ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE. UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR AT
THE PRIZE GIVING.
Maria, the Rev. H. . Crole-Rees. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gierken, Mr. and Mis.
ADDRESS BY SIR WILLIAM
BRENYÁTE.
THE...... HONGKONG DAILY ER SS, MONDAY. - MARCH 20TH, 1992.
NEW APPLIANCES FOR THE FIRE BRIGADE.
Sir WBzysyam, after thanking THE DENNIS PATENT TURBINE the Bishop for his welcome to Lady
FIRE ENGINE.
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Brunate and himself, remarked that he
There were unloaded from the motor had hoped to meet members of the school in connection with the distribution of vessel Glenade, on Saturday, two Dennis prizes for the Football League, but he Farent Turbine Fire Engines, each with was prevented owing to the necessity of a 10-feet extension ladder, purchased by providing for fonding the little cmunity are which he presided during the recent the Government for the Fire Brigade at strike. The Headmaster, referring to the cost of approximately 200 Sering strike, suggested that he was looking to pare students of the school to face social problems while they were still at
William.
reach,
The
CORRESPONDENCE. CHINESE & THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,
[TO THE EDITORE OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."']
On 126 nsion I was travelling with
The courtyard, of St. Paul's College was erowded, a Saturday night, when
St.--In reading your paper of recent data, the prize distribution took place. Before and after the eremony the pupils took
in gard to a dispate before the Hongkong part in an excellent concert which also included a boxing exhibition. Those who
Magistracy between De. Wong Sik->> of
ingement of the Kowloon-Cinton Railway, tended includes the Vice-Chancellor of
Canton and Mr. 6. A. Walker, Traffic Super This type of fire appliance, of which British, Section, I would like to say that the Eniversity (Sir William Brunya, K.C.M.G. and Lady Brunyate, the Bishop of Victoria, the Hon Mr. J. H. I strongh aspers," said Sir the London Fire Brigade has a great sular treatment luppol taman several that the best preparation many in use, is a handsome, solidly built trips from Rawloud za Canton. I will tell Kemp, K.C. and Mrs. Kemp. Dr. and for dealing with the social problem and well-engined affair weighing, com the realer a few incidents which taught
is to parsu one's Mr. J. H. Sanders, the Rev. J. of this life
ordinary school work, The problems plete, about of tons. The engine develop, Įsome good lessona, nre difficult. To many of the 60-3 horss power; it has four cylinders Himan, the Roy, and Mrs. E. W. L.
social and politient problems which are and accumulator coil ignition. There are several friends trom Kowloon to Canion by Jawaiting us here in China I frankly, dn four forward gears and a reverse,
not know the answers. Its implore fire engine is fitted with all the latest the alterniom express train. We weis sit- students here and ewwhere to adopt the devices including a "fest-al" fire appliting in the sainking cumpartan-the apie attitude and believe that it will be ance: that is to say, it has an auxiliar leg cabin at the end of the car. Two
long time before they know the as-pump, with 120 feet of rubber tubing, for
coping with firea which turn out minutes Inters a Chinese coultetor enme in small, thereby damage by water is gland told us to leave the compartment, and duced. The principal pump is driven off One thing I can say, aprepes of the the main shaft. The ladder has attente int seed, as that his "was acting ander strike, and that is that when a strike safety clip which prevent any danger of instructions from the Management, not to
(*, Fulbow"afy Chinose passengers to decupy that' | become general it is the business of us its telescoping after extension. all ro face it and to keep things going. A trial run of one of the machines, all
14.L4 reserved for I have no doubt that Mr. Stewart was Sunday, gave the highest sarisinction.supertmem, which "The HEADMASTER (the Rev. A able to keep things going her, with the The engine rau magnificently and develop. Europeans wily We told him chat wi Straat) in his report said that, having help of his staff and boya: I know waned a high speed without any unchi u see ang sign to that offset in the bei absent from the Colony for the at the University wew, thanks mainly to noise. It was noted, too, that the greater part of last year and, therefore. I the students. It was a very interesting | was host, compact and that all thin, otherwise we would certainly not hava revelation to me to discover that some ing parts were readily accessible. It only set foot on it, even had we ben" insioul. It position to took as things in whom I considered our best students were remains to maintan a supply of drivers BO perspective, he felt that his best line also excellent cooks, excellent house-box capable of treating such fine machines is probable that in this instaner either the was to give some general impressions of/nughter)—and could carry a pole in the best possible examples of good Britishcom luctor forgot to luck the floor of thei
workmanship with deserve..
Norman Smith and otherw
The BSHOP OF VICTORIA, who presided, marked that the high place the schoul necupid in the glucational life of the Colony was due largely to the initiative, inspiration" and unflagging zal of the aster, and the able sent behind
hina,
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being in
the school and its work as thes, struck bin upon taking up his work afresh in the school.
