HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20), 1933.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE PRIZE DAY LIBERAL OPINION
HEADMASTER'S VIEWS ON MATRICULA-
TION AND SCHOOL LEAVING
CERTIFICATES
BISHOP'S APPEAL TO THE STUDENTS
The Right Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta gave away the awarda at St. Joseph's College Frize day, which was held at the College on Saturday,
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Bishop Valtorta expressed the earnest hope that the College. would continue to maintain its high reputation among the Dol lages of the Far East, "But this in a great measure depends on the student body composing It,"
Brother Matthias, in his report said that numbers had been re- duced by nearly 100, and "we adhere strictly to the requirements of the Education Code, regarding the age limits for Classes. 7 and 8, Greater amclency called for these restrictions. Of 46 candidates for Matriculation and Senior local, 25 passed.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR.
SCHOOL REPORT
The Report, drawn up and Read! able by Bro. Matthias stated:-
are
IN JAPAN
care The Sodality of the Chil, dren of Mary continues in a very flourishing condition; four of its WILL BARON SHIDEHARA'S inembers are now preparing at
POLICY BE RESUMED?, Tenang for a life long service in the cause of Christian education.
Benefactors,
It is with deep regret that I have to mail the death of Mr. Woo Hay Toug For yeata he proved a generous benefactor in paying the school fees of 30 poor | boys besides donating other large, sums in scholarships. To his bereav- ed wife and children we extend our deepest sympathy.
I thank the S. V. P. and the Hong Kong Benevolent Society for having helped is not only in pay- mg part of the school fees of poor boys but also for supplying deserv ing case with school requisites
and tiffins.
welfare
Conclusion.
ม
REALISATION OF PRESENT
DANGERS
Tokyo, Feb. 18-A year ago in dispatch from Shanghai the United Press said that in Japan aus strong bloc of liberal opinion looks upon the Shangliai expedition with very little eo- thusiasm."
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The dispatch, written during the height of the fighting around Shanghai went on to say that the so called intellectual of Japan opposed war on the ground that world opinion would con- dema and isolate Japan. Also, in this group, has been sustained the theory that Baron Kijuro Shidebars (the former foreum minster) is right in his conten- tions that cooperation between Chinese and Japanese is the cor nerstone of any solution of their problem."
Proved Oorrect.
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WAR UNITS OF AUSTRALIA *AND CANADA
FORM PEACE-TIME ALLIANCES
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Toronto, Canada-Two biatctc corps of nghting men have scaled in the alliance of common memories their association on the battle fields of France. In the me-honoured princite of interregimental alli ances of vetoruna organizations the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion Association and the 2nd Battalion (Australian Imperial Forcos) Ass- ciation have had & most friendly interchange of messages and havo become affiliated.
The initiative was taken by Col LT. McLaughlin, C.M.G., D.S.O.. of Bowmanville, Ontario, former Commanding Officer of the 2nd tion that an alliance he formed was Canadian Battalion, and his sugges accepted promptly and cordially by Lieut. Col. E. E. Herrod, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., of the Australian unit, who expressed pleasure and McLaughlin that "the principle of appreciation of the thought of Cul. inter-regimental alliances followed by units of the active forces through- further, so as to embrace those out the Empire might be pursued associations representing the war- time battalions of the Canadian and Australian corps."
There now remains the pleasant duty of cardially thanking all who have helped the school during the year: your Excellency for your counsel and the great interest you take in all that pertains to the of the College; the kind of certificate. Many - Reverend Clergy for their devoted ployers think of it as more valdministrations, especially the Rever
The service of the 2nd Canadians than an ordinary. School rnd Father Feruzzi our Chaplain
was confined to the Western front Leaving Certificate, and therefore who whether in rain or sunshine that has elapsed since it
The dispatch, during the year where it lought in every action par The average enrollment during Heads of schools
ask for it from their recruits. was unfailingly punctual and ever
was ticipated in by troops from this Dominion from April, 1815, to the Scholastic year ending Depressed by parents to allow their attend to the spiritual interests of
therefore ready to inconvenience himself to written, has been proved largely correct in its hialysis of the
Armistice, That of the Australisa cember 31st 1902, was Goo, the pupils to try for the Matricula- the children of the College; the Shanghai "war" and events now
battalion was divided between Gal Average daily attendaner bo, Biv tion when it is not in the best in Reverend Father Byrne fur having taking place tend to prove it was lipoli and France, its record in both ing 12 percentage attendance of terest of their education." conducted the boys' Retreat; and
most distinguished correct in the assumption that areas being a 93%. We reduøed our numbers by nearly a hundred on the preced-
the Inspectors of Schools for their would reassert itself and challen
liberal Japanese opinion again one.. ing year. Boys are now admitted
courteous, sympathetic and con- go the adventurea of the military only with difficulty into the Re- "move" and "Upper Classes and we
extremists. On the Asiatic main- adhere strictly to the requirements of the Education Code regarding the age limit for Classes 7 and 8. Greater efficiency in the class room calls for these restrictions in the matter of admissions.
