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THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH.

ANOTHER DARING BURGLARY.

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

EUROPEAN PREMISES

ENTERED.

THE ANNUAL REPORT.

Diss Bros. Store Again Visited. St. Stephen's Girls' College

Orders issued by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E, state-

PARADE.

All ranks except patrolmen on

Station on Tuesday, January 26th, at 5.25 p.m.

Uniforts, caps and covers, belts and rifles. Inspectors will wear

words and belts.

Another daring burglary took held its Speech Tay this after-duty will parade at Central place sometime between the hours noon at St. Stephen's College. of Saturday afternoon and about The Principal's report was as 9.30 this morning, when Messrs. follows:-It gives na all very Komor and Komor, the art deal great pleasure to be able to ers, and Mesars. Diss Bros, tailors, welcome you this afternoon to had their premises ransacked, our Speech Pay and to tell you An extraordinary feature of the affair is that there are no signs as has been doing since we last met. Bomething of the work our school

Members of Nos. 1 and 3 Pla. to where the robbers entered and laft the shops, or

as to which We regret that for the past two toons will draw Service Rifles shop was broken into first. The years we have not been in a from the Armoury on Tuesday, fact that communication be position to invite you to any of January 28th, between 5 and tween the two places was our school functions, bat to-lay, 15.20 p.m. secured by means of breaking due to the kindness of the warden

SERVICE RIFLES,

STRENGTH,

:

SKIPPER'S CLAIM,

ALLEGED WRONGFUL.

DISMISSAL

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1919.

In the Summary Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Agusto Guimares sped the Tung Shun Steamship Com pany and Yu King Shan, alias Yu Fat a partner therein. for the sum of $1,000 for wrongful dis-

missal

Mr. A. Hall, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. Mattingly, of Messrs Deacon. Looker, Deacon and Harston, appeared for defendants.

Mr. Hall said the plaintiff is a master mariner, and took com- mand of the "Sui Kai," a boat owned by the defendant Com- pany, on August 18, 1917, and in which he made several voyages. His salary was about $400 ⋅ a in-month. The steamer was arrested in connection with an action in January 1918, and was released in October 1918. At about that

lat

through a party partition at the of St. Stephen's College, we found P. C. 709 Smith resigna on back of the shops, rather points to this beautiful hall at our disposal.leaving the Colony, as fnm the assumption that the I know the school would wish me February. robbers were the same gang to thank you very much, Mr.

that burgled the four shops

P. C. 18 Pang Ko Shun is

PRESENTATION.

in Queen's Road, recently, where Hewitt, for enabling them to in-valuted out. the party walls and partitions vite their friends to meet them were also penetrated, at the rear here this afternoon, on this, the of the premises. The first intimation occasion of their first Speech of the burglary was received this lay. The past two years morning when a shop servant of have been rather strenuona Mr. Komor opened the shop. The ones for. GS, with 3 Police were, of course, communi- depleted English staff, a shaken cated with immediately and a buikling, and a removal to a new thorough investigation was made- neighbourhood, to contend with.

In Messrs. Komar's premises

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Inspector P. F. Boulger, H.K.Ptions for the sale of the steamer A presentation will be made to time, plaintiff heard that negotia- at Central Station at 5.30 p.. called upon Messrs. Wilkinson were on foot and, consequently, he on the 28th instant.

and Grist to get his previous month's pay.. He there met the manager of the defendant Com- Then followell the presentationpany who told plaintiff that his services would not be required trust that the Principal saying: There up to date. Plaintiff refused to drawers thrown about, hill club, but we Luckily all the cash had been through it we are being led up now remains for cur girls the agree to this and claimed three 03 to higher levels. In more auch easier and more pleasant months' pay in lieu of notice. On Here the burglars overlooked than one sense we feel that we part to play. I will ask them the same evening plaintiff receiv- some gold coins. A cash register- have been called to rise on now to come up to receive their ed A letter dismissing him. ing machine was also broken stepping stones of our dead well-earned certificates from the Plaintiff was not under any agree- open, but nothing of value was selves to higher things." The hands of Mrs. Gurner. But bement with the defendant Com- kept there. That the burglars are earthquake at the beginning of fore doing so I should like to say not expert safe-breakers is shown by the fact that they employed 101 so badly alcok our old a few words in explanation and the pin of a small gold brooch building that removal became in appreciation of the scholar-to the circumstances of his dis-

the lock of a safe was picked and It has been a two years' sti ap(of scholarships and certificates, further and that he would be paid

the

sent to the bank

with which to try and pick necessary.

valuable

Suitable

for them

pany.

