ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE. ́H.È. THE GOVERNOR OPENS NEW
BUILDING.
THE HONGKONG --DAILY
(1) that ' Hostel capable of accommodat, ing at least 80 students, besides European and Chinese staff, should be sreeted on the site where the two houses-known as the College Gardone stood; they having been greatly damaged by the earthquake.
(2) that a house be purchased or erected elsewhere for the Bishop as his episcopal re-
but no time has been lost in erecting it
Dave only one regret about it, and that
I
-TUESDAY, DECEMBER ETH. 1918,
SPORT.
LADIES" SECTION.
is that it is not yet entirely paid for. If ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. reins to be a very difficult time to get any money in Hongkong just now do not know whether the high dollar leads
COMMITTEE CUPS. To ba played over: people to invest their money in sterling oz American money or something, but at Fanling big course. Ladies' Foursomes. any rate some friends.
and anxious caps, to be played during December; The best nett. January and February care by any two ladies. Any number of matches may be played, but competitors
(a) that when such a bouse and some sposed towards this Colla kindly dis- Medal play 3/8ths of combined bandi
The new hostel of St. Paul's College, which has only recently been completed was formally declared open by H. E. thesidence.. Governor, yesterday evening, in the pr dence of a large gathering, including the . Mr. Cland Severn, C.M.G., Bishop Lander and Mrs. Lander, Archdeacon Barnets and Mrs. Barnett,
pair funds are provided for, the present Warden's, ie, the Bishop's residence (sering a portion for the Bishop's office) be taken over and converted into class rooms capable of mesiring 200 more, students; a large Hall
to help us tell us they are very sorry but money is very tight at the present time. am very sorry that a really heavy bur den of debt, remaining of the Colleges fails upon the shoulders of M
will be disqualified if they play with the I was glad to bear Mr. Too's cheery partner more than once.
"LADIES" CHAMPIONSHIP DEATM
Garner and Mrs. Gurner, the Hon. Mr. 700 persons, a Gymanasium and a Library, tion of the Chinese gentlemen will not McKenny; Mrs. Pearce plays Mrs. J. W.
Ho Fook, Dr. Sanders, the Rev. A. D Stewart and Mrs. towars, the New,
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let the burden of that debt remain long.
SHITRER STUDENT'S WORE,
Taylor; "Mr. John Johnstone plays Mrs. Moxon; Mrs. Mitchell plays Mrs. Flet cher; Lady Rees Davies plays Mrs. Kil- gour, Mrs. H. Grifo plays Miss Leith; Mrs. Maitland bye.
The total amount needed for the whole scheme was estimated at about $173,000, but
The Bs. A. D. Stewart said: Your W.it will probably be fally $200,000 In order
to got this amount the Committee suggested Excellency, ladies and gentlemen-Before that the donor of $10,000 who first pays banding the key to your Excellency to in that amount shall have the privilege af open the door, I have a small favour to
The rounds to be played as follows:- Jast naming the Great Ball and shall have his
recently in connection with the portrait, done in porcelain, placed in
the 1st. by December 24th., 2nd. by January A subscriptions for this building,
been have prominent position; that donors of the students themselves
going 7th, 3rd-by January 21st, and inal by Bround and having a subscription cam-arrangement following amount may have the privilege of naming as follows: The Gymnasium, paign and we thought it would be rather 80,000; The Library, $3,000, A. Class Room, nice on an occasion like this to present $1,000
a prite to the one who got the largest These rooms may be given as memorials amount. We collected altogether close on and the portrait and name of the
$9,000. One student, who has been given memorated will be placed in the room as a
a half holiday to-day for the occasion, isk.U.C. 25. XI. BEAT CIVIL SERVICE memorial,
He managed to tablet, will be here this afternoon. permanent erected in the Great Hall giving a list of collect #900 and I ask your Excellency to the donors together with the objects for present him with this silver medal. His which they have subscribed. A free scholar name is Eric Wong Tape. wards is also recommended.
b. newitz and as with the new, i
J. Dhaka B. Copley 2010, Loe Maconacule, Dr. M. Courge, we mov. E. 1. Martin, only. J Alversun, S. 150, o num ivig, A. 1. many, B... Tap and Wong awong Ting,
The now poster tritius or Upper Albert Rot to the west of Government House. it is built on the site formerly occupies by the buildings known us College Lalad. it sa nandsome buuding, eUR tamag altogener 18 large rooms and several smaler ones, very substantially constructed of red brick with reinforce eunerete Boors and fat root. The hostel high, and covers an area of 8,200 feet, being 144 feet long by 57 fees wide.
com-
His Excellency presented the medal to
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FRIENDLY MATCHES.
