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The Hon. Dr. Atkinson has kindly given a prize for the best bygiene paper in the school. In January of last year Mrs. Noble resigned to be married and her place was most efficiently filled by Mrs. Tuxford a trained and certificated teacher who has greatly improved the work of the lower classes, especially in arithmetic. In November Mr. Duncan Brown arrived from Australia to take the place of Mr. Hall on his return to England. The Anglo Chinese Assistant was twice changed and COW we have in Mr. Lui Chohang teacher who can maintain order and explain the English lessons in Chinese most satis- factorily. The boarders have been regularly drill d by Sergeant Liddard of the Middlesex Regiment, The bathing excursions were greatly enjoyed and an increasingly larger number of boys are able to swim: the season olosed with aquatic sports when prizes for the various events were eagerly competed for our thanks are due to Messrs. Naira and Turford for kind assistance on that occasion. On Boxing Day the usual joint picnic for the boarders in the two Diocesan schools was held and a pleasant afternoon was spent at Seeton where various sports were indulged in. Cricket and more especially football still continue very popular and matches have been played with varying success. Our thanks are due to J. Bryant, Esq., who kindly gave a lautern and slides: to Messrs, Skott & for 10 bags of flour; also to the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. E A. Hewitt, Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Messrs. L. Arnold, F. B. L. Bowley, Fung Wa-chuen, Ho Fook, to Tang, H. W. Kennett, Sin Tak-fan, F. Southey, A. . Tuxford and Wing Po-chuen fur contributions towards the Prize fund
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awarded the highest grant (applause). I would like to have been able to see the report for the past year of the committee, bat I believe it is not yet issued. I, however, looked up the report of the year before, 1906, and I see that the com mittee then said they were glad to be able to congratulate the school on more pupils, more fees and a better average attendance, and I think from what we have heard they will be able to say that in the report on the year just closed. Ladies and Gentlemen, you cannot have more pupils if you have not got room to put them, and we heard from Mr. Piercy that the accommoda- tion in the schol is now too limited, and be desires that new buildings should replac; the old ones. The school is managed by a very powerful and influential Committee and hop they will tako tiis matter into the consideration and see whether or not it is feasible to make the extensions the head- master desires BO that on a fature year you will not have to say that boys have been from year to year refused because there was not room to put them up. Personally I should like to say that any extensions should be specially made to accommodate boys. I believe myself that a boy does not drive the full benefit of school life, as I said the other day at, I think, St. Joseph's College, unless he learns to filod bis own level amongst other boys; unless he learns the training of character which necessarily cm-- from toxing with other boys and finding, a. I sud, his level amongst them The Inspector of Schools gives us a detailed criticism on the different subjects which have formed the study of the past year. I do not intend to follow him in detailed criticism or detailed remarks upon them. l'e sonally, although I have myself always bea on the classical ride ia Public Schools, L &m sorry to soe that Latin is taught in a school which numbers only sigh sen Euro; eaus out of a total of 248. But this is a matter for the Cɔmmit se to decide. I am very glad to be able to congratulat the school on winning the hygiene shiel : for the second time iu succession and with a large prep nderance of marks—60) above any other competitors (sp. plause) I am glad to hear of the interest tiken and tho good results achievel io the QJurge of visn<t instruction. That I think is one of the forms in which bibits of observation can best be trained, aud those habits of ob-eration I eatirely concur wit your Lordship are at least as as ful as les- 8.8 of the classroom. In sport you dil not paced last year in retaining the football shield, but I hear that bob football and cricket have been well mintained. There are a large number of schools in Hongkong each with a diff rent aim and object, and we clu gauge to some extent their relation towards each other and their comparative merits in the matter of education by the report of the Iu- spector of schools, but that report does not Fincla le Queen's Colege and I think St.
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H18 LORDSHIP B:SHOP LANDER on behalf of the committee, the staff and the boys of the school expressed a very cordial welcome to their Excellencies who had so very kindly attended the annual prize distribution. He thought ladies and gentlemen who took an interest in education had had plenty of occupation during the last few days. The same fos at the different prize distributions showed a spirit of harmony in connection with education, aud i. would be a good thing if they had the same hearty co-operation in their educational work. The English people were sometimes in danger of suffering from the disease called insularity, but the scholars at the Diocesan School were not likely to suffer from that. His Lordship concluded an excellent address by exhorting the bays to do what they had to do with all their might, and then called up in the Governor, HIS EXCELLENCY, who on rising was received with great applause, said My Lord Bishop Mr. Piercy, Ladies and Gentlemen, When you assembled this time last year on this very interesting occasion the proceedings were clouded by the memory of the loss of Bishop Hoare who Was so deservedly popular as chairman of the committee of this scho I, and wh lost his life in the typhoon of September 19:6. During the last year my predecessor, Sir Matthew Nathan, has been transferred to another sphere, and you have again lost in him a great friend and one who took the keenest interest in the Diocesan Воув School.. We,
my Lord Bishop and myself, whe are the successors to those supporters of education in Hongkong, and of the Diocesan Boys School, are here to-day to as ure you both by our presence and by our words that we take no less deep an interest in the education of this school than those who preceded us (applause). I have glauod at previous reports concerning this school, and I see it has been a fortunate task to whoever pre sided in the chair on this occasion almost in- variably to be able to praise the work of the previous year, and to congratula's the school on its progress, and I am most glad it has fallen to me to be able to do the same this year.
