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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, " 1925

ST. PAUL'S RESTORATION FUND, ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE,

PRESENT TOTAL: £241,803.

ANNUAL SPEECH DAY

Our Sunday school, with the exception the senior eluss, is staffed entirely by our eller girls. Six girls are to be confrmed on Sunday, March" 14th. 'A

Mr. Reynolds Jours, loeul manager of Reuters, Ltd., who are collecting funds PRESENTATION TO ARCHDEACON haptism ass is being held weekly, by

brid towards the Fund for the resto

From Reiter's Headquarters, despatched from Landon on February 28th saying that the total subscriptions to the St. Pant's restoration' fand now amount to

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION,

A very large number of the lending European and Chinese residents of the Colony, including several ladies, attended » reception given by Messrs. ·Lane, Graw- [ration of St. Paul's Gothedral.commu- ford, Ltd., at their store yesterday morn-nients to us a telegram, he has received ing in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Firm In the section of the house furnishing depart ment in which the function took place were hung several views of old Hongkong. | 4:11, 102 portraits of the founders of the Firm and group photographs of the staff taken from time to time in the Firm's history, Conspicuous in the room was a large and beautiful Chinese scroll-gold and black lettering ou a crimson ground-convrying the congratulations of a number of Chinese friends. The guests were, wel- comed as they arrived by Mr. W. A Eustice and Mr. F. M. Crawford, manag- ing direttors.

The Hon. Mr. F. Hl. Hógymax proposed the toast in a felicitous perch in which he said that he felt highly honoured in being asked to propose the toast to the future prosperity of the g as there were many in the room whose acquaint asce with the firm extended further back than, his owd and who could perhaps du it more ably, bat as a lapiness in, who elaimed to b netid last, he esteemed very highly tar privilege of proposing the toast of prosperity to a dem which had survived and prospered for 25 years in omgkong, which, for Business purposes, might be called an integral part of China.

The following messages art from Indian papers. ---

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NOT UNSAFE AT PRESENT.

LAFIELD, February 2nd. The commission of experts who have been examining St. Paul's Cathedral since 121 will, in the course of the next two or thrive weeks, present a detailed report giving the results of their in vestigations regarding the condition of the Cathedral.

The experts remark that, in their opinion, there is no foundation for the suggestions that the buikling is unsafe or that the visiting or worshipping in the Cathedral incur a risk by s0 doing.

The total amount now subscriber for the St. Paul's Preservation Fund exceeds £215,000.

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BARNETT

Miss Li Di-ku. This is being largely at tended by our most thoughtful students.

The annual speech day in connection

Two girls, Mary Ho and Chan Yig, with St. Stephen's Girls' Collège was hell devote Tuesday and Thursday afternoons yesterday, when the Bishop of Victoria to the free education of amnhs and mutsais alung of the servants belong (the Right Res. C. R. Duppuy) presided ing to the girls in this school have learn Elis Excellency the Governar (Sir Edward | ed to read and write and to love the Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) presented the eps teaching.

One true God, through their careful

and certificates. Others present were On all sides our work has been some Archileacon Barrett, Mr. S. W. Tad, thewhat cramped and hindered for want of space, and it is with great regret that, Rev. W. H. Hewita, Lady Stuart Taylor almost daily, we have to say to new girla and Miss Middleton Smith, Principal of who wish to enter the school" There is

no room.

n. With the increasing popular. the School.

ity of girls' education in South Chins, the need for more accommodation grows more for urgent. The gift of the cast wing.

completion of the building, would a very real contribution to the educational work of this country, for old S.S.C.C. girls are to be found working and living in all parts of this grent Be public and in many parts of the world. Perhaps the most pleasing tribute of ap- preciation and affection they show for their old school is in the large number of girls who send their children to us froni all parts of China.

The following programme was gone through by the pupils of the School: School Hymn Song Scenes from " Coriolanus

Volumain Virgilia Valeria

GentlewaniaUIT

Songs....

....Upper School

"

Hannah Surh Jeanne O'Her"

Eveline Lee... To Wai Ki

Kindergarten.

(a) The Dollies' Latllaby. (b) Chinese Rize Song. Scenes from Alice in Wonderland”

Alice

Irene Chin. Lob Ah Loy. Daisy Ho. Olga Surb.

Clara Wong

Mad Hatter March Hare Durmouse Pianoforte Solo

REPORT OF WORK.

given by the Principal, Miss Middleton The report of the work during the year Smith, was as follows:

NOTHING SHORT OF £2,000,000.

