"TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
LEARNING."
YING WAH COLLEGE OPENED BY H,E, THE GOVERNOR.
SCHOOL'S OLD HISTORY.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930.
To the Glory of God and the; The school increased in numbers Advancement of Learning, I dend popularity, and, although for clare this building. open," said some years only lower classes were His Excellency the Governor (Sir taught, it had many good successes Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) in for in the Junior local examinations in mally opening the new buildings 1997 and 102S, for the Ying Wah College in Dute Street, Mongkek.
The school buildings are within a short distance of Nathan Road, and of very modern design, four storeys, with a playgroundin front. The ground floor contains the Assembly Hall, the class-rooms being on the upper storeys.
His Excelleney, accompanied by Mr. J. Barrow (private secretary) was met on arrival at the School by the Rey, H. B. Wells, O.B.E.. and members of the Bonrd of Janngement. His Excellency in- spected the guard of honour form- d by the Boy Scout Troop of the School (the 13th Troop). Mr. Wells then handed His Excellency a go den key with which he unlocked the main entrance-doer and declared the School offen.
Some years ago it was suggested that we should build on this side of the harbour," and the Govern-
ment
'The
YAUMATI SCHOOL.
ANNUAL SPEECH-DAY.
MRS. SUTHERLAND GIVES
of the school; but he was obliged to return to his work as missionary nt Amoy in 1924, in which year the Executive Committee of the Church. of Christ in China was almost ob- liged to close the school, Mr. Richard Shim, however, offered to carry it on without any assistance" from outside, and in view of the lack of staff the Education Depart- ment required that only the lower und, remove classes should be re- tained. In spite of hard and valuable work by Mr. Shim, the held their prize-giving ceremony school could not maintain the stan-yesterday, when Mrs. A. I. Suther dard of efficiency required by the land gave away the awards to the Education Department, and it was
AWAY PRIZES..
The Yaumati Government School
HAICHING PIRACY.
STATEMENTS BY SUSPECTS.
Further evidence was given before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Central Magistracy yesterday relating to the Haiching piracy. The three de- fendanta Are charged with the murder of the third officer. Mr. Kingsley Frank Woodward; the murder of Khial Singh an Indian
removed from the grunt list at the successful scholars. In the course guard, and armed assault on the
end of 1927,
Future of Kow.com.
At that time plans for the erce was proceeding with the tion of a new school building at building of King's College in the Mongkok in Kowloon were in pre- closest proximity to our rented preparation, and in the mises."
autumn of Faith and Courage.
1925 the school was transferred to the new premises in which we now Being assured of a Government stand. These building have been grant for our building, we work erected without any assistance from ied hard to have it erected,
Government has been very genor the school authorities, both on the public funds, and congratulate
but in 1925 the ordinary grant for ous as far as land was concerned, building which they have erected, 1027 was withheld, and
and on their foresight in transfer- ing the school to Kowloon; for I heen kept hack. As we had account the building grant has
am sure that the City of Kowloon ready prorded with the erection al-
will have an even greater future of a building to cost $50,000, we
than the City of Victoria, and that were dismayed, but with faith and
this school will supply a real and courage it was decided to proceed, growing need at Mongkok. and the building has now been
On that
On entering the building His Ex-opened for sometime. The final ar vellency was conducted to the dais,
rangements about land were only where the party took their sents. completed in October, 1020) In fact, Among those seated there were Dr. Au Sze Cham (Chairman of the yet been issued.
I believe the Crown lense has not Board of Management). Mr. E.The school is now burdened with Ralphs (Director of Education) the Rev. C... Cheung, (Secretary), the charges on that sum last year a debt of $41,400, and the interest Rev. Yung Ting Shang, the Rev. amounted to 82,454. This is a very Frank Short, Mr. Richard Shim heavy charge on a private school, (headmaster). Mr. Murrio (of the and tends to reduce its efficiency U. S. Consulate General) and Mr. both on the aide of the staff, and J. L. McPherson were among the
2180 on that of the grade of large number of parents; friends scholars. Many toys are received who would not be received at all, tour nancial position were sured..
and visitors in the main hall.
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the School work may won be such It is hoped that the grade of that it may receive Government
be
A Word of Warning.
23,
Captain and officers with intent to murder and commit a piracy.
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of his address Mr. Mycock said:-
The School was opened 379 times during the year. Maximum carol- Formal evidence of arrest of the 272; average daily atten- three defendants was given by dance, 253, or 87 per cent.
police officers Walsh, Hunt, Shep- hard, and an Indian policeman... Health.
is good.
