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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

FORMAL OPENING BY H.E. THE ACTING GOVERNOR.

HOW THE PEN HAS PROVED MIGHTIER THAN

THE SWORD.

WHO WILL THE HÄLL BE NAMED AFTER?

The formal opening of St. Stephen's College at Stanley was performed yesterday by ILE. the Officer Administering the Govern- . ment (the Hon Mr. W. T. Southorn, C,M,G.), in the presence of a large gathering of the governors, masters and pupils of the 'school and their friends and relatives. The foundation stone of the new buildings at Stanley was laid by H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., on May, 1929. On that occasion Sir Cecil, referring to the fact that the new St. Stephen's was to be the first school in the Colony to be run on English public school lines, said:

"Great among the glories of Great Britain are her public schools, and if we, in the Far East, can catch something of the spirit' which inspires these wonderful foundatiods, we shall have won a great triumph for the cause of education.". That triumph is already in view. St. Stephen's in, its new home on the peninsula of Stanley is an accomplished fact and the school is growing, and growing on the lines which Sir Cecil envisioned."

A long and detailed history of the school. from its earliest days was read by the Warden, the Rev. E. W. L. Martin, M.A. The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, LL.D., O.B.E., addressed the hoys urging them to take advantage of the opportunities offered them by their school; the Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, Kt.. K.C., LL.D., made an appeal for funds, and Bis Excellency, in the course of a very witty speech, said that the pen had indeed proved to be mightier than the sword, since the military had been driven from Stanley Peninsula on account of ill-health, and the school had taken it over and built a healthy home there.

His Excellency was presented with a gold key topped with a crown in honour of the occasion, and a bouquet of flowers was presented to Mra. Southorn.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SPIRIT IN HONG KONG,

A SPACIOUS DESIGN ".

Two years ago when the founda tion stone of St. Stephen's College, Stanley, was laid by the then Governor (H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), the peninsula was just a spur of uncultivated land-bare Tocks. jutted out from hillocks covered with coarse grass. Only a gandy Painu marked the spot where the first foundations had

library, and the Hon. Sir Shou-sun

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olewall have for some years give jects, gederous prizes for Unese suu-

The Old Boys.

The loyalty and support of the old boys has been mutailug through all the years.

In 1825 they elected a Committee among

and divided

themselves

into fears to collect funds. The are satisfied to know that, their spiration and labours have plant

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ed the School at Stanley. conndent of the future because I legt sure and certain of the sup Port of every Old Boy.

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been laid. To-day the tumble of rocks" and small hills has been to a large extent cleared away. A

Any attempt to record the broad read sweeps up to a fine manifold achievements of leveiled space round, which are Old Boys would be impossible. They formed a College Asso widely grouped a series of two storey buildings in white concrete etion in very early days which and red brick with large windows stil dourishes strongly and they The were the nucleus of the Chinese open to the sea breezes.

Recreation Club," peninsula has lost nothing of its Kwong may be named as the first Mr. Ng Sze wild beauty, and gained in an ap- pearance of size from the buildings of our Old Boys to make a name

in sport. now built upon it. Spaciousness, has been the aim of those who

The night school in which a num were responsible for the being of ber of our students taught poor the new school buildings, and this boys at Prospect Place from 1995 impression has been

to 1028, was a wonderful piece of preserved Phee social service. At Stanley the hoth inside and out. rooms are high and well lit and night school is still being carried the dormitories pleasant and coma by the students for the servants, who greatly appreciate it, Ser- vices are being held in the Stanley Village School for the village Union has a good record. people. The College Christian

fortable.

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The formal opening was made a pleasant function by the politeness of the scholars, and an excellent programme "of music was given by the Band of the 3rd Bn. 15th Punjabi Regiment. Tea was served after the ceremony in the dining hall in the East Hostel.

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In the past, as in the present, St. Stephen's has had devoted and distinguished scholars on its Staff, men and women, Chinese and Euro-

The speeches were as follow:-

pean, who are Dover forgotten THE WARDEN'S ADDRESS. either by their old students or by the School they served. The War The Rev. E. W. L. Martin, the den then referred in detail to those Warden of the College, in the who had served the College well.