Losos, February 5th. Mr. John Tod, the City Corporation Surveyor, who served di "dangerous structure notice in the Dean and Chap- Messi, Lane, Chaws; ter of St. Paol's Cathedral, outlined ford hat a recurt of which any Reitish to pressulen to a schrome to see St fir night well be prund They were Paul's which will make one gasp. part of the History of the development said that a, is alotutely useless. of Hongkong because, frem its earliest this scheme will cost and will Layn, the firm had extered for ship tako 12 yours to eat dome in it deacon Baructt, Members of the College Your Excellency, My Lord Bishop, Arch entry ping and it was heeatise of wise fores Hight that they occupied the "biul posirea position by temporary supports, Council, ladies and gentlemen: It affords tion which they did to lay

An addi. Lake down and rebuilt the present rotten me great pleasure to welcome you" here tional reason why Mers Lanr, Craw piers, which owing to hristopher Wren's to-day. We deeply regret that Lady ford's have prospered was that the policy inferior filling trial thrice the weight Stubbs, one member of the Council, is solid Portland stone should take, and not with as, but we remember with grati

a hali fent Thick" under the taken in all our activities in the past. It Cathedral,

is good to have the Bishop, our Council This was nu boy's job, but another lunairman, with us again, and to know hour of Hercules,

that in Mrs. Duppay we shall have a true friend and adviser.

He "proposes

mean

Keener interest in games has been dia. played during the past term. In net hall and dodge hall a real team spirit is deve toping, and we feel that the influence on character as well as the physical value of games is of great importance.

Behind all the school activities there

express what the school owes to the self. painstaking staff. No words of mine can has been the influence of a loyal pod

sacrificing and unceasing erre which the Chinese and English teachers give to their work: It must he remembered that

modern requirements make grens deciands upon the teacher, especially in the matter of understanding and sympathy

of the firai, from first to last. hus been make a krent round base of concrete six tude the sympathetic interest she has ing of character, and it is women of char-

one of integrity. They had always endea voured to give service for atong na had maintained continuity of service in the same form and quality. Those in tri in China knew well the need for the f maintenaner of quality, It was bouindi up in the history of chops and the like.. i was his pleasure some 3 years ago

to meet Mr. Crawford, the father of of the present directors of the

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HONGKONG ANGLING CLUB.

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

The year has been a very prosperous, if a somewhat unsettled one in the bis tory of the school. I returned in Septem- ber last to find that, in spite of the short age of staff, Mis Taylor carried ou splen.

firm, and he was forcibly struck with the integrity of his business principles. The first annual meeting of the Hongdidly during my absence. A large aver He stood for the best ideals in business.kong Juging Club was held last nightage of attainment had been reached in. In the seceeding gear the various part in the Boartirou at the offices of Messrs. pers and directors had played their part fardiar, Matheson, 'under the chairman- in commerce and service in the comy ship of US Hwar, Mr. H. H. J. manity, and throughout that period, Gompertz whether in comununity life, or in enses of emergency arising from unforeseen occur renees, they had played to small part in meeting the needs of the Colony. They had maintained that spirit and had grown as a firm to what they were to-day. The Grm

were fortunate in having a staf Hrcond to none in the development of business and he could see no reason why the firm should not go en un fram records which were great in the past to greater records in the future. (Applause.)

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our 75th Birthday

The social as well as the spiritual side of school life has great value in the train- acter who are needed in these days when we are bewildered by a maze of new social problems,

The aim of the staff has been to send out girls full of courage, united with sympathy, possessing a thorough sense of duty, with well trained minds, eager to make the highest contribution to the solution of the problems that beset this great nation and in the motto of our school la faith we go forward."

Before asking your Excellency to pre reinforced by the return of Miss Atkins festes, may I remind you that the many forms, Last term the staf was sent the scholarship, cups, and certi. and the arrival of Miss Pope, who brings scholarships were given by Mr. Ho Fook, with her the healthy traditions of Roe and Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu. The two girls The Rums said that at a previous dean School and English University life receive the cups only, and give back the meeting of the Club it was thought that Miss Vingent, B.A. of Westfield College, money to the school which is to be used the subseription should be $10, but the University of London, has also joined our for the education of a girl unable to pay Committee had considered the antter stafi file is at present studying in the the school fees, but after completing her carefully, and sawno pogaible way language school at Canton in order to education here will use her knowledge and which they could expend $10, and, there supervise Chinese studies, which certain teach in a school in China. "Already three fore, had decided to reduce the figure to parts of the school demand. bliss Wise, girls educated in this way are teaching $5. Even if they held competitions and B.A, of Sydney University, is back within Amey, Foochow, and Hongkong. This gave cuponthey wald hardly be able to us again, and her quiet, steady influence year Mr. Ho Kom Tong, with a generous spend the aty. Those who had paiti is of great value, and we are glad that gift of 22,000, has made it possible to it would bussinsidered as having paid Miss Hazeland has resumed her work add yet another for next year's work

with the school. We owe much to. two years' subscription.

