earliest infanerjat Aberdeen; the Aberdeen In-tenced to six weeks hard labourary 4 at 17.30 hours for just Second Class-Overseer on August¦£58; Home Fleet,

dustrial School We are at the by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen at tion. AMA

of temper she told herself that was completely taken up with the

the Government built the new Commander D. B. O'Connell -

there should never be another— thought of boys; big and small, moment rebuilding the former so the Kowloon Police Court this Training Course Part I: 1, 1923, and during his service in Mediterranean Station, £78.

that the day : school only is morning for stealing a bicycle Members of the Indian Company road extension from Bepulse Bay Commander D. B. O'Connell, and then Herbert said something rich and poor, young and old,

flourishing with a register of 300 belonging to Ng Wai of No. 371, will attend at the Kennedy Road

who has retired at his own ritating, one of his silly, runddle good and, bad, and he has a spe-

Aberdeen, opened Last Portland Street.

Range on Wednesday, February 12to the new beach, ***

The funeral takes place this quest, has had nearly 30 years headed stupidities, and she was cial manner for bad boys. He had boys.

now counts 250 boarderci!

at 17.00 hours to fire the Part. I no trouble in finding where his year,

and 90 day boys.

ho-day sees the opening of the Revolver Course under Sub at 230 pm the astonet service; he entered. Osborne as a bet vocation lay.

She could see now as she stood been spent In no flowers be sent Donations time has "This school, entrusted to us School of Commerce, the first of Inspector Hopkins Only those at 3:30 pm It is requested thaticadet in May, 1906. Much of his 'Gifts of mind and body com- and generously helped by the its kind in the Colony, under the detailed will attend

may be made either to the Little ships. During the War he was beside him at the bottom of the bined to make him a born educa-Government, enables

us to put management

Sisters of the Poor or to the Hoax senior Hentenant of the destroyers staircase that he was still feeling Kong Benevolent Society.*

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of

Mr. CA

tor His first attempts to gain into practice the norms of our Figueiredo, the well-known Re- the hearts of the boys, "neverthe-igrstem with good results. It will creio Boccer player, MA

less, were sad failures, for the urchins he housed ran off with

Emergency Unit Reserve Lecture: A Lecture in Search Patrol will take place at the No repay the trouble of a visit.NU MA

Hong Kong rainfall for the 2412 Police Station on Friday, Feb- "At Shaukiwan, we have a *his blankets. Nothing daunted, training school for our members. hours ending at 10 am to-day ruary 7 at 17.20 hours. All mem he tried and tried again and in Owing to its international aspect, was 0.06 inch. The total since bers are requested to be present. the end succeeded in setting go this house resembles in a small January 1 has been 0.68 inches, way the League of Nations. Up against an average of 14 inches.

ing a Festive Oratory.

de schools were opened, there, at least, we settle our dis- colleges, missions and agricultur putes amicably.

al colonies were added to the list.

**** Generous Help

D. L KING,

D. S. P. (B). Hong Kong, Monday, February The RMS. Empress of Japan, which arrived in Vancouver at 3:3, 1836.

At his death Don Bosco had the "Mention must now be made of put on Saturday last, will leave consolation of seeing some 25 es-that generous body of helpers again on Saturday morning next tablishments being conducted which Don Bosco organised under and is due in Hong Kong on the successfully along the lines laid the name of co-operatora. He morning of Friday, February 28, for Manila" the same down by him in his famous Pre-gave them that title because he sailing

evening wished to make it clear that they form part and parcel of the great Salesian Famfy.

ventive System of Educatión.

Extended Scope:

ANOTHER REMAND Outburst By Accused In Kowloon Court

THE GRACEFUL ART OF ICE SKATING

small

Boyne, Llewellyn, Orcadia, and it She bad certainly half an Venturous.""""His first independent hour ago - said some abominably coma and was of the river gun-rade personal things-things that boat Teal in China, and for good she had not meant at all-and be service in her during a differit, had taken them in his meek, quiet period he was promoted to com- way. Were he not so meek and mander" in 1929. He has given quiet, did he only pay her back in been executive officer of HS, her own coin, she would never lose Continued from Page Li

Besource, fleet repair ship, has ber temper. Of that she was. exponents, F. Tomlin and commanded the river gunbost sure. Tater The selectors were 50 Gannet in China, and calsö denk #But who wouldn't be irritated satisfied with these four that they troyers: în reserve it Rosyth by that meekness and by the only did not trouble them to slcate

#zeprosciful thing that he

said to her, "Elinor understo me better, my dear? To brow Sharp is only 19, so that it wil Sures in the Olympic trials! Sən one- of the youngest - sides

the first wife," no "against the {second?. "Wasi't that the

thing that a ma

do? And Elinor that elderly woman, the

competing

Olympic Skater At-12

Joseph Bould, aged 16

SUFFOCATED IN WARL

of Co-

In the women's events Britain bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Tell inte

“Since the death of our Found-They are the "long arm" by in the rewards.

"I've got lot to say about also has top-class performers in beap of grand mari at the wo

where he was, employed; and er, our scope has extended; he which the Society is enabled to "Here they have a large sha this," burst out a Shanghai Chin-Miss Cecilia Colledge and Miss sides those works which have for make its beneficient infinence in the spiritual privileges accord-ese named So Ping-nang in the Gwen Butler, two of the best the end of the education of poor felt in, almost every corner of the ed to the Salesian Society, and Kowloon Police Court this morn school figure skaters in the world. and abandoned youth, we under globe. When Don Bosco spoke morning and night the boys of ing, when he, with three take numerous other kinds of of them to His Holiness, the Holy every Salesian House offer pray- Chinese, wa work, from the care of a hospice Father showed deep sympathy iets to Almighty God that He

as we do in Shia Chan, to the and spoke encouragingly of them, bless the homes of their bens

"building of bridges and the con-begging. Don Bosco to

ducting of an observatory, as we name at the head of

do now in South An

Hong

consist of the

Industr

Co-operators

der the burde

dans themselves,

haitors To those who co

outwith himzin

otil the poor

polic

The most

of the team, howe Jepson-1 the trials Iqualified.

her own ge selfi That- had loved her

and bright

that she had

sed, onke for

always recalling: her