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DIOCESAN OLD BOYS ASSOCN.

(Continued from Page 1.)

The Hon Dr. Li Shu-fan, Vice- President of this Association on his recent appointment as member of the Legislative Council.

Again: It is my pleasant duty to congratulate Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam on his appointment to the Urban Council.

FUNERAL OF

MRS. HOUGHTON

Large Attendance At

Cemetery

ROWLAND HILL'S REFORMS

When A 2 oz. Letter Cost 7s. 4d.

On February 22, 1837, Rowland The funeral of Mr. M. F. Hough- ton, whose death was reported in Haued his historie pamphlet our columns yesterday, took place containing his proposals for the at the Roman Catholic Cemetery reform of the Post Office, and so last evening and was largely at-laid the foundation stone of the

ediace

3.3 we know, it to-day, I have also much pleasure intended. The Rev. Father Maestrin! mighty officiated. mentioning Mr. Kwok Chan," a member of our Committee, who has been decorated by the French Government with the Dragon of Annam.

On behalf of the Old Boya Ass0- elation, I congratulate them all od the public honours that have been conferred on them, and I am sure with this tradition of the School behind them, they will serve the public worthily.

Our pleasure is enhanced by the presence of the Right Rev. Bishop Hall in our gathering tonight Bishop Hall is the Chairman of the School Committee, and has been devoting a great deal of his time towards the progress of our School. I am also pleased to see so many members of the school committee present, and on behalf of the Old

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From 1816 to 1835, notwithstand- The chief mourners were the deceased's husband and her fouring an increase of 8,000,000 in the and an access of and population children, and her brother

prosperity on ад unprecedented sister.

Among those present were Mr. acale due to the birth of the in- M. Jenkins, Capt. W. Perritt, Miss dustrial era, the revenue of the Pansy Porritt, Messrs. J. 6. Rod- Post Office remained stationary rigues, P. Remedios, J. Ribeiro, Mrs, round about £1,500,000 per an- Reed, Mrs. F. Barros, Mrs. C.num.

WEE the The primary cause Xavier, Mears. A. Rochës, A. J. U. Ribeiro, F. Brown, J. Triggs, G. A. exorbitant scale of postage, based A on mileage, which ranged from Remedios, H. Figueiredo. E. Souza, F. Bands, E A. Remedios, id for 15 miles to is. for 300 Loureiro, E. Marques. J. Cotton, J. miles, and 1d. for each 100 miles Lux, A. V. Gosano, E. L. Gosano, thereafter. To have the benefit of Delgado, E. Rochas, F. AC. the minimum rate one's missive Fernandez, F. Pereira, A. A. Re-had to be limited to a single sheet. Those who had the temerity to medios. Fr. Daly and many ladies.

burden the posts with more than an ounce paid an additional rate- for each i os. Thus a 2-cz, letter from London to Manchester cost 75, d.

FLORAL TRIBUTE

A bouquet of flowers from the

Boys I thank them for the en-deceased's husband and children was lowered with the remains into couragement they have given us

the grave. Among the many other by their presence.

Sykes Scholarship: This is in-oral tributes were those sent by

the following:-

after one tended to be named whom we all love and respect, Mr. Henry Sykes. Sometime last year, this scholarship was suggested by Mr. John F. Shea, a member of the class of 1919, my old classmate. who suggested that, in order to mark our esteem and respect for the indefatigable way in which Mr. scholarship "Sykes taught us, a

ought to be donated to the school amongst old boys of the class of 1918. The sum to be donated to the school is to be $2,000.00 made up by 8 boys, who had subscribed $250.00 each.

FINANCES

I am pleased to report that, so far as the nancial position of this Association is concerned, it is on We comparatively sound footing.

substantial have at present a credit balance in the bank, and things. Judging from trend of there is every prospect of this sum developing to a larger figure in the future. I take this opportunity to announce that we have recently created an employment board. The object of this board is to pro- vide employment to old boys. I would therefore appeal to those who can offer employment to com- municate to our Hon. Secretary, who, I can assure you, will re- commend suitable candidates.

I appeal to all Old Boys to give every possible support to the old School. Gentlemen. I ask you to rise and drink with me to the toast of the Old School-may she always prosper and may genera- tlona yet unborn rise and call her blessed. (Applause).

HEADMASTER'S ADDRESS Addressing the gathering. Mr. Sargent said that it was his st privilege to thank the Old Boys most heartily for the generous glit of 32,000 which had been given to the school. It was a splendid tribute both to Mr. Sykes and the school

Such was the state of postal affairs when Rowland Ell's.con- structive proposals were given to the world, He exposed the old fallacy that costs of conveyance were closely related to tance covered and uniform rate of postage, based on

weight.

the dla- advocated

VALENCIA PAYS INDEMNITY

Mother and Charlie, Granny and Alga, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Peres, Anita, Caesar and Chikhou, Mr. and Mrs. A L Hopkins, Michael P. Pincott, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ferreira, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Maher, Mr. and Mrs. G. Merriman. Capt. and

He outlined a practical scheme Pansy Perritt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leurs, Mr. and Mrs. F. de Barros,for primary sorting and boldly Mr. J. M. da Conceicao, Mr. and drew up a comprehensive plan for Mrs. J. A. Alvares, Mr. and Mrs. Post Office, reorganisation, includ- tles and a daily delivery of letters E A. dos Remedios. Mr. and Mrs.ing vastly improved public facili E. O. P. Hyndman, Mrs. Maria

