THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1936.
NEW CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL
His Excellency the Governor To Turn Golden Key To Open $500,000 Centre of Learning ANOTHER CHAPTER
IN HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN H. K.
TWELVE CLASS ROOMS WILL HAVE ACCOMMODATION FOR 360 BRITISH BOYS AND GIRLS
IN the first public function since his recent illness, His Excellency the Governor will use a gold key at 3 p.m. to-day to open Hongkong's new half-million dollar Central British School,
British scholars in the Colony will then commence their Michaelmas Term in a building which, of its class, in by far the most modern and hygienic in the Far East.
Many hundred parents, Old Boys and Girls, and visi tors are expected to witness the Opening Ceremony.
On arrival at the School His Excellency the Governor will be received by the Headmaster, Mr. G. E. S. Upsdell and at the Main Entrance will be presented with the Gold Key by the Architect, Mr. W. A. Cornell.
Following the official opening, an inspection of the entire building will be made.
the
The new Central British School gress made by the Bubdirs; Contrac- is situated on an elevated sitters and the Sub-Contractors,
bukling was completed by May 1, opposite the Kowloon Hospital. 1938. Formation of the site, which is) some 700 feet long by 600 feet! wide, was carried out by the Public Works Department during 1934, and actual building opera- tions commenced on April 1 last
year.
Mr. W. A. Cornell was appointed! to design and supervise the erection of the new School, which has been, planned to comply with the latest rules and regulations of the Board of; Education In England.
Seven avves of black earth and turf were laid on the Playing Fields by Mees. Hop Hing & Son during March and April 1930.
The Botanl-
1
cal and Forestry Department planted 5 Candle Nut trees, and 600 Hibiscus plants around the bentadartes of the Playtru Pickels, durligg -Thaes stume perirat.
A Sport: Pay on in a course of construction in the south-west corner of the large playing theid, and will sonlath separate changing rods for buys and giris, a grahd stand for spertaten and stor
for games equipment and gardeners' im- plements, etc.
In addition, the Hongkong Govern-; ment appointed Mr. T. R. Howell, of the Education Department, to visit j
The cost of the completed seinal numerais recently-erected Secondary
und Colleges Schools
In England. ready for occupation is approximate- From his extensive report, and in-ly as follows:- formation gained, the Science Block
of the new School has been planned Site formation. Approach
and equipped in collaboration with the architect.
The main entrance of the building is based upon the traditional plan that has been evolved over a nuruber at years, and adopted by numerous recenuy-erected schools in England and America, I known as the E-shaped plan, and consists of a Central Hall. from which radiate, i
various left, right and centre, the ceportninte
$100,000,00
fort and Drainage The New Building, Furnt-
ture and Equipment- 375,000.00 The Playing Fields, Pri-
Male Road and Trees Sports Pavilion
Approximate Total
15,000,00 10,000.00
$500,000.00
C.B.S. HISTORY OF OLD Building Was Presented to Colony by Sir Robert Ho Tong The School is designet for boys
The bulling and girls, and will accumanthate 366
Nathum Road British pupils in 12 class rains. The plans which the new Central
to be School replaces is now 34 years old, allow of future extensions ronde un the first floor to accommu- ate another 100 pupils
It was pened by Maj. Gen. Sir in 6 class
H, 1902.
room!,
FUTURE EXTENSION
William Jullus Gascoigne on April
The centre porten of the school
It is interesting to note that the contains an Assembly Hall to sent 480 perrons in the Auditorium, and building in which pets and hoys of 98 persons in the Gallery, There is British parentage in Hongkong have a sinal stage suitably led up for received their education for the pest prize distributions and stage plays, three dreades was erected and pre- Dressing Roots adjoin the Stage, and rented to the Colony of Hongkong
Cinematograph Machine Room Is: by Sir Robert Ho Ting. at the back of the Auditorium.
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The new Central British School in Kowloon will be opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor with a Goki Key presented by the Architect, Mr. W. A. Cornell. Above photograph, taken by a Stall Photo- grapher, shows front facade and drive-way of new building.
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL SONG
Waves that round the Homeland skores are breaking,
Breezes tossing wavelets into curls,
Echo friendship's songs, their music taking
From the tips of Homeland boys and girls, Yet no songs, bp Western waters springing, Hold the strains of fellowship that rise With mure lusty strength than sivaus our singing Here beneath the glowing Eastern skies.
All around us Oriental wonder,
In our hurts the wonderland of youth,
In our lives the joy of marching inder
Golden flags of comradeship and, të rith,
In the games we praise with open pleasure, In the volumes we profess to scurti, Finding precious memories to treasure
Free and gay and honest as the dawn. Ours the task to keep the chorus swelling,
With a faith and spirit uzidismayed, Ours to shoe that honour finds a dwelling · Not alone among the old and stuk?. Ours to cull, in working or in playtime,
Ere life's morning werges into noon, All the brightest blossoms of youth's maytime
From our school in far-away Kowloon.
