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The F and O. a.s. Jeypore, from Singapore, is due' here at noon on the 20th instant.

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION

DINNER.

The Very Idea!

The minister had just been or

Mr. Lee Hysan, the President, oc-dained, and on the following Sun- cupied the chair at the annual din day he was to take the morning ner of the Queen's College Old Boys Bervice in his native village. Association, held on Saturday in

the College Hall, which was very tastefully decorated for the oeca sion. Ile was supported by Mr. H. K. Hung and Mr. A. H. Crook (Vice-Presidents), and amongst the guests were Mr. A. E. Wood; Director of Education, Professor R. K. M. Simpson, Mr. R. E. Lind- sell, Dr. E. Law, Mr. E. S. Carter, Dr, G. W. Pope, Mr. P. W. Ramany, Mr. C. W. E. Bishop and Mr. W. B.

which Ho at the root of the Coven- ant of the League of Nations, which are definitely declared to be the promotion of international co-operation, and the achieving of international peace and security by the, acceptance of obligations not to resort to war. Yot the United States firmly adheres to its policy of having nothing to do with the League of Nations or the Permanent 'Court of International The P. and O. s.s. Kidderpore, Justico formed under its auspices. from Singapore, is due here at 7 That, we believe, is largely because .m. on the 20th instant. the League has been made a party Passengers arriving by the question in the States-a regret-Empress of Canada from Mantin table circumstanco, seeing that included Bishop and Mrs. G. F. Finnigan.

Mosher, and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. there appears to be no real quarrel Rodgors: on the part of the American prople with the principles for which the League stands. Mr. Kellogg, in his latest Noto to the Powers, asserts that the signature of the proposed Treaty, renouncing war would have a tremendous moral effect and would ultimately lend to adherence by all the countries of the world. it apparently does

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not occur to him-or, if it doen, the point is ignored by his Gov- ernment that America's into the League of Nations would have a precisely similar effect.

It has been argued that the League of Nations, even with its

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One British case of diphthoria Is included in the health return for the 48 hours ending yesterday. Thero was also a Chinese case of

onteric fever.

The Harbour Office report of the damage to the s.a. Taipoo-sok records a collision with a junk. The Ateamer also states that she towed the damaged vessel to shelter off Stonecuttera Island.

An insane Chinese was removed to the Government Civil Hospital from No. 5. Cheong Hing Street over the week-end. The action was taken by the authorities on the application of the man's wife.

A Chinese boy, aged 10, residing at No.. 198, Wing Lok Street, was sanctions, can never guarantee removed to the Tung Wall Hospital

on Saturday suffering from in the peace of the world, however juries to his arm caused by falling sincere its members may be inoff the second floor verandah at his

home. subscribing to the Covenant. That, of course, is perfectly true; The a.s. Hathong, arriving Inte yesterday, reported that the Beck

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Proud of School.

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He was a young man and very

nervous. He did his best, however, and returned to the vestry, having accomplished the service to his own satisfaction.

"I think I got through without a... mistake, John?" he remarked to the beadle.

"It was first-rate," answered tho old man with enthusiasm. "I don't know as I ever heard it done bet ter." After a pause he added, "But the old minister, he never gives us the evening sorvico in the morn- ing."

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Mr. Francis William Morgan, aged sixty-four, of Caldervale-road, Clapham, was leaving a room at St. Bride Institute, E, C, of which he was a member, when he waS struck in the back by a spring door and knocked down,

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After the toasts "The King" and the Republic of China, Mr. Lee lysan proposed "Queen's College." "I should he," he said, "to give expression to the affection which every one of its sons scattered over the seven scas bears towards his We are proud of our Alma Mater.

His thigh was fractured, and ho old-school and of those who con- tribute to its greatness. The num-died in St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr. Reginald Berwick, mannger ber of us who have benefitted from the intellectual equipment obtained of the institute, stated at the in-

that the door here is legion and old Queen's Col-quest lege students have made history not particularly stiff and that in China. In this connexion, it is the spring was not too strong. interesting to recall that the late Thousands of people had passed Sun Yat-sen of ever-green memory through it daily for seventeen years

without an accident. received his early education here.