The general health of the School said that on January 6 he was given Sergeant Scott, police armourer, Vision defects remain plied with spectacles. Many ab- Reynolds. He also received a high, twenty-six boys being sup-nose expanding bullet by Inspector a 39 Winchester centre-fire soft-
serees due to fever occur in Septem- Winchester rifle, from which he firs ber onwards, particularly of boys ed one bullet of the same size also from the New Territories. In De given to him by Inspector Reynolds. gember 73 boys offered themselves Witness said that the bullet was re- for re-vaccination.
trieved and examined, and found to be similar to the first bullet givea bin.
A Strange Dialect. Mr. Hon Kon Sing, the Clerk- interpreter of the Magistracy, was called in respect of the defendants' statements. His Worship asked why the police had used one of his in- Murphy, representing the Police, terpreters at the Magistracy. Mr. replied that defendants spoke a dialect which was A mixture of Hoklo and Amoy, which was not preters. In the circumstances the known by any of the police inter Police had no option but to use Mr. Hon.
Studles.
In the annual examination the re- sults were:-English, 244 boys ex- amined, 150 passed 76 per cent.; Chinese 241 boys examined. 236 passed. 97 per cent.. The figures last year were 85 per cent, and 05 per cent, respectively.
themselves in the recent University Several Old Boys distinguished Examinations.
Athletica,
I hope that in "future the Ying Wa College will reach and maja- tain a much higher standard than was possible in its earlier phases. ernment, nce can be given, that No promise has been given by Gov. the school will be replaced on the grant list. But an assurance has been given that it will be kept in school authorities against excesive been alloted to the School for play mind. I must, however, warn the
Ground at King's Park has .ambition. There is room in this on all days in the week. The ar- Colony for good schools without rangements made last year for the the thren senior classes and, sub-systematic use of it, having proved ject to funds being available, there successful, remain in force, is room for such schools on the Brant list.
success.
popularity and been well supplied The Library has maintained its with periodicals.
Mr. Hon then proceeded with his evidence, and read out the state- menta made by the three defendants to the charges.
The first defendant (Lam Hing) in answer to the three charges said: "I did not kill anybody at all I beg you to investigate the mat ter, and to ask the Captain to look up to Heaven.
I was
a salt
and was taken to Chiachew for an excursion. I beg of you to inquire from the salt people at Shatou kot."
worship that the "people"
Mr. Andrewes remarked to his
Shatoukok had been sten by the Lut none of them were of any police. They all made statements, material use.
The programme opened with the School hymn. sung by the large
Matches in volley ball and foot. assembly of students in the Hall. Mr. Wells then gave his address
all have been regularly arranged Attempts to conduct an upper and the School, has been represented as follows: Your Excellency, Ladies
have handicapped more than cne sinal school without an adequate staff at all athletic meetings with occa and Gentlemen,-We are very grate.
Krants and so enable it to
The Inter-Class ful to you for the honour you con.
thoroughly equipped and staffeil.
private school in this Colony, he- Volley Ball and Football Shields fer on us by coming to-day to" de
I we had a
'cause such efficient staff as is avail hare this College open. The pre would have been about eleven-
grant for 1920 i
were both won by Class 4a; 4b and able concentrates on the preparnab being the other finalists. The sent Ying We College has been in thousand dollars and we might
tion of boys for the Local Exami-13th annual sports held in Decem-labourer in a shop in Shatoukok, existence for about 16 years, and for nearly all of that time it has have qualified for the Governmentations, for which very few of their her were an unqualified success and
pupils enter and most of the en- attracted a record number of en grant towards our building of had a hard struggle for existence. So,con. This would enable na Amongst the founders of the pre-
to
trants fail, while the equally im-tries.. sent College were the Rev. Dr. T. W. Provide perhaps two European portant lower. and remove classes are ignored. The Education De- Pearce. 6.B.E, I
well-knownchers to assist in the work of gentleman in this Colony. Mr. Autool; and ease our financial partinent has to cater for a large number of boys and girls who have Fung Chi, at one time in the office position very materially. We need
to leave school before the Junior of the Protector of Chinese, and
Incal stages and brilliant results who was the father of our present in the school building which we
in public examinations are only chairgan. Dr. Wan Man Kai who still fully hope may be carried out
commendable, if at the same time As member of the Education at a later date.
