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DOG AND CAT SHOW. SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.

THE

CORRESPONDENCE

THE SP.CA [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “RONGKONG" DAILY PRISE."]

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 12cm, 1928.

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EDUCATION."

DIOCESAN GIRLY SCHOOL.

The other part of a bonriling school is, ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION:

(of course," aducațional. This school is The annual prize distribution at the most fortunate în having not only onpakla LACK OF SPORTING DOGS.

Diocesan Girls School, Kowloon, took mistresses, "but mistresses who do their The first Dog and Cat Show held in

place on Saturday. The main hall of the work conscientiously, and thoroughly. this Colony since the War, took place on Six-I feel sure that all animal lovers, school was crowded with scholars, parent The girls come firsh with them, and s Saturday afternoon at the Headquarters who read the very satisfactory report and their friends, whilst the members of head of the school. I have never you had It furnished recently to the Committee of the ath Troop of Hongkong Boy Scouts to change any of the methods they employ of the Hongkong Denfence Corps.

Amongst those in dealing with the girls. New to come was originally intended to hold A, dog the SP.C.A. by Inspector Fisher appre were present in force. cat, poultry, und pigeon show, but asciate the excellent work done by this noticed at the gathering were: Lady to the girls themselves, and I specially

Stubbs, Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. Grace (wife refer to the boarders. there were so few eatrice in the poultry officer since his appointment

It is a great source of pleasure to of the Commodore), his Lordship the Excellent realize that active steps are being taken Bishop of Victoria (the Right Rev. Dr. to suppress the cruelty which is, unfortu Duppoy), the Rev. Copley Moyle,, Rev. nately, only too prevalent.

G. K. Lindsay, Rev. J. T. Holman, and The task which, as yet, has only been the Rev. W. T. Featherstone and many commenced, is a difficult one, and the others including the members of the area to be controlled is extensive, even School Committee. with the aid of the additional Inspector.

The next Report on the work of both officers will be eagerly looked forward to I feel ure, by many.

sind pigeon classes, the "eveat was made purely a cat and dog show,

WOR

One of them deserves special mention to-dos,-Pansy

Wong. She is the first girl to leave with the title of head girl. Her 10- thucuce over the others was very great, so much so, that all through the year,

there were no re

court-martials

and

very little solding. The girls themselves felt it and now ask, me to pre-

an ascendant sonde. This was instituted

arrangements had been made, and the ground

thronged with people throughout the afternoon. Taking them all round, the outrien, were good, though there was a scarcity in the pointers and

The proceedings were opened by the setters' classes. The cup for the best dog

Headmistress (Miss Ferguson) reading in the show went to Mr. RH. Hall'a fox terrier, Rab the Ranter, and the

the annual report. After this had been to her in their name a silver shield

She also got the silver badge of honour done the Bishop "asked Mrs. Grace to championship cup for the best bitch in)

the highest degree obtainable. Lady Ha Our thanks are also due to the Com-present, the prizes, saying that he would the show weat to Mr. J. W. Frank's buil

mittee and honorary oficials, who are like to make special mention of the work Tung's special prize goes to her too. The tarrier Brassop"," and "deservedly so,

Perhaps the most popular class in the endeavouring to make the Society & per done by the Committee and especially of other degrees are white, blue hæð reil in

manent and active Institution, and their the services rendered by the Secretary Show was the puppy cläst, aineteen

efforts entitle them to look for support to the Committee (the Rev. G. R. entries having book-received. There was

from all who have the interer's of dumb Lindsay). Everybody knew this would be quite a fire selection of animals, but animals at heart. A generous donor has

Mr. Lindsay's last public attendance at everyone agreed with the verdict which already provided funds to build-an gave the first prize to Mr. C. H. Lyson's up-to-date Dog's Home, and some day, the School for some little time, as Mr. Spiokee," a fox terrier dog. To the another may sexist to place the Society and Mrs Lindsay, were leaving shortly for Home. In the name of the School he spectator who whe not "an "expert" a on a sound financial basis, and this tnost interesting class was that for cross-tend its activities and secure ita perman/wished them both a very enjoyable holt that crept up the wall one' inch a day! beds. Here one had variety,--big dog's,ence. He would have the satisfaction of day. His Lordship then extended a little dogs, brown dogs, and white dogs, knowing that he had considerably helped hearty welcome to Mr. Compton, who had

diminish "the needless sufferings Sappy dogs, cheerful dog", "chummy" to dogs, and surly, dogs. To trace the endured by so many of our dumb ancistry of some would be a sheer friends.-Yours faithfully, impossiblity; collies, terriers, bull dogs, chaws, and mongrel forbears peeped from the faces and forms of these "non- | descript quadrupeds.

