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ST. STEPHEN'S' GIRIS COLLEGE.
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
Lady May distributed the prizes to the successful students at St. Stephen's Girls' Collégo yesterday. There was a crowded attendance of European and Chinese ladies and gentlemen. The Lord Bishop of
FORTHCOMING RACE
* MEETING
THE HONGKONG DAILY FREES, FRIDAY JANUARY 21ør, 1916.
SALE CE BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS
The annual sale of lots for the erection. of booths and metsheds on the Government Ground adjoining the Racecourse, north took the Grand-stand enclosure, of
CORRESPONDENCE:
THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG
DAILY PRESBY
TUKING NOTES-
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:]
PERINO, January 12th.
THE YUNAN AFFAIR.
At this distance remarkably little is known of the rising in Yunnan. At the mamont it is understood that the Loyalis troops have advanced to certain strategi
Victoria presided, and, among others pre-place on Wednesday. Hr, C. Mason Pollock in your issue of to-day's date cal pointy dominating approaches to Yun
Bent were:-Mrs. H. E. Pollock, Mrs. F.
B. L. Bowley, Rev. N. C. and Mrs. Pepe, Revs. A. D. Eewart, W. T. Featherstone EW. L. Martin, and N: Mackenzie and
Mr. S.-W. TO
Hurley (Messra. Hughes & Hough) was the auctioneer, and there was a very large
attendance. More Chinese were showing interest in the business than has been the rule heretofore. Bidding wie brisk and competition keea throughout. The total
Sin, It is with much pleasure that I have perused the letter of the Hon. Mr.
and the petition accompanying the saree.
During the past year there have been brought before the community many matters of great importance to the inha bitants of the Colony may I cite, a instances, the raising of the fares on the
ben, and it is further understood that B fighting has taken place. In fact, there is a strong belief here that no fighting will be necessary. If Binancial considerations amnesties, and various promises fail fu induce the insurgents to acknowledge their mistake, then it is certain that the knowledge of the advancing armies will the desired result Kweichow sectUL
have
The distribution of prizes and the read. sum realised. ($13,910) is considerably in Peak Tramway and Star Ferry theclined to wobble, and may have actually excess of last year's figure, and more than continued existence of high rentals, the joined forces with the rebels, but this
ing of the annual report were preceded by a most entertaining programme, provided by the girls. The programma included a scene from Alice in Wonderland," and scenes from The Merchant of Venice" The Kindergaston and Julius Cæsar."
sang some well-known Nursery Rhymes in a very amusing manner, and individual. pupils delivered recitations which were markedly successful.
HEADMISTRESS' REPORT.
Miss URIFTEN, in her review of the work of the School during 1015, unid:- It gives me very real pleasure to be able once again to present to you the annual re- port of our College.. I feel specially hap py in being allowed to do so for the past year, 1916, since the progress, attained is due to the untiring efforts of Miss Hunt and the loyal s'aff who during my absence on furlongh kept the work so well organ- ised in al departments and up to such a thoroughly satisfactory standard of effi ciency.
I should like at the outset to record my very true oppreciation of all that they bave done and are still doing to make the work of this College the happy centre of
united effort it is,
To the scholars I would like to take this opportunit, of saying how we all are on- enuraged by the'r growing spirit of loyalty and their true understanding of what the school stands for, which things make work Among them such a real jay,
It is now just ten years since the school was first opened. This has given time for a very real sympathy to spring up in our midst, and for a steady growth in the power lo express unch sympathy on the part of the scholars.
The English Kindergarten make a brave attempt to express themselves as you have beard this afternoon, but their chief mode
twice that of 1914.
The lots were sold as follows
1-Jockey Club ....
2-Jockey Club
3.-Jockey Club
4.Unity
5-Unity.
d-Unity
7-Xavier
530 560
530
1500
800
800
760
8.-R. J. Remedios
1,010
8.-A. Ritchie
840
10.-Castilho
800
11.-J. M. Rozario
750
12-Ah: Law.
780
13.-AL Ho
620
14.-Kwong Kes
870
15.-Aoi
200
18-Ah Man
830
17.-4h On
18-Ah On 18A On
CRICKET.