the rest of the school is adequately Board for several years'; the present minister of the church, and myself.
provided for and efficiently eon- The Srst headmaster was Mr. sand dollars on our physics la-
We have spent over three-then- ducted. It is only on such condi. Arnold Hughes, M.A., who was ratory and need another $3,000 by the Education Department
tions that schols can be recommend worthy aneressor to the early mis- to provide a chemistry laboratory. Bionaris who founded the College With this equipment we hope that
for nsistance from publie funds. and than whom I think it may fair the school will reach a high stan- ly be said there has never been in dard as an educational insituation; this Colony anyone with higher and more important still, that its ideals in education. During the influence as a Christian School may war, Mr. Hughes was called away he very great in the annals of the to service in India and while he
Colony. was away Dr. Petrge neted as Head-
master and I personally was as Kistant Headmaster and Warden of
the Hustel,
New Life.
not mention-other matters of detail
Christian Influence.
Plain Speaking.
the
Class and manners and discipline Personal Hygiene is taught in continue satisfactory,
Mrs. Sutherland for so kindly com
In conclusion I desire to thank ing to present the prizes and the staff and Prefects for their loyal co-
year. Operation and support during the
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separately, said:-(a) "I did not shoot him. I was already wounded and unable to shoot anyone." (b)
Another Denial. Ying, said I did not do it at The second defendant, Chan Ma all. I am a sailor of a salt junk, I did not shoot him I was al- and sold pigs to Lam Hing Loongready wounded," and (e) "I was a I went to Swatow to buy sweet passenger. I did not assault any potatoes, but came back to loan (1) one at all. I myself was wounded, some miney from my friends living but to tell the truth I did take part at 148, Cunton Road."
in the piracy but did not assault anyone."
And an Admission. Lam Ming, the third defendant, to the three charges
in answer
The hearing was again adjourned until next week.
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At the conclusion of the presenta tion Mr. Sutherland, who accom- panied his wife, on her behalf, I have thought it neessary to thanked the school for so kindly peak quite plainly on this subject, inviting them to attend. He had both in the interests of Ying Wa College itself and of and that was that Mr. G. P. de
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Amongst the school activities are Student Y.M.C.A., a branch of the Boy Scouts, and a students' li- brary. The school has done well in sports, especially basketball and football. The authorities are through the officers of the To Tsai grateful for the use of the Polie taken by the Hong Kong Govern-banded Mrs. Sutherland, on behalf Training School ground for play.ment in schools which are not at ing games, but have not yet receiv. present, on the grant-in-aid list, bus of the teachers and scholars of the W on the PEAK with Four Bed Confidence Guaranteed. Terms Moder. Accepted to Begin. - Address Box 8646,
The College began its new life Church now incorporated in the
One of the youngest students then
ed & playing field applied for to
Hop Yat Church in Bonham Road,
which are atrenuously endeavour. school, with the hearty co-operation of the
the Education Department. They ing to prove themselves worthy of London Missionary Society who
are also grateful for the small play a place therein... provided the salary and expenses ground attached to of the first Hendmaster for a period where they hope Your Excellency, the school
may see a game played shortly.
а
flowers.
Tribute to Old Friends. Another reason which has brought
emong those who refounded the
of years.
It had practically no eapital, ex- They congratulate Your Excellency me here to-day is the fact that 1 cept perhaps the promises of throe thousand dollars from some Chinese on your promction to a new post, but regret that one who loves the friends; and has had to rent pre-Chinesu so much should leave the mises mainly on the Hong Kong side and on the Caine and Bonham Colony so soon.
Road level, changing its location
three or four times and at last oc-
cupying the Rhenish Mission pre-
efforts.
During the first few years, a ra ther heavy debt was incurred and eventually application was made to the Government and grants were made which enabled the school to put on new strength and gradually its debts were paid off. For this assistance the College, is deeply grateful to the Government.
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
ля
handsome bouquet
DELI MARU PIRACY.
