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DEPARTURE OF MR. TANNE
TRIBUTE TO A SUCCESSFU
HEADMASTER.
TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS SERVIE
IN THE COLONY,
When the Puzakini Muru steams ou the harbour to-day Hongkong will one of its most prominent citizens B. Tanner, Headmaster of Quéen's lege.
STAFF GIFTS
The
Fallowing his speech, Mr. Kay said that the gilts, which were a small souvenir from the staff of the College, had been packed and Mr. Tanner would find thei on the skin Mari. He read the mes- sage from the donors of the gifts and handed the lotfer to Mr. Tanner. letter concluded hy wishing Mr. Tanner a very picusant and happy voyage, long life, and good health to enjoy his retire- meat. It was signed by all the members of the staff and by some of the former members of the staff who had contributed to the gifts.
The presentation from the staff con- sisted of a Venus" di Milo, a carved, ivory ball and a Chinese reading lamp.
SCHOOL'S GIFT.
It was in March, 1588, that Mr. Tatar first came to Hongkong to 'teach in he Diocesan Boys' School and before the year was out it was, seen that a fil
Mr. Frank Grose, who spoke on behall' class teacher had arrived. After servig of the school and the prefects, next made with distinction for nearly two years in the presentations from the boys of the the Diocesan School Mr. Tanner was College and the prefects. In his speech, which was interpreted to the boys under pointed to Queen's College (Jupe 150) atanding only Chinese by Mr. Tam Yick where he has remained ever since. Tong, he said: I have been fortunate 1901 he was appointed. Normal Matenough to have been chosen as the repre- sentative of the whole school to ask you Le, inaater in charge of pupil tracheta accept two small tokens of the great a position for which he was remarkabe respect and affection which the present well suited and in which he did exccholars of Queen's" College feel for you. tionally good work. There he remaing The jade ring has been subscribed for by till 1918, training young Chinese teacher the whole school, and the ivory carvings and training them well, throwing are from the six prefects. In asking you whole heart and wonderful energy into accept then, Sir, we fully realize how the task and infecting, his young charge inadequate they are, to express our deep with his own enthusiasm. So popular anebt of gratitude to you. Their value in
pauch respected was the Normal Maste terms of cash is but small, but we com at Queen's College that many youfort ourselves with the thought that were students, who had no intention of berom we all possessed of untold millions, we, ing teachers, took the course under Mr Thould still be unable to represent in_a Tapner for the sake of the training. Tha tangible form all that we owe to you. We was before the University was opened have sat long enough at your feet, to know Inder severa! hig Chinese business mer that you will not value them at their served as pupil teachers under Mr. Tanner monetary worth, but will take them home and look back on that time as the most with you for the sake of the sentiments pleasant and most profitable of their lives, which accompany them.
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Mr. Tanner succeeded Me, Dealy as Head What our sentiments are towards you of Queen's College in May 1978, and his find great difficulty in putting into regine there leaving out of account the ords. During the seven years you have incidents associated with the unfortunate been our Head, you have succeeded iz strike movement, has been one of the making Queen's worthy of its premier most prosperous and certainly one of the place amongst the schools in Hongkong. happiest periods experienced by the chief applause.) Whilst maintaining a strict Government school.
discipline, without which no school can Mr. Tanner is popular with and respect #purish, you bare dealt with the erring ed by Europeans and Chinese alike. To apt only with strict justice but with his tremendous enthusiasm he adds avm insight and understanding (Applause.) pathy and consideration for others. Few In our troubles and difficulties, we have of the Europeans who have been here ever found in you a wise guide and a since 1842 have understood the Chinese sympathetic friend. (Applause.) It is so big school like Queen's better than the retiring Head of Queen's easy, Sir, in a College does and few have been so popo- College, for the boys to regard the Head- lar with them. Last May when the master as the Olympian Jove, whose func- parial Service Order was bestowed onion is to hurl his thunderbolts at the Mr. Tanner congratulations poured into heads of evil-doers; but in you, Sir, we very few words on the occurrences of a number of old Queen's College boys. Queen's College by the hundred. haye always found not the remote God, last June and their effects. Of course, and so long as you boys remember that. Mr. Tanner whose mother is still alive, but the kindly counsellor (Applause one has had many and differing thoughts you belong to Queen's Colicge you can aged 65, retires to his house near South I may be allowed to borrow the bis about the whole business, but I think not go very far wrong. So far as I am pert but expects to settle down later in archs, I would say that hereafter you fact that those boys who made the mis. shall always carry remembrance with me Curent practice of giving nicknames to the whole thing resolves itself into the concerned and whatever I am doing, I his father's county, Devan. He is ue- seeded at Queen's College by Mr. A. H. will be remembered as Mr. Tanner the take now realise that they did. I am.
beloved.
of Queen's College and the very happy Crook who is due to arrive in the Colonyam but giving voice to the thoughts sidered the matter and I think the boys among you all (Applause.) I won't
(Applause.)
convinced that this is so have coa and satisfactory days I have spent here on Thuraday by the Kalyan.
