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ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL FOR INDIANS. TESTERDAYS: ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The school prize distribution seasoúza

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH,

RIVER STEAMER ON FIRE. EARLY MORNING EXCITEMENT ON THE PRAYA."

AN JOU SUFFERS SERIOUS

DAMAGE,

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period generally covering the months of The river steamer A Jon was discover December and January was opened, ed 'well, ælight at at 'clock yesterday yesterday by the Ellis Kadoorie School morning whilst she was lying at the for Indians. The distribution of prizes Young Toi Hing wharf, near Wing Lok was made by the Hon. Sir Chud Severn, Street Connaugh! Rond West. The dis K.B.F., C.ÁL. (2, and amongst otherë pre-covery was made by an Indian watchina sent were the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving on the vessel who, on making the rounds (Director of Education). Messrs. Silva of the ship, found flamari shooting many Netto and T. Bumjahn (menihers of the feet into the air from a number of, flourd of Education), and the Head. cabins on the starboard) side of the tẹp master of the School (Mr A. B. Suther deck. He at ones reported the matter to land). The presedings" were opened by the offers of the ship though in a very the reading of the Bleulaster's report half hearted way. He timidly arouse the which was reggived with applause.

Chief Offer saying to "thought" the Sir Claud Severn, before presenting the

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DOUBLE EXECUTION AT. VICTORIA GAOL. OED WOMAN AND MAN PAY THE

FULL PENALTY.

There was a double excention at Vic. toria Caol yesterday morning when an old Chinese woman who assisted in the murdering of her husband at Aberdeen August 24th was hung. The woman's confederate (a wan) also paid the futt ply When the woman was sentenced to death at the October Criminal Scasions she pleaded with the Chief Justies to let her go stating "he kind, be kind; do let

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It is sixteen years ago since a woman was sentenced to death in Hongkong. She also was charged with causing the death

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THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION. HONGKONG EXHIBITS "AND EXHIBITORS.

The following is a list of the Exhibits and Exhibitors taking part in the Hong, of the British Empire kong Section) Exhibition

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BRITISH EXHIBITORS,.

Hongkong. and Wharapon, Dock Co., Ltil Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.. Honkane Hope Manufacturine l'a Itil Mr. W. Sinclair-Exhibition of model stage-sets (Chinese and others). Model of the Colony of Hongkong. including Hongkong by night.. Association of Exporters and Deulera of Hongkong-Exhibit of scumples of the principül" "South China products ex- ported through Hongkong' merchants,

CHINESE EXHIBITDES,

of her husband, Rut in that case the Wah Mee Cup, an, Queen's Road Leutral.. woman did not pay the full penalty, owing

wizes, addressed the gathering. He sait ship was on fire, and that is would be to her state of health. The sentence washing Yuk Chik Kai, S, Gate, Sun Wei!

brst-it-that-alller went and had a look at it. The Chief Officer jumped out of his bunk and rushes on to the dock, where at first glance he found that no thought" about is was required ag all; the ship was actually on fire and, judging by the height of the "flames, the shipway in serions peril. Captain Liddell was arous vd and the crew. turned out."

he experience much pleasure when he was reghezed to make the presentations. very soon after his return to the Colony

ither be his wife had presented the jirizes ever since the school had been opened, and also the prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie district schot. It was also always agrent pleasure for him to come and note the progress nude year by year. de wished to thank Mr. Sutherland andi · A terephone message was sent to the for assistZURICH. the boys for their engratulations on his Central Fire Station knighthood. This show the good feel Pending the arrival of the Brigade some ings they had towards him." (Applause.)

thing in the nature of a panic took plaer Continuing, Si Claud, commenting on in the vicinity of the boat. A number of- the report, said it was a very satisfactory junks and sumpans were noored to the ane on the whole. As had been explain Praya on the starboard side of the burn- ed by the headmaster, the school yearing fessel, and the shuiting and screech- had been twenty-one days less, because ing of these people as they hastily loosen the year had been de one of elevened their mooring ropes and rowed helter months as to start the new term on skelter out of harm's way added consider. the 1st of December instead of the 1st ahly to the excitement of the seae." of January, ns.previously The fact that;

Within a few moments of the discovery 1oth the health and the discipline at the school were good, was no doubt, a factor of the outbreak a fire-appliane under in the good teething of the school. He the charge of Mr. Moss arrived and a was glad to see the close co-operation he was soon playing sea water po the maintained Letween the school and the lames. Thive minuty later the Na. Indian Recreation Club, and he was sure: Fire feat arrived, fully manned aid that some of the boys would later join ready for action. She took up quarters the 1.1.C. and distinguish themselves in on the starboned side of the Au Lou and the games played so successfully by that commened to pour tremendous Streams. club. Ir pted the helps the school was of water into the Luring cabins. Fortu getting from Messrs. Ramjahn. Yemaze,nately, the blaze was not a difficult que and Ali Ahad.

to fight and the streams, of water soon put it the flames, leaving a mass of smouldering timber

Sir Cland went on to say that in a few years there would be the new Queen's College facing them and he hoped the boys Before him wonki later continue their education there, and proceed afterwards to the University. The fiac playing fields they had in front of them had evidently influenced the Government in deciding: to build the new Queen's College there.

