In the Junior Local Examination we obtained 22 passes with 8 distinctions out of a total of 51 who sat for the Examination".

King's College (formerly Saiyingpun School).—Head Master, Mr. A. Morris, A.C.P.

The Maximum Enrolment was 502 (413 in 1925).

The Average Attendance was 460 (327 in 1925).

The name of the School has been changed from "Saiyingpun School" to "King's College".

Class 8 (in four divisions) was transferred to the New King's College building, occupying first the Gymnasium and later, the Class-Rooms on the top floor where they were joined by Class 7, after the Ching Ming Vacation.

The remainder of the School removed into King's College, in September after the Summer Vacation.

Fees were raised to $60 per annum.

The results of the Half-yearly and Annual Examinations were very satisfactory. In Class 4, 81.5% of those examined qualified for promotion.

Boys are no longer sent to Queen's College after passing this (Class 4) Examination but remain at King's College, which now has classes preparing for the Matriculation Examination.

The Swimming Pool was used for the first time on October 13th, and was made full use of to the end of November; it was also used for the St. John Ambulance Brigade Aquatic Championship contests.

Demonstrations in Life Saving were given to the boys by representatives of H. M. Navy.

King's College is one of the finest and most modern of school buildings; it contains 29 Class rooms, Staff and Common Rooms, the latest Sanitary arrangements, Hat and Cloak Rooms, a Museum and Library, an Art Room, Physics and Chemistry Laboratories, a Workshop, Swimming Pool and Dressing Rooms, Gymnasium, Covered Playground, Fire Fighting appliances, and the usual complement of Store-rooms and offices.

On the recreative side it has Football, Volley Ball, Ping Pong and Swimming Teams, a Boy-Scout troop and an Ambulance Division. In December the Ambulance Division had the signal distinction of winning the Ralphs Shield, the most coveted of the St. John Efficiency Trophies. The Senior Volley Ball Team played matches against some of the leading Canton Clubs and were the winners of the Senior Volley Ball Shield.

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