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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 16th Jan., 1985.

Wo bog bog to think Lady Severn and yourself for so kindly | coming hore to-day. You have

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AB

There was one British esso of

| boon present at overy prizo-giving:

and your interest in the school FINDING TRUE HAPPINESS BY avory' right and propor, thing. COMING RETIREMENT OF has been a great compliment and SEARCHING FOR IT DIRECTLY. stimulus to the boys. This year IT MUST COME, IF IT COME AT In this wise, something is being

46 boys competed for the prizes ALL, INDIRECTLY, OR BY THE done to wage war against an in- Tho Raven hundrad odd you have given and 295 drawings SERVICE, THE LOVE, AND THE sidious disease which keeps the scholars of the Ellie Kadoorie and paintings were handed in.

sohool found occasion for plonti-

HAPPINESS WE GIVE TO OTHERS. This is the first time that Mr.-R. W, Trine. Colony's death-rate all too high.ful expression of acolamnation Bird has appearod on this plat- For that rosson, and others, wo this morning when the annual form. If you are as pleased to welcome the growing inclination report was presented and the to see her here as I am, you will on the part of Chinese scholars R. E. C. Bird, the wife of last prize-giving sho will attend prizos were given away by Mrs. share my rogrot that this is the to indulgo in outdoor recreation, the Hondmastor..

A 19-year old Chinoso girl, of. hore, I am afraid I shall bo to From evory standpoint it is a

Sir Cinud and Lady Sovorn, blame for that.

16, Fat Hing Stroot, was knocked Howover wo Lady Gibb, Mr. E. Ralphs and shall both of us watch with in-down and injured by a taxi at promising sign of the times.

Mr. F. J. de Rome wore amongst toreat the progress of the School Queen's Road Central yesterday. those present.

and shall be delighted to hear of Bho was taken to hospital. Its continuad prosperity which I hope and beliove will be great.

collision

The Staff of Life.

Now that a Food Commission

*

THE REPORT.

The Headmastor (Mr. R. E. O Bird read his annual report as follows:-

diphtheria notified yesterday.

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gecurred. at

I thank the staff for the way Morrison Gap Road at 8.50 in sitting at Home we can expect

in which they have carried out yesterday morning botwaon motor something to be done to bring

their duties. I am pleased to lorry 530 and another larry down the cost of living a littlo. A somewhat disquioting feature the end of last November when I have boon hore, I have always

The gehool year torminatod at say that during the many years balanging to the Hongkong Electric Company. Both cars of recent months has boon A

tondoney-over and above the the whole school was examined had their roady and willing sustained slight damage. ordinary one of the winter season in overy subject. The results of support.

I bog to thank the Committos The engagement is announced for food pricon to voar slightly, the examination were satisfac but sufficiently to give promise of tory. All the "A" divisions did of the Po Leung Kuk, Sir Robert of Mr. D. D. Drydon, of Mesars, further accrations at a future vory well and GD remarkably Ho Tang, Mr. Kwok Yu-ping, Butterfield and Swire, youngest dato. As the war aftormath (and well. Class 4A was handicappad Mr. Chong

Mosnra, son of Mr. J. Dryden, of Dundoo, the local strike aftermath) have by the absence of Mr. Mycook Chung Sun and the Commercial and Miss Ethel Mary Packham. taught us, prices have a nasty who was in hospital for three Press for donatione to the Prize oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Packham, of Kimberley Villas, habit of staying up once they months. I am glad to say ho has Fand.

Kowloon. have risen, and this often enough now recovered from bis thres means a higher jumping off point operations.

a

old

Kai-In,

PRIZE WINNERS, Amongst the winners of prizon were the following:-

+

Woro

Ono master and threo mis- trossos of cargo boats summoned at the Marine Court Scholarships, 1923. Lau Chu Pak Scholarship-boats in the Southern Fairway of this morning for mooring their

Tai Yau Scholarship.--Wang obstruction. Fines of $10, or ton the harbour and thus causing an Cheuk-hing.

days' imprisonment, were infilot- od in each cao.

