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WILDFOWLERS I HAVE MET.

EARLY MORNING THRILLS NEAR SWATOW.

There was go shooting in the morning and his snipe bag was fairly full when we get back w the enmpan for tiffin, of which ho ale liberally. I noticed ho did not add his quota to the common pilo in the bown of the boat bus took his booty with him when we start

"CANDIDA" ON (SHOOTING,fed out again in the afternoon. ]

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It has fallen to my lot-and to my sorrow-to meet many wild- -fowlers,pand I assure you that the

was slightly surprised to see him. ahoot a falling bird already dead from my husband's gun, the corpus of which he hastily found and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.

SCHOOL LEAVING

CERTIFICATES.

LEAVE TO APPEAL KONG MOON NOTES.

GRANTED.

DISCUSSION BY BOARD OF SUM CLAIMED FOR GOODS

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EDUCATION.

IMPORTANT RÉSOLUTION

CARRIED.

The Send meeting of the Board of

afternoon.

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BUND RAISED AT PAK KAI

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

true breed is easily recognized. I tucked away in his bag. I natural. Education was held on Wednesday the Full Court, comprising the we have experienced during the past |

y thought it was an accident but He generally crawls aboit bie

soon the same thing happoned: lawful occasions "looking slightly

again, and the bird was innoxed, sub-human, except possibly at gin along with a couple more shot by time when he shows faint sign other people and not yet retrieved of lifu. Of course, should the conWe returned late in the afternoon vorsation taru ta guns or shooting and as the boat reached the, jogy his whole expression changes and he leapt out, hanked us very she begins to look. almost half-warmly for inviting him (7) and human. Only when he is actually to our astonishment walked off, under way for a shooting trip does his true personality unfold: there is a light in the eye and a spring in the step that were notice- ably absent before. Then frequent ly a somewhat inane smile ongalls him from ear to, par,

His clothes and possessions are all made for Ho utility and not for ornament, regards such things-ns brown nuode

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taking his laden bag with him. Of course it may all have been an Revident but after it happened again, once or twice, there was no doubt it was due to design, and some of the rader wildfowlers took bhe matter in hand.

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"The Hat Trick,”· There is also the persevering *shoew the acme of a Lounge wildfowler who is a poor shot. Ho Lizard. Thene is no nice taste dis-free round after round with tire played in the selection of socks less porsistence as birds well out and ties to match his suit unless of range. On one occasion such a resistens wife has intervened, ex- a one, after firing some fifly 'rounds cept in the case of shouting clothes, without result, saw coming towards. Then with a fanatical fervour he him an absolute sitter that a novice insist that everything, cup a pred, would have found difficult to miss must be an exact shade of mud Now he had taken cover behind a colour. He simply loves his chi bank upon the top of which he clothes and regards with most had flung his hat. As be affection these that a rag and bone his gun ho saw to his astonishment man would despist.

that his hat was hanging on the

The Compleat" Wildfowlor.

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Members present woro:- Director, of Education, Mr. G. P. de Martin, M.A. (Chairman); Inspector of English Schools, Mr. A. R. Sutherland, M.A.; Inspector of Vernacular Schools, Mr. Y. P. Law, BLA.; Chov. J. 31. Alves; Rav. Fr. Byrng, Ph.D., S.J.; Rav. F... Short; Vory Rev. A. D. Swann, M.A., D.S.C., Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E. LL.D.; Mr. B. K. Woo, LIP: Mr. B. Wyllie.

Kovo Moon, Feb, 2.7, A further step in connection with

The weather is an old topic, but f an appen against a judgment at the Puisne Judge, sitting in Sumit is not often in South China that miary Jurisdiction, was taken in cao wo have such continuous mild and Supreme Court yesterday, when bright weather through January as

Chief Justice (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, month. Thore has been very littl K.C.) and Mr. Justice. R.E, Lindrain for some months and the water sell, granted extension of time for in the West River is quita low at the making of application for leave the present" time. The farmers to appeal.

would appreciate a few days of The appellant in the case is Iprain Toon, of Tait Shing and Co., 147, The crange crop, both the larger Pei Ho Street, Shamshuipp, who sweet oranges, and the smaller loos wae defendam in the original; no skinned oranges. "appears to have tion board by the Puise Judge been a good one judging from the The respondente (original plain large baskets filled with the choice tiffs) are the Kong Kwai Kue firmi, fruit seen in the markets through- of 111, Yu Chau Street, Shamsbui-out the district, thepo.

