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"THE IDEAL HUSBAND."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1912.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT ST,

JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

SPEECH BY LE THE GOYELNOR.

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. Joseph's College took place yesterday in presence of H. E. the Governor and a fair number of interested friends.

the Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports in I wish this institution every success in April, after a well-contested one-mile the coming year. It is, one of the best race, our team won the much-prized Chater educational institutions in the Colony, and the work that has been done in the Cup, while we have much pleasure in exhibiting here for the second time the past and is being done is thoroughly ap Ellis Kadoorie and Civil Service Cups.preciated by the Government. (Applause.) Two of our pupils also succeeded in carry. ing off the Senior and Junior champion

At the end of the ship gold medals. scholastic year in July, I personally con- ducted the annual promotion examina.

His Excellency presided, and was supported by His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, Brother Christian (Director of tion. the College), Mr. E. A. Irving (Directer of Education), and Captain Fitzroy Somerset, A.D.C. to His Excellency, Pro- frae Wattiofessor C. A. M. Smith being also present.

After an overture by Professor Baptista and a well-rendered chorus, "The Band," by a choir of boys,

AS SEEN BY ALEC AND JANET. Ye may think, Maistor Editor, that it wis awfu' waste o' time an' silier for ma Janet gang peacocking wi' the play actin fraternity, but I maun explain that because o a stiff leg due the the hasty temper o' the new foreman, I wisna able tae gang tao the Scotch Ball, an' sae Janet, like a dutiful wife, stoppit at hame wi' me. Between oorsels, I dinna mind telling ye that Mistress Macfarlane, wha lives formeest us, had a braw new geagaw goon richt oot Wilson's, an' my Janet wisna gaun tae play second fiddle, and sas didna gang. I mícht explain that Janet and me had a few worrds on the subjec'. she wanting Brother Director CHRISTIAN read the a sorts o' falderally tae pit on, me annual report as follows:-In reviewing explaining that the less ye had on

the work of the year, I am pleased to much the mair fashionable. However, we

he able to report general progress. Our numbers ran up to 604, and this neces- compromised by havin' a stiff gless of toddy, pitting oor heids under the blan-sitated the opening of two temporary kets, an' promising oorsels a treat at the classes in the basement of the College. For sanitary reasons the Director of next dramatic performance.

Education condemned these classrooms, and advised the closing of them. They This were necordingly closed in July. enused a fall in our numbers from 804 to 600-the highest number we can at pre- our 14 class- sent accommodate in

Hence the reason for being obliged to refuse admission to 80 many boys.

In our boarding depart ment alone we refused admission to thirty, owing to lack of accommodation. Our average attendance was 511

as against 440 the previous year.

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Bishop Pozzoni, followed with a fow words of congratulation to the teaching staff and to the scholars, and said he was sure that the honour of receiving their prizes at the hands of His Excellency was a stimulus to all the boys.

His Excellency then presented the prizes to the successful scholars, and the proceedings concluded with cheers for His Excellency.

Prize

for

AN ADDRESS TO MEN.

BY THE CHAPLAIN-GENERAL OF THE FORCES.

A most powerful and inspiring address was delivered at St. John's Cathedral last evening by the Right Rev. Bishop Taylor Smith, C.V.O., D.D. (Chaplain

There was General of the Forces.) large attendance of civilians and military and naval men, whose deep interest was retained by the Bishop from the com hencement of his peroration.

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Basing his remarks on the words “How to make the most of life," his Lordship said that one of the earliest records in the Holy Bible was the story of brokon friendship a broken friendship which found an echo in every human experience, and the cause of which was sin. Sin was not only the forerancer of suffering but also of separation. Life was once worth

SPECIAL PRIZES. His Lord-lp the Bishop's Religions Knowledge 0. Musso,

Mr. J. M. da Rocha's scholarship: Class 6b, Loong Pun; Class 6a, W. Dorab- Class jee; Chss 5b, Chow Bong To: Class 50. I Rozario; Class 4h, Ng Shui Cheoung

in the communion and the holy friend- 2 nad 1, Chau. Cho Cheung 40, C. Roza; Class 3, W. Behal; ClassLiving, and that was because it was lived Mr. Belilies' Senior scholarship si 850 for ship of God. The test of that friendship was obedience, and disobedience divided English-0. Musso.

that which obedience united.

in many men

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been who had

because led there of this somewhat extraordinary service-

Mr. Belilios Junior scholarship of $25 for English-F. Bunje.

