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PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
INTERESTING REPORT...
The Diocesan Boys' School was the scene last evering of an important gathering, when the annual prize dis- tribution took place. Interest in the occasion was increased by the valu- able report submitted by the Head- master, the Rev. T. W. Featherstone, for the school year 1920, in which he discussed the local problems and offered suggestions for the advance ment of educational work in the Far
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Lady Stubbs distributed the prizes, and the Bishop of Victoria presided. Among those present were: Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Hon. Mr. E. Irving (Director of Education), he Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mrs. Pollock, the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Rev. W. Holman, Dr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh; the Hon. "Mr. G. C. Alabaster, Mr. A. H. Compton, and Mr. V. L. Pattenden, and others.
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of tinie. The salaries of assistant masters have been increased.
If definite prospects were offered to masters with several years of ex- perience and to married masters and if a Contributory Pension Fund were started there would be no difficulty in this matter:
We are thankful that in a school like this we fortunately get much teaching done for reaching's sake bur there are limits beyond which it is nor wise to press the claim.
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HEALTH.
The health of the school has been very good, especially among boarders.
the
Fincher and S. H. Kwok both of schools if such matters as the follow- Scienco, M. Prew: Chinese, Kwok whom gained honours in the Oxfording were discussed in conference Chan; General, C. Y. Wong. Preliminary Local Examination. Local condition in education, general' Class. 2.-General, W. A. Young- We have no leaving Scholarships | curriculum, the University syllabus, saye Scripture, Chan Kam Hon; to the University.
the connection between schools and English, Yuen Kwok Huen; Matherua- University, change of school hours tics, W. A. Youngsaye; Scienos, P. in the summer, the drawing up of a Pau; Chinese, Yuen Kwok Huen. regular system of granting testi-. Class 3.-General, Wong Lair monials with e.g. a boy's photograph Yew: Scripture, Ma Hing Cheung: and signature attached. With re- English, Liu Kwok Yeo; Mathoma gard to this last matter—such a sys-tics, Wong Lan Yow; Science, W. tem could prevent boys wandering Barnes; Chinese, Ngai Lam Fu. | from "one school to another. In a school where the standard of English Our thanks are due to all those high we often find boys, for exsin who have presented prizes, to theple, who have been in Chase 4 for Committee for their, Increased inter-three months going to another school est in the school and to the Hon. and securing a place in Class 3 or Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Compton, who even in Class 2. This practice is has worked hard in the interest of quite common and should and could the school in what have been the be stopped by united action.. " most critical years in its history.
. Our best thanks are due to the medical and' mirsing staff of the Government Civil Hospital for much advice and kind interest in the school. THANKS.
& *GAMES.
In football and volley ball we have had great enthusiasm; more boys are playing games. In football we have a very small team and therefore did not do well in the Senior League.
In December we began having physical drill for the whole school; formerly the boarders only had phy sical drill.
In swimming sports the entries entries in were almost double the 1919 in which year we decided to have no prizes for these sports:
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT. The Boy Scout movement could very well be encouraged in this and in other schools. At present owing to a certain clause in local Scout roles we cannot take part in the We may start a troop movement. privately if it is possible, and become affiliated to the general movement.
SCHOOL CHAPEL..
No educational system can work efficiently without regular, co-opera- tion amongst the various schools, and a conference summoned by the Educa- tion Department would be much more effective than one summoned by heads of schools....
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STATEMENT RE NEW SCHOOL. The Government offer $204,865.00 for the present site and buildings They also offer to grant 17.65 acres of land without premium, on a site adjoining Yauman, Railway Station,
"These terms are conditional upon its being established, to the satisfac- tion of the Government that the authorities of the Diocesan Boys School are in a position to build a new school and to place the under making on a sound financial basis." (Extract from letter from 'the Colonial Secretary, April 22, 1920). "
According to the "Grant Code (Education) Section 50-"A Grant "In November à mom at the en-not exceeding one half of the actual trance to the school was set apart as cost may be made to build a new This has been school." This refers to Classrooms, a school chapel.
etc., not Dormitories.
furnished by small subscriptions given by boys themselves with the help of a few friends. A school banner was bought in England and Mr. 7. G. F. Fleming presented a beautiful pro- cessional cross.. The boys have taken great interest, in the services at St. Peter's Church during the year and a Services' Guild has been formed.
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Class 4.-General, R. Leung: Scripture, A. Randall, Mathematics, L. Cowan.
Class 48.-General, Lau Mo Yee: Mathematics, Wong Ying Yew; Scrip ture, Chan Ping In; Chinese, Lo Po. Yo.
