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Mr. HEWITT, alter urging parents in the lectures, and the time of some ruen- in the Junior Examination 2 in Scrip tending to send their sons to the College bors of the University staff was coatpied, ture, 9 in Drawing and Tin Domestic- to let then enter early in January so that as it should not have been, in endeavour Science Girls who have passed out of School prize-givings, at this season of they might not miss the early part of the ing to overcome these deficiencies of the the school are also ac

acuse of great thank- the year, make heavy inroads upon year's work, said he had constantly to pupils. Therefore, the school was asked fulness and encouragement. The greaten the time of those who take part in public warh Chinese students against the danger to take over that work, which was not majority are, as we would have them, affairs in the Colony. On Saturday of superficiality, and, what went with it, of the type to be expected from the staff most naturally and fittingly taking theis His Excellency the Governor and Lady inaccuracy, in their work. Let each at of the University. It was important that places as centres of influence in their Stabb had to divide their forces ardent make it his aim to assimilate his students should be able to follow the loc own homes, putting to the test and als order to keep pace with the demands upon them. Sir Reginald saw, that the subject. In Michaelmas Term, 1940, the turen, and Mr. Hewitt's suggestion would into practice, many of the lessons they students of St. Stephen's College had College was approached by the University be valued by the University authorities, first learnt with us in school, in the their prizes in the morning. Lady Stubbs on the matter of the class of prematri- to whose attention he would have much class-room or through their graced the occasion in the afternoon culation students which it was desired to pleasure in commending it. Last year, tian Association others are nom when the St. Stephen's - Girls' College terminate as a part of the University when the question of continuing the finding their vocation as teachers in assembled at the YM.C.A., Sir-Reginald work. Nine of the students came to the Government grant for Yunnanese students many centres Two are in Canton was again on duty at, nine, P. and College for tuition as day boys while came up, he consulted Mr. Hewitt and giving help in one C.M.S. Gich braved the rigours of an open air pris rostling in the University Halls, and one the answer was that Funnanese boys had School and Women's School respectively. distribution at St. Paul's College. The of theut Tsina Bae-yan, passed the matri-done excellently and the experiment was Another is in charge of the English Bishop of Victoria scored what marks culation examination last month. Of the an entire success-Applause.) In view of kindergarten in the CMS. Girls' School men call a "possible he attended all others some proved themselves incapable that, the Chamber of Commercs agreed Fochow, and yet another in Tan Chor three ceremonies; so did Mr. S. W. Two of University work and bad withdrawn to double its contribution, the Govern has a vernacular school of her own--the who is a member of the Councils of the from the University Others, Siamese mens had done the same, and this would first to be opened in the city. Quite a students who had been placed in the Fifth take effect during the present year. His number of our girls are now continuing Forma, were doing fairly good work, but ellenes expressed his entire concur their studies in Amerion.

rence with the Warden's remarks as to Hongkong specially it seems as though had been recalled to Siam. Thus the pre-matriculation class had died, and he boys attending Hongkong University auch opportunities for Higher Education. (Mr. Hewitt) for one hoped that it would before going to an English or a foreign might easily be forthcoming. His Excellency the Governor (Sir never be revived. The excuse for it was University (Applause) For many still looking to the Hongkong University years he had seen a good deal of Asiatic to answer the appen! just recently made Reginald Stubbs "K.C.MG.), distributed

scholars; in England he was brought into them from this platform, and to pro- the prizes at St. Stephen's College, on scholarships at the University granted by contact with them in the coure of his vide, in the near future (in the way they, Saturday morning, when the relations Provincial Governments in China. The work at the Colonial Office, and he was deem most filing), for the furtherance of the Collage with Hongkong University problem was a real one, but if it were confident that the course Mr. Hewitt of women's education in this Colony.