of

Plaintiff then when into the witness box and gave evidence as premises ships which those silver cupsmissal. He stated that be re- he lock, and they also used were very difficult to find, and we represent. I have had no previous fused to accept the notice and a brass vase for a hammer. Find are only satisfied to think that occasion on which publicly to consulted his solicitors, who gave ing nothing of value from these the present quarters are but thank the donors of the first him a formal letter of refusal, sources, the thieves then proceed- stepping stone to something bet scholarships presented to this which be attempted to deliever to ed to ransack the premises. They ter in the near future. As regards College. In the early months of the manager of defendent firm, forced open the drawers of a desk the work of the school we on the, 1917 these two generous gifts but the latter refused to accept it. and also show cases and secured staff have been giving our best were bestowed on the school by

In reply to Mr. Mattingly, a gold repeater watch. several thought towards the develop the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, and Mr. witness said he remembered that silver and gold mounted cigarette cases and other small articles went of greater initiative in Lo Cheang Shiu.

he was engaged on 13 August The original

1917 because the jag The thieves left untouched many the lulars. The time has come intention was that the two candi- 12

vessel Was changed ornaments in ivory now

do more dates who took the ta

highest from Portuguese to Chinese at and jade-pieces ralued at independent things and not to place in the Junior and Senior that date. He sailed in the vessel anything from $100 to $500. The rely so willy on their teachers Local Examinations respectively when she was under the silk room upstairs was also visit as in the past. The founding of should hold these scholarships. Portuguese fag. He ed, where a quantity of valuable our sele Y. W. C. A. has been They dis in 1917: but silk was stored, but this also was a real help in this direction and, by kind consent of the donors

eft intact.

lus raised the members to the money was, in 1918, put in The audacity of the thieves is exemplified by the fac: that higher level of responsibility.trast of school council to be used one or more of them calmly sat "The bulk of the work of this for the education of any scholars

bottle of Association is carried through by they might select and to whom Chinese

it

Shipping Companies scholars themselves: the scholarships would be a real to give 24 hours notice only. bottle on Mr. Komor's desk. bat, by having 011 their help in forwarding their educa-He had an interview with the So far as can be ascertained Cabinet two members of the tion. By thus transferring their managers of the firm on August st present, Mr. Komor places his staff, wise direction can be given gift, (which would have been a 13, after the flag was changed, to their energies and careful prize of no little value; these with regard to salary. The versight of their organisation gentlemen have in a very prac-manager did not say that secured. I shall call upon a few tical way given their

down and drank a lemonade, leaving the

empty the

loss at between $500 and $100, but it will take some considerable time to confirm this, which can

had been removed but was left

.

Was dis- charged in Macoa and engaged Hongkong. Under the Portuguese Flag he would be entitled to three months' notice.

He did

not the མཐ

that know Custom for

he W&S to be under the

the girls later to make a report to the ideals for which we stand

support usual tertas in Hongkong,

hours' i.e. 24

notice on with at the interview was in either side. The subject dealt connection with wages.

for plaintiff, with costs.

His Lordship gave judgment

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RIFLE LEAGUE.

only be done by a lengthy stock taking.

Messrs. Diss Brothers fared to you of some of their activities, to-day, the ideals of service worse, for over $1,000, worth of Before I do so, a word of ex- rather thau the winning of cloth was stolen. A safe here planation may be helpful coa- reward for work. We should now was also opened, but there was no cerning the change we have, like to accord these gentlemen money left there with the except with fall intention, made this our very heartiest vote of thanks on of 27 English pound notes, year in inviting you our for the financial and moral sup- which the thieves left. A good friends, to a Speech Day, rather port they have thas given us deal of the cloth on the shelves than a Prize Giving. This change The first winners of the scholar- lying about the floor, which too we believe to be a decided ships, Kwok Sheong Mas, and points to the supposition that the step up on to a higher level Kwok King Chae, in order to step which has been taken in show that they were in fullest burglars were disturbed.

There is evidence that an England by the Girls' Schools of sympathy with our school ideals, attempt was made to open a side the best standing in the country. instead of having the scholarship this interesting League contest door in Messrs. Diss Brothers' I know Mrs. Lander if she were money for themselves, presented was shot off at Taikoo Range on shop, but there are difficulties in here, and Mrs. Gurner who is so to the College this beautiful Saturday. The visitors won by the way of this theory being the kially present to-day will bear challenge shield which will each 15 points. Scores:-- solution of the puzzle as to how me out in this, and if I year record the names of those the burglars first gained ДП

may add my own personal tee who hold the highest place in the entrance. Also, in a back store

NAVAL DOCKYARD v.

TAIKOO.

