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THE BU GKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH. 1916.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENT

BUHOOL

SEW WING AT CAUSEWAY BAY OPENED BY HE THE GOVERNOR

MONEY REQUIRED.

VOTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

At the meeting of the Finance Com mittee of the Legislative Council on In the presence of a large gathering, Thursday, the Governor recommended the DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & which included his lordship Bebop Council to vote a sum of one thousand

HARSTON

Pozzoni, the Rev. Father Robert, Hon, four hundred id eighty dollars and [1173 3. W. Chatham (Director of Pablic eighty-nine cents (81,489,89) in aid of Works), Hon. Mr. ED, Wolfe (Post Harbont Master's Department Special master General), Mr A. Irving Expenditure, £Lighthous and (Director of Education), and Mr. A. Lights, Installation of Aga Light at Ma

aphs (Inspector of Schools), H.E the Wan Islan Governor, who was accompanied by Lady May, yesterday formally opened the new wing of the Anglo-French Convent School at Causeway Bay. The exterior of the new school, which was formully part of the cotton mills, had been decorated with the flags of the Allies, while ou either side of the entrance stood two, of the pupils representing, respectively, Britannia and France Miss Joyce Thornhill, made a Britannia and France was

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The vote was agreed to.

KOWLOON IMPROVEMENTA. A

The Governor recommended the Council to vote asuin of one thousand five hun- dred dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowicon, Communications, Roads, General Works,

The vote was agreed to

FREE UPKEEP OF PLANTS.

HONGKONG PUBLIC WORKS.

REPORT FOR 1915.

The report of the Director of Public Works, which was laid on the table at tho moeting of the Legislative Council on Thursday, showed that the amount actually spent by the Depnitment during 1915 was $2,798,030.80 or $1,017,29.27 less that the sum voted. The expenditure under the four chiefly headings was us follows:-personal emoluments and other marges $309,278.72; special expenditure, 8422,04; annually recurrent works, 538,448.03 and extraordinary Works $1,830,88201. Compared with 1014 there

$176,825,33. This was no entirely to sxtraordinary works," a decrease being showing under each of the other three headings. As regards the principa

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The Governor recommended the CouncilTytam Tuk Boheme amounted to to sum of six thousand dollars $800,701 25 or $480,441,97 more than I

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FFRONT ROOM with Large Vemudah, pleasingly portrayed by Miss Gertrude (9,000) in aid of the veto Public Works, 1914, whilst that on the Typhoon Refuge, In calling upon His Excellendy to Recurrent, Hongkong, Miscellaneous formally open the new school, his lordship upkeep of plant, Bishop Pozzoni said: A year ago on this The vote was agreed to. Same date Lady May graciously opened the Orphanage at Causeway Bay,... This cafe, your Excellency, will ever be read ered memorable by your kind presence here to-day, and by your inauguration of the Anglo-French School on this Anniversary. The interest which your Excellency takes in this institution-ow

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The Governor recommended the Counci: to vote a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000 'n a'd of the vote charitable T vicca, passages and relief of destitute

The vote was agreed to. EDUCATIONAL

The vote was agreed to.

PRISON CHARGES,

CHARITABLE SERVICES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand dollars (81,000) in aid of the vote charitable ser- vices, other charitable allowances.

"The robe was agreed to,

Mangkoktsui, amounted to $224,975.46.or 8271,020.03 less than 1914. The only other large item of expenditure was a sum of $244,308.60 spent in connection with the resumption of Inland Lot 3 for the pur- pose of extending the Central Police Station. The reduced expenditure on the Typhoon Refuge is accounted for by the completion of the work in August. The large expenditure on the Tytam Tuk scheme was due to the construction of the large dan being in full swing through- out the year and to the arrival of tho panping plant from England.

REVENUE FROM WATER WORKS. The revenue from the water works during 1915 was 8451,517.49, the City contributing $334,404:17 and Kowloon 874,554.67 Compared with 1974 this shows a dimination in the gross receipts. of about $2,000. The receipts from the Laicaikok works, which are almost ex clusively utilised for the supply of water to the shipping, fell off by $0.231.00,

WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE. There was an increase in the number of plans dealt with as compared with 1914, but this increase was due entirely. to the number of plans-viz 318-deposit ed for alterations and additions to existing buildings Plans for 31 Euro- nean houses were deposited as against 109 in 1914 and 201 plans for Chinese houses as against 291 in the p previous year,

OF PRIVATE NATURE. ......

WORKS" OF..

...

