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MR. AND MRS. A. T. HAMILTON

SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

Leaving Colony On Retirement

POPULAR HEADMASTER

Hamilton, a

Mr. Andrew Todd senior member on the staff of the Education Department, who has been a resident in the Colony for over 35 years, leaves the Colony for Home to-morrow on retire ment. He will be recompanied by Mrs. Hamilton and by their de parture Hong Kong will lose two popular and respected

very residents.

the Mr. Hamilton arrived in Colony on June 1, 1903, for the Ellis Kadoorie School, then a pri-) rate school. He joined the Gov- ernment in 1910 and has been in various schools since, being Head- master of the Ellis Kadoorie In- the past eight dian School for

Years.

In his early days here, he lived in Kowloon and was one of the original members of the Kowloon - Cricket Club.

Interport Footballer

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY," JUNE 25, 1936

Above are seen some of the successful students in the recent Trinity College of Music Examinations, entered from Italian Convent School. They are:-Back Row (Standing): Frances Chen. Flor- ence Kwan (Higher Local-Honours). Rachel Eego Higher Local- Merit), Rosalind Cheng (Junior-Merit), Alice Leung, Julis Leong (Junior-Honours). Anna Wong (Junior-Merit). (Middle Row Sitting): Dolores Ip (Senior-Pass), Beatrice In Irene Chen (Senior-Merit). Beatrice Go (Senior Honours), Rita Lithrakul, Jane Porter, Irene Botelha (Intermediate-Honours), Alda Alves. (Inter mediate-Pass), Lucille Ayam (Intermediate-Merit). (Front Row Sitting): Maggie Cheng, Joyce Leong Preparatory-Honours), Mimi Leung. Anxie Tee (First-Steps-Honours), Annie Lisuw, Katie Chow, (Advanced Preparatory-Hanòurs).

BRITAIN'S BID FOR PEACE

NEED FOR STRONG NAVY

AGAIN STRESSED ·

SIR

SAMUEL HOARE'S SPEECH

London, To-day.

At a meeting of the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative Associations yesterday, a resolution proposed by Sir Henry Page-Croft was carried without dissent, calling upon the Government to resist any proposals which might tend to Another resolution, de- weaken the integrity of the Empire. manding that none of the Mandated territories under British control be surrendered to the League of Nations or to the sover- eignty of any foreign Power, was also carried.

Speaking last night at a dinner of the Royal Empire Society Sir Samuel Hoare said it was eriminal folly to assume that war There was, however, now such inflammable was inevitable. material in Europe that although no country desired war a spatk might start a conflagration unless the great Powers, like Britain. were strong enough to make their influence felt in the cause of peace. That was why they were doing their utmost still further to accelerate the naval programme.

If the British army, navy and air force were adequately strengthened in time there was going to be no world war.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES Discussing the question whe The second lesson was that al-

ther a well-balanced feet, capable though in theory the combined) of defeating an enemy and keeping strength of 50 nations might Mrs. Frank Winfield, wife of the seas open, equipped to go mean a formidable military force, the manager of the "G.O.." anywhere and concentrated upon in practice the value of the force Hotel.: Colombo, and youngest its three essential duties of depended entirely upon the will- countries daughter of Mrs. Barry Woods, cover, .cruising and convoy couldjingness of the various leaves on the ss. Rawalpindi onbe built in the face of the changes not only to go to war with an ag- created by air power, Sir Samuel gressor but to be prepared for Hoare said that neither the Naval war, if and when the aggressor

His favourite sport was soccer, and he played against Shanghai in 1903 and 1913. He did a great) deal to foster soccer amongst the schools in Hong Kong, was on the council of the Hong Kong Football Association for many years and a past President of the H.K. Foot Pending Inspection By The King Saturday for Colombo,

ball Club. His favourite recreat- tions now are golf and lawn bowls. Mr. Hamilton was a very ardent Volunteer in pre-war days. He went Home in 1917 and joined up, and saw service in France, return- ing to the Colony in 1919. Hel was made à Justice of the Fence last rear.

