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THE LOCAL DEFENCE FORCE. VOLUNTARY SERVICE OR

(UNSCRIPTION!

[CONTRIBETED.]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, - 1920,

COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

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To write off buildings and

plant

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count

750,000.00

98,000.00 000,000.00

ST MARY'S SCHOOL.

PRIZE-DAY AT KOWLOON! There was an informal function at St. Mary's School at noon, yesterday, when the 200 children attending the Italian Convent branch at Kowloon met for their annual prize-giving. There were pre sent the Rev. Fr. P. do Maria, (man of the Rosary Church at Kowloon, the Mother Superior and staff of St. Mary's School The prizes were distributed by Mr. J. F.Gomes, who was assisted by her daughter, Miss Mollie Gomes.

The proceedings commenced with an entertainment of music and recitation by the scholars.

SPORT

YACHTING,

.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The eighth of the Club Championship races was sailed off, last Saturday in a fresh Easterly breeze, which moderated whilst the racing was in progress. The course was Markboat in Quarry Bay (P.), Channel Rocks (8.), Lyemun Benton (P.), Markbeat in Quarry Bay (S.) 0.3 mile. The resuits leave the Championship still in an open state, and expectations may be upset in three of the classes in the ninth and last of the series of races which is to be sailed on March 8th. Results:

Rolla

Subject to final audit, the Directors of Do British subjects residing here agree the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., abat a Defence Corpe of some kind is aLtd. will recommend at the forthcoming necessary adjunct to the Garrison and the annual general meeting of the share regular Police Force of the Colony, and, holders the following distribution of the if so, what steps should be taken to estab-profits for the past year, vizager of the School), Fr. G. Spada, rector lish such an organisation upon a satisfac- To pay to shareholders a final dividend tory basis1 Facts must be faced and of per share and a bonus of $7 per these are questions which urgently require share, making $15 per share for the year answering. I have heard many criticisms 1019. levelled against the old Volunteer Force. There was a good deal of talk about lack of efficiency and of favouritism, and it might not too much to say that differeTo pay a bonus to start...

it the conclusion of the prize-giving tal treatment, of which I believe there and carry forward about

Mr. J. P. Braga was requested to address Dione a few words to the gathering. Ho regret were many examples, and the presence of

Jessica certain other, anomalies, did, at times,

ted the absence of Dr. Gomes but was Dorothen produce a strong under-current. of discon

glad to see him represented by his daugh Colleen I have never heard it suggested, tent.

ter-in-law, Mrs. C. S, Gomes, and her however, that the body, as a whole, served.

daughter, who was a former pupil of St an utterly useless purpose, ar might have

It was related in a recent issue how two Mary's School. The speaker alluded to been disbanded altogether without any weakening of those safeguards which it Chinese partners of a firm, who found the fact that rather more than 40 years is essential to maintain in the interests themselves ruined, jumped into the sea, go he, also, like the children who had They received their prizes and others who were „of “* peace, örder and good government holding each other by the hand. Buch being the case it may be fairly as were rescued none the worse for their in-seated at their benches, was a pupil of the Convent school, He reminded the sumed that the bulk of the people re-mersion and taken before the Magistrate,

elder girls of The Brook" in which cognise the need of auxiliary forces, and Mr. J. "R. Wood, who remanded the case.

to interview the other partners of the the passage occurred that:-- it would be perhaps well if they were

Brm. The interview evidently had a reminded that none exist.

satisfactory issue, for, yesterday, when the Conscription is peculiarly repugnant two would-be suicides, were charged, on to the British temperament, but I believe:

remand, with attempting to commit that this is due not so much to the fear that liberties will be curtailed-it is obvi-suicide, two of the other partners inform

THE WOULD-BE SUICIDE. CHINESE PARTNERS BOUND. OVER.

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HANDICAP CLASS.

Heap on Finishing Corrected CourseTimTime- Clowes 047)* 3:35:00 oves 135" -34104

3.38.471 3.42130

·3:38.30 337.15 *** 3.4431 340,11

.133

7071"

3.4237336IT

Position Points for mon Callen (2) Dinne (3) Dorothea (4) Rulla

Jessich

Diana Ayesha

DYS D.S.S

Points to late

Disqualified over Line at gun and'

'did not return.

