ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE HOSTEL.
OPENING CEREMONY
YESTERDAY.
The hostel is a fine structure. fronting the upper Abert Road, It is a three-storied building, the ground floor being the dining room the first floor for the students and the teaching staff at d the second floor for the Principal,
An inspection of the building was undertaken after the opening ceremony and it revealed adinir-
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school and also of the Hostel has will ultimately come forward and again led to the need of further give their generous support to extension; and Sir F. Lugard's enable the entire scheme to suggestion of building a new re-carried out in the near future. sidence for the Warden (at present [(Applause).
tee therefore. *-
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After prayer by Archdeacor. Barnett. Mr. Tso read the following
report-Your Ex- cellency, ladies and gentle- men-St. Paul's College was founded in 1849 by the Vincent Stanton, the first Colonial Chaplain to Hongkong, with the object of teaching English to Chi- nese boys in the hope that such a school might exert a good moral ⚫ influence not only in Hongkong tut
The total amount needed for the aleg on the mainland of Chira. It was the first school in Hongkong whole scheme was estimated at to teach English to Chinese beys about $175,000, but it will
pro- and throughout almost the whole bably be fully $200,000. In order of its long career it has continued to get this amount the Committee to work on the lines laid down by suggested that the donor of $10,000 the founder, while never losing who first pays in that amount shall sight of the primary object of have the privilege of naming the Great Hall and shall have his training. Christian teachers.
portrait, done in porcelain, placed
In
February, 1909, under the auspices of the Church Missionary Society the schoc! was reorganised with the object of providing English and Chinese education on a moral basis for those with moderate means. Opening with two teachers and 16 boys, the first year ended with five teachers and £fty-three boys. The following year the number was nearly doubled and it was difficult students. in 1911 it was suggest to find accommodation for so many
in a
These rooms may be given as memorials and the portrait and name of the commemorated will
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the Bishop of Victoria) elsewhere, The Bishop said:" Your Excel is now part of the extension lecey, Ladies and Gentlemen, we H. E. Sir Edward Stubbs yes- scheme. Bishop Lander is of have had a good many functions terday opened the new hostel of opinion that a smaller and less in connection with St. Paul St. Paul's College. The ceremony dilapidated episcopal residence in College and they are always was witnessed by a number of a quieter and cooler locality would characterised by enthusiasm and ladies and gentlemen interested in be more suitable and less expen-vigour. We are very pleased to. the College, among whom were sive to keep up. Mr. Chan Harr, day to have His Excellency the the Lord Bishop of Hongkong, the a member of the College Council, Governor with us. We feel that Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C. MG..therefore kindly invited a number it is an immense help to us to have Commodor Gurner and Mrs. of Chinese friends to meet and dis- his sympathy and kindly interest Gurner, Archdeacon Barnett and cuss the scheme. A Committee the work that we are trying to Mrs. Barnett, the Hon. Mrho was formed consisting of the fold. We welcome him and greatly Fook, Mr. Ho Koi Tong. Dr.Flowing members Messrs. George of his valuable time to come here appreciatethat habes devoted part T. W. Pearce, the Rev. Banker, Chan Harr, Ma Wins today and declare the Hostel open, Copley Moyle, the Rev. J. Kirk Chan, Lam Woo, Tsoi Hing. Kwok There are many things that one is Maconachie. the Rev. E. W. Martin, Dr. Saunders, the Res. Chuen. Chau Siu Ki, Leung Yangiad of st this time. One is glad A. D. Stewart (the Principal. Cheong Sum Woo, Siu Ting that we have so many hundreds and Mrs. Stewart, Messrs. I. L. Chau, Yung Tsze Ming and. Dr. of boys committed to our charge. Macpherson, S. W. Tso, B. W. Wu Tin Po with His Lordship the One is thankful to know that there Bishop of Victoria as Chairman, are in many business houses in Tape and others.
