MAY HALL.
The year has been a successful one, though in no way eventful. Indeed the absence of noteworthy events may be taken as an indication of the steady development among our students of the art of hostel life. Each hostel has a distinctive corporate life of its own, with its own characteristics that deepen as the years pass into traditions to be cherished as carefully as are those of older institutions.
Apart from temporary fluctuations the hostel has had its full quota of residents. Discipline has been entirely satisfactory as also has health but for three serious cases of illness all of which have happily made successful recoveries,
In Sports it appears that the apathy of which we had to complain in the past is gradually disappearing. Though un- successful in the Annual Athletic Meeting, we succeeded in being runners-up in Tennis and Champions of Basket Ball.
There has never been cause to complain of lack of interest in the Social activities of the Hostel. Under the guidance of an energetic committee a very well attended Concert and Dance was held on 25th February. Special mention should be made of very keen interest taken by members of the hostel in dramatic performances both in connection with the Hostel and in the wide sphere of the University.
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Later on in the year two bathing picnics were held, one to Cheung Chow and the other to Clear Water Bay.
H. G. HUGHES,
Warden.
MORRISON HALL.
The present Warden entered on his duties on the 1st of February, 1928. His one regret in doing so was that this marked the end of Dr. Pearce's long and successful wardenship.
The year was a particularly busy one, the Hostel, thanks to an anonymous gift of $30,000, being able to increase and greatly improve its accommodation. It was a specially fortunate circumstance that Dr. Pearce was able to lay the foundation stone of the new wing before leaving for England.
This new wing has given the Hostel, in addition to a possible eighteen extra studies, a splendid common room and dining room
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suite, and new lavatories. The Warden's quarters have also been much improved. The architects were Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, and the contractors the Tung Nam Construction Co.
During the summer it was possible to tap a perennial mountain stream, and thereby obtain an adequate supply of flush water. In this way the unsatisfactory period of pumping well water has been terminated.
The number of residents was small both terms, the actual number of matriculated students being only 21, and the total number of residents 24. The small number however made for the group spirit which has always been an asset to Morrison Hall. Nowhere was this more evident than on Sports Day, when, in spite of initial disaster, the Hostel won the Relay Race, the Tug- of-War and the Inter-Hostel Championship.
Academically also the members of the Hostel have done well. No final year men failed, and only two students in the Hostel failed to be promoted. Three engineering students have been recommended for honours, while one arts and two medical students have graduated.
The relations between the Warden and residents have been of the happiest. There have been no cases of indiscipline.
The Hostel remained open all summer for the convenience of students remaining in Hong Kong over the vacation.
The administration of the Hostel has been in the hands of the Board of Local Control, and all matters of importance have been referred to them. The Board was unfortunate in losing Mr. Justice Wood from the chairmanship; but is to be congratulated on his successor, the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G.
STANLEY V. BOXER, Warden.
ST. STEPHEN'S HALL.
St. Stephen's Hall in showing signs of healthy growth. Its numbers have increased to 15 which mean that all our avail- able space is full in the present quarters at 25 Babington Path to which we moved in the autumn of 1927.
We are indeed lucky to have found these comfortable flats in which to live, but we look forward soon to outgrow in there
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