In the first place there was a rapid growth of the sporting spirit"; to those who saw something of the early days of 'school gamis and sports in the Colony it was a inatter of real wonder to see what rapid progress had been made. There was a day when a football team would walk of the field because of an unpopular devision by the referes, or stop playing
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THE UNIVERSITY IN THE STRIAL.
the regyet they
BRIGHTENING KOWLOON. FREE MIDNIGHT," CHAMBER
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smoking compartment, or else the oficialy neglected? posting un the sign, as they
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a way that would put the coolies af Hong kong to shame-flagghter); that, at the same time, they kept our pawer station running night and day, can a night shift in the Telephone Exchange and that they
Again, ohrring to the same compartowat, offered to serve as ward boys and dressers
I have always miticed that a sign is posted at in the capital. That was to nie a cause of extreme satisfaction: - (Applause.)
the door Reserved for Europears Dilly 3 That I think you may all do, whatever
Ishoul say that all Chinese reading English A correspondent, who supplies his own hate to see such a sign. I have also witness, you may happer. iu think about the strike..
Inid I should like to meet you on handlings, as above, writes: the football field, because I am quite
We shall doubtless hear at the annual fine after time, that most of the test class compartments were often overrrow-led, convinced that I want, you all to play games, or, at least to try to; and mesting of the Kowloon Residents As but still no Chinese were allowed to enter the sociation, was Wednesday, whether the smoking compartiment. The railway servanta myself am a living example that it is concert. tu shica residents in Humphreys do not realize the discomfort of the Chinese easier to try to play games than co, play, Buildings and houses in the yleinity were passongs antil the train reaches onry ar them well. I am not quite so sure about entertained on Saturday night. was partiam, when the compartment is thrown. Now it wasļesire to me von 'all educated, and of a K.R.A. scheme for brightening Kow open. perfectly sure that no particular
that bene never quite know what you loo The affair might fittings be des Europeans reserved it. All of
of #4 Chinesa rather, Play the game, boys" and play in at induation. I agree, as ented as a chariber concert sing thay know that it is the usual anti Chinese prac not merely to win but for the same of the listened to Mr. Stewart's report, that if mer of the members of the audience had rice, instituted by the Railway Authorities you are to be educated it cannot be done retired to their bed chamber before the to res that compartment for the comfort better than here, Another impression made upon me,'
I have seen a great concert began.
of Engeans, even though Chinese and Euro- mid Mr. Stewart, is the great demand many schools in the last years; some very
The sound part of the programs prix equal fares, and the Railway there is now for education. Every school goed and some not su
and British. Chinese
Unless good: but 1 de barked upon just after midnight, consist. lls the same story of erowled class
feel you are very fortunate in having here of "concerted numbers in which a European passengers pay additional fares for rooms. We ourselves can ull of rapid a combination of a strong Governmentele party fained in popular cheruses; that Axtm ompartment. I can see no reason ine mase frar a mere handful of barely to provide you with necessary money the pairs, apparently, being operated by
should be instituted. this practice shoul an indule, Father a dozen sturents in 1000, to something which is not provided by the trustees; to the feel, instead of in the usual mantr
triend of mine bver 500 on our register to-day. If we have
sung at greater acie A TI an Education Department which God Save this King, include the offshots which has sprang to your dreanisation; and to hond metry in View of the fact.ngulations of the Bailey, MA up, there are now close upon a thousand the moral fluer which comes from twenty minutes to one, though the prayer at the Kowloon Sention, through one of the
Ya Ying, Mr. Sorvance. students connected with While them is a pleasing element in this dermed teachers. I am glad to hear just made publje, the Royalty will nosine inter of the Cant from
Hidinyself were waiting forzar a one feels that there is prest danger. The that you have just taken amongst your visiting Kowloon
teachers thro. of our old grachute
Chot vent che de witr loyal and at the Koswe
Station. Mr. sentiment which is finding popular assent
(applause)—in the sense that
bur Felt inclined es went to the first class lavatory, but the on every side, knowledge is power, think you will get better teachers. (Aptitute their own nincs for the
coolic in charge refused to Bin The ane that is full of peril. And we feel plause) I notice that Mr. Stewart called in the first and last line, when a gramacoolie advised, of course, that he was acting meat strongly here that knowledge, let them Bachelors of Science, but I regret phone and the pedestrian pianist ice instructions from the Management not
tissued these Loom without the restraints of viority that they are: Bachelors of Science and
concert. The gle party, tried.
lavatory unless and religion, constitutes one of the great Engineering: I know that that mans with all the power of their lungs, till to allow Chinese passengers to make us fo Hrat class ticket was ect dangers to present day society.
were they can show you what mathematics After 1 am to drown the thunderous
As my friend and myself "This leads me to my third impresssions
waiting for the arrival of ILII- the huportance of keeping the ident at and selence really mean, but I don't mind strains of the piano but without success. Ancial service before, the students of this ring you that 1 rather grudge them The final iter was We won't go hoy other triend from Canton, we could not
till morning which, at that hour, w
produse any first class ticket, url Mr. Yao o state the vious. Here we have the pennees
was therefore forbidden thenter the invatory. * TRY TO UNDERSTAND; NOT MEMORISE."
