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FEBRUARY**,718," 1930),
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL. but I hope not to displace volley-ball Physical Drill has been carried
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF
I have naked the question as to whether regularly this term, and the introduction PRIZES.
basket ball is likely to damage valley-ball, of new exercises and games has enhanced but I am told that the two will bafite popularity. Discipline, on the whole. INTERESTING SPEECH BY DR. CLAUD played in different seasons. So that both is good.
SEVERN, C.M.G. *
games will be played just as cricket and Swimming picnics were arranged in the football are in different seasons at home. summer term and were well attended. We a bere the other day to look at the lost the Coronation Shield to Queen's was particularly struck when I was told sports by a touch. works of art done by the pupils, and ICollege Senior Team at their swimming The encouragement that some of these were done in School given to swimming in this school has been in a comparatively short time. In award great, and it is gratifying to follow the ing the prizes I took that point into success of boys who many have left the
The work I was most
school. One old boy took part in the
consideration"
CHINA'S GREAT DEFICIT. NOTHING BUT BANKRUPTCY
AHEAD
The President of China's statement-to the mombers of the Peking Parliament that the deficit
for the your im
debts swallows up
From this sun the payment of national administrative expenses cannot be put 8190,000,000, and
students of the Ellis Kadooria Sohool was
$10,000,000 created no surprise amongst held in the School ball at noon, yester
those who have studied China's financial day; the Hon. Dr, Cloud Severn, O.M.G.,
position. His assertion that 40 per cent. performing the ceremony, Amongst
of this deficit is due to increased military others present were Sir Ellis Kadoorie,
expenditure and that if the military the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Mr. E.
leaders refuse to reduce the number of Ralphs (Director of Education). '..
their troops barkuptoy will serrataly. Mr. C. Mycoca, the Headmaster, read interested in was done generally in the Harbour Swim last year, and anished follow, is only to stato a very evidens
School, and therefore, had not been Becond. Wa had better results in the truth, the annual report, after which Dr. SEVER laboriously copied from the work of other District Schools Sports this year, and addressed the boys. He said:-It gives
The available income of the country artists. Copying gives good practice, were second for the fillis Kadoorie Chal has been assessed by Chinese officials at me very great pleasure to come hare but in giving the two prizes I desired lenge Shield. Shek Wing Kwan distin- 70,000, DOO, for, I think, the fourth occasion, to pre sent the prizes, since this school was which shows real artistic perception. Chinese Masters took all the prides, offer to encourage original work and work guished himself in Group I event, and the taken over by the Government think hive awarded the first prize to Ng Ping. ed in, the Masters Race. We also won the we are very plansed to sea here this morong, who shows a good deal of work. Tug of War. ing your founder, Sir Ellis Kadoorie His flower painting is really very good and one of your chief benefactors, Mr. indeed, and be also exhibits a landscape Lau Chu-pak They continue to show which I am told had been done in about great interest in this School and its in- an hour in School. That landscape pos. creasing prosperity, must, I think, afford sesses three qualities-the tor position is them great satisfaction. (Applause) good; the perception is a crate and was glad to notice in the report what the colouring, and atmosphere shows great was said abou Mr. James who has recently promise(Applause) left the Colony. Mr. James was a man of considerable attainments, who during the war did excellent work, and I am sure his services here are very greatly Pitting on a branch shows great promise, Sports Master, is to be congratulated on
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preciated. He had a great imagination and the capacity for imparting the best kind of knowledge in a way which made
We cannot boast of much success in Football, but in Volley Ball Junior "A" won the Volley Ball Junior League Cup this term, and Kids "A" have, for the 6fth term in succession, won the Bowl in the Small Boys' Division. We had a visit from the Canton Normal College Team I have awarded when they were on tour, and Junior "A" had a successful tour in Canton during the Christmas Holidays Tennis has also been played. Mr. Ng Chung Sau, the the successful year.
the second prize to Chung Man-tak- (Applause) He has only shown a little work, but his study in sepia of an eagle
foundation.
I had no hesitation in awarding him the
I will not keep you any longer est à valued friend by the death of the prize.
I report with regret that the school has except to say that the general progressate air. Chan Kai Ming, who was inti- and various activities show that the Schoolmately connected with this school from its is advancing and is making full see of the very ane building with which Sir Ellis Kadoorie endowed you. Applause) I congratulate you, Mr. Mycock, on your first period of service as Headmaster and I hope that your efforts will continue to
at a lower figure than $180,000.000. This leaves only $120,000,000 for the army and has been spending over 2030.000,000 an navy, whereas the Peking Government
the army, plus the extraordinary ex penses incurred through the rupture with - the South-western provincos.
Then the military expenditure of the intter is reported to total $240,000,000, and Peking has been deprived of import ant revenues. Moreover, about $5,150,000 has been expended on the Navy.
Thus we
havey
Income
Debt charges
Millions.
$370
Millions.
$190
Administration
130
Army..