Scholarships, 192k Lugard Scholar-Lau Pai-ki. Full Free Scholarships to

Lau Chu Pak Scholarship.— Choung King-pak.

Ho Kom Tong Scholarship.- Lau Yuchuan.

Chan Kai Ming Scholarship. Pang Shiu-k wong.

Mrs. Lau Chu Pak ship.-Li Iu-wo.

Our Picture Pago to-morrow will Includo photographie takon at the weddings of Mr. W. Wood- ward and Miss Wyatt, of Mr. Scholar-Ou-young Kung-sui and Miss

Daisy Ho Tung at Shanghai, of Ho Kom Tong, Scholarship. Mr. L. A, Gutierrez and Miss A. Wong Yuk-shu.

M. Lopes and of Mr. Loo Hon-" Scholar-wing and Miss Evangeline Yip,

Mrs. Lau Chu Pak ship.-Loo Chun-ting.

We also hope to publish a portrait of Mrs. Baale in the role of "Joan" at the Hongkong A. D.

Ho Kom Tong Scholarship. Tsui Chin.

Chan Kai Ming Scholarship.-10.'s big sucODDE,

SIR CLAUD SEVERN'S

***.

for the next ascent. Two items In March, Mr. Chong Kai In are claiming the special attention resigned. Ho had been with us of the Home commission at pro for many yoare, having served sont, wheat and toa. In the under Mr. Braidwood before the latter case there has uron con- school was taken over by Govern-Thu Nai-ebung, sidorable oporation of the market mont in 1915. 1lis services were by speculators, and a shameless very grout. He was librarian attempt to "corner" supplies has hore for many yours and took a been partly exposed. Such things great interest in making the He has very ahould not ho tolerated. The ro Library a success. velations which the commission kindly donated to the school tho

A Chinoso woman was yeator- is likely to make will be interest two boards which we see at the Queen's College-Pau Koon-tat, day removed to the Government |SPORT FOR STUDENTS.ing, especially if they include back of the hall and which con- Wu Yum-yu, Lo Now-kwan, Ma Civil Hospital suffering from t something about the co-operative taln much good advice for the Fook-yan and Fung Yu-shuen.

fractured arm. She was riding of the scholars. His Half Froo Scholarships to in rickeha, when the vobicle Bocioties. Originally founded benefit

tho

duties as Librarian have been Queen's Collego.-Tsim of chea-

Man-euddenly overturned and sho Hongkong is at the moment infor

purpose

¡chan and Lau Koon-kau.

Was thrown to the ground. the midst of its annual sories of poning products of all kinds, taken over by Mr. Lo Ki-san.

theso sociotios have, it is to We were pleased to havo Mr. Tai Yau Scholarship. -Ip Shiu-Tho acoldent was due to the

son. school prize distributions, at be feared, developed into business Mok Iu Nam, one of our

coollo losing control of the ricksha. which roviews are given of the propositions pure and simple. But boys, appointed as a teacher in of particular concern, affecting April. Ho has lately takon over year's progress and the rewards this part of the world as well, is the dution of Sportsmastor from of application handed out to the the position of the whent nearket Mr. Choung Wai-lai.

In June, Mr. Yik Kai-choongi students who have won them.and the possible shortage of sup Thore is one feature About plies, with its train of threatened and Mr. Lo Wai-kwan came to Thero in reference as" from the Hongkong Univer higher costs. theso functions which atrikes a by one of the commission wit-ity and are both doing good rolatively now noto. Wo refer nosses to the fact that the Eastern work here.

Mrs. Holland, Miss Kennedy to the considerable references, in peoples are taking more and more

to wheat bread as a staplo diot. and Mise Lewis have come and the annual reports, to sporting This is one of the more remark-jono.

In September Misa Hall was activitier. Those who have lived ablo aspects of rocent changes inf for any length of time in the the East. Originally encouraged transferred to Kowloon British Sho had boon with us como fow years ago-owing to School. Colony will recall that in times shortage of rice supplies, wheat since October 1921 and has been Pang Oi-kun.

Art Prizos (Presented by Sir The two Chinono who ATA gone by very little was said in consumption has increased among in ontire charge of the drawing.

