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PRIZE-DAY

AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

A BUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. His Excellency the Officer Administer distributed the ing the Government prizus to the studenty of Queen's College

on Saturdas.

Prior to the distributan, His Excellency injected the Guard of Honour, composed of Members of Queen's

Assoc St. Jona ambulance College S1. JO

Superintendent Lion, under command

Those present at the Prize- Jaquer.

u Pozzoni, Rev. giving included Bishop bro. Amar, Major 1. A. Morgau, M. of the Ponsonby Fale and many

After parents and friends of the boys. the Headmaster, Mr. B. Taumer, had read his report, His Excellency addressed the assembly.

He said: 1 gratulate

Lis

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ELLIS HADOOKIE SCHOOL

FOR INDIANS. ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

day, when addressing the Legislativo the services of Messrs. Ralston & Fletcher, Council on the Annual Estimates, a nu- just about six weeks before the July Ex- ber of Chinese gentiemen in this Colony aminations were held, and at a most criti have made a most generous and most cal time for the boys being prepared by certain them. It is here perhaps not out of place liberal offer to bear the cost of number of Confucian schools, devoted to to mention the fact that since the begin.

The prizes gained by the students of the best type of vernacular education,ning of the War, we have from year to

were distributed on Saturday Mr. E. el (Applause. The Government is pledged year found it increasingly difficult to get Ellis Endoorie School during last year to support them and will do so; but this the text-books needed in auficient quan.

This diff- Arculli. Among those present wae Sir enough. The whole question astity and at the proper time. is not enu to the way in which vernacular education culty was intensified in 1918, so much so Ellis Kadooric. At the conclusion of the should be carried out, and the number of indeed that we were compelled to have enremony it was announced that special schools required, is now under considera certain hooks printed locally in instal prizes would be offered by Mr. Mohamed

We hope that next year this diffi Akbar for the best Urdu Scholar.

HEADMASTER' REPORT tion, and I hope that before very long a

The following report was read by the scheme worthy of this Colony any bent will be, to a great extent, if not

entirely, removed. in a

In Class 3-the largest class in the Headmaster, Mr. R. 3. Birbook, M.A.: devised. As I have said, we are

During

the year the school was opor transition period. It is very difficult to School with 7 sections, and containing know how much will be required at the more boys than we have in the whole of on 918 days, the average daily attendance present, but we do know the difficulties the lower school-the results show a decid.eing 83. This compares well with the pro- facing us here in the city of Victoria and ed improvement upon these of 1917 20% vious year, when the attendance was 74. The largest number on the roll was 88 it is becoming abundantly clear that boys were examined, of whom 184 passed.

January and the lowest 78 in March. In two sections, Full 3 and Ful 38. CULL- 1131+2 1TK! think

In the School Examinations hold in Jan- adequately to 100er the demands of the Mr. Tamer augl heart, schools for more space, several of them there was not a single failure. and as the very satisfactory મા

will have to move to the Kowloon Penin most of these boys will be entering for uary and July, 82 boys were examined and which he has just read to

There is no room for schools on the Junior Local in July of this year, 59 passed, or 1 per cent. This somewhat of When schools are surrounded we are hoping they will do equally low percentage was again due to the lowest first year, or part of his first year, quia

well thou It is upon entering this Class Classes, as in Classes 1, 5, and 6, out is not possible to as Hendmaster of Queen's College. (Ap. this side.

I think that he shall always have great by buildings, it Nothwithstanding the plause,) difficulties which have been encountered provide adequate play grounds. Remov, sither from the Lower School here, or 25 boys examined. 22 pas-rd, de 98, per will join the a low percentage of passes in the lowest during the year of successive epidemies ing schouls to Kowloon involves considers from the District Schools, that boys have

"Full" sections leading up to Matriculo Classes as boys, 7 or 8 years old, come of diseases in this city, and of demands tion of means of transport which will decide whether ther

On the whole examination there was muude upon the staff by the exigencies of make the schools accessible. It is only ation and the University, or the Commercial here knowing nothing at all

We come now to the Lower School, com slight improvement on Inst year work, the war, he has managed to carry on, not part of the great problem which faces uections intended to fit them for business.

