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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREU, MONDAY, JANUARY 2310, 1933.

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CHINESE KERNESS FOR BOHOOL WORK, The discipline of the School Eas· been well maintained. This year by year calls for greater attention, since, as a result of the age limit, we are admitting younger and more irresponsible boys, who require a greater amount of individual control. Notwithstanding this, it is still a matter of 'naver-failing surprise to masters and mistresses coming from home and newly. appointed to the Stall to and with away absolute ease a class of Chinese boys may bo controlled, and to pote their general keenness for school work.

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CIBBART.

Junior Bofilios, Wong Man-fu; Junia Morrison. Lam On-hang Alfred May, Robert H Tung: Junior Stewart, Chau Kwong-yiu; A. W. Grant, Mak Kai-

Ho Wing Che Yuen-hai Ho In Wei Tok; Ho Kwong, Fun Trois shing. Dealy, Sui Pui-wang: Ralph, Cheung Man-tin.

The Library and Reading Rounds (Eng. Fish and Chinese) sontinue to be of greg service, especially to the Staff and boys in the Upper School. We are indebted, ung; as I mentioned earlier in this report, to the Old Boys' Association for the gift of 8100 that has been spent on Chinese books for the use of present students. Mr. Upsdell acted as librarian during the absence on love of Mr. Haudyside, and we owe him, our best thanks for the very afficient way in which be, assisted by

of the post.→ the School Prefacts, discharged the duties

GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (8).-Fall Scholarships: Lam Yan-tak. She wong choung. Wong Iu-chung. Wong Sing, Wong Kwoon-ngok and Lai Chan Chuen, Chau Kin-fan Half Scholarships: Wong Polam and

THE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION. Principally so that we might come inty

Special Prizes, offered in lieu of line with University arrangements, it

Scholarships by Mr. Ho Kwong-las

School Year shall begin on January 1st has been decided that in future the

71 Chan Chung-shan, 2 Kwong Sikuning; THE COLLEGE MAGAZINE.

Class 34 1 Ernest Gros. Tsui Kun-panj and end on December 31st.

The Fellow Dragon, agaiä under the Class on 1 Lai Tat-tin, 2 Lau Tak-shun Another editorship of Mr. Kay, is now in its OTHER SPECIAL PRIZES. —- very important development of

Ralphs the 23rd. year. The average circulation for Head Prefect Medal, Iu Tak-chouk tion, with Sir Robert Ho Tung as Erst month, an increase of about 200 over the Belilios Prize for Mathematics (Cl..). school organisation has been the farma 1921 was slightly over 800 copies per Machell Memorial Frize, M. U. Raznek

resident-(applause) of the Old Boys previous year's airculation. This in-Cheong Wai-fung; Headmaster's Prize Association a body of distinguished and crease is largely due to the formation of for Mathematics (Ch. II.). Cheng Pings enthusiastic old boys whose numbers con- the Old Boys' Association and also to young: Arculli Composition Prize (01. tinue steadily to increase. The first the fact that we have now about 50 out Iu Tak-cheuk: (01. 1). Lo Tung This ant ceremony at the Colony's an almost historic event, but that the able to boast that the Dragon finds its Literature Prize (C1. I, Iu Tak-chok

annual dinner of this Association was side subscribers on our list. We are still fann (C1. III.). Wong Man fu: Rumjaha lending school was, as impressive as ever intention of its promotors goes far be way into all five continents, and we have Special Translation E to C., Pun Shi The handsomely decorated silver bowl, presented to the school by a former head end meeting to dice sad for socist in begun the present year, with a circula-pang, C. to E. U. Shun-pui. master, occupied a place of honour on the have already provided very liberally for

tercourse is proved by the fact that they tion of 1,100 copies. rostrum; a large table, loaded with book the establishment of a Chinese section of prizes in beautiful bindings, was decorat.

also, with various trophies won in They have

our lending and reference liberary. Altogether the year under review has school athletics, The boys filled the prizen connection

very generously supplied been a very prosperous one, and a great galleries and the bexly of the hall, except branches of school sport, and they have alive and continue to play in important All different deal of good work has been done.

social organisations are very vigorously for seats reserved for visitors.

expressed their intention of presenting H.E. the Governor, delayed by the unadditions; scholarships to the College part in the life of the School. Still, to place on Thursday. the 18th inst. usual pressure, just now, of affairs of (Applause.) State, arrived a few minutes late: the presence of, the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Sir William Brunyate) on the platform suggested that had .E. not been able to "come, Sir William would have performed the honours of the ocea

with

HEALTH OF SCHOOL.

whole, been quite good.

The health of the school, has, on the examined all boys enrolled during the Dr. Valentine, year, and those recommended by him for treatment have received attention while supplied with them,

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GENERAL

UNIVERSITY Hoxocns (2)-Matricula- tion.lu Tak-cheuk and Cheong Wai- fung.

