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MR. HO KAM TONG AND EDUCATION.

SAYINGPUN SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,

The prizes won by the stadenta Salyingpun. School, were distributed by Mr. Ho Kan Tong on Saturday morn ing, and the feature of the ceremony was a somewhat striking speech by Mr. Ho

Kam Tong...

Mr. A. Morris (the headmaster) in his annual report stated that the School had Leen practically full throughout the year, the maximum monthly enrolment being 100 in March and 408 in June. The average attendance was 346.9, 30 increase of 25.4 on that of 1915. Fees showed an increase of 4608. Over 200 applied for admission of these 160 were admitted and the remainder rejected either on account of age, or inability to pass the entrance examination in Chinese, The work done at the school was described Mr. Ho Kam "as highly satisfactory. long, who distributed the prizes in Feb- ruary last, has endowed twe Scholarships ach of the value of 830, for Classes 3 a 3, and named the Ho Kam-tect the Ralph Scholarship respectively Mr. Ho Kam-tong subsequently presented The School with a life-size-oil painting of himself. The report specially thank- ed those who had made donations to the Prize Fund, thus enabling awards to be made for attendance and good conduct, and it was mentioned that 40 boys had made full attendance during the year. The following, were the donors of the ecial prizes:Hon Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kam-fuk, Mr. Chan Kai-ming. Mr. No Fuk. Mr. Ip Sau- thi. Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu. Mr. MK. Lo, Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. Ho lu. Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Ho Leung, Mr. Li Biu-k'at, The Sun Co. Com. Beckwith: NN. and Mesara, A. Lung were thanked for the loan of flags.

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ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The school had not only a large roll and

to the school that

He had

SHIPPING NEWS.

UNFOUNDED RUMOURS,

With reference to certain rumours..

JAPAN-INDIAN FREIGHTS.

good average attendance, but the On Saturday morning the prizes and scholars had done better than in the pre- cortificates gained during the year by the vious year, and all departments of the pupils in the Ellis Kadooria School work were working smoothly. He was (Hongkong College) were distributed by glad to hear that the study of English which have been current in the Colony

That was &

with regard to losses of vessels of the the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, M.A., had made good progress. Colonial Secretary. The function took subject to which attention had been Indo-China &. N. Co., Ltd, we are in- drawn by those interested in education formed by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & place in the School hall, and was attend in Hongkong, and a special effort was Co., Ltd., the General Managers, that ated by practically all the pupils of the being made to see that a proper know- such rumours are entirely without

school. Flanking the platform, which ledge of the written and spoken language foundation. was decorated with a huge Union was within the reach of all scholars both Jack, were stands containing a number in the Government schools and the other of exhibits of paintings and drawings schools in Hongkong. (Appl.) It was executed by the pupils in a voluntary also very gratifying to find that a know-

The Indo-Japanese Freight Association,. corapetition for special prizes. The work ledge of swimming, to which he had composed of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was very creditable, considering these drawn attention last year, had made the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, and the P. & 0. subjects are not included in the curiscu- such good progress. He had looked at Company, in view of the increaset! the ground abore the hospital as he came freight for India, has announced a. com- low of the school.

Supporting the Colonisi Secretary on

and noticed. morning the platform wore Mr. Ellis Kadorie und that one of the volley ball courts applete revision of Japan-India freights, which is to become opérative from Fob. Mr. R. E. O. Bird, M.A., headmaster," peared to boy app in working tus (reports a Kobe paper). The chief

