1928-12-22 — Page 2

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SCHOOL BREAKS UP:

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT THE PEAK.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1928.

ARMED ROBBERIES.

TWO OCCUR IN WESTERN DISTRICT YESTERDAY.

The Peak School had its annual Shortly before nine o'clock last prize day yesterday afternoon, the night the Central Police Station function being held in the Penk received report of an armed rob- bery having just occurred at No. Club. There was a large gather-139, Second Street, West Point. ing of parents and friends. Among those present word Mr. A. E. Wood; Director of Education, and Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English Schools,

A pleasing entertainment by the children preceded the distribution of prizes. It consisted of songs and recitations, including an "advertisement" of well-known These as well as commodities. the Toys' ballet, which followed, were much enjoyed."

Mrs. W. T. Southern gave away the prizes and at the conclusion, in a brief speech, expressed the pleasure it gave her to be asked to attend a function which was esentially a children's party. She also commented on the happy at mosphere which pervaded the school.

Annual Report.

In her annual report the Hend- mistress (Mrs, P. Y. Stark) said: The School opened on January 9 with 82 pupils and closed an December 21 with 62 pupils. There was the usual exodus in March and April, and the number on the roll by May was 61.

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It is learned that the premises, on the second floor, were occupied by a Chinese oil merchant named Shum Puf, who was at the time at home with his son.

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Four men entered the door, which was not closed, and one of the robbers produced a ten cont piece, asking for sumę paints. The first man was closely followed by another who said that he wanted to purchase, some colours. As the keeper of the shop was gaining with the strangers, the latter suddenly produced two pistola and held up the inmates.

For over half an hour the rob bere searched drawers and every- thing they could lay their handa on, and made off with bank notes and a pair of gold bracelets, of

total value of nearly $400,

The robbers had bound, their victims with wire. The alarm was raised when the men had got clear away.

Immediately upon receipt of the Information, police officers arrived from the Central Police Station and were busy making enquiries until late Inst night.

At night Second Street is fairly dark, and parts of it were desert- ed by pedestrians at the time of the robbery.

Daylight Robbery.

Under the usual pretext of de- siring to rent rooms, a couple of men armed with pistols entered the

Early in January whooping cough broke out and by the 27th of that month the school had to be closed for a time. 14. Septem-third floor of a Chinese residence at ber, there was one case of diph- No. 28, Li Po Lung Terrace, therla and at the end of Novem- Kennedy Town, yesterday, about one o'clock in the afternoon, and ber one other case.

succeeded in making good their escape with over $100 of jewellery and clothing,

On

The school has been visited by the Medical Oilleer, Dr, Sinneli, from time to time, and the children Thoroughly exanifned, the parents being noted 'of any defacts,

Mian Hendry was lent us in January to replace Mrs. Lambert, who was away account of whooping cough. In March, Misu Anderson went on Home leave. Mrs. Mackintosh was appointed Temporary Assistant Mistress to replice her. At the end of the summer term Mrs, Lambirt went Home. In September Miss Benaon wn appointed Temporary Assis- tant Mistress to fill Mrs. Jambert's place, In November, Miss Cotton replaced Misa Banson, and Miss Anderson resumed duty, having returned fren leave

According to the inmates, they admitted the robbers into the house believing that they were prospec

There were only tive lodgers. two women and a Small boy on the premises at the time, and while the mistress was showing the ooms to the two strangers, one of then suddenly produced a pistol. The two men had no dif- Puity in binding and gagging the women, whom they then covered with a cotton quilt. The place was then ransacked, the men staying for over an hour.

At one stage the maid of the hone made an attempt to scare the thieves by shouting that the muster of the place was knocking at Throughout the year the classes the door, but the robbera threatened worked Hendly and oil. The that if she dared to make any at- examination results were satia-tempt to approach the duer they factory, and a number of pupila would treat her. The Pus Kere entered for The Royal Diw were left in a must disorderly ing Society Examination in June, condition, the desperadoek having Of the 20 entrants, 14 passed an endducted their raid with ther- 2abfidned Honours. Some

ongzhness. these ortificates have already been given to children' who went Home in Hipfomber,

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The last property included a gold necklace, a qui of gold bangles and some clothing. The Headmistress concluiled.- robbers when they left put all the Thanks are due to Miss Acheson, booty inside a leather bag. It was who wrote the words for the clever a good while after their depar advertisement display you have tare that the mistress succeeded in The air whe jast porn; also we have to thank freeing herself. Taikon Hock for the excellent | then reported to the police. "Blue Funnel" and "Treacle Tin" They gave us. The stat must also be thanked for their willing co- peration throughout the year.

The Prize Winners,

The following were the prizs winners:

Reeve and Sons through Messrs. Der A Wing, Jimmy Mackenzie.

Class B-Class Prize, Anne Cookes.

Clase 7, Preparatory-Class Prizes: 1st, Helen Lindsell, 2nd, Audrey Newhouse. Drawing Pri- Class 10, Division A.--Hugh zes, ist. Malloch Starke, 2nd, Cassidy, Yvonne Davenport Richard Cassidy. Browne, Robin Mackintosh, Ango Class 7-Class Prizes: 1st Marcel, June Perry, Jaequeline | Kathleen Wolfe, 2nd, Marshall Thomson, and Oliver Womack, Draper. Drawing Prizes! 1st, Kathleen Class 10, Division B.-Geoffrey Boreen Hynes, 2nd, Bartlett, Dorothy Carpenter, Jay Wright. Progress Prize, Oskar Carrie, Brian Clarke, Joan Bong Bitzer. las, lan Douglas, Peggy Greenhill, Margaret Henderson, Justine Mar cel, Gerald Monaghan, Wolfgang Ortlepp, and Helen Stinger.

Class 9, Division A.-Class Prizes: 1st. Pamela Generosa, 2nd, Doreen Bowes-Smith, Draw- ing prize, Gordon Dunnett,

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Clasa 6--Class Prize, Elaine Draper.

Royal Brawing Society Certi ficates. Preparatory Division: Malloch Starke (Honours), Rich- ard Cassidy (Honours), Audrey Newhouse, Thelma Jouglin, Sylvia Pethick, Annie Cookes, Margaret Lambert, Alice Fowlo, and John Mitchell. Division 1: Oskar Bitzer, and Kathleen Wright, Division 2: Betty Mitchell, Joan Franke,

Class 9, Division B-Class Prize, Mary Frances Wallace and Wolfgang Schramin: Special Draw ing Prize donated by Messrs.I and Marion Lane,

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MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.

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ENGAGEMENT.

BENNO MOISEIWITSCH TO MARRY SHANGHAI LADY.

The

Shanghai. Dec. 21: engagement of Benne Moiseiwitsch, the famous pianist, to Annie Gensburger of Shanghai, is announced.-Reuter.

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well-known at [Mofseiwitsch throughout the Far East. Ile has mude two tours in recent years and has played in all the principal citica,

Vienna under Leschetitzky from 1905 to 1908. He went to England in the latter year and made his debut. in the Queen's Hall, Loudon, in 1909, achieving instantaneous success. He is now one of the world's great pianists.

Born in Odessa on February 22, 1890, he was first married in 1914 and has two daughters. Ho

His recreations ATO given in was educated at the Imperial School of Musle at Odessa, where "Who's Who" as motoring and he won the Rubinstein prize and billards.]

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