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SCHOOL PRIZES.
Kowloon British School.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1921.
The Physical and the Social sides of the School life were not neglected.
YACHTING.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
The re sail of the 5th champion-
The playground was enlarged and now there is ample room for The annual prizo distribution to tennis courts and a court for of Kowloon British School took basket ball: A Five'n Court was place on Monday, Lady Stubbs built and will be regularly used by ship event for recing yacht look handing out the awards in the pupils.
place on Sunday, 6th inst., over su the presence of a large gather- Great strides were made in Box. 8 miles course, Channel Rocks ing of parents and friends ing by the Physien! Culture Class (P.). Cust Rock Buoy (P), outer
of the pupils. Among those pra during the cool months of the year.nark-boat on Line (P.) Channel sent were Sir Robert Ho Tung, I regret to say that Mr Thomson, the Rocks (P.) and Cast Rock Buay. Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving (Director Instructor, has left the Colony, but (P.).
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of Education), Hon. Mr. H. E. a friend has volunteered to con. The wind was very variable and Pollock, Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector tinue the good work, and when we at all times light; calm patches at of English Schools).
have proper gymnastic apparatus,Cust Rock Buoy on the first round
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of "Dorothea" scored her second
handicap too heavy and succumbed to "Dawn" by a good margin,
In the Gaels, "Toinetto" secured her fourth win and bas apparently established a winning lead for the championship. Results:
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The Headmastor, Mr. Nighting which we expect to get shortly, I and at Channel Rocka on ale, read his report, as follows--hope to see the class in a flourish. accond enabled the yachts behind to During the year 1920 there was ang condition again. A very suc- come up on the leaders, upsetting great ingrense in the number of cessful tourgoquent was held in the final positions, children attending this school. In March under the patronage January there were 83 on the roll H.E. the Governor, and cups were win. "Ailse" was helped in her nad in December 122. Many left Presented by the Committee of the points by mito" beating '''Urabla'' found her the Colony with their parents in
Hongkong Boxing Association, the Daphne." the early part of the year, but so championship cup being gained by
E. Murphy, many new pupils were admitted ini September and October that the Football was played twice seliool became overcrowded.
week birt the condition together 166 pupils attended the of the playing field was far from school, 40 more than in 1919. The satisfactory. A suitable ground for average daily attendance was 72 hoth football and cricket is urgent. January, 108 in December, and 87ly required by this School. during the whole year, an increase i During the summer months swim of 16. There are to-day 141 on the ming was very popular and under roll.
Mr Thomson nearly all the boys and girls became proficient in this Orion very useful art. Gladys Ramsay won Dorothea the 100 yds. Ladies' Championship Gladys '13" and Daisy Witchell was third in Sonia. the Harbour Race. The School in the foal of the Hongkong Schools Team Race. We thank Mr Neave, Mr Davison (1) Diana and the other members of the (2) Kolla for so kindly allowing us to use their (4) Dorothee 1 Buropean Staff of Kowloon Dock (8) Orion
bathing beach.
(5) Gladys There were several launch pienics (6) Sopia | school, the old system of placing two to Castle Peak and other beaches, chusses under the control of one In November the second.. Annual mistress, possible when numbers Sports were held at the Kowlo were small, though wrong from the Cricket Club ander the patronage educational standpoint, had to be of E. the Governor, and Lady modified where possible. Shortage Stubbs very kindly presented the Daphne of staff and inadequate accommoda, prizes.
There were many changes on the staff, soveral mistresses being transferred to other schools. Some resigned and one went on leave, Mmo. Muussion joined the staff as French Mistress,
The discipline and tone of the school were good and were highly praised by the Inspector of English Schools who visited the school
several occasions.
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tion, however, militated against In December we had a Fancy much improvement in this respect. Dress Ball and Concert. Here I The health of the School was good, must record toy appreciation of the though an epidemic of measles work done during the past ton (1) Ailan ********* caused a decrease of almost 50 per years by Mrs Wilkie, who was one
cent in the attendance of certain of the first pupils of this School classes during January and Febru. She went home and after her ary.
turn came here, firet as a pupil teacher and then as an assistant mistress. Throughout she was.n deal teacher, full of enthusiasın
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All were medically examined by Dr. Woodman in May and Octo |ber and I am pleased to note that vory few casen of defects were reported, and those of a very slight character.
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and had the gift of gaining the love Crsula +2′ 04′′ and estrem of those entrusted to her Sirius...-4′ 07 care. She showed absolute loyalay The Scline Library and Reading as a colleague and the School has Lola Room were well supplied with suffered a great loss by her depar books, magazines and illustrated turn. papers by Mr Joseph and other
In conclusion I desire thank friends. I desire to thank especially Lady Stabba, who has so kind) Ursula St. George's Society whose generously consented to distribute the(2) Sirius prizes, thank also the Staff for (3) Dawn several volumes to the Library, their work during the year, and the ~Lola
In spite of the difficulties met
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with, the work done by Classes 1-6) was very good indeed, excellent re sults being obtained both in the
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parents and friends who have all given me such splendid support.