He hoped they would all be order before the end of this winter and points of the revision are that freights: Mr. Bird road his annual report, which that they would all take a lively interest for Hongkong, Singapore, Penang, and” was in the following tern:----

in that game, which gave an opportunity | Colombo have been raised by Y1 per son, The school has been in the hands of in a small compass for a great many and these for Bombay by Y2, while the

time

five per cont. rebate granted in respect. the Government for two years and I am players to take part at the same able now to report on the work of a fullThere was one new feature in the school of freights for Hongkong, Singapore, school year. I am glad to say that this this year, namely, the voluntary under Penang, and Colombo has been cancelled, report is satisfactory. We have directed taking by many pupile of drawing and but the 10 per cent. rebate for Bombay painting out of school hours. He had freights has been retained. Matches, our attention chiefly towards colloquial examined, as far as he could in a limited cemont, and other goods hitherto counted" English as being the first and most time, the drawings produced, and he by the number of packages in calculating natural dep towards a sound practical must say most of them showed great freights will hereafter be reckoned by knowledge of the English language, and originality and some of treatly pleased the ton of 40 cubic feet, this change

am pleased to be able to state that general knowledge of English is higher with this voluntary effort and its results averaging an increase of about 10 per than it was at this time last year. Almost and he ab once made up his cent, in the scale of freights. every day in which this hall has been mind to give some form of prize to ba available object lessons have been given competed for (app.)--but on getting in it, and these have served as a contre to the platform he learned that his iden for discussion. The pictures in the had been farostalled, and that Mr. Lau Shiny Po, which is forwarded to us every Chu Pak and Mr. Ho Foot had already fortnight, are useful and proâtable. The given prizes in connection with the draw school also provides English and Chinese ing. He was not, however, going to be illustrated papers from a fund which done out of his intention in that way: Mr. Cheng Kai-in ably superintends and he hoped to add a prize to their This improvement in colloquial English coming year. (App). A condition, of prizes, to be competed for during the would have been impossible without the course, would be that the worir was done hearty co-operation of the staff; for teach outside school hours, and he would like ing colloquial means ruch hard and in his prize to be devoted to landscape telligent work.

Although they have painting. He knew no more enjoyable worked well, I believe that we shall not recreation than to be able to go out see the best results before several years among the beauties of nature and depict when the present lower class boys reach as faithfully as one could what one the upper classes, rolment was 460 and the average attend through the manificence of several donors, in the possession, ance 392, an increase of 8 over the pre-of a number of scholarships, some of them vious year. Drill has been carried out to Queen's College and others to help regularly during the whole of the cool those who were rising from class to class M in the school. He hoped that many of season and with beneficial results. Mycock is de master in chief, but those who had not been able to get several of the Chinese staff are now most scholarships would endeavour to go to efficient instructors, notably Messrs. Ng Queen's College and other Secondary Fang Chow, Kong Hon, Lai Pai Yan Schools in the Colony. Although the and Ho Wa Ching. Last your the drill temptation to leave school early and get remunerative employment was great, in was entirely physical, but the possibility the end the benefit of going further in of our joining the Red Cross Brigade their education would not be lost if they led us to undertake 1 few of the elemen made up their minds to pass at least tary military maneres. In order to two years more in study. (App). make the boys realise the value of doing breathing exercise properly and of

The maximum en saw. They wore

rising their mascles, and to help them ology has been taught throughout the in studying hygiene, elementary physi-

school.

Mr. Ng Fung-chau has supervised the Vernacular work and the results have been good. The Vernacular teachers have given lessons in the hall in front of several classes at a time and many mas ters I think this has been a good stimulus to all concerned and enables the masters to acquire the best methods of teaching.

After distributing the prizes Mr. Ho Kam Tong said:-Just twelve months ago I had the honour of giving away the prizes here, and to-day I am performing the same fun on with, if possible, greater pleasure, for I como among you a an old friend. I have listened with keen interest to the report of the Head master. which shows that good work was done in the past year. I congratulate both masters and boys upon the satisfac tory resulta achieved. I understand that several applicants for admission were rejected last year owing to their inability to pats the entrance oxamination in Chinese, I am glad that this essential qualification has been insisted upon, and hope that the rule will not be relaxed. Upon the necessity for Chinese boys to have a good knowledge of the Chinese language I dealt at se length when was last with you; and I cannot usefally aid anything beyond impressing upon all the importance of that acquirement. am glad to hear that an English Speak- ing Association has been formed. Chin- ese boys studying English are generally shy of speaking that language, with the result that after they have left school they are unable to converse in that tongue with finency.