The principal works of a private nature which were completed included a block of students quarters and tive Juses for the staff of the Hongkong

also made with the erection of a second block of students quarters An engineer ing workshop and a gas-producer house were completed and the construction of a carpenters' workshop, an extension to the Hydraulic laboratory and of two buildings to serve as quarters for woles and watchmen in connection with the University was commenced,

WOMEN'S WAR WORK.

APPEAL FOR MORE WORKERS IN

́HONGKONG,

The Governor recommended the Commeil so largely established-retspids, wall to vote a sum of two thousand two hun once more of the great solicitude which dred dollars ($2,200) in aid of Education, the Government of Hongkong has always Special Expenditure, 1.-Department of had for the question of education. This Director of Education, Ellis Kadoorie interest has not been a mere pussing one. School for Indians, furniture The long residence of your Excelleney in HOUSE, at Observatory Villas, Kowloon. the growth and development of this In- this Colony has enabled you to follow With Tennis Court.

The Governor recommended the Council stitution from year to year, and the kind to vote a sum of one thousand four hun Apply

sympathy which your Excellency and dred and fifty dollars ($1,450) in aid of Lady May have always shown towards the French Convent has been no mall Police and Prison Departments, encouragement to the Sisters in their Prison,ther charges, night-soil buckets. arduous duties. Causeway Bay, once su

The vote was agreed to renowned for its rotton mill, will, in the LIGHTING EXTENSIONS AT KOWLOON. future, be undoubtedly place of in The Governor recommended the Council terest, a large cotton factory having been to vote & sum of four hundred dollars transformed into a Convent where so (8400) in aid of the vote Public Works, many different works are carried on every Extraordinary, Kowloon, Lighting Ex day, and, above all, the much appreciated tensions of Lighting. work of education. While congratulating The vote was agreed to, the young girls of Hongkong upon a perfectly established possessing such school, we must not forget to thank Reverend Mother Felicie, who, in spite of the many difficulties afforded by the SMALL OFFICE in Alexandra present times, understood the importance A Buildings. Choop rental.

of the education. of young girls 96 well that she did not hesitate before the con- siderable expenses that such an establish ment would necessarily entail, but under- This was always a drawback to the recepUniversity. Considerable progress was took the enterprise courageously immed-tion of boarders. When the school came iately after completing the renewal of the under the direct control of the Govern Orphanage and the Convent. Here, my ment in 1902 and was declared a grant children, you will find a school where the school, further difficulties presented the questions of air and hygiene how kernels, In order to meet the requirements carefully studied, you will find teachers of the Co issued by the Education De ready to communicate their science to you,partment, it was necessary to obtain and but you must remember that neither the maintain an efficient Staff, and, consider buildings, however beautiful they may be, nor the devotedness of the teachersing the multitude of other charitable will ever make the prosperity of the works undertaken by the Sisters, this wa school, you should help to attain this no real difficulty Sisters wete absolute end, by your work, diligenes and applily needed in the other departments of the cation, in order to be a perfect young Convent, and the number of European girl, who is afterwards to become per teachers was greatly limited. The Mother fect womer, an elementary instruction is Superior did nt in her power to remedy TILATS in "EWO MESS," No. 8, THE not sufficient. With the science of books this, at the cost of great sacrifices, and a young girl should receive that compli the School had to struggle hard for some Apply, Property Office,

mental but necessary ornament, viz., time against deficiency. In the year 1810 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

education, which significa the moral new English boad Sister Sister Bes development of man. This complimental tice was engaged for the direction of and necessary science was well known to the School, and since then, according to the ancients, for Platon tells us that the the report of the Inspectors and the ODOWN in Duddell Street Light and the sucessory is to procure for the Director of Education, the school has Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square.soul. all the virtues which it is capable the usual branches taught in the Second- body necessary force, and for the greatly progressed. The studies comprise Moderate rent

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of receiving Education is to the soul ary Schools in England. Pupils are pro- what cultivation is to the earth; and in sented each year for the local examina "H." Care of Daily Press" Office.

order to have a moral society, we should

toas of Oxford and Hongkong Univer tlerive from those establishments which form the child that science which makes sities, and the results have been success the honest man. You must remember that ful. The smaller children are taught your nature is the earth which is to bo Froebels Gifts and other Kindergarten Through the generosity of the men of developed, your teachers are the calt occupations Hungking the War Charities Committon vators; and the precepts and virtues are I bave had an opportunity of seeing, are enabled to provide us with all the OFF

FFICES, and Floor, St. George's Build the seets which you should develop in the report of the inspection of this school materials we require, but we do want

