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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL”
ANNUAL SPEECH DAY,
The fifty-sixth annual speech day" in connection with the Diocesan Boys School was held yesterday, The Right Reverend C. K. Duppay, the Bishop of Wictoria, who presided, expressed his regret at the absence, through indisposi tion, of the headinaster, the Res., W. T. Featherstone. In his report which he had intended to read, the headmaster had referred to the Rev. H. du T. Pyner's ock while he (the-headmaster) was
way.
As the task of reading the report how devalved on the Rev. H. du T." Pyaet, as assistant master, this reference was read by the Chairman. It was as follows: I would like to thank the Rev. H. du T. Pyner and the staff for their work during my furlough in England. It was a great relief to me to feel that the School was ja capable bands and to find on my
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1925
QUESTION OF ANTI-MALARIAL
PROPAGANDA.
Dril-S. S. Hunt, MPSC, has pro HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. duced some very good results in drill and gymnastics, although our display on speech day was not quite good in 1924 as it was, in 1993; this was due to lack of opportunity for practice just be fore speech day. In December 1923 excellent drill and gymnastic display way given at the VDA. concert in the Isle Theatre Royal and was repented at in' March '1924 in connection with St. Audrew's Church, Kowlood.
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.
The Ho Kam Tong-Woo Hing Tak. The Pieres.-G. S. Ladd and V. Qittins Leaves and Woo Yan Tak.
The Chan Kai Ming and Arthur,-A, C
THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
Matriculation, Seniot and Junior Local Examinations, November 1924:
King Edward VII. Scholarship.-Lob Meng Choon.
Education
Hungkeng Government Studentship-Woo Bing Tak.
Honours-Leh Meng Choon (distinction in English, mathematies, higher mathe- malies and trigonometry).
Matriculation. -- Lob Meng Choon, Cheng Tsee Young (dist. in drawing), Cheoug Eve Hock, S. F. Gittins (dist.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board took place yesterday afternoon, in the Post Office Building, under the chairmanship
af. Mr. N. L. Smith.
SHIPMASTER'S CLAIM."
CHINA NAVIGATION · CO. SUED. CAPT. KETTLEWELL'S EVIDENCE.
The case in which Capt. Robert Kettle- well, formerly in the employ of the China | Navigation Company, is suing that Com- Pay in respect of alleged-wrongful dis- missal, was continued in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan), yesterday.
The CHAIRMAN referred to the question of anti-malarial propaganda, and said that the two Chinese members of the Board had written very interesting minutes, which he would fully consider. Kettlewell himself, who remained in the The first witness to be called was Capt. and finally formulate plass on the sub-witness-box all day. He related what ject. There were no suggestions 13 TC happened during the various examina garded the English version. He did not tions for eyesight he went through. know whether any member had anything when he went to Dr. Morrison, that to say, but it seemed to him that the best medium they could have were the Press doctor informed him that he was £t and the Schools. He thought that way and ordered him to wear weak sun glasses, enough to take charge of a ship's bridge, would be more efficacious than by house- to-house distribution of the pamphlet.
but when he went to De Harston, the The members of the Board bad mi re. marks to make on the matter.
Referring to the item on the Orders of the Day,
Minute hy the President on the interpretation of reports on water was very much sub judice at the moment, and he hoped to be able to make a state- ment at the next meeting, or very shortly That was all, the business of public
later, in a letter to the China Naviga- tion Company, said he was not a com
of Petent person to be placed in charge a ship, yet at the same time 'be gave him
Lurn that my anticipations had been in English), (. S. Ladd, Reginald Leong, supply" the Chairman said the question ess) a prescription to be tukea to
zualized.
HEADMASTER'S REPORT.
•
Woo Hing Tak.
Senior Leeal-Wong Ping Chau- In the absence of the headmaster, the Ewe Sing (dist in arithmetic), Chiu Sik Junior Loes-F. Broadbridge, Cheong Rev. W. T. Featherstone, M.A. (Uxon). Fee, Kwan Cho Yin (dist, in mathema the annual report was read by the Hey.ties). E. Lee, Lee Hum Sang, (cist. in arithmetic and mathematics)," A. Randall.. A du T. Panew. Extracts follow:
A. A Reed (dist in geography, history and mechanics), E. H. F. White, E. Wang mechanies). Then Tht Cho (disk in tape (dist. in arithmetic, mathematics and mathematics, WV. Yuen (dist. in Spanish).
THE STAF
We now have five old boys on the staff and twn lady teachers who were educated
at the Diocesad Girls' School.
THE NEW MCHOOL,
interest before the Board.
