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During my rounds of the schools | attached to the school which makes o Hong Kong last week I was it in every way desirable, A large struck by the fact that every school concert-hall is in the building, and I visited was full to capacity. This this, coupled with proper officials, set me thinking on the question makes the school one of the most whether or not there are sufficient up-to-date in the Colony Its schools to meet all the demands of popularity is enhanced by the fact the Chiness students of to-day. that it is in good and quiet

While private scholastic enter-locality.

Another private enterprise for prises have been steadily increasing in number daring the last few girls which is modern in every way years, Government schools have re- is St. Paul's Girls' College, which mained with practically the same

was completed last year and is fiex number of students every year. in favour with many Chinese This is not due to any inferiority families. The Government appar- in the standard of education obtain-ently will have to see about estab able at Government schools-in lishing a modern girl's school very at present it does not fact, the opposite is case-bus to soon as

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The value of a good and service able knowledge of English is now fully realised by the Chinese population, and whereas in former years only a small percentage of the boys of Hong Kong, were educated in English, to-day the most humble homes send their sons and daughters to our local schools English textbooks have to offer.

In consequence of this growing tendency to study English the large number of primary schools which have grown up recently have all been well patromised, there being, no scarcity of pupils. In fact, the number of people clamouring for admission to the local schools would surprise those who cared to give

the matter some attention.

At one of the lending Government erhools several hundred boys seek ing admission into the junior section had to be burned the school had a full house; a its own and in no circumstance could take in more than a few to each class About a hundred war admitted to the lowest class, but those who sought admission to any other olts were turned away with- out even as examination

In the higher classes I find that practically all the boys who pas out of the Government district schools go on to Queen's College to continue their studies. As a result the upper section of Queen's College is always full, and as these studente are promoted they ait for the Junior and Senior local and Matriculation examinations, and quite a riumber of studenta are sent up to the University each year.

favourably in the matter of build ing arrangements with the two private schools I have named.

Coming to new of the schools, the Pui Ying College of Canton, who are very good at volley ball, sent down a strong team to Hong Kong on October 10 They were en- tertained at Queen's College, and Although the day was a holiday, the latter school managed to get to- gether a team to play, but came out defeated. Ful Ying College won by 21-14 and 21-17. It would be inter- have fared had both sides been pro- esting to know how the tears would

perly represented.

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Besides individual patrol outings" to various parts of the Colony and the mainland during the months of September and October, the whole Troup turned out for an outing to Taipo on Sunday, October 20. They marched to Yauninti Station and took the 10.08 a.in, train, The weather was qu'te froe, and the party enjoyed the bathing on the beach not far from Taipo Station. Scout Wong Sui Cheong, availed of this opportunity to take his 2nd Class cocking badge, and some were tested for their fire-lighting: All succeeded Ja satisfying their examiner.

Like a frightened fawn the terri- fied girl ran on, the crowd follow. ing close on her heels. But the alarm was spreading and soon she

found her path blocked by another party of pirates who were running toward her. The only shelter near

at

hand was the dark interior of

joes-house and into this she dart- ed, flinging herself exhausted and spent on the stones at the foot of a large j048. And there she was hacked to pieces by her pursuers.

History, according to the aged priest, tells us that Ming Chang Hui Lastened back to his people. returning to Kongmoon with an army three times the size of his staring next month, and despite by then departed. Those who were The school volley ball league will previous force, but the raiders had the near approach of the Univer-left of the city's leaders told him aity examinations, which will take of Ah Lin's sad end and led him plaer in the middle of November, to the joss-house, only a dark stain preparations are being made by the on the stone floor serving to in- various schools for the forthcoming dicate the tragedy which had taken ship is very keen, and some of the contests. The rivalry for leader place. higger schools are entering teams in cach division, that is senior. junior and small boys.

The Rev. Brother James. Visitor of the Christian Brothers' School in the Far East, is in the Colery on f visit. He is staying here for a few days before proceeding to Manila.

The boarders of St. Stephen's Girls' College will begin a tenis tournament next week, and the Chinuse section of the school, I hear, will be organising a concert very shortly.

