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ST. JOSEPH'S

COLLEGE.

A SATISFACTORY YEAR'S WORK RECORDED.

THE ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S ADVICE TO THE BOYS.

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The Anaval distribution of prizes in connection with St. Joseph's College, Kennedy Road, took place last evening in the assembly hall, which was packed with pupils, parents and visitors. Among thess present were the Bav. Father G. M. Spads, Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., MA. (Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University), Mr. A. E. Wood (Director of Education), and the Rev. Brother Aimar (Principal of the College).

The Rev. Brother Aimar read a very satisfactory report, «Te- viewing the year's work of the College, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University delivered an addicos to the pupils, in the course "of which he said the secret of sucess in life lay in personality and

character!

The proceedings commenced with examiners in arithmetic, geography a short and enjoyable musica! pro, selves have come to the practical and history. The students them gramme, which was as under --

conclusion that it is preferable after Overture. La Gazza Ladra (G. passing the Junior Local Examina

Rossini) Piano Duct, played by tion to prepare the matriculation Rev. Father A. Riganti and subjects taking two years therefor, Mr. A. Andres.

sung

The Vice-Chancellor then distri. buted the prizes. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH.

The Vice-Chancellor of the Uni versity (Mr. W. W. HORNELL) in addressing the assembly said: We have just listened to an excellent" Report which, among many other merits, has the supreme virtue of

concise. I shall imitate its

though I can't hope to at

either to its eloquence or to its interest...

You have said, Brother Aimar, that as Brothers" of the Cbristian Schools you are ever mindful that education is primarily a moral and mental discipline. More than 2000 years ago Aristotle taught that the State had an end, a moral charac ter, and that the failure to prednec this fixed style of character or ethor is the failure of the State for that thus is the living spirit which keeps the political body healthy, and united

The greatest of all- "" for securities," Aristotle wrote,

the permanence of constitutions is what all men how neglect, namely an eduention in accordance with the constitutions, far the best laws in the world are of ao avail if men Are

educated in the spirit of the

I suspect that you bays sometimes think that you do not get the chances in life which you would if necessary, rather than to leave | have had if you had been born, say, school without sufficient equipment

for life.

Englishmen in England or Ameri.

cans in the United States. Very

to argue

about that. There is no

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Vocal Duet." What are the Wild

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by Masters J. Diller and J. Roza. Mr. E. Ralphy in his annual repossibly you don't. I am not going Tat Wing, Wong Chu Kang, P. A.

the port notes that the increase in num Chorus. Being Four-part

"Verses from the Song to bers in the Senior Classes is com

greater waste of energy than fash- Xavier, Yan Shu Fan. mendable and should be encouraged. ing yourself because you have not David (C. Smart), set to Music by the Rev. Father A. He also states that the written work got what some other fellow has, and throughout was carefully prepared what, in your opinion, he does not Riganti.

and corrected, and adds that very deserve. The world, at this mo- Dialogue.-A Juvenile Parliament good work is being done in all sub-ment, is distracted by envy and

Debate. Subject: The Home Facts, Lessons Bill. Speaker: Robert Dr. Minett, the Medical Ofcer for

Government: Prime

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a thousand

a fine sentiment which means little

Kowloon Branch.

CLASS -1, Horacio Ozorio; 2. Mario Xavier; 3, Joseph de Souza;"

Class 7-1, Ricardo Xavier;

SENIOR CLASS-English Grammar, Richard Laurel; 5, Afonso Bar and Composition: 1, Edgar Mathias tetto.

CLASS G-1, Frank Allum; %, (Senior Belilios Scholarship); Antonio de Souza 3. Roque, de Trieu Xuong. English Literature:Silva: Fred Abraham; 5, Guil- covetessness. Class against class. 1. Edgar Mathias; 2, F. V. Wong

herme Britto. Nation against nation. The East Arithmetics Trieu-Xuang. Mathe- against the West. But I want to maties: 1, Trieu-Xuong F. V. Minister, Edgar Mathias M. Schools. in her half-yearly report, you that the secret of success Wong. Physics: Trieu-Xuong, Chi- Hehr Gutierres; 3, Lionel Os Thumper, J. Wilkinson; r.states that the class rooms are in Bankum Ivor Johnson: Mr. 5ood condition, and that the new personality, character. This has nese (Li Shek Pang, gold medal): und; 4, Damas d'Aquino; 5, Armando Savier; 6, Manuel Dzório; French: been repeated from Iaboratories are very well atted up;

Joseph Tang Sz Yiu. Verdant, Desmond Dillon; Mr. she found dormitories in good order school platforms till it has become Edgar Mathias Higher Mathe-7, John Souza S, Lao Remedios.

