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ELLIS KADOORIE ANGLO-CHINESE

SCHOOL FOR CHINESE

Annual Prize Distribution

The annual Prize Day of the Ellis Kadoorie School for Chi- Enese, was held yesterday when Mrs. Lawrence Kadoorie pro- sented the awards to the prize winners.

Presenting his report, the Head- master, Mr. C. Mycock, said:-

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The daily average attendance: from

maximum enrolment of 470 was 421, an increase of 25 as compared with the previous year,

SCHOOLS IN COLONY

Mr. C.G. Sollis On Problems

PRIZE DAY AT

BELILIOS

Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of Education, speaking at the Belilios Public School Prize- Giving at King's Collego yes- terday, remarked on problems faced by Anglo-Chinese Schools in Hongkong regarding bran- „ cher of the school curriculum outside of the three Rs. He was glad to see the progress The average attendance is un-

in this field of the Belillos Public usually low, 89.71 рет сель. cannot be explained by sickness. School, where physical education, In many

cases, however, atten- singing, and botany were included dance has been adversely affected in the curriculum. This example by wor conditions prevailing in to other girls' schools, he hoped, the adjacent territories., Remit- would be followed. tances for fees have been delayed or withheld and boys have bad unusu difficulties to face on re- turn from holidays

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In February, after an absence

of some years, we welcomed the return to the Staff of Mrs Wyatt, transferred from Kowloon Junior School, and the appointent of Mr. Chan Kal-lau, B. A. a University Trained Master.

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MARKED IMPROVEMENT ;. The examination results are as

follows:-

Class -57 boys yielded 35.passes or 61 per cent and gained seven Government Scholarships. In Classes: 5, 6, 7 and 8, 403 boys were, examined. 328 or 81 per cent. pass ed.

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Mr. Sollis spoke also of the necessity for experiment in schools having a Vernacular and an Eng lsh side towards anding out the correct stage for transition from study in the Vernacular to study in English.

The programme at the Prize- Giving yesterday opened with an exhibition of rhythmic exercises and of dancing by the girls of the school.

PRIZE - GIVING OF ST. LOUIS SCHOOL

Wonderful Record Of Attendance

"Before the end of 1939, we hope to complete

School the Middle course. To do this we have had to engage the services of two degreed teachers from the Pekin Univer- alty. More classrooms will have to while the school pro- be built. gramme will be arranged with' a view to reaching the standards re- quired from the University Pre- paratory courses." said the Rev. Fr. J. Guarana, Headmaster of the St. Louis School, in the course of his report yesterday at the annual prize-giving of the School.

Mr. Li Yau-chuen. C.EE, dis- tributed the awards to the prize winners.

A large number of parents and friends were present at the func- tion and were entertained by the boys with various call displays and musical items.

THURSDAY, DECEM ER 22, 1938

FOREIGN MAILS

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

On Monday, 26th December and Tuesday, 27 December, t General Post office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be ope from 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 pm. Sheungwan Branch Post Office will b open from 8.00 am to 10.00 am, and the other Branch Post Office will be entirely closed, "

There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes each day as on Sundays and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary corres pondence each day at 11.30a.m.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.00 am.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holl- days.

Registered and Ordinary mall (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung. Kwangsi. Sze chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be accepted at Benders' risk.

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except' Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberla" if so superscribed.

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Shanghai and Swatow Air Mail by * Imperial Airways

Direct Service "-London date, Imperial 15th December.

THE REPORT Presenting his reports, the Rev. Straits Ft. Guarona, sald in parti

U. S. A., Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 26th Nov.). Shanghai

Japan and Shanghal........ Louis. There Japan......

Pres. Adams..... Bellerophon....... Corfu.. Atuta Meru...... Jean Laborde...

Pres. Taft.

The opening of the new and splendid School at Aberdeen was understood at the time to be the deathblow, for St. followed an exodus of boys, Balgon teachers and instructors that left U. B. A, Honolulu and Japan- Mr. Sollis read also the Head-only 30 boarders at St. Louis to San Francisco date 2nd Dec. mistress' report for the School attend the Printing Department Haiphong. Pakhoi and Fort Bayard, Yunnan... year ending in August. 1938. The and the mere handful of boys, who | Air

Mail by "Imperial Airways' report reads:-

Direct Service" London frequented the Day Schoo1.