At a meeting of the Legislative Council held in about October last, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak express ed the opinion that Chinese boys learn ing English nowadays, do not, as a rule, However, as a gifted Professor cace write and speak the language so well as said, Animals do not play because they students of a decade or two age; and are young; they are young in order that he suggested that this condition must they may play; and so we too have ful- have been brought about by too many filled this purpose of nature. Our efforts subjects being crammed into the heads have been directed chiefly towards swim of present day students before they have ming. Many Sundays and other holidays had proper grounding in the funda have been devoted to swimming excur. mental elements of the language. 1 sions. These were very popular. On cordially endorse these views, and I hope Dragon Boat Day four launches full of that the competent authorities will sorboys went first to swim at Picnic Bay ously look into this matter. Now, I will say a few words to the scholars and then to see the races at Aberdeen. Boys, your Headmaster informe me that At the beginning of the Term we had some of you have not been regular and swimming drill throughout the school punctual in your attendance. I cannot Ag & result of all this the number of boys too strongly impress upon you the abovho could swim gradually increased tute necessity for attending school re- This was noticeable to all who accom- gularly and with punctuality. A school panied the awimming parties. It was is like a machine, with the teaching staff very noticeable too at the Aquatic and the scholars forming its component Sports held by the Hongkong Amateur parts. If one part, however sinall, does Athletic Federation in the V.R.C. swim not perform it alloted task, it impedes ming bath in October last. On this the smooth working of the whole. occasion E. K. S. won the Team Bace and Besides, time is valuable, especially to in the 220 yarda-race actually obtained those who are endeavouring to acquire 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, knowledge to fit themselves for the busi-

The proceeding were brought to a close. with cheers for the King, for the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, and Mr. Bird and staff.

INDIAN SCHOOL, SOO KAN POO VALLEY.

The prizes wore distributed at the Indian School,, Soo Kan Poo Valley, on Saturday by Mr. Ellis Kadoorie. Those also present, inchided Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of English Schools), Mr. O. Madar, Mr. U. Rumjahn, Mr. O. Kitchell M. Ali Bat, Mr. A. Samy, Mr. J. Mooi, Mr. Sunder Singh, Mr. A. Razack, Mr. Baghal Singh, Mr. Bishen Singh, Mr. Abdullah, and Mr. Dhool.

WAB CHARITIES.

CONTRIBUTION FROM AMOY.

A draft for £76 as. 6d. las boen grate- a donation to the fully ressived, as Hongkong Association of Women War Workers, being part of the proceeds of

Entertainment gut up by Mr. Weippert and the Amoy residents, who also sont à case containing 348 baudagi and 21 pairs of socks for Queen Mary's- Needlework Guild.

HONGKONG POLIČE RESERVE.

POLICE SCHOOL.

Class 11 Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., re ports the following result of hir Examination Passed with Credit- Crown Bergt. Ribeiro and Botelho, Sergts. 626 Botelho, 554 Barretto, 679 Remedios, and 800 Remedios. Passed-Crown Bergls, 687 Rozario. and 551 Silva, Sergts. 612 Rosario, 623 Osmund, 5 Britto, and 609- Soares.

Monday, Jan, 15th-Examination of old

Class III.

Tuesday, Jan. 16th--Class III. (Inspector

Grant).

Wednesday, Jan. 17th-Class I. (In-

spector Gerrard). Friday, Jun., 19th-Class II. (Inspector

Gordon).

Class I includes all Troopers of

Mounted Police, and P.-c. to be de...... tailed by Commanders of Sections I and 2; also Crown Sergeants Ford. and Sergeant Scull,

Class 11 includes 32 P.-c. of No. 2.

