ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.
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We beg to thank Lady Severn avent in the School, because he for coming here to-day and had taken a very kind interest in distributing the prizes. It is an one of the schools which the late honour to the school which I Sir Ellis, instituted. In Shanghai, trust she will long continue to and although his visit was a very confer upon it. We beg to thank short one he was glad that Mr. you, Sir, for your presence here Kadoorie took the opportunity of The Ellis Kadooria School to-day and for your generosity visiting the school. Referring to
giving hold their annual prize-giving in
prizes the drawing and painting class, ceremony this morning, when Your encouragement of painting Sir Claud said he had visited and there were present the Hon. Sir has undoubtedly been a great inspected the work yesterday, Claud and Lady Severn, the stimulus to the boys to do their and he had no hesitation in Director of. Education (Hon. Mr. utmost to succeed in a most awarding the first prize to Leung E. A. Irvingh the Inspector of difficult branch of art. This year Kam Chuen, both of whose land- English Schools (Mr. E. Ralphs) 56 boys competed for your two scape and flower studies were and Mr. U. Rumjahn (member prizes.
axtremely good. Though they
capabla of of the Board of Education).
I bag to thank Mr. Wong Kam were Fuk, Mr. Li Ping. Mr. Kwok Uprovement, his composition and ANNUAL REPORT. The Headmaster, Mr. R. E. 0. Ping, Messrs. Choong Sun and colour were quite excellent. The Bird, read the annual report as the Comercial Press for donat-second prize was awarded to Pang Kwui-ying, chiefly for his follows was absent on leaveling prizes to the school.
Although it does not concern pencil studies, which showed from the Colony from April; 7th to November 5th. My place the year 1923, I think it is fitting great promise. He was not was taken by Mr. F.J. de Rome. to mention here that Mr. E. Sonly careful, but strong in general The school is indebted for the Kadoorie, the brother of the effect. His conception of light great interest he took in their Founder of the school, and his ad shade showed great aptitude. welfare. He is at present on his son visited us on Janury 14th Sir Claud hoped this student way to England and we all wish and presented the boys with $150 would continue his studies and sa that they might have additionaldo a little more work in colour. him a happy holiday.
There was great compétition for cause to remember his visit. As He wished to commend three. other pupils, Li Ka-kan. Choi the Ho Kom, Tong Scholarships, a result of this act of generosityKwong kau and Ng Ping-hee, on which are now offered in Classes the boys made an excursion to 4, 5 and 6 and for the two Mrs. Chin Wan on Tuesday, January Lau Chu Pak Scholarships which 21st. Over 320 masters and boys were offered last year for the Ist embarked on two launches and time by Mr. Lan In Chung in three janks, and a very pleasant day was spent on the slopes of honour of his mother.
Tai Mo Shan.
The maximum enrolment for the year was 750 and the total number on the registers was 829.
Mr. Kuo Ping Ho, B.A.. resigned in July and his place was taken by Wing Più. Mr. Wong Chi Tung resigned in September. He acted as Sportsmaster while here and these duties hare devolved on Mr. Cheung Wai Lai.
Drawing has been taught by Miss Hall during the year to Classes 3, 6 and î They have only one lesson of 4-hour's week which, it will be readily under
SCHOLARSHIPS, From a lengthy prize list we note the following winners of scholarships:-
Lau Chu Pak Scholarship (1922)-Chiu U Chap.
Chan Kai Ming Scholarship (1921-Lau Pui Ki.
Lugard Scholar. Wai Yiu
Chung.
Free Scholarships to Queen's College. Tam KimiShau. Lam
their efforts.
Before closing. he wanted to remind them that the Director of Education was leaving the Colony on retirement from the public service after considerably more than thirty years service in British Malaya and Hongkong He would ask the Director of Education, before the prizes were distributed, to speak, as ibis would the last time he would have the opportunity of speaking at the School. In conclusion Sir Claud thanked them for the reception given to Lady Severn and himself. He wished them a happy holiday and a prosperous year of work afterwards.
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Mlle. de Sheimo, the talented young Russian girl who recently completed her trainingin Moscow.
on January 31, prior to will appear at the Theatre Royal departure for Manila where she will appear at the annual Carnival which opens about! the middle of next month.
