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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th, 1929.

KING'S COLLEGE FIRST YEAR.

YESTERDAY'S PRIZE-GIVING.

** PUTTING A HUGE MÀCHINE INTO · OPERATION."

·SIR CECIL CLEMENTI'S CONGRATULATIONS,

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The annual prize distribution at King's College took place yesterday morning in the school hall before a large gathering. when the Headmaster (Mr. A. Morris) reported a year of success- ful. progress in the various branches of school life.

H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, ECMG) congratulated the school on their examination, successes and paid a tribute to the teaching staf, especially the Chinese members, engaged in teaching English. He expressed his gratification at the work of the ambulance division, expressed a desire to see more intercit taken in the Boy Scout movement, and exhorted the boys to excel in virtue and strive for the highest good. His Excellency shook hands with each pupil as he stopped up for his prize and was accorded rousing cheers by the boys at the close. Among those present were Mrs. W. T. "Southorn, Mr. E. Ralphs (acting Director of Education), Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.LE, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. G. F. Nightingale, Mr. A. H. Crook, Mr. Ho Kem Tong, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Rev, Father Byrne, S., Mr. Yau Tsun, C.B.E., Professor L. Forter, Mr. J. L. McPherson, the Rev. 3. Horace Johnston, Mr.

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THE REPORT. The Headmaster in the course of his report said:-

The handicraft room has been used for the Coxswains Nautica) Class and will be used "for wood- work and handicrafts.

The gymnasium has been in use since September. The cinema pro. Ìjecting room still lacks its machine. Summer classes met and the claas During the Midsummer Holidays, rooms, Ebrary, playground, and swimming pool were in full use.

ECHO OF ARRESTED": SHIP CASE

THIRD MATE'S CLAIM FOR

WAGES..

Lee Keen Tai, former third mate of the s.s. Poo Tys claimed $107.50 in the Summary Court yesterday from Chan Tsun Tuk in respect of balance of wages and food allow, ance for his services on the vessel. Mr. C. A. S. Rusa appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. I d'Almada senr. for the defendant.

Mr. Rusa said the amount was claimed for services rendered be- tween July 10th and September- eath last year. The vessel was chartered last year, the charter party expiring on July 8th. The crew were paid off and a main- tenance party kept on board. The') latter consisted of a European deck officer, cook boy, third mate, lamp trimmer, two sailors, a European engineer, a fireman and an engineer's boy." Defendant visited the ship from time to time and, knew that the maintenance crew was on board.

In the Bailif's Händs. Giving evidence, the third inste said the vessel made a trip to Portuguese Navigation Company. Timor under charter by the dino- The charter expired on July 6th

however, at a salary of 860 per last year and he was paid off. He was retained to work on board, month and an allowance of $15 for

food,

ten weeks, but had received $80 on He received no wages for account of the amount he said was daa

He left the ship on September 25th when defendant told him that the vessel had been sold, and that

An innovation was our "Visiting J. Ralston, Mr. W. Kay, Mr. T. N. Day" on November 99th.

About Chau. Afr. Kwok Siu Lau and Mr.sincerely hoped that in future the 200 parents were present and it is Ip Laa Chuen,

number will increase to over 1,000. #

Cordial relationships between guardians and teachers, reduce triche was to go ashore and get paid tion, and are conducive to good dis On March 6th, exactly twelve cipline and the amooth running of months ago we assembled in this the School machine. The greatest hal to inaugurate the official open-punishment I can inflict is to call ing of King's College by Your in a boy's guardian. Excellency.

It is my honour and privilege to present the Report on the first year's work

The past year which has been one of achievement, crowded with details of organisation, can be com pared with putting a huge machine into operation.

Attendance.

The attendance has been good, and except in cases of sickness. applications for leave for trivial reasons have been few

The maximum egrolment was ear in February, and the record month. ly average was 876 for the month of March.

The average attendance for the

year was 637.

Fees amounted to $39,857. We commence this year with 8se

on the roll

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Although this building has commodation for 300 students, the number of applicants exceeded that figure.

Discipline has been good, and has been maintained under plea. sant conditions.

Examinations.-

Gits and Benefactions. In addition to the giftä and bene. factions acknowledged a year ago since: the following have been received

The generosity of Mr. Woo Hay Toug has provided eight class scholarships, of the total annual value of $480 in the four lowest classes. But over and above this,

an income has been assured from the same benefactor enabling us to found the Senior and Junior Woo Hay Tong Scholarships of the yearly value of $150 and 873 per arnum respectively, and tenable for three years.

up.

Cross examined, witness said the ship was in the hands of the bailiff for ten weeks and it was for that period he was claiming wages. He denied, however, that the bailiff turned the crew off the ship but admitted that he was engaged by the master, Mr. Carnell.

The Portuguese Chief Engineer given a promisery note of 8721 for formerly on the ship said he was

wages He sued on this last year Judgment was entered for the and received payment on the note. plaintiff for the sum of $195, His Lordship ordering each party to pay their own costs.

