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ANGLO-ITALIAN PASSENGERS TEACHING ENGLISH TO CHINESE BOYS

SOCCER

An Unreasonable Obstacle

(Special Afr Mall Service)

London, Oct. 6.

It will be a thousand pities if, as seems quite probable at the mo- bient, the match arranged to be played between England and Italy at Arsenal Stadium on Nov. 14 next, is cancelled, writes a corres pondent

Italy are the champions of the Continout, and their visit to Eng

land next month is being very keenly anticipated by Soccer ful lowers in this country.

DEPARTURES

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Headmaster Expresses His Views

"Interesting views were expressed by Mr. G. W. Reeve, B. A. Headmaster of the Wantsal Government School on the question qf educating the Chinese boys in elementary schools at the An- nual Prize Day which was held in the school hall yesterday. Mr. A. R. Sutherland, MA, IS... Tospector of English schools gave away the prizes."

Oral Practice Essential

In the course of his school re- port. Mr. Reeve sald:-

The following passengers left Hong Kong for San Francisco and New York via porta on as, Presid- vent Wilson on Tuesday:-Mr. E. G. Bromflow, Dr. Victor S. Clark, Mrs. Tom D. Cochrane, Mr. M. Gold. stein, Miss Marie R, Hartel," Mrs. Joeph P. Hellbrond, Lt. Rabert Meyer, Miss Heiena Stannek, Mas- ter Marvin Stephens, Mr. Clarence. B. Piper, Sr. Mary Paraclita Mc- Tigue, Mrs. C. Creen, Mr. Andres S. Gabriel, Sr. Mary Monica Mof- fatt. Mr. Leo St. Amant, Mrs. Dora Cheel, Miss Pamela Marshall, Mr. Master Frank Smith, Mrs. E-G. FD. Reyes, Miss Winifred Smith, Bromllow Mr. Tom D. Cochrane, and son, Capt. E. C. Haden-Tebb, Mr. Hoseph P. Hellbrohn, Mr, and, The Italian authorities, however, Mrs. A. W. Kelly, Mr. Reginald P. have raised an unexpected and, Í Mitchell, Mrs. M. M. Stephens, Dr.

During the year the following may add, unreasonable obstacle. C. Walter Young Sr. M. Francisca staff changes 'were made: "Mr. C. Yesterday the Football Associa- Lucler, Mrs. H. W. Cooke, Mrs. R. Mycock was transferred to Yau- tion announced that they had re Crum, Mrs. M. C. Martin, Mrs. mati School as Head Master. Mr. ceived a request from the Italian Louis F. Patacall, Mr. Antonio Ar Ying Wing Tsik retired from the Football Association asking for the nala, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Marshall, service. Mr. Chow Koxik and Mr. postponement of the match until Mr. gel C. Palanca, Mrs. Floyd Cheung Shin Ling joined the staff. the spring. **

O. Smith. Miss Annabel Smith, On April 18th Mr. G. W. Reeve was The reasons for the request are stated to be the "unsuitability of

Misses F. and D. Smith., Lt. Nor-appointed Head Master in place of the weather in November for their man E. Millar. Lt. John Andrews Mr. E. J. Edwards who proceeded players" and the fact that the in-. (r.). Mr. 8. B. Choy, Mr. and Mrs.

on home leave April 21st. ter-regional competitions, upon the W. M. Gande, Master Deane, Mr. J. result of which the Italian Leam Tang, Mr. M. Berahs, Mr. and Mrs. will be chosen, have only just be- Terrill, Miss Marie Rozario, Mr. R. gun, and will continue for some C. Parlier, Mrs. D. Sawad, Mrs. Inonths.

Merle Norman, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Deane, Mr. Ernest Rubonfeld, Mr. JR. Donnelly, Rev. Joseph F. Joe Parrish, Mr. E. H. Parsons, Rev. McGuinn, Miss Susan Miss H. Kentwell...

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FA. CANNOT BE BLAMED The Football Association bave replied that the date originally fixed is the only one they can offer the Italians, and regrettable as it will be if the match falls" through, no one in this country will blame our authorities for the attitude they have adopted.