Good progress has been made in In the Summary Court plaintiff, the work on the Bund in Pak Kai, claimed the sum of $25 for goods the port of Kong Moon on the Wee sold and delivered to the defen-River. The Bund has been raised dant. After several hearings the several feet in height and is being Paisne Judge gave judgment for substantially finished with a six

inch tement plaintiffs with costs.

concrete surface. The defendant now seeks leave Scores of mun and women have been to appeal against this decision...

at work on it for several weeks. Counsel in the case are Mr, R. The contiguod fine weather has been CH. Lim. (instructed by Mr. P. oxceedingly favourable for this H. Sin) for dufendant-appellant; much needed public work. With the The Chairman reported that the and Mr. Leg d'Almada, jun. (inbund raised higher there will not recommendation, made at the Blettructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva) bo the same danger from foods dür- meeting, in raise the four at Gap for plaintiffs-respondents. Februing the period of high water in the Road Lower Grade School from 3

ary 12 has been fixed for the bear- to 5 monthly had been accepted by ing of Mr. Lim's application for | Government; the new scale of fers leave to appeal and Mr. d'Alinada's

opposition. came into fores at the beginning of the year

The Chairman informed Board that Mr. H.-K. Woo has been appointed a member of the Board for a further period of two years.

The Chairman informed the Board that, on médical advice, the British schools remained closed for one week after the Christmas holi- days owing to the diphtheria epidemic.

Fes Raised,

A petition from the Cheung Ciku Kai Fong Committee for the raten- tion of Class in the Government English school was referred to the the Banrd which advised that Bo:

petition be granted, when and if the. standard of Class C in the school' was equivalent to that of Class 6 in- Hong Kong sehools.

EXTORTION FROM SERVANTS.

EX-CONSTABLE SENT TO

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Summer.

On three days of the week two of the Rong Moon-Hong Kong ztomers leave the port at 2 p.m. arriving in Hong Kong about nine p.m. or shortly after. This makes it possible for passengers from Kong Moon to go on board the steamery for Canton sailing at 10 p.m.

These two steamers are, the Tai Lei and the Yuet Od.

muzzle. It was almost & now ́one. He could not bring hiraself to spoil He appears to derive great pleiits pristine splendour by bring a sure from sleeping in a lousy sam-hole in it, especially as he had re- pan, in fact prefors it to the more curtly lost three in a week. reasoned comfort of a houseboat, one more duck passed unscathed. 1: because, he explains," you're is however repented that this same darned uncomfortabln you are persevering one once. winged glad to get up at 4.30 for the morn-cormorant, ing light. He will suffer with A dangerous type of wildfowler equanimity throughout the night is the one who becomes afflicted erration of permanent buildingsoumerit was passed at Kowloon School in the Mon's and Women's

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The Board recommended tho

with adequate playing space and mal School for Women now housed gymnasium for the Vernacular Nor in 12 rented fats in Lee Garden

Street.

Grants-in-Aid.

the half-hourly prods and hoarse with Goose Fever. The onset of requests for the time from his over this is usually about fighting time zealous sleeping companion who is when the first distant "honk" of afraid to miss the morning fight incoming geese is heard. The and has no watch of his own. symptoms ure, & flushing of the Wading through muddy lagoons face. Undné excitability and a com. for veral bours sents to give him plete loss of native caution in the

The Board recommended that the some special thrill; he generally handling of a gun. People who Grint Code be amended by the sub- profers to allow his wet garments are liable to be affected by this arestitution of the following for the to dry on him rather than changboat kept t a distance of abou❘ present Articles 46, 40, 47, which them for clean, onca. One wildfow half a mile. One notable instance fregulats the aums payable to Grant ler, of my acquaintanca in particu. is the sad case of a young friend, in Aid English and Vernacular lar always made a point of getting who, when in the throes of goose schools under the Code:- thoroughly cozy and muddy and fever, sucsteded in apcuting off this 45(a) The following grants wet. Even if he had kept dry all big. tue.

are made to English and Vernacular Grant in Aid schools. · day, somehow or other he'd find a nice wet patch to dabble in on his way home. In fact the true wild fowler will put up with the most amazing discomforts to gratify his lust for wildfowling.