18th December,

Maximum enrolment was 575. The average attendance for the year was 631 an increase of eight over last year's.

Our school was greatly enriched These results show

a marked by a Laboratory being installed for improvement in purely English Miss Parkes and we now have subjects In Chinese throughout botany taught all over the Senior the school only z boys failed.

On February 22 and 23 the school was thoroughly inspected by the Senior Inspector of Schools,

We were Mr. C. G. Sollis, M. A glad to and the report which followed was not unfavourable.

has stimulated Reorganisation renewed interest in reading for pleasure and the librarian re- ports more books than ever, are being used for home reading. In 1 this connection I acknowledge with: thanks the assistance given by the prerects in supervision duties outside school hours. Their help has been invaluable.

It was possible throughout the year for each class to have the required 80 minutes per week for Physical Training. That the boys

benefited have

physically and Not mentally la beyond question, only do they enter into work with evident enjoyment but the adop- tion of class colours has given them a pride in their personal appearance not previously shown.

In recent years the school has been "top heavy." To build up the lower classes, carefully select ed boys were admitted to Clasa B at Chinese New Year. In all but exceptional cases auch boys com- plete 18 months before promotion. Two such classes were formed this

year.

STAFF THANKED

I am happy to report the changes made have been, willingly accepted and approved by the star who have without exception. given me loyal and cheerful, support. I thank them and congratulate them on the tone of the school which reflects their influence.

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Before asking. Mrs. Kadoorie to present the Prizes, on behalf of the school I wish to offer Mr. de Rome and Mr. Kay-former Head- masters our sincere thanks for their past work and fine influence on the school, and our warmest good wishes for a long and happy retirement as a fitting reward to their labours, I can assure each of them they are remembered with affection by the Staff which, hasi a deep sense of appreciation for their work.

CORROSIVE FLUID THROWN AT GIRLS

Further evidence was given be-- fore Mr. T. J. Houston at the Cen- 'tral Court yesterday in the case in which an unemployed, Leung Kal, 38, was charged with throw ing corrosive liquid on two girls. Wong Lui-tong, and Chung Yuk- chan, in Alexandra Buildings on

November 30,

School. The Library has been the charge of Miss Bascombe and Miss Lau who have added many books and given the girls a renewed in- teresting in reading.

Also, the School Building was Improved by a new roof being bullt over the Senior School. It is water proof now after many years of leaking. We still require to have it made sun-proof, but of course we should really like a new build- ing altogether.

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Even in the early part of that

Japan and Shanghal.

Manila

year, things took a turn for the Japan. better, and good luck has been with since. Each succeeding year saw an average of 75' new. boys being added to our rolls,

us ever

Straits Shanghai

Manila

At the present moment the work being done at St. Louis may be Japan and Shanghai.... divided thus:-Industrial School: Printing, Bookbinding: Vernacular School: Higher and Lower Prim- ary: Middle School: Festive Oratory.

The scholastic year 1937-1938 closed with a School roll of 560 boys of whom 70 were boarders, 52 Middle School boys and 508 in the other sections, in other words an increase of 100 boys in comparison

with the numbers of the preceding year. Two hundred...applicants had been refused admission be- cause of lack of accommodation.

FINE ATTENDANCE

It was the consideration of this last fact that induced the Manage- ment to prepare plows for addi- tional classrooms.

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THURSDAY

watow, Foochow and Tientsin. Sandakan

The Health report included large proportion of eye defects, and we cannot wonder as artificial light has to be used and there is the continual infected dust in

surrounding and ap- streets

However, the proaching school, actual physical well-being of the girls has greatly improved due to terest and attention with which Parcels and Papers only for Col-

games cur" offorts are being appreciated the systematic drill and

Our seniors

the by the boys themselves and by the periods. Netball Cup and in addition to parents of the boys, is the won- Inter-school matches, we bad in-derful record of attendance. Our

won

ter-class matches, and the team spirit is well maintained.

