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THE HONGKONG-DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24TH, 1926

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ST. MARY'S SCHOOL. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

CHEV. J. M ALVES ON THE

-LEARNING PORTUGUESE, As a large number of our pupils are children of Portuguese parentage, Portu guase | language is taught in the school and Portuguese pupils are afforded every PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE. facility to study their language. It is the Prize-day was held at the Canossian every Portuguese girt should learn bar desire of the Rev. Mother Superior that Institute, St. Mary's School, Kowloon own language. Madame Albuquerque, the yesterday evening when Lady Clemanti

wife of the Portuguese Consul General distributed the prizes. There was a large and Mr. Almeida, the Her. Secretary of gathering present, including Chevalier J.. M. Alves, Mr. de Martin (Inspector of examination in Portuguese nud were saciy

conducted the Schools), the Pro-Ficar, the Rev. Father fed with the resulta. Spada, Comir. S. Cararra Consul General for Italy, and the Rev. Father Pant

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The Rev. Mother Superior and all the members of the staff wished to thank Lady Clementi very much for kindly con Ming to distribute the prizes, and also all

their attendance. the parents and friends of the pupils for

Thanks were also extended to the Pro Vicar Rev. Father Spada, for his paternal care and interest in the development and progress of St. Mary's School-which he graciously calls his own school."

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THE PRIZE-WINNERS. The prizes were distributed by Lady Clementi as follows:

The report was read by Cher. J. ALVES, who said: The Rev. Mother Superior has been good enough to assign to me the privilege of reading on this occasion the report of the Headmistress of the school for the last year, an honour which I greatly appreciate, not only be- cause I have three little daughters receiv ing their education at St. Mary's but also because it has always been a great pleatina Garcia. sure to me to be of some service to such an institution as the Cannosian Institute, whoso members dorote their lives 40 will ingly and so gladly to the self-sacrificing. relatively obscure, yet immensely noble task of educating the young-and all for the greater Glory of God.

It is not necessary for me to say very much to a Kowlcon audience about the excellent work which this school has been doing, for the devoted work of its Head- mistress and staff is already well known to the Public of the Peninsula.

However, before I proceed, to read the report I wish to congratulate the Rev. Mother Superior and the teachers of the school on the new building, erected to replace the old wooden structure, which was totally destroyed by the disastrous typhoon in August, 1923. It is indeed a fine building with airy rooms, good light, and cheerful surroundings.

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I consider the addition not only import. ant but a necessary cae in view of the increasing demand for clucation facilitics for Kowloon, which, as we all can see, is developing rapidly to become the most popular residential area of the Colony.

I understand that this is the first public function in this new building, and I say bow proud the School must feel to have the honour of this function being pre- sided over by Lady Clementi, who, we all know, takes such a real, personal and effective interest in education.

Prize for Biblical Knowledge-Alber-

Lugard Scholarship for the year 1920- 1927. Carmen Silve

Dr. AS Gomes Scholarship for Regular Attendance:-

Class 1.-Winnie Lo. Class -Teresa Sanchez. Class 3. Regina Ribeira Class 4.-Julia Xaxier.

Class 5-Rosario Fernandes and Lucy

Jorge

Class 6.-Jouchina Fernandez. Class 7.-Faturnesha Yumaskan.. Class 9. Betty Cullen. Chev. J. Alves Scholarship for. Good Conduct. Domitilla Souza and Maris Guterres

Class 1-Senior Local Certificates and Prizes:Albertina Garcia and Winnie Lo, Prizes:Teresa Sanchez (distinction in Class 2-Junior Local Certificates and needlework), Olga Ribeiro (distinction in music), Carolina Ribeiro, Marie Remedios.

Class 3- First :-Carmen Silva and dios and Betty Remedios. Regina Ribeira, Julia Yao, Sarah Reme-

Class 4-First:-Cynthia Alves; While- mina Wong, Ines Remedios, Cissy Silva.

Class First:-Rosario Fernandez, Aida Noronha, Grace Cheung, Etelvira Ribeiro and Irene Collaco...

and Ahmins Abdcola, Pureza da Eca and Class 6 First--Joachina Fernandez Sarah Abdoola, Elsa Silva and Sophy Lim, Albertina Marques, May Mariott for politeness.

Chan, Nora Gill," Constance Gomes.

Class 7-First-Stella Remedios, Mary

Hilda Gaan, Olga Mendez and Betty Claas 6-First:-Mabel Gardner and Brewer, Socorro Alves, Margaret Ng. Augusta Guterres for recitation.