Class 5A.-General, A. Reed; Scripture, A. Black; Algebra, Lau Ting..
Class 5B.-General, Chan Hing Cheung; Scripture, Pun Yen Nam: Algebra, Yau Yik Hing: Chineseo, Yuen Tar Cho.
Class 6A.-General, Davis Yung: Dictation, Norman" Macay; Writing, Chau Kwok Wa.
Class BB...General, Li Hơn Sang Reading, Cecil Chan; Chinese. Yeung Yin Sin; Chinese, Ma Wai Chung.
Class 7A.-General, Stephen Reed: Dictation, Donald Anderson.
Class 7B.-General, Lau Sui Lim;- Reading, Ho Kwai Hung: Chinese, Lau Sui Lin.
Class BA.-General A. (H. Email: Writing, N. Stradmoor.
Class 88-General, Cheung Nam Sang: Reading, Cheung Nam Sang: Chinese, Henry Chan,
Class SC.-General, Li Yin' Ming: Reading, Robert Boyd; Chinese, Li "Yin Ming
The estimated cost of the buildings absolutely necessary at first, includ- ing Dormitories and excluding Chapel, is $380.000.00. Of this amount the estimate cost Classrooms, etc., alone is about $164.000.00.
Three of the boys then presented Lady Stubbs with a photograph of the school and two pieces of drawing, done by the boys.
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PARIS CONFERENCE.
STILL SEEKING SOLUTION OF REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
ANOTHER' EXPERT COMMITTER.
PARIS, January 27. The Allied ministers spent the day in individual conferences with a Lady Stubbs thanked the boys view to evolving a practical and satisfactory scheme as regards the repară., heartily for the gifts. They were a tions problem. complete surprise, and she would
FARIS, January 28. value them very highly. She would
After a long afternoon sitting the conference decided to appoint a congratulate the women like to teachers on the splendid way they committee of experts to investigate certain aspects of the reparations carried on through the war. (Ap-question before the subject is finally dealt with. The committee will report / According to Grant Code the Gov-plause.) She also congratulated the to-morrow. Mr. Kengomori represents Japan on the committee. ernment will make a Grant of hall boys and the school on the high num- this amount .e. $80,000.00.
ber of Certificates secured in the Ox- Thus the position is as follows:-- ford Local Examinations. (Applause.) Government offer for site $204,865 She had also a message from her hus- band; to say he hoped very much Amount of Grant expected
as per Grant Code (about) 80,000 that the school would be able to form Boy Scout Troop. Girl guides were being started and it would be a good thing for the Boy Scout movement to proceed alongside the girl guides. (Applause.)
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Total from Government $284,865
Estimated cost of essential
buildings Estimated cost of Equip
ment (Money, or Gifts) about $50,000 to
$380,000
"THE UTTERMOST FARTHING."
· LONDON, January 27. This afternoon's sitting of the conference produced speeches from Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand presenting the respective British and French views of the reparations question. Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on Britain's equal desire with the other Allies to make Germany pay the uttermost farthing, but pointed out the uselessness of any attempt to expect more than circumstances enabled Germany to pay. M. Briand disagreed with
The Bishop of Victoria said be" was the suggestion that the Boulogne conference reached a definite agreement asked on behalf of the staff and the as regards the extent and the manner of Germany's capacity to pay. The 70,000 boy's to express gratitude to Lady French desired the Reparations Commission to fix a total amount of the
Stubbs for the encouragement of her Allies' claim. Even if it produced an apparently extravagant' total" presence, He would take the op- 450,000portunity of, saying how much the France could always make sacrifices. 285,000 school owed to the thoroughgoing
Work of the Headmaster. All present
NEAR EAST CONFERENCE
LONDON, January 27:
The general report of the Govern- ment Inspector was very satisfactory.. Several changes have been made in routine. Special attention is being given to mathematics and science, our weakest subjects in past years, Mr. Slearn, Mr. Trafford and Mr. Thomas are taking special interest in these subjects in Classes 1, 2 and 3, and in future elementary science will be taught in Class 4 in the latter pare" of the year. The teaching of book-keeping in Classes 1 and 2 and that of drawing throughout the school OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.
An Old Boys' Association is in is being reorganised. Greuter alien- tion is being given to the teaching of process of formation. A list of one reading and to dictation, especially hundred and eighty names of boys in the lower classes, all of which living in Hongkong has been drawn now have an English teacher for up. We hope the association will be The ceremonial was opened by the these subjects. Anglo-Chinese mas- formed on February 1. Such an singing of the hymn "O God, our ters in these classes do very good association has great possibilities. help in ages past," and prayer by the work in teaching such subjects as GENERAL STAFFING OF SCHOOLS.
