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QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
HEADMASTER'S COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES,
ATTENDANCE, PASSES, HEALTH AND MORALE GOOD.
GOING STRONG FOR THE TOP."
A MOTTO FROM HE. THE GOVERNOR.
Going Strong for the Top was the motto which H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K. C.M.G.) commended to masters and boys alike for this year, on the occasion of the annual distri bution of prizes at Queen's College yesterday morning. The awards were handed to the students by H.E. the Governor, who after. wards briefly addressed them and in the course of his speech gate them the above mutto,
The Main Hall of the College was packed with prize winning "Students, parents, friends and visitors, while the gallery surrounding the top of the Hail was also well lined with other boys of the College.
"
The Headmaster (Mr. AH. Crook, MA.) read a comprehensive and interesting report on the year's activities, reviewing the school. work, school-life, attendance, pastes in examinations, the progress made, and the sport and social side of the College.
Innovations were recorded, and it was pointed out that the health and morale of the College were excellent. Sports had been kenly contested, and the work of the school had been carried" through systematically and well. The average daily attendance showed an increase on last year and the percentage of passes with regard to examinations were also up to standard and compared very favourably with previous years
School Magazipe
Another close and very important link is the school magazine. It has had a very successful year--I don't mean financially. Many of the ald) boya read it: I wish more of them would write for it. For well over a quarter of a century now it has chronicled an invaluable record of the activities which go on within these walls..
But after all, all of these things re more or less prergo. The chief work of a school is the deve loping of boys in mind and the moulding of their charecters so as to fit them for the occupations of their after years, We have carried through the year's work steadily and on the whole well. The stand. ard of work as judged as examina- tions seems to be getting slightly harder. The actual courses of work done are systematic, broad. anl helpful.
Age Of Boys. Bys are coming to us younger than they are used to do. The Director of Education has demand that in future the limit of age to Class 8 be made a year younger still. The age of n Chinese boy between 8 and 20 years shows re markable elasticity. This is bound up with Chinese methods of reckon ing birth and their sixty-years-exclc.”
But I should like to emphasise for the beneft of Chinese parents that the object of the Director of Edu cation in making the age limit under 13 for Class-6 was not to increase this, elasticity but simply to get the boys youngre.
There is another matter, too, which I should like to emphasise j to parents.
We present all boys in Clasa 2 fer the Junior Lead Examination and no boy who fails in the Junior can be promoted to Class 1 or pre- sented for the Matriculation until he has passed the Junior. It sgerus to me to be most important that the Headmasters of Schools concern- ed should refuse to present any boy for the Senior Local or Matricula- tion who does not already hold a Junior Local certificate.
A Suggestion Fer The University.
To facilitate the work of the Headmasters of Schools and to pre- vent fraud I venture to suggest to the University Authorities that every certificate given to a student for passing the "Junior, Senior, or Matriculation. Examination should bear the photo of the successful enndidate, and if he is a Chinese student his name in Chinese charac- ters as well as the Romanized form" As is well known the speiling in the Romanized form, varies almost be- yond recognition. Neither of these: suggestions should be so difficult a matter as may appear at first sight, for the Authorities already demand- ed three photos from every student with his application form, and the Chinese characters for the student's
Tume.
Education And Its Critica. No subject is the butt of's many or such vinilent attacks as educa tion. Every would-be reformer has dig at it. Mr. Wells in one of his more serious works says
"In no part of our social life is dull traditionalism so power fully entrenched as it is in cur educational organisation." Prof. Schiller in one of his vitriolic work's ways: Great as is the vogue of humbug in politics, it is even greater in education." But there is another side to this question. Education is bound up with the past as well as with the future. No system which fails to
H.E. the Governor arrived at that teachers were naturally any Queen's College promptly as 11 thing but averse to taking them. a.m.. being necompanied by Mr. B.¦
School Attendance. R. Forster (Private Secretary). Hal
The tomber af school days was was greeted by the Headmaster-one more than the previous (Mr. A. H.
