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Hong Kong, Friday, May 24, 1929.

EMPIRE DAY

union

LTD.

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929.

1.

A small fire that broke out in WAH YAN COLLEGE lasted four days. In October Mr.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF

PRIZES

REVIEW OF THE WORK

de Martin again visited us and spent four days in examining our twenty-one divisions for the pur- pose of making his annual report, from which I have extracted the following remarks:-

"The original part of the build-

the ground floor of Sincere Co.'s premises was yesterday extin guished before the arrival of the Fire Brigade. Some articles stored under a wooden staircase caught fire but very slight dam- age was done by the flames.

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E., LD distributed the school, anding is good, also the new science The body of a Chinese who sports prizes at the Wah Yan Col-room and class-rooms. The con- was murdered three days ago, was legs, Robinson-road, last ovaning. tinued popularity of the college has yesterday discovered in the bath- The spacious hall of the College necessitated increased accommoda- room of the vacant ground floor of

was well filled by a large gathering tion in the adjoining building. The No. 456, Nathan-road, Kowloon. of parents of the students and equipment is good and the disci The man had been stabbed in the friends of the College. Amongst pline excellent. The mathematical chest and head, and near the those present were His Lordship books are, uniformly neat; More body was found a three-cornered the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta, use of maps is recommended in file dagger, a penknife, a hammer D.D., the Rev. Fr. Byrne, the Rev. other subjects than geography. and a ruler. A woman is believed Short, of the London Mission, and Such reading as I heard in the to have been concerned in the the Rev. Gies of the Basel Mission. Lower and Remove Classes was affair.

The proceedings opened with tea, good in Classes 7C, 7B, 6C, and 6B, which an enjoyable pro-hardly satisfactory in 4C, 4B, gramme of entertainment was pre-and ɓA.” sented, the overture being played

Reading

CORRESPONDENCE

"KEEP WATCH"

After

by the St. Louis Band. The stud- As a rule reading, the master- ents taking part in the programme key to almost all palaces of know- were entirely at home on the stage,ledge, is the worst taught subject (To the Editor of the “China Mail”) and this added considerably to the in all the schools. The first thing

that strikes any Sir,-With reference to the enjoyment of the items.

one who enters The College Choir sang a song a class-room while a reading les- above film which by kind permis- which was excellently rendered and son is in progresa is that the buys sion of the Hong Kong Amuse spoke well of their training, and are not reading at all, in the ac- ments, Ltd., the Navy League then followed a Mandarin Dialogue cepted sense of the word. (Hong Kong Branch) are showing and Musical Drill by the College are not reading to themselves, not at the Queen's Theatre to-day I would like to draw the attention Students, both of which pleased im-studying, not mastering the con- of your readers to it, who are

tents of the book, but reading aloud The St. Louis Band gave another to their teacher. The usual prac- British subjects.

selection, and then the College tire in the lower classes is to make The Committee trust that those Scouts provoked much laughter the boys stand up and read in uni-

mensely.

which

means

They

that those

teachers

who are interested in the protec- with an interesting item entitled son, tion of our far flunt empire will "Ten Little Nigger Boys," and a few in front chant out the lesson while be able to visit the 5 o'clock per-popular Scout songs. These those at the back make inarticulate formanec to-day. I might men were under the direction of Mr. E. noises. tion that after "Keep Watch" is Zimmern.

This old method of block Cheung Pei-tak brought or simultaneous reading has hap shown the ordinary programme the entertainment to a close with pily been discarded by the colleues, of the Queen's Theatre will be a fine piano salo.

but it is still in use in most of the carried out.

The head master, Mr. Lim Hoy small private schools. Much of the As you are well aware Great tan, welcomed the visitors Britain has made a "gesture to behalf of the Staff and students of move

on bad reading in the Lower and Re- Classes of the bigger the world" and greatly reduced the College, and thanked the Hon. schools is due to this pernicious her navy.

Dr. Ta'o for the honour he had dene habit in the smaller schools from There is always a danger them in so kindly consenting to dis- which most of the boys are recruit- ened to their absolute minimum, through over enthusiasm of tribute the certificates, cups, medals, ed. the spirit of Imperial unity is diminishing the strength of our and other prises to the successful Realizing from experience how

Navy to an incompetence.

students and athletes. (Applause). very difficult it is to teach reading growing, and the circumstances of It takes many years to train

School Report

to boys who do not speak the Eng- the post-war world certainly do officers and men for the service

except during the The school report for 1928 was lish language and it is the duty of the Navy then read by Mr. Lim as follows: short hours at school, not encourage separatist ten-League to warn the British public dencies. Canada has the least from falling into the egregious on the Wah Yan College. Dur-verting all reading lessons into a This is the ninth Annual Report aften dodge the difficulty by con- material reason for staying with-error of allowing the Government ing the year 1928 the highest num- mere study of hard words and in the Empire, since a free trade to have its good judgment eclipsber on roll was 803 (671 in 1927), phrases, and by skipping over all ed by specious arguments which and the average attendance was, the poems. The boys' attention is with the United States are found amongst agitators for 762 (630 in 1927) ar 14%, which very seldom, if ever, drawn to the would benefit her beyond calcula-a further reduction of our fleet shows that the health of the college beauty of the language or the eleg- tion, but Canadian nationalism is and men.