230
Navy
(her item
30
Li
Total
Deficit
.8507 SOT
$137
donors of scholarships, and prizes.
Our thanks are due to all the generous
learning a pleasure to his pupils (Applause.) I also join with Mr. Mycock in the keen regret that he has expressed in the recent death of Mr. Chan Kai-ming. who was one of your benefactors, and who took an immense interest in the progress of education in this Colony. He had been
great friend of mine ever since I came be as successful as they have been so far interest. I desire to thank you, Dr
Applause.)
The prizes were next distributed and at the conclusion cheers, were called for the
Special prizes for special subjects are keenly contested for, and evoke great Severn, for the donation of prides for the Art Competition, and for coming here to present the prizes to-day.
THE PRIZE LIST. The following was the prize list:--
· SCHOLARSHIPS POR QUEEN'S COLLEGE,
JULY, 1919," Lung Cheung Ling, Tai Yau Scholar- skip for 1918.
Scholarship for 1918.
Cheng Chung Si, Chan Kai Ming
Ho Wai Fan, Government Scholarship. Li Chung Lok, Government Scholarship. Cheng Chung U, Tai Yau, Scholarship Chan Ying Pan, i Government Scholar
ship.
Wong Hung Mi; Lau Chu Pak Scholar.
ship.
Chu Hung Ki, Ho Kom Tong Scholar
Li Chung Lok, Lagard Scholarship.
ENGLISH CLASSES.
Kan Wa. Kui; Ho Kom
Cinas 54, Chan Kai Ming Scholarship ship, Chau Shiu Ki; lat, Ha Ka Ming
Scholar- om Tong
Kui; 2nd, Lam Shit Kun..
Class 18, (E.8. to Class 4) Ma Chiu
to the Colony, and I heard of his death with much sorrow. Your are fortunate in having, as your present Headmaster Mr. Myecek, who was in this school sa master before it was taken over by the Govern-Chairman, Sir Ellis Kadoorie, the visitors ment, and who now finds himself at home and the Headmaster and lustily given. here in a more responsible position. Mr.
The following was the Headmaster's Mycock, during the past few years, has leave in May, and was succeeded by Mr. report-Mr. R. E. D. Bird went on had remarkable esperiences on active ser Tico-(Applause). On his way bone, just his retirement on account of ill-bealth on B. James who acted as Headmaster until before reaching England, the ship in Gctober 26th Mr. Jatics was a very which he was travelling was submarined succesful Class Master, and while Queon's He then joined that famous corps, the College will naturally associate him with Hen. Artillery Co., and while training their paper, The Yellow Drajon (which' with that corps they were bombed from the, in cooperation with M. E. Ralphe, an enemy airship while in the Tower of first produced 20 years ago), the Ellis London. He was wounded in France, Kadoorie School will remember, him by and he was married to Mrs. Mycock whom his popular edition of War Stories" ship. I am very pleased to see bere to-day. All The good wishes of the School go with those events, took place in the short space him in his rotirement. I returned from of three months and I think it almost active service on the 26th. September, and constitutes a war record. He now Ends from the 20th. October to present date himself buck in this very fine School and have had charge of the School. Mrs. R I am sure he must say sometimes with Langley was transferred here at the be: the Psalmist that he has gone through ginning of this term from Salyingpun fire and water and, that he has been School, and bas "done good work brought to a fordly place (Laughter). Changes in the Chinese Staff were due in I am very pleased to see the great pro- two enses gress made both in the numbers attend-firms, and in others to promotions, and to masters joining business ing this School and the various activities until the arrival of a temporary master connected with School life. I am very last week, we were two Chinese masters glad to me that you have a botanical below full strength Pupil teachers and department, as the Chinese are parti students from the University have attend cularly fond of flowers and are wondered here for practical experience in Class ful adepts at growing the most glorious Management and Method. blooms in the most unpromising surround
The Maximum enrolment during the ings. You have also dramatic society year wa 620 and the average attendance and rapidly growing library. In the re $67, an increase of 73 over last year's port it is also mentioned that Captain figures. The figures have shown a gradua? Macaulay has been medical officoz here increnes during the last five years. and has examined and made recommenda school work has been carried on as usual, tions in many cases. I want to emphasise and steady progress has been made. this point that the Government is very was pleased to find, after a long absence, I interested in the medical examination of that the general stndard throughout the both boys and girls in the schools of school has been raiand Hongkong. In the Government schoon room for improvement in
There is still this medical examination has been arrang-classes, however. The Vernacular Classes the lowest ed for, especially as regards eyes and have been under the able supervision, of teeth, and the Government is prepared Mr Ng Fung Chau, whose assistance to to help those who are found defective, ar tegards eyes and testh. Arrangements.
me has been invaluable CaptainMacau. Tsoi Woon Kuen. have been made for those with defective
Jay's B.AM.C., bas during the term just sight, to get spectacles at a low rate and closing visited the School as Medical Off- cer; about halt the boys in attendance
end, Wong Man Fu.:
Class 6A, (F.S. to Class 5) Ma Wai Ktà;"
Claes Ost, Ne Wing: 2nd, Lai Chi
Shut
Class 6c, lat, Yeung Yu Kan; 2nd, Yan Chung Mar
The aggregate expenditure for the Flus expenses of Spath-west.;
current fiscal year was estimated several months ago, at not less than this sum of $307,000,000 by certain enlightened officials, the smallest possible defcit, therefore, being $137,000,000. The. Pre- sident enys it is in fact 8240,000,000.