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When England's team visits the have to face the handicap of play- ing on hard grounds and in a heat wave.. The handicap is faced cheer fully. November mud in England may not suit the Italians, but they, too, should accept the weather con- ditions without complaint.

Most people will regard Italy's second objection to the date as be xile the point. Surely protest should have been raised before Nov. 14 was agreed upon as the day of the match.

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The following passengers left the Colony yesterday for the United Kingdom via ports on the as

Aeneas yesterday:-Mr. S. A. An- derson, Mrs, M. Blakeney, Captain P J. Burgess, Capt. and Mrs. D.

Oral Work

I shall now briefly indicate what Chinese boys, should be taught in addition to their own language, to read arid how to read.

This may seem to be the same thing, but in my mind it distinguishes between the rapid reading of words without grasping the sense and intelligent reading. Similarly to write and how to write. The subjects should be Arithmetic, Literature, History. Geography and Simple Facts from "I should like to take this op- Nature and Science. But there is portunity of thanking Mr. Ying one important aspect of the work Wing Tsik for his long and valu- which is frequently overlooked-- able services. Numbers of boys oral work-They must be taught to have passed through his hands, talk about those subjects. The and few, but have benefcted after-tendency is to produce writers of wards from having come into per- English and not speakers of it. sonal contact with Mr. Ying. On So far I have spoken of the de- behalf of the school and the Development of the mind, but a child partment I wish him a very happy has a body and a character to de- period of retirement.

velop as well, and a school has to decide what is its responsibility in the training of these. There can be lttle doubt in the mind of any thoughtful person that regular should be given in every school, physical exercise ΟΙ

schools are handicapped by lack The majority of small private

Simple Library Needed

the school library and

It is one of my aims to stress the boys access

to give to good litera- ture which they are able to read with interest and pleasure. I do

not believe there is much value if A. Bullard. Mr. N. F. Fox, Mrs. Picult to understand" books. any, in stocking the library with Graham, Mr. R. Hunter, Prof. and Mrs. A, W. Mulock Houver, Mr. A. Le Hoops, Brig. Gen. R. H. Mangles, and Mrs.

At the elementary stage boys should be given poors which they can read with pleasure and thus foster a love of reading. With this in view it is proposed to ob- tain as funds allow, books taining good stories, good English,

con-

C.B C.M.G., D.S.O. Mangles, Mr. D. R. Mangles, Mr. S. V. Mossop, Lt.-Col. and Mrs. J. H. Mee. Lt-Col. and Mrs. J. R. Roberts. Mr. J. Spiers, Mr. and and good. Ulustrations, suitable to Unless England gives the very Mrs. J. W. Scharff, Mrs. E. meet the standard of English in hest reason for refusing Italy's re- Thomas, Mr. & D. C. Wolfe, CMG. the different forms. If old boys quest to postpone the date, Italy Mrs. Wolfe, Miss E. S. Walker, Mrs. or any others would like to help will most certainly refuse to meet D. Webb. Miss V. B. Webb, Capt. in this respect the school would England," a member of the Italian F. W. Young Football Federation informed Reu

welcome it. ter last night.

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CLASS PRIZES

4 Chan Pun-lap. 1st Prize.

4 L Lai-tong, and Prize..

4 Ma Hon-lim, 3rd Prize.

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Woo Shing-chow, 2nd Prize.

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Man Pel-hin, 3rd Prize, 6 Ho Sum-yuen, 1st Prize. 6 Yeung Tat-hi, 2nd Prize. 7 Lam Chung-pak. 1st Frize. 7 Iu Tak-luen, Zid Prize. 8 Lau Chi-him, 1st Prize. 8 Leung Yau-lun, 2nd Prize.