Company. Class III. Includes 32. P.-cs. of No. 3.

Company.

The

MOUNTED POLICE,

General Patrol ordered for Wednesday, January 17th, is hereby

cancelled,

ORCHESTRA PRACTICE. Orchestra Practice ordered for Monday, January 15th, is bereby cancelled.

JOINED:

In his report the Headmaster stated The that the new School building generously presented to the Colony by Mr. Ellis Kadoorie was opened by H.E. Sir Henry No. 2 Company, Section 7, P.-,797 May in October. It is a very handsome edice, built at a cost of 85,00, and is

Tavares, transferred from H.K.V.C. situated in the Soo Kan Poo Valley

(8gd.) F. C. JENKIN,

D.S.P. (R.). near Causeway Bay.

The attendance at the school has con- siderably increased. In July the number on the roll was 50 with a daily average In November the attendance of 46. number on the roll was 71 with

daily average attendance, of 67.

January 13th, 1917. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CỊUNA, DISTRICT.

ORDERS FOR WEZK- ENDING JAN, 20TH, ID17:

VACCINATION DUTY.

In Classes 4, 5, 6, and 7, the work com- pares favourably with that done by these Classes *D other Government Public Vaccination duty will be carried Schools, though Composition and Writing out da follow:- ought to be better. În Arithmetic, which | Y.M.C.A. Division. Daily from 7 to 9. seemed rather weak, test papers are set and corrected with the boys by the Head- Reading in the Upper Classes

It also eremi

master. We are glad to note that the P.W.D. ness of life. As a Chinese proverb says:has taken in hand the ground in Hospital is good. Mr. Bishen Singh reports that Vain regrets in old age do not bring Road so generously gives to the school in Urdu the boys read well, but that back time lost in younger days" Take, therefore, good care of your time, and by Mr. Ellis Kadoorio and that it is their colloquial is not good" owing to time will take good care of you. There surely being made into Volley Ball she fact that many of them speak only

courts. We need them. Ws have at pre- Chinese in their homes. is another matter on which I wish to say sent no space big enough even for a Volley Impossible to get copybooks locally. a fow words. It has been brought to

The behaviour of the boys outside the noties that some boys evince absolutely Ball Court. We thank the Y.M.C.A. for no interest in their school as soon as they their kindness in allowing us to practice School premises leaves a good deal to be leave it: they do not even take notice of there. The Superintendent of the desired, but an improvement is grad- their.old masters in the street. The Botanical and Forestry Department sup-ually being effected. In school, the dis- one is possibly due to the absence of a plied us among other things with Boipline in the upper claseta is generally feeling of exprit de corps among the Banyan logs. The bursting of these logs good. The younger boys are inclined to scholare; for the other there is positively into leaf awoke the wonder of many of be restless and lazy, but are now learning no excuse. I do not think much of a the present generation and will provide habits of discipline, man, however brillians his parts, if he shade for many of another. Mr. Lam The only game taken up at present to forgets the school which gave him his Kwan Shan is in charge of the Ellis any extent is football. The School has education; and I think still less of him Kadoorie School Botanics! Department. entered a team for the Hongkong who does not pay the respect due to his Over 300 boys from the Ellis Kadoorie Schools Junior League, but is seriously former teachers. Do you not remember School have been vaccinated by the handicapped by the older boys being over the saying: When you drink water, Government Civil Hospital

age, so the team is very small when com. think of where it came from "? Young

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Mr. [pared with Chinese teams, which have no mes must show respect not only to their Ho Fook kindly sent donations to the age-limit. Friendly games with other teachers but to all their seniors. Speak Prize Fund. We have also much pleasure schools have been played, and in these ing generally, I find the present-day

the school has held its own.

p.m. Sergeants, So Shiu-on and Ho Leison for general supervision :- (a) Y.M, O.A." Headquarters-Privates.

