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APPEAL TO PARENTS BY

HEADMISTRESS

For Closer Co-operation

LADY SOUTHORN GIVES AWAY

AWARDS

There was a very large attendance "yesterday afternoon at the Diocesan Girls School to witness the distribution of prizes by Lady Southern. Bishop R. Hall opened the proceedings by thanking the people who had kept the school running and also commented

the very good committee which the

School possessed.

on

Continuing he said that he wanted especially to congratu- Tale Miss Sawyer and the Secretary on the very fine work which they had done for the School. In conclusion Bishop Hall stated that he wished to welcome Lady Southern to the School once again, and also that he was very glad Indeed that Mr. Sayer, Director of Education and Mrs. Sayer were able to. be present. Bishop Hall then asked Miss Sawyer to read the School report.

Headmistress' Report

In presenting her report the head mistress sald:-

This year 1 feel I want to break away from the usual routine of a yearly report, which sc often seems to be "confined to such things as the numbers. the roll, the changes of Staff and the

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what is expected of them. should like parents to feel that I i have a real personal interest in 'not the pupils that they are merely a mass of youngsters, but | they are individual and, as such I try to treat them, and to let each have her own personality. general "health" of the school, IThis being so they cannot and have in my mind certain matters should not be treated as so many I would like to put openly and i bricks in a wall. boldly before the parents of the children who come here for their education.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1935.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

HONG KONG FROM

THE AIR

Yesterday's Meeting Local Journalists Thrilled

His Excellency, the Officer Ad- ministering the Government; Sir Thomas Southorn presided over a meeting of the Legislative Counell yesterday afternoon, when the Re- port of the Finance Committee (No. 19) dated June 27 of this year, was unanimously adopted.

Among those present were Major General O. C. Borrett, General Omicer Commanding Troops, Hong Kong.

The Acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.). The Attorney General (Hon. Mr, C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.BE),

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith).

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. E. Taylor).

Hon, Commander G. F. Hole, R.N. (retired). (Harbour Master).

Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore (Acting Director of Medical and Sanitary

Services).

Hon Mr. R. M. Henderson (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., .C. Hon Sir William Shenton, Kt. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall C.MG.

of Counctis).

Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk

Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman moved that the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 10), dated 27th June, 1935, be adopted.".

During the last few years the development of aviation throughout the world has been one of the aufstanding festures of progress. Countries, even with extensive surface transport," have appréciated the value of the aeroplane at a commercial vehicle and, perhaps more troportant, as's meat. of producing trade.

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China, whose provinces cover a larger area of the world's surface than the whole of Europe, andoubtedly requires aviation more than any other country in the world and it is in this direc- tion that The Far East Flying Training School, Ltd. is proving Its worth

both Messrs. Neyle and Wilcox, the chief maintenance and instruc- tional engineers respectively, hold all the British licences possible to obtain, whilst Messrs. Marshall and Paul have very fine records with the Air Force. Other members of the Staff include the Chinese lason officer atid an education officer. All lectures given in English are translated into Chinese and notes given in that language.

School authorities have been noth

It will thus be seen, that the

ing if not thorough, in their choice of Staff and all intending pupils can rest assured that their train- ing will not be impaired for lack of qualified instruction.

"Commenting on the

present

safety of the modern aircraft Fit. Lt. Smith said. Statistics show that air travel is the safest to-day, it has been proved that there are more miles done per death than by any other means of transport."

This institution was started early in 1934 with the Far East Aviation Co. as its operating agents. Fit- Lt. Murray was appointed the first commandant and immediately on his arrival in the Colony set to work to build up the very fine or- ganization that exists to-day. From a piece of waste ground in the corner of the aerodrome given him to work on, he has bad constructed a serviceable and well-equipped, if not palatial school which is turn- Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen (Postmas-ing out quite a number of men who Iter-General).

should prove of great service to their Country in the future.

WELL-EQUIPPED WORKSHOP In the engineering workshop are Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E, LLD. twelve types of modern aircraft engines and pupils are instructed Hon. 'Mr. W. H. Bell.

in top and complete overhauling. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan

They are stripped, rebuilt and then bench tested to British Air Minis- try requirements with calibrated 4

air-screws. There are about 45 THE SPOILT CHILD

studying this particular branch and We in school

notice

very

they all come under routine and carefully the home training that

discipline very similar to that in Lady Southern, the Director of a child gets and it makes a tre-

any type of school. Most of the To demonstrate this remark, I Education and the Members of mendous difference to a child's

Chinese pupils are housed at Kal was taken up in a De Havilland The School Committee will un-school life if that training is, on

Tak Bund, thus providing them gypsy Moth and in a very short derstand I feel sure, when I say more or less the same lines as

with easy access to work which while was 5,000 feet up in the air. that the important people in the that they get in a school. II-a The next business of the Coun- | starts at 8 am. and carries on until The weather was absolutely ideal room this afternoon are the par- child is undisciplined at homa, cil was done when the Attorney 5 p.m.

and it was an experience that will ents--they are our guests f how can she be happy.

under General the Hon. Mr. "C. G.

