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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1927,
VOLUNTEER CORPS, DIOCESAN SCHOOL.
Impressive Scenes At Inspection.
GENERAL'S TRIBUTE.
A TEMPORARY MILITARY HOSPITAL.
FINDING OTHER. PREMISES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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One of the Old Boya is Vide Pre- uident of the Chinese Y.M.CA. In Manila, and many other old scholars have taken prominent parts in Church work.
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The School has rented temporar-
all classes as subjects. Attendance at Church is voluntary, except only ten large three storeyed houses certain rare occasions. There are at the end of Nathan Road Kow Classes for Baptism and Confirma loob Flys of the houses will be tion,
used for, the Boarders and the Re- aldont. Staff and Ave for the School. In each house there are three large rooms and three smaller rooms opening into each other. Govern- ment Water is being laid, on and in, addition the Flush System is. Instal
1926-1926 for European occupation led on each floor of all the ten houses, The Houses were built in and stand in the centre of a large aren of land on which the Military Recreation Ground and to form Authorities have agreed to fence in two tennis courts. The Military Authorities have also agreed to make the houses as suitable as pos- moet any reasonable expenditure to sible under the circumstances for educational purposes. No other houses adjoin these ten houses nor are there any houses near to them. Next term beings on Tuesday March 1. Now boys should attend on Monday February 28, at 9'a.m.
In 1008 there was an Imperial Editt in which the Government of China engouraged Western Educa tion. To the great credit of the school it should be noticed that. De fore that date there were as many as 180 Chinese being educated the School. At the same time there were 10 Eurasians and Eurasiane The Diocesan Boys' School can at Reduced Fees in the Orphanage: With over four" hundred on claim to be the oldest institution of there were also 56 other boys. The New School at Kowloon. parade, the Hong Kong Volunteer of England in the Far Edat: a in-ditions, there were about 830: Chin- taken with a view to building a its kind connected with the Church In 1924-1926, úndør normal con- In 1917-1918 definite steps were Defence Corps marched from stitution at which Chinese girls lose boys and 120 Eurasians. There
new school. Eventually the Goy Headquarters to Murray parade were first educated in 1860. Chinese have been as many as 466 on the ernment of Hong Kong gave a site ground yesterday evering for in-boya from some date prior to 1867 School Register in one year.
of 28% acros of land at Kowloon in und Eurasian boys and girls from: spection by H.E the Officer Cem-1868-60 when it was decided to ex-number of boys in the School haa
During the last 8 years the totala triangle of land aiutated between Kowloon Tong. Ho Mun Tin and manding the troops in China, tend the benefits of the education increased' 30 per cont. and the nur-Xaumati Railway Station. ↑ Major-General C. C. Luard given in the Chinese School to a few Ler in the Orphanage, that is Free
The old site on Bonham Road was cases of both sexes of Eurasians for at Reduced Fees, has increased
sold, over $100,000.00 were raised C.M.G.
from all parts of China and Japan, 50 per cent.
by public subscriptions given by Lining the banks and in the so far did the Diocese of Victoria
people in Hong Kong and in many assembly in the pavilion of the then extend."
places out of the Colony. For As many as 18 different national-example Chinese in Kobe, Formosa, parade ground were friends and In the early days, that is from the generally interested public. 1860 to 1867, the Chinese did not in 1921 and there have been during given donations to the Scheme,
tius were represented in the school Amoy, Swatow and Manila have The Corps was drawn up in Com-hen want European education for the last 3 years Chinese boys from panies, the Artillery, M.'s, and their sens, much less for the all parts of the world-England, Arincured Car Companies being being
daughters. Thus in addition to America, South America, Australia,
sehool, it at the Northern end, the Scottisham
became india, Japan, South Africa, Helland, and-Reserves at the Southern, the and school for Europeans and most every Province in China.
for Eurasiars Germany, and France and from al Infantry and Engineers at the other nationalities at a time when Eastern with the Saluting Base there were no other regular Church of England schools for Chinese and no British schools for British and other children.
First 25 Entries.
ut the western.
Orphanage
Distinguished "Old" Boys.
cat Degree at the Hong Kong Uni- The first Chinese to take a Medi, versity in 1014 was an Old Boy,
An Old Bey built the Tunnel on the Kowloon-Canton Railway-Mr: F: Southey.
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A Smart Movement, The Corps was called to atten- tion as H.E the General entered There have been Chinese masters Old Buys have served on the the parmle ground and the Royal on the Staff of the Diocesan School legislative CouncilThe Hon. Dr. Sahte was given when the Sala-ainee" 1862. In 1867 Bishop Alford R. H. Kotewall, LL.D. is an Old ing Buse was reached. This was was asked by the Committee to re-Boy. e smartly executed movement, organise the School. the riftes coming down almost as n." At the same time, the pipe band of the K.0.5.B.'s played the Sukate.
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In 1860 a Chinese gave a bell to the School three quarters of which in mains to-day; the lower part of The bell was cracked and therefter General Luar in the course of rut away, so that it could still be his inspection, was accompanied, as a belk
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The
A very large number of the boys go to the Hong Kong University and some to England and America
Dr. Arthur Wool the first Chinese Vice-President of the Far Eastern Medical Council, is an Old Boy.
