THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10′′n, 1920.
than ever, and much more used than
The
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The School Library is more popular
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formerly, especially by Classes 1 and 2 NORMAL L'LASS AND STUDENT INTERPRETERS. and members of the Staff; it now com- -The nine frst year. Pupil Teachers prises well over 3,000 volumes, consisting attending the Normal Class were entered of Fiction, History, Geography, Science for the Matriculation Examination. Of and General Literature, arranged in two these 3 obtained certificates and are now sections-lending and reference. "taking the. University course for Student Teachers. This makes a total of 9 student teachers now being maintained by the Hongkong Government at the University. "No second year examination was held since all our second year students had been promoted to fill vacancies occasioned
books in the reference section have been extensively used in connection with the weekly debates held by the Normal and Matriculation Classes.
on the way here I mentioned the fact that ear, and I am fairly critical, I could not
wished me, on my return, to go into the lines as they were delivered by the stud- matter at once-(Applause).-Whether ents and I think if you go there and my researches will lead to anything hap- take an interest and try and listen to pening or not. I certainly am not going to the word as the plays are performed, it say, because we have a habit in the will be of immense assistance in your Government service morer, to promise any learning of spoken English (Applause)
you had drawn attention to it and be have attempted to deliver some of the THEATRE
by the shortage of Chinese Assistant Mas diagramos, and our staircases and corri-those whose eyes have been found to hear and listen to those plays either to-
ter. The practice of holding competitivo examinations for the appointment of Student Interpreters has been abandoned, it having been decided that these posts
thing: it is very much safer, and pre- vents disappointments. I have already spoken at a prizegiving a low days ago on the subject of medical examination in All our Class rooms have been brighten schools; and I refer to this again to show od and rendered distinctly more 'educa
what has been done by the Government as tive by additional maps. pictures and regards the provision of spectacles: for dors are being transformed into veritable require them. I'čan onle ropeat that I picture galleries, where are exhibited hope the parents of boys will not hesitate specimens of the work of such artists as to make any small sacrifice required in An Sha-yung of Class I (Commercial).
| providing suitable spectacles, and as a The two rooms in the basement, until last resort of going to the Government,
Office by the Vernacular Masters, bave mentioned the subject of teeth. It is a now been handed over to the College
very important one, and one which many branch of the Y.M.C.A., which has estab people regret in after life not havies
a very popular Chinese
recognised it as such. I notice that the matriculation results are fairly satis factory. I hope they will be still more
There are not only Chinese, but probably out of the best of the performers is a Malay, from the State of Kedah, and that shows that any Asiatic who has achieved a knowledge of the English tongue can make his speaking thoroughly perfect. I hope a good number will go there to
day or on Wednesday next. I am glad to see you are going to help Cheung, Chau, by raising a fund for a hospital". It is a vory useful thing to do. I now conclade
the work during the past year. I hope you will all have a pleasant holiday, a happy Chinese New Year and will return to work with every possible zoal and energy during the coming year.—(Ap- plaasc.)
can frequently be more suitably filled by rectly occupied as Common Room and if they are unable to afford them. I also by congratulating you, Mr. Tanner, on
cants
the appointment of such outside appli- as possess special qualifications, especially with regard to a knowledge of various dialects. These boys
werd
farmeris appointed and attended the college until required to fill vacancies in different Government offices. We still
liabed in one
Library and Reading-room, and in the other tables for chess, Chinese and Euro peaa. A part of the main basement bas
have 5 of them in attendance bere and been enclosed and is used on Wednesday satisfactory in the futura. I need not j they are to remain until required to take and Saturday afternoons for band prao refer to what you have described in the
up appointments.
to
tice; while in other parts ping-pong tables have been placed, and racks provided for a supply of daily newspapers, English and Chinese,
The social life of the College shows signs of vigorous development, and a succession of very enjoyable meetings, lectures and social gatherings was arranged by mer bers of the Ambulance Division and the College branch of the Y.M.CA
THE PRIZE LIST.
Dr. Severn next distributed the prizes,
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Chan Kan-max (Mat.) Mir Ali Khan (Mat.) Lo Wai-kwan (Mat.) S. Haroon (Mat.)
