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DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL the homeland; Mr. Stainfield comes great friends of the past whom we with an experience of business to have fost by death. I refer to the Mr. Jackson, who is one of our old late Mr. Chan Kai Măng, who was boys at the University, is Alling & not only one of our old boys but one vacancy until the arrival of new of per keenest supporters. He was The annual prize and speech day masters. of the Diocesan Boys School took School Work-A survey of the in connection with the school, and was interested in everything that was done place in the spacious hall of the school work done during the past year shows ready with support, financially or last evening. The Bishop of Victoris that we are still maintaining a high otherwise, in any project that was SHANGHAI, March 19:

presided and was supported by H.E standard of education, A committee appointed to look into the Governor, Mr. Ross Thomson, examination results are excellent. all those who are so ready help up

and vice conditions at Shanghai has issued Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E.. Much time is given to spoken Eng at all times, especially to the mem- our undertaken. One thanks are due to a.report. Its recommendations include Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. Pearce, lish, and lately we have made great bers of our Committee, the doctors.. a prop red conference of educational the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, Mr. strides in this direction; this is of and nurses at the Government Civil authorities of Shanghai and neigh H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Capt. Henormous value to those who are ac- Hospital, and the prize donors. Dr. bourhood to investigate thoroughly McGrath, Mr. J. F. Jones and the customed to speak Chinese outside the McKenny and Dr. To are most gener- the advisability of teaching social Headmaster, the Rev. J. S. Stearn. school and is fully appreciated by the ous in their treatment of the boys, hygiene in schools.

A large gathering of the parents and perens and guardians of our students. so that not only the staff and Com- friends of the students was also pre-At the present time we are giving an mittes but all parents and guardians the London Herald says the new BIG TROUBLE AT KIUKLANG.

important place to Chemistry, Physics, owe them a deep debt of gratitude. Indian Home Rale Bill en

HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

and Science, in general, and in the At this time one cannot retrain from franchises only one and a half per

The Rev. Mr. Stearn, Headmaster, four classes where these subjects are mentioning the good work that has US MARINES LAND, cent. of the population; it ignores

read the following report-When Mr. taught splendid work is being done.been done by our Bishop. He is now worden and labour; it gives too

Featherstone left for England last In the: much representation to vested in-

[China Mail SPECIAL].

October, it was with some reluctance Senior, and Junior Examinations, we our diocesan, and we are feel deep Hongkong Matriculation, doing his last duties amongst us as tereate it leaves an irresponsible

that I consented to act as Headmaster have done remarkably well, and com-thankfulness for what he has done for bureaerary with the power of the

to the Diocesan Boys' School, for ments on the the published lists at the school. Although I have cer been SHANGHAI, March 19, porse: and it introduces an unpre-

had clearly before me the face that unnecessary. cedented diarchy. Couple that with klang have reached here: There oldest and most illustricus in the Far the past year is that we have won two which has been of real service a me Reports of grave trouble in Kis-not only was our school one of the worthy facts to do with the work of received most sympathetic treatment, One of the most note- here long, i am conscions of having the bunch of Indians who want was a collisim between the muni- East, hat that its distinguished scholar-scholarships. This is the first time we in the performance of my duties in us to love and cherish Turkey, and cipal plire and coolies. One coolle ship in the past had brought it to have applied, and we are especially the school. You'll realize that Sinn Fein and was killed. American marines landed very conspicuous position in the front gratified to find Carsoniam are not neculiar to Erin, at the request of the British copsal, rank of education. There is no doubt scholarships awarded we secured two. a very large circle of friends; we of out of four Mrs. Lander are leaving behind them Both the Bishop and How quickly the but were later withdrawn in defer that during its Afty-one years of exist Good work in s school depends not the Diocesan School claim to be men CHANCE FOR hatreds und

the ence to a Chinese request. Martial ence, it has been one of the greatest only on the scholarship of its masters,bers of that circle, and it is with sin KAISER

of wartime law was proclaimed. The Chinese educating factors not only in Hong-bur to a great extent on the establish-care regret that we say goodbye to are forgotten. Re-are incensed.. cause be is of royal blood, things declared. Total stagnation of busi wherever one travels in this part of that our school has always been noted

A boycott has been kong but throughout the Far East: ment of good discipline. I believe them. have been, so wangled that the iness is reported. Kaiser is not to be seriously punish-

the globe, one frids Diocesan old boys, For in splendid discipline, and in past sustained by the school by the death