How then is the balance made up?
attributes 40 per cent. of the total deficit Again we turn to the President. He
to increased military expenditure; if his figures are correct there has been a good deal of self-restraint in other spending departments.
POSITION AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
HARBIN, January 3rd. Latest advices from Vladivostock indi- cata that the lenders of the Social Revolu tionaries, " in co-operation with the outskirts of the city and are waiting for Bolsheviks, are secretly assembling in the
an opportunity to rise against General Rosanoff and General Semenoff. It is feared that the coming withdrawal of American troops and the Czecho-Slovaks from Vladivostock will seriously endan- Ber the safety of the residents because there are several battalions of Russia military cadets who are still loyal to the Kelschak administration and who will surely oppose the Reds by force of arma American transports will reach Vladivo- as their comrades did in Irkutsk. The
stock about the middle of February next. Class 78, 1st, Leung Kat. Sheung; and, According to official information from Ho Ho Man
Chita, the new Government of General. Semenof has been established there. Class 70, 1st, Lam Tak Cheung; and, Through the mediation of the Japanese Cheng Chi Hung
garrison at Chits, the trouble between the Czecho-Slovaks and General Semenoff Class 7D, a Chu Keng Po; 2nd, Te has been settled. The former have re- Chan Yau
turned all the arms. Opinions on the Siberia are divided. The adherents of withdrawal of the American troops from the Social Revolutionaries welcome the news, but Russian moderates regard it is certain that the Bolsheviks will again the three Russian maritime provinces overrun the whole of eastern Siberia and immediately after the departure of the American force
Class A, (F.8. to Class 6), Leung Kam Tong; 2nd, Cheung Koon Yau,
Class 81, lety Hu Kong Pin; 2nd, Wong To Pai
Class 818, (F.S, to Class 7), Iu. Po Fong; and, Leung In Choo
Class Sic, lat, Ng In Wa; 2nd, Chiu Kai Bun
Class BID 1st, Yden Hok Lim; 2nd,
Class 82, 1st, Ng Koon Tim; 2nd; Wa
Mo Tak.
Class 89, 1st, Lam Sik Cheung; 2nd, Lam Wai Man. --
Class 82c, 1st, Chan Ping Fui; 2nd, Lo
Class 820, 1st, Lui Lung Yat; 2nd, Yuan Ngan Hung.
it is hoped that parenta will go even to have been medically examined and recom- some sacrifice to provide thess for their mendations made where necessary. children If it is absolutely necessary the Government in some
The various athletic and social activi-Yung Kwong. capes, is pre ties of the School have been vigorously pared to provide them free of charge. carried on. Nothing can be more important than to take every precaution to preyent any. defect of eyesight getting worse, and as you are going to have the best medical advice free I consider it is the duty of
Our Botanical Department, which pro vides plaats and flowers, is dobríshing, as is also our latest venture, the School Band Both these organizations are
all boys and their parents to soo that the under the management of Mr. Lam Kwan Government offer is taken advantage of Bhan, who is a' capable and energetic.
(Applause). I have also beard with great pleasure of the success in swim-
Class 825, Ist, Li Ka Yai, 2nd, Pua
1
Nai He..
Class 82, 1st, Chan Chun Kong; 2nd, Wong Yuen Fong.
VERNACULAR CLASHES.
Class 4, 1st, Cheung King Hung; 2nd. Li Chung Lok; ard, Cheng Chung U.
Class & lat, Liu Kwok Leang; 2nd, Im Man Chiu; 3rd; Ng Wa Man.
Class 6, 1zt, Wong Man Pan; 2nd, Chan Ping Fui; 3rd, Ip Wan Chi.
Class 7, 1st, Fung Shru Yung; 2nd, Lo Yung Kwong; 3rd, Wong To Chiu,
The Dramatic Society continues to ming, but one thing, I notice you have Bourish and gave performances in con- not got and that is a game in which I nection with the Peace Day Celebrations bave lately acquired considerable interest and as a farewell to Mr. James. -basket ball, which is like volley-ball. Mr. Chang Kai-in, steadily grows and The Library under its able Librarian
Class 8, 1st Fun Nai-bi; 2nd, Lok 1 Im; The game, can be played in a small area, now numbers 1,050 volumes. To the sup 3rd, Tee Sui Un. but it requires greator activity, quicknem ply of periodicals we have this vers of ego and training, and, therefore, in Magazines. It is matter of congratula
added two English and twelve Chinese Hongkong, I think, it has come to stay, tion that it is entirely self-supporting.
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