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Friday, 20th December, 1935 GENERAL
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& L. Dowbiggin. 0.B.E. Commuan-available for sale in the Officers" | dant, Hong Kong Volunteer A distinguished visitor to the fence Corps. Colony, who arrived here yes-Hong Kong. terday morning by the RLS. Empress of Japan, is Sir Regir- extraordinarily fine record of the Wah Yan College, both ald Johnston, KC.M.G., CALG Then the fields of education and athletics, was referred to in CBE, who is regarded as one the report of the Prefect of Studies at the prize giving at the of the world's greatest author Queen's Theatre this morting, when the ceremony was perfona ties on the Chinese language ed before a large and enthusiastic gathering of students, their and culture. parents and friends. Mr. G. R. Sayer, Director of Education,*** was present at the function and distributed the prizes won dur Sir Reginald, who is residing af As Corps Headquarters will be
the Peninsula Hotel during his closed on Wednesday and Thurs ing the year.
The determination of those responsible for the running of short stay in the Colony, is proba-day, 25th and 26th instant, O.C the College to confine their student lists only to boys of proved bly best known to students of Units are represented to forward character and ability was stressed in the feport, a factor which oriental affairs for his long asso on Tuesday, 24th instant or not has no doubt a great deal to do with its fine record of accomplish-Iciation with the ex-Emperor of later than 10 am on Friday, 27th.
insertion China, and present Emperor of orders for ments during the past year.
In the course of his report brilliant boy in the school, fail-Manchukuo, to whom he acted as instant.
over-strain rather entor from 1919 until 1925. the Prefect of Studies, Rev. Fr.led, through
than want of knowledge. But When interviewed in his room in Donnelly, S.J., said:-
is an honour, but also some for the Physics, our results would the Feninsula Hotel yesterday mor- what of an ordeal, to present to have rivalled the best in the Co-ing, Sir Reginald stated in open- aslony. We are glad to learning the conversation that he had
Na 3 (MLG) Company you this morning my Report Prefect of Studies of Wah Yan officially that the University auno wish to discuss political affairs.
The Company will parade at shall endeavour to be brief, not thorities have agreed that in fu- He had never been interested in
Volunteer Headquarters on Mon- моте than three ex politics, either in China or else-
day, 3rd December, 1985 at 5.30 merely because a detailed catalot e not
on the
beem where, and he had not gue of school changes; triumphsjaminations will be held
im
pm. to draw Camp Pay. China for such a long time (his
Corps Infantry and successes makes monotonous same day.
On the other hand, our results last visit was made in 1931) that not intimately! bearing for those
..Camp Pay Payment will be connected with the school, but were particularly, encouraging in he knew no more of political issues
made at the Company Orderly also because this Report cover view of our successes in English than he read in the newspapers. An interesting arrival in the Room, Headquarters from 445
Wah Yan students He had been on a visit to ing a period of almost two years, and Chinese
his Colony yesterday morning by the pm to 7 pm on Monday, 23rd must necessarily be a rather full got the highest number of dis- former pupil, and was taking the lax. Kano Maru from Brisbane is December, 1935. Paysheets have inctions in English got by an opportunity to review old acquain-a young Rover Scout, Manek Kto be returned to Headquarters by
the Colony, and more +ances. Our last Prize Day was heldrebool in
Vajifdar, of Bombay, who is mak-Friday, 27th instant. All mem- on April 28, 1934 in the College than Wah Yan ever got in any į
ing a tour of the world by push-bers are therefore urged to at- This is due, be! Sir Reginald deprecated the bicycle. Hall a very successful reunion, previous year. which was graced by the presence road question, to the Colloquial continual use. in newspapers, and
Mr. Vajifdar, who is a Parsi, is should provide a Power of At of the Apostolie Delegate to classes and to the Debating So-periodicals, of the name Henry Puja B.A. of Bombay University and tomey to some other member of
his cieties in English and Mandarin FL, when a reference was made to is now 21 years of age. China, Mg Za-in, then on
For 14 the Company so that their pay can are happy to record in the young way through Hong Kong to the land we
Emperor. The Em-years a Scout and a member of the be drawn for them.