The brate creation. now thoroughly it seems to me that the above eyes arc for the peculiar ills from which this pre
Then, as our own work, we con roused to emulation, took up the theries Hent age is suffering. a good example of
a question of mos distinction, which we have just haal in the recent duct examinations and you yourselves from every kennel and poultry yard in the absolutely a
and simple. Revellers, from the ex-service The writer is a railway engineer by pro- strike. Morally, strikes are indefensible. have taken some of them. You were not vicinity, and yet they are unavoidable lung ass successful as you might have been this men's dinner then began to find their wayfession and has been connected with various men persist in the belief that their pear and 1 how you will be more success-homewards and, altogether, it seemed that Chinese railways for nearly twenty years. Nessions are for themselves alone, rather ful now you have Mr. Stewart, back. But Kowloon Saturday night called for He has travelled extensively both in Europe than that they are beld in trust for I have seen some of your papers and have a port to fumortalise it in deathlong forge and America in the interests of Railway others.
Nothing but a sense of true read the reports of your examiners and citizenship, a readiness to put the in- this I can say to you; Do try to under terests of others before one's own, can stand what you are being taught, I do avert such upheavels as that which we not mean in the lower forms, try to under- have just passed through.
stand what you are taught and not to With some such aim before us we memorise it. Do remember, in other have sought for some years to keep the wards, that the examiners are not always
generation.
this
school.
to engineering
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receive
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Management, and has always considered that railway manage mfort and service. ement is most efficient
Engluate, as far as
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and
- HONGKONG TRADE,
tpassengers are concerned. He under EFFECT OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT. Ordinances have no special segregation of Brands thoroughly that English Railway eople of different ruces. If the railway The fortnightly pric carrent and People
authorities do segregato
power, which kong General Chamber of Commerce, is
"Cotton Pike Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods.-The termination of
deal of the urge citizen ever before easily fooled, and when the examiner market report, published by the Hong-nation they abuse the of different
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the boys and have refpiced to see signs carefully sets you a question for the an of the deal being put into practice, swer to which he knows you have not
Britishers and Chinese cannot afford to be Hitherto it has been mainty on eduen been prepared, and you give the answer tional lines but we hope to see it enrried for which you ha I been prepareti, he
strikese, and it would be a wrong policy words to create race hatred by pour father in the near future into other knows, and we know, what has happened. brought about a welcome resumption of ing gasoline into the hot fire. In order to avers of social service. At present, a It is not matter of passing xamina fre school is being maintained by the tions, but it is a matter of preparing routine business and clearances have been pronate better matual business intercourse is badly neofed the Orient subscriptions of the boys and is managed yourself for the work of life; for that pur&liberal wale. Local rates for Greys and and inspected by committee chosen by pose you want to nuderstand. You do and Whites, are hopelessly below. Man- operation Folations, British-Chinese co- thesche & fra night school, too, is not need to know history: you need to chester parities but a sales of Fancies to do the benefit of the Railway and the
For are reported on satisfactory terms. Man- carried on in this College building on six understand it. If you undermand history, a reports a considerabl: enquiry for Chinese travelling public, I hope that Mr. nights of the week, managed and taught if you understand geography, if you up
Winslow, the Manager of the Kowloon- derstand the Bible, then you will be able Indin and that prices are advancing. entirely by the boarders in the Hostel.
Railway, Canton
British Section, will take Earn. A quiet fortnight has elapsed ALT This same spirit of service is making to face these social probleras, ultimately dealers are waiting for conditions and this matter into serious consideration and ite-lf felt further afield, three of our past of which Mr. Stewart speaks-(Applause.)
have entered the Christian Well, I must not detain you any longer prices to become more stabilised. Latter endeavour to eliminates the anti-Chinese minister and two more are hoping to do because you are here, first of all, for they values ruled engier owing to a few practise of his subordinates, which most of our foreign friends try to de in our country Matufacturing centres, of China. so shortly, while a number of others are prize distribution, and secondly to con pressed sales.
