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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1928.

"IN FAITH CO - FORWARD.”

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PRIZE DAY AT ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.

BISHOP OF VICTORIA'S - LNCOURAGING ADDRESS.

MRS. LUARD DISTRIBUTES AWARDS.

la faith go forward " is the motto of the St. Stephen's Girls' College, and those who' heard the annual report presented at yesterday's speech day, could not fail to admire the adennĉe made by this institution during, the past year in spite of the many difficulties which the college had to face,

In the absence of Lady Clementi, through indisposition, Mrs. Luard, wife of Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., distribut....... *ed the cups and certificates to the successful candidates, Among these grownt yesterday must undertake there. The equip

I felt this before I read your school report-when I realised that while I have been away a new Chinese Church has been built asi Kowlook, a substantial Church Halli has been erected in Canton and St. Paul's Girls' College has been completed and is in occupation.

And now having listened to yours') school report I feel the same thing. As Chairman of your College Cou eil 1 know you have had real difficulties not a few this past year-Miss. Middleton-Smith has had to go home ill and since then no less than three members of the staf have been in hospital. But in saite of these and other difficulties there has been progress as your examina tion results testify, as the building have in hand testify,

projects

As the developments you have belare you for improving your scientific equipment testify, and as, what to

spirit of socini service among you examination results, the growing restines. 1 class the cultivation of social service very high in any school curriculum. And if to-day I years have known this school- cast my eyes back over the seven there fas been progress amid fit. ficulties all along the line-amazing Brogress,

in the main hall of St. Stephen's ment of a science room is an expen-me is hardly less important than Girls College were the Rt. Rev. sive matter, but I can confidently C. R. Duppuy (Bishop af Victoria), appeal to the generosity of parents Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mrs. C. C. and friends to help us in this | Luard;, Mr. A., E. Wood (Directre | matter.

of Education), Miss Griffin, Miss We are planning at present to Cooper, Mr. Lee Kan Yan, Mrs. | build two storeys only, as funds will Blanchett, Mrs Ching, Mrs. Fin not permit of more, but as fresh aigan. Dr. W. B. Pearer, Rev. 3. needs arise, s we knew that we V. Halward, Rev. W. T. Walde may count in the future as in the grave, and Mrs. Cheung.

rast on the generous support of eur many kind friends, to supply those ineeds. „

School Concert, Before the awards were distribut- ed the students entertained the visitors with songs and scenes from Julius Caesar and the Water Babies, hich they showed much dramatic skill. The full programme is appended:-

Hchool Hymn; Upper School,' Songs: Upper School: (a) Ripple On (C. EL. 11. Parry), The Londonderry Air" (e) " The Jolly Carter (E. J. Moeran). Songs: Kindergarten. Scene from Jalitis Cesar Julies Cosar (Tso Ini Ki): Calphurnt (Inna Ho) Decius Kwok Pail Chee); A Sergeant (Wa La King). Pianoforte Solo: Olga Surh. Scene framt

.

Missionary Spirit.

The missionary spirit in which various forms of social service have been undertaken by ur girls has steadily increased. Following up their work in the summer vacation schools, the girls who had volunteer- ed to teach decided last Chinese New Year to "established a free

A Hostel For Women Wanted. Is faith go forward that the challenge that rings in our car to-day.

There is one special piece of work I myself would like to see carried the provision of a permanent build- forward at an early date-that is ing for St. Stephen's Hall as a hostel for women students attending England had 250 (say 2300) given the University. When I was in me towards this purpose. The gift by itself can effect nothing but if it fase been in vaja. I remember calls forth other gifts it will not only a few years back the girls of this college were knocking at the tanee. The doors of the University

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YESTERDAY'S CASES.

[BY NUTE-BOOK.] :

A number of women claimed that they were having a birthday premises and arrested them on a party when the police entered their gumbing charge. Several preferred to stay away from court and for according to his own. sto-, was feit their bail. Banishes. Wong doing well in the country, but in visiting Hong Kong he overlooked

even after fourteen years.

HOME LEAVE.

MR. JUSTICE WOOD, AND SIE JOSEPH KEMP.

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It is understood that Mr. Justine J. R. Wood (Puigne Judge) and Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C. (Attorney- General will be going on Homie leave at the end of April.