Severn, C.M.G.),-1st, alleged to have abducted two the roports of schools attended Asiatics in the Middle and Fat Her teaching was producing vory Claud

East until the problem of world good results. Hor removal was Fung Chun-wing; 2nd, Ng Tal-girls from a brothel at Yaumatt by Chinose regarding outdoor supplies has become one of con- great loss to the Art side of the chuon; comnionded, Loung Fung-on the 13th inst, and, taking them recreation. The Chinese student cern to most of the governments School as all drawing lossono ming. Loung Kam-chuon and to an unoccupied house in Nom

Tong Wing-po.

choung Btroat, Shamshuipo, of those days knew practically of the world. It is pleasing, there have now ceased.

fore, to find an assurance being Tho Vernacular sido has been

dispossessed them of their nothing of such gain 03 as made that anything like a serious under the suporvision of Mr. Lau

valuables, were charged before SPEECH.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the cricket, football, volleyball or shortage is unlikely, and that the Taoi. Model lessons have boon

"staff of life" is not likely to given in the Hall by vornacular Bir Claud Severn said bo was Kowloon Magistracy thie morn- tonnis, whilst ho was, for tho

become harder to obtain for the teachers every Wednesday morn-sure they were all pleased to ing with robbery, the second most part, oqually Ignorant of mosses who are turning to it more ing with satisfactory results. have Mrs. Bird with them to pro- dofondant being further charged Out of 672 examined in Chinese sont the prizes. Mr. Bird had said with having received the stolon the art of swimming. All that and more as the years go by.

624 passed and 48 failed.

that it would be the first and last articles. Both defendants wore bas been changed, and to-day wo|Looking Ahead.

The maximum enrolment for occasion that she would be soon formally romauded for one wook. witnoes a wholesale indulgenco So much to reaesuring for the the year was 747 and the total on the school platform, but he in these sports, with considerable present, but the inevitable ques- number on the registors during could hardly believe that. It was

Lewis Stone and Alma Rubons tion arises as to whether there 1024 was 861.

true that Mr. Bird was retiring mako เด ideal pair rivalry as batween school and a adoquato provision for In sports we have won the from the Government eorvico, "Cythorora," which was shown school.

future years. The wheat supply Junior Barkot Ball League and but he was sure that no old for the first time at the Coronet Small Boys Volloy Ball resident of the Colony who had last night, when thoro was A Whilst we do not for one mo-is dopondent largely on fortuitous the

circumstances, and the crop League.

watched its development, would splendid and most appreciativo mont overlook the danger of fluctuations might, yet mean a The Scouts, under Scoutmaster be content to remain in England house. The story is based on students paying more heed to sovore shortage, especially as Lam Kwan-shan and Assistant and not come back now and again the great American. noval; of Scoutmastory Io Po-sham to eco how that progress was "Cytherea," by Joseph Herger- eport than to study, we must there is not a great deal

further land coming under and Leung Kim-shu bavo boon continuing, and he felt sure that shoumor, which created a furore regard this larger participation in the Bowing. Tho caso of very onergetic during the your. they would soo Mr. and Mrs. Bird in literary olroles in the great outdoor recreation, by Chinoso Canada is one in point. In They now number 38 and are once again on that platform, if not American continent, setting up students in particular, as

1923, holped by a remarkable always to the fore at keeping actively participating, then as almost a new record in book Buccassion of fine wooks of order and helping in any coro-interested visitors.—(Applause). salos. The book has naturally most beneficial devolopment. weather, there was a "bumper "mony. They wont into camp twice It had boon bis pleasuro, con-passad through many editions, Side by sido with this practical crop, which required spacial during this year, gave life-saving tinued Sir Claud, to attend overy and ought to be easily procurable interest

in organisad games, labour, some of it avon imported demonstrations in July at Kon-i prize-giving at the school since it at any of the libraries or book.

across the Atlantic. Last year nody Town and North Point and was taken over by the Govern- sellers' shops in Hongkong. wo have the Boy Scout move the yield has boon comparatively helped in the Flood Relief proces-ment, and he had always looked

One of these sione mont, as woll as the holding of disappointing.

and bazaar. Sir Henry forward to tho camping expeditions and walk-seasons there will como a spell Gollan has very kindly consented (applause),

when crap failures will be to become their President.

