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teacher of the infant school. From 27 papiis retrospect of the history of this school. The n 1902 the enrolment gradually increased until occasion is not loopporings for a short retro- reached 78 in 1908, and stands at 8fy the spective sketch of the little institution founded hximum number which the "available floor by a Portuguese graduate, with its first scholars lica of the school is capable of accommodate thres Portuguese children; continued after his in Later applications for admission have death by a Ponoguese lady and since con hacreluctantly to be refused. The number of ducted and managed by another Portuguese schol days in 1908 was 224 and the aver lady with an assistant. The late Mr. Claudio ragouttendence 61.71 The subjects taught da Silva, who graduated in the Por ars thịse prescribed by the Government Grant. Uguese Univanity of Coimbra, conceived In AidCode, the classes range from the first the idea in 1884 of starting a school to the h standard inclusive. English is the wherein the Portuguese and English languages mediure auction. To the infant school, should be taught the children simultaneously, however the pupils attending which enter with He commenced with three paplis, the roll knowlady of no other language excepting allaining the maximum number at sixty. The Portugure, the letter is used as the medium school's programme never aimed at higher uptii, a more advanced course la reached, instruction than what may be described as in 1908, 72pupils were presented for the In that obtaining in an English grammar spector of Schools' annual examination and the school. Like most institutions, 'the school school was agsio returned as thorughly bar bad its vicissitudes, and upon the efficient." The Inspector's report is attached, departure of Mr. Silva from the Colony in 1889 It is satisfactory that, in the school's bigbest the attendance fell off to 30, the school having standard, viz, Class V, 96% of marks was ob beg been taken under the wing, so to speak tained in a subject of such commercial value of the paternal care of the Colonial Govern as arithmetic. That class also was reportedent and becoming eligible for the annual "very good" in colloquial English. While re- grants-in-aid. In 10oz it passed under the pro gretting the sole which has formed the sub-sent administration and, with the festering Ject of comment by the Inspector, it has to be assistance of the grants, it entered upon a new noted that the very limited accommodation
lease of life until last year when it registered the highest number of pupist, vis, 85, with an militates against the possibility of a 'beller exerción of discipline so essential and eminently desirable in every school organisation. Having charged to the scholars, the cost of house rent In a suitable location for the school is com- paratively prohibitive to the management with out baving to resort to higher school fees, which in the majority of cases will be beyond the means of parents to pay. Another much
MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1909
·reason
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This is merely a laxy trait of the frata parent's | nu affectionate attitude require time on the
parent, but the child responds, The babit of obedienca should bä
at
set up in
the only Portuguese Intion, which could really be called a Portuguess, institution in the Colony. There were other institutions such as the Italian Convent, St. Mary's, Kowloon, and Belilios fublic School, but they were not solely the very early years; but the child Portuguesa institutions. As Consul Lekin bed, should be asked to obey only in im said that school as at present consiituted was a portant matters. He should be "showa feeder for the Higher schools; It and only fies the reason why obadiance is expected and classes, and no upper school. It acted as a if the parent is right, the matter should be preparatory school for such higher schools settled then, and there. I do not believe in. as the Italian Convent. From the result obedience: for obedience sake; in other words, of the school examination, particularly in because the parent wants the thing done is not the hygiene competition, he had felt fully sufficient for a child; it must present itself to justified in retoming the school, as thor him as a reasonable thing to be done. The oughly efficient, and if they wanted any forminds of young chlidren are a mystic delicats ther proof of the high capabilities, of the haze of fancies and logical maturity should stop children attending that school they had only to within this realm with great caution. Imagina. remember a week or two ago that many of the 'tion is the first faculty at work and it weaves pupils whose ages ranged from about seven to maivellous fabrics of delicate texture. When fifteen in most excellent English had performed the child is playing with his train of tin cars, The Geiba" on that very lage. (Loud the act is as graphic and vital to him as em applause) He thought he could hardly pay ployments of the father down town. For the them a greater compliment ban when father to gather the tin train loaded with dream he said that the children's enunciation was folo a corner with his foot is an vandal te the excellent and every word of the libretto child as if some giant faterrupting the had been understood. That was not only his occupation of the day, took the father by the own opinion, but that of friends also who had peck at 6 o'clock and dragged him to his home. been delighted to attend the performances. One who understands and loves child natura As the school was at present constituted bean by a little trouble get jobany to bed with- could not see any reason why It should not
