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THE ART CLUB,

A PERSONAL JUDGMENT.

KOWLOON JUNIOR BRITISH SCHOOL.

ANNUAL REPORT AND

PRIZE LIST.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SUN TROOPS RETREAT.

CHAN CLAIMS A SUCCESS.

A report front Shaklung states that General Chan King-ming's We are not among those who Kowloon Junior British School forces have recaptured Tsangising think that this year's exhibition is holding its prize-giving this and that Dr. Sun's forces have of work by members of the Hong- afternoon. The function is retreated 10 Sheklung And Kong Art Club, hald yesterday in preceded by sports whilst later:Shektan. It is added that Sya's the Helena May Instirat was, tea will be served. fr E. Cock troops at Cheung Mek Tao, for below the standard of former is distributing the prizes,

fear of being cut of, have re- years. It is true that the number)

treated.

THE REPORT.

of exhibits was not so great, but The report of the Head Mistress It is reported from the North the general excellence was as (Miss H. F. Skinner) states-The River diver district that General high as anything we have pre-school year began in January Shum Hug-ying's force has viously seen at these Club exhibi- | with 46 children on the roll, and arrived at Lok Cheong and will tions. There

maximum was plenty of reached a

of 61. co-operate with the Northern evidence, anyhow, that the mem- Daily attendance of pupils has troops to attack Shiukwan. hers had actually gone out into been, on the whole. good, partic. Another raport stales that the

has sketch-book and had endeavour-compares favourably with last reached the neighbourhood of Lin ed to catch the details and year. The average percentage Kang Hao. From the same impression f what they for last year was 89; this year source comes a report that Dr. hed seen. There were fewar it is 88. Miss Bailey, who holds Sun's troops at Cheung Mok Tau, obvious signs of subsequent the certificates of_the_Nationaljon the Canton-Kowloon line. are "touchingup-u fault so common Froebel Union (Kindergarten), moving back to Canton and that and generally 50 disastrous Farrived from England and com-they will be transferred to the with amateur artists. There was meneed duties here in September. [Canton-Hankow Railway line nothing on exhibition to excite | In the setual work of the school]between Canton and Yistak. one's ridicule ne commiseration uno pronouneed changes have

open with paints andularly for a Junior Scool, and General Sham Fong-bin

Test which very w amateur heen made, with the exception of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. exhibitions ever survive. There drill, which subject certainly was merit, or signs of it, in every Įtakes a happier, and, in conse thing hung. In saying so much quence.

beneficial

And todo

more

TO-DAY'S MEETING,

Council took place in the Council A meeting of the Legislative Chamber this afternoon, whet

H. E. the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. presided.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The flowing financial minutes were referred to the Finance Committee ant subsequently passed:

Cate

$800 in aid of the Bacteriological Institute. and Mortuari

Other Charges. Animals and Ridder.

$25,000 in aid of the

vote

we do not mean that everything form. Miss Dyer, a qualified was excellent, but that very many and trained physical cultur of the studies, by their ambitious ist. visits the school twice nature, micht very easily have each week. The children love been hopeless res A Chul) pheir work with her and already which can get together nearly Pof-ince June -une observes à dis- exacuples of amateur art and not¦ kihet improvement in their gener- have one single atrority" onjal deportment. Miss Dyer also exhibition i- suraly sehieving gives, where necessary, special something worth wide, It i care to special cases, being quali-

Dr Woodman to educating as members, any how.

Appreciation of any picture is the half-gearly medical inspec largely an individual matters from this month, and pronounced subject may please e fal to niensed bunny satisfied with the personal children's health and with gener please. according to Lester And in what follows thereal conditions. Isaid no changes , as there must be just the of moment had been made in the personal judgment of the writer. actual work of the school. That

Mr. C. Peake Anderson had the so, but a chance has been made Imports and Experts Department. best picture in snow. It was No. with regard K the hours Other Charges, Opium. Purchase 3. Junks Praya East Reclama-lot study.

Whereas previously of Raw Opium, &c. tion. It was characterised by each day during the winter careful drawing, a tine discrim aths we have had an afternoon votes: Medical Department. mination in the use of cul sur, and -e--ion, this year it has been dis- [Civil Hospital Bedding and had warmth and reality. Mr. continued, and summer bours Chothing $ 7,400:

e now permanently adopted. Materials, $330; Furniture $3,000 Anderson had four other pictures un view. but in none of them. As far as actual teaching hours

$4,100 in aid of the follow- save perhaps that of Mount Kel-nothing is lost by this change ing Votes: Fire Brigade: lett from below the Dairy Farm and match gaine. In summer Incidental Expenses. 100: Re- had be e night the spirit or cobusthe hours that lire now D27-

d the scenes well.

msment) the junior classes have pairs to Moter Engines and Plant

Mrs. Byrd's portrayal of an in-155 minutes in teaching than in terior (No. 40 was marked byś winter Classes Tund & have 35, very natural lights and shades minuts less. This difference in and by accurate perspective. It! lasses 7 and 8 is actually five was, in fact, quite a praiseworthy minutes less Divinity each day attempt, beeing how difficult in-jin the summer. 30 minutes; five teriors are. Mrs. Berl's portrait minutes taken for assembly each

afternen in the winter rain-¡ test thus accounting for the 55, minutes diference between sum-

pasture wasala na arte ppuska

Mr. C. H. Blason 4 sag ene picture (No. V. Lins Fishing and it was a good one Ti Wa atmospher, the

female reflecting that the wrest a cilj

The best of Mrs. C. B. Brown's

WAS

No.

Charitable Services, Grant in aid of Charitable Institution: John G. Kerr Hospital, Canton.