The difficulties of staffing schools Rev. H. Copley Mayle. The Head-drawing, geography and arithmetic, master then read the following In Chinese although our percentage are world wide. In January 1919 repor: :"
of passes in examinations has been there was a shortage of 30,000 équal to that of other schools, yet the teachers in England and the ordinary The report which I read now is the results are not good. Mr. Hu, a wastage was not filled up that year: Total estimated cost, Build- report for the School year 1920. This trained teacher, has been put in charge In Scotland 8,000 teachers were re
of the Chinese and we hope there quired in January 1920, In New is the third report made since I was will be better results in future York State 1,000 schools were shut appointed Headmaster in May 1918,
In history down from lack of staff in 1919. In throughout the school. That year the late Headmaster retired the Chinese boys in Classes 1 to 3 the British Empire it is not so much after 40 years' service. In 1919 se
bave always done Chinese as an the matter of salary as the lack of had no regular staff of masters" for the whole year except Mr. H. Sykes
co-operation which causes the short- and myself instead of a pre-war sta
age in the Colonies.
of six masters and one on furlough. In October 1919 I went on furlough and the Rev. A. J. S. Stearn took my place at a week's notice. Two mas ters were obtained locally-Mr. Hayes who I regret say, died in February, and Mr. Rainer who was
If united action were taken in the appointed Director of a School at
Colonies and a strong statement re
one to whom the school owed a great through bearing the greatest financial burdens during the war, and the latter Macao in March, Mr. Sykes retired study and composition..
the position of things sent home,
deal, seconded the vote of thanks to owing to human losses for which it was absolutely admitted she had first in April after 20 years very valuable
100,000 Lady Stubbs. He remarked that the claim on the German payments. The British Premier showed how service. Miss Goggin our highly The equipment of all schools in some change in this matter would be
school could certainly go aheed it Germany coulé pay easily enough within her own borders, but could not esteemed Matron died in January. Hongkong is below the average in effected. In an interview I had with
285,000 were supported, although it neces export her foresta. If the Allies seized, the railways and doubled the From this it will be seen that the past schools in England, Canada and the Director of Special Enquiries and
sarily required a good deal of support, charges they would be paid in paper marks which were useless.cutside her three years have been years of ex-America and is not generally equal Reports at the Education Department
The school has an excellent reits schemes being rather large. There ceptional stress and strain but des- to that of other schools in the Far in London this course of action was pite all this the general results in East: I refer to schools which I have advised. Secondly, local talent could putation for giving a sound practical was a great future in the Colony for frontiers. University Examinations and in gen-visited and by schools in the Far East with advantage be encouraged much education: its discipline and general boys who were properly educated. eral school work have never been mean schools in Singapore, the The Hongkong Government now has done good work, as an orphanage; as body, so it was to be hoped that the too much she would be unable to find the necessary raw materials. He more than it has been in the past. moral tone are well known; it has Education involved not only mind but
Germany could only pay by exports. If her imports were restricted (?) Philippines, Canton, Shanghai, an arrangement under which the one of the oldest boarding schools school would soon be better accom- I feel it my first daty to thank Peking and Japan, including Formos. Government sends annually to Hong in the Far East it has provided a modated, with ample playing fields, insisted that there was a margin beyond which Germany, was unable to most cordially the Rev. A. J. S. During the last few years it has Stearn for the excellent work which been difficult to get equipment, but Kong University a number of Chinese means of education for boys of all on the other side of the water.
The vote of thanks was carried with pay. He was willing to accept the agreement reached at Boulogne, Spa, he did during my absence in England in 1920 we have added considerably from Queen's College who desire to kinds from all parts of the Far East.
