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tabool: The Inspector of Shabqle told as that | Chan Chih-tung, as you know, is second to none. this school wai thoroughly efficient, and was of China's statemen, and has a pesnifar olaim awarded the highest grant (applause). I would upon our attention both on account -of his His Excellency the Governor, who was so past year of the committee, but I bellare it is torostedness. Perhaps in that matter he le like to have been able tosse Lie reports for the patriotismi and bit learning, and his disin- companied by Lady Lngard, presided at the not yet issued. I, however, looked up the report rather exceptional. Annual distribution of prises of the Dlooman of the year before, 1906, and I see that the com, spesking of education," that it is absolutely

Chan Chih-tung y School and Orphanage held yesterday. There were ales present among others His Lordship lites then maid they were glad to be able to necessary for China to ni-e Westera know- the Bishop of Victoris, the, Ven. Archdeacon and a better average attendanos, and I China from detraction." He boscoshen, bij

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the school on more pupils, more ledge, or knowledge aloub on presar Banister, Rev. FT. Johnson, Mr. E. D. C. think from what we have heard they will be able readery to put aside their "wang" Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, Captain Mitchell foray that in the report on the year just closed, which are understood empty form and pride and queue. by Taylor, A.1.C., Mr. A, J. Brachionbury, private Lailies and Gentlemen, you cannot have more lack of mergy. He urges the establishment, of Secretary, Mr. G. Pieroy, head of the Diocesan Soboal. Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Wright, Kay, we heard from Mr. Pistoy that the ascommodissy of the Temples of Buddhism and Taoism

papila if you have not got room to put them, and schools throughout Chine

goes to far as to and Mrs. Pearce, Ho Kon-tong," Mian Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton, hon, Dr. Atkinson, tion in the school in now too limited, and he that seven out of ton should be turned into Mr. and Mrs. Braidwood, Mr. Hamilton, Mrs desires that now buildings should replace the schools. These are the words of one of the old ones. The sohcol is managed by a very greatest tamporary Chinese statesmen, I think Bishop. Mrs. J. Shepherd, Mr. Macpherson, powerful and Influential Committee and they should carry a great weight with Chinese Dr. Sabres Rey. Stevens, Mra Tutober and

hope they will tales this matter into their views, and I think also they should be an COTTAGE PIANOS Mr.A.0. Ben, Steven

consideration and see whether or not it is encouragement to us as showing appreciation by DE: 0 G. Pieroy read the report, as follows fossible to make the extensions the head many Chiness of the efforts: we are making Thu-yar began rather unfortuostoly, for the master desires so that on fature year to "pread Waters knowledge am ingat the boys und re-assembled only a short time after you will not have to say that boys have been Chinese, the Chinese New Year Holidays, when an from year to year refused because there was not epidemic of mamps, measles and chicken-paroom to put them up. Personally I should like broke out and the school was olceed by medical to say that any extensions should be specially advice for tob days (including Easter) and made to accommodate boys. I believe myself absence on account of loss was very common that boy does not drive the fall benefit of until the warm weather est in, in May. Not sobool life, as I said the other day at, I think, withstanding this, with an enrolment of, 320 St. Joseph's Collage, unless he learns to find boys, the average attendance was 26.5 compared his own level amongst other boys; unless ho with 222.5 is 1906. Every year a number of lestna the training of charseter which applicable for admission both sa boarders and necesarily comes from mixing with other boya day-scholars have to be refused for want of and fading, so I said, his level amongst them accommodation, so that much higher gares The Inspector of Schools given us a detailed cannot be expected natil the older and moreoriticism on the different subjects which have years ago a liberal minded and liberal banded Reverend F. T. JOHNSON stated that two dilapidated pacts of the buildings are replaced formed the study of the past year. I do potChinese gentleman gare them by more modern and larger promises. In intend to follow him in detailed criticism

largo cheque to provide a scholarship. He wished, His Er- addition to weekly examinations held through detailed remarks upon them. Personally, cellency to

although I have myself always been suflet present this scholarship to the Chu Lan đi noi bu, the classical side in Public Schools, contain money but a token that he was the I am sorry to res that Latin is taught winner of the scholarship for the past year.. in a tobool which numbers only eighteen Europeans out of's total of 215. Bat this is a Tong scholarship to the water and the hygiene HE EXCELLENT presented the Ho Kom matter for the Committee to decide. glad to be able to congratulat the school on after whiab the Venerable Archdeacon Bau