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400 boys were examined, 65 per cent, of whom were promoted to higher On the whole, the work was classes. somewhat better than last year, although there is still, considerable room for im- provement in some subjects, principally In June the Grammar and Dictation. Director of Education visited the Collego for his annual inspection, and, after re porting favourably on the general work, once again declared the school to be "thoroughly efficient." It now. remains for us, Sir, to thank you for the honour of your presence here to-day, and for kindly consenting to distribute the prizes to our successful students. I thank his

The Catholic Union scholarship of $25 for Lordship the Bishop for the interest he has Weel, there were several tão choose frae,

Heligious Knowledge--A. Sequeira. always shown in the work of the College,

The Lugard scholarship of 330 (first year) perhaps from curiosity, perhaps from but Junat got her e'e fixed on that Idea!

and whose presence here to-day is an en-J. Savage. Husband, an nao winner, for, as sure's

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something more-an unexpressed desire The Lagard scholarship of 830 (second for a better life, for also the past had couragement to masters and pupils. death, ye codna open a paper nicht or

also beg to express my thanks to the fol-year)-F. Reis. mornin' but ye wad fin' some sich remarks

loving gentlemen for their generous con- The late Sir Hormusjes Mody's Gold been far from satisfying. There might as "all those going to the Ideal Husband

tributions to our prize fund-His Lord-Medal for English Literature presented by be some there who, like the prodigal son, will be pleased to know;" etc., etc.,

had run away from Home. Surrounded ship the Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni; his son, Mr. Ñ. H. Moiy, Q. Musso

Gold medal presented by Consul-General by the public opinion of Home life, and "Don't forget the Ideal Husband," etc.,

Consul-General J. J. Leiria; Mr. Gon-

J. J. Leiria--Cheung Kai. while during the day placairde rivetted

zales de Berredo, Consul for Chili; the the 'e, an' at nicht we were attracted by

Catholic Union; Mr. N. H. Mody; Dr. a pillar of fire, as the Scriptures say.

Gomos; Mr. Francisco Tse Yat; Mr. N. Weel, weel, to mak a lang story short,

I must J. Stabb, Chief Manager, Hongkong and Janet cajoled me into gaun, no wi twa pit seats in ma waistcoat pocket, I, wagain remind parents and guardians of Shanghai Bank; Mr. J. M. Machado; Mr. Janet on my airro, walked into the the obligation that rests with them, to see. Sequeira; Mr. J. M. da Rocha, Mr. Theatre Royal. We sat oorsels doon, then that their children and wards attend Bolilios; Mr. Ellis Kadoorie; Mr. Ho school regularly. Without this regular Fook; Mr. C. E. Warren; Mr. C. Bunje; I streetched oot ma legs, an' read the fres programme, a cat blessin' in these hard attendance, progress in study is impos Mr. Xavier, of the Hongkong Printing times. Then it occurred tee me tae asksible, to say nothing of the pernicious Press; and Mr. F. Braga,

habits a young boy thereby acquires-*~ Janet why she wis sae keen tas see this habits which are almost certain to exert a play. Says she tae me, saya she, "Alec. I'm wantin' too see whit I hae missed." Ibaneful influence on bis after life. The staff has been strengthened during the didna richt get the drift of her remark, year by the addition of one European bein' busy wi' ma second orange, and then the curtain rose upon whit appeared master and one local teacher.

