1935-06-03 — Page 7

DIOCESAN OLD GIRLS'

ASSOCIATION

Hold Reunion Dinner In School Hall

Members of the Diocesan Old Girls' Association were hosts at dinner at the Diocesan Girls' School on Friday evening, when they entertained the Head Mistress, Staff, some of the present giris, and friends. There were 77 prosent.

At the official table were Miss Robinson, President, Miss Saw- yer, Headmistress and Hen. Vice President of the Association. Mrs Matthews and Mrs. E. C.

Fincher, past Vice Presidents,

Miss Anderson, Vice President. Ms Churn, Hon. Secretary, Miss P. Gitt.ns. Hon. Treasurer, and Miss Grose, Mrs. J. Owen Hughes. Mtrs, Cock, Mrs. Fald and Mrs. J. E. Higgs.

Bites Robinson, in the course of her remarks, and in proposing the toast of the School, said:-

It is with difdence that I arise tonight to propose the toast of the School on this, the first occasion of an "Association dinner, because I think there are so many better qualified than I am to perform this signal honour. However, I suppose a President must do as she is told. I ad rather a doubtful compli- ment paid to me the other day. A group of our girls were sitting and talking together, and when 1 men- tloned

about that I thought it time we had a new President one girl turned around and said "Where could we get a girl who could talk like you?" -

THE SCHOOL

There are many of you here to- night whe would like to know something About the Schbol. I was only at the School myself from 1919 to 1921, and I personally did not know much until I was told by Miss Sawyer. Here are the details. The School started in Hong Kong. originally 1 1860: later at Rose The Head. Vas, Feb. 1st, 1900. Mistress in 1900 was Miss Skipton, assisted by Miss Hawker. In 1900 there were 28' boarders and 8 day scholars. The School moved to Kowloon "in 1913. Miss Skipton was Head Mistress until 1821, when she wen, Home. The next Head Mis- tress was the late Miss C. A. Fer- Kuson, Iron 1921 to 1925. Miss

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us, and I would also like to thank the Qld Girls Association for the very good wishes they have just extended to us, and I would also like to say a few words about the Old Girls' Association,

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have always tried to realise myself, and to make the girls at present in school reailse, that we are building on the soild founda- ticn made by Miss Skipton and her colleagues, and their successors the late Miss Ferguson and her co- workers.

The Old Girls' Associa- tion was formed, I think. In 1925; because the girls realsed that they wanted to have a link with their old School. I find it very difficult Indred to say how very much I appreciate the work of the Old Girls Association. Whenever I speak of the D.O.G.A. I have al-

ways spoken of it as a very live crganisation, and it has been such This is ever since its inception. the first old girls dinner that has been organised. But this only goes to prove the soundness of the or- ganisation. An old girls Dinner costs money, and the old girls were too busy collecting money for things much more important and unselfish than a dinner: they left no stone unturned until the D.O.G.A. Scholarship was founded. The members of the Old Girl's As- sociation have kept in front of them the aims of the Association. They have promoted, and they are still promoting, the social, intel-"

Sawyer became Head in 1925, and lectual and athletic interests be-

hère she is today.

The attendance

in 1922 reached 200. In 1933 it reached 300, and to-day it is 312.

The school has gone from ... strength to strength, also shown by University results from year to 'year.

I propose that we send a mes- sage of affection to Miss Skipton, our Hon. President and an old Head Mistress: I am sure she would love to be here with us tonight. (Hear! Hear!)

I will now ask you to rise and the School; Its glorious drink to past and present, and to its more skrious future. and I should like to include the name or Miss Bow- Jer. Our present Head Mistress Heart Hear!), who has supported us most whole-heartedly."

THE HEADMISTRESS

Miss Sawyer sald:-

It is with real and sincere plea- sure that I rise to reply to Miss Robinson's toast. 'On behalf of the Staff I would like to thank the Old Girls' Association for the very good wishes they have just extended to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Tuesday, May 28th.-An Thyesti- ture was beld At Goverrunent House by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern ment, at which Lady Southern, 0.3.E. and Lt. Col. G. D. R. Black, O.BE., V.D., MD. were Invested with the Insignia of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,

Lady Southern was supported by Professor W, 1. Gerrard, O.B.E.. \\M,D., and "Mr." Tang Shiu-kin, M.BE, while Lt. Col. Black was supported by Col. G. Bird. D.S.O. OB.E., and Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, ORE...

In the afternoon His Excellency presided at a meeting of the University Council.

Wednesday, May 29th-His Ex-

received cellency

Mr. J. G. Laboringo, Consul for Portugal in Hong Kong.

Thursday, May 30th. Lady Southern attended a meeting of the Busy Bees.