670 620
540
HONGKONG "A" ». HONGKONG. "B."
difference between the values of silver and paper currency, and the general practice of overcharging indulged in by com- pradores, Yet in no single instance that I am aware of has the Government taken any stop known to the general public to attempt to remedy what are undoubted grievances to the general body of the community.
The general opinion in the Colony is that the Government does nothing what ever for the benefit of the general body of the public, and is too solicitous of the welfare of certain large interests which are quite well able to look after them
solves.
It seems to me, sir, that now that Mr. Pollock has given a lead by drafting the petition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies is the time to cease from futile grumbling against the existing state of things and do all in one's power to have the petition signed by practionly the whole of the unofficial element in the Colony, thus taking the first step the interest of the In this match, to be played on the Club towards Endividual in the Colony pro- ground to-morrow, the following will retected and secured by legislative and present the "A" team:-R. N. Anderson executive action
In addition to this, it is well to note (Capt.), C. W. Beswick, R. A. Brand. that, as a petition has been framed and E. Donnelly, C. A. Hooper, P. Jacks, M. is open for signature, unless a large and M.. Mass, E. J. R. Mitchell, A. B. representative section of the community do sign it the Secretary of State will assume that we in Hongkong have no Raworth, F. Sutton, and I Glaister.
The following side will represent Hong grievances whatev and that we are I beg to enclose my eard and remain, kong BT. E. Pearcy (Capt), favourable to the existing state of things, E. Aubrey, P. R. Butler, A. L. Gave, R. Sir, Yours faithfully,
UNOFFICIAL Kennedy, S. 8. Moore, Lt. Col. Morgan,
Hongkong, 20th January, 1916. H. E. Muriel, E. B. Reed, H, H, Taylor, and R. P. Thursfeld,
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION.
HONGKONG F.C., SHROPSHIRE L-I..
.
At the Club ground to-morrow, Cub team:-J. Rodger; F. W. Black and J.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** MONGKONG. DAILY PRESS."]
SIR-Evory British resident in the Colony must sympathise with Mr. Po- lock's attempt to obtain a more repre sentative Government.
would not be regarded as a material ad di- tion to the sum of trouble already experi enced in the South, As long as Kwang- tung remains quiescent there is no own sion for the authorities to become alarmei
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the news connected with Yunnan is that, in addition to the various proving al forces being requisitioned to restore order
Yunnan, & union army, composed of units from Kwangtung, Hunan, Hoàn, Kiangsu, Kiangsi. Anhui and Fengtion, is to be raised and dispatched to the one of disturbance. This might be made the. uncleus of a real national army.
THE MONARCHY. There can be little doubt that the insur rection in the south has caused a delay in the monarchical programme.
It will not be admitted, of course, but it will be found, that the auspicious date" is not so early as was at first contemplated. One report, which has every evidence of being true, is that the coronation or en thronement will not take place until after. the new government has been officially recognised, and great hopes are indulged that Japan will seize this opportunity of improving the relations between the twe countries.
The
PEKINGESE PIERROTE.
was
Pekingese Pierrots had another successful voyage on their good ship Saucy Bell last Wednesday, when thoy considerably improved upon their first- appearance and had the satisfaction of netting 87,500 in aid of the allied Red Cross funds. It interesting to nove that more than half of this sum subscribed by the members of the Pre- sident's family who paid Tls. 3,000 fer two boxes in the Peking Pavilion that announcement of the Japanese Minister night. Another pleasant incident was the that as Japan was not actively engaged in the war the proportion due to them should be waived in favour of the others. The Pierrots travelled to Tien- tsin on Saturday and scored another success, realising over $1,000 for war funds.
PUBLIC HEALTH,"
A proof of the theory that the extremes. of heat and cold account for Peking's healthy climate is furnished by the fact that this winter is very mild and that! West City. One of last week's fatalities was a French resident. It is to be hoped. that the severe weather expected with the
Scourge.
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Such sympathy does not involve any reflection upon the present form of Gov-small-pox is very rife, especially in the JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO ernment, which may be described as 1 benevolent bureaucracy, well suited to a Colony in its infancy but not adapted to the wants of
of expression is by means of handiwork to McCubbin M. L. Railton, T. R. Chassels, community. 4 full-grown intelligent lengthening days will
Court
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W228 Com
A SCURRILOTS RAGUA I can conceive no adequate reason why.