out shock and tears. Take a moment to stall develop into something larger. Thers were only five classes and with the continued growth lation there was no renton why the classes should not also increase in number and the school grow without unfair compalition; for such competition as can be described as unfair by drawing pupils from other schools by unfair means was not allowed by the Government
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average attendance of 61,71. This is the his heat number admissible, with the present limited bave had to be refused. One regrettable feature CADDected with the original object and scope of the school is the dropping out of the Portuguese language from the curriculum. It is just pos- sible the evolution of the Code which regulates the "gram" systemisresponsible for the apparent
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the locomotive, with the remark that the day's work is, dope and gather up the freight cars pair imaginary silks and jeweln. So too with the little girl and her dolle; no evening party, ao princely gathering is so real as the function going forward in ber brain in which the dolla are transmuted to Regal blood and the tie plates shade into gold. It is not only impolite but a rough invasion of the child batute to inter- rupt her fancies save to delicately direct them to the parental purpose. A criminal judge in
sympathetic skill is dealing with the boys brought to bis court. He is known as their friend, and has saved many to useful lives. He recognizai that" a young boy dreams dreams, inexperienced is life, with few beacon lights the 6th February, 1909, at 2.30 1.4, at their MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS la
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felt want is the absence of a smail yard for indifference to the Portuguese mother tongue, Code. Soon an extra school would be re- but its importance is such, as one of the brap-quired and he hoped that the Victoria Angia. ches of the Latie languages, that it cannot Portuguese school would be the one that afford to be ignored. if only as a very materi- would take its place as the second largest Denver, Colorado, has won great nate by his 41K Undersigned have received instructions al help to the acquisition of the English lan. school at which, English is taught in the uage whose commercial valge is so universal Colony. The reasons for the efficiency ap. ly recognised. It has been urged on behalf of peared to be dus to the excellent organiza. the management of the school that it han small tion and to the fact that it was worked on a pretepsions and does not aim at higher things sound basis. It was conducted strictly accord. than the equipping of the young children ing to the regulations of the Government as with that elementary knowledge of the En-well as on sanitary lines and that was a great kish language, the Four Rules, and the rudi- thing in any school. If they continued to ad less child the other day with a piece of string ments of the other subjects of instruction pre- here to the regulations there was no need to fear in ber hand, I asked her if she were about scribed by the Government Code, so as to that the school would not always be thoroughly to bind some lion, te sie securely his paws qualify them far immediate admission into the efficient. The school had begun on sound lines, and mouth, that he may do so barm. schools with a higher programme. That this it was run on the soundest of lines and he did At cuce the child was aglow-bar whole face nim has been fully attained, it is matter of not see why it should not continue to prograss showed the awakening fancies. Her "Yes" was a real to her as if she had a menagerie congratulation in that some of its past pupils on those lives. If they had a small efficient have succeeded admirably in the institutions school; they had got the basis of a large so her hands. The only realities a child knows of which this formed and continues to net school equally efficient. He accepted the are those in bis brain. Young boys have been as a sort of feeder. Moreover, when the explanation as satisfactory to the observa-known to form robber bands, to raise money to Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School can take tion he had made as to the noire in relieve the oppressed. A mystic, fearful world,
the lower school,
the fancy of a young child, and older ones miny well walk there with reverence and not too
playground for the children. A half-team was presented by this schoot for the Hygiene School Competition held by Government in December, 1903. This school was bracketed fist in the aggregate percentage of marks, but, owing to the absence of the full complement ef competitors the school was not awarded the Shield. Maria Remedios' paper was awarded 757 per cent of marks; it was listed fra by the examiner, Dr. William Pearse, in the ball team presented by the school Acknowledgments are due from the manage- ment and staff of the school to the following donors to the Price Fund-Right Rev. Bishop D. Pertoni, special prize for Christian doctrine; Mr. 1. J. Leiris special prize for hygiene; Committee Club Lusitano, Mecere. Noronha & Co., L. Noranbe, 1.M. E. Machado, C. C. Corvath, Ho Wing, Ho Fook, Chad Leep Chee, J. M. de Castro Basto, G. Sequeira, A. J. M. Gomes H. J. M. de Carvalho, Julio A. Carve Iho, C. F. Carvalho, E. J. de Figueiredo, F. P. de V. Sentes, F. Montalto de Jesus, M. E. da Silva, I. M. Noronha, E. J. Noronha, D. A, Cordeiro, A. E. Silva, J. M. Place is-Silva, and
friends who desire to remain anonymous.
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INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS' R' PORT. The Juspector of Schools' report is AN follows -
Staff Mrs, Cordeira and one assistant.
"stop to yet,
Organisation. Very good. Sanitation-Satisfactory. The premises are rather small for the number of pupus 72 in all.