After making reference to the loss.. ed. Because the wranglers have

occupying important positions, and records one finds the Inspector's Re-of Mr. Chan Kai Ming, and to the moer to hope from Tsardom than thought, to accept the invitation to go them a sound education with which to this score, this last year the report on and Mrs.

cherishing in their hearts a true affec-port giving such remarks as "Very regret which was felt at the im tion for the old school which has given Satisfactory" and "Very Good of pending departure of the Bishop from Bolshevism, and because the German proletariat has shown itself and the buildings to see that the face the work. Consequently, I say. discipline was "Excellent." Bolshevistically minded since the school was 50 crowded that good work was somewhat reluctant to undertake

Lander. Mr. Stearn war, they will now, you will see,

must be exceptionally difficult.

said-In conclusion I wasdd 'say Sports-Ahough we cannot boast that although I believe the school the resposibility of endeavouring to of any great achievement on the play-a in a most healthy and flourishing support the reactionary

had hoped to have been able to tell maintain the high standard of efficiencying fields, there has undoubtedly been condition. I also feel the necessity for revolu- tion Germany. The vital

them more exactly what he had pro- which exists in the school: however, enthusiasion displayed in this direc- parts of the Treaty of Versailles, sed that Government should do with owing to the loyal help of our stuftion. I notice that it was reported such improvements might emily be clipping the claws of German pili-gard to the provision of a new site believe we are still doing well and previously that more esprit de corps called sweeping changes, and if yo far-reaching improvements: tarism, will become a wash-out, owing to the great difficulty at the have great hopes for our future,

in order to save Furope from Bol- Present time to get answers to com-

was needed, and although I feel this are to keep pace with the times all shevism."

We live in an age when every one is still true to a certain degree, yet we who are interested in the school It is even possible that munications sent to England, he had gives the deepest consideration to during the recent Foorball and Volley must see to these things. I believe the Kaiser may yet be given his eating rather longer that he had education: in these days we are all Ball Season it has given one much that most of us are alive to this fact, throne again.

save expected to receive a reply to the parder students following the great satisfaction to see that the whole school but I suppose most of us are patiently Europe."

posals he had put before the Secretary of State. He could not, therefore, tillvemer in favour of a better educa- has, shown a lively interest in the awaiting the erection of our new build- We encounter in the he received the approval of the Secre- English School, we cannot help look-earned any great distinction in any impetus for future "activity.

ition, and being connected with engernes and results. course of some mis-tary of State, inform them what had

We have 20tings at Yaumati which will be the cellaneous reading the been suggested, but he could say with-ing to the homeland to see what is branch of sport but we have not done the time comes for action, and it will Pilgrim our hesitation that the proposals which sities. There is no doubt that in Eng our sportsmanship is good; it has been that we passibly can, and I appeal to taking place in our schools and univer-badly either, and I am satisfied that be very soon, we must do the best Fathers were God-fearing mez of he had put before the Secretary of land a new order of things is rapidly splendid to notice that even when there all old boys throughout the last, to faith and courage who stood for State, and which he had every reason coming into being, and far reaching was no chance of victory because cur gether with their parents and friends. loyalty to God and service to to suppose would be accepted, would changes are not only being advocated teams were not strong enough, yet our to come forward with all the help humanity." Hitherto we have seen not be found in any way to be u-but are being put into practice. We, boys turned out cheerfully for the love they can for their great be of them as narrow minded, ignorant, generous and so far as it was in the who live in this grand British Colony, of the game, even though they went education. pig-headed. arrogant, intolerant, power of the Government they were need to beware that we do not get to certain defeat. That, I feel, in- self-willed bigots who were essen doing all they could to facilitate the left behind in this great forward move- dicates a true sporting spirit. In con- thanked Mr. Stearn for the very kind tially impure and horridly cruel. establishment of a school on the new ment, for the status of the Hongkongnection with sport, 1 must mention reference he had made to him in his His Lordship, Bishop Lander, We have always hitherto regretted cite where they would be able to carry of the future depends to a great ex- Mr. Mohler's name. He is a very interesting report. that the Mayflower did not sink on and, he hoped, extend the excellent tent on the present education of her busy man, but in spite of all his work all that he had always felt i pride with all bands. The new testi- work that had been done for the last To tell him to work for the monial to their good character half century. (Applause Bur there aloot with regard to our new school, school and coach the boys in Volley the school.