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The Cat classes were not so well patronised. There were only two clages for the cunning feline, one for Siamese and Persians, for which there were seven satries, and the other for cats of the

unclassified verinty; this "latter class,

A MEMBER."

Hongkong, March 10th, 1923.

A SOCIAL INNOVATION. HONGKONG'S FIRST CABARET CONCERT.

The first cabaret concert to be held in the Colony took place at the. Chty Hall on Saturday evening. The affair was

just returned to the Colony after 18 opths absence in India, Mr. Compton, he said, as a member of the School Com mittee took an intense interest in school

affairs.

Mra Grace then presented the prizes and was, herself, the recipient of a bouquet of flowers from the girls of the

"School.

The ceremony concluded with an enter. tainment given by the girls and arranged by Miss Walters and Miss Aspinall.”

The principal feature of the entertain ment was the presentation of an old

which should have attraated even large organized by the Ex-Active Service Men's English play, entitled Robin Hood etries than the rat, was only graced Association, and it is hoped that, with three entrants, However, if the show is made an annual affair, as it encouraged by their success, the com. mittee will see to it that this is not the deserves to be, we may see a batter

last. St. Andrew's room in the City selection next year..

The characters were:-Maid Marion, Vera Owen; Robin Hood, Sheilah Jeffries; Violet Shea; King Richard L, Irene Little John, Ida Ritchie, Friar Tuck,

self control.

to help the girls to be honourable when under supervision and to teach them The girls now wearing badges are: Red-Hesta Hant, H. Waller, Esther Chan, E. Pang, A. Crossy blue,M Waller, M. Rosowall, M. Chaninge, D. Pang; white,-0. Anderson, Läks the sunil

and fell half an inch at night, eventually arriving at the top; many mom girls are still trying.

THANKS DUE. Thanks are due to the following for services rendered during the year: Mesurs Churn, Grose, Lee, Bobinson, Ray, Wong Kam Fuk, Rev. Copley Moylo, Dr. Moors and staff of the Govt- Dispensary, Kowloon, Dr. Kow, Kowloon Dock Co., for over head rails at bazzar

parents who invited boarders, our "for" summer holidays, all who generously donated sums to the bazaar at which $1,200 was mads and spent où things

needed in the school, St. Andrew a Church, Dairy Farm Co., Standard Oil Co, and the following prizes:-Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. Arnott, Mrs. Jenkinson, Mira, Jeffries, Mr. J: S. Thomson, Mr. Wong Kum Fak, Mre. Li Ping, Anonymous, Miss Skipton, and Mrs. Kotowall,

PRIZE LIST.

Hall was laid out with tables where the Gitting; Lettice, Winnie. Ritchie, Joan, geedlework and drawing (Division I.); The championship aups were gelle- merrymakers could sit talking, and rously donated, that for the cham-

Carmen Botelho Humpty Dumpty, Peter

pion dog by Mr. T. E. Feared and taking refreshments, while an excellent Stereos; Fairy, of the Well, Vivienne.lish; Irene "Bapp, Hongkong TOT

Blackburn.

CLABS Olivio Barretto, class prize; Hongkong senior exam; distinction in Helen Lau, Hongkong senior exam., Eng

exam, distinction in needlework; Pansy Wong, Hongkong senior exam,'« distine. THE HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT.

tion in needlework; and Lady Ho Tung'a The Headmistress (Miss Ferguson) in special prize; Alice La, Hongkong annual report said during the actior exam., distinction in needlework.

CLASS II.-Joan Ho Tung, class prizą, increased in numbers

Hongkong junior exam, distinction ins English, mathematics, composition and literature; Hesta Hunt, Hongkong junior exam, history; Clothilde Bar- retto, Hongkong junior exam.; Kathleen Grose, Hongkong junior exa, walind tion in English; Mabel Mok, Hongkong junior exam, mathematica; Kitty Rapy, Hongkong junior exam, needlework; Marjorie Mason, Hongkong exam.

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poncert was proceeding on a platform at for the champion bitch by Mr. H. Birkett.