Mr. Know-Al},

A most unpleasant wildfowler is the omniscient, over-bearing type Ile hands out gratuitous and erro neous information about every bird Quite an opposite type is tha you have shot, and contradicts you wildfowler who likes to do his fially if you venture to differ in shooting entirely "de luxe." opinion. One man here got rather There was one gentleman of that weary of this treatment and deter- type here sometime ago. He once mined to take measures. So he took joined a week-end shooting party his gun and paid a visit to the and uprised everyone by appear nearest village where the local ing in the most Hawless clothes, walky-walky" ducks were having and accompanied by a camp-bed, their evening swim. He picked out complete with thests, pillows and the most hideously piebald, one he mumquito net, silk pyjamas, a boy could find, shot it and brought it a hot water bottle and, horresco home. Then he sent it to this referena, woollen "bedsocks. Ap tiresome Know-all with a polite parently it is the custom, tor trus note asking if he would be kind wildfowlers merely to remove their enough to help him to identify it socks and put them outside to air, as he himself failed to but suspect- and as they are, seek their repose od it was a "Chumpf." with a blanket" or two on the wooden floor of a sampan.

A Sybarite,

Last but not least is the Chinese wildfowlor. He is usually a good sportsman and has quite departed from the old custom of shooting. by feathered songster on or off the bough, and adding it gleefully to his bag A very amusing (to us) incidont befell an

unfortunate

The spectacle of the aforemen tioned sybarite solemnly undress ing, donning his silk pyjamas and bedsocks and being tucked up in Chinese wildfowler a short time bed by his devoted minion so ago: One evening he was out after notved everybody that they were rendered completely speechless. The guess. By the light of the setting

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a. A capitation grant of net loss than 840 for each pupil in Eng High schools for boys, and nos less than $31 for sach pupil in English schools for girls, and not "less than $19 "for" ench papil in Vernacular schools. b. Any fees for the cxaminations specified in Article 38 or any examination hereafter: sub stituted therefor will be paid by Government, Should any fees have been paid in respect of candidates who are not presented for the examina. tion, they will be deducted from the total capitation grant for which the school would be eligible.

d. In case of sickness or for any reason which shall seam good to the Director of Education,

PRISON.

Nurses Complete Course.

The graduation exercised in con- Sentence of four months imprinection with the Nurses Training Magistracy yesterday on ap com

Tsui district.

stable who was described as the hospitals of the United Church of tice of extorting money from cooks Church at Pak Kai on Tuesday, head of a gang which made a prac Canada Mimion were held in the and houseboys in the Taim Sha

February 2, at N a.m. There were The man was arrested following six young women nurses in the a report to the police by a house- graduating class who successfully bay employed by Revenue Offices Humphreys. A trap was laid for completed their three years' course defendant. the police getting the and are now prepared to take posí would-be victim to hand the defeuticos in hospitals or to take up work dant a marked note...

ee private nurses in homes. It was stated "in Court that a list of nemes was found on the Dr. Loh, one of the doctors in the man, which defendant alleged were men's hospital here, and Dr. Yue those belonging to a money loan Nga Loung from Sun Wooi City association. The prosecution were of the opinion that it was a list spoke to the graduating class and of names of people who bad not to all present, giving some very paid their toll for Chinese New good advice to these young nurses Year.

The police recommended to the Beach the heaviest possible sentence to be followed by banishment,

HIKING CLUB..

WALK. ARRANGED FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR.

TO TYTAM AND BACK.

On Chinese New Year's Day, members of the Hong Kong Hiking Club will hold the final bike of the Reason and will meet at 2.45 p.m. it shall be lawful for him to at the Dragon Motor Garage, Hap-

waive the above deduction.

Py Valley.

entering upon their work. Thers in good hope for the future of medical

work in China when so many bright

young women are eager to enter upon the three years' training course for nurses. A new class has been taken on this year.