Barros and Betty Cullen.

Prizes for Music:-Julia Liang, Zaida

As Portuguese 1 naturally will feel

Class 9.-First-Violet Wong, Geor pleased to hear of the progress which is in Fernandez and Evelina Ribeiro, Joan being made at this School in the teach-Allum and Helena Ribeiro, Mercia Xavier, ing of the Portuguese language, and I am Gladys Maxwell, Beatrice Fernandez. sure that the Portuguese Community will Britto, Ismeria Ozerio, Betty Marques, Class 10-Felomena Gonsalves, Maric be grateful when they learn of thesenqur Lolita Yvanovich. agement which the Rev. Mother is giving to the study of the language by all Portu- zuese pupils of the School. I cannot im press too strongly on all Portuguese girls here the desirability of acquiring a good knowledge of their own language, which will open to them the rich field of the beautiful literature of our country. I am aware that there is a feeling that here in Hongkong the study of the English language is of more importance for Portu guese children than that of "their own language; it is essentially a question of

bread and butter."

HEADMISTRESS REPORT..

valho, Helena Silva, Edriz d'Aquire, Prizes for Portuguese-Esther Car- Carmen Silva, Terry Gonsalves, Luoy Jorge, Pureza da Eca, Sarah Remedios, Elvira Rosario, Marilia Jorge, Etelvira Ribeiro, Guilhermina d'Aquine, Aurea Remedios, Emily Silva.

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delighted the audience with a pleasing Prior to the prize distribution the pupils entertainment. given by P., A'Ees, B. Cullen, and L. Pianoforte solos were Man, however, does not live by bread Garcia; duet by S. Lim and J. Lau, and Barros H. Gön, K. Cashman, and O alone, and in any cate, even if we are to recitation, Longfellow's Children's regard the whole quation from a purely Hour" by S Hyndman. There were also 16th, says: utilitarian point of view, I have it on the two action songs, and La Fleur et le

The N-C. Daily News of February authority of heads of large firms in this Papillon was rendered by Miss B.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG Colony that those of their Portuguese em Guttierrez (violin), Miases L Thomas and place, the proceedings were of sufficient me, as the person who aroused John Beal's

"As the annual inspection of the Hong-

DAILY PRESS."'] ployees who command a good knowledge C. Milion (mandolins) and the Misses Ainterest to be brought to the notice of kong Volunteers, which has just taken of their own language appear to have Silice, and E. Gaug (guitars). The thess in Shanghai. In the first place itments on his remarkable experience of SIB,-It is a matter of great regret to been assisted thereby to acquire a more accompanists were Miss C. Xarier, Miss is worth while noting that the Governor what he terms Eastern Magic, so much to thorough knowledge of English. In this P. Curtis, and Miss J Laing.

wrath, that he should have taken my com connection I have much pleasure in an-An address of thanks to Lady Clementi himself was a machine-gunner in the my great interest in the little I know of nouncing that the "Bocorros Nutus was delivered by Miss Sophie Lim, and Corps, and as we can add in Shanghal his remarkable experience in connection recalled with pleasure the time when he heart. Perhaps I was carried away by will grant three scholarships of $25.950. Ettle Patsy Oblong presented her with a that the Chairman of Council was once a with his friend Ali. and $100, for the highest marks obtained bouquet. in Portuguese in the University Junior and Senior Local Examinations and pleasure for her to attend the school. the young idea to volunteer. Then the through what John Ecal has, should give Lady Clementi said it had been a great excellent examples to aid us in inducing mounted infantryman, we can show two Matriculation respectively.

I do feel that a man who has gone. On behalf of the Rev. Mother. Superior. and particularly the reference to the need for volunteers in the Colony than larly as some of these are known to many. She was interested in the school report Governor said that there was never more those experiences to the Public-particu to Lady Clementi their sincere thanks for Portuguese girls to study their language, were thousands of fugitive soldiers seek garbled version. the staff and the pupils I beg to tender learning of Portuguese. She adjured the now; and recalling the days when there people in the Colony, in a more or less the honour which she is conferring on the and remarked, upon the advantages which ing refuge in the Settlement, and nobody School to day by presiding at this function the perfect knowledge of two languages knowing what they might do once inside the veil so little, as John Beal does, and and in their name bid her a cordial gave one.