Referring to the garden of the school, Sir Claud termed it a fine adjunct to the institution, and he hoped the boys wound continue to take an interest in it. When the Colony had its garden rities, and people no longer lived a cramped sur roundings, it would be a great thing for them to have learned something about All how to keep a garden. (Applause.) these extra interests, separate from their ordinary work in the school, were part of a sound education, and he hoped they swould continue to make use of the great Opportunities afforded by the keenness of their masters.

The Speaker concluded by expressing the hope that the new term would he prosperous and successful one for the school, and that he would again have the pleasure of meeting them there, (Ap plause.)

Cheers for Sir Claud Severn, and the other visitors, the Headmaster and bis assistants concluded the proceedings.

THE REPORT.

Following are extracts from the Head

master's, report :---

Attendances the school year in

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From the time of the neriral of the Brigade until the age was put out re preruted a period of some eight minutes, which would give one the impression that little or no damage was done to the yes. This is not so however. An officer

she hip stated to a vily Prem re- presentative early yesterday morning that

commuted to a long term of iraprison- ment. The present ease is said to be the first case in which a woman has paid the full penalty in Hongkong)".

During the morning the usual formal)

held before the death hquiry Coroner and a Jury at the Magistracy.

WALK

BREEDING MOSQUITOS.

A CONTRACTOR FINED, A charge brought by the Sanitary De. partagent'against Ng Wah. contractor for the builing on the old Post Office site, alleging neglect to carry out a Magis- trate's order directing him to take mea- sures to prevent mosquitoes breeding in the milding was heard by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Magistracy yesterday.

Inspector Lockhart prosecuted on behalf, of the Department and Mr. R. E. A. Webster represented the contractor.

Inspector Lockhart said that defendant Witness was fined on September 7th. visited the premises on September 14th and found everything to his satisfaction. On November 7th he took samples of stagnant water lying in pools in the base- ment of the building and found them to contain mosquito larvae, in the base ment sand and stones required in the upper part of the building were kept, an! water had been allowed to accumulate there two or thres feet deep in places,

In answer to a question by Mr. Weber ter Inspector Lorkhart admitted that: there was a pump in the basement but said that it was not always, working as it was at times choked. There was no

channel for the water to drain off.

CRUELTY TO PIGEONS.

His Worship suggested that kerosine he estimated the damage at anything be sprinkled on the basement when the two $2,000 to $3.003. The vessel will

pung was turned off. at night. He fined have to go into dock for repairs and the contractor $20 and made an order for will be eine weeks before she will be ready the place to be made fit and kept fit for for the river trade again. The second class two months, to the satisfaction of the salcon on the main deck has been proe Sanitary Department, at the same tice tically destroyed. The woodwork struc instructing the Inspector to give all the ture separating this salcon from the open assistance he could. passage on the ginrboard side was "con-

burnt out. The berths and bed-1 pletly. ding in the saloon have been badly dam- ngel. A cook's guilty adjoining the saloon has been gutted. Incidentally, the

A charge of cruelty to forty pigeons fre is believed to have originated in the galley. On the other side of the galley which had been penned in a round crate two cabins, allotted to the use of the of about 12 feet diameter by 8 inches crew, have been damage. The deck floor high was brought against a Chinese at bore the second class saloon was alight the Magistracy yesterday. Evidence was when the Brigade arrived and a large ziren by the Indian constable who arrest. portion of this deck will have to be re cd him in Jubilee Street. newed. A boat immediately above plea was that the crate had been brought the sent of the fire was also alight when shore from a Shanghai steamer y

consignee and he had nothing to do with the Brigade, arrived.

the parking,

His Worship (Mr. Hamilton) held that defendant was responsible for seeing that the birds were properly penned and in- posed a five of 825.

Fortunately, there were no passengers on board the vessel at the time, and her cargo of firewood, in which she does a regular trade, had been unloaded on the previous night...

future is to begin on December 1st, we' The £.. An Jou is a ship well-known held our annuni examination a month earlier this year. During the year, the in the West River trade. She belongs to a Chinese firm known as the Tak Lee school was opened 205 times. AL сот pared with 220 in 1092. The maximum Enrolment decreased from 102 to 101, but the average attendance has improved from 01.8 last year to 94.18. Considering the distances some of the boys travel every morning, the attendance has been very Rovil.

Defendaut's

AN IGNORANT" FOKI.