Man, I'll no try to crease enables us to comply strictly with tae be a palaco.

the requirements of the Education Code, describe the beautiful effect. Ye cud see and gives an average of 38 pupils to one `at a moment every yin on the stage were teacher. I must once more congratulata real lords and ladies, and dukes, sarls, the members of the staff on their hearty and what not. Up an' doon the stairs co-operation for the success of the Col- they walked, a galaxy o' youth an' beauty, an' I wis jist gottin' a bit chief lege. I have nothing but praise for the earnest way in which each teacher acquit wi' yin of the earlesses what looked at ted himself of his duty, and for the me gey often, when Janet gie'd me a dig whole-hearted manner in which one and in the ribs an' speired, "Whit for dao all co-operated for the general success. they has shavin' brushes on their poweOur Oxford classes still maintain a high Tut, tut, the ignorance o' the wumman. degree of efficiency. At the examination Man, it wis a gran' show. Yon airmy held in July, we secured 42 paises. man, Watson! Dod, he's an actor, a Twelve obtained Senior certificates and bonnie, bonnies play actor, 1 min' him the title of Associate in Arts, as against fine in "The Cook," havin' soon that six in 1911. Lim Chong Fang obtained picce on a Masonic nicht when I got awa frae Janet. Mind ye, at first, I wis feert he wad mak a cod o' the thing, him that last time was aye makin' us laugh, but nac fears; he was the richt sort, nae Ten candidates passed in the Junior and seomin' tae care as it were, but a' the time 18 in the Preliminary. I am pleased to playin' the game an' pittin' folks richt record the high standard of proficiency an' them as it were wipin' their buits on attained by our Oxford boys in English. Government for a heavy building grant eighteen months at Messrs. Livinoff's they would allow Him to enter into the GOLD him. At yao time I wis sae interested 11 All the Seniors, with the exception of to assist the increased accommodation large brick tea works, the former having ship and take command they would find

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maist stood up tae gie him a cheer, but Janet stampit on my worst corn, an' I sat doon again. Aye, and yon Mrs. Cheveley! Ma conscience! did ye notice her eon? They made me fair creepy. crawly up an' doon the spine. yince in Sauchiehall Street a lassie-ach but that's anither story. Hose'er, she w's splendid in every wey, and her dresses, Janet says, wir the latest frae Paris. Janet has already pit in haun a copy o the yin in the third act. I'm nas sayin' anything! Tua contoenue. I min' fine when Mrs. Worcester first tripped on the boards. No an' Janet wis talkin' aboot

This in-

Honours, and Tang Cho Ko distinctio in Classical Chinese. This success in the Senior forms a record, as in previons years

HIS EXCELLENCY then addressed the gathering. He said-I think the report

we have heard read is a very satisfactory

the Oxford Local examination are cat

were.

Gold Medal presented by Mr. J. M. Basto the thought of what sin and shame would for Stenography.-A. Sequeira.

bring upon the family, there was

for the far-off country. Gold watch presented by Mr. G. Sequeirshankering for General Proficiency in Oxford Senior-- When the Suez Canal was passed there A. Sequeria.

Prize presented by Mr. C. Bunje for Gen. seemed to be a new atmosphere for men in Oxford Junior-Lam to breathe, a new code of morals, as eral Proficiency

Prize presented by Mr. Fred. Braga for though they were ever changed. But it They had Shin Kwong English-Composition in Oxford Junior-Jam was not so sudden as that.

heard rumours had reached them of the Shiu Kwong.

Gold Fountain Pen presented by the freedom from Home restraints and Sunday College for Mathematics in Oxford Senior observation and Temperance Associations Yeong Po Nam.

and such like, and they desired OXFORD CERTIFICATES.

John to see for themselves, but not to indulge Ozorio, Preliminary. Edmundo

Alfredo Bonaparto Xavier,

Castro, just yet. In fact there was a resolve that one. The successes that have been won in Estanisiau Maria Cordeiro, Lourenco Souss they would go so far and no further; Costi, Hamia Rumjahn, Joseph John

for they were not as other men tbs Barage, Louis Maria Franco, Jose Souzs

Maria Tavares, Ueuf Such was the poor human, building its tainly a great source of credit to College and a great source of satisfaction Costa, Augusto

Mobamed Omar, Mak Ting Ming, Huei to the community and to the Government. Ynen Kwan, John Clifford Hart, Marciano castles in the air, making its terraces and

this or that i I rejoice to learn that typewriting is re Baptista, Henrique Jose Lopes, Vincent viewing the landscape and determining

Atillo Racaza, and Lan Fook Ling.

