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STRANDING

"OF THE "KAIFONG."

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY

· PROCEEDINGS."- EXONERATED FROM ALL

BLAMF.

MASTER

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THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10ta, 1920,

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

SCHOOLS BOXING LEAGUE TO BE FORMED.

THE PRIZE LIST. The following in the list of prise win-

With regard to the Higher Classen, it is batisfactory to note that whereas the total attendance of the College has inners arsused by only 40 in 5 years, it has gone. up roughly from 50 to 100 in Classes, 1. 2 and 3; so that one-third of the present pupils frequent those classes. This im-

Ch 8-1, E. M. Remedios; 9, L. E. Lin; 3. B. M. Gutierres; 4, Andrew Taboil- lot; & V. Marques; 8, H. Barretto; 7, H. Sullivan; 6, Q. W. Pearson; and 9, 0. Borros

CLASS S., Sung Sui Un; 2, Chaa Woo Yu Cho Nim; 6. Tsui Foo Khuen; 7, Lai Shan Kam; and 8, Kung Ping Yuen.

CLASS TA, B. Fung; 2, Q. Fung; 3. C.

Chro SE, Xavior, 7, R. Paco; and 8. Robert

Yuen; 3, Lo Pak Wang; 4, Pan. King: 5,

The annual distribution of prizes to the A Marine Court of Inquiry, composed students of St. Joseph's College, a of Capt. Basil Taylour, R.N. (President), held yesterday evening in the College premises, his Excellency the Governor Lieut. F. J. Lambert D.S.C., R.N

There was a fairly large of presiding. H.M.S. Carlisle Capt. T. Arthur Messrs. Goddard and Douglas: Mr. J.

attendance of parents of the pupils and W., Read, master of thu, 8.&fruteliswis their friends who took a keen interest in Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Ribeiro; 4, 7, Cruz; 5. B. . Vieira; 6,

this proceedings. The pupils delighted the audimes with a number of vocal and instrumental items and received un stinted applause.

sad Mr. N. W. V. Cortlandt, master of the Chewige Shiny, was held yesterday to make enquiry into the circumstances of the stranding of the ss. Kaifonte which Mr. E. B. Jonce was master and Messrs. Butterfield and Swite the Agents The Kuzfong was stranded off the island of Slong-la-tno in the Tonking half on December 20th,

Mr. E. B. Jones, the master of the Kai fong, said he was on voyage from Pakhai to Haiphong; he left Pakhoi as 4.15 p.6. on December 19th. The vessel was carry ing 100 tons of

one European passengers include cargo and 27

THE REPORT.

provement is partly due to the assistance given to boys in poor circumstances by charitable societies. I notice that the boys appreciate very much what the Hongkong Banevolent Society are doins for them, and feel that they must re spond to the practical sympathy shown them by good behaviour and greator dili- gence in their studie,

BOARDING DEPARTMENT.

Bro Aimar, in presenting the report,

The accommodaton wa baya för boarders said: Your Excellency, my Lord, ladies! and gentlemen.-On behalf of the staff and has been fully occupied throughout the the pupils. I am happy to welcome your year. Dr. Strahan found the buildings Excellency to-day, and to express our in an excellent sanitary condition, and

Class 70:-1, Si Loong, 2, Sui Lun, 3, Sik Tuen; 4, Sin Hoy; 6, Wai Chan; 0, Wing Fook; 7, Yin Choo; and 3, Sui Wing. Class :-), A. Fung; 9, Ho Sak Yeo: 3, U. da Rosa; 4, C. Wilkinson; &, Lim Uy Yao; 6, A. Ward; 7, V. Rodrigues; and 8, Co Tong Nam,

Craan 60-1, Lo To Tung; 2, Pek Wan:

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grateful appreciation of your kindness was able to report that, with the excep3, Kin Paw; 4, Lan Chow; 8, Yoon Cheong; and the interest you take in our work tion of a few cases of influenza the 6 Wong Chin; 7, Chum Ip; and 8, Wing} I have this year the satisfaction of read children had enjoyed very good health.