Crook), Sir Henry year, probably due to the misfortune Pollack, K.C., Sir Robert and Lady of some Chinese festival ne Saints Ha Tung, and others, and before day Fulling on n Sunday. The aver proceeding into the College a photo age daily attendance, was 693 or graph was taken of the group.
per cent. The previous year the Among those present at the prize attendance was 84 per cent. and effort to get their sons into the A great many parents use every distribution, in addition to those both of these are improvements on school: and this all to their credit. already mentioned were M A. E the year before that. Wendl (rector, of Elucation), Mr. This in itself shows that the they think their duties are finished. But when they have secured this E. Ralplis (Inspector of English health of the school was pretty But they have a far more important recognise the great heritage of the Schools), Dr. S. 'C. Ho, Mr.pgood.. Of course there are always and constant duty and that is, to past, to reverence it and to hand Ho Kwong, Mr. IIa Leung. Mr.ertain number of petty nilments see that their sons or wards work Kom Tong, Dr. and Mrs which seem to be closely associated well, keenly and systematically dur- G. W. Pope, Dr. T. W. Pearce, with elimatic conditions if not ing the years while they are bere.. Miss Skinuér (Headmistress of the diretly eansed by them. But these Beliligs Girls School), Mr. G. were not serious, Grimble (President of the Queen's |
Ho
School, Passes.
In the lower school 376 boys I should like, however, here to were examined and these 303 or so College Old Boys' Association), Mr. urge on Chinese parents the im- per cent passed In Class-3-we Anderson Hon. Secretary, Qportance of allowing their children examined 174 boys, and of these, O.B.A.), Me, Kwok: Shiu Lau, Přin enses of dire necessity to submit P3 or 53 per cent passed. fessor R. K. M. Simpson and Mr. to an anaesthetic or an operation: Ralston:
In certain cases such as
it on improved can hope to be a participator in the production of a
stable or successful future.
Many of those who have passed through school readily acknowledge, that they have forgotten most the subjects they were then tright. But even granting this they gratefully recogaise not only the happiness of
In the previous year the percen-"their school days but the worth of severe tage of passes in the lower school the school tradition and training. appendicitis if this is not done, the and upper school were respectively They would be more inclined to sum
alternative appears to be 55 per cent and 57 per cent.
We up the value of their early school death. The Chinese are too" prone to let cases of this kind take their unter all boys in Class 2 for the education in the words of one of course.
Junior Local Examinations. This our pucts:--
knew,:
THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT
Presenting the Headmaster's port, Mr. Crook said:-Your Ex cellency, Mr. Wood, Ladies and school have been good; and in this tion we presented 109 students (67
The discipline and morale of the year for the Junior Local Examina.It's good to see the school we Gentlemea →The number of pupils tunction I wish to thank the pre from Q.C, 41 from K.C.). Of these in attendance at the beginning of feets on whom so much depends and 1927 was 535 as against 537 who performed their work so well 1926. From the Government Divi
45 passed or 42 per cent gaining trict Schools about so boys were ad
30 distinctions. Of these students mmitted to various divisions of Class three. 88 new boys were admitted
to Class 6.
Sports.
greet again the rule we knew. The land of youth and dream, fore we took the stream: Though long we've missed the sight
of her,
As far as possible we distribute 67 were Q.C. boys of when 36 pass. the sports over the various month's ed or 53 per cent. gaining 44 dis-
Our hearts max, not forget: The other new bors of the year so that there may not tinctions. Last year 51 entered, for
We've lost the old delight of her, admitted were chosen by examina
be a surfeit of them all together.
We keep her honour yet.". tion out of a large number of ap The volley ball and football are the Junior and passed, or 43 per plienots for vacancies in various always keenly contested. When I cent, gaining & distinctions. 41 boys marked with loud applause.