THE STAFF

not readily be forgotten. Apart honour. and to each one of them school discipline? If a child is Alabaster rose to move

the first Flying pupils number about from the coolness of the air, after- I. extend a hearty welcome. I

allowed at "home

the stining atmosphere we had just have her reading of "A Bill to amend the twenty which includes ten mem- wish I could say I know each slightest word and whim attend Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1912, bers of the Volunteer Defence left, the feeling of exhilaration at and all of them personally, but to, and is given all that she asks and to repeal the Crown Solicitors Corps, and all are progressing very being above the clouds has to be

are far too for. or is allowed to

Amendment, Ordinance, 1824.” satisfactorily. The training is experienced to be really appre- treat her remember and elders in an off-hand and

This was seconded by the based on that given in R A. Fciated. Hong Kong far below even who never rude manner, she is going to have

Colonial Secretary and passed. Flying Training Schools and all the looked unbelievably small and the come to see me and though per- an unnecessarily hard time of it was proceeded with when the Hon. bighest

The final item on the agenda istructors left the Bervice with the coast-line could quite easily be haps they know me by sight, when she gets to school

possible · qualifications. | followed all round the Island. they have not made themselves such conduct is not tolerated. I reading of "A Bill to authorize the boat Instructor

Mr. E. Taylor moved the second Chief Instructor Murray was, fiying After about a quarter of an hour known to me. I am quite sure must pass on to the other mat- Appropriation of a Supplementary Training, Ltd, Hamble, which is clusion that the motor car as & at Air Service in the air one is forced to the con- of this that if parents are really ter I have in mind, but I would Sum of six hundred and thirty-five the largest Civil school in Britain sight-seeing medium is decidedly a interested in the progress and education of their children they alty and co-operation

ack parents to realise what loy- thousand four hundred and forty-and probably in the World. He back number and one is able to will take the trouble to get into school mean, and what a

with the two Dollars and twenty-seven has done more than 1,000 hours in see more of Hong Kong in 15 personal contact with the school part they must play in the child's year 1934."

large Cents to defray the Charges of the flying boats.

minutes than one is ever likely to see by road. they have chosen.

education:

I am afraid there many for me to there are some

to

where

The Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. E, Taylor seconded, and when placed before the Council was passed unanimously.

...

The Colonial Secretary seconded the reading, after which the Council adjourned.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee of the

Fit. L. Smith, who incidently, has completed 2,900 hours in the air of which about 2,000 has been In instructional work, a product of the E.AF. Central Flying School 2nd holds their A1 certificate which is the highest flying cate 5ory in the World.

ONE OF THE POINTS

EXAMINATIONS This brings me to the point of My second topic concerns ex- one of the matters I want to talk aminations, promotion's marks about. Parents cannct be too and prizes. Lately so much has careful in choosing the school to been sald about examinations Legislative Council then meet pre- which they send their children, that the subject is almost ted-sided over by Hon. Mr. D. W. and they should. I think, try to lous. All that I want to say this Tratman, Colonial Secretary, when After glancing through their re- find out as

aternoon is that I feel far too items, six in number, were placed about it. They should certainly much importance is attached to before the meeting for considera- satisfy themselves that their marks and examinations and the tion.

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much. as possible

Judge, in

cords, one can readily understand the complete confidence flying pupils have in them and when one chidren wll be, as far as they children themselves are the worst All the items total $148,075.00 takes into consideration the langu

age difficulty, which is a tremen- an atmosphere offenders. This year we are not being composed as follows:- congenial to them, and this from giving prizes nor are we making H.K. Volunteer Naval Force $3,519 dous handicap to instructor and a religious point of view as well promotions on

21,850 pupil slike, the present standard of examination re- educational stand-sults. Each girl in each class is Public Works Extraordinary 314.000 the Chinese pilots must be con- Kaving once satisfied well known to her teachers and themselves that they have

as from an point

a right choice there should

J.

made ner year's work and progress has

Sanitary Department

- $117,000 | sidered remarkable.

$3,500 $1,000

GROUND ENGINEERING

The ground engineering depart

H

ABOVE THE CLOUDS ··

Having had my appetite whetted, I made enquiries about the possi" blities of making. future trips and was told that the usual charges were $30 for half an hour, $10 for ten minutes and 35 for a quick flip found the harbour.