Facts About The School.
The site formation was begun in March 1924 and the buildings in August 1924: When the Strike! Boycott happened in June 1925 the Committee of the School had to omit the top or third storey and the tower of the building: this.was dos
In February 1926 the School moved into its new premises which During the past year the numbers, have to date cost about $670.000,00.
in the School have been from about 200 to 327,
Great Debt of Thanks, What the School loses the Mill tary Authorities gain. For the pur poses of a Hospital there is no cided largely because of a stoppage table building in the Colony than better site nor more easily adap- in the campaign for subscriptions the Diocesan Boys' School. The through the shortage of workmen ofed Playground, 100 by 70 feet, the ind donations und the difficulty large Halt 100 by 60 feet, the Cover-
finishing the building in contractDormitories, 84 by 22 feet, the Din-; time, at the end of which the Schoul ing Room 66 by 32 feet, the large Was due to deliver the old ite to store and Locker Rooms, the gen. the buyer.
oral style of the building and the extensive grounds will be of excep tional value for the purposes which view. A great debt of thanks, and the Military Authorities have in
we hope. something more, will be due to the School. An expression For the Present.
of thankfulness and at the samel In February 1927 the Military the Committee, the Headmaster and time a word of sympathy la due te registers of the School: From 1919 to 1924 the Diocesan Authorities approached the Com- the donors to the Scheme for the in addition, to his A.D.C. and staff reomplete from 1874 and a few Boys School won nearly half the mittee of the School with a view to
ficers, by the respective Comerkries date to 2870, when a Chin-Scholarships offered for boys by taking over the School and Grounds admirably planned such
New School, who so fearlessly and pany and Platoon Officers. exse girl was rescued from a pirate's the Hong Kong University.
A Ane temporarily for a Hospital Ar-modern building on a site which changing a few words with each junk; there are several such cases 18 to 26. There are four Gld Boys and from March 1, until further London as, from the point of view There is normally & Staff of about rangements for this have been made was described by the Bishop of The marta past which follow-of English and Eurasians being on the Staff of the School now. eel was most impressive parti- ! rescued from slavery.
noties is given the School will carry of the work of a school, one of the cularly at the Saluting Point
In Games and Work the School is on its work, temporarily, in ten nest sites he had seen in the world. Of the Brat twenty-five entries divided into four Houses. Cricket houses which the Committee haveIt is hoped that the occupation of where Company, after Company in the School Register twentyFeptball Tennis, Physical Drill and taken on Nathan Road. Kowloon, swung pagt, nothing being heard Chinese and Eurasians came from Gymnastics are encouraged.
the School' by the Military Author The matter has been very care- but the skirl of the pibroch and Amoy. Shanghai. Formosa, Han- With regard to the Spiritual side fully considered by the School Com- In view of the troubles in the neigh- ities will only be fore a few months. the drums, the steady tramp of how. Ningpo and Swatow and five of the work Scripture, the Cathe-mittee and by the Military Au-
bouring be for a few months. In the marchers and the orders for from Hong Kong.
chism and Religion are taught in thorities, acknowledgment when the actual
view of the troubles in the neigh bouring country the School expect point was reached by the leading
ed to be very full this year. Parents and Guardians can be assured that the Committee and the Headmaster will make the beat arrangement.paa- sible for carrying on the school. t is fortunate that alternative premists have been found so near) to the school, at a place which is reasonably accessible and where one block of five houses can be used as a Hostel for the Boarders,]; and the other block of five houses for the School.
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No More Girls.
The Hendimusters' Annual Reports are complete from 1878 so. date andį the Minutes of the Committee meet- ings from 1863 to date. There are alio oddi reports etc. dating back to 1860 and to 1863 when we are told
General's Address. With the Corps drawn up in close order, General Luard ad- dressed officers and men as fol-the lady principal nearly shot a lows:-
friend whe stopped her in the dusk of Bonham Road was then notorious,
for its robbers, The Old School: was sinuated on Ronham Rond just
Colonel Bird and all ranks the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force:
above the Government Civil Hos
It is just two years since I first inspected you and although I Rite
In 1870 it was decided to admit no more Chinese or Eurasian
have not seen as much of you as Girls; this really came into effect I would like to have done, I want in 1896 when Fairlea Girls' School|
to assure you that I have always and the Diocesan Girls' School were taken and wiß always take the started...
greatest interest in the Corps, Since 1880 there have been h
No one who has the welfare of the School more Chinese Day the Colony at heart can help hav-Scholars than other nationalities.
ing the greatest admiration for
all of you who are prepared to
Early History,
In 1883 the general object of the
volantarily give up so much time School was stated to be to provide and take so much trouble to make a Hume and Christian Education for the children and orphans of yourselves efficient.
I congratulate you on your apparentage. There were then afty pearance and turn out on, parade children from almost every part of this evening. Your movements China.
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were well carried out and I would
In 1883 Sun Yat-sen was a Day particularly note the very great Boy, for a few months. improvement noticeable in the In 1884 two Chinese boys went salute and handling of the sword from the School to the Chinese Vice- by, the officers.
