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lios Senior I. O, C. H. Lee. Belilios Junior, TH Hu Kam-shui. Belilios Extra, III-A, Te Ching fong
Special Prizes.-Pupil Teachers, 1, Sin Cheung (merit); 2, Lai Chan-pong. Transla- tion, E to C, Ho Kau-kwan, C to E, Ch'an Chiu lai. History, I. A, Ch'an Ming-tsung; ICR. Pestonjee; II. A, Ng Piu. Composi- tion, I. A, Ch'an Ming-tsung; I. B, Ch'an Chiu- un; I C, C. D. Silas; II. A, Tai Tin-tsoi; ILC, J. Waddilove; III. A, Hu Kam-shui; III B. Fung U-ku.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND masters. The school has an excellent reputa❘ tion; parents and guardians are glad to be able to send their boys here, knowing they will be well educated and carefully looked after.” The Committee desire me to say that they have again to thank Mr. and Mrs. Piercy and the masters for the excellent way in which the boys have been looked after. The holidays commence to-day, and the school will re-open on Monday, February 22nd, when I hope you will all be in your plaees and ready to commence work punctually.
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[TANDA 28.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO
LIMITED.
The following is the report Directors to the ordinary half- shareholders to be held at the offic pany, on Saturday next —
The directors beg to submit to the phare holders the report and stat for the half-year ending 31st
After paying running.
count the
premia of insurance, repairs, and cluding out-goings, there remains, brought forward from last $139,498.76 at credit of profit and loss From this amount the Directors - recon that a dividend for the half year of on capital, or $96,000, be paid to shar that 5 per cent., or $42,750, be written value of steamers, and that the $743.76 be carried forward to new
Jur onths
The earnings of the steamers compa ably with those of the corresponding six of the previous year, and there is nothing of special interest to report in connection with their working.
Class Prizes.-I.A., 1, Chan King-tsing, 24,
HEAD. MASTER'S REPORT FOB 1896. Luk Ki-kwong; I.B., 1, Ho Wan-shang, 2,
School was taught on 253 week days; the Wong In-tso; N.L., 1, C. H. Lee, 2, A. K. Fuc.. keera; N.II, 1, A. Ismail; II.Á., 1, Lo Pun-fai, scholars numbered 196 (last year 167); the 2, Im Yat-wing; N.III., 1, R. Abraham, 2, M. average attendance was 9176 (the highest of Silas; N.IV., 1, A. Stockhausen; III.A., 1, any year except 1895). Owing to the demand Wong Kai-leung, 2, Tse Ching-fong; IILB., 1, for students for the University and the Medical Chū U-tok, 2, Leung Chi-fai; IV.A., 1, Ng School at Tientsin, our higher classes were unusually small, but to compensate for this Fung-chau, 2, Tsang-fuk, 3, Chung Tsung-pak; the lower classes were very full. In July 13 IV.B., 1, Pün-chenk, 2, Chu Ting-cheung; V.A., 1. Lam Kin-fan, 2, Wong Kit-leung, 3, H. Fuc- boys sat for the Oxford Local Examinations. keera; V.B., 1, Wong Tak Kwong, 2, Lam Tso-7 passed (namely; 2 Seniors, 3 Juniors, 2 Pre- hing; VI.A, 2, Ho Sham, 2, Cheng Kai-un; VI. liminary), or 538 per cent. The percentage B, 1, Ip Pak-wing, 2, Lau King; VI.C, 1. Li for Hongkong was 43-8 and for England 72. Sik-hung. 2, U Yan-pui; VII. Á, 1, Tam Kam- The boys of this school are seriously handi- king, 2, Chan Kwan-tsun; VII. B, 1, Hung capped by not being able to take the German papers, Kwok-leung, 2, Lam Yik-ting;, VII. C, 1, classical and French or
which earn so many marks in England. Hung Hing-kam, 2, Wong Ying-kai; VII. A, 1, Wong Wai-chui, 2, Ch'an Cham; VIII. English being to them a foreign language, we B, 1, Pang Pat; 2, Cheng Pan-leung; VIII. C, have to devote to it the time that elsewhere is given to Latin, Greek, French, etc. E. S. Ford 1, Fung Shin-pang ; 2,.Lo U-tong.
was specially distinguished in religious know- ledge and in English. No other Hongkong candidate was "distinguished." Three boys have entered for the local examination of the London College of Music, but the results are not yet known. The annual school examina- lion did not take place, as H.M's Inspector was In accordance with H. E. too ill to attend. the Governor's kind promise at our last prize giving, the Government has partly levelled and greatly improved the West Point recreation ground; this has been much appreciated by the boys, but like a well known character in fiction The ground is very they ask for "more." small, but might easily and with great advant- age be enlarged. Our best thanks are due to Sir John Carrington, Hon. W. M. Goodman, and E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., Messrs. Fung Wa-porary wharfage. chuen, D. Gillies, Ho Tung, T. Jackson, A. Mackie, W. Quincey, and G. Sharp for kindly providing the prizes.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE,
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,
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EXAMINER'S REPORT.
I have examined 73 boys in the Diocesan School in their lessons from holy scripture and am glad again to be able to report favourably upon the work done. The two junior glasses were examined orally, and answered verwell. The other classes wrote their answers, the up- per boys in each elass with much credit to themselves and their masters. There were fewer feeble papers than usual, and in each class the second and sometimes two more boys come very near to the first', showing that there had been considerable competition amongst them. On the whole the work is satisfactory.