In your columns the objects of meetings for the year was 378, that!

was not bad. The total number of ance of the author's style. a sturdy growth and has no in- the League have been so often set is, eight more than the previous who have studied poetry and sing- I have observed that the boys tention of sacrificing British forth that I will not overload

ing are usually the best readers in ideas and traditions for economic them by a repetition.

After the New Year Vacation their class. It has been said that rewards In South Africa the who is not fully aware of its pur- less than fifty were admitted. Those to a language is that it is musical, However, any British subject 483 boys applied for admission, but the highest praise that can be given separatist cry is no longer heard poses but is in sympathy with the who were refused admission and the highest praise that can be and the native labour problem is League's motives I shall be very were too old or unft for the class given to a sentence is that it has absorbing all the Union's atten- pleased to furnish him or her with into which they wished to be ad-rhythm. Both these qualities, At the end of the Summer music and rhythm, are oftener In conclusion I would again ap vacation 428 boys sat for our enfound in poetry and in songs than These observations, how-peal to all British subjects to join trance examination, and only 37 in prose. In neglecting poetry ever, deviate frem the

idea the League and thus assist its passed the test.

teachers are casting aside one of worthy cause. originally intended to be convey-

general tendency the best means of improving the The subscription is only $5.00 among Hong Kong boys to apply for boys' reading. Little boys like ed--that is, that so far as Hong per annum which amount may be admission into classes for which nursery rhymes which attract them Kong is concerned, the obser-forwarded direct to the Hon. Trea- they are totally unfit. They little more by their sound than by their vance of Empire Day should go Surer, Mr. W. A. Dowley, Alex-realize that even if they succeed, sense.

andra Buildings. far beyond addresses to children $3.00 per annum

For a further through exceptionally good luck, I venture to suggest that more the "Navy" in passing the entrance test, they poetry be included in the curricu in the local places of worship and the official magazine of the will derive very little benefit from lum of the teachers' training the closing of schools.

League may be obtained.

tion,

Tenders are invited by the ernment for repairs to the loon City wall.

the desired information.

Yours, etc.,

L. M. WHYTE,

year.

mitted.

There is 3

the lessons which they will not be classes, for whereas the study of able to follow. Parents and guar-prose may be carried out by one's dians will do well to check his evil self with the aid of a good diction- practice, because speed in educa-ary, it is next to impossible to study tion is a great evil which does in-poetry intelligently without the Navy League, Hong Kong, calculable harm.

|help of a good instructor; and after | all, teachers must first kaow a thing

before they can teach it.

Hon. Secretary,

COMPOSER HERE

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINER

MR. W. MALLINSON

The Staff

classes.

Our Kowloon Branch

Schools. Up to the present time

We have received a letter from

Seven members of the Bar of the Earl of Meath, the veteran

New York have formed a com- President and Chairman of the mittee to defend, without charge, Empire Day Movement, in which worthy cases subject to heavy

In 1929 there were more changes is expressed the hope that ade- penalty under the new prohibition

in the staff than in former years, law. Right thinking people in-

Our branch school at Mongkok, quate attention will be paid to

terested in public respect for all

because of the several additicas, transfers, and resignations. The

fon the mainland opposite, was för- Empire Day. Here in Hong Kong law will probably applaud the

additions included five of our past wood, Director of Education, on mally opened by Mr. A. E. as elsewhere throughout the Em- action of these lawyers who see a

pupils, Messrs. Cheng Chiu-fan, Fong pire the day is certainly being ob- serious menace in this latest

Shu-sang, Ng

In March, 1928, we had Wai-yin, April 26. aspect of the "noble experiment." served, but, in our opinion, so far There must be reason and justice

W. Albert Mallinson, the visit-Wong Chow.siu, and Wong Yuk 374 boys on roll, but acting on the shu. The first four joined our staff advice of Mr. Wood we gradually as Hong Kong is concerned, we in any law to make it a rule of ing examiner for Trinity College in January and the last in Decem-reduced the number to about 300

of Music (London) who has just bar. think that much more might be conduct in a government where arrived from London by the "RaJ-Mr. Wong Pin-iu, B.A., was trans-ginning of the year the school was

At the beginning of the year for greater efficiency. At the be done than has so far been at-liberty is supposed to dwell If reason and justice be lacking, then

putana," is the distinguished fered from our Kowloon Branch, visited by Mr. A. R. Sutherland, tempted. In Malaya, we read, such a statute violates the spirit English song-writer. He has com- but he subsequently left us to start Inspector of Schools, who spent "full use is made of the day in of our institutions and puts 200 are published. The bulk of we wish him every success. Messrs.

posed about 400 songs of which on a business career in which three days in examining all the the schools. Prominent residents tyranny in the place of law. The these songs make great demands Lam Chol-chiu, B., Lo Mog-to of Mr. Sutherland, the Director of Satisfied with the report. Wall Street Journal. are invited to address the stud.