Remedios (S. R. Ch. E. Turner (S. R. C.) and J. A. Quayls (Police); A Phillips (S. F. C., G. T. Crawford (Eng.), and J. Falconer (Eng.); F. Witschi (5. R. C.). J. Johanssen (S. R. Ch Gold- man (S. F. C.). L J. Coulcher (S. F. C.) and T. W. R. Wilson programme will be The Dying from
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the bays to make rapid progress. Fock Ho.
However, in spite of this, I think Tai Yau Scholarship.-Wong the moving finger of time can Chenk Hing. point to progress and achieve-
The Director of Education said the shanghai Times. In the last he could not say he personally trial game, Witschi and Johans regretted leaving, but he was gladsen gol on wonderfully well to have the opportunity of saying together, whilst in goal Remedios Lau Chu Pak Scholarship(1923) good-bye to the staff and the boys excelled himself. The remainder inents that are really creditable.-Tse Nai Shung.
of the School which he had known are all certainties and cannot be Singing is taught in the lower
Ho Kom Tong Scholarship-for so long individually or as improved upon. classes by Miss Etheredge. It is Ng Kat Luk.
collective body. The School was a noteworthy fact that the boys!
Chan Kai Ming Scholarship the latest to be formed of the four who learn singing have a bette: 1923)--Pau Kun Tat
principal distric: schools but it pronunciation and get higher
Mrs. Lau Chu Pak Scholarship.was the largest in numbers and marks in Colloqnial English than
-Ko Sik Chuen.
it certainly rejoiced in
The following have been select those who do not learn it.
finest buildings Whatever ed to represent
the Kowloon criticism was levelled against Reserves in their 2nd Division education in the Colony, it was League Exture vereus Diomede Mrs. Lau Chu Pak Scholarship seldom levelled against these dis- Reserves on Saturday, on the trict schools, and he ventured to Navy "A" ground, kiek off 2.30
The Vernacular Teaching is supervised by Mr. Lau Tsoi. Model lessons are given in the
Ho Kom Tong Scholarship.--- Li Ming Chan.
hall every Wednesday and Satur Li Yiu Wah. day by Vernacular Teachers, and,
the
vernacular
judging by the results of the ex-Au Lai Hang. aminations, studies condition.
in are
¿ healthy SIR CLAUD'S SPEECH.
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Do
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(Capt), A. Gosano, D. Xavier and A. A. Botelho. Reserves: G. Usmund and A. Carvalho.
and others, ten in all.
Mlle. De Sheimo comes from a musical family, her mother be inga vocalist of considerable note. She has won laurels in every country where she has sppeared, the ovations that have been given her in her own country and in Shanghai having been extraordinary. Being still in her "teacs" Mile. de Sheimo has not had a career of an extended number of years to hold before the public as proof of her talent, but her work has been such as to earn for her, and deservedly so. the title of "The Little Pavlova." began her dancing
early ten
L the
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Early in her career she made a name for herself in Vladivostok. After a long stay in that city she went to Shanghal where she She earned additional laurels. then appeared in Hongkong. where a wonderful reception was given her.
Ho Kom Tong Scholarship-say that such a position wasp.m.-J. Beach: D. Urquhart, F.
mainly due to the efforts of the Ollier. A.W. Brown. S. Sibley, She headmasters and staffs. He had Randle: V. Hast, B.J. Vickers, career intention of making a long wW.H. Brown, A. Spary, and B. of The Hop. Sir Claud Severn. speech, but he wished to bid Haylork. Reserves LH. Taylago. her teacher being that charge of the library. It has been after expressing the pleasure them god-bye and hope they or and S.W. Chapman.