The average attendance bas in creased. It stood at 195 iu 1915; it reached 222 in the next year; and the year it has risen agai■ to 226. The beadmaster in his report which we have just heard, says he is thoroughly satisfied with the progress made daring the year, and I think his standard is a high one.
I was glad to sex, also, that he aid special stress on the progress of the lower school. The Inspector of Schools told us that this school was thoroughly efficient, and was
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cricket or football. I should like to second elevens compete together. and if it is possible to get up a samdient number of second elevens in the different schools should be glad to give a pris (applause). I have made a good many speeches of late, ladies and gentle. mo, at the diffrent schools, and as the Press have ben so kind as to report me very filly I daresay the echo of what I have ssid had reached you, so I will not repeat mys :lf. The Lord Bishop has called our attention to the fact that this school is largely cosmopolitan. I see in the report of last year that of a total number of 248, 131 were Asiatics, and perhaps it will not be entirely out of place, although my remarks would bave been more appropriate in my address yesterday when spoke to
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thousaal Chinese boys, yet it will not perhaps I say be without "justification if I allude to a little book I happened to pick up yesterday written by Chan Chih-tang called
Chios's Only Hope." It is a remarkable little book written by a more remarkable man. Chan Chih-tang, as you know, is second to none of Chios's statesmen, and has a peculiar claim upon our attention both on account of his patriotism, and his learning, and bis disia- terestedness. Perhaps in that matter he is rather exceptions!. Chan Chih-tung says, speaking of education, "that it is absolutely necessary for China to n'ili a Western know- ledge, for koovielga
preserve Chiua from destraction." He beseeches his readers to pat aside their "wang" and queue, by which are understood empty form and pride and lack of energy. He urges the establishment of schools throughout China sad goes so far as to say of the Temples of Baddhism and Taoism that seven out of tea should be turned into soho ila, These are the words of one of the greatest temporary Chinese stalesmen. I think they should carry a great weight with Chinese views, and I think also they should be an encouragement to us as showing appreciation by many Chinese of the efforts we are making to spread Western koowledge am‚ngst the Chinese. Boys, your holida a begin to-day. and I hope you wil have very pleasant ones, bat I
not to let them be entirely idle. Spend a little time in keeping abreast of what you have learned during the past year, and I recommend you specially to read interesting and instructive works. Those of you who won priz›s have your prises to read, and thos; who have not will no doubt be able to borrow books or get them from the library. I wish yon all pleasant holidays and a Happy New Year (applau18).
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Reverend F. T. JOHNSON stated that two years aga liberal minded and liberal handed Chinese gentleman gave them a large cheque to provide a scholarship. He wished His Ex- cellency to present this scholarship to the successful student, Chu Yam. ('su. It did not contain money but a token that he was the winner of the scholarship for the past year.
HIS EXCELLEN Y presented the Ho Kom Tong scholarship to the winner and the hygiene shield to the winning team amid great applause after which the Venerible Archdeacon Ban-
We Cia 10 gauge it to some extent by the competit ons for the Oxford local examination and also by the competitions for the Bellis prs, the hygiene shield sad other prizs for every c mptition between allister proposed and Dr. Atkinson seoonded the schools. But I should like myself to sen some simple test on general information and general intelligence. I propose therefore if it
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meets with the concurre noe of the Headmasters to offer a small pris next year for a paper on general information. I would set it myself and ask one or two questions on each subject which has formed the study of the past year; and sach school would nominato say four or five boys to compete. I should like if possible to institate a handicap for age but we will see whether that is feasible or not. In sports and athletics too we have got a football league and a challenge shield, but I see comparatively few cricket matches, and no mitches at all so far as i am hookey, tennis, swimming &c. I make the suggestion that you should appoint a commit'ee of say, one master from each of the principal schools and perhaps one boy; they should form a general committee on sports and athletics It should b. their business if possible, to justitute, sa inter-sobo annual ath`stio competition sud also arrange different inter- school matches. And so far I can such competition as there has been between the different schools in athletics has been limited to the first eleven of esch school in sither
hearty vote of thanks to their Excellencies. The v te was carried by acclamation and cheers followed for Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, the Lord Bishop, the be dmaster and the visitors.
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, January 18th.
IN A PELLate JurisdICTION.
BEFORE THE Full CourT,
THE SWATOW REFORMER. The hearing_of_the_appeal against the decision of Mr. Jus ice Wise in the matter of la Kai shing alias In Chan, and in the matter of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance No. 7 of 1889 was continuad. Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies, Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell from the Crown Solicitor's offio, appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing represented the prisoner.
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