1928-03-26 — Page 7

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1928.

THE CHINA MAIL,

WAH YAN COLLEGE. applied late were disappointed. of fame, but we can' ak do our Junior: 1, Tse, Chu-cheung

Annual Prize-Giving

Function.

THE SCHOOL'S SUCCESSES.

Headmaster Speaks On Aims Of Education.

teachers..

At the end of the year we enlarg-duty, and do it well. jed it, and it was again filled on the first day of the new school year.

master,

Our Branch School.

Sports.

Our second

un-

a new

were broken. The senior cham.

Attendance. The highest number on roll dur-pionship resolved into a tie be- ing the year was 671, and the tween Leung Kam-kwong and average attendance 630. The Fung Kwok-wa, and the junior total number of meetings was 370, championship was ten less than that of the previous Ying-choi. year. The decrease was due to the longer summer vacation.

"Lared by a Mirage?”.

NOTICE.

(Arithmatie); 2, Wông Yuk-shu (Arithmetic, Book-keeping and THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC Biblical Knowledge and Mathema- At present there are more than The demand for English educatics); 4, Lai Woot-ki; 5, Cheung

COMPANY, LIMITED. ten on the waiting list. Mr. Wong tion in the China of to-day is Wai-man (Mathematics and Book- Taen-po, one of our masters, is widespread and irresistible, and keeping); 6, Ho Him-sam (Mathe-Nat

TOPICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in charge.

schools for the teaching of Englishmatics); 7, Chung Yan-wal; 8, Tong ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- 8 further EXTRA: are springing, up like mushrooms Shing (Arithmetic and Mathema-ING of the Company will be held Our branch school at Yaumati throughout the country. But are ties) 9, Lee Chb-che; 10, Lee at P. & O. Building, Victoria, in had 270 on roll during the year, the eager students who look to Kwek-woo (Mathematics); 11, Lau the Colony of Hong Kong at 12.50 The staff consisted of nine teach-into the desert of disillusionment? Yun-chang; 13. Wong Selt-hung; DAY, the Second day of April, them lured by a mirage farther Ip-yuen (Mathematica); 12, Leung o'clock in the afternnon on MON- The annual distribution of prizes ers. We occupied six very of the Wah Yan College took school-like flate at Portland-street, lief that the future educated class Knowledge); 15, Leung Kin-fan; ing and, if thought fit, confirming We do not think so. It is our be 14, Lee Sheung-man (Biblical 1926, for the purpose of consider- 'place at the Queen's Theatre this one of the noificat quarter of of the Chinese people will be bi-16, morning.

Yaumati, and the teacher's voice

Cheng Kam-chan (Book- the following Resolution passed as Lady Shou-son Chow distri-was often drowned by the noises lingual. Whatever others may keeping); 17, Yau Hok-kan; 18. Ng an Extraordinary Resolution on buted the prizes, whilst Mr. E. caused by blacksmiths, tinsmithe, say to the contrary, we hold to the Seng-kwan; 10, Ho Lok-tin: 20, the 16th day of March, 1928 as a Ralphs, Inspector of English and other kindred tradesmen. opinion that the Chinese will never Luk Kong-leung; 21, Wong Yau-Special Resolution:- School, presided. They were In the second half of the year acquire the advantages of western tak; 22. Yew Man-lee; 23, Yuen That the capital of the Company supported on the stage by Rev. we

bought a piece of land at civilisation except through the stu- Shu-fan; 24, Wong On-iu; 25, Kwok

"be increased from its pre- Fathers Neary, Fynn and Teruzzi, Neison-strect and exected

dents who have gone to the sources, | Hung-cheung.

"sent capital of $3,000,000 the Director of the College, the school-building on it. It was com

In no other country in the world

Class JA: Leung Hon-yung, $10 each, to $6,000,000 Headmaster, and several of the picted at the beginning of this is the cry for educational reform Young Yu-lam, Leung Kam-kwong, "(Hong Kong Currency) "divided into 300,000 shares year, and we moved in after the so loud as it is in China to-day. We Pang Kul-ying, Cheng Sook-ming. Among the large audience in Chinese New Your yavation.