ATHLETICS The weather was clear and cloudy and ing to you a report which records a there was a N.E. wind, with moderate successful scholastic year: for unlike 1917 At 207 pm, with Kwanton Bluff and 1018, the year 1010 was free from. N. 69 E. (comp.) 1 mile distance by crossidents end epidemies such as hamper

(comp. bearing, a course was set 5, 64 W. error i deg. W., making a true course of the regular working of the school for

two successive ears. S..61 W. The error of the compass i

W. being verited later by an fade. A pin, the bearing of Kwan- tan Bluff was right stern, N. 62 E. At 67. he wrote up the right orders, which were as follows: To call me

ATTENDANCE,

CLARS 6 (Kowloon Branch): -1, F. Brittn:| F. Pinna; 3. P. Silva; 4, B; de Jesus, 5, G., Souza; and 6, L. Gomes.

Crass, 5-1. P. Oxorio; 2 A. G. Ribeiro; 8, J. Urrenga; 4; C. R. Silva: 3, C. de Souza; 6, H. Rumjaha ;-7, L. Pories; and S. C. F. Omund,

The following list, of trophies carried off last year shows that the reputation of maintained-The College Teams won the the College for athletics has boon well Junior League Cup, and the Hongkong Schools Junior, and Senior Football

CLAN 58:-1, Tak Via; 9, Poh Chang: 3, Championship and Shield.. A. Rahmini won the Senior Championship at the Shan Ki: 4. Tak Chin; 5, Kan Fong: 6,

Ying. when Norway Island light was sightai dance 3:0. The enrolment and attendance Hongkong Schools' Sports and the Kwoong Ying; 7, C. N. Kuen; and 3, Lun

Championship of the Colony. The Junior and Senior Team Races, the Half-mile and the and the Quarter-mile races. Swimming Shield in the Inter-School Swimming Competition, were also won by the students

of

The average carolment of the 16 classes held here had in the Robinson Road building was 563. and the average atten- of the Kowloon Branch was 38 and 33 respectively.

WORK.

and if not sighted when Log showed 95 to call me then." This gave a rua 66 miles to the range of the light. Wit

At the Annual Inspection. Mr. Ralphs ness called the Chief Dicer, Mr. Hibbert, reported the discipline reellect, and the into the "chart room and showed him about where he would pick up the light, stn accordance with the Code require ing. and Composition. "An improve- cautioning him to be careful of sets, Adents. I quote from the remarks on Read- 2.30, 03 December 20th,, witness witg

ment in Reading has taken place during by the vessel striking and tely went on the,"

bridge and put the telegraph at

as the engines stop were still working at full speed ahead. He asked the Chief Officer where they were and he replied that did not know. Witness saw the thigh land on the port hand, about half-a-mile distant. A fight rain was falling at the time. Witness at ense ordered the wells to be sounded also round Slip. The soundings round ahip were as follows:-Forward 10 feet; Amidships 12 feet on both sides, increas ing 10-16 feet aft At the same time, life- saving appliances were made ready for instant use, boats swung out, and every precaution taken for the saving of life. At daylight a boat was dispatched for assistance, and junks were procured and passengers and mails taken to the nearest

Hongay

rt, which port,

was

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.

THE ACCOMMODATION PACELEM.

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CLANS G (Kowloon Branch):1. B. do Jesus; 2, R. Tavares 3, M, Soares; 4, J. Alvares; 5, V. Nunes; and 6, S. Sonza

Casa A:-1, Marcus Silva (Old Boys' Scholarship); 2, A. M. Xavier; 3, F, Garcia; 4. J. Fishman; 6. D. Xavier; 6, F. Reme dios; 1, A. Gusano; aad &, G. Noronha.