Continuing, he said: Of those course of his very lengthy address, said: St. Stephen's College was actually residing at Stanley Mr. founded in 1000 by a group of Andrew Ling, B.A., Head of the Chinese gentlemen, including the Chinese Department, and Mr. F. Hon, Dr. S. W. Tạo, LL.D., Ö.B.E. | A. Britton, M.A. (Oxon), have both (Applause). With these gentlemen taught at our College for eighteen

must be remembered the late years. Bishop J. C. Hoare, D.D., the late Bishop Bannister, D.D., and Arab- deacon Barnett, M.A., the first Warden in 1903,

Ats of the Founders.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S APPEAL.

MARCH 26, 1930.

LAND MORTGAGE CASE.

NAMES.

EXPLANATION OF ALIASES.

The College is now entering upon a now era blessed with all facilities for extending its work of making manly men of Chinese youths To Sir Henry Pollock, the Chairman day's function under the auspices of the Building Committee, in the of His Excellency the Offer Ad-

ministering the Government augurs | FATHER WHO SIGNED FOUR course of his speech said:"

Although we are met to-day for wall for the future success, of the

College. the purpose of the Official Opening I should like to take this oppor of St. Stephen's College at Stanleytunity of addressing a few words ww have reached, as your Ex- to the students and parents of cellency will have noticed, the students, present or future, and proud position of already function | appeal to them for their strong ing here with two hostels, in work-support of the College. ing, order, namely the Main Build- ing, which includes this Assembly Hall and Class-rooms and Offices, and House-masters' quarters, and a second Hostel, which includes the Warder's residence, a communal dining-ball and kitchens.

We must go forward, we must not stand still; and I confidently look to the Old Boys' Committee. who have done such admirable work on our Building Committee in col-

Masters and boys of a school form together one body as a whole, the success of one means the success of the other. The masters will do their best for you and you musts reciprocato and co-operate with them by adhering to what they teach you

own fault.

We have also two bungalows for the Staff, servants-quarters and a A Public School in England is laundry, a garage, a playing-field a place where boys characters" are and six hard tennis courts.

formed which make them manly At the present time we have some and gentlemanly Public School 80 boarders and 40 day boys attend-boys in England are proud of their

school. They learn self-respect | ing here regularly.

unselfishness, courage, self-restraint and co-operation both in the School rooms and on the playing fields. These qualities get into the boys without their knowing them from the traditions of the school. Now lecting funds for our building St. Stephen's offers you every schemes, to continue their good facility for acquiring these manly work of collecting, and to the pre-qualities. If you do not take full sent students of the College I advantage of them it will be your appeal so to commend this College to their Chinese friends, with boys

To parents of boys I would re- to educate, that we may be able, mind that their sons are citizens within the next few years, to com- of the State. Parents are respon- plete the programme of developmentsible to the state to rear up good of this fine site in accordance with citizens. If you can afford it do our original schedule of buildings,

I not say school fees are too high What Is Needed.

and you cannot send your sons to t good school. The fees charged at That programme I may remind St. Stephen's are not high commen- you, includes:

surable to value returned and do not think that because St. Stephen's is an English Middle School the teaching of Chinese is neglected, Dr. Cho Yue Chen, a Pong-Ngan and a great Chinese scholar, is at the head of the Chinese department which will ensure the proper teach ing of Chinese and Chinese classics in the school.

(1) Another hostel for 60 Boys to which I have already referred;

(2) Science laboratories and work- shops, to cost about $50,000, which I understand from the Warden are the next item of extension which we hope to build in the near future it funds are forthcoming.

Incidentally, those laboratories, will form an important part of our School curriculum, as that class of work, in particular is important in the preparation of students for the University of Hong Kong.

Our present laboratories are of purely temporary and provisional character.

(3) Yet another requirement (on a site adjacent to the laboratories and workshops) is a gymnasium.

which were not included in our (4) Yet further requirements original scheme, are additional quarters for the Chinese Staff and an extra football-field, for which

latter wo are hoping that the Gov ernment will kindly provide the necessary comparatively small site, 100 yards by 50 yards, upon and within our boundaries. which is not at present included

In support of the plea for an extra football-ground, I would ven- ture to suggest to your Excellency that one football field only for a school, which already numbers 80 boarders, is obviously inadequate.

(3) Later on we hope that the fourth hostel for 60 Boys which need will arise for that further and farms part of our original pro gramme, as well as for a library, museum and chapel.

Sir Henry after mentioning some of the leading donora said that the names of all those who have sub- scribed $300 and upwards, are to be inscribed on

Tablet in the Entrance Hall and photographs of those who have given 8300 and up- wards are hung in this Hall.