Pun Yun-sang, Tang Kon-son, (b) No. 1. Station, Man Mo Temple- Leo-Cpl. Wei Kan, Privates Ho Cho-siu, Pun Yewi, Pun Yuri-sang, (c) No, 2 Station,, Hollywood Rd. West and Tung Street -Privates Lo Kwok- fe, du Hon-kwong, Chong Yow, So. Chi-oung.

(d) No. 3 Station, Hollywood · Road! West (opposite Chan Choi Kee) Privates Leung Wing-cho, Wong Fu;. Wong Yau-kan.

(o) No. 4. Station, Possession Point-- Le Cpl. Beto Cheung, Privates: Fung Tung, Chen Eu-sang.

Victoria Division:--

(a) No. 18, Ewo Street. Daily from it a.m. to 2 p.m.-Private Lo Cheung ip.

(b) House-to-house visits, commencing Monday, Jan. 15th, Bridges Street.--- Private Colin Mackenzie,

Balyingpun Division:-

House-to-house

members to visits, attend as warned for duty, com

15th,. mencing Monday, January Bridges Street,

PARADES,

Victoria Division:-

Monday, 6.13 p.in, Queen's College.

First Aid Lecture.

Tuesday, 5.15 p.m., Queen's College,

Quadrangle, Company drill. Friday, 8.15 p.m., Queen's College,.

First Aid Lecture.

young men sadly lacking in manners and in thanking the Sun Co. and Ying Wah

Classes matches six-a-side, are being in proper respect for their elders. Some for sending us prizes." regard good manners as being inconsis The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn then pre-played now, and the boys show great tent with independence. Let me at once, sented the prizes and certificates.

keenness. It is hoped to commence Tennis; disabuse them of such a peculiar notion. Following the presentation of prizes very shortly. Physical drill was started Look at the Fredch nation. She is one the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn addressed at the end of October in all classes for of the greatest republics in the world, the staff and pupils. He congratulated two periods of half-an-hour each week. and yet she is noted for her innate polite Mr. Bird and his assistants on the very There are two Free Scholarships to the ness and chivalry. If you want to see satisfactory report which had been read.top boys in all classes from Class 7 your country great, you should begin by

upwards, and one Free Government cultivating sedulously these qualities-

Scholarship tenable for three years at respect for your superiors, kindliness to all, and a spirit of esprit de corps, II

It was especially gratifying to Queen's College, awarded to the top boy you have these feelings truly in you, the me to see that this Division was placed of the School. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie has "Ellis Kadoorie Scholar- other good qualities will come naturally second in order of merit at the last Am-founded an to you. have now a more pleasant subbulance Competition, losing by only ship" of 360 tenable for one year st icet to talk about. I refer to the Old 2 per cent. of marks to a Platoon formed Queen's Colleges to be awarded to the

months before it was. After such second boy in the School. Boys' Division of St. John Ambulance solid good work, I feel that the elose in-

Mr. Ellis Kadoorie is at present pay-paying full fees for 18 boys, whom he Brigade, formed by former scholars of terest I have hitherto taken in the Divi- ing fees for 21 boys (ten Sikhs at himself selects... this school. This is a movement that has gion has not been taken in vain, and I eleven Mohammedans). He is willing to my hearty sympathy, for I hold that sincerely hope that it will win the shield pay for 30. The selection is in the pand. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, to whom a cordial

POWELL'S BUILDING,

12, DES VEUX ROAD,

in joining the Division a boy will make himself useful to both his home and the (Continued at foot of neat Columin.)

State.

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at the next competition. It only remains of the Headmaster. Mr.

for me to wish masters and boys a very pleasant holiday."

Arculli is (Continued at foot of weat Column.)

(Sd.) E. BaruS (Officer in Charge of District), January 13th, 1917.

The awards were then distributed by

vote of thanks was passed.

The gathering closed with cheers for H.M. the King and for Mr. Kadooţie.