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telligence shown by the auswers was extraor dinary, and the knowledge likewise. They were not show papers, meant to mystify the public by appearing more difficult than they are. They are thorough testing papers, and evidently writ ten with the view of testing the common-sense and intelligence of the boys as much or even more than their scholastic knowledge, which is a great point. The most interesting of: the ordinary papers were those on history. geography, arithmetic, and grammar: but there was one extraordinary paper, the like of which I never saw in auy school or college but one; it was headed "general intelligence paper. You might judge from that that the questions not only were not based on ordinary scholastic teaching or to test how much a boy knew, but rather his common-sense and his power to apply what he had boou taught. I will just give you two questions, if I can remember them. which struck me very much. One was: * Describe and distinguish between the functions of judge, jury, barrister, and solicitor." I am told the Chinese are a very-well, that there is a great deal of law in Hongkong one way or the other, and it is rather important that the Chinese should grow up with intelligent ideas on that sub- ject. Another was intended evidently to see if a boy could apply his mathematics, and was: "If a kite werd vine in the air and you wanted to ascertain it height, how would you go about it?" This does not require any very abstruse calculations, but I am afraid many mathematicians would fail in it. I am letaining you too long, but I can say that if the work of the school can be at all fairly ganged from what I saw in cursorily going through the papers you Hongkong people and you Chinese boys and men are most immensely to be congratulated. I say without hesitation, if I may venture upon such an assertion, that the education giveu here will compare favourably with the education given in the best schools and colleges in the old country. (Applause). Although the composition was poor as composition, it was wonderfully good for Chi- nese, far better than we can write in Chinese, and if the Head Master will allow me I will have much pleasure in offering, a prize onxt year to the boy who comes out top in English Composi- tion.
Mr. WRIGHT-Mr. Bain of the China Mail gives a prize for that subject.
Mr. SHARP-Then may I change it to the other paper, that of "general intelligence ?" Would you kindly give the prize to the boy who i comes out highest in that paper ?
Mr. WRIGHT-With pleasure.
Mr. SHARP-Aud possibly I may be allowed the favour of putting in a couple of the questions myself?
Mr, WRIGHT-Certainly.
If you,
Mr. SHARP-I have no more to say except one word to my English friends round me. good Hongkong people are choosing to give such auarvellously good education to the Chinese- and I should be the last to take exception to it ---but if you are doing it-and you are-what are you going to do with your own sons to keep them abreast of it, and who ought ever to be ahead of it? And you Chinese men and boys, for I see there are both among you. may you prove worthy of this very grand education you are receiving. (Applause).
- His EXCELLENCY then distributed the prizes. and at the conclusion of the distribution, said- The boys, I understand, will now go for thoir : holidays, and return after the Chinese New Year. I take this opportunity of informing the visitors that they see present only a portion of the boys attending the school. This room will not accommodate more than 180, whereas there are 412 attending the school, so that you only see · a small portion of those who are receiving their education here. When the new building is completed. I believe the Hall will be sufficiently large to admit of the whole of the pupils nesem. bling.
Cheers for the Queen, the Administrator, Mrs. Marsh, the Head Master, Visitors, and Donors of Prizes brought the proceedings to a close.
The following is the prize list:-
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Morrison Scholar-Chaung Tsoi. Stewart Scholar-Lo Sing-lan.
Senior Bolilios Scholar-Lo Kit.
Junior Belilios Scholar-Ho Man Ying.
Translation into English, Lam Tsun Kwai, watch,
by the Hon. T. Jackson.
Translation into Chinese-Li Tak Yung, Dictionary, vol., presented by Mrs. Y. J. Mucrow, Composition, Class I, Tsang Kit Shang, Shakespeare
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and History, by Mr. Goo. Murray Rain.
Composition, Class II, Ho Mau Ying, Shakespeare, by Mr. Geo. Murray Bain.
Composition, Class III. F. Cordeiro, Discoveries and Inventions, by the Government.
Composition. Class IV, Leung Ping-tai, Wood's Natural History, by the Government.
GENERAL PRIZES.
Class I, 1 Chenng Tsoi, Scholarship.
Class I, 2 Lo Sing-lea, Scholarship.
Class 1, 3 Lo Kit, Scholarship.
Clase I, 4 Mok Lai Chi, watch, presented by the Hon. P. Stewart, LL.D
Class I, J. Remedios, Thrift, by Mr. Ed. Sharp. Class II, 1 Wong Kut, watch, by Mr. Ed. Sharp. Class II, 2 Ho Man Ying, Scholarship.
Class II, 3 Ng Chak-tong, pencil case, by Mr. J. D. Hutchison.
Class III, 1 Ip Tsung Ki, watch, by the Consul- General for Portugal.
Class III, 2 Wan Chung-in, Motley's Dutch Repu blie, by the Government.
Class III, 3 A. Hoosin, "Masterman Ready," by the Government.
Class IV, 1 Chan Taun Ying, watch, by the Consul. General for Portugal.
Class IV, 2 Cheung Yan Chi, Green's Shorter History," by the Government.
Class V, IU Keng-ching, watch, by the Government. Claus V, 2 Tong Hing-tso, Binocular, by Mesars. Gaupp & Co.
Class VI, 1 Lo Man Yuk, watch, by the Government. Class VI, 2 Ng On, Binocular, by the Government. Class VII, 1 Tai Tin-pui, watch, by the Government. Class VII, 2 Leung Shi-nam, pencil case, by Mr. Jordan.
Class VIII, 1 Chan Ting-kwong, watch, by the Go- verument.
Class VIII, 2 Chau Kam-chi, chain, by Mr. Nowrojes.
Class IX, i Kong Lin-hing, watch, by the Govern- ment.
Class IX, 2 Pun Ming-kwai, pencil case, by the Go. vernment.
Class X, 1 Chau U Chun, pencil case, by the Go.
vernment.
Class X, 2 Wat Ka-ying, pencil caso, by the Go- vernment.
Class XI, 1 Pang Yuk-kwong, pencil case, by the Government.
Class XI, 2 C. Henriques, pencil case, by the Go- vernment.
CHINESE CLASSES. Fortnightly.
Class I, Tai Tin-nui, Merit.
Class II, Chan Kam-chi, watch, presented by the Head Master.
CHINESE CLASSES. Ordinary.
Class I, 1 Tai Tin-pai, Merit.
Class I, 2 Lo Shin Oi, watch, presented by Mr. Nowrojee.
Class II, 1 Wong Ping, Self Help, by the Hoad Master.
Class II, 2 Chan Shi-ki, pencil case, by Masera. Gaupp & Co.
Class III, 1 Fung Shing-im, clock, by Mr. Ho Tang. Class III, 2 Ho To-shang, pencil case, by the Go- vernment.
Class IV, 1 Chan Mau-cheuk, watch and chain, by Mr. Nowrojec.
Class IV, 2 Loung Oi-sui, Robinson Crusoe, by the Government.
Class V, 1 Loung Fu-chu, pencil case, by the Go- vernment.
Class V, 2 Yan Hung-fat, pencil case, by the Go-
vernment.
Class VI, 1 Mak Kan-chang, clock, by Mr. Ho Tang. Class VI, 2 Ng Kan, Wood's Natural History, by Mr. Ho Tang.
ANGLO-CHINESE CLASSES. Division I, Ab. Gazee, P. P. Annual, presented by the Government.
Division II, A. Hoosin, Natural History, by the Government.
Division III, R. Kow, Cantonese Made Easy, by Mr. J. D. Ball.
Division IV, C. Houriques, Cantonsso Made Easy, by Mr. J. D. Ball.
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