gave his wife to be present. re-all would bave prosperous The following have been select- Moscow. Imperial Theatre whose well patronised during the year ferred to the fact that it was his school careers and after-school ed to represent Club de Recreio name is familiar to all. Preobra in the Hongkong Junior Leaguejensky, who immediately dis- added to it. Mr. Cheng has de-ninth appearance at the annus! careers. He trusted that as many voted much time to its welfare Prize-giving day of the school of them as could do so would match against the Rt.A. at 2.30 covered the talent her protege and it certainly fills, as far as its ver since, in fact, its inclusion try to get into the University to on the South China Ground:-M. possessed and gave her the best
as & Government School of this extend their education to the Silva: H. Prata, P. Xavier; J. possible instruction. limited capacity goes, B very Colony Mr. Bird had only been utmost degree possible. "Good-Ribeiro, A A. Remedios. V. The Boy Scouts, under Scout-back a short time, and so he had be, boys, and good luck to you."Xavier: L. Rocha, W. Ozley
not been in touch with the work(Applause.) master Lam Kwan Shan, support-
Lady Severn' then gave away ed by Assistant Scoutmasters lu of the school for a long period Po Sham and Leung Kim Shu.during the last year, but Mr. de
Rome, he was glad to say, the prizes. - have been very active during the had maintained the high stand- year. They held a concert in
ard to which the former Queen's College Hall in February had brought it. The report was and gave pleasure to a large distinctly satisfactory. It referred
Mlle. de Sheimo is noted for audience. They played a big part
her remarkable foot work but it in the local Scout Jamboree held to caly one or two matters in the
In view of the recent piracy must not be inferred from that. in the City Hall in April. On this work of the Boy Scouts, whose winning of the competition for occasion a play was specially the Prince of Wales' banner was A fan-tan party comprised on the s.s. Tai Lee, in which that she is merely a technician. crew She enters into the spirit of her written for them by Scoutmaster
most satisfactory. Bad the solely of women was broken up certain members of the Lam to show Scout knowledge Government had been much yesterday by a police raid on No were clearly implicated. it will dances with a fine feeling which and activities. In May, the
throughout is E.K.S. Troop came out first in the pleased at the work done by the 29 Stanley Street. The alleged be learned with interest that will deepen with experience. Her the ss. Honam was arrested splendid example of torpsichorcan Prince of Wales' Competition with Boy Scouts of Hongkong and keeper was allowed a continuance Chinese member of the crew of 61 points out of a possible 65. For also the Sea Scouts, in connection of the bail of $300 which she put yesterday at Canton with a loaded art and has made her one of the
with the charge-room
most popular dancers who have the present year they hold the "I have," said Sir Claud. Inspector on the case being called revolver in bis possession.
We learn that Chinese Revenue ever toured the Far East. Prince of Wales Banner in con-written a letter, on the instruc-before the Magistrate this morn junction with the Sea Scouts, ions of His Excellency the ing. Fourteen other defendants Officers made a surprise search both troops being called the Governor, to your Commissioner forfeited their hails of $10 on of the ship and the crew, and that Governor's Troup until Septem-and asked him to convey the non-appearance. It was alleged the sailor in question campaign which has lately been Governor's thanks to the various by the police that the profits searched in the fo castle when divisions for working so energetic-gathered at this house have the firearm, loaded, was found in carried on the E. K. S. Troopily in the work of vaccination. amounted to. $17.000 since its his possession.
He was handed over to the were in charge of two stations
police authorities. and vaccinated over 2500 people. The figures of that campaign are institution as a gambling resort.
Classes 6, 7 and 8 attended the most remarkable. The total num- ber of vaccinations is-390,999
ber, 1924. In the vaccination
with the vaccination campaign.up
Y.M.CA. for drill during the year which is about 83 per cent, of the and all the non-swimmers in
population of Hongkong, and
the school had a course of three Kowloon as recorded in the last lessons there during the summer. This ought to go a considerable improving the Way towards
census.
D
Referring to the progress made "physique of the school and we in swimming, Sir Claud mention- hope that the statistics which ed the great help provided by the Mr. Dome is shortly going to facilities at the YMCA. Since publish will prova that this has the advent into the Colony of Mr. Dome, who looked after the been the case.
We gained eight prizes at the physical welfare of the insti Hongkong Amateur Athletic tution, there really was no excuse Federation swimming sports and for anyone not to make himself won the Junior Basket Ball physcially fit. Mr. Dome's energy was really ferocious, and Bir Claud Championship.
The popularity of swimming said that he had felt impelled to is shown by the fact that 520 get out of Mr. Dome's way boys attended a swimming ex-many occasions, lest he should cursion on Empire Day. Our want him to join his class. Two thanks are due to the Y. M. C.A. of his friends had been seriously for their encouragement of all injured after being pressed into sports and for the way in which that, class, but Mr. Dome had they have always put their assured him that it was really! their own fault. The boys by facilities at our disposal,
Boxing is carried on throughout attending the Y.M.CA. would their appreciation and most of the year and much show energetic work is pat in by gratitude for his work..
on
Sergeant Marriott, who takes a Sir Claud said the visit of Mr. great interest in his pupils.. Kadooria was an interesting!
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