In closing will you allow me to say formed the principal theme of the met on the lines of Yunnan Scholarship suggested was the right one. He did not speechos. The Bishop of Victoria, (Dr. Examination it might. he believed, be say it was a had thing for Asiatic scholars how much I have appreciated the way in B. Duppuy) presided. Amongst the readily solved. This Examination was to attend English Universities-pa the which the interests of the College have visitors were: Archdeacon Barnett, the conducted at Yunnan-fu under the super contrary, he would be sorry if they ceased been maintained and its work furthered - Hon. Mr. E. Irving (Director of Educa- vision of HB.M. Consul-General. The to do so. But there were dangers and during this past year of my absence on tion), Dr. Saiders," Mr. S. W. Two and questions and answers were in Chinese, difficulties which could not be avoided. furlough. For ten months the burden of Mr. Lai Kwai. Pai (members of the except in the case of the English section. One was that if a young man went to a responsibility has been cheerfully borna- Council of the College), Professor Hit and the standard required was that of foreign country before his character was by Miss Middleton Smith as Action Pria- ton, Professor Simpson and Erofessor the Hongkong University Junior Local set, be tended to lose touch with his own cipal or the English staff who have se not acquiring the loyally wished to help her. To her an- Foster (of the University). WIN DRA

Examination, except that arithmetic and country while THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA offered: His Excellency the Governor, in the name of Chinese were of matriculation standard.antionality of the country in which he tiring energy and zeaf is due very much

was studying. The consequences, in his of which this report has spoken.. the Council, staff, and students of the A preliminary qualifying examination was College, a very cordial welcome; they held in English dictation. The scholar experiente, had not been good. He there wish her every success and blessing In know something of the many demands on the Governor's time and interest and ship was held on condition that the first fore supported the view that boys should the work which she has temporarily, were the more grateful. This school was year was spent at St. Stephen's College not go to foreign Universities until they undertaken at St. Paul's College. Bat under the auspices of the Church Mix Of the several students from Yunnan who had attained a fairly ripe nge: they know she would wish me to voice her sionary Society, which provided the had joined the University he believed that should first graduate in the local Univer-appreciation of the loyal staff of workers Principal and his stipend, but the school there had been only one failure to matrisity before going elsewhere for post who have so willingly carried things was under the management of a localculate at the normal date, and that

For Miss Atkins, Council, the property being held by local exception passed six months after his graduate training. Of course, it was not through with her. trustees. The local Council was con failure. This year he (Mr. Hewitt) had always possible to do this; specialist whose first year of work in the College posed party of Chinese gentlenen and been asked by the University to organise training must often be begun at an early has endeared her to all, and to whose partly of Europeans. Aa, this was a this examination as in previous years,

In the thorough teaching, the girls in the upper College for Chinese students, the aim was but he would urge that in future the stage in the student's career. that it should be carried on in con- formity with all that was best in Chinese Laiversity should undertake the work case of the Arts course there was no re- forms owe very much.

son why the course suggested should not thought and progress, and at the same itself, utilising the services of its Chinese be followed: the students would take a land, an old friend of our College, who time with what was best in the British graduates for this purpose and maintain degree at Oxford in shorter time than continually has so many calle upon her public school systers. As to the stating ing the important requirement that if they had not had the preliminary time and ability in the splendid training- of the College with European masters, students winning scholarships by this instruction. He spoke, he admitted, at the outbreak of the war there were examination should spend a year in some partly in the interests of Hongkong the gives the girls, not only in their in addition to the Principal, six Euro Hongkong school or some recognised Eng- University, but also in the interests of English classes, but in preparation for pran misters, one of whom was a Senior lish High School before presenting them the students themselves. He made no such parts as our girls are taking in to- Wrangler. When the war broke out these selves for matriculation. Under such con- apology for speaking in the interests of six men offend for service and one of ditions the usefulness of the examination the University becaure ho, considered it day's programme, and that of Siming them, whose memory would be specially might spread beyond Yunnan and attract a valuable institution to the Colony and occasions. Mrs. Samson has this year, in mind at the dedication of the Memorial students from other Provinces to the to China, and he desired that it should most generously spared time to carry on at the Cathedral, on Sunday, gave his University.

flourish, not for its own sake, but for life in Mesopotamia. The places of those

After observing that the text of a school the sake of Hongkong and China, the piano lessons. Mr. Britton, though. masters were filled, but owing to unfore is not properly to be found in the (Applause).