Class 3B:-Wong Shiu-ming, Lau do not really possess a philosophy of Mr.

"of $10 each, to $6,000,000 the auditorium were noticed the Chow Cheng-lam, B.A., is the Head-education; and since the abolition Ho-cho. To Chat-wo, Kam Ping- "(Hong Kong Currency) Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and Mr.

of the competitive examinations we pang, Kan Tu-him.

"divided into 600,000 shares Y. P. Law, Inspector of Vernacu-

(have had no educational Ideal. The Cloes SC: Hu Hong-Poon, "of $10 each and that such lar Schools.

"additional shares shall rank old Confucian teaching is regarded Yeung Sing-pul, Shum Took- hau, Athletic 'annual Mr. Lim Hoy-lan, the Hend-

"in all respects pari passu master of the College, read the meeting took place- in May at the as an anachronism, but we have Cheung Chak-kwan, Ko Fook-sun.

Class 1A:-Chan Kam-to, Ma "with the original capital of report for 1927 as follow:- Hong Kong Football Club ground, nothing else with which to replace

"the Company." The Wah Yan College celebrat- Happy Valley. A large number it. It is useless to pretend to im- Wing-yung. Leung Ping-shan, Lee

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ed its eighth anniversary last De-of old boys helped to make the prove education without having Tean-chiu, Chan Seung-ling.

Class 4B:-Fok Taung. Kwok GIVEN that a further Extra- cember, and this is, therefore, its meeting a success and competed in first agreed about its end, its con-

| Wah-ylu, Tanne Chun-hon, Cheung ordinary General Meeting of the eighth annual report.

some of the events. Ten records ditior, and its possibilities.

Ying-sum, Jim Waiting.

Company wil be held at the same The College's Alma.

Class 40:-Pun Kwong-pui, Yau place on Monday, the Second day We aim at giving our boys un Sung-hee, Tam Siu-man, Chu Hing- of April, 1928, at 12.40 o'clock in education in three dimensions, by man, Cheng Man-chiu.

the afternoon or so soon there- which we do not mean that educn Class SA-Pun Fook-kt, Tai after as the above Meeting shall won by Lee tion is long, broad and deep, but' Chun-fat, Neo Siu-hee, Li Chit- have terminated for the purpose

that, to be complete; it must be loong, Ma Wing-hon.

of considering and, if thought fit, During the year our football mural, mental and physical.

We

Clasa 6B: Ng Hang-on, Ho passing the following Resolutions, team played several matches believe that there is no one more Yuen-laying. Lam Chun-wing, Chan namely:- A large number of boys applied against teams representing other hopeless than the half-educated¦ Sin-yu, Lau Kai-cheong. For admission at the re-opening colleges in the colony, and our and wholly-immoral young man Clans 50:- Chau Tat-cheung, of the college after the New Year boys also competed in the Volley-whose head is astuffed with un- Cheng Man-po; Choi Sai-fan. vacation, but more than 400 had ball League. The lack of a suit-digested conceits. "The man we

Class 6A-Wong Fong-lim, to be refused for various reasons,able playground belonging to the are proud to send forth from our Wong Moon-cheung. Sung Ching- the chief being lack of accom-college is a severe hindrance which college will be remarkable less for, hok. The Chuk-lin, Yeung Chiu-ting. modation.

for the present we see no way to something he can take out of his Clasa 6B: Ho Tal-chi, So 'Shut- The Staff. There were several additions to

wallet and exhibit for knowledge, Inn, Chit Fook-yin, La Shun-yee, W held our annual gymnastic than for being something, and that To Ri-ching. the staff during the year. At the

Class 7A: Chan Wal-wing, beginning of January two of our competition in January There Homething recognisable for, a man past pupils. Messrs. Chan Wai-were more competitors than in the of unmistakable breeding, whose Cheung Chit-man, Yuen Lai-chuen, ming and Kwan Man-wai, ioined previous year. The championship trained judgment we can trust to Wong Puck-cheung, Loung Dok- us, and later in the same month was carried off for the second choose the better and reject the Ban

Although were fortunate enough to time in succession by Kwok Fung-worse."