$82,000 in aid of the

Vole

311.00 in aid of the following

00: Repairs Engines $30

Cleansing

Floating

BILLS PASSED. The following Bills were read second and third time and passed:

folidays Ordinance, 19

An Ordinative to amend the

An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to Opium

and winter hours The bene-

An Ordinance to amend the derived from this change police Force Ordinance, 10, urequestiónibic. for the morning

An Ordinance to confer certain nout in a Junior School are of infinitely greater teaching Value Powers of arrest on forestoffer Then they of the aftemoon. In companion Ordinance. 1911.

An Ordinance to amend the

work Island from Mt. Keller). To the emoon, after tiffin the idde. of di-tance and height child's chief meal of the day was well conveyed, whilst the fenildren are more or less dull and „jones were exper 45 god. The unresponsive. "majority of Mrs. Brown's work

An Ordinance to amgad. the Interpretation Urdinance, 1911.

An Ordinance to regulate the int the During the year the pupils invenission, of persons

Colony of Hongkong.

suffered from over colour, but the enjoyed several educational out- one noted above was a pleasing de roseurain. The tw/Senior)

PRIZE LIST,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20.

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The Company leave Hongkong to-morrow fa Shanghui.

THE STAR.

YELLOW TYPHOON

original.

A PUZZLE A DAY,

Divide the oblong into Ave

It

classes fave had Surcessful Junior Selve, ne to be gained 3. apertz, wh had 17 nature walke. In September, Mr.in each of the senior classes. pens on day had achieved Rap very kindly invited, the chil-Eileen Steal hus won the Scholar Yelux Typhoon" the exciting five times as long - it is wide. Anita Stewart - the star of preces which will fit together to form the square. The oblong is het lest in No. 41 Rocks Wear] dren to the Star Tacatre to see a ship in Class 1. Eileen alsdama of secret intring which This is the problem that con- Castle Peak, because he had picture of Robin Hood All held it last years; and in Classcupies the screen night at the fronted the carpenter, who wish- succeeded in is a picture work, with the exception of the Iris Woller The Scholarship The story, by Harold to make a square rorez which the eye el fetake in as two jualor classes, and the plc-entitles the winner to one year Melirath, was widely read in a whole, quije naturally. There)ture was much appreciated. A tuition.

Hook form, and the perte loses wish by cutting the square into may be worked backward if you was no call to travel from object į series of visits to the Museum, |

nothing of the punch of the Ev pieces that will form the to object on the canvas, before which had been planned for the The prize list is as follows: - knowing what it was all about.] Ray - between the close of sum- Class 7. School scholarship!

ohiong. Anita Stewart has the d able, The general assembly was et mer exacinations and the cone and Class Prize. Eileen Steelde of Yellow Typhoon" the Yesterday's answer: cellent and the drawing „nd] (sonryment of summer holinage, drawing. Una Mitchell. cobaring distinctly good.

woman who persistently outwits | had unfortunately to be abandon- Class -- Prize, Iris

WIBISEGISOFYEOWPIS? the secret police, and her twin: Mrs. McPherson undertrek a levi, female it

found. Woolles: drawing. Morrisonister Rhoda. The story is con- When, double "L" is inserted daring subject în N. 6) (Tree), on the children's first visit there. Rousseau.

cerned with plot- and plotterix times in the line of letters, and site acromoli-het ne task that only ፡፡ small part Di Cales A. Class Prize. May with much of the action laid in the following sentence will be so well that the picture was the Museu Wak open to Witchell: handwork. May Manila and the Orient. There forced. easily her best. The back the public. the building Witchel

are enough twists by the nar- ground. though secondary, was was being subjected, apparently. Calss B. Class Prize, Peggyrative, however, to make Yellow WILL BILL SELL GILLS excellent in its concepto some geurly turn-out. We are McCaw: handwork. Basil Thom-Typhoon" highly interesting. tion and had the effect of keeping hoping the same spring-ekaning pann. together and maxing a picture of is not going to occur this year what might otherwise have been towards the end of July, as it is just a row of naked trees.

the only time that can be afforded

WILK

Mrs. buyer accomplished one for these newhat lengthy. picture of high meri in No. 14 though valuable, excursions. (Sai Wan then being mulig | Another delightful, if mot entirely and warmth in the view together educational invitation the school with fine judgment in the had, was to visit a carnival that use of colour.

was being held in Kowloom. For The other cxhibitors were Mrs. | a whole happy hour, the children Aubrey, who made quite a bigad the Crounds to "them- contribution, Mis- Crawford. Mrs.selves the swings, the S. Berg, Mrs. Walter Lang, Mrs. roundabouts, the big wheel,

H. K. Prosor, Mr. E. F. R. the cxccanus bies, and the Sample. Mr. V. Trambitzky and animals! 'Although there were Mr. E. A. Ram. Excellent photo-between 5 and 60 children, no graphs were sent in by Mr. C. H. accident, of even a slight nature, Blason, Dr. Woodman and Mrs occurred to spoil our afternoon. Murray

There was certainly the case of one small person, who, seated on the roundabout horses, began to DOCTOR'S SACRIFICE. get whiter and whiter. At length In opening a

new X-ray dé-he considered it advisable hastily partment and electric lift at to disappear: but within a few Weymouth District Hospital as moments the same smali person a memorial to the late Dr. James was seated on the same offending Miller, one of the hospital sur-horses, careering round as gaily geons, Sir Humphrey Rolleston as before.

said the doctor sacrificed himself At the beginning of the School for the poor. He went about his year, December 3rd, eight work in the hospital with children were promoted to tha temperature of 104, and then Senior, School. Two Scholar- died in the hospital.

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