THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936 --
CENTRAL BRITISH
SCHOOL
NEW BUILDING OPENED BY GOVERNOR
MANY PRESENT AT COLOURFUL KOWLOON CEREMONY
A large gathering of friends and relatives of the pupils, as wel as specially invited guests, attended the ceremony of the official opening of the new Central British School by His Excel-1
His Ex- lency the Governor. Sir Andrew Caldecott, yesterday. cellency used a special gold key, which had on one side the school crest and badge and on the other the legend: "With this key) His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Kt., CMG., C.B.E.. opened the new Central British School, Kowloon, Septem- ber 14, 1936.TM
Patrolling the Spanish coast off Motril, this loyal destroyer, Almirante Ferrander, was power- Iess to prevent transportation of rebel reinforcements from Spanish Morocco last mouth. This pic ture was made from the deck of the U.S. cruiser Quincy,
thank the
Elaborate arrangements had been made for the ceremony by my acknowledgments. the headmaster of the school, the Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell The I want to visitors were formed into groups according to a pre-arranged Motor Bus Company for plan, and everything went without a hitch.
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Pround Of The Past
Mr. G. R. Sayer's Speech
DEVELOPMENTS TRACED
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A useful little con-
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of our
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
was thrown open for inspection. One case of enteric fever was The staff was presented to His Ex-freported to the Health authorities cellency immediately prior to the during the 48 hours ended on departure of the Gubernatorial Sunday. party.
Approximate Cost
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Among the passengers booked in
The cost of the completed school Europe to connect with the RM.S. ready for occupation is approxi-Empress of Russia from Van- couver. due in Hons Kong
mately as follows:-
Site formation, Ap- proach Road and Drainage
The New Building, Fur- ziture and Equip-
ment
The
Playing Fields, Private Road and Trces
Sports Pavilion
TOK September 24. were Mr. A. G. Archer, (breaking
.$100,000.00|journey ** Yokohama). Mise
B. Rouch. Major A. H. Crowther, Miss N. D. Orchard, Dr. and Mrs. $75,000.00 W. H. Orchard and Mr. C. L
Hayles.
15,000.00 The S. Rawalpindi is expected
from Singapore to-morrow? 10,000.00!bere
morning, carrying the English
Approximate Total $500,000.00 outward mails.
History Of Old Building
PRESENTED BY SIR R. BỘ TUNG
Dr. Frank Laubach, Ph.D., who
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to have spoken on The Philippines Literary Method" to-
morrow at St. Stephen's Girls' College, has had unavoidably to postpone his visit. It is hoped that a meeting may be arranged for him, at a future date.
Secondly, that it is just half the sam which mettle in these new surroundings. Kowloon the Retrenchment Commission of We have symbolised our recogni-
the 1932 insisted we should require. tion that the School has been runĺ effective arrangements they have **Thirdly, Mr. Cornell has zot on an educational gold standard in made in collaboration with the only delivered the goods but has the past and our confidence that the it is never going to come off that On arrival His Excellency was we pray, those who shall teach Headmaster, for the daily trans-delivered them absolutely on received by the Headmaster. and and those who shall learn in this fer of members of the school dur-due date, so promptly, indeed, standard in the future. they proceeded to the main door school which we open this daying term time to Kowloon Point- that it has been quite unnecessary "There are many metaphors in of the school. There Mr. Upsdelij Grant to the scholars of this and I understand they are putting on to extend the summer holidays the English language that have
The building, in Nathan Road welcomed the Governor with a future generations, that they may special buses at convenient hours even by a single day, an achieve- sprang up around the words 'gold'.
new Central British rejoice in the Knowledge of Truth, which will convey members of the ment of which I am sure all pre- and 'golden, and nearly all of them which the
The Hong Kong Reel Club short speech, in which he said:
"Your Excellency, Lady Calde and in
one derive their significance not only School replaces is now 34 years which will hold its 10th annual the opportunities of school right up to the school's sent are duly grateful and cott Ladies and Gentlemen:-A strengthening body and character front door at no extra charge, and which I hope Your Excellency from the preciousness and beauty old...
general meeting at the Helena It was opened by Maj. Gen. Siray Institute on Monday next at great honour has fallen
to in this place, so that they may that the journey is to take caly may take into consideration should of the metal but from the extreme
Thus we William Julius Gascoigne
5.15 p.m. is in a satisfactory this afternoon ex-grow up to honour all men, love seven minutes longer than the an application be received for a difficulty of getting it.
to
talk of a golden age as an era of April 19, 1902.
financial position, according to tend to Your Excellency and the brotherhood, fear God and hon-journey to the old building. We holiday later in the term.
