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No. 2459 GTBÆIN BEMAGT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1937. * *л***A* Price

EDUCATION IN

HONG KONG

(No. 2.) St. Mary's School, Kowloon

We commenced, our series of articles on Education in Hong Kong last week by a description of the Church of England estab- "lishment,--The Boys' Dlocesan School, and we continue it to-day with a brief account of one of the biggest schools in the Colony for Roman Catholie girls, viz. St. Mary's School, Kowloon.

First opened about thirty-five years ago, it has grown enormous- ly, and at the new building. In Austin Road six hundred pupils are taken. This school is run by the Candssian Sisters (who have two other schools in their charge. viz. The Italian Convent School. Caine Rocc. and St. Francis School, Wanchai). It is for girls of all nationalities, but the majority of pupils are Chinese. Portuguesc. -Filipino, or Indian. Their ages range from five or six and among these tiny tots there are a number of boys, who, when old enough go on to the La Salle College), to girls. of nineteen who take their School Certificate and Matriculation Examination at the Hong Kong University.

EIGHTEEN CLASS-ROOMS All the subjecta are taught in English, and for benefit of children who do not know this language already there are numerous classes for reading, writing, and Engilsh dictation. It is charming to see

the very young children in their pretty class-room with gally coloured pictures on the walls, ali the attractive objects one connects. with Kindergarten studies. and pretty illustrated books to make learning easy. The summer unt- form of white with blue-edged sailors collar is very suitable and most becoming to the pupils. There are; in all, eighteen class rooms and all are pleasant. airy and well-lighted.----Therë “is”no” overcrowding, and the doors are of terrazzo which is beautifully cool

in this hot weather.

and

Specially planned desks chairs prevent their being too cold in winter ns each desk has 'a wooden floor-attachment so that the pupils stand on wood, and not on stone.

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PHYSICAL CULTURE The school specialises in botany and in languages, and pupils can learn French. Chinese and Portu Ruese. Extra studies are

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St. Mary's School Girls of the Senior Group who are just taking their School Certificate with Mother Louise, Mother Agnes and

Mother Mary

"HEALTH RETURNS

and

NO RIFLE SHOOT

We have been asked by Major D. E. Steers, OBE,RE., Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Rifle Association to state that there will

Two cases. of diphtheria one of enteric fever were reported for the 24 hours on Sunday. For the

week ended on Saturday there were three cases of small- pox, three of diphtheria, eight of enteric fever, two of cerebro be no mid-week nfle practice to- spinal fever, nine of dysentery Į day. and 68 deaths from tuberculoska.

Gas, The Latest

Weapon Of War

Boiler of the Dojima Maru after salvage operations.

DOJIMA MARU EXPLOSION ENQUIRY CONTINUED

INJURED MAN GIVES HIS VERSION OF THE ACCIDENT

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DISASTER

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Giving evidence at the resumed inquest into the death of a Chinese seaman who was one of the many victime who lost their lives as a result of an explosion on the O.S.K. steam launch, Dojima Maru, at Queen's Statue Pier on the night of May 17, Major R. D, Walker, Manager and Chief Engineer of the Kowloon Canton Railway, stated that if there had been a high explosive there would have been no pas- sengers left and very little of the pier. Witness described the disaster as being technically an unwrapped or expansive explosion.

The hearing will be continued this afternoon at the Central Magistracy before Mr. W. Schofield, sitting as Coroner, and a special jury comprising Mr. L C. F. Bellamy (Foreman), Mr. W. T. Stanton and Mr. M. H. Lo Yesterday the jury sat with the Coroner.

Mr. J., T., Frior, of Messra. Wilkinson and Grist, holds a watching brief on behalf of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, while Mr. O. E. C. Martori, of Messrs Deacons, represents the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited.

police:

Acting Inspector A. L. Hopkins and Det.-Sergt. F. Estall are present on behalf of the

R.M.A. DELPHINUS

The R.M.A. Delphinus left Kal Tak for Penang at 7.05 a.m. yes- terday with one, passenger, Mr. EM Watta There was also on board 1.200 kilos of freight and 109.099-kilos of mail.

REGISTRY. WEDDING

ANNOUNCEMENT

Professor W. I. Gerrard, of the Hong Kong University, testified that on May 17, about 7.55 p.m. nearing the Hong Kong wharf. he was on a Star Ferry launch

He was looking over at Queen's Statue Pler when he saw a cloud and immediately after there was a tremendous crash with an ex- plosion of some sort, then a cloud of dark smoke and witness could see the air was full of something which he could not make out. The crash was followed by the explo sion in less than a second. Wit-

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The forthcoming wedding sness described the medical ald announced between Mr. Frank Ro- rendered at the pler and said that hert Abbas, bachelor, clerk of the he did not see any barns or scalds. No. 21 Kal Tack Bund, Kowloon Royal Air Force, Bai Tak, and of

spinster, of No. 2 Sal Yeung Chot City, and Mias Pauline Mary Lewis, Street, Kowloon..

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DR. KUNG LEAVES FOR

AMERICA

To Return To Germany For Cure In Near Future

Berlin, June 15.