Those present were: Mr. N. L Smith (Chairman), Dr. W. Pearse (Medical Mr. W. S. Tas, Mr. Wong Kwong Tio and Officer of Healthy, Dr. J. C. MacGowan, Mr. G. S. Kennedy Skipton (Secretary),
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During the past few years we have been i fortunate in retaining the services of four
Last year we reported the sale of the ST. PAUL'S RESTORATION FUND. assistant austers and one assistant mis-old site; this year we are vory picuaed tress on agreenient from England; several other menibers of the staff have also been with us for several years.
The difficulty in increasing salaries and n keeping a sta together is seen when it is realised that our fees, which are at present quite high enough, cannot be crased, and that the main part of the Government grants is capitation i. so much per scholar in the school If a system could be evolved whereby the grant were paid according to the sanc Boned salaries of the staff it would greatly assist schools like the Diocesan Boys School to keep a permanent staff and thas decrease the number of changes and improve the standard of education and of esprit de corps.
The great lack of esprit de corps in caools in the Far East is very largely due to the changes in the stafix in addi tion to The many local causes for this failing
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTION, " In 1929-3 a large number of new books were introduced and the syllabus of the whole school redrafted The year 1921 is the second complete year's work since the redrafting of the syllabus. My general impression is that classes take more in terest in their work now because of the larger number of text bocks used; there is also less tendency to learn by beart and originality is encouraged. The books introduced for scripture, geography and history have been especially well used. The study of world history is encouraged. The English work throughout the School is generally good, but the writing could improve in some of the lower classes. Reading is generally excellent but there is a tendency to read too quick ly; this applies particularly to boys in the senior classes. Dictation is good...
The annual Government inspection was held in October.
to report that contracts have been signed for the site formation and the buildings for the aw whool on the excellent site of about twenty-three" acres which has been given to us for educational purposes by the Cloverament of Hongkong. The site formation should be Goished in the Summer of 18 and the buildings are, according to the contract, to be ready by December 31st, 1995.
We therefore hope 1926, to move into the new school same time
With regard to the Building and En dowment Funds,, we are very sorry to report the death of our Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. G. Stephen of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Int we are fortunate in getting Mr. A. H. Barlow, the new Chief Manger of the Bank, to be his successor and in still having Mr. E. Wilken as Assistant Hon Trensurer.
THE HONGKONG A.D.C, CONTRIBUTION.
the following letter:-
Reuters, Ltd., send us for publication
F. REYNOLDS JONES, Esq..
Hongkong. March 10th, 1923.
Reuters, Limited, Hongkong... DEAR AIR JON-Further to mine of February 24th, I now beg to inform you that the total gross receipts at the per- formance of "St. Joan St. Paul's Cathedral Restoration Fund in aid of the amounted to $0.084.33. The out-of-pocket 884, leaving a nett balance of $1.750.33 expenses in connection with anime were At exchange 2/3 and stamps this gives value in sterling 204.18.9 for which amount I beg to enclose D.D. on London for the St. Paul's Fund on behalf of our A.D.C.
The total amount required is $149,979.46.
I should like to add that, for this entis. We are developing a big sebeme for a factory esult, thanks are due to Mrs. school in an excellent situation with its Holyoak who organised, and the ladies own playing fields. modern equipment and who undertook the sale of the tickets. such a school will be heavy and we cau- who contributed by gifts and donations an efficient scuff. The maintenance of programmes, chocolates, etc., also others not expect to meet all our annual ex- and also the City Hall Committee for the mest grant our school fees are $160 like to mention the Peak Tramway Com penses out of school fees and the Govern-free use of the theatre I should also per annum for a las boy empared with pany who generously handed over the other local schools these teen are high receipts for the special cars on the night In addition we have an orphanage at of the production. tached to the school in which provision is made for a limited number of orphans and really deserving boys who are ad- mitted after a careful scrutiny of their claires.
Thus we appeal for money for endow. ment as well as for buildings. -
To those who need inspiration in this matter I would say:-Go out and see the new site and the buildings now being built: when you stand on the site, look around
you; mark well its central posi. hundred feet above the level of the road tion and that it is on a hill about one
in, that it will always have valleys around which means that it can never be built
the position to all who so kindly helped Publication of this letter will explain towards the above result-1.am,
Yours faithfully.
W. A HANNIBAL. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Hongkong A.D:C.
PASSENGERS ROBBED.
THIEVES ON BOARD VESSEL IN HARBOUR.
Mr. J. B. Southney, first-class passen
it and get the breeze from all quarters; ger on the as Hakone Maru, reported
munication and the hundreds of houses his cabin Ead been entered by someone see around it the many means of com to the polics yesterday afternoon, that now in the earse of construction; then who stole £60 and" think ahead ten years or two hundred valued at $30,
竹 masogic charm, years.
