Happy News For Passenger on Ship at Sea "AL first, I did not believe eyes," said Mr, Constantine Rodas, part winner of the first prize of }$250,000 of the 22nd drawing of the National State Lottery, when inter~ viewed in Shanghai sharily after his arrival from Hongkong.
Mr, 'Francisco Garcia, of the Hongkong office of the Dollar Steamship Company, who came here together with Mr, Rodas, Is the other part winner. 'The' winning ticket was bought from the Dah Yung Company in Shanghai by them Jointly, Both of them have won other prizes previously, including fourth prize last year.
When the 2nd drawing took place in Shanghai, Mr. Rodas was on a voyage to Manila and actually had the ticket with him. While on Reference to the splendid traditions of the school, built up during the fatty Years of its existence, was made by the headmaster, Mr. P. Crow, at the Public and Thomas Hanbury' School for Boys jubilee dinner, held Saturday evening in the dining hall of the school. 'The guests Included the superintendent of education, Mr. K, C, Pan, the chairman of the Shanghai Cricket Club. committes, Mr. Grimshaw," Mr, G. B, Fryer, super-Intendent of the Institution for the Chinese Blind, andthe team of the Shanghai' Cricket Club, Who hed met the school team in match earlier in the day. In ad-Gition {oa large gathering of well aver a hundred old boys of the school, the explain of the school and all the school prefects were guests at the dinner, The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, with the Shanghai Municipal Council flag cupying the central position, "this being surrounded by flags representa tive of many different nationalities Proposing the health of the school, and the memory of its former head masters, Mr. Crow said that he was very honoured to be asked to take the chair at the dinner, His memory took him back to a, similar occasion at his old school, Tonbridge, when was about 16 years of age, and was just beginning to wonder what to take up when he left school, Tt was at a. similar gathering to this that Something about the atmosphere of the meeting made him feel that it would be a fine idea to devote him-elf to some big school with a fine tradition. At that gathering he made fa mental vow that that was the object fo which he must devote himself, and from that schoolboy vow he had never wavered, He was, at this gathering, celebrating the fulfilment of that schoolboy ambition, Pride In Thele Scho thought that the old boys of the school regarded him as the repre~ sentative of the present gen tion. One of the reasons that had brought them together was that they were proud of the school as it was in He thought that above all things they would Ike a from him that they could be proud fof the school as it was to-day. He had no hesitation in giving them that assurance, and as proof would refer them to the honours boards, which showed that the school was well represented as regards scholarships, the umber of matriculations was in~ creasing, and the number of successes the school certificate examination wag also on the upward grade. In the realm of sport, they were perhaps most proud of the fact that they had cured the Rotary Shield on two suceaslve occasions, and this year they Were successful by a record margin of points.
every sporting club In Shanghai, recent old boys as well as those who The first annual gonoral meeting of the Durham University Society held on Friday inthe Metropole Hotel, when Mr. R, Davison, the pre sident, presided, Prior to the meeting an informal inner was partaken of by the members, during which several interesting topies were discussed. Mr. Davison in addressing the members pointed out that the Council of the society had not proceeded with the objects of the godely in view of other developments. "We have reasons to be proud of the Durhim University Society," said the President, "it having been largely responsible for the development of a society which feel ig destined to play an Important part in educational affairs. in this country, I refer to the British Universities' Society of China."
"As you are aware, following our frst dinner In November, it was suggested that we might extend the activities of the Durham Society to enable graduates and former members of other universities to Join with us. 'An effort was made to form a Northern Universities Society, the outcome of which was the formation fof the British Universities' Society of China.
"Your Council feels that in view of the objects of the British Unive sities' Society, that this society might continue to function as a social organization, leaving the members find educational interest in, the activities of the larger society:
'On the motion of Mr. Cheung, seconded by 'Mrs, Maughan, it was resolved that the Durham' Society should continue as a social body, 60 that members could maintain the spirit of Durham.
"The Rev. J. Brown presented the secretary's and treasurer's reports.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr, Davison; Vice-President, Mr. W. Cheung; Council, Mrs. Maughan and Mr. Ko Vu; Secretary and 'Treamurcr, the Rev, J, L. Brown, 219 Kiukiang Rood, Shanghai. Delogntes to the British Universities' Society, Messrs, Cheung and Davison.
"Me, Brown announced that the British Universities' Society proposed holding a river trip on June 25, Tt was decided to hold the annual inner of the Durham University Society in November, and arrange~ ments for a Chinese meal was loft tue hands of Mfr, Cheung and Mr. much that could be improved, and many changes. that could be made.
He likened the growth and develop. ment of a school to that of dividual, whose personality to have set by the time that ho wa ten years of age. During the frst Atty" years a school developed a certain character, which always mained with It. "The school already Atration of this was the reception re"ine past scat, Mr, Lu urged both board the steamer, he was reading recorded his momentous speech In the the Government and the people to newspapers and the list of winning Reichstag to the German people, numbers for the Slate Lottery caught continue their efforts to stamp out simultaneous with the occupation of hie attention, "He cushed to his this evil which had hampered the the Rhineland. weiss Yon heard it trunk, fished out the ticket and had progress of the country. over the radio in Moscow and, a a good look at it to be sure he Other speakers included Mr. Ma Thotigh she cannot understand Gerwasn't dreaming. There it was.
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