Dr. Kung left for Nauhelm yesterday and consulted a doctor with whom he arranged a cure in the very near future. Blight heart "trouble was diagonised at, Prague on his arrival in Europe....... To-night he leaves for Cherbourg on his way to America on board" the R.M.S. Queen Mary. It is understood that Yale will confer on him a degree. He is accompanied by Mr. Kuang Son-young and alx other members of the delegation. ... Admiral Chen Shao-kuan and. With reference to Dr. Kung's Mr. Wang Wen-yao will remain in Chinese loan Interview on June 12, Berlin for a few days. Interviewed

the papers made no comment, but by Reuter, Mr. Wang said: "bur prolonged stay has no special

Inquiries in the city show that the significance... Our work here is ended with Dr. Kung's departure." Sir Frederick Maze, Inspectar- General-of-Maritime Customs, re- turned to London, and Interviewed by Reuter, he dwelt on the warmth of. Dr. Kung's reception every- where, especially at Brussels and Berlin, Sir Frederick accompanied Dr. Kung as counsellor, and had lengthy conversations with Belgian and German Ministers of Finance who were, very interested on all aspects of Chinese recovery.

general feeling towards China was as well disposed as ever, but it is pointed out that the Ides of a four per cent: loan was too optimistic in view of the higher yield obtainable from the senior securities.

It appears agreed that nothing concrete is likely to emerge until the autumn. Two or three mem- bers of the delegation are remala- ing in London when the others leave for China.-- Reuter.

Press Reports From Warsaw

Of Further Arrests

BERLIN, JUNE 16.

A, CLASH OF SOVIET NAVAL FORCES AND POLICE IN VLADIVOSTOCK 18 REPORTED IN THE NEWSPAPER “EZ AM- MITTAG” BROM WARSAW ACCORDING TO WHICH THE PO- LICE WERE TRYING TO ABREST SAILORA SUSPECTED OF TROTEKIST INTRIGUE THE SAILORS RESISTED, USING RIFLES AND FIFTEEN WERE KILED

ON

The ripwspaper also reports further arrests including the Commissar of Justice, Kretinsky, the Ambassador to Tokyo, Jure nieff, the ex-Ambassador to Madrid, Rosenberg, also four high officials of the Foreign Office and War Ministry. There is no con-, firmation of the foregoing from any other source. Reuter

Moscow: The Warsaw report about Rosenberg and Jurenieff being arrested is officially denied. Jurenleff at present is prepar ing to leave for Berlin-Router.

Piano Recital

At Helena May

His Excellency the Officer Ad- phrases which resulted in an en- ministering the Government, with semble of notable "brilliance. "Mr." Mrs. N. L. Smith and Miss Judith Ore must be congratulated on this Smith honoured Marina Barretto clever arrangement. and Harry Ore by attending their Joint recital at the Helena May Institute last night...

Two solos from him came next. "Doumka" (a Russian Rustic Scene by Tachaikovsky played in a quiet The programme opened with the and reflective manner followed by Bach Fugue in G. Major for two | the delicate brilliance of Maurice pianos, played with splendid power, Raveis "Jeux d' Eau" played with and rhythm by both musicians, exceptional charm. An enthusias- and this was followed by Variations the encore was the result and Harry and Fugue in G Major on the Ore chose for this Grieg's Lovely London, June 15.

Beethoven Theme (Op 10) arrang- Scherzo in E Minor. carriage procession fromed by Harry Ore himself. In this Windsor Castle to Ascot race course Marina Barretto gave out the this morning, the King and Queen melody, while the other pianist Buite for two planes (Op. 17 in C. drove with the Duke of Gloucester followed her lead in intricate and Kent in the first carriage. Other members of the Royal Familly and of Windsor Castle As six other carriages.- cot Week house party followed, in British Wireles

In a

GOLD VASE.

Gold Vase by three lengths from

Landon, June 15 Fearless Fox (11 to 8) won the

Union Jack (100 to 8) with Silver Witness: That I don't know. Bol (4 to 1) third, also three The thud might have been the length away. Thirteen ran- sound through water and the crash Beuter,

the sound through air. I was weare), ing dark glasses at the time of the Incident.

Capt. EB.C. Dicken, O.BER.W. Lowe, Chan Tit Yat, B. Hali D.S.C., R.N., who succeeded Rear-stone, J. Ralston and KA. Begdon. Admiral' C.G. Bedgwick as Com Introducing the speaker, the modore in Hong Kong, was Intro-President said that Commander duced to members and guests at White during his three years stay the weekly timin of the Hong in Hong Kong had devoted him- Kong Rotary Club held at the self voluntarily to the subject of Hong Kong Hotel yesterday after anti-gas and, perhaps unknown to noon.

and many, he had lectured on the subject in the Naval Dockyard. and to members of the medical and sanitary services and nurses of the Bt. John Ambulance Brigade Commer. White had Rotarian WN. Thomas Tam personally put the majority of (President) introduced Rotarian the members of the Brigade KR. Plowright (Shanghai) Rota- through the respirator and "gaz rian JF. Wierink, (Canton) chamber courses and had also at- Rotarian, I. Balmson. (Bankow), tended a few of the Hong Kong Lieut-Comdr. BM Douglas and a Anti-Gas Committee meetings, new member, Rotarian A Murdoch Commdr White rave a lecture to "Forward," as follow though it was quite possible it Radio Program (Hong Kong).

the Hong Kong Rotary Club in Guests included Messrs. A Has November 1935 (Applause).

The speaker of the day, was Engineer-Commander HJ. White, "RN, of the Naval Dockyard, and his "subject," "Anti-Glas," was most interesting - MEISTRS,

sem, J. Redman V.C. Branson

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London Silver Market

(From Our Own' Correspondent).

London, June 15. London diver prices to day were. down 1/8 for ap

and 1/10 for

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Spot

Forward

Dr. Wan Chih Hing, who was

a passenger with Prof. Gerrard, stated that he heard a single re-

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