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Need for Playing Fields* The school is hampered, as in Mr. Fung Kong Un, the new deed are most of our schools-and. Oxford Dictionary, in Morocco, not only schools in this Colony- value of 45 guineas; Mr. Fung Ping by lack of sufficiently large playing Shan, books for Chinese section of Belds. The beneficial results of the the Library Mr. Wylie, volumes

two games played on such grounds as Great Pictures of Great you have are referred to by the PROF. FORSTER AND, have its defects, but it was better Painters"; Mr. Ma. Ying Piu, four Medical Officer of Schools, and are tapestry pictures: Mr. Ng Sze Mei, indeed apparent to the casual ob silver rose bowl; Mr. Kwok Hinserver in the improved physique of Wang, ailver centre piece; Messrs. the pupils. The possibility of pro-

Cheuk Sang and Wong Tu Cho, viding King's College with better ARE THEY OF REAL VALUE? venting pupils from developing two silver challenge shields for inter glass matches, and Mr. Walter Joseph, ate of Michael & Co., silver cup.

The following Scholarships were awarded for the brat time-Hu Cheong, Alfred Morris, Li Ping.

Under the will of the late Sur Ellis Kadoorie: the prize fund beue- fits to the extent of $110 annually, At the end of the current year from adjustments made by the Belilios Estate Trustees, it is hoped to found three Belilios Scholarship

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EXAMS.

AN INTERESTING LECTURE.

For the first time we entered candidates for the University Matriculation Examination, Of the seven who sat one passed in the Honours Division, gaining disting- tion in chemistry. Three were in the "Pass" list, of whom one ob- tained a distinction in trigono metry, and two were awarded the Senior Local Certificate, with one distinction in trigonometry, The one Senior Scholarship of the juniors had been as successful in Press.

four who qualified in Matriculation have since entered the University, two on the medical side, and two in the arts faculty.

annual value of $150 and two Junior Scholarships each of the annual value of $75.

than allowing people to succeed by influence, as was formerly done.

During the course of his address... Professor Forster also dealt with the result of set examinations pre-

original and virilė minds. Chiese Example.

Governor

In dealing with the early days. of examinations, be gave an Owing to pressure on our space, instance of the Chinese enthusiasm the lecture given by Professor and reverence for examinations, as Forster, M.A, at the first general contained in the Peking Gazette meeting of the University Arts As of the Spring of 1889.. He quoted sociation, which was held at the the University on Monday evening General of the province reported

following." The under the chairmanship of Mr. Lee that at the autumnal examination. Pui Tong, was held over from in Foochow nine candidates over yesterday's issue of the Daily so years of age and two over 90- and sent in essays of which the went through the prescribed tests. composition was good and the handwriting firm and distinct."

"The speaker continued:" Aged candidates, it says, who have pras- ed through an interval of 80 years from attaining their Bachelor de grees and who have attended the three last examinations for the higher degrees are, if successful the in those spheres where examina fourth time, entitled to an honor. tions had no "away. He pointed ary degree. The Governor. ́ ́of to the tremendous improvement Honan, in like manner, reported

activities, I note and admire the Among your Dumerous school ambulance work done by the senior pupils. Your ambulance division is very efficient and very energetic, and I am gratified to learn that, during the recent campaign against small-pox, the boys of this divi sion have vaccinated no fewer than 97,668 Chinese. I could wish that the Scout-movement among the King's College, and I was sorry Professor Forster prefaced his to hear from you, Mr. Headmaster, lecture by thanking the Association that your troop of Boy Scouts had In the Junior Local Examination from the Officer Administering the greatest importance to Scouting as.

On October 23rd we had a visit dwindled in numbers. I attach the for his election as President of the

newly-formed -Association. of 29 who sat, 23 passed, gaining Government and Mrs. Southorn. a discipline for boys. It is an amongst them 29 distinctions,

Dealing with the subject of his Parties of teachers and others education of the open air and the address The Value of Examina Class subjecta are grouped as in interested in schools and education, open country, which brings fresh- tions the speaker said it w the local examinations, and to from Japan, North China, Formosa, ness, and vigour into every boy's felt in some quarters that the secure promotion a pupil is re- Canton, Australia, and England, life, and I hope that in future the greatest advances in education at quired to pass in the acparate have been over the building, all school, will associate itself, eniku-the present time were being made groups of Chinese, English mathe-being unanimous in their praise siastically with this movement. matics and science. The total ag- and admiration of the College and gregate number of marks is no its equipment. longer the determining factor for In conclusion I wish to tender A notable feature of King's Col. during the last 20 years in the 13 candidates over 80 years of age, promotion.

te Your Excellency the sincere lege is the great personal interest kindergarten schools, which was all of whom went through the thanks of the pupils and staff of taken in it by the boys' parents, such as to make them entirely whole nine days ordeal and wrote Our staff numbered 35 teachers: King's College for your gracious who responded in large numbers to different from and superior to essays which were perfectly ac 3-European masters, 10 European kindness in devoting so much of the invitation which you, Mr. Hend. what they used to be.

curate in diction and showed no lady teachers, Chinese lady your valuable time to this morn-master, extended to them to sceHe also dealt with adult educa-gns of failing years

But even teachers, a Local University gradu ing's function.

the pupils actually at work. This tion, remarking that here was an

this astonishing record was sur- interest and the resulting cordial other sphere where examinations passed in the province of Anhui,. relationship between staff and par played to part.

where 35 were er 80 years of age ents is an important factor in the

and 18 were over 90.” successful working of the school

Staff.

utes, 6 Technical institute trained masters, Vernacular astera, 1 Part time drit instructor..

