1930-03-26

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

(Continued from Paga 3.)

and after the War, and who after | Prizes in Arts and Engineering warda worked steadily for theao respectively. Of the Brst 26 New Buildings which we occupy Graduates in Arts and Engineering to-day.

In 1916, 12 were Old St. Stephen's students, the first to gain First Class Honours being Foo Ping sheung while Tang Ying-lam gained Second Clasa Honours.

It is my earnest desire to have a photograph of Mr. Hewitt in the school to remind us of this wonder ful spirit of unselfishness. It is a great regret that Mr. Hewitt and Archdeacon Barnett are not here to-day to share our rejoicings in the New School. I should like to nome the Students Quarters in the two Wings of this Main Building after these two Wardens-Barnett House and

Ap Hewitt House. plause).

The Present Staff Of those actually residing at Stanley Mr. Andrew Ling, B.A., Head of the Chinese Department, and Mr. F. A. Britton, M.A. (Oxon) have both taught at our College for eighteen years. Mrs. Britton, B.Sc. was formerly Miss Sells of St. Stephen's Girls' College, Mr. Tang Ying-lam, B.Sa., and Mr. Tam Cheung-huen, B.A. are Old Boys

and

The part of St. Stephen's College in the originating and in the past nineteen years of the University has been no small part, and it is the hope of the College to serve the University even more in the yeare that lie ahead.

ald hands at teaching year.

At Stanley

In some Cases

THE CHINA MAIL.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S SPEECH

Generous Benefactors

new,

College

(5) Later we hope that the opening of this need will arise for that further and Building. Sir Henry Pollock, in welcoming fourth hostel for 60 boye which After 27 years of strenuous His Excellency, said:—

forms part of our original pro- effort the College is now in the Although we are met to-day for gramme, as well as for a library proud position of having a build- the purpose of the officialmuseum and chapel.

ing of its own. As I stand here I Some people may perhaps think feel a deep sense of gratitude to opening of St. Stephen's Col-

assisted in lege at Stanley,

have that I am over-ambitious in advocat-all those who have We reached, as your Excellency willing such numerous extensions, but making the College what it is to- have noticed, the proud position we must alm and keep forging day possessing as it does every facility to attain the object, which of already functioning here with two ahead.

the founders had so much Hostels in working order, namely the Main Buliding, which includes In our expansion in the past, we heart, of providing, for Chinese, have been helped by generous con- youths, an education, on the lines thia Assembly Hall and Class-rooms

House-masters' tributions from supporters of our of Public Schools in Britain. and Offices, and

Those Who Assisted quarters, and a second Hostel, which College, and I should like to read.

out to you a list of those who have To mention the names of all includes the Warden's residence, &

so far contributed $1,000 and up-those who have asslated the Col communal dining-hall and kitchens.

Mr. Martin We have also two bungalows for wards to our Building Funds:- lege is impossible. the Staff, servants' quarters and a The list of benefactors was as has given us a full history of the laundry, a garage, a playing-field follows: Mr. Mok Kon-sang,College since its foundation. But, and six hard tennis courts.

$20,000; Tha Old Boys' Chineso as to how it came to pass that Plays, $11,850; The Studenta of the College was founded, a few 1922, $8,143; Mr. Kwik Slang-kaw, words from me may, perhaps, be $8,000; The Students of 1925, of interent.

At the present time we have some 80 Boarders and 40 Day Boys at tending here regularly.

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To-day history repeats itself. In 1903 the school was opened, in 1930 we celebrate a new opening

Increases in Boarders

$6,242; The Students of 1926, The Reverend Mr. (now Arch- But the distinguishing features of the College remain unchanged.

Taking into account the fact that 35.698; Mr. Kwik Djoen-eng and deacon) E. J. Barnett in 1902 came Our foundera and supporters re-

we have such an efficient and ample Mr. Woo Hay-tong, $5,000 each; with Archdeacon (now Bishop) main the same. sons have succeeded fathers, and; Staff and suck flue surroundings, it The Students of 1923, $3,716; The Banister, to see the late Sir Kai seems only reasonable to suppore Asiatic Petroleum Company, 33,500: Ho Kal. He undertook to estab- Mr. Kwok Slu-lau, Mr. Lam Woolah a College for Chinese youths we welcome many new friends and

and The Students of 1924, $3,000 on the lines of Public Schools in supporters of the College who have that our present number of hoarders

will much increase in the joined us as year has succeeded

future, till we reach our full limit each; Chau Wing Tal Kung, The Britain, which they understand mathematical and English subjects We still emphasize moral teach. of 115 boarders in our present two British American Tobacco Company, the Chinese so much desired. as representative of the with success.

