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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1935.

JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZEGIVING

HAPPY AFTERNOON IN KOWLOON

nocasion I have two things to talk about, priso-givings and the Central British School. I could talk on third thing, examinations and how to Award prizes, but I don't think this

'BRIBERY ALLEGED

is the pinoo or the occsalon to do that, GOVERNMENT - INTERPRETER

KOWLOON

1 am old fashioned enough to in- Hlove in prize-givings. & feel that spoooh days offer a pon consolation.

At the conclusion of the defence butter A happy time was spont by a large They seem like brend without

before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Magistracy yesterday, gathering of parente and friends of or strawberries without cream. 1 Kowloon the pupils at the

kuow that many prises are lightly Kowloon Junior Bchool yesterday afternoon, when the valued and on dirarded, trut there Chong Hing-u, an Interpreter em wis receive prizon and played at the Hanitary Departmant. prizes were distributed by Mr. G. R. Sayer, wife of the Director of Edues value them very highly and are very was committed for trial at next tion. The ceremony took place in the deeply impressed by the fact that month's Criminal Besions on open air, in front of the school build they have won them. They are charge of having socepted a briba

apured on to try at greater things of $60 from Ma Bing on May. 25. ing

It was alleged at previous hear- later life. will be leaving this school in a day and promised the donor exemption Twenty-two of you boys and girls-ings that defendant took the money Lathe from summons for a supposed lo-

The steps leading to the whool from Cox's Path were gally be

with colourod bunting, while inaide were treated to a wonderful exhibli selioul, the Central British fringement of a sanitary regulation the school rooms parenta and friends or two to go on promotion tion of the work of the children, Hchool, These included drawing, usedlework,

Powing and plasticine

cine work, and

What Behoud Ham Taught

there.

with regard to pig slys.

Mr. W. J, Lockhart-Smith, Asala- You have had several happy years|tant Crown Solicitor, appeared for plendid toy models of soroplanes. here. Í lave seen some of you grow, the Crown, and Mr. G. K. Hall.

Among those present were Mr. A from that hills to that high. You rutton represented accused. O. Brawn, Inspector of English have been taught here to read and Schools, Mrs. Drawn and Miss M.write, a little bit of mathematice and defence witnesses to show that de Evidoneo was given yesterday by Cooper, DA, Headmistress.

mainly how to observe things, The Headmistress, in her report you Ku ter the central fritak Hehool fendant could not have been in the aald: We are glad to welcome Mr. you will learn a fut of mathematics Ling Yuen Restaurant at 1.80 p.m. Sayer and hope that she will often and science and arts and bandleraite, either on May 18 to see the parties come to see us in the future,

You will be going to a very fine concerned or May 25 to receive the The average attendance was 97 an school which at present is in very bribu compared with 100 Inst year. The unsuitable premle but in another Fung Kim-sang, nunager of the maximum enrolment WOR 118. year that school will be one of the am pleased to say that the children finest in the Far East, and I rather Tal Tong Restaurant, of Des Voeux attend with great regularity, unless envy you going

Rond Central, salt he had known preverited by illness.

I remember when I was your ago 1 defendant for several years Clarke Mrs. seted as lieadmistress want to a school in England, good until this year he had been a re- till I returned from leave on Novemschool, more than 800 years old, and Kular customer. On May 25. round ber 1. Mrs, Hudson resigned, as she if I had

who about 1.30 p.m.. defendant fairy godmother was going home, and Mrs Saunders could wave a magic wand I would into the shop and witness and he has taken over her work. Miss Whit-wish to be twenty years younger and exchanged a few words after which jey went o enve in March and Mrs. headmaster of that school far bot defendant went upstairs to dine. Clark in April. Miss Himsworth was ter job than being a miserable In Witness did not know whether de then appointed as Kindergarten Mispector of Schools. (Laughter and fendant was with companions or tress here. We lost the services of Japplause), valuable Mistress on June 1, when Miss Benington resigned

be mar ried. The good wishes of the school her. Mrs. O'Connor has with been on the staff, since she left. Miss Swift has been in charge of the Drill. Tada Hannvia; Second Prize, called on defendant on May 20 at

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Drill Display Success

The Prize List

and

came

not, but he saw him leave #hortly after 2. p.m.

Lo Wal-kai, a tailor, of 3. Lee The prize winners were as follow: Yuen Street, Hongkong, sald he Class 7--First Prize & Scholar-

Plann Hosking Mian Cooper's his office to try to get an

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Margaret Boyal; Mine Stuart's nera accompanied him across the Mins Tasartey has given, tessons

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Tung teroff: Neatness and Good Conduct, Restaurant where, at witness's Study.

Audrey Hall.