ONE DEBICA CLASS.

Finishing Currected Course. Time,

Yachts.

Heap on

"

Time.

NOR PO Serarch

1!95

3 bras

400.30

... tha.es 353,29

4.00,30

3.30.48)

3.53.28

"Men may come and men may go, But 1 go on for ever." He likened the Convent schools in Haiti Hongkong to Tennyson's

"Brook Bonita

Daphine Many scholars had come to the school Halcyon ... Scratch and many bad gone, but the schouls con-

Position Points for race Points to daten (2) Daphne... (1) Halcyon... (3) Ailst ....... (4) Bonita

ous that no one can have complete liherted the Magistrate that they were willingtinued to go. He asked the children i

as an individual in any ordered society- as to the recognised fact that under such Baystem in the past authority has tended

to sign a bond for the good behaviour of the defendants in the future.

Mr. Wood thereupon bound both men

behaviour for six months,

to remember that the schools were kept going through the devotion and sacrifice of the Sisters -their teachers. The pupils

to drift away from the Civil Government over in bonds of $100 each to be of good of the present day, who were only little

Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour.

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3

1

HEYWARD HAYS CLASS.

Yachts.

Hapon Finishing Corrected Conr. Time.

Time Sirius Surteh 4.12.08 owe 414.05.38 4.05.40 Dawn owes 0'17)*

Serutch 4.12.02 Owl

Lizn

17

1.12,08

4.0.23

4.06.24

43202

D.N.B.

Fosition. Points for race Points to date

(1) Dawn (2) Ursula

(4) Sirius.

Owl

Yachts.

6.

4.

GAEL CLASS.

Heap, on Finishing Corrected

Time. COUTER ...owes 0'47" 408.39

"ime. 4.09.20 4.13.38 411.30 4.14.40

14.20

Gael Toinette.wes 1:35 4.12.03 Joan-," Thecht Asthere

--Wey 3′10′′

Scratch

D.N.... D.N.S.

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Position Foints for race. Points to date (1) Gael (2) Toilette

E (3) Taccui (4) Joon

Dorothy Asthore

children, could help to keep the school to into the hands of a hierarchy of officinis

go on for ever when they grew older and who seem to be answerable for their con-

men and women could help the Ursula... ROGUE duet to no one but the Almighty and the

AND VAGA BOND.

Bisters in more than one way in the War Ofen. If this could be avoided I

CLEVER CHINESE DETECTIVE. arduous duties they were performing in do not believe that conscription, either in theory or in practice, would be more dis-

A Chinese detective on Thursday night the sphere of Catholic education in Bong- kong. He took a very keen interest in tasteful than the ordinary measures was on duty in Lun Fat Street when he the work of their schools, and it was one forced for the well-being of the comunity noticed a man behaving in a suspicious of the happy privileges and pleasures of ander n multitude of ordinances. On the manner.

He kept watch, and when the Fire to be able, in after years, to be! contrary, I imagine that it would be wel-man moved, he shadowed him. Presently comed "as the only just and satisfactory be saw his quarry attempting to climb associated with the work of the schock of his chulabood days, ne instanced the splendid method of securing the carrying out of up a wall lending into a Chinese dwelling- The man was

example of Dr. Gomes in his numerous a necessary public service. A good deal of house and arrested him. cans has been written about the liberty of charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, the subject." The finger of scorn has been with being a rogue and a vagabond.

Inspector-Kent stated that defendant pointed at Singapore as a retrograde State because it is favouring compulsory mili- told him that he came to the Colony two tary training, and, as things stand at day's previously in search of a clansman, present, we are running considerable risk As his search was unsuccessful, he had to of making ourselves ridiculous. The Gov sleep in the streets. He did not have a vernment has surely paid sufficient atten-aingle cent in his pocket. He was a grocer

tion to the wind-bags." In framing its

in the country. new Volunteer Ordinance it took the very greatcal precaùtjons not to hurt anyone's susceptibilities. Provided only that there was no hint of compulsion" we were told that all would gladly flock to do their duty. The Government accepted this prognostication. What is the result I should doubt whether there have been more than 150 enrolments, 11, of course, the military exercises foreshadowed are