Class 4:-1, J. Holm (Old Boys' Scholar-

Loi, à, C. Rodrigues; U, A. Rozario; 7, A. CLASS 40-1, Kai. Man (Old Boys' Gay, and 8, F. Noronha. Scholarship); 2, Ying Lok; 3, Sik Wing; Laa Lap; G, Marius Woo; &, Ip Kan; 1, PARLIMINARY.Cass, Paul Hachiuma; Lan Fook and 3, Paa Yu. 2, L. da Silva; S, Hugh Braga (First for English: Lugard Scholarship): 4, Li Kwok Wah; 5. C. da Silva; 6. S. Conception;"7, Joseph Alves; and 8, José da Silva..

CLASS 3-1, Li Tek Joo (Old Boys' Scholarship); 2, Li Tek Hwu: 3, R, A. Ramack: 4. Hon Wong; . Francis Young: 6, C. Remedios; 7, A. Hamet: and 80. Rumjam.

In his report the Director at "Educa the year. In Classes 4 and 1b pronun- tion statea that owing to lack of accommo

to ciation and enunciation showed marked dation in this old club building, savenship): 2, C. Chanatong; 3, 4. Lan; 1, 3. improvement. In Classes 3.2 and 1. the classes are taught in the annexe boys read intelligently and with proper the old College Buildings in Robinson, Faschool building, the arrangement is very 5, the work done was satisfactory. expression. As to Composition in Class Road. While the annexe is suitable as a Class 4, a story was reproduced by the inconvenient, as it is at some distance buys: 16 papers were excellent, very removed from the rest of the school. Mr. good, and 96 goud. Many of the papers Ralphs is right, it is very inconvenient were well written. In the higher classes, indeed to take 50 boarders up and down essay's were written for the Inspector: twice a day at all times, especially in Moreover, the club 6 excellent, 30 very good, and 38 good. rainy weather. In Classes 1 und 2 the essays were well building is unsuitable for class-rooms: written and gave evidence of considerble only 3 or 4 are properly lighted and ven- general knowledge." Test examinations tilated. Thus we are practically com- are held at stated times during the year, pelled to build new classrooms with and detailed reports. regularly supplied view to prividing accommodation for the

JESTOR CLABS:-General Proficiency. to the parents of the pupils. The new whole school. Building operations were edition of the Weekly Report Book con- commenced last November. The exten The ship was making 7 feet of water tains a complete record of the weekly and sign will be a three-storied building on Yung Kai Yip. (Brother Peter's Memorial in about half an hour and about half monthly reviews and of the Quarterly taining classes in each floor. A year Scholarship); English lat, S. H. Garrod, hence our little housing problem will be (Belilios Scholarship) and 2nd, J. E. an hear afterwards the engine room starte Tests.

solver, and both the day school and the Noronha; Biblical Knowledge.-1st, Kai ed to make water. There must have been. a hole under the engine room, where she

The younger boys of Class 3 take the boarding establishment re-organized on Yip, (Distinction) and 2nd, Chun Chung: our new site. I must confess however, fathematics. In Kai Yip and 2nd, 3 was on a rock. At first the water came slowly into the engine room. He made Oxford Preliminary Examination.

were successful in the last July Examina that our financial difficulties will be in-memoto; History.-1st, A. G. Abbas and was creased to such an extent that we find it 2nd, S. EL Garred; Geography.-1st, M. no effort to get the vessel off, because

tion. The Lpgard Scholarship was obvious that it was useless to do so.

