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THE TUTORIAL INSTITUTE.

THE WORLD COURT,

HON. MR. KOTEWALL ON CHINESE PATRIOTISM.

Concert and Prize Giving.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AMERICA TO JOIN IN GENEVA DISCUSSIONS.

Washington, March 20,

COLONIAL SECRETARY

APPOINTED.

MR. W. T. SOUTHERN FROM

CEYLON.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1926.

-BANKRUPTCY COURT.

no

AN ALLEGED FRAUD MENTIONED,

·Judge on Respect for the Court."

When the affairs of the Wing On the understanding that the

Mr. W. T. Southern, of the Coy-Shing, Shun came before Sir Henry proposed conference at Geneva onlon Civil Service, has been ap- Gollan in the Bankruptcy Court on On Saturday night there was the American reservations with re- pointed

the large gathering in

Chinese:

gard to the World Court will be Hongkong. The official intimation Mr. E. L. Agassiz, stated that he Colonial Secretary of Saturday, the Official Receiver, YM.C.A., Bridges Street, at the held merely for the convenience of prize giving and concert of the the nations adhering to the Court was made over the week-end, after had been seen that morning by a

having been awaited, with Tutorial Institute.

and does not involve any action by siderable interest.

con- gentleman who alleged that the Mr. N. H. Fok, B. Sc., the printhe League per ac, the State De-

person who proposed to sell the cipál, reported a year of progress.artment has Indicated to the

Although the former Colonial business was only one of the many

Sir In the course of his report, he Amorican Government that it offers Secretary,

Cluud Severn, concerned and that he had Baid until September, 1924, the In-no objection to joining the discus-K.B.E.. left, the Colon about power to sell and that the peti- stitute occupied two flats in Caine sion-Renter's American Service. ve mouting ago, when

his toning creditors had entered the Road, and had only two classes,

position was provisionally taken amount concerned in the firm's by the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, his books and that the whole thing was the students being limited to. 86.

retirement has not taken place a fraud. from beginning to end. But now the premises had been ex- tended and in March this year the

offlelally until now.

Continuing, the Ocial Receiver 'number was 195, divided into nine

The Hon. Mr. Wilfred Thomas said an erim receiving order classes. The average attendance

Southern, B.A., -(Oxon), was born was made on September 10 and a was over 85 per cent. The Beloot

on August 4, 1879, and fn his early "ontract entered into for the sale was well staffed.

days of service at Colombo was of the business. The debtors attached to the Colonial Secretary's having, absconded, he was to hold Office. Late in 1904, he was feting the purchase money until an order Government Agunt, Northern Pro- He had asked the man making the allegations why he had not He passed als first examination} procedded before, and he replied under the regalations: of August that he had already lusened an 24, 1891, on April 13, 1905, and advertisement in a Chinese parer became acting office assistant to stating that the sale was a false

Government Agent, North- one.

Examinations,

In December, five candidates, in-

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Malta, March 20. Movements for the trooping sea- cluding one girl, sat, for the Matson 1926-27, Include the 23rd Offee. Assistant at, Jaffna to the of the court was made.

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Other Appointments.

His Lordship made an order for adjournment.

culation Examination of the Uni- versity of Hongkong and two pas sed; eleven sat for the Junior Lucal and two passed with one disting tion in book-keeping, while five

students of China to interfere in just failed by a parrow margin; otherwise the results would have matters apart from their studies,

The result had been not only harm the beer uite satisfactory. candidates would have presentedful in that their studies had suffer-Central Province, themselves and a letter resalt obed, but, as had happened so' recent- tained at the, Hongkong University in Peking, there had been een-

His cadet stage being completed,

Application Disnuissed. Examinations had normal considerable loss of life.

In the case of the affairs of the If, in laying down their lives, he was appolated Acting District Clous prevailed.

Through the kindness of they were furthering the interests Jadee, Tangalla, in 1907, and two Ma Cheung-kin, Mr. C. A. S. Ras of their country, the sacrifice would years later became Landing Sur-asked for a receiving order, stat- Headmaster of Queen's College, a

Hising that an action was pending be commendable. But by intar. yeyor of Customs, Colombe, very successful, sports meeting was held at Causeway Bay in April 1stfering in matters which they did experience in the administra-and it was feared that arless

tion of the Colonial Secretariat was order was made the person whe not understand and which were

as Additional Colonial Secretary in levied execution would get prees. best left to those with more the same year, and, having passed dence over other creditors. sperience, they were doing harm his second examination. he. way so rashly acting, not only had appointed Assistant Government felt Mr. Russ was making a mis- was The Oficial Receiver sald hes parents been bereavel, but, the Agent, Matale, in 1911. The contry had suffered loss in that lives had been taken which might have been full of service."

year.

At the beginning of the term, a Special Examination held as a result of which free scholars were selected. alf of this was to eaerare 14 much as possible those hoșa jag are really keen in learning hal who otherwise would not have the opportunity of doing su throng financial reasons.

Chinese Studies.

Blindly Walking."

kake, as the case had already been him as Private Secretary to His order.

