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YING WA COLLEGE

CHINA MAIL.

Governor's Speech

erous public support may be given to In reply, His Excellency sald:

the school authorities in the task which As Covernor designato of the Straits for the good of the rising gencration (Continued from Page 1.)

Settlements, it interests me very much of the Colony's Inhabitants they have to know that the Ying Wa College is, voluntarily taken upon themselveZ.-—-—--- Further difficulties were to as its name implies, a revival of the, (Applauso). prise, and the greatest of all ‚was | Anglo-Chinese College, which WIS!

A Benefactor the death of the head master onfounded · at Malacca in 1818 by Mr. the voyage home for his first fur-Morrison, the first Protestant mission

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The spacious school building (of four storeys), which cost about a lakh of dollars, was inspected and an exhibi- cannot but be glad that tion game of basketball was played. in 1843, two years after the British flag A portrait occupying a prominont The London Missionary Society was first hoisted here, the school was place in the main hall was that of the appointed Mr. Gordon Phillips of removed to this Colony, where it was late. Rev. Ho Fook-tung, the father of Amoy to carry on the work for a carried on In Staunton Street under the late Sir Kai Ho Kai and of Mrs. time, but in 1924 Mr. Phillips left the management of the London Mix- Wu Ting-fang, who donated large sums for his work in Amoy, and the sionary Society until 1960. In that year to the school. School was

The again in danger of unfortunately, for lack of funds, the

Rav. Mr. Cheung's vote of extinction. It is expected that the school was closed, and it was not reata. thanks, delivered in Chinese, included London Mission will again assist citated until 1913, when it was re- references to many names famous in founded, again under, the name of the history of this part of the world, the School by the appointment of the Ying Wa College, and housed in and to names of pupils in the old days at least one educational mission-Caine Road on Hong Kong Island. The in Malaces, one of whom was the Rev. ory in the near future.

revival of the school was the work of Ho Fook-tong referred to. the Church of Christ in China, which

Fortunes Retrieved When Mr. Phillips left, the present is an amalgamation of 22 Protestant: hrad master, Mr. R. Shim, B.A., camemlasions, Including Presbyteriana, Con- forward and offered to keep the School gregationallata, Baptists and others.

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Lady Clementi Pays Tribute to Pupils

"BLUE-ROBED MAIDS"

together till the Church should be able The London Missionary Society also to again face the financial situation, the 'ussisted in refounding the school, and Church at that time being involved in it is now under the control of a small

Church building at a cost $120,000,¦ Eduenation Committee of the Church of

Mr. Shim has, been successful in re- Christ of China. trieving the fortunes of the School, and,

Previous Head Masters

The annual Prize Day of the with the blessing of God, it has made In 1913, the Ying Wa College was Yeung Chung Girls' School was grent progress. The School increased under the head mastership of the late hoid yesterday afternoon in the Ko In numbers and popularity, and, al Mr. Arnold Hughes, whose self-sacri- Shing Theatre before a large though for same years only lower classes ficing labours on behalf of his boys are gathering of parents and well- were taught, it had many good suc-still remembered with gratitude. wishers.

cesses in the Junior foeal examinations After his death, Mr. Gordon Phillipe

The prizes were distributed by In 1927 and 1926.

was lent by the London Mission to be Some years ago it was suggested that head master of the school: but he was Lady Clementi, who was accom we should build on this side of the obliged to return to his work as mis panied by Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, and harbour, and the Government was pro-sionary at Ainoy in 1924, in which year Mr. J. Barrow (private Secretary ceeding with the building of King's' the Executive Committee of the to H. E. the Governor).

obliged to

| Caller fin the closest proximity to Church of Christ in China was almost After distributing the certificates

our reated premises.

cloav the school. Mr. and prizes, Lady Clementi said it Faith and Courage

Richard Shim, however, offered to gave her great pleasure to at- Being assured of n Government grant carry it on without any assistance frem tend the function and she was for our building we worked hard to outside, and in view of the lack of staff very glad to see the assembly of have it erected. The Government has the Education Department required blue-robed maids." She had three been very generous as far as land was that only the lower and remove classes daughters of her own, she said, concerned. but 1928 the ordinary should be retained. In spite of hard

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grant for 1927 was withheld, and on ant valuable work by Mr. Shim, the and naturally took a great interest that account the building, grant has school could not maintain the standard in ali girls' schools. She would be been kept back. As we had already of efficiency required by the Education very glad to tell her daughters of proceeded with the erection of a build- Department and it was removed from the Yeung Chung Girls' College. ing to cost $50,000, we were dismayed, the grant list at the end of 1927. She recalled that some time ago but with faith and courage it was de- At that time plans for the erection of Miss Cheung took a party of girls cided to proceel, and the building has a new school building at Mongkok, in up to Government House and they now been opener for some time. The Kowloon, were in preparation, and in. then danced very well." final arrangements about land were the autumn of 1928 the school Was Lady Clementi congratulated the only completed in October, 1929. In transferred to the new premises in fact, I believe the crown lease has not which we now stand. These buildings prize-winners, and wished the

have been erected without any assist teachers and the pupils The School is new burdened with a ance from pubile funds, and I congra. happy holiday.