FLIGHT RECOMMENDED.i At the conclusion of a very in- teresting afternoon, therefore I feel that the least. I can do is to exhort all members of the local public who have hitherto felt flying to be unsafe, to save up their cop- pers, phone up the School and if

finances will not permit further, book even a five minute fight, and scotch once and for all their feel-

be been considered rather than her volanteer Defence Corps $7,208 ment, is equally well catered for, ing that flying is dangerous.-N.M. ne difficulty in there being a examinations. For this reason strong and friendly link, a true prizes are being given for differ spirit of friendliness and "co-ent subjects in different classes operation between the home and and it may be that a girl who or the most loyal and most gen- School Bazaar or any other topic, the school.

by no means at the top of her ercus are. to be found among the test I weary you. class has been awarded' a

not

prize

parents, men and women who have the welfare of the schoo at heart.

I dare not mention

MR. G. R. SAYER

The children should realise this in their home life as well as in because it is consideréd she de- their school We. It should be serves it for the steady effort plain to the children, that the she has put forth during the names but some are here to-day parents have an

absolute con-year. In a simpár way each child

ot who we are véry justly fidence in the school Staff, all of has been considered with regard proud. Had it not been for the whom they are proud to know, to promotions. What is the edu- kind unselfishness of Mr. Smith Mr. Sayer thanked Bishop Hail even if they cannot claim them cational value of putting a child our Science Room could not have for his words, and said that be as friends. The question of sup- into a class which is unsuitable shown the equipment which it was asked about a fortnight ago port.ng school discipline ought for her, and surely those who

now bas-the improvement in to speak this afternoon, and at to, · arise--a chuld should have been teaching her for

our bockey ground is also due to once took stock of the situation, not twice run with tales to her year should know what her

his energy, while we have to and realized to his dismay how parents; feeling that she would' standaza of work is."

thank him too for suggesting to very little he knew about the receive sympathy against the + THE BEST JUDGES

Sir Thomas Southern that the Diocesan Giris' School. He had a sahool authority; any more than she should run to her mother in mind three such

Sometimes it happpens--I have school should year by year receive fairly clear recollection that some

this a prize known as the Southern one had told him it had rather a for sympathy against the author year when a pupil can pass class Prize For Mais Mr. Smith has good system of physical culture, ∙ity of her father, or vice versi at a too early age-surely it is invested a sum of money, the in- keen interest in the educational

— and that the Headmistress took LOYALTY TO SCHOOL petter for her later development terest from which brings in the value of the cinematograph. But Loyalty to the schcol does to keep the child back and let her prize. This latter idea was sug- otherwise he had but very little mean that the school rules should school days be of a normal length gested to Mr. Smith by & remark knowledge of the School, be kept by the parents them-rather than she should be ready mads from this platforma fowa

does to leave school when only of years ago by But Willam Hornell. The speaker said that somehow selves and co-operation mean the working together of school girl age. Others, on the who was pointing out that the or other the school managed to both school and home. The par- other hand, develop more slowly foundation of a schouarship or a ent should feel he can discuss and think it is fatal to their prize fund was a Aner memorial matters of discipline, progress, progress to put them into a high- than any elaborate tombstore or etc., in fact anything concerning er class until they are really ready statue could be. We are also in the child's education, with the for it. A child is not a at indre debted to M. Montargis and Mr. school authority, I do not want of what is best for her and she Lambert both of whom have you to think that children should should learn to

not talk of school matters in those who teach her the home far from It they entirely of her should be encouraged total they advocate 1

freely and naturally-telling not

only of their triumphs and of their difficulties, but of their in

same class an

cases

MANY RIENDS The school if

keep in touch with the best of educational developments, but it also employed, a striking experience quaint Innovations, abrupt and wholesale changes in curriculum In fact it gave him the that while at a school the that donated prizes in the senior Gel School was good as RTY int school and to Mrs. Ritchie for or zoma in the Kindergarten School | 11

in the 1 dnd very dimcult to con

luds; there is still so much that

I could say, but 1 must not upon The cu Guides ThS.

Association,

terests their daily doings and ing very many friends, and some! The Old Chris

the grat

it could

¿decided/ins

LADY SOUTHORN

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Miss Sawyer gave me the plea- sure of coming here to-day on the understanding that I need not make a speech but only say a few words, I could say many words about the school, I think you all know that I take a great interest in it and I admire the good work achieved there, so I leave the School to speak for itself through the good report you have just heard.... I propose to confiné my words to Miss Sawyer, who, in her position, cannot say anything about herself and I wish to take this opportunity of congratulati in the name of all present and of on the Jubilee Medal which was many other friends in the

conferred on her.

The work of the Head of a large school is peculiarly arduous and the importance of the influence exercised on young minds is per- hapa not sufficiently recognised. In Miss Sawyer the girls of the placerax School and a friend both in work and in play and they are fortunate to have as their leader

one who has done outstanding work for the Empire both In India and Hong Con

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