Complainant stated that at 9 p.m., on to be merely a form of amusement, there is no reason why a voluntary enrolment Thursday, a friend, who owned a restau abould not be maintained, although, in rant at West Point, asked him to take 20 that case,

the advisability of the expendi delivery of a consignment of fowls sent ture of public funds upon equipment might be questioned. Everyone knows however, to him. He engaged a number of coolies that disciplinary measures will have to for the purpose and took charge of the be enforced, and certain duties performed

fowls, On the way he was surrounded which, might, perchance, prove irksome, and few are in a hurry to shoulder a part by the defendant and ten others who of the burden until they are satisfied that threatened to assault him. Being afraid, that burden, small as it may be, is to be distributed evenly. If conscription had witness took shelter in a, brothel. He did been applied at the commencement of the not engage defendant to

to carry the fowls. war there is no doubt that the nation's

"Defendant stated that he was one of manhood could have been utilised much more efficiently than was the case. Public the coolies engaged by the complainant.. opinion in those days would not tolerate Mr. Wood remanded the case for further such ́e measure, but surely the lesson has

Levidence. been learned by now. The fine edge of patriotic enthusiasm has been blunted by aeveral years in France. Equality

slackness, carelessness, or

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A FOWL STORY.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese coolie was charged with disorderly behaviour at West Point,

THREE CRATES OF FOWLS.

is the watchword in these times, and it The Police discovered three crates of may be through

THE ORATORIO,

CRICKET.

C.C.C... UNIVERSITY,

and magnificent benefactions which per mitted of the building of the school in which the children were housed at Kow.

on. He referred to the scholarships Dorothy which br. Gomes bad endowed for the benefit of scholars of St. Mary's, several or which had been distributed that morn 198. St. Mary's School, like its scholars, was growing and growing rapidly within Its healthy environment. The little ones were growing out of their frocks, so also was the school outgrowing the size of its present accommodation. He asked the elder girls to bear in mind the words in

In this league fixture, to be played ***The Brook," The school may very to-day at 2 p.m. on the C.C.C. ground, soon have to appeal to patrons and the home team will consist of LE parents of scholars for assistance to pro-Lummert, F. G. Thompson. M. H. Abbas,

YAbbos, 8. H. W, vide a larger building. Whether the new say, D. K. Kharas, 1. Goldenberg, M. builuing be erected within the splendid Pinna and R. Busa, grounds of their present school or else. where, he asked the children to remember that they in one way help their teachers to provide in some mensure the means for building the new school house. It was within the walls of The following team will represent the that school that they were to-day laying Kowloon F.C. to-day in the second round solidly the foundation of their knowledge of the Hongkong "Shield" competition which would be of so much help to them. St. Joseph's College, kick-off at 4.15 in the future. He appealed to them, in p.m. sharp on the Club ground :— conclusion, to make it their duty to see WA Byder; F. Wheeler and......G. that the stream of St. Mary'a School White; A. van Langenberg, T. A. Mitchell should go on for many and many years and A. Weyman; W. Taylor, C. T long after they had left the benches of Millard, J. Rasmussen, T.L. Knight and their class-IGOMA,"

B. Tatam

.or

another could

Miss Hidalina Carvalho then thanked Fr. de Maria and those present for conting that morning. She desired specially to thank Fr. de Maria for the gold medals he had presented, of which she was one of the recipiente. She spoke gratefully of The proceedings terminated with three Dr. Gomes benefactions to the school cheers from the pupils.

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"FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON F.C.. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

UNITED "A.C. ». CLUB DE RECREIO. The following will represent the United C. in a league match against the Clot at 2.30 p.m., to-day-W. McLeod, A. T. de Recreio on the Naval ground, kick off Simmons (capt.), and K. A. Mason; Leonard, D. Laing, and U. B. Blake; H George, P. Brown, E. Fincher. G. Miller, and G. Chabb Reserves: 0. 8. Rowselet and W. M. Mason.

a hundred and one other causes equality foxls on the Praya Central, and as there of service will never be secured without were no claimants the fowls were taken to compulsion. As I have said, I do not the Central Police Station to be cared for think

to its applica tion it would object to

proper safeguards, in this till the owner or owners turn up. Colony. On the other hand, there are

Among the recipients of the prizes many quite willing to volunteer who are holding back because they see no parti-

Casa Teresa Gomes, Dr. Gomes Kt..