The conclusion of the report was classes. Nearly 500 had to be re- and in the football teams com
state that in the volley ball 25 tears were from K.C. Classes. Of these fused Jo various reasons,
presed or 2 per cent with sixed the prizes.
went on lenve
We ler the whole of Class
E the Governor then distribut
Following the
distribution of
one for the Senior Local and Matri- HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS. culation Examinations. This year we presented 30 boys. Of these 24 passed, or 9 per cent. Twelve of 12 in the Senior Local, with 3 dis- prizes, His Excellency the Governor these were in the Matriculation and tinctions and one boy Li Kai Yeung said:-Mr. Headmaster,-I in the hory list Last year we gratulate you on the very satisfac presented 29 boys of whon 20 pass- ed or 7 per cent.
tory report which you have present- Last year
we won the King ed for the year 1927. It was a dif
con-
Mr. Kay, the Second Master, repeted for the inter class shields distinctions. tened from home lense at the be- you will see to what a large propor ginning of the year. Mr. Hung Chitin of the school these games give Po and Mr. Yuen Kwok Huen, both healthy exercise. gradantes of the University, were Through the kindness of the appointed to the Staff after gradua Chinese YM.C.A. we were enabled tion. Mr. Lai Cheuk Lap was apts have our swimming sports ag
this year. As there is no space for pointed as a Vernacular teacher,
Early in the year Mr. Mycock y visitats or spectators at the Y.M.C.A. baths some of the events Owing to the requirements of the which we formerly had were "cas military King's College was taken tiled or omitted, but the meeting fiver as it hospital and accordingly was very successful. Earlier in the
even classes from it comprising 10 year on a few holidays we had all Edward VII, Scholarship in double ficult year for Queen's College, be- scholars were taken in here, making day bathing, parties when upwards fissure: two students qualifying a total on the roll of 787.
of 600 boys went out to bathe. for it. This year, owing to the fact cause owing to the requirements available space was required to ac- These exeursions, however, though that the results from the outparts of the Shanghai Defence Force it commodate these classes, and as they are a great enjoyment for the are not complete the award of this became necessary for you to acrest- this hall had to be used for threeware such a perfect nightmare, highly valued scholarship has not modate a large part of the pupils of them the conditions were natural for whoever has charge of them that set been announced.
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BRICK THROWN AT MOTOR 'BUS.
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO No. 10 ROUTE,
Several passengers travelling on the new motor bus route, No. 10, had a narrow escape from injury owing to the malicious act of some ruffian
Kowloon Motor Bus Company, A Morris, was travelling in Canten Road on Thursday night when it. was struck by a lirick which crashed through the roof into the first-class deek outside the driver's cabin.
Fortunately the missile fell clear but it made a hole in the root of of the seats and injured no one, the vehicle.
One of the new buses of the
The incident happened when the depot and it is thought that the vehicle was passing the ricsha coolie
brick was thrown from one of the upper floors of the Chinese houses in the vicinity.
No reason can be attributed to the act other than that there are perons who dislike the running of antor busce on. this route and showed it in this fashion.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending January 7th was as follows:-
Plague,
Bassein (9 deaths). Hangoon (4 deaths),
1 case at Colombo (1 death).. Cholera,
Calcutta (27 deaths).
lease at Moulmein.
3 cases at Singapore (5 deaths),
7 cases at Bangkok (3 deaths),
2 cases at Saigon (1. death):
Small-pox.
4 cases at bomasy.
cases at Calcutta. (4 deaths),
1 case at Cochun.
I case at Karachi,
11 caserat Síadras (4 deaths).
Cages at Rangoon (4 deaths).
I caxe at Tuticorin
3 cases at Vizagapatam.
2 cases at Bangkok (1 death).
at Saigon
! case
1 case at Muji.
THE CHINA YEAR BOOK.