I will not detain you prising Cinases 4, 5, 6, and 7. Here 199 but I have still to complain about bad only the actual work of education, but and we hope to deal with it adequately

One lesson each day takon all activities connected with this school, as son as we can.

almost the same degree as that any longer, except to thank you very boys were examined and of these 182 pase writing and antidiness, espect fly

No Chinese boy can now in Urdu and Mr. Bisten Singh ports were carried on its normal times. He has much for asking me again this year toed. In Classes 4A, SA, and 7, there were arithmeti

1 again congrain- no failures. distribute the prizes.

Class 8. pointed out to us that this could not have

inte Mr. Tanner and his staff on the receive promotion from any class unless that the results were satisfactory

5. This he attributes to Jack af suitable brok

hr fat hooks, and been done without the enthusiasti: co operation of the staff of masters and missatisfactory result of last year's working he antisfies the examiners in both English in

Altogether, throughout the School, and Chinese is spoken in many of the fresses, and I think that in congratulat and wish you all a happy New Year.and Chinese.

must also extend our em (Applause.) ing on we

The prizes were next distributed by His including those taking the University Ex- homes. In the past we have only

saminations, 634 boys were examined Urdu ronding and writing but we are Consid to those ladies and gentle

with 407 in 1917.

to add composition. going to gratulations nen who have so loyally assisted him. Excellency, who was arcorded a hearty | compared Teachers attending the Xor: how very young most of the boys LÈC Dial Clas were. for the first time, entered have litt fault to find with their d The Indies wher have come to our assist-

for the

Matriculation Examination. Of the wipline in School, but from what I have antes a mustress have done work, not other schools

candidates entered, 3 passed the ex-noticed wut of school. there is room for only in this school, but of the Colony which has made it possibl

amination and are now at the University improvement. as Student Teachers. There are 13 With subsoriptions collected by friends a. sure that you will to Party 11

in attendance of a school we were able to start another all be sorry to lose Are. Litt har 1 an

Student Interpreters now very glad for her sake that she is at last abir LF rejoin her husband after the long period of anxiety which she bus passed through. (Applause.)

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THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

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The following extracts are taken from the report read by the Headmaster :-

The total number of scholars enrolled during the year ending December 31st.n the College, distributed throughout tennis court, so we now have two courts

Classes 1, 2, and 3, and they are all duing, in real use. very satisfactory work. appointed after competitive examination and attend the College until required to 6 vacancies for interpreters in vari- ous Government Offices

STAFF

These boys are

1918, was 989, 54 more than in the previous year. The average daily attendance was alt 579, 30 more than in 1917 Tit the TEM IL. details wambers here are greater than blurs and I hope that the full numb boys we had in the past will soon be The result of the exami obtained again.

For matriculation to the Fuiversion in May, and in the same month Hourish more than ever, and instead of

nation for

sity has perhaps, not been so satisfactory

a Mt Tanner would bave liked, hat

do not think be nerd be worried, because

it

masters.

Later in

ATHLETICS,

The game is becoming more popular, as in the school tourna- asnt we had 30 entries. compared with 14 the previous year.

the staff must have affected the teaching Partington and Maxwell have left to take las boast as many as 20 or 2t football, to us in the Schools' Spurts, and our

cuses.

Our football team is not strang »nouli The year under review was one remark

to enter the League, but we played Class ahle for the unusually great number of

Matches and have played friendly matches The late Head.

Games, with the exception of cricket. with Victoria School, St. Joseph's. Kow changes on the Staff master, Mr. T. K. Dealy, retired on pen-

loom, and junior teams, from Wautsai Messrs.