ELLIS KÁDOORIE HONAM COLLEGE,

CANTON.

The prize distribution at this school realize that in many directions there is room for improvement, and so long as

The Headmaster's report stated that' we realize that and endeavour that each attendance during the past year was year shall prove an advance on the pre-sery satisfactory, no fewer than seventy- quately alling the place we are intended ing ba won in the English school. Ten ceding one, we nad nos despair of de- three perfect attendance scholarships hav to in the educational work of the Colony, students in the Chinese school who wem

Our now

for, is now just on awarded special prizes. Sir Ellia Kadoorie the point of completion--tapplause) has given a scholarship which will be com- and will be ready for occupation when peted for next year The Headmaster, days. we begin work after the New Year holi- Mr. Duncan Campbell. thanked the sub- scribers to the prize fund The school The prizes will be re-opened On Februnry 17th. distributed by Mrs.

mon As a matter of fact, disappoint those who required spectacles, havo been talked of and ho laboratory, so long, never absent luring the year were

mona was expressed by many of the visitors that, as the Governor had to excuse himself and hurry away immed ately after the prize-giving, the Vice Chancellor, or the Director, of Education (the Hon. Mr. Irving) or both, were not invited to address the boys. Se attentive an audience would have made public speaking a pleasure and the importance of the occasion seemed to warrant a few remarks from the Colony's educational Lenders. Instead of which, the affair ended somewhat abruptly.

STUDIES.

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YING WA COLLEGE.

L.M.S.

As a result of the change in the School Year, an additional term of four months was available for preparation for Unitions upon having been created a Mam.

To Mr. de Rome we offer congratula versity and annual class examinations: ber of the British Empire; applause) Richmond. This, although very useful in the case of Mr. Upsdell upon his appointment as backward students, was not quite an un- mixed bussing so far as the brighter boys Forces with the rank of Captain (ap

Honorary Chaplain, to His Majesty's and members of the Staff were concerned,

A total of 22 boys ant for the Matri plause) to Mr. H: Kwong, an old boy HISTORIC CONNECTION WITH THE culation Examination of the University.

And generous friend of the School, and awarded a Senior Local pass. Although President of the Chinese Republic.→→ Of these, 13 matriculated while two were to Mr. Tae Yan-lung, upon the decora two of our boys, Iu Tak-cheuk and

tions recently bestowed upon them by the THE ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING.

are unable to boast this year of having Cheung Wai-fung, obtained honours we

(Applause.)

8-5-d Governor attended the pri We also owe very special thanks to giving of Ying Wa College.. beld at the gained either the King Edward or Pre-Mr. Ho Kwong for providing speial Chin Y.M.C.A. auditorium on Satur- sident's Scholarship, since our best boys or competition in Class and the 2er the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, the entered for the July examination instead

prizes for Vernacular Composition and day afternoon. Amongst those present of waiting till December.

divisions of Class 8. amounting alto Director of Education (the Hon. Mr. The whole of our Class 9 boys, number.gether in value to 8250.-(Applause.) E. A. Irving), the Registrar of the ing 56, sat for the Junior Local examina tion and of these 49 passed and 7 failed;

In conclusion, I desire, on behalf of inspector of English Schools (Mr. B. (Mr Teesdale Mackintosh), the School, to thank Your Excellency the

In addition to those already mentioned there were present: Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Registrar of University (Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh), the inspector of English Schools (Mr. E. Ralphs). Mrs. Perkins, Captain T. 1. Hall, Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto (member of the Education Board), Mr. R. E. Belilios, Mr. Eric Rice, and a number of members of stalls of other schools in the Colony..

The report of the Headmaster (Mr. B. Tanner) gave an interesting account of the failures, 2 were Chinese out of for honduring us by consenting to diety Ralphs), Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Mr.

43 who sat, 4 were Indians out of 8, and bute the prizes to-day, the visitors for. Hazlerigg and Mr. Eric Rice.

Japanese out of 2.

their attendance, those who have so gen-

The National Anthem was played as In this Section 20 distinctions were crously contributed to the prize fuad, H.E. the Governor entered the hall; the gained-applause)-one boy. Lo Tung-and last, but by no means least, all mem

then sang the

And the School Hymn missing two others. (Applause, and

obtaining no less than five and just bord of the sting or their loyal support Dr. Pearce made some interesting ro

Rev. Cheung Chuk Ling offered

prayer and unremitting efforts. in work and Although these Junior results are very games, to encourage a spirit of honest

marks on the history of the gratifying there is a feeling among work and clean sportsmanship among presented a very full and well-written and the Headmaster (Mr. Arnold Hughes) masters responsible that the University our boys, and to keep alive the best Authorities perhaps allow boys to get traditions of the School-(Applause.)

report which exigencies of space render The report of the Headmaster (Mr. B. easily, and that it would be better for through this examination somewhat, too

it necessary to summarise here. The Tanner) was na follows:-

Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs) distri- buted the prizes and congratulated the school on its good work.

of the school's activities during the year The prizes were then distributed by H.E.1 the Governor. Mr. A. H. Crook acted as master of the ceremonies with h.s necus bomed skull. Afterwards

fon made u tak remarks and the prooted inge closed.

HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

ATTENDANCE,

The total number of scholars carolled during the year ending December 31st, 1991, was 387 being 73 less than in the previous year. The average daily at tendance throughout the year was 542, being 38 less than during 1020. These, reductions were due to the fact that, con- sequens upon the beginning of the school year being postponed from September, 1921 to January 1st of the present year no admissions were made in September Although almost 300 applications for ea reiment were received.

behalf of all

the

STAFT.

greatest appreciation of his unfail. ing interest and consideration.

all concerned if greator numbers of them were kept back at this stage....

100 passed in English and Vernacular In Class 3, of the 147 boys examined and qualified for promotion to Class 2 Local. where. they will prepare for the Junior

ATHLETICO-

HE. THE GOVERNOR.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR remarked that it he knew whether he would be able to was not until ten minutes to aleven that attend the prize-giving so he had not had the opportunity of preparing one of these

impromptu oraions

boys

H.E. the Governor for his presence. The in Chinese. the thanks of the School to The Rev. Cheung Chak Ling expressed, students then sang The Ying Wa College" Song" it is based on The British expected on the Grenadiers and rendered very slowly to

lacked the martial ardour of the original.

The students honit in England Of two great 'Farsities,

Of Eton, Harrow, Rugby

And such great schools as thes But we who live in China Will give a hearty cheer

For Ying Wa Ying Wa. Ying Wa, - Name of our college dear..

in store: this was the College Yell.' a The visitors had a further experienco tremendous performance based on the old fashioned spelling bee" and Red Indiza war-cries. Dr. Pearce's speech and the Headmaster's report are summarised below:-

In the Lower School-Classes 1 to 8-occasions." He could only congratulate the strains of a harmonium it rather wa examined 294 boys, of whom 938 Mr. Tanner and Queen's College on a qualified for promotion. Of failures in very successful year. In his report, to The first verse ran: this part of the School the greater num which they had listened with great in- of Claas &, where all the boys are very points of importance, but one matter had. ber were in the newly formed division terest, Mr. Tanner had mentioned most young and where it will do them no been brought to His Excellency's notice harm to remain for another six months which Mr. Teaner had not mentioned, or a year. In all these Class examinations, that durig the last year the entry of nor boy, is entitled to promotion unless boys from the District schools had reach The year witnessed numerous

he reaches an average stardaid of 50 pered the unprecedented number of 150 changes on the Staff For the gercent in att branches on both the Eng (Applause) That is a fact which part of the time, during my absencenish and Vernacular sides. Out of a leave, Mr. Bird, Headmaster of the Ellis total of 411 examined by the Staff, 60 cinued Governor, because it shows

1 regard with great satisfaction, con Kadoorie School, was in charge here, and boys failed to reach the pass standard that arrangements by which the Dis- I take this occted with the school

of expressing on in English and 14 in Chinese.

trict

schools, some years ago, were con- verted into feeders of Queen's College Sport continues to flourish and foot- have had an excellent effect and are now In January, Mr. Kay returned from hall, running, swimming, boxing and University.--(Applause:)I am very glad bali, cricket, ternis, volley-ball, basket- providing a ladder of education from the leave. In February Mrs. Arnold resign even Lase ball and pingpong-cach under to see that so many people are taking interesting address, recalled the action of

lowest form of the District schools to the

ADDRESS UY THE REV. DR. PEARCE. ed after several years of very valuable

The Rev. Dr. T. W. PEARCE. in an the direction of a specially interested advantage of the steps of that ladder In June, Mr. Tang Shu-sham was appointed to the Staff after taking a master-all possess a keenly enthusiastic I Hope the pressure will continue and the first notable representative, in Hong University of Hongkong. On

kong, of the London Missionary Society, August

trophies is concerned, we experi who started their education in the College from Malacca, in 1843 to this enced a somexha, lean-year-in-all-intertrict schools of the Colony-(Applause), newly-founded Colony. After a few years 31st-I-returned from leave and resumed duty. Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Handyside and school competitions we have given a good congratulate the prize winners on Mrs. Stubbings all returned in November, account of ourselves, especially in volley their successes and I have been much im Dr. Legge, dissatisfied with the results and at the end of December we were very.