Friday, May 31st. Lady Man- ning and Miss Morse rived at Government House"

Mr. O. Barstow lunched at Government House,

Saturday, June 1st.-His Excel- lency and Lady Southor attend- ed by the

personal staff, were present at the 7th Extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Girb at Happy Valley.

In the evening Mr. and Mrs. D

al Govern- L. Newbigging dined ment House, after which His Southorn. Excellency and Lady accompanied by their party, were present at a concert in aid of the Ministering League at the China Fleet Club Theatre.

indeed lend a very practical help- ing hand to any old girl, or to any- one in any way connected with the School. This is another of their activities. Perhaps I can best tell you what I feel for the Old Girls' Association by saying that I rear Iny present girls only with the loving hope that they will one day become members of the Old Girls' Association..

I now ask the Staff and present

girls to rise and toast the Old

Girls' Association."

THE GUESTS Miss Churn the Hon. Secret- ary, said:

tween themselves and the Bchool. We shall have tonight a very striking example, I think, of the |-friendship that there is between the old girls and the present girls. I told some of the boarders & few days ago that I was expecting about 50 old giris at dinner here, and I hadn't left the room five minutes before a child came run- ning up to me Please Miss Saw-hes and Mrs. Fald, all of whom,

yer may we give them a concert?" I was a little taken aback and told her I was not the President, but would ask the Secretary. Con sequently you are going to be en- tertained, or not entertained, by a handful qt boarders as soon as dinner is over tonight (Cheers:)

"DAILY GIVING SERVICE" All this is really of such un- speakable value to the School, and I am proud to be the Hon. Vice President of such an organisation. The 'old girls have entered into the spirit of the motto of our School-Daily Giving Service— and at the present time they are trying to create a fund which shali

His Excellency. The Officer "Administering "The"" Government," Bir Thomas Southorn, will take the Salute at this morning's Birthday

Review

In rising to propose the toast of "Our Guests? I cannot fall to express the pride we feel in hav- ing been honoured with the com- pany of Mrs. Cock, Mrs. Owen Hug-

as you doubtless know, are members of the School Committee of many years' standing. It is very kind of 'them to have graced this function

with their presence (especially in

view of the" stormy weather),

Of the other guests Mrs. Higgs has always taken a great interest in the Association, and has attend- ed several of our function.

I think you all know Mrs. Bird who gave us so much of her time in the production of "Dick Whit- ington"-last winter.

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OBITUARY

Capt. F. T. Fisher

There were many friends at the funeral of thé ale Captain Frank Tasman Fishier which took place at the Cumonial Cemetery an | Saturday. Captain Fisher died on Friday afternoon' at the Kowloon Hospital following an operation.

The Rev. J. P. Higgs of St. Andrew's Church read the funeral rites at the graveside. `

The chief mourners were the deceased's wife and daughter, Mrs.

3. 1935.

FROM THE GAZETTE

Appointments Etc.

His Excellency "the "Oficer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed" Mr. D. W. Tratman. G.M.G., Acting Colonial Secretary. to be Chairman of the Licensing Board.

The Goverament is inviting tenders for the erection of a three-

J. Fisher and Miss Kathleen D.storey buliding for servants' quar- Fisher.

The pall-bearers were Alessrs. W. J. Carroll. D. Wilson. R. A. Bates, A. Leung. R. A. Caroll and Dr. Matthews.

Amongst those present to pay their last respects at the funeral were:--Messrs. J. R. Price. A. Bransfield. J. C, Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Bryn. Mrs L Charlton. Mrs. Arnald... Mrs. Matthews, Miss O'Keefe, Mr. Benson.

Dr. Lan- chester, MB. Ming, Mr. and Mrs. Ma Miss Lucy Ming. Mrs Quin Mr. Lam, representatives from the Texas Company and Wing On Company and many others.

Floral tmbutes were sent by the following:-

Mrs. Fisher, Kathleen

and Allison, The Texas Co. (China) Ltd.. the Staff of the Texus Co. (China) Ltd., the Executive and Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association," the President and Members of the Australian and New Zealand As-

and

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ters at the new Government Civil Hospital.

It is notified that at the expira- tion of three months, unless cause is shown

to the contrary. the names of the Shun Tai Steamship Co. (Hong Kong), Ltd., and the American Milk Products Co. (China), Ltd., will be the register and the dissolved.

struck off companies

"Tenders are being invited for the érection of two small public con- veniences at Middle and South Beaches. Repulse Bay.

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The Hon, the Colonial Secretary notifies for General information that the operation of the provi- slonal Commercial Agreement be- tween His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Egyptian Government, instituting most-favoured-nation treatment re.

sociation. Eadie, Renee, Norman ciprocally between Egypt and Hong

as announced in Kong, Jack. Tiny Hume.