The beginning of the war found adjourned for an administration

Excellency the Governor, and

Extra Assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr. Russ, consulting his fle

Mr. Kotewall quoted the saying in 1915 he was Deputy Collector again, agreed that this was so

of Chang Kwai-chih in the matter of Customs, and Landing Surveyor, His Lordship said he did not

of the influencing of the students | Colombo, and then left Colombo on by those who had their own ends war service.

see how he could keep cases hang-

ing on. Such a procedure was

Although the Institute alms at impurting to, all its students. general knowledge of English,

Eup trouble in the country, generally Colonial Secretary, also acting as Mr. Russ: It is impossible to do selence and mathematics, yet the used the students as a last re-Private Secretary to His Excellency, everything at once. I have had study of Chinese has never at any

source and the students blindlyHis appointment to Principal nó time... time been overlooked, In thi walked into the mesh prepared for Assistant Colonial Secretary came His Lordship: Most of us would in 1920, and on returning from be only too glad to be overemploy leave after December 8, he wased: made Princinal Collector of Cus toms and Food Controller.

to serve. The effect of this was On his return to the Colony, he often prejudicial to the interests of that "the people who wished to stir was appointed Fecond Assistant creditor

connection they were particularly fortunate in having the branch of

Dr. Chinese 'studies directed by Au Tai-tin, one of the two profes sors of Chinese at the University He is assisted by two full-timed Chinese teachers.

Prize Winners.

them."

True Patriotism. He agreed with this, said Mr. ask the Kotewall. He did not students to forget the obligations of patriotism. The best expression which the student could give to Matriculation certificate: Leung bis love of his country was by pursuing his studies diligently and Ho-yin; Wai Leung-sang.

Junior Local Certificate: Chow preparing himself for future ser- Yuk-man (distinction in Rook. vive. It constituted a grave men- keeping), Wan Sik-chuen, Gita act to the social order when there Medals presented by Mr. N. were attempts made and given ear Fok, Se, Leung Ho-yin, Waio, to interfere with matters which)

Leung sang. Chow Yuk-man and were the appointed duties of others."

Wan Sik-chuen.

Prize Winners:

Class 1, Ching Yung-yuf; 2,

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The words of the scholar, Koo Yin-wu, that "every man has his.

BORAH AND THE

BLOCKADE.

AMERICAN CITIZENS'

LOSSES.

Claims Against Britain,

New York, March 20,

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Mr. Russ: It depends on what you are employed. If it is a tot of little cases it is not worth do ing.

His Lordship: If it is not worth doing, it is not worth taking.

Mr. Russ; Somebody has got to take it

His Lordship: I am afraid I shall! have to dismiss the application.

Respect for Court.

In a case in which the debtor. who was also the petitioner, fail- ed to put in an appearance, "his Lordship commented that he had

Mr. H. A. Castro's Affairs. The Official Receiver applied. In

responsibility in the prosperity ar The Washington correspondent no business to be away. Such cen- »Chan Hing-yee; 3. Po Tut-chai.

Tecay of his country" were so cof the Times anderstands that Mr. duet was treating "the court with Class 4: 1, Wu Lok-chuen;

times twisted to justify interfer-Kellogg has requested. Senator disrespect and his petition would Leung Kook-kwong; 3. 14 Show-ence in polities by everyone who Borah to withhold temporarily his be dismissed. hong,

thought they had grievance. efforts to press his resolution call- Clasa 6: 1, Wong Tang-shau: The true meaning, submitted Mr. ing upon the State Department for 2. Cheung King-kam; 3, Tse Pak-Kolewall," was that every man has information with regard to present- ping.

his own responsibility and if he ing claims of American citizens the case of H. A. Castro for ap Class 6:1, Lai U-wing: 2, Tam discharges it, he is taking his against the British Government for proval of composition. Debtor, Kwok-juan.

share in the welfare of his country. losses and damage to property who was in the employ of Sander Thus, if those still af schopi through the operation of the Bri- Weiler, had agreed to pay $100 a pursued their studies diligently,tish blockade in wartime. Mr. month from his salary of $400, with porseverance and application. Kellogg is believed to have based also all his commission, which they were preparing themselves this request on the ground that he latter had not yet amounted to become useful citizens and were desires time to enquire into such anything, although it was hoped

before

was ap discharging the responsibilities claims

acting-Reuter's that it would. This American Service.

proved at a meeting of creditors. The scheme had an ad- vantage over an adjudication into bankruptey in that in the latter event a doubt existed as to whether payment from salary could be re- covered, also an adjudication might mean that debtor would lose his present employment.

Class 7: 1. Kwan Shiu-ype; 2, Lan Hung-chu; 3, Føk Hin-chin.

The Tutorial Scholarship: Senior, Class: Fung Yan-lan. Class 3: Wu Lok-chuen. Class 4: Cheung King-kam. Chung Shing Scholarship:

Yu Chin-kai and Se Ping-kwongr

Mr. Kotewall's Address

laid upon them.

In conclusion, Mr. Kotewall said that he was not implying that al

The prizes were presented to the students of Hongkang had the the successful students by the Non. idea that they should interfere in Mr. R. II. Kolewall. He addressed politics. It was a good sign that the assembled students in Chinese,comparatively few of the students) For the past. fifteen years or so, he in Hongkong had been misguided. said, the tendency had been for the] (Applause),

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Debtor's fallure had beon duo to misfortunes owing to bad trade ard. debta consisting in greater part of old trading debts, Hia business had been sold for shares that had proved valueless and when he dis posed of the business 'he retained the liabilition."

His Lordship asked if there had not been rash trading.

rather that it was overtrading al

The Official Receiver, thought though debtor admitted he hind

speculated.

The composition was approved.

· Not Enough Assets. In the case of the Mak Iu-choi Slipway, Mr. Russ appeared for the debtor and anid there appeared to be a chance of selling the slip. way for $5,000. The only partner available was trying to get in touch with the other partners in Canton, the

The Official Receiver said debtor told him the slipway did nok belong to him, although he had spent a lot of money on it. But the property, if taken away from the alip, would be valueless... A preferential claim for rent would swallow all assets ag far as neli- tioner was concerned.

The application was refused he cause of insufficient assets..

Messrs. Lamizert.

The application by Mr. P. T. Prior for an adjournment. of the Ocial Receiver's application of adjudication in the affairs of Messrs. Lammert, was granted.

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