Parade-There will be north. Since that date, only one this connection that a new peror's name was Pu Yi simply, 51st Bombay Troop, he made up his series of public Matriculation and most promising activity has been and he could not understand how mind early last year to make School Leaving Examinations was started recently. Inter-House De- the European name had been add-genezzi tour of the world, getting ber. 1935. held in the Colony; there were bates:
into touch with the Scouts of the Matriculation examinations
Two Innovations
Another thing which Sir Re countries visîtid; but above all he Captain H. R. Forsyth returned from November, 1933, until June, Amongst the many details of ginald could not understand was the desired to be present at the World from leave on 12th instant and re- 1935. The end of the scholastic school organisation, two little in calling of Manchuria Manchukun. Scouts' Jamboree at the Melbourne summed Command of No. 2 (Scot- year has thus been changed from novations may, perhaps, be of in- "Kuo," he said, stood simply for Centenary celebrations, which na tish) Company with effect from December to July, a change which terest to parents. This year, for "country", and it was as silly to turally affected his itinerary.
(13th instant
Isn't A. Lovely Day all serious educationalists will the first time, we have introduc say England country or Japan coun-
India And Australia
Captain H. Owen-Hughes re- welcome as being entirely for the cd a study-period into our long try as it was to say Manchukuo
Leaving Bombay on May 20 last turned from leave on 18th instant. FB1145-Thrill of Your Kiss
Don't be afraid to Tell benent of the education (though school day. We feel that the He invariably said Manchuria, rear he covered some 3,000 miles 3and resumed Command of No. 1. perhaps, not for the examination) greatest need of many of our boys which was nothing more ör less
(M.G.) Company with effect from FB1166-The General's Fast Asleep in India alone, his way bing of secondary school pupils.
They are. than the English translation is to learn to study.
through Nagpur, Calentia and Increase In Numbers for the most part, very willing Marchu, the country of the Max-
Lieut J. R. Way, M.M.G. Sec-. Madras and thence to Colombo, The College now counts an en- and industrious; but they are chus rolment of 846, a considerable in- often unoriginal and loath to Sir Reginald has many interest. where he took ship to Melbourne, on, returned from leave on 18th Lient C de S. Robertson, M.G. two think for themselves; they drifting reminiscenses of Hong Kong on our numbers of
Battalion, Headquarters, granted years ago (710), but slightly less easily into doing neat, monotonous as it was in 1898, when he was at-
His stay in Melbourne was pro-
three months leave 28 from than last year, owing to the fact work and considering mechani-tached to the Hong Kong Civil
longed much beyond the limit of Before that one class (C) has been cal perfection the
of Service.
leaving the
his original intention, he having 111936 to 31.31935, Assistant
Liert J. C. Dunbar, Reserve dropped entirely. This has been learning. We and that many of Colony he rose to done quite deliberately; for we them proft enormously by this Colonial Secretary, a position be the misfortune to be bitten in the
venomous trap-door Section "A" granted leave as from feel strongly that a school of the daily hour of study mder the held for five years.
spider, which necessitated & stay 31.12.35 to 3.9.1936. Matshed Blown Away
No. 2082, Tyr. J. Barrow, grant-" standing of Wah Yan is ill-served direction of the masters; the
thus oppor by accepting or retaining any but form-masters have
He recalls one occasion when he of five months in hospital On his good boys and serious students tinities of personal contact, of was stationed in the New Terri recovery he visited Canberra, the led leave as from 1.1235 to 30.11.35 No. 1929, Tpr. W. A. Mackinlay, It would have been easy this constant stimulus and direction, tories his office and house consist- Federal capital, going thence to 30-11-36M G. Troop. year to have increased our num-which are proving of great value ed solely of a decrepit matshed Sydney and Brisbane and, while in
30 The second bers to almost 1,000, had we
innovation is the which eventually suffered the fate Queensland, visiting several places M. C. Troop, returned from leave
Altogether hejon 18th December, 1935. desired; for about 450 new pa-arranging of a common hour for of all similar dwellings, being in the interior.
No. 2515, Gunner, A. A. Elms, pils applied for admission last Dictation right through the school blown away in its entirety in a covered some 3,000 miles in Aus-
1st Battery "L" Section. 13.12.35. September, and 299 sat for our on Saturday mornings. This en typhoon. When this occurred Sir tralia on his bicycle before leaving entrance examination. We deemiables masters to change from Reginald and his staff had to take for Hong Kong on December 2.