Inspector's Report.
Mr. Sutherland spent three days in examining the various classes.
inspection I spent about half an
Certificate is working admirably.structive criticians.
In Malaya the School Leaving
I hope when the
new syllabus comes into force it will be of the which is an outstanding feature of elastic
workable character
the form adopted in Malaya.
and
We presented 46 candidates for the Matriculation and/or the
I congratulate the Prize Win-land. the less favoured I quote Addison: sion of the Diet reveals that some ners, and, for the consolation of
The debate in the current ses. Tis not in mortals to command success; But we'll do more-well progress has been made ton arda deserve success.
THE BISHOP'S APPEAL.
solution of the large issue and, if the constructive forces of Japa neso statesmanship are able to continue the advances they have to assume the second part of the United Press forecast of a year ago may be borne out and a measure of the conciliatory diplomacy with regard to China which Baron Shidebara always favoured, restor ..
Senior Local, 25 passed. I wish to congratulate E. Hoffman and A. Williams for securing distinctions His Excellency, Bishop Valtorta,been making, it seems reasonable in English. Of the 97 Junior addressing the boys, expressed the andidates that ant for the ex-onrnest hope that the College would In his port he says, amination 60 passed with a total continue to maintain its high re hour in each of the 19 class and of 32 distinctions-2 in English, 1putation among the colleges of the Far East. But this in a great found the work very satisfactory.in French, in Chinese, 2 in All written work was good and Chemistry, 4 in Mechanics, o in measure depended on the Student carefully corrected but ComposiMathematics, 19 in Arithmetic,
body composing it. If they were to tion in some eluster showed much
accomplish their full duty in re similarity. More oral Composition
gard to the College, they should take a keen interest in all its should be taught. Reading is grott but it stili lacks expression.
varied activities, intellectual, athle- tic and moral. Colloquial has improved in the Chinese Divisions, but their pro- nunciation requires constant atten- tion. Mathematics are well taught. The school is very efficient."
Examinations. "
Sports.
THE PRIZES.
Winner of special prizes were:- Matriculation Class Prize List. Distinctions.
Senior Belilios Scholarship for English Essay-Eric F. Hoffman.
for
Sir Pau! Chater's Memorial Scholarship
Physics Eric Wood. Scholarship for Chemistry--Joseph Foch.
Sir Paul
Chater's
In his speech on foreign affairs before the two houses of parliament
on
January 21 Count Yasuya Uchida, the present foreign minis ter, inade souro tentative declara. tions indicating his idea of a proper policy with regard to the Asiatic mainland and no doubt got the reaction he expected hwen ho faced interpellations a few days later,
In the interpellations, put for ward by the Seiyukai, the drift back towards many of the larger features of Baron Shidehata's China policy was apparent.
Makes Demands.