Rev. C.. G. Tuson and Mrs. Tusos, and Miss Tingley of Canton passed through Kong Moon on their zeturu from Young Kong, Mr. Fuson re- porta that the City of Young Kông is following the example of many of the other towns and cities of South China in remodelling, and rebuild- ing the city, with widened and well- paved strooits, and more,up-to-date buldinga, shops and houser. Thus China continues to clean up her old towns and cities and build for the future.

e. The above capitation grants All members and well-wishers of LOCAL PROBATES.

should be regarded as maxima the Club will be welcome to this:

and the Director of Educa- hike which should be quite an in- |·

tion may mark lack of efficiency teresting one. Mr. J. C. M. Gren- LATE MR. COLIN OWEN'S in any school by the recom-ham, a well-known local sportsman mendation of a reduced grant." will be Hike Captain and Profes

Important Resolution,

sor Horklots has consented to ac company the Hike and give an

ESTATE.

informal talk on Botany and other Local estate to the value of The Board considered a letter things of interest met with on the $21,800 was left by James Colin Owen, formerly of the Hong Kong

from the Head Master of the way, sun he expied, resting on the water,

next morning grave doubts wers half a dozen of these wily birds. the substitution of a Leaving Cor-Wong Nai Chong Gap, via Wong 'died at the Franch. Hospital on Diocesan Boys School advocating The hiking party will proceed to and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, who

put forward as to the genuineness

of the hot water bottle, as ons Here was a chance of life time !

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member of the party swore to have Hope rose in his breast and he DAIRY FARM VEGETABLES ing seen the owner take a nip out determined to take no chances. In University Matriculation examina the gap at 3.45 p.m. This point is tration have been granted to Ed tion as the final examination in reachable by the Repulse Bay bus ward Lumsden Hosie, the lawful of it during the night. This sybar the gathering dusk be assumed

With infinite English schools, such examination The next leg of the hike is to attorney of the widow, Mary Mag- tic one blotted his copybook still horizontal position. further, as he committed the un- patienes and not a little bodily dis.to be conducted either by the Uni-Tytam Reservoir and from there dalene Owen.

Cogelia Maria Tong, who died in speakable crime of flashing a high comfort he succeeded in wriggling versity or by the Education Depart-it is hoped either to descend to

North Point or to reach a point the Peninsula Hotel last June, powered torch around before dawa on his bolly for the half mile whichment.

The Chairman explained that be 600 feet above Repulse Bay Hotel, loft local estate sworn at $18,400 when waiting for the lighting. brought him within easy gunshot This roused all the birds for miles Now the poor man did not know had already approached the Caiver where ten and a bus home can be Letters of administration have and loud were the curses that fall that the pray which he was stalksity in the matter and that it was obtained. If the latter route isbeen granted to Denis. Henry Blake ing so stealthily were decoy goose, down for consideration in the very taken the hiking party will go who is the lawful attorney of the him!

back to Wong Nei Chong Gap for widower, David Lionel Toog, Another type of wildfowler le placed there by two foreigners who near future.

were concealed behind a bank. As the one who shoots for the pot, in.

The following resolution was car-dismissal at about 6. p.m.

Letters of administration in 're very laudable ronson so long as he he raised his gun to take the fatal ried:

The average height of the hike spect of the estate of the late Gia docan't take things put of your shot a loud barbarian vorce rang

"That the Board recomiends to will be at 1,000 feet and in case Ant Loe, alias Yau Tak-leo, who out, shattering, the evening : calm.. not to add to his own. The case

Government that the Senior and of low mist, a mackintosh or pul died at the Kai Bhek-ha Village, Say! What the hell are you do occurs to me of one G, canny

Junior Local Examinations he lover is advisable. The Hike Cap.Toi Bhan District on June 6, 1933, Scot who shortly after his arrival

abolished and that a school leav-tain recommende áll-participants have been granted to Yau Fu-nh; CANDIDA.!! Here arvited himself to an all-day

wing certificate bi substituted to carrycouple of sandwiches the widow. The value of the state shooting party we had fixed up.

Swatow, January 23,

therefor

and a small flash of refreshments was declared at $30, 500,-

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