His Excellency opened the the Rev. A. D. Stewart, Vice-Chair Hongkong, in China ard inderd building with a silver key, which man, and Mr. S. W. Tso as Secre-other p ris of the world as well, was the present of Mr. Samy,ary to prepare the scheme. It young men who are doing very was recommended by this commit- good work, who are good examples the architect:
of English culture and who at any (1) that a Hostel capable of ac-mean; and one is greatly cheered rate know what truth and honesty commodating at least $0 students, by getting testimonials from em
and Chinese besides European
ployers of these young men Say- staff, should be erected on the site ing how much they appreciate where the two houses known as the he boys trained in St. Paul's College Gardens stood; they hav-College. Some of the students, I ing been greatly damaged by the am glad to 885, are now can- earthquake,
didates for the sacred Ministry. (2) that a house be purchased We never forget the primary able arrangement and foresig for erected elsewhere for the Bishop object for which this College was: for future needs.
founded more than seventy years as his episcopal residence.
ago, namely to train Christian (3) that when such a house and teachers, and we are glad to notice some repair funds are provided that many who are trained here for, the present Warden's, ie. the come forward to offer their
teach Bishop's residence (saving a per-services for Christian tion for the Bishop's office) being. We think, Sir, that Chris taken over and converted into class tian teachers are best trained rooms capable of receiving 200 ide by side with others.
students; a large Hall think that it is best for their more with a seating accommodation for breadth of view and general use- at least 700 persons, a Gymna-fulcess in lite if they are not shat up in seminaries and trained in sium and a Library,
secluded conditions They rub boulders with other boye, of ther religions and other views on lite altogether, and we can be sure that if their Christianity does not stand that test the can- didates are not of very much use as Christian ministers. Therefore. we are glad to know that in the College some are being trained, or at least receiving their early prominent position: that education with a view to joining donors of the following amount the Ministry of the Church. We may have the privilege of naming are greatly cheered by the in- follows: The Gymnasium,terest we have always found the $5,000; The Ibrary, $3,000; A Chinese gentlemen take in this Class Room, $1,000.
College. You have heard from Mr Tso that the extensions which were made a few years ago were entirely subscribed in a very be placed in the room as a per-short time by the Chinese" and manent menyorial. A tablet will when it became necessary to sat be erected in the Great Hall giv-on. foot this very extensive ing a list of the donors together extension we certainly would ed that another building he added with the objects for which they not have dared to embark to the College and a strong com- have subscribed. A free scholarship upon it but for the encourare mittee was formed under the lerd-scheme for donors of $1,000 and ership of Sir Kai Ho Kai, who had upwards is also recommended. already shown himself a true friend to educational work which following sums have already been For this extension scheme the had for its aim the moral uplift kindly promised:- of his own people. Thanks to the
thanks to the gentlemen of the Extension Committee, who bare generosity of many Chinese friends
laboured so zealously on behalf of a sum of 526,000 was soon raised,
this scheme. I am glad this very Dr. Wu Ting Fang, a former student of the College in its early Harr and Ma Wing Chan 10,000 fine building is now completed. I days, giving a good lead with a Donations have also been thank-contractor credit; also in the very think it does the architect and donation of $5,000. On March fully received from the following quick way in which they put up Bishop, Lacies and Gentlemen, I His Excellerty: My Lord 14th, 1011, the foundation stone gentlemen namely:--The Hon. Mr. This building. was laid by Sir Frederick Lugard Ho Fook, $1,000; Sir Robert Ho thoreughly well built. There is the invitation to open this magni- It is well built, have much pleasure in accepting who, in wishing hearly success to Tung. $1,000; Mr. Ho Kum 100g. Do scamped work here, but no scent building, and I have been the school, foreshadowed a ret $1,000; Sir Ellis Kadcorie, $500; time has been lost in erecting it. further extension in the future, and General Chan Ping Kwan, I have only one regret about it, much interested in hearing the expressing the hope "that some-$500. Small sums have also been
and that is that it is not yet report Mr Tso has read to us. You by Mr. Stewart, Mr. ectirely paid for.
know, all of you, at least as much time in the future the difficulty of collected
It seems as I do about the excellent work finding space for boarders in this Banker and the students amount to be
A vary difficult time which has been dine in the past school may be solved, possibly by ing to $3,000. Here I am pleased to get any money in Hongkong building a new residence for His to say that the Hon. Mr. Lau just now. I don't know whether by St. Paul's College, and I as Lordship the Bishop." The buile- Chu Pak has expressed his will the high dollar leads people to sure you you do not appreciate! it any more fally than I do. I am in October ingness to contribute a further invest their money in sterling or opened
American money or something, which arat brings me into connec especially glad that the building and the school rapidly grew, the sum of money, if necessary.