FAREWELL PRESENTATIONS. adn when I say that we all feel extremely choice between two loyalties, as they you will all come and see me off to- all the boys present here this after were facing the great difficulty of making say good-bye to you now, as I hope Yesterday afternoon at Queen's College that your last few months as our considered it. There was their loyalty morrow. There we shall say good-bye mémorable gathering including mem-leadmaster should have been marred by
to Chian and their loyalty also to before I leave the Colony. I hope I am bers of the staff. all the boys at present misguided conduct of
few of us, Queen's College. For myself, I do aut not leaving Hongkong for good, and E. attending the College and a good number as for schoot-boys to fall victims to the choice ever existed and I think that be- or three years time I shall see you all utin times of general excitement it is consider that the necessity for that hope that if I do come back in two of old boys, assembled in the large hall to bid farewell to their popular "lead," accinus arguments of their elders. Wefore long those boys will realise that carrying on at Queen's College and doing cerely hope, Sir, that you will not carry their loyalty to China and in her best your work in every way as well aed Mr. H. Tanner, 1.5.0.
with you a sense of disappointment The necasion was made the opportunity, and the feeling that your life's work interests would have laid in their remain as you possibly could. of presenting Mr. Tanner with three fare.
Hongkong has heen repaid by ingrati-
ing loyal to Queen's College. I dm sure Before I sit down I thank you all again well gifts, these being from the staff and be Our presence in the Hall this after they will realise that their behaviour has
very very much indeed. (Applause.) others associated with Queen's College, The boys attending the college and then in such numbers is sufficient proof and I only hope that what looks like for the benefit of the boys who only resulted in bringing its own. punishment. Mr. Tanner's speech was interpreted that only a small proportion of the seeds Mr. W. Kay, M.A., presided and among have now has fallen on stony soil. being a bad thing for them may only understood Chinese.
us who have remained loyal to beneficial to their character. Please de result in having a good result and be
Three the company present were Mr. G. N. Qeen's, your teaching and your example not think that what happened in June, Mr. Tanner, who in his turn called for
cheers accompanied with Orme (Director of Education).
were then rousingly given for Nightingale (Headmaster of Kowloon hee bring forth fruit in due season.
ll always be treasured, and will,
although it was very disappointing at the three cheers and a "tiger" for Queen's. British School). Mr. E. Ralphs. (Inspector of English Schools). Mr. G. Grimble acutely the loss we are suffering.
In bidding you "Farewell we feel time, has left any bitterness as far as College, adding the words and remem (President of the Q.CO.B.A.), Mr. C. G. W remember, however, that you have
concerned It is only a small ber that you have to make up in quality Anderson (Secretary of the Q.C.C.BA), gin the best years of your life to the
part in the development of things, but what is lacking in quantity." Mr. Lee Hy San (a former pupil and trung duties of a teacher, and that it good things in the past to look back a rousing send-off Mr. Choa Po Sien has This morning Mr. Tanner will be given master), Mr. M. Churn, Mr. Lo Man wald be selfish of us to wish that the upon. There is Flo and Mr. J. F. Grose.
one thing that affects placed two launches at the disposal of
prefects.
MR. TANNER'S INTEREST.
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day of your departure were still far off you and that is that you boys who refr. Tanner and his friends to take them huwe hope that amidst the tranquil mained loyal to Queen's College for to the Fushimi daru, and with friends. Mr. Ray in opening the proceedings thoughts will often go back to the days y over those that did not remain loyal. The boys of Queen's College will go out scries of the English country side, your varying reasons have seared tremendous and members of the staff of the College.. said: Luis is a memorable and niso a tha you have spent as our Head, and You will always have that to your credit to the vessel in four other launches, which sad day in the history of the school for to te boys that you have taught so well, and you will always have to be proud will circle around the ship until she gets we are here to say good-bye to one of the best friends Queen's College ever had. nov ask you to accept these two little Tanner, on behalf of the school I
of. At the same time I do not want under way. Prior to the Fushimi Mara M. Tuner caine to Hongkong 2 years presents with our deep gratitude, and our
you to feel too pleased about it; for leaving the harbour and while she is after all what I have said before many departing, there will be continuous dis ago and after 25 years of strenuous and best wishes for a very pleasant voyage a time applies bere "you were only changes of Chinese crackers, an inmenso
Head retires. It is over seven years mur years to come to enjoy your well. prizes at Queen's College for good con-
reapreted ham, and health and Eappiness for many doing your plain duty." We do not give stock having been procured: since Mr. Tanner took over the reins of earrest in the homeland amongst your dust or good attendance, etc., for that Government here ani am sure, no,one own people. (Loud applause.) will gainsay me when I declare that these
naturally is expected of you. This is kage. been seven of the happiest and most
But the first unfortunate experience that prosperous years ever experienced by the
Queen's College has had to come NEW UPPER YANGTSZE STEAMER Old School (Applause) For such a repisaid when he came that afternoon fore and Queen's College has come Tanner in the course of an able through. There have been bad times be- antisfactory state of affairs we have chiefly he realized as he came into the Hall through and continued to flourish and to thank one man, our retiring lead that it was the first time in the whole He has devoted his if Heart and soul of experience that he had had to
an certain she will come through this to the task of making Queen's College the apatise to Queen's College Boys for she has done in the past. (Applause.)