The national anthem, and Brussels. Experts could be replaced and new proposals made but he acclamation. These facts present a very strong how he managed to carry on last to our science equipment. This year
If, as in England, bays from all case for support.
and three cheers each for Lady strongly deprecated an adjournment because the Allies and the world summer after Mr. Sykes left I can we are placing an order in England
Stubbs, the visitors and the Head-urgently wanted a definite statement. Speedy settlement was more im not understand; suffice it to say he for general school equipment. We did carry on and the school owes a have started a regular system of dis-
master and staff, brought the proceed portant than an ideal one. He regarded M., Doumer's scheme as morally
Much favourable great debt of thanks to him. Second-playing pictures, etc., of general in
ings to an end, comment was expressed on the bear Justifiable but impracticable. The Allies must agree as to Germany's capacity ty. I would like to thank the lady terest and work done in the school
ing of the boys and the standard of and use all their authority "to try to compel Germany to put herself in a teachers, the Chinese staff and all on school and class notice boards.
their work which was on exhibition. position to pay. She was not doing so and her revenus did not approxi- mate her expenditure. She was not imposing taxation to anything like the same extent si the Allies. The latter must see that Germany at least did so. MORE CONFERENCES.
ing and Equipment (say) Less Government Grant
Amount to be raised now
must feel that there was a throb of Reuter learns that Turkey has signified her willingness to attend the for Buildings....
$165,000 life in the school and that it was The terms offered by the Govern-making a real contribution to the life Near East Conference to be held in London. A message from Athena states ment are conditional upon its being of the community. (Applause.) Be-that the Premier, M. Rhallys, will represent Greece at the conference, established that the authorities of tween efficiency in education and The invitation has created a very favourable impression in Constantinople. the Diocesan Boys' School are in a commodation there was a close" con- position to place the undertaking on a sound financial basis." Therefore in addition to
better.
alternative to history. We may make a change in this and let all boys do history right through the school...
In conversation more use could be made of object lessons, and nature study..
New text books have been intro- duced for reading, history and Scrip- sure. This year we intend to intro- duce new books in science, nature
EQUIPMENT..
who helped us temporarily during the Some of the excellent maps and year. This is the first time in the drawings which you see on the boards history of the school that a lady has to-day may quite well be used for been asked to distribute the prizes. school purposes: if we can get them The reason why we have asked Lady suitably mounted, 'Scholars can help Stubbs to do so is that it is our wish very much in adding to a school's to pay the highest tribute possible to equipment by making models, etc the excellent work which has been for use in teaching geography, draw- done by the lady teachers in the ing, nature study and object lessons. school during and since the War. Without their efficient help we could not have carried-on.
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DISCIPLINE:
The Goverment Inspector ad- judged the Discipline in the school as Good.”
The scholars diso rose to the occa- sion and the result has been a steady This is very satisfactory when we growth of esprit de corps.
think of the changes we have had This year the number of prizes has in staff during the year. been reduced considerably and in future certificates may be given In- stead of certain prizes
STARP:
EXAMINATIONS.
HONOKONG UNIVERSITY,
leaves England now he loses all status in England, his time abroad does not count if he returns to England, say, akter Ave or ten years abroad; he has
no position with regard to preferment at home and he loses his claim to a pension.
be trained as school-masters,
·
the Amount to be raised for buildings The Committee have de
cided that they must try - and raise an Endowment Fund of
That is the total sum re-
quired is
APPEAL.
$165,000
the lack of room for extension and
-
schools and if other than Chinese The present situation of the school, students could take advantage of this the generally unsatisfactory condition arrangement, it would be a great help of the buildings and the equipment, to the Grant-in-Aid schools.
The training which elementary for games and the fact that the school teachers receive at the Tech scheme has been delayed by the ex- nical Institute is very useful. If as ceptional circumstances of the past has been proposed, this branch of the few years all make the appeal institute were closed there would urgent. A perfectly equipped school greater with an efficient staff, good, boarding gradually become a stil teachers than there is at present. cannot be maintained solely by school shortage of trained elementary school accommodation and playing fields Teachers trained at the institute are fees and Government grants. No very useful for elementary work in special Government grant is given
nection. He hoped Lady Stubbs might soon be invited to give, away the prizes to the same school, but in a different building. (Applause.)
Mr. Compton, as treasurer of the school, introduced by the Bishop 25
KAMCHATKA.
UNEXPLORED COUNTRY.
MOST INACCESSIBLE SPOT IN
THE WORLD,"
a school like this and in elementary for boarders. Endowment Fund is schools.
essential. Therefore an appeal is With regard to untrained English made for money for an Endowment teachers--they are most useful and Fund in addition to the money re- do excellent work in elementary sub-quired for buildings and equipment. jects. From a financial point of view This appeal is made to all Old Boys,
The reported acquisition - by an no Government or school can afford parents of Old Boys and of boys at American syndicate of 400,000 square a full staff of trained English teachers present in the school, to the great miles in Siberia has rather puzzled and there is not a sufficient supply business houses of this Colony who the general public, and small wonder,
untrained
VARYING CLAIMS.
