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SCHOOL PRIZES.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE FUNCTION.

The annual distribution of prizes of the St. Stephen's College, was hold in the Girs' College Hall last night, Mrs, Mok Kou-sang presenting the awards,

Prior to

naking Mrs. Mok the headmaster the Rev. W. H. Hewitt reading the annual report said:

Acting Warden's Report.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928.

KING OF AFGHANISTAN. CAR'S DIVE FROM PIER.

SYCE'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.

MAY MAKE FLIGHT.

London, Mar. 2, King Amanullah's next engage

A Malay motor ear cleaner had n remarkable escape from almost ment after the conclusion of his brief stato visit to the King and certain death recently, when a car Queen will be a comprehensive air which he was driving went over display, which will include the In.. spection of all branches of milit the end of a Keppel Harbour pior, ary and civil aviation. Full de- tails of the programme have not

and was lost in the sea.

The car belonged to a Europgin yet been arranged but it is under-employed in the Johore Customs. The report WILS present-stood they will provide for the The syce had driven it up from ed by the Rev. E. W. L Mar visit of the King and hla suite to Johore Keppel Harbour, to meet tin, M.A Acting Warden, und Buckinghamshire, where the the owner, who was doing the rendered in Chinese by Mr. A. largest technical school of aviation journey by launch

Chinese Head-in the world is situated. After its Ling, B.A, the marior. It stated, in part: inspection King Amanullah will

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In the absenen of the syce,

The year 1927 has shown an in-proceed to London, where at the the Malay drove it on to the pier croase in boarders, the number Royal Air Force Headquarters a at No. 2 dock, to be out of the now being 57, out of a total of 160 display of formation and "stunt" way, he states, of other traffic. boys. Many day-boys will become flying will be given. If time pur- For some reason which he does boarders, I believe, when, larger mits, and other circumstances are not explain, he apparently made accommodation is provided. favourable the King will then vielt no attempt to pull up till he had

The Chinese studies are improv Croydon, where he will have an Preached the sen end. ing under the organisation of Mr.portunity of studying the advances There, he says, the brakes fall- A. Ling, B.A., the Chinese Head-made in civil aviation, fed to act, and the car continued master, and Mr. C. H. Tam, B.A. The new terminal buildings.pt is passage over the end of the nided by Messrs. Li Hel-ngs, and the Croydon Air Force Works are pier and into the sen, eight feet Kwan Siu-kut. We have again to now in use and these will be in-below. thank Sir Shou-son Chow for 50 spected, together with the wireless generously donating special prizes controlled lighthouses, and other

steps.

The car turned over as it drop- to encourage the Chinese studies direction finding services. Repre-ped, and it is to this fact that the of our students.

sentative commercial machines man owes his remarkable escape. English studies have had suc will also be inspected and a special lie was thrown clear, before it cesses in different branches such exhibit of rapidly widening uses of reached the water and was lost as Electricity and Magnetism, air survey will be arranged in one to sight, and swam to the pler Arithmetic and English; in which of the rooms in terminal block. subjects distinctions were awarded Among machines on view will be

The accident had a sequel in the to our students in the recent De Havilland Moths Matriculation and Senior Exminu-Avian aeroplanes. Possibly King Police Courts in a charge against tions. Wan Tao-shing should be Amanullah will make a fight dur-the cleaner of driving a moler car congratulated on his distinction in ing his visit to Croydon.--British without a licence: He was fined English, which is not easy for Wireless! Chinese students to win. Among

and Avro

the Junior candidates, Ling Sung Ngak; 1st in Mathematics, Lau kul, son of the Chinese Head Po-wing: 1st in Science, China master, should be mentioned for Tek-hong. distinctions in Arithmetic, Selence,; Form : Dux.and 1st in Eng and Biblical Knowledge..

ish, and Geography and Hist., The year 1928 is the twenty-Wong Tao-tong Equal 1st In fifth year of the College. To cele- Scripture, Chui Kai-ming; let in brate this occasion the Old Boys Arithmetic, and equal in Comafittee are arranging a Dinner Scripture, Cheng Yam-ting; Ist in for Tuesday, April 3, which they Algebra and Geometry, Lo Kwong- hope all Old Boys who can do 80 mia. will attend. It is also hoped to arrange some other form of cele bration Inter in April to which all who are interested in the welfare

Form 11: Dux and 1st in Scrip

Wai- ture and Geography, Leo yeung; 2nd in English, Fang Kam- chuen; 1st in English, Kwok Ying-

of the school may be invited. chiu; 1st in Arithmetic, Cheng

$1, in default one day's simple im- prisonment by Mr. C. II. Dakefs, the Third Police Magistrate.