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ATHLETICS.-Al
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report as a regrettable occurrence, except the list being as follows: games
to say whatever extra work was placed on Senior Morrison... Tsoi Tax-shek (Mat.) flourish, and instead of being confined to
Blake the school authorities in that case was
Senior Stewart comparatively small number, are now
also placed on the University authorities,
Wright keenly followed by a steadily increasing
Drill and gymnastics have been taken if possible in a greater measure. The Senior Belilios proportion of our boys. Inter-class foot regularly throughout the preparatory and University authorities did the only thing Ho Tung ball and volleyball competitions are lower schools by Mr. Ko Kin-fan, a keen possible under the circumstances, and Lee Hy-son largely responsible for this, and during and enthusiastic old College boy, whose hope that such a thing will never occur Ho Kom-tong the season we beast as many as 18 or 20 services we have been fortunate enough to again, because it strikes at the root of Ho Fook football teams and an equal number of retain, and whose instruction and help the principle in examination and is a Junior Belilice ......
In last year's competi- are greatly appreciated by all the boys reflection on the honesty of certain on Junior Morrison volley-ball teams. tions, for which 20 teams entered. the placed under him. A new store-room for known people. I notice with great satis- Alfred May...... volley ball shield was won by Class 4,
gymnastic apparatus has been erected at faction the reference to the increasing Junior Stewart while the footbal) abjeld has just come the west end of the lower play-ground number in the upper classes who are tak. W. Grant into the possession of Class 24 (Commer-
Our Amateur Dramatic Association stilling the full course. That must lead to an
Eo Wing cial). We still hold the shield in
the pursues its vigorous course, but was not increasing number of boys proceeding Ho Iu open Volley-ball League and that for the quite so much in evidence
1919 as it from Queen's College to the University
Ho EroDE Benior School League, but have icat the
was during the war. Still there were which I hope is recognised as the normal
Dealy Senior Schools Football Shield which we
occasional performances and arrange ambition of every diligent student- bold last year. Just three weeks ago, wo woo, for the first time, the Lugard Chatt are at present being made for the (Applause)-I hope that the experiment Ralphs
production of lenge Cup in the Junior Schools Football chau during the Chinese New Year of three years ago of paying for the train- a series of plays at Cheung in education which the Government took League (Applause). And still recently, in the quite newly organiza bebail of a fund that is being raised for noticed that there are at present nine o or days in response to ae appeal made on ing of student teachers at the University
will have very satisfactory results: Basket-ball League, we have scoured the the benefit of the local hospital. top position
in both divisions.
standard of teaching will be greatly im maintained and we must hope that the (Applause)-In addition to Football, Volleyball, Cricket and Tennis, to say
proved not only the teaching but the nothing of such comparatively mild games aa ping-pong and shuttle-cock, and a
general abilities of those teachers, owing small amount of base-ball, we have this
to the life and associations which they year started a basket-ball court and the
form in the University and the broaden- game which is or ideal one for cold wel
ing of their outlook. generally-(Ap- iher, is being keenly followed by quite
plause) I now pass to that part of the a large number of onthusiasts. We are
report which deals with athletics I do The Ralphs" also able to put up quite a good showing
show such a fine record of successca Machell Memorial Prize. Mir Alim Khar not think any school in Hongkong could Prefect-Medal in shot putting, discus and javelin-throw
Queen's College has had during the past Be Priza for Mathe ing and pole-jumpans "play-ground for while the sand-pit provided in
We all realise that there is still room for factory because of the increased number Head Master's Frige for
year(Applause) It is specially satistics (Cha 1) ....... Troi Taz-shok !! long and high jumping is always in great request. At the combined school sports at advance and improvement in many of boys who are taking part in games.
