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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

13. 1920.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.

the

The Government had in handlowed later by Mr. Lum Sing Fan Two mem- for the same reason. extension of the matter of the Church connected with bers of the Staff left in order to continue their studies elsewhere, the College and the speaker opin sl ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBU-that an early move would be made Mr. G. Rowan to England, and

TION.

The annual prize distribution in connection with the St. Paul's College took place yesterday even- ing in the College grounds. Amongst those, present" were the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.

Peking. February 12. Albert Weng to Shanghai, in that direction. Referring to the Mr.

The Japanese Minister has called at the Ministry for Foreign coming departure of the Bishop These vacancies have been filled the Hon. Mr Severn said that all by Mrs. Goggin-who, however, Affairs and given a lengthy explanation of the proposed conditions in connection with the question of returning Kiaochow, the principal ennected with the College woldu has been obliged to resign with

in the last few days, to the regret of which is that the Japanese Government, as the Treaty is now in deeply regret bis departure,

Therefore Commissioners should The annual report which was of all-and Messrs. Tso See Kai, Li force, will keep her promise to return Kiaochow to China and to read by Mr. A. D. Stewart Head-Ying Blu. Li Chi Wa, Chin Kwongsettle the Shantung question.

and the Bishop of Victoria (Remaster! was as follows-To-night Yan and Chin Ke Yung, also Miss immediately be appointed by the two Governments concerned and

Dr. Lander) and the principal and teachers of the College. The con- cert commenced at 7 o'clock and continued until 8.45 p.m. when AL the prizes were distributed. the concert the chair was occupied by Mr. Wong Fing lu. The school orchestra rendered in a praise worthy fashion many well known selections including, "Hongkong One Step." Chinese music was given by Mr. U Man Shu, and Mr. Shih Wei Hua, together with re- citations by Mr. Suen Kin Man and Mr. Tao Chi On. Altogether the concert was quite a success and was greatly appreciated by those

ups and downs.

was

we complete the eleventh year of. L. Stewart whose return, after 5 year three and a half years' absence, this school's existence, which has had the usual amount of has been warmly welcomed by all. In some direc- It is impossible to do justice here tions there has been encouraging to the splendid work of the Staff advice; in others, we have net done It has been a great thing for the nearly so well as we should have school to have retained for an done. The number on the regis- other year, the services of Mrs. ter has been somewhat higher than Walmsley, whose teaching and in- Overfluence have left no small impres it has ever been before. four hundred names have been en- sion on the upper classes. Mr. tered for each half year. The at- Wong Shiu Pun has again dia- tendance has been good on the tinguished himself as House mas- whole. Amongst the smaller boyster in the Hostel and in countless the attendance

especially other ways. As sportsmaster as good. Altogether 71 attended for well as Senior Teacher of English the first half of the year without subjects. Mr. A. Rowan has done missing a single day and 90 did invaluable service to the school the same in the second half year. Mr. Wei Wing Yuet, Senior Mathe The number who attended through.matical Master, has added another out the year without, a single day's year of really good work to the absence was 21. Besides this, many he has already given to the there were nine who have attended school. All indeed have worked for two and more years without well and happily together moré of a family than School like members missing a single day. studies have been well up to the teachers in a school. usual standard. Special emphasis has been laid en English Cempost- which nection. Firth he wondtion and Mathematics, with very to Mr Stewart and all the teacher encouraging results. They had w

who attended.

The groun is had been appro priately decorated and erected-for

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the ent- the- selves. The electric lighting sistema had also been camini en by the students. At the end of the for formance the Bishop of Venu took the chair and in the mark of a few remarks said that in tw matters

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Among the most interesting events of the past year we may mention the Ordination, on Dec.

settle the matters in Peking. The Minister also said, inter alia, that the Japanese guards along the railways in Shantung should have departed on the eve of the signing of agreeement to return Kiaochow. but not before the Chinese guards are properly organised. Therefore

Shanghai February 12. the Chinese Government should take immediate steps in this matter. Public opinion in Shanghai is strongly against direct negotiation with Japan in regard to the Shantung question.

THE TIBETAN QUESTION.

Shanghai, February 12. Shi Shui-kee, the Chinese Minister in London, has reported that both the British Government and public opinion are against encroaching on Tibetan territory; therefore the Chinese Government more friendly attitude and have the question should assume amicably settled.

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THE NEW LOAN.

Shanghai, February 12. Li Shu-ho, the Finance Minister, has agreed to all four con- ditions demanded by the Bank Group in regard to the £5,000,000

Loan.

