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VERNACULAR MIDDLE
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FIRST ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
HEADMASTER'S INTERESTING
REPORT:
HOME FOOTBALL.
WALSALL DEFEAT
TRANMERE.
(THROUGH, REUTER'1 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, January 24th. Playing in the Northern Section of the Third Division of the En8 lish League to-day, Walsall defeat- ed Tranmere by five goals to one and Rotherham and Accrington playing at Rotherham shared the points, each side netting once. "*
Tho Government: Vernacular Middle School held its first apuuni prize distribution yesterday at the school house situated just below King's College. The premises were gaily decked with flags and bunt ing, and there was a large attend. auce of those interested in. Chinese educational matters, including the Hoa Dr. R R Kotowall, Dr. S. W. A BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. Tso, Mr. Fung Ping Shan, and Mr. Li Yau Chuens.
Head-Kaster's Report The Headmaster, in the course of his report, stated that the frat Entrance Examination held in the Hall of El Kadoarie School oa March 4th and 5th was attended by 404 candidates, including some 80 students of the Confucian Middle School. Subsequently, at its com mencement of work on March 6th the school comprised the Middle School Division, the Normal Divi sion, and the Higher Primary Divi- sion, amounting to a total of 142 students on roll
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ROUND THE WORLD
WALKER
TOURS OF A JAPANESE STUDENT.
TO WALK ROUND THE ISLAND ON SUNDAY,
another round-the-world walker. There has arrived in Hong Kong This is Me. 8. Akimitsu, a graduate of the Ritsimeika College of Law in Fioto, Japan. He is attempting three distinct tours, which will cover the northern section of both bemispheres.
Next Sunday he is to set out on Kong, making a start from Govern- a walk around the Island of Hong
ment House at 9 s.m. He states that he will carry out the walk in less than five hours.
Lexoos January 24th. Twenty-six years of age, Mr. Johnny Curley of Lambeth, Akimitsu, started from Tokyo on. (holder) and Jobany Cuthbert, of August 8th, "last year. He walked Sheffield, both turned the scalea ̄nt to Shimonoseki, since when he has sat. 13lbs, when they weighed-in this covered Korea, Fusan, Keijo, Muk afternoon, preparatory to to-night's den, Dairen, Port Arthur, Tientsin," fight at the National Sporting Peking, back to Tientsin and on to Club for the featherweight cham-Taingtao. He completed his trip in pionship of Great Britain over two months and one day. twenty rounds.
LATER.
Cuthbert out-pointed Curley. It was a poor fight, in which very few good blows were landed Cuthbert relied largely on right One of the chief objects of the hooks to the jaw and body blows, Middle School division is to prepare while Curley, who was a better students for the newly-organized stylist than his opponent, scored Chinese Department of the Univer-most of his points with straight sity, which, if it meets with sufficient defts and left books to the jaw and financial support, will develop into body, but both contestants frequent
Chinese Faculty. The maximum ly missed. errolment of the year was 150, and average attendance 138.88, including the attendance of 26 students who have never been absent for a day.
From March to July the school was temporarily housed in three places-the Middle School Division
It was an even struggle through- out, Cuthbert gaining the nar rowest victory. The decision was cheered.
Fecialise in the study of Chinese language, literature, history and
in Ellis Kadoorie School, the Nor-philosophy. This is not the place mal Division in No. 9 and 10, Wing to talk about the possibilities of Wah Terrace, and the Higher Prim-
establishing a Chinese Faculty in ary Division in the temple opposite the University but I should like to the back gate of Ellis Kadoorie take this opportunity of saying how School. In September the school much we who are interested in this was removed to its present premises school look forward to the establish where the matshed was demolished ment of such a Baculty to make room for n covered play ground.
Scholarships." -
He then went to Shanghai and from thare Ena crossed south-eastern China through Amoy to Swatow, arriving from that port by steamer.
Mr. Akimitau travels " light " and carries with him only a book of autographs, a hot water bottle, haversack, a flask and a white band inscribed with the words "walking round the world" on one ride and Japanese characters with the same meaning on the reverse,
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His sutograph book has been. THE Russian, Japanese and other states- men, diplomats, journalists and business men.
Mr. Akimitan, who started out with 2,000 yen, helps to support himself by contributing articles to the Japanese newspapers on the progress of his tour. He hopes to be able later to write a book on his experiences.
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POLICE FIGHT WITH
ARMED POACHERS.
Teems to me that Ge alotid be careful not to let up any opportu In the name of a body of Chinese mity that we here in Hong Kong gentlemen interested in our school, may have to preserve and perpetu- Messrs. Fung Ping Shan and Li Yik ate the tradition of profound Chi- Mui generonsly offered to contrinese scholarship, and yet not to bute $1,500 towards the first year's sacrifice the modern spirit of re- expenses and also free scholarships search, but to combine in a happy degree the old culture with newer of $20 each annually (being 424 for feea and $6 for books) to a maxi-
comparative methods..