The following programme was submitted by the pupils:
1. Song, Sweet as her Roses."Guel..
Hongkong University Examination and in the Annual School Examina tion. In the University Esamian. The pupils, tion there were no failures, Two, 2.
Leslie Cropley and Elizabeth Heron, D. Heron, K. Nightingale. Thecla George, were nwarded Senior Accompanist: E. Bell
Certificates, nad in the Junior
Examination seven passed-Elea
Bell, John Collett, Frances Dunn,odies, E. Read). B. Davidson. Donald Ogilvie, Pearl Ogilvie, B.
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4. Recitation, Sur la mort de Guel Rasmussen and Suzanne Weill, sa fille" (Victor Hugoj, F. Duan. Elizabeth George passed in eight 5. Song, "Snow Tian," The subjects including Arithmetic pupils. and Frances Duan gained is. tinctions in Biblien Kwowledge. Box," (Poldini), K. Herun.
6. Pianoforte, The Music) The Hongkong & Whampoa Dick Company's Scholarships
Dance. Country Dance, K. awarded to Donald Ogilvie and Elan Heron, D. Herod, K. Nightingale, Bell and the J. M. B. Smith M. Davison, Accompanist: F. Scholarship to Pearl Ogilvie.
were
The St. George's Society's prize
7.
Bell.
GAMBLING TO COST MORE..
A Monte Carlo report states:-- Visitors to the, Casino this year. The programme was well-enjoy-will-fird that free entry is limited
for the beat Feeny an "St. Georgeed and was received with much to three days. After that it is
and Meffie England was won by applause.
T.. Cropley, and B. Rasmusson was awarded the Navy League (Hong kong) Prize for an Essay on Nelson Day. Frauces Dunu gained the
necessary to take out a card for a
The prizes were then presented, n.onth or the season, the cost be- as follows.-
PRIZE LAST.
ing 10 and 30 francs (about 3e. 6d. and 108. 6d.) respectively. Up to
Rev. G. R. Lindsay's prize for The J. R. M. Smith Scholarship to this year the Monte Carlo
Bibles Knowledge.
Casino. was the only one of its kind where admlesion was free. All one. had to do was to pro- duce the required identification papers in order to obtain a free
Clase 7: A. Clark and K, Hammond.
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awarded annually to the pupil of In the Annual Examination. Scottish descent who obtainë the Classes 3, 4, 5 & 6 did very well, best results at the Junior Local Ex. especially in Literature. History amination Peurį Ogilvie. and Composition and great eredit The Hongkong and Whampoa entry card. is duo to the work done by Dock Company Scholarships: D. the mistresses in churge of Ogilvie and E. Bell these classes, The results in! classes 7 and 8 were not good, Government Scholarships: Class these classes being those that
12, 3. Collett: Class 3, E. Murphy: Suffered most from. frequent Class 4. C. Collett: Class 5. d
Class 8: D. Salter (special prize), changes in the presonnel of the Murphy: Class 6, W. Matchin: 8:00.
Class 7, D. Davidson; Class 8, DR. Woolley and M. Newton.
Lofants A: K. Nightingale and Infunt class Adid good work Salter (Honorary Scholar) and R.
M. Coole, equal 1st. m examination; and the result of the Examination was satisfactory;
Hongkong British Schools War G. Haigh, 3rd in examination; L. dietetion and Dunn, reading, French was taught in all classes Memorial Prize E. George. by Mme. Munesh and satisfactory
arithmetic; E. Mens, reading and dictation; M. Davison, scripture Class II: B. Davidson (awarded and composition; M. Rattey, The teaching of Geography and the Headmaster's Prise for Com-dictation and arithmetic; K. Crook, Nature Study, and the work of the position), B. Rasmussen, F. Duan, reading and dictation: K. Green, Kindergarten clases were verys. Weill.
reading and dictation; C. Dixon, general progress.
progress was reported,
greatly handicapped by the lack of
the necessary apparatus.
1
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Clase 1: E. George.
G
Clase 8 M. Wolley and F. What was chefs notiemble Neave.
in the work of the School Class 4 L. Owen and D. was the keenness displayed by the Witchell.
majority of the pupila. They Clase 6: R. Witchell and H. were interested in their work, Baynes, and were regular and punctual la attendance.
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Infants B: 8. Long, lat. in examination; L. Clarke, 2nd, is examination; A. Fogg, Ord. examination; F. Leach, reading and recitation; L. Bolderson, general progress; B. Green, general progress,
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