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IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
|HEADMASTER
REPORTS PROGRESS
The annual Speech Day and prize distribution of the Chung Nan College took place in the King's Theatre yesterday morning before a large attendance of students and their friends. The price were given away by Professor C. A. Middleton-Smith of the Hongkong University, who stressed the Importance of English.ns the language of commerce, and the language known to educated people of all races out East. He considered English of the greatest use not only to those destined for commercial careers, but for engineers and other professional men
Presenting his report the Head-| activities were maintained by the master, Mr. Chan Wai-son, said. scout master, Mr. K. Y. Chan in spito
Before I present the report for the of his multifarious duties. school year (Sept. 1934-July 1936), The college spared no pains in luis I wish, on behalf of the school, to ex-proving the hostel, after its removal The right to reject the lowest or tend a hearty welcome to Prof. C. A. to No. 47 Caine Road in the last Middleton Smith, whose scientific, summer, the boarders enjoyed living any tender is reserved.
achievements and literary attainments in an airy house with windows on are well known throughout the length three sides. The hostel commands a and breadth of the Colony, He is fine view of the quietest and most LABORATORY.Instrumental in the growth and ex- beautiful part of Gaine Rond, west of
pansion of the engineering faculty of the Botanical Gardens. the University of Hongkong. It is very kind of him to honour" us with his presence and to distribute prizes
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In conclusion I wish to say thut, while other institutions were groaning under the baneful effects of the de- [pression,' the college was fortunate Jenough to be able to maintain itself under unfavourable circumstances Lo I am glad to report that the schoolminke some improvements in eqth- had quito a successful year in spitoinent and other directions, and, at th of the fact that the Colony was badly end of the school year, to Bnd itself in hit by depression. Although the sound condition ready to commenco attendance fell off a bit, yet the col the work of the coming year.
Now 1 lego was maintained through out the call upon Prof. Smith to give away year with the same efficiency, the the prizes. samo staff, and even with some im. provements in the matter of equip- ment. I desire to thank the staff for
their whole hearted co-operation and
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Professor Middleton Smith said:- It gives me very great pleasure to be here to-day and I wish to congratulata most hearilly my friends, the Prin cipal, the In September 1934, the attendance Nan College, upon the success which and teachers of the Chung Registers of all classes opened with a haa attended them and total figure of 143 which kept on in- during the last
this college creasing until it reached the maximum was founded. Especiaily, worthy of
and ever since of 304 in Nov, 1934. The minimum admiration is the enterprise of those July 1936, a number of boys having sity who commonce a new centre of graduates of the Hongkong Univer. left on the plea that they had to learning such as this college, which work for their living. The average attendance was 201, not a low figure provides a good education to so
50 many deserve every pupils. They in view of the hard times.
courage them. It is particularly and assistance that we The half yearly examination was worthy of praise that the pupils are held in Jan. 1936 and the annual helped in every way to take healthy examination, in July 1936. In both exercise. When first examinations the pass percentages kong, some twenty, four years ago. came to Hong- of all classes were not lower than very few Chinese boys could swim, those of the previous years.
and very few tried to learn to swim Eight Class I one students took it is different now; and it is splendid
INWARD MAILS the school leaving certificate examine that so many succenses in swimming
Calcutta, Straits and Saigon..... Kutsang tion held by the Ilongkung University have been won by pupils of Chung
Europe via Suez (Letters and in June 1935. Among them La Sui Nan, All of them show also, the
Fapers) London, 23rd January and ling came out auccessful. I am pleas-rood results of your efforts in con-
London Parcels-London, 10th ed to announce the successes of our nection with hygiene and it is gratify.
January. studente in passing the entrance ing to know that Hongkong Univer
Calcutta, Straits and Air Mail CX- examinations conducted by London sity medical graduates are
"Imperial Service" (London—4th University and other Universities in
February) and "K.L.M. Service" China. Wong Kim-kwok is now study-health
their services in order to improve the
(Amsterdam, 6th February) of the students here. And ing at London University. His suc mention must be made of the Boy cesa reflects credit on the college Scouts of the College Li Sui-ling was one of four hundred strong and who learn splendid lessons who look so successful candidates out of a total in the open air. of five thousand who sat for the en
The main object of the college in, trance examination of the Nationa!