I am very shield to the winning team amid great applauss winning the hygiene shielt for the second time ister proposed and Dr. Atkinson seconded in Rocession and with a large preponderauce of hearty vote of thisuks to their Excellencies, marks) above any other competitors (The to was carried by noclaination and obeers plause) 1 sm gied to hear of the interest taken followed for Sie Frederick and Lady Lugard, and the goad results achieved in the the Lord Bishop, the be.duaster and the course of visual instruction. That I visitors. think is one of the forms in which habite of observation can best be trained, and those sbits of observation: I entirely concur with your Lordship are at least as ngafal as les not exceed last year in sons of the classroom. In sports you uld retaining the football shield, but I hear that both football and cricket have been well maintained. There aro a large number of schools in Hongkong

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out the year, I examined the whole school at Midsummer and again of the present term and am satisfied with the good work dons throughout the year: and more pecially the improvement in the lower part of the school. At the Oxford Local Examinations in-July 8 boys, passed the Preliminary, 4 the Junior and the Bonior, making a total of 10 as compared with 12 passes last year. In the Hon. Secretary's Auuual Report, Dr. Bateson Weight reviews the 2 years that these ANEMIA FINDS A FOE.

Loos Examinations bave been, Held in Adamis of ang kid finds in Hall Coca Colony, and concludes with this sentence Wine a fee. If unclis eked, this w stia condi.it is mufeel that the palca for steady tion often results in consumption or premature sucose during the last 10 yes cannot breakdown. The human mashine gers wrong be withheld from the Dioaesar School Mr. when the blot becomes thin and impore. Wou, H. "M' Inspector of Schools, who But whether weakness comes from illness or examined, the boys orally in the lower part of the school and by written work in the upper age, Hall's Coon Wine is of value booanse i actually makes new wood, strengthens the heart form fast December, has awarded to Chia motion and oshilarates the whole body. The Chats a prize for history kind presented paller turns to the glow of health-langui by Mr. H. W. Konstt for the boy most distinguished in the Government Examatinn.

Now

TEN CRUSOES.

FIVE MONTHS ON A DESERT ISLAND.

muscles grow firm, and f. 1-starved nerves Two years ago. Sir Matthew Nathan presnúted Bob with a different aim and object, and we can of the Norweging barque Alexandra Oubis, who,

ragain their tone-tissues thrill with vigour strength of former days reta-n.

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There are few things more romantic in the world of adventure (says the Observer") than the experience of Donald Morrison, second maste

with several companions, was- stranded for fir Facila, suffering terrible privations. Morrison returned to England isht month,

the

Eleven days aftor quitting the barque Morri son's boat reached na island of the Galapago group, more desert than Robinson Crusos's

For five months the ten castaways existed on this falsad. They joanaged to kill a few sexl and turtle, and had tart a soup The captain want out of his mind, and romsined so for five. wooks. A German sailor went to look for fond alone, and never returned. His omrade fund his bones picked ofen by the birds. The party had one pipe bitwan them and smoked it in turns, using a blend of dried loves and bark.

On October 29ck a sloup cams and Lesoned them. The other bost had reached Iquiqu› and asot rosa.

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gauge to some extent their relation towards a handsome silver shield to be competed for by each other and their comparative merits in the months last year on a desert island in 60.7

tenus of ten from any school teaching hygiene matter of education by the report of the In. Sevenschools antered for the examination which spector of schools, but that repert does ut wan held at Queen's College for boys and of the include Queen's College and I think. St. The Alexandra Onbie, a bat of 1,600 tons, Bebliss Schools for girls. Our team consisted Staphen's We can also gangs it to left Newcastl, New South Walse, för Passms, of Eve boys from the fourth and five from the some extent by the competitions for the Oxford twelve months ago in November. For two fifth standards their aggregats of marke was local examination and also by the competitions months she had favourable winds, and then she about 60 more than that of any other team and for the Belilios prize, the hygiene shield and was boolmod-for-four-moutbe, gradually sowe, for the second time, carried off the shield, other prizes for every competition between all drifting towards the equor. At length, on The Hop, Dr Atkinson has kindly given the schools. But I should like myself-to-sa-May Sub-the-orow-tək-to-their--boats, ten-meo- prize for the best hygiene paper in the school. some simple test on general information and in each, hoping to make the Galapagos Islands. In January of last year Mra Noble resigned to ganers! intelligence. I propose therefore, if it The boata lost 64ch other. be married and her place was most efficiently meets with the concurrence of the Headmasters Aled by Mrs. Tuzford a trained and certifloated to offer a small prize next year for a paper on teacher who has greatly improved the work general information. I would set it myself and of the lower classes, especially fo. arithmetic, ask one or two questions on each subject which In November M. Duncan Brown arrived has formed the study of the past year; and each from Australia to take the place of Mr. Hall school would, nominate any four or fire boys to on his return to England. The Anglo- compete. I should like if possible to institutes Chinese Assistant was twice changed and handicap for age but we will see whether that is wo have in Mr. Lui Cho-hazy a feasible or not. In sports and athletics too we teacher who can maintain order and explain have got a football league and a challenge anteld, the English lessons in Guiness mont estis but I see comparatively few cricket matches, factorily. The boarders have been regularly and no matches at all so far as 1 am aware it drilled by Sergeant Liddard of the Middlesex hockey, tennis, swimming I make the. Legiment, The bathing exonsions were suggestion that you should appoint a committee greatly enjoyed and so inorossingly larger of say, ose master from each of the principal number of boys are able to swim the season schools and perhaps one boy; they should form closed with aquatic sports when