Additional European masters are required for the Senior Classes,

The work of the two Chinese lady teachers, who wore transferred from the Belilios' Girls' School, merits, the highest praise.

The year is unprecedented for the amount of sickness which has been prevalent amongst the staff.

On occasions at many as Eve teach. one time.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S

Interest of Parents.

and should be encouraged in every

WBY.

Eve's Part in Education.

SPEECH.

At the meeting the Hon, Dr. B. Excellency said: I am glad to be Addressing the gathering, His

He went on to say that another W: Teo, Mr. W. W. Hornell and reason why he thought the question Mr. Kwok Siu Lau were elected and all the boys of King's College able to congratulate you, your staff Old Boys' Association Suggested.

had come so much to the front re- Hon., Vice-Presidents and Hon. Other Hon. Membera In this connection, may I suggest cently was because people who Members. on the very satisfactory report, that the time has now come when caped examinations, rose to posi-elected were Mr. H. K. Woo, Mr.

tions of considerable importance. most encouraging to hear of the give effective expression to their which you have just read. It is former pupils of this school might

A. H. Crook, Mr. W. Kay, the Prof. Forster also spoke of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall Mr. success of the school at the recent abiding interest in it by forming progress of the education of Fung Ping San and Mr. Ng Wa: University examinations, and to themselves into an Old Boys' Asso women, pointing out that they were

ers have been on the sick list at learn that, for the first time, some ciation? The Saiyingpan School, more docile than men and were

It is with the deepest regret that of its pupils have entered for the which has developed into King's more amenable to discipline. The THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. we record the death during July that all who qualified have joined since its opening 4,288 pupils haveed very considerably in the last Matriculation examination, and College, was opened in 1879 and education of women had develop

of Mr. Li Wing lo, one of our the. Ilong, Kong University. It is passed through the school, whilst 40 years.

senior vernacular masters.""

I take this opportunity of thank

ing my staff for their good work, often under very trying and exact ing conditions. **Building and Activities.⠀⠀

The fullest possible use has been made of the facilities provided within the building..

34 FATALITIES LAST WEEK.

Last week 51 new cases of small.

also, pleasant to know that the there are now nearly 100 boys fie quoted the view of Mr. H. A great majority of the boys, who actually in attendance, There L Fisher, a leading educational pasacă the Matriculation, Senior Local and the Junior Local which an Old Boys Association when he expressed the opinion that por were reported and 34 deaths.

the therefore, abundant material from expert in England, given in 1888, examinations, have had practically could be formed. Buch an Associa-examinations were not harmful. all Chinese. The outbreak started the whole of their education in this tion has been of great value to Last year, however, he had said at Kowloon but now there are school.

Queen's College, and I have no that examinations were becoming nearly as many cases at Victoria King's College is fortunate in doubt that it would prove to be an incubus and were turning the and a few from Shaukiwan. Of the having a very efficient staff, and equally valuable to Kings Collego, energies of the scholastic world new cases 31 were from Victoria, 28 I note with much interest that all Boys of King's College! You Into a channel which was not de- from Kowloon and from Shau- the Chinese members of the staff, will remember that at the begin sirable,

kiwan. There were 7 more cases of engaged in teaching English, have ning of the Confucian classic known The speaker mentioned men who smallpox notified on Monday, been locally trained, me at the an The Great Learning" it is had falsified the label of "second" Other cases of notifiable disease. Hong Kong University and eight at written that the way of learning or "third" class which their during the week were:-Diphtheria The swimming pool was also in the Technical Institute. Of these lies in the shining forth of shining universities had put upon them. 5 (9. British, o Chinese), 1: fatal.. full use. The Medical Officer of eight, two are ladies, and their virtue and in stopping short of He traced the history, as far as Enteris 4 (1 British, 3 Chinese),. 1. Schools commented, on the im- difficult work has been carried out nothing, but the highest good, I was known, of examinations, and fatal. Paratyphoid, 1 Chinese. proved "cheat" development of in a manner which merits the high commend these words to you as continued to deal with American | Cerebro-spinal, fever, 1 (Chinese) those who had hitherto been below | ezt praise,

your motto for this year's work and scrutiny of the problem. The fatal Fuerperal fever à (1 French, normal measurements.

(Continued on next Column)," for all your lives.

examination system, he said, might 2 Chinese), 1 fatal

The playground has been fully occupied during the appropriate hours, Fing pong, volley-ball, bas ket-ball and tenuis have seen class and league matches.