PARIS, January 28.
At this afternoon's conference Mr. Lloyd Georga said that the Allies meant to stand together until reparation was made.. He referred to the varying claims of Britain and France to the consideration of the former
GERMANY'S LIMIT.
Experts could estimate Germany's present capacity but not her faturs capacity. He urged the fixing of the annuities now and reconsideration of the total liabilities at a later conference. The Belgian representatives » to-day sought, to find a British and French compromise but doubt was expressed it agreement could be reached by the week-end. Otherwise it is expected that a further conference of experts, will be held at Brussels and . a definite decision will be given on their report by an Allied conference in London in February.
FRENCH PUBLIC OPINION.
M. Briand, following, sald that French public opinion could not rxcept of trained teachers. There are over profit largely by the results of the for the man-in-the-street has no ides an a priori argument that the Treaty was impossible of fulfilment. Ez- 13,000
supplementary labours of boys from a school like where the peninsula of, Kamchatka teachers in elementary schools in this, and to all men who have benefits. It is largely an unexplored perts said that the present was an unfortunate moment to fix the England and a large number in ted from the old boarding and day country, very little having been maximum reparation amount, but French opinion would accept that solu- schools at home which were built and written about it, and still fewer tion but was not prepared to abate its expectations to the limits of the heavily endowed by our ancestors to pictures having been presented of it. Boulogne agreement without further proof of the facts. France favoured all the appeal is made to help now That leads particular interest to an
Nine boys have passed the Matri- During the past year the following culation Examination and three were teachers have been added to the staff awarded Senior Certificates. Rev. H. du T. Pynerth Durham, Mr. In the Junior Examinations the re-secondary schools. D. Trafford, a trained certificated Suits were excellent; 18 boys passed, teacher, Mr. E. C. Thomas, Mr. T. and we gained no less than to dis- SV.Chan, an old-boy-who-has-tinctions
qualified for the Diploma in Com- In the Oxford Preliminary Examina- merce at the Hongkong University. tion 21 boys jassed out of 23 who Mrs. M. E. Ring, M.Sc., Birming took the examination and two hon- ham, Mrs. Z. Connor, and Mrs. G. ours were awarded.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE OF HEAD- TEACHERS.
An Annual Conference of Head in the buildings and the endowing of
the New Diocesan Boys' School. Teachers with a duly appointed Sub-
account of it by Mr. Harry Somerset annuities for three or four years, but insisted that if Germany's prosperity Lister, F. R. G. S., in the Graphic. increased France should share the results within the Treaty limits He
He calls it "the most inaccessible Following the reading of the report, spot in the world," but the account/Polated out the difference between the 65 billion france receivable by Committee would be very useful in the Bishop of Victoris congratulated of its wealth which he presents, France under the Boulogue agreement and the 25 billion foreign debt Hongkong. At present I regret to the Headmaster and staff on the work should soon remedy that fact. His which would not suffice to repair the devastated regions. say there is great tack of co-opera done. He said everyone must feel arrival coincided with the overwhelm E. James, a teacher with eleven
Hon ingeducation. Such a confer that the report was a very live one, ing rush of the salmon from the years' experience in teaching. Miss The Ho Kam Tong Scholarship is lerence or meeting of heads of full of encouragement. He had very Pacific to the turbid waters of the Halley succeded Miss Goggin as awarded to A. K. Prew.
schools was summoned by the Acting much pleasure in asking Lady Sabba Kamchatka River. There are bears, Matros, and in September Mrs. Shaw The Piercy Scholarships are award Director of Education in September to distribute the prizes: (Applause.) wolves, foxes, and seals in abundance book Miss Halley's place. In Decem-od to G. S. Zimmern and A. E. Perry and October 1919. It has not met- Lady Stubbs then distributed the and, indeed, one of Mr. Lister's ber S.S. Hunt M.P.S.C., became both of whom gained three distinc- since that time. A conference could
pictures shows M. Karshoopoff, the our Physical Drill Instructor. tions in the Hongkong University link together the work of Govem prizes, as follows:
In past years apart from the Head- Junior Examination,
ment schools, Grant-in-Aid schools Class 1.-General, A., Prow; Scrip- fur king of Kamchatka, sitting upon master and Second Master this school The Chan Kai Ming and Arthur and private schools. It would be ture, Kam Cheung Fai English, D. collection of foxes and sables has not kept masters for any length "Scholarships Are awarded to E. S. great help to individual honda of Lopes; Mathematics, H. Hunt;valued at £90
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