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stitution also has some other good swimmers, so that it would appear that in the event of a team race being arranged, St. Joseph's will have a good deal to say." Queen's College will be holding their sports to-morrow at the South China bench.
The summer holidays now being over in all Hong Kong Schools, this feature (which was started in June last in the Hong Kong Daily Press and was suspended during the holiday period) is resumed The writer hopes that the kindly co-operation shown by the Heads of the various echoals in the past will King's College and, if I remem- in continued, in order that thoix rightly, St. Paul's Girls Col. object of this feature may be lege have their own swimming achieved.
tanks, and no doubt in course of time these institutions will provide some champions among Hong Kong Schools. The recent water short age prevouted both the school's from using their tanks, but now, understand, the tank at King's College is very much in demand
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There are some 23,000 boys and girls studying in Hong Kong schools and colleges who are able to peruse this column, and as the Daily Press is read at all the schools it will be seen at once how this article, appearing at fort nightly intervals, can help to bring into closer relation students of the different schools and colleges in Hong Kong. It is also a medium for fostering a spirit of friendly understanding between local educa- tional institutions, where some twenty-five thousand students of both sexes are taking courses, of education which bring them in
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"That boy will become a great artist one day," said the Head "He is only in Class 8 and has many years ahead of him"
I next saw a good pan-and-ink effort by a student who submitted several pictures of a junk. They were neatly executed, and formed at outstanding feature of the dia- pilayo
"Feeling hungry," someone ask ed me as he 'drow my attention to
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This sentence is generally con- strued as foreshadowing a coup d'etat of which, however, the Gov- ernment does not appear to "be afraid...
The spokesman of the Govern ment declared in Parliament that The ultimatum, which is contain-the forces of the army and the po- ed in an editorial of the central | lice were ready to cope with any organ of the home-guards, and attempt aimed at the overthrow which is headed, "Last Waruing," of the Cabinet. declares that if the Government re- fuses to comply with the demands made by the Fascists, "four home guard demonstrations organised for September 29, might serve to in- crease the pressure on the Govern- ment.
In all there were about nartyalists or resign. “ pictures shown. Some were good in execution, others showed the artist's originality, Same were, copied from text-book illustrations, and a number of interesting sub- proving increasinglyjects were chosen. popular among the boys. writer remembers the time (not so very long ago) when parents for bade their sons to win, and when English teachers had to offer all sorts of inducements to persuade fifty boys out of several hundred to attend a launch picnic. To-day, whenever a launch pienie is held
launches have to be hired, and each is packed to its maximum capacity, The St John Ambulance Swish- ming Sports take place next Sun- day at the King's College tank, commencing at 10 am As most of the schools are representd, the results will be awaited with in terest,
the picture of an apple and a banana. "Take that apple!" looked at the apply," and before I could stop myself, I blurted out; That looks more like a tomato to me! We had a second look at the picture, and decided that the A cross be- tween da apple and a tomato, and left it at that!
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In this column has been publish- ed records of activities in the fields of apont and study of all our lead. ing schools, and in many instances -through the courtesy and 10- operation of the schools themselves news of the social side of school life-concerts, farewell prenenta tions, Annual dinners, staff changes, and activities of former pupils have been included. The writer is confident that this medium for exchanging news and views of local educational institutions is, and will continue to be, appre clated by all concerned,
Holiday Occupations. How does the average schoolboy spend his holidays? When I was at one of the local schools, I found seven weeks of vacation a bit too long, because it meant starting | afresh in one's, studies after such a. long respite. In my case, koti- days were holidays, and took care to forget my text-books while the vacation was on. Two or three days before school resumed I would pick up my books again, only to discover that I had forgotten a good dea, and that it would take weeks to thoroughly go over the old ground again,
Football.
In years gone by there was - an interschool football league, but this has been dropped for some years, and so far as I understand no steps have been taken revive it. In view of the great interest taken by the Chinese in football, I think the school authorities would do well to promote a School Loague. Some of the best footballers in the Chinese team which are faring well in first-class football played in the School League before they joined their present teams.
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The maps were even better than the drawings. Two efforts by a student showing Asic and Austra lia wore so good that they might have come from one of the leading lithographers in London. The maps were complete in every de tail. There was A map of the world showing the two hemi- spheres, which deserves special mention, for the artist must have spent a good deal of his mine weeks over this map. Several mapa of local interest were also display cd,, and others illustrative of his torical conquets were on exhibi- tion. The judges will have a dif ficult task when they commence the work of adjudication.
King's College,
In King's College activities in all departments have resumed their normal routine. A 'new division "In some schools a good deal of the St. John Ambulance Brigade interest is taken in cricket, but has been organised. This division, students in general
consisting entirely of present stud- teen, and the game is played eats met during the hottest suin- only in a few schools, and even mer days for drills, etc., and at- their only a limited number of tendance on the whole has been" boys show any interest in it. I hear that "Jimmy" Youngsate, who is now a teacher in the Dioce Ban Boys' School, is coaching the students of that institution, and he should find some good talent among the boys. Diocesan have always been prominent in school cricket and they are practising hard this year.
satisfactory. Dr. C. T. Wong is delivering a course of First Aid lectures at the Collage on Monday and Thursday evenings from 78 P. and the new division will be qualified for public service very son
dent of the Old Boys Division, hus Mr. F. K. Ewart, superinten resigned, and Mr. Pun Ping Chung has been appointed in his place. Sengt. Chan Yuk In, who has been promoted to Ambulance Officer, assists Mr. Pun.