"You will notice over the inner door-ways of several Rooras, naines of those who have given 33,000 and upwards. A Foun is named after each donor of $5,000 and upwards. The Tower of the Main Building is being named after Mr. Mok Kon Sang.

I am authorized to state that any benefactor, who gives 850,000 to our Building Fund will be entitled to have this fins Hall, in which we are now, named after him, and also to this Hall. On April 2 I shall com- have a large portrait of himself in plete 42 years here in this Island no more welcome birthday present that a generous contributor can towards this College. make to me than sending 850,000

Our students have the advantage | DR. TSO ON THE SPIRIT OF of three resident Chinese masters whom they can conault

alter

THE SCHOOL. school hours, and who are willing

them individually.

Dr. S. W. Tso, representing the

Chinese Community will clearly With these remarks I trust the understand the position which St. Stephen's occupies in the Educa tional world, and will strongly sup port the institution.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S CONGRATULATION.

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A father's explanation as to why he used many aliases in a land document and also signed on behalf of his son, without the latter's knowledge, was given at the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the resumed hearing of an sution brought by Li Po Kwai against Tsang Chuen and Li Nga Ching (plaintiff's son) to recover property at 18 and 20, Wing Kul Street.

"Plaintiff's case was that he, ia the name of Li Hung Cheung alias Li Po Kwai, assigned the property. to himself in the name of Li Xoo jointly with Li Nga Ching, his se cond son, without the latter's know- ledge. Some time later the sop discovered that an assignment had been made, and plaintiff now found that the property had been, or was purported to have been mortgaged to the first defendant. His son's whereabouts were not known.

Mr. Eldon Potter, E.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared for the. plaintif Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., was for the first defendant.

Plaintiff had admitted that he signed all the four names in the assignment himself. Answering further questions in cross-examina- tion, he denied that in signing Li Po Kwal and Li Hung Cheung in Chinese and the other two, names in English he wished it to appear explained that Li Kan waS that they were different people." He bis

"milk" name, and Li Hung Chuen was the name given at school. Li Po Kwai was a name assumed after learing school.

Plaintiff agreed that when he leased the property for five years in 10 he signed the lease with the names Li Kan and Li Nga His Excellency said:-Mr. Chair-Ching, but added that Li Nga 20, Your Excelleney, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Boys of St. Stephen's College:

It gives me the greatest pleasure to be present to-day and formally Stephen's College, this triumph of to open the new buildings of St. your school motto:-"Faith, the foundation of courage and virtue."

Ching had no right to the property since he had only made the assign- ments to "mark out" the estate:

Mr. Alabaster. What right have you to sign any man's name with- But he is my son. out his authority or knowledge—

In answer to another question, plaintiff said he signed the two Dames the presence of Mr. M. W. Lo, but he would not like to say that Mr. Lo knew there was only one lessor who signed two names. He further agreed that he signed' the memorial with the two names. Giving evidence from the witness box, the first defendant.stated that he accepted the mortgage in good' faith believing that Li Nga Ching was empowered to effect it. The mortgage was for $25,000 which he paid over, $20,000 by cheque and 85,000 in bank notra

His Lordship reserved judgment.

For it did need faith to embark on this notable undertaking, faith that you could bear the financial strain and faith that you could disprove that reputation for un- healthiness that this glorious site, has held for the past ghty years. As I learn for the first time from your Warden's report. St. Stephen's has ever had faith in its ability to lay ghosts; did you not start your successful career in a that you were not deterred from haunted houset Small wonder then coming to Stanley by the fact that the Military authorities very many years ago abandoned it in disgust. I well know that you took the best medical advice before you moved accommodation and improved play- success in your plans for increased out to Stanley. Modern science basing-felds, and in your desire to see taught us how sickness can be pre-carried to completion the ambitious vented and how undeserved such.but not too ambitious-scheme reputations as that of Stanley often which Sir Henry Pollock has out- are, and I know that you have lined to us to-day. I can assure taken every precaution that your advisers recommended, and that

you that although the Government may be unable to grant you finan your efforts are being crowned with eial assistance, it will lend & success. I congratulate you on the pathetic car to any request which improvement in. the health of the lies within its power. I learned school which has followed your with pleasure that you attract transfer, and you are now laying students from all parts of China the Stanley ghost as successfully and from any Chinese settlements as you laid the ghost of Ball's

overseas, and I am delighted to ties must regret their hasty deci Court. How the Military authori. think that the public school spirit, engendered in these pleasant sur sion! One of the finest sites on the roundings, will spread into the Island of Hong Kong, if not the great country of China. Old boys the service of Mars to the service school tradition with them wherever very finest of all, has passed from of St. Stephen's will carry their of Athene, and it is your proud they go, and wherever they mission at Stanley to prove once carry it they will help to mould in more the truth of the old adage right lines that Chinese Renaissance that the pen is mightier than the in which they are privileged to

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take their part.