CLASS 8-1, Carlos Soares, Trotter, J. N. Young; Mr.

History Twister, E. A. Alves; Mr. Glebe, and the tuckshop clear.

or nothing. But it is much more matics: A. Rodrigues

Lorenzo Gabriel: 3, K. Carroll. Opposition: Mr.

than a fine sentiment. We all mo Trieu-Xuong. Geography: F. V. Mancio da Souza; 3, Lionel Rod- Prattler, Ernest Figueiredo;

what personal magnetism is, how toas Trigonometry: LA. Silvai rish Gar

Biblical Knowledge:

Cornelio Joseph Gardener; 6, So Yut Wah; 7, Henry da Silva; 8, Laurence Mr. Ramper, John Dillon; Mr.

begets loyalty and commands res Fereira.

Chan. Wiggle, Ivan Hing: Mr. Placid,

peet. But we speak of personal

JUNIOR:-English: 1, T F. Castro; Mr. Rigger, James

magnetism as though there were something mysterious about ita Gill (Junior Belilios Scholarship); Staple.

Arithmetic: A Following the entertainment, the

magic quality bestowed on one in, J. Gonsalves. Principal's report was read.

THE SCHOOL REPORT. Presenting the school report for the year the Rev. Brother AIMAE said: 1 have great pleasure in bid ding you a cordial welcome to St. Joseph's College. Your presence at this function is evident proof of

in our work.

SPECIAL PRIZES,

For Religious Knowledge.

Our Branch School in Chatham Road, Kowloon, is attended by 190 children. The Inspector of Schools while reporting favourably or the Boys work points out that the School has passed out of the experi- rental stage and that a staff in crease of one English master is a thousand and denied to all the Noronha Geography: J. C. dos

This has been complied rest. This is not true! The essen- Remedios. English History: E with, and there are now 2 Brothers tial element in personal magnetism Gill. Mathematics: 1, F. Gill F. Gill; Class 3, C. Victor; Class and Masters on the school staff. is a consuming sincerity, an over- D. dos Remedios. Drawing: E4, E. Gosane; Class 5, E. Figueire In games we have done well: at whelming faith in the importance Alves Biblical Knowledge: 1, do; Class 6. C. Wing Lee; Class 7,

Ababeg; 2, Paul Braga; 3. Reinaldo A. Elma; Class 6, C. Neves. the annual interschool sports the of the work one has to do. College won again the championship Most of us go though the world Gutierrez. Book-keeping: F, Gill. and remained in possession of the We wonder whether we are in the Chan (Bro. Peter's Memorial mentally divided against ourselves.

"JUNIOR "B":-English: 1, Leung Governor's Shield.

necessary.

The College Scout Troop has been

Class 1, Pedro Rozário (His Lord. ship the Bishop'a prize); Class 2,

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Class 5, Mario Xavier (Very Rev. the right friends, whether we en- right jobs, whether we are making Scholarship); 2, Shun Ip Kwong. Fr. Spada's prize), Horacio Ozorio; the sympathetic interest you, take reported efficient; 13 new members tartain enough, whether, in fact, we arithmetic: Fong Chung Lim, GeoClass 6, Frank Allum, Fred Abra- have recently heer enrolled and it are doing the best for ourselves,graphy: Leung Of Chun. Mathe ham; Class 7, Lionel Remedios, On April 27th, the College was is hoped that in a short time the egoists all. And we get so distract-matics: 1. Lam Tran Chun; 2, Tam Ficardo Xavier; Class 8, Mancio

Drawing: Tam Souza, Lionel Rodrigues. Heang Shing. honoured by the visit of .E. the troop will be up to its former ed by anxiously debating thesc Scoutmasters H. Braga trivialities within ourselves that in strength

Heung Shing. Beek-keeping: Tam COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS Governor, accompanied by the

Yat Wing. Biblical Knowledge; Director of Education. Ha Excel and R Talati deserve great credit the end we fall back on the stigges

Shorthand. leney's remarks as recorded in the for their work. A sinal company tion that after all nothing is as im Thm Yat Wing. Physics: Laar Tran

(Pitman's Chau Chemistry: Leung Oi Chun.