He assured then national prosperity is to preach, spens up a promising field for was one point he wished particularly and new buildings are essential if we Ball: our best thanks is due to him was doing splendid work, and is only citizens. There are great schemes he always finds time to come to the to be Chairman of the Committee of and to suffer the neglect of preach-Historical controversy. ery and preachings.

The school he knew, A fat pay

to emphasise and that was that the envelope has more moving power

Sir Oliver Lodge is establishment of a new school, with are to keep pace with the times and for his great kindness. than the most eloquent homily,

SIR OLIVER in America lecturing. suitable buildings and playing fields tedious waiting for the actual work to gratulated on the general healthinessle for it. He congratulated the our opportunities; akhough it is rather HewithThe school is to be con- teen years he had been able to so regret was that during the 'past thir- Production?

. He is not lecturing would mean an expenditure of a very commence, I am told emphatically that of its students. The healthy appear headmaster and the staff on what they What do you want produced? understands, but about spiritualism.ment would do its best, but it could operations will commerce very soon. boys has been a subject of remark by the past year. He was glad to infarth about subjects he large sum of money. The Gover all is progressing splendidly, and that ance and the splendid physique of our had achieved under great difficulties in And why? Why should a man So the bright American papers were not be expected to do everything and There is no doubt that it we are to do strangers, and the school may well be them that Mr. proslace, and when? It comes in compelled to point out that ander there would be a most urgent need for our part satisfactorily in Hongkong, proud of such compliments,

any movement towards re-establish adhere to the traditions of the past, equipment, decent sports accommoda- school, and good work cannot be done Mr. Featherstone was looking out for Production Frohibition many would welcome all former supporters of the school to

Featherstone had secured the services of one teacher we must have decent buildings, decent health is of the utmost importance in a who was coming out immediately. ing communion with the spirits. and, with the new supporters, come tion, and a thoroughly competent staff without itwe make a special point others and he himself would be can- forward and assist the school. It was of masters who will put themselves of instructing our students in the sub-ing out in August. They, therefore, not only a question of buildings and heart and soul into the life of the ject of the ways of obtaining and main hoped that the shortage of staff would other matters which would cost money school. When we get men out from taining health, and one is gratified to soon pass away. He could not belp but he thought, and the Chairman home we must make sure that they are see visible results. Man, did you ever know of a case

To-day's dollar is worth 4s. 11id. would agree with him, that the real good men, and when we get them here have a very clean health roll, and it about Mr. Sykes. He had done magni- Our boarders emphasising Mr. Stearn's remarks" in which a mere sermon did any Give them particular desires, and

necessity of the school was an Endowe must make them happy and con-is quite noticeable that very lew of ficent work during twenty-one years good, except where it may have show them that the way to grati- A meeting of the Green Island the school could do more satisfactory goal. confirmed and strengthened the fication of such desires is via pro- Coment Company is to be held to work if it was not living continuously

That would mean that rented; otherwise we cannot obtain our our boarders are absent from duties and it he found that the calf of the sonvictions of those already conduction. In short, pay them tomorrow.

through sickness, - produce, instead of preaching pro-

East was great and he felt like coming from hard 10 zout any prospecficiency, I have very little to report pleasure and pride that many of us the Committee would be only too glad StaffWith regard to our working Old Boys-It was with extreme back again after a holiday he was sure duction.

Dances take place at the Repuis doubt as to what use the money would forced to work with a depleted staff. of our boys a short time ago.

tive benefactor of the school had any beyond the fact that we have been saw a great honour conferred on one to offer him a place on the staff. As these preaching non-pro- Bay Hotel tomorrow afternoon and he put to he could only suggest to him but that we are expecting new masters of us who were present at the Univer Mr. Stearn's aspirations for the future. ducers, or producers only of ser- one, must produce, let them pro-

that he should not examine the school to arrive almost at once.

(Applause.) He cordially endorsed duce sermons in favour of wages.