The following the prize list.- Form V-He Ka Leu (2 1sts), Li U How 2nd, James Choy (2nd).

BREVITIES.

Phoenix was built on the rains city of mound dwellers. of a There relies are frequently found India rubber was used for the of this ancient civilization. Arst time as an eraser in 1.770. was used for erasing purposes. Prior to this the crumb of bread

A family in Lapland is con- sidered very poor that does not own at least 23 reindeer. A few of the wealthier Lapps own as Keng many as 2,000,

Form VA. Leung Kwok 1st and second), Cheung Shiu Fan (1st).

The United States has shipped to Cuba in the last few years Form VB.-U Wing Chan (2 13.045 passenger automobiles, and Ists. Tang Tze Nam (2nd), Hon, 1.438 commercial vehicles, or one

for every 180 persons. Lun Fong (2nd).

Commercial-Hui Cheung Kwan

In the lower21st. of three past members of

To Dr. Severn we wish to ex- classes English. Reading and Con- the School and Staf. In 1916

Li Ying Fix entered the not only for coming here to-night during the last pronto adversation have shown signs of de Messrs. Tso See Fong, To See Kai press our very sincere gratitude |

University and

Having passed right to distribute the prizes but also

A hydraulic brake for motor to congratulated to the end sided improvement.

Locals produced results which school.

given for his sympathy displayed in a arsalts who jud

were as good as we could expect through the classes and in view of the fact that a number some help on the teaching staff. variety of ways. To the Warden rehicles which acts upon all four of those who had prepared for the they studied for three years in the of the College, the Bishop of Vic-wheels at once is an English in- and thus wat geva

and support in all that tends to the The little village of Karzo. in, being accomplished. He was always grammation did not sit. In the Union Theological College at Can- loria, for his unceasing "sympathy vention.

the school-gratitude Kashmir, India, is believed to be' see the fulfilment of the main pur- good »et pleased to attend such gatherings Fentor Dansdon two passed and inten. in their Ordination we may

for the junter Division Ave. connected with the schol

Limited space for practi-ing his pose for which the College was blended with deep regret on the the highest in the world. It's there was always bound to be an

greater hindrance this founded seventy one years ago and part of the Staff and students, altitude is 14.945 feet. enthusiastic meeting. When he Ar- provel a rived in the Colony twelve years year than ever before in the wag is our earnest hope that others that this should be the last Prize of sports. The loss of a number from this scher will soon follow in Distribution at which he will take aro he had found one diflicuity was

od good players from both the foot their steps. What, to sgme of us, the chair and that his presence and the question of what shouldindone

I ponclusion we with to tea- ball and vollerball teams left gaps in the most interesting develop support will ev soon be lost to us. with St. Paul's College, of which he

which could not readily be filled as ment of the past year, and in some was Warden. It had been a training

ways the most valuable side of the chers and students a happy holi few other than those on the team. College for future clergy and he

save nich portunity of practis work. has been the practical work day season and a punctual retura was reheyed when it was decided

Hence we have not shown using out of the idea of Social Ser- March 6th.

for others. to transfer the Training College; 1 Canton The speaker aus magij well in either the football or volvice, that is, service

Many friendly This idea has been worked out on he wordi bay

niegball League. Lagds, amit M- Mewart, et qui į matches, however, were played and several lines. At the beginning of awit was made to Canton and each half year a Committee was matches played against four of the formed entirely on the initiative of the bore themselves to welcome leading schools resulting gold number of victories and in the new boys when they arrived further fostering a friendly spirit for the entrance examination and to answer any questions; follow between the schools of Canton and Hungkong. During the Summering which, a social gathering was Swimming was again very popular. arranged to welcome the new boys Over a hundred and fifty joined the end make them feel as if they hadist and 2nd), O Man Sing (2nd), bathing club which went out every come among friends. Early in the Ho Chu Hang Is), Wong Ping I Wednesday and Saturday after year it was mentioned to the boys 3rd.

Upper IVA-Leung Luen Wing that at Tai Hang. Causeway Bay, noon throughout the Summer term

1st), Ho Cheung Shing (2nd), L

The name "Rotten Row" is and continued until October. Thus there were many poor boys with-

Leung Yick 3rd). a large number learned the useful out any educational facilities.