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has a magnificent aspect, is three stories ship scheme for donors of $1,000 and up Master Wong Tape and congratulated Kowloon, ended in a win for the former
For this extension scheme the following
10,000
10,000
Dr. Wo Ting ang .......$10,000 Dir. G. Banker Messrs. Ma Ying-piu, Chan
Harr and Ma Wing Chan Donations have received from the
The ground-floor contains 8 bed-rooms,eums have already been kindly promised: all racing forth; large dining, library and common rooma, together with a wide corridor: The first-floor contains a amalı. sitting-room for the staff, 15 bed-rooms facing north and south, washing-room. two halls and a wide corridor. The top teor has been built as two self-contained
data
his brother.
THE CEREMONY."
him.
The Bev. A. D. Stewart then announced that the silver key with which His Excel lency would open the building was the gift of the architect. Mr. Samy.
THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
His Excellency: My Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemen, I had much plea sure in accepting the invitation to open this magnificent building and I have been much interested in bearing the report
01: You knów, all;}|| much as do, about
also been thankfully namely:-The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, $1,000; following gentlemen Sir Hobert Ho. Tung, 31,000; Mr. Ho Kun Tong, $1,000, Sir Ellis kadoorie, 2000; and The architect was lir. A. P: Samy, and General Chan Fing Kaan, $500. Small sume Mr. Tso has read the contractors were Mr. Lam Woo and have also been collected by 3ir, Stewart,
Mr. Banker and the students amounting to of you, at least *3,000. Here I am pleased to say that the HE the Governor, who was accom-ion. Mr. Lau Chu Pak has expressed his panied by his A.D.C., was received at the willingness to contribute a further sum of entrance to the hostel by the Rov. A. D. money, if necessary. Stewart and the Extension Committee.
Dr. Lander called upon Mr. S. W. Tao. the Secretary of the Extension Commit tee, to read the report of the progress of the work.
Mr. Tso then rend the following report: Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen St. Paul's College was founded in 1840
Hey, Vincent Stanton, the first Colonia; Chaplain to Hongkong, with the object of teaching English to Chinese boys in the hope that such a school might exert a good moral infuence not only in Hongkong it also on the mainland of China.. It was the
to
An interesting cricket match, between the second teams of the K.C.C. and the Civil Service, played on Saturday at
by three wickets and 19 runs. The bulk of the runs for the Civil Service was collected by A. R. Mackenzie, who was eight, wickets down for 123 runs the Civil undefeated with 74 to his credit. With
Service declared.
Kowloon scored 137 for the loss of seven wickets, all the play- era batting steadily Weaser (30) and ran (33) aggregated the most runs for their side. Scores
CIVIL SERVICE.
sandford, e Elson, à Fletcher Lyon, st. Edwards, b Fletcher....... Taylor, & Fletcher.... Hearne, b Fletcher
Hill, cub, b Fletcher Bacon, b Label:
Dodge. b. Lobel Crocker. e-Weaser, b-Brawn -Duncan, not out ......
Extra
10
› Total (for 8 wkts, declared) ...125
Hasty did not hat,
Braw Fletcher Lobel
owing Analysis.
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34
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10
29
30
the excellent work which has been done in the past by St. Paul's College andal aastire. K. Mackenzie, not out you you do not appreciate it any more fully than I do. I am specially glad that! The Hostel which His Excellency the the building, which first brings me into: Governor has graciously consented to open connection with this school, should be a today is the tiny part of the extension hostel, as it always seems to me in eden home. Its early resination is due to the tional matters that it is outside the Rev. A. D. Stewart, whose strong desire to actual class-rooms that the most import do good to the Chinese in well known and ant part of school life lies, and the spirit much appreciated, by his advancing a large of sasociation and discipline and fellow- portion of the cost for the erection whic strip which is acquired by living in com- amounted
886,000. The Committee, any with one's fellow students is, per therefore, decided that all donations received haps, the most valuable part of one's for the extension scheme will be árat spred oducation. I have been extremely pleased for the reduction of the loan so advanced while the other part of the scheme will be to hear what the Bishop says of the de taken in hund whenever the amount of sirability of training students, not in a received Rad the Trustee's narrow place where they form & flock by donations first school in Hongkong to teach English approval warrant a start The Committee, themselves, bus among persona of differ ent views and religions so that they may whole of its long career it has continued to good year for getting in subscriptions or be quite sure that the convictions they to Chinese hoya and throughout almost the however, feels that this year has not been a
projects of this nature. Much money in the hold are not merely those taught them work on the lines laid down by the founder, Colony had been tied up ip ventures which by their masters but those which ther while never losing sight of the "primary object of training Christian touchers, Inexpected to give a quick return while shave arrived at after weighing the views February, 1903, under the auspices of they calls for charities are being made upen ofather" persons with whom they are the generosity of the community. However, brought into contact, I feel sure that Church Missionary Society, the school 7 the scheme is one for the good cause of now that the figures of the debt on the Churgan sed, with the abject of providing editation and the committes is confident building have been brought to your English and Chinese education on a moral
that the general public, especially the Chi- hasis for those with moderate means. Opennese community, and all well wishers of the notice, it will be only a question of a short time before the generosity of this com proved in the past, will remove the bur den from Mr. Stwart's shoulders. I can-
THE BISHOP'S SPEECH. The Bishop of Victoria said: Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, We have had a good many functions, in con- nection with St. Paul's College and they are always characterised by enthusiasm and vigour. We are very pleased today to have His Excellency the Governor with us. We feel that it is an immense help
not think that a wealthy and genéröns community like this will allow the debt
remain for any appreciable time even though, the doline may be high. I bave much pleasure in opening this building. and praying that the blessings, of God may rest on the labours of the College. (Applause.)