Mathematics (Class 2). Chung Wai-san was directions, but so long as our boys are Games that you play here are suited to Arenlli Composition Prise Junior championship medal was awarded to Ko Chi-to, one of our Class & proud of belonging to Queen's College, the limited areas of your ground, and and so long as they are determined to
· (Class 1)
Mir Alim Khan boys. The customary bathing parties.and
prove that Queen's shall have reason to they give scope for a great many competi: Arelli Composition Prize picnics held during the summer were extremely popular and attended by large be proud of them, we feel that we are tors to take part at the same time. I have
(Class 2)
Wei Tat numbers. In May, 1 of our boys were working along, right lines and that we suggested elsewhere, and I think the sugarrulli Composition Prize selected to represent South China at the need not despair of filling with credit the gestion arose from what I have been al-
(Class 3)......Iu Tak-chouk Olympiad held in Manila, and did some place we occupy in the educational system ready told that all those games can be Rumjaha Prize for Lite very creditable work during that meeting. of the Colony (Applause). I take this played-volley ball, basket ball, and foot-
Mir Alim Khan I understand, too, that three of our aspir opportunity of expressing to all members ball-without one game supplanting the ing sportsmen have entered for the forth of the Staff my sincere appreciation of other, at different seasons, so that you
Kong Kam-cbuen coming Marathon Race.and we wish them their whole-hearted loyalty and devotion cannot get tired of them. That allows every success. The Swimming Champion to duty, and, in conclusion, it is my agree one game to be played for a few months,
Chan Kam-maa ship- Shield, put up for competition by able duty to thank you, Sir, in the name then left off and to be returned to a
C. the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Federa of all interested in Queen's College, for few months later with increased zest and
Chan Kam-man tion, still remains in the possession of our so kindly consenting to honour as by dis with no fagging of interest. Both volley
Mir Alim Khaa urack swimmer Douglas Laingtributing the prizes; the visitors for their
Choong Wai-fung (Applause) who was it in October, 1818 attendance; and all those who have ball and basket-ball are excellent games:
Composition Matriculation, Mir Alim second in the Harbour, swim, organised the donations of these last are already weather and the latter in the cold I and Khan; F2a, Wei Tat; Fa, Lam Ming-fun; This promising young swimmer came in generously contributed to our Prize Fund the former can be played in the hot by the Victoria Recreation Club in Octo- recorded on our notice boards and will be hoping to see basket-ball fairly started ber last, and we expect him to do still acknowledged in the next issue of the before the Chinese New Year, and to see Fab, Cheong War-fung; FSc, Lau Lai-sang
"Yellow Dragon"-(Applause). greater things in the future-(Applause).
some of the games before I leave the C3, Pan Kam-tant C3b, Chan Chti-ai All games have been greatly forwarded
Colony. I can only refer briefly to the, G. A. Hyder, By the unfailing encouragement given by
great success in swimming and say I have masters and mistresses, as evidenced not
the
A number of boys in Class 8 are avail ing themselves of the course in Biblical Knowledge arranged by the secretary of the Chinese Y.M.O.A for the benefit of those who wish to take this subject at the University Examinations.
DEL SEVZEN'S SPEECH.
of the Basket Bali League. short exhibition of it given by the winners
This is, as
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year .....
́SPECIAL PRIZES.
Head
Pupil Teachers Prize 1st Special. Translation E. Special Translation
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History Matriculation History (F3b)
.
Taoi Ta-shek
UNIVERSITY DISTINCTIONA,
shek, Trigonometry: 1, Mir Alim Kban, Urdu; 3, La Wai-kwan, Chinese,
UNVELLING OF PORTRAITS.
#Dr. SEVERN Baid: Mr. Director of watched Laing's progress for the last two MatriculationTM Candidates:-1; Taoi_Tas- only by their advice and supervision, but Education, Mr. Tanner, Masters and of a successful winner of the bar or three years, and sometime ago spotted by their attendance at the different matches, and the active part some of them Boys, of Queen's College, I bring abour race. (Applause.) That race is a have taken in various games.,
message from H.E. the Governor, whom test of endurance and judgment in shap;
UNİVERSITY CERTIFICATES. GENERAL Friday, October 17th. Was I saw on my way here this morning to ing the course across the harbour and
Matriculation:-1,5 Taoi Tas-shek, Pre- remarkable and will long be remembered the effort that be deeply regrets that he may be looked upon as the summit of a as the occasion of our Peace Celebrations has been prevented by illness from presid. swimmer's ambition bere, and I am quite sident's Scholarship (Honours); 2. Mir Alim The Yellow Dragon" which will attaining at the first annual prizegiving since sure we abali soo him, if not arst, at Ay Chau Kaul-ma; 4, Pun Ping-chung: 8, Khan, King Edward VII. Scholarship; 3, its majority in June of this year, and his arrival in the Colony, and he wished í rate quito close to the winner next year Chan C-ying; 6, B. Haroon; 7, Kong Kam- which is still under the very able and me to say that in addition to his regret Now. I want to speak of other activitica cheery editorship of Mr. Kay, continues 46 not being able to present the prizes he of Queen's College, and to make special chaon; 8, Lo Wai-kwan; 9, So Fak-sui; 10, its increasingly naelul carver, and one seeing the game of basket-ball which bad Yellow Dragon You must not forget
was also sorry, to miss the opportunity of mention of your school magazine, the AA Ramjabn; 11, Lo Wai-sum. very noticable feature of the magazine is been arranged to precede this function. the frequency and regularity with which He has not yet seen that game played, the support of Mr. James who was master that the magazine in the early days had boys send in contributions to its pages and he had looked forward to seeing a bare for many years and he was, I believe, Severn unveiled the photos of Mr. Lee At the conclusion of the prize giving Dr. The circulation of the " Yellow Dragon" is not confined to Hongkong or China,
its founder. I think. I am right in paying Hq-san, and Mr. B. Tanner. In doing but extends to subscribers in every one circumstances turn out, the third year in ho started it. His great talents are now of the continents and in quite a large succession at which I have had the honour lost to us and. I do not think the old boys so he said: I have been asked on behalf number of different countries.-(Apof plause).