May be there were some Junior-Chan Wing Hun, Lam Shiu there setting out on the voyage of life ceiving attention as well as shorthand. may tell you that the Government propose Kwong, Jose Maria Braga, Frederick Banje,

Salebbhoy Tyebje Motabhoy, Storms did not reach their intensity all to cultivate stenographers and typists Heliodoro Rozario, Faustino Reis, Alvato like the disciples in the Lake of Galilee, more than we have done, and therefore Osmond,

Braz then came the typhoon, and the wreck there was employment open to boys who Franci Cecilia Colleo and Fred Callistus at once-it was a gradual process, and

Senior-Ko Gyeo Loong, Luiz could work as stenographers and tak away their work and reproduce it type-Gomes, Guilherme de Carvalho, Lung Ping was complete, "Why should I not have Daris & pull for friendship's sake-only one, Kwan, Ormond Musso. Augusto written. I congratulate you also on the Sequeira, A. Tang Che Ko, Francis Yeoung and it is for the Kingas though the success attained by the school in the Po Nam, Lim Chong Enng, Cezar Otavino King's health could not be drunk

solitary drink for friendship's sake 'or domain of sport, on the football field and Baptista, Chan Che Cheung, and Rodolfo in water as in wine. Then from the one to seal a bargain, it became unnecessary on the sports ground. There is nothing Boumann.

drink. There were many in his audience who could tell him stories of those who like good healthy exercise to promote a

had come out from the Home land and good healthy tone and to promote dis-

had not even reached their first Christmas cipline in the school, for a boy who is

without having become degraded with not obedient to the captain of his foot-

re-sin, and those who helped to lead them down laugh as they see them lose their ball team will not be obedient to anybody.

In His bright boys had to be turned away from the

with the winds and the waves at Galilee school owing to lack of accommodation.

could deal with them. presence darkness would fly away, and it Those in authority had approached the

Kennedy,

Higher Local-Cheung Kai.

The loss

BIG FIRE AT HANKOW. Full accounts have arrived of the cent big fire at Hankow. buildTls, 30,000, machinery Tis. 75.000, brick tea Tls. 320,000 and ten dust Tls This is the second fire within 130,000.

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The occurred on September 22nd, 1911. two, secured a pass in this section, while but I am sorry I have not eben able to whole of the late loss is covered by insu

The ance, the following insurance companies many of them obtained the distinction grant as much as they asked for.

has done a great deal boing interested:-

Tls. "very good." The Junior and Prelimin. Government

in building up 2 Alof recent years ary boys also scored high in English. very gratifying feature of the result was system of secondary and higher educa the success attained by Cheung Kai at the tion, and it is time, I think, we took Higher Local examination. This candi-in hand the proper organisation of prim

ary education, ante secured a pass in the required sec- tions (including English) after only four whole educational system of the Colony months' preparation-a highly creditable requires more supervisión. The Govern The library in connection ment does not at present really know what with the Oxford classes is a fruitful is being taught in many schools. That is The education of not as it should be.

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source of pleasure and profit to our boya the young people in this Colony, no mat.fire, but, according to a Hankow contem. efficiently, principally through the new

829,000 Nothing is known as to the cause of the porary, it has been suggested that Chinese I have no hesitation in saying that a very important part of a boy's education is ter what their nationality, should be agitators might have taken revenge in this supervised and kept in healthy channels. way for the loss of Mongolia, but it ap It is thought that a spark got in under would be the tiles of the roof, where a good deal of inflammable tea gathered."

it-some while ago at Shanghai I think, attained, when he has cultivated a taste This will involve expenditure, and there- pears safe to say that this is not the fact.

wi' twa pigtails doon her back, jumpin' for reading healthy and instructive in a bed o' floors, an' noo & gran' lady, works. It is our ambition to foster this fore we cannot do what we would like to wife o' an 'Under Secretary & State, every relish for good reading among our boys, meet the demands that are made upon us bit as guid, an' every bit as natural. and hence we endeavour to make our by an old-established institution like this. Nao maitter be it laughter, joys, terrors library as complete as possible. During

or tears, the wee actress can ring the the year we added forty new volumes, 80 It is really remarkable

changes quicker than Janet rings the dish cloot. It is a great gift.