ing with two teachers and 16 boys, the fral College will ultimately come forward admanity, which has already been well
ear ended with five teachers and fifty-three give their generous support to enable the bor. The following year the number war entire scheme to be carried out in the near nearly doubled and it was difficult to find future. (Applause). accommodation for so many students. In 1011 it was suggested that another building he added to the College and a strong com mittee was formed under the leadership of Sir Kai Ho Kai, whe had already shown himself a true friend to educational war which had for its aim the moral uplift of
His Excellency then took the silver-key his own people. Thanks to the sit of many Chinese friends a sum of 825,000 to us to have his sympathy and kindly from the Rev. A, D. Stewart and declar
Later on. His was soon raised, Dr. Wu Ting Farg, a former student of the College in its early rest in the work that we are tryinged the building open.
to do. We welcome. him and greatly Excellency made a tour of inspection of 33,000. On March 14th, 1911, the founda- bis valuable time to come here to-day and then made for refreshments on the days, giving a good lead with a donation of appreciate that he has devoted part of the new building An adjournment wa
a string band wes in tion store was laid by Sir Frederick Lugard declare the Hostel open. There are many terrace where who, in wishing hearty success to the school, things that one is glad of at this time attendance. foreshadowed a yot further extension in the one is glad that we have so many hundreds future, expressing the hope that some of boys committed to our charge; one is
be
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Work
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OVER A THOUSAND CONFIRMA TIONS.
Laing
Weaser
“A.0. 'Brish,' e Sandford, b
W T. Elson, & Taylor
F. Label Sandford
ת
J. C Thatcher, & MacKenzie, b Hill W. L. Weder, o Sandfor
́E. J. Edwards, :b Taylor
D, Laing, e Hill, b'Sandford J. M. Jack, not, put
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Total (for
Edwards, and
Taylor Sandford Hil Bacan
Bowling
MacKenzie Make
5
ville did not.
ON
LOCAL GOLDSMITHS
STRIKE. DEMAND 50 PER CENT. INCREASE
IN WAGES.
Hongkong, like almost every other part of the world; seems now to be affected with the strike bacilli, for, following the news of an approaching shipping strike! and the demand. lor, more pay for the Police recruite, comes the strike of the goldsmiths, who are demanding a 50 per cent, increase in wages
thankful to know that there are in many time in the future the dificulty of finding bosiness bouses in Hongkong, in Chins BISHOP POZZONI'S PASTORAL space for boarders in this school may solred, possibly by building a new residence and indeed in other parts of the world
young men who are doing very good for His Lordship the Bishop." The build who are good examples of English culiare ing war opened in October and the school and who, at any rate, know what truth rapidly grew, the number of students being and honesty mean, and one is greatly testimonials from over 200 at the end of that year. The theoret
getting following year the number sprang to 300 employers of some of our young men say* and the school was again full to its limiting how much they appreciate the work la 1913 the West Wing of the main building performed by the boys trained in St. sus pulled down and rebuilt in such a way. Paul's College: Some at the students, 1 as to provide more plass rooms. The seating am glad to say, are now candidates for the accommodation was thus increased to 950 saczed Ministry. We never
object for which this Collect the students which number was reached almost more than seventy years.#gy | administered over 3,000 communions, and the increase in wages, and, it is stated, immediately and has been maintained up tunely to train Christian teachers, and confirmed more than 900 adults, besides treated the deputation of workmen'rather
The present strike does not come as a surprise as for some time past negotia- The Rt. Rev. Bishop D. Pozzoni had a tions were proceding between the gold very strenuous time during bis reccnsmiths and their employers regarding azi increase in wages On December 1st., pastoral, visit to the Hoi Fung district. He passed through over 30 villages, and the goldsmiths held a meeting represent during the three weeks absence from the ing all the guide in their trade and Colony spent the night in 27 different decided to approseb the masters for au places. He officiated at eeveral weddings, increase. The masters refused to great
numerous children.