Phonetic Institute.. your are as follows: I visited of St. Johu's Ambulance, Brigade portant as it seems to be, and that, Chase: 1 Long Of Chun; 2 Bath) 3rd Class Certificates: L jog

15 volunteers too, we debate within ourselves and inspected the College, which is has been formed.

Shum ip Kwong: 3, Wong Shing Teran, V. Chan, P. Silva, L. A.. tortunate in the possess:ch of very from among the senior students Our deadliest enemies are, in

Silva, A. M. da Silva, H. Rosario, Ene buildings. The Goys lock well having come forward.

those of our own being and Tsang. French: Lawn Tran Chau. As Brothers of the Christian creation. Instinctively we wait for CLASS 34-1, Carlos Victor (Lu- A. Pereirag C. Pereira, G. Pearson, and happy and I was much pleased with all I saw. I wish the College Schools, it is our main purpose in a commanding voice, for cre who gard Scholarship): 2, H. Wing Lee: G. Alves, H. Barretto.

4, Marcus turn out well-instructed shall say authoritatively, "I have 3, Gussy Remedios; all success. We are grateful to life to His Excellency for his encouraging Christian youths and to assist the truth, this way lies happiness Gutierrez; 5, Jose M. Lezama 6,

parents in bringing up their sons and salvation."

Leopoldo A. Ozorio: 7, George Gor- in love of truth and reverence for I believe that the Brothers of the don; 8, Eduardo Ribeiro. The month of May saw the cele daty; we do all in our power to Christian Schools are men of sin-

CLASS 3:1, Woo Pak Chuen bration of the Golden Jubilee of the make our schools, schools of respect cerity and conviction. If they were (Old Boy's Scholarship); 2. Ha College. If I refer to the event for every authority such as the hot are, they bere You boys Siew Um; 3, Leo Choa; 4, Chow to-day it is merely to express once Gospel of Jesus Christ inspires, and are more our grateful thanks to His we bear in mind that education 35 to have come under the Poh Yung; 8, Lam Sik Fan; 5, Kau

of such men, and me

Enulate the Wing Yau. you is

words.

Clergy, to the parents and past cipline, having for its object to im Brothers in their single mindedness pupils who attended the various functions in such large numbers.

On the 3rd July, H.E. Monsignor C. Costantini and His Lordship Bishop Valtorta honoured us by their visit.

The work in all the departments The July storm filed our build of the College is proceeding smooth- ings with earth and rocks which ly. The weekly reports enable the had to be piled up in the central parents to follow the progress of yard from which t is now being their children and it is gratifying removed. Although the buildings to note that most parents inspect did not sustain any sericus damage and sign them very regularly. We repairs and the clearance will cost have over 800 children under our over $0,000. Also the boys have charge and we need and are thank- been deprived of their tennis and ful for the active co-operation of basket ball courts. Through the their parents, kind permission of the military authorities the boys have made fre- quent use of the Murray Parade Ground for football.

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prove civilization. Rev. Fathers Land devotion; in so far as you suc Chương 30: Romney Lam (Old Banchio and A. Riganti are to be ceed in doing this you will attain, Boy's Scholarship); 2, Tang She heartily thanked for ministering so if not to worldly, triumphs, at least Fook; 3, 3. Manthim; Wong assiduously to the spiritual wants to that serenity without which, life. 5, Fan Wong; 6, K. S. Mehal; 7 of our baya.

however, embellished by wealth or Angel Blas; 8, Hussain Bux. pomp, ís nct worth living." CLASS-1, Alexander Wong; 2, (Applause.)

Adrian Rosario: 3, Sebastian At the conclusion of his speech, the Hung; 4, Robert Brown; 5, Henri Vice-Chancellor returned thanks, on que de Sa; 6, Alberto Silva; 7, behalf of all present, for the ex- Michael Murata; 8, cellent musical programme, and Gomes. especially congratulated the Rev. CLABB 18:1, Germano Ribeiro; Father Riganti.

