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ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS'
COLLEGE
th
Large Gathering Attend
Annual Speech Day
LADY CALDECOTT PRESENTS CERTIFICATES
HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT
The hall of St. Stephen's Girls' College was filled to capacity with parents and pupils yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the School's annual Speech Day, over which the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tvo presided in the absence of the Bishop of Victoria,
Lady Caldecott, the wife of His Excellency the Governor, ‹ distributed the cup and certificates, and was herself the reci pient of a beautiful basket of gladioli.
Among those present were Sir William Hornell, Mr. G. R. Sayer, Director of Education, and Mrs. Sayer, Rev. H. W. Baines. Rev. J. R. Higgs, Rey, Chung Yan Laap, Rev. G. K. Carpenter, Mrs. W. K. Cheung, 'Mr. Andrew Cheung, Miss B. M. Pope and Misa M. N. Baxter.
The School report, presented by Miss D. Wise, Acting, Head- mistress, disclosed a year of splendid progress.
The pupils presented a pleasing programme of entertain. ment which was well received.
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come on the stak this term.
- CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH The Bon. Dr. Two sald:-In the Miss Grimin went On leave in absence of His Lordship the B-June, and while the is away shop, I am requested to take the Miss Baxter is Acting Warden of chair this afternoon on our An- St. Stephen's Hall, the C. M. 3. nual Speech Day. We are very
Hostel for University. Women. » grateful indeed to Lady Caldecott for the honour she confers on us by coming to our function and her kindness in consenting to distri- Abute the certificates and prizes. Her gracious presence here to-day gives our school grea, encourage- ment and adds luster and bright- ness to our proceedings. Or be- half of the College Council, the staff and the students, I extend to you. Lady Caldecott, our most hearty welcome.
St. Stephen's Girls' College has, this year, completed its 30th year, of labour, During the last 30 years, it has provided Chinese young ladies with modern educa- tion. Although when it first. started, it was very difficult to in- duce Chinese parents to send their daughters to a public school. But when they did come, they came in closed sedan chairs. The idea being that they were afraid of being stared at by rude people in the streets. However, this bar
rièr of conservatism soon broke down and girls are now taking up
games, physical exercises, out-door sports and all other activities which a young lady should take part in. At the same time, St. Stepher's also expects all her alumnae to keep' and preserve the best Chinese traditions, of woman- hood.
I will now call upon Miss Wise the Acting Headmistress to pre- sent her school report. (Ap- plause).
SCHOOL REPORT The Acting Headmistress said:- Lady Caldecott, Dr. Tso, Mem- bers of the Council, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Schop! I welcome you all here to-day. Especially do we all wish to ex- Lend our greetings to you, Lady Caldecots on this. your first visit to our school. I regret that our Principal, Mias Atkins, is not here in person to receive you, but she is with us in spirit to-day, and I am expressing what she would wish to say. We sincerely ap- preciate the torlour you have done us in coming to present our cer- tificates.
Mias Atkins went on Icave last February and we are all looking forward to her return' in the Spring.
The school year has been much as usual with its round of work and play, There have been the joys of friendship and of occa- sional success, been
SOTTOW!
Four girls matriculated in the School Leaving Certificate ex- amination in June and have now gone on to the University to study in the Faculty of Arts. One girl gained the School Leaving Certi ficate and is now studying at Lingnam University' in Canton.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936.
FAIRLEA SCHOOL Royal Baby
Golden Jubilee Celebrations
The Council and Staff of Fair- lea C. M. 8. School have issued in- vitations to the celebration of the founding of the school on Thurs- day, October 29, at 5.30 p.m. Mrs. Fok Ching Shan has kindly con- sented to distribute the certificates.
HEEP YUNN SCHOOL
Baby PUBLIC
Prince Edward, the infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, celebrated his first birthday yester-
On Friday, October 23. at å p.m. the ceremony of the laying of stone in the new building of the C. M. S. Heep Yuna School today..