SS. Company. She is a steel ship and A Chinese was summoned before Mr.. has had a very interesting career. Be Hamilton for not. afaxing duty stampe fore plying on the West Biver she was to certain receipts he had issued. Defen. on the Zambesi river in Africa, being thendant represented the Kwong Loong firm owned by a French River-boat Co. She of as, Connaught Rond West, and he had seven summouses against him for seven crossed the Indian Ocean under her own

on the steam to Singapore and came from Sing different offences the amounts

He pare to Hongkong unescorted. This was receipts varying from 810 to 850. some years ago. Since then she has be said the omission was due to an ignorant come an old stager on the West River, o Her tonnage is 205 tons.

Studies-The school year was a month shorter than usual this year, and the per- centage of marks necessary to pass was raised from 50 per cent, to 60 per cent. These changes are largely responsible for " the greater number of failures in most

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Detective Sergeant Neal told His Wor- ship that this class of offence was becom

Silk. piece goods, fee, etc.

City-Bamboo ware, pala-leaf fans, Hang Cheung Shing. Bil, 'Queen's Rond

Central-Bartau-niture, and mat..!

etc.

ting

Yue Ching Shing. S3, Queen's Rout Cer

trul.-Tea. Koon Tick, 130, Des Voeux Road Cena k Pieserved and canned goods. Sanyang Bros. Tobnega Co., Hongkout.

Cigarettes

Sun Tak Long-Preserved anxi,canded

goods.

Tung King Kang Wei, 134, No. 2 suves, West PointOne miniature scaffol ing

The Chim Co.. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building-ivory ware, embrois idery, blackwood ware, hambus ware, brass, curies, tiles, sweets, preserve i ginger, stones cooking utensils, las- quer ware, etc.

C.

Chu

Ah Ying, 92, Connaught Road Con' tral-Canned goods, grass, frumboo ware, matting..

Woon Man, 2. Connaught Ros Central China sunshades "silver ware, embroidery, bamboo ware blackwood furniture, precious stout- and pictures. Sincere Co., Des Vitis Road Central-

China produce, Swatow Co., Old Pust Offer Buihing — - Ivory, plass, pewter ware, ombaoidery. blackwood Screen, Tientsin, carpets,

PTC

Lan Chak Tong, c/o Andersen. Meyer apil Cu-Jade, pearls, embroidery, ivory ware, etc.

Lee Fung lang, Swatow-Porcelan. Ng Wo io. Wah Ye Ho, Queen's Road!

West-Cumeil goods,

Cheung Yuk Fang, 21, Hollywood Road.

-Porcelain.

ware,

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Wang ling, 16, Queen's Rod Central--

.Silver ware. Wong Chow Poo-Hunann hair goods.

intense Chen Chuk Quen-Auriem

Lurner 27 King Wab Yung Hong, 4. Yung Wah Street, Canton.--China. Backwood ware, rattan ware, bamboo ware, preserved ginger, silk elroidery, silk. imfting ivory corcons, carius, etc. Wing On Co., Des Voeux Road-Silver

ware, ivory ware, cloisoyne, porce Jain, bekwood furniture, etc. China Produce Co., 8. Wing Lok Street.-

Ivory ware, embroidery, curios, pre- eious stones, China ilk matting pastry. Blackwood furniture, Jam alles, etc. Kang Shun, 68. Wing Lok Street-Piece

goods, curios, jade and general ner chandise.

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China ** Koo Lue tea. lang Foug Tea Co. 67. Des Viens Roid. Cheng Man Cha Catulator Co., 149, Con-

naught Road.-Calculating apparatas. Road. Ladies and gents.' raincoats. Shing Yong Raincoat Co., 120, Des Voeux Yee Han Loong. Hollywood Road.-Por-

celain.

Yee Chun Hoa, e/o Tong Hop Hoa, Wing Lek Strect-Dyster oil and lemon condiment.

China Tea Co...B, Victoria Street Tea Hon Hing Yung Hong, 34. Queen's. Road CentralSilk socks and China pro- Aduce.

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Hong. Curios. Sin Ying Chow, c/o Hon Hing Yung

broiders, etc. Swatow Piece Goods' Guild-Silk em

Yue Leg Yuen, . Wo Hing Street W Rattan, bamboo ware, matting, etc. 18, Des Voeux Rond C.-Jole, sun- The China Agricultural and Forestry Co., shades, curios, pictures, embroidery. ore, lacquer, rattan ware, native tex- tiles, ete

ing quite common and asked for a heavy wah Lan Embroidery Deniers, 22, Square penalty.

StreetLadies' embroidered under- wear, Lacquer ware and sunshades.

His Worship imposed a fine of $10 on each summons making 370 in all, remark ploy ignorant jokix."