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As an instance of the interest It seems a pity that so many taken nowadays by the Chinese in students who wish to learn their football, no fewer than 3 teams English in well-established schools have entered in an inter-class foot- are turned away to acquire know ball competition organised by. ledge elsewhere, and it seems high Queen's College. A novel way of time that more boole are provided handicapping the team has been in Hong Kong to meet the demand. introduced, the smaller boys being Incidentally on the Peninsula there allowed fifteen players each. Games is. I think only one Government are played every day on the College school for Chinese and that is only ground at Causeway Bay, and on a junior school. With the remark Wednesdays sometimes two games able development of Kowloom Pennre played. The tournament will be insula daring recent years, it seems concluded some time next month extraordinary. that a school which did service when the Peninsula was far less populated should be still the only Government school there to-day.

While the number of Government schools where English is taught has not increased, the private schools which have been established in the Colony for many years have found

King's College Activities.

The students' Volley ball league will start next month, and King's College will be represented in all three divisions, Senior, Junior and Small boys. Regular practice is being held daily, and on form they should give a good account of them- relves during the coming league games.

As in past years members of the 1.0.0.3. Ambulance Division are

it necessary to extend their pre- now busily engaged in the vaccina- mises, and within the Inst two ortion campaign. Three stations in three years Kowloon, has seen the the Woolern District are in opera: growth of a good number of such echools, some of them very fine modern buildings.

The Diocesan Boys' School, which until rently was housed in Caine' Read is now established in com- modious quarters in Kowloon, where also is the Dinersan Girls School.

tion every evening. According to reports sent in the number of people vaccinated free of charge is considerable.

Mr. Kwok Siu Lau. has very generously endowed to our College

Scholarship to be called the Kwok Siu Lau Scholarship. This Scholar- hip, valued at roughly $100 per num, will be available in the

Junior Local Classes --

St. Joseph's College, which had a small branch junior school in Chatham Road, has now a branch Classes 8 and 7 has had the signal The Ping Pong Team drawn from school in Prince Edward Road of distinction of beating the South which it may well be proud. Work China Athletic (Ladies) Team by „was started in that school Inst week, and the official opening, I under-played on Sunday last at the Head- G2 points to 45. The match was

stand will be holil shortly. There

is accommodation in the new build. quarters of the S.C.A., China

ing for 700 boys, and from what I ran see there is ample reason to believe that the school will be well filled in the not distant future

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La Hong Kong itself the number of private schools which have sprung up is surprising, and some of them have grown quite rapidly. St. Stephen's College only this year moved to bigger and better quarters in Standey, while Stand ery and search made as could Stephca's Girls' College has been not fail to result in his recapture. alde to expand without removing This they did by adding a new wing to their building, and I had the pleasure of going over this few days ago Large roomy class rcoms are on every floor where the

girls are taught English and Chinese, the classes ranging from kindergarten

to

On the other hand, if they be have failed, there would be more lieved the attempt at rescue to opportunity for him to get away.

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The Memorial. 4 Thus it was that, a few moments Matriculation.lator, the new guard stumbled over Here you are a blending of the East the bodies of their companions. A and West, for whereas there are lynx-eyed member of the party his number of classes which essentially covered the substitution, that had teach English with Chinese as a

been made.. Appraised of this subject, there are also a number of fact, Ab Lin almost quivered with classes which teach Chinese with fear as she realised the full signi English as a subject.

ficance of her encrifice. Rising to A new science-roent, equipped her feet, she sped past the guard with modern apparatus, is includbetorn they were aware of her in- ed in the new wing, and there are teptions and dashed out into the airy and commodious quarters for open, but the street outside was in certain number of boarders filled with prowlers, who immedi There is a covered playground ately took up the pursuit, egged on where al students are taken by the guard who were panting in through gymnastic exercises, and the rear. there is a fairly large playground (Continued on next Column.)

joss house in the hills and caused And to the young leader built the the blood stained stone to be placed in it with a figure of one of the most redoubtable of his ancestors brooding over it, in memory of Ah Lin," the concubine.

Cumthau, xỉn shàng1" queried the aged guardian of the temple as we prepared to leave.

We paused awhile amid the shadows and the scent of burning incense. Then we passed out into the sunshine and the silence of the. brooding hills and gazed down on the walled

city of Kongmoon drowsing in the blue distance.

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