The China Year. Book for 1926 will be published by the Tientsin Press, Ltd., at the end of Decem- ber The new volume will be
y not ideni. Bug, notwithstanding they are not altogether the pleasure We hoped that these successful of King's College. The smooth work- the differences of accommodation they appear. However, thanks to boys in their future careers will do ing of so difficult an arrangement and the shortage of staff the year's the kindness of the military autho-us no less credit than their pre- sojourn with us of these classes from rities we were enabled to have ten decessors have done and are dining, reflects great credit on the staff King's College passed very pence good swimmers from the regiment We are pleased to see that among and administrative organitation of fully and prosperously. They com- with us each time who were always those whom the University has Queen's College and I thank you! peted more or less successfully in swimming about in the water in honoured this year are some of our for the manner in which you helped bar. sports competitiona and case of emergenes. Fortunately, former qupils. The Ho Fook examinations. We welcomed this there were no mishaps. These all-day Scholarship at the University which to solve an awkward problem.
the more because in these plenice are matters a little healthy rivalry is which cannot be indulged in fre- the Arts Course. 2nd Year has been has since the beginning of this year an expenditure itern is the award to the best studeat in King's College, I am glad to say, sometimes beneficial.
awarded to Kwong Sik Kwong, our I have to thank
not only the Our annual running and jumping Senior Morrison Scholar of two reoccupied its own premises, members of my own staff but also competition took place in April in years ago. And in the 3rd Year the members of the King's College very good weather. A large con at the University the Chan Kai
The percentage of FuЯzes staff who enme bere for their loyal fingent of the members of the Ming Scholarship, which is the award matriculation and senior and junior en-operation with me in the work Q.C.O.B.A, and other old boys were to the best students in 3rd Year local examinations obtained by of the School which, hut for their present and added to the interest Arts Course has been awarded to Queen's College is 'creditable. The help might have been very vexatious by competing in some of the events. Chang In Man, a Senior Morrison school continues to do good work owing to overcrowding, differences Through the generosity of the Scholar of three years ago. These and maintains its position as the of text-books, and other matters of Q.C.O.B.A refreshments were pro- results are very gratifying. It is premier school of the Colony, I organization.
vided for the whole school. The alan a pleasure to be able to any commend to you, mastery and boys Another small innovation which interest and appreciation which the that this rear the Trustees of our alike, as your motto for this year, took place this year was the attend past pupils show in the activities Morrison Scholarship Fund have not the last record made by those who ance of two classes funier and of the predat pupil is a greater only. increased the Senior to $160, watched "Mallory, and Irvine at-and a comprehensive study of the Matriculation) for Mathematical stimulus almost than anything else but have introduced an Intermediate tempting to reach the summit of subjects of girl students from the in the work and sport of the Morrison Scholarship, and have also Mount Everest-"Going strong for Belilion Public School. This, too, school. I need not emphasise how increased the Junior Morrison the top!" was due to exigencies of staff die favourably it reacts on the general Scholarship to $100 to meet the in- tribution. The system came as near conduct and character of the crease of fees in the Upper School. to co-education as these systems pupils. The various branches of Then of the sixteen graduntes whe generally do, and seemed to work sport are among the links which were capped a few days ago no less well. The girl students were sach bind most closely the present with than 8 are clumat of this College models of assiduity and application the past.
And of the Medical Graduates, two.
success in the New Year."
I wish you all every happiness and
The proceedings concluded with three cheers for H.E. the Governor. (Oontinued on page 8.)
sightly larger than any of its predecessors, and will deal exhaus- lively with events in China during. the past eighteen months. It con- king Outrages, the British Conces- Lains special Chapters on the. Nan-
sions at Hankow and Kiukiang, Treaty Revision, Russian Activities in China, Labour, Public Justice,
mintang.. rise and development of the Kuo- The various Military campaigns during the period cover. ed have been fully described, as also the events following the irrup tion of the Nationalist Forces indo the Yangteze Valley. The book will be on sale by all local booksellers, early in January.