It looks as if the days or the weeks of which they invite you all to find an oppor-and W. II. Viveash; D. Purves, J. every British resident in the Colony of tunity later of examining in the Guest Stalker, J. Walker, J. Stewart, and W. full age who can read and write English the Tientsin Sunday Journal were nim should not have a voice in the selection hered. The British Consul has taken Room. I would like here to thank two of Y. Pennell.
of the members of our local Parliament. certain action, and I believe that the except the difficulty of evolving and American Minister has now been induced our Old Girls for the valuable and volun-
maintaining a register in such a quickly-to move in the matter, with the result
that it is expected that the Atrocity' tary help they have rendered Miss Upedell
bership of which is quite voluntary but changing population as we have here
A step towards meeting this difficulty as it is called in Tientsin, will not appear this department: I refer to Miss Ngincludes over 85 per cent. of the scholars.
was made when the electorate of the any more. The last nuober and Miss Ma. Also Kwok Chun Ying bas The weekly meetings of this Union are been indispensable in taking the Chinese conducted by one of our VIth Form girls, Sanitary Board was extended to all paratively mild, and Dr. Morrison, in
small paragraph: Kwok Sheung Man, who this year has the jurors, and to persons exempted from steal of baring column to himself, re- The community has also been interested Scripture tesson in Form II. each morning. hormir of being re-elected Secretary of jury service on the ground that they are ceised only one
It is in the middle and upper forms that the Union. A weekly meeting for the engaged in work necessary to the com- progress is naturally the most markod. parents and friends of the scholars is held unity; a definition which should include as to the whereabouth of Borioni, the every Tuesday. This is due to the kind all those possessing sufficient knowledge Italian editor and former proprietor. boured in the German barracks, but whe Casual visitors, of whom we have not a help of Miss Pitts and her Christian of English to follow evidenes in a Law It was understood that he was being har The Chamber of Commerce electorate is ther this be so or not he has not yet fow, often remark upon the bright, intel-Chinese friends. The Sunday School and
Christian Union are still maintaining very limited, as there is only one vote for appeared.
THE MISSION TO JAPAN, igent answers given in Forms TVA and B,
their numbers and are being the means of each firm or company belonging to that
His Excelleney Chow Taz Uhi, Minister wher the standard of English required further training. The Sunday Schoolbody, so that, in effect, only the senior haba considerably raised. This is pisaa has given opportunity for several of our taipang of mercantile houses have the of Agriculture and Commerce, who was chosen to head a mission to convey con Old Girl to offer as teacher, and the vote. ng to note, since much of the work 15
Christian Union opens up avenues for The Unofficial Justices are also very gratulations to the Emperor of Japan, is anderaken in these forms by our Junior Christian work sach as united prayer, limited in number, and are remarkable one of the best type of modern Chine. Staff in the person of Miss Wan, Miss Bible study and missionary work. The for the exelusion of many not unworthy He is advanced without being extreme, Shee Miss China and Miss Yung, the girls of the latter Union have this year citizens, and also for the fact that Justices but above all, he is sober, dignified and undertaken the support of two poor Chris are not elected but are nominated by the capable. He was educated in America
as well as Cabinet rank. latter two of whom have again been tian widows in the district of Shekkei. Government, so that they represent no and has had administrative experience.
body. We hope this is the earnest of greater yoluntary workers.
Any increase in the representative things as we all learn our responsibility
character of the Councils should be based towards our poorer fellow-Christians
A new development of to little import. upon the widest electorate possible. and, on the understanding that Mr. Pollock tions. This year we are glad to report ance to us and which we hope will prove will put forward that theory in forward a real strength to the College, has taken 100 per cent. successes in the Oxford Local. place this past term in the formation of ing it his petition should be signed by
GAMBLING "IN CANTON, the Colony
The Minister of Communications and Of the seven candidates the three Prelimiour Old Girls Union. By means of this every English-speaking British subject in we to keep in touch with all those At the same time, why should not our narties gained Pass oʻrtificates. O the we hope they have become part of our Chinese friends petition for the substithe Director-General of the Customs Ad- two Juniors, one, Mary Li, gained life here. Wo have arranged to meet tution of election for nomination of the ministration, both Cantonese, have ap Honours and Distinction in English, while monthly and have set before us a three Chinese Members of Council i The Chinese parently become exercised over the re- fold aim, fe, social, literary, and philan-Chamber of Commerce is admirably suited introduction of gambling in their native One Senior, Phoebe Chung, passed with thropic. Our motto, which we also are for the election of one or more of such province and have memorialise the Euperor to prohibit the practice. If Mr. Brd-class Honours and gained Distinction hoping to adopt as our school motto, is the members.