We

are grateful to him and many of the generous friends such as Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, Mr. Mok Kon Sang, and Sir Robert possible for us to assemble in this fine He Tong, and others who have made it

building to-day. I will now ask you, Sir, to present the cups and certificates.

His Excellency the Governor then pre- sented the cups and certificates. successful pupils were as follows:

Matriculation. Cheng Sui Yue (winner

the

The

of cup). Irene Ung. Fok Sut Woon.

Senior (Local),-Francis Woo, Maagie Cheang, Un Chan Kwan.

The toast was duly honoured."

The CHALISIAN proposal that the rulesystematic work of Mr. Lo Kwan Shung, Mr. W. EL SHistos, Chairman of of the Club should be adopted. Mr. J.

Director of Studies. Mrs. Davidson has the Company, replying to the toast, said ARNOLD dd, and the proposals regret Miss Wan Shck Shing and Miss been of great help as Secretary, and we The Hon. Mr. Holyoak. Ladies and carried unanimously, Gentlemen, We regard the present orea-

Wan Lai Ching, have left us to go North The members unanimously agreed this year? The Chinese staff, too large sion, as one of the landmarks in the invite Sir Claud Severn to become career of our Company and we therefore Patron of the Club,

to mention individually? have been un- particularly appreciate the hooour you, Mr. W. Adamson was appointed Viestiring in their efforts for the welfare of the school In November last the In- are paying us by coming Here to-day and President. joining with

To inquire into the question of sea School and we received an excellent re- apertor of English Schools visited our Uelebration.

shing and to a whether it would be very kind words which have fallen from the following sub-committee was appoint the teachers technical classes.

We appreciate in no small degree the sible to have angling competitions. port for discipline and general good work. Four of our junior teachers are attending Mr. Holyoak's lips particularly as he is. Mr. Arnold, Mr. A. Gillard and, Dr. so closely connected with and representa-8. C. le

The result of the University examina. dive of this Colccy and one who, like our- Mr. Shenton suggested that Dr. He tions were good. One Matriculation can selves, has grown up with the place and should read a paper or write an article didate entered and passed. Six seniors whose continual desire has been to further

entered, two matriculated and three pass- en su angling"

After the distribution of the prizes. His the welfare, and prosperity of this Colony.

suggested they might paed, two gaining distinction in needlework. Excellency the Governor said he regretted The scroll which our Chinese friends

took lot of information about fishing in Seven junior candidates

the that Lady Stubbs was not with him sinve bave presented us with to-day, coupled Scarh Chius from the Raffles Musxamination aml Sve passed, one gaining he himself was unequal to the task of with their good wishes for the future, are

distinction in music. One matriculation giving advice. He complimented the Singapore mest highly appreciated by us and will

Mr. Gilland suggested that papers back to the school as a voluntary teacher. on behalf of himself and the Audience vandidate offered her services cotne, pupils on their efficiency in elocution and be greatly prized, in the future. It is should be given by various terbers on material demonstration of the very kindly

She is now working in the kindergarter, thanked them for their excellent perform

Junior (Local).-Clara Wong (winner of cup). Ip. Yuk Ying, Amy Ma, Teang Fuj, Fan, Cheng Hung Yuc.

feelings wich exist to-day and have aft Eshing in South China, and the Chair which has been under the able super-ance of extracts from Shakespeares and {

ing existed between our Chinese friends man said he hoped this matter would becision of Mrs. Cooper. We are glad to Lewis Carrol

and ourselves.

It is of particular interest to us to see several representatives of institutions

taken up by the menters,

who, like our own, have their foundations Whisky A. C. Spalding & Bros., and in the earliest days of this Colony and Mappin & Webb. Our progress has also who may well describe themselves as the been most materially assisted by our promoters of its trade and suCCESS. It is

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preciated that the public have been!

PRESENTATION TO ARCHDEACON DABXETT.

report the other two matriculation candi- dates have gone into residence at. St. Stephen's fall. We would urze parents A presentation was then made to Arch seriously to consider the wisdom of sead deacon Burnett who has been connected into residence in the hostel. Miss Atkins, responsible for its erection. The pre- ing girls who are entering the University, with the school for years and was mainly the resident warder, is training them in sentation was in the form of a set of ivory also worthy of note that some of such Stott & Co.. in which concern Mr. H. Be control. It is a time when giris pass from illuminated address (in English and

London buying agents. Messrs. Crawford, the dist

the discipline of self-reliance and self-

Vakes. He was also presented with an concerns still have descendants bearing Stott has represented us for over 3 years the careful guidance of parental control Chinese), the former heing read by no the original name and working no less and Mr. K. F. Crawford is a son. Our and school discipline into the freedom of old pupil of the school and the latter by hard than their forebeats of old. We are fortunate in this respre ourselves in the of our foundere,

As to the future, we have a still more sympathy which the warder seeks to give Archdeacon Barnett, returning thanks,

University life. The wise guidance and Mr. S. W. THO. person of Mr. Frank Crawford.

progressive policy before us. Our present plause.)