The Court: What distance were you awarded to E. Braga. The 40 boys on impossible to surmount them without the One and end, Two Tak On: Arithmetle accustomed to allow in passi and Vic Junior Local Examination.

the islands all in Class 2 were presented for the assistance of the public. But you know Ist, Kai Yip and 2nd, Chong Lam; Drene 23 of them that the heavy debt we have already in-ing-1st, Kai Yip and 2nd, Danenberg: before coming to Norway

I have not covered the course be passed in July, and 6 more in December. curred is due to circumstances over which Book-keeping.A. R. Tavares; Shorthand. fore, but I have here a list of courses 8. A. Rumjahn obtained distinction in we had no control, and that the funds. A. Rumjahm, (Distinction); French- showing that I followed the Course Stenography, Yung Kai Yip in Arithme we need for the new building will be Paul Valery; Parturiese, A. E. Tavares. followed for years

tie. Chinese, and Biblical Knowledge, solicited for the welfare of the 600 child. Chinese-Kai Yip (Distinction). Did you make any allowance for the and Loh Kung Tsao in Biblical Know Ten to whose education we derate our Exxon CLASA:-Religus Knotledge.- tide -Imada sufficient allowance for the

The students of Class 1 distin- lives: and what we receive from you will lat. F. V. Ribeiro. (Bishop Pozzosi' led ze. tide, according to the course followed by guished themselves. 11 passed the Matrio to them. I feel therefore confident Prize) and 2nd. Leonardo

that my appeal for assistance will be English.-Leonardo Xavier, (Senior Belilion Was it your first trip on the shipculation. 8 in July and 3 in December;

Xavier, (Sir H. N. Mody's Gold Medal) It was my frat trip on the ship and others were awarded a Senior Local here, and that the 60,000 dollars we Scholarship); English Literature-1st, T...

Certificate, and but 3 failed out of 17 on still need will be forthcoming. my first trip that side for some time.

roll. J B. Vinh and Chow Fung To It now remains for me to thank your and 2nd. J. B. Vinh; Mathematics-lat, had been on the Shanghai run for a

matriculated with Honours,

Excellency very much for having come to J. B. Vinh and 2nd, Chow Fung Toi Modern, Languager.-J. B. Vinh, (French) long time.

present the prizes to-day. I wish to ex

Leonardo D'Almada (Portognese):" In his report the Director of Education press my grateful thanks to our benelaend noted that Shorthand is very successfully tors for their contribution to the Prize Chinese-1st, Chow Fung To (Li Shek I also thank you, my Lord, Pang's Gold Medal) and 2nd, Man Kai; taught to selected pupils in the Upper Fund.

History and Geography.-1st, J. B. Vinit During the year under review ladies and gentlemen, for the honour and 2d. B. A. M. Sephor: Drawing-1st.

ness:

others.

Mr. John Hibbert, mate of the Kai- feny, said that be relieved the second mate at midnight. It was a dark but clear night. The wind was N.E. (force 2). The sea

was choppy. They were steering due west, at a apend of about 10 knots. The captain had left him

Classes.

COMMERCIAL COURSE,

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3 First Class and 18 Second Class certify your presence. cates were awarded by Pitman's Institute.

D'Almada;

orders to be called when he saw Norway There are 10, typewriters for the use of H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH J. B. Vink and 2nd, Chow Fung To...

Island light. About 12:30 am he sighted a steamer going in the opposite direction

Nothing also several lighta on junks unusual occurred till 2 a.m. The quarter. master was about to be relieved and he told the quartermaster to go and look at log when he was relieved.

the

The

the boys, and poth Eoarders and Day

school hours.

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À EXAMINATIONS. After the reading of the report by Bro.

OXFORD PRELIMINARY—(PASSES)-1, A the scholars avail themselves of them between Aimar, his Excellency, addressing

da Silva; 9, C. R. Pareira; 3, Joseph Alves; boys, said: I am sure that we may con-14, Er Jordan, 6, John Gomes; e, Hugh gratulate the College on the excellent Braga, 7, Wong Lam Ying; 8, José Neves; José da Silva; 12, H. Badros; 13, C. da year's work of which the report has been Paul Hachiuma; 10, Tam Wing On; 11,

quarter-master saw the log and came and the course ten days ago. He agreed with read to you, and that" we may, also, Silva; 14, L. Kwok Wab; 15, Victor Cruz;

witness

it was 89. Between 2:a.m. and 2.30 am, it started to rain. At 2.30 a.m. he again asked the quarter-master to see the log. He came back and said it showed 02. At 9.30 alu, the vessel struck. pass 7-Yes, and looking for the light.

