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WAH YEE COLLEGE

DISTRIBUTION OF *PRIZES

SMALL. BEGINNING AND

· THEN SUCCESS

On Wednesday, last Wah Yeej College held its first Distribution of Prizes.

The Headmaster, in his report, said,

To-day is the first prize day of this college..and it is indeed, af great pleasure to me to present to you this first annual report. First of all let me say a few words con-į. cerning the history of the found- ing of this college. It was in July 1935 that one of my class- mates and now one of the teachers: of this college, Mr. Wong Yiu Hing, raised the idea of running a school of this type, so with help of Fr. Ryan and Fr. Bourke, six of us who had just finished our

thef

studies in Class 1 Wab Yan Col-

lege, made all preparations and started a new school in the Colony. calling it Wah Yee College.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1936

“Our Relations,” featuring Stan Laurel and Offreï Hardy, is the attraction at the King's Theatre.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

THE WEEKLY TOLL

OF THE ROAD

One European Killed.

CHRISTMAS I HONG KONG

Celebrations In Time- Honoured Style

CARNIVALS WELL ATTENDED

Christmas Eve and Christanas were celebrated in time-honoured fashion in the Colony and, judging by the large crowds at the hotels and the other places of pleasure. the whole Colony must have been "up and doing.”

The festivities commenced Tol Thursday evening and frun short- ly after 3 pazi a steady stream of | merry-makers began to pour into the hotels, all of which were crowded to capacity.

DUELLINGS

NEW OPPONENT

A Hire Purchase Far

Dr. Frame Sangs, the man who 'ia fighting, chaels in defence of his wife's honour, finds his. Kat af opponents growing. They may be 50; there may be 100.

Meanwhile, he has himself ré- ceived a challenge from a hire purchase firm.

Unless he pays a certain amount of money due, this firm says it will remove bis furni tare!

PANTOMIMES ARE ALL BRITISH

Permit To Play Refused

The cabarets had permission to The final decision to refuse the

The Hong Kong Hotel, Glouces- ter Hotel, the Peninsula and Re- pulse Bay were all filled to capá city and every one prosent at the carnivals held in these establishBARBARA VERNON SHOCKED ments entered into the spirits of Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 the evening's fun whole-heartedly Barbara Vertion, young Ameri- hours ending at 10 am yesterday so that everything went with a can star of the recent revival of was 0.13 inch. The total since) January 1 has been 69.72 inches,wing till the small hours of the "No, No, Nanette at the Hippo "The Chinese character "Lee"

against an average of $4.99 inches. crowds wended their way home mit by the Ministry of Labour for morning, when the tired but happy drome, has been refused a per- means righteousness which is co- relative to the Chinese character

Lieut. H. G. Withers, of the allow them to continue their mer pantomime, Mother Goose,"

for the rest that was required to the part of principal girl in the "Yan". meaning benevolence. It In the Colony of Hong Kong in-Royal Artillery Officers Mess, Gurriment resterday-

that theatre. is because we want to make it cluding the Island, Kowloon and Club Hill, WEE summoned before! point not to forget our Alma Mathe New Territories during the Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon ter. Wah Yan College, that we call week ending at 8 am on Satur- Magistracy on Thursday for allow-main open till 3 a.m. and the permit was thade last month, writes this college Wah Yee College. But day, the 19th. inst. there were al-ing his grey and white great dane crowds that attended the dance a Home correspondent... there is a second reason for which together 50 traffic accidents, as the dog abroad on Chatham Road, near the right direction. The outstand-were made to get the Ministry to halls proved that it was a step in Following this intimation efforts result of which 1 person was killed Observatory Road without a muz and 20 persons were injured. zle or lead on December 12. Deing feature of the celebrations that change its mind-but to no avail The person killed, a European fendant said he had known nothing liness of the crowd. Hong Kong view is that an American artist I understand that the Ministry's friends. The staff here are motor cycle driver, died as the re- about the matter.- The dog wað friends. Every time the name salt of iniuries received when his not bis, though he was responsible maintained its reputation of being should not be allowed to take such comes to our mind, it will remind vehicle collided with a tree. Of the for it at the time. A fine of $10 a "quiet and dignified place," even a typically British role as that of ux of the virtue which must exist person injured, 15 were pedes was imposed. Lance-Sergeant Mac-though the whole town let itself principal girl in a British Pantó

180 as it were. trians, who were either walking or Vey prosecuted.

