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work. The Company holds a weekly meeting at the School every Wednesday from 4.45 to 5.45; this is followed by a Leaders' meeting until 6.15. A court of honour takes place on the first Wednesday in the month.

There are now three Patrols, the Carnation Patrol with Miss Tso as leader, the Narcissus Patrol under Miss Wei, and the Chrysanthemum Patrol led by Miss Fok. In its earlier stages the Company was under the charge of Miss Wanklyn, but she and Miss Trotter left for England at the beginning of March, greatly to the regret of all the Guides. Mrs. A. C. Way was then appointed to the Captaincy of the Company, with Miss Olivia Xavier (transferred from the 1st Hongkong Company) and Miss D. Lopes as Lieutenants.

Mrs. Way resigned on May 1st for reasons of ill-health, and Miss Xavier was appointed Acting Captain.

Thirteen members of the Company were present at the Cathedral Service on Empire Day, when five companies under Mrs. Southorn and escorted by the President, Lady Clementi, attended. Lady Clementi paid an unofficial visit to the Company on April 18th and she came accompanied by Mrs. Remington.

The account of the formation of a Girl Guide Company at Belilios cannot be complete without reference to the never- flagging interest and enthusiasm shown by Mrs. Southorn, and it is largely due to her inspiration and encouragement that B.P.S. has its Company of Guides.

The B.O.C.A.

Although it has had a life of only six months, the Belilics Old Girls' Association has established itself and has grown with a vigour that proves without doubt how welcome it was. In the past the Old Girls have come back occasionally to visit the School and those who have had sisters or cousins at school have come often, but there was never a definite bond between the past students themselves and the School. The year 1927 is therefore memorable in that the B.O.G.A. has come into being.

The first meeting was held at the School on January 5th; as a result of it the Association received its title and arrange- ments were made as to its constitution. There are four Officers of the Association, elected annually at a General Meeting. For this year they are:--

President.-Miss Skinner

Vice-President.-Miss Lewis

Hon. Secretary.—Mrs. B. R. Kew

Hon. Treasurer.-Miss Heang

There is also a Committee elected annually, of which the following are members:-

Miss Sheen Miss Lopes

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Miss Bertha Yuen

Miss Fok Kum Ho

There are to be four meetings in the year; a pienie in the summer, a Christmas party, an annual dinner, and a lecture and friendly meeting in the summer.

Thus no great part of the year will be allowed to go by without a reunion of the Old Girls. The objects of the Association are stated to be (6

to promote social intercourse among its members and to maintain and strengthen the feeling between past and present pupils of the school"; and judging by the success of the meetings already held these objects are well fulfilled. The first meeting was a Chinese dinner which was combined with a farewell to Miss Skinner, who was due to leave for England a few days later. The dinner took place on February 16th, and was an unqualified success; the cheerful- ness of the meeting was in pleasant contrast to the inclement weather without. The arrangements for the dinner were well made and the two class rooms used were gay with decorations; for these Miss Heang, Miss Lopes, and Miss K. H. Fok were responsible. The menu was in the care of Miss Bertha Yuen, and the tables were laid for forty guests. The Medical Officer for Schools, Dr. Minett, was amongst those present. The dinner itself was excellent and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Shortly after the beginning the Hon. Seere- tary, Mrs. Kew, rose to propose the health of Miss Skinner. Miss Skinner in the course of her reply spoke of the widening of the School activities as shown in the setting up of the B.O.G.A., and of the pleasure it gave her to be present at the Inauguration Dinner. She thought that a number of those present must have been at Belilios in the time of Mrs. Tutcher, the first Head Mistress, and Miss Skinner spoke of the satisfaction that Mrs. Tutcher would have felt at the sight of such a gathering which was representative of the whole history of the School. At her suggestion pens and paper were produced forthwith, and a message of greeting was written to Mrs. Tutcher, bearing the signatures of all present. This was sent, and we print here a copy of Mrs. Tutcher's reply:-