Broadcasting In Hongkong
READER CRITICISES
ZBW COMMITTEE
In a recent issue you made public, for the first time, the names of the members of the Hongkong Broadcasting Committee. This letter is one of criticism of that committee, but I hope the members of it will accept my remarks as constructively meant, and in no sense personal.
the chair.
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RADIO BROADCAST
Dance Music from The Hongkong Hotel
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (45 kilocycles) :-
5-7 p.m. Hongkong Intel Dance Orchestra, from the Roof Garden.
7 p.m. A Programme of Spanish Music.
Orchestra Ea LA Alhambra→ Serenata (Breton).....Madrid Sym- phony Orchestra: Planoforte Solo-- Sevilla (Albeniz)...Arthur Rubin»
(de stein; Song-Soneto a Cordobn Faila)
Marin Barrientos
(So- Violin Solo-Tango (Albeniz. Yelli d'Aranyl; Orchestra
Op. 1051
Danza Espanola, No. 1 (Granados)
Madrid
Symphony
Orchestra;
Tito
Song-Granadinas (Farewell, my Granada) (Calleja-Barrera) Selipa (Tenor) Song Princesita Little Princess) (Palomero-Padilla)
Tito Schipa (Tenor), 7.30 p.m. Closing Local
Quotations
Stock
7.33 p.m. Latest Talkie Hits. Yotal-Twilight on the Trail ("The Trail of the Lonesome Pine")...The Hill Bulles; Song-With All my Robert Ashley (Brilone: Song-A Kitty of the Lonesome Pine") Melody from the Sky ("The Trail Musters, Piano Solos"QUECA Hearts-Selection Patricia Ross- borough;
750
of
The committee is a voluntary one,, it would be to advantage if represen-heart ("Her Minster's Volce") ** and consists of 12 members, including tatives of the Services were added.
My third criticism is the manner My Grat criticism is that, as the! in which the committee recruits Its overning body for broadcasting in membership. It was originally ap small. For pointed by Government and now the This colony, it is too
tal pla new members when desirable. ficient contral. it is necessary
This is 19e numerous sub-committees (r. personal prejudices must play a gart
a vicious nystem. Inevitably; Franc SongWould you ("San auditions. programmes, stad, chitcal matters, publicity, finance, any system of co-option, and this cutarde broadleast, etc.) which to be can only be to the detriment of the best interesas of radio. Further, the bu use would have to meet frequent method ean, and does work to rize an representative committee, the "Now in a small voluntary commit-present one probably being less re- Ca of people who have guany other resertallve of listeners and other neancements. Air. 13. James was the first Head
Interests brides brondeasting. it
interests involved than are Unofficial) The North and South portions of Master and was sugeceded by Mrs
to expect the school contain fully equipped: Main as Head Mistress. In October would be unreasonable
of the Colony. Chemistry Laboratory, Physics Eu- 1919, Me. G. Frankie Nightingale, them to be able to devote the time Legislative Councillors of the publie
cessary to control an efficient? boratory. Preparation Kuoni. Lecture who recently retired, was appointed
outicast service. Unoally the resulti Theatre, Geography Room, Sewing He was succeeded by the present
of such conditions li to delegate tor Room, Cookery Roum, 'Art Room. Head Master, Mr. G. E. S. Upsdel!
much uthority to the staff, which Manual Instruction Room, Library Therefore, in the 34 years of Central
variably leads to bureaucratic British School, there have been onis and Luncheon Room.
four Heads.
ethods, and ignoring of the public. I suspect a good deal of the popular Lah be insatisfaction with ZIW
committee shuuld be at least 24 menu- Bers strong.
the My second criticism
tion
tiva?!
cared to this source. I suggest the
cum-
Leslie Hutchinson. p.m. Three Xylophone Solos by Rudy Starita.
1. The Squirrel Dance; 2. Dunce of the Paper Delis; 3, Dance of the Raindrops. 8 p.m.
Time, Weather and on-
8.03 p.m. A Relay from the Ko 11 p.m. Close Down. Ching Theatre (Chinese).
8.05-11 p.m. European Pro-
from ZEK. on Erequency of 640 kilocycles.
8.05 p.m. Fritz Kreisler (Vio- lin).
Kramme
A
ELECTION URGED The only reasonable and for committee method of obtaining a really representative, I by election
The Tower contains water storage!
of members by the interests concern- ed for a limited period of oilee. Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). tanks, and the mechanism of the in February, 1921, owing to the
Listeners could elect their represen- 1. A May Breczu ("Songs without Arent electric clock.
increase in the number ui
tatives by pubile meeting, or through, Words") (Mendelssohn) (arr. Kreis- children alleading the School, thi
say,Residents Associations: "DX" ler): 2. Song-Pilgrim's Song, Op. Rooms with lavatory accommoda- Junior section, consisting of 60 bagg
fan should certainly be represented, 47, No. 5 (Tschaikovsky) (Tolstoi): are provided for the Head- and girls, was transferred to master, the Masters, the Mistiesses. Army School building at Gun Club position of the existing committee while performers could have their 3. Violin Solos-Liebesfreud (Love's What are the ideal quantification for through members drawn from Joy) (Kreisler); Liebesleid (Love's An annexe consisting of five Clas« toembership? i zubmit they ure of the Philharmonie, A.D.C. rtc.; the arrow) (Kreisler); 4. Songs-Want-
to descriptions. Firstly, members should be qualified with regard to Bone aspect of broadlensthing, · Pag technically or artistically; secondly, they should represent some rection of their clientele, or Interest anspelat- ed with broadcasting.
the Medical Officer, and the Prefects, 11, Kowtoon.