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yourselves, in order to become useful held in June last by the Education Demor Women Workers to enable us to in- SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

members of the great family of mankind. partment. The report is very satisfactory rease our output, and we appeal to As Bishop of this Community, I have yet except in one or two particulars in a parthog Women of Hongsong who are not one duty to fulfil, namely, to offer our ticular class, The school is returned as ready engaged in War Work to com TO LET.

united congratulations and thanks to thoroughly efficient and is described as and help us. Reverend Father Robert, who has employ doing very good work and as likely to Applications for wool and materials FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Boaded all his intelligence, his science and his show further development in its

Central, at present in the occupation of kind heart in the accomplishment of this premises, should be made at the City Hall depot "The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

gigantic enterprise. In order to lighten In the University local examination, on Tuesdays between the hours of 10 a.m. Apply to-

the task of the Reverend Mother and the out of five candidates examined three and noon, workers having the option of CHINĂ FIRE INSURANCE Co, Lro, Sisters, he took upon himself the heavy passed, and two of these won distinction choosing the kind of work they feel most

burden of the transformation and or Pour djewo of won distra competent to undertake ganisation of the buildings in the very Besides the ordinary school subjects it smallest details, and he faced the has been a special care of the Sisters to difficulties which such a responsibility NODES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, entailed with heroic courage. Thanks to enable their pupils to acquire those ne his great zeal, to his ardent love for the complishments so necessary to a young THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING education of youth, and to his indefatig girl in after life, 34, ncedlework music, HOUSE, with Offices, Servant Quarters, eta,able superintendence, wo now find our drawing, painting, shorthand, and the No. 14, 5REN, CANTON, from 1 June, at selves in front of one of the finest results in these have exceeded in · many present in the occupation of the Imperial establishments of education in the East cases the expectations of the Bisters Raanian Conmilate,

I have no doubt that the architect (Mr. themselves. Sports have not been neglect Abdoolrahim), Apply to

the contractor (Mred and although the limited playground Chennatong), and Mr. J. Noronha, who in the old Convent at Wanchai did not by their assiduous co-operation have afford the necessary space, the pupils took greatly contributed towards the success part successfully in the School Sports of the buildings, will agree with me in held each year in Happy Valley. This my approbation. (Applause.) School, I am satisfied, is a thoroughly use- His lordship then called upon His ful and deserving institution. It will Excellency to declare the new school open gain new gour in its new surroundings, HIS EXCELLENCY, before declaring the and I wish it renewed activity and a building open, said-The establishment bright future.

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From the letters we are receiving from Home, from Egypt, and from the front the fuck is becoming more and more evident of the great and increasing need there is for the garments, bandages and comforts which this and the Allied Ass ctations at Hongkong have hitherto been making and sending to the varions cen- tres,

The following letters are just to hand, and we feel sure they will not appeal in vain to those who have the time and will to work for the men who are sacrificing

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The COMMITTEE, Hongkong Association of Women War Workers." [COPY.]

27, General Hospital; Cairo,

August 24th, 1810.

I have received a cass from you con- taining pyjamas, shirts, bed-jackets, pocket cases, large cloth boots for surgi cal feet, etc., for which we are most grateful. They are lovely things and are much appreciated.

We keep very full at present, having

of the French Convent Boarding School A gold and silver key was then handed had wounded from Katin, so that your for the education of the European chil to His Excellency by little Miss Joyce case of garments was most opportune and dren of the Colony dates as far back as Thornhill, and with the words now acceptable. Our very grateful thanks to the year 1847, when the solicituds of the declare this building open, the Governor.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST Bishop Forcade was justly awakened to proceeded to unlock the door. Miss F. You for sending them. Sincerely yours,

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the pressing question of the preparation Simmons then presented Lady May with for life and society of the children of the beatiful bouquet, after which those easy class of Europeans in the Colony present made a tour of the new school. V He at once entered into negotiations with When it is remembered that the new the Government of Hongkong for the and well-appointed school was at one time establishment of a school, and, on the 14th a cotton Factory, then those concerned in. of December 1847, the Boarding School the transformation are to be compliment- Buildings, Kowloon,

was declared to be established under the cd. There is an artistic entrance and FOUE-ROOMED FLATS in May Rowd auspices of the Sisters of St. Pant in large vestibulo, and the class rooms with every modern con varianen fronding Hongkong. Although the Sisters devoted equipped. On the second floor, in acidi grateful thanks on behalf of the Com the ground floor aredarge, airy, and well I beg to acknowledge and tender most English Baths and Effschen Banges, Hot themselves to the new work of education, to other clase rnexus, there is situated mittee for the most acceptable gift of Water and Water Carriage Byrlem. A few this enterprise, like many others, was Flata specially designed to accommodate thres

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