ELLIS KADOORIE PRIZES

4 Chan Hon-cheung

3 Pun Wan-yu.

6 La Hung-cheung,

7 Leung Ju-chung.

8 Wong Kam-cheung.

CHINESE PRIZES

4. Wong Kwok-wa, 1st Prize. 4 Koo Shul-man, 2nd Prize, 4 Li Lal-tong, 3rd Prize. 3 Sal Ping-bim, 1st Prize.. 5 Yeung Tat-chuen, 2nd Prize. 75 Chan Kam-in. 3rd Prize. 6 Lal Wing-lok, 1st Prize. 6. Ho Sum-yuen, 2nd Prize. 7 Hul Po-lam, 1st Prize.

7 Lam Chung-pak, 2nd Prize. B Kwok Wal-shing. 1st Prize. 8 Wong Kam-cheung, 2nd Prize.

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1 Ho Sum-yuen, 5A: give it if they could But there

2 Man Pei-hin, 43. Chinese schools where physical are surprisingly few of the larger training is regularly given, it per-school thanked Mr: Reeve and his

MR. SUTHERLAND Mr. Sutherland addressing haps being thought that the or-staff for their kind congratulations dinary recreation and games are and went on to say that he would sufficient. Actually there has been no demand for it, in the past, but speech. He agreed with the Head- not keep the boys with a long now that Chinese parents alive to the value of exercise and in furthering the study of English. scholars are becoming more fully equipped library would do

master that a simple and well-

games there can be little question. He said that he had occasion to that regular physical training

inspect the school sometime back should be given especially Sports

would it be beneficial in a district ish was quite good but he could and found that the written Eng- Sporting activities were rather such as Wanchal It not only Annual Sports makes for health and improved curtailed but the were held early in the year and a physique but develops alertness, very successful afternoon's pro- polse of body, sense of order and English In Athematic one must There were two ways of learning gramme was enjoyed by a numer- also reacts beneficially. on the ous gathering. The regular games mind. These facts of course are

have the knowledge of the work and also must know English well Second Annual Grade programmes were carried, out, In- well-known. In the near future enough to understand the ques- School Art and Handicrafts ex- ter-class Volley and Basket Bal it is proposed to have regular tion. It was the same in Geogra hibition, whose objectives are to Competitions provoking much physical training at th's school as phy or any other subjects. - Good develope the latent abilities in art

Teams were entered an integral part of its education, and fluent English he said could and handicraft work

both for the Inter-school Basket among

Training the Character

only be acquired by frequent con- youngsters and to provide an Ball and Volley Ball Leagues, and

The aim of a school in the de-versation though one might make outlet for the displaying of their made good progress in the compe-velopment of character is to fos- mistakes. The boys must always creative capabilities and neat, titions.

ter ideals of goodness, and their remember that when they thought handiworks, opened its doors to

practical application in life. or acted they must not forget this

GRADE SCHOOL

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Art Exhibition

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Headmaster's Views

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spoken English. - not

say the same about the

the public at 1 o'clock yesterday I should like to take this op- This is best don by the prac must be done in English. Very afternoon at the Chinese Y.M.C.Aportunity of expressing my views tice of discipline uniformly and ofen. during the summer vacation The Exhibition will be on for 4 on the curriculum of an elemen-justly maintained, by hoble ex- the boys left off their English for ́days, between the hours of 1-9 tary school for Chinese such as amples taken from history in the six or seven weeks and when and ending on Saturday. Wantsal, chledy for staff and par-religious, mofal, and secular fields school resumed their English was Twenty-six schools have sent an ents. In such schools it is neces- of life: and by, the encouragement often worse than before the hol- aggregate number of 1,300 piecessary to consider carefully the ad- of self-control through the idea of days. This was because the boys of exhibits for. Aisplay.

vantages of any addition or al-responsibility both in the classroom had no occasion to talk in Eng- The exhibits are divided into 4 teration to the syllabus and the and the playground. But the major ish. Mr. Butherland wished the general divisions, among which grounds of its necessity, because responsibility for character deve school every success in the eld are drawing, Chinese writing: in the primary stages Chinese boys lopment must be left to the home of sports and studies. After tas boys' handicrafts,' and iris are learning English and nothing and its fundamental beliefs, distribution of prizes the Head handiworks,

should be introducted which would

Walle emphasis has been laid master asked Mr. Sutherland to The most outstanding of the tend to weaken this objective. It

on physical development a school grant the boys a holiday. Mt. exhibits in the girls' handiwork is is now generally realized however should not overlook instruction in Sutherland said that before leav- embroidery... Neatness, progres that every subject in English is an the proper care of the body, and ing his office he had had the Der- siveness of ideas, and attractive-English subject and must be treat- simple lessons should be given in mission of the Director of Educa ness of designs characterizes themed as such, for instance a person hygiene of an essentially practi- t'on to grant the boys a holiday The Chinese-, drawings and learning say French may, after at- cal nature.