Apparatus. Very satisfactory.
Tank with the best schools of the Colony in a public examination, like the Hygiene competition initiated and conducted by the Government of the Colony, I think the time has arrived when the management may with confidence,.consider the enlargement of the scope of the school. During this month we have heard a great deal about the Governor's excellent scheme of a Waiversity for Hongkong, (Hear, bear) When that project shall have materialised, we hope to see that undergra-
With increased accom
modallon be felt sure the noise would no longer exist. He was thoroughly satisfied with the discipline, and before closing he would like to remark on one point rained by Coban! Leiria with regard to the teaching of their mother tongue. It was essentially a British school and therefore the Government insisted upon the scholars learning primarily that language which would be of most benefit to them in after life in this Colony, and that was, of course, the Eng-
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immediately after landing.
Mr. Wolfe said that the Lord Bishop bas expressed to him his sympathy, with the con- tinued illness of Lady Lugard, but the speaker was glad to pots from the latest bulletins of Discipline and organisation-Discipline
that morning that Her Ladyship was still on good on the whole, but the poise in the lower
the road to convalescence. He felt sure that chaises referred to last year has not been put aduates from the Victoris Auglo-Ponuguselish language which was the one used for it was the sincers and earnest wish of all of
School will matriculate in the future Hongkong business purpose. Yet-to-long-as-he temporari-. them that Lady Lugard would soon be restorex University with which Sir Frederick's namely occupied the office of Inspector of Schools ed to health and strength again. (Applause.) will ever be gratefully identified by the younger he would use his best endeavours to allow all generation of the Colony. My allusion to the the time passible for the acquisition of the or. call of Mr. Aives thres, ringing cheers were At the conclusion of the programme, on the Officials brings to mind the obligation which Ituguese language soloog as it did not interfera given for Mrs. Leiria, and Mr. Wolfe, the In- am asked to express to Mr. Wolfs in honouring with the compulsory subjects. (Applause,) Inspector of Schools of the Colonial Government, the first public distribation of prizes of the Vic-other schools_in_the_Colony_the_Government- torix Anglo-Portuguese School with his presence, insisted on other fanguages being taught and (Applause.) The management did not feel en there was no reason why that tchool should couraged to approach His Excellency the Goy not be encouraged in that respect so long as it cruor to present, the prizes, having regard to did not interfere with the regulations. His. the fact that Sir Frederick can have but few would in no way binder or discourage the moments to spore from the exigencies of his desire to acquire a knowledge of the Portuguese official duties, and also to the regrettable language provided that the time allotted to it illness of Lady Lugard. In the absence of the did not restrict that for the other subjects Governor, the Inspector of School is appro- provided for in the regulations. Once more he priately the most fitting representative. For thanked them most heartily for the very kind one so thoroughly sympathetic with the educa- words that had been said about him. (Load tional movement of the Colony, as our present
Applause.) inaspector of Schools has shown himself to be, to be associated with to-day's ceremony, is in honour which the Portugueset community fully appreciates and for which I take,
Floor space. Sufficient for 86 pupila. -English,~Reading-Good-in-the-lower-and- very good in the upper classes. In some of the lower forms the pupils rend too fast and clip their words.
Composition.Good... Very good-in Class V. More attention should be paid to punctus, tion. In Class V some of the letters begin and end very abruptly.
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Colloquial. Very fair in and 11. good in 11 and IV, very good in Class V where the general intelligence was also of a high order.
Grammar-Good throughout. ́ ̧ Dictation.--Good.
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Geography-Good, except Hongkong Class II Class Ill very good.
Arithmetic. Very good throughout the whole school: Class V obrained 46°, of marks
History-Class IV good, Class V very good.
Tofant school.-Satisfactory.
Needlework-Good.
Grant-1 recommend the full grant of 35/-. The school is again "thoroughly efficient.
great pleasure in thanking Mr. Wolfe
The children rendered a pretty action song after the kindergstien method. The singing was barmonious and the dancing so charming that the audience repeatedly applauded. Con-
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The guests were then entertained to tea.” PRIZE LIST. Following is the prize list:-~- Standard 1. (Section B.)-Consuelo Jesus, reading, dictation; Mercedes Barretto, writing; Bertha Notonhs, reading; Fuzzio Macondray, attendance; Henry Jones, arithmetic; Hum- berto Silva, arithmetic; Antonio Urus, collo quial; Luiz Silva, writing, dictation; Esther Remedios, conduct; Viriato Xavier, reading,
Standard I. (Section A.)-Fausto Ozoric, arithmetic; Carmen Osmand, spalling; Carlos Roza, reading; Luizs Sequeira, arithmetic, dictation; Julio Roza, conduct; Lucilla Jesur, reading, dictations Gertrudes Piona, writing; Celeste Ozorio, arithmetic; Mercedes Coelho, Brithmetic; Maria Ribeiro, arithmatic
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FROM EUROPE.
