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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 13, 1939.

Children's LATE NEWS LETTERS

Fair

Plenty Of Fun Promised

For Saturday

German Embassy

Damaged

The Schoolboys Strike το μια Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, I have noticed your headlines At 2 pm on Saturday, June 17, Sir Robert Ho Tung's palatial residence

Chungking, June 12, on the Schoolboys Strike with some at 234 the Penk will be thrown open damaged during the Japanese alt it has a political complexion makes The German Embassy was badly interest, but the latest suggestion that to the pubile for the Children's raid on Chungking on Saturday night, me feel that I should write a few Charity Folr.

This Fair, the second of its kind, in from where a bomb fell, through the play. The headmaster has his say! two stones being hurled 40 yards words from the standpoint of fair the joint effort of a group of forel root of the building. Members of but very few boys are articulate, and Chinese ladies, to raise funds for the Hongkong Branch of the National the Diplomatic Corps offered the although they may feel strongly and Association for the care of War

German Charge "d'Afaires Herrjeven rightly about their action.” Orphans. The congenial surround-Sibert, the use of their dug-outs and

In the first place, the choice of a ings of Sir Robert's Peak residence, the staff is now engaged in removing head prefect should not be done with-

Ales and evacuating. combloed with the worthy cause for

Anxiety

out duc consultation with the which the Fair is organised, should

at the latest Japanese tactics of attacking during times, the prefects themselves are teachers or housemusters. Some- attract a large crowd,

the night when it is impossible to consulted as to who should be ap- The organisers bove secured discriminate between foreign and painted head prefect. Very often several ready means of conveyance Chinese property. Chinese anti- from various parts of the city up to aircraft is believed to be the reason prefects are given the chance to make the Fair, at reduced cost,

for the discontinuance of day attacks.

their nominations. Trans-Occan,

(1) Hongkong Hotel Cars from outside the Hongkong Hotel 1.30- 3.30 p.m. 20 cents per person. 3.30

onwards $1 per car.

(2) Star Taxis from the Star Ferry or outside the Post office $1 per taxi. (3) China Motor Bus Co's buses from the Vehicular Ferry Wharf. stopping at Blake Pler and the Petrol Station at the junction of Queen's Road East and Stubbs Road et 201 cents per person. Buses

will run half hourly leaving the Vehicular Ferry Wharf from 1.30 to € p.m. in- clusive and from 254 _the_Peak from

2,30 to 7,30

pm. will not be any buses from Happy Valley ns wrongly reported recently.

(4) Peak Tramways Return tickets 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for

children.

There

of

The following are some of the main attractions: Free demonstration action songs and rhythm band by the) War Orphans themselves.

Two shows of the Children's Dress Parade at 3.30 and 4.30 p.m., organis- ed by Mrs. Abbott, Mra. Anderson and Mrs. Ho Shal-ini, with and

clothes

A

La felt

inade by the Little Art Shop, the Little Shop, the Treasure Ship, Alessia, Lane Crawford & Co., and others, and shoes from Bata's," Thia Parade includes 071 old fashioned Chinese wedding, Western Wedding kindly helping in all group, complete with brides-molds, items. best man, flower girl and page boy, and ancient and modern Western and Chrinese girl's and boys' costumes,

A cinerna show at 6 p.m. showing some aspects of the daily life of the War Orphans and also some enjoyable talking pictures.

most

The above attractions are held in- doors, but outside in the tennis court and all over the grounds there arc scattered many other attractions, ar- ranged by one or another of the energetic Entertainments Committee, especially Mrs. Whitmore, Ms.) Womack, Mrs. Lock, Mrs. Bousileid, Mrs. Mackenzle, and several Chinese ladies, including Mrs. Ho Ki, Mrs. Ho Cheuk, Mrs. S. F. Tan and Mrs. J. M. Tán,

chance

The Swimming Pool gives for a short dip in clear stream water, or one might fly over the surface of the water in the Breeches Buoy. Those who like to ride can choose real horses or the huge hobby horse and try to take something out of its mouth. Then, of course, everybody knows how to swing!

Falks will be able to put their own skill to test, at the Dart Board, Cocoanut Shles, Skittles, Fool's Head or Shooting Gallery or right in the Bear's Dea. There will be a stej Chute for the older boys and a gentler one for others; the Fish Ponds and Bran Tubs will attract the youngest, while the Fortune Teller will solve personal problems.

Children may visit Mr. Bunny Rabbit and his large family, Mr. Tammy Tortoise and Mr. and Mrs. Monkey, all to be found in the Pets' Corner. A Mermaid may be see5 in her retreat.

There

ice are also shops with cream, cold drinks beautiful toys cakes, candy, nuts and raisins, or useful tollet articles and stationery for sale. Draws for prizes will cost Rolex Wrist watch is still awaiting its 20 cents or 50 cents. The $250

lucky winner and so is the beautiful Doll's basket from the Little Art

Shop.

The tea arrangements are in the capable hands of Mrs. Landals; Mrs. | Kirk, Mrs. Ho Leung, Miss A. Kwok, Miss W. H, Choy, Mrs. K. S. Lee, Mrs. Dunbar and many others. The ad- vertising and printing of tickets have been managed by Mrs. Steele Perkins, Mrs. May Ho and others, and of course the organiser_Miss Irene To Tang and the Hon. Sec. Miss Rose Kwok have had to help everywhere. The Aberdeen Industrial School pre doing their bit by sending their band along, while the Victor Microphone Co. is arranging for the loud speaker. The officers of the H.M.S. Tamar are

Secondly, the headmaster should 'always bear in mind that ability is not the only factor governing the selection of a head prefect, or even a prefect for that matter. Qualities |of leadership have to be considered.

A

good

be a good but if he is also

athlete the school bully and prefect, unpopular with the boys he should be ruled out.

Above all, there must not

be the slightest suggestion that the headmaster wants his favourite to bo

hend prefect..

the he

Thirdly, in this instance, I cannot

understand how the headmaster could have lighted on Formosan boy in view of the

the present political situation in China. If the Formosan, boy were, In his

of the ion, the only one worthy

place, he should have at ascertained the feelings of the staff and boys before announcing his ap- pointment. To insist upon appoint- ing a head prefect who is not accept able to the majority of the boys is, to shy the least, unwise, even though the measure may be carried through in the name of discipline and loyalty. Fourthly, surely there are other boys in the school who may qualifications approaching those the Formosa lad. After all, the feelings of the boys are not to be entirely neglected in a school with the "naval" any pretence

to ideals of self- government.

ΟΙ

The orphans are doing their bit, as The suggestions noted above are they are putting up all the stalls and put forward to clarify the situation scaffolding required, and have been as I fear the impression may grow busily at work ever since the end of that the strikers are political-minded, May under the supervision of Mr. The are just boys with normal Yuen Leung-kuen, who is head of feelings and wish to express what their workshop. All may look for they feel strongly. ward to a delightful time, and may the weather be kind!

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was adjourned abruptly when his Worship advised L1 to obtain legal representation.

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· The hearing of a summons before documents which she said. Were sent Mr. R.. Edwards at the Central to her parents by Lam's parents bes Magistracy yesterday, in which Lifare and after her wedding, fee Wah-hing, of Connaught Road Cenfelt-fat wife would have those papers.

cording to Chlichau custom only tral, mummoned Lam Fung-lung, The hearing was adjourned to Follca Reservist, of Belcher Street, Thursday morning, ge

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