upon both singer and accompan- and Wong Seit-lam joined us in Education very kindly placed our ist. His compositions also include February; Mr. G. R. Chelvam branch on the list of Grant-in-aid ents, special musical and literary

Gov-a violin and piano sonata, a quar- June, Mr. S. H. Yeung, B.Sc., D.I.C., in programmes are given, and in

Kow-tett for piano, and strings, a trio in September; and Mr. Jerome Lau we have been managing the school general a well-recognised attempt

for piano and strings, a setting in December. for chorus and orchestra of Long-Vacation Mr. Lam Cho-chiu was be able to make ends meet in future. After the Summer at a loss, but with the promised as is made to bring home to the

aistance of the Government we shall younger generation something of Men's Club are holding a whole- Mr. Mallinson, who resides per- carly in December Miss M. D. The St. Peter's Church Young fellow's "Tegner's Drapa," etc.. transferred to our Branch. and

Boarding Department the significance of Imperial citi- | day launch picnic

in on June manently

Rome, married White and Messrs. S. H. Yeung. Our Boarding Departruent was zenship." Hong Kong falls far 3 (King's Birthday). Launch Madame Anna Steinhanger, and Lo Meo-to followed him. At enlarged during the year to accom- short of Malaya in this respect will leave Blake Pier at 12.30 p.m. well-known Danish soprano, and the end of November Mrs. A. .modate more boys whose parents

sharp, returning at 7 pm..

together with her toured the Con- Matthews and Messrs. Lo Sek-tean were insistent in their demand for and until the Government gives

tinent of Europe, Scandinavia, and G. R. Chelvam sent in their admission and would not take any the proper direction to the Edu- His Excellency the Governor and South Africa, giving recitals resignation, and they left pa at the refusal. At the end of the year cation Department we are likely to has been pleased to recognise, devoted to his compositions. In end of the year, when Mr. Ng Tsun-there were 67 boarders: This de provisionally and pending instruc- Australia and New Zealand they fan and Mr. Lo Pui-sang were partment is under the sole manage lag behind. We are, of course, no tions from the Secretary for the gave 60 recitals, and subsequently transferred from Kowloon.

ment of Mr. Wong Tuan-po, one of whit loyal than any other part of Colonies, Don Jose Ledesma as had the honour of rendering a I desire to take this opportunity our teachers, who is eminently suit- the Empire, but in matters of this Consul for Spain in Hong Kong. programme of the composer's to thank all the members of the cd for the post. The boarders sort we seem to be singularly

songs before Her Majesty, Queen staff for their splendid co-operation are encouraged to play both in- A special picture, "Keep Alexandra, at Buckingham Palace and devotion to duty under very door and outdoor games, and their lacking in moving in the right Watch," will be shown to-day at Mr. W. Mallinson has been severe handicap, for their effort to studies are supervised by several direction. The observation of the the Queen's Theatre during the closely associated with Trinity maintain a high standard of effici- resident masters. "Straits Times" that "as a mat-5pm, performance in addition to College, as examiner for some eney, and for the completeness The New Extension ter of fact, Empire Day is ob- Interesting details of the Bri-

the feature film. The film gives fourteen years.

with which they have identified Early in the year our Director, themselves with the interests of the Mr. Peter Tauí, interviewed. His served much more scrupulously tish and other navies and is being First Lady: "Was your last college.

Lordship, Bishop Valtorta, and Rev.. abroad than at Home," cannot be shown by arrangement with the cook satisfactory?"

Visits and Inspection

Father, Banchio and succeeded in Navy League.

Second Lady: "Oh, yes, as applied in its entirety to this

On July 4, Dr. I. M. Stancliff, persuading them to build a science cooks go, and as cooks go, she Medical Officer for Schools, visited laboratory and four new class- At the Police Recreation Club went.".

the college and inspected the Classrooms for the college on the plot it in Great Britain is increasing yesterday evening, a whist drive wae held. Seventeen tables were

rooms and the Boarding Depart of vacant land, adjoining the old Hawker: "Buy a paper baro-ment. Two days later Mr. G. P. de building Work was started just

Colony, though the observance of

every year. It is an indisputable occupied and resulted in Mr.meter, madam, only a penny Martin, Inspector of Schools paid us/before the college broke up for the

fact, as our contemporary con- Gowan winning the first prize for each." tinues, that although the politi the men, with Mr. Reynold second

surprise visit and made a round Summer Vacation, and the build- Lady (after buying one) of all the classes to examine the ing was completed before the end cal bonds between the Mother and Mr. Bloor third. For the "How does it work?"

attendance registers. In Septer of October. The boys were able ladies Mrs. Merriman took the Country and the self-governing first place with Mrs. Jones second window sill, and when it's wet ant with her to test the eye-night performing experiments for a few Hawker: "Just put it on the ber. Dr. Stancliff brought an assist to make use of the science room for Dominions have now been slack- and Mrs. Moss third,

you'll know it's rainin'!

of the whole college. The test (Continued on Page r.)