During the absence of Mr. Justice" Wood, the position of Puise Judge will be taken by Mr. P. Jacks who filled this office when Mr. Wood was neting Chief Justice during the absence on lease of Sir Henry Gollan. Mr. Jacks is at turned to the Colony by the end of present at Home, but will have re April.

school for these poor children, and University doors asking for admit- the possibility of being found out! will very probably be filled by Sir

Now

then were closed to women. they are open and a number of old there. St. Stephen's Hall has been girls from this College represent you opened. In a sense it is a child of It

ever since they have voluntarily given up than twice a werk on their half holidays to teaching these child. ren gathered mit of the streets, the first rudiments of reading and writ. Babies", the elementary rules of hygiene St. Stephen's Girls' College, "Water Mr. Beylonebyasyoudid (Mary and the wonderful story of the would make this Speech Day memar- Braga); Mr. Deasyouronldbe. Gospel. Besides this they visit them able indeed if benefactors were to danby (Janie Weller): Queen in their homes and during the last coine forward and give a substantial of the Fairies (Caroline Bragaj: summer vacation they had over 100 lead for the carrying out of this so

children in the school Tom Evn Thomas).

This new important a project.

In faith go ventare is in addition to the classes forward-that is the challenge that for amahs which have been carried I would leave ringing in your ears on for a great many years and are as I sit down. now run by some of our old girls | who come back on Tuesdays and Fridays to serve their people in this way for Christ's sake.

:

Drill Display (Form VII.). Songs: Lower School: (a) Folk

Song (Mowing the Barley") (b) Cradle Song" (Schubert).

HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT.

Miss E. S. Atkins; acting pria vipal of the college, then read her report.

In Faith Go Forward.

ent Civil Hospital and to the The weekly visits to the Govern.

Prison have continued and interest

And now Mrs. Lauard in the name of the Gallege Council and of the girls and of all present I know I can offer you a most hearty welcome to our midst and I will ask you kindly to present the cups and certificates.Applause.)

A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Nine Chinese women were caught gambling in a raid carried out by the police on Monday night. When the officers entered the premises, the party abandoned their card game and while some sought to slip through the door others pulled quilts over their heads and pre- tended to be asleep.

The post of Attorney-General

Henry Pollock, who has acted is this capacity on previous occasions.

Mrs. JR. Wood, it is under stood, is proceeding home early in March, on the P. & O. B.L Macedonia. Lady Kemp is now in England.,

CONSTABLE'S ALLEGED

Five of the offenders appeared belore Major C. Willson to answer a charge of gambling. Vae et the women said she was celebrating the birthday of her month old baby another stated that she was there to offer her congratulations to the ль third WODAD happy mother; cialed that it was

different

troa that described by the same to

is oftened awakened in individual MRS. LUARD'S CONGRATULA-police..

coaes.

Our annual sale of work was a great success, our profits being greater this year than ever before, so that besides sending a substantial cheque to the M.C.L. Funds we were able to give help to schools and hospitals in Yunnan and in Limehow and Yaumati, to the Pakhoi, to the repairs of churches

hustrial School in Kowloon City the Door of Hope in Canton, and Our thanks are due to the members other institutions in Hong Kong. of the S.SG.C. Alumni Association for their help on that day and to the untiring and enthusiastic efforts of all in both St. Stephen's and Fairlea who helped to make the day

TIONS.

Before distributing the caps and certificates, Mrs. Liard said that she Way Clementi would not be with them. very sorry that Lady

as she would very much prefer to hear Lady Clementi speak than to gind to see the news that Lady do so herself. However, they were Clementi was making rapid pro- gress and would soon be quite well again.

The Headmistress in her report after a sympathetic reference to the itness of Lady Clementi and a welcome to Ms: Luard, said that the Associated Schools suffered a great loss in May when 3fiss Middleton-Smith was ordered home owing to ill-health. We are gind to be able to say that she is already, feeling the benefit of the rest and change, and we hope she will soon be quite arong again. The school awes her a great debt of gratitude and it was with no small degree of trepidation that I took up the work after she left. However, supported a success, | by a very able Council and a loyal and efficient staff, I am able to reunited Speech Day for the Assocint- Everyone knew, Mrs. Luard con- port a very satisfactory and happy Balea, but, big as, this hall is, itality Miss. Middleton-Smith has and

ed Schools of St. Stephen's and tinued, what a wonderful person

year's work.