Headmistress's Speech -debt of $41,100 and the interest charges tulate the school authorities, both on

on that sum last year amounted to the building which they have erected, Miss Cheung Yuk-mui, the head- $2,181.

Tala is a very heavy charge and on their foresight in transferring mistress, said: un a private School, and tends to re-the school to Kowloon; for I am sure Lady Clementi, ladies, gentle- duce its efficiency both on the side of that the City of Kowloon will have an men, scholars:-We the staff, and also on that of the grade even greater figure than the City of grateful to Lady

are Indeed Clementi

Is the third largest river in the Chin- for of scholars. Many boys are received Victoria, and that this school will sup coming here to-day in order to ese Republic and second only to the who would not be received at all, if ply a real and growing need at Mong distribute the certificates and prizes Yongtaze in importance. This magni-

to our successful students.

MON. No cent trade route was opened to for- Christian School

A Timely Warning

SAT. doubt this is the last time Ladyeign traffic in 1897, but how many It is hoped that the grade of the I hope that in future the Ying Wa Clementi will be able to attend foreigners travel on this important THURS. 13th

such that it College will reach and maintain a much may receive Government grants and so higher standard than was possible in our annual function, so I take this waterway? enable it to be thoroughly equipped and its earlier phases. No promise has opportunity of wishing His

If we had had a grant for been given by Government, nor can be cellency Sir Cecil Clementi good 1029 it would have been about 311,000 given, that the school will be replaced health and success when they leave and we might have qualified for the on the grant list. But an assurance us to go to Singapore. Government grant towards our build-has been given that it will be kept in Owing to another engagement, ing of $20,000. This would enable mind. I must, however, warn the Lady Clementi had to leave after us to provide perhaps two European school authorities against excessive am- distributing the prizes and certi- teachers to assist in the work of the bition. There is room in this Colony ficates, but after she had gone, the School, and ease our financial positions for good schools without the

SOLDIER STOWAWAYS SIR FRANK WARNER DEAD very materially,

senior classes and, subject to funds Pupila, assisted by others, gave a We need not mention other matters being available, there is room for such programme of Chinese and English

Having completed their weeks'

London, Yesterday. music which showed much talent. of detail in the School building which schools on the grant list.

term in jail each, the two soldiers Warner, founder of the firm of Warner The death is announced of Sir Frank we still fully hope may be carried out Attempts to conduct an upper school - at a latter date.

without an adequate staff have handi-

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The Education Department has to Detective-Inspector Fallon appli-Maru of the N.Y.K. from Manila Amongst the School activities are a cater for a large number of boys and ed for a remand Student Y.M.C.A., a branch of the Boy girls who have to leave school before. Was in the Kowloon Hospital at the Kowloon Magistracy this a stab wound in morning ordered to go back to Scouts, and a students' library. The the Junior Local stage; and brilliant suffering from School had done well in sports, espereaults in public examinations are only the back.

prison for release on Tuesday. cially in basketball and football.

commendable, if at the same time the Mr. Whyte-Smith granted a re- Then they will be transhipped The authorities are grateful for the rest of the school is adequately pro mand to January 27, and granted

of the Police Training School vided for and efficiently conducted. It defendant ball of $250. ground for playing games, but have not is only on such conditions that schools yet received a playing field applied for can be recommended by the Education to the Education Department,

Department for assistance from publie They are also grateful for the small funds, playground attached to the School where they hope Your Excellency may see a game played shortly.

Usa

soon,

I have thought it necessary to speak quite plainly on this subject, both in the

interests of the Ying Wa College i solf and of other schools in the Colony.

They congratulato Your Excellency on your promotion to a new post, but But you must not think that I in any regret that one who loves the Chinesent, work which is being done in this way undervalue the devoted and excel- so much should leave the Colony 80scicol. On the contrary, I have come here to-day partly because I wish to show the interest taken by the Hong Kong Government in schools which are inut at present on the grant-in-aid list, but which are strenuously endeavouring to prove themselves worth of a place therein.

Many Old Friends Another reason which has brought me here today is the fact that among those who refounded the Ying Wa Col: lege are many old friends" of mine, whose high ideals in education And whose devoted work for the Hong Kong Chinese no one recognises and values mora fully than I do The names of Mr. Wella and Dr. Pearce stand, high In the roll of honour of men who have given the labour of a whole life-time to the cause of education in this Cólony. Mr. Au Fung-ch'f ̧ was my right-hand man in the days when I sarved in the department” now known as the. Chinese Secretariat and I had for him very real affection; while the work of De. Wan Man-kai: in the: Education Board and, in many other spheres of artistic and benevolent acti- vity merits our most grateful thanks. It may not be in mortals to command success, birt men fuch as these deserve [it; and I feel sure that a school found- [ed by them must in the end surmount · the difficulties which have so long be Bet it

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