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SCHOOL PRIZES.

G. O. C.'S ADVICE TO GARRISON SCHOLARS.

SATURDAY

ALLEGED FRAUDS,

GOODS DELIVERED TO BOGUS FIRMS.

....

JULYZ 30, 1927;

ting up false signboards at the door.

Que of their number would then go to interview, traders and place large orders with them on a basis of payment within a week. When-

A happy gathering of children. Two Chinese were charged be- over the goods were delivered the assembled at Volunteer Headquar-fore Major G. Willson yesterday firm would disappear within the tors yesterday afternoon on the afternoon on six different counts time prescribed for payment. The occasion of the annual distribution of obtaining goods by falso pre-choated tradesmen would then be of prizes of the Garrison School. tenaca. Mr. C. A, S. Rass prose: told by the other bogus firms that The General Officer Commanding,cuted.

the vanished concorn had moved (Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B.,

In the witness box, Inspector away and that its address was un- C.M.G.,) presided over the pro-Andrews, the first witness called known. ceedings, which were held in the by the prosecution, told a very in Drill Hall, and amongst the large teresting story, which revealed the ad from different Arms who were In this way, goods were obtain- number of parents and visitors ingenuity of the men behind the victimised by the defendants and present, were Colonel C. Russell schome, Brown, D.S.O. and Mrs. Brown, It is alleged that for the pur- being able to trace, in case they tholz accomplices without their

F. C. Roberts, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., the two defendants, together with the swindlers were from the same O.B.E, Mrs. Boylan Smith wife several others, rented houses at of Colonel Boylan-Smith), Mra.differont addresses in the Central Live never went to the same street group. The gang'a representa- Carrington-Spkes, the A.D.C. to and Western districts. In one of twice nor gave the same buyer's H.E, the General Ofeer Command-the houses in the Western district,

sevoral bogus companies by put

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, Col. Mackintosh, D.3.G. Major pose of carrying out their plans, happened to compare notes, that

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

PRESIDENT MADISON Monday, Aug. ist, 10.00 p.m. ing, (Lt. Johnstone), and others, the group of schemers satablished

"THE SUNSHINE BELT."

PRESIDENT JACKSON

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Headmaster's 'Report.

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School.

G.O.C's Advice.

in

name a second time.

“Very Thorough,

So thorough was this gang that The proceedings opened with Bongs given by the infants, aftering, and all those who by thoir at-their bogus offices were littered which the school report was read tendance at the function have with books and papers, which gave by the Headmaster (Mr. W. E. ahown their interest the them a very prosperous look. When the police raided several Waterson) as follows:

Twenty-eight children of the

houses in which these people car- East Surrey Regiment left for In-

riod on their deception they dia and their place has been taken The prizes were then presented found many ledgers, account books by 19 children of the "Koubles." by. Mrs. Russell Brown, and at the and other hefty looking volumes The number on the hooks at pre-conclusion. His Excellency, Majer which bore no entries whatever. sent is: Army, 85, Navy 18, pen- General Luard commenting on the Mr. Russ in outlining the case sioners 7 and Civilians 26. Headmaster's report, said that used the term of "long firm swin- In January, the Hongkong edu- the Government scholarships pro- dle" to describe the scheme cational authorities offered five vided them with a great oppor-and on being asked by the Magis- scholarships for admission to the tunity for advancing their educatrate said that this type of swindle Kowloon British School, where ad- tion. He encouraged the chil-was always so designated although vanced education is provided. It dren to work hard for these., he confessed he did not himself is pleasing to learn that one of

He was glad to see the interest know the origin of the term. Ins- the recipients, after heading the taken by the school in the Boy pector Andrewa added that as far form list for three months in sue- Scout and Girl Guide movement as he knew the present case might cession, was then promoted to the ns he felt that loen Interest in appropriately be called a "bucket- Sept. 30'bre-8'hipta Sept. 9 next higher form. (Applause). this was flagging, and he should shop swladie."

Several scholars are members liko to invite the co-operation of of the Brownies, Girl Guides, Cuba and Boy Scouts Associations.

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the staff and parents to secure a The arrests of the two men were greater number of members of the brought about through the alert- of a victimised shopman. At the commencement, of the Association so that this body could The first defendant went to his present term, there were 30 new be continuously

shop in Pottinger Street one day swimmers in the elder children's flourishing.

and ordered twelve suiteases, the Achool That number has been He expressed his thanks to all arrangement being that cash reduced, to 16. The Headmaster those who had collectively or in-would be paid when the goods were has taken the children to Stonecut-dividually contributed to the prize delivered at a house in Connaught ters three or four times weekly. funds, and particularly the Hong- Road West. When the suitcases In the recent V.R.C. Boxing kong General Chamber of Com- were brought to the house in Tournament, nine boys entered merce for their usual generous Connaught Road West. the pur- voluntarily. Two reached the donation. finals, one winning the Light- weight Championship. (Applause),

chaser said he would not be able

He was gratified at the interest to pay cash for them but that the taken in swimming, and express-seller would have to wait for a ed he hope that before the season week., was out, they would see the num- ber of swimmers in the school in- crease greatly,

The Arrest.

Generous Contributions. The prizes have been made pos- sible owing to the generous con- tributions received from various;

While paying a tribute to their be prosperous and that there were Seeing that the shop appeared to officers, units; messes, clubs, services during the year, he thank- several other concerns in the H.M.S. Dockyard officials, and ed the Education Officer, Captain same flat, the credit was given. from the parents of the civilian Charnock, who was absent on holi- When the tradesman called at the children attending the school. In day: Mr. W. E. Waterson, the end of a week he was told that addition to these, the Hongkong Headmaster, and Mrs. Mercer. the buying firm had removed. An General Chamber of Commerce Headmistress of the Infants' address was given to him by the contributed $100. To all these, School, and hoped that they would other firms in the house, but en- the thanks of the staff and scholars all enjoy their holiday. -

quiries resulted in the man finding are tendered.

Mrs. Russell Brown was pre- that the address was false. Ho In the Infants' School, each sented with a beautiful bouquet communicated with the police. scholar is receiving a 'prize. The by one of the tiny tots of the interests of domestic peace and School, little Isabel Beazeval." the absence of the competitive spirit demand this (Laughter), Three special prizes for excellence. of work are also given. In the elder children's school, the prizes are being awarded on the result of the marks obtained during the year, plus the results of the term examinations. Competition has been keen.

Special Prizes.

A few days later he saw the man who placed the order for the suitcase and followed him. The

and the victimised shopkeeper at man disappeared into a tea house once informed the police.

In addition to other awards, the following special prizes were also given: C: Bower, a special prize for having exerted the best moral As a result of inquiries made by influence amongst the girls, and the police from this man, the other F. Anslow for showing the best addresses at which this syndicate spirit of aportsmanship, both re-operated were raided in their turn cipients having been selected by and as a result the many swindles votes cast by the children them-perpetrated by this band were: selves.

traced. The second defendant was

In conclusion, the O.C., Schoola, desires on behalf of the staff and the scholars, to thank Mrs. Rus- soll Brown for kindly consenting to present the prizes, Officers of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence gress during the year amongst | The case was adjourned until Corps for the loan of the build the boys,

Friday next at 11.30 a.m.

Dennis Monaghan was awarded arrested in the course of a police) the Headmaster's special prize raid in a house in Bird Street. for having made the greatest pro-

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