unable to continue her drawing classes; seen circumstances, chief adverse examination lists, but to be looked for Lo CHECK SHIV, the dix of the school, has kindly made time to give violin health, one or another of them in the after life of the pupils, Mr. Hewitt speaking in very good English, thanked had left the Colony and cue of the pro said they had many Old Boys who were His Excellency on behalf of the student lessons to Sol our pupils, thereby start- blems before the Council was whether

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For Miss Haze-

for his attendance and called for threeing us on the way to the formation of a cheers for the Governor, which were small orchestra, which we hope may develop. Hor drawing classes have been heartily given meget

The proceedings concluded with the taken by Mrs. Bion whom we are glad singing of the National Anthem.

to welcome on to the staff, as a helper, in ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS COLLEGE. many departments of the work.

"Our Chinese staff, besides their ordinary, Speaking Day of St. Stephen's

they could hope to get the same Enro- now studying abroad, and some of them pean staff us before the war. He wished had gone abroad too early in their student to express appreciation of the Chinese life. He would like to impress it upon masters, graduates of Hongkong Univer- students who looked forward to going sily, who had carried on the work abroad that they should first graduate in formerly done by some of the European the Hongkong University One year masters(Applause. The results in the spent in England for post-graduate work examination and other tests showed the would generally be more valuable than efficiency of their work, but all were three years spent by one who left Hong- agreed that while a strong Chinese Long before graduation. They and in Girls' College was held at the Chinese class work are invaluable to us, Mrs. graduate stall should be maintained, the St. Stephen's College many students from Y.M.0.A. on Saturday afternoon when Cheung, as lnterpreter-in-Chief and Misa proportion should be adjusted in regard places far away. They came because they to European masters, and the College wanted to have a good education on Bri- Lady Stubbe distributed the prizes. The Kwok, should continue to have men with the fish lines, and yet to get into touch with Bishop of Victoria presided. The children YW.C.A. Their services are most, pre- traditions of British public school experi China, her history, language, literature, gave an interesting entertainment, in- cious to us ence behind them. Mr. Hewitt, the and her whole culture, and he was glad

as President of our school

Warden, had had to carry on his work to be able to report that last year foreign cluding a representation by the elder I still hope that, in the near futuro, under very dificult circumstances, and students had shown much more keenness giria of -scenes- from Tennyson's

On

that'

the vernacular aide of our work will be: better correlated with the English work added burdear had been placed upon him than ever before in their Chinese studies. "Princess, which the epilogue stated was Meanwhile, Mr. Lo, and Mr. Yung give at a time when his health was not good. Mr. Hewitt then mentioned the names given as a plea for the higher education us their valuable help as they have for The meeting would doubtless like to of Old Boys who are holding positions of express its sympathy and thankfulness

of women.

many years past. We must wait for our to Mr. Hewitt for all bis work for the influence and honour, saying it had been College (Applause).

Miss GRIFFIN read the annus report new school, when we shall pian for the the aim of the College for the eighteen The Rev. W. H. HEWITT (the Warden), years of their, school life to produce men She thanked the friends, of the College strengthening of their work. before reading his report for the year whose ideal would be that of service for for their share in assuring the College Finally, may I emphasize the fact that 1919-1920, took the opporunity of welcom- others, and whose training would be such happier outlook, and a building more our present quarters, ara- most uncom ing the Governor on his first appearance that they could appreciate British ideals cure and worthy of its increasing num fortably full and that bearders who

ber of scholars. The girls had not been would seek admittance have. at a St. Stephen's College prize giving, and present them to their fellow country behind-hand in helping forward this good account to be refused for lack of accom

(Applause.) They welcomed him not men in a sympathetic spirit. ⠀⠀⠀

cause. They gave & concert, and held a modation. We should like this to be only as Governor of the Colony but ́ss After referring to the College record in tale of work, during the year, which added remedied as soon as possible. We have Chancellor of Hongkong University The athletics and examinations, Mr. Hewitt $1,500 to the fund. They had also raised been shaken ous of one house to overflow origin of the University lay in the fact thanked the whole staff for the loyalty funds for the Leper Hospital in Pahai, another, but we still go forward in faith that a large number of students leaving and devotion with which they had falalled the M.0.L, and the Chinese Home Mis for we believe that God is with us." the sixth form of St. Stephen's College their duties and concluded by saying that sion to Yannan. A Famine fund con- were going to foreign universities, and Archdeacon Barnett in 1908 was in c sympathy and good leadership on the part munication with Oxford University to of the staff had had its natural response make arrangements for special, facilities of equal sympathy, loyalty and earnest there for students of the College. That work on the part of the students was mentioned at one of the prize-givings The prize list was a lengthy one, and at which Sir Frederick Lugard was pro included the following :— sent, and be expressed the opinion that