Govern- Mand

ment Notification No. 748 of De- Woods, Alleen and Doris, the

cember 12, 1930 and subsequent Ingram family, Mr. Norman Stock-

acnual notifications. ton, Mr. J. R. Price, Mr. and Mrs.

has, by a

J. E. EHis. Mr. G. O. Rockholta, Mr.

further exchange of Notes, been and Mrs. Alf Bryn. Mr. and Mrs. Prolonged until February 18, 1936. E. Park, Mr. Desmond Wong, Olive and. Doreen., Ma, Mr. R. A: Bates.

Mr. and Mrs: R. Pestonji, Mr. J. Baldwin and family, Captalri A.

W. and Mrs. Hull, Dr. and Mrs.

H. D. Matthews, Dr. and Mrs. J. Lanchester, Miss P. McCaw and Mr. D. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs J. H. Law.

Mrs. P. Lee Chun and family Mr. L. E. Stone, Mrs. L. Charlton, Mrs. R. Carroll and family, Mrs. E. Mitchell and family, Mr, L. H. G..Frost, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Grant Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. EZIL Abraham, Mrs. George Waldo Muckley and Bayard Lawrence, Mr. James R. Yee, Mr. and Mrs. G. Fowler and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Suey Ming. Mr. and Mrs. D'Obry and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. Mow Fung. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ah Chee, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chung, Mr. O. R. Benson, Andrew Tse and the Misses Tse, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Politi. Mr. Robert Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Murary, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Leong and family, Mrs. Cartwright and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Moodle Reddle.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duncan, J. C. Willams. the Gooey family, Mr. W. H. Young. the Wing On Co. Ltd., and Mr. Wilkie' Lum

In the future, arid I am sure that I am voicing the feelings of other guests this evening when I say "Thank you very much indeed for your hospitality and for your kind toast." "

MRS. E. W. J. SUN

We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. E.W.J. Sun which occurred at the Young Wo Nursing Home on Saturday, after a short ¡tness.

Born in Australla. the deceased

lady was only 24 years of age and

was the wife of Dr. E.W. Sun, a director of China Entertaiment 3 Land Investment Co., Ltd.

The deceased

the W19 lady of Mr. & Mrs. second daughter Kwan Hong-ki and is survived by ason and a daughter.

Of a genial disposition the de- ceased lady had a very wide circle of friends by whom she will be sadly missed,

The deepest sympathy is extend- ed to the bereaved husband and relatives in their sad loss,

At 2.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon starting from the Yeung Wo Hospital the remains of the late Mrs... Sun were taken to the Chinese Christian Cemetery at which Was her last Pokfulum,

resting place:

There was a very long line" of cars following the hearse, bearing the relatives and many friends of the deceased lady to the grave- Kide.

The chief mourners were her husband. Dr. Sun, and a son and daughter. as well as her father, three brothers and a sister.

Amongst those present at the funeral were:-

Mrs. Robinson, the adopted mo- ther of the Association, has always been an invaluable help at our Bazaars-lf It was not making jar then it was supervising the "teas.". And as for the Staff, se- cretly I haven't quite forgiven them for the licking' they gave us Concert by a handful of the boarsity doctors and

The evening terminated with a most enjoyable and entertaining

at tennis not so long ago. How-ders. ever I hope we shall avenge our defeat next autumn.

We all remember Miss Allen and her "Hiawatha Miss Wentworth and "The Heroes:" Miss Bedford and the "Contours:" and Mrs. Tho- mas and the "Snapshot" drawings. Although some of us may not know the new arrivals, nevertheless we regard them as members of the family..

To wind up I call on the mem- bers of the D.O.G.A. to drink the health of "Our Guests."

GREAT CREDIT TO SCHOOL Mrs. Faid, in replying to the torst, sald

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Madamı President, Ladies: feel that there are many here to night who could have replied to als toast better than I many who could better speak on behalf of the guests. But the task has even- tually fallen to my lot, and I take the opportunity of thanking the. DO.G.A. very much for theli kind bospitality this evening. You have pard already of the D.O.G.A from Aiss Bawyer, and I just want to add that it is really a very great credit to its Alma Mater, and Misa Sawyer must be very proud indeed, I have always taken a great Intex- est in following in the local Press all' social activities. I have been personally interested for a number of years in the D.G.S. and so have been interested also in the activit- tes of the D.O.G.A. I am very pleas-

ed to be associated this, evening with the D.0.0.A. on this its first. dianer, and I wish it every success

Mr. and Mrs. R.CH. Lim. Mrs. S.K. Wong. Dr. "N.P. Karanja. Dr. C.W. Lam, several more Univer-.

very many

friends,

Soutborn, O.B.E, who will be hostess at the King's Bir

Ball at Government House to-night

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