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"BEST HONGKONG HAS EVER HAD."

PRIZE GIVING..

THE YET CHUNG ANGLO- CHINESE SCHOOL

The annual prize distribution of school the Yet Chung Anglo-Chinese evening, in the school premises, took place on Thursday Stone Nullah Lane.

1930.

ARMED ROBBERY AT NAMTAO.

were

EXTRADITION SOUGHT BY CANTON, "As members of the legal pro

Extradition proceedings fession, and I say this without an

Court, before Mr. Lindsell, yester- commenced at the Central Police flattery whatsoever, we shall look back to the best Chief Justice we have ever had or are ever likely to

The chief guest of the evening the Kwangtung authorities of a day afternoon, for the surrender to

have," said the Hon.

was Mr. Lau Yuk-wan, a promi- Chinese' alleged to have been con- Attorney General, Sir Joseph Kemp, in the nent local merchant, who distri-cerned in an armed robbery at Supreme Court yesterday afterbuted the awards. There was a Sheung Chung Ha Village, Namtao, noon in making a presentation to large attendance, those present in the district of Po On. Sir Henry Gollan, on the occasion of numbering over 300. his retirement, on behalf of both branches of the legal profession in Hongkong. The truth of his re- dark was testfled to by the large number of solicitors and barristers

who attended the presentation and bade farewell to his Lordship.

4. 1930."

Public Work.

The scholars gave a most sue- cessful concert, a programme of ten items being carried out.

Headmaster's Report.

(Mr, K. T. Leung) stated:

The report of the Headmaster

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared for the Crown, and the fugitive was represented by Mr. F. C. B. Rendall.

In outlining the facts of the case, the Public Prosecutor said

that at about 1 o'clock in the early morning of March 7, certain people The school year under review, Ha

broke into No. 47 Sheung Chung His Lordship was presented with

village. Namtro, Po On. a beautiful silver saiver, inscribed extending from January to De-Kwangtung. province, and there with the following words: "Pre-cember, 1929, was one of organi-tied up certain people who would sented to Sir Henry Cowper Gollan,zation, extension and development. be brought before His Worship. C.E.E.. K.C., Chief Justice of the Attendance. The School start After a variety of things had Supreme Court, Hongkong, on his ed its year in January with 41 happened, a small lamp which was retirement, by members of the on the roll. The following burning in the placo. at the time legal profession. Hongkong. April months witnessed an increase in was blown out, and the people the number of boys. The maxi- moved about the house using mum enrolment during the year electric torches. They had found was 156 including 50 vernacular it impossible to identify any per- In making the presentation, the students in the Free School. The son actually, as nobody saw them Hon. Attorney General sald:-Inumber of school days for the well enough. But the evidence re- have been asked to make this pre- year was 253.

karding the fugitive in the dock sentation on behalf of both branches Discipline.The discipline of was that on the 8th, which was the of the legal profession practising the school has been maintained at day following the affair, he came to in this Colony. You are leaving as high a level of excellence as Hongkong by bout which left us. but we shall remember you in possible. There has been the or

Namtao about 9'a.m., a few hours many ways. As members of the ganization of working committee after the robbery had taken place. community we much appreciate the among the boys in each

The boat arrived about 11.30 a.m. class.. manner in which you have under-This body consists of the Monitor, and at 2 pm. the same day he was taken public tasks quite beyond the the Librarian, the Sports Captain, arrested, and in his possession were duties of your office. In parti-Vice Captain, the credit and error found pieces of jewellery identified eular we think of your services to Recorders. The school prefects

as part of the stolen property. the University of Hongkong, an in-have also rendered valuable ser. They had evidence of possession within a few hours of the robbery, and

stitution which I think is full of great possibilities, and which ought to te helped and fostered by every on in the Colony. You have set us a striking example.

