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Biocesan Home and Orphanage.
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REPORT.
THE Committee of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage have much pleasure in presenting their TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL Report.
The year that has just passed has been one of auch encouragement to the Committee and the Teachers. For the first time the School won the valuable prize of the Government Scholarship, F. Southey baring come out first of the candidates in Hongkong. This success redounds much to the credit of the Institution, as Southey knew but very little English when he entered the School in 1879.
Another cause of encouragement is the response of the Public in Hongkong and the Southern Ports to the Committee's appeal for a Building Fund in order to add a New Wing to the present Building,
The necessity for enlarged accommodation has long been felt both for health's sake and also on account of the increase of boarders during the last few years. An appeal was made at the beginning of last year for $4,000, and before the end of the year some $3,300 bad been collected. His Excellency Sir William Des Voeux at the Prize-giving at the Home in March, offered to contribute the last hundred of the snm required, on condition that the remainder between 6 and 7 bundred dollars-should he raised within a reasonable time. This offer soon brought a munificent gift of $500. The Governor at once forwarded his cheqne, with the kind remark that he had rarely made a contribution of the kind with such great pleasure as he did to the Diocesan Home." His Excellency expressed himself after the Prize- giving as much gratified by what he saw of the School.
The names of the Donors to the Building Fund with the amounts are appended to this Report. The Committeo take this opportunity of
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