and recover and flourish even more than best school possible. Applause.) Having being late. It did not worry him to any no wife he became, as it were, wedded extat, however, seeing that since this College, perhaps I may be allowed to measured course outside Woosung, and to this school and gave his thought, time, was the last day he would spend among way that although Queen's College has the mean speed of foar double runn and even his money to enhance its worth then he was sure they were quite pre- had several headmasters in the past and of which were accomplished continuously and reputation. Many a night would hepared to forgive him. He had had no will have numerous headmasters in the without stoppages, worked out at 15.106 lie for hours, considering and worrying opportunity of preparing anything in future, you will have better men, clever knots. This performance was made at nhout what would be best for Queen's.
The Government is not in the habit of busy all the week and especially that but I think I am not saying too i
the nature of a speech, as he had been indulging in panegyrics when a valued day, that he bad had no time to th
a mean draft of seven feet, six inches. when I say you will never have The vessel is intended for the Upper, servant retires, but if they did they might of what he was going to talk about. interest of Queen's College nt heart. Yangize run, and is the largest ship of say in all sincerity to Mr. Tanner: "Well There were two or three things, how
a man who has more thoroughly had the
its kind in these reaches. done, thou good and faithful servanteser, that he wanted to say to them may you live long to enjoy a richly cared before he left. In the first place he
Loud applause.)
The teeks constitute a record for this Now I must say a word before I sit eines of steamer. The contract speed pension... Headmaster Mr. Tanner has endeared and still more to thank them for the
Besides being an exceedingly efficient the parting gifts they had given him who is not bere unfortunately to take
wanted to thank them all very much for down about my successor, Mr. Crook, was 11 nafa himself, to masters, pupils, and Old Boys
Passenger accommodation of an ex- over when I go, but Mr. Kay will carry
cellent order is, provided aboard the by his sympathetic interest in their doings very kind thought what he knew had on for a few days until he arrives.
Kiire, and the saloon and first-class and welfare. The result of this is that prompted the "giving of his presents, think you will find in Mr. Crook every
staterooms are equal to these found on for the past seven years Queen's College Continuing. Mr. Tanner said: It is not thing Queen's College wants. (Applause.) has been a great big happy family. Con necessary for mig to carry anywhere with He is not coming here as a stranger, you sequently it gave joy to many when they anything to remind me of Queen's know him almost as well as you know read that. His Majesty King George had College I shall always remember me and you can safely lay the best in scep fit to bestow on Mr. Tanner the thank you for these gifts. It is vory College in his hands. "As to Mr. Kay's that the Great Northern Telegraph Co. Imperial Service Order. (Applause) 14
Queen' College, but at the same time terests of yourself and of Queen's it too much to hope that the University kind and thoughtful of you to give me suggestion, I do not know whether has decided to employ a larger number of Hongkong will follow in the footsteps au expression of your kindness. I think ought to agree with him or not regarding of Portuguese Inds Ten Portuguese of Royalty and show its appreciation of you all fully understand how difficult the school having got on so well through youths between the ages of 16 and 17, the services rendered to education in this it for me to talk about anything this my not being married. Mr. Crook hay- left Hongkong on the Mantua in Satur- Colony by Mr. Tanner 1
afternoon. It is always a very difficulting a wife, he will naturally have to day for Shanghai where they will bo maraner, we wish you a pleasant thing for one to talk about all the deeper share his affection with the College and apprenticed as telegraphints for the Great journey home, a long and happy life in things one wants to on such an occasion with his wife; but to me Queen's Northern Telegraph Co. After a period the land of your fathers, and expect to sce you not only in England when wo
na this. Therefore, I am going to ask College has been everything. I won't of six months' training in Shanghai, eight you to take all the deeper things for keep you any longer but my last word to of them will later be displayed in the ourselves go there on leave, but in Hong granted and let me confine myself to you is remember that you are Queen's Hongkong office of the Company. The kong when you pay a visit to this place things mentioned in the speech by Mr. College boys," and we are very pleased other two lads will be stationed at Amot (Applause.),
Gross. In the first place, I want to say in having with us this afternoon so large as telegraphista.
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