on Saturday. This news' was greet-- miniature warables and aero-taining a fair proficiency read an I wish to thank the staff for ed with applause. planes constructed of hard card-historical or a technical book in their good work and support; also Three cheers for Mr. Sutherland board paper also are drawing French particularly when such those who have taken the lead in and three more for the Headmas- "knowledge will advantage him but the various school games. I should ter and staff concluded the pro- During the evenings, students it would be a mistake to teach the alro like to thank Mr. Leung Shia ceedings. from different schools will give historical or technical knowledge On for his personal assistance. demonstrations of Chinese writ- and forget that learning French In conclusion I would say one ings and drawings

is the major alm Quite recently thing more: Mr. Sutherland bas Much of the success of this History was introduced as a sub-kindly come to distribute the Exhibition is due to the interest lect after two years of English, prizes. This may be his last ap- and hard work tendered by the and this becomes a part of his pearance in this school and for th's Preparatory Commilites composed Readings" in English. It may be reason it is a particularly happy of Messrs. Tso Yuk Wah, chair- thought that a d'ficult, and pet. occasion that he has been able to man; Lee Yuk Tong, H. M. Cheng,abs uninteresting subject such come. Not only so but it gives me Y. Y. Cann 8.-8. Yung, K. C. Lalas History should be left to the very much pleasure to congratulate upper school, and this would be him on being the recipient of the true many years ago, but simplin 15.0. conferred on him only yes- cation illustration and interest terday and I'm sure you join most (Special Air Mall; Service):

have been added to the modern heartily with me in these congra- London, Oct 6,

history book, together with a good tulations. (Applause). The Committee of the Council English style, all of which make on Technical Cooperation between it suitable for lower classes."⠀ Far- the League of Nations and China ther its Justification lies in the met last Friday. Dr. Rajchman, fact that every school should be- the technical agent of the. League, sin early to answer the question pointed out that except in some When? to the boys It-educater. specialized domains the number of "When am I living that is in Chinese capable of taking part in what period or era and, there is the economic reconstruction of only one way of understanding this their country was steadily increas and that is from Fistory books ing. The Committee noted that Every boy has a right to know progress in this direction wou'd something about the Historical be still more If the Chinese Ad-back ground of his age. Similarly ministration and Its speciálists to the question Where? the only could more easily take advantage satisfactory answer that can be of administrations and institutions given to where am I living"? E of elber pountfiek.

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PRIZE WINNERS 1934.

GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Causses-

4 Wong Kwok-wa, 3 years at K.

C.

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HIS ANNUAL VISIT –

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Oct. 6. The bazaats of Cairo and Alex- andria, and even Egyptian Gov- ernment circles, are excited over the present visit to London of the ex-Khedive, Abbas Ellimi Padba.

The ex-Khedive has visited this country each year since 1932 O each occasion his arzival hap aroused concern in Egypt lest he. should be seeking British support for his restoration

On this occasion excitement greater, because a few months ago his brother Prince Mohammed All was received at Buckingham Palace as a mere mark of courtesy.

Common sense should Egyptian anxiety. Abbas Hilmi Pasha is now seventy In retur 4 Koo Shiu-man. 3 years at 15 for his formal renunciation of a

claims to the Egyptian throne che

Wong Ka-ye, 3 years at K. C. 4 Chan Hon cheang. 3 years at

4 Wong Kam tim, 3 years at receives an annual pension

£30.000 from the Egypt'an Govern 4. Lau Bheung-lat, 3 years atment will do ing to pret

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Judice 13 Baymen