"Another source of pride lies in the fact that our school is keeping well abreast of the times. As the years roll by, our boys are taught to work harder and to play harder. It is common knowledge that the present staff, encouraged by the Headmaster, is devoting a great deal of their spare time for the well-being of the present students. On a very recent occasion, I en joined upon our boys to be grateful Lowards their masters and now I wish to take this opportunity, on

Police Sergeant Holley, however, said that he examined the door, and in his opinion the spring was much too strong and sufficient to knock a man down.

Dr. Waldo, the coroner, in record-

ing a verdict of "Accidental death." said that he hoped the door would be altered.

Mr. Armstrong, counsel for the institute, promised that this should be done.

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Hongkong Telegraph. but it seems to us that it is equally with Bell was not working during behalf of the members of the for using bad language: It must

has

MONDAY. Ariui 16, 1928.

THE NO-WAR PACT.

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and the signal will be again; operat- ing shortly,

A dog belonging to Mr. A. K. Raven, of No. 2, Bungalow, North Point, was yesterday removed to Kennedy Town for observation, after the animal had bitten a past man, who has since been sent to the Government Civil Hospital for

treatment.

Canada, the Canadian

School Tradition. After thanking the company for the very cordial way in which the toast with which his name had been coupled had been

honoured.

Mr. Crook said:-I wish I could bring home to you to-night with as much intensity as I feel it the

in it.

Willesden magistrate: Have you taken away your luggage? Wife: Only the baby, sir.

at Willesden, to a Magistrate young husband You are lucky to have a mother to support you, and no doubt your wife wishes she had

husband to support her.

a

North London magistrate of n

Importance of the formation of this woman accused of being drunk and Askociation and of these annual disorderly: What was the dis- gatherings. A School or College order? Policeman: Arguing with has a corporate existence, but, as her husband. Magistrate: Pay 58. of the manifestations of this is due with the individual, a large part

Vicar (remonstrating with old

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Flower seler Aned at Kingston Impossible to abolish war by the the morning of April 15. On en-Q.C.O.B.A., to thank them once have slipped out without my know simple process of declaring it quiry it has been ascertained that more for making Queen's College

repairs are now being carried at what it is to-day." the abolished, especially when question of deciding what issues or do not come within the scope of the No-War Puct is likely to depend on a definition of terms. With the basic aim of America's The United States is pursuing scheme we are in the fullest agres- its campaign for the outlawry of ment, for it is quite in line with war by the leading Powers of the the whole trend of Britain's post- world with unremitting vigour. war policy. We welcome it, too,

A Chinese woman, who was ad- Convinced of the value of a uni- because it amounts to America Hospital suffering from serious in- mitted to the Government Civil versal renunciation of war, it has subscribing to League of Nation jurles as a result of jumping over to heredity. The traditions and the William regarding his wife's, fl- Dow extended invitations to Br-principles, even though not a the verandah of the second floor of appeal which the school makes are ness)-"But why wait until Monday William-Well, zur. it'll be forty join with America and France isposal.does impinge on ground hospital on Saturday after having comes from the past. The present

been a patient for four days. scholars are dependent on you for years coom next Monday week since

'er 'ad 'im afore." negotiate a world-wide Treaty already covered by the League and

light and leading. The glow and based on its ideal. Before dealing by numerous existing arbitration what are believed to be wholly un- for are to be kept alight as a sort In order to allay fears based on warmth of what the school stands

Even eighty-two-year-old Ro- with some of the main points in treaties'; ita ideals could, we feel, founded rumours of a piratical ut- of sacred. Bre' by those who pass meos mny write endearing let- the American proposal, it will be be just as easily reached by tempt aboard the Empress of from its walls and who are imbued ters to fifty-four-year-old Jullets. can also be forced to Pacific and inspired by their predecessors. They interesting to recall that this America joining the Longue and Steamships, Ltd, has arranged for

Important as the actual instruc-pay damages for not living to their. promises of doctrine of the outlawry of war then all its members subscribing a military guard to be placed on tional part of its curriculum is, no op

This was demonstrated saw light as long ago as 1918 and to the Optional Clause of the the liner on her trip from Hong-school can afford to emphasise this marriage.

only, or to depend on this alone.when James Robinson was hailed long to Shanghai on Wednesday. since been embraced with Statue of the Permanent Court.