It is interesting to note that the report of the "Lastly, I wish to thank Your the past or of the ultimate future,
Committee. Lady Caldecott hearty welour the King. Through Jesus Christ are very grateful to the Bus Com
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remote the building in which girls and which has just been circulated to come on behalf of the Staff and our Lord, Amen.”
pany for these arrangements. Excellency for the signal honour which is in either
"And while on the subject of
members. The report states that children of the Central British Mr. Upsdell then called on the School This occasion is of vital Director of Education to give an transport I would like to take the you have done my Department in from our own immediate present; boys of British parentage in Hong
to His Excel-opportunity to thank a big firm opening this school in person, and we apply the phrase 'golden Kong have received their educa-the finances of the Club continue thereby completing with Sir wopportunity to those rare accom-tion for the past three decades to be in a satisfactory position, importance to us owing to our address of thanks
small and amostentatious liam Peel
en-was erected and presented to the the total funds on hand on July a memorable double modations of circumstance to rapidly increasing numbers.
lency. In his speech Mr. Sayer for a
service. Messrs. Butterfield and "We have outgrown our former said:
avent. The stone-laying ceremony terprise which we occasionally re-Colony of Hong Kong by Sir Ro-31, being $790,62. Swire have for many years bad a home, which has proved itself
was the last public act of Sir cognise in the path of others but vert Ho Tung. launch running between Quarry William before laying down his seldom, if ever, detect in OUT Mr. B. James was the first Head A party of chiefs of the Design- totally inadequate..for some time,
Bay and Kowloon Point to ensure office on retirement, and the words OWL
Master and was succeeded bying Department of the Hanan and we breathe a sigh of relief,
that all Taiwan children duly at he uttered on that occasion car- "Now I wish to suggest to the Mrs. Main as Head Mistress. la Kweichow Railways arrived from knowing that we are now to occupy
tend at school, and lately, feeling ried with them a peculiar weight, masters and boys, mistresses and October, 1919, Mr. G. Franklin Canton last night by the Canton-" premises more suited to our needs,
Express They **were and which, I feel sure, you will
that some such facilities might be one phrase in particular haunts girls, of this School, on the three- Nightingale, who recently retired, Kowloon see make provision for an all-
useful to the children of the staff my memory, but to be sure of giv-hold of this new chapter in its was appointed. He was succeeded met on the platform by Mr. R. D. round education.
"The thoughts of many of us of the new gaol at Stanley, they ing it verbatim I shall quote the history, that all opportunity is by the present Head Master, Mr. Walker, manager of the Kowloon- Therefore, in Canton Railway. The party have, I understand entirely notontemporary report of the pro- golden and that, given sound teach-G. E. S. Upsdell assembled here this afternoon go "The school in the past has pro-back to the occasion
16 months ficially, placed that launch upoceedings in our leading morning ing and zealous learning, every the 34 years of Central British comprised Messrs. C. Y. Hou, the South China man and woman can, with the aid School, there have been only four Director of the Ennan Kweichow duced a succession of men and wo ago when the first stone of the its capacity and without charge, newspaper,
of philosophy and religion, make a Heads.
Railway, E. K. Denn, Director of of sound intellectual and building
was laid by HE. Sir at the disposal of all such
Morning Post:
golden age of their own life.
Students Increase
the Seng Yee Railway, C. L. moral calibre, many of whom are William Peel. I remember well turn up at the right place at the
Sir William's Plea
In February, 1921, owing to the Cheng, H. Moh and S. P. Lin. Mr. holding responsible positions, both describing that as a red letter day right time.