Yon man wi' the funny name, I wis sorry for him a tho time. It seems he wie in trouble fre a the vera beginning. He did wool, but at times Janet was feart be wis sufferin' frae a corked oyster, whit

Our

that we have at present close on 700 valuable and instructive books, Shorthand and Typewriting classes have done and are still doing good work. Ten of our students obtained Shorthand Speed certificates during the year, while five were awarded the much-coveted Fail Cer Janet says he istificato of Proficiency, Twenty boys responsable for the scenery and the follow a regular course in Typewriting, general arrangements. If that bo sae,

Every facility here's tae him, as he has baith talent an many of whom have attained a high genius combined. On gettin' bame Janet, standard of proficiency.

ever that means.

that no one seems to have been struck by the fact that in spite of the regular daily cleansing with tooth-powders and pastes, the teeth, and particularly the back teeth, frequently become decayed and hollow. Is not that a convincing proof

tooth-pastes are en- that tooth-powders and

tirely inadequate as is aye the case, wis for sittin' up a' is given our Senior students to acquire a nicht crceticising the play. She said it thorough practical knowledge of these im- for the purpose? wis a trait the see a the edies hair sae portant subjects, and I am pleased to

Our teeth are not nicely dune in up-to-date style, that the

so obliging as to dresses were magneefeecent, the colour state that many profit by the course. I scheme guid richt through, while the avail myself of this opportunity to ex-

decay only in black scenery effects in the fast scone were press ray thanks to Mr. A. Ramsay, of the daring but rather too much like a funeral. Daily Press, and his Committee, for the places where we The fichting was guid. The actors did rale weel. Robert wis a bee bit stager at great interest they have taken in these can conveniently the beginning, but he was a richt by and subjects, and for the facilities they have reach them with

the toothbrush. bye. Mrs Hunter wis by ordinar" guid, afforded in connection with the examina. On the football field, no less an' the whale thing wis simply gran', tions. Some folks must has worked gey hard tae than in the classroom, our boys have dis- On the contrary, it

Janet tinguished themselves, during the year. is just in those localities get it pit on sac brilliantly. Blethored awa' in this style, but the next For the third time they won the Hongkong which are difficult of access, thing Imin' was wankin' up an' hearing Schools Football Shield. In October our

such as the backs of the molars, the Dod, woman," says I

Ne, she says, team entered the Hongkong Junior whuskers He minded me o' yer puír

her hin

bin' are ve

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I'm jise thinkin' o. yon butler's Teague competition for the first time, and crevices in and between the teeth, in the

brither Donal' wha used tas wurk doon judging from the victories won up to the hollows and cracks, that decay and at the Toon Heid quarry." "Och, stop present, I may say the prospects of destruction of the teeth occur most yer haiverin,' wuman! Gang tae sleep-ultimate success are very fair indeed. At frequently, and are most likely to occur. Guid nicht."

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five millions sterling on condition that the issue of the remaining portion of the undertakes to furnish a loan of twenty-

The Crisp loan is dropped. Otherwise, only conditions also include the cancellation of twenty millions will be advanced. Article 14 of the Crisp Loan Agreement.

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During the process of rinsing, ment has been agreed to between China and the local representatives of the Group: The administration of the Salt Gabelle shall be sub-divided into ten

this

preparation penetrates everywhere, reaching

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the interstices between them, and the backs

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centres and one foreigner and one THE EYE Chinese will set as co-directors of each centre, working somewhat similarly to the Customs taotais and the foreign Custums Commissioners.

Over these directors will be a committee of control, practically acting as a board of directors, with a foreigner as manag- of the molars.ing director.

This important post has been definitely Odol destroys

offered to Mr. J. F. Oiesen, Commissioner the microbes of Customs at Tientsin, an extremely able and arrests Dane, possessing the confidence of He has all bacterial and foreigners and Chinese alike.

been thirty-five years in the Customs fermentation pro- Service and was formerly British pro- cesses which attack consul in Northern Korea, while station- ed at Gensan. For eix years he was the testh. It follows that Customs Commissioner at Canton and every one who uses Odol regularly Foochow, and also was for two years Chief Secretary of the Customs at Peking, Mr. Oieson is an excellent linguist and le every day takes the greatest care

popular with all the Legations. There of his teeth and mouth that scientific:

is every reason to believe that he will discovery has up to the present time

accept the post, owing to the attractive conditions which the Government is made possible.

offering.

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