College, the prizes at Queen's who came ander bis tuition years ago of His Excellency the Governor to unveil The Queen's College Division of the St. Tanner, I always come here with the od knowledge and his enthusiasm and his fine collection you already have in this and I can assure you, Mr. will forget the wonderful way be impart two portraits to be added to the very John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, which greatest pleasure, because this College re internet which made the magazine the ball. The first portrait that I will unveil has been in existence for three years, con presents the height of Government effort great success it has become. I hope the is that of Mr. Loe Hy aan, whom I am sists of about 28 members as compared in education in this Colony, and therefore Ambalance Section will go up to its old sure we are very glad to see here to-day- with 40 last year. Notwithstanding this its progress and prosperity is a matter number. It is rather small at present, (Applause) He was for five years a drop in numbers it is abundantly proved of very great satisfaction to all those who but I am told very efficient, and though pupil in Queen's College, and after be by the year's records that there has been ars responsible for education bore. I am it makes some demand on the time of its entered business life he became one of our ther proot be needed it is provided by the must be considered very satisfactory. It and you must take every opportunity to in the organisation of the Ambulance no falling-off in quality; and if fur- sure that the report that you have read members it is very useful work indeed, benefactors and has taken special interest array of trophies now held by the Divi. indicates the enthusiasm with which you bring the section up to its full number. Section and in fitting it out generally. sion, and comprising:-1, The Ralphs are looking forward to the future, as weil Efficiency Shield; 2, The Ho Tung Chal as the measure of prosperity that I would like to conclude by saying that He has also presented two scholarships, lenge Cup for Life-saving, won by Ko have achieved during the past year. This the great subject of the teaching of Eng one in his own name, the. Lee Hysao King-fan; 3, The Brothers Challenge Report covers the last year, I may say, inlish in this school as in other secondary scholarship, and the other in the name of for the Brigade Swimming Cham which you worked under the war, and the schools in this Colony is recognised as of your former second master, Mr. Grant won by Douglas Laing 4. The attendance and the enrolment are both the first importance in connection with I am sure that it is a very right and onk Attendance Cup; 5, The Sir Paul eminently satisfactory (Applause).I those who proceed to the University. It proper thing that his portrait should Chater Shield awarded annually to the am particularly pleased to hear your to- is essential that every effort should be adorn these walls. The second portrait division obtaining the highest aggregate port on the school prefects, because so made to see that every student who goes that I have to unveil is that of your of pointy at the Brigade Aquatic Meeting. long as the prefects realise the responsible from the leading schools in Hongkong, Headmaster, Mr. Tanner. Mr. Tanner All ranks are to be congratulated upon position in which they are placed, and and, this College in particular, should go feels it is a very great honour to have his the regularity with which they attend take a real interest in their work, both to the University with a thorough know portrait here, but with that dißidence lectures, drills, and parades, and the in the school and outside in the sports, ledge of English, both written and which it in natural to find in the very general beenness they evince in all matters connected with Brigade work it cannot fail to have a very great in spoken, and I want to suggest that excel-efficient, he would rather his portrait had
Mr. fluence on the "general prosperity of Kong Ki-fani, who holds the rank of Raven's College. I will mention one item lent opportunities are given during this ben unveiled some time hence, and, for Honorary Bergeant in the Division, is in to which you drew attention in your re
weck of going to hear the plays which are his own sake. I believe preferrably after great measure responsible for the big port. It is in regard to the provision of now being performed by the members of he had left the Colony. But here it is, site of efficiency preserved -(Applause), noratury. As I only had the oppor. the University Union. I have twice and I am sure that it is very gratifying Quito recently, a portion of the burtunity of looking at this report a few already gone to hear them and it is extra that you have taken this early opportuni- ment has been fitted up to provide auit minutes before I left to come bore I had ordinary how some of the players have ty of having it here, as it shows how much able accommodation for our Ambulance no tible to examine the files in my office, achieved a thorough knowledge of all the you appreciate 'his' services (Loud ap waggon, stretchers, and other first-aid to find out how that subject stood Bai subtleties of the English tongue an de plause.) Sppliance
when I saw His Excellency, the Governor claimed in these particular plays. To my This concluded the proceedings.
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