Apparently boys are not quite so thoughtless nowadays, and keep in touch with their work during the long vacation. One reason for this is that the main examination of the year now falls in December, While in my time we completed thy year's work by June and started in a new class on returning to
Art Competitions. school in September. There is a good deal to be said for December College devoted part of their holi- Some of the students in Queen's examinations, $19
The College volley ixall team were the student is hetter able to prepare for such days to competing for prizes offer the "runners-up in the Open examinations in September, Octo-ed by the school for the best draw. Volley Ball league in which all the bar and November than he would ing and for the best map. A good best teaats in the Colony took part. he in April, May and June, which many efforts were submitted and Congratulations! I hope they will' the pictures were displayed, classi-repeat their Buccess in the coming Sed under two sections, Chinese students' lengue and European drawings. Ir. the The Scouts are now three patrols former section I saw a very good strong. example of brushwork depicting a cherry-tree in full bloom.
are hot months
December, Exains.
Against the Deserer examina tinng there is the long vacation, which is a sort of set back," as the students have to pick up the threads where they left of.. If one has done nine weeks of strenuous swimming, camping, or touring: OTHE not likely to remember all he learned about simultaneous equations and Boyle's law, nor will the speeches of Mark Antony or the wars of Napoleon fascinate us in the same way as it did before the holidays.
Aquatic Sports,
Our A.S.M. Wong Chuen Sum has left. Kingle College to take up "That is an excellent piece of a post at Kong Mun. "We miss work" said Mr. A. H. Crock, the inis services very much indeed, but hendamaster, to дое. Considering wish him success in his new posi that Mr. Crook botanistation," is the feeling of those at horticulturist, an artist, and K.C. The school held its summer. number of other things, any defect camp at Castle Peak for one week in that drawing would have stood during the summer holidays. oat like a mountain to his trained eye. But he was all praise, and in truth the picture would have done credit to a first-class Chinese or Japanese artist. Every detail was shown, the leaves, the_tudga, and the flowers-petals, and even stamens. A single flaw would have spoiled the whole picture, which was about four feet long by two
A Budding Genius.
The December examination will be the thief topic of conversation amongst students in the higher clases during the next twoor three months, but there is another feet across. side to local school life. During the next week or so several school aquatic sports are to be held, and neodless to say will be fully dealt with in this column. I hear that one of the best Chinese swimmers in the Colony is a student at St. Joseph's 'College, and that that in
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NOTES:
The appointment became opera- tive on August 16 of Captain A. J. Landon to be in command, of H.M.S. Greenwich dostrover de pot-ship at Rosyth, where he will also be Captain (D) and King's Harbour Master. He bad experi ence in command of destroyers during the War, and at the begin ning of hostilities he was Licutca ant-Commander in command of the river gunboat Widgeon the t
011 Yangtze.
The following programme has been approved for the voyage of R.M.S. Cleopatra, Captain A. H. Norman, C.M.G., to the Far East, whero she is conveying reliefs for the crews of destroyers of the Eighth Flotilla-Leave Bheerness, August 18; Gibraltar, August 20; Malta, August 24-27 Port Baid, August 30-September 1; Suez, September 1; Aden, September 6-8; Colombo, September 16-17; Singa- pore, September 22-24; and Hong Kong, September 20
This was done by a boy in Clase 6," said Mr. Crook, showing me
Miss Eleanor Tom, M.A., Colom- big University, and Mr. T. M. Wilson, BS., Lond., Din. Ed., Cantab, have been appointed to the Teaching Staff of the School.
The writer welcomes items of nows from students and teachers at all Hong Kong Schools, and will be glad if those who wish to con- tribute will send them to "lim addressed as follows:- "EX-COLLEGIAN "
c/o The Editor,
"Hong Kong Daily Prese
two other Chinese pictures, One was an eagle perched an in good time for inclusion in the tree and the other depicted a next publication of this feature on highly-coloured rooster. Both were Thursday, October 10,
Zeebrugge.
The appointment dated from operations against August 10 of Rear-Admiral Colin After being Chief of Staff in the K. MacLean. C.B., O.V.O., D.8.0.. to be. Senior Naval Officer
Command, he
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in the Yangtze, in succession to Commodore. Commanding the At- Rear-Admiral H. J. Tweedie, C.Blantic Fleet destroyers in 1924-20. The fag of Rear-Admiral MacLean was hoisted in the morning in the drillship President at Blackfriars,
The submarine Oswald was due duty, and it was struck at sunset, to signify his retura to full, pay
to be completed for service on from which time he was on leave of August 17 at Devonport. She was absence until he proceeds abroad-to intended for service on the Chine take up his post. He left London Station, under Lieutenant-Com- in the s.s. Macedonia on Septem mander F. Ruck-Keene. One ves bere, and the transfer of com-sel of similar type, the Osiris, has mand is expected to take place already been completed, and four about October 16. The flagship of
more, the Otus, Odin, Olympus, the S.N.O. is the gunboat Bee, of and Orpheus, are due for comple which
P. * Captain K. Kede- tion, the first two in September, to павите command and the others in October and De wich is as flag-Captain and Chief Staffcember respectively. All are to be the son of Major-General C. S. class aubmarines already with Officer. Rear Admiral MacLean, employed in China in place of "L" MacLean, entered the Service in drawn and placed on the sale list. 1881, was promoted to commander No addition to the total of Bri 1 1010, and when the late War tish submarines is therefore involv began was executive officer of the ed by the completion of these boats. Hampshire. From Nov, 1915, he The total was shown in the last commanded destroyers in the Har-official return of fleets of the world. wich Force and Dover Patrol, and
38 52, as compared with 122 for the was responsible for training mo
United States, 60. for Japan, 52 tor launches which took part in
for France, and 45 for Italy.
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