As members of the legal pro-

vice to the school.

of the

Health-The health school was satisfactory. The or- ganization of the "First Aid

Corps" was of great value to the

school.

fession, and I say this without any flattery whatsoever, we shall look Athletics.-Games were very back to the best Chief Justice we popular among the boys, especially have ever had or are ever likely to football and ping pong. Inter have.(Applause). As those who class matches and friendly have been honoured with your matches with other schools were friendship, we shall miss your arranged under the direction of charming conversation, your wit,our interested masters. The Inter your humour, your great interest in everything, and your unfailing courtesy.

In asking you to accept this memento of your life and services here, we wish you a long and happy life.(Applause).

Sir Henry's Reply.

In reply his Lordship said,-Mr. Attorney and gentlemen, you have made me very proud to-day. There are many and various reasons for feeling flattered, but none quite su compelling as an appreciation of

one's fellow workmen.

I first of all became a law officer

of the Crown in 1900 and a judge in 1901, and during 30 years I have been engaged in different Colonies in the administration of the law, sometimes in somewhat primitive enditions. I have held my Court mufer a gigantic silk cotton tree and dispensed what, I hope, was ten patriarchal justice.

In Northern Nigeria, even up to the time when 1 left the Protectorate, there were no practis- ing members of the legal profes sion there, but I had a very clever chrk from Sierra Leone, who ap plied Lo me for admission practitioner.

that, 12 hours later, the fugitive was found in Hongkong with certain of the stolen property, whilst he also had come by boat

from the town adjacent to the scene

of the attack.

Mr. Lindsell:-How will that be proved?

that

Mr. Fitzroy:--We know that no other boat came from that village and arrived here at 11.30 a.m. and the fugitive was on board boat.. class Ping Pong Champion was Mr. Fitzroy said he would ask class 7; while the Inter-class Foot-His Worship, if he was satisfied ball Challenge Cup was won by that there was sufficient evidence of class 6. Drill was a lesson on the recent possession in the fact that time-table in winter.

the man was on board the boat which left soon after the robbery, and that a prima facie case had been made out, to commit the ac- cused to prison to await the Gov- ernor's Order for his surrender.

Activities.-I delivered two educational lectures on Physiology on March 29th and 30th in the school. The Magic lantern served well during the evening social gatherings. We had two excur sions in the form of educational

Door Broken Down. walks-one to Tai Tam Tuk to-living in the house in question when Two women were stated to be wards the end of the Spring Term, the robbers entered, these being and one to the Peak on the last Yip Ho-mui, and her daughter-in- day of the Summer Term. We law, Leung Chik-mui. The former went for a swimming picnic to Re-stated that she was in bed when pulse Bay on the 20th June and to the door was broken in to reveal a Cheung Chow on the 9th August. number of men, one of whom was The Double Ten Celebration on the armed with a revolver and an- Chinese National Day was held in other, a dagger. They pressed her the school with great success, Ou head down, and while robbing her the same day we went for a Train of the trinkets she was wearing Pienic to Shun Chun in the after-also stole from a trunk, and from. noun, and a good number of boys a chest other pieces of jewellery took their dinner inside the school and also some money. She identi- in the evening.

fed some of the exhibits in Court as part of the stolen property.

Successful Exams. were held prior to the Tsing Ming Examinations. Examinations Holidays, the Summer Vacation and the end of the year. In the He was so clever that Final Examination, 55 boys I could not help wondering why he class 8 were examined had left his native country and so

and 54

I made enquiries into his past. qualified for promotion; 17 out of found that he had made a slight 19 in class 7 were promoted; and mistake as to the legal title of some in class 6, 12 were examined and property and that an unsympathe-all passed.

Tseng Ngok-ting as being of the witness said she knew a man named Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall,

gentry of the district, but had never heard that he disappeared suddenly In from his native place after a

quarrel with other villagers.