2, Carles Xavier; 3, George Yeung: Concluding, he said there was a Joseph Guterres; 5, Gustavo scriptural saying about the stability Ribeiro; 8, A. Hosein; 7, Chan of building on a rock and not on Chak Kan: 8, Gregotio. I beg to be allowed to extend our sand. He thought that after the CLASS 40:1, Woo Pa Foo; 2, congratulations to those of our Old flood last year, they could not ques- Lum Ying Bui; 3, Chow fiir Ya3; Boys who have achieved success in tion the stability of St. Joseph's 1, Matthew Law; 5, Yeung Kwan their studies. I take great pleasure College, and that nothing could Vik; 6, Ling Cheung Kun; 7, Ling in wishing Dr. R. A. de Castro

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THE PRIZE LIST.

Certifenten and prizes were pre- sealed in accordance with the fol lowing list:-

EXAMINATIONS, Matriculation 1926.

Kwok In; 8, So Yu Nam.

Pearson.

2nd Class Certificates: L Teran, V. Chan, A. M. da Silva, H. Rosario, A. Pereira, O. Pereira, G. 1st Class Certificates: F. Silva, A. Pereira, C. Pereira, G. Pearson. Typewriting.

Chas P.

(Incorporated Phonographic-So- diety), Elementary

(Dist), (Dist), L. Tersa Vigour, Trieu Xuang Làm Tran Chow, F. Gutierrez,

Intermediate: F. Chan (Dist.),

"Royal" Awards Tests: Chan, Diploma (63 words a min.) and gold pin; L. Teran, Diploma (49 words) and gold pin; P., Vigour, Diploma (30 words).

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SPECIAL PRIZES FOR PORTUGUESE. Colegio de S. Jose (Kowloon). 1 Classe: Menino Antonio Souza, Horacio Orario, e Henry Young.

(Eong Kong).

IA Class: Menicos Albert "Xaxier e Jorge Guterres,

Hung. e Germano Ribeiro,

SA Class: Meninos Sebastiao

3A Class: Meninos Gustavo Re

medios, Eduardo Ribeiro, e Marcos.

Gutarreg

Junior: Meninos Gilberto Ribei- ro, e Joso Gonsalves.

Universidade de Hong Kong. Senior: Sr. Renalto Emilio Alvares.

Junior: Menino Jaime D. dos Re- medios.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. "

under:

College Scholarships were won as

The Senior Belilios Scholarship, 850-E. G. Mathias

50-Joseph Tang Sze Yiu. The Woo Hoy Tong Scholarships,

was 663 and the average attendance Bunje, who both recently returned

The average monthly enrolment Rastro Basto and Dr. Frederic effect its stability.

CLASS BA1 F Rosario; 2, G. 920, i.c., 95 per cent.

Remedios: 3, E. Figueiredo; 4, 1. from England, every success in Out of 25 candidates presented for their noble profession. We were

Johnson; 3, E. Alvej; 6, Leo Yu; ", A Lazaroo; 8, T. Castilho. Matriculation 11 passed; one of pleased to know that Mr. Leo them the Senior Local only. Trieu d'Almada e

CLASE 58:- Cheung. Man Peng; Castro, of Exeter

2. Wong Nai Shing; 3, Leung Chec Xuong passed with honours and College, Oxford, has gained Hon-

Min; 4, Wong Chung Kwang, Ung Dick Sing; 6, Lee Kin Wah, and F. V. Wong obtained distinc Jurisprudence Examination.

7, Wong Ho Lap; 6, Tam Moon Lin. tion in English, A Rodrigues in At the Congregation held in

Honouns: – Triệu Xương Đinh CLASS-CA-1, Cecil Wing Lee; higher mathematics, L.A. Silva in January last at the Hong Kong French

, Leon Milian 3, Henry J. Young; trigonometry. Our non-Chinese University, the degree of Bachelor boys join the school at the age of of Arts was conferred on Mr. Senzo Mathias, Dist. English; Alberto Cordeiro; 0, Jackie O'Sullivan;

MATRICULATION PASSES: - Edga 4 Alfred Williams; 5. Armando 1. and come up to the Matriculation Hachiuma and Mr. Carlo Maria da Rodrigues, Dist. Higher Mathe- Gabriel Xavier; 8, Class when they are. 15. Mathema Silva; Mr. Cheung Wing Min wasmatics: L. A. Bilva, Dist. Trigono- Xavier."