Ex-but at any rate some friends very tion with this school should be number of students being over 200
cellency the Governor has kindly disposed towards this at the end of that year. The fol- graciously consented to open to- College and anxious to help us/hostel, as it always seems to me lowing year the number sprang to day is the first part of the exten- tell us they are very sorry but in educational matters that it is infant as to the child of 6 years 300 and the school was again full sion scheme. Its early realization money is very tight at the present outside the actual class-rooms to its limit. In 1913 the West is due to the Rev. A. D. Stewart, time. I am very sorry that a that the most important part of Wing of the main building was whose strong desire to do good to really very heavy burden of debt school life lies, and the spirit of pulled down and rebuilt in such the Chinese is well known and falls upon the shoulders of Mr fellowship which is acquired by association and discipline and a way as to provide more class much appreciated, by his ad- Stewart. I was glad to hear Mr rooms. The seating accommoda-vancing a large portion of the Mr Tso's cheery report and I am living in company with one's tion was thus increased to 350 cost
for the erection which sure that the co-operation of the fellow students is perhaps the students which number was reach amounted to $86,000. The Com- Chinese gentlemen. will not let most valuable part of one's educs ed almost immediately and has mittee, therefore, decided that all the burden of that debt remain tion. I have been extremely pleased to hear what the Bishop been maintained up to the present donations received for the exten- lorg. (Applause).
says of the desirability of train- year, applicants having to be tura- sion scheme will be first applied Rev. A. E. Stewart said: Your ing students, not in A par ed away for lack of accommoda- for the reduction of the loan so Excellency: Ladies and Gentle row place where they
advanced while the other part of men-Before handing the key to a flock by themselves but among In the same year (1913) 3 at whenever the amount of donations I have a small favour to ask. Just ligions, so that they may be quite the scheme will be taken in hand your Excellency to open the door persons of different views and re- tempt was made to meet the urgent received and the Trustee's ap-recently in connection with the aure that the convictions they demand for boarding accommoda-proval warrant a start. The Com-subscriptions for this building the hold are not merely those taught tion and 2 houses were rented for mittee, however, feels that this students themselves have been them by their masters but those a time in Leung Fai Toi Terrace. year has not been a good year for going around.. and having a which they have arrived at after The experiment proved an in-getting in subscriptions for pro-subscription campaige, and we weighing the views of other per like this will allow the debt to mediate success and soon after 2jects of this nature. Much money thought it would be rather nics sons with whom they are brought remain for any appreciable time houses were taken in Caine Road, in the Colony had been tied up in or an occasion like this to present into contact. I feel sure that even though the dollar may be At the beginning of 1916 a large ventures which are expected to a prize to the one who got the now that the figures of the debt high. I bave much pleasure in and commodious building at 11 give a quick return while many largest amount. We collected on the building have been brought opening this building and I pray Caine Road was obtained capable calls for charities are being made altogether close on $2000, one to your notice it is only a ques- that the blessings of God may of holding ¬early 60 students and upon the generosity of the com- student, who has been given a tion of a short time before the rest on the labours of the College. teachers; together with class room munity. However, the scheme is half holiday today for the generosity of this community (Applause). accommodation and play ground. one for the good cause of educa-occasion, is here this afternoon: which has already been well From the very first the Hostel has tion and the committee is co-he managed to collect $200 and I proved in the past will remove he been full; bearing witness to the fident that the general public, ask your Excellency to present barden from Mr. Stewart's boul fact that it has met an urgent need. especially the Chinese community, him with this silver medal. Hie dors. I cannot think that a The crowded condition of the and all well wishers of the College name is Erie Wong Tape. wealthy and generous community!
ing was
tion.
Dr. We Ting Fang Mr. G. Banker
Messrs. Ma Ying-piu, Chan
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Rev. Stewart announced that the silver key with which His Ex- cellency would open the building was the gift of the architect, Mr Samy.
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