STAMP AUCTION
commemorate the union of two C. M. S. institutions Fairlea (1886) and Victoria Home (1887) in the founding of the C. M. S. Heep Yunn School, will take place. H A large collection of postage E the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde-stamps were auctioned by Messra. cott, has kindly consented to lay Lammert Brothers yesterday afternoon 1t their sales room. Duddell Street.
the 'stone.
WARNED
Advertisements For Bulbs
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We have received the following communication from the Acting Consul General for the Nether- lands (Mr. Q. M., Byvanck) for, publication:-
The Editor,
The "Hong Kong Daily Press,” Sir- have the honour to in- form you that I have been re- quested by my Government to warn the general public against taking any notice of advantageous offers of tulbs as often advertised by Netherlands bulbgrowers in newspapers. periodicals and maga¬ zines without making inquiries beforehand at the nearest Nether- lands Legation от Consulate
such advertisements are often in-
The following is a list of some --the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum, the of the stamps purchased:-Ausserted by unscrupulous persons Commercial Press Printing Works trulla. 1913, Kangaroo issue. Id. to with fraudulent intentions and at North Point, the Water Works, 2- Azores, 1871-1882 5r., 2ir. to the members of the Netherlands Mr. Cut. 17/ Bechuanaland. Bulb Growers Association have the Kal Tak Aerodrome. and the
used Cat 5/6: | agreed not to advertise in news- Observatory. And here I would 1887. 2d, and 3d, like to thank those in charge at Belgium. 1853-1885, 10c., 20c... and papers, etc., for the purpose of these places for permission to 40c., used Cat. 17: Cape of Good selling directly to the public. visit them, and also those mem-Hope. 1871-1902, bers of their staffs who were kind China. 1903, 1 cent on Diagonal to give of their time to take these Half of 2 cents scarlet, used on parties of school-girls round their original cover Cat. 60/-, works, and patient to explain things in language which was not too technical for them to under- stand."
CONFIRMATION
Assorted use:
DONATION
The Women's Auxillary of the Soclety for the Protection of Chil- Two girls were confirmed in St. dren acknowledges the sum of Stephen's Church in March. Dür-$7.30 for goods sold through the ing last term two classes were held courtesy of the Thrift Shop: for enquiriers, one for girls from Forms I to III, and one for girls
I shall be very grateful if you would kindly. cause a warning to this effect to be but in the editorial columns of your news-
Daper.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
G. M. BYVANCK. Acting Netherland Consul General,
Hong Kong, 8th October, 1936.
Several, girls entered for various from Forms IV and V. They were received from the hands of Lady WEEKLY RETURN.
grades in the examinations held in Hong Kong by the Trinity College of Music, London, and were' suc- cessful
In November we were visited by the Inspector of English Schools who gave us some helpful criticism as well as encouragement.
SOCIAL SERVICE
The Social Service work has
been carried on as usual through the year. The Free School, which 's one of the activities of the Wa Kwong Club, has been held on Wednesday, and Saturday after- noons from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. and has been well attended. One hun dred and seventy children attend- ed the Summer School held during the month of August and staffed by girls of Fairles and Stephen's. A meeting is held at the end of the summer term when a Headmistress is chosen, time- tables draw up, and other de- talls arranged.
St.
The work of the M.CL. Sale which we hold at the end of each year went on merrily during the Christmas term and the result of our effort was quite satisfactory We were able to help" different pieces of charitable work in which we are interested.
SPORT
well attended. On behalf of the school I should like to thank those who have come to speak to us a; Morning Assembly at different times during the year. We have itstened to some very interesting addresses both in Chinese and in English on such different subjects as Nursing, Social Welfare, in Hong Kong, The League of Nations, and others. Miss Griffin brought some beautiful posters which had been exhibited at the League of Nations Poster Competition last year, and explained them to us in a very interesting way.
We have seen a good deal of many of our old girls during the visit us here, or when we have year, when they have come to joined with them in
walking or bathing picnics. Miss Atking' was disappointed at not being able to see more of those old girls who Live in Shanghai on her way home last February. Her time there was very short, but she hopes to have
Caldecott.