You will find it expensive to en-Chan Lee Chai, 2, Ko Shing Street.-Chi-

FIREMAN'S FATAL FALL

of the classes, but will, in future, result thank Mr. Rumjahn and Mr. Bishen Singh in increased efficienzy. In class 4, eight for their great assistance in the difficult boys passed out of 13. Four of these task of allotting the monies. I have to failures obtained more than 50

per cent. of the total marks. In the rest of the thank Mr. Arculli, Afr. L. Rumjahn, and Mr. Nemazes for their assistance in pay school, 60 boys passed out of 81 examined. Six boys in Class 8B were not examined. In the fees of many of the poorer pupils. Including four boys who receive Covera- They are still learning the alphabet.ment Free Scholarships, 13 boys get free Reading, colloquial, and recitation con-

education in this school. I have also to

DEATH INQUIRY RESUMED. tinue to be good. Ia dictation, arithmetic thank Mr. Cassumi Ahmad for his annual and grammar there is room for great subscription of $15 towards the school

The Inquiry into the circumstances sur- improvement. In June, the new form of prizes. In conclusion, I should like to script writing was introduced into all take this opportunity, on behalf of the rounding the tragic death of a Chinese classes except 4 and 3. The results have whole school, to congratulate: Sir Claud member of the Hongkong Fire Brigade. been highly satisfactory Urdu reading and Severn on the well-deserved honour of who was killed in a fall from a turn-table writing are good and Urdu colloquial is Knighthood that has been recently con ladder on November 10th, was resumed improving.

ferred on him by His Majesty the King,at the Magistracy yesterday. Cumes-Wo held a very enjoyable and also to thank him for the many times sports inteting in March. I think every he his honoured us with his presence on Toy in the school competed in at least these occasions. one event. We have to thank the Indian Recreation Club for the use of their ground, and the members of the Indian community for kindly presenting prizes. Every boy in this school plays games- Fricket and football in winter and tennis in summer, In wet weather they play ping-pong, a game in which they show great skill. The school garden was very popular during the summer months, but St has suffered great damage lately from the heavy rains. Wo hope to have a creditable display of flowers and veget- abies by the New Year...

THE PRIZE WINNERS. The school prizes were won by the following:-

The Coroner opened the proceedings by addressing the Jury. He said: You have. now inspected the Indder and I think that there will be no doubt in your minds that this is a case of accidental death and that the cause of the accident was due to the deterioration of the wood of the ladder, Class 4-Omar Hassan (Govemment and the conclusion to be drawn from the scholarship at Queen's College); Chulam evidence is that ladders of this type are Mohamed (Ellis Kadoorie School scholar-unsuited for use in this climate, and that ship at Queen's College); and Osman Sakick.

Class 6. Rumjahn (Government scholarship); Saoban Singh; and Furid lemail.

nese wine.

Kwoog On Ku, 2.. Ko Shing Street.-Chi-

nese wine!

Hung Lan Chow, Ko Shing Street-Chi-

nese wine.

Ho Chen Kee, 347, Queen's Road Cen

tral Curios.

Yet Chen and Co., 37, Queen's Road Cen- tral-Lacquer, brass, ware, gurios, embroidery, toys and engraved gonds. Ho Shu Sun-Silk, cocoons and weaving

apparatus,

Street. Chun Shing and Co., Gs, Wing Lok

-Porcelain,

Wo Cheung, eo. Sun Tao Lai, Canton.-

Porcelain, silk embroidery, blackwood furniture. bamboo ware, brass ware,

nequer ware. precious stones. " Chno Tit Shing, Swatow Trading Co. Hongkong Hotel (representing the Anglo-China Direct Trading Co., 2, Basinghall Avenue, London), Geo- eral,

THEFT FROM A FRENCH WARSHIP..

no blame is to be attached to anyone.

The Jury, without leaving the Court, agreed that a verdict of this nature should be returned, and the following verdict was recorded This is a case of accidental Several fathoms of rope and an oilakin Class 0-Garbachan Singh (Govern death. The evidence shows that the col overall were stolen from the French crui- ment, scholarship); and Ali Ahmed.

lapse of the ladder was due to the de-se Culmer now in part, by a coal coolin Class 7.-Fog Dill (Government scholar-terioration of the wood caused by the who had been working on board. ship); and Abdul Rahman.

Concitaton-Under the term of the will of the Into Sir Ellis Kadoorie, the school

Class BA.Genbux Singh (Government receives 400 per ammam to pay the feet scholarship); S. it Itamjohny mud Pen I bave, todar Khan of deserving Indian boys.

Claes BB.--Bachco.

(Continued at foot of neat column.)

climate of Hongkong. It appears that Evidence was 'given by one of the offi wood is an unsuitable material to be used cers who identified the property an for this purpose in Hongkong in ladders belonging to the ship dad-lir Wood of this type. We exonerate the Fire sentenced the prisoner yesterday to six Brigade from all blame in this matter. 'weeks' hard labour.

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