RUGBY FOOTBALL. cular reason why they should step again

E. G. Scholarship for Regular Attendance. into the branch when others show no

Class 2-Idanna Carvalho, Faulina Lopes,

HONGKONG F.C. 7. NAVY. anxiety in the matter. I may be wrong,

Since the annual performances of Irene Ahwee, Hongkong University Junior hat I imagine that service will have to Oratorio were instituted on Good Friday Certificates; Aurelina Gomes, Dr. Gorges

The following will represent the Club Et S., G. Scholarship for Neatness; Stella be enforced by Ordinance before the De- evenings in St. John's Cathedral they Nevis, Dr. Gomes K. S. G. Scholarship for against a Navy fifteen next Weinesday fence Force assumes adequate propor-

at 5.30 p.m. on the Club ground (Club. tions, and, while regretting it as a lapse have become increasingly popular. Owing regular attendance. from the ideal, I for one, should welcome to Mr. Denman Fuller having onlyre Vichy, 2nd Elsa Alves, 3rd; Idalins Capt. K. A. M. Tomory, J. W. Alabe CLASS 3-Laura Carvalho, lat; Agnes play in colours)-R. M. Henderson; it as the practical, most sensible and justcently returned, the arrangements for Hemedios, Dr. Gomes Ft. S. G. Scholarship ter A. M. D. Wallace and B. A. way of dealing with the situation.

getting a chorus together have been for regular attendance; and prize for needle Brand; Capt. Marray and V. G. Smyth;

wwe do. N. Tinson, Lieat Hammond. R. L siderably delayed, and owing to his long

CLAUS 4-Maria E, Alves, 2nd; Ritts Moncrieff, C. M. de Courcey, AH, Cobb, illness and absence he finds himself out Xavier, 3rd, Dr. Gomer Kt. 8. G. Scholar N. A. Harper, Lt. Clauson and J. Ralston of tobob with the musical life of the ship for regular attendance; Helena Jorge, (cart.),

2ND DIVISION WAR MEMORIAL.

work.

A meeting recently held in London Colony. It is now proposed to put a good conduct; Sabine Souza, neatness,

Any Amber unable to play should under the presidency of General Lord

CLASS 5-Helen's Nocanita and Maria notify the captain or H. 8. House, PW. Horne decided to erect monuments at work by a well-known American composer Rosario, 1st; Avelina Souza and Marjorie Deoartment, as soon as possible. There Gheluvalt and on the Bourlon-Moeuvres into rehearsal, and if sufficient help is Stuart, 2nd Marina de Jesus, Brd of the will be a praction on Monday when all Ridge, and to place a memorial brass

class and Dr. Gomes Kt. S. G. Scholarship rugger players are invited to turn tablet in All Saints Church at Aldershot, available at such short notice it will be for regular attendance Lyce Oliveira and in commemoration of the gallant deeds given on Good Friday. Rehearsals will Marjorie White, prizes fort condoct, applica

of the 2nd Division in the Great War be held in the Cathedral at 6 p.m., on tion and neatness, Olga Basto, conduct, of the division who gave up their lives Thursdays during March, starting next Blyth, condwing and cookery; Sarah

and in memory of the officers and men

for their country, It was also decided Thursday, Mr. Denman Fuller will be that the history of the 2nd Division during the war abeeld be written, and the neces grateful if any willing to help will send sary steps have been taken for this work their names to him at the City Hall as to be done, Faller information will be soon as possible. As there are only five Rent, to all units which served with the real regular attendance is earnestly

requested. 2nd Division during the war.

application,

Fnzatpess.

out.

THE COMING BOXING TOURNAMENT.

CLASS G-Fhyllis Capell, 1st Laura Gomes, 2nd, and Dr.. Gomes Kt. B, C Scholarship Mr. Betty" Mahar, amateur light- for regular attendance Catalina Fortes weight champion of the Colony, wishes ditto Angelina Silva, prize for axillmotions to state that he is willing to defend Stalla Bilva, prize for needleworks; Gertrude bis title on condition that the fight takes Chan and Maud Chan; prizes for good con- nlage not sooner than three weeks from

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