Demetrio ties and Science involve an applies awarded the He Fook and Cha metry; F. V. Wong, Dist. English; tion and a mental strain of which a Kai Ming Scholarship in the Arts Martin Itoh, George Souza, Joseph Leung Yi Kai; 3, Ho Hong Kuen;

CLASS 631, Ho Shiu Lai; youth of 14 or 15 is hardly capable. Faculty.

To bring the curriculum into ling

The Edgar Brothers Scholarship, Before concluding I must express Tang Sze Yin John N. Young, 4, Wong Shing Chee; Li Yok

Chow Yee Cheung,

3 Philip Chan; 7, China fat | 850.–Trich Xuong with modern requirements in regard my best thanks to our Benefactors:

SexTon LOCAL PASSÉS: Pedro | Yüng; Peter Tam

The Bro. Peter Memorial Scholar- to Science, we have equipped two-to those who have as generously Botelho and Cornelio Pereira. CLass x J. Drewerin C. ship, 336 Leung Oi Chún laboratories for physics and chemis as ever contributed to our Prize

JENIOR LOCH PASSES:-G A Couza; 3, A. Elms; 4. G. Ozorio; 5, The Ti Shek Pang Scholarship.-- try. In the recent University ex. Fund, to the Society of St. Vincent amination 10 candidates passed in de Paul, and the Hong Kong her (Dist. Biblical Knowledge), W. Lee; 0, L. Agabez; 7, J. Elias; Shira Ip Kwong and Wong Shing physics and 3 in chemistry, after Benevolent Society who pay the Paul Braga (Dist. Biblical Know-S, E. Abbas

Jedge), R. M. Gutierrez (Dist CLASS 721, Ma Wing Fat; 2, The Junior Belilios Scholarship, only one year of practical work. school fees of boys in poor circum Biblical Knowledge). Lam Tran Yung Hing Chau: 3, Wong Fook $25.-Franscisco Gill

stances and supply them with books.

The Legard Twenty-nine parsed the Junior and stationery; nor flet me forget to Chau Dist. French), Leung Di Tsang; 4, He Kai Tal; 5, James

Scholarship. Local Examination a distinctions thank, Rev. Fr. Riganti for the Chun (Dist, Chinese), Shum Ip Chow: 6, Mok Kai Lim; 7, Chow Victor.

Old Boys Scholarships, 2 of 818 Wong Tuck Fun; 8, Ip Ying Fook. were awarded in scripture and musical training the boys have re. Kong ist Chinchine

Clasa 84:-1, James Hunt; cach-Woo Pak Churn (3B) and in Chinese.

from him and the musical Shing Tean (Dist. Chiness), E. In the annual examination held treat we all have just enjoyed. Alves, Ramon Castro, Chan Kiu William Sprinkle; 3, Lobato de Rowney Lam (3C)

The Simon Tae Yan Scholarship, by the school authorities, 67 boys It now remains to thank you. Kang, Fong Chung Lim, F. A. Gill, Faria; 4, K. Nishida; 5, E. E. were promoted from Class 3 to Class Sir, for having kindly consented H. F. Gonsalves, J. B. Gonsalves, Malubboy 6, Abdul Slam; 7, Cyril $20.-A. M. Rodrigues.

Donors of Prizes. 2. We opened last year a purely to present the Prizes, and to thank C. N. Gaano, J. J. Guterres, Lim Neves; 8, Ip Ping Hung.

CLASS SB-1, Wong Siu Kong; 2, Commercial Class with the Senior your Lordship for your kind Kim Beng. L. G. Marques, A. F

Donors of prizes were: Mr. J. M. Local Examination as the students' patronage, the Rev. Fathers as Noronha, J. A. dos Remedice, J. C. Ho Hung Chiu: 3, Pang Chi Pin objective. Although the majority of well as the Ladies and Gentle des Remedies, J. D. dos Remedios, 5, Chan Chiu Lun; 8, Choong Ki Noronha, Chevalier Francisco Tse them did well in the English sub men for their presence here to-day. M dos Remedios, Sung Tse Chiu; 7, Chan Kwok Tim; 8, Chan Yat, Mr. Choa Po Sica and M. 2.

H. Barnea. jects, only a few satisfied the (Applause.)

Kwong, Tam Heang Shing. Tam Hee Tan.

Tsun.