In conection with the teaching of. mum of 50 scholarships every year.
With regard to studies spécial English, it is desirable to have a progress has been made in Confu- English. I am very pleased to have teacher whose mother tongue. is cian ethics Literary taste in Chithis occasion of thanking publicly nese Las been cultivated especially Mr. Fung Ping Shan and Mr. Ia, Yik in the Normal Division, but both and through them a body of written and spoken English leaves. much room for improvement. The huk t'um, for the generous financial
gentlemen known to as
as as the pan school was inspected by HE the help they have given to this school. Governor and the Director of Mr. Fung and Mr. Li have shown Education on March 22nd and by an untiring interest in its welfare. the Director of Education on March. As you have heard from the Head 4th and 5th and September 23rd.master they have been associated Bouth of England took place in the with Dr. & W. Tso and Dr. Was early hours of one morning last In December four normal students Man Kai in a Government appoint month following a desperate hand- est for their final examination con-ment designed to further the inter-to-hand encounter between armed ducted by & Government Examiner,ests of the school, and to all these poachers and police on Lord Louis
four gentlemen I wish to express my Mountbatten's estate,
Adsdean, hearty thanks for their co-opers about six miles from Chichester. tion. I should like also to say a Shortly before word of appreciation of the work Of school sports football, volley of the Headmaster, Mr. Li King ball and ping-pong are the most long, who has admirably contend popular. Baiket-ball and swim-
ed with the difficulties of setting a ming are also encouraged. Owing new institution on its feet, a task to the lack of a proper playground in which his staff has loyally sup we regret to say that we cannot develop our games as we should ported him. wish. However, we have now put up three teams, namely, football, võlley-bäll, and basket-ball
and two were successful,
Sports.
The health of the school has been gratifying on the whole. All the nine clasarooms of the school are
now occupied, and we look forward
hopefully to a successful future."
Mr. Wood's Speech.
I remember that in 1994 when 1 was in the Secretarist for Chinese Affairs, my old friend Dr. Kotewall discussed with me the possibility of starting a Government Chinese middle school in Hong Kong.
3 years I should have the privilege Little did I think then that within
which is mine to-day of being pre- sent at the first prize-giving of such a school as this.
Mr. Li King Hong, Gentlemen, and students, it gives me grent The response of the public, in pleasure to come here to-day to dicated by the large number of present the prizes at this the first applications for admission, is
giving of the Vernacular gratifying. Middle School. As the Headmaster I shall not detain you longer but has already explained to you, the conclude by wishing teachers and school includes not only Middle pupils a pleasant boliday and a new School classes "but aize a Normal: strenuous year of successful effort." division and a Higher Primary divi-
Mr. Wood's speech was then sion -
translated into Chinese by Mr. Y Schools P. Law, Inspector of Vernacular
ed by Dr. To, Ms. Fung Ping Shan, Speeches in Chinese were deliver
ON
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LORD LOUIS BATTEN'S SUSSEX
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organised by the police in the One of the biggest man-hunts ever
18,2,78 gamë.
Chandler
keeper heard shots coming from among the trees near the house.
Two constables-P.C. and P.C. Akehurst-joined by game- keepers, went towards the trees and challenged three men who approach- ed with a gun. A shot was fired and the men attacked the police officers, using thick, heavy sticks, against which the truncheons of the police were useless. One man also used the butt end of the gun.
At a command from their leader
chase and got hold of one of the the men ran through the trees into the country, but the officers gave me. He was, however, joined by his companions, and P.C. Chandler struck unconscious to the WAY ground M
Empty Houses Searched.
chase, but lost sight of the men The gamekeepers continued the after a chase of about a mile and half. Meanwhile servants from the house improvised a stratcher and carried the wounded constables back to Lord Louis Mountbatten's house and telephoned police head quarters.
Every
The object of the school is three fold: it hopes to turn out young men equipped for a business life with a sound education in which and the Hon. Dr. Kotewall eles, a bust for the men took Chinese studies have played the principal part but practical teach ing of English has not been neglect ed. Secondly, it aims at producing good Chinese teachers for Vernon far Schools and, thirdly, it hopes to educate students in such a man ner that they will be able to pa on to the University where they will (Continued on next Column);
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ought to be grateful to His Excel within -13 miles of the town. Flity Mr. Katewall remarked they also place in every village and wood fency, Sir Cecil Clementi, and Sir police took part, with the Chiches Shou Son Chow. The former, imter Chief Constable's bloodbounds, mediately on his arrival, took up and searched empty houses and the matter with vigour, going to inspected all vehicles on the move. the length of deciding its currion At 8 am three men were arrest lum returned from England he also gave and the others in the village of When Sir Shou So Chow ed, one in the village of Hermitage his support
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