Social Worker Mrs. Hamilton arrived in Hong Kong some seventeen years after her husband and during ber 16) years has led a very active life. her services being greatly in de- mand for social work.

When Lady Clementi started! the Cheero Club, Mrs. Hamilton was one of her original lieutenants and she has greatly enjoyed the

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work among the Service Latterly she has devoted her: energies to working for the Busy Bees, an organisation which does

a lot of good work in a quiet way

ROYAL AIR FORCE AERODROMES

London, Today.

H.M. the King, who recent- ly carried out several inspec- tions of army units and on Tuesday will inspect the naval barracks at Portsmouth, - will visit certain Royal Air Force cerodromes on July 8, making the journeys between the vari- ous stations by air. -British Wireless Service.

S. AFRICAN DEBT TO THE NAVY

George V. Memorial Proposal

IMPERIAL QUESTIONS

verandah

The Civil Service Cricket Club Staff nor he would ever be so fool-made his attack announce another whist drive to-ish as to say that defence. had The only member State of the night. The experiment of hokding caught up with attack. But if League that was prepared ever to these gatherings in the cool area asked whether the advent of air make effective preparations was outside the

will be power had changed the functions Great Britain. How, then, in the repeated.

of the navy and had made it im- present state of world opinion possible to build a fleet that could would we be justified in assuming carry out its traditional duties, that we could depend upon the The first of a series of monthly his answer was "No." In build-collective help in distant regions evening picales will be held by the ing such a fleet his advisers were of the world, where the leading Australian and New Zealand As

Idetermined to make the fullest Powers were not members of the sociation to-aight, the launch lear Jing Folice Pier, Kowloon, at 8.30 use of air power, and so to make League?

{the new fleet predominant "and

p. for Big Wave Bay. Tickets the most mobile force of peace in

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A public lecture on "Christ and Theosophy" by Mr. D. K. Paul will

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Two Lessons Learned

Dependent On Navy

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FACTORY

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These lessons showed that the League, no less than the world of the twentieth century, depended There were two lessons that upon a strong British navy as one be given in the Lodge Room of the Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical emerged from the experience of of the great factors of peace. Se- Society, Hong Kong Clab Annex, the last six months. The first was condly, the absence of collective ác-military action in the autamm No 1b, Chater Road, at 6 pm that collective security, in to-day.

tual practice meant a British showed that the British Empire, fleet in the Mediterranean. It while it would do its utmost

The death

the was the embodiment of collective achieve the ideal of collective se- Africa's!

of security. Deprived of the advan-curity, must still depend upon its debt to the Royal Navy for the French Hospital yesterday They are leaving by the Em-protection of her shores was the Sarilla Rahmin, the 15-month-old tages of mobilisation and of care-imperial defences and particular- press of Japan to-morrow and subject of a statement, prepared and second daughter of Mr. A. fully-laid preparations, faced with ly upon a strong British navy. Royal Naval disturbing anxieties, international These lessons deserved to be pon- after visiting relatives in Canada by Mr. O. Pirow, Minister of Rail-

crisis, the feet in the Mediterran at home and by the Dominions. and America expect to get Home ways and Defence, and read to the Armament Depot. from diphtheria uncertainties and long protracted dered calmly and dispassionately "In spite of the changes the The St. John's Cathedral Bad-jean and the Red Sea had perform- It was made in reply to a motion!minton Club will hold its first ed with constancy and efficiency fundamental fact, remains that by Mr. J. S. Marwick, a member launch picnic on Saturday at 230 the duty that was imposed upon the Empire depends for its life on Queen's Pier, Thelit. It had completely fulfilled its its sea communications. Let us of the Dominion Party, who pro-ip.m from

and raises considerable sums for! Cape Town-South charity.

Just before Christmas.

Their intention is to settle down

in the West of Scotland.

R.HLY.C. Presentation

House of Assembly last month.

Rahmia,

of the

Iperience of the last six months.