I am asked also to thank Your Lordship Bis-suelo Jesus, she five-year-old daughter of Mr. F. Montalto de Jesos, recited faultlessly "The
Ladies and Gentlemen, for your preserce and
tiny tot had only learnt English but a few for the lively interest in the school which it betokens. Belore resuming.my saat 1 amun-months; her coupciation was so clear and de Continuing, Consul Leiria saidi-Ladies der orders by my wife to make a las ende. Hittle verse was fealingly appreciated by the clamation so perfect, that the sentiment of the
and Gentlemen, as you have beard, the two sites to mark the special pleasure which has charming little girl,
hop Pozzoni, the Reverend Fathery, and you, Lila Girl who would not rar, 'Please." The dictation; Nydia Barretio, reading, spelling; EH. AL. Steamship.
HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
reports that of the headmistress and of the -Inspector of Schools-precoot a vety satisfactory- record of another year of useful work and coni- fleued progress amongst the little children at tending the Anglo-Portuguese School. It is a happy.coincidence that, on the 25th year of its: existence, the yearofits Silver Jubilee, the schoo
ment. It is to the effect that Mrs. Leiria de
given her to be present here to-day, by offering
Mrs, Leitia then distributed the prizes 10. the successful pupils.
Standard 1.-Edmundo. Ozorio, arithmetic,.
Maria Rozario, reading; Bertha Cruz, attend- asce; Alberto Ormund, arithmetic; Luis Os derico Silva, attendance; Lorelle Ribeiro, con- mund, arithmetic; Maria Roza, dictation; Fre
duct; Celeste Silva, attendance.
Standard 11.-Augusto Sequeiro, composi
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NOTION is bereby given that the TWEN
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Liaa
Hangkong, 27th January, 1909.
HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
a prize to Mise Maria Remedios, the young. The next item on the programme was a selection, arithmetic, dictation; Lipsy Remedios, collee to the contrary be given bafore TO or SHAREHOLDERS will be held in
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lady who ranked first in the Hygiene com petition, You have heard that that competition Sociedade Philarmonica, concluding whichther Sequeira, dictation, reading..
tion from "The Country. Girl" by the geography; Exaura Sequeira, arithmetic; E- Standard 111.-Carlota Ribeiro, composition; a prettily attired group of eight little girls sang the kindergarten song "Oh Won't you Maria Sequeira, arlikmetic; Adelina Cruz, read
grammar; Hermilla Osmund, composition, Elvia Remedios, composition; Dometilla Col. lago, reading, dicuation.
DAY.
was instituted by a former Governor of Hopp. kong, and Mro. Leiria will feel grateful to Mr. Wolfe if Miss Maria Remedios will step for should make (if the term is not inapplicable) its ward and receive at the hands of the Governor's buy a Dolly?" to "the "accompaniment of Mr. Ting; Halima Madar, colloquial; Evelina Lopes, expense.
HYGIENE FAIZES.
Maria Remedios, tst. Prize presented by Madame felris.
Adelaide Remedias, zad, Priza presented by Mr. C. O. Corveļb.
Lilla Rodriguez, 3rd, Prize presented by Mr. J. M. E. Machado.
MR. WOLFE'S ADDRESS:'
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Julio Rozario.
MR. WILDER'S SPEECH.
When Consul-General Wilder took his sland
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Any Cargo' impeding bar discharge will be landed at Consignee's risk into the bazardous kong and Kowloon. Wharf and Gadows Co. and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong. Limited, and stored at Consignens' risk and All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which dats they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Standard IV.-Albertina Collzco," composi: | have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining on the stage he received a great ovation and tion, geography; Guilhermina Cruz, composi undelivered after the 6th fast, will be sub- his speech, which was full of humour, and con- tion; Beair Yvanovich,, reading, arithmetic ;
ject to rent, tained many personal anecdotal allocíoss was
All brokep, chafed, and damaged Goods are Masin Brittoarithmetic, history,, !» -
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be- práciuated by frequentand prolonged applause.. Consul-General Wilder, in addressing pararithmetic Adelaide Remedios, geography,
́Standard V.—Maria Remedios, composition, | examized on the gib inst., BI 5 PM.