prizes

general commitiée los sports and athletics for the various events were eagerly competed It should be their business if possible, for: our thanks are due to Messrs. Nairs and to institute, an inter-sobool Raagal athletic Tuxford for kind assistance on that occasion competition and also arrange different inter On Boxing Day the usual joint picnic for the school matches. And so far as I can see boarders in the two Diocesan schools was held euch competition there has been batween the and a pleasant afternoon was spent at Sweto different schools in athletica has been limited to where various sports were indulged in the first eleven of each school in either Cricket and more especially football still cricket or football. 1 should like to see continus very popular and matches-have. bon second elevent compete together. and it played with varying success. Our thanks are it is possible to gat up a sufficient number of das to J. Bryant, Esq., who kindly gave & senoad elevens in the diferent schools should be lantern and slides to Messrs Skott & a for 10 bags of four; also to the Hou. De glad to give a prize (applause). I hayo made Atkinson, Bon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. so, at the different schools, and as the Press a good many speeches of late, ladies and gentle. Wei Yuk, Rev. Fr. Johnson, Meirs, L. have been so kind as to raport me vary fly I Arnold, F. B. L. Bowley Fung Wa-cbusu, Ho daresas the solo of what I have said bad rosclied Fook, to Tung, H. W. Kennett, Sia Tak-fan, you, so I will not repast, mysl. The Lord F. Southey, A. S. Tuxford and Wing Po-chuen Bishop has oslled our attention to the fact that -for contributions towards the Priss fund.

this school is largely cosmopolitan. I see ju the The Prass representative was informed that HIS LORDSHIT BISEOF LANDER on behalf report of last year thit of a total number of the arrangements nsationed by the First Lord of the committes, the staff and the boys of the 248, 154 were Asiation, and perhaps it will not in his statement explanatory of the Ny school expressed a very cordial welcome to their be entirely out of place, although my remarks Estimates, 1907-8, last February, to transfer Pullencies, who and so raty kindly attended would have been more appropriate in my the nasal yards, at Halifax and Esquimalt:t the satinal prize distribution. He thought address yesterday when L epoke to the Dominion Gerament, subject to the ladies and gentlemen who took an interest in thousand Chinese boys, yet I will not condition that they shall be availibls for the edonation had had plenty of occupation during perhaps I say be with ut justification if I repair of His Majesty's ships, as far as theic the last few days. The same fica at the allude to a little book I happened to picks up facilities aduit, and that the Admiralty shall different prize distributious showed a spirit of yesterday grities by Chan Chib-tang called be feas to resame possession at ang lim, whan harmony in connection with education, and it Chios's Only Hops" It is a remarkable barst interesta require it," are now practically would be a good thing if they had the same little book written by a more-romackable-samplete. hearty co-operation in their educational work.

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the bays to do what they had to do with all their might, and then called upon the Governor. H1B EXCELLENCY, who on rising was received with great applause, said: My Lord Bishop, Mr. Pietoy, Ladies and Gentlemes, When you assembled his time last year on this very interesting oocasion the proceedings were clouded by the memory of the loss of Bishop Hosce who was so deservedly popular as chairman of the committee of this school, and who lost his life in the typhoon of September 1906. Daring the last year my predecessor, Sir Matthew Nathan, has bees transferred to another sphere, and you have again lost in him Agrest friend and one who took the kaanent - interest in the Diocesan Boyɛ · Bahoo)... We, my Lord Bishop and myself; whe are the suocessors to those supporters of education in Hongkong, and of the Dloossan Boys Seoul, are bare to-day to asure you bith by our presence and by our words that we take no less deep an interest in the education of this school than those who' preceded us (applause). I have glauod at previous reports concerning this school, and I see it has been a fortunate kask to whoever pre- sided in the obair on this ocossion almost in- variably to be able to praise the work of the previous year, and to congratulate the school on its progress, and I am most glad it his fallen to ma to be able to do the game,

The average attendance has in- this year. erlased. It stood at 195 in 1935; it reached 222 in the next year; and this year it thes risen agnia to 226 - The heulmuster in his report which we have just hoard, saya- be is thoroughly astisfied with the prograus made during the year, and I think his standard is a high one, I was glad to ser, also, that he 'inid special stress on the progress of the io wor

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