The discipline was given as excellent The excellence of the reading and the willingness of most of the boys to answer questions and make themselves under stood received very favourable comment; some of the lower classes were rather untidy in their work and there was room
improvement in writing. Dictation
Tsoi Tze Wing, a pupil of the school, could have been better in certain classes, then spoke on Chinese studies. He was With regard to buildings it was stated followed by U. S. Ladd, another pupil, that in spite of many good points the who spoke on school cannot fairly be described detailed arcount of the sport during the
"Games' Giving efficient while it is acculinodated as at year, he said that as they would soon have present.
Equipment was satisfactory.
The maximum grunt was awarded.
books.
BELIGIOUS. ¡NATEICTION.
a new ground in Kowloon the sport of
PROTENSOR SMITH'S PRECEPTS.
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A Japanese passenger by the same vessel was also victimized. He reports respectively, which he had left in his the loss of two sums of £14 and Yên 35
cabin.
optician ordering the sun glasses Prescribed for by Dr. Morrison to be weakened.
be was, without a ship and was living Witness said that at the present time with friends at Taikoo.
When cross-examined by Mr. Zeitlye. some amusing incidents relating to Scot- Lish' and Master's certificate
Irish necent, cropped up. Mr. Zeitlya: Did you obtain your
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His Lordship: Greenock is "asually pro- nounced "Grenock I think, Mr. Zeitlyn. Mr. Zeitlyn: was trying to use the Scotch accent, your Lordship
His Lordship: No inferior race cap do that, ir Zeitlyn. (Laughter.)
Witness then related what happened at the various tests by Dr. Morrison, Capt. Thompson, at the Harbour Office, and Dr. Flarston He visited the latter at the request of Capt. Inues, after taking the s.a. Hunan from Taikoo Dock, and follow-| Chief Officer of the as, Fetshan, which ing this be was appointed Supernumery did not entail any bridge duty.
Mr. Zeitlyn: Throughout the whole of Company was your conduct beyond rep- your service with the China Navigation roach-1 believe su..
suggestion of reproach, Mr. Zeitlyn: on
Mr. Putter: There is not the slightest, the contrary we wished to promote Capt. Kettlewell..
treased when he received notice, and went Witness said that naturally be was dis
and saw Dr. Aubrey, who examined his. who later went to see the managers of the eyes medically and mechanically, and China Navigation Company on his behalf. On July 11th, be secured a temporary and when in Shanghai, say Dr. Bellios position as Chief Officer of the ss. Holdis, and obtained a certificate from him..
kong and were appointed Chief Officer Mr., Zeitlyn: You returned to Hong- to the pory Yes
Mr. Zeitlyn: an informed "that. Apocy, is
is Irish, and also that I pro- were here under Capt. Anderson, and the nounced it correctly. (Laughter.) You
vessel belongs to the Wo Fat Company.
Bir Potter: Another good old Irish Dame. (Laughter.)
Witnes
said that during that period he took bridge duty and carried out the usual duties of a Chief Officer,
Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, witness said that he had known Capt. Anderson, and had worked with him, and knew that' he gave evidence on Friday morning last. He was an officer whose opicion he would value.
Mr. Potter said that Capt. Anderson had anid in evidence that. good vision was
a quality that every ship's officer should possess. Did witness agree with that?
Witness: Yes.
Mr. Potter Capt. Anderson also said that “An officer who had not good vision could not be expected
Le retained by any decent modern service." to retain a blind man, but a man who Witness They would not he expected
had not excellent, but good eyesight. would be expected to be retained in that zervice.
..
Witness: I do not think so. I was not
told.
Mr Potter: Do you mean to say you thought you were going through the test satisfactorily.
Witness Yes.
Witness said that during the test that the school would be well patronised and heard the beaten sides cheering the Dr. Morrison gave him, he read right eclipse the success of recent years... victorious. He would have them do the
from top to bottom of the card, though sathe and always help their contempor- the doctor did not tell him whether he The teaching of scripture is one of the
The Chairman, introducing Professor
aries in difficulty. An important factor made any mistakes. fie maintained that most dificult things to accomplish satis-J. W. N. Smith, MA, (Oxon) Professur also was the existence of harmony be he was not tested with both eyes at the factorily.; this is found to be the case in Education at the Hongkong Univer.tween pupils and teachers. "This was the schools in England; in Hongkong where sity, said in him they had one who knew He advised them to trust their masters
same time, only each eye separately. means of attaining the highest efficiency, we have several languages or dialects in the value of education and was well able always. He had visited the site of the the full card.