When the the bottom of the hall. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin sub-

concert was concluded, an Rdjournment scribed to the prize funds. At the conclu-was made to St. George's room for her sion of the judging the prizes were dancing. The only fault that oculd be year presented to the owners of the winning found with the affair was that it was far 177 to 199, of those 51 were board In order to make room in the animals by Lady Rees Davies. Thanking too crowded, with the result that many ers. the Committee for pacing his wife to of the late comers were forced to stand, lower school for more children, the ward distribute the priz, Sir William Rees The reason for this simply, was that the in the sick bay was turned into a class Davies remarked that his wife was like Club committes did not expect people to room; also a small dormitory. Just now himself, something of a sport," turn up, in such large numbers, and there are 221 children on the roll. Many (applause)." He expressed, his pleasure arrangements were not made accordingly. changes took place on the Staff. In March Miss Aspinall arrived to take at the revival of the show, and said that

Contributors to the evening's enter-

Convert charge of the Kindergarten. In August tainment were The Pharies' he saw to reason why the event should

Miss Sawyer took up her work as Senior Party, the Titania orchestra, Mr.

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CLASS III-Edith Lam, clase prize, Lugard scholarship, arithmetic, grammar geography; Kilda Soura, scriptors 1), composition, history, hygiene, literature, native study; Maria Prata, geometry.

not be made an annual one. He pointed Seijiro Tatsumi, the Japanese tenor, Mr Mistress, Miss Paterson left us in Decem. Division out that there were greatly improved. Brown, the Bev. G. Rorison, ber on a well earned leave followed by conditions in this Colony for the breeding Messrs. T. G. Paterson, Crocker, J. Tall the good wishes of the Staff and the and keeping of dogs, now, "than there had Thompson, Peter Pau, So Mang Guse girls. During the year she worked hard history, hygiene, geography, grammar; been in the past; they had an excellent C. W. Cuine, Ng Kam Siu, Wilkinson, with the University examination cam

and most comfortable home for dogs, and and Webster, the efforts of the R.S.P.C.A. were being increased as time progressed. He had but one criticism of the show to make, and that was as to the very low entries that had been received in the sporting classes. Very low pointers and setters had been on show, but he sincerely hoped that next year this defect would be remedied..

were as follows:-

President Sir William Rees Davies,

"Pointers: 1st, M. FL. Sylva's "Diana""; 2nd, Mr. A. J. Grant's "Broner'; certificate, Mr. A. Murdock's "Wad".

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CLASS 1V.-Grace Ho Tung, class prize,

CLASS V.-Helen Smith, clase prize scripture (Division IL), composition; Celeste Xavier, arithmetic; Mercedes Alves, grammar;

Rosie Ponsonby, hygiene; Sarah Blyth, nature study; Alice Roza, nature study; Maria Gomes, literature; Thalia Prata, geography; history.

CLASS V. REMOVE-Phoebe Fong, elnax prizo, grammar, composition, dictation, reading; Dorcas Chung, drawing, natura study; Pearl Wong, literature, geogra phy; Hilda Inouye, grammar; Margaret Wong, English

CLASS VI-Irene Giftins class prizo, scripture (Division IL), arithmetic, goo graphy, nature study, drawing (Division 111.); Nancy Chatterton, writing, attend- ace; Violet Shea, literature, grammar; Margaret Grose, recitation, composition, hygiene, history: Jessie Simpson, English, CLASS YII-Molly Chura, class prize, Milly Chan, literature, reading: Bessie' Makenzie, geography: Sheilah Jeffrice, recitation, history; Vera Owen, composi tion, history: Carmen Botelho, literature, recitation; Andrew Lau, arithmetic, writing, geography; Wianio Ritchie, literature; Nellie Lee, needlework; Edith Broadbridge, arithmulio,

Kitty Richardson, drawing (Division 11.); Annie Crus, neodlework; Trixie Choo, didates with their needlework and the literature; Abca Hing, arithmetic, on-Į four Seniors who gained distinction position, nature study that subject owe a great deal to her. She, it was, too, who did so much for the upper school stall at the bazaar held in December. Unfortunately she had to sail a week before that date. Her work Betters: 1st, Mrs. Quarles Van Ufford's is being carried on now by Miss Dunnett. "Peter" Certificate, Mr, H. Birkett's

A NEW MATEON. The success of the affair was largely "Nollie",

Last month we welcored a new matron, the result of the hard and self-sacrificing Crossbreeds Ist, Mr. C. H. Wilson's work put in by members of the committee, "Nigger"; 2nd, Mr. S. B. C. Ross' Miss McGill, which, of course, meant we and Mr. B. Frust, the hon. secretary. "Lucy"; 3rd, Mr. D. Burlingham's had to say, "goodbye" to Mrs. Jenkinson, The arranging and, preparing of a show "Dinkie"; certificate, Miss Phelip's I cannot proceed any further without Jike this took a good deal of thinking "Woudy".. and planning, and ail: thosą concerned Japansee: It, Mr. Harrington's speaking about her work here during the are to be congratulated on the success, of Chiyo; End, Mrs. Harrington's last four years. A matron's work in a their efforts. The committee and officials Sweeney Mr Harrington's "Cho big boarding school like this is no sine

Che highly eirmended.