107 Li Hung-chang's ' 'Medicn} You have in the past month School at Tientsin; one of the two- assisted the Government consider. was appointed as Doctor to the first | ably with your route marches Chinese Naval Hospital at Port and have earned the thanks of Arthur.
ILE. the Governor. In that con- | In 1887 the Cambridge Local nection would urge that, al- Examinations were introduced in though I know how busy you are: School gained the highest place this Hong Kong. The Diocesan Boys' 'everyone who could possibly get away should turn u as to have
In 1888 the Church Missionary
ant.
your.
it in strength is of course import-Society started a Boarding House for Chinese Girls called "Priory Lodge" and the girls attended the Diocesan School as Day Schoinrs.
Annual Camps.. Camps were well attended, on the wholesome 211 members. at-i tending. During the corning traming season there will be 4 camps instead of 6, which we hope may lead to more concentra-
In 1888 at the first year's exumi-} nation at the Hong Kong College of Medicine two boys from the School"; came out 1st and 2nd.
Later Expansion. Since 1892 there have been
tion and better training: It must more Chinese Boarders and Day.
be remembered that it is our only Boys than other boys in the school.
real chance of the year to knit
units together and increase the
team spirit.
A
Defence Of Island.
Last summer under Major we hope, develop into at useful Roberts much use was made of Supply Unit in the event of the Sand Table; much keenness mobilization. was shown and Interesting, pro-i blems worked out. It is hoped The "Kirkpatrick Cup" scheme to be able to continue it this year. this year has been worked out on It is an excellent method of exer- the assumption that the present | cising the mind in the larger Infantry companies have been problems of war, and the essen-armed with Machine Gun-40 in tial co-operation between all number. The object is to con-j arms, which is so essential in the sider the possibility of handing over the Local Defence of the
Field.
I am somewhat disappointed to island mainly to the Volunteers
find that there are only 20 Marks
by increasing their fire power]
men at Musketry this years. 100 per cent. It will be interest-
ing to get criticisms on the scheme when worked out" ih
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hope we shall find many more next year.
Your strength has gone down detail. aomewhat (29) from various You have now got in Major reasons the chief of which is that Wolfe Murray a whole time so many members have left the Regular Adjutant of experience. Colony and sufficient new hands He has told me that he is very: have not come forward. "How much struck by the wonderful ever, I feel confident that the keenness shown by all ranks. recent letter addressed to firms on This is most satisfactory and the subject will have good results am confident that with his assist and the wastage more than made ance and your co-operation we good.
may look forward to even greater A Portuguese Company is also strides in efficiency this year. being raised and recruits are On the conclusion of the comlag in fast which is satis-G.0.0's, speech, the parade once factory.
again marched past and left the Officers have been selected to parade ground by the northern form an A. 3. C. unit which will, gate, returning to headquarters.
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"TEMPORARY" DIOCESAN SCHOOL...
The above photograph shows the two blocks of five houses in for a School at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward each block which the Diocesan Boys' School have taken temporarily Avenue.
The above five Houses will be used to accommodate Boarders. On the top storey will be the Resident Staff, middle storey is all Dormitories and the Ground Floor is for Dining Rooms, Masters" Mess, olc.
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It is understood that an Appeal for Funds was about to be made in England, in Hong Kong and in the Far East,
The School feels that it cannot make this appeal now. The money was wanted to pay off a large loan which it received recently to help; it when, owing to local financial conditions during the past eighteen months, the beyer of the old site was not able to pay up the balance of the purchase money.
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EXCITING QUEEN'S THEATRE: PICTURE
Quite apart from its claim to deal with the question of Spiritualism, the feature film now showing at the Queen's Theatre, appropriately named "The Mystic." offers a rattling good story, full of incident, colour. and excitement. The plot is woven round the attempt of a master crook" to prey upon society through the agency of a beautiful Hungarian gipsy girl whom he had discovered per- forming "psychic feats" with a travelling show. How he sets up a salon in New York in order to put her overin a big way" how the police take a hand in the game; how a Wall Street finan- cier and his pretty ward become involved; how a whole series of strange events is capped by, an entirely unexpected climax --- these are the salient points in a thoroughly exciting and enjoy able picture which needs only a few vivid scenes, like the first seance, and the dramatic escape of the "master crook," to make a deep impression on the mind,
STRIKE RELIEF.
HUGE DEBTS OF WELSH GUARDIANS.
London, Feb. 7,"
A in the case of the Welt Ham Board of Guardians, those of Bed- wollty, in Monmouthshire, have been suspended owing to their enor-i mous debts. W
The Ministry of Health has placed the administration of the Board in the hands of two of the Ministry's Inspectors for Waleng
The Ministry points out that the total loans advanced to the Bbard amounted to:£1,204,030 For which loans totalling 2926,000 are still out- standing.
It declares that the Guardians granted relief to an unnecessary and extravagant extent.
The Bodwollty, Union is situated in a mining area, and in some parts of the Union two-thirds of the popu dation were receiving relief during the con) stoppage on such a high scale that many men who had allów.
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