Upper VB.-50 K Hang (two derived from rotteran, to muster. Another derivation is the Nor of swimming. One of the Committee of masters and boyS art

Lower IVA-Tsung Kwok Tsoiman Ratten Row (roundabou chief events of the year has been was at once formed and a subs2dsi, Ng Wai Yu (two 3rd's). the opening of the new Hostel cription list sent round the schoni.

Isti Poon Hok Tsang (2nd),way). being the way corpses wer Bitely honorpel at busin

Others sugges been invited to distribute the prizek building by H.E. the Governor on which resulted in starting and

thoroughfare,

or that it This ser The work hand joven care

December 8th. During the Arst maintaining of a free school for Hung Po Ching (1st), Tang Hin carried to avoid the publi

Man Lower IVB-Chan

Wa route du roi; ried out at the dels geunier wertain half of the year the old hostel had boys in that place throughout the Wing (2nd).

Best of all, the boarders in disalyan aghs in at a span of all been as full as it could well be and year.

free night). Wong Hek-sun (3rd). Teofcalled from the soft material with there were spen Bilimselte. But it was with feelings of relief that the Hostel opened a Whatever these disa buntowe moved into more commodious School in the College and carried Yok Wa (1st), Tsang Chiu Wong which the road is covered. " the whole cope and atumple bond

quarters afforded by the new Hos. it on themselves, for five nights plendide. The health of the boarders of the week through the whole goodyear, thus giving practical help to

About 80 poor boys. Few cases

IIIB To Yuk Wa (1st), Tsang At Christmas

enter- RA tainment was given by mem-Chiu Wong (2nd), Chan Po Sing! bers of the Hostel, and small 1st), Fok Wing Kai (2nd). -

to all the HIC-Chan Po Sing (1st), Fok presents distributed night school students. In addition Wing Kai (2nd), Au Yeung Shing to this, members of the Staff and ist, Mak Kwong Sun (2nd).

HIA.-Chung Yee Tai (2nd), Ip students have done useful work

on Seripture Union Ping Kwan (1st), Ling Tse Kwan in carrying meetings in the School, in active (2nd).

112-Mak Kwong Sun (1st), evangelistic work in the Preaching Hall situated in one of the busi-Sum Kwok Hung (2nd), Hung Yo ness streets, and in Sunday School Jou (2nd).

Hisend permatted to saturise, dury that vening was to a bar the Don. Metland Severn--a gede

Remind then who really introduction to Honghon, avhence,

Applauses

Prior to distillating the prizes. the Den. Mr Severn send it was six Years sitten he had been in the Mt. Paul'se llege Court on the teenvedon of the napad pro-di-trib it) a, and

Wi- .1

been

exceptionally

th exangde to the acir schools train has ing in Hongkong on what a lowly of throughout the year. eitaustastie Boys mold du

of sickness have been reported and those only of a trifing kind.

2nd).

Jila-Chan Cheung In (3rd), Ip

Wai Fong (1st),Yung Nai Cheung

2nd).

„ble lewiersią I was particle furiy plements › nad tipe pasteuroph

Out of a Staff of thirty-three it in the report Comiing with Skegiat

is not very surprising that there Service. Start & Var lags should be a number of changes ta ilege hasbeen haiping poor bøg each year. A very

severe loss m another district at the Cokay was felt by all in the passing away, with their adondott. He was

at Macas. of Mr. Lai Shu Fan who kid that the displët ndemned to had distinguished himself in the Ses valy one amena on others in school as a student of exceptional the Molap. The stilgeet iad leongs ability and later had endeared himself to all as a member of the

Our grateful thanks are HIC-Hung Po Jeu (2nd), Tse thewi ng tuno pints and Stall Early in the year Mrs. work. also die tarverumentand shortly, he Claxton left us to return to Eng- due to many kind friends, amongst Shu Wa (1st).

IA-Ip Ping Kwan (1st), Lo trusted, eflents would be made žu

land after seven years' valuable whom we may mention those who

have so kindly come and given Shiu Hing (1st), Chan Chung Ya minimize a serious idot on the du service on the Staff. About the sational 4pstorm of the Colong. Boon.

same time Mr. Charles Gerken re-addresses to the boys on Saturday | (2nd).

Also to the generous IB.-Wong Ting Yuk (1st),

Extension Wong Kam Piu (1st), Tsang Ping!

Wa (2nd).

webapp me the attention of some of

it was hoped, the poor boys in the reigned his position as master of mornings. of our Yong would be able to pass the the Commercial Class in order to supporters schools at ver muilernte enst,

enter a business arm and was fol Scheme."

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