The of course, the improvement of the Central University, Nanking,
minds of the students. The Chinese college took much pride in his have a great inheritance in their own triumph. Chung King-sun, Tsang splendid literature; thero la much Chung-lun, Cheung Szo-shing and wisdom to be found in the writings of Liang Kung-kit entered the Ling Nam the Chinese sages. But now-slays University, and Wong Heo Yee, the Sun Yat San University. The school no nation can remain isolated, wishes them every success in their
Rec ueroplanes shortening time and academic career.
space, and overy night in my house, and in housea For those who did not take the IR
in all par
parts of the world, local university examination, a special we listen to voices of people who are examination, Graduation Certificate Examination, rapidly to all of us in these days of Chung Nan College speaking in London. Changes come was conducted by the college with the Kientifle progress. China is chang assistance of external examiners. 1 very rapidly. About eighteen students qualified for such a certif. months ago I travelled through the calc.
Yangisze gorges from
com Ichang to Discipline
Chungking. About hundred were pulling a junk up through the rapids--the journey took them four weeks. Our vessel had engine--we took four days, and overhead, as we went through the gorges, watching was an acroplane that completed the ane hundred men pulling a junk along journey in four hours,
An In previous years the college maintained strict discipline, and the tone of the school, on the whole, was good.
Hygiene
The school building was given a new coat of whitewash. Its bright ap pearance conduced much to the com-j fort of the boys, Dr. F. I. Trang M.B., BS. was kind enough to give as advice on the matter of hygiene from time to time. I appreciate very much the fros medical care rendered by Dr. Shi Man-wai M.B., B.S. to our boys and members of the staff.
Laboratory
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THE FORTY NINTH
If you want to succeed in any ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING
branch of life, except manual labour, in the Far East to-day, you must OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held
know the English language. It is the at the Office of Messrs. Jardine,
langungo of commerce and the | Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday,
language used by those who speak the 5th March, 1936, AT NOON,
different dialects or who come frog for the purpose of receiving the 1931. As many lots of instruments is not English, in order to communi- The laboratory was installed in countries where the national language Report of the Directors, and tho had
arrived from England and cate with each other. You can listen Statement of Accounts for the Shanghai, the old room was too small to volees in the English language on year ended 31st December, 1935. for the purpose. The present labora- the radio every night in any part of The Transfer Books of the Com- all necessary Attings. In physica, aim of every young Chinese to learn tory occupies a spacious room with the earth, so that it should be the pany will be CLOSED from students could do experimental work English, and in this college it is. Friday, the 21st February, 1936, en Heat, Light, Sound and Electricity, taught well. But all the parents of to Thursday, the 5th March, 1930, whereas, in Chemistry, they could boys who want to learn have not the carry out all the practical course re-money to pay the fees although I am both days inclusive.
quired for H.K.Ú. School Leaving glad to learn that the face are very By Order of the Board of Certificate Examination.
low. I therefore make an appeal to Directors,
generous friends of this college to found acholarships, or guarantee foes, In Oct, 1934, a room was set apart for boys whose parenta carm very for library, and the students have little. many reference books at their dis-ether Industrious workmen come to Every week mechanics and posni.
F. H. CRAPNELL
Secretary Hongkong, 12th February, 1986.
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me, saking me to arrange for their sona to become apprentices, but there are very few openinge in the local The Autumn Season opened with works. The artisans are most indus great enthusiasm on the part of boys trious and very good critizens, and I for ball games and swimming conwish that wealthy people would help teata.
On the 14th of December, our their son to have the chance to learn basketball team and ping-pong team English, as that is a great help to paid a visit to the Cheung Chau them. Arry boy who has a knowledge Government School, Three other of English can learn something about plenies were held during the school engineering work. In your collego yoara launch picnic to Junk Bay, you have apparatus to teach them A walking picnle to Aberdeen via the how to use their hands in doing Poak, and to Repulse Bay, All three scientific experiments. It is the sons picnics were well attended and of the workmen in Hongkong who. heartily enjoyed. In the Inter- should be helped to continuo their scholastic Aquatic Sporte, under the studies. One hundred dollars a year able leadership of Chan Chun Nam, in not much for a wealthy person to the National Record-breaker, our team give and six hundred dollars a year carried the palm. We are very proud would be better as it enables the fees: of their successes. We carried of the for ten boys to be paid for a whole Sealor Section Championship Cup. year. Everyone in China has a re- Besides sports, the collego also kept poct for learning. The most practi up other activities. Foremost among cal way of showing that respect is to these activities may be mentioned the found scholarships for the sons of annual dinner in honour of the Fourth workmen. I have a great admiration work hard in any place where they tulate the prite-winners, the teaching Anniversary of the College held on for the industry, cheerfulnes and have a chance to learn something staff, and esposially my friend, the 18th Nov. 1934 which was thoroughly patience of the Chinese mechanic and useful.
mergetic and well-qualifed principal VICKS VAPORUL enjoyed by those present. Scouting that it is the class whose sons will In conclusion, I must again congra-l on the success of your college.
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