Thanking you for your kind insertion in devoting their lives to Christian educatinue your conet, but I would add that however, we very steady to firm. Quota No.
your paper-Yours, etc, tional work both on the Staff of this amongst thou to whom I am to distribute tions are:So. 10, 3158 to $192.
R. CHAN JOHNSON. school and of several others in South the prizes are bout we shall hope to wel
TUNGSIAN, CANTON, March 17th, 1 29. Chinn.
come at an establishment up Poxfulum As to the scholastic side of the work, way, later on."-(Applaus) .. little needs to be said beyond the fact The Vice-Chancellor then, distributed that the school was visited in December the prizes,
last by the Inspector of English Schools
and I have heard from him that the
school bus sing the highest grant. This FITMAN'S SHORTHAND RESULTS,
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ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, HOWLOON
The results of the examination held last December have arrived from England and are as follows:-
igs, $173 to $200. No. 10s. 8195 to 8225. No. 24. 2200 to 925. Arrivals pil. Ship. mens nil Sales 1,000 bales. Unsold 4,500 bales. Bargains 9,000 bales,
Woollens-No fresh business of import- ance has been booked, the low exchange putting prices further outs Clearances
SHANGHAI TRADE.
Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s, piede, "goods
are better but considerable stocks will have to be carried to next season. reflects the greatest credit on last year's
Hair Cotton No. fresh business has market report, says: Acting Principal-M-E-G. Stewart, and
been recorded Valves are Dominally un-Once again wo have to report a dis the other members of the Staff who, as
altered as follow:-Indian descriptions a appointingly poor week's trading and, usual, have given of their very best to the school. The school suffered severo
to 9. Chinese descriptions at 828 were it not for the fact that clearances to $5 per pioul.
continue to be moderately good, there, losses in the resignation of Mrs. Martin,
140 words n minute-Mrs. M. F. Metals-Market remains quiet. Small would be little or no sign of vitality in on the occasion of her marriage, after ten years service in the school the value of O'Sullivan (staff of "Messrs. Deacon, business has been done in MS. Bars at the market. Values are a shade casier which cannot be estimated; or Mre. An-Looker, Deacon & Harston), Mr. Stanley $5.25 to $5.40. There has also been gone all round with no demand to support business in Nails. Then has been a fair them. The only explanation that can be: drews, on her departure for India; and H. Garrod (staff of Colonial Secretary). of Mrs. Walmsley, spon her return to 80 words a minute. The Misses Kath quantity of metals over-carried, it should given of the present stagnation is the England. We have sustained further lean Gourdin, Mand Marsh, Norah not take long to get the parcels cleared, general state of uneasiness and lack of confidence prevailing throughout the in- serious loss in the departure of Messrs Leonard, Bertha Santos, Paulina Lopes, as soon as these goods are returned.
Flour Markes Report Stock: About terior, to which there can Wu Wing Yuet and Ip Chor Shang: to Idalinados Remedios, Lena Gomes, Zita
the military-politi 2,000,000 Backe Quotations:-American termination as long take up business. Mr. We had been Gomes and Babina Souza
Patent 83.00 par sack; American Braight cians are free to work their will against Banior Mathematical master for a number of years and Mr. Ip had done splendid
$3.10 per suck; American Cut-off, 83.15 one another at the expense of the general per sach; Shanghai Plour, 23.25 per sack; good of the country. work both as Headmaster of the Junior
50 words a minute. The Misses Idalia Australien No. 1 3.20 per sack.
There is some hope that trade with School and as Housenister of the Hostel,
Sundries-anticipation of heavy Southern Parts may revive shortly. DOW To Gll those vacanpies, we have been da Lux and Aures de Sousa
Elementary Certificate. The Mists arrivale, the market is inclined to be that agitation at Amoy and the general fortante in uring the services of three Bachelors of Berenca of the Hongkong Cissie Hast, Dora M. Aris, Eileen Eweakish although stock holders have not strike at Hongkong are over. Our most University Messrs. Fok. Nai Hang, Aria, Grace Lee, Annie Nunes, Avelina shown any engerner to soll under the important outlets, however, such as Han Young Kwa Chiu and Lok Bik Tin We Souza, Consuelo farcia, Laura Gomes quotations. This rumoured thas a large kow and Szechwan, are doing practically quantity of glass thestined for Hongkong no trade at all although the latter was male pind to walome the Rev. H. and Lyco 0; Olfreira,
Instructor.-T. F. O'Sullivan FIP.8, has been over to Bhanghai on reported as buying fair quantities of local Briley? a Cambridge M.A., who has just
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to words a minute. The Misses Ritta Xavier, Laura Gill, Laura Carvalho, Lena Choa and Agnes Vichy.
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