The Seiyukai spokesmen de mmanded bluntly to know who is running Japanese foreign policy, Araki, minister, of war, and de- Memorial Count Uchida, or General Badao
1932 was a highly successful year for us in the Track and Field Events. The old Josephian Spirit imbard our boys and in the Inter-. sehool Sports we came out cham- pions. We won all the invitation Relay Races open to the leading schools of the Colony. In the open The examination papers as set by relay race at the South China the Hong Kong University are Athletic Sports O'Sullivan, Ven- Woo Hay Tong Scholarship for quite original and searching and pin. Sequeira and Hussain took English-Guilherme M. Britto. thes to 11 great extent preclude the first place. cramming and mechanical work. To pass the Matriculation it is Cricket:-During the course of the ericket eleven played necessary for a student to have a year our thorough foundation in, the various several clubs and a few schools. subjects he intends
Considering that we are newcomers to offer, €8- pecinily in mathenintics. Never- in this branch of sport we did very Theless it is a very popular ex- well. We won two matches against amination and fear the School the D. R. S. and suffered defeat Leaving Certificate will not ad twice at the hands quately replace it in the eyes of rivals, the Queen's. Of eight other lish Literature-Wong Peng Tong Doctor F. Bunic's Prize for Eng- those concerned viz. parents, matches we won three, drew three, I take this op
Brother Joseph's Memorial Scho- pupils, employers. A similar at and lost two. titude seems to prevail in parte of portunity of thanking the Hongarship for Mathematics-Antonio
Souzn.. England. In this connection I will Kong Cricket League
His Excellency. The quote a passage from the report generous financial help, the Indian
Bishop's of Brother Francis, Headmaster Bezroation Club, the Club Recreio, Prize for, Apologetica-Tan Chiak- of West Park, St. Helena; "The the Craigengower Club, and the kiang.. craze for B Matriculation Cer-University Club for the use of their tificate is such that the value of a trapective grounds, School Certificate ів either lost sight of or completely ignored. A Matriculation Certificate is regard. ed by candidates As a
of
our
old
for it
manded by inference that the war was not keeping is pledges with minister explain why the Army regard to Manchukuo which the Japanese people had been promis ed was to be made, a" heaven on earth,"
The Seiyukai said their investi- gators in Manchuris found plenty Prize for French, William Lee; of evidence of Japanese military Portuguese,
Henrique Pereira; power in Manchukuo but very lit- Our Scouts, the 1st Hong Konglish History, Tan Chink Kinng; its conception that it is al Mechanics, Alfred Williams; Eng. the trace of Japanese benevolence, showed up well during the year. Geography,
They demanded the army abandon At the Annual Soute Swimming Souza; Chinese, Wong Hok Tang
Jose Eduardo de superior Sports we came second in the open
mighty "in all phases of Japanese rolny. The Rev. G. Waldergrave Bing Han, Chan Kam Chuen, Ching consolidate national opinion be Mathematics: Ludwig Chan life and allow the government to gave us every encouragement and Yok Chong, Chu Yan Kit, Ho hind a sane and workable Asiati much thank are due to Mr. B. M. Hung Chiu, Lin Wen Lien, La policy. Talati, Hugh Braga and C. Dragon Wing Hung, Tang Chi Keung, for the help they gave during the Wong Lok Wai. year. Mr. Cheow Choang took over charge of the Troop on the trans-
Arithmetic: Joseph Antonio, impossible for the government to fer of Mr. C. Dragon to La Salle Joseph Chan Kam Chuen, Cheng make any real steps towards com "College.
Kwok Kew, Choy Ab Wai, Chuing to an understanding with Yan Kit, Chan Sydney Conn, Hes- China on a basis of mutual friend- rique Guterres, Anthony Jorge, Lin ship and cooperation. Wen Lien, Edward Pui Hung Me, Tang Chi Keung, Wong Wing Chuez,
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They deplored the fact the in- terference of the Army makes it
Open Opinion.
Count Uchida and General
replies, were not the important Araki answered the interpellations in half-brearted fashion and their
that liberal opinion left conditions thing. What was important was
in Japan now have reached a point. where it dares openly to express ita sentiments on the floor, of par Kew,ament.
Lok Wai, Paul Francis Tam.
Chemistry: Ching, Yok Chong, Tang Chỉ Keung.
English-Esmail Hajce Esnil, Kwa Ban Soon.
Chinese-Chung Kwok Tang Chi Krung.
French:-Jean
Yan
Tong.
Junior Local. Junior Belilies Scholarship for English Language:-1, Esmail H. Esmail; 2, Kwa Ban Soon.
Mr. Simon Tee Yan's Scholar ship for Physics and Chemistry Ching Yok Chong.
The problems brought out in the interpellations have been upper most in the minds of hundreds of sensible Japanese for months but. until this year few of these people' dared to voice their views be cause of the danger of being charged with defeatiam. Now that the atmosphere is becoming clearer. however, increasing cri ticism of the military may bot Rev. Bro. Visitor's Prize for pected and increasing efforts to Religious Knowinlge-Choy Ahwai. crystalize public opinion in sup-
Montargis Prize for French-port of sound national policy. Cheng Kwok Kew and Chan Kam
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