THREE MEN ·PPEAR ON UNUSUAL JHANGE..
of
Ying Wa College are many old friends of mine, whose high ideals in education and whose devoted work for the Hong Kong Chinese no one recognizes and values more Three Chinese were before Mr. E. fully than I do. The names of Mr. W. Hamilton at Central Magistracy Wells and Dr. Pearce stand high in as a sequel to the piracy of the steamer Deli-maru in the roll of honour of men who have O.S.K. given the labour of a whole life-September last. The charge brought
against the defendants was that on various dates between October last and January 13 they consulted and corresponded with pirates for the ransom of a passenger named H. Y. Shu who was captured during the piracy and presumably taken Bias Bay.
time to the cause of education in this Colony. Mr. Au Fung Ch'i was my right-hand man in the days when served in the department now known as the Chinese Seere tariat and I had for him a very real affection; while the work of Dr. Wan Man Kin in the Educa tion Board and in many other Mr. Arthur Covey appeared on spheres of artistic and benevolent behalf of the first and third defen- activity merits our most gratefuldants, the other being unrepre- thanks. It may not be in mortals serted.
nises near the present King's Col His Excellency said that lege. It had great difficulty in Governor-designate of the Straits carrying on, and its aims in educa. Settlements, it interested him very tion were high. It did not at first much to know that the Ying Wa apply for Government assistance, College is, as its name implies, a though the Government were con- revival of the Anglo-Chinese Col- staatly cognisant of its work and lege, which was founded at Malacca in 1818 by Dr, Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China Sir Cecil continued:-As Governor of Hong Kong, I cannot but be glad that, in 1843, two years after the British flag was first hoisted here, the school was removed to this Colony, where it was carried on in Staunton Street under the management of the London Mis- More Difficulties,
Bionary Society until 1858. In that Further difficulties were to arise, year unfortunately, for lack of and the greatest of all was the death funds, the school was closed, and
I wish the Ying Wa College all of the Headmaster on the voyage it was not resuscitated until 1913, home for his first furlough. This when it was refounded, again under possible success in its new surround- was a loss that acemed irreparable, the name of the Ying Wa College; it has been found worthy of recharged this man.
ings, and I hope soon to hear that The London Missionary Society and housed in Caine Road on Hong storation to the grant-in-aid list. appointed Mr. Gordon Phillips of Kong island. The revival of the Amoy to carry on the work for a school was the work of the Church I also hope that generous public time, but in 1924 Mr. Phillips left of Christ in China, which is an authorities in the task which for support may be given, to the school for his work in Amoy, and the amalgamation of 22 Protestant mis- school was again in danger of ex- Яions, including Presbyterians of the Colony's inhabitants they the good of the rising generation have voluntarily taken upon them selves (Applause).
Vote of Thanks.
Early Struggles.
to
to command arccess, but men such Chief Detective-Inspector Murphy as these deserve it; and I feel sure asked for a weeks' remand in the that a school founded by them must
vase of the first and second defen- in the end surmount the difficulties dants. He remarked that the police were not able to offer any material which have so long beset it.
evidence against the third defen. The Magistrate accordingly dis
dant.
Application for Bail,
Mr. Covey asked for bail io
his client being proved not guilty, respect of bis other client. He said that there was every possibility of and he was domiciled in the Colony, having a business place here!
The Magistrate replied that he In proposing a vote of thanks to must definitely refuse bail at this His Excellency the Ruv. C. L. stage, but be would leave the matter Cheung commented upon the open until a later stage in the pro- School's past record and mention- ceedings, when more facts of the ed the name of the Rev. Ho Fook case would be revealed. The two de Tong, the father of the late Sir fendants were formally remanded Kai Ho Kai, who was one of the for one. week, original supporters of the school.
The proceedings. closed with 2 concluding prayer by the Rev. F. Sheph
tinetion. It is expected that the Congregationalists, Baptists and London Mission will again asiat others. The London Missionary the school by the appointment of Society also assisted in refounding at least one educational missionary the school, and it is now under the in the near future. When Mr. Control of a small executive com- Phillips left, the present Headmas mittce, appointed by the Education tor, Mr. R. Shim, B.A., came for Committee of the Church of Christ ward and offered to keep the school in China." together till the Church should be able to again face the Gnancial, situation, the Church at that time In 1013 the Ying Wa College was being involved in the expense of under the headmastership of the erecting the Hop Yat Church build- late Mr. Arnold Hughes, whose ing at a cost of $120,000.
selfsmerificing labours on behalf of Mr. Shim has been successful in his boys are still remembered with retrieving the fortunesthetical me death in His Excellency was then conduce Achool, and, with the blessing of Gordon Phillips was lent by the ed round the building to inspect God, it has made great progress. London Mission to be headmaster the class rooms,
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Policeman at Eltham: The pri her had 46, &, Shim in cash and money. A magistrate: I always thought they were the same.
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