Mr. Rendall explained to the Magistrate that, according to his instructions, Taeng Ngok-ting came into the case in this way, that he tie magistrate had given him six Free School-Due to the gen- went to the fugitive's house in the months-(Laughter). But he re-erosity of our patron, Mr. Woo village and took away a photograph mained my clerk. He was good at Hay Tong, our free vernacular which proved to be the means of work, he could not be easily re- classes were opened under the securing the fugitive's arrest in placed and in primitive conditions title of Keng Ham Free School on Hongkong. There had been 巍 one adopts a benevolent if some- the 26th February, when 41 boys quarrel and consequent grudge over what primitive attitude towards were admitted out of 72 boys money matters between Tseng and human action.

examined. The number very soon certain other villagers, of whom the Good Feeling.

reached 50-the maximum accom-

fugitive was one. modation for Since 1904 I have been working students.

free vernacular Leung Chik-mui, daughter-in- law of the previous witness, also with my fellow members of the legal profession and I am proud to commenced on May 7th and con- robbery. She

Night School-The night school gave evidence concerning the

said that say that my experience supports tinued until the end of the year.

as the robbers made to use a chopper to the time-honoured tradition of good feeling within

Finance. As regards the financut the bangles away from her attach the highest importance to cial standing of the school, a de- wrists, her mother-in-law, horri- this state of feeling because I be felt of $550.40 was shown in the fied interceded and beseeched them lieve that it profoundly affects the Annual Balance of the School Ac- not to harm her. The proper administration of justice.ecunts, but the position was sub-gured her that they would "do it I believe that one of the causes of sequently remedied through the slowly and would be very careful that state of feeling is that a judge generosity of the school committee usually goes through the ordinary who had patronized the school by traditional mill and knows from offering over $600 to cover the Brst-hand knowledge the difficulties loss and maintain its position. that attend practising in the Colony. Conclusion. I take the oppor-

our profession. I

C.B.E., LL.D., by the staff of the Supreme Court, on the occasion of his retirement from Hongkong, on 9th. April, 1930,"

over it.

men as-

Tseng Fo-kwai, a foki employed tral Market, identified the fugl- at a fishmonger's stall at the Cen-

next to his, and whom he had known tive as a man who lived in a village

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I acknowledge, and I accept with tunity of thanking our patrons from childhood. very deep gratitude, the kindliness and donors for their great assis.

Witness atated that on March 8, which has brought you all here to-tance to the school. I wish also he was present at the Namtzo ferry day and the handsome present to thank all members of the staff pier when the prisoner çame ashore which you have made to me. I am for their unfailing support and and was arrested. taking away from Hongkong a very for their excellent work in carry. goodly store of memories and noting out the various schemes laid until Thursday

Before the case was adjourned, the least gratifying recollection by the committee of the school.

afternoon, Mr. will be the good fellowship which I

Fitzroy told the Magistrate that have always found amongst you.

the arrest of the fugitive was not Mr. Attorney and gentlemen,

result of definite information re- a haphazard matter, but was the wish you goodbye and good luck.

ceived here which led the police to Thank you, gentlemen--(Ap

maintain a watch on all the wharves plause).

in the hope of recovering the pro- Staff Presentation.

In 'making the presentation, Mr. perty taken away in the robbery. Shortly afterwards, members of half of the staff of the Supreme Maynard enid:-My Lord, on be- the Supreme Court staff gathered Court I hope that you will accept am sure I am correct In saying we in his Lordship's chambers where this inscribed silver salver. Mr. R. W. H. Maynard, clerk to the

are all sorry that you are leaving Chief Justice, presented his Lord- Justice for nearly six years and great respect and high, esteem in You have been with us as Chief us. Hence this small token of the ship with a silver salver on behalf during that time you have always which you are held by us all. of the staff. The salver, which was treated the staff in a gentlemanly We wish you bon voyage and hope ornamented with Chinese dragons, manner, and although Your Lord-you will live to enjoy the reward was inscribed as follows: sented to Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., prior to well-earned retirement, 1 years to come-(Applause) :

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