Pekingen: 1st, Mr. E. Palmer's curs, but Mre, Jenkinson brought hero her K. C chairman, Commander CWBessie 2nd, Miss Murray's "Heck experience as a mother, a nurse god as a Beckwith, R.N.; Committee, Messre F Madame Montargis Cumshaw" highly most capable housekeeper, and used H. Dillon, F. Fisher, H. Gordon Wilson, commendedi

The results F. J. McCarthy, W. Ward, and Colonel Terriers,

unclassified. Int Miss it to the full Butterworth, with Mr. B. L. Frost as Matheson's "Smat 3rd, Commander kothers can testify to as the health Hon. Becretary

Gilchrist's "Pagglook Mrs. ED of the borders during that time was The judges were, Commander Beck Shanks Deuce highly commended. excellent. There was no need of any with, Colonel Butterworth, Captain

Other Breeds nonésified: 1st, Mr. C. Oxspring,Mr.. MoCarthy, Captain A Goldenberg's "Dan"'; 2nd, Mra E. D. sick bay, so we turned it into a class

Shank's Chowder Boy; Mr. Zelensky's room as I said before,

Lady-Rose highly commended.

The 1,000 and one little things, which Cocker Spaniels; 1st, Mr. W. Sinclair's orop up, day by day were always attended, CLASS, UPPER-VIII.-Winnie Henderson, Fox Terriers: 1st, Mr RJ. Hall's Giple of Ware highly commended, to quietly one by one, and never bothered class prizs, scripture (Division IV.) Rab the Baster 2nd, Mr. C. Mr. H. Humphreys Nigger"

me. It was her aim to do her best for Mable Willis, drawing, needlework; Enid Lyson's "Spinkie." Mr H. Green's

Puppies, (six to twelve months): 1st the school; no extravagance of any kind fakhima, arithmetic, writing, Ida "Patches highly commended.

Ball Dogs: 1st, Mr. W. O. Pearoo's Mr. C. Lyson's "Spénkie" 2nd was portaitted in the housekeeping, and Richie, compositon; Dorothy Lo, cumpoet Madaine Montargis "Muskea", 3rd, Mr. she made the acquaintance of many tion Phyllis Gittins, recitation; Norman "Towers Ambassador 2nd, Mr G H.A. S. Alvis Jack, highly commend hoads of firms, and interested them to Broadbridge, natura study. Mary. Chân "Wilson's "Clavelock Pollyann, Miss Lucy

ed, Mr. W. E. Shenton's Jane such an extent in us and our needs, that arithmetic, writing/ P "Tse's "Beauty," highly commended.

Litters of puppies: ist. Mr HR their hearts softened and we after receiv CLASS MIDDIA: VIII-Doris Leg class Airedales: 1st, Mr. J. A. & Alves,

prizes Holer Wylie, clan prize; Angula Jadzad Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin's Donovan's 7 Irish Terriers; 2nd, Mr. Wod goods at dittle over test price "Killarney Tip Top." Mr. R. M. Dyer's Sinclair's 0 Cocker Spaniels; highly Like Mies Skipton, she has the school Alves, scripture (Division 7) Foter Morris commended, F. A. M. Rosario's 4 and ita welfare over at heart, and we Stevens, recitation; Daphne, "Domal," highly commended."

feal that though they are both no longer progresa, Joe Sousa, progress Alberta Pointers.

hero in person their thoughts are ofter Praie, progrenn Siamese and Persian 1st, Mr. I turned towards us. We with Mrs.

CLABBLOWER); VIII.-Angle Lee, class Green's.. "Porcy; highly commended, Jenkinson very happiness in her now prize; Peter Lindwall, class prize; Joanna work, and in the name of the parents, Shwell, scriptures (Divalin V.); Henry Mrs. A. H. Forbes' "Judy. Unclassified: Zaty Bliss

Murray's children and staff we thank her for all Killeen, recitation; Eileen Morris, recita

sho hung done for us "Burter!”

Spinks, and Mr H. Birket

The following were the winning

animal-

Bull Terriors: 1st, Mr. J. W. Frank's "Brassey."

Chows, lat, Mrs. 8. J. Clark, iun'a Brownie?; Pad, Mr. J. Hannay Scott's "Jibner'' M W Ward's "Bill, highly commended. -

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