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Lady Caldecott has only been in OF TRAFFIC
the Colony for a few months. But by her gracious personality and charming manners and by the great interest she takes in all pub- lie institutions whether education- ai, charitable or otherwise, she has 29 already won the hearts of all who have come into contact with her.
On behalf of the College Council. the staff and the students. I ten- der you, Lady Caldecott, our heart- felt thanks.
Now ladies and gentlemen, I will ask you all to second my vote of thanks to Lady Caldecott by a hearty clapping of hands.
ACCIDENTS
PERSONS INJURED:
ONE KILLED
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Traffic accident returns Hong Kong and Kowloon for the week ended October 3 show that 29 persons were injured, of whom 14 were removed to hospital, and ane was killed. There were 63 accidents.
There were 30 collisions between enter-vehicles resulting in four person's
being injured, and one killed.
ENTERTAINMENT" A splendid programme of tainment was provided as follows: School Hymn Song-The Questioning of the
Ocean" (Purcell)...Lower School Action Songs.............Kindergarten Plano Solo "Gigue" (Macdowell)
Fung Fung Ting
Accidents caused by pedestrians running across the road totalled. 12: walking on the roadway, 8; jumping on or off or falling off a vehicle when in motion. 7: vehicles running off the road, 3; vehicles overturning, one; vehicles collid- Middle Schooling with objects, two. Middle School
an opportunity of seeing them on "The Daffodi's Party" her way back in the Spring. Lai Chung Yue who matriculated last Dri Medical Scholarships awarded on year gained one of the Belillos Seege from "Julius Caesar"
the results of the examination and is now studying in the Hong Kong University. There will be a special room in the school set apart, 'for the old girls next year when there will be more space for us to
the
Characters:—
Julius Caesar
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Upper School EXPRESSION
OF THANKS
Cheung Woon Chi Calpurnia (his wife)
Hung Ki Chung Decius Brutus (his friend)-
Ip Yuen Haan Servant,
Julla Ho Violins-"Deutscher Tang”
(Dittersdorf)...Fung Fung Ting
Much interest in sport, chiefly netball and swimming has been shown Both the Senior and in spread out, termediate netball teams have
NEW SCHOOL put in some good work and the latter were the winners of the Cup
And this leads me to speak of changes which we shall be presented by the Hong Kong
making then. Miss Atkins, in her Ladies Gymnastic Club for Inter- mediate Teams, We are entering
report last year, spoké of these a Junior team as well for the
changes. The staff and, students Songs ---> School Netball Association matches of the C.M.S: Vernacular Middle this year.
School. Fairlea, who have shared Inter-Form matches
this building with us since 1923, were well played and the Senior
will be moving over, to Kowloon championship for last year goes
and the th Turn l
to their new school, "Heep Yunn" Junior
The early next year. We shall miss Championship to Form VI.
their co-operation with us in the bathing picnics, held on Wednes day afternoons during the sum-MCL Sale the Summer School, mer term were very popular and there were many Form plenics on Saturday afternoons.....
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We have received the following from the Hon. Secretary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul:-
The Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul desire to
publicly through Fung Fung Kuenex ress
the
"Choy Wing Kin
medium of your popular Paper. their most grateful thanks and appreciation to the Hong Kong Portuguese Amateur Artistes for the product'on of "Million-Airs on Parade" which they voluntarily gave at the Club de Recreio on the 13th and at the Craigengower Club on the 27th ultimo, respec- tively.
(a) "Now is the Month of
Maging (Morley) and (b) "Blow, Blow, thou Winter Wind" (Arne)"
School
Upper School PRIZE LIST, Scholarship Cup, School Leaving Certificate, qualifying for Matriculation.....Ching Wai Man Leaving Certificaté qualifying for. Matricula- tion
Chan Buk Leung "Choy Wing Kam Mary Tong・・・
Bella Wu
in our Sunday visits to the Hospi~}, " tal, and in many other ways. We wish them every happiness in their new home and shall look forward to the times when their teams will come to play netball
shall go to them.