Raision, being confined to a comparatively small School. When the new ground in front section of the boys, are now keenly fol. of the School is opened, I hope to get more asiataul

Mr. the year

Physical drill bas been taken regularly Fletcher, and Hancox, left to proceed

portion of our boys; the inter class foot all the Class MustAVM. We have m

and volleyball competitions an; the front, is clear that the edastant changes in Nightingale was transferred to the Yalowed and shared by quite a large pro Football and, if possible, cricket.

mati School, and quite recently. Messrs. Ball

responsible for this and we are dored, whenever possible. for events open thanks are due to the Caminition of the up posts nutside the Servier. Ons Angiu- to just the extent which makes the differ ency between success and failure in many Chinese unster. Mr. Lai Im-tong. has teams and as many volicy bail teams.

for the first time for giving us two races 2 i am glad to see so large a pro resigned, and two of our Vernacular as The Shield in these inter-class gunnes are District Schools Sports, held this season 48 of our boys entered, and I hope that portion of boys in the Upper School 1rs have retired on pension. We were most keenly competed for, each class pro-

will encourage them to ask us in take part see the numbers in Class 3 alone are more glad to have Mr. Crook back as Sendviding its own ball and colour. After than equal to those in Classes and 7. Master in July. Other welcome additions some extremely cless and exciting plug,

The school garden is in a flourishing This is a very satisfactory indication of to the Staff are Mr. Doherty, who came the Shield for Volley-ball is now bald again.

state and we have received great help what is going on, and I hope that the from Tientsin in September, Mr. Un Po by Class i and that for Football Chald For arrangement of fixtures, University in Octo-Full 2. Joggkong

and Mr. Tutcher fature will result in a larger number from the

and later, Miss Skinner from the

Doherty and Ko Kin Гад going in for the matriculation examineer teve uve Dow six Mistresses te, we are greatly indebted to Messrs. From Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. Arrulli,

wish to rofes

The Shield in the Senior Valley Fall tion for the University.

the Staff, and I wish here to express

League we have Won outright after many a strenuous fight with a4

Paul's only to à point that I have made before.

This game matriculation examination constitutt, to theung ns well as to all Masters, my vers

the really exceptional work they have put team, our great rivals in certain standard. and even if a boy does sincere appreciation of and thanks for not intend to enter the University, and in and the additionn. danties they have still we have not been able to maintain the reputation of invincibility given to passus, the expminution in will whragati ou cheerfully and mergetically ander evid.taken. have the matriculation certificate

The college has well ence of his ability. maintained its position in athletics, and

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us by Your Excellency last year, because stood when it is know that the monthly St. Paul's have just become the holders school fus collected are about $ITU. of We do not grudge which Mr. el Arvulli pays 850, and Sir I imagine there is no Ellis Kadoorie £30. Discipline has been very well maintain of the new Shield.

this because they put Up #

school in the Colony where, in proportion, is fortunate in having its own footballed, notwithstanding the frequent changes ther

so many boys have free education ground, tennis court and pavilion. It is we have had to contend with. The splendid struggle for it; but all the same

very valuable

hope the Shield will not remain with more fortunate, in this respect, than other fects continue to ender

To mark the I am glad that you help, especially in the control they szer them too

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offered for competition by the

RESULTS OF OXFORD have tunde good use of that ground, and cise in the playgrounds.

Rongkong

PRELIMINARY LOCAL. connecting link between the members of

by Douglas Laing, against shown such sportsmanlike belinviour.

is hoped was held in November and it

anual plitors from all the schule in the

Twenty-one boys from the above school That is very gratifying. Unless game is the Staff and the boys, a Prefects Dinner

We also hold the Hongkong Colony worth playing for its own sake, it is bet-

Schools Football Shield in Deaior took the Oxford Preliminary Local Ex- amination in 1018 Twenty passed, three ter not to play it at all, Championships that this will develop into 20 and challenge cups are all very

General organisation remains very much Division of the League. At the combined of whom gained Sound Class Honours The fol They serve to stimulate proper ambition, but the important thing is really the the same, with the exception that, sincs School Sports we scared the Senior and one Third Class Honours.