No. 2516, Gunner, J. C. Güimgam 1st Battery "L" Section 13.12.35. it far better, Lowever, to have a class to class, so that every week up residence in the old Government
"Mr. Vajifdmrs" intention is to No. foley Gammer, L. D. Ver smaller number of well-prepared the boys have a different master launch Stanley, until such time as
"As a result, they a new office was constructed. cycle through as much of China as nandes, 1st Battery "1" Section.. and well-disciplined boys than for Dictation.
Sir Reginald is a personal friend the existence of roads or reason-13.12.35. more boys with less learning and become accustomed to many dif
ferent voices We hope that this of the present Colonial Secretary, able tracks and the state of the
No. 2518, Gammer, A. M. Abbas, less discipline.
This is Wah Yan's definite po little change will tend to improve Sir Thomas Southern, as they were country will allow; after which he 1st Battery "L" Section. 13.12.55. intends to go on through Japan No. 2519, Garner, J. Fancey, licy, and we are more likely de jour Dictation results in the public colleagues in the old days.
He ex-A Section. 13.12.35 liberately to reduce our numbers examinations: in the past, many On leaving the Colony Sir Re-and America to Europe.
Captain, in future years than to increase of our best students have entire girald became Commissioner at peets to be back in India in about four year's We wish to torn ly failed to do themselves Justice Wei-hai-wei and occupied that posi-three-and-a-half to
(Sdg.) R.. C. B. ANDERSON. was handed from his, time of starting.
Adjutant, HRV.D. Corps away no student of suitable char in this subject, merely because tion when the port
previous the pronunciation and accent of the over to China in October, 1930. He has been giving broadcast
AFFILIATED UNITS acter 2nd adequate
Nursing. Detachment, HKVD.C. training; but we shall continue to dictator was strange to them.
Sir Reginald is now Professor of talks and addressing Rotary Clubs Chinese at the University of Lon-at the various cities he has visited,
LECTURE reject all undesirable boys, and
don, and is at present enjoying a his subjects being mainly the dif
There will be no lecture refuse all requests to enter a class
On leaving ferent aspects of life in India. He higher than a boy's previous re
well-earned holiday. cord warrants. Only in this way
Hong Kong, he will visit. French intends to stay a few weeks in Mondays, 23rd and 30th December, Indo-China, Malaya, Java and then Hong Kong and will doubtless give The next lecture in Home Nurs- -can we do fall justice to our boys.
and to their parents-
crease
them further.
As it is, every class in the 22 in all) is school (there are
fall. The average attendance for the past term has been amazingly
good, 97 per cent. Indeed, if one
essence
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Further Donations
Acknowledged.
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in time for the Centenary cele brations.
foot by
Fature Plans
19th instant.
instart.
1935.
STRENGTH
Monday,
a number of talks while here.
Mr. Vajider is riding a BS.Aing will commence on
fices at 5.30 p.m.
Head Storeman will arrange for beds & linen &
A minor amendment to the Fac-bicycle, which has carried him and 5th January, 1936 at P.WD. 01- tories and Workshops Ordinance his impedimenta over 6,000 miles No. 27 of 1932 is published in the of roads and jungle tracks without
hitch or failure.
The Street Sleepers' Shelter So Government Gazette.
except a few boys absent for ciety begs to acknowledge with long periods through serious ill grateful thanks the following dona- nesses, the attendance has been tions:- almost cent per cent.
In this Mis Of A connection, I wish to single out A Nurse from Nanking for special praise the class 5B, Mr. Geo. S. Ladd
pital
Dr. Li Shu Fan Diocesan Girls' - School In the public examinations held Mr. T. H. Lee.. last June, Wah Yan did well Miss G. F. Taylor
Anonymous without doing brilliantly. See C. 26 S. Associated Schools teen boys passed, and 14 others God of Help- faded in one subject only, namely Miss E. S. Atkins Physics "The examination in this Lady from Leningrad subject was held at the end of a long day's strenuous work; it was the fourth examination of the day, and almost all our boys had
Miss M. B: Sall. whose average attendance for the Mr. A. H. Compton term was 99.4 per cent, a won-Directors of Tung Wah Hor- derful record; and more than one other class was little behind it. Mrs. P. S. Cassidy
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