Mr. Potter pat in to him that that was use the difficulty is greatly increased. It
net so, and that he read nothing like is hard to get suitable text books into speak. since prior to his coming to now school with their headmaster, and His Lordship: You read all the card simple English and naturally many boys Hongkong he had been a maastor at
since he had left England he had not with each Rugby,
eye. sire, because of their ever the subject not
Professor Smith said it was the com-a-days one was constantly reminded of
seen anything to compare with it. Now Witness: Yes. particularly interested in the There, is certainly a demand, on the part mon practice of Apeakers on such occa the dificulties which confronted China. your right eye you were two lines short Mr. Batter: I put it to you that with of parents and guardians, for religious ious to say what a great bonour had I was said that faith could move moun of normal. and moral instruction. To our utmost we been done them by asking them to speak.tains, and he saw the new life coming try to meet this demand. Throughout theia Western mind disavowed the use in such schools as these, where the boys school we have a regular syllabus of in- of any such phrase without having behind struction based on the Bible and the it the full amount of truth. He could of China would grasp the new life and catechian, in the middle classes we are truthfully any that he felt honoured to give it to their country. They must trying to increase the amount of Bible be so privileged. He congratulated them kindle this flame of enthusiasm and in reading in addition to the use of text on the merit of the school and teachers generations yet unborn men would look and on the excellence of their results. those who ellerted that noble work for back with gratitude and veneration to
Mr. Potter: Was that the impression The school register showed an attend-He would warn the pupila that their Chinn. They would not see the effect of rison?
you were under when you left Dr. Mor auce of 434, 203 Asinties, 100 Eurasians experience would be the same as that their work, others would inherit it, but and 2 Europeans.
Witness:It was of their relatives; they would not fully theirs would be the faith, wisdoru and Witness said that when Mr. Potter realize the privileges they were having foresight which made it possible.
informed him that with his left eye be until their school days were over. Con- There has been a noticeable increase tinuing, he said that their life in the make an appeal to others who were not a surprise to him. After the test, or Professor Smith said he would like to -was three lines out of normal it came, ad of keenness in cricket. Practices have school would be what they made it for present. He would appeal to Chinese Morrison seemed satisfied. Dr. Morrison Leen held four days a week and the re-themselves. Their headmaster recognis sults of the interest and energy showned the value of real education, now gentlemen and he would tell them that told him that be did not have excellent by Mr. Young Saye have been that many edge combined with strength of will, and they would be a party in the great work eyes, but that his vision was good. As] more boys have taken up the game
for the benefit of their country, then let far as Dr. Hariton's test was concerned. better results in their
inculcated these" precepts. Ho (the play. In football our policy has been to build up a fixture. speaker) wondered whether they realized them give their help and sympathy to witness did not think that the doctor
Education.
took sufficient time over the examination. list of friendly games and also to carry others and for their school
what they could do for themselves, for V. S. Gittens proposed and Yan Yiked and when he hesitated, not wishing At that examination, his eyes were strain- on the inter-house competition as usual. Smith then cited the case of two kinga fessor Smith. A vote of thanks to the it that he witness) could not read the The tennis court has been extensively who going into battle asked themselves Chairman and the Committee was pro card, but he made no complaint to the Hing seconded a vote of thanks to Pro to make any mistake, Dr. Hareton took used and some of the boys have developed the question as to why they were kings posed by the Bev. H. du T. Pyner and doctor. He informed Dr. Hamton that
good players. We have
and had such a great heritage. just
They composed of members of the staff and
his eyes were still suffering from the drops, A display of physical drill and but the doctor did not make any examina senior boys, for the better co-ordination by the gods, so should they prove them gymnastics was given by the pupils under tion- and direction of the various branches of selves worthy. He would have the pupils the able supervision of their instructor, sport which we may hope to extead, much think the same; for in their school they Staff Sergeant Hunt, M.P.S.Q. This dis-notice he was only out of a job for three Witcess admitted that after being given further when we have our awe playing had that great heritage of which they play was highly appreciated. fields. We are grateful to Mr. A. Bower should strive to be worthy. In England,
days, but said the prospects in the com for the great interest he has, shown in he had seen the "play the game" spint Orchestra and during tea, N. Stradmoor of the China Navigation Company.
Belections were given by the School pany he joined were far inferior to theas games and for his work in connection of boys on the playing field, and had gave a selection on tabular bells and six His Lordship adjourned the cate until with the athletic committee.
(Continued on next Column). ther boys selections on hand bells. this morning at 10.30.
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