Choung-wing.- ing excursions into the country. recorded wherever wheat js On the National holiday, Octo-larger than over bofore and he (Applauso) Tho second prizo What those things moan to grown-and thon will com bor 10th, the school hired the was pleased to note that the re-presented greater difficulties and.

would famine, and all that it means. World Theatre and gave a concert port was generally satisfactory, no had awarded it to Ng Tal- young Chinoso

This is not intended 06. athore baforo a packed nudience Their activitice soomed to be choung for a good Chinose land- normally be confined in uncon-discussion of addiological pro- which greatly appreciated.overy developing on the right lines and scapo, and some flower studios, gonial and unhealthy surround-blems, but the student of such itain. The arrangements woro all the work of the Scouts was a He had commended other boys. Making reference to the im- ings, cannot be fully estimated subjects will realise how present made by the boys and everything most satisfactory feature. He hop at the present. The full benefits tendencies should not be fostered was very smoothly and creditably od that their successful efforts pending rotiromont of the head-

in the slightest. But unloss carried out.

would be continued under their master, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Sir will become apparont in later mankind in prepared to adoptį We had a number of swimming now prosident, Sir Henty Golian Claud said he could only congratu-

the doctrines of oxcursions, but we were unfortun~~(Applauso).

ilato him on the success of his. years, The Chinese of Hong-univoreally

Malthus, Lo scoms inevitably to ato in the weather allotted to us. Referring to the muation of the work at the school during the kong have made wonderful bo hoading for the day when he However, thanks to the three singing classes in the report, Sir past ten years. Mr. Bird could atrides in Western sports and will have staring him in the face day's swimming campaign at the Claud exproseed his agreement look back with pride on a period games since they took them up, the stark question of how to Y.M.O.A.-in which every non-with Mr. Bird that it helped very of successful endeavour. Ther wring further amplo sustenance swimmer took part, and to the considerably those pupils who had fine building to work and the result is bound to be a from an over-ridden world. other facilities given them the wished to be thoroughly familiar 10, but were handicapped very böalthior and thorofore more

vast majority of the boys can with the English languago. Thoir considerably lack of a multabio swim and some of thom vory wall. etudios would become easier and place for recreation. He know officient type of man in the days

Mrs. Hower has continuod hor for those who hoped to pass to not whether that state of affairs, to come.

singing lessons with the lower the University, this would be could be altered, but he was nos Those who know anything The following will represent olasses and I am of opinion the very necessary.

going to promise anything, "The the HK H.O. 1st XI on Wodnes-boys who learn ainging get a bot- In rogard to the art prizos, which Government never promises any- about the health of this Colony day, 21st January, at 5 p.m. sharp ter pronunciation than those who Sir Claud Severn once again pro- thing to anyone," he added. will not nood to be reminded at the U.S.R.C. against the do not. Whenever we have any sonted, ho said that there wore

Bir Claud concluded on s'note that tuboroulos!s exacts & heavyTamar:-P.W.F,

Mills, A.A. small function, singing is an ap-two exocodingly good water of regret that Mr. Bird's time at untivo Dand, H. Owen-Hughes, Rov.preciated item on the programme. colour drawings by one of the the school had come to an end.➡➡ yearly toll from tho

Martin, EJ.R. Mitchell, We concluded the school year paplle. The composition was (applause), Served with Nestle's pure Cream population. Much of that is due (Capt), L.P. Ralph, G.R. More, with a walk from Kowloon Olity good and the colourlag excellent. The prizes ware distributed

besitation in by Mrs. Bird, after which thre

prize hearty ohpers wore accorded.

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Fung The gathering before him was to

to overcrowding and living in Lt Jonos, W.J. Woodward, E.L. to Shatin which was successfully Ho had

accomplished by 450 of us. ill-Ughted and insanitary dwell.[81m and B.D, Eyang.

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