Entries close to-morrow for the as the Chairman suggested, but that we lost a highly esteemed member of ed the conferring of the degree of evening in order to enable the parents In January sity Congregation in January witness. They had held that function in the It is no good to preach the catching Chinese Recreation-Club tennis to should go and look at the admirable our staff in the death of Miss Goggin, Doctor of Medicine on Dr. E. Thomas, to attend and also to welco their of fish until they have first preached urnament.

site at Yaumati which had been select and I am sure that all connected with and I am sure the school, together friends, the Committee. They wanted the provision of bait.

ed by the Committee and. Hon. Mh the school sympathise deeply with with all its friends, is proud of his them to see the school, net in a spirit and they would be proud to have it less. In January we also lost through my purpose to commence to eulogise tent at the over crowded dormirorica Severs. It was a most admirable site Mrs. Goggin and her family in their distinguished attainments.. It is not of appreciation, but a spirit of discon (Applause.)

After the prizes had been distri- who had been with us about a year. there would be no end to such a task, He also asked them to look in imagina- death one at our masters, Mr. Hayes, the work of particular old boys, for and dingy appearance of the building. question, and the way their dia-holds its first meeting at Happy H.E. the Governor for performing known and he leaves many friends at this time without mention of the there rising in the near future a The Hongkong Gymkhana Clubbuted, Mr. C. G. Alabaster thanked During that time he had become much but one cannot speak of the past boys tion at Yaumati and they would see Long newspaper sermons. fer. tribes are read by many people-Valley to-morrow, commencing at that pleasant duty. His Excellency's behind him. vidly patriotic, are preached on entirely without derisive smiles. behalf of increasing production, by

presence among them showed the deep Featherstone, left for England with siders the vast numbers of boys who parents and friends to put their hands Our headmaster, Mr.name of Dr. Thomas. When one con- magnificent school. He appealed to men who produce nothing, nothing

interes: he fair in the education of the Mrs.. Featherstone in October for a have passed through the Diocesan deep into their pockets and assist iz but sermons..

young, by which means their charac well earned furlough and also to School, it is really remarkable, that making the vision a reality, as the new Sample text:

ters were moulded and they were choose masters to make up the num-there has been no old boys' society. school was going to cost an enormous The one big problem or the whole civilized

made it to enter social life. What bers of our staff. Nobody appreciates Societies have been formed at various sum of money. The school would His Excellency had fold them would more than I do the, high value of the times, I believe, but they seem to cover eighteen acres of ground, and world to solve is how to make

There is one Bol- people work, produce to the ut.

"INTOLERANCE shefi atrocity that

show that he and the Governmentover work being done by Mr. Featherstone. have Azzled. News of old boys in the playing-field would be one of the most."

OF OPINION. C&D never be for Sample moral:

which he presided would take a deep I am confident that the high tone exist various parts of the world is constant best in the Colony. He was glad tử A Chinese was this morning interest in the future of the school, ing in our school is to a very largely reaching us, and sometimes the old welcome H.E. th eGovernor who had hours of labour, strikes, sabotage, thein, and that will ultimately picking the pocket of a compatric ward to the future with confidence, I cannot speak too highly of the great school but no binding hink has been awards. (Applause.)

given, that damas charged before Mr. Irving with and they could, therefore, look for extent due to his work and influence. boys themselves come to visit the old kindly consented to distribute the kinder work, reduce production. prove their ruin.

It is almost possible to hear the muzzled the expression of all hos-complainant was watching a fortune pleasanter surroundings and there done by Mr. Sykes; any words of an effort has been made to remedyed with applause, said that he had had

They have la Yaumati yesterday, while the when the school would have moved to work that has been done and is being established and maintained. Recently rumbling and the buzzing of the tile opinion. Any party that does teller. machinery of the mighty intellect that, or tries to do it, is unsound and said he found the norint meat, from which they would expect superfluous, for his devotion to the with a faw" old boy undergraduates tion to be present and to distribute to

He pleaded not guilty",

H.E. the Governor, who was greet- that produced those two cerebra- at bottom. Free expression of side anal hard labour morning great things. He asked them all to school is so well known to you. Dur meeting at the school in January, to prizes, not only because, as the Chair- would be more scope for its develop praise that might give would be this defect. The movements started much pleasure, in accepting the invita opinion is the hallmark of a Three months hard labour. genuinely free people. That which

give His Excellency three cheers, aing his twenty-one years of service he discuss the possibiky of forming what man had told them, he had a great

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"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1980.

OF SERMONS.

Dr. Johnson found it necessary to urge men in a controversy to clear their minds of cant.

