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STRIKING BUOCESSES,
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LAST INTERPORT TEAM v. THE REST.
BOWLS.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH SCORES.
Play was continued yesterday in Below will be found the detail- the holiday fixture, "Last. Shanghaied scores of the annual bowls match
team v. The Rest.
between teams representing Eng- Interport' Going in the second time, the land and Scotland, played at the travellers hatted confidently and K.B.G.C. on New Year's Day. Pearce.put on the closure when the score was 385 for 9 wickets. Set 316 runs to get for a win, the "Rest failed, Owen Hughes doing most of the damage.
Scores INTERFORT TEAM-1st Innings..261 (Wond 85. Pearce 48; Don- nelly 3 for 17.)
The resulta of the Diocesan Boys' School in Scholarships at the University in recent years is worthy of special notice. In writing about them we will first mention the con- ditions governing the Entries and then give the results in recent years. The King Edward VII, Scholar- slips have been awarded since 1912. In connection with the foundation of the University His Majesty's Government granted the sum of £300 per annum for Scholarships for British Aubjects, and is Majesty the King was graciously plowed to direct that the holders Rumjaha 4 for 19.) shenkt bo called King Edward VII Scholars" as a leken of his G, R. Sayer, c Hett, b Bowker, 11
Each Scholar-H., E., Hollands, o More, b personal interest. Bhip is of the annual value of £40, with a minimum (for the purpose of the payment of tuition fees) of $300, and is temble for the term of five years. One or more Scholar- ships are awarded each year on the results of the November Matricula- tion Examination..
THE RAST-1st Innings.......231 (Moro 91, Hancock, 30;
INTERPORT TEAM-2nd Innings.
Donnelly
those
The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, president of the Lawn Bowls: Association, entertained present to tiffin, provided by the Palace Hotel, and tea ip the after- noon. Mr. Stephen also presonted spoons to the winning side.
At the conclusion, the president called for cheers from the Scots- men for their "old and beaten enemy" and counter cheers were given by the men south of the Border.
ENGLAND
A. O. Brawn 34 E. Cock Rev. E. K. Quick. b Labmert.. 23 A. R. Whibley T. E. Pearce, b More... 67 G. R. Edwards 18 H. Owen Hughes, 1.b.w Hett... 43 C. Pathyjohns
5- Oakes A. E. Wood, b Lammet........ A. A. Rumjahn, e fare, b
Lammert
Capt. E. R. S. Dodi Lb:w
Lammert
B. N. Balletehet, notfut... F. J. Ling, 1.b.w. Latert ... U. M. Omar, did not t
Extras
27
C. J. Tacchi 9A. Hamilton H. Davis
6 Lt. Col. Butter
worth
GC. Green
SCOTLAND.
R. Sutherland A. O. Lang D. Keith
W. Russell
J. Hyde
R. M. Dyer
F. Ferguson
22
17 D. Harvey......34)
• L. Guy......21 54 G. Greener
Total (for 9 wkts, innigs dec.).285
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIPS. In 1916 His Excellency the President of the Republic of China founded five Scholarships, each of the annual value of $400, Peking currency, tenable for five years, for Chinese subjects not born in Hong kong or in any other British possee- Sion or Protectorate and not having adopted any foreign nationality His Excelloney was pleased to sigrily his desire that these Scholar Bowker ships should be known as "Ta Donnelly Tsing Tung Chunn Hauch Fei Webster or the President's Scholarships for Hett The More Encouraging Learning. Scholarships are awarded on the results of the November Matricula- tion Examination.
THE GOVERNMENT ÉDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIP.
Lammert
Bowling Analais.
W. C. Shiner'
R. Lapsley
H. Stevens.....14
- Knott
J. Barr
D, K. Blair
N. Drummond
J. Gibson......23 J. Reid
A. G. Stephen D. Gow
G. Duncan
B. Wylie.
R. Wallace ...20
C. Halt
0. H.
X.