We had hoped this year to have a

is far too small to hold all the students and the many friends and relatives we are so glad to welcome here, and so we decided to have separate functions, and tomorrow, Mrs. Cheung, the Headmistress of Fairlea, who has this year been well seconded by Mrs. Cooper, will pre- sent a report of the work in the vernacular side of the school. We hope that many of you will be able to be present

Mrs. Luard said that she was a poor speaker, but knowing as she did that the chief characteristic of the girls of the St. Stephen's College was kindness," she would therefore ask them to be kind to her and let her off with a short speech

His Worship fined four of the women $5 each and discharged the

fifth.

ABSENT FOR 14 YEARS.

obeying an

Wong Chi was charged with dia- order of xanishment. The defendant's record, produced that he served six weeks in 1912 for by Sub-inspector Vineat, showed steading and was banished for five years. He returned the following year and reserved six months' guoi, arter which he was banished for twenty years.

one, could

The Alagistrate (Mr. R. E. Lind sell) enquired now the man was arrested, as surely no recognise him after fourteen years. A police officer explained that the "man was arrested on information

received by a Chinese constable. his terms of banishment was for Defendant, who said he believed ten years, was asked why he waited another four years before return- ang. He answered that he took up farming in the country and, was doing so well that he intended to stay away for good, but he was forced to leave his farin owing to

CRIME.

A Chinese married woman ap- peared as the complainant at the Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday when Chinese constable WAS charged with the theft of an elve- te torch from a man at the Sham. sluipo ferry early on the morning of January 3rd. ·

It was alleged by the precu

that the defendant; after searching the man, took the .elee. tric torch which belonged to the complainant, who had gone to the wharf to see the man off. It was further alleged that when the woman made a request for the retum of the article, the constable refused to comply.

The defendant was remanded til Friday morning on bail of $500.

ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS

At the before

CASES.

Kowloon Magistracy Sir W Schofield and Sajor U. Willson, the Chinese master of fishing junk and his juki were sentenced to three years' possesion three Lugar pistols and hard labour for having in their

rounds of ammunition.

The

of the junk. contraband was found hidden under some beards on the starboard side

AN AMERICAN OFFENDER.

R. D. Thompson, a carpenter o the as President Jefferson, was found to be in possession of two revolvers and 188 rounds of am

These xere ます his Defendant admitted possession," and said that he had had the arins and ammunition for over three

molestation from bandits.

Sentence of six months hard munition. labour was passed.

A DESTITUTE'S PLIGHT.

cabin

not

Standard Of Work Maintained,

was sorry that she had had to go Home on account of sickness. She The results of the University

expressed the hope that before long, Examinations show that the stand

Bliss Middleton-Smith would be able ard of work has been well main

to rejoin the College. tained. Both the Matriculation

Continuing, the speaker said that candidates entered for the examins

she felt the greatest admiration for tion, passed, while eight out of the

the. work of the girls of St. twelve Senior candidates passed,

Stephen's College in teaching their one with distinction in needlework.

poorer brothers and sisters during Of the seventeen candidates

the summer months, and also for entered for the Junior, twelve pass

holding classes for amabs. The ed, one with distinctions in history,

In conclusion I would opee again girls' visits to hospitals and the Scripture and music, two others with like, to pay a tribute to the work prison were acts of kindness which

Before Major C. Willson at the months. He did not think it was distinctions in music and three with of the members of the staff, both must have done much good to Central Stagistracy 接 foreigner necessary to obtain a licence from distinctions in needlework. Classes Chinese and British. It is a great the

unhappy individuals, named Carl Spender was charged,

the Captain Superintendent of in Chinese from the Kindergarten pleasure to report that four of our and "As an official of the with being found in the Colony Police, as he was not living in the to Matriculation standard are held past students are teaching in the Ministering Children's League, I without employment and no viable

Colony. in the afternoon under the super, school. There has been a good deal thank your girls gratefully for means of support.

The Police said that they wer: vision of Mr. Lo Kyan Sheung, of sicknes Dhong the staff this last contributing over $1,600 towarda Sub-Inspector Elston said that thought that the defendant could pressing the charge, and assisted by a large Chinese staff; term, and I would like to take our lands. (Applause.)