It is on deensions such as the present and we hope soon to move into our new

Accommodation has proved insufficicat are of unfailing help in the transitionsail that the daily process.

stage of a girl's life.

of saying that we should, reflect on the past as well

The various religious and social activi- they had made it as pleasant for him as good-bye to people was distressing. bot quarters "The Exchange Building" when as the future. As to the past, we believe we shall be in a position to present toties have been carried on with great possible. He would like to tender a little our continuous growth since 1950, com-

advice. There was a famous school i our customers and the public at large succesÄ mencing as it did with a matshed store what we believe will be the most up-to- During last term over 82,000 was raised England whose motto was "The utmost on the then water front, justifies us in date departmental store in the Far East. to help those in need. I should also like for the highest. That is what he would

that our efforts have been ap (Applause,},

to mention that Hannah Suhr took first have them do always, not simply to have Batisfied with the service we have given.

Our business in the past has been built prize for the best original fairy story open a life of enjoyment, but to help others When

up and maintained not by virtue of any to the whole world in connection with to live. Ife would keep their gift as a one considers the difficulties and vented interests, but by reason of the the Ministering Children's League com token of real good fellowship and com- hardships which must have beset the carly service we have supplied to the pallic in petition. We were glad to see a dona-radeship. He thanked them from the bot foreign setilera in this island one can only be lost in admiration for their perneral and it is on these principles that tion of $1,000 to the 3.C.L., also atstatom of his heart.

we hope to maintain and enlarge our tial cheques were sent to the Chinese tinneity and depped determinata wir business in the future. Such success some Missionary Society, the Chinese of the National Anthem.

The meeting concluded with the singing. not find this island a land flowing we have met with is not, of course, polely Women's Missionary Service League, to with milk and honey hut a harren rocky due to the goods we supply but in a suh-help poorer girls' schools in Senchow, island upon which even the treea had to atantial meature to the assistance the Pakhoi, Yunnaafu. and Canton. be planted, and the climatic conditions fought under great adverse circumstances on any receives from the loyal co-opera- leper hospital received gifts of clothes

Going into his cabin on board the .. They had not the facilities of to-day such always been readily and faithfully given. in the Pakhoi Hospital and have now Epgineer Barnes discovered it in dis by the staff as a whole which has and money. We support a 6.8.0.C. hed Merioner on Saturday morning, 2nd ar electric power, railways, motor traffic. On behalf of the Company, of which guaranteed 3120 yearly for a bed in the order. The contents had been much dis speedy mails and cables, nor the living have the honour to be Chairman, I wish Lunaan Hospital also. conditions such as ice, electric light, fans to thank you all for so kindly joining us Y.W.C.A. arranged to entertain about of coins in various currencies had dis The school arranged and he found that a collection or the modern sanitation we now enjoy.. to-day. We also wish to thank our cus- 200 poor children, who enjoyed the Christ-appeared. Going on deck, he found the tomers for their support in the past and man treat on our playground, and the culprit, an unemployed Chinese coolie, by hope for their continued support in the patients of the Government Civil Hospital the gingway. The missing money was future. (Applause.)

were cheered with carols and presents at found on the man, and he was charged Christmas time. The Y.W.C.A. also ap- before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- pointed one girl to help the poorer schools loon Magistracy yesterday, in Wanchai; while another visits the bos-guilty, he was sentenced to six months' Pleading pital on Sundays.......

bard labour.

We are fortunate to-day in possessing Beveral valued agencies. Amongst the oldest are Eir Chas. Price & Co., Birk myre's Canvas, Cutier Palmer & Co. (ald #quare Whisky), Lincoln Bennett, Mackie & Co.'s White Horse Cellar (Continued on nezi Column).

After the speeches, the Company dis- persed, inscribing their names as they left on a roll which will form an interesting memento of the anniversary.

The

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS

F800 OF PROGRESS AND SERVICE luch

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LANE

CRAWFORD'S

75TH ANNIVERSARY,

IN MARCH 1850

WE STARTED TO SUPPLY THE FEW

INHABITANTS THEN IN HONGKONG

WITH IMPORTED PROVISIONS.

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