29 2
98
S. Alderman
A. McFarlane
5
.13 1
53
A. N. Other ...12
60
42
1
Total...82
01 25 0
A. Mair ........................-35
Total...134
1
30 18 1
18 61 THE BEST-2nd brings. E. J. R. Mitchell, cflumjabo,
b Owen Hughes
22
R. E. A. Webster, c sub b
Rumjabu..
A varying number of scholar-A, C. I. Bowler, cRufjhn,
b Owen Hughes ships, cach of the value of $1,000
per annum, are awarded by the G. R. Mare, run out....
R. Hancock, e ani b Oven Hongkong Government to students Hughes in the Education Department of the Faculty of Arts who undertake after graduation to serve as teachers in
F, G, England, e Pere, b Lig Robertson, e Sayer, bow
Hughes....
.............
the Government schools for a speciR. d. Lammert, Wood, p. fied period. In November, 1921. Ling
one such scholarship was thrown H. S. Heli, e Wood, b Owa open to competition by students
POLICE SPORTS.
37: The C.S.F. (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe)
gave away the prizes on New
Girls' handicap under 101, Helen Grimmett; 2, Mavis Gleo- denning; 3, Julien Earner.
Boys' handicap under 101, Stephen Earner; 2, Douglas Taylor; 3. Teddy Cotton.
25
Year's Day at the Police annual athletic sports. A big gathering was present on the Recreation
42
7
ground and interest was very keen. Results
D
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from Grut-in-aid schools, and in November, 1922, a similar Scholar-
Hughes
...... 1 D. F. MeMaster, cik b Own
Hughes
oft
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21
Total
Bowling Analysis.
4,362
31.
3
ship was instituted for women D. E. Donnelly, not candidates only-
There are also other Scholarships such as the Chater Masonic Scholar- ships and those awarded by the Local Chambers of Commerce.
It was not until 1919 shunt the Diocesan Boys' School began win. ning Scholarships at the University and since that time the School has
·∙success had a remarkable sering which we give below →→→ 1919.-The King Edward VII. Scholarship A. T. M.
Barn
The Chinese Chamber of
Commerce Scholarship
C. F. G. Jackson.
1921.-The President of China Scholarship-KamCheung
Quick
Bulletehet Rumjahn Owen Hughes Ling
14
2
Men's Boot Race:-1, J. Dick;
2, A. J. Taylor.
Ladies' Coconut Shy:-1, Miss N. Purden; 2, Mrs. K. Taylor; 3, Master Carpenter.
Gents under 140 H'cap:-1, J. Dick; 2, F. Post; 3. F. Simpson, ...
Gents over 40 Hcap:-1, T. H King; 2, Warder West; 3, E. D. C. w. Wolfe.
20
Girls' Handicap over 10-1, B. 29 0 Taylor; 2, B. Earner; 3, Elsie Wilt- 33 1 slire.
45 G
Boys H'cap. 10 and over-1, L 0 15 2 Glendenning; 2, J., Clark; 3,, R.
Gerrard,
CRAIGENGOWER v. I.R
Ladies' Thread and Needie:-1, Mr. Simpson and Mrs. A. Clark; 2, Mr. Thorpe and Miss Gerrard; 3, Mr. Cotton and Mrs. Appleton.
Ladies Egg and Spoon Race Miss. Gerrard; 2, Mrs. Didsbury;
Craigengower entertained he Indians in a holiday matelat Happy Valley yesterday and re handsomely beaten first and did, only make 121. In reply to thibe 13, Mrs. Earner. The Hongkong Government Indians put on 216 by very, stly
batting. Education Scholarship- A. G. Prew
fai.
The Hewitt . Memorial
Scholarship-N. H. Prew. MAGISTRATE'S, BOUQUT. The Chater Masonic Scholar-
ship. Gourdin,
1022-The King Edward VII.
Scholarship-W. Young Sayo.
Kwok-buen
HOW A FLOWER-SELIK
PAID HER FINE.
I, A.