Mr. H. C. J. Asche, ing, Chinese ideals and the im. Hostels, and I shall look forward, Mrs. Montague Ede and The Stu-Archdeacon Banister, or the other

on my return to this Colony in 18 dents of 1927, $2,500 each; Mr. hand, of individual attention M.Sc. (Melb.), and the Rev. G. K.portance

to learn from the Chan Pek-chun, Estate of the late Church Missionary Society, also Carpenter, M.Sc., M.A. (T.C.D.) are for the formation of character. months' time,

Paul Chater and Mr. Li Hoi-tung, maintain and pay the salaries, of highly qualified and experienced The boarding system with facili-Warden that that quota of boarders Mr. Chiu U-tin, the late Hon. Sir promised that the Society would both for Science and English sud-ties for day boys too, manly exer has been fully made up, and that a

Chau Siu-ki, Mr. Lau Chun-wan, ed that the Chinese community jects. Mra. Asche teaches drawing cises, and the public school spirit. demand has set in for yet a third $2,000 each; Estate of the late Mr.the Warden of the College provid

better place be Hostel to accommodate 60 more

Mr. Lau Kwai-cheuk. Mr. Leung would give the undertaking its and painting: and Mrs. Carpenter Where could a

students. is a trained teacher, helping par- found for such a school than the

Kal-om, Mr. Lo Sau-yat, Mr. Tang support. ticularly with the smaller boys.

Isthmus of

Hare Stanley? Mrs. Martin, formerly Miss "spaciousness" fe our watchword.

Chi-ngong and The Hong Kong & Stewart, frat learnt her love of A spacious site, with spacious

Shanghai Bank, $1,000 each.

teaching Chinese students at St. playing-fields, a wide horizon as Stephen's Girls' College, where she we look to the open sea, unrivalled helped Mina Garden for many scenery around on every side, the years; and afterwards 'helped her very place to learn the wider out- brother at St. Paul'a College. She look, the bigger and broader view. now tenches English subjects, in- cluding Geography, at St. Stephen's College. Mr. J. A. Gaunt, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cam of China we send greetings. We bridge, has been recently welcomed rejoice in their friendship and co- by us, and teaches mathematics operation in the great ideals of and other subjects.

Chinese Studies

As regards Chinese studies, it is well known that class teaching alone will never make a Chinese scholar. Here at Stanley our students have the advantage of three realdent Chinese masters whom they can consuit after school bours, and who are willing to cor- rect their essays and help thom in- dividually. Dr. Cho Yue-chuen (Pong Ngan) who is a resident - master, holds a very high grade Indeed of Hanlin Degree, and our students are fortunate indeed to have a scholar with such high Chinese degrees residing among them and available for private con- Bultation.

In addition to all the above re- sident staff, we have as visiting staff the Rev. C. B. Shann, M.A., whose teaching at St. Stephen's College now extends over a period of nearly twenty years. Also Misa Grifin, formerly head mistress of St. Stephen's Girls' College, who teaches Geography; and Mr. Yue, Lai Ng and Mrs. Tam Ho Yub-chee who

additional Chinese teachers.

Are

A Daughter College

In 1904 the success of the school for boys led to a demand by our Chinese parents for a school for girls and younger boys. St. Stephen's College guaranteed the ́rent of a house In Caine Road, and the daughter school was opened in March, 1905, with Miss Garden as first head mistress. St. Stephen's Girls' College has now its own Council, and a Staff and buildings and reputation that make us ~ re- joice.

In 1915 some Old Boys started the Macao British College, which bas done excellent work,

Greetings

To the schools of the Colony and

HOSTEL

TYTAM

BAY

We must go forward, we must sot stand still; and I confidently look to the Old Boys' Committee. who have done such admirable work

on our Building Committee In col- our building lecting funds for schemes, to continue their good work of collecting, and to the pre- sent students of the College I appeal so to commend this College to their Chinese friends, with boys to educate, that we may be able, within the next few years, to complete the programme of development of this

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Recognition

After many meetings with the late Bishop Hoare and others the matter was finally settled and in 1903 the school was opened with In honour of all those who have 7 students, of which G were Chin- subscribed $200 and upwards, cae, at a rented house, being one their names are to be inscribed on of the two houses known as Ball's a tablet in the Entrance Hall. As Court. just opposite the pre- the list is still incomplete, only the sent building of King's College. names of those who have subscribed In the next year both houses to date have been posted to-day in were taken as school premises. the Entrance Hall. Photographs of But it was soos found that even those who have given $600 and up these two houses were insufficient wards are to be hung in this Hall. to accommodate the number of students. A scheme was then set on foot to take a 21 years' lease of Ball's Court with its extensive grounds and build a new wing on the West side of the main build- Ing.

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PLAN OF NEW ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

are in the fine site in accordance with our

original schedule of buildings.