-Versino the ship was on her course?-Yes.

Did you see any land?-1 could see nothing

The junk lights1-Yes, We passed them on both sides.

They were pot lights on shore i-No, they were junk lights; they were going out and coming en again.

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express the hope that by this time next year they will have solved the small problem of financial requirements to which the Principal has alluded. I

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

16, P., Cooper; and 17, N. Skalabanoff.

12. Antonia

Capt Cortlandt said he had been on Capt. Read's statement.

Capt. Jones said that, on the night before, there was no set, and he picked

Juston Local. EXAMINATION:-1, John Go: land at a 4 point bearing, The Chinese quarter-master of the ni

funco; 2, Joseph Lag Kam Wing; 3, Stanley . Were you keeping your eye on the com. I fung said he went to the wheel at 2.20 a.m. think, as a matter of fact, I have some Hall Garrod; 4, alineru Ono; J, Lawrence Tsan Nam Fong; b, Anthony Augustus til; They were steering South 62 West. He correspondence on the subject which I did not alter the course at all. He did not will bear in mind when circumstances are 7, Paul Valory's 8, Abdal Gunnce Abbus;} notice any lights on either side. Shortly before 3 a.m. the ship struck a Bandhank somewhat easier than us the present 9, Jal Pestonjes Cooper; 10, Antonio Mr. J. T. Lang, pilot on the Hainan moment. There is nothing, I think, that Botelho 11, Sirdar Aumet Kumjahn, (Dis- Straits, said be had been a pilot on the arises specially out of the report. I am tinction in Stenography); Straits for nine years, working the very glad to see reference to the excellent d'Azevedo; 13, Luko ang Yoo Yuen; 14, He work done by the Society of St. Vincent Andrew Aso? Tak On; 15 José Eduardu Straits and the Gulf of Tonking. was on the bridge of the Kaifong when de Paul and the Hongkong Benevolent Noraha, 16, Louis Ma Yun Choi; 17, she left Fakhoi he took her out. He Society, and to learn that the work is Joseph. Chan Kwok Leong; 18, Mario Un- did not go on the bridge after the course appreciated by the boys as it is through moto; 19, Kai Yip Yung, (Distinction in After the vessel struck did you so

was set. The course they were steering the work of those societies that the boys Arithmetin, Chinese, and Biblical Know- land-No.

was South 82 West. He considered that are able to equip themselves with a good lodge); 20, Alberto Eduardo Tavares; 21, Where were you -I was on the bridge.

The trophies, Reinaldo Danenberg; 22, Yng Chong Lam; a very prudent course. He bad experi- and sound education At the actual moment abc struck I was

cnce of the set of the tide It was not which you see on the platform, show that 23, Arthur Richard Tavares; 24, Tang amid-hips on the bridge, looking for the

a strong tide..

the school does not sacrifies the mens sont living Loung; 25, Fong Chua Chung: 28, Norwng laland light.

Mr. Hibbert, recalled, said when they in corpore sana to the mens sana, and the Artur do Jesus; 27, Joseph Shak Chowig Capt. R. Innes, drine Superintendent, struck he did not see Kac-Tao Island Messrs. Butterfield and Swire (China He was looking for it. He had not left record which appears in the report is On; 28, Carlos Vincente da Roza; 29, Mario one of which any school may be justly Silva; 30, Arualdo G. Botelho; and 31, Navigation Co.,, said:

The second the bridge during the time he was on officer, in his evidence, made statements duty. He did not order the engines to proud. I note with regret the absence of Michael Loh Kung Tao, (Distinction in corroborative of the captain's evidence. be stopped when the vessel struck. The reference to one form of sport which I Biblical Knowledge).