TENNIS. Club Championship. Grimmett; 2, C. Earnshaw.
Men's Handicap.-I, A. Grim- mett; 2, N. J. Watts.
A.
LAWN BOWLS. Club Championship. -1, Grimmett 2, A. W. Smith; 3, W. Glendenning.
Novices; 1. J Pitt; 2, P. Con- don; A. Reynolds...
Club Handicap: 1, W. Glenden-
Shield Competition. Winners: Messrs. McLeod, Grimmett, Glen- denning and Moss,
A flower-seller who was ed The Hongkong Government 2, 6d, at Greenwich for cousina:
Education Scholarship-obstruction said she had no my.ning; 2, W. G. Gerrard.. W. Young Saye and Yuen The magistrate, Mr. Raffo Cousins I will buy half-a-cra's 1923. The King Edward VII. worth of your flowers and thepa
Scholarships-Peter Pau can pay the fine. and Lau Po-yec. The Hongkong Government Education Scholarship Ernest Zimmer.
It will thus be seen that the School wo
:
aminations.
Alurge bouquet of chrysae- mums was brought into ecund Mr. Cousins ordered theta the sent to the Miller Hospital.
Runners-Up: Messrs Mair, Grant, Condon and Shepherd...
CRICKET.
Batting Challenge Cup; C. F. Alexander...
Bowling Challege Cup: C Earn-
shaw.
HOCKEY.
CLUB v. GRENADIERS.
The following will represent the Club v. the 102nd Grenadiers, at the U.S.R.C., to-morrow at 4-45 p.m.-Club Colours *—**
In 1919 Two out of the four Scholarships at the Ex-
at Distinction and the name he aminations. In 1921 Four out of the six Scholarships for which theyill Scholarships at the Ex outer (4) To the use of aer number of Text Books in all Ce aminations In 1922 Twa qui of the four which tends to give a wider w- Scholarships at the Ex-ledge and teaches boys to ply their kxledge rather than tote amiriations. In 1923 Three out of the four down what they have learby
Scholarships at the Ex-heart from a few Text Book
The Headmaster also jorly There is also one other Scholar-romarked thate successes pre ship, The Pence Scholarship, also possibly due to or coti-G. Founded at Shanghai, for which the tigo on the part of other scho School has not yet had a Candidate When asked what schoolsm-F. who could satisfy the conditions for poted for the Scholarships aid entry, but it is hoped there will be there werd Beveral schools in g candidates in future. This Scholar- kung and for exarople in Pig, ships, 1 worth £800 per annum for and there were alsote There is only one Governt three years and is open to all British students. boys of pure white descent,RAN
The Headmaster when asked the Education Scholarship open tm- reasons for the school a successes petition among hoys in Gna-
Aid Schools
A. H. Roffey E. G. England;
Hett; E. L Sim; H. Owen Hughes; Murray E. J. R. Mitchell; AS. C. Miller; W. Woodward; G. R. On Wednesday next; January 9. More; D. H. F. McMaster. there will be a match against a team that there may also be a second of Army officers, and it is hoped team fixture, though as yet one has not been definitely arranged,
Two young robbers currying in recent years said he thought they Other Government Edon were due. (1) To the united efforts Barolarships (so-exiled)-red-revolvers forced an entrance into of an excellent staff, to the intro to boys at: Queen's, ge an office of Messrs. Wallis, carriers duotion of mora English teachers in the lower classes, and to teachertoremment. Babdol) who pile of Dublin, and, having ordered the Matriculation Exqummationed clerk-in-charge to publip his kanda. taking special subjects in several undertake to serve in a Gavent took £60 and disappeared classes instead of taking one class School for a specified period in ull-subjecte (£) a strong
ROXOR
feeling of esprit de cumpa in the The Headmaster said thor school from Clase 8 to Class 1. several years he bad arged tall (8) To making, boya donde about these Scholarships should ben their entries for the Examinations taall schools for Competition Tatrielation, Senior and Junior) three and four years before the
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