"This Beautiful Spot."

Record of Self-Help, “

to correct their essays and help Founders and the College Council history of St. Stephen's College. den's report discloses. You have

In March 1905 the daughter said in the course of his speech:-

The object of the founders was to provide for Chinese boys a school with Miss Carden as first As the only founder of the Col· school to be developed on the lines Headmistress was opened, and in of the well-known English Public 1916 some Old Boys started the Schools. For more than a quarter Macao English College, which has of a century the College has stood-done excellent work. ily grown and developed on the lines laid down, giving a modern,

boys.

...

At Stanley.

lege now remaining in Hong Kong and the oldest member of the Celt Inge Council. 1 on behalf of the founders and the College Council tender our hearty thanks to His Excellency for honouring us with

I listened with much interest to the Warden's brief account of the

You have moved from one home to another until at last you have come to rest in this beautiful spot. You have followed the good example of some of our great London Public Schools and have moved out into the fresh air of the country. You aze rightly soeking to develop the British Public School spirit and you have realized that your best chance of success is to build your school where your scholars, "and particularly your boarders, have all the beauties of nature around them. I am glad to think that the Government has been able to help you with a site where you can de velop on your own lines, where you can have ample playing fields and wide open spaces in which the "boys age of proximity to an unpolluted sen. A Cowper said, "God made the country, and man made the town,”% and you have wirely escap

God-made country. I wish you all (Continued on next Column)

liberal education with especial To-day history repeats itself. In his presence here to-day and stress on the ideals and classics of 1903 the School' was opened, in 1930 graciously performing the Ocial China. The aim of the staff is we celebrate a new opening. We Opening of this New College Build always to give, not only an educa still emphasize moral teaching, ing. tion in a wide range of subjects, Chinese ideals and the importance After 27 years of strenuous effort including English, Chinese and of individual attention for the the College, is now in the proud science, but also to take a close formation of character. The board-position of having a building of its personal interest in the mental, ing system with facilities for day own. As I stand here I feel a deep moral and physical welfare of the boys too, manly exercises the public sense of gratitude to all those who school spirit. Where could & bet have assisted in making the College Originally all our students came ter place be found for such a

what it is to-day possessing as it from Hong Kong, but as the Col-school than the Isthmus of Stan- does every facility to attain the lege grow and its name became ley Here" spaciousness" is our object, which the founders had so can roam, with the added advant known, students have come from all watchword. A spacious site, with much at heart, of providing, for parts of China, as well as from spacious playing-fields, wide Chinese youths, an education on Chinese settlements overseAR. horizon as we look to the open the lines of Public Schools in Eng

Scholarships have been given in | sea, unrivalled scenery around on land. the course of time. Mr. Fung Ping every side, the very rilace to learn After mentioning the work ofed from the man-made town to the Sang has just given us a handsome the wider outlook, the big and several leading benefactors Dr: Two pressat of Chinese books for our broader-view. (Applause.)

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I congratulate you on the fine record of self-help which the War-

been fortunate in your friends and supporters; old boys and present boys alike have shown their love for their school in no uncertain. manner. The result is one of which you may well be proud. You have created here premises not unworthy of the high function they are called on to discharge, a notable addition to the scholastic buildings of this } Colony. I have the greatest plea sure in declaring open these new buildinga of St. Stephen's College and in dedicating them to the of education in Hong Kong," in so doing, I desire, on behalf of the Government, to congratulate the Warden and his helpers on the suc cess of: their efforts and to convey to them my best wishes for the future prosperity of St. Stephen's College (Applause).

His Excellency the speakers and all who had attended were warmly thanked by Mr. Ll Hỏi Tung and Mr. T.; N. Chau representing the Old Boys Committee and the College Council.

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