the present year, applicants having to be
we are glad to notice that many who are
Over a thousand curtly. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs turned away for lack of accommodation.
trained bere come forward to offer their In the same year (1913) an attempt was service for Christian teaching. We think confirmations is indeed a large number, was appealed, to, but, so far, it is not made to meet the urgent demand for board Sir, that Christian teachers are best considering that the Bishop's last vint known whether he intends to intervene On December ing accommodation and 2 houses were rent trained side by side with others We to the district was only twenty monthen their behalf or not. ed for a time in Leong Fai Toi Terrace think that it is best for their breadth of 20. Bishop Pozzoni speaks in the 4th, the men sent an ultimatum" to The experiment proved an immediate succes view and general usefulness in life if they highest terms, of the cordiality of the re the employers. On the expiry of the time and soon after 2 houses were taken in Chine are not shut up in seminaries and trained coption accorded him at every village within which they demanded compliance: Rood. At the beginning of 1916 a large under secluded conditions. They rub the villagers turning out en masse to with their demand, they downed and commodious building at 11 Caino Read aboulders with other boys of other welcome him with gongs and dying tool" Their employers were taken by was obtained capable of holding nearly a religions and other views on life altogebanners. He travelled mostly on foot, surprise but they called a meeting at sindents and teachers; together with class ther and we can be sure that if Chris-and in some places, where the road is which it was decided to offer the men
thirty per cent. Ancresse: room accommodation and play groandtianity does not stand that test the candi-
village he would be mat by the elders with bearing wilayas to the fact that it has met tian ministers. Therefore, we are glad to many followers so that the whole party offer and are holding out for their own From the very first the Hostel has been fall; dates are not of very much use as Chris very rough, on horseback. Un nearing a the school and also of the Hostel has again education with a view to joining the Aion, with as much pomp, and dignity ar60 per cent. in wages, has been decided the urgent need. The crowded condition of trained, or, at least, receiving their early might enter the town in solemn proces terms. They state that the increase of led to the need of further extension; and ministry of the Church We are greatly possible. On such occasions, he had pere upon after taking into consideration the Sir F. Lagard's suggestion of building a cheered by the interest we have way force to occupy the chairs provided by high cost of living and represents a new residence for the Warden (at present found the Chinese gentlemen take in this the inhabitants sunt be carried shoulder reasonable demand, a the Bishop of Victoria) elsewhere, is now College. You have heard from Mr. To high, surrounded by a concourse of Bo
know that in this College some are being
...
The workmen have refused to accept the
part of the extension scheme Bishop that the extensions which were made & few people. Bibor Pozzoni remarked on the PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE
STREET. Lander is of opinion that a smaller and less years ago were entirely subscribed for in great changes, wrought by Western ip- dilapidated episcopal residence in a "quieter very short time by the Chinese, and fuence, in the matter of dress and for and cooler locality would be more suitable when it became pecennedy to set on foot manners of the people and their ways of Two Chinese youths indulged in a and less sxpensive to keep up. Mr. Chin this very extensive extension we certainly Eving In two village, for example, be game of football in Wardley Street on Harr, a member of the College Council, would not have dared to embark upon it was welcomed by a brass band In agaSunday fternoon. They were arrested therefore kindly invited a number of but for the encouragement we received culture and industries, however, no im End charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, from the Chinese They seem to appre provements or sprogrene were noticeable with wanting a disturbance in Wardley Chinese friends to meet and dine in cine the moral training that their boy There, wing fighting or disturbance in Btreethru that defend scheme Committee was formed consistTM| ing of the following members Mo get in a school like this and here. I would
Inspector Cashman said that thanks to the Boy part of the district visited, but the like to expres George Banker, Chan Harr, ML, Wing Chan,
#77 emergencies and to be ready to take care" png" who have izbored so tealds Siu Ki, Long Tan Po, Choong Bum Won a thin scheme I am glad the very fine of themselves. Bishop
Lan Woo, Taoi Hinz, Kwok Chuan, Chau 84tlemen of the OPEN MELAKA Commit inhibbitent appeared to be prepared for and had caused annoyance to paners-by.
Bie Ying Chat." Yong Tuse Ming and Dr. Bojlding I now complete. think it dock visit will be to Weichow early in the new
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