are played. It is the post of Normal Master was abolished Championship, which was awarded to Ng lowing in the list of successful candi- spirit in which gun is the great develop in July last, the work of training Pupil Cham-ching, our spcond-best man, our datea: -U. V. Lopes, Yueng Kam Chuez, sportsman, Ko Kin-fan having Kwok Hing Kai, K. Tyson, Li Man Kit, ment of keenness in all departments Tuachers has devolved upon various men. leading his foot and so being unable to E. V. Read, A. B. Hanson, Kwok Ying

healthy sign that, in

In the courses of study

injured berk of the Staff. this. Enlony,

Kong, Chan Loung Shi. Im Chu He, athletics taking place in

Cricket suffered somewhat from dif- Kang Ban Li, R. C. Red, H. J. Prats, Queen's College is taking the lead in there have been no important changes, compots.

W. Zimmern, Wong Chuu Fak, Chiu Yan In glad matters connected with the Wied ficulty in procuring the necessary outfit. botting an example (applarse) & good Special attention has been directed to

a specially compiled book Tennis becomes increasingly

Lok, Im Chui Chun, Kwok Ving Lau,. populer, Lo Kau and J. L. Howell example, of fair play.

the

and, in addition to the usual Spring of war stores which Classes 4 and book to hear that

Kwok Hing Kai, Edgar V. Reed and a Tournament games,

was organised in Chiu Yan Lok are placed in the Second James, assisted by Mr. Bird, has pro-comprising War Stories in English and

Apart from the outbreaks of Spotted the Autumn and attracted quite ry Class Houours list, and Wong Chun Fuk number of entrants including players It is a very simple and clear narrativ

It will be remembered that in the Hong- of facts that ought to be known to all Fever and Influenza, which greatly affect

The customary bathing kong University Matriculation Examina who live in this Culing and to every ed our attendance, the health of the who have figured in the Hongkong Chan in the Third Class Honours list.

(Ap School generally has been quite normal pionship events. subject in the British Empire.

individual medical examination of urties and picnics held during the tion, held in July, 1918, seven boys plause)

numbers. leaning. His Excelley said:students has been instituted and is being Summer were all extremely populus and the above school were bore from passed, one with honours; and in the very thoroughly curried out by Dr. Me attended by large

In December we sent representative Hongkong Junior Examination twenty We are in a transition period with re- gard to education in this Colony. Many Kenny owing, however, to extreme pre-

In the Junior Ex- things have been held up during the sure of work in the Medical Department, teams to moet various Schools in Canton. boys out of twenty-five who took the Ex- war and we are now approaching a time returns are not yet complete. During the Results, so far as ganes were concerned, amination passed.

were only fairly satisfactory owing atination, the Diocesan Boys' School of reconstruction No subject is tore Spotted Fover epidemic atomizers were

of sixteen distinctions awarded to Boys' worthy of careful consideration in this kept constantly at work on the School pre largely to too much excitement and gained eight distinctions out of the total

(Ap-mises; one of these was very kindly pro little sleep. Otherwise, the trip proved Schools in the Colony of education Colony than that

As there is no Hougang Preliminary Higher education is being sented to the College by Lady Ho Tung.

Examination, the Oxford Preliminary is and I hope the University full

The two Senior Classes-Classes 1 and

The Library has about 3,000 volumes, taken cael year. that as the University strength and has an adequate staff in were, as is now customary, examined

Faculty, which I trust may be the in July by the University of Hongkong, consisting of fiction, History, Geography,

attracted large and very enthusiastic very

without discrimination. For Matricula caso before long, it will be fully capable all boys in these classes being ontored Science and General Literature.