At the conclusion of the bowls posed a plan providing for the ad-charge is $1 each, and tickets can duty of preventing an extension then learn wisdom from the ex- match on Saturday, between the mission of 500 South Africans to be obtained from the Cathedral of the conflict Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Royal Navy. He suggested that Office or from any of the Club Craigengower, Mr. B. E. Maughan, South Africa should make an an-members. All are welcome.

of

on behalf of members of the fornual maximum contribution mer club, presented Mr. Hamilton 300,000 as a King George V. with a bowler's travelling case Memorial Grant to the Royal and, in a happy speech, eulogised Navy.

Mr. Hamilton's association with

We are determined to stop the drift to war. Ithan .we have

Stronger in futurej been in recent

The celebration in Hong Kong SCHOOL-CHILDREN ASSAULTED years, our influence in the cause last year of the Silver Jubilee of

His late Majesty, King George V

cost the Hong Kong Government only $42,587.

of sult

that

the

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The Anglo-German Agreement

of peace will be greater and not Tsang tong, a carpenter.. was less."-British Wireless Service. this morning fined $10, in de- fault two weeks' hard labour, for them, to which Mr. Hamilton re- Mr. Havenga, Finance Minister,

assaulting four Japanese school; plied, expressing his keen regret said that while he had no-wish to at having to sever his connection minimise, the great value of the Chan Pui, Ho Shum, Wong Hoi, children while on their way to school yesterday. Mr. Kawazoe, with them and the game in Hong Navy for the protection of trade Chu Chul Lee Iu and Ng Sik, all

Headmaster of the Japanese Pri- Kong.

routes and for the safety of the stokers, appeared before Mr. J. H Yesterday afternoon. the Staff Union generally, the British Gov-B. Lee at the Central Magistracy

complaints of the Indian School entertained ernment in its turn was satisfied this morning charged with the mary School, said that as the re- Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton at a fare with the obligations which South possession of 2,380 taels of pre-

London, To-day. pared opium and 96 taels, of raw children had been molested he well tea-party at the Gloucester Africa had undertaken.

opium on board the ss. Yuen went to Queen's Road yesterday! Hotel, when Mr. M. Abdullah, the

When near the Naval In reply to a request yesterday Sang All the defendants pleaded at 8 a.m.

in the House of Commons for a senior master, presided.

of the difference of interpretation regarding the Anglo-German Na- val Agreement, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, said he welcomed the opportunity (of saying that all details had been settled in a satisfactory and friendly manner, and that there had been no question of any ma- terial difference of interpretation on any point-British Wireless

Motion Rejected

A number of

Government/not guilty and were remanded for Yard entrance he saw defendant statement concerning It is understood that Mr. Hamil

bail of $5,000 each. with two others, slapping thej ton's place at the Ellis Kadoorie

He arrested the defen Indian School will be taken by Mr. Mr. Marwick's motion, but appeal. Mr. M. A. Silva appeared for the children

dant but the other two ran away.

A. White

ANTHONY EDEN FOR GENEVA

Meeting With French Statesmen

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, will leave London by

speakers showed sympathy with a week on

ed to him to withdraw it, especial-first defendant. ly in view of the fact that Mr. Pirow had already left for Eng- Land on an important mission.

Mr. Marwick declined to with- draw his potion, which was re- jected without a division.

A number of questions of Im-j perial importance, including those

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Before leaving here he stated

The 14 remaining members of air for Paris this afternoon and that Cape Town harbour and docks the crew were picked up by thei tanker. The trawler sank within | after dining at the Embassy, would certainly be discussed. where he will meet the French Representatives of the Govern-three minutes. There was a dense Premier, M. Leon Blum, and thements of Canada and Australia,fog at the time of the accident Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, he who are already in London, will,

The trawler, Picador (424 tons), will proceed by rail to Geneva, it is understood, take advantage of where he will attend the meeting Mr. Pirow's presence to discuss belonging to the Hull Northern of the Council of the League of matters of common interest. NationsBritish Wireless

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