MATRICULATION(Honours):~1, JB consider one of the best for boys' school, Capt. Innes asked Capt. Jones what captain came up at once and did that he did as soon as the ship struck. After Capt. Jones had been re-called, and that is boxing. I think I am not Tin; and 2, Chow Fung To

Capt. Jones replied that he ordered the and questioned by Capt. Innes, the find giving away any secret of the recently: MATRICULATION (PABRES): 50 M. Bar engines to be stopped and then tooking of the Court was as follows: We formed Boxing Association when I tell wald; 4, Wong Chow Soi; 5, K. B. Erani; 6, S. A. M. Sepher; 7, Ho Man, Kai; 8, I coundings.

find that the sa. Kaifong. ON. 95430, you that it is proposed to establish a Capt. Innes: You shaped a course London, Master Ernest Beresford Jones, schools boxing competition in the near 'Aimsda; 9, F. V. Ribeiro; 10, Leun Wah South 8 West to pass the land 7 miles sailed from Pakhi for Haiphong at 4.15 future. I want to arouse enthusiasm Ping; and 11, L. F. M. Xavier,

SESTOR LOCAL (PASSRB):~1, A. ́ ́D, p.m., on December 19th, 1919. A 5.7 among the staff and the boys for boxing, Capt Jones: I shaped a course to p.m. the ship's position was verified by and I hope we shall then sco St. Joseph's Raric; 2, Anthony Ng; and 3, Frank Teë pick up the lights..

cross-hearings and the course ect .01-

PITMAN'S SUCHTHAND EXAMINATIONS :-- Capt. Innes: That would have taken deg. W. (true) to psa 11 miles outside taking a prominent part in this as it has Wing kwan you seven miles from land.

Norway Irlanda. Nothing was sighted done in other forms of sport. I must except lights of passing vessels, though express my pleasure at being naked to be prosent, my congratulations on the re the night was clear, though dark. 2.30 am, the ship struck on a shoal to cord of last year and my hope that the the barth of Siong Lai Tan which is record of the present year will be even 10 miles from the estimated position of better absolutely inebla to make the ship. There is no evidence of the myself audible, and, bearing in my mind *hip having been off her course at any that the preliminary duty of a gentle 8. Abdul R. Azan; 9, Laung Tang Cheong; man is to have consideration for others, 10, Charles F. S. Pan; 11, Artur de Jesus; time

"We are of opinion that the ship mu I will not pain your feelings by making 12. Stanley H. Garrod; 13. J. E. Noronha bave experienced a strong set to westward uny farther remarks, (Laughter and 14, Albert Tavares: 15, Cecil J. Guimcam: 16, Joseph Kwok Leong; 17. A. G. Abbas; His Excellency then presented the 13 Anthony A. Gil; and 19, Michavi Ioh.

Kang Tsao, prizce to the successful students.

away.

Capt. Jones: The course 1.took should

have taken me 1 miles from the land.

Capt Innes: Taking the current into Faccount+~~

Capt. Jones said that bo bad make allowance for the current. Taking the current into account from the time the steamer left Pakhoi, we made an allow- ance for a set of it' knots, she could not have hit land.

Capt. Read said that the set is not felt at the north end of Tonking Gulf, nor off Norway Island.

(Continued at 100t of arzt cosim

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which may be regarded as unusual and applausa.) not to bu anticipated. The master tor all necessary steps before and after the atranding."

FILAT CLASS-1, Sirdar Ramjohn; 2, 3. Cecil Guingam; and 3, Paul Wong.

SECOND CLASS-1, Tong Chun Chung: 2, Yung Kai Yip; 3, Paul Wong 4, Luke Tang Foo Yuen, f. Lawrence Taan Nam Fong; 6. Minoru One; 7, Morio Umamoto;

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