Jobb- Bon, thou shoulds't have been living in this hour-Englishmen need of thee.

the sarue category,

that produces.

implies work, and it 1s only work Things that are wanted are pro- baveduced sooner or later. But by pro-

duction these sermon-artists mean! the production of things the pro- ducers-elect do not particularly desire.

Happily, there is always the China Mail.

verted?

Did you now? Honest? We are not thinking at the moment of pulpit sermons, though these might be included. We are thinking of wolitical sermons, patriotic sermons, of propaganda.

Work.

They urge men to work, advise men to work, beg men to work. The simplest and most effective way would be to pay men to work; but that's different.

Production.

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The wealth and prosperity of the nation depend on work and production."

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evening.

Claims against the s* "Swazi

All this is nearly as elementary will not be recognised if presented as their nwn sermons; but if you after to-morrow. doubt its necessity, observe their

habitual attitude towards the wage

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ment Fund.

The cheers were lustily given.

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has made a mark on the school which was to be called a Diocesan Old regard and belief in the necessity and will never be effaced; although he will Boys Association. From the Brst value of doing whatever they could to be leaving us before long. I am en- thee was no doubt that they meant lactease the facilities of education ink deavouring to put off the evil day, but business, and without further delay the Colony, but also more especially I am afraid we cannot hold him much society was started in connection with because it was the Diocesan School, vere members of the Hong- and 45, most of then knew he bad

cannot bear open discussion will Sergt. McAlvie this morning not bear examination, whether it charged a Chinese with obstructing a However do they manage to be a religious or a political faith. Chinese delective whilst in the per make such erudite discoveries? The Bolsheviki, in their attitude formance of his duty. The defendant

The one big problem is not how toward the independant Press; are denied the charge. The sergeant awarded:

The following scholarships were to make people work, but how to copying Teardom. The French said that the defendant and several make them want to work. That Press seems to be the freest in the other men were crowded around a Tong (P. Krok) Percy (H. J. Prata Halley to the school to undertake the kong University, but it was made per- rather close relations with diocesan Scholarships, 1919-20-Ho Kom is the way we look at it.

Why does a man, werk? As a British next, in that order. Russia her the detective came up, and tried and im Chiu Le); Chan Kat Ming (Halley, who has just returned from the new society, was to be the com- much of what he meant to say to them,

world, the Chinese, American, and vegetable hawker buying vegetables,

matron's duties for a time, Miss fectly clear that it was intended that affairs. As the Chairman had meone to same end: Wages? Why and Japan are among the also to work his way through the crowd to 1918-10-Chan Kek Ming (Wong Australia, is well known to us by her mencement of far greater move he thought he could do little more than Landolt); Arthur (A. Perry), 2 does he want wages? He doesn't. rupa," though the Japanese Preas set to the hawker, whom he suspected Chun Fak) and Armor (V. Zime protious service in Hongkong, and no ment which should include all past repeat and underline what he had said. He wants the things that wages seems to be striving gamely to bedant obstructed him, and thus gave ship (AT. M. Harms) Chiness lady teachers and two mastera bave This new society is, now flourishing to carry on so well during the last few did not have a licence. The defen mer) King Edward VII. Scholar word of introduction is needed. Two students of the Diocesan School. The fact that the school had been able If you want him to work harder: In one of our local The defendant said, he resented the Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

will buy

increase his desires, teach him a higher standard of living, and offer him the wages that are appropriate thereto He will works fast enough and Hard enough then.

what it should."

the hawker a chance to go away.

MIRACLES. clube there was an way the detective pushed him, and (C. P. G. Jackson).

argument between remonstrated with him. He did not

an Atheist and a Churchmen, about intend to obstruct the detective in muncies,pur Bishop has, $300 the execution of his duly: Mr. Smih" WALLA WALLA” MOTOR boala a month," said the latter, and be imposed a fine of $10,

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joined our temporary staff this term, and its members are anxious that a years was a great credit to the man and I feel that we are fortunate in society including all old boys may be to whom an parents of the pupils.post securing their écrvices, Miss Benson, started as soon as possible, so that they feel very deep debt of gratitude. University and London; Mrs. Connor mention of our present friends with bad been well maintained in the last who is distinguished by her literary may uk up their sorgery The reputation of the school, both for work comes to us from California Our Friends-One cannot make learning and formation of character, comes with experience of teaching in referring especially to one of our few years and it was unnecessary, thes