"While speaking of education will of course be a hard and un-
can great increase in the number of Denn and Mr. Cheng sintend visit- here and elsewhere. Of these we for the Department of Education, tribution to the solution of one of matters on the eve of my depar-ending process. for the gold
ture, I think that the next build only be extracted from our human children attending the School, the jing Shanghai after a few days in are justly proud, and I am quite and having done so I find myself our many education problems. **
The Old Building
Queen's experience by constant digging. Junior section, consisting of 60 Hong Kong but the remainder of confident that the present genera-searching in vain for a superia-
ing required is a new After referring to
ís the gift of College. At present it tion of pupils will carry on the tive for to-day's function.
very picking, crushing and stamping, by boys and girls, was transferred to the party will return to Canton by
and the elimination of mich
useless the Army School building at Gun the express to-night. high traditions of the school, "I remember also on that oc- the old building by Sir Robert dismal, dark, badly situated which have been built up by their casion when no stone stood upon (then Mr.) He Tung, Mr. Sayer rather too near to a similar school, overburden and by refining the Club Hill, Kowloon.
the dross of selfishness out predecessors. The number pre-another, discounting my liability said:"It is a disappointment to and I hope, therefore, that sent to-day is depleted due to the for what might rise from the pro- me to learn that by reason of ill-Government will find it possible personal composition and assay.
Queen's College fact that many have left owing to mise, by explaining that I could health Sir Robert is unable to ac-to provide for a new Queen's Cur] or having preached you this were added in 1928. the end of the school year, or gone he held accountable only for an cept the Headmaster's invitation lege in the not too distant futare.” on leave, and the new pupils have jestimate of the number of pupils to be present here to-day, but I "Long bfore he spoke, the need little sermon on the Message of
to be provided for, and a general am sure there are those who will of strict economy had been im-the Golden Key (which, in epito- opened in December, 1923, and a "I now beg Your Excellency to layout of the building; and even convey to him the intelligence pressed on us and I and my col-jme, is that the function of a school Chemical Laboratory in December, do us the honour of declaring the then I claimed to share that re that the original brass tablet leagues, Captain Cannon and Mr. is to train men and women to win 1924.
Accommodation, however, has building open for which purpose sponsibility with my colleagues of erected in the old building' has Wylie, were reluctantly compelled the gold out of life) I must touch
in been carefully removed I ask the architect, Mr. Cornell, to the Board of Education and
and to eliminate from our plans for for a moment on what Mr. Sayer been severely overtaxed for the
The death occurred at the War present to you a golden key." particular Captain Cannon of the transplanted here, and now hangs this British School an amenity has said about a new home for past 10 years and it has oeen evi- Mar Door Unlocked
Army Education Corps, who is no on the wall of the head office un-which has proved such a popular Queen's College. I said at their dent for some time that Govern-Memorial Hospital yesterday at After Mr. Cornell had handed longer with us, and to Mr. Ben til we can find a more suitable feature of King's College Prize-giving that a new building ment would have to find better noon, following a serious operation the key over to His Excellency Siriamin Wylie of Hong Kong and niche for it, that all who pass fresh water swimming pool and must be relegated to the category accommodation for the kiddies. early in the morning, of Mr. Wi-
castles in the air. Mr Andrew unlocked the door and de-Kowloon, whom we are pleased to may read the name, and none may since then we have all, Your Ex of clared the school open. He then see, back with us to-day. It is doubt that the Director of Edu-cellency not excluded, felt the full Sayer was keenly disappointed. The present Central British entered the entrance hall with the therefore, I fear, not seriously cation is grateful for generous force and the full bitterness of the So.. ladies and gentlemen, was I
to claim any very benefactions.
But honesty compels me to confess Headmaster, followed
by the open to me
financial hurricane. Director of Education, Mr. G. great share of the credit of the
"It was not, therefore, altogether that I still cannot predict the date Sayer, the Vice-Chancellor of the triumphant result we see to-day the name
of my department, with surprise that we learnt from or even the year in which it will congratulations. 89 wish to tender my sincere thanks Your Excellency 2t the last be possible for us, from a budget- University, Sir William Hornell, For that our and Hie Honour the Chief Justice first and foremost to Mr. Cornell, to Mr. Cornell for the fine school Queen's College prize-giving thatlary flying-boat. to grapple the (Hons.), Dip. ED, Wales; W Mat friends will be extended.
Jour architect, and secondly to a he has built for us. Mr. Cornell our project for a lighter and quiet vision beautiful, bring it down to
materialise it. Mr.Dunelm; D. McLellan, B.A; D-fthird engineer on the Wing Fang, number of eager workers from has handed back a sufficient sura er Queen's must be relegated to guests present were then collected/various Government departments, to enable as to proceed with one the category of castles in the air Taylor still has to keep the econo-Orr, M.SC. Dip. ED., Melbourne relinquishing that post to offer his
including my own, who shall
mic typhoon signals hoisted at the Mistresses: M. B. Hall, ARDS.