Invitation, they had a meal. Wit- Clans 8: First In form, Eric Pen-ness recalled defendant and cock; Second in furm, Hazel Selster; previous witness having a con- On December 10 a successful Driil Miss Cooper's prize for General pro-versation. For Tired Business Men Display was organized by Mian Knill gress, Netta McWilliam; Mrs.

and presented in the YM.C.A. hallnor's prize for Good Conduct. Peter Submission Over-Ruled thy courtesy of the Committee). The Mycock; Stars, Nan Taylor.

Questioned, witness said ho precision and finish of the movements Class Pa-Firat boy in

en Keith Martin; First girl in class himself but he did not previously elas, frequently went to the Tai Tung performed reflected great credit the

children, too, Audrey Dawkins; Miss Cooper's prize. evidenting. The

enjoyed the exercises and for General progress, Mary Grant, know the manager.

Denny floapar, Betty Addison; Mrs. Evidence that defendant was his that is more than hall the battle.

The K. C. C. kindly lent us their Sander's prizen for Good work, Alas. cousin and was a guest st`a mounds for pur

Day on dair Rait, Victor Broaddus.

wedding meal at 1.30 p.m. on May February 14, when Mrs. A. O. Uraw Revie and Kathleen Taylor (tie): bookseller, of 24, Aberdeen Street.

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childron was evident that thoroughly enjoyed the games, their own sake. Even the lasers went

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progress, John Meloy,

Mr. Hall-Brutton urged that no Harnict Bechtel, David Munn. prima facie case had been made out

Division for

B:--First prize, Nell by the prosecution and that a Robertson.

Class 10-1st Prize (Mina the prosecution had not been given summons and fine referred to by,

Pamela Meyer: Miss Cooper's prize, June Martin; Handwork, Narman dragged on through nobody's fault Stringer, Phyllis Harper; Number, but the fact remained that his, the Tony Balch.

defence's, evidence must suffer the Division B-General progress, fan longer it was delayed. If the Thompson, Richard Jones.

evidence which the defence had adduced had been heard when it.

The parents contributed generousl worth), Jimmy Aslitt; 2nd Prize. in evidence, The case had boun

to the Prize Fund and I take this opportunity of thanking them again. Thin year we hold the challenge cup for Net Ball, competed for by the junior British schools.

Mr.

G. R. Sayer, Director of Educa- tion, and Mr. A. O. Bezwn, Inapce tor of English Schools, visited school during the year.

the

Presentations Made

At the conclusion of the distribu- was available earlier, the magis- tion of prizes, Mrs. Sayer was pre- trate would not have hesitated in Seventeen pupils entered for thesented with a beautiful bouquet of throwing the case out. The whole Preparatory Division of the Royal flowers by Dorothy Revic, wille of the prosecution's story was im Drawing Society in June. The re-Richard Jones presented a box of probable and, furthermore, he had sults are not out yet pupils are chocolates to Attie Mias Phylls not been able to cross-examine being promoted to the Central British Sayer, who accompanied her mother, their witnesses on the important School in September.

On behalf of Mrs. Sayer, Mr,

In conclusion, I must thank the Brawn expressed thanks to the school question of dates because they Committee of the YMCA. for the for their kindness in asking Mrs. Would not tie themselves down to n une of their hall, the Committee of Sayer to present the prizes, and day. It was a subtle frame-up, he the Kowloon Cricket Club for allow added, he was glad to see so many suggested. ing us to use their grounds on Sports parents Day, the Kowloon Dock Co. for lend-afternoon.

und

friends present that His Worship said he was not

ing us decorations and sending men "I hope we have not brought you there to give the defendant the to put them up, and the Staff for here on false pretences," because we benefit of the doubt but merely to their loyal support during the year have no show to offer," he rmarket, decide whether the defence had and for the excellent work which they "Usually on these occasions, the chil- completely upset the prosecution's

dren entertain you but for climatic story. have done. (Applause).

On a question of time it and other reasons we thought it but was so difficult to judge, and In * Mr. Brawn's Sprech

ter tu put that off until a little be these circumstances there Was |fore Christmas.” Calling on Mrs. Sayer to distribute Mr. Drawn added that Mrs. Sayer another construction which could The prizes, Mr. Brawn said: 1 must kindly requested that a holiday be be placed on the evidence, so that congratulate the staff and pupils of given the children to-morrow (Frl be felt the case should be heard by This school on the completion of a day) a day before breaking up for a jury. very satisfactory year's work. The the summer vacation.

Defendant was accordingly com‐ year has been an uneventful one.

mitted. Last week the Director of Educa-

Parents' Gratitude

On behalf of the parents, the Rev.

tion was present at the prize-giving. H. C. Davies, M.C., CF. thanked the this. He also expressed thanks to at a noighbour school and the school headmistress and teachers for all the Mrs. Sayar. year of that school, was also unevent work they had dono daring the year, ful. The Director of Education pulled The splendid exhibition of the chil- Ars. Bayer. and this met with a my leg because I had no "platform dren's work in the school rooms that hearty, response. after which observation to offer, but on this afternoon was striking evidence of gathering diapornod.

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