hall, basket-ball and swimming- pleased to welcome Miss Grant when

The inter-clase games in football and and by the very high standard in Eng inlefatigable in the cause of education pressed both by the beauty of the prizes attained, discontinued this part of his she arrived and was appointed to serve ever and after

volley ball were keenly conteated

work although he continued zesious and the Staff, where she has already

lish which must be necessary to enable in the Colony and he did much to pro- very exciting the rec setled down and is doing good work.

finishes the Shield for football was won the recipients, to appreciate them. On the Vernacular side the Staff has by Class 34 Commercial Side, while that

(Laughter.)

mote the beginnings of the educationa! The other point I should like to mea- remained practically the same; the only for volleyball now adorns the wall in

system which had grown to what it was changes being the appointment is June the class-room of Class 34, University the Old Boys of the College in forming Independent Church which Dr.

tion with appreciation is the action of to-day. In process of time the Chinese Side

an Oid Bay's Association and in taking founded was moved to revive this branch of the pioneer's work and the Ying Wa tion (Applause.) Fam very pleased to College London Missionary Society

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degree in Arts and Education at the following. Although, so far as the collect that the University will draw many boys Dr. Legge, in moving his "Anglo-Chinese.

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post, nnd a vacancy-not yet filled-caused Throughout the lower school, clases 4 by the death of Mr. Sung Yuk-sang, a to 8, instruction in Physical Drill and much interest in the younger genera College was the result. Aid was received Mery useful and energetic master, in Sep. / Gymnastics is given, daily by specially see among the prize-winners, a number which, also, selected appointed and asht Vernacular master, deserves the greatest/Y.M.C.A., where our boys are also allow and which Mr. Tanner tells me are the friends and supporters of the College felt

"Mr. Sung Hok-pang, Senior qualified intructora at the Chinese of names which appear to be familiar

LOSSES BY, DEATH.

names of sons of Old Boya-(Applause)

out the Headmaster, Mr. Hughes. The

tember.

credit for his very efficient organisation ed the use of the very excellent swim- and control of Vernacular Studies

ming-pool.

Our boxing instructor is the well-I am very glad that the Old Boys that Mr. Hughes had laid the foundation known Sergeant Kid Marriott of the should continue their interest in the of the new Ying Wa Collega soundly and In October we sustained a very serious Naval Ordnance Depot. For Chinese

school

to that extent. The, formation of surely (applause). The honour done to loss in the death of the late Mr. Kong boxing an instructor is provided by the a tradition for the College is of great the College by the presence of H.E. the Ki-fai, who as pupil and master had Chinese Boxing Association. been connected with the College for no ship of both these clames has dwindled after they leave it and I am extremely potus and stimulus to those who were

Member importance both for the character of the Governor at the prize giv

iving, more than school and for the character of the boys anything else, would give additional im- Iess a period than 25 years. I feel I very considerably," but now members are must say how very general among the already signing ou, and we hope to begin pleased to me this effort being made so striving to make the College more and boys and members of the Staff is the work with both classes up to their full strongly under the capable auspices of more worthy of the help given by the feeling that it is simply impossible to strength after the Chinese New Year friend, Sir Robert Ho Tung, and other Education Department, Dr. Pears add. replace a man who, so closely and whole holiday.

Old Boys of the College.'

ed that, though revived with the help" "of heartedly identified himself with tho Chess has again come into its own and,

the LM.S. and associated with a Chinese interests of the School. In December, inder the direction of Mr. Tung-Shu

Church the College was open to all occurred the death of Sir Boshan Wei sham, the members of the Club meet

pupila He had learned after long deal- Yuk, an old Queen's College boy, who not twice week for instructios and play. The following were the principal prizes inga with them to trust Chinese who only took incere and unfailing in-There is also a Chinese Chess-club con-

seriously undertook responsibilities for terest in his old school and undertook trolled by the College branch of the. SCHOLARSHIPS (19)-Senior Morrison, which they had learned sufficiently to fit the duties of Trustee for the Junior and Y.M.0.A. A few years ago we complain. I Tak-cheuk; Blake, Lau Lai-sang themselves, by constantly enlarging ex- Benior Stewart Scholarships, but gained ed of the lack of interest taken in games, Senior Stewart, Cheung Wai-fung: perience. They rose to a high plane of for himself in the Colony a well-merited Now, the difficulty is to arrange so that Wright, Fung Yui-shiu; Senior. Belilios, adequacy and competence in undertakinga oputation, officially and privately, for games shall not interfers with regular Pan Shin-lun: Ho Tung, Lo Tung-lan; of this kind. They would be cheered and soundness of character and straight deal school work, which is, after all, what we Loe Hy san, Hu Wa-to Ho-Kam-tong, encouraged by His Excolloney's visit- ing.

are here to do. ...

Ip Shi-hung; Ho Fook, Ho En-ming: (applause).

awarded:--

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