Įservices as engineer on the Nam by Mrs. Upsdell, including Lady main nameless-".
of the items of our original plan But for my part I accept the sen- Colonial Treasury and until they W. Bascombe, BA (London), Chang which was used as a tran- Caldecott, M-s. Sayer, Mrs. Cor-
which had to be deferrad — I re-tence cheerfully and literally. Staff Thanked
come down we, alas, cannot go up. Dip. ED. (Camb.); P. W. Brown sport during the War. nell, Mrs. Bartholomew, Lady Mac-
fer to the modern pavilion over- Mr. Sayer went on to claim that looking the playing fields.
"I thank Your Excellency for And now to revert once more to M.BE, BA (Manchester), Dip.
In 1924, he joined the shore staff Gregor and the wives of the memhe, or his own initiative. rejected Government has kindly consented
The your presence, here today.
this beautiful golden key, that Mr. ED. (Oxon); K. P. Curtin, BA
as Assistant Superintendent En- (Applause). bers of the Legislative Council zad
an alternative plan for the build-
Cornell has so kindly given me. It (Hons.), London; W. M. Marsh,
gineer, leaving his position Board of Education present, daring ing, and continued by referring in hand at the earliest opportun- to this and the work will be put
has been used for an inspiring BA (Hons.), Birmingham; M Chief Engineer on the Sai Sang." which time the school filed into the to the delightful daty of re
opening ceremony and I will row Heap, BA (Hons.), London; After serving in this capacity for allotted section of the Assembly turning thanks, and I want
apply it to comforting act of elo-R Sinclair, MA, B. Sc., Dip. ED.;o years, Mr. Sanderson was ap- Hall, where the guests also took begin by turning the tables on the
sure, in the knowledge that of all M. Cooper; B M. Hill; HL O'Con-pointed Superintendent Engineer, the seats which had been arranged Headmaster and thanking him "Secondly, it will be seen from
golden qualities Silence stands nor: H. M. Prophet.
which past he filled efficiently for and his staff for the smooth man- the charming little booklet which
the past 10 years. Opening Prayer
ner in which they have effected Mr. Cornell has kindly prepared
Three cheers were then given
On Home leave a year ago, Mr. After all present had taken the changeover from the old pre- for us that the total cost of our
for the Governor, followed by Mr. S. B. Ahmed, M.Sc., B.Sc., Sanderson supervised the building their seats the Headmaster opened mises to the new. It has meant exterprise, including the pavilion said:
three cheers for the School, after A.MLS.E of the Port Develop of the newest Jardine ship, the proceedings with the following a good deal of work and planning and a whole lakh of dollars for "We have opened these magni-which the assembled pupils sang ment Office, P.W.D., has qualified Taksang, which he saw leave for during the summer vacation, and site foundations, has been kept to 'ficent premises with a golden key. the National Anthem. The Head-as a Chartered Civil Engineer, China a month before he returned. "Almighty God, our beavenly to this, though. I know it has been half a million dollars. It is a That was an emblematical act; we master then declared the formal having passed the AMIC.E. "Father, enlighten with wisdom, a labour of love. I wish to make large sum, bat may I point out have put the old School on its proceedings closed and the school examination of London.
not been admitted.
Sir Atholl MacGregor.
The wives of the distinguished
for them.
prayer:
re
“Next, in my own name and in
ity.
to
Total Cost
HE. The Governor's Reply
"GOLD" METAPHOR
H.E. the Governor in replying
NOW,
earth and
nearest to Mercy."
An annexe consisting of av OLD CHINA HAND
PASSES
Class Rooms was opened early” in 1924, and four extra Class Rooms
A Physics Laboratory
Present Staff
School staff is
was Mr. William Sanderson
FUNERAL TO TAKE PLACE
"THIS EVENING
lism. Sanderson, Superintendent Engineer of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Mr. Sanderson leaves a widow, Headmaster: Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, MA, H.C.F., Comp. LEE who is at present in the Colony, Masters: G. F. Eces, B.Sc. and to her the sympathy of many Twenty-two years ago, Mr. San- cahy, MA (Hons.), Dip. TH,
derson came to Hong Kong as
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the
The funeral will pass the monu- ment at 5 pm.. to-day.
Bringing Up Father
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