The depth at the spot at which It was the car sanke is 20 feet. brought out by the Singapore Har- bour Board,

F.B.I. PRESIDENT.

NOMINATION OF SIR ROWLAND BLADES.

Sir Rowland Blades has been Rev. Hewitt thanked Mrs. Mok for Yam-yue; 2nd in English and Geo-nominated President-elect of the distributing the prizes and hoped that she would some day give awaygraphy, Fan Chi-chiu; for. Pro-Federation of British Industries for the coming year, in succes- the prizes at the school at Stanley. greza, Tang Pik-chec.

Referring to the Yok Chi Girls' School, Form 1: Dux and 1st in Scrip- sion to Lord Gainford. The the speaker said that Mrs. Mok was ture and English I, Au Yee-xuen; nomination was made at a meeting the patron and he expressed the hope 1st in English 11, Chang, Shin-fook; of the Grand Council of the that she would suggest to Mr. Moklat in Arithmetic, Li Hon-fan; for to have the Great Hall named after Progress, Chan Kai-ling and Kam him.

The Prize List.

Cheung-ying

Chinese Sele. Gold Medal for Dux of School: Gold Medal for Dux in Chinese,

Wong Tao-tong. Chau Woon-nin,

Federation.

Sir Rowland Blades will be the first representative of the, print- ing trades to hold the presidency of the Federation. He is the head of the firm of Blades, East and Blades, which was founded in 1821 by his grandfather,

Form VI: Dux and 1st In Eng-Class A: 1st, Wong Teo-torg; lish, Mathematics, Geography and 2nd, Chul Kal-ming; 3rd, Lai Hau- Science, Chau Woon-nin; 1st in sik.

Born in 1868, Sir Rowland be- Chinese, Au Yeung-hung; 1st in Class B: lat, Cheng Yam-ting: Scripture, Chung

Mung-chin: 2nd, Lau, Po-wing; 3rd, Lo Ting-came associated with the family Equal 1st in History, Lo Wing-ou.

firm in 1886. In 1022 he was

tsun; 2nd in School, and in Eng- Class C: 1st, Chun Tek-hong; made a Baronet, and was created lish and Geography and lat in 2nd, Li Ka-ngok; 3rd, Chung Chi G.B.F. at the expiry of his Lord

Mayoralty last year. Lung. History, Chau lung-nin.

Lower B: 1st, Kam Cheung- His nomination for the presi- Form V: Dux and let in English," Scripture, Geography, History and ying; 2nd, Fan Chi-chiu; 3rd, Audency will come before the gen- eral meeting of members of the Sciance, Ling Sung-kui; Chinese, Yee-suen. Leung Tin-yuen, Lau Kwan, und Lower C: 1st, Li Hon-fan; 2nd, Federation in March. Li Hin-lung; 2nd in Class and Li Ping-yu, 3rd, Tsang Wah-hin.

Scholarships. History and Scripturo, Yeung Sze- keg: 2nd in Mathematics and Geography, Chin Wong-fatt; 1st

Landon, Mar. 2. The Lord Chancellor, Viscount yesterday, is reported to have pass- Wei On Scholarship: Chau Woon- ed & comfortable night.-British

Wireless.

Mok Kon-sang Scholarship: Ling Sung-kui.

in Mathematies, Tan Chu-song. Burnett Scholarship: Ling Sung-Cave, who underwent an operation

Form IV: Dux and 1st in Scrip-kui, Tan Chu-song. ture and English; Lai Hau-sik; 1st

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