CHARITY WORK Charitably inclined, our girls have given nobly for the wounded and various Relief Funds, not for getting their usual Hongkong and Loridon charitles.

Our school was regularly inspect ed by Mr. Ralston. Senior Inspec- tor of Schools and our Director of Education. To both we owe thanks

for their useful suggestions and

A clear

Indication of

the in-

rolls show it to touch an average of 98 per cent., with the cases of absence justified almost to a boy, With опе exception all the classes had splendid successes in the recent examinations. The ex- ception is a class composed of elements heterogeneous either be- cause of their language of place of birth.

Forty out of.48 received School certificates.

School competitions in Chinese,

English and writing proved of

constructive criticism.-

great interest and of value' ag a In conclusion, Mr. W. Kay. Head-stimulus to the boys in their master of King's College, arose to studies.. inform the pupils that Mrs, Stark, their Headmistress, though he knew. her to be very active at tennis, golf, and dancing, had not only called upon Mr. Sollis to read her report, but had called also upon his (Mr. Kay's) services to thank Mr. Sollis.

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Tingsang............. Although the Day School con- Swatow

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boys living on the premises are tinues to add to its numbers, the Shanghai, Japan and Europe ter- cept Great Britain' and Eire) vin comparatively very few, 80 in all Mere cannot adequately be accom-Manila

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Pres. Adams ******* | Sagres.. space at our disposal. In view of Both Mr. Sollis and Mrs. Stark, who will be retiring from her posi- has been found for one or two the present crisis, however, room tien as Headmistress within the year, were heartily cheered.

more boys and their fees have been paid by persons kindly dis- Owing to pressure on space the posed towards our work. Prize List is held over.

Radio Programmes

(Continued from Page 3) Orchestra 1.Accompaniment; Gracie's

into consideration the fact that

With regard to the School hud- gel, offerings towards the School amounted to $9,500, but if you take the fees we charged were really less than half the sum necessity, the grand total of monies deficit And Sandy's Party- reaches $3,000. Gracle Fields and Bandy Powell, Before closing, we feel particu- entertain Oharlie Kunz, Joe Peterlar. thanks must be extended to Mr. sen, Reginald Dizon, Jay Wilbur, Tse Ka-po and above all, to Mr. Larry Adler, Primo Scala.

Li Yau-chueİL 915 pm. London Relay-World Affairs'.

9.30. p.m. News,

London Relay The

9.50 p.m. Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

Rudyard Kipling's Barrack Room Ballads (Kipling-Cobb)with Or- chestra and Chorus.

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A fine of $200 was imposed by. Mr. E. Kimsworth at the Kowloon Amoy Court yesterday on Cheung Sam-

BUNDAY tai, 47, who was found guilty on a summons of having exposed for Swatow, and Shanghai..

Tientsin sale unwholesome salted pork.

The trouble started through the 10 p.m. Studio Spelling Bee. alleged pawning of a camera by

"Over Forty" Y. “Under Forty". ing Me Sweetheart-Billy Cotton defendant on. November 8.

10.25 p.m. Dance Muc..

and His Band with vocal refrain; Both complainants went

Ban Fox-Trots-What Are We Gonna Tangos to

Punto Arenas;

Huppertz Alexandra Buildings to look for Do with Baby? I Saw A Ship A- Fernando-Heinz

and defendant in connection with the Balling--Brian Lawrance, and His His Orchestra; Fox-Trot-Speaking matter. When they were leaving, Orchestra with vocal chorus; Walte Of The Weather (flm 'Gold D'g- defendant, it is alleged threw a-Moonlight Valley (alm Secretgers 1937); Waltz-My Heart's In quantity of caustic soda solution Service"); Quickstep A Balboat în Old Killarney-George Eliott and The MoonlightVictor Silvester and His Sweet, Music Makers with vocal at the complainants. .

His Balloon Orch.; Fox-Trots refrain, t Poor Robinson Crusos: Keep Call- 11 p.m. Close

The hearing was adjourned till this afternoon."""

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