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* HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, eats, said, among other things, that while we are strenuous pa" the obligations of children, needlework; Lillia Rodrigues, composition; Lil-
Hongkong Office. “Hongkong, ist February, 1909, there is a likelihood of forgetting their rights, in Collaço, religious instruction, history.
1133 A boy is a dynamo in energy; wo máy not ask him to suppress it but rather provide channels for its expression. In other words, to expact s wriggling boy to keep slience and quietness the moment he goes to bed is to be ignorant of what a seething mass of restlesspers be in. He should be slowed för a season to thrbala about as much as he pleases. To expect a young lad to keep immaculately clean and his clothes likewise is to trench on blarights. It is surprising
PROGRAMME.
Sousa
public debut in such an auspicious manner. allade, firstly, to the fact that for two years in her merit. I feel sure a few remarks from representative, the prize offered as a reward of succession the Inspector of Schools, who, I am Wolfe upon the present occasion will be listen glad to 10, 'bas done the school in particular, ed to with much pleasure by one and all hero and the community in general, the honour of apciating this function with his presence this present, (Appinuse.) afternoon, has returned the Victoria ́ Anglo- Portuguese School as "thoroughly efficient." Secondly, that the school has attained to the distinction of being bracketed first in the Hyglens School. Competition instituted by former Governor of Hongkong; that in that competition, conducted by an independent officer of Government, Miss Maria Remedios herded the flat in her team with 75.75 per cent
Mr. Wolle, who, on appearing on the stage, of marks, baing followed by Miss. Adelaide was received with loud applause, said he must Remedios and Miss Lillia Rodrigues with 50 thank all present,, H.M.F.M?s« Consul in par and 46 marks respectively, out of a maximum ticolar, for the very ktad words, which he had of yo. Special prizes have been received for said about him in connection with his associat presentation to these young ladies today. And, ing himself with that function Consul Leiria lastly, I congratulate the school upon the in; had referred to the bistory of the school the terest which is evidenced in the excellent work first annual public prize distribution of which how reasonable young children ares as a rule, if election (Sociedade Philarmonios) A Country Girl their Goods will be delivered from alongside, It is performing by the large pad distinguished and the silver jubilea they were celebrat-parents will exert the time and patience, Ike gathering of parents and friends of atie pupils ing that day, and there was little for him, child can be made to see the path of right and holes 2ogische Chi Oh! Won't you buy a Dolly...Clamcolloe Ward whom I see gathered here to day in a dosire to go far as-be-wat connected-with-the-school, propriety; if-we-are-sıking-100-muchy issues hddras.....By Mr. Amos F. Wilder, lauded al Consignpe's risk and oxpense. - further the sudable cause of the promotion of to say in connection there with Explain should be avoided, unless important, the mattertag and Chorus, Solo Lillie Resilasión | Chorse Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
AERO = .8. Consul General No Fire Insurance will be affected education amongst be young.. I have just madeing the meaning of the term "Anglo-Por should not be pressed. Much punishment of
„Babool Olila.......? Fanlouli-Paaloufám, Fiskamyala Banna", allusion to the cel-bration of the School's suguese school, Mr. Wolfe said many would children is unnecessary certainly impatien',
ny Hymas da Carina: Birer Jabilon. That taker-ong to a brief porejbly be surprised to know that that was angry tregiment, does more haim than good,
March (Bociedade Philarmonica)....." Star and Stripes "...
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Headınlatress's Report.","
[COMPANY, LIMITED, -Address.... By Mr. J. J. Leiria Cool for Por
Lugal and Brazil FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND Addra......By Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe .....M. Inspector
SINGAPORE. of Schools Action!Song, (iloys and Girls) ... Ouatay Korker THE Company's Steamship Recitation (Consueto Jesus). The Little Girl who would
not bay,
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES by Madamą J. J. Loirin
God Bare ike Kingį
THE
<#NAMSANG," havingarrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that Cargo, Impeding the discharge or remaining.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, New Fraya, on MONDAY, the aand February, receiving the report of the Directors and the 1909, at za o'clock soon, for the purpose of Statement of Accounts to the 31st December,
1908,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Campany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd February, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THO %. I. RÓSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th January, 1909. ↑
INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING DAR
and
EXPRESS 'TRAINS 05.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
HAVING
"TO EUROPE)
11:36 been appolated AGENTS for
the stove Company, we shall be plasied to give any information as to rates of
on board after 4 F... the 2nd lost, will be, passage, &c, to connecțias with shorn,
JARDINE, MATHESON & COLD, BALATKA RADNA General Managers,✨ Hongkong, in February, 1909
SHEWAN, TOMES &.00
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