Trinity College of Music Higher Local: Piano and Theory
(with merit)....... Luk Bau Lin Advanced Benior:
Piano (with honours) ..
Plano (with honours)
Before I conclude, I should like to express my personal thanks to the members of the staff, both Chinese and British, and to those older girls who have helped me 'since "Miss. Atkins: left, Respon- sibilities are made much lighter whèn one has many helpen who are so ready to go the second mile. Intermediate: As we stand on the threshold of Piano a new school year, I hope we shall
relationships and beyond them all enter it, both in our school
too, in the spirit of. Kipling's words:-
The game is more than the
players of the game And the ship is more than the
-crew.”. (Applause).
Fung Fung Ting
Violet Shum
The girls have enjoyed the and there have Botany walks which they have had too, Wang Bhuk with Miss Blanchett, and Mias Luen, who matriculated with hon Macindoe, our two Science Mismatches with ours, and when we School Leaving Certificate ours last year, passed away intressea
Her There are many stamp.col- August after a long Biness. death was a great grief to us, for lectors in both Upper and Lower she was a most unselfish girl and Schools: we have & School album beloved of all. M. Kwok Blu Lau, for which many girls have given who passed away in June was a stamps. Several of the girls also member of our Council' and are keen photographers. benefactor of the school, his gen-
BUSY LIBRARIAN érous gifts having, made possible:
The girls are fond of reading. the building and furnishing of the and when the Library is open Hall in which we are now assem-every Tuesday and Friday the bled; and which bears his name.librarians are kept busy, about Here we would pay tribute to his thirty books being taken out each time. There are now 80 books in STAFF
the Junior Library, and 637 in the There have not been many. Senior. Books which have been changes in the Staff, Last Febru, shown on the films, or are about- from to be shown are popular, such ary Miss Macindos came Australia to join the Resident staff as "Little Women" "The Count Miss Pope returned from leave in of Monte Cristo," "A Tale of Two England in February and Mlis Cities," "David Copperfield," and Buckland in August. With regard athers, so that it does not always to the Chinese staff, Miss Chue follow that the cinema destroys a Yuk Lin joined us in Beptember love of reading, 1935, Mr. Ng To Ming and Miss Yue Bo Ching left in July of this year and Mr. Lam Shue Yan has
mernory.
Some of the classes bave had visits to different places of in- terest in Hong Kong and Kowloon
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· LADY CALDECOTT THANKED
The Hon. Dr. Tso jald:—It is, ex- tremely kind of Lady Caldecott to
have
come and distributed the prizes.". Ijam sure that every student who got a prize will treasure it the more because it was
Mavis Chang Violin
Choy Wing Kin Violin
Fung Fung Kuen Theory (with honours)
Lok Bau Lin
Junior:
Plano (with merit).....Hazel Chang Piano (with merit).
Piano Preparatory?'
Plano
First Steps:
Violin
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The result of these performan- ces has greatly helped the Society to continue Its good work among the poor of this Colony.
Our sincere thanks are also due to the Club de Recreio and the Craigengower Club for placing the Club's hall and "grounds at our d'sposal, and for the loans of chairs etc: to the China Provident loan and Mortgage Co, Ltd, for their indness in arranging for the transportation of the chara stage ete to the Hong Kong and; Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, for the loan of their spotlights to the Press for valuable publicity, and to all others, not here mentioned, who contributed in any way towards the success of the Concerts.
WEDDINGS
The forthcoming weddings are Fung Fung Haan announced of Mr. Marciano Cath" |
Jp Kam Kun ring Maria da Silva, of 15, Ashley
Road, and Miss Kathleen Mary
Li Wal Man Maxwell, residing at 37, Hankow Road Kowloon, Mr. David Max-
Ip Kam Peng well Cole, master mariner, as Inter-Form Net-ball Championships Hong Blang, and Miss Jane Noble
Sentor
Edwards, nursing ster, Govern- Junior
ment Civil Hospital
Form IV. Form VI
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