Athletics.--There has been great activity this year as regards football. In the Inter-class Competition every class, except Commercial I, entered a team, making 19 in all; that is, there were more than 200 boys actually taking part in the games. We entered a team for each of the 3 leagues but did not occupy first place in any of them. However, the training in physique and esprit de corps was invaluable. The Masters spent much time and energy in supervising the improvements on the ground, and it is now in very good condition. We have an inter-class competition in Volley Ball, which gives practice to a very wide number of players as the game requires 12 a side. In tennis the Ralston Cup brings together present and past pupils in friendly competition. Swimming parties are taken out every week in the summer. There were also several all-day excursions. In our annual Aquatic Sports we were successful in retaining, against strong opposition, the Coronation Shield, open to teams from all schools in the Colony. In running we met with marked success. We won the team race at the Lusitano sports and at St. Joseph's College Sports. At the Hongkong Schools sports we won the Chater Cup for the Senior Team Race and also the Senior Championship. A Chinese Boxing Class has lately been started and about 60 boys have joined it. It has met with great regularity twice a week. We entered for a Basket-ball League and were 3rd out of 5 teams. Last month we defeated a strong team from Canton.
Library. The Library and reading-room continue to be of great service, especially to the Upper Classes. Periodicals and illustrated papers are widely used.
Amateur Dramatic Association.--Theatrical performances were held in the College Hall, on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th December. The selected plays were "The Merchant of Venice" in Chinese, "The Two Half-sisters" and the "Two Detectives." Large houses were present on each occasion and the sum of $1,988.30 was obtained thereby. The money was divided between the Northern Famine Relief Fund and the Tung Pak War Distress Fund.
The Old Boys' Association. This is now an established body and has already had two meetings. We have very many distinguished Old Boys, who have always taken a deep interest in Queen's College and have given us a very generous support on all occasions.
The Yellow Dragon. This school magazine attained its majority in June when a special anniversary number of 64 pages with a new cover was issued. It contained a history of Queen's College; an article by Dr. Bateson Wright, who was Head Master when the Yellow Dragon first saw the light of day; and numerous illustrations. The circulation averages 800 copies a month. The magazine finds its way into the 5 continents. The new Old Boys' Association promises to help the circulation of the magazine considerably. We hope to devote a page or more regularly to the doings of our Old Boys.
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Athletics.--There has been great activity this year as regards football. In the Inter-class Competition every class, except Com- mercial I, entered a team, making 19 in all; that is, there were more than 200 boys actually taking part in the games. We entered a team for each of the 3 leagues but did not occupy first place in any of them. However, the training in physique and esprit de corps was invaluable. The Masters spent much time and energy in supervising the improvements on the ground, and it is now in very good condition. We have an inter-class competition in Volley Ball, which gives practice to a very wide number of players as the game requires 12 a side. In tennis the Ralston Cup brings together present and past pupils in friendly competition. Swim- ming parties are taken out every week in the summer. There were also several all-day excursions. In our annual Aquatic Sports we were successful in retaining, against strong opposition, the Coronation Shield, open to teams from all schools in the Colouy. In running we met with marked success. We won the team race at the Lusitano sports and at St. Joseph's College Sports. At the Hongkong Schools sports we won the Chater Cup for the Senior Team Race and also the Senior Championship. A Chinese Boxing Class has lately been started and about 60 boys have joined it. It has met with great regularity twice a week. We entered for a Basket-ball League and were 3rd out of 5 teams. Last month we defeated a strong team from Canton.
Library. The Library and reading-room continue to be of great service, especially to the Upper Classes. Periodicals and illustrated papers are widely used.
Amateur Dramatic Association.-Theatrical performances were held in the College Hall, on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th December. The selected plays were "The Merchant of Venice" in Chinese, "The Two Half-sisters" and the "Two Detectives." Large houses were present on each occasion and the sum of $1,988.30 was obtained thereby. The money was divided between the Northern Famine Relief Fund and the Tung Pak War Distress Fund.
The Old Boys' Association. This is now an established body and has already had two meetings. We have very many distin- guished Old Boys, who have always taken a deep interest in Queen's College and have given us a very generous support on all
occasions.
The Yellow Dragon. This school magazine attained its majority in June when a special anniversary number of 64 pages with a new cover was issued. It contained a history of Queen's College; an article by Dr. Bateson Wright, who was Head Master when the Yellow Dragon first saw the light of day; and numerous illustrations. The circulation averages 800 copies a month. The magazine finds its way into the 5 continents. The new Old Boys' Association promises to help the circulation of the magazine consi- derably. We hope to devote a page or more regularly to the doings of our Old Boys.
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