The Programme

education. All of us great family of Colleges. But as all the schools may be one, with the same or it may be different. vocations, so our College goes for- That programme, I may remind Origin of the University

ward with its own strong tradi- you, Includes (1) Another hostel for At our Spooch Day in January, tions, and its own very high ideals. 60 boys to which I have already 1908, His Excellency the then Our efforts are weak and wa❘ referred; (2) Science laboratories cost about Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, realise our imperfections keenly, and workshops, to In .response

2 speech But we ask sympathy and support $50,000, which I understand from by Bishop Lander, auggest as we strive towards our ideals. the Werden are the next item-of ed to us a University for, Hong We appeal for spaciousness, now

extension which we hope to build in Kong Sir H. Mody, saw the and always, and that. our the near future provided that funds speeches in the newspaper and the boundaries may be guarded far are forthcoming, present University eventually came and wide from the building specu Incidentally, those laboratories into being. His Excellency, Bir later! We want more Staff quar-will form an important part of our Frederick Lugard said publicly ters. And we require proper School curriculum, because that more than once that the idea of a Science laboratories; including class of work, in particular is im- University was. Brat expressed by woodwork shops, and a forge, portant in the preparation of stu- him at St. Stephen's College. where all our students may do dents for the University of Hong

practical work with their own Kong hands,

Our present laboratories are of a In 1921 I wrote these words in purely temporary and provisional a million dollars to endow the our School Magazine which is character. University. St. Stephen Collage known as College TimesWith(8) Yet another requirement (on itself guaranteed $10,000 per and the growth of St. Stephen's Cola site adjacent to the laboratories num for five years to promote the lege, the uncertain condition of its and workshops) is a gyusuzsium. Arts Faculty. Finally at the in-premises; and the development of

Further Requirements: vitation of the University St. education seen in other schools and Volante Hall was founded, at first colleges, we look with hope to (4) Yet further requirements special or our own Old Boys, friends, parents, and old students, which were not included in our It was only Hostel ready in trusting that our confidence in original scheme, are addition 1911, and without if the University them, which has never been betray quarters for the Chinees Stan, and for whicd could hardly have opened. The ed in any past arish, will be an extra Rey. E. Hewitt, MA, BD who magnificently fulfilled in our pre latter wa Joined our staff in 1909, was sent hour of need

Governmen

The Chinese gentlemen who were behind St. Stephan's College were responsible for raising a fund of

its firat Warden. Out of That confidence has been fully the 17 original students of Justified, end we may warmly hope the University 24 were Old that the fall development of the

Ha 1914 to 87,

capacities of this

building beautiful

accomplished

ing out of further

the ca

You will notice over the inner door ways of several rooms, names of those who have given $5,000 and upwards. A room is named after each donor of $5,000 and upwards. The tower of the main building is being named after Mr. Mok Kon- sang, the inscription being on the main stairway.

The New Wing

Under the leadership of the late Sir Kai Ho Kal, with a handsome donation from Mr. Lai Kwai-pul and through the energy of the late Mr. Chau Slu-ki whose son, Mr. T. N. Chau, is now one of the members of the College Council, the money necessary for the erection of the new wing was readily subscribed by the leading members of the Chinese community. Thus, dur- ing the first decade of its exint- ence St. Stephen's had come to the front rank of educational institu- tions in the Colony. Its prestige

was successfully maintained, after Mr. Barnett had resignad, In 1914, his post of Warden to assume the mantle of Archdeaconship by the succeeding Wardens, Messrs. Howitt and Martin. I wish there- fore to put on record to-day the doop, appreciation of the Chinese of the Church Missionary Society for the strong support which it has given and is now continual- ly giving to the College.

In a happy state of possessing such beautiful grounds and state- ly buildings we are not forgetful of the great trouble the Hon. Mr. (now Sir Murcheson) Fletcher took in furnishing us with variouė building sites for selection. We are also deeply grateful to His. Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi, our late and revered Governor, for giving us every facility enabling us to push on our building scheme and finally laying the foundation stond the year before last.

The College is now entering upon a new era blessed, with all facilities for extending Its work of making manly men of Chinese youths. To-day's function under the auspices of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern ment augur well for the future success of the College.

More Donations Askeri We confidently expect other con-

A Plea for Support tributors to come forward in the I should like to take this opi near future to emulate such good portunity of addressing a few examples, and in this connection I words to the students and parents authorized to state that any of students, present or future, benefactor who gives $50,000 to our and appeal to them for their Building Fund. will be entitled to strong support of the College. have this fine Hall, in which we are His Excellency Bir Cecil new, named after him, and also to Clementi in his visit to the Col- have a large portrait of himself lege one day said to the members placed In this Hall

of the College Council who accom

I will now sak you, Sir, after the panted him "Well, you have a Hon. Dr. Tso has spoken, kindly to splendid building. You have address the meating, and we hope beautiful playgrounds. You, are that you wil be able to give us on a beautiful site where every encouragement in regard to the form of exercise, beating, swin many extensions of our College ming, football, cricket and tennis Building which yet lie ahead of us. Can be indulged in. If you can't make the school one like that of -(Applause).z

Public School In Britain which You aspire to it will be your own

Now boy when His Excellency own fault" the fault of but also

DR. S. W. TSO'S SPEECH

LD. OBE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1930.

THE HONG KONG

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