Class 78:-Lau Yin-cheung. Lee we do not

Chung-ding. Tse Hing-yin, Hul Yip- secure the services of Mr. W. A. sin, and So Man-shing the usually have recourse to the Youngsaye, B.A., who is now our runner-up. Every year sees in in-monie method of teaching the ele-kang, Poon Shin-sun.

Class BA:-So Ching-wing, Kwok Science Master. In February Mr. | crease in the number of boys who mentary virtues of truthfulness, Li Pohsen, M.Sc., and erstwhile take exercise on the parallel and honesty, and obedience, yet we being-poi. Chai Chung-huck, Liu Professor of Chinese History and horizontal bars under the expert leve that a little religious instruc-

Cheung-fat, Wong Shiu-kwong. Literature in various Chinese guidance of Mr. Mauricio.

Class 8B:-Wong Man-tai, Cheng tion at regular intervals is con-

Po-tin, Wong Kam-tsul, Chan Hing-2 Universities, joined us to take

ducive to much good. In this con-line, Chan Siu-hung. charge of the Chinese studies. In All the students of Class I en-nection I aliould like to express our the same month we welcomed tered for the Matriculation and gratitude to

Gymnastics-1, Liu Ki-yuen; Rev. Father Banchio 2, So Man-shing; 3. Kwok Fung-sin. Miss M. D. White and Messrs. Senior Local Examinations, We and Rev. Father Neary, S.J., for Chow Cheng-lam,

Kowloon Branch. B.A and presented 26 for the Matriculation inftiating so many of our boys into

"tificates, Class 3:-Fong Shiv-lun, Leung Ernest Zimmern. Mandarin. 13 and 11 for the Senior Local: of the mysteries of the Catholic. re- Kam-chix, October Mr. Y. J. Khan, an old these 13 passed the Matriculation ligion. It must be a

Wong Chung-kwan, great con Wong Kai-yan. boy, came to help us for a month (one with Honours) and 13 passed solation to them to know that their and was replaced in November by the Senigr Local, with 14 distinc-instruction has produced very good po. Cho Kwok-cheung, Kwok Ylu- Class 4-LA Woo-leung, Ju Jee-1 Mr. Ho Ping-ki, another old hoy.tions, the biggest number obtain-results

December

kal. Messrs. Chow

"the Class :-Tang Chor-sing, Leurig Cheng-lam and Kwan Man-wai

We obtained distinctions in Eng- Before I conclude I desire to ex-Po-cheung, Wong Dor-luk, Lo Kam- were transferred to our branch school at Yaumati, the former as lish, Mathematics, Higher Mathe-press to all the members of the staff hon. Headmaster; and Mr. Yung Kai-matics, Trigonometry, Mechanics, my deep appreciation of their loyal Class G:--Ho Chuck-sang. Li yin left us to open a school of his Biblical Knowledge and Book support and constant devotion to Chim, Wong Kam-wah, Yu Yang-

keeping. The number of passes as duty. But for their splendid

co- foo. well as the number of distinctions operation the college could not! Class 7:-Yu Ki-cheong, Ching The college was visited on obtained constituted a new record have merited the high praise of the Chi-wing. To Wai, Chan Man-wOD, March 8 by Dr. Lim Boon-keng, for the college, and showed that Inspector of English Schools. Class 8A-Man Sing-fong. Hul President of Amoy University, the teaching had been intelligent

Now, it remains for me to thank Kam-sang, Lal Chin-on, Cheung with a party of friends, Dr. Lim and thorough.

you, Mr. Ralphs, for having so

Yuen-king. Kong Man-iu, our honoursman, kindly consented to preside at this went round the college and then

Class 8B:Chu Hok-sing, Chan delivered an address on "China's obtained distinctions in Mathema function, and you, Lady Shou-son Wai-yin, Chui Wei-ting, Yan Future" to the boys of the upperties. Trigonometry and Mechanics, Chow, for giving the prizes away, Chung-fook. classes in our Great Hall. Two and qualified for the Government Mesers. Augustine Leong, Li Ping days later Mr. A. E. Wood, Direr-Scholarship. Ng Kwong-yuen, who and the Sincere Co. for donating tor of Education, paid us a sur-distinguished himself in English prizes, and all of you, ladies and

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Examination Results,

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Conclusion.

ser-

prise visit and listened to the and Higher Mathematics, woo gentlemen, for your kind attention. THE CAMPUS FLIRT.”

teaching of Chinese and Mandarin awarded a Government Scholar-,

in some of the classes. Later in ship." Six of the Matriculation)

Reports.