Under hazy weather conditions

room on the first floor in Messrs, timony, I would say that the Senior and Jaaior Local Mr. Elson Komor's shop, the bars guarding work we did at Nycombe Abbey, Examinations. This shield is

An

NAVAL DOCKYARD.

200 500 600

31 32 32 95

Brook

30 31 29 90

"

Wright

·29 27 30, 86

Sears

29 28 29 86

Lockhart

29 26 30 85

Dean

F

Gill

28 27 28 83 28 26

*

Drew

a window had the appearance of was all the happier, and better quite one of the most precious

attempt being

made done, because of the ideal we had possessions of the College for it to wrench them out. Two of placed before us-the ideal of records not only the names of the the bars were bent but the work for the work's sake rather benefactors of our College, but space left would certainly not than for the sake of a reward. is also a gift of real moral value admit the passage of a man's We have not this as our ideal from two of our students, a body; indeed, only a very small in St. Stephen's Girls' College record of the good work of many hild could have forced a way and though we are the first students, and a piece of work- through.

school Lo take this The front of the premises ap-

stand manship designed by one of our peared to be intact up till late we do not fear to take the present students of which we are Mr. Lyle yesterday afternoon and there was lead in a good cause, And justly proud. also a night watchman on duty, the reason why we did it this who visited the place every two year was that when the matter 1917. Junior: Kwok King hours. In addition to this, a police was put before the girls we found Chue. Senior: Kwok Sheang officer makes it his business to that they were themselves ready Mas.

The Scholarship winners were?

pay periodical visits to the shops. for the change. A vote taken 1918-Junior: Ng Sui Lin.

This is the second time that by ballot showed they were un- Senior: Kwok King Chue. Messrs, Diss Bros' shop has been animously in favour of it. Having The winners of Certificates

robbed within six weeks. On the thas decided to aspire to some were:~~~ last occasion it will be remember-

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ed robbers got away with several thing nobler than the winning of 1918.-H..U. Senior Local rolls of cloth in broad daylight, prizes, it remains for the girls Exam, Kwok King Chue; Jan- when Mr. Diss happened to leave on an occasion like this to tell ior, Ng Sai Lia and Li Kit in. the shop for a few minutes, you, in the best language they using the side door mentioned can, what they have set them

bove as & means of enter selves to do in school so as to ing the premises. This door train themselves to be later really however, has ever since been healthy, sound minded, useful kept bolted on one side and padlocked on the other and a women of China. heavy desk placed against it, and ` At this

CHURCH. STRUCK BY PLANE.

28 23 25 76

Total 232 220 226 673

TAIKOO.

Simpson

14

» Eldridge

Wallace

Capt. W. Murray

Scott

Mr. Grimshaw Lieut. Danby

Prowae

200 500 600

29 33 29 91 30 27 31 88 30 32 26 88 31 27 29 87

29 28 28 85 30 25 30 28 22 80 23 20 19 62

Totals 232 220 211 663

PROTECTION OF SHIPBROKERS.

A meeting of Liverpool ship- brokers was held recently, under the suspices of the Liverpool Shipbrokers' Association, for the purpose of considering the steps

In March last one of our taken by the committee regard aeroplanes did serious damage to ing the agency scale: to com stage short the famous 15th century pharchider the position as regards the to have secured an entry through speedles ware delivered by of All Saints, St. Ives (Itunting- spplication that was made b this door yesterday, would have three students as follows: The donshire). The cost of restoring the Insitute of Shipbrokers for been almost an impossibility. founding of the school Y.W.C.A., the church, which has had to be Royal Charter of Incorporatio The whole affair is most and its organisation, by W. U, closed is £7,090, towards which and to repart upon the state mysterious and a solution as to Kwok; Social work of the school, the Government will pay £3873 the negotiations with the the manner in which an entry, by Y. Chau; School sports, by los, leaving £3,216 58. to be ernment for the general was made would be extremely M. Ho Tang.

found elsewhere.

interesting.

tection of shipbrokers!

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A SELF SUPPORTING EMPIRE.

In the near future Australia is

going to be a great source of supply for the Far East. We specialise in

Australian Produce and through our

agents in Melbourne (Messrs. Brock and Koekkock) we are able to secure

the cream of the Australian markets,

CON- Supplies of LIFEGUARD DENSED MILK, AULSEBROOK'S

BISCUITS. B. & K. JAMS, FOSTER'S LAGER BEER, BOAC'S

STOUT," CALDWELL'S CLARET, BUTTER and CHEESE (CIPPS-

LAND and "NORTHERN CO-

OPERATIVE Society) HONEY, V.B.

LEMON SQUASH,- have just,

arrived.

All the above line's are stocked

by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and the leading stores.

HASTINGS, HODGE & CO.

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