As it must take many months to estabLiang Shih Yi, who is believed to be the one you will notice on your programme in Chinese.
to day. It originally was a Latin motto, lish the principle, contended for, and power behind the throne, cannot achieve but has been translated into the five elaborate the details, it would be unwise this object, there must be some other
PERSONAL Chinese charactora you see in the crest, and to delay all movement in the desired powerful influences at work. the English translation of which means direction until after the war, when wo hope that a more representative Govern- In faith go forward."
went will be established to Frapple with I believe it strikes the right note for s missionary school. In a school there is the problems which peace will bring in
F. B. L. BOWLEY. always something newer and better to be its train.-Your faithfully, pushing forward to it is in the very atmosphere of the place; but it is a poor sort of forward movement if there is na
In the Higher Forms a herder test awaits those who enter for outside examina-
I have asked Mr. Lo Kwai Sheung, Director of Chinese studies, to report upon the Chinese work done in the College. We regret that he is unable to be with us to-day, but in his absenca Mr. To has kindly consented to read his report for Him.
But though good scholarship is an im portant aïm in the minds of those respon sible for carrying on work here, it is not our highest aim. We put the fight for character first of all, and for this, as a Christian school, we have the highest inspiration and the best of text books.
The study of the Bible is given a very prominent place in our school studies, 4
NEWSPAPERS. SUPPRESSED. Two vernacular newspapers have been suppressed by the Peking polies during the last few days for reasons of public policy. One was closed down because of certain remarks calculated to disturb the relations between China and Japan,
"to
The comparatively small. British com- munity of Peking is already well repre-
fying to fina
addi- that further sented at the front, and it is very grati
tions are contemplated. Dr. C. Douglas Gray, the popular medical officer o the British Legation, is giving bia bit somewhere in France or sise. where, and leaves Peking at the end of the mouth with the rank of Major in the R.A.M.C. His wile goes with him. She, it is interesting to know, possesses the highest decoration of a nurse, namely, the Royal Red Crosa
faith in it. On the other hand, it becomes ALLEGED RECKLESS MOTOB up his work here in order
the most glorious and certain progress if based on faith in Christ Who is our True Life.
RIDING.
do
THE SALT REVENITE, Sir Richard Duce is naturally pleased
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SATURDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 1916.
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EXCURSION TO
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SUNDAY, 23 JANUARY, 1916.
"TAISHAN
The Company's New Steamship
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CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Ther only now remains to me three
The case in which Henry 6. Komor, of pleasant duties. First to thank all those prevent for the kind way in which they 44, Robinson Road was charged with have listened to the programme; also to furiously riding a motor-cycle at Happy thank those who have so generously given Valley, as a result of which, it was alleged, to the Prize Fund, and list of all to thank Mrs. Isaac Turner was knocked down and with the showing of the Salt Gabelle for you, Lady May, for sparing time to come severely injured, has been settled, Mr. the past year. It handed over twenty- hore to present the prizes to the girls, Shenton said the complainant had had cer three million dollars to the Customs to portion being read and explained each thereby making them so much more valutain compensation offered her, and, sub-assist in meeting the charges in that ser- FRENCH LESSONS
ject to his worship's approval, she would vice, while the Chinese Government i morning at school prayers, and the first able to the fortunate winners.
There was an exceptionally long list of like to withdraw the case. The poles had ceived in actual cash twenty-seven million dollars, leaving fourteen millions to meet
on the charges lesson each morning is devoted to Scripture prize-winners, The following gained Ox-no objection.
the Salt Gabelle. His worship-In the circumstances, I The net collection was sixty-eight mil- study throughout the school. In addition ford Certificates.-Preliminary, Chan Sui to this the scholars have banded themselves Ching and Li Wai Hing. Junior, Mary Li will grant the application. It wou'd have lions, and it is believed that this year the (Honours), Young Po Ming, and Kwok been a very different matter if the woman aggregate will be increased to seventy-five
millions. had been killed. together in the Scripture Union, the mem
Sheung Man.
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