Old Boys,

Physical Display.

Prize Winners.

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1. That the Directors be, and "they are hereby, authorised to "capitalise the sum of $1,500,- "000 profits of the Company "standing to the credit of the "Company's Reserve Fund and "to allot to the members hold- "ing shares of the Company as "on the 1st day of July 1928, "in respect of the net amount "capitalised fully paid shares. "of the Company, of equivalent . "nominal value in the propor

tion of one share for every two "shares of the Company then "held by such persons respec- 4tively and that such shares so "allotted, shall rank for divi- "dends as from the 1st day of "July 1928."

The following were the prize plays an important role, leading winnera:→→→

up to a thrilling climax, when at the important sports meeting, the Matriculation:-1, Kong Man-in collego "hope" is missing. (Honours, Distinction in Mathema- Chased by police and El Brendel | tica, Trigonometry. Mechanics, and in his Ford car, (1908 model) she qualified for the Government arrives OR the ground jus

"That if, on such distribution "as aforesaid, any person would "be entitled to a fraction of a "share, the Directors shall, in "lieu of issuing fractional cer- сдива the whole "share to be allotted to a per- "son or persons to be named by "the Directors and such share "may, at such time as the "Directors think fit, be sold and distributed proceeds "amongst the persons entitled "to the fractions waking up the "share."

Dated the 26th day of March 1928.

By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ON

FRIDAY, the 30th March, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE. Comprising:-

Silver. Cabinets, Desks,

Book

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Teak Dining Tables, Dining

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Also A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture

And

the same month Dr. E. M. passes are now pursuing their stu-| "After Lady Chow had distribut- Minett, Medical Officer for dies in the local university, and ed the prizes, Mr. Ralphs Schools, brought Miss Sawyer, four have joined our teaching staff.' gratulated Wah Yan College on the Headmistres sof the Diocesan

We presented 61 candidates for fine results obtained in last year's Girls' School, to see our new the Junior Local Examination, and, work, and spoke highly of the effl- At the Queen's Theatre yester- single desks.

of these 25 passed with 17 distinc- ciency of the students both in the day, the sparkling, new comedy Cupboards, Filing Standa, Inspection.

tions. Wong Kam-shuen estab-class-room and on the playing field featuring, the ever-popular screen Stand with Mirror, Clothes Hang- In both July and December the lished a new record for our Class and gymnasium,

star, Miss Bebe Daniels, was shown crs, Chesterfield. Armchairs, Car- college was medically inspected by 2 by obtaining four distinctions. Then some of the students of the to packed houses at every show. pets, Rugs, Pictures, Ornaments, Dr. Minett. In November, Mr. E.

College gave a gymnastic, display The story concerns itself with etc., etc. Ralphs, Inspector. of English

At the Beginning of this year conducted by their coach, Mr. A. J. the activities of a college girl, who Schools; visited the college for the purpose of making his annual (1928) Chung Kue-suen, our first Mauricio. The performance was "high hata" everyone failing to Chairs, Sideboards with Mirrors, as those taking come up to her ridiculous stand-Dinner Waggon, Teak Ice Cheat, report. He made a round of all honoursman, received his B.A. de praised by all,

Dinner Crockery, Glass Wire, Cut- the classes and witnessed a class gree and was thus the first Wah-part sequitted themselves well, and ard.

lery, etc., etc. However, realising her own of boys at drill. He was much yanite to be capped by the local all showed remarkable physique,