I have Spender had previously been in the be dealt with by one magistrate. all but one

of the University this opportunity to thank Miss Pim, enjoyed the concert and acting this House of Detention and was sent examination candidates having been kindly lent to us by the Kwangsi-afternson, and now

The I must con- to gaol for a short period for ab

сале was then accordingly examined in this subject.

Hunan Mission, and Mrs. Ware for gratulate the clever pupils for hav- renting himself from the House. taken by Mr. W. Schofield, We were visited by the Inspector 50 splendidly coming to our rescue ing passed their examinations. He was apparently a decent fellow imposed a fine of $200 with the alternative of three months' hard of English Schools in October and at very short notice.

wish you all prosperity and success and had himself asked to be sent At time such as this when in your studies." concluded rack to the House as be realised latour were helped and stimulated by his kindly criticism. The Medical troubles surround us, and many Luard.

that that was the only means by Officer of Health. Dr. Minett, gave schools in China have had to dose

The Awards, "

I which he could find employment, us a satisfactory report.

down, it is a matter for great thank- |

The cups and certificates were The Magistrate made the orde fulness that we have been able to carry on our work in peace and then distributed. The successful for Spender's return to the House

candidates were:- There has been increased keen quietness, and strong in the belief MATRICULATION: -- Li Luk Wa ness shown by the girls for physical that God has called us to this work culture and games, and drilling has we can look forward with calmness (scholarship cup). To Lai Ki. been introduced into the Upper to the year ahead of us, and in the School. The new tennis court has words of our School motto in been built, towards the making of faith, go forward.' which Mr. Woo Hay Tong most! generously made us a gift of 8500, The court has already been much used,

Building Extensions,

Physical Culture And Games.

THE BISHOP'S SPEECH.

of Detention.

FICTITIOUS LABELS.

AN ALLEGED DEAL.

who

A Chinese was arrested as "in result of smart polite work at Shanahaipo. The man was charged yesterday with being in possessio SENIOR: Phoebe To (scholarship

of 14160 rounds of ammunition. A charge of being in unlawful

According to the police it ap cup and distinction in needlework), Eva Chan, Diana Ho. Irene To, possession of 3,200 false opium peared that information had been Too Dam Chow, Les Mei Yuk, Pansy labels was brought against a Chi- given of a deal in which defer Shaw, Ellen Thao,

nèse before Mr. W, Schofield at the ant participated. The

police went to Shamshuipo and there JUNIOR:Choy Of Chee (scholar-Kowloon Magistracy. ship cup and distinction in history. Evidence of the seizure was they found an unnumbered junk. needlework and Scripture). Chan given by Revenue Oficer J. Brown,There was no one in the junk, sa The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. C. R. Yuk Sin (distinction in needle who stated that when he raided the police hid themesives Rad Plans are going forward for the Duppuy, D.D.) in bis speech said work), Daisy Ho (distinction in No. 33. Argyle Street, on Sunday waited. After some time, another building of part of the extension I would like to take up those music), Kwok Wai Fan (distinction night, he found the defendant junk came along, supposedly to bay wing, as wo urgently need more words which Miss Atking conclud-in needlework), Chan Shuk Hang washing a number of opium pets, the ammunition. class room accommodation in the ed-the words of your school motto (distinction in music and needle while on a bed witsess found three waited until n vernacular side of the school and a In faith go forward."

work), Au Yuet Hang. Chan Wai packages containing the label th Laan, Cheng Mei Hing, Kwok Pui The defendant denied that he Chee, Lau Pui Yew, Olga Barb, lived a the house and his Worship Yeung Yuk Ming.

adjourned the case until to-day for witnesses to be called for the defence.

science room in St. Stephen's. The I have been away from this pince demand for the teaching of science nine months and the prevailing im is growing and as more of our girls pression in my mind as I return is pass on to the University we want that in spite of difficulties—in spite ESSAYS ON SOCIAL SERVICE:- to prepare them more adequately of grave dificulties-substantial pro- Senior, Li Luk Wa; Junior, Esther for the bigber work which they gress is being made.

Lyen.

(Continued on next: Column.)

This junk also third craft came into sight with the goods on board. The police intervened with the result that the défendant arrested.

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the defendant and the case was, set' down for hearing on January 20th,

Was