The legitimate occupations by which before a local court and ordered to almost religious fervour by Failing that, general subscription

Five of the leading Sikh money- a person may carry on the means pay £50 damages to Miss Margaret how Thomson for failure to fulfill a growing body of opinion in the ta

lenders in the Colony have com- of livelihood are-I forget the No-War Pact would no bined to start a loan company to many thousands. A scholar after promise of marriage. United States, and especially in doubt have a distinct value, not be called the "Hongkong Lan he leaves us, may pursue any one

The school, of course A deputation, had visited a cor- the Middle West. Its real author the least important aspect of which Association, and application for of thest. is Mr. S. O. Levinson, a well-known would be the alignment of the Mr. K. S. Chowdhry, the recently the school tries to do is to give the name of the church) were its registration has been made by cannot teach him the technical tan congregation, and the office- rudiments of any of them, What bearers. (who had only been told Chiengo lawyer, one of whose United States with the other big admitted Indian barrister-at-law that general foundation of approach curious to know from what town earliest converts was the late Powers on this great moral issue. tal of $100,000 and its temporary and rapt in the vocation which he Church Almanack, and selected four The association will have a capi- by which the pupil may become apt they came, They got hold of a ofce will be at On. Lan Street. has chosen.

congregations--Inverness, Paisley, Continuing, Mr. Crook said: Edinburgh, and Greenock. At midnight on Saturday all Some people seem to think that the "I dinna think it wad be frne In- telephones in Manila with the teacher's job is a kind of ainecure The fact that the Intrepid air- of its leading expositors in the men who piloted the Bremen exception of those in the San Juan but from what I have said, you will, sald one," because hoi and Galoocan district became see that the Headmaster fe a vehi- wouldna gang among the daft

Hieland folk." Press is 3tr, C. C. Morrison, the were forced to land on a barren automatic. This is the result of cle whose aim is to hand on un- "Weel, I canna think it would be well-known editor of the Chicago damaged should not detract from nine years of patient work on the sullied the tradition which you con-from Paisley," said another, "be- " Christian Century, who in 1922 the warmth of the congratulations part of the Manila Telephone com- tinually ruake and uphold. An A case that's where the minister issued a comprehensive pamphlet which will be extended to the air-pany to give to their patrons asociation like this to another. The comes from himself." A third de- men who made the first weat-to-modern and efficient telephone ser- feeling that those who have left clared, "It couldna be from Edin- on the subject, which was subse; east crossing of the Atlantic in vice. The total cost of the instal- the school are interested in, and burgh, because they were a wearin' quently printed as a State docu- a

lations, which were started in 1919 are working for, the welfare of machine.

those who come after, and are co- A fourth ventured the opinion, ment. This pamphlet set forth Admittedly it would have been far was estimated by Mr. W. Z. Smith, operating with the staff for the bet

more spectacular if New York had manager of the local concern at terment of those who are now in the "It micht be. from Greenock, be the main features of the 'scheme, been renched in one hop, but the more than Pesos 2,000,000.

stream, appeals as nothing else can cause none of them had an um

brella." which were that the use of war fact remains that the two Ger-

to those who are in charge of the mans and the one representative The death is recorded of Mr. school. With these feelings I nek

Tho Httle Highland village of as an institution for the settlement of the Irish Free State have done Dudley L. O'Sullivan, a sub-offear the staff, the prefects and the Lochguir claims that the school of international disputes should be something never previously accom-in the Shanghai Fire Brigade. visitors to rise with me and drink there is attended by fewer pupila abolished, war between nationsplished, and have secured an honour Deceased contracted pneumonia to the prosperity of the Q.C.O.B.A than any other in Scotland, if not

Other Speakers,

in Great Britain. There are only should be defined as a public crime in which others hat elest their lives about a week ago, but, in spite of

in seeking to gain. The feat is all medical attention, succumbed Mr. C, G. Anderson, the Secret- five names on the register, but as punishable by the law of nations, noteworthy also for the reason to the discase, The late Mr. ary of the Association, said that the children are of different ages an International, Court with that it provides a further lesson O'Sullivan served with distinction the Q.C.O.B.A. was fortunate in its the teacher has to teach them sep-

in determination to conquer. Two affirmative jurisdiction over pure-of those aboard the Bremen throughout the war, being attached friends and he had the honour to arately and make four classes.