Teak and Iron Bedsteads with congra- which is a credit to themselves as folly, she decides to help the co- Mattresses, Teak Wardrobes with impressed by the boys' excellent university. We sincerely

lege at the great "sports day." physique and smart appearance, tulate him and wish him every suc-well as to Mr. Mauricio.

and without Mirror, Dressing The function terminated with the Funny and interesting incidents Tables, Chest of Drawers, Marble and he said that he had seldom cess in his career. seen Chinese boys with such fine) The membership of the Old Boys' acreaning of a short picture. happen in her training at the and Tiled Top Washstande, Side chests. Before leaving he compli- Association increased during the

hands of Charlie Paddock, the Tables, Shaving Stands, Chamber "World's fastest human," mented. Mr. A. J. Mauricio, our year, but there are still many past

who Stands, etc., otc. Physical Instructor, on his good pupils who have not joined it. I work, and gave the college a half-appeal to them and to those who holiday.

have just left school to do so na soon as they can, so that the ties Mr. Ralphs in his annual report that bind them to their, Alma Mater said that the building and equip-may not be broken. ment were good, the staff was On leaving school boys are apt adequate, and the discipline excel-to think that their education has Scholarship); 2, Ng Kwong-yuen when jent, He also stated that the bean completed, whereas they have (Distinction in English, Higher It is a splendid comedy well written work throughout was ex-just begun to learn in the greater, Mathematics, and awarded a Got worth seeing and holds the inter- ceptionally good, that the physi- and more important school of life, ernment Scholarship); 3, Wong est of the cinema “fana." cal exercises deserved special where they have to solve far more Mathematics, and Book-keeping); 4, Chow-sin (Distinction in Higher mention, and that each year saw important problems than any they a steady and marked improve can

Cheng Chiu-fan (Distinction in find in their algebra and Book-keeping); 5, Lau Man Hin; 6, ment in the college.

geometry text-books. I earnestly report said that the premises habit of reading good books and 10, Lau Yu-chuen; 11, Chiu Wai; Dr. Minett in her half-yearly hope that they will develop the Sung Sheung-hi; 7, Fong Shu-sang: 8, Chan Jim-ful; 9, Lee Nai-tong; were in good order and that the that they will take up new studies 12, Luk Shin-kau; 18, Po Tat-chol.

NEW FISHING COMPANIES. Improvements made had given

so as to make their lives fuller and more and produced better condi-

Senior:-1, Ip Kwok-chu; 2, Har

Chong and Hsu, teachers at the tins. She also said that the dor- richer as they advance in years Chan-wah (Distinction in Arith- Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong Marine Products School at Tien- mitories in our newly-opened and prosperity. A well-educated metic and Mathematics); 3. Yuen during Marah, according to the tsin, have organised, the Hai Hwa boarding department were good, man should take an interest in Luen-ip (Distinction in. Book-keep-standard time of the 120th meridian Fishing Co., which has already light, and airy.

what is going on around him. A ing); 4, Cheng Chung-yin (Distine east, of #reenwich, is as follows been registered with the Ministry Boarding Department.

man's place in society is part of tion in Mechanics); 5. Ng Wai-yin; Date.

Sunrise. Bunset. of Agriculture and Labour. The During the summer vacation the essence of his existence. We 6, Leung Hon-chuen (Distinction in Marek

Company has purchased two steam we made plans for adding a board-must not become mere money-earn-Arithmetic): 7, Ko Ki-fan (Die-

fishing boats at Dairen and will ing denartment to the college and ing machines, but should endeavour, tinction in Biblical Knowledge); 8, 27

start fishing at sea in March. advertised for boys. We provid-by social or public service to be Sung Wal-limi; 0, Chan Ip-shuen

The Pol-Yang Fishing: Co, pro- ed room for only fifty boarders; come useful citizens 1 true 10, Fok Cho-min; 11, Pun Sal-ling;

moted by the principal of the same and it was filled on the first day that we cannot all climb to the top. 12, Cheung Woon-chee; 19, Los

school and the navel authorities, in after the re-opening. Many who rung of the ladder success or Ting-fong.

also under organisation.

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