The celebrations were kept up running across the road and were

One passenger arrived here on yesterday and last night, and to told that she had been selected to: "The school opened on Septem-struck by vehicles.

planeight capacity houses are ber 3, 1935, and we had only six

one Thursday by the C.N.A.C.

pro-play the role in the pantomime she One bus passenger and

were injured Kwangtung from Shanghai Mr.mised again for the Boxing Day went to Paris, partly for a holi- pupils to attend the classes; so six tramcar passenger

day and partly to "break residence” hotels.

we call it by this name. As you

know righteousness is the virtue which always exists among true

zmong us.

Started In 1935-

struck one forcibly was the order-

mime.

After Miss Vernon had been

teacher taught six boys. But we whilst alighting from a moving L Dahlmann. One passenger, Mr. Carnivals arranged by the leading in London to qualify for a new

recom-

were not disappointed. We look-motor bus and a moving tramcar S. P. Healey, left by the same plane for Canton from Hong Kong. ed for the best We hoped that respectively. Wah Yan College would

One cyclist was injured through

The RMA. Dorado left Kai Takj mend a great many new boys to falling from his vehicle whilst in

at 12 noon yesterday, carrying no 118. Our hope, however, did not motion.

passengers and freight. but 102.-) 981 kilos. of mall.

remain a hope. At the end of the One private car passenger was same month we had an enrolment injured when the vehicle collided ọi 26 boys, and now the number with a tree.

..

one

Two lorry passengers and of boys is 73, twelve times the number in the beginning. The cyclist were injured as the result known success is certainly due to the sup-of collisions between vehicles.

Colony

Mr. G. A. Harriman, the well- local jockey and share- broker, returned to the port of the Rev. Fathers of Wah Of the 50 accidents, 34 were yesterday by the P. and O. liner Fan College and to the hard work collisions between vehicles: 15 ss. Comorin..

of the staff of this college.

were collision between vehicles and

Mrs. Eldon Potter, wife of the well-known local Barrister

and the

ABYSSINIA

AFTER

AND

An Eye Witness Account

6d.).

perimit, her previous one having just expired.

Pantomime Ban Only

Mr. Sidney Burns, the London agent who has been representing Miss Vernon, said that the 220- thorities will allow her to accept other engagements in this coun- try, and that the ban on her is.

panto- only in connection with

"In the final examination which pedestrians; and 11 accidents were took place last June, a great ma- due to other causes. jority of the class 4 boys passed, Vehicles involved in the 50 ac-King's Counsel, returned to

directly admitted to fcidents, with the number of acci-Colony yesterday by the s.2. Como./g description of the war in Abyz-ja̸iss Vernon.

and were class 3 in Wah Yan College by dents in brackets, were as follows: rin kind permission of Fr. Rector, and Private Motor Car (21); Motor Fr. Donnelly, the Prefect of Lorry (13); . Public Motor C&T Studies-

(2); Motor, Bus (7); Motor Cy- "There is one thing which is cle (1); Tramcar (1). Tricyclo worth reporting to you. This (1): Bicycle (4). year instead of teaching all

classes a few periods each week,;

as last year, every form-master

has at least 20. periods of lessons BLEND OF REALISM

in his own class. This brings the master and his Own class into closer touch and makes them un-

derstand each other more clearly, so that a better result of manage ment is thus obtained

Great Hopes

"In short, this year we have ob- tained a small success, but we still

the coming year.

do so.

to

AND FANTASY

Mrs. Moncrieff's New Book

The White Drake And Other Tales

net).

POLICE VISITS TO CLUB

Defendant Under Orders To Sail

for

The First of the League Wars. By

Major Gen. J. F. C. Fullerime parts.

Since the Ministry's decision (Eyre and Spottiswoode, 105 was made known Mr. Tom Arnold, the producer of the pantominte, Gen. Fuller's book falls into and his associates have been two parts, the first giving a strik searching for

a substitute

sínia, of which he was in part an

They found that Miss Chili eye-witness, the second dealing Bouchier, the British Shm Star, with totalitarian warfare as he would be disengaged at Christ- sees it. There is, he suggests; aj

and have engaged her for link between the two.

the part of principal viri.”

For he regards the Abyssinian War as "a stupendous historical jevent and a most significant politi- (cal and military undertaking,” the origins of which lay in the Ras- sian Revolution and the birth of

HORSE DROWNED

When a horse and cart fell into

Evidence of a police raid on the League as representing the a mill, stream at Edge. M21 Lodge Billie's Club, Little Denmark-victory of the democratic States Blackburn, last month, the driver, Walter Salt, of Ashton-street, street, W., was given at Bow-street in the Great War.

The secount of the Abyssinian Blackburn, swam to the animal last month, when the proprietress. Į Miss Billie Joyce, 31, and 36 other War occupies but a third of the and freed it, but the horse died! defendants, appeared on remand. book. In addition to his personal soon afterwards.