Dux of the College (gold medal)-Wan it would be better to have a local Univer

Well sity. The Council of St. Stephen's enthusiastically supported that proposal; Holy Trinity College Scholar (frst the suggestions for arrangements with award).-Wong Chi-kin vo Oxford University were dropped, and, ca Yunnan Scholarship (offered by Messrs.

mesure of its interest, the Council, Brunner, Mond & Co. an condition that Miss GRIFFIN added: Girls, in higher Committee. It was proposed to raise lected Cor promised överit. 430,000 --- formed oversity was established the bolder: studies chemistry 31,000 forms are learning the same lesson. The $75,000, and there had been already col-

with others, mostly parents and

staff have decided for some time-past guardians, a guarantee fund, without year, tenable for five years, of which four to help them to s right spirit of healthy (applause) or two-thirds of the total. which the University would not start an Hongkong for Yunnan student), sometimes he been known to use. We principally by the students during inst are to be spent in the University of emulation in work, by abandoning marks This amount included about 30,000 raised

interest in the success of the University: for that institution many of its scholars His EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, before spirit of competition, and consequent bad many calls upon the purse of the generous -minded public in the Colony, he thought were prepared, for a large proportion of distributing the prizes, congratulated St. fooling, which a difference of a few marks the sixth form students went to Univer Stephen's College on the excellent record sometimes had been known to cruse. We the Committee's success time for was very sities, either in Hongkong or in England of work for the year, and Mr Hewitt. are all well satisfied that such a system quired, he took the opportunity of mak-

encouraging As $25,000 were still re er the United States He advised on the report, which had thrown new is working well to produce good results students always to go to the local Univer light on several important matters in study. If the University Local Excg an earnest appeal to all interested in sity and graduate before going abroad. With regard to the pre-matriculation amination results are any criterion of the education of Chinese girls to help! and therefore the Council and himself class of which Mrllewitt spoke with thorough work those of this year, speak He would femind those who intended to had seen with great pleasure the caidh fender remembrance, though rather well for the girls who have passed through give that he gives twice who gives lishment of the University on a secure pleased it was now defunct the Governor the school to Junior and Sealer Local quickly, basis and its assurance of progrsas under remarked that one of the difficulties of Examnation standard of work Ware Mr. Ewox SHIT LAU, & member of the His Excellency's Chancellorship (Ap-the University had been that a number glad to be able to record. 100 per cent Building Fund Committee, also address plause)

way of students matriculated there had not in passes for 1920 Between the candied the meeting on behalf of the Fund,

# The Warden than read his annual re-been sufficiently advanced in their know dates distinctions were gained. In the and the concert given by the scholars was

ledge of English to get fall benefit from Senior Examination 1 in History, and then resumed.

Lady. STOMS then presented the prizes. cert was organized and over. 81,000 was Her ladyship congratulated the scholars

on their work and expressed satisfacţioz (* raised.

Visitors to the school, passing through that the building fund was progressing. the kindergarten smiled when they saw St. Stephen's deserved better accommodas Chinese, Indians, Americans, and Eng. tion for it was turning out girls who lish working side by side. It was the would make good homes a great neces best training for children who, when sity at the present times. they grew up, would be called upon to Bir RosesT HO TURG, in proposing s consider their attitude towards the vote of thanks to Lady Stubbs, gave an League of Nations. They might remem account, fiest in English and then in bes then the League in miniature which Chinese, of the progress of the Building Fund, as Chairman of the Building Fand they had at schoolgat

Arts course.The College had a very deep Leigh Byng. We hope by this means to eradicate the evil year(Applause.) Having regard to the

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