Near the Main Central Entrance Hall are the Offices, Waiting Room, and Store Rooms.
Rooms was opened early in 1924, and four extra Class Rooms were added In 1928.
SEPARATE PLAYGROUNDS There are separate playgrounds for!
A Physie Laboratory was opened boys and girls, euch with lavatory in December, 1923, and a Chemical accommodation. Also covered Laboratory in December, 1924, playground with a full-sized Gymna-į Accommodation, however, has been sium over, with changing rooms and invntories.
taining accommodation for cart- takers, bicycles, and motor cars.
severely over-luxed for the part ten years and it has been evident for
PRESENT STAFF
The building' contract was let to The present Central British School Messrs. Cheong Hing Co., on March | staff is:
commenced on April 1, 1935, and the A., HCF., COMP., LEE
any
UNBALANCED1
upakeunana. - These suggeshong are radio centers should also have not meant to be comprehensive,
to
he
In you ("The New Moon") (Rom- berg); Lover come back (The New Moon") (Romberg). It may be argued--the B.B.C.
8.30
Vocal Gems. p.m. Lilae Time (Schubert); Veronique the members of the II.K.B.C.? The Counell to not elected, why should Boltion is, kowever, in no way (Messager).
8.07. p.m. "Peer Gynt Suite"- analogom. The members of the
1.1.C. Conmell are appointed by the Incidental Music (Grieg). Home Government for a term of pan. News and Announcements. yesen (three, I think), and are not; from London.
waya remppointed. The members 9.20 p.m. "Concerto In F Major" of the HRUC, are apparently there for Piano and Orchestra (George
Yeprising committee trol. through Parliament,
cerned. The
14, 1935. Building operallons were Headmaster: Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, Foundation Stone was laid at the Masters: G. F. Rees, n.sc. (HON.), enintive. north-east corner of the building by Din, ED., WALES; W. Mulcahy, MA.
4-
to whom
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at least have the control exercised at
t
In such a case one can usily go by some time that Government would the activities of individual member At the Main Entrance to the school have to find better accommodations recorded by the Press or vallabie site, there is a separate building con- for the kiddies.
In books of reference-On this basis, for life, or until they chose to resign. Gershwin) played by Paul Whiteman there are few wh appear to have any Parthier in Britain, licensees and and his Orchestra, with Roy Bargy qualiflentiam in connection with their families (who are practically at the Piano.
the electorate) do broadensting, and still fewer who in identical with
any interest cen-exerelse a marked measure of con- ears to be and on pers
one occasion, this 10 Home by Parliament. We can only Until some other method more than of selection Is adopted, (see
third been made manifest. กษ
have this by electing our own) repre- Ure then Governor, Sir William Feel. (Hons.), Dip. AL, DUNELM; D. Me- crillelem) I suggest the present com- Apart from this, the B.B.C. Council sentatives for a limited period
deals with matters of high once. on May 15, 1935, when an inscribed Lellan, B.A.; D. Orr, Mic, Dip. ED., nittee should be strengthened by en-only
My final eriticism is the secrecy ut it with representatives from, polley-matters which would scarce. silver trowel and blackwood mall tenOURNE; Mistresses: M. B. Hall, Peak. Mid Levels, and Kow-ly ever be a matter of concern in the present committee. He devil was provided by the architect and A.R.D.B.: N. W. .presented to His Excellency as a
W. B 100n Residents Association; the Phil- this Colony, and if they did arise, are enveloped in on theolvade memento of the occasion,
DON), Dip. EU, (CAMD.); P. W. Brown harmonic and Amateur Dramatic they would be a matter for Govern- shroud. There is, publicskei AL.B.E., d.A. (MANCHESTER), Dip. Socletics, und Cathedral choir ment, not the I.K.D.C. The latter public reply to miltalaina oihin mu The contract date for completion (OXON.); K. P. Curtin,
lis individual" "kolare al was June 30, 1930, but owing to the LONDON; W. M. Marsh, BA (HONS) people will actual experience of fulfils the functions at Home per reply that, chaps, a gut gebouw absence of typhoons and heavy rain BIRMINGHAM; M. Heap, D., (HONS); stagecraft, etc-the Club de Recreio. formed by permanent highly quntin- ledumont)
the radio dealers, and some Chinese ed employees of the BC, nut an, kordoniitur se comptning, whos ap: storms during the summer (only 17 LONDON; L. R. Sinclair, M.A., B. Sc., members of similar Chinese, organise on our small scale, we have it a vently the Pro le uut aihuitted Ya days were lost through inclement Dip. E.; L. Cooper; E. M. Hill; 1 ilons. At least some of the addition, highly qualified people, it is all the report inlinie.
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