Miss Joyce was charged with experiences and criticism of the

He attributes the

Abyssinian

failure primarily to their mass

HOSPITAL MEMORIAL

At the Goodford Memorial Cha-

CHURCHESE

by Ann Scott Moncrieff. (58-(keeping and maintaining the tactics employed we get an analy- premises as a disorderly house. sis, by a singularly penetrating in- hope to get a greater success in Mrs. Scott Moncrieff, with has, The other defendants were accus- telligence, of what he believes was In order to one of the most colourful imagina-led of aiding and abetting. They going on in the minds of Mas- reach this end we realise that the tions of all children's writers, included an employee of the club, solini and Marshal Badoglio and

the influence of events at Geneva pel at Shropshire Orthopaedic staff and the pupils must work made her name last year with that a soldier and casual visitors.

of the 'campaign. Hospital. Oswestry, ́last month, harder than before, and I know splendid story' of orphaa run- Mr. E. Clayton, prosecuting for on the course

police He believes that if Abyssinia had Mrs. Frederick Watson unveiled a everyone of us is quite willing to Awaye, Aboard the Bulger. The the police, said that two tales in her new book al

the accepted the Ecare-Laval pro- memorial tablet to her father, thei have officers kept observation on "Before I conclude I want. animal heroes--a' drake who want-club on five dates between October posals, Mussolini would have been late Sir Robert Jones, surgeon to

The club satisfied with Tigre and a regime the hospital for 30 years. thank Very Rev. Fr. Rector, who ed to learn flying. a young red 31 and November 14-

our pre-Treaty has kindly come to give away the squirrel who triumphantly leads consisted of one large room. in corresponding to prizes, and the Rev. Fathers of his people in a battle against a which dancing took place and re-position in Egypt, for the rest of Wah Yan College, without whose horde of grey invaders from freshments could be obtained, and the country. help Wah Yee could never have America, a sheep who really isn't there was another room, describ-: come into existence, and to thank a sheep at all and they are tolded as a boxzoom you, gentlemen, who do as honocr with the same special blend of

Ι ||realism and fantasy. by your coming here to-day. want to thank also the staff of this college for their hard work, espec- ially Mr. Yee Shou San, a very active member, and Mr. Chan Woon Wing, who both have helped Coun. John Roberts, of Berthan spoken to he said, "We are *me in every possible way to make Farm. Tydweiliog, near Pwilbelt, queer here, you know.”

Wah Yee a success. Moreover a member of the Llanelly Rural must thank Mr. Wong Chung Council, risked his inte last month ined by Mr. Claude Hornby, for the rest of the book is some Macdonnell Road, by Macdonnell

of the de- what controversial in character Road Tram Station.. - Ngar, Mr. Lee Shiu To, Mr. to rescue a sheep, which had fel-Mica Joyce and some

fendants, said as far as he knew and deals with the prospects, of Cheung Hok Chai-and Mr. Lee Youfles over a cliff on to a ledge,

what is described as a second they were of good character. Wing who have helped us in our

When it was stated that the sol-League War. dier charged was under orders to }zall for Egypt, Mr. Dunnett, the The Chief Constable of Ashton-magistrate, remarked. "I am sorry "Finally, allow me, Rev. Fathers under-Lyne, Mr. Henry Gregson, for that. He is here on a crimin- and gentlemen and my dear was injured last month when heal charge, and unless the case meeting recently that the friends, to wish you a merry fell five feet into a hole while against him is withdraws he will should seek amalgama

have to appear”. Christmas and a happy New directing operations at a factory Year***

work during the year. I want, to

LIFE RISKED FOR SHEEP

thank the pupils too for their CHEF CONSTAPLE HURT work, and their love for their Col

lege and masters.

fire.

After the reading of the report

Very Rev. Fr. Gallagher, SJ,

Ph.D., FATE 2way the prizes and

On Saturday, November 14, the tactics and to Italian bombing: night of the raid, there were 70 while gas, the totalitarian weapon. people there. It was quite clear was the reply to the threat of oil

unstinted FIRST CHURCH OF the club was a meeting-place for a Sanctions. He gives

SCIENTIST praise to the soldierly qualities of certain type of people.

When one of the defendants was Marshal Badogho, and clearly

an thinks that the dash for Addis (Branches of the Mother Ababe was a belated and desper-Gunsch, The First Church of Det Sergt. Murray, cross-exam-ate gamble, which just succeeded. Christ, Scientist, In Boston, Hess).

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spoke to the boys on the way they when they had passed from school, rosd should work in order to make a FZ Donnelly and Fr. Ryan ala

success not merely of their school

life but of their lives.

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