It is hardly fair to the Public to lift welcome. (Applause.)

its boundaries, we may say the same here. then refuse to proceed any further, thus Perhaps, however, of more technical in leaving the Public guessing. The report stated that when the school

terest to those actively engaged in the. At the risk of rousing his wrath again was re-opened on the 5th January, 1825,

practical work of volunteering in the sug I feel bound to recount the little I know 260 pupila were admitted. A satisfactory.

gestion which has been put forward for a of this episode, in the hope that John steady increase in the number of the Mr. F. Claxton) has kindly supplied Possibly the Governor has in mind some-sent to give them in full feature during the past year had been

The Director of the Royal Observatory those already existing in Hongkong. aroused by his experiences, and will con corps of naval, volunteers in addition to Beal himself will realise the interest pupils, and in the month of October there us with the records of rainfall, sun thing like the Royal Naval Volunteer were 273 on the roll, whereas, the highest shine and temperature on Hongkong be Reserve, which did actually get training fathomable by our material philosophy, figure of enzolment in 1994 was 230. The tween 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on March 1st once a year aboard men-of-war, and which he was taken back to the time as men John Beal states that, by means un average attendance a good throughout to 6th over the past ten years. the year. The school could now accom- It will be seen, he writes, that on sion of the Army during the war, and that tioned in my previous communication and

afterwards went to form the Naval Divi tained its reputation for good health occurred in the afternoon on 4 of the element among the Volunteers there previously he had missed. As a result modate 400 pupils. The school had main March let drizzle, or measurable rain, would probably prove a very popular actually caught the train which ten years among the pupils, there had been steady past years; on the 2nd it occurred on Furthermore in the territorial waters of of catching his train, it is stated that progress in all classes, and the discipline 3 and on the 3rd on 9 of the past 10 the colony these men in time of trouble perfectly natural events led him to some had been excellent.S spear On March 6th no measurable rain would probably be able to assist in the arrogated to himself, the position of an

The annual official inspection of the has fallen in the past 10 years, though necessary patrol work in smaller craft Eastern Potentäte

Eastern country where he assumed, or eachchool was held in October, and was con- drizzle occurred for 10 minutes between which any crisis would inevitably re-

ducted by Inspector Sutherland. His 4 and 6 p.m. in 1929. report is not only encouraging but made

double. It is trae that our Maritime Co.

It is at this point that the story trails. special mention of the progress of the it would appear that the chances are slightly similar, is now defunct, but there himself can deal, with

Judging by statistice alone, therefore, here, brought into being for an object of into specuditions which only John Beal pupils in colloquial and written work, and slightly in favour of a dry afternoon on were difficulties in its way which will not! drawing was specially semmended. The March 1st; 7 to 3 in favour on March he encountered in Hongkong with its one of what happened in these circumstances To the every-day man the suggestions Kindergarten classes continued to do good 2nd; 4 to 1 in favour on March 3rd; and definite authority in harbour matters, and are too fantastic to be credible, and he work. Following the Inspector's advice 9 to 1 in favour on March 6th It is there is no reason why the changed con- man who has actually been through them a Chinese teacher had been engaged for about an even chance that the afternoons ditions there should not make it before he can ever begin to conceive that needs authoritative guidance from the Chinese Preparatory Class which of March 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be success. taught soparately. There are 25 pupils entirely overenat. On March 8th thes at present in this class

such happenings could ever have taken chances are about 2 to 1 on a sunny In the quarterly examination held in afternoon. The afternoon temperature

place. December the Lugard Scholarship was during the week should be about 63

It seems therefore, that one is perfectly Beal to come out into the open to recount justified in making an appeal to John won by Miss Carmen Silva and the special degrees but may vary from 50 deg. to by the Royal Observatory said :- prize for Biblical knowledge by Mirs, 81 deg. This actually happened in 1821, Alberting Garcia. In the University the mean temperature in this year fallity: the depression is probably crossing" earnest enquirer into these esoteric

The anti-cyclone has increased in inten experiences were: Everybody is

to a sceptical public just exactly what his Local Examinations the result was satising from 81 deg, at 1 p.m. on March Northern Japan. Strong monsoon will factory, two having passed in the Senior 1st to 50 deg. at p.z. on March 3rd. In continue along the South-East coast and to request John Beal to enlarge on my questions therefore everyone is entitled and four in the Junior Mies Terera San-1917 the temperature rose from 50 deg over the Northern China Bea chez obtaining distinction in needlework at 1 pm, on March 1st 68 deg at 3. Local forecast: and Miss Olga Ribeiro in music,

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