R F. COBBOLD, M.A. Hongkong, 14th January, 1897.
The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of this school tock place on the 21st Jan: The proceedings were of a private character.
Mr. Cobbold, who distributed the prizes, Baid-Very likely some of you wonder why we are not following the custom of previous years in inviting our friends to be present and pro- viding them with a musical entertainment. Well, there are two reasons. In the first place, there has been no examination this year, in con- sequence of Dr. Eitel's illness, and so we have no Examiner's report to present to our friends. The second reason is that many of the scholars have already gone home for the New Year holidays. I am pleased to find by the way in which you have all cheered the prize-winners We that you are pleased with their success. cannot give a prize to every boy in the school; if we did so, then they would not be prizes at all. In awarding marks in the Scripture Examina- tion, I found that in every class the first boy had only a very few marks more than the second and third boy, and I have no doubt this is the case in all the subjects. So, many of those boys who have not received any prizes must console them- selves with the thought that the prize-winners are only a little better than they are, and I hope every boy in the school will make up his mind to do his best during the coming year. Although, as I have said, there has been no ex- amination this year, we know that the work of the school is quite as good as in any previous year. The results of the Oxford Local Ex- amination are highly satisfactory, and, consider- Oxford University Local Examinations- ing the number of boys in the school, Seniors, W. Elphinstone U. Hayasake; Juniors,
done better than any We have
other E, 8. Ford (distinguished in English and in school in the colony. I especially con- religions knowledge), G. Benning, J. M. Hoa- gratulate Edward S. Ford, who is distin-hing; Preliminary, W. Reiners, P. Wilnau. guished in Scripture and in English, both sub- jects of the highest importance. Let me urge you all to follow his example, and obtain dis. tinction not only in examination, but also when you leave school. This brings me to another subject. There are none of the old boys present here to-day, but z you will tell them what I say. The old boys have always, shown a' regard for the school, and on more than one occasion have given practical proofs of this regard by making ations to the school. At one period during the past year, when we wanted money for a special object, the old boys came forward and subscribed the sum required. I trust you boys, when you leave will never forget the place in which you have received yo education. Never forget while you are in the school that its good name if any boy misconducts himself he brings disgrace not only upon himself but upon his schoolmates, the school, and the
PRIZE LIST.
Class Prizes. VII. 1, E. S. Ford; 2, Li Man-fong. VI.-1, W. Reiners; 2, Sz Ho-kee. V-1, Li Chi-on; 2, P. Tregillus. IV-1, Chan Yam-teng; 2, Fan Kan. III.-1, Choi Po-sin; 2, Wong Ting-kan. II-1, Lo Chau- ho; 2, A. Meeter. I.-1, Li Wing; 2, Au Ki. Soripture Prizes.-VII.-R. H. Waller. VI. -W. Reiners. V.-J. Olson. IV.-H. Moore. III-1, J. E. Piercy; 2, J. R. Wong. II-A M. Watson L.-B. Henriquez.
Special Prizes.-VII.—Algebra and Mensu- ration, E. 8. Ford; Euclid and Physical Geogra phy, Li Man-fong. VI.—Euclid and Physical Geography, Sz Ho-kee. V-Algebra and Phy. sical Geography, J. Olson. IV-Algebra and Euclid, Chan Yam-teng. Drilling, G. Benning. Drawing, Choi Po-sin Fife and Drum Band -1, F. Meeter; 2, W. J. Clerihew. Good Conduct, G. Benning.
Repairs have again been somewhat heavy. The new starboard paddle shaft for the Honam
verhaul. referred to in the last report has been fitte the White Cloud has had an extensive and the Heungshan and Powan have undergone the usual annual docking and repairs. During the gale on the 5th October the Heungshan sustained some damage, which has been made good at a cost of about $14,000, half of which is recoverable from underwriters. The Company's proportion of the loss is provided for in the present accounts.
Owing to the progress of the Praya reclama- tion works, the expense of wharfage has been materially increased, the Company's pier being no longer available. The sum of $20,604.32 has been received from the Government as compensation for disturbance, and this amount has been set aside to partially meet the cost of a new wharf. Pending the completion of the reclamation works, an arrangement has been made for tem-
The two small boats built by the Dock Com pány have been taken over, and it is expected that, with the opening of the West River, which now seems probable, that profitable em- ployment may shortly be found for them. Meanwhile, as an experimental measure, one boat has been placed on the Hongkong- Macao line, leaving this in the morning and returning in the afternoon.
The properties mortgaged to the Company have, as usual, been re-valued by Messrs. Palmer and Turner, who consider them ample security for the sums loaned.
Upon leaving the colony Mr. J. Kramer, resigned bis seat at the Board, and the Directors have nominated Mr. C. Beurmann to fill the vacancy, subject to the confirmation of the shareholders at this meeting.
The retiring auditors, Messrs. A.O'D. Gourdin and F. Henderson, offer themselves for re- election.
E. R. BELILIO8,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1897.
ASSETS.
31st Dec.,-1896. Value of 4 steamers and §ths of “Fatshan" 855,000.00 50,000.00 Value of 2 steam-launches
20,000.00 Value of wharves Value of cargo-boat and wharf cargo ahed Value of iron lighter «Sun Lee
Value of coal and stores Value of spare gear Value of furniture.
blio co
Value of shares in Value of Chinese bonds Loans on mortgage
Fixed deposit with the Ho Shanghai Banking Corpor Cash with the Hongkong Banking Corporation on Interest accrued to date
Amo
count Sundry debtors
account
rent
700.00
000.00