Waste doubles the effect of high Mr. Anderson referred to the taxation--Sir Arthur Dickinson, ly international disputes should be attempted a similar fight last to the Australian forces. Gazetted extend to them a hearty welcome. August and turned back after a several occasions, he was

Women usually get good value for created, and certain classes of dis-22-hour battle with the elements, awarded the Military Medal and rental Director of Education, to

People at 65 don't go out to work putes (matters of Governmental, Nothing daunted, they made plans was granted a commission from whom members of the Association their money-Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister.

he ranks for gallantry on the were grateful for his constant In- domestic or protective policy) for another attempt and one which battlefield. Later laut y en de terest in the school. In proposing for the love of it.Mr. Arthur

has proved successful. The

The world is suffering from a should be excluded from the modern Ariels will shortly put a captain. After the war he served the toast of the guests, he coupled Greenwood, 31.P.

Mr. A. E.. Wood, in reply, said surplus of labour and a shortage of jurisdiction of the proposed Court, girdle round the earth. They will in the Royal Ulster Constabulary. with it the name of Mr. A. E. Wood,

It will be seen that the scheme make the most formidable journeys Deceased, although in Shanghai that he wished to emphasise the wealthSir Ernest Benn.

A curfew should be rung at eleven has not in any material regard been appear to be of small account and but a short time, had many friends, functions and usefulness of the

they will put America and Eng both in the sporting and civilian...B.A. The school could not o'clock every night for adults, and modifed since those days, for it is land side by side on the map. sections. For the Shanghai Rugby do without the O.B.A. and he two hours carlier for young people precisely on those lines that the They will break down the barriers Club, he played brilliantly as half hoped that it would flourish more up to the age of sixteen years.

of distance which hitherto have back and was a playing member of and more, and in greater degree, in Sir R. Armstrong Jones, matter has recently formed the separated the continents and they the Shanghal Hockey Club. subject of discussions between the will make America part of Europe, United States and France-dlecus-or Europe part of America. There.

Senator Knox, President Tafl'a Secretary of State. It has been publicly endorsed by a number of the American Churches, and one

The Atlantic Flight.

island and that their machine was

heavier-than-air

the years to como.

Messrs. W. Kay, HI, K-Hung and R. E. Lindsell also spoke,

During the evening, an excellent

square-toed boots."

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An alarm of fire was raised on will be a new unity of nations. have a most marked effect on the lafons which have now culminated Coming at the same time as the future of commercial aviation, concert was given, Mr. E. J. ESaturday night at about 9 o'clock

Atlantic success is the unprece-Distance

flights are the true wards sang the School Song, accom in the kitchen of the Tung Wah to join the movement with a view Lebrix who have shown once again it is good to see that there is no were contributed by the following:deen. The Are brigade from the in the Invitation to other Tower dented journey of Casten andmegsure of aviation progress and panied by Mr, W. Kay and items Ifospital's Coffin Shelter in Aber- to its ultimate success. Another how aerial travel banishes dis- slackening of effort on the part of Messrs. Pun In Tat, Tee Shui Central Station rushed to the point which cannot fail to escape to notable distant fights, fents

The week-end has seen the nations, Wo join in the con- Sheung, G. W, C. Burnett, J, Chao, scene and succeeded, in checking notice is that the proposal has which will further stir the gratulations to the five latest air

modern aerial development. its basis on the vary principles imagination of the world and will men who typify the spirit of

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was damaged. D. M. Richards, Cheung Shu Tsing, the flames without much difficulty, Wong Tin Ming, Lo Wai Chiu and Apart from the furniture nothing

Yuen Ki Shu.