In every town and village. Ozorio and family, M. Noronha, A J. Walters, Mrs. N. N. Blum, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Nunes and family. Dr. N. P. Karanjia, Mr. and Mrs. Leon's. Budaglan, Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Fox and family, Father Sequeira, Freddie, Jean and family. Ettie, Lolo and family. Aurea and Gerry. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. E. 1 Rochas and family, Mr. M. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. F.. 8. Ellitt and family. Mrs. M. O. Fox and family. G. Carmo, C. Blum, Mr. w. F. G. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Re medios, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. de Jesus and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reis and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. 3. Triggs, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Laurel and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hollands and family. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Osborne. and Mrs. C. c. Black. Mr. and Mrs. M. Rocha and family...

Belgian Diplomat's Murder

Berlin, Feb. 25. A cheque for one mullion francs has been remitted by the Valencia Government to the Belgian Gov- ernment as indemnity, for the mur. der of M. de Borchgrave, the Bel- gian Legation Becretary, which occurred some weeks ago, accord- ing to a despatch from Brussels to the Localatizelger." ..

A serious hitch has now cropped up in the matter of paying out Messrs. Wallace Harper & Co., this sum to the murdered man's Ltd.. The Staff. Automobile Service dependents, both the widow, who is Co.. Messrs. Furness (FE) Ltd., Spanish, and the parents claiming Wah Yan College (Class 7c), Ac- the full amount. The parents con- son's marriage, that their Dept. counts

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took place without Line, Chinese staff; as. Tin Yat" which and Messrs. Fook On 8.8. Co.

church ceremony, must de regard- ed as invalid.— Tranieran deme Service.

DENMARK BANS

· VOLUNTEERS

Copenhagen, Feb. 25. The law prohibiting the depar- and He also mentioned that it was ture and transit of Danish

to five years since he was asked to foreign volunteers en route come to the D.B.B. and Just four Spain for the purpose of engaging years since the first annual dinner in hostilities, was passed by the of the revived Old Boys' Associa-Parliament here to-day by an al- tion, now such a sturdy and most unanimous vote.--

He said healthily growing body. that the source of this continuity, so tremendously important, is sure. ly to be found more than anywhere else in its Old Boys, that ever grow ing body of which this Association is an outward symbol.

"The joy of feeling one is part of a place is yours too," Mr. Sar- gent continued: "Because in your hands lle the traditions of the school-it is your task to see that identified with one to whom the boys owed a debt scarcely calcul- able, Mr. Piercy, and I know his hope as mine, was to help in the growth of strong minds in strong bodies, above all directed by strons wills and right desires.

"We, who for the time have charge are trying to follow worthily in his footsteps, and to you, Old Boys of the D.BS., guardians of the traditions of our splendid past. I give my solemn pledge that we are always mindful of our responsibility to you and shall never cease to strive with heart and minds and bodies to enrich the life and fair fame of your school and ouZE.N

BISHOP'S REMARKS The Right Rev. R. O. Hall then said that he wished to thank the President and his class-mates on betralf of the School Council for their very splendid gift to the school.

The school had made a record in the three of its old boys who had

Pronantian Meur ServiISC.

been appointed to the Legislative, Executive and Urban Councils dur-

FRAYED TEMPERS

IN PRAGUE

any

Prague, Feb. 25. There was a display of temper. ending in fisticuffs, during the course of to-day's session of the Prague Parliament.

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The trouble occurred when De- puty Sanduer, speaking on behalf of the Sudeten German party, said the made by that concessions Government could not be consider ed sufficient indemnity for all neglect of Sudeten German rights ing the past year. There was no during the last 17 years and way

fact. other school in the Colony which in

merely

political could boast of such a distinction. manoeuvre. This was the signal The DBS. Old Boys provided "a for outburst and jeering, particu- bigger proportion of the permanent larly from the Communist benches, citizens of the Colony and they had which subsequently developed into a great responsibility not only to one of the Sudeten leaders, Dr. the school but to the future genera-Frank, declaring that his indict- lons. There was an old saying inment of the Governmental policy the English language that a man in the minority and nationality who made a good son made a good question was based solely on data husband in marriage. A man who obtained from official sources-- made a good son of the school made Transocean News Service, a good citizen of a city.

It was up to the old boys to show that the lead could be given so that the boys in school could count on them as self-sacrificing citizens and go out in the world and follow their example.

The following were the elected members of the Association for the present year:

ITALY BOYCOTTS GENEVA

Rome, Feb. 25.

It is authoritatively stated that the reports appearing in foreign President, Mr. P. H. Sin; Vice-newspapers. o the effect that Italy President, Hon Dr. Li Shin Fan; prepared to participate in the Materials Conference in Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. G. F. Prow: Haw Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. LA Young Genera, are without foundation.

It is added finst Italy cannot see? saped pads

Members of the general com- a way to take part in any League mittee:-Messrs. G.. Bhea, D. J. N. of Nations Conference, so long as Anderson, A. Crawford, F. A. Broad-Its attitude towards the Genera bridge, T. 8. W. Chan, W. T. Tam, institution remains what it is at Peter Wong, B. D. Lay, C. Y. Kwin, the present time.. W. J. Howard, and B. C. Randall.

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