The plays were done into The Yellow Dragon," which is now Chines by Mr. Wong Yik-chu, an old of meeting all demands made upon it. tion 28 students sat, of whom 11 passed Some of you may have read, the splendid the Matriculation examination, while 3

were awarded Senior Loen! Certificates under the very able Editorship of Mr. boy of the College, and produced under. ancech made by Dr. Lim Boon Kanz et

Ap. In this section, five Scholarships were Kay, continues its increasingly useful the supervision of Mr. Kong Ki-fai. The the Congregation the other ton of guined.

career and a very noticeable feature of funds raised devoted either to plause.) Dr. Lim is not only a

full cash prize of 850, offered in July by the magazine is the frequency and recharity or to those School organisation great attainments and great experience of the East, but he is a man who has the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to gularity with which boys sond in contri- which happened to be in need of financia The Social life of the College as a thought most deeply over this question of Senior Local Candidates, for the best butions to ite pages.

The Queen's College Division of the education throughout the East, and his Essay on the War, was won by Ko Yau-

which has been in existency for the years, dovelopment and we have had a succes words that day, dabodying his mature chaung, while Lo Man-ho obtained dis- St. John Ambulance Brigade Overacus, wholo has shown very vigorous signs of judgment, were the most inspiring we have tinction in Physica. beard since our University was opened.

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STUDIES.

For the Benior Local examination 11

most enjoyable one.

LIBRARY.

48NERAL.

audiences.

were

All members of the Division owe very led feature in which we feel

and their guardians, We may have sometimes thought that we students from Class 1 Commerojai anter. now. consists of about 40 members all sion of meetings, lectures and social were not proceeding on right on, buted, and of these & passed the Beniar Local, whom are to be complimented on the re-gatherings that have done much to bring

while one succedek in qualifying for gulacity with which they attended drills the bus tra having hoard Dr. Ling with regard to the intrication and was awarded a Canton and parades, and the general keenness member's of the Staff, and others interested been one onurmous are the University of Hong Government Scholarship. In the Deoom-they evince in all matters connected within the College, into increasingly clos

contact. In all this there kong can be in the course of future eduen ber examinations of the University four the Brigade work.

in taking pride, and that is tion in China, and this part of theworld, additional students motriculated, while I think that we can go forward the ethnen werd awarded Benior Local Cer-sincere thanks to Sergeant Major Bond,

of the Hongkong Defence Corps, for the marked increase in the feeling wo newed confidence. (Appinuse.) In the Lifente

In Clam 2 there were 10 stude on valunble services rendered in connection have all strives to foster, of respon- the Achools in Colony there in

consideration for others, of sibility and lor inorcased demand scana for athletics tered for the Junior Local Examination, with drill and organisation.

The Q.C. Division holds the Holyoak LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are

only in the cla-rooms, but in the play and for more recreation grounds onneet 4 of wheh etundly at: 33 certifienten now OPEN after extensive repaire.

a compared with

parades.. distinctions in Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard od with suhools. That demand will have wore obtained, including new that 15 Cup for attendance at deill, lootures and unity and on-operation-evidenced not clean and sportsmanliko games our Room (two tables), Restaurant, Ländert Hall to be met, and I need not say more than obtained in the previous year. In De The Queen's College Amateur Dramatic ing-elds where it has been reflected in

apher additional Junior Local or Association has been very much in avid boys have always put inve the careful considera that it will have

dehtes were obtained by Quecu's College once throughout the year. In April the Queen's Colle is always honoured by Bleaping Accommodation-39 Cabins and tion of the Government. (Applause.)

Another domand which is being wonde la

the your

The results of the University Exanin Vanier, Two Gentlemen of Verons and Honban Wel Yuk upon hie Knighthood, wo tondog heartiest congratulations to Bir Shakespearona Pinya The Merchant of which practically amounts to this thot overy child belonging to this Colony winllion did not full our expectations, and The Taming of the Shrewall of which, and to Khan Bakib Hashim Khan upon have the opportunity of attending a good although unavoidable, it was hill decided.

(Continued at foot of neat column.) veratoular achoul. As I stated the other ly unfortunate that we were deprived of

sad Morting Boom.

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up.

All anon of the Mercantile Marion, H.M. with regard to Vernacular Education enndidates, this making a total of 45 for Association produced,, in- Chinose, three distinctions conferred on Old Boys, and

Navy and Army are weldous to use the Institute

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